JP2014079621A - Game machine - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To prevent a determination result from becoming monotonous for other notice performances in prohibition of execution of one notice performance from among a plurality of notice performances.SOLUTION: For one notice performance from among a plurality of notice performances, a notice category, a notice pattern, and the like are selected regardless of prohibition of execution since notice prohibition conditions are satisfied. On the basis of the selection result, a notice category, a notice pattern, and the like in other notice performances are selected. For example, in selection of a notice during variation of all patterns, category information of a notice in variation start is read, a selection table corresponding to the category information is set, and a notice category, a notice pattern, and the like of the notice during variation of all patterns are selected.

Description

  The present invention relates to a gaming machine such as a pachinko gaming machine, and more specifically, includes a variable display means for variably displaying a plurality of types of identification information that can identify each of them and deriving a display result, and a predetermined specific display result The present invention relates to a gaming machine that controls to a specific gaming state that is advantageous to the player when the game is derived.

  As a gaming machine, a game medium such as a game ball is launched into a game area by a launching device, and when a game medium wins a prize area such as a prize opening provided in the game area, a predetermined number of prize balls are paid out to the player. There is something to be done. Further, there is provided variable display means for displaying the identification information in a variable manner (variable display) when the game medium wins in the winning area (starting condition is established), and the variable display means displays the variable information display result. Some are configured to be controllable to a specific gaming state (hit game state) advantageous to the player when a specific display result (hit game symbol) is obtained.

  As such a gaming machine, there is one that can execute a notice effect for notifying that there is a high possibility of being controlled to a big hit gaming state. When executing a plurality of types of notice effects, there is one that determines the contents of effects in other notice effects based on the contents of effects in one notice effect (for example, Patent Document 1).

JP 2010-110442 A

  In the technique described in Patent Document 1, if execution of one notice effect is prohibited, the contents of the effect are set to, for example, “no notice notice”, and the determination result of other notice effects becomes monotonous. There is a fear.

  The present invention has been made in view of the above circumstances, and an object of the present invention is to provide a gaming machine that can prevent the determination result of other notice effects from becoming monotonous even when execution of one notice effect is prohibited. To do.

  (1) In order to achieve the above object, the gaming machine according to the first aspect of the present application performs variable display of a plurality of types of identification information (for example, special symbols, decorative symbols, etc.) that can identify each, and derives a display result. Variable display means (for example, the first and second special symbol display devices 4A and 4B, the image display device 5 and the like), and a predetermined specific display result (for example, a big hit symbol or a combination of big hit symbols, etc.) When it is derived, it is a gaming machine (for example, pachinko gaming machine 1 or the like) that is controlled to a specific gaming state (for example, a big hit gaming state) that is advantageous to the player, and whether or not to control to the specific gaming state, Predetermining means for determining before the display result of the identification information is derived (for example, the CPU 103 of the game control microcomputer 100 executing the processing of steps S240 and S241) The notice effect execution means (for example, the process of step S464) capable of executing a plurality of notice effects for notifying the possibility of entering the specific game state after the display result of the variable display of the identification information is derived. A first notice effect (for example, a notice at the start of change, a notice during the change of all symbols, a notice at the time of symbol deceleration, and after the reach is established) among a plurality of notice effects that can be executed by the notice effect executing means. Selected by the first notice effect selecting means (for example, the effect control CPU 120 for executing any one of the processes of steps S503 to S505 and S509) and the first notice effect selecting means. First notice specification for setting first notice specifying data (for example, category information of notice of change start) associated in advance with the first notice effect Based on the first notice specifying data set by the first data specifying means set by the first data specifying means set by the first data specifying means (for example, the effect control CPU 120 for executing the processing of step S602) and the first notice specifying data setting means. Second notice effect selection means for selecting a second notice effect (e.g., any of the notices during the change of all symbols, the notice at the time of symbol deceleration, the notice after the reach is established, the notice at the time of reach development, etc.) among the plurality of notice effects that can be executed ( For example, when the predetermined first notice prohibition condition is satisfied when the predetermined control notice prohibition condition is established when the CPU 120 for effect control for executing any of the processes of steps S504, S505, S509, and S513) is performed, First notice effect prohibiting means for prohibiting execution (eg, based on the determination of Yes in step S462, steps S463 and S4) The first notice effect is a dialogue notice effect (for example, the lower part of FIG. 34) in which a predetermined character emits a dialogue according to the possibility of entering the specific gaming state. Even when execution of the dialogue notice effect is prohibited by the first notice effect prohibiting means, the first notice effect selecting means selects the line notice effect, and The first notice specifying data setting means sets the line notice specifying data associated with the dialogue notice effect, and based on the dialogue notice specifying data, the second notice effect selecting means sets the second notice effect selecting means. (For example, the processes in steps S503 to S505 and S509 are executed regardless of the determination result in step S462 based on the variation pattern or the like).

  According to such a configuration, even when the first notice prohibition condition is satisfied and execution of the line notice effect that is the first notice effect is prohibited, the line notice effect is selected and associated with the line notice effect. A second notice effect is determined based on the line notice specifying data. Thereby, even when execution of the line notice effect is prohibited, it is possible to prevent the determination result of the second notice effect from becoming monotonous.

  (2) In order to achieve the above object, the gaming machine according to the second aspect of the present application performs variable display of a plurality of types of identification information (for example, special symbols, decorative symbols, etc.) that can identify each, and derives a display result. Variable display means (for example, the first and second special symbol display devices 4A and 4B, the image display device 5 and the like), and a predetermined specific display result (for example, a big hit symbol or a combination of big hit symbols, etc.) When it is derived, it is a gaming machine (for example, pachinko gaming machine 1 or the like) that controls to a specific gaming state (for example, a big hit gaming state) that is advantageous for the player, Predetermining means for determining before the display result of the identification information is derived (for example, the CPU 103 of the game control microcomputer 100 that executes the processes of steps S240 and S241). The notice effect execution means (for example, the process of step S464) capable of executing a plurality of notice effects for notifying the possibility of entering the specific game state after the display result of the variable display of the identification information is derived. A first notice effect (for example, a notice at the start of change, a notice during the change of all symbols, a notice at the time of symbol deceleration, and after the reach is established) among a plurality of notice effects that can be executed by the notice effect executing means. Selected by the first notice effect selecting means (for example, the effect control CPU 120 for executing any one of the processes of steps S503 to S505 and S509) and the first notice effect selecting means. First notice specification for setting first notice specifying data (for example, category information of notice of change start) associated in advance with the first notice effect Based on the first notice specifying data set by the first data specifying means set by the first data specifying means set by the first data specifying means (for example, the effect control CPU 120 for executing the processing of step S602) and the first notice specifying data setting means. Second notice effect selection means for selecting a second notice effect (e.g., any of the notices during the change of all symbols, the notice at the time of symbol deceleration, the notice after the reach is established, the notice at the time of reach development, etc.) among the plurality of notice effects that can be executed ( For example, when the predetermined first notice prohibition condition is satisfied when the predetermined control notice prohibition condition is established when the CPU 120 for effect control for executing any of the processes of steps S504, S505, S509, and S513) is performed, First notice effect prohibiting means for prohibiting execution (eg, based on the determination of Yes in step S462, steps S463 and S4) The second notice effect is a line notice effect (for example, the lower part of FIG. 34) in which a predetermined character emits a sentence corresponding to the possibility of entering the specific gaming state. Even when the execution of the first notice effect is prohibited by the first notice effect prohibiting means, the first notice effect selecting means selects the first notice effect. The first notice specifying data setting means sets first notice specifying data associated with the first notice effect, and based on the first notice specifying data, the second notice effect selecting means The dialogue notice effect is selected (for example, the processes in steps S503 to S505 and S509 are executed regardless of the determination result in step S462 based on the variation pattern).

  According to such a configuration, even when the first notice prohibition condition is satisfied and execution of the first notice effect is prohibited, the first notice effect is selected, and the first notice associated with the first notice effect is selected. Dialogue notice effect is determined based on the specific data. Thereby, even when execution of the first notice effect is prohibited, it is possible to prevent the determination result of the line notice effect from becoming monotonous.

  (3) In the gaming machine of the above (1) or (2), the first notice effect selecting means has a plurality of predetermined notice effects (for example, notice patterns YPA1-1 to YPA1-3, YPA2-1) having different effect modes. ~ YPA2-3, etc., at the start of change in the contents of the effect, etc.) is selected as the first notice effect (for example, the effect control CPU 120 that executes the process of step S603), and the plurality of predetermined notices. Each of the effects is included in one of a plurality of predetermined notice effect classifications (for example, notice categories CYA1, CYA2, etc. of notice at the start of change), and the first notice specifying data setting unit includes the first notice information Different data is provided for each of the notice effect classifications including the predetermined notice effect selected as the first notice effect by the effect selection means. May be set as (for example, the portion for storing category information indicating a notice category CYA1, CYA2 at step S602).

  In such a configuration, each of a plurality of predetermined notice effects that can be selected as the first notice effect is included in one of the plurality of notice effect categories, and the predetermined notice effect selected as the first notice effect is included. Different data is set as the first notice specifying data for each notice effect classification. Thereby, the processing burden for selecting the second notice effect can be reduced. Also, the type of the first notice effect can be easily changed (including addition and deletion) without changing the process for selecting the second notice effect.

  (4) In any one of the above gaming machines (1) to (3), the notice effect executing means has a predetermined first timing from when variable information is displayed to when a display result is derived. The first notice effect (eg, notice during change of all symbols, etc.) can be executed at a timing (eg, timing when all symbols are changing), and a second timing (eg, timing at the time of symbol deceleration) that is later than the first timing. In step S433, the second notice effect (for example, notice at the time of symbol deceleration) can be executed (for example, in accordance with the result of notice determination in each of steps S503 to S505, S509, S513, and S515). (By executing the process of step S464 based on the determined notice effect control pattern, various notice effects as shown in FIG. 14 are executed) The first notice effect selecting means selects any one of a plurality of first predetermined stage notice effects as the first notice effect at different stages of the specific gaming state corresponding to different effect modes. Including first stage notice selecting means for selecting (for example, the CPU 120 for effect control for executing the notice determination processing during all symbol changes in step S504), and the second notice effect selecting means corresponding to different effect modes. Second stage notice selection means for selecting any one of a plurality of second predetermined stage notice effects with different stages of possibility of entering a specific gaming state as the second notice effect (for example, a symbol deceleration notice determination in step S505) The second stage notice selection means includes a plurality of first predetermined stage notices by the first stage notice selection means. When the first specific stage notice effect of the specific effect mode corresponding to the first specific stage, which is more likely than the first normal stage among the effects, is selected as the first notice effect, Among the plurality of second predetermined stage notice effects, the second normal stage notice effect in the normal effect mode corresponding to the second normal stage, which is less likely to be in the specific gaming state than the second specific stage. Not selected or difficult to select as an effect (for example, in the notice effect determined by the processing of steps S504 and S505, the notice during all symbol changes is highly reliable and the notice at the time of symbol deceleration is low reliability. Stuff is not included).

  In such a configuration, the first specific notice effect of the specific effect mode corresponding to the first specific stage that is more likely than the first normal stage to be in the specific gaming state at a predetermined first timing among the plurality of timings. The second normal notice effect of the normal effect mode corresponding to the second normal stage, which is less likely than the second specific stage, to be in the specific gaming state at the second timing later than the first timing. Does not execute or is difficult to execute. Thereby, the expectation to the specific gaming state once held by the player due to the first notice effect previously executed at the first timing is impaired by the second notice effect executed later at the second timing. It is possible to improve the interest of the game.

  The notice effect executing means is a predetermined first effect device (for example, lighting for effect) among a plurality of effect devices (for example, the image display device 5, the effect movable members 32A and 32B, the effect lighting accessory 90, etc.). The first notice effect can be executed using an accessory 90 or the like, and a second effect device (for example, the image display device 5 or the effect movable members 32A, 32B, etc.) different from the first effect device is used. The second notice effect may be executable.

  (5) In the gaming machine of (4) above, the second highest stage notice effect corresponding to the second highest stage that is most likely to be in the specific gaming state among the plurality of second predetermined stage notice effects, Compared to the first highest stage notice effect corresponding to the first highest stage, which is most likely to be the specific gaming state among the plurality of first predetermined stage notice effects, the possibility of becoming the specific gaming state is higher. (For example, the notice effect determined in steps S503 and S504 may include a low-reliability or medium-reliability start notification and a low-reliability, medium-reliability, or high-reliability notice. All notices during symbol change are included).

  In such a configuration, the stage having the highest possibility of entering a specific gaming state that can be notified in advance by the second notice effect executed later is higher than the highest stage in the first notice effect executed earlier. Thereby, a player's expectation can be raised gradually and the interest of a game can be improved.

  (6) In any one of the above gaming machines (4) and (5), the second notice effect selecting means may be in the specific gaming state that can be notified by the plurality of first predetermined stage notice effects. More than the number of stages, the number of stages of the specific gaming state that can be notified by the plurality of second predetermined stage notification effects is increased (for example, in the notification effects determined in steps S503 and S504, The low-reliability or medium-reliability start notice and the low-reliability, medium-reliability, or high-reliability notice of all symbols are included), and the second notice effect may be selected. .

  In such a configuration, the number of stages of the possibility of entering a specific gaming state that can be notified by the second notification effect that is executed later is greater than that of the first notification effect that is executed first. Thereby, it can prevent that the 2nd notice effect which can be performed according to the 1st notice effect performed previously decreases, and can improve the interest of a game.

It is a front view of the pachinko gaming machine in this embodiment. It is a block diagram which shows the various control boards etc. which were mounted in the pachinko game machine. It is explanatory drawing which shows an example of the content of an effect control command. It is explanatory drawing which illustrates the random number for game counted on the main board side. It is a figure which illustrates a fluctuation pattern. It is a figure which illustrates a variation pattern classification. It is a figure which shows the structural example of a special figure display result determination table. It is a figure which shows the structural example of a big hit classification determination table. It is a figure which shows the structural example of a variation pattern classification determination table. It is a figure which shows the structural example of a fluctuation pattern determination table. It is a block diagram which shows the structural example of the data holding area for game control. It is a figure which shows the execution timing of a notice effect. It is a figure which shows the execution timing of a notice effect. It is a figure which shows the example of production | presentation operation | movement in the some notice effect. It is a figure which shows the step of the jackpot reliability in each notice effect. It is a figure which shows the structural example etc. of an effect control pattern. FIG. 38 is a block diagram illustrating a configuration example of an effect control data holding area. It is a flowchart which shows an example of the timer interruption process for game control. It is a flowchart which shows an example of a special symbol process process. It is a flowchart which shows an example of a start winning determination process. It is a flowchart which shows an example of a special symbol normal process. It is a flowchart which shows an example of a fluctuation pattern setting process. It is a flowchart which shows an example of a special symbol stop process. It is a flowchart which shows an example of a jackpot end process. It is a flowchart which shows an example of production control main processing. It is a flowchart which shows an example of production control process processing. It is a flowchart etc. which show an example of variable display start setting processing. It is a flowchart which shows an example of a notice effect selection process. It is a figure which illustrates the determination rate about the presence or absence of prior notice execution. It is the flowchart etc. which show an example of a change start notice selection process. It is the flowchart etc. which show an example of a notice selection process during all symbols change. It is a figure which illustrates various notice selection ratios and prohibition conditions. It is a flowchart which shows an example of the production process during variable display. It is a figure which shows the example of presentation operation based on the display operation in an image display apparatus. It is a figure which shows the example of presentation operation based on the display operation in an image display apparatus. It is a figure which shows the example of presentation operation based on the display operation in an image display apparatus.

  Hereinafter, an embodiment of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 is a front view of a pachinko gaming machine according to the present embodiment and shows an arrangement layout of main members. The pachinko gaming machine (gaming machine) 1 is roughly composed of a gaming board (gauge board) 2 constituting a gaming board surface and a gaming machine frame (base frame) 3 for supporting and fixing the gaming board 2. The game board 2 is formed with a substantially circular game area surrounded by guide rails. In this game area, a game ball as a game medium is launched from a predetermined hitting ball launching device and driven.

  A first special symbol display device 4A and a second special symbol display device 4B are provided at predetermined positions of the game board 2 (in the example shown in FIG. 1, on the right side of the game area). Each of the first special symbol display device 4A and the second special symbol display device 4B is composed of, for example, 7-segment or dot matrix LEDs (light emitting diodes) and the like. Special symbols (also referred to as “special graphics”), which are a plurality of types of identification information (special identification information) that can be displayed, are variably displayed (variable display). For example, each of the first special symbol display device 4A and the second special symbol display device 4B variably displays a plurality of types of special symbols composed of numbers indicating "0" to "9", symbols indicating "-", and the like. To do. The special symbols displayed on the first special symbol display device 4A and the second special symbol display device 4B are limited to those composed of numbers indicating "0" to "9", symbols indicating "-", and the like. However, for example, a plurality of types of lighting patterns in which the combination of the LED to be turned on and the LED to be turned off in the 7-segment LED may be set in advance as a plurality of types of special symbols. A plurality of special symbols are assigned symbol numbers corresponding thereto. As an example, symbol numbers “0” to “9” are assigned to numbers indicating “0” to “9”, and symbol numbers “10” are assigned to symbols indicating “−”. Just do it. Hereinafter, the special symbol variably displayed on the first special symbol display device 4A is also referred to as "first special symbol", and the special symbol variably displayed on the second special symbol display device 4B is also referred to as "second special symbol". .

  Both the first special symbol display device 4A and the second special symbol display device 4B are formed, for example, in a square shape. Note that the type of the first special figure and the type of the second special figure may be the same (for example, a number indicating “0” to “9” and a symbol indicating “−”), and the type may be different. May be different. Further, each of the first special symbol display device 4A and the second special symbol display device 4B may be configured to variably display numbers (or two-digit symbols) indicating, for example, “00” to “99”. .

  An image display device 5 is provided near the center of the game area on the game board 2. The image display device 5 is composed of, for example, an LCD (liquid crystal display device) or the like, and forms a display area for displaying various effect images. In the display area of the image display device 5, the first special symbol variable display by the first special symbol display device 4A and the second special symbol variable display by the second special symbol display device 4B in the special symbol game respectively correspond to the variable display. For example, in a decorative symbol display area serving as a plurality of variable display units such as three, decorative symbols that are a plurality of types of identification information (decorative identification information) that can be identified are variably displayed. This variable display of decorative designs is also included in the variable display game.

  As an example, “left”, “middle”, and “right” decorative symbol display areas 5L, 5C, and 5R are arranged in the display area of the image display device 5. And in response to the start of one of the changes in the first special symbol in the first special symbol display device 4A and the second special symbol in the second special symbol display device 4B in the special symbol game, In the “left”, “middle”, and “right” decorative symbol display areas 5L, 5C, and 5R, the variation of decorative symbols (for example, vertical scroll display) is started. Thereafter, when the fixed special symbol is stopped and displayed as a variable display result in the special symbol game, the “left”, “middle”, and “right” decorative symbol display areas 5L, 5C, and 5R in the image display device 5 are displayed. Then, the finalized decorative symbol (final stop symbol) that is the variable display result of the decorative symbol is stopped and displayed.

  As described above, in the display area of the image display device 5, a special game using the first special graphic in the first special symbol display device 4A or a special graphic using the second special graphic in the second special symbol display device 4B is used. In synchronism with the figure game, variable display of a plurality of types of decorative symbols that can be identified is performed, and a definite decorative symbol that is a variable display result is derived and displayed (or simply referred to as “derivation”). In addition, for example, deriving and displaying various display symbols such as a special symbol and a decorative symbol means that identification information such as a decorative symbol is stopped and displayed (also referred to as a complete stop display or a final stop display) and the variable display is ended. . On the other hand, during the variable display from the start of the variable display of the decorative pattern until the fixed decorative pattern that is the variable display result is derived and displayed, the variation speed of the decorative pattern becomes “0”, The symbol may be displayed in a stationary state, for example, in a display state that causes slight shaking or expansion / contraction. Such a display state is also called a temporary stop display, and although the display result in the variable display is not displayed deterministically, the player can recognize that the variation of the decorative pattern due to the scroll display or the update display is not progressing. It becomes. The temporary stop display may include displaying the decorative symbols completely stopped for a time shorter than a predetermined time (for example, 1 second) without causing slight shaking or expansion / contraction.

  The decorative symbols variably displayed in the “left”, “middle”, and “right” decorative symbol display areas 5L, 5C, and 5R include, for example, eight types of symbols (alphanumeric characters “1” to “8” or Chinese characters). Numbers, English characters, 8 character images related to a predetermined motif, combinations of numbers, characters, symbols, and character images, etc. Note that character images are, for example, people, animals, objects other than these, or characters Or a decorative image showing any other figure). In addition to these eight types of decorative symbols, a blank symbol (a symbol that does not constitute a jackpot combination) may be included. A corresponding symbol number is assigned to each of the decorative symbols. For example, symbol numbers “1” to “8” are assigned to alphanumeric characters indicating “1” to “8”, respectively. Note that the number of decorative symbols is not limited to eight, and may be any number as long as an appropriate number of combinations such as a jackpot combination or a combination that is lost can be configured (for example, seven types or nine types).

  After the decorative symbol variable display is started, the “left”, “middle”, and “right” decorative symbol display areas 5L, 5C, and 5R are displayed until the fixed decorative symbol that is the variable display result is derived and displayed. In FIG. 5, for example, scroll display is performed such that the symbol number sequentially flows from the top to the bottom from the smallest to the largest, and when the decorative symbol having the largest symbol number (for example, “8”) is displayed, The decorative symbol having the smallest symbol number (for example, “1”) is displayed. Alternatively, in at least one of the decorative symbol display areas 5L, 5C, and 5R (for example, the “left” decorative symbol display area 5L), the symbols are scrolled from the largest symbol number to the smallest symbol symbol. When the decorative design having the smallest number is displayed, the decorative design having the largest design number may be displayed.

  In the display area of the image display device 5, a start winning storage display area 5H is arranged. In the start winning memory display area 5H, a hold memory display for displaying the variable display hold number corresponding to the special figure game (special figure hold memory number) is specified. Here, the variable display suspension corresponding to the special game is that the game ball passes through the first start winning opening formed by the normal winning ball apparatus 6A and the second starting winning opening formed by the normal variable winning ball apparatus 6B. Generated based on the start winning by entering (entering). That is, the start condition (also referred to as “execution condition”) for executing a variable display game such as a special figure game or a variable display of decorative symbols has been established, but a variable display game based on the previously established start condition is being executed. When the start condition that allows the start of the variable display game is not satisfied due to the fact that the pachinko gaming machine 1 is controlled to the big hit gaming state, the variable display corresponding to the established start condition is suspended. Done.

  For example, a special game start condition (first start condition) using the first special figure by the first special symbol display device 4A due to the occurrence of the first start prize that the game ball passes (enters) through the first start prize opening. ) Is satisfied, if the first start condition for starting the special figure game using the first special figure based on the establishment of the first start condition is not satisfied, the first special figure holding storage number is 1. Addition (increment) is made, and execution of the special figure game using the first special figure is suspended. In addition, when the second start winning that the game ball passes (enters) through the second start winning opening is generated, the start condition of the special figure game using the second special figure by the second special symbol display device 4B (second start condition) ) Is established, if the second start condition for starting the special figure game using the second special figure based on the establishment of the second start condition is not established, the second special figure holding memory number is 1. Addition (increment) is made and execution of the special figure game using the second special figure is suspended. On the other hand, when the execution of the special figure game using the first special figure is started, the first special figure holding memory number is decremented by 1 (decrement), and the special figure game using the second special figure is executed. Is started, the second special figure reserved memory number is decremented by 1 (decremented).

  The variable display hold memory number obtained by adding the first special figure hold memory number and the second special figure hold memory number is also referred to as a total hold memory number. When simply referring to the “number of special figure hold memory”, it usually refers to a concept including any of the first special figure hold memory number, the second special figure hold memory number, and the total hold memory number. It may refer to a concept that includes the first special figure reserved memory number and the second special figure reserved memory number but excludes the total reserved memory number).

  In the start winning memory display area 5H, for example, in a plurality of display parts, by changing between non-display (transparent color) and predetermined color display (for example, blue display, red display, etc.) It suffices if the second special figure hold storage number can be distinguished and displayed. Only the total number of reserved memories may be displayed so as to be specified. Moreover, you may display the number which shows the number of special figure reservation memories. In addition to the start winning memory display area 5H or in place of the start winning memory display area 5H, a display for displaying the number of special figure reserved memories may be provided. In the example shown in FIG. 1, together with the start winning memory display area 5H, the first hold for displaying the special figure hold memory number in an identifiable manner on the upper part of the first special symbol display device 4A and the second special symbol display device 4B. A display 25A and a second hold display 25B are provided. The first hold indicator 25A displays the first special figure hold memory number so that it can be specified. The second hold indicator 25B displays the second special figure hold memory number so that it can be specified. Each of the first hold indicator 25A and the second hold indicator 25B has a number (for example, 4) corresponding to an upper limit value (for example, “4”) in each of the first special figure hold memory number and the second special figure hold memory number, for example. LED).

  On the upper part of the image display device 5, a circular effect lighting accessory 90 configured to be rotatable is provided. A light-emitting body such as a lamp or LED is built in the effect lighting accessory 90, and is configured to light up when the effect lighting accessory 90 is rotating (operating). This effect lighting accessory 90 is used for executing a predetermined notice effect (notice at the start of change) by rotating and lighting at the start of change when variable display of decorative symbols is started.

  Further, around the image display device 5 such as an upper part and a lower part of the image display device 5, a production model (production effect device) capable of advancing to the front surface of the display screen of the image display device 5 and uniting is configured. A plurality of effect movable members 32A and 32B are provided. These effect movable members 32A and 32B advance to the front of the display screen of the image display device 5 and merge together during variable display of decorative symbols, thereby executing a predetermined notice effect (notice at the time of reach development). Used as a production model.

  Below the image display device 5, an ordinary winning ball device 6A and an ordinary variable winning ball device 6B are provided. The normal winning ball device 6A forms a first start winning opening that is always kept in a certain open state by a predetermined ball receiving member, for example. The normal variable winning ball apparatus 6B has an electric motor having a pair of movable wing pieces that are changed into a normal open state as a vertical position and an expanded open state as a tilt position by a solenoid 81 for a normal electric accessory shown in FIG. A tulip-shaped accessory (ordinary electric accessory) is provided to form a second start winning opening. As an example, in the normally variable winning ball apparatus 6B, the movable wing piece is in the vertical position when the solenoid 81 for the normal electric accessory is in the OFF state, so that the game ball passes (enters) the second starting winning opening. It is difficult to open normally. On the other hand, in the normal variable winning ball apparatus 6B, the game ball passes through the second start winning opening by the tilt control in which the movable blade piece is tilted when the solenoid 81 for the normal electric accessory is in the ON state ( It will be in an expanded open state that is easy to enter. In the normal variable winning ball apparatus 6B, although the game ball can enter the second start winning opening even in the normal open state, there is a possibility that the game ball may enter more than in the expanded open state. You may comprise so that it may become low. Alternatively, the normally variable winning ball apparatus 6B may be configured such that the game ball does not enter the second starting winning opening in the normally open state, for example, by closing the second starting winning opening.

  A game ball that has passed (entered) the first start winning opening formed in the normal winning ball apparatus 6A is detected by, for example, a first start opening switch 22A shown in FIG. The game ball that has passed (entered) the second start winning opening formed in the normal variable winning ball apparatus 6B is detected by, for example, the second start opening switch 22B shown in FIG. Based on the detection of the game ball by the first start port switch 22A, a predetermined number (for example, three) of game balls are paid out as prize balls, and the first special figure holding memory number is set to a predetermined upper limit value (for example, “ 4 ") If the following, the first start condition is satisfied. Based on the detection of the game ball by the second start port 22B, a predetermined number (for example, three) of game balls are paid out as prize balls, and the second special figure holding memory number is set to a predetermined upper limit value (for example, “ 4 ") If the following, the second start condition is satisfied. The number of prize balls to be paid out based on the detection of the game ball by the first start port switch 22A and the number of prize balls to be paid out based on the detection of the game ball by the second start port switch 22B. May be the same number or different numbers.

  A special variable winning ball device 7 is provided below the normal winning ball device 6A and the normal variable winning ball device 6B. The special variable winning ball apparatus 7 includes a large winning opening door that is opened and closed by a solenoid 82 for the large winning opening door shown in FIG. 2, and changes into an open state and a closed state by the large winning opening door. Forming a mouth. As an example, in the special variable winning ball apparatus 7, when the solenoid 82 for the special prize opening door is in the off state, the special prize opening door closes the special prize opening. On the other hand, in the special variable winning ball apparatus 7, when the solenoid 82 for the big prize opening door is in the ON state, the big prize opening door opens the big winning opening. A game ball that has passed (entered) through a special winning opening formed in the special variable winning ball apparatus 7 is detected by, for example, a count switch 23 shown in FIG.

  Based on the detection of game balls by the count switch 23, a predetermined number (for example, 15) of game balls are paid out as prize balls. In this way, when the game ball passes (enters) through the large winning opening opened in the special variable winning ball apparatus 7, the gaming ball passes through other winning openings such as the first starting winning opening and the second starting winning opening, for example. More prize balls are paid out than when passing (entering). Therefore, if the special prize winning ball device 7 is in the open state, the game ball can enter the special prize winning opening, which is a first state advantageous to the player. On the other hand, when the special prize winning device 7 is closed in the special variable prize winning ball device 7, it becomes impossible or difficult for the player to get a prize ball by passing (entering) the gaming ball into the special prize winning port. This is a disadvantageous second state.

  A normal symbol display 20 is provided at a predetermined position of the game board 2 (on the left side of the game area in the example shown in FIG. 1). As an example, the normal symbol display 20 is composed of 7 segments, dot matrix LEDs, and the like, like the first special symbol display device 4A and the second special symbol display device 4B, and a plurality of types of identification information different from the special symbols. Is displayed (variably displayed) in a variable manner. Such variable display of normal symbols is called a general game (also referred to as “normal game”). The normal symbol display 20 variably displays, for example, a plurality of types of normal symbols composed of numbers indicating “0” to “9”, symbols indicating “−”, and the like. A plurality of types of normal symbols are assigned symbol numbers corresponding thereto. As an example, symbol numbers “0” to “9” are assigned to numbers indicating “0” to “9”, and symbol numbers “10” are assigned to symbols indicating “−”. Just do it. The normal symbol display 20 is not limited to the one that variably displays the numbers indicating “0” to “9”, the symbols indicating “−”, and the like as normal symbols. Ordinary symbols are variably displayed by alternately lighting the decorative lamps (or LEDs) to be displayed, or by lighting a plurality of decorative lamps (or LEDs) such as “left”, “middle”, and “right” in a predetermined order. It may be a thing. Above the normal symbol display 20, a universal figure holding display 25 </ b> C is provided. The general-purpose hold indicator 25C includes, for example, four LEDs, and displays the general-purpose hold storage number as the number of effective passing balls that have passed through the passing gate 41.

  In addition to the above-described configuration, the surface of the game board 2 is provided with a windmill for changing the flow direction and speed of the game ball and a number of obstacle nails. In addition, as a winning opening different from the first starting winning opening, the second starting winning opening, and the large winning opening, for example, a single or plural general winning openings that are always kept in a certain open state by a predetermined ball receiving member are provided. May be. In this case, a predetermined number (for example, 10) of game balls may be paid out as a prize ball based on the fact that a game ball that has entered one of the general prize openings is detected by a predetermined general prize ball switch. In the lowermost part of the game area, there is provided an out port through which game balls that have not entered any winning port are taken. Speakers 8L and 8R for reproducing and outputting sound effects and the like are provided at the left and right upper positions of the gaming machine frame 3, and a game effect lamp 9 is provided at the periphery of the game area. A decorative LED may be arranged around each structure (for example, the normal winning ball device 6A, the normal variable winning ball device 6B, the special variable winning ball device 7, etc.) in the game area of the pachinko gaming machine 1.

  At the lower right position of the gaming machine frame 3, there is provided a hitting operation handle (operation knob) operated by a player or the like to launch a game ball as a game medium toward the game area. For example, the hitting operation handle adjusts the resilience of the game ball according to the operation amount (rotation amount) by the player or the like. The hitting operation handle only needs to be provided with a single shot switch or a touch ring (touch sensor) for stopping the driving of a shooting motor included in the hitting ball shooting device. At a predetermined position of the gaming machine frame 3 below the gaming area, a game ball paid out as a prize ball or a game ball lent out by a predetermined ball lending machine is held (stored) so as to be supplied to a ball hitting device. )) Is provided. Below the gaming machine frame 3, there is provided a lower plate that holds (stores) surplus balls overflowing from the upper plate so as to be discharged to the outside of the pachinko gaming machine 1.

