JP2015205021A - Game machine - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a game machine capable of satisfactorily increasing degree of attention to a game.SOLUTION: In a Pachinko machine, variation display of a pattern is executed on a display screen 41a based on entry of game balls into an operation hole. A main control device of the Pachinko machine includes: a function of storing hold information based on the entry of game balls into the operation hole; a function of holding a lottery of a jackpot, or the like based on the hold information; a function of specifying, in advance, information on variation display, or the like of a pattern when predetermined hold information becomes a lottery target from among the hold information at timing before the predetermined hold information becomes a lottery target; and a function of executing a hold notice performance based on advance specification for predetermined hold information in a situation during execution of a game round relating to hold information stored before the predetermined hold information to be specified in advance. Under execution of the hold notice performance, continuation of the hold notice performance is determined based on the hold information stored after the predetermined hold.

Description

  The present invention relates to a gaming machine.

  Some gaming machines such as pachinko machines are provided with a pattern display device that displays a variable pattern on a display screen. In this type of gaming machine, for example, triggered by a winning at an operating port provided in the gaming area, a lottery is performed as to whether or not a specific gaming state advantageous to the player such as a winning state is generated, and Fluctuation display is started. When the lottery is won, a specific picture combination or the like is finally stopped and displayed on the display screen, and the gaming state shifts to the specific gaming state (for example, Patent Document 1).

Japanese Patent Laying-Open No. 2005-074175

  In recent years, various ideas have been made to increase the degree of attention to games. However, there is still room for improvement in the configuration of the gaming machine in order to realize an increase in the degree of attention to the game.

  The present invention has been made in view of the above-described circumstances and the like, and an object thereof is to provide a gaming machine capable of suitably improving the degree of attention to a game.

  Hereinafter, means for solving the above problems will be described.

The invention described in claim 1
Information acquisition means for acquiring special information based on the establishment of a predetermined acquisition condition;
Acquisition information storage means for storing the special information acquired by the information acquisition means as an upper limit with a predetermined number as a plurality of numbers;
While determining whether or not the special information stored in the acquisition information storage means corresponds to the allocation information, and when a plurality of special information is stored in the acquisition information storage means Grant determination means for sequentially performing the grant determination on the special information;
A privilege granting unit for granting a privilege to a player based on the result of the grant determination by the grant determination unit being the grant correspondence result that the special information to be determined corresponds to the grant information;
A pattern display means having a display unit and variably displaying the pattern on the display unit;
Prior to the application determination being performed by the application determination unit or based on the application determination being performed by the application determination unit, the image display unit starts variable display of the pattern, and the result of the application determination The display of the stop corresponding to the above and the variable display of the pattern is terminated as one game round, and the variable display of the picture of each game round is made according to the special information stored in the acquired information storage means Game times control means for controlling the picture display means to be performed;
Information corresponding to the determination result when the predetermined special information stored in the acquired information storage means is the target of the determination of grant, before the predetermined special information is the target of the determination of grant. A destination identification means to identify in timing;
A state setting unit that performs a special notification when a specific result by the destination specifying unit is a predetermined specific result; and
Special notification means for performing special notification at the game times that are performed before the game times related to the special information that has been specified by the destination specifying means when in the special notification state,
The special notification means includes
Continuation determining means for determining whether or not to continue the special notification state based on the special information stored after the special information having the predetermined specific result when the special notification state is established; ,
And a special notification state continuation unit that continues the special notification state when the continuation determination unit determines that the special notification state is to be continued.

  The degree of attention to the game can be increased well.

It is a front view which shows the pachinko machine in 1st Embodiment. It is a perspective view which expands and shows the main structures of a pachinko machine. It is a perspective view which expands and shows the main structures of a pachinko machine. (a) The front view which shows the structure of a game board, (b) It is the schematic which shows the internal structure of a unit in an operation port. It is a block diagram which shows the electric constitution of a pachinko machine. It is the schematic for demonstrating the display content on the display screen of a symbol display apparatus. It is the schematic for demonstrating the display content on the display screen of a symbol display apparatus. It is the schematic for demonstrating the content of the various counters used for a success or failure lottery. It is a flowchart which shows the timer interruption process by MPU of a main controller. It is a flowchart which shows the winning process for a working opening. It is a flowchart which shows an information acquisition process. It is a flowchart which shows the normal process by MPU of a main controller. It is a flowchart which shows game times control processing. It is a flowchart which shows a data setting process. It is a flowchart which shows a fluctuation | variation start process. It is a flowchart which shows the setting process of a fluctuation | variation display time. It is a flowchart which shows a game state transfer process. It is a block diagram which shows the electrical structure which concerns on the determination of a symbol fluctuation | variation aspect, and an advance notice. It is a flowchart which shows the variable display control process by MPU of an alerting | reporting / production control apparatus. It is a flowchart which shows the change start process. (A) Schematic which shows the kind of fluctuation | variation display aspect, (b) It is the schematic which shows the outline | summary of each fluctuation | variation display aspect. (A) The flowchart which shows the command corresponding processing for the hold display control by MPU of the display control device, (b) It is the schematic which shows the appearance of the hold display. It is a flowchart which shows the confirmation process for the reservation notice by MPU of a main control apparatus. It is a flowchart which shows the setting process of the pending | holding command by MPU of a main controller. It is a flowchart which shows the setting process for the hold notice effect by MPU of a alerting | reporting / production control apparatus. It is a flowchart which shows the process for 1st pending notice. It is the schematic which shows the outline | summary of 1st type notice effect. It is the schematic which shows the outline | summary of 2nd type notice effect. It is the schematic which shows the relationship between notice production and expectation. It is a flowchart which shows the 2nd pending | holding notice process. It is a flowchart which shows a reservation notice pattern determination process. It is a flowchart which shows the outline | summary of a 3rd type notice effect. It is a flowchart which shows a 1st special reservation notice pattern determination process. It is the schematic which shows the flow of 2nd reservation notice effect-> 3rd reservation notice effect. It is a flowchart which shows the determination process of a 2nd special reservation notice pattern. It is the schematic which shows the flow of 2nd reservation notice effect-> 3rd reservation notice effect. It is a flowchart which shows a 3rd special reservation notice pattern determination process. It is a flowchart which shows the flow of 1st type notice production-> 1st type notice production. It is a flowchart which shows the hold notice change process in 2nd Embodiment. It is a flowchart which shows the continuation / non-continuation setting process in 3rd Embodiment. It is a flowchart which shows the 1st rewriting process for the reservation notice effect in 4th Embodiment. It is a flowchart which shows the 2nd rewriting process for a hold notice effect. (A) It is a flowchart which shows the special pending notice setting process in 5th Embodiment, (b) It is a flowchart which shows the selection process of change object. It is a schematic diagram showing a reservation notice. (A) It is the schematic which shows the flow of the hold notice in 6th Embodiment, (b) It is the schematic which shows the flow of the hold notice continuation. (A) The flowchart which shows the process for change end, (b) It is the flowchart which shows the stop mode decision process. (A) It is the schematic which shows the flow of a hold notice, (b) It is the schematic which shows the flow of a hold notice continuation. It is the schematic which shows the modification of special hold notice.

<First Embodiment>
Hereinafter, a first embodiment of a pachinko gaming machine (hereinafter referred to as “pachinko machine”), which is a type of gaming machine, will be described in detail with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 is a front view of the pachinko machine 10, and FIGS. 2 and 3 are perspective views showing an unfolded main configuration of the pachinko machine 10. In FIG. 2, the configuration in the game area of the pachinko machine 10 is omitted for convenience.

  As shown in FIG. 1, the pachinko machine 10 includes an outer frame 11 that forms an outer shell of the pachinko machine 10, and a gaming machine body 12 that is rotatably attached to the outer frame 11. . The outer frame 11 is configured by connecting a plate-like frame material or the like to four sides and has a rectangular frame shape. The pachinko machine 10 is installed in the game hall by attaching and fixing the outer frame 11 to the island facility. In the pachinko machine 10, the outer frame 11 is not an essential configuration, and the outer frame 11 may be provided on the island facility of the game arcade.

  The gaming machine main body 12 includes an inner frame 13, a front door frame 14 disposed in front of the inner frame 13, and a back pack unit 15 disposed behind the inner frame 13. The inner frame 13 of the gaming machine main body 12 is supported so as to be rotatable with respect to the outer frame 11. Specifically, the inner frame 13 can be rotated forward with the left side as a rotation base end side and the right side as a rotation front end side in front view.

  As shown in FIG. 2, the front door frame 14 is rotatably supported on the inner frame 13, and can be rotated forward with the left side as a rotation base end side and the right side as a rotation front end side in a front view. It is said that. Further, as shown in FIG. 3, a backpack unit 15 is rotatably supported on the inner frame 13, and when viewed from the front, the left side is the rotation base end side and the right side is the rotation front end side. It is possible to move.

  As shown in FIG. 3, the gaming machine main body 12 is provided with a locking device 16 at its rotating tip, and has a function of making the gaming machine main body 12 locked to the outer frame 11 so that it cannot be opened. In addition, the front door frame 14 has a function of locking the front door frame 14 to the inner frame 13 so as not to be opened. Each of these locked states is released by performing an unlocking operation using the unlocking key on the cylinder lock 17 that is exposed on the front surface of the pachinko machine 10.

  Next, the configuration of the front side of the gaming machine body 12 will be described.

  The inner frame 13 is mainly composed of a resin base 21 whose outer shape is substantially the same as that of the outer frame 11. A substantially elliptical window hole 23 is formed at the center of the resin base 21. A game board 24 is detachably attached to the resin base 21. In a state where the game board 24 is attached to the resin base 21, the game area PE formed on the front surface of the game board 24 is exposed to the front side of the inner frame 13 through the window hole 23 of the resin base 21. Here, the structure of the game board 24 is demonstrated based on Fig.4 (a). FIG. 4A is a front view of the game board 24.

  The game board 24 has a plurality of large and small openings penetrating in the front-rear direction. Each opening has a general winning port 31, a variable winning device 32, an operating port unit 33 having an upper operating port 33a and a lower operating port 33b, a through gate 35, a variable display unit 36, a main display unit 43, and an accessory display unit. 44 etc. are provided respectively.

  When a ball enters the general winning port 31, the variable winning device 32, and the operating ports 33a and 33b, it is detected by a detection sensor disposed on the back side of the game board 24 and the like, and based on the detection result, a predetermined value is detected. A number of prize balls are paid out.

  In addition, an out port 37 is provided at the lowermost part of the game board 24, and game balls that have not entered various winning ports etc. are discharged from the game area PE through the out port 37. The game board 24 is provided with a large number of nails 38 in order to disperse and adjust the falling direction of the game ball as appropriate, and various members (functions) such as a windmill are provided.

  Here, the entry means that the game ball passes through a predetermined opening, and not only the mode of discharging from the game area PE after passing through the opening, but also the game area PE after passing through the opening. The aspect which is not discharged | emitted from is also included. However, in the following description, in order to clearly distinguish the game ball from entering the out port 37, the game ball entering the variable winning device 32, the operation ports 33a and 33b or the through gate 35 is also referred to as winning. Express.

  The upper working port 33a and the lower working port 33b are arranged side by side in the vertical direction, and both are opened upward. The operating port unit 33 is provided with a pair of left and right movable pieces 34a and an electric accessory 34 having a drive unit for operating the movable pieces 34a.

  The electric accessory 34 (specifically, the drive unit) is connected to a main control device to be described later, and based on a signal from the main control device, an open state (support state or guide) that allows the ball to enter the lower operation port 33b. State) and a closed state (non-support state or non-guide state) in which the entry into the lower working port 33b is impossible. Note that it is sufficient for the electric accessory 34 to be switchable between the first state and the second state in which a winning is more likely to occur than in the first state, and does not necessarily need to be switchable between the open state and the closed state. .

  In the pachinko machine 10, a plurality of types of support modes having different modes of support by the electric accessory 34 are set. Specifically, in the support mode, the frequency of the electric accessory 34 being released per unit time when compared with a situation in which the game ball is continuously being launched in the same manner with respect to the game area PE. The low frequency support mode (or low frequency guide state) and the high frequency support mode (or high frequency guide state) are set so as to be relatively high and low.

  In the high frequency support mode, there is a higher probability that a winning for the operating port will occur than in the low frequency support mode. Then, when a winning in the operating port occurs, a predetermined number of game balls are paid out. Therefore, in the high frequency support mode, the player can play a game while suppressing consumption (investment) of the ball.

  Here, with reference to FIG.4 (b), it demonstrates supplementarily about the operating port unit 33 provided with the operating ports 33a and 33b. FIG. 4B is a schematic diagram showing the internal structure of the working port unit 33.

  The operating port unit 33 is formed with a guide passage 33 c that guides the game ball that has flowed into the upper operating port 33 a to a recovery passage provided on the back side of the game board 24. The guide passage 33c branches into a first branch passage 33d and a second branch passage 33e at a midway position thereof.

  The branching position in the guide passage 33c is provided with a distribution means 33g for alternately distributing the game balls that have reached the branching position to the first branch passage 33d and the second branch passage 33e. The distribution means 33g can be switched between a first guidance state for guiding the game ball that has reached the branch position to the first branch passage 33d and a second guide state for guiding the game ball to the second branch passage 33e. The distribution means 33g is configured to switch from one guidance state to the other guidance state based on the guidance of the game ball. Therefore, the game balls flowing into the upper working port 33 are sequentially distributed to the first branch passage 33d / second branch passage 33e.

  The lower working port 33b is connected to the second branch passage through the communication passage 33f, and the game ball that has flowed into the lower working port 33b flows directly into the second branch passage. That is, the game ball that has flowed into the upper working port 33 can flow into both branch passages, while the game ball that has flowed into the lower working port 33b flows into only the second branch passage.

  A detection sensor 211c for detecting a game ball is disposed in the first branch passage 33d (hereinafter also referred to as the first ball entry portion 33d), and in the second branch passage 33e (hereinafter also referred to as the second ball entry portion 33e). A detection sensor 211d for detecting a game ball is disposed at a position downstream of the communicating portion of the communication passage 33f. These detection sensors 211c and 211d are connected to the main control unit. In the main control unit, the balls entering the branch passages 33d and 33e based on the detection information (detection signals) from the detection sensors 211c and 211d, that is, the operation port 33a. , 33b, whether or not there is a winning.

  The variable winning device 32 includes a large winning opening 32a that leads to the back side of the game board 24, and an open / close door 32b that opens and closes the large winning opening 32a. The open / close door 32b is normally in a closed state in which a game ball cannot be awarded to the big prize opening 32a, and when winning the opening / closing execution mode (opening / closing execution state) in the internal lottery, the big prize opening is obtained. The game ball can be switched to an open state in which the winning of the game ball to 32a is allowed. Here, the opening / closing execution mode is a mode to be shifted to when a big win is won. As an opening mode of the variable winning device 32 in the opening / closing execution mode, a predetermined time (for example, 30 sec) or a predetermined number (for example, 10) of winnings is defined as one round, and a variable winning is performed with a plurality of rounds (for example, 15 rounds) as an upper limit. There is a mode in which the device 32 is repeatedly opened. The variable winning device 32 only needs to be switchable between the first state and the second state in which a winning is more likely to occur, and does not necessarily need to be switchable between the open state and the closed state.

  The main display portion 43 and the accessory display portion 44 are provided on a decorative member 39 disposed along the outer edge on the lower side of the game area PE. The decorative member 39 protrudes from the board surface of the game board 24 to the front of the pachinko machine 10. More specifically, the front surface of the decorative member 39 faces the window panel 62 provided on the front door frame 14 so that the game area PE can be viewed from the front of the pachinko machine 10. The distance between is smaller than one game ball. This prevents the game ball from falling in front of the front surface of the decorative member 39.

  A main display unit 43 and an accessory display unit 44 are provided so as to be exposed from the front surface of the decorative member 39. That is, the main display unit 43 and the accessory display unit 44 are visible from the front of the pachinko machine 10 through the window panel 62 of the front door frame 14, and a game ball is in front of both the display units 43 and 44. It is suppressed from falling. In addition, on the upper surface of the decoration member 39, a part of the plurality of general winning ports 31 described above is installed in a state of being opened upward.

  Although the detailed description by illustration is abbreviate | omitted, the main display part 43 has a segment display, and the said segment display is provided with the result display part for an operation port. The result display section for the operation opening has a display area for the first entrance section 33d and a display area for the second entrance section 33e in a one-to-one correspondence with each of the entrance sections 33d and 33e. In these display areas, the result of the internal lottery performed based on the winning at the operation ports 33 and 34 (specifically, the winning at the balls 33d and 33e) is clearly shown. In this case, in the same display area, the display of variable display (variable display) is performed by sequentially turning on and off each display segment using a winning at the operation ports 33a and 33b as a trigger, and the display of the variable display is stopped. As a result, the result of the internal lottery performed based on the winning prize is clearly shown. That is, the lottery result based on the entrance to the first entrance portion 33d is clearly shown in the display area for the first entrance portion, and the lottery result based on the entrance to the second entrance portion 33e is the second entrance location. It is clearly shown in the display area for the department.