  For example, a stick controller 31A that can be held and tilted by the player is attached to a member that forms the lower plate, for example, at a predetermined position on the front side of the upper surface of the lower plate main body (for example, a central portion of the lower plate). Yes. The stick controller 31A includes an operation stick that the player holds, and a trigger button is provided at a predetermined position of the operation stick (for example, a position where the index finger of the operator is hooked when the player holds the operation stick). Yes. The trigger button can be operated in a predetermined direction by performing a push-pull operation with a predetermined operation finger (for example, an index finger) in a state where the player holds the operation stick of the stick controller 31A with an operation hand (for example, the left hand). What is necessary is just to be comprised. A trigger sensor that detects a predetermined instruction operation such as a push / pull operation on the trigger button may be incorporated in the operation rod. A tilt direction sensor unit for detecting a tilting operation with respect to the operating rod may be provided inside the main body of the lower plate below the stick controller 31A. For example, the tilt direction sensor unit includes two transmissive photosensors (parallel sensors) arranged in parallel to the board surface of the game board 2 on the left side of the center position of the operation pole when viewed from the player side facing the pachinko gaming machine 1. And a pair of transmissive photosensors (vertical sensor pairs) arranged perpendicularly to the surface of the game board 2 on the right side of the center position of the operation rod when viewed from the player side. What is necessary is just to be comprised including the photo sensor. In addition, the attachment position of the stick controller 31A in the lower plate is not limited to the center portion of the lower plate, and may be a position near to the left or right.

  The member that forms the upper plate includes, for example, a push button 31B that allows a player to perform a predetermined instruction operation by a pressing operation or the like at a predetermined position on the front side of the upper surface of the upper plate body (for example, above the stick controller 31A). Is provided. The push button 31B only needs to be configured to be able to detect a predetermined instruction operation such as a pressing operation from a player mechanically, electrically, or electromagnetically. A push sensor for detecting the player's operation act on the push button 31B may be provided inside the main body of the upper plate at the installation position of the push button 31B. In the configuration example shown in FIG. 1, the attachment positions of the stick controller 31 </ b> A and the push button 31 </ b> B are in a vertical positional relationship in the central portion of the upper plate and the lower plate. On the other hand, it is good also considering the attachment position of stick controller 31A and push button 31B as the position put to either the right or left in an upper plate and a lower plate, maintaining the vertical relationship. Alternatively, the attachment position of the stick controller 31A and the push button 31B is not in a vertical positional relationship, but may be in a horizontal positional relationship, for example.

  Next, the progress of the game in the pachinko gaming machine 1 will be schematically described.

  In the pachinko gaming machine 1, the normal symbol display 20 performs variable display of the normal symbol such that the game ball that has passed through the passing gate 41 provided in the gaming area is detected by the gate switch 21 shown in FIG. For example, the normal symbol display 20 is set based on the fact that the normal symbol start condition for starting variable display of the normal symbol, such as the end of the previous general symbol game, is satisfied after the general symbol start condition for the normal symbol start is satisfied. The usual game is started. In this normal game, after the normal symbol change is started, when a predetermined time as the normal symbol change time elapses, the fixed normal symbol that is a variable display result of the normal symbol is stopped and displayed (derived display). At this time, if a specific normal symbol (a symbol per ordinary symbol), such as a number indicating “7”, is stopped and displayed as the fixed ordinary symbol, the variable symbol display result of the ordinary symbol becomes “per ordinary symbol”. On the other hand, if a normal symbol other than the symbol per symbol such as a number or symbol other than the number indicating “7” is stopped and displayed as the fixed ordinary symbol, the variable symbol display result of the normal symbol is “ordinary loss”. Become. Corresponding to the fact that the normal symbol variable display result is “per standard”, the expansion / release control (tilt control) is performed in which the movable tulip of the electric tulip constituting the normal variable winning ball apparatus 6B is tilted. The normal opening control is performed to return to the vertical position when a predetermined time has elapsed.

  After the first start condition is satisfied, for example, when the game ball that has passed (entered) the first start winning opening formed in the normal winning ball apparatus 6A is detected by the first start opening switch 22A shown in FIG. Based on the fact that the first start condition is satisfied, for example, because the previous special figure game or the big hit gaming state has ended, the special figure game by the first special symbol display device 4A is started. Further, the second starting condition is satisfied, for example, when a game ball that has passed (entered) the second starting winning opening formed in the normally variable winning ball apparatus 6B is detected by the second starting opening switch 22B shown in FIG. Later, a special game by the second special symbol display device 4B is started based on the fact that the second start condition is satisfied, for example, due to the end of the previous special game or the big hit gaming state.

  In the special symbol game by the first special symbol display device 4A or the second special symbol display device 4B, after the variable symbol display time as the special symbol variable time has elapsed after the variable symbol special display is started, the variable symbol variable symbol is displayed. The resulting definite special symbol (special diagram display result) is derived and displayed. At this time, if a specific special symbol (big hit symbol) is stopped and displayed as a confirmed special symbol, it becomes a “big hit” as a specific display result, and if a special symbol different from the big hit symbol is stopped and displayed, it is “lost”. . After the variable display result in the special figure game becomes “big hit”, the game is controlled to the big hit gaming state as a specific gaming state in which a round advantageous to the player (also referred to as “round game”) is executed a predetermined number of times.

  In the pachinko gaming machine 1 in this embodiment, as an example, a special symbol indicating the numbers “3”, “5”, and “7” is a jackpot symbol, and a special symbol indicating the symbol “−” is a lose symbol. . Each symbol such as a jackpot symbol or a lost symbol in the special symbol game by the first special symbol display device 4A may be a different special symbol from each symbol in the special symbol game by the second special symbol display device 4B. However, a special symbol common to both special symbol games may be a jackpot symbol or a lost symbol.

  After the jackpot symbol is stopped and displayed as a confirmed special symbol in the special symbol game and becomes the “big hit” as the specific display result, in the big hit gaming state, the big winning door of the special variable winning ball device 7 is set for a predetermined period (for example, In the period until 29 seconds or 0.5 seconds) or a predetermined number (for example, 9) of winning balls are generated, the big winning opening is opened. Thereby, the round which makes the special variable winning ball apparatus 7 the 1st state (open state) advantageous for a player is performed. A special prize-winning ball device that receives a game ball falling on the surface of the game board 2 and then closes the big prize-winning slot, with the grand prize-winning door that has opened the grand prize-winning port during the round. 7 is changed to the second state (closed state) disadvantageous to the player, and one round is completed. The round that is the opening cycle of the big prize opening can be repeatedly executed until the number of executions reaches a predetermined upper limit number (for example, “15”, “2”, etc.). Even before the number of rounds has reached the upper limit, the execution of the round may be terminated when a predetermined condition is satisfied (for example, a game ball has not won a big prize opening). .

  A game in the 15R big hit state in which the number of round executions is “15” is also referred to as a 15-time open game. In this embodiment, the special symbols indicating the numbers “3”, “5”, and “7” that are jackpot symbols are all 15R jackpot symbols, and when they are derived and displayed as the confirmed special symbols in the special chart game, Controlled to 15R big hit state.

  After the 15R jackpot state is ended based on the special symbol indicating the number “3” among the jackpot symbols being stopped and displayed as the confirmed special symbol in the special symbol game, the game is returned to the normal state as one of the special game states. In comparison, the time-shortening control (time-shortening control) in which the variable symbol variable display time (special-figure fluctuation time) in the special-figure game is shortened is controlled to be in a short time state. Here, the normal state is a normal gaming state as a gaming state different from a specific gaming state such as a big hit gaming state, a probability variation state, and a short-time state, and an initial setting state of the pachinko gaming machine 1 (for example, a system reset is performed). As in the case where the initialization process is performed after the power is turned on, the same control is performed. If the time-short state is terminated when any of the conditions of the special game is executed a predetermined number of times (for example, 100 times) and the variable display result is “big hit” is satisfied first, Good. Like the special symbol indicating the number “3”, the big hit symbol that is controlled to the short-time state after the big hit gaming state based on the fact that it is stopped and displayed as the confirmed special symbol in the special figure game is the non-probable big hit symbol. (Also referred to as “normal jackpot symbol”). Further, the fact that the non-probable variable big hit symbol among the big hit symbols is stopped and displayed and the variable display result becomes “big hit” is called “non-probable big hit” (also referred to as “normal big hit”).

  A special game state different from the short-time state after the 15R jackpot state is ended based on the special symbol indicating the number “5” or “7” being stopped and displayed as a special symbol in the special symbol game. As one of the above, for example, the control is performed to the probability variation state (high probability state) in which the probability variation control (probability variation control) is continuously performed together with the time shortening control in which the special figure variation time is shortened compared to the normal state. In this probabilistic state, the variable display result of each special figure game and decorative design is improved so that the probability that the variable display result will be “big hit” and further controlled to the big hit gaming state will be higher than in the normal state and the short-time state. To do. Such a probability change state may be continued until the next variable display result becomes “big hit”, regardless of the number of executions of the special figure game. The time reduction control in the probability changing state may be terminated when a predetermined number of times (for example, 100 times) the special game is executed, as in the case of the time reduction state. Alternatively, the time reduction control in the probability variation state may be continued until the next variable display result becomes “big hit”, regardless of the number of executions of the special game.

  As an example, after the big hit gaming state based on the special symbol indicating the number “5” or “7” being stopped and displayed as the confirmed special symbol in the special diagram game, the probability variation state is entered and the probability variation control and time reduction are performed. When the control is started and the number of executions of the special figure game reaches a predetermined number without the variable display result being “big hit”, the time-shortening control is ended. On the other hand, the probability variation control is continued until the next variable display result becomes “big hit”.

  As another example, after the jackpot gaming state based on the special symbol indicating the number “5” being stopped and displayed as a confirmed special symbol in the special game, the probabilistic control state and the short-time control are performed. Both are started, and when the number of executions of the special figure game reaches a predetermined number without the variable display result being “big hit”, the time reduction control is ended. On the other hand, the probability variation control is continued until the next variable display result becomes “big hit”. In addition, after the big hit gaming state based on the special symbol indicating the number “7” being stopped and displayed as the confirmed special symbol in the special diagram game, the probability variation state is entered and both the probability variation control and the time reduction control are started. Regardless of the number of executions of the special figure game, both the probability variation control and the time reduction control are continued until the next variable display result is “big hit”.

  The probability variation state in which the time-shortening control is performed together with the probability variation control is also referred to as a highly accurate and high base state. Further, the probability variation state in which only the probability variation control is performed and the time reduction control is not performed is also referred to as a high probability low base state. Further, the time-short state in which only the time-short control is performed without performing the probability variation control is also referred to as a low-accuracy high-base state. The normal state in which neither the probability variation control nor the time reduction control is performed is also referred to as a low probability low base state. As described above, the probability variation state includes a highly accurate and low base state in which only the probability variation control is performed and the time reduction control is not performed, in addition to the high accuracy and high base state in which the time variation control is performed together with the probability variation control. May be.

  The special symbol indicating the number “5” is referred to as a first probability variation big hit symbol. Further, the fact that the first probability variable big hit symbol of the big hit symbol is stopped and displayed and the variable display result becomes “big hit” is referred to as “first positive variable big hit”. The special symbol indicating the number “7” is referred to as a second probability variation big hit symbol. Further, the fact that the second probability variable big hit symbol of the big hit symbol is stopped and displayed and the variable display result becomes “big hit” is called “second positive variable big hit”. Note that the non-probable variation jackpot symbol “3”, the first probability variation jackpot symbol “5”, and the second probability variation jackpot symbol “7” are examples, and each jackpot symbol is not limited thereto. For example, in order to prevent the player from recognizing the jackpot symbol or the type of jackpot, the jackpot symbol may not be a number but may be a predetermined symbol (for example, “co”).

  In the probabilistic state or the short time state, the normal symbol display unit 20 controls the normal symbol in the normal symbol game so that the variation time of the normal symbol (ordinary symbol variation time) is shorter than that in the normal state. Control for improving the probability that the display result is “per normal figure” than in the normal state, and tilt control of the movable blade piece in the normal variable winning ball apparatus 6B based on the fact that the variable display result is “per normal figure”. The game ball can easily pass (enter) the second start winning opening, such as a control to make the tilt control time for performing longer than that in the normal state, and a control to increase the number of tilts than in the normal state. Control that is advantageous to the player is performed by increasing the possibility that the start condition is satisfied. It should be noted that any one of these controls may be performed in the probability variation state or the short time state, or a plurality of controls may be performed in combination. As described above, the control that facilitates the entry of the game ball into the second start winning opening in the probability changing state or the short-time state is also referred to as high opening control.

  By performing the high opening control, the frequency at which the second start winning opening becomes the expanded opening state is higher than when the high opening control is not performed. As a result, the second starting condition for executing the special figure game using the second special figure in the second special symbol display device 4B can be easily established, and the special figure game can be executed frequently. In addition, the time until the variable display result becomes “big hit” is shortened. Therefore, in the probability variation state and the short time state, it becomes easier to enter the big hit gaming state than in the normal state. The period during which the high opening control can be executed is also referred to as a high opening control period, and this period may be the same as the period during which the gaming state in the pachinko gaming machine 1 is controlled to either the certain change state or the short-time state. . While the short-time control and the high-open control are started and ended simultaneously (interlocked), the start and end of the probability variation control is not necessarily linked to the start and end of the short-time control and high-open control. May be. A gaming state in which both the short time control and the high opening control are performed is also referred to as a high base state, and a high base state is also referred to as a high base state.

  In the pachinko gaming machine 1, based on the variable display result being “big hit”, the round is executed under the control of the big hit gaming state, and the player wins the game ball in the opened big winning opening. A game value advantageous to the player that a large number of prize balls can be easily obtained is given. In addition, a game value advantageous to the player that the game state is likely to be a big hit game state as compared with the normal state is given in the probability change state and the short time state. In addition, the maximum number of rounds that can be executed in the big hit gaming state becomes the first round number (for example, “15”) larger than the second round number (for example, “2”), or is executed in a short time state. The upper limit number of possible special figure games becomes a first number (for example, “100”) larger than the second number (for example, “50”), and the big hit probability in the probability variation state is from the second probability (for example, 1/50). The first probability (for example, 1/20) is high, and the number of consecutive chunks, which is the number of times controlled in the big hit gaming state without being controlled in the normal state, is larger than the second consecutive number of chunks (eg, “5”). Various game values, such as a large number of first consecutive channels (for example, “10”) may be given. Whether or not such a predetermined game value is given may be determined according to a display result of a predetermined symbol such as a confirmed jackpot symbol that becomes a variable display result in a special game.

  In the “left”, “middle”, and “right” decorative symbol display areas 5L, 5C, and 5R provided in the image display device 5, a special symbol game using the first special symbol in the first special symbol display device 4A and In response to the start of any one of the special symbol games using the second special symbol in the second special symbol display device 4B, the decorative symbol variable display is started. The period from the start of variable display of decorative symbols to the end of variable display due to the stop display of the fixed decorative symbols in the “left”, “middle”, and “right” decorative symbol display areas 5L, 5C, and 5R Then, the variable display state of the decorative pattern may be a predetermined reach state. Here, the reach state means a decorative symbol (“reach variation symbol” which has not been stopped yet when the decorative symbol stopped and displayed in the display area of the image display device 5 forms part of the jackpot combination. Is also a display state in which the variation continues, or a display state in which all or part of the decorative symbols change synchronously while constituting all or part of the jackpot combination. Specifically, in some of the “left”, “middle”, and “right” decorative symbol display areas 5L, 5C, and 5R (for example, “left” and “right” decorative symbol display areas 5L and 5R) in advance. The remaining decorative symbol display area (for example, “medium”) that has not yet been stopped when the decorative symbol (for example, the decorative symbol indicating the alphanumeric character “7”) that constitutes the determined jackpot combination is stopped. In the symbol display area 5C, etc., the decorative pattern is changing, or in all or part of the “left”, “middle”, and “right” decorative symbol display areas 5L, 5C, and 5R. This is a display state that changes in synchronization while constituting all or part of the combination.

  Further, in response to the reach state, the variation speed of the decorative design is reduced, or a character image (an effect image simulating a person) different from the decorative design is displayed in the display area of the image display device 5. Or changing the display mode of the background image, playing and displaying a moving image that is different from the decorative design, or changing the variation mode of the decorative design, performing a different rendering operation than before reaching the reach state May be. Such effect operations such as display of the character image, change of the display mode of the background image, reproduction display of the moving image, and change of the decorative pattern change mode are referred to as reach effect display (or simply reach effect). In the reach effect, not only the display operation in the image display device 5 but also the sound output operation by the speakers 8L and 8R, the lighting operation (flashing operation) in the light emitter such as the game effect lamp 9, and the like are in the reach state. An operation mode different from the previous operation mode may be included. As an effect operation in the reach effect, a plurality of types of effect patterns (also referred to as “reach patterns”) having different operation modes (reach modes) may be prepared in advance. Each reach mode has a different possibility of “big hit” (also referred to as “reliability” or “big hit reliability”). That is, it is possible to vary the possibility that the variable display result will be a “big hit” depending on which of the multiple types of reach effects is executed. As an example, in this embodiment, reach modes such as normal reach, super reach α, and super reach β are preset. And, when the reach form of super reach such as super reach α and super reach β appears, the possibility that the variable display result will be “big hit” compared to the case where the reach form of normal reach appears (expected degree of big hit) Becomes higher.

  During the variable display of decorative designs, unlike reach production, the variable display status of decorative designs may become reach status, and the variable display result may be a `` big hit '', etc. There may be a case where a variable display effect for informing the player is given in accordance with a variable display mode of decorative symbols. In this embodiment, variable display effects such as “sliding” and “pseudo-continuous” can be executed. It is determined whether or not the “pseudo-continuous” variable display effect is executed in response to the change pattern being determined on the main board 11 side. Whether or not the variable display effect of “slip” is to be executed on the side of the effect control board 12 may be determined regardless of the variation pattern determined on the side of the main board 11.

  In the variable display effect of “slip”, the decorative symbols are changed in all of the “left”, “middle”, and “right” decorative symbol display areas 5L, 5C, and 5R, and then a plurality of decorative symbol display areas (for example, After the decorative symbols are temporarily stopped and displayed in the “left” and “right” decorative symbol display areas 5L, 5R, etc., a predetermined number (for example, “1” or “2” of the temporarily stopped display of decorative symbols is displayed. )) In the decorative symbol display area (for example, one or both of the “left” decorative symbol display area 5L and the “right” decorative symbol display area 5R), and then the display is stopped and displayed again. An effect display for changing the decorative design to be stopped is performed. Thus, in the variable display effect of “slip”, a predetermined number of decorative symbols are displayed after temporary display of a plurality of decorative symbols from the start of variable display of decorative symbols to the display of a definite decorative symbol resulting in variable display. When the variable display state of the decorative pattern is re-executed, the variable display state of the decorative pattern becomes the reach state, and when the decorative symbol constituting the non-reach combination is stopped and displayed without reaching the reach state. is there.

  In the “pseudo-ream” variable display effect, the variable display of the decorative symbol is started in response to one of the first start condition and the second start condition of the special figure game being satisfied once. Before the final determined decorative symbol is derived and displayed, the decorative symbols are temporarily stopped and displayed in all of the “left”, “middle”, and “right” decorative symbol display areas 5L, 5C, and 5R. The effect display in which the decorative symbols are changed again (pseudo-variable) in all the decorative symbol display areas 5L, 5C, and 5R can be performed a predetermined number of times (for example, up to three times). The number of quasi-continuous fluctuations is displayed for the left, middle, and right decorative symbols, excluding the first variation after all decorative symbols are temporarily suspended after the decorative symbol variable display starts. This is the number of times that the decorative symbols re-variate in all of the areas 5L, 5C, and 5R.

  As an example, in the variable display effect of “pseudo-continuous”, a plurality of predetermined pseudo-continuous chances of special combinations are displayed in the “left”, “middle”, and “right” decorative symbol display areas 5L, 5C, and 5R. A decorative symbol that is one of the various types of lost combinations is displayed temporarily. In the temporary stop display, while the decorative symbol is stopped and displayed, the decorative symbol is displayed to the player by, for example, performing a fluctuation display or changing the decorative symbol again immediately after stopping for a short time. What is necessary is just to alert | report that the decoration design which is not decided. Alternatively, even in the temporary stop display, the decorative symbol may be re-fluctuated after the decorative symbol is stopped to such an extent that the player recognizes that the decorative symbol once displayed is confirmed.

  In this embodiment, in the variable display effect of “pseudo-continuous”, the first start condition or the second start condition is satisfied once by performing the pseudo-continuous change (re-change) once to three times. Based on this, it is possible to make it appear as if the variable display of the decorative symbols has been started 2 to 4 times in succession. Note that the number of pseudo-continuous fluctuations (re-variations) in the “pseudo-continuous” variable display effect may be executed more than one to three times, for example, four or five times.

  During the variable display of decorative designs, for example, a predetermined effect image is displayed, a message image is displayed, a voice is output, and a game is different from a reach effect or a variable display effect such as “slide” or “pseudo-ream”. The decorative display variable display state becomes the reach state due to the presentation operation different from the decorative display variable display operation, such as the lighting operation of the effect lamp 9 or the lighting lighting accessory 90 or the predetermined operation of the production model. Preliminary effects are performed to indicate to the player that there is a possibility that a reach effect by super reach may be performed, and that the variable display result may be a “hit” May be. The effect operation that becomes the notice effect is the variable display state of the decorative symbol after the decorative symbol variable display is started in all of the “left”, “middle”, and “right” decorative symbol display areas 5L, 5C, and 5R. May be executed (started) prior to the reach state (before the decorative symbols are temporarily displayed in the “left” and “right” decorative symbol display areas 5L and 5R). In addition, the notice effect that notifies that the variable display result may be a “big hit” may include one that is executed after the variable display state of the decorative symbol becomes the reach state. In this way, the notice effect can be a big hit gaming state at a predetermined timing from the start of variable display of special symbols and decorative symbols until the fixed special symbols and fixed decorative symbols that result in variable display are derived. Anything that can give notice of sex is acceptable.

  If a special symbol that will be a lost symbol is stopped and displayed as a special symbol to be confirmed in the special symbol game, the decorative symbol variable display state will not reach the reach state after the variable symbol variable display starts. There are cases in which a fixed decorative symbol that is a non-reach combination is stopped and displayed. Such a decorative display variable display mode is referred to as “non-reach” (also referred to as “unreach loss”) variable display mode when the variable display result is “losing”.

  When a special symbol that becomes a losing symbol is stopped and displayed as a confirmed special symbol in the special symbol game, it corresponds to the fact that the decorative symbol variable display state has reached the reach state after the decorative symbol variable display has started. Then, after the reach effect is executed, a fixed decorative pattern that becomes a predetermined reach combination (also referred to as reach lose combination) may be stopped and displayed. Such a variable display result of the decorative design is referred to as a variable display mode of “reach” (also referred to as “reach lose”) when the variable display result is “losing”. It should be noted that the fixed decorative pattern that is a non-reach combination and the fixed decorative pattern that is a reach combination are collectively referred to as a fixed decorative pattern of a lost combination (non-specific combination).

  When the special symbol showing the number “3”, which is a non-probable big bonus symbol, is stopped and displayed as a special symbol for finalization in the special symbol game, the variable display state of the decorative symbol has reached the reach state. In response to this, after a predetermined reach effect is executed, a definite decorative symbol that is a predetermined non-probable variation big hit combination (also referred to as “normal big hit combination”) is stopped and displayed. For example, the symbol number that is variably displayed in the “left”, “middle”, and “right” decorative symbol display areas 5L, 5C, and 5R in the image display device 5 is “1”. Among the decorative symbols of “8”, any one of the decorative symbols having the even numbers “2”, “4”, “6”, “8” is “left”, “middle”, “right”. The decorative symbol display areas 5L, 5C, and 5R may be stopped and displayed on a predetermined effective line, and may be a type of a fixed decorative symbol that is a jackpot combination. In this way, the decorative symbols having the even symbol numbers “2”, “4”, “6”, and “8” constituting the non-probable big hit combination are called non-probable symbols (also referred to as “normal symbols”). .

  Corresponding to the fact that the confirmed special symbol in the special figure game becomes a non-probable variable big hit symbol, after the predetermined reach effect is executed, the fixed decorative symbol of the non-probable big hit combination is stopped and displayed. The mode is referred to as a variable display mode of “non-probable variation big hit” when the variable display result is “big hit”, and the big hit type is also referred to as “non-probable change”. Thus, after the variable display result becomes “big hit” by the variable display mode of “non-probable big hit”, the game is controlled to the big hit gaming state, and when the big hit gaming state is finished, it is controlled to the short time state.

  When the special symbol showing the number “5”, which is the first positive variation big winning symbol, is stopped and displayed as a special symbol for finalization in the special symbol game, the decorative symbol variable display state becomes the reach state. Correspondingly, there is a case where a fixed decorative symbol that is a predetermined non-probable variation big hit combination is stopped and displayed, for example, after a predetermined reach effect is executed. Also, in this case, in response to the fact that the decorative symbol variable display state has reached the reach state, after the predetermined reach effect is executed, the finalized decorative symbol that is the predetermined probability variation jackpot combination is stopped and displayed. May be. For example, the symbol numbers that are variably displayed in the “left”, “middle”, and “right” decorative symbol display areas 5L, 5C, and 5R in the image display device 5 are the fixed decorative symbols that are probable big hit combinations. Among the decorative patterns of “8”, any one of the decorative patterns whose pattern numbers are odd numbers “1”, “3”, “5”, “7” is “left”, “middle”, “right”. The decorative symbol display areas 5L, 5C, and 5R may be stopped and displayed on a predetermined active line, and may be a type of a fixed decorative symbol that is a jackpot combination. In this way, the decorative symbols having odd numbers “1”, “3”, “5”, and “7” constituting the probability variation big hit combination are referred to as probability variation symbols.

  When the first certain variation big win symbol is stopped and displayed as a special symbol for the special figure game, the decorative symbol that is a non-probable big hit combination is displayed once during the variable display of the decorative symbol, and the redrawing effect is displayed during the variable display. When it is executed, or during the subsequent big hit gaming state or at the end of the big hit gaming state, the big hit middle promotion effect is executed to notify that it is controlled to the probability change state. Such a variable display mode of the decorative pattern is referred to as a variable display mode of “first positive variable big hit” corresponding to a case where the variable display result is “big hit” and “with re-lottery / promotion”, and the big hit type is “first win” It is also called “probable change”. An effect executed for notifying whether or not it is controlled to be in a probable variation state, such as a re-lottery effect or a jackpot promotion effect, is also referred to as a probable change promotion effect.

  When the special symbol showing the number “7”, which is the second probability variation big winning symbol, is stopped and displayed as a special symbol for finalization in the special symbol game, the variable display state of the decorative symbol becomes the reach state. Correspondingly, after the predetermined reach effect is executed, the fixed decorative symbol that is the predetermined probability variation big hit combination is stopped and displayed. This decorative display variable display mode is referred to as a “second positive variation big hit” variable display mode corresponding to the case where the variable display result is “big hit” and “direct hit”, and the big hit type is “second positive change”. It is also said that there is.

  Note that “direct hit” means that when the variable display time has elapsed, the decorative symbol of the probability variable big hit combination is stopped and displayed as a variable display result of the decorative symbol, so that after the big hit gaming state ends, the control is changed to the probability variable state. It is possible to recognize immediately (before the start of the big hit gaming state). On the other hand, when a re-lottery effect or a jackpot promotion effect is executed, the decorative symbol of the non-probable big hit combination is displayed once during the variable display of the decorative symbol, so that the probability variation state is controlled. Is once recognized difficult or unrecognizable, a re-lottery effect (for example, re-variation of decorative design) is executed, and the decorative design of the probable big hit combination is stopped and displayed, and it is notified that the control is in the probable state, It is informed that the game is controlled to the probable change state by executing the promotion effect during the big hit during the big hit gaming state or at the end of the big hit gaming state. In addition, when the variable display result is “big hit” and the big hit type is “non-probable change”, the decorative symbol of the non-probable big hit combination is stopped and displayed as the variable display result of the decorative symbol when the variable display time elapses. In the same way as in the case of the “first probability change”, the jackpot promotion effect may be executed during the jackpot gaming state. Furthermore, a re-lottery effect may be executed during the variable display of the decorative symbols as in the case of “first probability change”. However, in the case of “non-probable change”, even if a re-lottery effect is executed during variable display or a jackpot promotion effect is executed during a big hit gaming state, it is not notified that the probability change state is controlled.

  In the probability change state or the time reduction state, for example, an effect image for notifying the probability change state or the time reduction state such as “probability change” or “time reduction” is displayed in the display area of the image display device 5, or By changing the display mode of the background image and the decorative pattern in the display area from the display mode in the normal effect mode, the player can recognize that the player is in the probable state or the short-time state. Also good. Alternatively, in the probability variation state, for example, the player may be unable to recognize or difficult to recognize that the probability variation state is caused by the same effect mode as in the normal state (so-called latent probability variation).

  Next, the internal configuration of the pachinko gaming machine 1 will be described.

  Various control boards such as a main board 11, an effect control board 12, an audio control board 13, and a lamp control board 14 as shown in FIG. 2 are mounted on the pachinko gaming machine 1. The pachinko gaming machine 1 is also equipped with a relay board 15 for relaying various control signals transmitted between the main board 11 and the effect control board 12. In addition, various boards such as a payout control board, an information terminal board, a launch control board, and an interface board are disposed on the back surface of the game board 2 in the pachinko gaming machine 1.

  The main board 11 is a main-side control board on which various circuits for controlling the progress of the game in the pachinko gaming machine 1 are mounted. The main board 11 is mainly addressed to a sub-side control board composed of a random number setting function used in a special game, a function of inputting a signal from a switch or the like disposed at a predetermined position, and an effect control board 12. A function of outputting and transmitting a control command as an example of command information as a control signal, a function of outputting various information to a hall management computer, and the like are provided. In addition, the main board 11 performs on / off control of each LED (for example, segment LED) constituting the first special symbol display device 4A and the second special symbol display device 4B, and thereby the first special diagram and the second special diagram. Variable display of a predetermined display pattern such as controlling the variable display of the normal symbol display 20 or controlling the variable symbol display of the normal symbol display 20 by controlling the lighting / extinction / coloring control of the normal symbol display 20. It also has a function to control. The main board 11 includes, for example, a game control microcomputer 100, a switch circuit 110 that receives detection signals from various switches for game ball detection and transmits the detection signals to the game control microcomputer 100, and the game control microcomputer 100. A solenoid circuit 111 for transmitting a solenoid drive signal to the solenoids 81 and 82 is mounted.

  The effect control board 12 is a sub-side control board independent of the main board 11, receives the control signal transmitted from the main board 11 via the relay board 15, and receives the image display device 5, the speakers 8L, 8R. Various circuits for controlling the rendering operation by the rendering device, which is an electrical component for rendering, such as the game effect lamp 9, the lighting accessory 90 for the rendering, and the movable members 32A and 32B for the rendering, are mounted. That is, the effect control board 12 performs display operations in the image display device 5, all or part of the sound output operations from the speakers 8L and 8R, lighting / extinguishing operations in the game effect lamp 9 and the lighting accessory 90 for effects, and the like. It has a function of determining the control contents for causing the effect device as an effect electric part to execute a predetermined effect operation, such as the drive operation of the effect movable members 32A and 32B in whole or in part.

  The sound control board 13 is a control board for sound output control provided separately from the effect control board 12, and outputs sound from the speakers 8L and 8R based on commands and control data from the effect control board 12. For example, a processing circuit for executing audio signal processing is mounted. The lamp control board 14 is a control board for lamp output control provided separately from the effect control board 12, and based on commands and control data from the effect control board 12, the game effect lamp 9 and the effect lighting lamp A lamp driver circuit that performs lighting / extinguishing driving of the object 90 is mounted.

  As shown in FIG. 2, wiring for transmitting detection signals from the gate switch 21, the first start port switch 22 </ b> A, the second start port switch 22 </ b> B, and the count switch 23 is connected to the main board 11. The gate switch 21, the first start port switch 22A, the second start port switch 22B, and the count switch 23 have an arbitrary configuration that can detect a game ball as a game medium, such as a sensor. What is necessary is just to have. In addition, the main board 11 includes a first special symbol display device 4A, a second special symbol display device 4B, a normal symbol display device 20, a first hold display device 25A, a second hold display device 25B, and a general drawing hold display device 25C. Wiring for transmitting a command signal for performing display control such as is connected.

  A control signal transmitted from the main board 11 toward the effect control board 12 is relayed by the relay board 15. The main board 11 is provided with a main board side connector corresponding to, for example, the relay board 15, and an output buffer circuit is connected between the main board side connector and the game control microcomputer 100. The output buffer circuit can pass a signal only in the direction from the main board 11 to the effect control board 12 via the relay board 15, and prevents the signal input from the relay board 15 to the main board 11. Therefore, there is no room for signals to be transmitted from the production control board 12 or the relay board 15 side to the main board 11 side.

  The relay board 15 only needs to be provided with a transmission direction regulation circuit for each wiring for transmitting a control signal from the main board 11 to the effect control board 12, for example. Each transmission direction regulation circuit includes a diode having an anode connected to the main board connector corresponding to the main board 11 and a cathode connected to the presentation control board connector corresponding to the presentation control board 12, and one end connected to the cathode of the diode. And a resistor having the other end connected to the ground (GND). With this configuration, each transmission direction regulating circuit can prevent the signal from being input from the effect control board 12 to the relay board 15 and pass the signal only in the direction from the main board 11 to the effect control board 12. Therefore, there is no room for signals to be transmitted from the production control board 12 side to the main board 11 side. In this embodiment, a transmission direction regulating circuit is provided for each wiring for transmitting a control signal in the relay board 15, and an output buffer circuit is provided between the game control microcomputer 100 and the main board side connector on the main board 11. By providing this, it is possible to prevent an illegal signal from being input to the main board 11 from the outside.

  The control command transmitted from the main board 11 to the effect control board 12 via the relay board 15 is, for example, an effect control command transmitted and received as an electric signal. The effect control command includes, for example, a display control command used for controlling an image display operation in the image display device 5, a voice control command used for controlling sound output from the speakers 8L and 8R, and a game effect lamp 9. And a lamp control command used for controlling the lighting operation of the decorative LED and the like. FIG. 3A is an explanatory diagram showing an example of the contents of the effect control command used in this embodiment. The effect control command has, for example, a 2-byte structure, and the first byte indicates MODE (command classification), and the second byte indicates EXT (command type). The first bit (bit 7) of the MODE data is always “1”, and the first bit of the EXT data is “0”. Note that the command form shown in FIG. 3A is an example, and other command forms may be used. In this example, the control command is composed of two control signals. However, the number of control signals constituting the control command may be one or a plurality of three or more.

  In the example shown in FIG. 3A, a command 8001H is a first change start command for designating start of change in a special figure game using the first special figure in the first special symbol display device 4A. Command 8002H is a second variation start command for designating the start of variation in a special symbol game using the second special symbol in second special symbol display device 4B. The command 81XXH is a decoration that is variably displayed in the “left”, “middle”, and “right” decoration symbol display areas 5L, 5C, and 5R in the image display device 5 in response to the variable display of the special symbol in the special symbol game. This is a variation pattern designation command for designating a variation pattern such as a symbol. Here, XXH indicates an unspecified hexadecimal number, and may be a value arbitrarily set according to the instruction content by the effect control command. In the variation pattern designation command, different EXT data is set according to the variation pattern to be designated.

  The command 8CXXH is a variable display result notification command for designating a variable display result such as a special symbol or a decorative symbol. In the variable display result notification command, for example, as shown in FIG. 3B, the determination result (predetermined result) whether the variable display result is “lost” or “big hit”, and the variable display result is “big hit”. The different EXT data is set according to the determination result (the jackpot type determination result) as to which of a plurality of types of jackpot types (variable display mode of decorative symbols) in the case of "". More specifically, the command 8C00H is a first variable display result notification command indicating a pre-determined result indicating that the variable display result is “lost”. The command 8C01H is a second variable display result notification command for notifying a pre-determined result and a big hit type determination result that the variable display result is “big hit” and the big hit type is “non-probable change”. The command 8C02H is a third variable display result notification command for notifying a pre-determined result and a big hit type determination result that the variable display result is “big hit” and the big hit type is “first probability change”. The command 8C03H is a fourth variable display result notification command for notifying a pre-determined result and a big hit type determination result that the variable display result is “big hit” and the big hit type is “second probability change”.

  The command 8F00H is a symbol confirmation designation command that designates stop of variable display of ornament symbols in the “left”, “middle”, and “right” ornament symbol display areas 5L, 5C, and 5R in the image display device 5. The command 95XXH is a gaming state designation command for designating the current gaming state in the pachinko gaming machine 1. In the gaming state designation command, for example, different EXT data is set corresponding to whether the current gaming state in the pachinko gaming machine 1 is the normal state, the probability variation state, or the time-short state. As a specific example, the command 9500H is a first gaming state designation command corresponding to the case where the gaming state is the normal state, and the command 9501H is a second gaming state designation command corresponding to the case where the gaming state is the probability change state, The command 9502H may be a third gaming state designation command corresponding to the case where the gaming state is the short time state.

  The command A0XXH is a jackpot start designation command (also referred to as “fanfare command”) for designating display of an effect image indicating the start of the jackpot gaming state. The command A1XXH is a large winning opening opening notification command for notifying that the big winning opening is in the open state in the big hit gaming state. The command A2XXH is a notification command after the big winning opening is opened to notify that the big winning opening is changed from the open state to the closed state in the big hit gaming state. The command A3XXH is a jackpot end designation command for designating display of an effect image at the end of the jackpot gaming state.

  In the jackpot start designation command and jackpot end designation command, for example, EXT data similar to that of the variable display result notification command is set, so that different EXT data is set according to the pre-determined result or the jackpot type determination result. In the jackpot start designation command and jackpot end designation command, the correspondence relationship between the pre-determined result and the jackpot type determination result and the set EXT data may be different from the correspondence relationship in the variable display result notification command. .

  In the big winning opening notification command or the big winning opening notification command, different EXT data is set corresponding to the number of rounds executed (for example, “1” to “15”) in the 15R big hit state, for example. In the jackpot gaming state, regardless of whether the jackpot is in the open state or whether the jackpot is changed from the open state to the closed state, from the start of the jackpot gaming state, Or you may make it perform a continuous production | presentation operation | movement from the time of the variable display start of a decorative design to the time of the end of a big hit game state. Alternatively, in the big hit gaming state, different presentation operations are executed depending on whether the big winning opening is in an open state or the big winning opening is in a period in which it has changed from an open state to a closed state. It may be.

  The command B100H is a first special symbol display based on the fact that a game ball that has passed (entered) a first start winning opening formed by the normal winning ball apparatus 6A is detected by the first start opening switch 22A and a start winning is generated. This is a first start slot winning designation command for notifying that the first start condition for executing the special figure game using the first special figure in the device 4A is established. The command B200H is based on the fact that the game ball that has passed (entered) through the second start winning opening formed by the normally variable winning ball apparatus 6B is detected by the second start opening switch 22B and a start winning has occurred. This is a second start opening prize designation command for notifying that the second start condition for executing the special figure game using the second special figure in the display device 4B is established.

  Command C0XXH is a total hold that is the total value of the first special figure hold memory number and the second special figure hold memory number in order to display the special figure hold memory number in a start winning memory display area 5H or the like. This is a pending storage number notification command for notifying the storage number. For example, when the first start condition or the second start condition is satisfied, either the first start opening prize designation command or the second start opening prize designation command is transmitted as the reserved storage number notification command. Subsequently, the data is transmitted from the main board 11 to the effect control board 12. Further, the pending storage number notification command may be transmitted in response to the start of the execution of the special figure game when either the first start condition or the second start condition is satisfied. .

  The game control microcomputer 100 mounted on the main board 11 is, for example, a one-chip microcomputer, and includes a ROM (Read Only Memory) 101 for storing a game control program, fixed data, and the like, and a game control work. A RAM (Random Access Memory) 102 that provides an area, a CPU (Central Processing Unit) 103 that executes a control program by executing a game control program, and updates numeric data indicating random values independently of the CPU 103 A random number circuit 104 to perform and an I / O (Input / Output port) 105 are provided. As an example, in the game control microcomputer 100, a process for controlling the progress of the game in the pachinko gaming machine 1 is executed by the CPU 103 executing a program read from the ROM 101. At this time, the CPU 103 reads fixed data from the ROM 101, the CPU 103 writes various fluctuation data to the RAM 102 and temporarily stores the fluctuation data, and the CPU 103 temporarily stores the various fluctuation data. The CPU 103 receives the input of various signals from outside the game control microcomputer 100 via the I / O 105, and the CPU 103 goes outside the game control microcomputer 100 via the I / O 105. A transmission operation for outputting various signals is also performed. The one-chip microcomputer constituting the game control microcomputer 100 may include at least the RAM 103 in addition to the CPU 103, and the ROM 101 may be external or internal. Further, the random number circuit 104 and the I / O 105 may be externally attached.

  On the main board 11, for example, a random number circuit 104 built in or externally attached to the game control microcomputer 100 shown in FIG. 2 can update numerical data indicating various random values used for controlling the progress of the game. Will be counted. FIG. 4 is an explanatory view illustrating random numbers counted on the main board 11 side. As shown in FIG. 4, in this embodiment, on the side of the main board 11, a random value MR1 for determining a special figure display result, a random value MR2 for determining a jackpot type, a random value MR3 for determining a variation pattern type, Numerical data indicating the random number value MR4 for determining the variation pattern and the random number value MR5 for determining the normal display result are controlled to be countable. In addition, in order to improve a game effect, random numbers other than these may be used.

  Such random numbers used to control the progress of the game are also referred to as game random numbers. The random number circuit 104 only needs to count numerical data indicating some or all of these random number values MR1 to MR5. The CPU 103 uses a random counter different from the random number circuit 104, such as a random counter provided in the game control counter setting unit 154 shown in FIG. Numerical data indicating a part of MR5 may be counted. As an example, the numerical data indicating the random number value MR1 for determining the special figure display result is updated independently of the CPU 103 by the random number circuit 104, and the numerical data indicating the other random number values MR2 to MR5 is updated by the CPU 103 as a random counter. It may be updated by software using Also, by executing predetermined processing such as scramble processing and arithmetic processing using all or part of the numerical data updated by the random number circuit 104, numerical data indicating all or part of the random number values MR1 to MR5 is obtained. It may be updated.

  The game control microcomputer 100 may have a function of setting an initial value of numerical data updated by the random number circuit 104. For example, a predetermined calculation is performed using the ID number of the game control microcomputer 100 stored in a predetermined storage area such as the ROM 101 (an ID number assigned with a different value for each product of the game control microcomputer 100). The numerical data obtained by the setting is set as the initial value of the numerical data updated by the random number circuit 104. By performing such processing, the randomness of the random number generated by the random number circuit 104 can be further improved.

  The random number value MR1 for determining the special figure display result is a random number value used for determining whether or not to control the jackpot gaming state with the variable display result of a special symbol or the like in the special figure game as “big hit”. It takes a value in the range of “1” to “65535”. The random number MR2 for determining the big hit type is any one of “non-probable change”, “first positive change”, and “second positive change” as the big hit type which is the variable display mode of the decorative symbol when the variable display result is “big hit”. This is a random value used to determine the value, for example, a value in the range of “1” to “100”.

  The random value MR3 for determining the variation pattern type is a random value used to determine the variation pattern type in the variable display of the special symbol or the decorative symbol as one of a plurality of types prepared in advance. For example, “1” A value in the range of “251” is taken. The random value MR4 for determining the variation pattern is a random value used to determine the variation pattern in the variable display of the special symbol or the decorative symbol as one of a plurality of types prepared in advance. For example, “1” to “ It takes a value in the range of “997”. The random value MR5 for determining the general-purpose display result is used for determining whether the variable display result in the general-purpose game by the normal symbol display 20 is “per-normal” or “unusual for general-purpose”. For example, a value in the range of “3” to “13”. That is, the random number value MR5 for determining the normal game display result is a state in which it is difficult for the game ball to pass (enter) through the second start winning port formed by the normally variable winning ball device 6B based on the variable display result in the normal game ( This is used to determine whether or not to change from a normal open state to a state where the game ball easily passes (enters) (expanded open state).

  FIG. 5 shows a variation pattern in this embodiment. In this embodiment, among the cases where the variable display result is “losing”, the variable display mode of the decorative symbol is “non-reach” and “reach”. Corresponding to the case where the display result is “big hit”, a plurality of variation patterns are prepared in advance. The variation pattern corresponding to the case where the variable display result is “losing” and the decorative symbol variable display mode is “non-reach” is called a non-reach variation pattern (also referred to as “non-reach loss variation pattern”) and is variable. The variation pattern corresponding to the case where the display result is “losing” and the decorative symbol variable display mode is “reach” is referred to as a reach variation pattern (also referred to as “reach loss variation pattern”). Further, the non-reach variation pattern and the reach variation pattern are included in the loss variation pattern corresponding to the case where the variable display result is “lost”. A variation pattern corresponding to the case where the variable display result is “big hit” is referred to as a big hit variation pattern.

  FIG. 6 shows the variation pattern type in this embodiment. Each variation pattern shown in FIG. 5 is included in at least one variation pattern type among the plurality of variation pattern types shown in FIG. That is, if each variation pattern type is configured to include a single or a plurality of variation patterns classified (grouped) based on, for example, a mode of a rendering operation performed during variable display of decorative symbols, for example. Good. As an example, a variation pattern type that includes a variation pattern in which a variable display state of a decorative design does not become a reach state by classifying (grouping) a plurality of variation patterns according to the type of reach effect (effect mode), and a variation with normal reach What is necessary is just to divide into the fluctuation pattern classification in which a pattern is included, and the fluctuation pattern classification in which a fluctuation pattern with a super reach (super reach α or super reach β) is included. Further, the variation patterns with super reach may be classified into different variation pattern types according to the contents of the reach effect (for example, whether it is super reach α or super reach β). Other variation patterns may be classified into different variation pattern types depending on whether or not a predetermined variable display effect is executed. As another example, a plurality of variation patterns may be classified (grouped) according to the variable display time of decorative symbols. Among the plurality of variation pattern types, there may be one configured to include a common variation pattern.

  As shown in FIG. 6, one or a plurality of variation patterns are classified into each variation pattern type according to the variable display mode and the variable display content. The specific classification of the variation pattern shown in FIG. 5 can be specified from the setting of the variation pattern determination table 133 as shown in FIG. That is, in the variation pattern determination table 133, variation patterns to which a determined value is assigned according to each variation pattern type are classified so as to be included in the variation pattern type.

  In addition to the game control program, the ROM 101 provided in the game control microcomputer 100 shown in FIG. 2 stores various selection data and table data used for controlling the progress of the game. . For example, the ROM 101 stores data constituting a plurality of determination tables, determination tables, setting tables and the like prepared for the CPU 103 to perform various determinations, determinations, and settings. Further, the ROM 101 stores a plurality of types of table data constituting a plurality of command tables used for the CPU 103 to transmit control signals serving as various control commands from the main board 11, and a variation pattern as shown in FIG. Table data constituting a variation pattern table to be stored is stored.

  FIG. 7 shows a configuration example of the special figure display result determination table 130 stored in the ROM 101. The special figure display result determination table 130 is displayed when the first start condition for allowing the start of the special figure game using the first special figure in the first special symbol display device 4A is satisfied, or in the second special symbol display device 4B. When the second start condition that allows the start of the special figure game using the second special figure is satisfied, before the fixed special symbol that becomes the variable display result (special figure display result) of the special symbol is derived and displayed, It is a table referred to in order to determine whether or not to control the jackpot gaming state with the variable display result as “big hit” based on the random value MR1 for determining the special figure display result.

  In the special figure display result determination table 130, a numerical value (to be compared with the random number MR1 for determining the special figure display result depending on whether the gaming state in the pachinko gaming machine 1 is a normal state, a short-time state, or a probabilistic state. (Determined value) is assigned to one of the special figure display results of “big hit” or “losing”. In this embodiment, whether the game is a special game using the first special graphic in the first special symbol display device 4A or a special game using the second special graphic in the second special symbol display device 4B. Regardless, the special figure display result is determined with reference to the table data in the common special figure display result determination table 130. On the other hand, each of the case of the special game using the first special symbol in the first special symbol display device 4A and the case of the special game using the second special symbol in the second special symbol display device 4B. Correspondingly, determination tables with different allocations of determination values for special figure display results may be prepared.

  In the special figure display result determination table 130, the assignment of the decision value to the determination result in which the special figure display result is “big hit” differs depending on whether the gaming state is the normal state, the short-time state, or the probability variation state. . More specifically, when the gaming state is a probable change state, more decision values are assigned to the decision result with the special figure display result as “big hit” than when the game state is the normal state or the short time state. The CPU 103 uses the determination data used to determine the special figure display result from the table data constituting the special figure display result determination table 130 depending on whether the gaming state is the normal state, the short-time state, or the probable change state. The table data to be obtained may be selected as the special figure display result determination table data.

  In the special figure display result determination table 130, table data is set so that each determination value is assigned to each determination result, and the CPU 103 compares the random value MR1 with the determination value one by one to match the random value MR1. It is only necessary to be able to determine the special figure display result to which the determined value is assigned. Alternatively, in the special figure display result determination table 130, table data indicating the minimum value (lower limit value) and the maximum value (upper limit value) of the determination value assigned to each determination result is set, and the CPU 103 sets the random value MR1 and each value. By comparing the minimum value and the maximum value of the determination values assigned to the determination result, it may be possible to determine the special figure display result corresponding to the determination value range including the random number value MR1. Various determination tables provided in addition to the special figure display result determination table 130 may be set similarly.

  FIG. 8 shows a configuration example of the jackpot type determination table 131 stored in the ROM 101. The jackpot type determination table 131 sets the variable display mode to “hits” based on the random value MR2 for determining the jackpot type when it is determined (predetermined) that the special figure display result is “big hit” and controlled to the big hit gaming state. This table is referred to in order to determine one of a plurality of types of jackpot types such as “non-probability change”, “first probability change”, and “second probability change”.

  In the jackpot type determination table 131, a numerical value (decision value) to be compared with the random value MR2 for determining the jackpot type is assigned to the jackpot type such as “non-probable change”, “first probability change”, and “second probability change”. Yes. In this embodiment, whether the game is a special game using the first special graphic in the first special symbol display device 4A or a special game using the second special graphic in the second special symbol display device 4B. Regardless, the jackpot type is determined with reference to the table data in the common jackpot type determination table 131. On the other hand, each of the case of the special game using the first special symbol in the first special symbol display device 4A and the case of the special game using the second special symbol in the second special symbol display device 4B. Correspondingly, determination tables having different allocations of determination values for jackpot types may be prepared.

  In the jackpot type determination table 131, table data indicating the determined values assigned to a plurality of types of jackpot types is data for determination corresponding to the determination result of whether or not to control to the probable change state after the jackpot gaming state is finished. ing. For example, the table data indicating the decision value assigned to the “non-probable” big hit type corresponds to the decision result that the control is not controlled to the probable change state, while the big hit of “first probable” or “second probable” The table data indicating the decision value assigned to the type indicates the decision result that control is performed in the probability variation state. The jackpot type determination table 131 is a value corresponding to the determined jackpot type (for example, any one of “0” to “2”) as a value of the jackpot type buffer provided in the game control buffer 155 (a jackpot type buffer value). Table data (setting data) may be included. Further, in the jackpot type determination table 131, table data indicating determination values assigned to a plurality of types of jackpot types is, for example, the upper limit number of rounds that can be executed in the jackpot game state, or special game that can be executed in the short-time state. Data for determination corresponding to a determination result of whether or not to give a predetermined game value based on the fact that the variable display result becomes “big hit” such as the upper limit number of times may be included.

  Either or both of the execution mode of the round in the big hit gaming state (the number of executions, the opening time of the big prize opening, etc.) and whether or not to control the probability variation state, the random value MR1 for determining the special figure display result It may be determined based on the numerical data shown. For example, in the special figure display result determination table 130, when a special figure display result of “big hit” is obtained, a decision value is assigned to the decision result of “non-probable variable big hit” or “probable big hit”. It may be done. Alternatively, in the special figure display result determination table 130, when a special figure display result of “big hit” is obtained, a decision value is assigned to a plurality of types of big hit types, and the big hit type is determined using only the random value MR1. It may be determined.

  FIG. 9 shows a configuration example of a variation pattern type determination table stored in the ROM 101. In this embodiment, as the variation pattern type determination table, the jackpot variation pattern type determination table 132A shown in FIG. 9A, the loss variation pattern type determination table (normal time) 132B shown in FIG. A loss variation pattern type determination table (medium high base) 132C shown in FIG. 9C is prepared in advance.

  The jackpot variation pattern type determination table 132A, when it is determined (predetermined) that the special figure display result is “big hit”, the variation pattern type is changed according to the determination result of the jackpot type. This is a table that is referred to in order to determine one of a plurality of types based on the numerical value MR3. In the jackpot variation pattern type determination table 132A, the random value MR3 for determining the variation pattern type is determined according to whether the determination result of the jackpot type is “non-probability variation”, “first probability variation”, or “second probability variation”. A numerical value (decision value) to be compared is assigned to any one of the variation pattern type CA3-1 to the variation pattern type CA3-3. In the jackpot variation pattern type determination table 132A, the determined value is assigned to each variation pattern type so that the ratio determined for each variation pattern type differs depending on which of the plurality of types of jackpot types is determined. There is a part. For example, in the case where the jackpot type is “non-probable change” and “first probability change” or “second probability change”, the determination values of the variation pattern type CA3-1 to the variation pattern type CA3-3 are determined. The assignment is different. Thereby, the ratio determined to the same variation pattern type can be varied according to the determination result as to which of the multiple types of jackpot types.

  When the loss variation pattern type determination table (normal time) 132B and the loss variation pattern type determination table (high base) 132C are determined (pre-determined) as the special figure display result to be “lost”, the variation pattern type Is a table referred to for determining one of a plurality of types based on the random value MR3 for determining the variation pattern type. Here, the loss variation pattern type determination table (normal time) 132B is selected as a use table when the gaming state is the normal state, for example. On the other hand, the loss variation pattern type determination table (in the high base) 132C is selected as a use table when, for example, the game state is the time-short state or the probability-change state and the time-short control or the high release control is performed.

  In the loss variation pattern type determination table (normal time) 132B and the loss variation pattern type determination table (in the high base) 132C, the determined values are assigned to the respective variation pattern types so that the ratios determined for the respective variation pattern types are different from each other. There is an assigned part. Thereby, the ratio determined for the same variation pattern type can be made different depending on whether the gaming state is the normal state or the high base in the short-time state or the probability variation state. Further, in the loss variation pattern type determination table (normal time) 132B and the loss variation pattern type determination table (high base) 132C, there are portions where determination values are assigned to different variation pattern types. As a result, different variation pattern types can be determined depending on whether the gaming state is the normal state or the high base in the time-short state or the probability variation state.

  FIG. 10 shows a configuration example of the variation pattern determination table 133 stored in the ROM 101. The variation pattern determination table 133 is a table that is referred to in order to determine a variation pattern as one of a plurality of types on the basis of the variation pattern determination random value MR4 according to the determination result of the variation pattern type. In the variation pattern determination table 133, a numerical value (determination value) to be compared with the random number MR4 for variation pattern determination is assigned to a single variation pattern or a plurality of variation patterns according to the variation pattern type.

  The RAM 102 provided in the game control microcomputer 100 shown in FIG. 2 may be a backup RAM that is partially or entirely backed up by a backup power source created on a predetermined power supply board. That is, even if the power supply to the pachinko gaming machine 1 is stopped, a part or all of the contents of the RAM 102 is stored for a predetermined period (until the backup power supply cannot be supplied because the capacitor as the backup power supply is discharged). The In particular, at least data corresponding to the game state, that is, the control state of the game control means (such as a special figure process flag) and data indicating the number of unpaid prize balls may be stored in the backup RAM. The data corresponding to the control state of the game control means is data necessary for restoring the control state before the occurrence of a power failure or the like based on the data when the power is restored after a power failure or the like occurs. Further, data corresponding to the control state and data indicating the number of unpaid prize balls are defined as data indicating the progress state of the game.

  For example, a game control data holding area 150 as shown in FIG. 11 is provided in the RAM 102 as an area for holding various data used for controlling the progress of the game in the pachinko gaming machine 1. Yes. The game control data holding area 150 shown in FIG. 11 includes a first special figure hold storage unit 151A, a second special figure hold storage unit 151B, a general figure hold storage unit 151C, a game control flag setting unit 152, and a game. A control timer setting unit 153, a game control counter setting unit 154, and a game control buffer setting unit 155 are provided.

  The first special figure storage unit 151A is a special game (in the first special symbol display device 4A) that has not yet started, although the game ball has passed (entered) through the first start winning opening formed by the normal winning ball device 6A. The hold data of the special figure game using the first special figure is stored. As an example, the first special figure reservation storage unit 151A associates the reservation number with the winning order (game ball detection order) to the first start winning opening, and sets the first start condition in the passage (entrance) of the game ball. The random number value MR1 for determining the special figure display result, the random value MR2 for determining the jackpot type, the numerical data indicating the random value MR3 for determining the variation pattern type extracted from the random number circuit 104 or the like by the CPU 103 based on the establishment is held The data is stored until the storage number reaches a predetermined upper limit (for example, “4”). The hold data stored in the first special figure holding storage unit 151A in this way indicates that the execution of the special figure game using the first special figure is being held, and the variable display result (special figure display) in this special figure game. Based on the result, the stored storage information can determine whether or not a predetermined game value is given.

  The second special figure storage unit 151B is a special game (second special symbol display device 4B) that has not yet started, although the game ball has passed (entered) the second starting winning opening formed by the normal variable winning ball device 6B. The holding data of the special figure game using the second special figure in FIG. As an example, the second special figure holding storage unit 151B associates with the holding number in the winning order (game ball detection order) to the second starting winning opening, and sets the second starting condition in the passage (entrance) of the game ball. The random number value MR1 for determining the special figure display result, the random value MR2 for determining the jackpot type, the numerical data indicating the random value MR3 for determining the variation pattern type extracted from the random number circuit 104 or the like by the CPU 103 based on the establishment is held The data is stored until the number reaches a predetermined upper limit (for example, “4”). The hold data stored in the second special figure storage unit 151B in this way indicates that the execution of the special figure game using the second special figure is being held, and the variable display result (special figure display) in this special figure game. Based on the result, the stored storage information can determine whether or not a predetermined game value is given.

  The game control flag setting unit 152 is provided with a plurality of types of flags that can be updated in accordance with the progress of the game in the pachinko gaming machine 1. For example, the game control flag setting unit 152 stores data indicating a flag value and data indicating an on state or an off state for each of a plurality of types of flags.

  The game control timer setting unit 153 is provided with various timers used for controlling the progress of the game in the pachinko gaming machine 1. For example, the game control timer setting unit 153 stores data indicating timer values in each of a plurality of types of timers.

  The game control counter setting unit 154 is provided with a plurality of types of counters for counting the count values used for controlling the progress of the game in the pachinko gaming machine 1. For example, the game control counter setting unit 154 stores data indicating the count value in each of a plurality of types of counters. Here, the game control counter setting unit 154 may be provided with a random counter for the CPU 103 to count part or all of the game random numbers so that the software 103 can be updated by software.

  For example, in the random counter of the game control counter setting unit 154, numerical data indicating the random number values MR2 to MR5 is stored as random count values. The numerical data indicating the numerical value is updated. The software executed by the CPU 103 to update the random count value may be for updating the random count value separately from the numerical data update operation in the random number circuit 104, or may be extracted from the random number circuit 104. The random count value may be updated by performing predetermined processing such as scramble processing or arithmetic processing on all or part of the numerical data.

  The game control buffer setting unit 155 is provided with various buffers that temporarily store data used for controlling the progress of the game in the pachinko gaming machine 1. For example, the game control buffer setting unit 155 stores data indicating buffer values in each of a plurality of types of buffers.

  The I / O 105 included in the game control microcomputer 100 shown in FIG. 2 has an input port for taking in various signals transmitted to the game control microcomputer 100, and various signals to the outside of the game control microcomputer 100. And an output port for transmission.

  As shown in FIG. 2, the effect control board 12 is provided with an effect control CPU 120 that performs a control operation according to a program, a ROM 121 that stores an effect control program, fixed data, and the like, and a work area for the effect control CPU 120. Random number for updating numerical data indicating random numbers independently of the RAM 122, the display control unit 123 for executing processing for determining the control content of the display operation in the image display device 5, and the effect control CPU 120 A circuit 124 and an I / O 125 are mounted. As an example, in the effect control board 12, when the effect control CPU 120 executes an effect control program read from the ROM 121, a process for controlling the effect operation by the effect electric component is executed. At this time, the effect control CPU 120 reads the fixed data from the ROM 121, the effect control CPU 120 writes the various data to the RAM 122 and temporarily stores the data, and the effect control CPU 120 stores the effect data in the RAM 122. Fluctuation data reading operation for reading out various fluctuation data temporarily stored, the reception control CPU 120 for receiving the input of various signals from the outside of the presentation control board 12 via the I / O 125, and the presentation control CPU 120 for I / O A transmission operation for outputting various signals to the outside of the effect control board 12 via O125 is also performed.

  The effect control CPU 120, the ROM 121, and the RAM 122 may be included in a one-chip effect control microcomputer mounted on the effect control board 12. Alternatively, while the production control CPU 120 is built in the production control microcomputer, at least one of the ROM 121 and the RAM 122 may be externally attached to the production control microcomputer. The random number circuit 124 may be any one that is built in or externally attached to the production control microcomputer. In the effect control board 12, wiring for transmitting a video signal to the image display device 5, wiring for transmitting a sound effect signal as an information signal indicating sound number data to the sound control board 13, Wiring for transmitting an electrical decoration signal as an information signal indicating lamp data is connected to the lamp control board 14. Furthermore, on the effect control board 12, wiring for transmitting from the controller sensor unit 35A an operation detection signal as an information signal indicating that the player's operation action on the stick controller 31A has been detected, and a game for the push button 31B. Wiring for transmitting from the push sensor 35B an operation detection signal as an information signal indicating that the user's operation action has been detected is also connected. In addition, the effect control board 12 is provided with drive command signals for driving the effect movable members 32A and 32B and instructing execution of predetermined effect operations corresponding to the effect movable members 32A and 32B, respectively. Wiring for transmitting to the movable member drive motors 33A and 33B is also connected.

  On the effect control board 12, for example, the random number circuit 124 or the like counts the numerical data indicating various random values used for controlling the effect operation so as to be updatable. The random number used for controlling such a production operation is also called a production random number. As an example, on the side of the effect control board 12, control is performed so that the random number value for determining the notice execution and the numerical data indicating the random value for selecting various notice effects are countable. In addition, in order to improve a production effect, random numbers other than these may be used. For example, numerical data indicating a random number value for determining the final stop symbol used for determining a final decorative symbol (final stop symbol) that becomes a variable display result of the decorative symbol may be controlled to be countable.

  The notice effect can be a big hit gaming state based on the variable display result from the start of the variable display of the special symbol or decorative symbol until the finalized special symbol or final decorative symbol that is the variable display result is derived. This is a performance operation that warns of sex. In this embodiment, it is possible to execute a combination of a plurality of notice effects having different effects. In addition, the plurality of notice effects may be different from each other in an effect device that is executed, or may be executed at different timings. For example, as a notice effect that can be executed using the same or different effect devices at a plurality of timings, a change start notice, a notice that all symbols are changing, a notice when symbols are decelerated, a notice after the reach is established, a notice when reach is reached, What is necessary is just to be provided.

  The change start notice is an effect operation for notifying the possibility of a big hit gaming state at the timing (variation start timing) when the variable display of special symbols and decorative symbols is started. All symbols change notice is the timing at which the decorative symbols fluctuate (high-speed fluctuation) in all of the “left”, “middle”, and “right” decorative symbol display areas 5L, 5C, and 5R (all symbol fluctuation timings) This is a performance operation for notifying the possibility of a big hit gaming state. The symbol deceleration notice is the timing at which the decorative symbol decelerates to stop (temporary stop) in some or all of the “left”, “middle”, and “right” decorative symbol display areas 5L, 5C, and 5R. This is a performance operation for notifying the possibility of a big hit gaming state at the deceleration timing).

  The advance notice after reaching reach is an effect operation for notifying the possibility of a big hit gaming state at the timing after the variable display state of the decorative symbol becomes the reach state (timing after reach establishment). The timing after the reach is established may be, for example, a timing immediately after the decorative symbol variable display state becomes the reach state. Alternatively, the timing after the reach is established may be a predetermined timing during a period in which decorative symbols are variably displayed in the reach mode of normal reach, for example. After the decorative symbol variable display state has reached the reach state, the variation speed of the decorative symbol in the “middle” decorative symbol display area 5C decreases, and variable display is first performed in the reach mode of normal reach. Then, in the “middle” decorative symbol display area 5C, the decorative symbol fluctuates further, the decorative symbol stops, and a fixed decorative symbol resulting in a variable display result is derived (in the case of normal reach). There is a case where the fluctuation speed is increased to shift to the reach mode of super reach (in the case of super reach).