  Similarly to the main display unit 43, the accessory display unit 44 has a segment display, and the segment display is provided with an accessory result display unit. The accessory result display unit is a display unit for clearly indicating the result of the internal lottery performed based on winning through the through gate 35. In this case, in the result display section for an accessory, a variable display (or variable display or switching display) is performed by sequentially turning on and off each display segment using a winning at the through gate 35 as a trigger. The result of the internal lottery performed based on the winning to the through gate 35 is clearly indicated by the display as the result of the change display stop. When the result of the internal lottery based on the winning to the through gate 35 is a winning result corresponding to the transition to the state where the electric character is released, a predetermined stop result is displayed on the result display section for the accessory and the variable display After is stopped, it shifts to the electric utility open state. In the electric combination open state, the electric combination 34 provided in the lower working port 33b is opened in a predetermined manner.

  The variable display unit 36 is provided with a symbol display device 41 that has a display screen 41a and displays the symbols in a variable manner (variable display) on the display screen 41a. The variable display unit 36 is provided with a center frame 42 so as to surround the symbol display device 41 (specifically, the display screen 41a). The center frame 42 has an upper portion extending forward of the pachinko machine 10. As a result, the game ball is prevented from falling in front of the display screen 41a, and the visibility of the display screen 41a (for example, the above-described symbol or a holding image described later) is reduced due to the fall of the game ball. It is the structure which does not occur easily.

  The symbol display device 41 is configured as a liquid crystal display device including a liquid crystal display, and display contents are controlled by a display control device described later. On the symbol display device 41, for example, symbols are displayed side by side in the top, middle and bottom, and these symbols are variably displayed as they are scrolled in the horizontal direction. In this case, the variable display on the symbol display device 41 is started based on winning in the operation ports 33 and 34. Then, for example, the symbol display device 41 is set in advance to the game times that shift to the opening / closing execution mode corresponding to 16 rounds in which the large winning opening 32a of the variable winning device 32 is opened 16 times as the opening / closing execution mode. A predetermined combination of symbols is stopped and displayed on the active line.

  A holding lamp portion 47 corresponding to the accessory result display portion of the accessory display portion 44 is provided below the center frame 42. The number of times that the game ball has passed through the through gate 35 is held up to a maximum of 4 times, and the holding number is displayed by turning on the holding lamp section 47. Note that the hold information corresponding to the through gate 35 may be displayed on the symbol display device 41.

  An inner rail portion 51 and an outer rail portion 52 are attached to the game board 24, and a guide rail is constituted by the inner rail portion 51 and the outer rail portion 52, and a game launched from the game ball launching mechanism 53. A ball is guided to the upper part of the game area PE. As shown in FIG. 2, the game ball launching mechanism 53 is attached below the window hole 23 in the resin base 21. The game ball launching mechanism 53 is operated by operating a firing handle 54 provided on the front door frame 14. Operation is performed.

  The front door frame 14 is provided so as to cover the entire front side of the inner frame 13, and the front door frame 14 has a window portion 61 that allows almost the entire game area PE to be viewed from the front. It is formed (see FIG. 1 or FIG. 2). As shown in FIG. 1, the window portion 61 has a substantially elliptic shape, and the above-described window panel 62 is fitted therein. Although the window panel 62 is colorless and transparent with glass, the window panel 62 is not limited to this and may be colorless and transparent with synthetic resin.

  Around the window 61, light emitting means such as various lamps are provided. A display lamp part 63 is provided above the window part 61 as a part of the various lamp parts. In addition, on both the left and right sides of the display lamp unit 63, speaker units 64 are provided for outputting sound effects corresponding to the gaming state.

  Below the window portion 61 in the front door frame 14, an upper bulging portion 65 and a lower bulging portion 66 that bulge to the near side are provided side by side. The upper bulging portion 65 is provided with an upper pan 71 that opens upward, and the lower bulging portion 66 is provided with a lower pan 72 that also opens upward. The upper plate 71 has a function of temporarily storing game balls paid out from a payout device described later and guiding them to the game ball launching mechanism 53 side while aligning them in a line. In addition, the lower tray 72 has a function of storing game balls that are surplus in the upper tray 71. The game balls paid out from the payout device 96 of the back pack unit 15 are discharged to the upper plate 71 and the lower plate 72 through a passage forming unit 73 (see FIG. 2) provided on the back surface of the front door frame 14.

  Further, in the upper bulging portion 65, an area for directing the pachinko machine 10 is provided with an effect operation portion 75 (specifically, an operation button) that is manually operated by the player. For example, when the operation unit 75 for the effect is manually operated in accordance with the suggestion displayed on the display screen 41a of the symbol display device 41, the effect contents on the display screen 41a and the like of the symbol display device 41 correspond to the predetermined operation. The production content.

  Next, the configuration on the back side of the gaming machine main body 12 will be described.

  As shown in FIG. 3, a main control device 81 and a notification / production control device 82 are mounted on the back surface of the inner frame 13 (specifically, the game board 24).

  The main control device 81 includes a main control board that controls the main control of the game and a power failure monitoring board that monitors the power source. The main control board and the power failure monitoring board are provided in a board box 83 made of a transparent resin material or the like. Contained and configured. The board box 83 includes a substantially rectangular parallelepiped box base (front case body) and a box cover (back case body) that covers an opening of the box base. The box base and the box cover are connected to each other in a non-separable manner by a box coupling portion 85 as a separation preventing means (or a coupling means), thereby sealing the substrate box 83. And by being connected inseparably by these box coupling | bond parts 85, when the internal space of the board | substrate box 83 is open | released, it has the structure which needs destruction of the said board | substrate box 83 or a part of excision. A plurality of box coupling portions 85 are provided on the long side portion of the substrate box 83, and at least one of them is used for the coupling process.

  The box coupling portion 85 can be applied to any configuration as long as the box base and the box cover are coupled so as not to be opened, but by inserting a locking claw into the long hole constituting the box coupling portion 85, The box cover is connected to the box cover so that it cannot be opened. The coupling process by the box coupling unit 85 prevents unauthorized opening after the coupling, and makes it possible to detect such a situation early and easily even if unauthorized opening is performed. Even after the opening, it is possible to perform the opening process again. That is, the coupling process is performed by inserting a locking claw into at least one of the plurality of box coupling portions 85. When the board box 83 is opened, such as when a failure occurs in the accommodated main control board or when the main control board is inspected, the box coupling portion 85 into which the locking claw is inserted and the other box coupling portion 85 The connecting part of the box and the connecting part with the box body are cut. Thereby, the box base and the box cover of the board box 83 are separated, and the internal main control board can be taken out. Thereafter, when the coupling process is performed again, the locking claw is inserted into the long hole of the other box coupling portion 85. If the history of opening the board box 83 is left in the board box 83, it can be easily found that the illegal opening has been performed by looking at the board box 83.

  A plurality of coupling pieces 86 are provided on one short side of the substrate box 83 so as to protrude laterally. These coupling pieces 86 have a one-to-one correspondence with a plurality of coupled pieces 87 formed on the mounting base of the main control device 81, and the board box 83 and the mounting base are formed by the coupling pieces 86 and the coupled pieces 87. Between them.

  In addition, as a trace means for discovering unauthorized opening of the substrate box 83, a seal seal may be attached so as to straddle the boundary between the box base and the box cover. In this case, when the seal seal is peeled off from the pasted portion, the adhesive layer of the seal seal remains on the substrate box 83 side, and the trace remains. Further, an IC tag that transmits a response wave including identification information to the ringing wave having a predetermined frequency is provided on the seal sticker. When the seal sticker is peeled off, the antenna of the IC tag is cut and the response It is good also as a structure which cannot transmit a wave.

  The notification / production control device 82 includes a notification / production control board that controls voice and lamp display and control of a display control device (not shown) according to an instruction from the main control device 81. The notification / production control board is a transparent resin. It is configured to be accommodated in a substrate box 84 made of a material or the like.

  As shown in FIG. 3, the back pack unit 15 includes a back pack 91, and a payout mechanism 92 and a control device assembly unit 93 are attached to the back pack 91. The back pack 91 is formed of a transparent synthetic resin, and includes a protective cover portion 94 that protrudes rearward and has a substantially rectangular parallelepiped shape so as to cover the main control device 81 and the notification / production control device 82 from the rear. Have.

  The payout mechanism portion 92 is disposed so as to bypass the protective cover portion 94, and a tank 95 to which game balls supplied from island facilities in the game hall are sequentially replenished, and a game stored in the tank 95. A payout device 96 for paying out balls. The game balls paid out from the payout device 96 are discharged to the upper plate 71 or the lower plate 72 through a payout passage (not shown) provided on the downstream side of the payout device 96. Further, the payout mechanism 92 is mounted with a back pack substrate on which a main power supply of, for example, 24 volts AC is supplied and a power switch for turning on and off the power is provided.

  Further, the back pack 91 is provided with an external output terminal plate 99 on the rotation axis side of the back pack unit 15 and on the upper edge side. The external output terminal plate 99 has an output terminal for outputting a signal when there is a shortage of game balls in the tank 95 or the like, an output terminal for outputting a signal every time a predetermined number of prize balls are paid out, and a predetermined number of game balls. State transition such as an output terminal for outputting a signal every time a loan is made, an output terminal for outputting a signal when the gaming machine body 12 is opened, an output terminal for outputting a signal when the front door frame 14 is opened, and an opening / closing execution mode At this time (or during the transition to the state), an output terminal for outputting a signal is provided. And the signal regarding the state of a frame side is output with respect to the management control apparatus of the game hall side through these output terminals. Note that an output terminal for outputting a signal every time a predetermined number of game balls are lent out is not necessary in a so-called cash machine.

  The control device assembly unit 93 includes a payout control device 97 and a power supply / launch control device 98. The payout control device 97 and the power supply / launch control device 98 are arranged so as to overlap each other so that the payout control device 97 is located behind the pachinko machine 10.

  The payout control device 97 is configured such that a payout control board for controlling the payout device 96 is accommodated in a substrate box. In this case, fraud suppression means similar to the substrate box 83 of the main control device 81 may be applied to the substrate box of the payout control device 97.

  The power / launch control device 98 is configured such that a power / launch control board is accommodated in a board box, and predetermined power required by various control devices and the like is generated and output by the board, and further, by the player Control of the launch of the game ball accompanying the operation of the firing handle 54 is performed. In addition, the pachinko machine 10 has a function for storing and storing various data, so that even if a power failure occurs, it can maintain the state at the time of the power failure and can return to the state at the time of the power failure when returning from the power failure. It is like that.

(Electric configuration of the pachinko machine 10)
Next, the electrical configuration of the pachinko machine 10 will be described based on the block diagram of FIG.

  An MPU 202 is mounted on the main control board 201 provided in the main control device 81. The MPU 202 is a ROM 203 that stores various control programs executed by the MPU 202 and fixed value data, and a memory that temporarily stores various data when the control program stored in the ROM 203 is executed. The RAM 204 is an element incorporating an interrupt circuit, a timer circuit, a data input / output circuit, various counter circuits as a random number generator, and the like. Note that a part of the functions of the MPU 202, for example, the function of the ROM 203 and the function of the RAM 204 may be provided as separate elements.

  The MPU 202 is provided with an input port and an output port. On the input side of the MPU 202, a power failure monitoring board 205 provided in the main control device 81, a payout control device 97, various detection sensors 211a to 211e, and the like are connected. In this case, a power / fire control device 98 is connected to the power failure monitoring board 205, and power is supplied to the MPU 202 via the power failure monitoring board 205. Further, as a part of the various detection sensors 211a to 211e, the general winning port 31, the variable winning device 32, the operating ports 33a and 33b (specifically, the first ball entering portion 33d and the second ball entering portion 33e), the through gate 35, and the like. The detection sensors provided in the various winning-corresponding pitching portions (payout-corresponding pitching portions) are connected to each other, and the MPU 202 of the main control device 81 performs each winning based on the detection information (detection signals) from these detection sensors. A winning determination (entrance determination) to the ball part is performed. In addition, the MPU 202 executes a lottery generation lottery based on the winnings to the operation ports 33a and 33b, and executes the support generation lottery based on the winnings to the through gate 35.

  On the output side of the MPU 202, a power failure monitoring board 205, a payout control device 97, and a notification / production control device 82 are connected. For example, a prize ball command is output to the payout control device 97 based on a winning determination result for a winning-corresponding winning portion such as the operation ports 33a and 33b described above. In this case, when outputting the prize ball command, the command information storage area 224 of the ROM 203 is referred to. When the winning to the general winning opening 31 is specified, a winning ball command corresponding to paying out 10 gaming balls is output, and when the winning to the variable winning device 32 is specified, 15 gaming balls are output. When the winning ball command corresponding to the payout of the game is output and the winning to the first pitching portion 33d is specified, the winning ball command corresponding to the payout of three game balls is output to the second pitching portion 33e. When the winning is specified, a winning ball command corresponding to the payout of four game balls is output.

  Various commands such as a change command, a type command, a change end command, an opening command, an ending command, a hold command, and a shift command are output from the main control device 81 to the notification / production control device 82. In this case, the command information storage area 224 of the ROM 203 is referred to when these various commands are output. Details of these various commands will be described later. Each command is configured as information of a predetermined number of bytes, and various information is included as information of the predetermined number of bytes.

  Further, on the output side of the MPU 202, a variable winning drive unit 32c that opens and closes the opening / closing door 32b of the variable winning device 32, an electric accessory driving unit 34b that opens and closes the movable piece 34a of the electric accessory 34, and a main display unit. 43 is connected. The main control board 201 is provided with various driver circuits, and the MPU 202 performs drive control of various drive units through the driver circuits.

  That is, in the opening / closing execution mode, drive control of the variable winning drive unit 32c is executed in the MPU 202 so that the special winning opening 32a is opened and closed. Further, when the support lottery of the electric agent 34 is won, drive control of the electric agent driving unit 34b is executed in the MPU 202 so that the electric agent 34 is opened and closed. In addition, display control of the main display unit 43 is executed by the MPU 202.

  Further, an external output terminal board 99 is connected to the output side of the MPU 202, and information on the entrance to various entrances through the external output terminal board 99 to the management control device (hall computer HC) on the game hall side. Information on the lottery results such as the jackpot and the jackpot is output. Thereby, it is possible to grasp the state and the like of the pachinko machine 10 by the hall computer HC.

  The power failure monitoring board 205 relays between the main control board 201 and the power / fire control device 98, and the power failure monitoring board 205 has a DC stable voltage of 24 volts which is the maximum voltage output from the power / fire control device 98. The function to monitor is given. The payout control device 97 performs payout control of prize balls and rental balls by the payout device 96 based on the prize ball command input from the main control device 81.

  The power source / launch control device 98 is connected to, for example, a commercial power source (external power source) in a game hall or the like. Based on the external power supplied from the commercial power supply, necessary operating power is generated for each of the main control board 201 and the payout control device 97, and the generated operating power is supplied through a predetermined power path. To do. The power supply / launch control device 98 is responsible for launch control of the game ball launch mechanism 53, and the game ball launch mechanism 53 is driven when predetermined launch conditions are met.

  The notification / production control device 82 is based on various commands input from the main control device 81, the holding lamp unit 47 provided in the variable display unit 36, the display lamp unit 63 and the speaker unit 64 provided in the front door frame 14. And the like, and the display control device 212 is controlled.

  The display control device 212 executes display control of the symbol display device 41 based on the command input from the notification / production control device 82. In this case, in the notification / production control device 82, based on various commands input from the main control device 81, the symbol variation display mode (for example, presence / absence of reach generation, contents of reach production, etc.) and the symbol on the symbol display device 41. The outline of the stop display mode (the combination of symbols to be finally stopped and displayed when the variable display is ended) is specified.

  Here, the configuration related to the variable display of symbols of each game time and the content of the variable display will be described. In the following description, FIGS. 6 and 7 are referred to as appropriate. 6 and 7 are schematic diagrams for explaining display contents on the display screen 41a of the symbol display device 41. FIG.

  The display control device 212 is provided with a character ROM. In the character ROM, nine types of main symbol data (see FIGS. 6 (a) to (i)) with numbers “1” to “9”, and sub symbol data without numbers. (Refer to FIG. 6J) is stored in advance.

  As shown in FIG. 7A, on the display screen 41a of the symbol display device 41, three symbol rows Z1, Z2 and Z3 of the upper, middle and lower stages are set. Each of the symbol rows Z1 to Z3 includes a main symbol and a sub symbol arranged in a predetermined order. On the display screen 41a, the symbols in the symbol rows Z1 to Z3 are displayed in a variable manner so as to scroll in a predetermined direction (specifically, from right to left) with periodicity.

  In the upper symbol row Z1, nine types of main symbols “1” to “9” are arranged in descending order of numbers, and one sub symbol is arranged between each main symbol. In the lower symbol row Z3, nine types of main symbols “1” to “9” are arranged in ascending numerical order, and one sub symbol is arranged between each main symbol. That is, the upper symbol row Z1 and the lower symbol row Z3 are composed of 18 symbols. On the other hand, in the middle symbol row Z2, nine types of main symbols “1” to “9” are arranged in ascending numerical order, and then between the main symbol “9” and the main symbol “1”. In addition, a main symbol “4” is additionally arranged, and one sub symbol is arranged between each main symbol. In other words, only the middle symbol row Z2 is composed of 20 symbols by arranging 10 main symbols.

  Further, as shown in FIG. 7B, the display screen 41a is configured such that three symbols are stopped and displayed for each symbol row, and as a result, a total of nine symbols of 3 × 3 are stopped and displayed. It has come to be. Further, five effective lines, that is, a left line L1, a middle line L2, a right line L3, a right lower line L4, and a right upper line L5 are set on the display screen 41a. Then, the variable display stops in the order of the upper symbol row Z1 → the lower symbol row Z3 → the middle symbol row Z2, and a predetermined symbol combination (for example, a combination of symbols with the same numerals) is formed on any effective line. When the variation display of all the symbol rows Z1 to Z3 is finished in the state of being played, the big hit video is displayed as the occurrence of the normal jackpot result or the probability variation jackpot result.

  In view of the fact that the variable display of each symbol row is stopped as described above, the upper symbol row Z1 is the first symbol row (or the first symbol row), and the lower symbol row Z3 is the second symbol row (or the second symbol row). 2 symbol rows), the middle symbol row Z2 can be referred to as a third symbol row (or third symbol row).

  Of the above main symbols, the main symbols with odd numbers (1, 3, 5, 7, 9) correspond to “specific symbols”, and if a probable jackpot result occurs, for example, the same specific symbols The combination of is stopped and displayed. In addition, the main symbols with even numbers (2, 4, 6, 8) correspond to “non-specific symbols”. When a normal jackpot result occurs, for example, the combination of the same non-specific symbols is stopped and displayed. Is done.

  In addition, the mode of the display of the symbol variation in the symbol display device 41 is not limited to the above, and is arbitrary. The number of symbol columns, the direction of the symbol variation display in the symbol sequence, the number of symbols in each symbol column, etc. Can be appropriately changed. For example, a plurality of symbol sequences may be set to be arranged side by side, and the direction of symbol variation display in the symbol sequence may be set to the vertical direction.

  On the display screen 41a, a hold display area NE is set in a portion below the variable display area ME having the variable display area of the upper symbol row, the variable display area of the middle symbol, and the variable display area of the lower symbol. ing. In the hold display area NE, the same number of unit hold display areas Da1 to Da8 as the maximum hold number in the case where a game ball wins the operation ports 33a and 33b (when the ball enters the ball entering portions 33d and 33e). A reserved number display area Da divided in a line in the left-right direction is provided.

  Specifically, the maximum number of reserved balls when the game ball enters the first ball entering portion 33d is four, and the maximum number of reserved balls when the game ball enters the second ball entering portion 33e is four. Although details will be described later, in the present embodiment, a total of eight pieces of pending information are stored in the order of winning in the first and second pitching portions 33d and 33e. Correspondingly, in the hold number display area Da, the first unit hold display area Da1, the second unit hold display area Da2, the third unit hold display area Da3, the fourth unit hold display area Da4, the fifth unit hold display. An area Da5, a sixth unit hold display area Da6, a seventh unit hold display area Da7, and an eighth unit hold display area Da8 are set.

  For example, when the number of holds (total number of holds) when the game ball wins the operation ports 33a and 33b is 1, a predetermined hold display image MP is displayed only in the first unit hold display area Da1. When the number of holds when the game ball wins the operating ports 33a and 33b is four, a predetermined hold display image MP is displayed in the first unit hold display area Da1 to the fourth unit hold display area Da4. It becomes the composition which is done. Note that FIG. 6B illustrates a case where the number of reservations is three.

  Further, in the hold display area NE, a hold display image corresponding to the game time being executed (running) so as to be side by side with the hold number display area Da (specifically, the first unit hold display area Da1). An execution target display area Db in which MP is displayed is provided.

  When the game round is finished and the next game round is started, the hold display image MP displayed in the hold count display area Da (first unit hold display area Da1) moves to the execution target display area Db. The hold display image MP displayed in the hold number display area Da is shifted to the lower side.

(About various counters)
Next, the operation of the pachinko machine 10 configured as described above will be described.

  The MPU 202 uses lots of counter information in the game to perform jackpot occurrence lottery, setting of the display of the main display unit 43, setting of the outline of the symbol display of the symbol display device 41, setting of the display of the accessory display unit 44, and the like. Specifically, as shown in the schematic diagram of FIG. 8, the jackpot random number counter C1 used for the lottery in which the jackpot is generated, and the jackpot type used when determining the jackpot type such as the probability variation jackpot result or the normal jackpot result The counter C2, the reach random number counter C3 used for reach lottery when the symbol display device 41 fluctuates and fluctuates, the random number initial value counter CINI used for setting the initial value of the jackpot random number counter C1, and the operation port of the main display unit 43 And a variation type counter CS that determines a variation display time in the symbol display device 41. There. Furthermore, the electric accessory release counter C4 used for the lottery to determine whether or not the electric accessory 34 in the lower operation port 33b is in the electric utility open state is used.

  Each of the counters C1 to C3, CINI, CS, and C4 is a loop counter that adds 1 to the previous value every time it is updated and returns to 0 after reaching the maximum value. Each counter is updated at short time intervals, and the updated value is appropriately stored in a lottery counter buffer 231 set in a predetermined area of the RAM 204. In the lottery counter buffer 231, information corresponding to the jackpot random number counter C1, the jackpot type counter C2 and the reach random number counter C3 is awarded to the operation ports 33a and 33b (specifically, the first pitching portion 33d or the second pitching portion). 33e), it is stored in the reserved ball storage area 232 as the acquisition information storage means.

  The holding ball storage area 232 includes a holding area RE for an operating port and an execution area AE. The reserved area RE includes a first area Ra1, a second area Ra2, a third area Ra3, a fourth area Ra4, a fifth area Ra5, a sixth area Ra6, a seventh area Ra7, and an eighth area Ra8. The jackpot random number counter C1 stored in the lottery counter buffer 231 and the jackpot according to the winning histories to the mouths 33a and 33b (specifically, the histories of the first pitching section 33d and the second pitching section 33e) Each numerical value information of the type counter C2 and the reach random number counter C3 is stored in any of the areas Ra1 to Ra8 as the hold information. Note that the hold information corresponds to special information.

  In the first area Ra1 to the eighth area Ra8, winnings to the operation ports 33a and 33b (specifically, balls entering the first ball entering portion 33d and the second ball entering portion 33e) are continuously generated a plurality of times. In addition, each numerical information is time-sequentially in the order of the first area Ra1, the second area Ra2, the third area Ra3, the fourth area Ra4, the fifth area Ra5, the sixth area Ra6, the seventh area Ra7, and the eighth area Ra8. It will be stored in. By providing the eight areas Ra1 to Ra8 in this manner, four game balls have a history of entering the first ball entry portion 33d and the second ball entry portion 33e, that is, to the operation ports 33a and 33b. Up to a total of 8 winning histories are reserved and stored. Further, the reserved ball storage area 232 is provided with a total reserved number storage area, and the total reserved number storage area is obtained and acquired based on the entry into the first incoming ball portion 33d or the second incoming ball portion 33e. Information for specifying the stored number of stored hold information is stored.

  For example, when a ball is generated only in one of the first ball portion 33d and the second ball portion 33e and the number thereof is 4 or more, the maximum memory number related to winning in the operation ports 33a and 33b Is limited to four, but as long as game balls enter the first and second balls 33d and 33e alternately by the distributing means 33g described above, the winnings to the operation ports 33a and 33b are won. Will be raised to eight. In other words, in the present embodiment, it is possible to prevent the number of stored pieces of pending information from reaching a peak at 4 even under circumstances where winning to the lower working port 33b is difficult to occur. .

  The execution area AE is an area for moving each value stored in the first area Ra1 of the holding area RE when the variable display on the main display unit 43 is started. Based on various numerical information stored in the AE, determination of success or failure is performed.

  For details of each counter, the jackpot random number counter C1 is configured such that, for example, 1 is added in order within a range of 0 to 299, and after reaching the maximum value (that is, 299), it returns to 0. In particular, when the jackpot random number counter C1 makes one round, the value of the random number initial value counter CINI at that time is read as the initial value of the jackpot random number counter C1. The random number initial value counter CINI is a loop counter similar to the jackpot random number counter C1 (value = 0 to 299). The jackpot random number counter C1 is periodically updated, and when the game ball wins the operation ports 33a and 33b, the timing at which the game ball that has flowed into the ball entering portions 33d and 33e is detected by the detection sensors 211c and 211d in detail. Is stored in the reserved ball storage area 232 of the RAM 204.

  The value of the random number for winning the jackpot is stored as a success / failure table (availability information group) in a success / failure table storage area 221 as a success / failure information group storage means in the ROM 203. Here, the contents of the success / failure table will be described.

  In the success / failure table, address information composed of binary number information and jackpot numerical value information composed of binary number information are set in a one-to-one correspondence. Specifically, ten types of address information expressed in decimal numbers from “1” to “10” are set, and jackpot value information is expressed in decimal numbers as “7”, “36”, “67”. , “100”, “131”, “164”, “195”, “223”, “241”, “272” are set, and the address information and the jackpot value information are in a one-to-one relationship. It is associated. The numerical value of each jackpot numerical value information is included in “0” to “299”, which is the numerical range of the random number information that can be updated in the jackpot random number counter C1.

  Here, in the pachinko machine 10, a low probability mode (low probability state) and a high probability mode (high probability state) are set as the lottery modes in the success / failure lottery means. The number of jackpot numerical information referred to in the low probability mode is different from the number of jackpot numerical information referred to in the high probability mode, and the former is smaller than the latter. Specifically, in the low probability mode, only the jackpot value information whose address information is “1” is referred to in the lottery lottery, and in the high probability mode, the jackpot number information corresponding to all the address information is determined in the lottery lottery. Referenced. In other words, there is one piece of numerical information for winning the jackpot in the low probability mode, and there are ten pieces of numerical information in the high probability mode, which is more than in the low probability mode. As a result, the probability of winning the jackpot in the low probability mode is 1/300, whereas the probability of winning the jackpot in the high probability mode is 1/30, and the high probability mode is a jackpot than the low probability mode. The probability of winning is increased. If the winning probability in the high probability mode is higher than that in the low probability mode, the number and value of the random numbers to be won are arbitrary.

  The jackpot type counter C2 is incremented by 1 within a range of 0 to 29, and reaches a maximum value (that is, 29) and then returns to 0. The jackpot type counter C2 is periodically updated, and when the game ball wins the operation ports 33a and 33b, the timing at which the detection ball 211c and 211d detects the game ball that has flowed into the ball entering portions 33d and 33e in detail. Is stored in the reserved ball storage area 232 of the RAM 204.

  The game result distribution destination for the big hit type counter C2 is stored as a distribution table (distribution information group) in a distribution table storage area as a distribution information group storage means in the ROM 203. Then, a normal jackpot result (low probability special game result) and a probability variable jackpot result (high probability special game result) are set as the distribution destinations.

  The normal jackpot result is that the winning lottery mode becomes the low probability mode after the opening / closing execution mode ends, and the support frequency is high until the number of games reaches the end reference number (specifically, 100 times) after the support mode shifts. It is a jackpot result that becomes a mode. After the end reference count has elapsed, the mode shifts to the low frequency support mode.

  The probability variation jackpot result is a jackpot result in which the success / failure lottery mode becomes the high probability mode and the support mode becomes the high frequency support mode after the opening / closing execution mode ends. The high-frequency support mode continues until the lottery result in the winning or failing lottery becomes a big hit state winning and the operation shifts to the opening / closing execution mode.

  In the allocation table, “0-9” corresponds to the normal jackpot result, and “10-29” corresponds to the probability variation jackpot result, but this numerical allocation is arbitrary.

  In the present embodiment, a difference is provided so that the allocation based on the entrance to the second entrance 33e is more advantageous to the player than the allocation based on the entrance to the first entrance 33d. . Specifically, the probability variation jackpot results are roughly divided into two results with different advantages, specifically, the first probability variation jackpot result with a round number of “16” and the second probability variable jackpot result with a round number of “4”. In the case where a probability variation jackpot result is obtained by the allocation based on the entrance to the second entrance portion 33e, the result is a comparison with the case where the probability change jackpot result is obtained by the allocation based on the entrance to the first entrance portion 33d. By adopting a configuration that is likely to result in a one-probability big hit result, the above-described advantages are achieved in the distribution mode based on the entrance to the first entrance portion 33d and the distribution mode based on the entrance to the second entrance portion 33e. The difference is caused.

  For example, the reach random number counter C3 is incremented one by one within a range of 0 to 238, for example, and reaches a maximum value (that is, 238) and then returns to 0. The reach random number counter C3 is periodically updated, and when the game ball wins the operation ports 33a and 33b, the timing at which the game ball that has flowed into the ball entering portions 33d and 33e is detected by the detection sensors 211c and 211d in detail. Is stored in the reserved ball storage area 232 of the RAM 204. Then, based on the reach table stored in the reach table storage area of the ROM 203, it is determined whether to generate a reach. However, in the game times that shift to the open / close execution mode, the MPU 202 determines the occurrence of reach regardless of the value of the reach random number counter C3. The number of reach random number counters C3 corresponding to the occurrence of reach display is the same in each gaming state, but may be set individually according to the gaming state. For example, when the support mode is the high frequency support mode, the number of reach random number counters C3 corresponding to the occurrence of reach display may be set larger than that in the low frequency support mode.

  Here, the reach display (reach state) includes a symbol display device 41 capable of performing variable display (or variable display) of symbols (pictures), and the opening / closing execution mode of the variable winning device 32 is a high-frequency winning mode. In the game machine in which the stop display result after the variable display is a special display result in the game times to be, the stop display result is derived and displayed after the variable display (or variable display) of the symbol (picture) on the symbol display device 41 is started. This means a display state for making the player think that the display state is a variable display state that is likely to result in the special display result in the previous stage.

  In other words, a combination of jackpot symbols corresponding to the occurrence of the high-frequency winning mode can be obtained by stopping and displaying symbols for some of the symbol sequences displayed on the display screen 41a of the symbol display device 41. This is a display state in which a combination of reach symbols that may be established is displayed, and in that state, the symbols are displayed in a variable manner in the remaining symbol rows.

  More specifically, as a step before ending the symbol variation display, a combination of jackpot symbols corresponding to the occurrence of the high-frequency winning mode is set on a preset active line in the display screen 41a of the symbol display device 41. A reach line is formed by stopping and displaying a combination of reach symbols that may be established, and a symbol change display is performed by a final stop symbol row in a situation where the reach line is formed.

  With reference to FIG. 7, the display mode in the case of the reach display will be exemplified. In the case of reach display, the symbol variation display is first terminated (stopped display) in the upper symbol row Z1, and the symbol variation display is terminated (stopped display) in the lower symbol row Z3. In the state, the reach line is formed by stopping and displaying the main symbols having the same numbers on any of the effective lines L1 to L5. Then, in a state where the reach line is formed, the symbol display is performed in the middle symbol row Z2 to achieve reach display. When the high-frequency winning mode occurs, the main symbol with the same number as the main symbol forming the reach line is stopped and displayed on the reach line in the middle symbol row Z2. The symbol variation display is terminated.

  In the reach display, in the state where the combination of reach symbols is displayed as described above, the variation display of symbols is performed on the remaining symbol rows, and a predetermined character or the like is displayed as a moving image on the background screen. There are those that produce an effect, and those that perform a reach effect by displaying a predetermined character or the like as a moving image on almost the entire display screen after reducing or not displaying a combination of reach symbols. Further, when reach display is performed or before reach display, it is determined using the reach random number counter C3 or other counter whether or not to perform a notice display using a predetermined image such as a predetermined character. May be.

  For example, the variation type counter CS is incremented one by one within a range of 0 to 198, for example, and reaches a maximum value (that is, 198) and then returns to 0. The variation type counter CS is used when the MPU 202 determines the variation display time on the main display unit 43 and the symbol variation display time on the symbol display device 41. The variation type counter CS is updated once every time a normal process to be described later is executed once, and is repeatedly updated even within the remaining time in the normal process. Then, the buffer value of the variation type counter CS is acquired when the symbol display apparatus 41 determines the variation pattern at the start of symbol variation.