  Reach advance notice is an effect that gives a notice of the possibility of a big hit gaming state at the timing (reach development timing) when the production mode (reach mode) in the reach production of super reach evolves from the first stage to the second stage. Is the action. In the reach production of super reach, the production operation is first executed in the first stage production mode. Then, when the first stage of the production operation is finished, the definite decorative symbol is derived and the variable display is finished (in the case of no super-reach development), and further, the second stage production mode is developed. There are cases where the production is continuously executed (in the case of super reach development). The presence or absence of such super-reach development is set according to the fluctuation pattern. In the setting example shown in FIG. 5, there is no super development corresponding to the fluctuation patterns PA3-1, PA3-3, PB3-1, PB3-2, PA5-1, PA5-3, PB5-1, PB5-3. The reach aspect of reach appears. On the other hand, the reach form of super-reach has been developed corresponding to the fluctuation patterns PA3-2, PA3-4, PB3-2, PB3-4, PA5-2, PA5-4, PB5-2, and PB5-4 Appears.

  FIG. 12A shows the execution timing of the notice effect in the case of super reach development. In this case, from the “symbol change start” when variable display is started to the “symbol change end” when the display result is derived, the change start notice, all symbol change notice, symbol deceleration notice, reach establishment notice, The timing for executing the advance notice at the time of reach development is determined in advance by, for example, a special-figure fluctuation effect control pattern corresponding to the fluctuation pattern.

  FIG. 12B shows the execution timing of the notice effect when there is no normal reach or super reach development. In this case, the timing to execute the notice at the start of change, the notice at the start of all symbols, the notice at the time of symbol change, the notice at the time of symbol deceleration, and the notice after the reach is established from “symbol change start” to “symbol change end”. It is determined in advance according to the effect control pattern at the time of diagram change.

  FIG. 12C shows the execution timing of the notice effect in the case of non-reach. In this case, the timing for executing the change start notice, the all symbol change notice, and the symbol deceleration notice from “symbol change start” to “symbol change end” is, for example, the special figure change time effect control corresponding to the change pattern. It is predetermined by a pattern or the like.

  FIG. 13 shows the execution timing of the notice effect in the case where the pseudo continuous variation is executed three times in the “pseudo continuous” variable display effect. In this case, prior to the execution of the quasi-continuous change of each time, that is, before the decorative symbol that becomes the quasi-continuous chance is derived, the change start notice, the notice during the change of all signs, and the notice at the time of symbol deceleration are executed. The timing to perform is determined in advance by, for example, a special figure fluctuation production control pattern corresponding to the fluctuation pattern. In addition, at the time of the final change after the last quasi-continuous change starts, whether the decorative display variable display mode corresponding to the change pattern is super-reach development, normal reach, no super-reach development, or non-reach Accordingly, the timing for executing the notice effect similar to that shown in FIGS.

  The effect modes (effect contents) in a plurality of notice effects executed at such a plurality of timings are set corresponding to the notice pattern that is the usage pattern. In addition, the effect mode (effect contents) in the notice effect executed at each timing varies depending on, for example, the jackpot reliability that is a possibility of being in the jackpot game state. In addition, the difference in the effect mode (effect content) in the notice effect is caused not only by changing the effect operation when the notice effect is executed, but also depending on whether the notice effect is executed at each timing. Good. In the case where the effect mode in the notice effect executed at one timing among the plurality of timings is made different according to the jackpot reliability, for example, although the effect operation is performed using the same effect device, the operation mode is changed. Thus, different rendering modes may be obtained.

  FIG. 14 exemplifies production modes (production contents) in each of the advance notice at the start of change, advance notice during change of all symbols, advance notice at symbol deceleration, advance notice after reach, and advance notice at reach development. As shown in FIG. 14 (A), in the notice of change start, it corresponds to the start of the change of decorative symbols in the decorative symbol display areas 5L, 5C, and 5R of “left”, “middle”, and “right”. Then, an effect operation for lighting the effect lighting accessory 90 (for example, a flash or a rotating lamp operation) is executed. As shown in FIG. 14 (B), in the all-symbol changing notice, an effect image showing a predetermined character is displayed on the screen of the image display device 5 when all of the decorative symbols are changing (for example, high-speed changing). A presentation operation to be displayed is executed. As shown in FIGS. 14C1 and 14C2, in the symbol deceleration notice, the decorative symbols are displayed in part or all of the “left”, “middle”, and “right” decorative symbol display areas 5L, 5C, and 5R. In response to the detection of a predetermined operation (e.g., tilting operation) on the stick controller 31A when the fluctuation speed of the image is reduced or the decorative symbol is stopped (temporarily stopped), a predetermined effect image is displayed or a predetermined sound effect is displayed. Or the like is performed. As shown in FIG. 14D, in the advance notice after the reach is established, an effect operation is performed in which the background image on the screen of the image display device 5 is displayed so as to be changed to a different background image. As shown in FIG. 14E, in the advance notice at the time of reach development, an effect operation is performed such that the effect movable members 32A and 32B advance and unite in front of the display screen in the image display device 5.

  When the change start notice as shown in FIG. 14A is executed, for example, the lighting color of the effect lighting accessory 90 (for example, blue or red), the number of flash lighting, the intensity of flash lighting, and the rotating lamp operation It is only necessary to be able to give notice of different jackpot reliability by changing some or all of the sound effect output together with the turning pattern and lighting operation of the lighting accessory 90 for effects. As an example, if the lighting color of the effect lighting accessory 90 is blue in the low reliability change start notice, the lighting color of the effect lighting accessory 90 is red in the medium reliability change start notice. Good.

  When the advance notice during all symbol changes as shown in FIG. 14B is executed, in the step-up notice effect in which different character images are sequentially displayed, such as an effect image showing the character CHA and the character CHB, for example, It suffices if a different jackpot reliability can be notified in advance according to the number of stages (number of steps) in which the number of characters to be displayed has changed.

  The step-up notice effect is a notice effect that changes the effect state in stages from one stage to a plurality of stages according to a predetermined order. In the step-up notice effect, when the effect state changes stepwise up to a large number of stages, there is a higher possibility of a big hit gaming state than when the step-up notice effect ends in a few stages. In the step-up notice effect, the shape and color of one character may change, and the state of the means for giving notice (display, sound, lamp, effect model, etc.) as seen from the player changes stepwise. Anything can be recognized. For example, in addition to the case where the number of characters displayed in stages increases, the number of characters moving in stages increases, the number of times the character moves, the frequency, etc. increase in stages. There may be cases where it becomes larger. Further, instead of displaying the effect image indicating the character, or together with the display of the effect image, the operation state of the effect model may be changed stepwise. Then, when there are a plurality of production models, the number of production models to be moved increases stepwise, or the number and frequency of movement of the production models increase step by step, resulting in a big hit gaming state. It is only necessary to be able to foresee that the possibility will increase step by step.

  As an example, in the low reliability all symbol variation notice, only the effect image indicating the character CHA is displayed on the screen of the image display device 5 (step A). On the other hand, in the medium reliability all-variation notice, the effect image indicating the character CHB is displayed on the screen of the image display device 5 after the display of the effect image corresponding to step A is completed (step B). ). In the high-reliability notice of all symbols being changed, both the character CHA and the character CHB are simultaneously displayed on the screen of the image display device 5 after the display of the effect images corresponding to step A and step B is sequentially completed. (Step C).

  When the symbol deceleration notice as shown in FIGS. 14C1 and 14C2 is executed, first, a predetermined effect operation serving as an operation promotion effect is performed. The operation promotion effect is, for example, an effect of prompting the player to perform an operation action on the stick controller 31A or the like by displaying an effect image informing the message MSA prepared in advance at a predetermined position on the screen of the image display device 5. Any operation is acceptable. The effect operation that prompts the player to perform an operation action is not limited to the effect that the effect image is displayed on the screen of the image display device 5, but that that outputs a predetermined sound from the speakers 8L and 8R, the game effect lamp 9 and the decoration LED for lighting or blinking in a predetermined lighting pattern, a model for rendering provided inside or outside the game area in a predetermined operation mode, or a combination of these Also good. When an operation on the stick controller 31A or the like is detected by the controller sensor unit 35A, the execution of the operation promotion effect is stopped at the timing when the operation is detected and, for example, a plurality of types of effect images prepared in advance are displayed. One of the effect images is displayed on the screen of the image display device 5, and the sound effect corresponding to any one of a plurality of types of sound patterns prepared in advance is output from the speakers 8L and 8R. , Lighting the game effect lamp 9 or the decoration LED in any one of a plurality of lighting modes, operating the effect model in any one of a plurality of operating modes, or Various production operations are performed, such as production operations that combine any of these. It is. It is only necessary to be able to give notice of different jackpot reliability by varying the production mode at the time of detecting such an operation action.

  In addition, it is not limited to what a predetermined production | presentation operation | movement is performed according to the operation action to 31 A of stick controllers being detected, A predetermined production | presentation operation | movement according to the operation action to the push button 31B being detected May be executed. In addition, after the operation promotion effect is started, when the predetermined period has passed without detecting the operation action, the symbol deceleration notice may be ended without executing the effect operation. Alternatively, when a predetermined period has elapsed even if no operation action is detected, a predetermined effect operation may be executed.

  When the advance notice after reach establishment as shown in FIG. 14D is executed, for example, whether or not the background image HKA is displayed on the screen of the image display device 5, and the display mode of the background image HKA (for example, “mountain” The display color and the pattern of “” is a cherry blossom pattern or the like. If it is a cherry blossom pattern, the reliability is high), and a background image different from the background image HKA is displayed. Whether or not an effect image showing a predetermined character is displayed together with the background image, the sound effect output together with the display of the background image and the lighting mode of the illuminant, or some or all of these It is only necessary to be able to notify different jackpot reliability by the combination of.

  When the advance notice for reach development as shown in FIG. 14E is executed, the plurality of effect movable members 32A and 32B arranged around the image display device 5 are respectively in front of the display screen in the image display device 5. Enter (front) and unite with each other. The production model composed of a plurality of production movable members 32A and 32B is a specific motif (for example, by a fighter) that reminds a player of a specific concept (for example, “improvement in combat power” by the shape of a special fighter). It only needs to have a shape and color according to an animation depicting a battle state. The reach advancement notice and the reach form of super reach may be the same or similar specific motif that causes the player to recall the same or similar concept according to both presentation forms.

  In addition, the specific contents of the production action in each of the notice of start of change, notice of change in all symbols, notice of symbol deceleration, notice of reach after reach, notice of advancement of reach are not limited to the above, and the player is a big hit Any rendering operation that can recognize the reliability or the like may be used.

  FIG. 15 shows the level of jackpot reliability in each notice effect. In this embodiment, the change start notice has different rendering modes corresponding to low reliability and medium reliability. In the all-symbol-variation notice, different rendering modes are provided corresponding to low reliability, medium reliability, and high reliability, respectively. In the symbol deceleration notice, different rendering modes are provided corresponding to low reliability and medium reliability. In the advance notice after the reach is reached, different rendering modes are provided corresponding to low reliability, medium reliability, and high reliability. In the advance notice at the time of reach development, the production mode differs depending on the presence or absence of the corresponding production operation. In this way, the effect mode in the notice effect varies with the execution timing of each notice effect depending on the possibility of being in the big hit gaming state (hit hit reliability). In addition, it is not limited to what performs a notice effect in the effect aspect corresponding to low reliability, A player may recognize that it is low reliability by not performing a predetermined notice effect.

  The low-reliability notice effect suggests that the possibility of becoming a big hit gaming state is “less than 10%”, for example. The medium-reliability notice effect suggests that, for example, the possibility of becoming a big hit gaming state is “10% or more and less than 30%”. The highly reliable notice effect suggests that the possibility of becoming a big hit gaming state is “30% or more”, for example. The probability of hitting the jackpot gaming state suggested by such a notice effect (hit hit reliability) depends on the selection ratio of the effect mode in each notice effect depending on whether the variable display result is "hit" or "losing" What is necessary is just to be able to set beforehand by making it differ. For example, a low-reliability notice effect may have a lower percentage selected for a big hit and a higher percentage selected for a loss than a medium-reliability or high-reliability notice effect. . In addition, the high-reliability notice effect has a higher ratio when it is a big hit and a lower ratio when it becomes a loss than the low-reliability or medium-reliability notice effect. . Here, when the possibility of being in the big hit gaming state is 0%, the variable display result is always “lost”, meaning that the big hit gaming state is not achieved. In addition, when the possibility of being in the big hit gaming state is 100%, the variable display result is always “big hit”, which means that the big hit gaming state is always achieved.

  In addition, the possibility of becoming a big hit gaming state suggested by the notice effect of each reliability (big hit reliability) is not limited to the above example, and ranges from 0% to 100% according to the predetermined number of stages. Anything that has been done. That is, it is only necessary to indicate that the high-reliability notice effect is likely to be a big hit gaming state or more than a predetermined first reference value, and the low-reliability notice effect is likely to be a big hit game state. What is necessary is just to be able to suggest that it is less than the predetermined second reference value lower than the one reference value. In this case, the medium-reliability notice effect only needs to indicate that the possibility of becoming a big hit gaming state is less than the first reference value and greater than or equal to the second reference value.

  Here, the plurality of notice patterns prepared in advance corresponding to the effect mode (effect contents) in one notice effect are included in any of a plurality of preset notice categories (notice effect classification). . That is, each notice category only needs to be configured to include a single or a plurality of notice patterns that are classified (grouped) in advance. The plurality of notice patterns corresponding to one notice effect are based on predetermined criteria such as the jackpot reliability of the notice effect corresponding to the notice pattern and at least a part of the effect mode (effect contents) for each notice pattern, What is necessary is just to be classified into one of a plurality of preset notice categories corresponding to one notice effect.

  In the case of a change start notice, for example, different rendering modes are provided corresponding to low reliability and medium reliability, while in the case of all symbol change notice, for example, low reliability, medium reliability, and high reliability. Different rendering modes correspond to each of the reliability levels. The medium-reliability notice effect has a big hit reliability less than the first reference value, while the high-reliability notice effect has a big hit reliability greater than or equal to the first reference value. That is, the jackpot that can be notified by the notice effect executed at the second timing that is later than the first timing, compared to the upper limit value of the jackpot reliability that can be notified by the notice effect executed at the first timing among the plurality of timings. The upper limit value of reliability is set to be high (large). Also, a notice effect that can be executed at the second timing that is later than the first timing, as compared to a notice effect that corresponds to the stage where the jackpot reliability is the highest in the notice effect that can be executed at the first timing among a plurality of timings. The notice effect corresponding to the stage with the highest jackpot reliability is set so that the jackpot reliability may be higher.

  In the setting example shown in FIG. 15, for example, when the total symbol variation notice is compared with the symbol deceleration notice, the highest jackpot reliability that can be announced by the notice effect that can be executed at the first timing among a plurality of timings. Compared to the higher stage, the stage with the highest jackpot reliability that can be notified by the notice effect that can be executed at the second timing later than the first timing may be lower. On the other hand, the highest level of jackpot reliability that can be notified by the notice effect that can be executed at the second timing later than the first timing is the level of the jackpot reliability that can be notified by the notice effect that can be executed at the first timing. Compared to the highest stage, the big hit reliability may always be set higher (monotonically rising).

  The number of stages of the jackpot gaming state (hit reliability) is within the range of jackpot reliability that can be notified by each of the announcement performances with different performance modes in the range of 0% to 100% of the jackpot reliability. Indicates the number of sections (number of areas). As an example, in the case of a notice effect that has different effect forms corresponding to low reliability and medium reliability, such as a notice at the start of change and a notice at the time of symbol deceleration, the number of stages of the big hit reliability is “2”. " On the other hand, in the case of a notice effect that has different rendering modes corresponding to each of low reliability, medium reliability, and high reliability, such as a notice during all symbol changes and a notice after reach, the big hit trust The number of degree steps is “3”. Further, in the case of the advance notice at the time of reach development, the stage of the big hit reliability is “2” because the stage of production differs depending on the presence or absence of the corresponding stage operation.

  Thus, the number of stages of the big hit reliability is set to be different depending on which of the plurality of timings is the notice effect to be executed. For example, the number of stages of jackpot reliability is “2” in the case of the notice at the start of change, whereas the number of stages of jackpot reliability is “3” in the case of the notice during the change of all symbols. That is, the jackpot that can be notified by the notice effect executed at the second timing that is later than the first timing, as compared to the number of stages of the jackpot reliability that can be notified by the notice effect executed at the first timing among the plurality of timings. It is set so that the number of stages of reliability may be larger.

  In the setting example shown in FIG. 15, for example, a jackpot reliability level that can be notified by a notice effect that can be executed at the first timing among a plurality of timings, as in the case of comparing all the symbol change notices with the symbol deceleration notice, for example. Compared to the number, the number of stages of the jackpot reliability that can be notified by the notice effect that can be executed at the second timing that is later than the first timing may be smaller. On the other hand, the number of stages of jackpot reliability that can be notified by the notice effect that can be executed at the second timing that is later than the first timing is the number of stages of jackpot reliability that can be notified by the notice effect that can be executed at the first timing. It may be set to always increase (monotonically increase) compared to the number.

  The notice effect that is executed at one timing among a plurality of timings is made to give notice of different jackpot reliability so that the player can recognize it by changing the effect form. Therefore, the number of types of effect modes in each notice effect may be equal to the number of stages of jackpot reliability that can be notified by the notice effect. Alternatively, among the plurality of types of notice effects in each notice effect, there may be those that give notice of the same jackpot reliability in different effect forms. As in this case, the number of types of effects in each notice effect may be larger than the number of stages of jackpot reliability that can be notified by the notice effect.

  For example, even if a notice effect with the same number of stages of jackpot reliability, such as a notice during all symbol changes and a notice after reach, the first reference value of the jackpot reliability corresponding to each notice effect, The second reference value may be different. As a more specific example, the reliability of the big hit for all symbol changes is as follows: low reliability is "less than 5%", medium reliability is "5% or more but less than 20%", and high reliability is "20% or more" On the other hand, the big hit reliability for the advance notice after reach is set so that the low reliability is “less than 10%”, the medium reliability is “10% or more and less than 30%”, and the high reliability is “30% or more”. Also good. As described above, whether the announcement effect is low reliability, medium reliability, or high reliability may be classified (staged) according to different criteria for each execution timing of the announcement effect. In addition, when a specific advance notice effect is executed, for example, when the advance notice at the time of reach development is executed, the jackpot reliability is “80% or more”, the possibility of becoming a big hit game state is greatly improved. This may be announced.

  Each notice effect executed at one timing among a plurality of timings may indicate that the big hit reliability is within a predetermined range by changing the production mode, or the big hit reliability is specific. You may notify (notify) that it is a single numerical value (for example, percentage value). For example, the low-reliability notice effect may suggest that the jackpot reliability is within a range of “less than 10%” or a specific numerical value (for example, 5%) that is “less than 10%”. May be notified (notified). However, the execution ratio of the notice effect may be different from the setting at the design stage when an actual game is executed due to a bias of numerical data indicating random values. Thereby, the big hit reliability of each notice effect may be different from the setting at the design stage when an actual game is executed. Therefore, the jackpot reliability that can be notified by each notice effect does not need to exactly match the probability that the game will actually be in the jackpot game state in the progress of the game, and if a range or numerical value that is an approximate guide can be announced Good.

  When notifying that the jackpot reliability is a specific single value by the notice effect, the number of stages of the jackpot reliability is the jackpot that can be notified by the notice effect executed at one timing among a plurality of timings. It suffices to indicate the number of reliability (number of elements). As an example, a notice effect executed at one timing among a plurality of timings can be changed to “5%”, “15%”, “25%”, “50%”, “70%” by changing the effect mode. Assume that the jackpot reliability can be notified in advance. In this case, the number (number of elements) of jackpot reliability that can be notified by the notice effect is “5”, and the number of stages of jackpot reliability is also “5”.

  For example, there may be a common (overlapping) portion in the range of jackpot reliability that can be notified between low-reliability and medium-reliability notice effects, or between medium-reliability and high-reliability notice effects. As an example, a low-reliability notice effect gives a notice of a big hit reliability of “less than 30%”, and a medium-reliability notice effect gives a notice of a big hit reliability of “20% or more and less than 60%”. The notice effect may be a notice of the jackpot reliability of “50% or more”.

  When selecting an effect mode of the notice effect that can be executed at each timing, the jackpot reliability that is notified by the notice effect executed at one timing and the jackpot reliability that is notified by the notice effect executed at other timings The degree is set so as not to have a prohibited relationship in advance. For example, after a high-reliability all-symbol-change notice is executed, a combination of notice effects such that a low-reliability symbol deceleration notice or a notice after reach is executed is not performed. Here, the high-reliability notice effect notifies that the jackpot reliability is equal to or higher than the first reference value, and the low-reliability notice effect has a big hit reliability less than the second reference value lower than the first reference value. Predict that there is. Therefore, when a highly reliable notice effect is executed that predicts that the possibility of becoming a big hit gaming state at the first timing among the plurality of timings is greater than or equal to the first reference value, it is later than the first timing. The low-reliability notice effect for notifying that the possibility of becoming a big hit gaming state at the second timing is less than the second reference value lower than the first reference value is not executed.

  Note that whether the announcement effect is low reliability, medium reliability, or high reliability may be classified (staged) according to different criteria for each execution timing of the announcement effect. That is, if the execution timing of the notice effect is different, the first reference value and the second reference value for dividing into stages of low reliability, medium reliability, and high reliability may be different. Accordingly, the first reference value and the second reference value may not match between a plurality of notice effects with different execution timings. For example, a notice effect executed at the timing of 1 is expressed with high reliability and medium reliability. The first reference value for dividing into stages may be lower than the second reference value for dividing the announcement effect executed at other timing into medium reliability and low reliability. . Even in such a setting, a highly reliable notice effect that predicts that the possibility of becoming a big hit gaming state at the first timing among the plurality of timings is equal to or higher than the first reference value (reference value corresponding to the first timing). Is low reliability that predicts that the possibility of becoming a big hit gaming state at a second timing later than the first timing is less than a second reference value (a reference value corresponding to the second timing). It is only necessary that the notice effect is not executed.

  In some cases, the notice effect may be a notice that the reliability of the jackpot is a specific single numerical value (for example, a percentage value). Therefore, when notifying that the possibility of becoming a big hit gaming state is not less than the first reference value, it is notifying that it is within a predetermined range not less than the first reference value and exceeding the first reference value. The case where it is foretelling that it is a specific single numerical value is included. In addition, when notifying that the possibility of becoming a big hit gaming state is less than the second reference value, it is less than the second reference value when notifying that it is within a predetermined range less than the second reference value. The case where it is foretelling that it is a specific single numerical value is included. In the following, the case where the value is greater than or less than a certain value includes cases similar to these.

  In addition, for example, a combination of notice effects such that a low-reliability symbol deceleration notice or a reach notice is executed after a medium-reliability fluctuation start notice and a medium-reliability all-pattern fluctuation notice are executed. The notice effect is corrected so that it does not occur. In this way, a low-reliability notice effect is executed in which a possibility that a big hit gaming state is less than a predetermined value at a timing before a predetermined timing (for example, timing when all symbols are changing) among a plurality of timings is executed. If not, a low-reliability notice effect for notifying that the possibility of becoming a big hit gaming state at a timing later than the predetermined timing is less than a predetermined value may not be executed. Alternatively, when only a medium reliability or high reliability notification effect is executed in which a possibility that a big hit gaming state is a predetermined value or more at a timing before a predetermined timing among a plurality of timings is executed, A low-reliability notice effect that predicts that the probability of becoming a big hit gaming state is less than a predetermined value at a timing after a predetermined timing is not executed, and a medium reliability level that notifies that it is over a predetermined value or not A highly reliable notice effect may be executed.

  In addition, it is limited to the thing which prohibits that the jackpot reliability notified by the notice effect performed at one timing and the jackpot reliability notified by the notice effect performed at other timings have a predetermined relationship. For example, the determination ratio may be limited to be extremely lower than that in a case other than the predetermined relationship. For example, when a highly reliable notice effect is executed that predicts that the possibility of becoming a big hit gaming state at the first timing out of a plurality of timings is greater than or equal to the first reference value, it is later than the first timing. You may restrict | limit so that a low-reliability notice effect which notifies that the possibility of becoming a big hit game state at the second timing is less than the second reference value is difficult to be executed.

  When the combination prohibition or restriction in such a notice effect is performed, if a notice effect with a high jackpot reliability is selected at the first timing among a plurality of timings, the effect of the notice effect that can be selected at the second timing There is a possibility that the aspect will be limited and the content of the production will be monotonous. Therefore, in this embodiment, the number of stages of jackpot reliability that can be notified by the notice effect executed at the second timing later than the first timing is the jackpot reliability that can be notified by the notice effect executed at the first timing. By setting so as to be larger than the number of stages, it is possible to prevent the content of the effect of the notice effect from becoming monotonous and to execute various notice effects.

  In addition to the effect control program, the ROM 121 mounted on the effect control board 12 shown in FIG. 2 stores various data tables used for controlling the effect operation. For example, the ROM 121 includes a plurality of determination tables prepared for the effect control CPU 120 to perform various determinations, determinations, and settings, table data configuring the determination table, pattern data configuring various effect control patterns, and the like. It is remembered.

  As an example, in the ROM 121, the effect control CPU 120 includes various effect devices (for example, the image display device 5 and speakers 8L and 8R, the game effect lamp 9 and the decoration LED, the effect lighting member 90, the effect movable member 32A, 32B stores an effect control pattern table in which a plurality of types of effect control patterns used for controlling the effect operation by 32B and the like are stored. The effect control pattern is composed of data indicating the control contents corresponding to various effect operations executed in accordance with the progress of the game in the pachinko gaming machine 1. The effect control pattern table only needs to store, for example, an effect control pattern during special figure change, a notice effect control pattern, and various effect control patterns.

  The special-control variation production control pattern corresponds to a plurality of types of variation patterns in the period from the start of the variation of the special symbol in the special-sign game until the finalized special symbol that is the special-sign display result is derived and displayed. It is composed of data indicating control contents of various effect operations such as a variable display operation of decorative symbols, an effect display operation in a reach effect, or various effect display operations not accompanied by a variable display of decorative symbols. The notice effect control pattern is composed of data indicating the control content of the effect operation for each of a single or a plurality of notice effects executed according to the determination result of the notice pattern. The various effect control patterns are composed of data indicating the control contents corresponding to various effect operations executed in accordance with the progress of the game in the pachinko gaming machine 1.

  FIG. 16A shows a configuration example of each effect control pattern. In the configuration example shown in FIG. 16A, the effect control pattern is derived from process data including, for example, an effect control process timer determination value, display control data, sound control data, lamp control data, operation detection control data, and an end code. It is configured.

  The effect control process timer determination value is a value (determination value) to be compared with an effect control process timer value that is a stored value of the effect control process timer provided in the effect control timer setting unit 192, and executes each effect operation. A determination value corresponding to the time (effect time) is set in advance. In place of the effect control process timer determination value, for example, a predetermined effect control command is received from the main board 11, or a predetermined process is executed as a process for controlling the effect operation in the effect control CPU 120. The data indicating the switching timing of the presentation control or the like may be set corresponding to the predetermined control content or processing content.

  The display control data includes data indicating the display mode of the effect image on the screen of the image display device 5 such as data indicating the variation mode of each decorative pattern during the variable display of the decorative symbol. That is, the display control data is data that designates the display operation of the effect image on the screen of the image display device 5. The voice control data includes data indicating the voice output mode from the speakers 8L and 8R, such as data indicating the output mode of sound effects in conjunction with the variable display operation of the decorative symbol during variable display of the decorative symbol, for example. Yes. That is, the audio control data is data that designates an audio output operation from the speakers 8L and 8R. The lamp control data includes data indicating the lighting operation mode of the illuminant, such as the game effect lamp 9, the decoration LED, and the effect lighting accessory 90, for example. That is, the lamp control data is data for designating the lighting operation of the light emitter.

  The operation detection control data includes, for example, an operation effective period for effectively detecting a tilting operation with respect to the operation rod of the stick controller 31A and an instruction operation for the trigger button, an operation effective period for effectively detecting an instruction operation for the push button 31B, Data indicating an effect operation mode according to the player's operation action, such as data designating the control content of the effect operation when each operation is detected effectively, is included.

  Note that these control data do not have to be included in all the effect control patterns, but an effect control pattern including a part of the control data according to the contents of the effect operation by each effect control pattern. There may be. Further, in the plural types of process data included in the effect control pattern, the types of control data constituting each process data may be different according to the contents of the effect operation executed at each timing. That is, there may be process data configured to include all of the display control data, sound control data, lamp control data, and operation detection control data, or process data configured to include a part of these. Furthermore, for example, various other control data such as production movable member control data indicating an operation mode in the production movable members 32A and 32B may be included.

  FIG. 16B shows various effect operations executed according to the contents of the effect control pattern. The production control CPU 120 determines the control content of the production operation according to various control data included in the production control pattern. For example, when the effect control process timer value matches one of the effect control process timer determination values, the decorative design is displayed in a manner specified by the display control data associated with the effect control process timer determination value, and the character Control is performed to display effect images such as images and background images on the screen of the image display device 5. In addition, control is performed to output sound from the speakers 8L and 8R in a manner specified by the sound control data, and light emitters such as the game effect lamp 9 and the effect lighting lamp 90 are provided in a manner specified by the lamp control data. Control for blinking is performed, and control for receiving the operation on the stick controller 31 </ b> A and the push button 31 </ b> B in the operation effective period specified by the operation detection control data and determining the content of the effect is performed. Note that dummy data (data not specifying control) may be set as data corresponding to a production component that does not become a control target even though it corresponds to the production control process timer determination value. The effect operation shown in FIG. 16B corresponds to the entire period from the start of the change of the decorative design to the final stop, but is not limited to this, and during the variable display of the decorative design An effect control pattern for executing the effect operation corresponding to a part of the period may be provided. Alternatively, in order to execute the presentation operation corresponding to a predetermined period other than the variable display of the decorative symbols (for example, a period in which a round is being executed in the jackpot gaming state, a period in which an ending effect is executed at the end of the jackpot gaming state, etc.) The effect control pattern may be provided.

  The effect control CPU 120 sets an effect control pattern (special-figure variation effect control pattern) based on the variation pattern indicated in the variation pattern designation command, for example, when starting variable display of decorative symbols. In addition, the production control CPU 120 sets a corresponding production control pattern (preliminary production control pattern), for example, when variable display of decorative symbols is started in response to the determination result of the announcement pattern. Here, when setting the effect control pattern, the pattern data constituting the corresponding effect control pattern may be read from the ROM 121 and temporarily stored in a predetermined area of the RAM 122, or the corresponding effect control pattern is configured. The storage address of the pattern data in the ROM 121 may be temporarily stored in a predetermined area of the RAM 122, and the reading position of the storage data in the ROM 121 may be designated.

  After that, every time the production control process timer value is updated, it is determined whether or not it matches any of the production control process timer judgment values. If they match, the production operation according to the corresponding various control data Control. In this way, the effect control CPU 120 performs effect devices (image display device 5, speakers 8L and 8R, game effect lamps) according to the contents of process data # 1 to process data #n (n is an arbitrary integer) included in the effect control pattern. 9 and the lighting member 90 such as a lighting effect, the movable members 32A and 32B for rendering, etc.). In each process data # 1 to process data #n, display control data # 1 to display control data #n and voice control data # 1 to voice control associated with production control process timer determination values # 1 to #n are provided. Data #n, lamp control data # 1 to lamp control data #n, and operation detection control data # 1 to operation detection control data #n indicate the control content of the rendering operation in the rendering device and specify the execution of the rendering control. Control execution data # 1 to production control execution data #n are configured.

  A command according to the effect control pattern set in this way is output from the effect control CPU 120 to the display control unit 123, the sound control board 13, the lamp control board 14, the movable member drive motors 33A, 33B, and the like. In the display control unit 123 that has received a command from the effect control CPU 120, for example, a predetermined VDP or the like is developed by reading out image data indicated by the command from an image data memory such as CGROM and temporarily storing it in the VRAM. On the voice control board 13 that has received a command from the effect control CPU 120, for example, the voice synthesis IC reads out the voice data indicated by the command from the voice data ROM and temporarily stores it in the voice RAM or the like. .

  The RAM 122 mounted on the effect control board 12 shown in FIG. 2 is provided with an effect control data holding area 190 as shown in FIG. 17, for example, as an area for holding various data used for controlling the effect operation. ing. The effect control data holding area 190 shown in FIG. 17 includes an effect control flag setting unit 191, an effect control timer setting unit 192, an effect control counter setting unit 193, and an effect control buffer setting unit 194.