  When determining the variable display time in the symbol display device 41 or the main display unit 43 (specifically, the result display unit for the working port), the buffer values of the reach random number counter C3 and the variable type counter CS, and the variable display time table storage in the ROM 203 are stored. Area 223 is referred to. Further, in the MPU 202, the stop result in the result display unit for the operating port is determined using the value of the jackpot random number counter C1 and the value of the jackpot type counter C2 stored in the execution area AE. The stop result determination table stored in the ROM 203 is used.

  For example, the electric accessory release counter C4 is incremented by 1 in order within a range of 0 to 249 and returns to 0 after reaching the maximum value (that is, 249). The electric accessory release counter C4 is periodically updated and stored in the electric combination holding area 233 of the RAM 204 at the timing when a game ball wins the through gate 35. Then, at a predetermined timing, a lottery is performed as to whether or not to control the electric accessory 34 to the open state based on the stored value of the electric accessory release counter C4. For example, if C4 = 0 to 199, the electric accessory 34 is controlled to be in an open state, and if C4 = 200 to 249, the electric accessory 34 is not controlled to be in an open state.

(About various processes executed by the main controller 81)
Next, a timer interrupt process and a normal process that are executed when the MPU 202 in the main controller 81 advances the game in each game time will be described. In addition to the timer interrupt process and the normal process, the MPU 202 executes a main process activated when the power is turned on and an NMI interrupt process activated by input of a power failure signal to the NMI terminal (non-maskable terminal). Explanation of these various processes is omitted.

(Timer interrupt processing)
First, the timer interrupt process will be described with reference to the flowchart of FIG. This process is started periodically by the MPU 202 (for example, at a cycle of 2 msec).

  In step S101, reading processing of various winning detection sensors is executed. That is, the state of various winning detection sensors connected to the main control device 81 is read, the state of the winning detection sensor is determined, and the detection information (winning detection information) is stored.

  Thereafter, in step S102, the random number initial value counter CINI is updated. Specifically, the random number initial value counter CINI is incremented by 1 and cleared to 0 when the counter value reaches the maximum value. Then, the update value of the random number initial value counter CINI is stored in the corresponding buffer area of the RAM 204.

  In subsequent step S103, the big hit random number counter C1, the big hit type counter C2, the reach random number counter C3, and the electric accessory release counter C4 are updated. Specifically, the jackpot random number counter C1, the jackpot type counter C2, the reach random number counter C3, and the electric accessory release counter C4 are each incremented by 1, and are cleared to 0 when the counter values reach the maximum value. Then, the updated values of the counters C1 to C4 are stored in the corresponding buffer area of the RAM 204.

  In a succeeding step S104, a through winning process associated with winning through the through gate 35 is executed. In the through winning process, it is determined whether or not a through gate winning detection flag is stored in the various flag storage areas 235 of the RAM 204. If the same flag is stored, it is stored in the electric utility reservation area. On the condition that the number of stored accessory holdings is less than 4, the value of the electric accessory release counter C4 updated in the step S103 is stored in the electronic combination holding area. In addition, a process for lighting the hold lamp section 47 of the variable display unit 36 corresponding to the hold memory number is executed for the notification / production control device 82. If the through-gate winning detection flag is stored in the various flag storage areas 235, the winning detection flag is deleted and the through-gate winning process is terminated.

  After performing the winning process for the through gate in step S104, the process proceeds to step S105, and the winning process for the operating port accompanying the winning to the operating ports 33a and 33b is performed in step S105, and this timer interruption process is completed. To do.

<Winning process for working port>
Here, the winning process for the operation port will be described with reference to the flowcharts of FIGS.

  In step S201, it is determined whether or not the game ball has entered (wins) the first ball entry portion 33d. If it is determined that the game ball has entered the first ball entry portion 33d, the process proceeds to step S202, and a prize ball command for causing the payout control device 97 to pay out three game balls is set.

  In the subsequent step S203, an external signal setting process is performed so that information indicating that a game ball has entered the first ball entry portion 33d is output to the hall computer HC on the game hall side. As a result, the hall computer HC recognizes that a ball has entered the first ball portion 33d. Thereafter, in step S204, an information acquisition process for storing each value such as the jackpot random number counter C1 and the jackpot type counter C2 is performed, and the main winning process is terminated.

  On the other hand, if it is determined in step S201 that the game ball has not won the first pitching portion 33d, the process proceeds to step S205. In step S205, it is determined whether or not the game ball has entered (wins) the second entrance part 33e. If it is determined that the game ball has entered the second ball entering portion 33e, the process proceeds to step S205, and a prize ball command for causing the payout control device 97 to pay out four game balls is set. The prize ball command set in steps S202 and S205 is transmitted to the payout control device 97 in an external output process S401 of a normal process described later.

  In the subsequent step S207, an external signal setting process is performed so that information indicating that a game ball has entered the second ball entry portion 33e is output to the hall computer HC on the game hall side. As a result, the hall computer HC recognizes that the entry to the second entry portion 33e has occurred. Thereafter, an information acquisition process is performed in step S204, and the main winning process is terminated.

  If a negative determination is made in both steps S201 and S205, that is, if there is no entry in either the first entry part 33d or the second entry part 33e, the main winning process is performed as it is. finish.

  Here, the information acquisition process in step S204 will be described with reference to FIG.

(Information acquisition process)
In the information acquisition process, first, in step S301, the number N of starting reserved balls stored in the reserved number storage area FE of the reserved ball storage area 232, more specifically, of the first and second balls 33d and 33e, It is determined whether or not the number N of starting reserved balls related to the pitching portion that has triggered the information acquisition process is less than the upper limit value (“4” in the present embodiment). If the start hold storage number N is the upper limit value, the information acquisition process is terminated as it is. If the start hold storage number N is less than the upper limit value, the start hold storage number N of the corresponding entry portion is incremented by 1 in step S302. At the same time, the total number of holds stored in the hold number storage area FE in step S303 (hereinafter referred to as the common hold number CRN) is incremented by one.

  In the subsequent step S304, the values of the jackpot random number counter C1, the jackpot type counter C2, the reach random number counter C3, and the variation type counter CS updated in the above step S103 are used as the first of the free storage area areas in the working port reservation area RE. In the storage area corresponding to the common hold number CRN incremented by 1 in step S302.

  In subsequent step S305 and step S306, a notification / production control device 82, which is a sub-side (sub-side) control device, that a winning in the operating ports 33a, 33b (a ball entering into the ball entering portions 33d, 33e) has occurred. Then, a confirmation process for holding notice and a setting process for holding command, which are processes for causing the display control device 212 to recognize and execute a holding notice to be described later, are executed, and this information acquisition process is ended. Note that the hold command includes information indicating which one of the first pitching portion 33d and the second pitching portion 33e is based on winning.

  The hold command set in the hold command setting process in step S306 is transmitted to the notification / production control device 82 and the display control device 212 in an external output process (step S401) of a normal process described later. The display control device 212 receives the hold command and executes a process for changing the display in the hold number display area Da described above in accordance with the increase in the hold number.

  Specifically, when the display control device 212 receives the same command via the notification / production control device 82, the display control device 212 displays the hold display image MP in the hold count display area Da. A process for (for example) adding is executed. In the hold number display area Da, the hold images are displayed sequentially from the left side. For example, if the common hold number CRN is 1, the hold image is displayed in the first unit hold display area Da1 at the left end, and the common hold is displayed. If the number CRN is 8, the hold image is displayed in the eighth unit hold display area Da8 that is the eighth from the left. A detailed description of each process in steps S305 and S306 will be described later.

(Normal processing)
Next, the flow of normal processing will be described with reference to the flowchart of FIG. The normal process is a process that is started after the main process that is started when the power is turned on, and the main process of the game is executed in the normal process. As an overview, the processing of steps S401 to S406 is executed as a periodic processing with a period of 4 msec, and the counter update processing of steps S408 and S409 is executed with the remaining time.

  In the normal processing, first, external signal output processing is executed in step S401. In the external signal output process of step S401, output data such as a command set in the timer interrupt process or the previous normal process is transmitted to each control device on the sub side. Specifically, the presence / absence of a prize ball command is determined, and if a prize ball command is set, it is transmitted to the payout control device 97. In addition, when various commands such as a command for change such as a change command, a type command, a change end command, a hold command, and a shift command described later are set, the command is transmitted to the notification / effect control device 82. To do.

  Next, in step S402, the variation type counter CS is updated. Specifically, the variation type counter CS is incremented by 1, and the counter value is cleared to 0 when the counter value reaches the maximum value. Then, the update value of the variation type counter CS is stored in the corresponding buffer area of the RAM 204.

  In subsequent step S403, a game time control process for controlling a game in each game time is executed. In this game times control process, jackpot determination, setting of symbol variation display by the symbol display device 41, display control of the main display unit 43, and the like are performed.

  After executing the game times control process of step S403, the process proceeds to step S404, and the game state transition process is executed. Although details will be described later, the gaming state shifts to an opening / closing execution mode, a high probability mode, a high frequency support mode, and the like by this gaming state transition processing. Details of the game turn control process in step S403 and the game state transition process in step S404 will be described later.

  In a succeeding step S405, an electric combination support process for driving and controlling the electric combination 34 provided in the operation port unit 33 is executed. In this electronic combination support process, the electronic combination release indicating whether or not to make the electric combination 34 open using the numerical information acquired from the electric combination release counter C4 stored in the electric combination holding area 233 of the RAM 204. A lottery is performed, and when the electrified open state is won, an opening / closing process of the electric accessory 34 is executed. In addition, display control of the accessory display unit 44 is performed so as to teach the lottery result of the electric character release lottery.

  As already described, the low-frequency support mode and the high-frequency support mode are set as the modes of support by the electric accessory 34, and a transition to one of the support modes is performed in the gaming state transition process. After this processing, the high frequency support mode is set when the high frequency support flag is set in the various flag storage areas 235 of the RAM 204, and the low frequency support mode is set when the flag is not set.

  In the electric power support process, it is determined whether or not the high frequency support mode is set by determining whether or not the high frequency support flag is set in the various flag storage areas 235 of the RAM 204. In the high-frequency support mode, when the electrified open state is won, the number of times that the electric accessory 34 is opened is set more than in the low-frequency support mode. Set a longer opening time. Further, in the high frequency support mode, when the electrified open state is selected and the open state of the electric accessory 34 occurs a plurality of times, the next open state is started after the completion of one open state. The closing time until is set to be shorter than one opening time.

  Incidentally, when the mode is shifted to the opening / closing execution mode, even if the high frequency support flag is set in the various flag storage areas 235 of the RAM 204, the support mode is forcibly set to the low frequency support mode.

  Thereafter, in step S406, a game ball launch control process is executed. In the game ball launch control process, the solenoid of the game ball launch mechanism 53 is excited once every predetermined period (for example, 0.6 sec) on condition that a launch permission signal is input from the power supply / launch control device 98. . Thereby, a game ball is launched toward the game area PE.

  In subsequent step S407, it is determined whether or not the execution timing of the next normal process has been reached, that is, whether or not a predetermined time (4 msec in the present embodiment) has elapsed since the start of the previous normal process. Then, the random number initial value counter CINI and the variation type counter CS are repeatedly updated within the remaining time until the next normal processing execution timing.

  That is, in step S408, the random number initial value counter CINI is updated. Specifically, the random number initial value counter CINI is incremented by 1 and cleared to 0 when the counter value reaches the maximum value. Then, the update value of the random number initial value counter CINI is stored in the corresponding area of the RAM 204. In step S409, the variation type counter CS is updated. Specifically, the variation type counter CS is incremented by 1 and cleared to 0 when those counter values reach the maximum value. Then, the update value of the variation type counter CS is stored in the corresponding area of the RAM 204.

  Here, since the execution time of each process of steps S401 to S406 changes according to the state of the game, the remaining time until the next normal process execution timing is not constant and varies. Therefore, by repeatedly updating the random number initial value counter CINI using the remaining time, the random number initial value counter CINI (that is, the initial value of the big hit random number counter C1) can be updated at random. Similarly, The variation type counter CS can also be updated at random.

(Game control process)
Next, the game times control process of step S403 will be described with reference to the flowcharts of FIGS.

  In the game turn control process, first, as shown in the flowchart of FIG. When the opening / closing execution mode is in progress, the process after step S502, that is, the game turn start process at steps S503 to S505 and the game turn progress process at steps S506 to S509 are not executed. The control process ends.

  If it is not in the opening / closing execution mode, it is determined in step S502 whether or not the result display section for the operating port of the main display section 43 is in a variable display. If the result display section for the working port is not in a variable display, the process proceeds to a game turn start process in steps S503 to S505. In the game turn starting process, first, in step S503, it is determined whether or not the total number of start holding balls (common holding number CRN) is “0”. The case where the common holding number CRN is “0” means that the holding information is not stored in the holding ball storage area 232. Accordingly, the game turn control process is terminated as it is.

  On the other hand, if the common hold number CRN is not “0”, a data setting process for setting the data stored in the holding area RE of the holding ball storage area 232 for variable display in step S504, Further, in step S505, after executing the variation start process for starting the variation display on the main display unit 43 and the variation display on the symbol display device 41, the game number control process is terminated.

  Here, the data setting process in step S504 and the change start process in step S505 will be described in detail. First, the data setting process in step S504 will be described with reference to the flowchart in FIG.

(Data setting process)
In the data setting process, first, in step S601, the number of the starting reserved balls N stored in the reserved number storage area FE and the common reserved number CRN are decremented by one. In subsequent step S602, the data stored in the first area Ra1 of the reservation area RE is moved to the execution area AE.

  Thereafter, in step S603, a process of shifting data stored in the areas Ra1 to Ra8 (that is, the hold information) of the hold area RE is executed. This data shift process is a process of sequentially shifting the data stored in the first area Ra1 to the eighth area Ra8 to the lower area side, clearing the data in the first area Ra1, and the second area Ra2 → 1st area Ra1, 3rd area Ra3 → 2nd area Ra2, 4th area Ra4 → 3rd area Ra3, 5th area Ra5 → 4th area Ra4, 6th area Ra6 → 5th area Ra5, 7th area Ra7 → The data in each area is shifted such as the sixth area Ra6, the eighth area Ra8, and the seventh area Ra7.

  In the subsequent step S604, a command at the time of shifting, which is information for causing the notification / production control device 82 to recognize that the data in the reserved area has been shifted, is set. Thereafter, the data setting process is terminated. The shift command set in step S604 is transmitted to the display control device 212 via the notification / effect control device 82 in step S401 in the normal process (FIG. 12). The display control device 212 receives the shift command, and executes a process for changing the display in the reserved number display area Da for the working port in accordance with the decrease in the number of reserved items.

(Variation start processing)
Next, the variation start process in step S505 will be described with reference to the flowchart in FIG.

  In the change start process, first, in step S701, a success / failure determination process for determining whether or not the hold information referred to in the current change start process corresponds to the big win is executed. Specifically, the information acquired from the information for jackpot determination among the information stored in the execution area AE, that is, the information updated by the jackpot random number counter C1 is grasped. Then, when the winning / losing lottery mode is the low-probability mode, referring to the low-probability mode success / failure table stored in the success / failure table storage area 221 of the ROM 203, the grasped information becomes information corresponding to the jackpot winning winning. If the winning lottery mode is the high probability mode, the information obtained by referring to the winning table for the high probability mode stored in the winning table storage area 221 of the ROM 203 is a big hit. Identify whether it is included in the information corresponding to the winning.

  In the subsequent step S702, it is determined whether or not the result of the determination process in step S701 is a result corresponding to the big win. If the result corresponds to the big win, the type determination process is executed in step S703.

  In the type determination process, the information acquired from the information for type determination among the information stored in the execution area AE, that is, the information updated by the big hit type counter C2 is grasped. Further, with reference to the sorting table stored in the sorting table storage area 222 of the ROM 203, it is specified whether or not the grasped type determination information is included in the information corresponding to the probability variation jackpot result. Specifically, when the hold information corresponds to the entry to the first entry part 33d, the distribution table for the first entry part 33d is referred to, and the hold information is the second entry part 33e. If it corresponds to the entry into the ball, the type is determined with reference to the distribution table for the second entry portion 33e.

  In the subsequent step S704, it is determined whether or not the type of the current big hit winning is a probable big hit result based on the information specified in the type determining process in step S703. If it is the probability variation jackpot result, stop result setting processing for probability variation jackpot is executed in step S705, and if it is not the probability variation jackpot result, stop result setting processing for normal jackpot is executed in step S706. If it is determined in step S702 that it is not a big win, a stop result setting process for losing is executed in step S707.