  The effect control flag setting unit 191 has a plurality of types whose states can be updated according to the effect operation state such as the display state of the effect image on the screen of the image display device 5, the effect control command transmitted from the main board 11, and the like. The flag is provided. For example, the effect control flag setting unit 191 stores data indicating the value of the flag and data indicating the on state or the off state for each of the plurality of types of flags. The effect control timer setting unit 192 is provided with a plurality of types of timers used for controlling the progress of various effect operations such as, for example, an effect image display operation on the screen of the image display device 5. For example, the production control timer setting unit 192 stores data indicating timer values in each of a plurality of types of timers. The effect control counter setting unit 193 is provided with a plurality of types of counters used for controlling the progress of various effect operations. For example, the production control counter setting unit 193 stores data indicating the count value in each of a plurality of types of counters. The effect control buffer setting unit 194 is provided with various buffers that temporarily store data used for controlling the progress of various effect operations. For example, the effect control buffer setting unit 194 stores data indicating buffer values in each of a plurality of types of buffers.

  The display control unit 123 mounted on the effect control board 12 shown in FIG. 2 determines the control content of the display operation in the image display device 5 based on the display control command from the effect control CPU 120. For example, the display control unit 123 performs control for executing decorative display variable display and various effect displays by determining the switching timing of effect images to be displayed in the display area of the image display device 5. As an example, the display control unit 121 may include a VDP (Video Display Processor), a CGROM (Character Generator ROM), a VRAM (Video RAM), an LCD driving circuit, and the like. The VDP may be a graphics processing unit (GPU), a graphics controller LSI (GCL), or a microprocessor for image processing, more commonly referred to as a digital signal processor (DSP). The CGROM may be, for example, a non-rewritable semiconductor memory, a rewritable semiconductor memory such as a flash memory, or a non-volatile recording medium such as a magnetic memory or an optical memory. Any configuration may be used.

  The I / O 125 mounted on the effect control board 12 is an input for taking in various signals such as an effect control command transmitted from the main board 11 and the operation detection signal transmitted from the controller sensor unit 35A or the push sensor 35B, for example. It includes a port and an output port for transmitting various signals to the outside of the effect control board 12. For example, from the output port of the I / O 125, a video signal transmitted to the image display device 5, a command (sound effect signal) transmitted to the sound control board 13, and a command transmitted to the lamp control board 14 (Electric decoration signal), a command (drive control signal) transmitted to the movable member drive motors 33A and 33B, and the like are output.

  On the voice control board 13, for example, an input / output driver, a voice synthesis IC, a voice data ROM, an amplifier circuit, a volume, and the like are mounted. As an example, in the voice control board 13, the sound number data indicated in the sound effect signal transmitted from the effect control board 12 is input to the voice synthesis IC via the input / output driver. The voice synthesis IC generates voice and sound effects corresponding to the sound number data and outputs them to the amplifier circuit. The amplifier circuit outputs an audio signal obtained by amplifying the output level of the speech synthesis IC to a level corresponding to the volume set by the volume to the speakers 8L and 8R. The voice data ROM stores control data corresponding to the sound number data, and the voice synthesis IC reads out the control data corresponding to the sound number data to generate voice and sound effects. The data stored in the audio data ROM may be composed of data indicating the output mode of audio and sound effects in a predetermined period in time series.

  For example, an input / output driver and a lamp driver are mounted on the lamp control board 14. As an example, in the lamp control board 14, the electrical decoration signal transmitted from the effect control board 12 is input to the lamp driver via the input / output driver. The lamp driver amplifies the electric decoration signal and supplies it to the game effect lamp 9 and the lighting fixture 90 for effects.

  Next, the operation (action) of the pachinko gaming machine 1 in this embodiment will be described. In the main board 11, when power supply from a predetermined power supply board is started, the game control microcomputer 100 is activated, and the CPU 103 executes a predetermined process as a game control main process. When the game control main process is started, the CPU 103 performs necessary initial settings after setting the interrupt disabled. In this initial setting, for example, the RAM 101 is cleared. Also, register setting of a CTC (counter / timer circuit) built in the game control microcomputer 100 is performed. Thereby, thereafter, an interrupt request signal is sent from the CTC to the CPU 103 every predetermined time (for example, 2 milliseconds), and the CPU 103 can periodically execute timer interrupt processing. When the initial setting is completed, an interrupt is permitted and then loop processing is started. In the game control main process, a loop process may be entered after executing a process for returning the internal state of the pachinko gaming machine 1 to the state at the previous power supply stop. When the CPU 103 executing such a game control main process receives an interrupt request signal from the CTC and receives an interrupt request, it executes a game control timer interrupt process shown in the flowchart of FIG.

  When the game control timer interrupt process shown in FIG. 18 is started, the CPU 103 first executes a predetermined switch process, thereby the gate switch 21, the first start port switch 22A, the second start port through the switch circuit 110. The state of detection signals input from various switches such as the switch 22B and the count switch 23 is determined (step S11). Subsequently, by executing predetermined main-side error processing, abnormality diagnosis of the pachinko gaming machine 1 is performed, and if necessary, a warning can be generated according to the diagnosis result (step S12). After that, by executing a predetermined information output process, for example, data such as jackpot information, starting information, probability variation information supplied to a hall management computer installed outside the pachinko gaming machine 1 is output (step) S13).

  Following the information output process, a game random number update process for updating at least a part of the game random numbers such as random number values MR1 to MR5 used on the main board 11 side by software is executed (step S14). Thereafter, the CPU 103 executes special symbol process processing (step S15). In the special symbol process, the value of the special symbol process flag provided in the game control flag setting unit 152 is updated according to the progress of the game in the pachinko gaming machine 1, and the first special symbol display device 4A or the second special symbol is processed. Various processes are selected and executed in order to perform control of the display operation in the display device 4B, setting of the opening / closing operation of the special winning opening in the special variable winning ball device 7 in a predetermined procedure.

  Following the special symbol process, the normal symbol process is executed (step S16). The CPU 103 controls the display operation (for example, turning on / off the segment LED, etc.) on the normal symbol display 20 by executing the normal symbol process, so that the variable display of the normal symbol and the normal variable winning ball apparatus 6B are movable. Enables setting of the tilting movement of the blade. After executing the normal symbol process, the CPU 103 transmits a control command from the main board 11 to a sub-side control board such as the effect control board 12 by executing the command control process (step S17). As an example, in the command control process, in response to the setting in the command transmission table specified by the value of the transmission command buffer provided in the game control buffer setting unit 155, among the output ports included in the I / O 105, effect control After setting the control data in the output port for transmitting the effect control command to the board 12, the predetermined control data is set in the output port of the effect control INT signal and the effect control INT signal is turned on for a predetermined time. By changing the state to the off state, the presentation control command can be transmitted based on the setting in the command transmission table. After executing the command control process, after setting the interrupt enabled state, the game control timer interrupt process is terminated.

  FIG. 19 is a flowchart showing an example of processing executed in step S15 shown in FIG. 18 as special symbol process processing. In this special symbol process, the CPU 103 first executes a start winning determination process (step S101). FIG. 20 is a flowchart showing an example of the start winning determination process executed in step S101.

  When the start winning determination process is started, the CPU 103 first determines the first start opening based on the detection signal from the first start opening switch 22A provided corresponding to the first start winning opening formed by the normal winning ball apparatus 6A. It is determined whether or not the switch 22A is on (step S201). At this time, if the first start port switch 22A is on (step S201; Yes), the first special figure holding memory number that is the holding memory number of the special figure game using the first special figure is a predetermined upper limit value. It is determined whether or not (for example, “4”) (step S202). At this time, if the CPU 103 can identify the first special figure reserved memory number by reading the first reserved memory number count value, which is the stored value of the first reserved memory number counter provided in the game control counter setting unit 154, for example. Good. When the number of first special figure reservation storage is not the upper limit value in step S202 (step S202; No), for example, the stored value of the start port buffer provided in the game control buffer setting unit 155 is set to “1” ( Step S203).

  When the first start-up switch 22A is OFF in step S201 (step S201; No), or when the first special figure reservation storage number reaches the upper limit value in step S202 (step S202; Yes), it is normal. It is determined whether or not the second start port switch 22B is on based on a detection signal from the second start port switch 22B provided corresponding to the second start winning port formed by the variable winning ball apparatus 6B ( Step S204). At this time, if the second start port switch 22B is ON (step S204; Yes), the second special figure holding memory number that is the holding memory number of the special figure game using the second special figure is a predetermined upper limit value. It is determined whether or not (for example, “4”) (step S205). At this time, if the CPU 103 can identify the second special figure reserved memory number by reading the second reserved memory number count value which is the stored value of the second reserved memory number counter provided in the game control counter setting unit 154, for example. Good. When the second special figure holding storage number is not the upper limit value in step S205 (step S205; No), for example, the stored value of the start port buffer provided in the game control buffer setting unit 155 is set to “2” ( Step S206).

  After either of the processes of steps S203 and S206 is executed, the pending storage number count value is updated by 1 according to the start port buffer value that is the stored value of the start port buffer (step S207). For example, when the starting port buffer value is “1”, the first reserved memory number count value is incremented by 1, while when the starting port buffer value is “2”, the second reserved memory number count value is incremented by one. Thus, the first reserved memory number count value is 1 when the game ball passes (enters) the first start winning opening and the first start condition corresponding to the special figure game using the first special figure is satisfied. Updated to increase. Further, the second reserved memory number count value is 1 when the game ball passes (enters) the second start winning opening and the second start condition corresponding to the special figure game using the second special figure is satisfied. Updated to increase. At this time, for example, the total reserved memory number count value, which is the stored value of the total reserved memory number counter provided in the game control counter setting unit 154, is updated to add 1 (step S208).

  After executing the process of step S208, the CPU 103 determines the random number MR1 for determining the special figure display result and the jackpot type from the numerical data updated by the random counter of the random number circuit 104 or the game control counter setting unit 154. The numerical data indicating the random number value MR2 and the random value MR3 for determining the variation pattern type are extracted (step S209). The numerical data indicating each random value extracted in this way is stored as reserved data by being set at the head of the empty entry in the special figure storage unit corresponding to the start port buffer value (step S210). For example, when the start port buffer value is “1”, the hold data is set in the first special figure hold storage unit 151A, while when the start port buffer value is “2”, the hold data is held in the second special figure hold. It is set in the storage unit 151B.

  Subsequent to the process of step S210, transmission setting of a start port winning designation command corresponding to the start port buffer value is performed (step S211). For example, when the starting port buffer value is “1”, the storage address of the first starting port winning designation command table in the ROM 101 is stored in the buffer area designated by the transmission command pointer in the transmission command buffer. 12 is set to transmit a first start opening winning designation command. On the other hand, when the starting port buffer value is “2”, the storage address of the second starting port winning designation command table in the ROM 101 is stored in the buffer area of the transmission command buffer. Setting for transmitting the second start opening winning designation command is performed. Further, for example, by storing the storage address of the reserved storage number notification command table in the ROM 101 in the buffer area designated by the transmission command pointer in the transmission command buffer, the reserved storage number notification command is transmitted to the effect control board 12. For this purpose (step S212). The start opening prize designation command and the reserved memory number notification command set in this way are produced from the main board 11 by, for example, executing the command control process of step S17 shown in FIG. 18 after the special symbol process process is completed. It is transmitted to the control board 12.

  After executing the process of step S212, it is determined whether the start port buffer value is “1” or “2” (step S213). At this time, if the start port buffer value is “1” (step S213; “1”), the start port buffer is cleared and the stored value is initialized to “0” (step S214), and then step S204. Proceed to the process. On the other hand, when the starting port buffer value is “2” (step S213; “2”), the starting port buffer is cleared and its stored value is initialized to “0” (step S215). The start winning determination process is terminated.

  In this embodiment, when both of the first start port switch 22A and the second start port switch 22B detect the start winning of a game ball that is effective at the same time, both processes are executed by processing executed within 2 milliseconds. A process based on the fact that the switch has detected a start winning of a valid game ball is executed. That is, when the first start port switch 22A is on in step S201, the processing in steps S202 and S203 is performed, and then the processing in steps S207 to S212 is performed, and then the start port buffer value is determined in step S213. In response to “1”, the process of step S214 is executed, and then the process proceeds to step S204. Then, when the second start port switch 22B is on in step S204, the processing of steps S205 to S212 is executed, and then in step S213, the start port buffer value is “2”. After performing the process of S215, the start winning determination process is terminated. Thereby, even when both the first start port switch 22A and the second start port switch 22B detect the start winning of the game balls that are effective at the same time, the processing based on the detection of both effective start winnings can be completed reliably.

  After executing the start winning determination process in step S101 shown in FIG. 19, the CPU 103 performs one of the processes in steps S110 to S117 depending on the value of the special figure process flag provided in the game control flag setting unit 152. Select and execute.

  The special symbol normal process in step S110 is executed when the value of the special symbol process flag is “0”. In this special symbol normal processing, the first special symbol display device 4A and the second special symbol are based on the presence / absence of reserved data stored in the first special symbol reservation storage unit 151A and the second special diagram reservation storage unit 151B. It is determined whether or not to start the special game using the display device 4B. In the special symbol normal processing, whether or not the variable display result of the special symbol or the decorative symbol is determined to be “big hit” based on the numerical data indicating the random value MR1 for determining the special symbol display result is determined by the variable display result. Make a decision (predetermined) before being displayed. Further, in the special symbol normal process, in response to the variable display result of the special symbol in the special symbol game, the confirmed special symbol (the big hit symbol or the like in the special symbol game by the first special symbol display device 4A or the second special symbol display device 4B). One of the lost symbols) is set. In the special symbol normal process, the value of the special symbol process flag is updated to “1” when the variable display result of the special symbol or the decorative symbol is determined in advance.

  The variation pattern setting process in step S111 is executed when the value of the special figure process flag is “1”. This variation pattern setting process includes a process for determining the variation pattern type as one of a plurality of types based on the result of prior determination as to whether or not the variable display result is “big hit”, and the result of determination of the variation pattern type. Corresponding to the above, a process for determining one of a plurality of types of variation patterns is included. When the variation pattern setting process is executed, the value of the special figure process flag is updated to “2”.

  The special symbol variation process of step S112 is executed when the value of the special symbol process flag is “2”. The special symbol variation process includes a process for performing setting for varying the special symbol in the first special symbol display device 4A and the second special symbol display device 4B, and an elapsed time after the special symbol starts to vary. It includes processing to measure For example, every time the special symbol variation process of step S112 is executed, the special diagram variation timer value, which is the stored value in the special diagram variation timer provided in the game control timer setting unit 153, is subtracted or incremented by one. Regardless of whether the game is a special game using the first special symbol in the first special symbol display device 4A or a special game using the second special symbol in the second special symbol display device 4B, a common timer is used. The elapsed time is measured. Further, it is also determined whether or not the measured elapsed time has reached a special figure fluctuation time corresponding to the fluctuation pattern. As described above, the special symbol variation process in step S112 is performed in the special symbol variation in the special symbol game using the first special symbol in the first special symbol display device 4A or the second special symbol display device 4B in the second special symbol display device 4B. It suffices if it is a process for controlling the variation of the special symbol in the special figure game using the figure by a common processing routine. When the elapsed time since the start of the special symbol variation reaches the special symbol variation time, the value of the special symbol process flag is updated to “3”.

  The special symbol stop process in step S113 is executed when the value of the special symbol process flag is “3”. In this special symbol stop process, the first special symbol display device 4A or the second special symbol display device 4B stops the change of the special symbol, and the fixed special symbol which is the variable symbol display result is stopped and displayed. A process for setting is included. Then, it is determined whether or not the jackpot flag provided in the game control flag setting unit 152 is turned on. When the jackpot flag is turned on, the value of the special figure process flag is updated to “4”. Is done. On the other hand, when the big hit flag is off, the value of the special figure process flag is updated to “0”.

  The big hit release pre-processing in step S114 is executed when the value of the special figure process flag is “4”. This big hit release pre-processing includes a process for starting the execution of the round in the big hit gaming state and setting the big winning opening to the open state based on the fact that the variable display result becomes “big hit”, etc. include. At this time, for example, the upper limit of the period during which the big prize opening is opened is set in accordance with whether the big hit type is “non-probability change”, “first probability change”, or “second probability change”. Also good. As an example, by setting the upper limit of the period during which the big winning opening is in the open state to “29 seconds” and setting the number of opening of the big winning opening to be the upper limit number of times to execute the round to “15 times”, 15R It is only necessary to set the big hit state. At this time, the value of the special figure process flag is updated to “5”.

  The big hit release processing in step S115 is executed when the value of the special figure process flag is "5". In the big hit opening process, the winning prize opening is based on the process of measuring the elapsed time since the big winning opening is in the open state, the measured elapsed time, the number of game balls detected by the count switch 23, and the like. The process etc. which determine whether it became the timing which returns to a closed state from an open state are included. Then, when returning the special winning opening to the closed state, after performing processing for stopping the supply of the solenoid driving signal to the special winning opening door solenoid 82, the value of the special figure process flag is updated to “6”. .

  The big hit release post-processing in step S116 is executed when the value of the special figure process flag is “6”. In this post-hit opening process, the process of determining whether or not the number of rounds in which the winning opening is open has reached the maximum number of opening of the big winning opening, or the maximum number of opening of the big winning opening has been reached. In some cases, processing for setting to transmit a jackpot end designation command is included. When the number of round executions has not reached the maximum value of the number of times of winning the special winning opening, the value of the special figure process flag is updated to “5”. The value of the process flag is updated to “7”.

  The big hit end process in step S117 is executed when the value of the special figure process flag is “7”. In the jackpot end process, a waiting time corresponding to a period in which an ending effect as an effect operation for notifying the end of the jackpot game state is executed by an effect device such as the image display device 5, the speakers 8L and 8R, the game effect lamp 9 or the like. Processing that waits until time elapses and processing that performs various settings for controlling to a probable change state or a short time state corresponding to the big hit type are included. Then, when the setting for controlling to the probability change state or the time reduction state is performed, the value of the special figure process flag is updated to “0”.

  FIG. 21 is a flowchart showing an example of the special symbol normal process executed in step S110 of FIG. In the special symbol normal process shown in FIG. 21, the CPU 103 first determines whether or not the second special figure holding storage number is “0” (step S231). The second special figure reserved memory number is the reserved memory number of the special figure game using the second special figure by the second special symbol display device 4B. For example, in the process of step S231, the second reserved storage number count value stored in the game control counter setting unit 154 may be read and it may be determined whether or not the read value is “0”.

  When the second special figure reservation storage number is other than “0” in step S231 (step S231; No), the second special figure reservation storage unit 151B stores the correspondence corresponding to the reservation number “1”. As the data, numerical data indicating the random number value MR1 for determining the special figure display result, the random value MR2 for determining the big hit type, and the random value MR3 for determining the variation pattern type are read out (step S232). The numerical data read at this time may be stored in, for example, a random number buffer for variation provided in the game control buffer setting unit 155 and temporarily stored.

  Subsequent to the processing of step S232, for example, by subtracting and updating the second reserved memory number count value by 1, etc., the second special figure reserved memory number is updated by 1 and the second special figure reserved memory is also updated. The hold data indicating the random number values MR1 to MR3 stored in the entries lower than the hold number “1” (for example, entries corresponding to the hold numbers “2” to “4”) are shifted upward by one entry in the unit 151B. (Step S233). Further, in the process of step S233, the game control counter setting unit 154 may update the total pending storage number count value stored in the total pending storage number counter by one. At this time, for example, the variable special figure designation buffer value, which is the stored value of the variable special figure designation buffer provided in the game control buffer setting unit 155, is updated to “2” (step S234).

  When the second special figure reserved memory number is “0” in step S231 (step S231; Yes), it is determined whether or not the first special figure reserved memory number is “0” (step S235). The first special figure reserved memory number is the reserved memory number of the special figure game using the first special figure by the first special symbol display device 4A. For example, in the process of step S235, the game control counter setting unit 154 reads the first reserved memory number count value stored in the first reserved memory number counter, and determines whether or not the read value is “0”. That's fine. Thus, the process of step S235 is executed when it is determined in step S231 that the second special figure reserved memory number is “0”, and the first special figure reserved memory number is “0”. It is determined whether or not. Thereby, execution of the special figure game using the second special figure is started in preference to the special figure game using the first special figure.

  It should be noted that the special game using the second special figure is not limited to a game executed with priority over the special graphic game using the first special figure. For example, the first start prize opening and the second start prize opening may be used. The execution of the special game may be started in the order in which the game balls enter (pass) and start winnings are generated. In this case, a table for storing data capable of specifying the order in which the start winnings are generated is provided, and the execution of the special game using either the first special figure or the second special figure is started from the stored data. It only has to be determined.

  When the first special figure reservation storage number is other than “0” in step S235 (step S235; No), the first special figure reservation storage unit 151A stores the storage corresponding to the reservation number “1”. As the data, numerical data indicating the random number value MR1 for determining the special figure display result, the random value MR2 for determining the jackpot type, and the random value MR3 for determining the variation pattern type are read out (step S236). The numerical data read at this time may be stored in a random number buffer for variation, for example, and temporarily stored.

  Subsequent to the process of step S236, for example, by updating the first reserved memory number count value by subtracting 1 and updating the first special figure reserved memory number, the first special figure reserved memory is updated. The hold data indicating the random number values MR1 to MR3 stored in the entry lower than the hold number “1” (for example, the entries corresponding to the hold numbers “2” to “4”) in the unit 151A is shifted upward by one entry. (Step S237). Further, in the process of step S237, the game control counter setting unit 154 may update the total pending storage number count value stored in the total pending storage number counter by one. At this time, the variable special figure designation buffer value is updated to “1” (step S238).

  After executing one of the processes in steps S234 and S238, the special table display result, which is the variable symbol display result of the special symbol, is used as a special table for determining whether to make a “big hit” or “losing”. The figure display result determination table 130 is selected and set (step S239). At this time, the CPU 103 may select special figure display result determination table data used for determining the special figure display result corresponding to the current gaming state. Subsequently, the numerical data indicating the random number value MR1 for determining the special figure display result stored in the random number buffer for variation is compared with the determined values assigned to the special figure display results of “big hit” and “losing”. Depending on which special figure display result is assigned to the determined value, it is determined whether the special figure display result is “big hit” or “lost” (step S240).

  Since the special figure display result determination table data corresponding to the current gaming state is selected in step S239, in the process of step S240, the gaming state when the variable display of the special figure game or the like is started is a probable state. Whether or not the special figure display result is “big hit” is determined using different determination data. For example, when the game state when variable display such as a special figure game is started is a normal state or a short time state, table data corresponding to the case where the game state is a normal state or a short time state in the special figure display result determination table 130 Is selected as the normal determination data, and the special figure display result corresponding to the random value MR1 is determined with reference to this. On the other hand, when the game state when the variable display of the special figure game or the like is started is the probability change state, the table data corresponding to the case where the game state is the probability change state in the special figure display result determination table 130 is the special determination data. And a special figure display result corresponding to the random value MR1 is determined with reference to this.

  After determining the special figure display result in step S240, it is determined whether or not the special figure display result is “big hit” (step S241). If it is determined that the game is a “hit” (step S241; Yes), the big hit flag provided in the game control flag setting unit 152 is set to the on state (step S242). At this time, the big hit type determination table 131 is selected and set as a use table for determining the big hit type as one of a plurality of types (step S243). By referring to the jackpot type determination table 131 set in this way, numerical data indicating the random number MR2 for determining the jackpot type stored in the random number buffer for variation is changed to “non-probability change”, “first probability change”, “ Compared with the determined value assigned to each jackpot type of “2 probability variation”, it is determined whether the jackpot type is “non-probability variation”, “first probability variation”, or “second probability variation” (step S244). Corresponding to the jackpot type determined in this way, for example, by setting a jackpot type buffer value that is a stored value of the jackpot type buffer provided in the game control buffer setting unit 155 (step S245), the determined jackpot type Remember. As an example, if the big hit type is “non-probable change”, the big hit type buffer value is set to “0”, “1” is set to “1”, “2” is set to “2”. Good.

  When it is determined in step S241 that it is not “big hit” (step S241; No), after executing the process of step S245, a result of a prior decision as to whether or not to control the big hit gaming state, A confirmed special symbol is set corresponding to the determination result of the jackpot type in the gaming state (step S246). As an example, when it is determined in step S241 that the special figure display result is not “big hit”, the result is a lost symbol corresponding to the pre-determined result indicating that the special figure display result is “lost”. The special symbol indicating the symbol “-” is set as the confirmed special symbol. On the other hand, when it is determined in step S241 that the special figure display result is “big hit”, “3”, “5”, which are big hit symbols, according to the determination result of the big hit type in step S244, One of the special symbols indicating the number “7” is set as the confirmed special symbol. That is, according to the determination result that the big hit type is “non-probable change”, the special symbol indicating the number “3” that becomes the non-probable big hit symbol is set as the confirmed special symbol. Further, according to the determination result that the big hit type is “first probability variation”, the special symbol indicating the number “5” that becomes the first probability variation big winning symbol is set as the confirmed special symbol. In accordance with the determination result that the big hit type is “second probability variation”, the special symbol indicating the number “7” that becomes the second probability variation big hit symbol is set as the confirmed special symbol.

  After the confirmed special symbol is set in step S246, the special symbol process flag value is updated to “1” which is a value corresponding to the variation pattern setting process (step S247), and then the special symbol normal process is terminated. . When the number of first special figure reservation storage is “0” in step S235 (step S235; Yes), a predetermined demonstration display setting is performed (step S248), and then the special symbol normal process is terminated. In this demonstration display setting, for example, a production control command (customer waiting demonstration designation command) for designating demonstration display (demonstration screen display) by displaying a predetermined production image on the screen of the image display device 5 is used as the main board 11. It is determined whether or not transmission to the effect control board 12 has been completed. At this time, if the transmission has been completed, the demonstration display setting is ended as it is. On the other hand, if it has not been transmitted, the setting for transmitting the customer waiting demonstration designation command is performed, and then the demonstration display setting is terminated.

  In such special symbol normal processing, for example, in step S240, whether or not the special symbol display result is determined as either “big hit” or “losing” is controlled in the special figure game. It can be determined before the special figure display result as the display result is derived.

  FIG. 22 is a flowchart showing an example of the variation pattern setting process executed in step S111 of FIG. In the variation pattern setting process shown in FIG. 22, the CPU 103 first determines whether or not the big hit flag is on (step S261). If the big hit flag is on (step S261; Yes), the big hit variation pattern type determination table 132A is selected and set as a use table for determining the variation pattern type as one of a plurality of types (step S262). ). Also, for example, by reading the jackpot type buffer value stored in the game control buffer setting unit 155, it is specified whether the jackpot type is “non-probable change”, “first probability change”, or “second probability change”. (Step S263).

  When the big hit flag is OFF in step S261 (step S261; No), for example, by determining whether or not the time reduction flag provided in the game control flag setting unit 152 is ON, the time reduction state or the probability change state is determined. In step S264, it is determined whether or not the vehicle is in the high base in which the time reduction control or the high opening control is performed. At this time, if the gaming state is not in the high base (step S264; No), the loss variation pattern type determination table (normal time) 132B is used as a use table for determining one of a plurality of variation pattern types. Is selected and set (step S265). On the other hand, when the gaming state is in the high base (step S264; Yes), the lost variation pattern type determination table (high base) is used as a use table for determining one of a plurality of types of variation pattern types. Middle) 132C is selected and set (step S266).

  After executing any of the processes of steps S263, S265, and S266, the usage table is set based on numerical data indicating a random value MR3 for determining a variation pattern type stored in a random number buffer for variation, for example. By referring to the variation pattern type determination table, the variation pattern type is determined as one of a plurality of types (step S267). Here, in the process of step S267, the variation pattern type of the decorative symbol corresponding to the special symbol game executed using the first special symbol by the first special symbol display device 4A based on the establishment of the first start condition is determined. Whether or not to determine the variation pattern type of the decorative symbol corresponding to the special symbol game executed using the second special symbol by the second special symbol display device 4B based on the fact that the second start condition is satisfied. First, using the numerical data indicating the common random number value MR3 for determining the variation pattern type updated by a common random counter or the like, the variation pattern type may be determined as one of a plurality of types by a common processing module. it can.

  When the big hit flag is OFF, the fluctuation pattern type determination table (normal) 132B selected in step S265 or the fluctuation pattern type determination table (high base) 132C selected in step S266 is changed. The pattern type is determined as one of a plurality of types. At this time, by determining the variation pattern type, it is determined whether the decorative symbol variable display mode is “non-reach” or “reach”. In other words, the process of step S267 includes a process of determining whether or not to change the variable display state of the decorative symbols to the reach state when the variable display result is “losing”.

  After determining the variation pattern type in step S267, the variation pattern determination table 133 is selected and set as a use table for determining one of a plurality of variation patterns (step S268). Subsequently, the variation pattern is determined as one of a plurality of types by referring to the variation pattern determination table 133 set in step S268 based on the numerical data indicating the random value MR4 for determining the variation pattern (step S269). . The numerical data indicating the random number value MR4 for determining the variation pattern may be extracted from the random number circuit 104, the random counter of the game control counter setting unit 154, or the like when the process of step S269 is executed, or the first start winning prize The first special figure reservation storage unit 151A and the second special figure reservation memory together with the random numbers MR1 to MR3, which are extracted at the time of the start winning when the game ball that has passed (entered) the mouth and the second start winning opening is detected. You may memorize | store as pending data in the part 151B.

  In the process of step S269, whether or not the variation pattern of the decorative symbol corresponding to the special symbol game executed using the first special symbol is determined by the first special symbol display device 4A based on the establishment of the first start condition, Regardless of whether the variation pattern of the decorative symbol corresponding to the special symbol game executed by using the second special symbol is determined by the second special symbol display device 4B based on the establishment of the second starting condition, a common random Using the numerical data indicating the common random number MR4 that is used for determining the variation pattern updated by a counter or the like, the variation pattern can be determined as one of a plurality of types by a common processing module. Further, in the process of step S269, regardless of the result of determination of the variation pattern type in step S267, a plurality of types of variation patterns are generated by a common processing module using numerical data indicating a common random value MR4 for determining the variation pattern. Either can be determined.

  After the change pattern is determined in step S269, a special figure change time which is a variable symbol display time corresponding to the change pattern determination result is set (step S270). The special figure change time, which is the variable display time of the special symbol, is the time required from the start of the change of the special symbol in the special figure game until the fixed special symbol that becomes the variable display result (special display result) is derived and displayed. It is. After executing the processing of step S270, a special game using the first special symbol in the first special symbol display device 4A and a second special symbol in the second special symbol display device 4B according to the variable special symbol designation buffer value. A setting for starting the variation of the special symbol is performed so as to start any of the special game using the figure (step S271). As an example, if the variable special symbol designation buffer value is “1”, a setting for transmitting a drive signal for updating the display of the first special symbol in the first special symbol display device 4A is performed. On the other hand, if the variable special symbol designation buffer value is “2”, a setting for transmitting a drive signal for updating the display of the second special symbol in the second special symbol display device 4B is performed.

  Subsequent to the processing in step S271, settings are made to transmit various commands for starting the change of the special symbol (step S272). For example, when the variation special figure designation buffer value is “1”, the CPU 103 sends a gaming state designation command, a first variation start command, a variation pattern designation command, a variable display result from the main board 11 to the effect control board 12. In order to sequentially transmit the notification command and the pending storage number notification command, setting data indicating a storage address (first address) in the ROM 101 of the first variation start command table prepared in advance is provided in the game control buffer setting unit 155. In the designated transmission command buffer, the data is stored in the buffer area designated by the transmission command pointer. On the other hand, when the variation special figure designation buffer value is “2”, the CPU 103 sends a gaming state designation command, a second variation start command, a variation pattern designation command, a variable display result from the main board 11 to the effect control board 12. In order to sequentially transmit the notification command and the pending storage number notification command, the setting data indicating the storage address in the ROM 101 of the second variation start command table prepared in advance is a buffer designated by the transmission command pointer in the transmission command buffer. Store in the area. When the setting in step S272 is performed, every time the command control process of step S17 shown in FIG. 18 is executed after the variation pattern setting process is completed, the main board 11 applies to the effect control board 12. A gaming state designation command, a first variation start command or a second variation start command, a variation pattern designation command, a variable display result notification command, and a pending storage number notification command are sequentially transmitted. The order in which these effect control commands are transmitted can be arbitrarily changed. For example, after the variable display result notification command is transmitted first, the first variation start command, the second variation start command, or the variation pattern designation command is transmitted. The game state designation command and the pending storage number notification command may be transmitted in this order. Thereafter, the value of the special figure process flag is updated to “2” which is a value corresponding to the special symbol fluctuation process (step S273), and then the fluctuation pattern setting process is ended.

  FIG. 23 is a flowchart showing an example of the special symbol stop process executed in step S113 of FIG. In the special symbol stop process shown in FIG. 23, the CPU 103 first determines whether or not a special figure fixed display flag provided in, for example, the game control flag setting unit 152 is on (step S291). Here, the special figure fixed display flag is turned on by the process of step S295 described later in response to the fixed special symbol that is the variable display result (special figure display result) in the special figure game being derived and displayed. Set.