  In each stop result setting process in steps S <b> 705 to S <b> 707, refer to the stop result table stored in the stop result table storage area of the ROM 203 for information on the pattern form to be finally stopped and displayed on the main display unit 43. The specified information is stored in the RAM 204. In step S705 and step S706, the MPU 202 stores information for specifying in the various flag storage areas 235 of the RAM 204 that the result of determining whether or not the game has been played this time is a probability variation jackpot result or a normal jackpot result. Specifically, the probability variation jackpot flag is stored in step S705, and the normal jackpot flag is stored in step S706.

  After executing any one of steps S705 to S707, a variable display time setting process is executed in step S708.

(Variable display time setting process)
In the variable display time setting process, as shown in the flowchart of FIG. 16, it is first determined in step S801 whether or not the winning lottery is won. Specifically, it is determined whether or not either the probable big hit flag or the normal big hit flag is stored in the various flag storage areas 235 of the RAM 204.

  If a negative determination is made in step S801, that is, if the result of the above-mentioned lottery determination is a losing result, the process proceeds to step S802. In step S802, it is determined whether or not reach display occurs in the symbol display device 41 in the current game round. Specifically, if the value of the reach random number counter C3 stored in the execution area AE is a value corresponding to the occurrence of reach, an affirmative determination is made in step S802 as occurrence of reach display. When specifying the presence / absence of reach using the value of the reach random number counter C3, the reach determination table stored in the reach determination table storage area 225 of the ROM 203 is referred to.

  If an affirmative determination is made in either step S801 or step S802, the process proceeds to step S803, where the current generation time is displayed with reference to the reach generation variation display time table stored in the variation display time table storage area 223 of the ROM 203. Fluctuation display time information corresponding to the value of the fluctuation type counter CS and the like is acquired, and in the subsequent step S804, the fluctuation display time information is provided in the fluctuation display time counter area (variation display time measuring means provided in the various counter areas 234 of the RAM 204). ). Thereafter, the setting process ends.

  In other words, in the present embodiment, the reach display is executed when the result of the lottery win is a jackpot winning result or when the result of the same lottery is a missed result and the lottery for generating the reach is won. ing.

  Here, the reach display is provided with a normal reach display and a super reach display which have different display modes. The variable display time information corresponding to each of the normal reach display and the super reach display is set in the variable display time table for reach generation. By referring to the table, the variable display time information corresponding to each reach display is set. To be acquired. Regarding the determination of the type of reach display, a table is provided in which the type of reach display corresponds to the value of the variation type counter CS. By referring to the table, the value of the current variation type counter CS is determined. The corresponding reach display is determined.

  More specifically, the reach generation variation display time table corresponds to the jackpot type. Specifically, the variable display time is set so that the combination of specific symbols can be stopped in the case of a probable jackpot result, and the combination of non-specific symbols can be stopped in the case of a normal jackpot result. In addition, the variable display time is set.

  On the other hand, if a negative determination is made in step S802, the value of the current variation type counter CS is referred to by referring to the reach non-occurrence variation display time table stored in the variation display time table storage area 223 in step S805. In step S806, the variable display time information is set in the variable display time counter area. Thereafter, the setting process ends.

  The variable display time information when no reach occurs is set so that the variable display time is shortened as the number of common hold counts CRN increases. However, the present invention is not limited to this. For example, a configuration that does not depend on the number of the common pending number CRN may be used, and the variable display time may be set shorter as the number of the common pending number CRN is smaller. . Also, in the situation where the support mode is the high frequency support mode, the non-reach time is selected so that the shorter variable display time is selected compared to the situation where the number of pending information is the same as in the situation where the low frequency support mode. Although the generation variation display time table is set, the present invention is not limited to this, and the selected variation display time may be the same, or may be opposite to the above relationship. Furthermore, the above configuration may be applied to the variable display time at the time of reach occurrence, and the variable display time that is easily selected and the variable display time that is difficult to select are different at the time of jackpot winning and out of reach. It is good also as a structure. Also, a variation display time table for probability variation jackpot, a variation display time table for normal jackpot, a variation display time table for outreach, and a variation display time table for complete losing may be set individually.

  As described above, the variation display time of each game time is determined using parameters such as the presence / absence of reach, the type of reach display, the number of hold information, the value of the variation type counter, and the like. However, the variable display time of each game time is the content of other hold information, specifically, jackpot determination information, type determination information and reach determination information included in the other hold information as parameters. Decided without.

  Returning to the description of the change start process (FIG. 15), after the change display time setting process is executed in step S708, a change command and a type command are set in step S709. The change command includes information on presence / absence of reach and information on change display time. The type command includes game result information. That is, the type command includes, as game result information, information on probability variation jackpot results, information on normal jackpot results, information on miss results, and the like.

  The variation command and type command set in step S709 are transmitted to the notification / effect control device 82 in step S401 in the normal process (FIG. 12). The notification / production control device 82 determines the light emission pattern of the display lamp unit 63 and the sound output pattern from the speaker unit 64 in the game time based on the received variation command and type command, and the determined production of the production. The display lamp unit 63 and the speaker unit 64 are controlled so that the contents are executed. In addition, the notification / production control device 82 transmits the change command and the type command to the display control device 212 while maintaining the information form. Based on the received variation command and type command, the display control device 212 determines the variation display pattern in the symbol display device 41 in the game time, and the symbol display device is executed so that the determined variation display pattern is executed. 41 is displayed. Thereafter, in step S710, the variation display of the pattern is started on the display unit for the operation port of the main display unit 43, and then the variation start process is terminated.

  Returning to the description of the game times control process (FIG. 13), when the main display unit 43 is in a variable display, the game times progress process of steps S506 to S509 is executed. In the process for advancing game times, first, in step S506, it is determined whether or not the current game time fluctuation display time has elapsed. Specifically, it is determined whether or not the value of the variable display time information stored in the variable display time counter area of the RAM 204 is “0”. The value of the variable display time information is set in the variable display time setting process (FIG. 16) as described above. The set value of the variable display time information is decremented (subtracted) every time the timer interrupt process (FIG. 9) is started.

  If the variable display time has not elapsed, the variable display process is executed in step S507. In the variable display process, the display mode in the main display unit 43 is changed. Then, this game times control process is complete | finished.

  If the change display time has elapsed, change end processing is executed in step S508. In the change end process, the information stored in the RAM 204 in any of the processes in steps S705 to S707 is specified, and the main display unit is displayed so that the pattern corresponding to the information is stopped and displayed on the main display unit 43. 43 is controlled.

  In the subsequent step S509, a change end command is set. Then, this game times control process is complete | finished. The variation end command set in step S509 is transmitted to the notification / production control device 82 in step S401 in the normal process (FIG. 12). The notification / production control device 82 transmits the received variation end command to the display control device 212 while maintaining the information form. The display control device 212 receives the change end command and displays the final stop symbol combination in the game round in a definitive display (final stop display).

(Game state transition process)
Next, the gaming state transition processing in step S404 will be described with reference to the flowchart in FIG.

  In the game state transition process, first, in step S901, it is determined whether or not the open / close execution mode is in effect. If it is not in the opening / closing execution mode, the process proceeds to step S902, and it is determined whether or not it is the timing when the display of the variation of the picture in the main display section 43 (specifically, the result display section for the operation opening) of one game time is finished. If it is not the timing when the variable display is finished, the gaming state transition process is finished as it is.

  If it is the timing when the variable display is finished, it is determined in step S903 whether or not the game result of the current game time corresponds to the transition to the opening / closing execution mode. Specifically, it is determined whether or not either the normal jackpot flag or the probability variation jackpot flag is stored in the RAM 204. If none of the above flags is stored, the gaming state transition process is terminated as it is.

  If any of the above flags is stored, in step S904, the round counter area RC provided in the various counter areas 234 of the RAM 204 is set to a value determined according to the jackpot type, specifically, Set “16” or “4”. The round counter area RC is a counter area for counting the number of times that the special winning opening 32a is opened. Thereafter, the gaming state transition process is terminated.

  On the other hand, when in the opening / closing execution mode, an affirmative determination is made in step S901, and the process proceeds to step S905. In step S905, a special winning opening / closing process is executed. In the big prize opening / closing process, when the big prize opening 32a is closed, the variable prize driving unit 32c is set in the driving state on condition that the round counter area RC is “1” or more. The mouth 32a is opened. Further, when the grand prize winning opening 32a is being opened, the variable prize driving is performed on condition that a predetermined time has passed since the opening of the special winning prize opening 32a or a predetermined number of game balls have been won. The drive state of the part 32c is stopped, and the special winning opening 32a is closed.

  In a succeeding step S906, it is determined whether or not the value of the round counter area RC is “0”. If the value of the round counter area RC is not “0”, the gaming state transition process is terminated as it is. If the value of the round counter area RC is “0”, a transition process at the end of the opening / closing execution mode is executed in step S907.

  In the transition process at the end of the opening / closing execution mode, when the probability variation jackpot flag is stored in the RAM 204, the success / failure lottery mode is set to the high probability mode and the support mode is set to the high frequency support mode. Note that these high probability mode and high frequency support mode are maintained at least until the next big win is won. In addition, when the normal jackpot flag is stored in the RAM 204, the success / failure lottery mode is set to the low probability mode and the support mode is set to the high frequency support mode. However, the high-frequency support mode is terminated when the number of game times continues 100 times, and thereafter, the winning lottery mode is the low probability mode and the support mode is the low-frequency support mode.

  Then, in step S908, after executing the opening / closing execution mode end processing, the gaming state transition processing ends. In the opening / closing execution mode end processing, the stored flag is erased from the normal jackpot flag or the probability variation jackpot flag.

(Electric configurations of the production control device 82 and the display control device 212)
Next, with reference to the block diagram of FIG. 18, the electrical configuration of the notification / production control device 82 and the display control device 212 will be supplementarily described.

  An MPU 242 is mounted on the notification / production control board 241 provided in the notification / production control device 82. The MPU 242 is a ROM 243 that stores various control programs executed by the MPU 242 and fixed value data, and a memory that temporarily stores various data when the control program stored in the ROM 243 is executed. A RAM 244 and various circuits such as an interrupt circuit, a timer circuit, and a data input / output circuit are incorporated. Note that it is not essential that the ROM 243 and the RAM 244 are made into one chip with respect to the MPU 242, and each may be made into a chip individually. The same applies to MPUs of other control devices.

  The MPU 242 is provided with an input port and an output port. A main control device 81 is connected to the input side of the MPU 242, and game time control commands (game time control information) such as change commands, type commands, and change end commands already described from the main control device 81 are used. Receive. Also, a hold display control command (hold display control information) such as a shift command and a hold command, and an open / close execution mode command (open / close execution mode information) such as an opening command and an ending command are received.

  As described above, the holding lamp unit 47 provided in the variable display unit 36, the display lamp unit 63 and the speaker unit 64 provided in the front door frame 14, and the display control device 212 are connected to the output side of the MPU 242. ing. Some of the various commands input from the main control device 81 to the notification / production control device 82 are transmitted to the display control device 212 while maintaining the information form as it is.

  The display control device 212 includes a display control board 251 on which an MPU 252 that is an element in which a program ROM 253 and a work RAM 254 are combined into a chip, a video display processor (VDP) 255, a character ROM 256, and a video RAM 257 are mounted. It has. Note that it is not essential that the program ROM 253 and the work RAM 254 are made into one chip with respect to the MPU 252, but each may be made into a chip individually.

  The MPU 252 of the display control device 212 analyzes various commands received from the main control device 81 via the notification / production control device 82 or performs predetermined arithmetic processing based on the received various commands to control the VDP 255 (specifically Execute internal command generation for VDP 255). More specifically, the MPU 252 executes a process of determining a variation display pattern of each game time in the symbol display device 41 based on a command transmitted from the main control device 81 via the notification / production control device 82. At the same time, a process related to the hold notice described later is executed, and a drawing process for the VDP 255 is executed in accordance with the result of the process. As a result, various images are displayed on the display screen 41a of the symbol display device 41.

  The program ROM 253 is a memory for storing various control programs executed by the MPU 252 and fixed value data, and JPEG format image data for a background image is also stored and held.

  The work RAM 254 is a memory for temporarily storing work data, flags, and the like used when various programs are executed by the MPU 252. These work data, flags, etc. are stored in each area of the work RAM 254.

  The VDP 255 is a kind of drawing circuit that directly operates an image processing device as a liquid crystal display unit driver incorporated in the symbol display device 41. Since the VDP 255 is an IC chip, it is also referred to as a “drawing chip”, and the substance of the VDP 255 should be said to be a microcomputer chip with a dedicated firmware for drawing processing. The VDP 255 adjusts the timings of the MPU 252, the video RAM 257, etc. to intervene in reading and writing data, and also reads out the image data to be stored in the video RAM 257 from the character ROM 256 at a predetermined timing and displays it on the symbol display device 41.

  The character ROM 256 plays a role as an image data library for storing character data such as symbols displayed on the symbol display device 41. The character ROM 256 holds bit map format image data of various display patterns, a color palette table to be referred to when determining the expression color of each dot of the bit map image, and the like.

  Further, in the character ROM 256, as part of the above data, image data for display in the hold display area NE of the symbol display device 41 (hold display image MP) and a partition frame to be displayed in the execution target display area Db. A holding image data storage area 271 for storing image data and a notice effect image data storage area 272 for storing image data to be displayed when a notice effect to be described later is executed are provided. It is also possible to provide a plurality of character ROMs 256 and store the image data and the like in a shared manner with each character ROM 256. Further, it is also possible to adopt a configuration in which the JPEG image data for the background image stored in the program ROM 253 is stored in the character ROM 256.

  The video RAM 257 is a memory for storing display data to be displayed on the symbol display device 41, and the display content of the symbol display device 41 is changed by rewriting the content of the video RAM 257. The video RAM 257 is provided with a hold display area 281 and an execution display area 282 corresponding to the hold display area NE.

  In the holding display area 281, the first unit area to the eighth unit area are set so as to correspond to the first area Ra 1 to the eighth area Ra 8 in the working port holding area RE on a one-to-one basis. In each unit hold display area Da1 to Da8 of the hold number display area Da on the display screen 41a, the hold display image MP is displayed according to the hold display information (data) written in each unit area. In the unit hold display areas Da1 to Da8 corresponding to the unit areas for which no data is set, no image is displayed or the background image on the display screen 41a of the symbol display device 41 is displayed.

  The execution display area 282 corresponds to the execution area AE. In the execution target display area Db on the display screen 41a, the hold display image MP is displayed according to the data written in the execution display area 282. When no data is set, a background image on the display screen 41a of the symbol display device 41 is displayed.

  As already described, in the present embodiment, the outline of the variation display mode of the symbols on the display screen 41a is specified by the notification / production control device 82 with reference to the command from the main control device 81, and based on the specification result. The details of the variable display mode are determined by the display control device 212. Specifically, the MPU 242 of the notification / production control device 82 executes a variable display control process as part of a periodic process that is activated at a predetermined cycle (for example, 2 msec), and the variable display control of the symbol is performed by the variable display control process. An outline of the aspect is specified. Here, the variable display control process will be described with reference to the flowchart of FIG.

(Variable display control processing)
In the variable display control process, first, in step S1001, it is determined whether or not the game is being played, that is, whether or not the symbol display for one game is being executed on the symbol display device 41. If it is determined that the game is not being played, the process proceeds to step S1002, and it is determined whether or not the change command transmitted from the main controller 81 has been received.

  If a negative determination is made in step S1002, the present variation display control process is terminated as it is. On the other hand, if an affirmative determination is made in step S1002, the fluctuation display control process is terminated after the fluctuation start process is executed in step S1003.

  Returning to the description of step S1001, if an affirmative determination is made in step S1001, that is, if it is determined that the game is being played, the process proceeds to step S1004. In step S1004, it is determined whether a change end command transmitted from main controller 81 has been received. If a negative determination is made in step S1004, the fluctuation display control process is terminated after executing the changing process in step S1005. The changing process is a process of executing various effects and changing the determined effects in the game times started by the change start process.

  When an affirmative determination is made in step S1004, the process proceeds to step S1006, and after the process for ending variation is executed in step S1006, the process for controlling variation display is terminated. In the variation end processing, the symbol variation display and the effect being executed are terminated (determined and stopped) so as to correspond to the hold information related to the game times. In this process, the speaker unit 64 and the lamp unit 63 are driven and controlled to produce an effect corresponding to the fixed stop. Then, after the confirmation command is output to the display control device 212, the process for ending the change is ended. The MPU 252 of the display control device 212 controls the symbol display device 41 to confirm and stop the symbol based on the received confirmation command.

(Variation start processing)
Here, with reference to the flowchart of FIG. 20, supplementary description will be given of the variation start processing in step S <b> 1003. The variation start process is a process for starting an effect for game times based on the reception of the variation command transmitted from the main control device 81. In the change start process, a reach display, a hold notice effect, which will be described later, and the like are set as effects for game times. Here, the process related to the setting of reach display will be described, and the process related to the setting of the hold notice effect will be described later.