  When the special figure fixed display flag is OFF in step S291 (step S291; No), settings for deriving and displaying the fixed special symbol are performed (step S292). At this time, a setting for transmitting the symbol confirmation designation command to the effect control board 12 is performed (step S293). Also, a predetermined time (for example, 1000 milliseconds) is set as the special figure confirmation display time (step S294). For example, in the process of step S294, a timer initial value determined in advance corresponding to the special figure confirmation display time may be set in the game control process timer provided in the game control timer setting unit 153. Then, after the special figure confirmation display flag is set to the on state (step S295), the special symbol stop process is terminated. In this way, after the fixed special symbol is derived and displayed by the process of step S292, the special symbol process processing according to the occurrence of the timer interrupt is performed until the special symbol fixed display time set in step S294 elapses. Each time the stop process is executed, it is determined in step S291 that the special figure fixed display flag is on.

  If the special figure confirmation display flag is ON in step S291 (step S291; Yes), it is determined whether or not the special figure confirmation display time has elapsed (step S296). For example, in the process of step S296, the game control process timer value that is the stored value of the game control process timer in which the timer initial value is set by the process of step S294 is read, and whether or not the timer value has become “0”. Accordingly, it may be determined whether or not the special figure confirmation display time has elapsed. If the timer value is a value other than “0”, the game control process timer value is updated so that 1 is subtracted every time the game control timer interrupt process is executed based on the occurrence of the timer interrupt. That's fine. If the special figure confirmation display time has not elapsed in step S296 (step S296; No), the special symbol stop process is terminated to wait until the special figure confirmation display time has elapsed.

  When the special figure confirmation display time has elapsed in step S296 (step S296; Yes), after clearing the special figure confirmation display flag to turn it off (step S297), it is determined whether or not the big hit flag is on. Determination is made (step S298). At this time, if the big hit flag is ON (step S298; Yes), a predetermined time is set as a big hit start production waiting time (step S299). In addition, a setting for transmitting a big hit start designation command from the main board 11 to the effect control board 12 is performed (step S300). For example, in the process of step S300, the setting data indicating the storage address in the ROM 101 of the jackpot start designation command table prepared in advance for transmitting the jackpot start designation command corresponding to the jackpot type buffer value is transmitted in the transmission command buffer. What is necessary is just to store in the buffer area | region designated with the pointer.

  Subsequent to the processing in step S300, the big hit flag is cleared and turned off (step S301). In addition, a setting for ending the probability variation state and the time reduction state is performed (step S302). For example, as the processing of step S302, the remaining number of special-purpose games in which the probability change flag and the time-shortage flag provided in the game control flag setting unit 151 and the like are cleared and turned off, and the time-shortage control and the high opening control are performed. It is only necessary to execute a process of clearing the short-time counter for counting the number of times. Note that the time-count counter is provided, for example, in the game control counter setting unit 154 and the like, and when it is controlled to the time-short state after the end of the big hit gaming state, For example, an initial count value indicating “100”) may be set. After that, the value of the special symbol process flag is updated to “4” which is a value corresponding to the big hit release pre-processing (step S303), and the special symbol stop processing is ended.

  When the big hit flag is off in step S298 (step S298; No), it is determined whether or not the time-shorting control or the high opening control in the high base is ended (step S304). Here, when it is determined that the time reduction control or the high opening control is to be ended, a setting for transmitting a game state designation command from the main board 11 to the effect control board 12 may be performed. Thereby, it is possible to notify the side of the effect control board 12 that the gaming state in the pachinko gaming machine 1 has changed from the short-time state to the normal state. It should be noted that the gaming state designation command is transmitted only when the time reduction control or the high opening control in the high base is completed, and in other cases, the gaming state designation command may not be transmitted. Further, by counting the number of executions of the variable display in the time reduction state on the side of the effect control board 12, it may be possible to specify whether or not the time reduction state ends independently of the main board 11 side. . Also in this case, the game state designation command may not be transmitted. Thereafter, the special symbol process flag is cleared and its value is initialized to “0” (step S305), and then the special symbol stop process is terminated.

  In the process of step S304, for example, when the time reduction flag is ON, the time reduction count value which is the stored value of the time reduction counter is updated by, for example, subtracting one. Then, it is determined whether or not the updated short time count value matches a predetermined short time end determination value (for example, “0” or the like). At this time, if it coincides with the time reduction end determination value, the time reduction control or the high release control in the high base may be ended by clearing the time reduction flag and turning it off. On the other hand, if it does not coincide with the time reduction end determination value, the state of the time reduction flag may be maintained and the process of step S304 may be ended. It should be noted that even when the gaming state is the probability change state, if the time reduction flag is on, it is determined whether or not the time reduction control is to be ended, and the time reduction control may be ended based on the determination result of the end. Thus, while the time-shortening control is ended, the probability variation control may be continued until the next variable display result becomes “big hit”, or until a predetermined number of special game is executed. As a result, the gaming state can be changed to the latent probability. Alternatively, for the probability change state in which the time reduction flag is on and the probability change flag is on, the time reduction control may be continuously performed until the variable display result becomes “big hit”.

  FIG. 24 is a flowchart showing an example of the big hit end process executed in step S117 of FIG. In the jackpot end process shown in FIG. 24, the CPU 103 first determines whether or not the jackpot end time effect waiting time has elapsed (step S321). As an example, in the post-hit opening post-processing in step S116 shown in FIG. Set to the game control process timer. In this case, in the process of step S321, for example, the game control process timer value is updated by subtracting 1 and the updated game control process timer value matches a predetermined waiting time elapsed determination value (for example, “0”, etc.). Whether or not the big hit end production waiting time has elapsed may be determined according to whether or not the game has been done. If the big hit end presentation waiting time has not elapsed in step S321 (step S321; No), the big hit end processing is ended as it is.

  On the other hand, when the big hit end presentation waiting time has elapsed in step S321 (step S321; Yes), the big hit type buffer value stored in the game control buffer setting unit 155 is read (step S322). The big hit type is specified as “non-probable change”, “first positive change”, or “second positive change”. At this time, it is determined whether or not the identified jackpot type is “uncertain change” (step S323).

  When it is determined in step S323 that the big hit type is “non-probable change” (step S323; Yes), a setting for starting the control for changing the gaming state to the short-time state is performed (step S324). For example, the CPU 103 sets a short time flag provided in the game control flag setting unit 151 or the like to an on state, and sets a predetermined count initial value corresponding to the upper limit value of the special game that can be executed in the short time state. (For example, “100”) is set in the time-count counter. On the other hand, when the big hit type is determined to be “first probability change” or “second probability change” (step S323; No), a setting for starting control for changing the gaming state to the probability change state is performed (step S323). S325). For example, the CPU 103 sets both the probability change flag and the time reduction flag provided in the game control flag setting unit 151 and the like to the on state.

  It should be noted that a setting is made for controlling to a probability variation state of different types depending on whether the big hit type is determined as “first probability variation” or when the big hit type is determined as “second probability variation”. Also good. As an example, if the big hit type is determined as “second probability variation”, both the probability variation flag and the hourly flag are set to the on state, the initial value of the hourly count value is not set, and then a special figure is displayed. It is set so that both the probability variation control and the time reduction control are continuously performed until the result becomes “big hit”. On the other hand, when the big hit type is determined to be “first probability variation”, both the probability variation flag and the time reduction flag are set to the ON state, and the time count count value of the time reduction count value is controlled in the same manner as in the case of control to the time reduction state. The initial value is set, and the probability variation control is continuously performed until the special figure display result becomes “big hit”, while the time reduction control is performed until the number of executions of the special figure game reaches a predetermined number (for example, “100”). It may be set to continue.

  After performing one of the processes in steps S324 and S325, a setting is made to transmit a jackpot end designation command from the main board 11 to the effect control board 12 (step S326). Note that the timing for transmitting the jackpot end designation command may not be after the end of the jackpot end presentation waiting time. When updating to “,” a setting for transmitting the jackpot end designation command may be made.

  Subsequent to the process of step S326, a setting for transmitting a game state designation command from the main board 11 to the effect control board 12 may be performed (step S327). Thereby, the gaming state after the big hit gaming state is finished in the pachinko gaming machine 1 can be notified to the side of the effect control board 12. After executing the process of step S327, the special figure process flag is cleared and its value is initialized to “0” (step S328), and then the big hit end process is terminated.

  Next, the operation in the effect control board 12 will be described. In the effect control board 12, when the supply of power supply voltage is received from the power supply board or the like, the effect control CPU 120 is activated and executes the effect control main process as shown in the flowchart of FIG. When the effect control main process shown in FIG. 25 is started, the effect control CPU 120 first executes a predetermined initialization process (step S71), clears the RAM 122, sets various initial values, and displays the effect control board 12. Performs register settings for the mounted CTC (counter / timer circuit).

  Thereafter, it is determined whether or not the timer interrupt flag is on (step S72). The timer interrupt flag is provided in, for example, the effect control flag setting unit 191 and is set to the on state every time a predetermined time (for example, 2 milliseconds) elapses based on the register setting of the CTC. At this time, if the timer interrupt flag is off (step S72; No), the process of step S72 is repeatedly executed and waits.

  On the side of the effect control board 12, an interrupt for receiving an effect control command from the main board 11 is generated separately from the timer interrupt that occurs every time a predetermined time elapses. This interruption is generated when, for example, an effect control INT signal from the main board 11 is turned on. When an interruption occurs due to the turn-on of the effect control INT signal, the effect control CPU 120 automatically sets the interrupt prohibition, but if a CPU that does not automatically enter the interrupt disabled state is used, It is desirable to issue a prohibition instruction (DI instruction). The effect control CPU 120 executes, for example, a predetermined command reception interrupt process in response to an interrupt when the effect control INT signal is turned on. In this command reception interrupt process, a control signal that becomes an effect control command from a predetermined input port that receives a control signal transmitted from the main board 11 via the relay board 15 among the input ports included in the I / O 125. Capture. The effect control command captured at this time is stored, for example, in an effect control command reception buffer provided in the effect control buffer setting unit 194. As an example, when the production control command has a 2-byte configuration, the first byte (MODE) and the second byte (EXT) are sequentially received and stored in the production control command reception buffer. Thereafter, the effect control CPU 120 ends the command reception interrupt processing after setting the interrupt permission.

  If the timer interrupt flag is on in step S72 (step S72; Yes), the timer interrupt flag is cleared and turned off (step S73), and command analysis processing is executed (step S74). In the command analysis process executed in step S74, for example, after reading various effect control commands transmitted from the game control microcomputer 100 of the main board 11 and stored in the effect control command reception buffer, the reading is performed. Settings and control corresponding to the issued effect control command are performed.

  After executing the command analysis process in step S74, an effect control process is executed (step S75). In the effect control process in step S75, for example, an effect image display operation on the screen of the image display device 5, an audio output operation from the speakers 8L and 8R, a game effect lamp 9, an effect lighting accessory 90, and a decoration LED. About the control content of the production operation using various production devices such as the lighting operation in the decorative light emitter and the drive operation of the production movable members 32A and 32B, determination or determination according to the production control command or the like transmitted from the main board 11 , Settings etc. are performed.

  Following the effect control process in step S75, an effect random number update process is executed (step S76), and random numbers counted by the random counter of the effect control counter setting unit 193 are used as various random values used for effect control. The numerical data shown is updated by software. Thereafter, the process returns to step S72.

  FIG. 26 is a flowchart illustrating an example of processing executed in step S75 of FIG. 25 as the effect control process. In this effect control process, the effect control CPU 120 selects and executes one of the following steps S170 to S176 according to the value of the effect process flag provided in the effect control flag setting unit 191. To do.

  The variable display start waiting process in step S170 is a process executed when the value of the effect process flag is “0”. The variable display start waiting process starts variable display of decorative symbols on the screen of the image display device 5 based on whether the first variation start command or the second variation start command from the main board 11 is received. The process etc. which determine whether or not are included. When the first variation start command or the second variation start command is received, the value of the effect process flag is updated to “1”.

  The variable display start setting process in step S171 is a process executed when the value of the effect process flag is “1”. This variable display start setting process is performed on the screen of the image display device 5 in response to the start of variable display of special symbols in the special symbol game by the first special symbol display device 4A or the second special symbol display device 4B. In order to perform the variable display of decorative symbols and other various effects, the process of determining the fixed decorative symbols and various effect control patterns according to the variation pattern of the special symbols and the type of display result is included. . When the variable display start setting process is executed, the value of the effect process flag is updated to “2”.

  The variable display effect process in step S172 is a process executed when the value of the effect process flag is “2”. In this variable display effect processing, the effect control CPU 120 reads various control data from the effect control pattern corresponding to the timer value in the effect control process timer provided in the effect control timer setting unit 192, and displays the decorative pattern. Processing for performing various effects control during variable display is included. In addition, in the variable display effect process, in response to the reception of the symbol confirmation designation command transmitted from the main board 11, the finalized symbol as the final stop symbol that is the variable symbol display result is completely stopped. Processing to display (derived display) is included. It should be noted that, in response to the end code being read from the special-figure varying effect control pattern, the finalized design may be displayed in a complete stop (derived display). In this case, when the variable display time corresponding to the variation pattern designated by the variation pattern designation command has elapsed, it is autonomous on the side of the production control board 12 without using the production control command from the main board 11. The fixed display pattern can be derived and displayed on the screen to determine the variable display result. After performing such effect control, the value of the effect process flag is updated to “3”.

  The variable display stop process in step S173 is a process executed when the value of the effect process flag is “3”. In the variable display stop process, the jackpot gaming state starts based on the variable display result notified by the variable display result notification command, the determination result of whether or not the jackpot start designation command transmitted from the main board 11 is received, and the like. The process which determines whether it is performed is included. When the variable display result corresponds to “big hit” and the big hit gaming state is started, the value of the production process flag is updated to “4”, while the variable display result corresponds to “lost”. If the big hit gaming state is not started, the effect process flag is cleared and its value is initialized to “0”.

  The jackpot display process of step S174 is a process executed when the value of the effect process flag is “4”. This jackpot display process includes a process for executing a jackpot notification effect (fanfare effect) for notifying the start of the jackpot gaming state based on the reception of the jackpot start designation command transmitted from the main board 11 or the like. Yes. When the execution of the big hit notification effect ends, the value of the effect process flag is updated to “5”.

  The big hit effect process in step S175 is a process executed when the value of the effect process flag is “5”. In this jackpot effect processing, the effect control CPU 120 sets, for example, an effect control pattern corresponding to the effect content in the jackpot gaming state, and displays an effect image based on the set content on the screen of the image display device 5. In addition, a sound or sound effect is output from the speakers 8L and 8R by outputting a command (sound effect signal) to the sound control board 13, and a game effect lamp 9 or a decoration is output by outputting a command (electric signal) to the lamp control board 14. Various effect control in the big hit gaming state such as lighting / extinguishing / flashing the LED for the game is executed. Also, in the big hit effect processing, the value of the production control process flag is updated to “6” in response to, for example, receiving a big hit end designation command transmitted from the main board 11.

  The big hit end effect process in step S176 is a process executed when the value of the effect process flag is “6”. In the jackpot end effect process, the effect control CPU 120 sets an effect control pattern corresponding to the end of the jackpot game state, for example, and displays an effect image based on the set content on the screen of the image display device 5. In addition, a sound or sound effect is output from the speakers 8L and 8R by outputting a command (sound effect signal) to the sound control board 13, and a game effect lamp 9 or a decoration is output by outputting a command (electric signal) to the lamp control board 14. Various effect control is executed at the end of the big hit gaming state, such as turning on / off / flashing the LED for the game. Thereafter, the effect process flag is cleared and its value is initialized to “0”.

  FIG. 27A is a flowchart showing an example of the variable display start setting process executed in step S171 of FIG. In the variable display start setting process shown in FIG. 27A, the effect control CPU 120 first determines a final stop symbol or the like to be a finalized symbol as a variable symbol display result (step S431). At this time, the CPU 120 for effect control is based on the change start time determination contents such as the change pattern indicated by the change pattern designation command transmitted from the main board 11 and the variable display result indicated by the variable display result notification command. The final stop symbol is determined. In this embodiment, the contents to be determined at the start of variation according to the combination of the variation pattern and the variable display result are “non-reach (loss)”, “reach (lack)”, “non-probability variation (big hit)”, “first” There are “probability change (big hit)” and “second probability change (big hit)”.

  FIG. 27B shows an example of determining a decorative symbol that will be the final stop symbol in the process of step S431. In this example, when the variation start determination content is “non-reach (losing)”, different (unmatched) decorative symbols in the “left” and “right” decorative symbol display areas 5L and 5R are used as final stop symbols. To decide. The effect control CPU 120 extracts, for example, numerical data indicating a random number value for determining the left determined symbol that is updated by a random counter of the effect control counter setting unit 193, and determines a predetermined left determined symbol determined in advance stored in the ROM 121 or the like. By referring to the table or the like, the left determined decorative symbol to be stopped and displayed in the “left” decorative symbol display area 5L on the screen of the image display device 5 is determined among the determined decorative symbols. Next, numerical data indicating a random number value for determining the right determined symbol updated by a random counter or the like of the effect control counter setting unit 193 is extracted, and a predetermined right determined symbol determination table stored in advance in the ROM 121 or the like is referred to. As a result, the right determined decorative symbol to be stopped and displayed in the “right” decorative symbol display area 5R on the screen of the image display device 5 is determined. At this time, the symbol number of the right determined decorative symbol may be determined so as to be different from the symbol number of the left determined decorative symbol by setting in the right determined symbol determining table or the like. Subsequently, numerical data indicating a random number value for determining a medium fixed symbol updated by a random counter or the like of the production control counter setting unit 193 is extracted, and a predetermined medium fixed symbol determination table stored in advance in the ROM 121 or the like is referred to. As a result, among the determined decorative symbols, the medium fixed decorative symbol that is stopped and displayed in the “medium” decorative symbol display area 5C on the screen of the image display device 5 is determined.

  When the variation start determination content is “reach (losing)”, the same (matching) decorative symbol is determined as the final stop symbol in the “left” and “right” decorative symbol display areas 5L and 5R. . The effect control CPU 120 extracts, for example, numerical data indicating a random value for determining the left / right determined symbol updated by a random counter of the effect control counter setting unit 193, and determines a predetermined left / right determined symbol stored in advance in the ROM 121 or the like. By referring to the table or the like, among the confirmed decorative symbols, the decorative symbols having the same symbol number that are stopped and displayed in the “left” and “right” decorative symbol display areas 5L and 5R on the screen of the image display device 5 are displayed. Determine the design. Further, numerical data indicating a random number for determining the middle fixed symbol updated by a random counter of the production control counter setting unit 193 is extracted, and a predetermined medium fixed symbol determination table stored in advance in the ROM 121 or the like is referred to. From the determined decorative symbols, the medium fixed decorative symbol that is stopped and displayed in the “middle” decorative symbol display area 5C on the screen of the image display device 5 is determined. Here, for example, when the confirmed decorative symbol is a jackpot combination, such as when the symbol number of the middle confirmed decorative symbol is the same as the symbol number of the left confirmed decorative symbol and the right confirmed decorative symbol, an arbitrary value (For example, “1”) may be added to or subtracted from the symbol number of the medium-decorated decorative symbol so that the finalized decorative symbol is not the jackpot combination but the reach combination. Alternatively, when determining the medium-decorated decorative symbol, the difference (design difference) between the symbol number of the left confirmed decorative symbol and the right confirmed decorative symbol may be determined, and the medium-decorated decorative symbol corresponding to the symbol difference may be set. .

  If the decision at the start of the change is "non-probable change (big hit)", "first positive change (big hit)" or "second positive change (big hit)", the decoration of "left", "middle", "right" In the symbol display areas 5L, 5C, and 5R, the same (matching) decorative symbol is determined as the final stop symbol. The effect control CPU 120 extracts numerical data indicating a random number value for determining the jackpot determination symbol updated by, for example, a random counter of the effect control counter setting unit 193, and then determines a predetermined jackpot determination stored in advance in the ROM 121 or the like. By referring to the symbol determination table, the symbol numbers that are stopped and displayed in the “left”, “middle”, and “right” decorative symbol display areas 5L, 5C, and 5R on the screen of the image display device 5 are the same. Determine the decorative pattern. At this time, depending on whether the jackpot type is “non-probable variation”, “first probability variation” or “second probability variation”, or whether or not the promotion effect during the jackpot is executed, the normal symbol and the probability variation symbol It is only necessary to determine which of these is to be a confirmed decorative design. Specifically, when the jackpot type is “non-probable change”, a symbol to be a confirmed decorative symbol is determined from a plurality of types of normal symbols. Further, when it is determined that the jackpot type is “first probability variation” and the promotion effect during the jackpot is not to be executed, or when the jackpot type is “second probability variation”, among the plurality of types of probability variation symbols, Decide what will be. On the other hand, even if the jackpot type is “first probability variation”, when it is determined to execute the promotion effect during the jackpot, the one that becomes the finalized decorative symbol is determined from a plurality of types of normal symbols. To do. As a result, even though the probability variation symbols are all derived and displayed as the confirmed decorative symbols, the promotion effect during the big hit is prevented and the player is not distrusted.

  In the process of step S431, whether or not a probability change promotion effect, such as a re-lottery effect or a jackpot promotion effect, is executed when the content at the start of change is “non-probable change (big hit)” or “first positive change (big hit)”. May be determined. The effect control CPU 120 extracts numerical data indicating a random value for determining the promotion effect that is updated by, for example, a random counter of the effect control counter setting unit 193, and then re-lottery determination table stored in advance in the ROM 121 or the like. It is only necessary to determine whether to execute the re-lottery effect or the jackpot promotion effect by referring to the jackpot promotion promotion table. Further, for example, when it is determined to execute the re-lottery effect, a combination of decorative symbols to be temporarily stopped and displayed may be determined before the re-lottery effect is executed.

  Further, in the processing of step S431, it is determined whether or not the “pseudo-continuous” variable display effect is executed according to the variation pattern indicated by the variation pattern designation command transmitted from the main board 11. At this time, if it is determined that the “pseudo-continuous” variable display effect is to be executed, the decorative symbols that are temporarily stopped and displayed in the “pseudo-continuous” variable display effect and constitute the pseudo-continuous chance are determined. Also, it may be determined whether or not to execute the “slip” variable display effect at a predetermined ratio according to the variation pattern or the like. When it is determined that the “slip” variable display effect is to be executed, the decorative design that is temporarily stopped in the “slip” variable display effect may be determined.

  Following such determination of the final stop symbol and the like in step S431, a notice effect selection process is executed (step S432). Then, the effect control pattern is determined as one of a plurality of patterns prepared in advance (step S433). At this time, the effect control CPU 120 selects one of a plurality of special-figure variation effect control patterns prepared in correspondence with, for example, the variation pattern indicated by the variation pattern designation command, and sets it as a usage pattern. Further, the effect control CPU 120 sets one of a plurality of prepared notice effect control patterns as a use pattern based on the notice pattern selected by the notice effect selection process in step S432.

  After executing the processing of step S433, for example, the initial value of the effect control process timer provided in the effect control timer setting unit 192 is set corresponding to the change pattern specified by the change pattern specifying command (step S434). . Then, the setting for starting the variation of the decorative design on the screen of the image display device 5 is performed (step S435). At this time, for example, by transmitting a display control command designated by the display control data included in the special-figure variation effect control pattern determined as the usage pattern in step S433 to the VDP or the like of the display control unit 123, etc. The variation of the decorative symbols may be started in the “left”, “middle”, and “right” decorative symbol display areas 5L, 5C, and 5R provided on the screen of the image display device 5. Also, in response to the start of variable display of decorative symbols, settings are made to update the hold storage display in the start winning storage display area 5H (step S436). For example, the display part corresponding to the hold number “1” in the start winning memory display area 5H may be deleted and the entire display part may be moved to the left one by one. Thereafter, the value of the effect process flag is updated to “2”, which is a value corresponding to the effect process during variable display (step S437), and the variable display start setting process ends.

  FIG. 28 is a flowchart showing an example of the notice effect selection process executed in step S432 of FIG. In the notice effect selection process shown in FIG. 28, the effect control CPU 120 first determines whether or not to execute the notice, whether or not to execute the notice effect (step S501). In this case, for example, as shown in FIG. 29, it is only necessary to determine whether or not to execute the notice effect at a different determination ratio depending on the variable display contents based on the combination of the variation pattern and the variable display result. In this embodiment, the variable display contents corresponding to the combination of the fluctuation pattern and the variable display result include “non-reach (loss)”, “normal reach (loss)”, “no super-reach development (loss)”, “super reach”. There is "Development (losing)", "Normal reach (big hit)", "No super reach development (big hit)", "Super reach development (big hit)".

  In the example of determination shown in FIG. 29, whether or not to execute a plurality of notice effects that can be executed at each of a plurality of timings is determined collectively. On the other hand, for each timing at which a plurality of notice effects can be executed, whether or not to execute the notice effects may be individually determined. For example, when the variable display content is non-reach (losing), it may be determined individually whether or not to execute each of the change start notice, all symbol change notice, and symbol deceleration notice. For the notice effect that is decided to be executed, the notice effect is executed in the effect manner according to the decision result of the notice pattern, while for the notice effect that is decided not to be executed, the decision result of the notice pattern Regardless of whether or not the notice effect is not executed, it may be restricted (prohibited).

  Even if the determination result in the process of step S501 is “with a notice” for executing a notice effect, when a predetermined notice prohibition condition is satisfied, a part of the notice effects of the plurality of notice effects is established. Execution is restricted (prohibited) for. For example, in response to the change of the production mode, when the production mode change production is executed within a predetermined period after the decorative symbol variable display is started, the execution period of the notice at the start of change is the production mode change production. Since it overlaps with the period during which the change is executed, the execution of the notice at the start of change may be restricted (prohibited). However, even when a predetermined notice effect is restricted (prohibited) based on the establishment of such a notice prohibition condition, the selection of the notice pattern corresponding to the effect mode (effect contents) in the notice effect is not possible. Based on the selection result, the selection of the notice pattern corresponding to the effect mode (effect contents) in the other notice effect is performed.

  The notice prohibition condition is, for example, that the decorative image is changed such that the background image is switched in accordance with the change of the effect mode, or that a predetermined action effect is executed using a part or all of the effect image indicating the decorative pattern. Any material may be used as long as a predetermined effect is executed during variable display. Whether or not the predetermined effect for establishing the notice prohibition condition is executed is determined according to, for example, the determination result of the special-fluctuation effect control pattern corresponding to the change pattern in the process of step S433 shown in FIG. May be. Alternatively, separately from the determination of the special figure fluctuation production control pattern, for example, a lottery process for determining whether to change the production mode is executed, and it is determined whether the notice prohibition condition is satisfied according to the lottery result. May be.

  In addition, it is not limited to what determines the presence or absence of a notice effect with a different determination ratio according to the variable display content as shown in FIG. 29, for example, whether the special figure display result is determined as “big hit” or “losing” Whether to execute the notice effect may be determined at a different determination ratio depending on the determination contents of the variable display result.

  Following the determination in step S501, it is determined whether or not the determination result is “with notice” for executing the notice effect (step S502). At this time, if there is no notice that the notice effect is not executed (step S502; No), the notice effect selection process is terminated. On the other hand, when there is a notice (step S502; Yes), a change start notice selection process (step S503), an all symbols change notice selection process (step S504), a symbol deceleration notice selection process (step S505). ) Are executed sequentially. The change start notice selection process in step S503 is for selecting a notice pattern corresponding to the effect mode (effect contents) in the change start notice from a plurality of notice patterns prepared in advance corresponding to the change start notice. It is processing. In the all symbol variation notice selection process in step S504, the notice pattern corresponding to the effect mode (effect contents) in the all symbol change notice is selected from a plurality of notice patterns prepared in advance corresponding to all symbol change notices. It is a process to do. The symbol deceleration notice selection process in step S505 is for selecting a notice pattern corresponding to the effect mode (effect contents) in the symbol deceleration notice from a plurality of notice patterns prepared in advance corresponding to the symbol deceleration notice. It is processing.

  FIG. 30A is a flowchart showing an example of the change start notice selection process executed in step S503 of FIG. In the change start notice selection process shown in FIG. 30A, the effect control CPU 120 first selects the notice category of the change start notice (step S601). In this embodiment, the notice category CYA1 and the notice category CYA2 are set in advance as the notice categories for the notice at the start of change. The notice category CYA1 includes a notice pattern for executing a notice of change start with low reliability. The notice category CYA2 includes a notice pattern for executing a notice at the start of fluctuation of the medium reliability.

  In the process of step S601, for example, as shown in FIG. 30B, the special figure display result, which is the variable symbol display result of the special symbol, is selected at different selection ratios depending on whether it is “losing” or “big hit”. The notice category of the notice at the start of change may be selected. As an example, the effect control CPU 120 extracts numerical data indicating a random value for selecting a change start notice category updated by a random counter provided in the random number circuit 124 or the effect control counter setting unit 193, and the like. The predetermined change start notice category selection table stored in advance is referred to. In the change start notice category selection table, the numerical value (judgment value) to be compared with the random value for change start notice category selection depends on whether the special figure display result is “losing” or “big hit” As long as it is assigned to the notice category CYA1 or the notice category CYA2. Then, a notice category to which a determination value that matches the random value for selecting the notice category at the start of change may be selected.

  In the setting example of the selection ratio shown in FIG. 30B, when the special figure display result is “losing”, the selection ratio of the notice category CYA1 is higher than when the special figure display result is “big hit”, and the notice The selection ratio of category CYA2 is low. Based on these settings and the like, the jackpot reliability at the start of change by the notice pattern included in the notice category CYA1 is low, and the jackpot reliability at the start of change by the notice pattern included in the notice category CYA2 is medium reliability. Degree.

  Subsequently, the category information of the change start notice indicating that the change start notice notice category selected in step S601 can be specified is stored in, for example, a predetermined area of the RAM 122 (step S602). As an example, the effect control buffer setting unit 194 is provided with a change start notice category buffer for holding the change start notice category information, and the effect control CPU 120 uses the change start notice selected in step S601. Different buffer values may be stored in the notice category buffer at the start of change depending on whether the notice category of the notice is the notice category CYA1 or the notice category CYA2.

  In addition, it is not limited to what selects a notice category by a different selection ratio according to a special figure display result as shown in FIG.30 (B), for example, the content of determination of a fluctuation pattern, or the variable display content as shown in FIG. The notice category may be selected at different selection ratios accordingly.

  After executing the process of step S602, a notice pattern for notice of change start is selected (step S603). In this embodiment, notice patterns YPA1-1 to YPA1-3 and notice patterns YPA2-1 to YPA2-3 are prepared in advance as notice patterns for notice of change start. The notice pattern YPA1-1 to notice pattern YPA1-3 are included in the notice category CYA1. The notice pattern YPA2-1 to notice pattern YPA2-3 are included in the notice category CYA2. FIG. 30D shows an example of setting the contents of the effect corresponding to the notice pattern of the notice at the start of change. In the setting example shown in FIG. 30D, the notice pattern YPA1-1 to notice pattern YPA1-3 are common in that the lighting color of the effect lighting accessory 90 is blue, and the number and intensity of flash lighting. Etc. are different from each other. The notice pattern YPA2-1 to notice pattern YPA2-3 are common in that the lighting color of the effect lighting accessory 90 is a red color different from the blue in the notice pattern YPA1-1 to notice pattern YPA1-3. The number and intensity of flash lighting are different from each other. As described above, the plurality of notice patterns prepared in advance for executing one notice effect such as the notice at the start of the change include a plurality of notices according to at least a part of the jackpot reliability, the effect mode (effect contents), and the like. What is necessary is just to be classified so that it may be included in one of the categories.

  As an example of the processing in step S603, the effect control CPU 120 receives numerical data indicating a random number value for selecting a change start notice pattern updated by a random counter or the like provided in the random number circuit 124 or the effect control counter setting unit 193. Extraction is performed, and a predetermined variation start notice pattern selection table stored in advance in the ROM 121 or the like is referred to. In the change start notice pattern selection table, a numerical value (to be compared with a random number value for change start notice pattern selection depending on whether the notice category CYA1 or the notice category CYA2 is selected as the notice category of the notice of change start. (Determination value) may be assigned to any of a plurality of advance notice patterns prepared in advance corresponding to the advance notice of change. Then, it is only necessary to select a notice pattern to which a determination value that matches the random number value for selecting the notice pattern at the start of change is assigned.

  Thus, in the change start notice selection process, different category information is set for each notice category of the change start notice. The change start notice selection process is executed regardless of whether or not the notice start prohibition condition is satisfied and execution of the change start notice is restricted (prohibited). Therefore, even when the execution of the change start notice is restricted (prohibited), the change start notice notice category and notice pattern are selected, and the change start notice category information associated with these selection results is set. Is done.