  In the fluctuation start process, first, the fluctuation command received this time is read out in step S1101, and information on presence / absence of reach and fluctuation display time information are specified from the command. As described above, when a variation command is transmitted from the main controller 81, a type command is also transmitted. In step S1101, the type command received together with the variation command received this time is read, and game result information such as information on probability variation jackpot results, information on normal jackpot results, or information on miss results is specified from the commands. In step S1101, from the above identified information, information on whether or not the jackpot is won, information on the type of jackpot if the jackpot is won, information on whether or not reach occurs if the jackpot is not won, and the variable display time Is stored in the register of the MPU 242.

  In subsequent step S1102, based on the information grasped in step S1101, it is determined whether or not the game result of the game time started this time is a game result corresponding to the jackpot result. If it is a jackpot result, that is, if it is a probabilistic jackpot result or a normal jackpot result, in the subsequent step S1103, a jackpot effect setting process is executed.

  In the jackpot effect setting process, the stop result of the jackpot symbol is determined (stop result determination process is performed). In the stop result determination process, when it is a probabilistic jackpot result, the stop result in which the combination of the same specific symbols (main symbols with odd numbers) is established on one active line L1 to L5, Determined as a stop result. In the case of a normal jackpot result, a stop result in which a combination of the same non-specific symbols (main symbols with an even number) is established on one active line L1 to L5 is used as a stop result of this game. decide.

  The types of main symbols and the effective lines L1 to L5 that are stopped and displayed when the jackpot result is obtained are randomly determined by lottery or the like. In the final stop line table stored in the various table areas of the ROM 243, the effective lines L1 to L5 and address information are stored, and the final stop line determined by the above processing is the final stop line provided in the RAM 244. It is stored as address information in the line address storage area. At this time, a process for storing the determined stop result information in the stop result address storage area is executed. In the following description, the address information of the stop result determined by the various stop result determination processes is stored in the stop result address storage area of the RAM 244.

  Also, in the jackpot effect setting process, the variable display mode of the jackpot symbol is determined (variable display mode determination process (effect pattern determination process) is performed). As already explained, when a jackpot result is obtained, the result is notified through a reach display. In the variable display mode determination process for reach display, the variable display pattern table for reach display stored in the various table areas of the ROM 243 is acquired, and the variable display time of the variable command received this time and the game in the type command An effect pattern of normal reach display or super reach display corresponding to the result is determined. Further, a process for storing the address information of the determined variation display mode in the pattern address storage area of the RAM 244 is executed. In the variable display mode determination process described below, the corresponding variable display pattern table is acquired from the variable display pattern table storage area of the ROM 243, and the effect pattern corresponding to the variable display time and the game result is determined. Then, the address information of the effect pattern determined in the effect pattern determination process is stored in the pattern address storage area of the RAM 244.

  If it is determined in step S1102 that the result is not a jackpot result, the process proceeds to step S1104. In step S1104, it is determined whether or not a reach occurs in the current game round. If a reach occurs, the process proceeds to step S1105, where an effect setting process for generating a reach is executed. In the production setting process for generating reach, the outline of the production and the combination of symbols to be finally stopped are determined. About the former, since it is the same as that of the process of said step S1103, description is used. Since this process corresponds to a missed reach, a stop symbol is determined so as not to have a symbol combination corresponding to the jackpot result. That is, the stop result in which the combination of the reach and reach symbols is established on one of the effective lines L1 to L5 is determined as the current stop result. In this case, the types of combinations of outreach symbols and the effective lines L1 to L5 are randomly determined by lottery or the like. In this determination, the same symbol combination is not formed on any of the effective lines L1 to L5, and the symbol in the middle symbol row Z2 that is the same as the symbol forming the reach line is set to the reach line. The stop result on the effective line is determined so that the final stop is made at the stop position shifted before or after. Thereafter, a process of storing information on the determined stop result in the stop result address storage area is executed.

  If it is determined in step S1104 that no reach has occurred, the process proceeds to step S1106. In step S1106, the outline of the effect for normal removal and the combination of symbols to be finally stopped are determined. Since this processing corresponds to complete losing, the stop symbol is determined such that the symbol combination corresponding to the jackpot result is not formed.

  In addition, when executing any one of the setting processes of step S1103, step S1105, and step S1106, whether or not an effect related to the hold notice to be described later is considered is considered, but the effect related to the hold notice is described later. .

  After executing any of the processes of step S1103, step S1105, and step S1106, the process proceeds to step S1107. In step S1107, a process including outputting the stop result determined in step S1103, step S1105, and step S1106 and the command including information on the effect pattern to the display control device 212 as a stop result command and a pattern command is executed. Based on the received stop result command and pattern command, the MPU 252 of the display control device 212 performs display control of the symbol display device 41 so as to execute an effect in the current game round.

  After the process of step S1107 is executed, in the subsequent step S1108, a process for starting an effect for game times is executed, and then the process for starting variation is terminated. Specifically, based on the effect pattern determined in step S1103, step S1105, and step S1106, drive control of the speaker unit 64 and the lamp unit 63 is started, and an effect for game times is started.

  Here, a supplementary description will be given of the variable display mode of symbols displayed on the symbol display device 41 (display screen 41a) based on FIG. FIG. 21A is a schematic diagram showing the types of variation display modes, and FIG. 21B is a schematic diagram showing an overview of each variation display mode.

(Variation display mode)
As shown in FIG. 21 (a), the symbol variation display mode executed on the display screen 41a is largely divided into five, that is, complete detachment, normal reach A, normal reach B, super reach A, super reach B, and super reach C. Separated. About each of these variable display modes, the variable display time is set to be different, and the outline of the variable display mode for each game time is grasped based on the information related to the variable display time given to the command from the main control device 81. It is possible.

  Specifically, “3 sec to 8 sec” is set for the fluctuation display time that is completely out of place (a difference is set according to the number of holds), “10 sec” is set for the fluctuation display time for normal reach A, and the fluctuation display time for normal reach B Is about 15 seconds longer than the fluctuation display time of normal reach A, the fluctuation display time of super reach A is "16 sec" longer than the fluctuation display time of normal reach A and B, and the fluctuation display time of super reach B is super reach. “17 sec”, which is longer than the fluctuation display time of A, and “18 sec”, which is longer than the fluctuation display times of the other super reach A and B, for the fluctuation display time of the super reach C. For example, when the information regarding the variable display time given to the command from the main control device 81 is “15 sec”, the notification / production control device 82 knows that the normal reach B should be executed. .

  In game times corresponding to the jackpot result, it is easier to select Super Reach C> Super Reach B> Super Reach A> Normal Reach B> Normal Reach A. It is configured to be easily selected in the order of disengagement> normal reach A> normal reach B> super reach A> super reach B> super reach C. In other words, the winning expectation degree for jackpot is set higher as the variable display time becomes longer.

  Here, the fluctuation display mode of the normal reach A and B will be described with reference to FIG. When the normal reach A or B is selected, first, the variable display (scroll display) of all the symbol sequences that are stopped is started, and then the symbol variable display is terminated in the upper symbol column Z1 (stop) In addition, in the lower symbol row Z3, the symbol variation display is terminated (stopped display). In the state where the upper and lower symbol rows Z1 and Z3 are stopped and displayed in this manner, the reach symbol is displayed by stopping and displaying the main symbols having the same numbers on any of the effective lines L1 to L5 (see FIG. 6). Is formed. Then, reach display (reach change display) is performed by performing change display of the middle symbol row Z2 under the situation where the reach line is formed. After reaching the reach display, the variable display is terminated by stopping and displaying the middle symbol row Z2. Then, the fact that the symbol that is the same as the symbol that constitutes the reach display stops on the reach line is informed that the jackpot has been won, and the other symbols on the reach line stop to win the jackpot It will be notified that it is not. In this way, the combination of symbols that are finally stopped and displayed is maintained as they are for a predetermined period. In other words, the current game time continues until the stop display period elapses, and the transition to the next game time is permitted after the stop display period elapses.

  In the present embodiment, the difference in the fluctuation display time between the normal reach A and the normal reach B is ensured by setting the difference in the fluctuation display time of the middle symbol row Z2 after the reach line is formed. The method of setting the difference is arbitrary. For example, by setting a difference in the time from when the variable display is started to when the reach line is formed, the difference in the variable display time can be secured.

  Next, the variation display mode of super reach A, B, C will be described based on the above-described variation display mode of normal reach A, B. As shown in FIGS. 21 (b2) to 21 (b4), the super reach A, B, and C forms the above reach line through the same process as the normal reach A and B. And after forming a reach line, it is the structure which performs a reach effect by displaying a predetermined character as a moving image together with the fluctuation display of the middle symbol row Z2. Specifically, after a reach line is formed in Super Reach A, a character imitating a fairy is displayed at the center of the variable display area of the middle symbol row Z2 (the center of the variable display area ME). After the reach line is formed, a character imitating a boy is displayed at the center of the variable display area of the middle symbol row Z2 (the center of the variable display area ME). In Super Reach C, the reach line is formed, A character imitating a girl is displayed at the center of the variable display area of the middle symbol row Z2 (the center of the variable display area ME).

(About hold notice)
In the present embodiment, the effect relating to the hold notice suggesting the content of the hold information stored in the hold ball storage area 232 of the RAM 204 has a predetermined probability before the game times related to the hold information are started. It is configured to be executed in. An effect corresponding to the hold information that has not yet been selected for the lottery is executed at a timing prior to the game times related to the hold information, so that it corresponds to the game times that are currently in progress for the player. In addition to games that check the lottery result of the hold information, a game that confirms or predicts the result when the hold information that becomes the lottery target later becomes the lottery target according to the content of the above-mentioned production is added, Diversification will be achieved. Thereby, the attention degree to a game can be raised.

  About this hold advance notice, it is executed in conjunction with the change display of the symbols described above in the change display area ME of the display screen 41a, and the change of the mode of hold display in the hold display area NE of the display screen 41a. It is divided roughly into what is executed.

  For the hold notice executed in the hold display area NE, the hold display on the display screen 41a is used. Therefore, with reference to the flowchart of FIG. 22A and the schematic diagram of FIG. 22B, the configuration that is the premise of the hold notice, the processing for hold display control executed by the MPU 252 of the display control device 212 ( The hold display control command handling process) will be described. The pending display control command handling process is a process executed as part of a periodic process that is activated at a predetermined cycle (2 msec in the present embodiment).

(Processing for holding display control command)
As shown in FIG. 22A, in the hold display control command handling process, first, in step S1201, whether or not a hold command is received from the main control device 81 via the notification / production control device 82 is determined. judge. If an affirmative determination is made in step S1201, in step S1202, 1 is added to the value of the holding number counter (holding storage number SN) provided in the various counter areas 265 of the work RAM 254.

  After executing the update process of step S1202, the process proceeds to step S1203, the hold display addition process is executed, and this hold display control command response process is terminated. The above-described reserved storage number SN corresponds to the display area 281 for holding in the video RAM 257. When the display setting of the hold display image MP is performed in the hold display addition process, the hold display information (specifically, in the hold image data storage area 271) is displayed in the unit area corresponding to the hold storage number SN in the hold display area 281. The address of the stored image for holding is set. In each unit hold display area Da1 to Da8 of the hold number display area Da on the display screen 41a, the hold display image MP is additionally displayed according to the data written in each unit area.

  For example, as shown in FIG. 22 (b1), the hold display image MP is displayed in the first unit hold display area Da1 and the second unit hold display area Da2, that is, the hold storage number SN = “ When the hold command is received under the situation of “2”, the hold storage number SN is changed from “2” to “3”, and the hold display information is set in the third unit area of the hold display area 281. Is done. As a result, as shown in FIG. 22 (b2), the hold display image MP is displayed in the third unit hold display area Da3.

  Returning to the description of step S1201, if a negative determination is made in step S1201, the process proceeds to step S1204. In step S1204, it is determined whether or not a shift command is received from the main control device 81 via the notification / production control device 82. If a negative determination is made in step S1204, the on-hold display control command handling process is terminated as it is.

  If a positive determination is made in step S1204, the process proceeds to step S1205. In step S1205, 1 is subtracted from the value of the holding number counter (holding storage number SN) provided in the holding counter area of the work RAM 254.

  In the subsequent step S1206, a shift process is executed, and this pending display control command response process is terminated. In the shift processing, the hold display information set in the first unit area of the hold display area 281 is moved to the execution display area 282 and set in the first unit area to the eighth unit area of the hold display area 281. The held hold display information is sequentially shifted to the lower area side.

  Specifically, the hold display information of the first unit area is moved to the execution display area 282, and the second unit area → first unit area, third unit area → second unit area, fourth unit area → third The unit area, the fifth unit area → the fourth unit area, the sixth unit area → the fifth unit area, the seventh unit area → the sixth unit area, the eighth unit area → the seventh unit area, etc. Shift hold display information.

  For example, as shown in FIG. 22 (b1), the hold display image MP is displayed in the first unit hold display area Da1 and the second unit hold display area Da2, that is, the hold storage number SN = “ When a shift command is received under the situation of “2”, the reserved storage number SN is changed from “2” to “1”. Accordingly, the hold display information in the execution display area 282 is erased, the hold display information in the first unit area is in the execution display area 282, the hold display information in the second unit area is in the first unit area, The unit area hold display information is shifted to the second unit area. As a result, as shown in FIG. 22 (b3), the hold display image MP is displayed in the execution target display area Db and the first unit hold display area Da1.

  Here, the holding image data storage area 271 stores a plurality of holding display images MP of different colors (specifically, four types of white, blue, yellow, and red) as a holding image group. Depending on the address, the address differs. When setting the hold display information, the notification / production control device 82 determines which color to display according to the presence / absence of the above-described hold notice, and this information is determined by the notification / production control device. When passing through 82, the notification / production control device 82 incorporates it into the hold command. In other words, the display control device 212 grasps which address corresponding to which color is set as the hold display information by reading information about the color from the received hold command.

  Next, processing related to the hold notice executed by the MPU 202 of the main control device 81 will be described. As the processing related to the hold notice, the confirmation process for the hold notice (step S305 in FIG. 11) and the hold command setting process (step S306 in FIG. 11) are set. The winning opening process (FIG. 10) for the operation port set as a part of the process of FIG. 9), specifically, is executed as part of the information acquisition process of step S204. In other words, the confirmation process for holding notice and the setting process for holding command are executed based on winning in the operation ports 33a and 33b.

  Hereinafter, the confirmation process for the hold notice will be described with reference to the flowchart of FIG.

(Confirmation process for hold notice)
In the confirmation process for the hold notice, in step S1301, the start hold storage number N and the common hold number CRN stored in the hold number storage area FE of the hold ball storage area 232 are read, and information on the hold number is stored in the MPU 202. Store in register. Thereafter, in steps S1302 to S1306, it is confirmed whether or not the winning information is included in the hold information acquired by the current winning.

  Specifically, first, in step S1302, the information for jackpot determination out of the hold information acquired in step S304 based on the current winning to the operating ports 33a and 33b, that is, the value of the acquired jackpot random number counter C1 is obtained. To grasp.

  In a succeeding step S1303, it is determined whether or not the low probability mode is set. Specifically, it is determined whether or not the current lottery mode is the low probability mode by determining whether or not the high probability mode flag is stored in the various flag storage areas 235 of the RAM 204. If it is in the low probability mode, the process proceeds to step S1304, and the information for determining the jackpot (the value of the jackpot random number counter C1) grasped in step S1302 with reference to the low probability mode determination table is information corresponding to the jackpot winning. Determine if it is in the group. If the mode is the high probability mode, the process proceeds to step S1305, and the jackpot determination information (the jackpot random number counter C1) grasped in step S302 is referred to with reference to the high probability mode success / failure table shown in FIG. Is included in the information set as the jackpot winning.

  After step S1304 or step S1305, the process proceeds to step S1306, and it is determined whether or not the jackpot determination information (value of the jackpot random number counter C1) grasped in step S1302 corresponds to the jackpot winning. If it corresponds to the jackpot winning, the jackpot information is stored in the register of the MPU 202 in step S1307, and the confirmation process for the reservation notice is ended as it is.

  In the process of step S1307, the information for determining the jackpot type out of the hold information acquired in step S304 based on the current winning, that is, the value of the acquired jackpot type counter C2 is grasped, and the distribution table is referred to. The jackpot type is determined. In step S1307, the information stored in the register of the MPU 202 includes information related to the jackpot type.

  On the other hand, if a negative determination is made in step S1306, the process proceeds to step S1308. In step S1308, outreach information for the hold information acquired in step S304 based on the current winning of the operating ports 33a and 33b, that is, the value of the acquired reach random number counter C3 is grasped.

  In the subsequent step S1309, the reach determination table storage area (reach determination information group storage means) 225 of the ROM 203 is referred to and the reach determination table (reach determination information group) is grasped in step S1308. It is specified whether the information for reach determination (the value of the reach random number counter C3) is included in the information set as the reach winning.

  After executing the process of step S1309, the process proceeds to step S1310, and it is determined whether or not the reach determination information (value of the reach random number counter C3) grasped in step S1308 corresponds to the occurrence of reach. If it corresponds to the occurrence of reach, in step S1311, the reach occurrence information is stored in the register of the MPU 202, and then this confirmation process is terminated. On the other hand, if it does not correspond to the occurrence of reach, this confirmation process is terminated as it is.

(Hold command setting process)
Next, the hold command setting process will be described with reference to the flowchart of FIG.

  In the hold command setting process, first, in step S1401, it is determined whether or not the jackpot information is stored in the register of the MPU 202. It is determined whether or not the information is identified as corresponding to the jackpot winning. If jackpot information is stored, the process advances to step S1302 to set a jackpot handling pending command. Note that the setting of the command and various commands described later are performed by storing command information in a command setting area provided in the RAM 204. The big hit correspondence pending command includes information related to the big hit type.

  On the other hand, if a negative determination is made in step S1401, that is, if it is determined that jackpot information is not stored in the register of the MPU 202, the process proceeds to step S1403, and whether or not reach occurrence information is stored in the register of the MPU 202. It is determined whether or not the information for reach determination is identified as corresponding to the occurrence of reach in the confirmation process for the previous hold notice (FIG. 23). If the reach occurrence information is stored, a release reach hold command is set in step S1404, and if the reach occurrence information is not stored, a complete release hold command is set in step S1405.

  When the hold command is set in steps S1402, S1404, and S1405, the change display time is determined with reference to the value of the change type counter CS and the like, and information related to the change display time is stored in the hold command. . In determining the variable display time, the variable display time table is referred to in the same manner as the variable display time setting process shown in step S708. The hold command set in this way is transmitted to the display control device 212, and the display control device 212 can grasp the variation display mode of the symbols and the like based on the hold command. Note that, as described above, in the case of complete detachment, the variable display time can be changed according to the number of the hold information stored when starting the game times related to the hold information. Therefore, when setting a completely out of correspondence hold command, a temporary setting of the variable display time is performed.

  After executing the command setting process of any one of step S1402, step S1404, and step S1405, in step S1406, a process of setting the number of hold information for the hold command is executed. Specifically, as the processing, the hold command information set as described above is configured as information of a plurality of bytes, and information indicating that the command is a hold command or a hold command for some of the bits. Are included, and information on the number of holds can be set.

  In step S1406, information on the number of holds stored in the register of the MPU 202 in step S1301 in the confirmation process for the previous hold notice (FIG. 23) is first read, and then the number of holds in the hold command already set is read. The read information on the reserved number is stored in the information bits by an arithmetic process such as logical sum. As a result, for the hold command set in any one of steps S1402, S1404, and S1405, information for specifying the number of hold information corresponding to the hold command Will be included. After executing the process of step S1406 described in detail above, the hold command setting process is terminated.

  The hold command including the hold number information in step S1406 is transmitted to the notification / production control device 82 by the external output process in step S401 in the next normal process (FIG. 12). The notification / production control device 82 specifies that the hold information has increased by receiving the hold command. Further, the notification / production control device 82 adds information for holding notice, which will be described later, to the holding command and transmits it to the display control device 212. Based on the received hold command, the display control device 212 executes hold display, hold notice processing, and the like.

  In addition, the setting method of the hold command is determined based on whether the display control device 212 holds the jackpot, whether or not the jackpot is won, if the jackpot is won, the type of jackpot at that time, if the jackpot is not won, the presence or absence of reach, etc. Any design can be used as long as it can identify the variation display mode of the symbol. For example, a combination of a jackpot corresponding pending command, a miss reach pending command, and a completely miss pending command is individually set in correspondence with the number of each pending, and in the pending command setting process, a confirmation process for pending notice ( It is also possible to adopt a configuration in which one pending command is selected according to the confirmation result in FIG.

  Next, a process related to a hold notice executed by the MPU 242 of the notification / production control device 82 will be described. As the process related to the hold notice, a command corresponding process for determining a command from the main control device 81 and a hold notice effect setting process for determining a hold notice form are set.

(Processing for pending commands)
In the pending command handling process, when the pending command transmitted by the main control device 81 is received, the process corresponding to the information included in the received pending command is executed. The pending command handling process is executed as part of a periodic process that is repeatedly activated at a predetermined cycle (for example, a 2 msec cycle).

  In the pending command handling process, it is first determined whether or not a pending command has been received. The command received by the MPU 242 of the notification / production control device 82 is temporarily stored in the command storage area 261 of the RAM 244. The command storage area 261 is configured as a ring buffer that can store a plurality of commands individually and can be read from the previously stored commands. Even when a plurality of commands are received at the same time, Processing corresponding to each command can be executed satisfactorily. When determining whether or not a corresponding pending command has been received, it is determined whether or not a jackpot corresponding pending command has been received in the current read target area in the command storage area 261. It should be noted that the configuration of reading out such commands is the same in reading out other commands such as a change start command.

  When a hold command is received, various information included in the hold command is stored in the hold information storage area 267. The hold information storage area 267 includes a first area Rc1 to an eighth area Rc8, and is configured to store one hold information for each area. The hold information stored in each of the areas Rc1 to Rc8 is sequentially shifted to the lower area side when a shift command is received from the main controller 81, that is, when a game is started. Specifically, the data in the first area Rc1 is cleared and the second area Rc2 → first area Rc1, third area Rc3 → second area Rc2, fourth area Rc4 → third area Rc3. The data in each area is shifted, such as area Rc8 → seventh area Rc7. Also in the hold information storage area 267 of the notification / production control device 82, the hold information is collected in a time series regardless of the destination, similarly to the hold ball storage area 232 (specifically, the hold area RE) of the main control device 81. The configuration is memorized. Specifically, the information on the number of holds included in the command received this time is specified, and the above-mentioned various information is stored in the area corresponding to the information on the specified number of holds among the first area Rc1 to the eighth area Rc8.

  When the above-described hold command is received, the hold command reception flag is set in the various flag storage areas 266 of the RAM 244. When the shift command is received, the shift command reception flag is set in the various flag storage areas 266. Is done. Each of these flags is triggered by a setting process for the hold notice effect described below, and is erased when the setting process for the hold notice effect ends.

  In the MPU 242 of the notification / production control device 82, the setting process for the hold notice effect is performed based on the information stored in the hold information storage area 267. Here, the holding notice effect setting process will be described with reference to the flowchart of FIG. The setting process for holding notice effect is a process that is executed as part of a periodic process that is repeatedly activated at a predetermined cycle (for example, 2 msec cycle), provided that the above-described holding command or shifting command is received. Is executed as That is, in the present embodiment, the trigger for executing the hold notice effect is when the hold information is acquired with the winning of the operating port 33 or when the hold information is digested with the progress of the game.

(Setting process for hold notice effect)
In the hold notice effect setting process, first, in step S1501, it is determined whether or not a hold notice restriction flag is stored in the various flag storage areas 266 of the RAM 244. The hold notice restriction flag is stored in various flag storage areas 266 when the occurrence of a further hold notice is restricted in a situation where a plurality of hold notices are generated, and the hold used as a trigger for storing the hold notice restriction flag. It is erased based on the end of the game times related to the information.

  If an affirmative determination is made in step S1501, the setting process for the on-hold notice effect is ended as it is. If a negative determination is made in step S1501, the process proceeds to step S1503. In step S1502, it is determined whether a shift command or a hold command has been received from the main controller 81. Specifically, it is determined whether or not a pending command reception flag or a shift command reception flag is set in the various flag storage areas 266 of the RAM 244. If a negative determination is made in step S1502, the setting process for the on-hold notice effect is ended as it is. In the present embodiment, the hold notice effect setting process is incorporated in the periodic process, and the reception timing of each command may be shifted from the execution timing of the hold notice effect setting process. In view of this, in step S1502, the presence / absence of a command is reconfirmed to prevent the on-hold announcement effect from occurring at an unintended timing. However, such reconfirmation of the command is not essential, and the confirmation process may be omitted.

  If a positive determination is made in step S1502, the process proceeds to step S1503. In step S1503, it is determined whether or not the hold notice flag is stored in the various flag storage areas 266 of the RAM 244. The pending notice flag is stored in various flag storage areas 266 when a pending notice occurs, and is erased based on the end of the game times related to the pending information that triggered the storing of the pending notice flag. The

  If a negative determination is made in step S1503, that is, if there is no pending notice, the process proceeds to step S1504. After executing the first hold notice process in step S1504, the hold notice effect setting process is terminated. Here, the first reservation notice process will be described with reference to the flowchart of FIG.

(First hold notice processing)
In the first hold notice process, first, in step S1601, it is determined whether or not the command that has triggered the current hold notice process is a hold command. If it is determined that a hold command has been received, a lottery process for receiving a hold command is executed in step S1602. On the other hand, if it is determined that the shift command is received instead of the hold command, a shift command reception lottery process is executed in step S1603. In the present embodiment, reception of a hold command and reception of a command at the time of shift are set as a lottery trigger for the hold notice. However, since the lottery modes triggered by the reception of these commands are different, the difference between the two lottery processes will be described.

  In the lottery process related to the hold command, the lottery target of the hold notice is limited to the newly added hold information this time. In other words, among the first area Rc1 to the eighth area Rc8 provided in the hold information storage area 267 of the RAM 244, a lottery for whether or not the hold notice is made is performed based on information stored in the area corresponding to the hold command received this time. . This lottery is based on the stored information, whether the game times related to the hold information is a big hit, whether or not reach display is performed, and if reach display is performed, the pattern is grasped. It is performed based on the corresponding lottery table and the value of the lottery counter area 263.

  In the lottery table storage area of the ROM 243, as a lottery table for receiving a hold command, a lottery table for big hits, a lottery table for a miss normal reach A, a lottery table for a miss normal reach B, a lottery table for a miss super reach A In addition, a lottery table for missed super reach B, a lottery table for missed super reach C, and a lottery table for completely missed are stored.

  These various tables are set so that the winning probability increases in the order of jackpot> super reach C> super reach B> super reach B> normal reach A> normal reach B> complete miss.

  In the lottery process related to the command at the time of the shift, the lottery target for the hold notice is all the hold information remaining after the shift. That is, a lottery for whether or not to hold a reservation is performed based on all the information stored in the first area Rc1 to the eighth area Rc8 provided in the hold information storage area 267 of the RAM 244. This lottery is performed individually for each piece of stored information. The lottery order (priority order) is defined to be the new order (eighth area Rc8 → seventh area Rc7 →... → first area Rc1). For example, when the common holding number CRN is “2”, the lottery is first performed based on the information stored in the second area Rc2, and the information stored in the first area Rc1 when the lottery is not won. A lottery will be performed based on the above.

  In the present embodiment, in particular, the value of the common holding number CRN is increased, so that the display time of the change in the game times corresponding to complete losing is shortened. Therefore, as described above, the new hold information is preferentially selected as a lottery object, so that it is possible to suitably ensure the period of the notice effect when the hold notice is executed.

  As for the lottery method, in the same way as when the hold command is received, whether or not the game times related to the hold information is a big hit from the stored information, whether or not reach display is performed, and when reach display is performed Is performed based on the lottery table corresponding to the pattern and the value of the lottery counter area 263.

  In the lottery table storage area of the ROM 243, a lottery table for winning a command, a lottery table for a miss normal reach A, a lottery table for a miss normal reach B, a lottery table for a miss super reach A as a lottery table for receiving a command when shifting The table, the lottery table for the missed super reach B, the lottery table for the missed super reach C, and the lottery table for the completely missed are stored.

  These various tables are set so that the winning probability increases in the order of jackpot> super reach C> super reach B> super reach B> normal reach A> normal reach B> complete miss. However, the lottery table group for receiving the command at the time of shift is set so as to reduce the probability of winning the preliminary announcement when compared with the lottery table group for receiving the hold command. For example, when the lottery tables for jackpots are compared, the winning probability when referring to the lottery table for receiving the command at the time of shifting is set lower than the winning probability when referring to the lottery table for receiving the hold command.

  However, when the value of the common hold number CRN (hold number) is smaller than the predetermined number (“4” in the present embodiment), the overall expected expectation is lower than when the hold command is received, but the common hold When the value of the number CRN (the number of holdings) is equal to or greater than a predetermined number, the overall expectation of winning is set to exceed that when a holding command is received.

  In the present embodiment, in particular, when the value of the common pending number CRN exceeds the predetermined number (“4”), the degree of reduction of the variable display time in the game times corresponding to complete losing is the value of the common pending number CRN. Compared to the predetermined number (“4”) or less, it becomes larger. In this case, the game progress can be speeded up, but there is a concern that the monotony of the game progress becomes conspicuous. In this regard, with the above configuration, when the number of reservations increases and the reduction of the variable display time becomes significant, a reservation notice is likely to occur. This is preferable in order to prevent a decrease in the degree of attention to the game while speeding up the progress of the game.

  After executing the processes in steps S1602 and S1603, the process proceeds to step S1604. In step S1604, it is determined whether or not a holding notice execution condition is satisfied. If a negative determination is made in step S1604, that is, if the winning is not made in steps S1602 and S1603, the first hold notice process is terminated as it is. On the other hand, if an affirmative determination is made in step S1604, the pending notice flag is stored in the various flag storage area 266 of the RAM 244 in the subsequent step S1605.

  After executing the process of step S1606, the process proceeds to step S1606. In step S1606, a hold notice pattern determination process is performed. The first hold notice has a first kind notice effect and a second kind notice effect with different notice modes. In step S1606, the first notice notice by the first kind notice effect, the single notice by the second kind notice effect, the first notice effect. Select one of the compound notice by the seed notice effect & the second kind notice effect. Hereinafter, each notice effect will be described with reference to FIGS. FIG. 27 is a schematic diagram showing the first type notice effect, FIG. 28 is a schematic diagram showing the second type notice effect, and FIG. 29 is a schematic diagram showing details of the first type notice effect and the second type notice effect.

(Type 1 notice)
As shown in FIG. 27, the first-type notice effect is executed by displaying a predetermined notice picture (specifically, a moving image) in the variable display area ME on the display screen 41a of the figure display device 41. Specifically, it is executed by displaying a predetermined notice picture during the game times that have been triggered by the hold notice and the game times that are executed before that.

  More specifically, as shown in FIG. 27 (a) → FIG. 27 (b) → FIG. 27 (c) → FIG. 27 (d) → FIG. 27 (e) → FIG. At the same time (in conjunction with the hold shift), a predetermined notice pattern is displayed. The display of the predetermined preview image is continued until the game time (hereinafter referred to as the corresponding game number) related to the hold information (hereinafter referred to as the corresponding hold or the corresponding hold information) that triggered the reservation notice. In this way, if it is noted that at least the hold information is triggered until at least the corresponding game times, the hold notice is not clearly indicated, that is, if it is not indicated, the type 1 notice effect is used to specify the hold. By making it difficult, it can be said that this is a hold notice effect with a function of improving the degree of attention to the entire remaining hold.

  As shown in FIG. 29 (a), a plurality of notice patterns to be displayed are set in the first kind notice effect. In the present embodiment, a bubble image is displayed (variably displayed) as the first-type notice effect for the notice effect. However, there are a plurality of patterns having different amounts of displayed bubbles. Specifically, as shown in FIG. 29 (a), there are three levels: Level 1 with a small amount of foam, Level 2 with a larger amount of foam than Level 1, and Level 3 with a larger amount of foam than Level 2. A pattern is set.

  The first type notice effect is the fixed type first kind notice effect A in which the level selected at the start of the notice effect is maintained until the end of the notice effect, and the above level by the advance of the game times (when the notice continues) Has a step-up type first kind notice effect B that rises. For the distribution of the first type notice effect A and the first type notice effect B, the first type notice effect distribution table stored in the lottery table storage area of the ROM 243 is referred to.

  Regarding the first type notice effect distribution table, the corresponding hold corresponds to the jackpot result, the one corresponding to each super-reach A-C, the one corresponding to each normal reach A, B, and completely off It consists of a corresponding one. As already described, in this embodiment, the super hit C> super reach B> super reach A> normal reach B> normal reach A> completely out of order is set so that the expectation of jackpot at the time of occurrence of the variable display increases. Yes. In each table, the higher the jackpot expectation set in the various display modes, the greater the proportion of the latter in the first type notice effect A and the first type notice effect B (selection rate is Configured to be higher). Therefore, the expectation level that results in the jackpot is higher when the first notice effect B is executed than when the first type notice effect A is executed.

  In the first type notice effect A, when the corresponding hold corresponds to the jackpot result, it is easy to select in order of level 3> level 2> level 1, and the corresponding hold corresponds to the result of the release. In this case, it is easy to select in the order of level 1> level 2> level 3.