  FIG. 31A is a flowchart showing an example of the all symbol variation notice selection process executed in step S504 of FIG. In the all symbol variation notice selection process shown in FIG. 31A, the effect control CPU 120 first reads the category information of the change start notice (step S611). As an example, the effect control CPU 120 reads the change start notice category buffer value from the effect control buffer setting unit 194.

  Subsequently, for example, a table corresponding to the reading result of the category information in step S611 is set as a use table among all the symbol changing notice category selection tables stored in advance in the ROM 121 or the like (step S612). The all symbols changing notice category selection table is a table that is referred to in order to select a notice category of all symbols changing notice. In this embodiment, the notice category CYB1 to the notice category CYB3 are set in advance as the notice categories of the notice during the change of all symbols. The notice category CYB1 includes a notice pattern for executing a notice of changing all symbols with low reliability. The notice category CYB2 includes a notice pattern for executing a notice of all symbols changing with medium reliability. The notice category CYB3 includes a notice pattern for executing a highly reliable notice of all symbols changing.

  Based on the all-symbol changing notice category selection table set at step S612, a notice category for all symbols changing notice is selected (step S613). At this time, as shown in FIGS. 31B1 and 31B2, for example, all symbols are changing at different selection ratios depending on whether the notice category at the start of change is the notice category CYA1 or the notice category CYA2. The notice category of the notice may be selected. In the all symbols changing notice category selection table, a numerical value (judgment value) to be compared with the random number for selecting all symbols changing notice category is displayed in advance of all symbols changing notice in accordance with the notice category at the start of change. It is only necessary to be assigned to any one of the categories CYB1 to CYB3. The effect control CPU 120 may select a notice category to which a determination value that matches the random number value for selecting the notice category during all symbol variation extracted from the random number circuit 124 or the like is assigned.

  After executing the processing of step S613, the category information of the all-symbol changing notice indicating that the selected all-symbol changing notice notice category can be specified is stored in, for example, a predetermined area of the RAM 122 (all the symbols of the effect control buffer setting unit 194). This is stored in the changing notice category buffer) (step S614). Then, a notice pattern for notice of change in all symbols is selected (step S615). As an example, with reference to the all-symbol changing notice pattern selection table stored in advance in the ROM 121 or the like, a determination value that matches the random value for selecting all-symbol changing notice pattern extracted from the random number circuit 124 or the like is assigned. A notice pattern may be selected. In the all-symbol-changing notice pattern selection table, for each notice category of all-symbol-changing notice, a numerical value (judgment value) that is compared with the random value for selecting the all-symbol-changing notice is the notice pattern of all-symbol-changing notice. As long as it is assigned.

  In this way, in the all symbol changing notice selection process, the notice category or notice pattern of all symbols changing notice is selected based on the category information of the change start notice. Here, the change start notice selection process is executed regardless of whether or not the notice start prohibition condition is satisfied and execution of the change start notice is restricted (prohibited). Therefore, the notice category or notice pattern for the notice of change in all symbols can be selected based on the category information according to the selection result of the notice of change start even when execution of the notice at the start of change is restricted (prohibited). it can.

  Further, the category information for the change start notice is set corresponding to the notice category for the change start notice, and the notice category can be classified so as to include a plurality of notice patterns. Therefore, the data volume of category information can be reduced and the processing burden for selecting the effect mode of the notice effect can be reduced as compared with the case where information corresponding to each notice pattern at the start of change is set. Can do.

  In the change start notice selection process, one of the notice patterns is selected from the notice patterns included in the notice category corresponding to each of the low reliability and the medium reliability. On the other hand, in the all symbol variation notice selection process, any notice pattern is selected from the notice patterns included in the notice category corresponding to each of the low reliability, medium reliability, and high reliability. Thus, among the announcement effects executed at the first timing among the plurality of timings, among the announcement effects executed at the second timing later than the first timing, compared to the announcement effects having the highest jackpot reliability. The notice effect with the highest jackpot reliability need only be able to notify that the jackpot reliability is higher. In addition, it is possible to give a notice by a notice effect executed at a second timing later than the first timing as compared to the number of stages of the jackpot reliability that can be notified by a notice effect executed at the first timing among a plurality of timings. It is only necessary that the notice effect can be selected so that the number of stages of the big hit reliability is larger.

  The notice prohibition conditions are not limited to those that can be established for the notice at the start of change, but among a plurality of notice effects that can be executed from the start of variable display such as decorative symbols until the display result is derived, It is sufficient if it can be established for at least one notice effect.

  In the symbol deceleration notice selection processing in step S505 shown in FIG. 28, the category information of all symbols changing notice is read out, and, for example, according to the notice category of all symbols changing notice shown in the category information, for example, FIG. The symbol deceleration notice is selected at the selection ratio as shown in FIG. After selecting the warning category for symbol deceleration notice at a selection rate as shown in FIG. 32 (A), a more detailed warning pattern for symbol deceleration notice is selected at a predetermined rate according to the selection result of the warning category. You may be made to do.

  In the selection ratio setting example shown in FIG. 32 (A), the selection ratio is set so that the low-reliability symbol deceleration notice is not selected when the all-symbol changing notice is highly reliable. Therefore, there is no combination of notice effects such that a low-reliability symbol deceleration notice is executed after a highly reliable symbol change notice is executed. Thus, when a highly reliable notice effect that predicts that the possibility of becoming a big hit gaming state at the first timing out of the plurality of timings is greater than or equal to the first reference value, the second later than the first timing is selected. It is only necessary to select an effect mode in a plurality of notice effects so that a low-reliability notice effect for notifying that the possibility of becoming a big hit gaming state at less than the second reference value is not selected at two timings. Note that, when the high-reliability all-symbol-change notice is selected, the low-reliability sign-deceleration notice may be selected with a small selection ratio. That is, the second timing later than the timing is selected when a highly reliable notice effect for notifying that the possibility of becoming a big hit gaming state at the first timing is greater than or equal to the first reference value is selected. It is only necessary to select an effect mode in a plurality of notice effects so that it is difficult to select a low-reliability notice effect that predicts that the possibility of becoming a big hit gaming state is less than the second reference value.

  After the symbol deceleration notice selection process is executed in step S505 of FIG. 28, it is determined whether or not the combination of the change start notice, the all symbol change notice, and the symbol deceleration notice satisfies a predetermined prohibition condition. Determination is made (step S506). As a prohibition condition used for the determination at this time, for example, a combination of notice effects as shown in FIG. 32B may be determined in advance. If this prohibition condition is satisfied (step S506; Yes), for example, the notice pattern of the notice at the time of symbol deceleration is corrected by changing to another notice pattern having a different jackpot reliability (step S507).

  In the prohibition condition shown in FIG. 32 (B), the symbol deceleration notice is low in reliability. Therefore, in the process of step S507, the notification pattern may be changed so that the low-reliability symbol deceleration notification becomes the medium-reliability symbol deceleration notification. Thereby, it can restrict | limit (prohibit) so that the combination of the notice effect corresponding to the prohibition condition shown in FIG.32 (B) may not appear. In addition, it is not limited to what correct | amends by changing the notice at the time of symbol deceleration, You may correct | amend by changing the notice at the time of a fluctuation | variation start, and all the symbols during a symbol change.

  In the symbol deceleration notice selection process in step S505 shown in FIG. 28, it is assumed that the symbol deceleration notice is selected based on the selection results of the change start notice and the all symbols change notice, as shown in FIG. 32 (B). The symbol deceleration notice may be selected so as not to be a combination of notice effects corresponding to such prohibition conditions. In this case, for example, in the selection table referred to in order to select the notice category or notice pattern for the notice of symbol deceleration, the selection result of the notice of the start of change of medium reliability and the notice of change in all symbols of medium reliability Accordingly, the determination value may be assigned to the notice category or the notice pattern so that the low-reliability symbol deceleration notice is not selected. Thus, the notice category and the notice pattern in one notice effect may be selected at different ratios according to the selection result of the notice category and the notice pattern in the plurality of notice effects previously selected. That is, the effect mode in one notice effect may be selected based on a selection result for a plurality of notice effects.

  In addition, in the symbol deceleration notice selection process of step S505 shown in FIG. 28, unlike the setting example of the selection ratio as shown in FIG. 32A, even when the notice during all symbols variation is high reliability, You may make it possible to select the symbol deceleration notice of reliability. As a prohibition condition used for the determination in step S506, in addition to the combination of the notice effects as shown in FIG. 32 (B), the notice during all symbol changes is high reliability and the notice at the time of symbol deceleration is low reliability. Such combinations may be set in advance. And when it corresponds to this combination, you may make it change a notice pattern, for example so that it may become a notice at the time of symbol deceleration of medium reliability. In this way, even when the advance notice effect is corrected, a highly reliable notice effect that predicts that the possibility of being in the big hit gaming state at the first timing is greater than or equal to the first reference value is selected. In such a case, it is possible to prevent the selection of the low-reliability notice effect for notifying that the possibility of becoming a big hit gaming state at the second timing later than the first timing is less than the second reference value.

  If it is determined that the prohibition condition is satisfied, whether to correct the notice effect is determined at a predetermined ratio, and based on the determination result that the notice effect is corrected, the notice effect is corrected by the process of step S507. It may be performed. In this case, the determination ratio for performing the correction may be sufficiently higher than the determination ratio for not performing the correction. Thus, when a highly reliable notice effect that predicts that the possibility of becoming a big hit gaming state at the first timing out of the plurality of timings is greater than or equal to the first reference value, the second later than the first timing is selected. It is only necessary to select an effect mode in a plurality of notice effects so that it is difficult to select a low-reliability notice effect that predicts that the possibility of a big hit gaming state at two timings is less than the second reference value.

  When the prohibition condition is not satisfied in step S506 (step S506; No), after the process of step S507 is executed, it is determined whether or not the variation pattern indicated in the variation pattern designation command is a non-reach variation pattern. (Step S508). At this time, if it is not a non-reach variation pattern (step S508; No), a notice selection process after the reach is established is executed (step S509).

  In the advance notice selection process after reach establishment in step S509, the advance notice after reach establishment is selected, for example, at a selection ratio as shown in FIG. In addition, after selecting the advance notice category after reaching reach at a selection ratio as shown in FIG. 32C, a more detailed advance notice pattern after reaching reach is selected at a predetermined ratio according to the selection result of the advance category. You may be made to do.

  After executing the advance notice selection process after reach establishment in step S509, the combination of the change start notice, all symbol change advance notice, symbol deceleration notice, and reach establishment notice is one of the predetermined prohibited conditions. It is determined whether it is applicable (step S510). As a prohibition condition used for the determination at this time, for example, a combination of notice effects as shown in FIG. 32D may be determined in advance. If any of the forbidden conditions is met (step S510; Yes), for example, the notice pattern after the reach is established is corrected by changing the notice pattern to another notice pattern having a different jackpot reliability (step S511). ).

  When the prohibition condition is not satisfied in step S510 (step S510; No), after the process of step S511 is executed, the fluctuation pattern indicated by the fluctuation pattern designation command causes the reach mode with super reach development to appear. It is determined whether or not it is a pattern (step S512). At this time, if the variation pattern causes the reach mode with super-reach development to appear (step S512; Yes), the reach development advance notice selection process is executed (step S513). In the reach development advance notice selection process in step S513, the presence / absence of reach advance notice is selected at a selection ratio as shown in FIG.

  If it is a non-reach variation pattern in step S508 (step S508; Yes), or if it is not a variation pattern that causes a reach with super-reach development to appear in step S512 (step S512; No), or reach in step S513 After executing the advance notice selection process, it is determined based on the variation pattern indicated in the variation pattern designation command whether or not “pseudo-continuous” variable display presentation is executed (step S514). ). If it is not “with pseudo-continuous” (step S514; No), the notice effect selection process is terminated. On the other hand, in the case of “with quasi-continuous” (step S514; Yes), the combination of the notice effects corresponding to the respective quasi-continuous fluctuations in the “pseudo-continuous” variable display effect is determined (step S515). .

  In the process of step S515, by executing the same processes as in steps S503 to S507, corresponding to the variable display period before each quasi-continuous change, a notice at the start of change, a notice during all symbol changes, and a symbol deceleration time A combination of notices is determined, and if the prohibited conditions are met, the notice of symbol deceleration may be corrected. At this time, it is only necessary to be able to determine the production mode in each notice effect at different ratios depending on whether the first pseudo-series, the second pseudo-series, or the third pseudo-series.

  In this case, as the number of executions of the pseudo-continuous variation based on the fact that the variable display start condition is satisfied once increases, the notice effect with the same big hit reliability or the higher big hit reliability is executed. It is only necessary to be able to select an effect mode of each notice effect that is executed before the pseudo continuous change. As an example, when a notice during all symbol changes as shown in FIG. 14B is executed as a step-up notice effect, it is executed during a variable display period before a predetermined pseudo continuous change (for example, before the first pseudo continuous change). In comparison with the number of steps in the notice effect, the number of steps in the notice effect executed during the variable display period after the pseudo continuous change (for example, after the first pseudo continuous) is the same or many steps. The effect mode of the notice effect may be selected. As a result, in the variable display effect of “pseudo-continuous”, the step-up notice effect with a larger number of steps becomes easier to execute as the pseudo-ream fluctuation is repeatedly performed, and the number of steps is reduced and the player's expectation is increased. It can be prevented from decreasing. Further, if the number of steps in the notice effect executed in each variable display period before and after the predetermined pseudo-continuous change (for example, before the first pseudo-continuous and after the first pseudo-continuous) becomes the same step number, A mode of production in the production (for example, background color, character clothing color, size, movement speed, movement distance, movement direction, the type of item possessed by the character, a message informed as a character line, or one of these The combination of any production mode including part or all) may be changed. In addition, after the pseudo continuous change (for example, the first pseudo continuous change) (for example, the first pseudo continuous change) at a different rate depending on the selection result of the notice category or the notice pattern in the notice effect performed in the variable display period. A notice category or notice pattern in the notice effect executed in the variable display period in the first pseudo-continuation) may be selected.

  FIG. 33 is a flowchart showing an example of the variable display effect process executed in step S172 of FIG. In the effect processing during variable display shown in FIG. 33, the effect control CPU 120 first determines whether or not the variable display time corresponding to the variation pattern has elapsed based on, for example, the effect control process timer value (step S461). ). As an example, in the process of step S461, the effect control process timer value is updated (for example, 1 is subtracted), and the end code is read from the special-figure variation effect control pattern corresponding to the updated effect control process timer value. In some cases, it may be determined that the variable display time has elapsed.

  If the variable display time has not elapsed in step S461 (step S461; No), it is determined whether a predetermined notice prohibition condition is satisfied (step S462). As an example of the notice prohibition condition, when the background image is switched as a change effect of the production mode within a predetermined period after the variable display of the decorative design is started, a notice execution period corresponding to the notice at the start of change is included. It is determined that the notice prohibition condition is satisfied within the predetermined period.

  If the notice prohibition condition is not satisfied in step S462 (step S462; No), it is determined whether or not it is a notice execution period for executing any of a plurality of notice effects (step S463). The advance notice execution period may be determined in advance by, for example, a special figure fluctuation production control pattern determined as a use pattern corresponding to the fluctuation pattern. When it is the notice execution period in step S463 (step S463; Yes), the effect operation control for executing the notice effect corresponding to any of a plurality of timings is performed (step S464).

  As an example, in the process of step S464, effect control execution data (for example, display control data, sound control data, lamp control data, operation detection) read from the notice effect control pattern determined as the usage pattern based on the selection result of the notice effect. Depending on the control data, etc., various commands can be given to perform a predetermined effect operation including part or all of the effect image display, sound effect output, lamp lighting, effect model operation, etc. What is necessary is just to produce and to transmit with respect to the display control part 123, the audio | voice control board | substrate 13, the lamp | ramp control board | substrate 14, or movable member drive motor 33A, 33B.

  When the notice prohibition condition is satisfied in step S462 (step S462; Yes), when it is not the notice execution period in step S463 (step S463; No), or after executing the process of step S464, For example, after performing other effect operation control based on the setting in the special figure variation effect control pattern corresponding to the variation pattern (step S465), the variable display effect processing is terminated. Thus, when the notice prohibition condition is satisfied in step S462, the execution of the notice effect is prohibited (restricted) because the effect operation control in step S464 is not performed.

  If the variable display time has elapsed in step S461 (step S461; Yes), it is determined whether or not a symbol confirmation designation command transmitted from the main board 11 has been received (step S466). At this time, if the symbol confirmation designation command is not received (step S466; No), the variable display effect process is terminated and waits. If the predetermined time has passed without receiving the symbol confirmation designation command after the variable display time has elapsed, the predetermined error processing is performed in response to the failure to receive the symbol confirmation designation command normally. It may be executed.

  When a symbol confirmation designation command is received in step S466 (step S466; Yes), for example, a variable display of decorative symbols such as transmitting a predetermined display control command to the VDP or the like of the display control unit 123 is performed. In step S467, control is performed to display the final stop symbol (determined decorative symbol) that is the display result in step S467. Further, a predetermined time is set as a big hit start designation command reception waiting time (step S468). Then, the value of the effect process flag is updated to “3” which is a value corresponding to the variable display stop process (step S469), and then the variable display effect process is ended.

  As described above, in the pachinko gaming machine 1 in the above-described embodiment, from the start of variable display of decorative symbols and the like until the display result is derived, such as a notice at the start of change and a notice during all symbols change, A plurality of notice effects for notifying the possibility of a big hit gaming state can be executed. In step S432 of FIG. 27A and the notice effect selection process shown in FIG. 28, step S503 is performed regardless of whether or not execution of the notice at the start of change is prohibited (restricted) because a predetermined notice prohibition condition is satisfied. The change start notice selection process is executed, and the notice category and notice pattern of the change start notice are selected. In the all symbol changing notice selection process in step S504, the notice category or notice pattern of the all symbols changing notice is selected based on the selection result of the notice at the start of change. Thereby, even when execution of one notice effect is prohibited (restricted), another notice effect can be selected based on the selection result related to one notice effect, and the notice effect can be prevented from becoming monotonous. .

  In step S502 in FIG. 30A, setting is made so that category information corresponding to the notice category of the change start notice selected in step S501 is stored. Then, in step S612 of FIG. 31A, a selection table corresponding to the category information of the change start notice read out in step S611 is set, and the notice category and notice pattern of the notice of change during all symbols are selected. . A plurality of notice patterns prepared in advance corresponding to one notice effect are included in any of a plurality of notice categories based on a predetermined criterion, such as at least a part of jackpot reliability or an effect mode (effect contents), for example. Are classified. Thereby, the data capacity of category information can be reduced and the processing burden for selecting a notice effect can be reduced.

  For example, when making design changes such as adding / deleting a notice pattern or resetting the selection ratio, only some of the notice categories for adding / deleting a notice pattern or resetting the selection ratio are selected in the selection table. It is only necessary to change the setting, and it is not necessary to change the setting related to the selection of the notice category or the setting related to the selection of the notice pattern included in another notice category. For example, for a specific notice category, even if the ratio for selecting each notice pattern is changed when that notice category is selected, if the notice category selection setting is not changed, the notice category will be changed. It is possible to maintain the ratio of selection and the ratio of selection of other notice categories. Thus, the type of one notice effect can be easily changed (including addition or deletion) without changing the process for selecting another notice effect.

  From the start of variable display of decorative symbols and the like until the display result is derived, it is possible to execute a plurality of notice effects such as a notice at the start of change and a notice during change of all symbols at a plurality of timings. For example, when the symbol deceleration notice is selected by the symbol deceleration notice selection process executed in step S505 of FIG. 28, the selection ratio as shown in FIG. When the advance notice during symbol change is selected, the low-reliability symbol deceleration notice is not selected. Alternatively, it may be difficult to select a low-reliability symbol deceleration notice. As described above, when the notice effect for notifying that the big hit reliability is greater than or equal to the first reference value at the first timing among the plurality of timings is selected, the big hit at the second timing later than the first timing. The notice effect for notifying that the reliability is less than the second reference value is not selected or is not easily selected. As a result, the expectation of the big hit gaming state once held by the player by the advance notice effect executed at the first timing is prevented from being impaired by the advance notice effect executed later at the second timing. Thus, the interest of the game can be improved.

  Moreover, it is executed at a second timing that is later than the first timing as compared to the notice effect corresponding to the stage having the highest jackpot reliability among the notice effects that can be executed at the first timing among the plurality of timings. Of the notice effects, the notice effect corresponding to the stage with the highest jackpot reliability is set to have a higher jackpot reliability. By such setting, it is possible to gradually increase the player's expectation and improve the interest of the game.

  Furthermore, the jackpot that can be notified by the notice effect executed at the second timing that is later than the first timing as compared to the number of stages of the jackpot reliability that can be notified by the notice effect executed at the first timing among the plurality of timings. It is set so that the number of stages of reliability may be larger. By such setting, it is possible to prevent the notice effect that can be executed at the second timing from being reduced by the notice effect that is executed at the first timing, and to improve the interest of the game.

  The present invention is not limited to the above embodiment, and various applications and modifications are possible. For example, the pachinko gaming machine 1 may not have all the technical features shown in the above embodiment, and the one described in the above embodiment so as to solve at least one problem in the prior art. The structure of the part may be provided. As a specific example, when a notice effect is selected in the processes of steps S503 to S505, S509, and S513 shown in FIG. 28, at least one notice effect is satisfied and execution is prohibited (restricted). Regardless of whether or not it is performed, it is only necessary to have a configuration for selecting a notice category and a notice pattern and selecting a notice category and a notice pattern for other notice effects based on the selection result. A plurality of notification effects are selected so that when a hit performance with a big hit reliability is equal to or higher than the first reference value is selected, it is difficult to select or difficult to select other prediction effects with a big hit reliability less than the second reference value. A configuration for selecting an effect mode in the notice effect may not be provided.

  In the above embodiment, the notice category and the notice pattern in a plurality of notice effects that can be executed from the start of the variable display of the decorative design etc. until the display result is derived are sequentially selected for each notice effect. Explained as a thing. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and the notice category, notice pattern, etc. in a plurality of notice effects may be determined collectively. In this case, a plurality of notice combination patterns in which notice categories and notice patterns in a plurality of notice effects are combined are prepared in advance, and a notice prohibition condition is established for a specific notice effect and execution is prohibited (restricted). Regardless of whether or not it is performed, any one of the notice combination patterns may be selected at a predetermined ratio so that the effect operation control for execution is not performed for the notice effect that is prohibited (restricted).

  When individually selecting a notice category or a notice pattern in a plurality of notice effects, it is necessary to prepare a selection table for selecting each notice effect, and the data capacity of the selection table tends to increase. On the other hand, when selecting the notice category or the notice pattern in multiple notice effects at once, the number of types of the notice combination pattern may increase, but the selection table is individually set for each of the notice effects. Therefore, it is possible to suppress an increase in the data capacity of the selection table.

  On the other hand, according to the jackpot reliability that is predicted by one of the multiple notice effects, the selection ratio of the jackpot reliability that is notified by other notice effects is different, and the notices in the multiple notice effects are made. By sequentially determining the category and the notice pattern, it becomes easy to adjust the jackpot reliability to be noticed by each notice effect, and the notice category and the notice pattern in a plurality of notice effects can be appropriately selected.

  In the above embodiment, in the notice effect selection process shown in FIG. 28, the notice selection process at the start of change in step S503, the notice selection process during all symbols change in step S504, the notice selection process at the time of symbol deceleration in step S505, and the process in step S509. By sequentially executing the advance notice selection process after reach establishment and the reach advance notice selection process in step S513, the notice category and the notice pattern are first selected from the notices at the start of change among the plurality of notice effects. After that, the production mode in other notice productions is sequentially selected. On the other hand, the notice effect that becomes the base point (reference) among the plurality of notice effects may be set arbitrarily according to the specifications of the pachinko gaming machine 1, and for example, the variation pattern indicated by the variation pattern designation command is predetermined. Depending on whether or not a predetermined condition such as whether or not the pattern is satisfied, a different notice effect may be used as a base point (reference).

  As an example, when the change pattern indicated by the change pattern designation command has super-reach development, the reach advance notice that can be executed at the end of a plurality of notice effects is used as a base (standard), the reach advance notice, The notice category or notice pattern of each notice effect may be selected in the order of the notice after the reach is established, the notice at the time of symbol deceleration, the notice at the time of all symbols changing, and the notice at the start of change. As another example, when the variation pattern indicated by the variation pattern designation command is not a normal reach or super reach development, all the symbol variation notices are used as the base point (standard) among the multiple notice effects. After selecting the advance notice category, notice pattern, etc., after selecting the notice category or notice pattern for notice at the start of change and notice at the time of symbol deceleration, you can also choose the notice category or notice pattern for the notice after reaching reach. Good.

  After selecting a notice category or a notice pattern for one notice effect among a plurality of notice effects, when selecting a notice category or a notice pattern for another notice effect based on the selection result, the special figure display result is used. Alternatively, the selection ratio may be different depending on the previously selected notice category of the notice effect, or may differ depending on the special display result as well as the notice category of the notice effect selected previously. You may make it become a selection ratio. Thereby, it is possible to prevent the big hit reliability in each notice effect from being greatly different from the design setting, and it is possible to appropriately select a plurality of notice effects.

  In the above embodiment, for example, based on the category information corresponding to the notice category of one notice effect that has already been selected, such as the notice category of notice at the start of change, for example, the notice category or notice pattern of notice of change during all symbols, The explanation has been made on the assumption that the notice category and notice pattern of other notice effects are selected. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and a notice category or notice pattern of another notice effect may be selected based on pattern information indicating individual notice patterns in one notice effect. As an example, in the all symbol changing notice pattern selection table referred to in the process of step S615 shown in FIG. 31A, a random number value for selecting all symbols changing notice is selected according to the notice pattern of the notice at the start of change. A numerical value (determination value) to be compared may be assigned to the notice pattern of the notice of change in all symbols.

  In the above embodiment, for example, based on the selection result of the notice category or notice pattern for one notice effect such as notice at the start of change, for example, the notice category or notice pattern for another notice effect such as a notice during changing of all symbols is used. It has been described that the selection is made. On the other hand, an effect mode may be selected for a plurality of notice effects based on a selection result for one notice effect. As an example, not only the notice during the change of all symbols, but also the notice at the time of symbol deceleration and the notice after the reach is established, the notice category and the notice pattern are selected at different selection ratios according to the category information of the notice at the start of change. It may be.

  In the above embodiment, regardless of whether or not the execution of the notice of change start is restricted (prohibited), the notice category of the notice of change during all symbols changes based on the category information corresponding to the notice category of the notice of change start. It was explained that the notice pattern was selected. In other words, regardless of whether or not execution of one notice effect is restricted (prohibited), the notice category or notice pattern in another notice effect is selected at a different rate depending on the result of selecting the notice category in that notice effect. Explained as being. On the other hand, when execution is not restricted (prohibited) for one notice effect, a notice category or notice pattern in another notice effect is selected on the basis of one of the notice pattern or notice category in the notice effect. When execution of a notice effect is restricted (prohibited), a notice category or notice pattern in another notice effect may be selected based on the other notice pattern or notice category in the notice effect.

  In the above embodiment, from the start of variable display to the time when the variable display result is derived, such as advance notice at the start of change, advance notice during change of all symbols, advance notice at symbol deceleration, advance notice after reach, advance notice at reach development, etc. In the case where a plurality of notice effects having different execution timings and effects aspects are executed, it is assumed that an effect aspect in another notice effect is selected based on the selection result of the effect aspects in one notice effect. . However, the present invention is not limited to this, and a specific notice effect such as repeatedly executing a notice during changing all symbols from the beginning is continuously performed until the variable display result is derived after the variable display is started. In the case of being executed a plurality of times, based on the selection result of the effect mode in the notice effect that is executed at a predetermined time (for example, the first), the effect mode in the effect that is executed in another order (for example, second) May be selected.

  When a specific notice effect such as advance notice at the time of reach development is executed, notice categories and notices in multiple notice effects are set so that the reliability of the jackpot effect of the notice effect that can be executed before that becomes low reliability. A pattern or the like may be selected. This restricts the execution of a notice effect that notifies that the jackpot reliability is high before the start of reach advance notice, and when the reach advance notice is executed, The degree of expectation can be drastically improved, and the unexpectedness of the staging operation that becomes the advance notice of reach development can be enhanced. When such a advance notice of reach is executed, it is possible to produce an unexpected performance and improve the interest of the game.

  In this way, when a specific notice effect such as reach advance notice is executed, other notice effects may be limited to other than the low reliability, or other notice effects may be While limiting the high reliability, it may be possible to be medium reliability. In other words, when a specific notice effect is executed, a notice category or a notice pattern in a plurality of notice effects is selected so that the notice effect having a predetermined reliability or higher is not executed or is difficult to execute before that. It only has to be done.

  Some of the notice effects may be continuous notice effects (also referred to as “prefetch notice effects”). The continuous notice effect is a notice effect for notifying the possibility that the variable display result will be a “hit” over the variable display of the decorative symbols executed a plurality of times corresponding to a plurality of special drawing games. The last variable display among the multiple variable displays for which the continuous notice effect is executed is a variable display for which the possibility that the variable display result may be a “hit” by the continuous notice effect is a continuous display. It is also referred to as a variable display that is subject to notice by a notice effect. When a continuous notice effect is executed, a notice of the possibility that the variable display result will be a “hit” based on the hold memory information of the special figure game, etc., before the variable display subject to notice starts. A production operation is started. As a specific example of the continuous notice effect, it is only necessary to execute one or both of the hold display notice and the symbol display notice.

  The hold display advance notice is performed multiple times by changing the display mode on the display part for displaying the special figure hold memory number in the start winning memory display area 5H so as to be identifiable to a display mode different from the normal display mode. Predict the possibility that the variable display result will be a “big hit” over the variable display.

  In the symbol display advance notice, the ornament symbol (medium symbol) in the “medium” ornament symbol display area 5C, which is finally stopped in the variable symbol display, is changed to a special ornament symbol different from the ordinary ornament symbol. Thus, the possibility of the variable display result being a “big hit” over a plurality of variable displays is notified in advance. As an example, if the decorative design that is finally stopped and displayed in each variable display is to indicate a symbol such as a star having a predetermined display color (for example, blue) that is not used in the variable display of the decorative design at normal times. Good.

  In order to execute the continuous notice effect, at the time of start winning, whether or not the special figure display result is determined as “big hit” and controlled to the big hit gaming state, and a specific variation pattern that becomes a reach mode with super reach development It is only necessary to determine whether or not to be determined and to transmit a winning determination result designation command that differs depending on the determination result from the main board 11 to the effect control board 12. On the side of the effect control board 12, the continuous notice effect is executed at a different rate according to the determination result of whether or not the game is controlled to the big hit gaming state and the determination result of whether or not the specific variation pattern is determined. Determination of whether or not, and determination of a notice pattern for execution may be performed.

  From the start of variable display of decorative symbols, such as advance notice at start of change, advance notice during change, advance notice of deceleration, advance notice of reach, or part or all of advance notice of reach, until display result is derived In the multiple notice effects that predict the possibility of becoming a big hit gaming state at multiple timings (big hit reliability), among the selection notice effects, stop symbol notice effects, group display notice effects, dialogue notice effects, At least one notice effect may be included.

  In the selection announcement effect, by selecting any one option after presenting a plurality of options, a post-selection effect of a different effect mode is performed according to the selection result of the option. As an example, the selection notice effect is presented in a pre-selection effect and a pre-selection effect that presents a plurality of options by recognizing that the player can recognize a plurality of options. Includes a selection result notification effect that notifies a selection result when any one of a plurality of options is selected, and a post-selection effect that differs in effect depending on the selection result notified in the selection result notification effect Just do it.

  Which of the plurality of options presented in the pre-selection presentation is selected and notified as the selection result in the selection result notification production depends on whether or not the variable display result is “big hit” (pre- It may be determined at a different predetermined ratio according to the determination result), or may be determined based on a detection result of a predetermined operation on the operation means such as the stick controller 31A and the push button 31B.

  For example, in the pre-selection effect, an operation effective period in which a part or all of the tilting operation with respect to the operating rod of the stick controller 31A and the push-pull operation with respect to the trigger button or the pressing operation with respect to the push button 31B is detected for a predetermined period. It becomes. Then, the selection state of the options may be changed or confirmed in response to detection of a predetermined operation on the stick controller 31A or the push button 31B. When a predetermined operation on the stick controller 31A or the push button 31B is not detected and the operation valid period ends, the selection state of the options may be confirmed as it is, or no option is selected, so that a selection result notification effect is produced. Alternatively, the selection notice effect may be terminated without performing the post-selection effect. On the other hand, in the pre-selection production, the selection state of the options is changed in a predetermined order until the predetermined period elapses regardless of the detection result of the predetermined operation on the operation means, and the selection state is determined when the predetermined period elapses. (So-called roulette production).

  FIGS. 34A and 34B show an example of an effect operation based on a display operation on the screen of the image display device 5 when a selection notice effect is executed. In these effect operation examples, first, as shown in the upper part of FIGS. 34A and 34B, a pre-selection effect that presents options corresponding to three types of characters is performed. In the pre-selection effect, the display screen of the image display device 5 is divided into a plurality of display areas corresponding to the plurality of options presented, and options corresponding to the characters displayed in the respective display areas are presented. Just do it.

  Thereafter, in the effect operation example shown in FIG. 34 (A), as shown in the middle part of FIG. 34 (A), the selection result notification effect for notifying the selection result of selecting the option corresponding to the upper left character is performed. . Subsequently, as shown in the lower part of FIG. 34 (A), the selected character at the upper left is displayed on the entire screen, and a post-selection effect that produces the line “chance!” Is performed.

  On the other hand, in the effect operation example shown in FIG. 34 (B), as shown in the middle part of FIG. 34 (B), the selection result notification effect for notifying the selection result of selecting the option corresponding to the character in the lower center is performed. . Subsequently, as shown in the lower part of FIG. 34 (B), the selected character at the lower center is displayed on the entire screen, and a post-selection effect that produces the line “Do Yaku?” Is performed.

  As an effect form in the selection notice effect, a selection notice effect that is one of the effect forms among a plurality of kinds of effect forms in which the types of characters corresponding to the plurality of options are different may be executed. In this case, the number of options to be presented may be the same, and the possibility that the variable display result will be a “big hit” may vary depending on the type of option (character type). Alternatively, the possibility that the variable display result may be a “big hit” varies depending on the type of option (character type) selected from a plurality of options and notified as a selection result in the selection result notification effect. Also good. Alternatively, even in the same type of option, a predetermined presentation mode (for example, whether or not the display color or pattern of a part or all of the character is a cherry blossom pattern. If the pattern is a cherry blossom pattern, the reliability is high). May be set so that the possibility that the variable display result becomes “big hit” differs. Or, regardless of which of a plurality of options is selected, a predetermined presentation mode in the post-selection presentation (for example, whether or not the display color or pattern of part or all of the character is a cherry blossom pattern, The variable display result may be set to have a different possibility of being a “big hit” depending on the content). What is presented as a plurality of options may be an effect image indicating a character representing a person or other object, or a still image, moving image, or predetermined effect indicating a character other than the character (for example, a simple display color) It may be a lighting of a lamp or a decoration LED, a pattern or a pattern drawn on the surface of a movable member, or a combination of some or all of these.

  When such a selection notice effect is executed at the first timing among a plurality of timings, the effect of notifying that the possibility of becoming a big hit gaming state is greater than or equal to the first reference value as the selection notice effect is the first timing. If a notice effect is announced that the possibility that the big hit gaming state is less than the second reference value at the second timing later than the first timing is executed, the player selects After having a sense of expectation that the game will be controlled to the big hit game state once by the notice effect, the expectation may be lost and the interest of the game may be reduced.

  In addition, when the selection notice effect is executed at a second timing that is later than the first timing among the plurality of timings, a notice effect that notifies that the possibility of becoming a big hit gaming state is greater than or equal to the first reference value. After being executed at the first timing, the effect of notifying that the possibility of becoming a big hit gaming state as the selected advance notice effect is less than the second reference value is executed at the second timing later than the first timing. Then, after the player has a sense of expectation that the player will be controlled to the big hit gaming state, the expectation may be lost due to the effect of the selection notice effect, and the interest of the game may be reduced.

  Accordingly, when a selection notice effect is executed to notify that the big hit reliability is greater than or equal to the first reference value at the first timing among the plurality of timings, the big hit reliability at the second timing later than the first timing. An effect mode in a plurality of notice effects is determined so that the notice effect that notifies that the degree is less than the second reference value is not executed or is not easily executed. As an example, when the selection notice effect is executed as a notice during all symbol changes, as shown in FIG. 32A, which is the same as the symbol deceleration notice selection process in step S505 shown in FIG. 28 in the above embodiment. By selecting the symbol deceleration notice in the selection ratio, when the highly reliable selection notice effect is selected, the low reliability symbol deceleration notice is not selected. Alternatively, it may be difficult to select a low-reliability symbol deceleration notice. Thereby, it can suppress that the feeling of expectation to the big hit game state once held by the player by the selection notice effect executed at the first timing is suppressed, and the interest of the game can be improved.

  In addition, when a notice effect for notifying that the jackpot reliability is greater than or equal to the first reference value at the first timing among the plurality of timings is executed, the jackpot reliability at the second timing later than the first timing. Is determined so that the selection notice effect that notifies that the value is less than the second reference value is not executed or is not easily executed. As an example, when the selection notice effect is executed as a symbol deceleration notice, the selection as shown in FIG. 32A similar to the symbol deceleration notice selection process in step S505 shown in FIG. By selecting the selection announcement effect in proportion, when the highly reliable all-variation notice is selected, the low reliability selection announcement effect is not selected. Alternatively, it may be difficult to select a low-reliability selection notice effect. This suppresses the expectation of the big hit gaming state once held by the player from the notice effect executed at the first timing from being impaired by the effect form in the selected notice effect, thereby enhancing the interest of the game. Can be improved.

  In addition, for example, as in the case where the selected notice effect is the notice at the start of change in the above embodiment, the change start notice selection process in step S503 shown in FIG. 28 and the all symbol change notice selection process in step S504 shown in FIG. Regardless of whether or not the execution of the selected advance notice effect is prohibited (restricted) by executing the process in FIG. The notice category or notice pattern of the notice may be selected. Or, for example, as in the case where the selected advance notice is the advance notice during the change of all symbols in the above embodiment, the change start notice selection process in step S503 shown in FIG. 28 and the advance notice selection process during change of all symbols in step S504 are performed. By executing this process, regardless of whether or not the execution of the advance notice at the start of change is prohibited (restricted) when the predetermined notice prohibition condition is satisfied, the selected advance notice is made based on the selection result of the advance notice at the start of change. It is only necessary to select a notice category or notice pattern for the production. As described above, even when execution of the selected notice effect is prohibited (restricted), other notice effects can be selected based on the selection result related to the selected notice effect, or execution of one notice effect is prohibited ( Even in the case of (restricted), the selected notice effect can be selected based on the selection result related to one notice effect, and the notice effect can be prevented from becoming monotonous.

  In the stop symbol notice effect, the ornament symbol to be derived or temporarily stopped is informed before the final stop symbol that is the variable display result of the ornament symbol is derived. As an example, in the stop symbol advance notice effect, after changing the decorative symbols in all of the “left”, “middle”, and “right” decorative symbol display areas 5L, 5C, and 5R, in all the decorative symbol display areas. Before the decorative symbol that is the final stop symbol is derived and displayed, the decorative symbol that is finally stopped (derived display) or temporarily stopped is displayed in part or all of the decorative symbol display area where the decorative symbol is variably displayed. Inform in advance.

  FIGS. 35A and 35B show an example of the effect operation based on the display operation on the screen of the image display device 5 when the stop symbol notice effect is executed. In these effect operation examples, the derivation is made after the decorative symbol variable display is started in the “left”, “middle”, and “right” decorative symbol display areas 5L, 5C, and 5R on the screen of the image display device 5. Alternatively, a notice effect is displayed in which a temporarily stopped decorative symbol or the like is displayed in a translucent manner.

  For example, in the effect operation example shown in FIG. 35A, when the decorative symbols are variably displayed (high-speed fluctuation display) in all the decorative symbol display areas 5L, 5C, and 5R, “left” and “right” In the decorative symbol display areas 5L and 5R, the decorative symbol indicating the same number “2” is displayed translucently. As a result, the decorative symbol indicating the same number “2” is stopped and displayed in the “left” and “right” decorative symbol display areas 5L and 5R, and the variable display state is in a reach state. After that, as indicated by the notice, the decorative symbols are stopped and displayed, and reach is reached.

  On the other hand, in the effect operation example shown in FIG. 35B, when the decorative symbols are variably displayed (high-speed fluctuation display) in all the decorative symbol display areas 5L, 5C, and 5R, the “medium” decorative symbol display is performed. A decorative pattern indicating that it becomes a quasi-continuous chance in the area 5C is displayed translucently. As a result, the pseudo-continuous chance eyes are notified of temporary stop display. Thereafter, as indicated by the notice, the pseudo-ream chance is temporarily stopped and displayed, and a “pseudo-ream” variable display effect is executed.

  Note that a decorative symbol different from the decorative symbol notified by the stop symbol notification effect may be derived or temporarily stopped at a predetermined rate. Moreover, it is not limited to what is notified in advance by displaying the same decorative design as the decorative design that is derived or temporarily stopped (for example, translucent display), for example, an effect mode corresponding to the decorative design that is derived or temporarily stopped (for example, A notice may be given by displaying an effect image indicating a character corresponding to each of a plurality of types of decorative designs.

  As an effect mode in the stop symbol notice effect, a stop that becomes one of the effect types out of a plurality of types of effect modes in which the number or combination of the decorative symbol display areas for notifying the derived symbol to be derived or temporarily stopped is different The symbol notice effect may be executed. In this case, the possibility that the variable display result may be a “big hit” may be set differently depending on the number or combination of decorative symbols to be notified. Alternatively, even if the number of decorative symbols to be notified is the same, the variable display result may be a “big hit” depending on the predetermined presentation mode (for example, whether the display color or pattern of the translucent display is a cherry blossom pattern) May be set differently.

  When such a stop symbol notice effect is executed at the first timing among a plurality of timings, an effect for notifying that the possibility of becoming a jackpot gaming state is greater than or equal to the first reference value as the stop symbol notice effect is first. If a notice effect is executed to notify that the possibility of a big hit gaming state at a second timing later than the first timing is less than the second reference value after being executed at one timing, However, after having a sense of expectation that the game is once controlled to the big hit gaming state by the stop symbol notice effect, the expectation may be lost and the interest of the game may be reduced.

  In addition, when the stop symbol announcement effect is executed at a second timing later than the first timing among a plurality of timings, the announcement effect for announcing that the possibility of becoming a big hit gaming state is greater than or equal to the first reference value. Is executed at the first timing, the effect of notifying that the possibility of becoming a big hit gaming state is less than the second reference value as the stop symbol notice effect is executed at the second timing later than the first timing. If the player has a sense of expectation that the player will be controlled to the big hit gaming state once, there is a risk that the expectation will be lost due to the stage appearance in the stop symbol notice effect and the interest of the game may be reduced is there.

  Therefore, when the stop symbol notice effect is executed to notify that the big hit reliability is equal to or higher than the first reference value at the first timing among the plurality of timings, the big hit at the second timing later than the first timing. An effect mode in a plurality of notice effects is determined so that the notice effect that notifies that the reliability is less than the second reference value is not executed or is not easily executed. As an example, when the stop symbol notice effect is executed as a notice during all symbols change, as shown in FIG. 32A similar to the symbol deceleration notice selection process in step S505 shown in FIG. 28 in the above embodiment. When the symbol deceleration notice is selected at a high selection ratio, and when the highly reliable stop symbol notice effect is selected, the low reliability symbol deceleration notice is not selected. Alternatively, it may be difficult to select a low-reliability symbol deceleration notice. Thereby, it can suppress that the sense of expectation to the big hit game state once held by the player by the stop symbol notice effect executed at the first timing is suppressed, and the interest of the game can be improved.

  In addition, when a notice effect for notifying that the jackpot reliability is greater than or equal to the first reference value at the first timing among the plurality of timings is executed, the jackpot reliability at the second timing later than the first timing. Is determined so that the stop symbol notice effect for notifying that the value is less than the second reference value is not executed or is not easily executed. As an example, when the stop symbol notice effect is executed as a symbol deceleration notice, as shown in FIG. 32A similar to the symbol deceleration notice selection process in step S505 shown in FIG. 28 in the above embodiment. By selecting the stop symbol notice effect at the selection ratio, the low reliability stop symbol notice effect is not selected when the highly reliable all symbol changing notice is selected. Alternatively, it may be difficult to select a low-reliability stop symbol notice effect. This suppresses the expectation of the big hit gaming state once held by the player from the notice effect executed at the first timing from being impaired by the effect of the stop symbol notice effect, thereby enhancing the interest of the game. Can be improved.

  In addition, for example, when the stop symbol notice effect is the change start notice in the above embodiment, the change start notice selection process in step S503 shown in FIG. 28 and the all symbol change notice selection process in step S504 are performed. By executing the same process, regardless of whether or not the execution of the stop symbol notice effect is prohibited (restricted) by satisfying the predetermined notice prohibition condition, The notice category or notice pattern of the notice that the symbol is changing may be selected. Or, for example, as in the case where the stop symbol notice effect is a notice during all symbol changes in the above embodiment, the change start notice selection process in step S503 shown in FIG. 28 and the all symbol change notice selection process in step S504 shown in FIG. By executing the same process, regardless of whether or not the execution of the advance notice at the start of change is prohibited (restricted) due to the establishment of a predetermined advance notice prohibition condition, the process is stopped based on the selection result of the change start notice. The notice category or notice pattern of the symbol notice effect may be selected. Thus, even when execution of the stop symbol notice effect is prohibited (restricted), another notice effect can be selected based on the selection result related to the stop symbol notice effect, or execution of one notice effect is performed. Even when prohibited (restricted), the stop symbol notice effect can be selected based on the selection result related to one notice effect, and the notice effect can be prevented from becoming monotonous.

  In the group display notice effect, an effect image group indicating a predetermined character is displayed. As an example, in the group display notice effect, an effect is performed in which an effect image group indicating many identical or similar characters passes through the screen of the image display device 5. In this case, a group display notice effect may be performed in which an effect image group indicating the same type of character as the character used in another notice effect (for example, a step-up notice effect) is displayed. Alternatively, even if a group display notice effect is displayed that displays a group of effect images indicating characters of the same motif (for example, characters imitating the same movie characters), but different types from the characters used in other notice effects. Good. Alternatively, a group display notice effect may be performed in which an effect image group indicating a predetermined character having a different type and no motif common to characters used in other notice effects is displayed.

  FIGS. 36A and 36B show an example of an effect operation based on a display operation on the screen of the image display device 5 when the group display notice effect is executed. In these production operation examples, after the decorative symbol variable display is started, the decorative symbol indicating the same number “7” is stopped and displayed in the “left” and “right” decorative symbol display areas 5L and 5R. The group display notice effect is executed when the variable display state becomes the reach state. In the example of the effect operation shown in FIG. 36A, an effect image group indicating a “balloon” character is displayed so as to pass on the screen. On the other hand, in the effect operation example shown in FIG. 36B, an effect image group indicating a “girl” character is displayed so as to pass on the screen.

  As an effect mode in the group display notice effect, even if a group display notice effect that is one of the effect forms among a plurality of kinds of effect forms in which the number or types of characters indicated by the effect image group are different is executed. Good. In this case, the variable display result may be set to have a different possibility of “big hit” depending on the number and type of characters indicated by the effect image group. Alternatively, even if the number and types of characters indicated by the effect image group are the same, a variable display result can be obtained depending on a predetermined effect mode (for example, whether or not the display color or pattern of part or all of the character is a cherry blossom pattern). You may set so that possibility of becoming "big hit" may differ. The group display notice effect may be set so that it is not executed as a notice at the start of change, a notice at the time of change of all symbols, or a notice at the time of symbol deceleration while being executed as a notice after reach establishment or a notice at the time of reach development. Alternatively, the group display notice effect may be set so as to be executable as any one of the notice at the start of change, the notice during all symbols change, and the notice at the time of symbol deceleration.

  When such a group display advance notice effect is executed at the first timing among a plurality of timings, an effect for notifying that the possibility of becoming a big hit gaming state is greater than or equal to the first reference value as the group display advance notice effect is If a notice effect is executed to notify that the possibility of a big hit gaming state at a second timing later than the first timing is less than the second reference value after being executed at one timing, However, after having a sense of expectation that the group display notice effect is once controlled to the big hit game state, the sense of expectation may be impaired and the interest of the game may be reduced.

  In addition, when the group display notice effect is executed at a second timing that is later than the first timing among a plurality of timings, a notice effect that notifies that the possibility of becoming a big hit gaming state is greater than or equal to the first reference value. Is executed at the first timing, and the effect of notifying that the possibility of being in the big hit gaming state is less than the second reference value as the group display notification effect is executed at the second timing later than the first timing. If the player has a sense of expectation that the player will be controlled to the big hit gaming state once, there is a risk that the expectation will be lost due to the presentation mode in the group display notice effect and the interest of the game may be reduced is there.

  Therefore, when a group display notice effect is executed to notify that the jackpot reliability is equal to or higher than the first reference value at the first timing among the plurality of timings, the jackpot at the second timing later than the first timing. An effect mode in a plurality of notice effects is determined so that the notice effect that notifies that the reliability is less than the second reference value is not executed or is not easily executed. As an example, when the group display notice effect is executed as a notice during all symbol changes, as shown in FIG. 32A similar to the symbol deceleration notice selection process of step S505 shown in FIG. 28 in the above embodiment. By selecting the symbol deceleration notice at a high selection ratio, when the highly reliable group display notice effect is selected, the low reliability symbol deceleration notice is not selected. Alternatively, it may be difficult to select a low-reliability symbol deceleration notice. Thereby, it can suppress that the sense of expectation to the big hit game state once held by the player by the group display notice effect executed at the first timing is suppressed, and the interest of the game can be improved.

  In addition, when a notice effect for notifying that the jackpot reliability is greater than or equal to the first reference value at the first timing among the plurality of timings is executed, the jackpot reliability at the second timing later than the first timing. Is determined so that the group display notice effect for notifying that the value is less than the second reference value is not executed or is not easily executed. As an example, when the group display notice effect is executed as a symbol deceleration notice, as shown in FIG. 32A similar to the symbol deceleration notice selection process in step S505 shown in FIG. 28 in the above embodiment. By selecting the group display notice effect at the selection ratio, the low reliability group display notice effect is not selected when the highly reliable all-variation notice is selected. Alternatively, it may be difficult to select a low-reliability group display notice effect. This suppresses the expectation of the big hit gaming state once held by the player by the notice effect executed at the first timing from being impaired by the effect form in the group display notice effect, thereby enhancing the interest of the game. Can be improved.

  In addition, for example, as in the case where the group display advance notice is the change start notice in the above embodiment, the change start notice selection process in step S503 and the all symbol change notice selection process in step S504 shown in FIG. By executing the same process, regardless of whether or not the execution of the group display announcement effect is prohibited (restricted) due to the establishment of the predetermined notice prohibition condition, The notice category or notice pattern of the notice that the symbol is changing may be selected. Or, for example, as in the case where the group display notice effect is a notice during all symbol changes in the above-described embodiment, the change start notice selection process in step S503 shown in FIG. 28 and the all symbol change notice selection process in step S504 shown in FIG. By executing the same process, regardless of whether or not the execution of the advance notice at the start of change is prohibited (restricted) by satisfying the predetermined notice prohibition condition, The notice category or notice pattern of the display notice effect may be selected. Thus, even when execution of the group display notice effect is prohibited (restricted), another notice effect can be selected based on the selection result related to the group display notice effect, or execution of one notice effect is performed. Even when prohibited (restricted), the group display notice effect can be selected based on the selection result related to one notice effect, and the notice effect can be prevented from becoming monotonous.

  In the dialogue notice effect, the character emits a dialogue according to the possibility that the variable display result will be a “hit”. As an example, in the dialogue notice effect, an effect image indicating a predetermined character is displayed on the screen of the image display device 5, and an effect image (for example, a character string image or the like) indicating a line emitted by the character is displayed. Will be notified. In addition, instead of displaying the effect image such as the character string image, or together with the display of the effect image, the content of the lines emitted by the character may be notified by sound output from the speakers 8L and 8R.

  Even if an effect image or the like showing a predetermined character is displayed in the dialogue notice effect, the content of the dialogue that the character emits is notified based on the detection result of the predetermined operation on the operation means such as the stick controller 31A and the push button 31B. Good. For example, the character is displayed in the dialogue notice effect, and part or all of the tilting operation with respect to the operation stick of the stick controller 31A and the push-pull operation with respect to the trigger button or the push-down operation with respect to the push button 31B is valid for a predetermined period. This is the operation valid period to be detected. Then, in response to the detection of a predetermined operation on the stick controller 31A or the push button 31B, display of an effect image that informs the content of the lines that the character emits (or audio output) may be performed. When the operation valid period ends without detecting a predetermined operation on the stick controller 31A or the push button 31B, the line notice effect may end without notifying the content of the line. On the other hand, in the dialogue notice effect, the content of the dialogue emitted by the character may be notified regardless of the detection result of the predetermined operation on the operation means.

  In addition, it is not limited to what notifies the content of the dialog which the character imitating a person emits, For example, it notifies the content of the message and comment described in the mail displayed on the screen of the image display apparatus 5, or a card | curd. There may be.

  As an example of the effect operation in the dialogue notice effect, part or all of the effect operation in the selected notice effect shown in FIGS. 34 (A) and 34 (B) may be executed. As an example, as shown in the lower part of FIG. 34 (A) or the lower part of FIG. 34 (B), a predetermined character is displayed on the entire screen and the line “chance!” (In the case of FIG. 34 (A)). Alternatively, a dialogue notice effect may be performed in which the dialogue “Do !!” (in the case of FIG. 34B) is issued.

  As an effect mode in the dialogue notice effect, a dialogue notice effect that is one of the effect modes may be executed among a plurality of types of effect modes in which the type of the character that emits the dialogue, the content of the dialogue, and the like are different. In this case, the variable display result may be set to have a different possibility of “big hit” depending on the type of the character that emits the line and the content of the line. Or, even if the type of dialogue and the content of dialogue are the same, it can be changed according to a predetermined production mode (for example, whether or not the display color or pattern of part or all of the character or character string image is a cherry blossom pattern). You may set so that a possibility that a display result will be "big hit" differs.

  When such a dialogue notice effect is executed at a first timing among a plurality of timings, an effect for notifying that the possibility of becoming a jackpot gaming state is greater than or equal to the first reference value as the dialogue notice effect is the first timing. If a notice effect is executed to notify that the possibility of becoming a big hit gaming state at a second timing later than the first timing is less than the second reference value, the player will speak After having a sense of expectation that the game will be controlled to the big hit game state once by the notice effect, the expectation may be lost and the interest of the game may be reduced.

  In addition, when the dialogue notice effect is executed at a second timing later than the first timing among a plurality of timings, a notice effect for notifying that the possibility of becoming a big hit gaming state is greater than or equal to the first reference value. After being executed at the first timing, an effect for notifying that the possibility of becoming a big hit gaming state as the dialogue notice effect is less than the second reference value is executed at the second timing later than the first timing. Then, after the player has a sense of expectation that the player will be controlled to the big hit game state, the expectation may be lost due to the production mode of the dialogue notice production, and the interest of the game may be reduced.

  Therefore, when a line notice effect for notifying that the jackpot reliability is greater than or equal to the first reference value at the first timing among the plurality of timings is executed, the jackpot reliability at the second timing later than the first timing. An effect mode in a plurality of notice effects is determined so that the notice effect that notifies that the degree is less than the second reference value is not executed or is not easily executed. As an example, when the dialogue notice effect is executed as a notice during all symbol changes, as shown in FIG. 32A similar to the symbol deceleration notice selection process in step S505 shown in FIG. 28 in the above embodiment. By selecting the symbol deceleration notice at the selection ratio, when the highly reliable dialogue notice effect is selected, the low reliability symbol deceleration notice is not selected. Alternatively, it may be difficult to select a low-reliability symbol deceleration notice. Thereby, it can suppress that the sense of expectation to the big hit game state once held by the player by the dialogue notice effect executed at the first timing is suppressed, and the interest of the game can be improved.

  In addition, when a notice effect for notifying that the jackpot reliability is greater than or equal to the first reference value at the first timing among the plurality of timings is executed, the jackpot reliability at the second timing later than the first timing. Is determined so that the line notice effect for notifying that the value is less than the second reference value is not or is not easily executed. As an example, when the dialogue notice effect is executed as a symbol deceleration notice, the selection as shown in FIG. 32A similar to the symbol deceleration notice selection process in step S505 shown in FIG. By selecting the dialogue notice effect in proportion, when the highly reliable all-variable symbol notice is selected, the low reliability dialogue notice effect is not selected. Alternatively, it may be difficult to select a low-confidence dialogue notice effect. This suppresses the expectation of the big hit gaming state once held by the player by the notice effect executed at the first timing from being impaired by the effect mode in the line notice effect, thereby enhancing the interest of the game. Can be improved.

  In addition, as in the case where, for example, the dialogue advance notice is the change start notice in the above embodiment, the change start notice selection process in step S503 shown in FIG. 28 and the all symbol change notice selection process in step S504 shown in FIG. Regardless of whether or not the execution of the dialog notice effect is prohibited (restricted) by executing the process in FIG. The notice category or notice pattern of the notice may be selected. Alternatively, as in the case where, for example, the dialogue notice effect is a notice during all symbol changes in the above embodiment, the change start notice selection process in step S503 shown in FIG. 28 or the notice selection process during all symbols change in step S504 is performed. By executing the above process, the dialog warning is performed based on the selection result of the change start notice regardless of whether or not the execution of the change start notice is prohibited (restricted) by satisfying the predetermined notice prohibition condition. It is only necessary to select a notice category or notice pattern for the production. In this way, even when execution of the dialogue notice effect is prohibited (restricted), other notice effects can be selected based on the selection result regarding the dialogue notice effect, or execution of one notice effect is prohibited ( Even in the case of (restricted), the dialogue notice effect can be selected based on the selection result related to one notice effect, and the notice effect can be prevented from becoming monotonous.

  In the above-described embodiment, the description has been made assuming that the jackpot reliability as a possibility of being in a jackpot gaming state is notified by each of the plurality of notice effects. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and at least a part of the notice effect may give a notice of a possibility that a predetermined game value advantageous to a player different from the big hit game state is given. For example, a game value advantageous to the player is provided in the probable change state and the short time state, in which a big hit game state is likely to occur compared to the normal state. In addition, the maximum number of rounds that can be executed in the big hit gaming state becomes the first round number (for example, “15”) larger than the second round number (for example, “2”), or is executed in a short time state. The upper limit number of possible special figure games becomes a first number (for example, “100”) larger than the second number (for example, “50”), and the big hit probability in the probability variation state is from the second probability (for example, 1/50). The first probability (for example, 1/20) is high, and the number of consecutive chunks, which is the number of times controlled in the big hit gaming state without being controlled in the normal state, is larger than the second consecutive number of chunks (eg, “5”). Various game values, such as a large number of first consecutive channels (for example, “10”) may be given. A notice effect for notifying the possibility that at least a part of such various game values will be given may be executed.

  Moreover, you may make it alert | predict the possibility that a different kind of game value will be provided by changing the production | presentation aspect in one notice effect among several notice effects. As an example, in the advance notice at the start of the change, the possibility of becoming a jackpot gaming state is announced by flashing the effect lighting member 90, while the probability lighting state is achieved by rotating the effect lighting member 90. The possibility may be announced in advance.

  In the above embodiment, it has been described that the effect operation in which the effect models using the effect movable members 32A and 32B are combined is executed as the advance notice at the time of reach development. On the other hand, the notice effect by the effect operation in which the effect model is combined can be executed at any timing from the start of the variable display of the decorative design until the display result is derived, and the notice effect is executed. When this is done, the possibility of becoming a big hit gaming state may be significantly higher than when other notice effects are executed.

  In the embodiment described above, the effect control CPU 120 mounted on the effect control board 12 is described as determining and controlling various effect operations. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and for example, the control contents of various rendering operations are shared and determined by a plurality of CPUs respectively mounted on a plurality of control boards provided for controlling the rendering operations. It may be. As an example, a display control board is provided between the effect control board 12 and the image display device 5. The display control board only needs to be equipped with a display control CPU, a ROM, a RAM, a random number circuit, and an I / O. In this case, in order for the display control CPU mounted on the display control board to execute processing for determining the control content of the display operation in the image display device 5, the display mounted on the effect control board 12 in the above embodiment. The control unit 123 may be mounted on the display control board. Then, the display control CPU is based on, for example, the display control command from the effect control board 12 or the effect control command transmitted from the main board 11 via the effect control board 12. It suffices if a part of the executed processing can be executed. The display control CPU only needs to execute any part of the processing executed by the effect control CPU 120 in the above embodiment. Further, the sound control board 13 and the lamp control board 14 may be connected to the effect control board 12 by wiring for transmitting a control command from the effect control board 12. In this case, in the effect control board 12, for example, a process for comprehensively controlling the effect operation may be executed by the effect control CPU 120.

  Alternatively, the functions of the voice control board 13 and the lamp control board 14 are provided in the voice control circuit and the lamp control circuit mounted on the effect control board 12, and independent control to become the voice control board 13 and the lamp control board 14. The substrate may not be provided. In this case, a display control board as described above is provided between the effect control board 12 and the image display device 5, and a display control command corresponding to the effect control pattern is sent from the effect control board 12 to the display control board. Alternatively, it may be transmitted. In the configuration shown in FIG. 2, any one of the processes executed by the production control CPU 120 in the above embodiment by the microcomputer mounted on the sound control board 13 or the microcomputer mounted on the lamp control board 14 is selected. May be executed. Thus, in the case where a plurality of control boards are provided to control the production operation, the combination of which control board is used to determine the control content of various production operations is: Any combination may be used.

  In addition, the device configuration of the pachinko gaming machine 1, the data configuration, the processing shown in the flowchart, various presentation operations including the display operation of the presentation image on the screen of the image display device 5, etc. depart from the spirit of the present invention. Changes and modifications can be made arbitrarily without departing from the scope. In addition, the gaming machine of the present invention is not limited to a payout type gaming machine that pays out a predetermined number of prize balls in response to detection of a winning ball, but responds to detection of a winning ball by enclosing the gaming ball. It can also be applied to enclosed game machines that give points.

  The program and data for realizing the present invention are not limited to a form distributed and provided by a detachable recording medium with respect to the computer device or the like included in the pachinko gaming machine 1; It is also possible to adopt a form that is distributed by pre-installing the storage device. Furthermore, the program and data for realizing the present invention are distributed by downloading from other devices on a network connected via a communication line or the like by providing a communication processing unit. It doesn't matter.

  The game execution mode is not only executed by attaching a detachable recording medium, but can also be executed by temporarily storing the program and data downloaded via a communication line or the like in an internal memory or the like. It is also possible to execute directly using hardware resources on the other device side on a network connected via a communication line or the like. Furthermore, the game can be executed by exchanging data with other computer devices or the like via a network.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 ... Pachinko machine 2 ... Game board 3 ... Gaming machine frame 4A, 4B ... Special symbol display device 5 ... Image display device 6A ... Ordinary winning ball device 6B ... Ordinary variable winning ball device 7 ... Special variable winning ball device 8L, 8R ... Speaker 9 ... Game effect lamp 11 ... Main board 12 ... Production control board 13 ... Audio control board 14 ... Lamp control board 15 ... Relay board 20 ... Normal symbol display 21 ... Gate switch 22A, 22B ... Start-up switch 23 ... Count switch 31A ... Stick controller 31B ... Push buttons 32A, 32B ... Movable member for production 90 ... Illuminating accessory for production 100 ... Microcomputer 101, 121 for game control ROM
102, 122 ... RAM
103 ... CPU
104, 124 ... random number circuit 105, 125 ... I / O
120 ... CPU for effect control
123 ... Display control unit

Claims (1)

Variable display means for variably displaying each of a plurality of types of identification information that can be identified and deriving a display result, and when a predetermined specific display result is derived, control to a specific gaming state advantageous to the player A gaming machine that
Pre-decision means for deciding whether to control to the specific gaming state before the display result of the identification information is derived;
Notice effect execution means capable of executing a plurality of notice effects for notifying the possibility of entering the specific gaming state from when the variable display of the identification information is started until the display result is derived;
First notice effect selecting means for selecting a first notice effect among a plurality of notice effects that can be executed by the notice effect executing means;
First notice specifying data setting means for setting first notice specifying data previously associated with the first notice effect selected by the first notice effect selecting means;
Based on the first notice specifying data set by the first notice specifying data setting means, a second notice effect selection for selecting a second notice effect among a plurality of notice effects that can be executed by the notice effect executing means. Means,
And a first notice effect prohibiting means for prohibiting execution of the first notice effect by the notice effect executing means when a predetermined first notice prohibition condition is satisfied,
The first notice production is a dialogue notice production in which a predetermined character emits a dialogue according to the possibility of becoming the specific gaming state,
Even when execution of the dialogue notice effect is prohibited by the first notice effect prohibiting means, the first notice effect selecting means selects the line notice effect, and the first notice specifying data setting means is the dialogue. Dialog line notice specifying data associated with the notice effect is set, and based on the line notice specifying data, the second notice effect selecting means selects the second notice effect.
A gaming machine characterized by that.