  In the first type notice effect B, an initial level and a finally reached level are selected. In this selection, as in the first type notice effect A, when the corresponding hold corresponds to the jackpot result, it is easy to select in order of level 3> level 2> level 1, and the corresponding hold is In the case of dealing with an outlier result, it is easy to select in the order of level 1> level 2> level 3.

  That is, regardless of which of the first type notice effect A and the first kind notice effect B is selected, the higher the final level, the higher the degree of expectation that leads to the jackpot result. When the first type notice effect is executed, it is difficult to see at the start of the notice effect whether it is the first kind notice effect A or the second kind notice effect B, and the notice effect ends. The expectation remains that the level will rise. When the first type notice effect is started, the player expects the level to rise as the first type notice effect continues over more game times. Therefore, the above expectation can be suitably maintained by adopting a configuration in which the corresponding game times are not explicitly shown.

(Type 2 notice effect)
Next, the second type notice effect will be described focusing on the differences from the first kind notice effect. As shown in FIG. 28, the second type notice effect is executed by changing the mode of the hold display in the hold display area NE of the symbol display device 41 (display screen 41a) to the one corresponding to the hold notice. . Specifically, among the on-hold display images MP displayed in the on-hold number display area Da, the one corresponding to the game time (the corresponding hold) is changed (the color is changed in the present embodiment). As shown in FIG. 28 (a) → FIG. 28 (b) → FIG. 28 (c) → FIG. 28 (d) → FIG. 28 (e), the on-hold display image MP whose color has changed as the game times have progressed. The shift is sequentially performed toward the execution target display area Db.

  While the above-mentioned type 1 notice effect is a configuration that does not clearly indicate which hold information is triggered when the first type notice effect becomes the corresponding game times, the type 2 notice effect triggers which hold information. Is different in that the reservation notice is clearly indicated. Thus, by clearly indicating the corresponding hold, the degree of attention to the corresponding game times can be suitably improved.

  In the second type notice effect, the second kind notice effects A and B in which the color of the execution target display area Db does not change when the changed hold display image MP reaches the execution target display area Db, and the changed hold display. When the work image MP reaches the execution target display area Db, the color of the execution target display area Db changes to a color corresponding to the color of the hold display image MP (specifically, an effect of the same color occurs) It is roughly divided into seed notice effects C and D. In addition, the latter is illustrated by the group of FIG.28 (b).

  For the distribution of the second type notice effects A and B and the second type notice effects C and D, the second type notice effect distribution table stored in the lottery table storage area of the ROM 243 is referred to. Regarding the type 2 notice effect distribution table, the corresponding hold corresponds to the jackpot result, the one corresponding to each super-reach A-C, the one corresponding to each normal reach A, B, and completely off It consists of a corresponding one. Each of these tables is configured such that the higher the jackpot expectation set in various variable display modes, the more the latter occupies the second type notice effects A and B and the second kind notice effects C and D. ing. Therefore, the degree of expectation that results in the jackpot is higher when the second notice effects C and D are executed than when the second type notice effects A and B are executed.

  Also in the second type notice effect, a plurality of patterns are set for the colors of the on-hold display image MP to be displayed and the background (effect) of the execution target display area Db. Specifically, as shown in FIGS. 29B and 29C, three patterns of blue level 1, yellow level 2, and red level 3 are set.

  The second type notice effect is a fixed type second kind notice effect A, C in which the level selected at the notice effect is maintained, and the above-mentioned level rises as the game time advances (following the notice) It has up-type second type notice effects B and D. As for the distribution of the second-type notice effects A and C and the second-type notice effects B and D, the second-type notice effect distribution table stored in the lottery table storage area of the ROM 243 is also referred to. When the second type notice effects C and D are executed, the color of the execution target display area Db is changed to be the same color as the final reserved display image MP.

  Regarding the type 2 notice effect distribution table, the corresponding hold corresponds to the jackpot result, the one corresponding to each super-reach A-C, the one corresponding to each normal reach A, B, and completely off It consists of a corresponding one. In each of these tables, as the jackpot expectation level becomes higher (as the jackpot expectation level related to the variation display mode becomes higher), the proportion of the latter among the second type notice effects A and C and the second kind notice effects B and D Is configured to increase. Therefore, when the second type notice effects A and C are executed and when the second kind notice effects B and D are executed, the degree of expectation that results in a big hit is higher.

  In the type 2 notice effects A and C, when the corresponding hold corresponds to the jackpot result, it is easy to select the order of level 3> level 2> level 1, and the corresponding hold corresponds to the release result. In this case, it is easy to select level 1> level 2> level 3 in this order.

  In the second type notice effects B and D, an initial level and a finally reached level are selected. In this selection, as in the case of the second type notice effects A and B, when the corresponding hold corresponds to the jackpot result, it is easy to select in order of level 3> level 2> level 1. When the hold corresponds to the release result, it is easy to select the order of level 1> level 2> level 3.

  That is, regardless of which of the second type notice effects A to D is selected, the higher the final level, the higher the degree of expectation that will lead to the jackpot result.

  Next, when an affirmative determination is made in step S1503 of FIG. 25, that is, in the situation where the first type notice effect and the second type notice effect described above are confirmed, the second hold notice for step S1505 is executed. The processing will be described with reference to the flowchart of FIG.

(Second hold notice processing)
In the second hold notice process, first, in step S1701, it is determined whether or not the command that has triggered the current hold notice process is a hold command. If it is determined that a hold command has been received, a lottery process for receiving a hold command is executed in step S1702. On the other hand, if it is determined that a shift command is received instead of a hold command, the process proceeds to step S1703 to execute a process for limiting the lottery object, and in a subsequent step S1704, a shift command reception lottery process is executed. . In the lottery object restriction process in step S1703, a process for identifying the hold information that has been determined as a trigger for the hold notice and removing the hold information and the hold information stored before that from the lottery object. Run.

  The lottery processing in step S1702 and step S1704 is basically the same as the processing in step S1602 and step S1603, but is different in that part of the hold information is excluded from the lottery target in step S1703.

  After executing the processes in steps S1702 and S1704, the process proceeds to step S1705. In step S1705, it is determined whether or not a holding notice execution condition is satisfied. If a negative determination is made in step S1705, that is, if the winning is not made in steps S1702 and S1704, the second hold notice process is terminated as it is. On the other hand, if an affirmative determination is made in step S1705, a hold notice pattern determination process is performed in subsequent step S1706, and in step S1707, a hold notice restriction flag is set in the various flag storage areas 266 of the RAM 244. The second hold notice process is terminated. This restricts the addition of a further hold notice. The hold notice restriction flag is deleted when the second hold notice ends.

  In the hold notice pattern determination process shown in step S1706, the preceding hold notice (hereinafter referred to as “first hold notice”) and the subsequent main hold notice (hereinafter referred to as “second hold notice”) triggers. The second reservation notice pattern is determined based on the stored reservation information. Specifically, at least one of the first type notice effect, the second kind notice effect, and the third kind notice effect is selected as the second hold notice. Here, the third type notice effect will be described with reference to the schematic diagram of FIG.

(Type 3 notice effect)
The third type notice effect is executed in the hold display area NE of the display screen 41a in the same manner as the second kind notice effect. However, in the second type notice effect, the background display of the execution target display area Db can change (color change) by reaching the game time, whereas the third kind notice effect is provided. Then, it is configured to take over the background change of the execution target display area Db before the game times related to the hold information that has been triggered, specifically from the end timing of the second type notice effect. That is, when the third-type notice effect is executed, the execution target display area Db is maintained while changing in appearance. That is, the third type notice effect is a notice effect provided with a function that allows the player to recognize as if it is a series with the second kind notice effect by taking over the display change of the execution target display area Db. Yes.

  Here, the type 3 notice effect shown in the present embodiment is set to change the hold display image MP related to the hold displayed in the hold number display area Da and not change it. In other words, at least until the game times related to the hold information that triggered the third type notice effect, the type III notice effects A to C for which the corresponding hold is unspecified, and the corresponding hold before becoming the game time related to the hold. The third-type notice effects D to G that clearly indicate are set. Just taking over the display mode of the execution target display area Db as in the third type notice effects A to C, the corresponding game times become unclear, and it becomes difficult for the player to specify the trigger for the hold notice.

  Furthermore, the third type notice effect is also differentiated by whether or not the execution target display area Db and the display mode of the hold display image MP are stepped up. Specifically, in the third type notice effect A, the execution target display area Db and the hold-up display image MP are not stepped up, and in the third type notice effect B, the execution target display area Db is stepped up. The step-up of the generation / holding display image MP is non-occurrence, and the third type notice effect C does not generate the step-up of the execution target display area Db and the holding display image MP (however, when shifting to the execution area) The hold display image MP changes in accordance with the color of the execution target display area Db), and the third type notice effect D does not cause stepping up of the execution target display area Db and the hold display image MP. In the third type notice effect E, the step-up of the execution target display area Db does not occur / the step-up of the hold display image MP occurs. Step b is generated / Step display of the hold display image MP is not generated, and the third type notice effect G is configured to generate step execution of the execution target display area Db and the hold display image MP. Has been.

(Pending notice pattern determination process)
Hereinafter, with reference to the flowchart of FIG. 31, the reservation notice pattern determination process in step S1706 will be described. In the hold notice pattern determination process, first, in step S1801, it is determined whether the first hold notice includes the second type notice effect C or the second kind notice effect D. If an affirmative determination is made in step S1801, processing proceeds to step S1802. In step S1802, it is determined whether or not the second hold notice is triggered by the hold information already stored when the first hold notice is started. If an affirmative determination is made in step S1802, that is, if the hold information already stored before the start of the first hold notice is triggered, the process proceeds to step S1803.

  In step S1803, it is determined whether or not the first pending notice changes the display mode of the execution target display area Db to the level 2 or level 3. If an affirmative determination is made in step S1803, the process advances to step S1804 to determine whether or not the hold information that triggered the hold notice corresponds to jackpot or super reach A to C. If an affirmative determination is made in step S1804, the process proceeds to step S1805 to execute the first special reservation notice pattern determination process, and then this determination process ends. In other words, when the hold information already stored before the start of the first hold notice is triggered, the first special hold notice pattern determination process is executed based on satisfying both conditions of step S1803 and step S1804. To do. Here, the first special reservation notice pattern determination process will be described with reference to the flowchart of FIG.

(First special hold notice pattern determination process)
In the first special pending notice pattern determination process, first, a notice continuation lottery process is executed in step S1901. In the notice lottery process, with reference to the continuous lottery table stored in the lottery table storage area of the ROM 243, whether or not to take over the first notice effect (whether or not to continue), that is, the third kind notice effect is executed. Determine whether or not. After the lottery process in step S1901, the process proceeds to step S1902. In step S1902, it is determined whether or not a winning result is obtained in the lottery process in step S1901.

  If an affirmative determination is made in step S1902, the continuation process shown in steps S1903 to S1905 is executed. Specifically, first, in step S1903, the effect level of the execution target display area Db is grasped. Subsequently, the number of remaining shifts until the game times are executed is grasped. Then, based on the conditions grasped in step S1905, the process of selecting the third-type notice effects A to C corresponding to the unspecified is executed.

  After performing the process of step S1905, the process determines whether or not to combine the first type notice effect. Specifically, it is first determined whether or not to perform the first type notice effect, and thereafter, the start timing, specifically, whether during the first hold notice or after the first hold notice ends. More specifically, when it is determined that a composite notice is to be performed in a situation where the first hold notice corresponds to the first kind notice effect, the start timing is after the end of the first hold notice. If the first hold notice is determined not to be compatible with the first kind notice effect, the start timing will be set to the game time that triggered the first hold notice. The game times before the game times or the game times after the game times are selected.

  On the other hand, if a negative determination is made in step S1902, that is, if the third type notice effect is not won, the process proceeds to step S1907. In step S1907, a process of selecting one of the second type notice effects A to D having the same category as the effect related to the first hold notice is performed.

  After executing the processes of steps S1906 and S1907, the process proceeds to step S1908.

  In step S1908, a notice effect setting process is executed. In the notice effect setting process, the notification / effect control device 82 performs setting for performing the notice effect. Thereby, when the next variation start process is performed, information to that effect is given to the command. Based on this command, the display control device 212 recognizes that a hold notice is to be made. Further, when the hold advance notice relates to the display of the hold display area NE, information corresponding to the hold advance notice is given to the hold command or the shift command. Based on these commands, the display control device 212 performs processing for making the hold display corresponding to the hold notice.

  Here, with reference to the schematic diagram of FIG. 34, the flow of the first hold notice → the second hold notice when the hold notice continues is illustrated.

  In FIG. 34 (a), there are five stored hold information, and five hold display images MP are displayed in the hold number display area Da of the hold display area NE of the display screen 41a. As shown in FIG. 34 (a) → FIG. 34 (b), a shift of the hold display occurs with the transition to the next game round. At this time, the second holding information is used as a trigger for a holding notice. This hold notice corresponds to the second type notice effect C, and the hold display image MP displayed in the second unit hold display area Da2 is changed from white to red. At this timing, four pieces of pending information remain.

  As shown in FIG. 34 (b) → FIG. 34 (c), when a shift of the hold display occurs in accordance with the transition to the next game round, the red hold that has been displayed in the second unit hold display area Da2 until then. The display image MP is shifted from the second unit hold display area Da2 to the first unit hold display area Da1. At this timing, when the third hold information (holding information already stored when the first hold notice is won) is used as a trigger, the second hold notice is won and the above-mentioned hold notice is confirmed to be taken over The on-hold display image MP in the third unit on-hold display area Da3 related to the on-hold information that has been triggered is not changed in color and remains white. Under this circumstance, an apparent change corresponding to the second reservation notice does not occur. For this reason, it is difficult for the player to determine that both the first hold notice and the second hold notice are being executed.

  As shown in FIG. 34 (c) → FIG. 34 (d), when the hold display shifts with the transition to the next game round, the hold display that has been displayed in the first unit hold display area Da1 until then. The image MP moves to the execution target display area Db. As a result of this movement, a red effect is generated in the execution target display area Db. Even in this situation, there is no change in the hold display image MP of the second unit hold display area Da2 related to the hold information that triggered the second hold notice.

  When the game time becomes a result of losing and moves to the next game time, as shown in FIG. 34 (d) → FIG. 34 (e), the effect given to the execution target display area Db is not lost, and remains as it is. Is maintained. Thereby, it is possible to give the player an impression as if the hold notice continues. Under this circumstance, the transition from the first hold notice to the second hold notice is made, but the hold display image MP (the hold display displayed in the first unit hold display area Da1) related to the hold information triggered by the change. The image MP) is kept white, and it is difficult to determine which hold information is triggered by the continuing hold notice.

  Here, a case where the third type notice effect A is selected as the second reservation notice will be described. When the shift of the hold display occurs with the transition to the next game time, the hold display image MP that has been displayed in the first unit hold display area Da1 so far moves to the execution target display area Db. However, in this case, as shown in FIG. 34 (e) → FIG. 34 (f), no change occurs in the hold display image MP moved to the execution target display area Db and the subsequent hold display image MP. For this reason, it is difficult to determine whether the pending notice being executed corresponds to the game time or the subsequent game time.

  When a big hit result is obtained at the game times of FIG. 34 (f), the mode is shifted to the opening / closing execution mode, and when the result is a loss result, the game time is shifted to the next game time as shown in FIG. However, since the effect of the execution target display area Db is maintained until the game result is shifted to the next game round, the player is given an impression that the hold notice continues, and the variable display of the symbol is displayed. It is possible to suppress a sudden drop in expectation at the moment when is stopped.

  Next, a case where the third type notice effect D is selected as the second reservation notice will be described. When the shift of the hold display occurs with the transition to the next game time, the hold display image MP that has been displayed in the first unit hold display area Da1 so far moves to the execution target display area Db. As a result, as shown in FIG. 34 (e) → FIG. 34 (g), the color of the hold display image MP moved to the execution target display area Db changes to the same color as the color of the execution target display area Db. . This suggests that the pending reservation notice being executed corresponds to the game time.

  When a big hit result is obtained at the game times of FIG. 34 (g), the mode is shifted to the opening / closing execution mode, and when the result is a losing result, the game time is shifted to the next game time as shown in FIG. Become. As described above, the effect in the execution target display area Db disappears at the timing when the game times that have been triggered by the second hold notice are finished (timing to shift to the next game times). As a result, the player is notified that a series of pending notices has ended.

  Next, the second special reservation notice pattern determination process will be described with reference to the flowchart of FIG. Note that the second special reservation notice pattern determination process is the same as the first special reservation notice pattern determination process described above, and therefore the description of these common parts will be simplified.

(Second special hold notice pattern determination process)
In the second special hold notice pattern determination process, a notice continuation lottery process is first executed in step S2001. In the notice lottery process, with reference to the continuous lottery table stored in the lottery table storage area of the ROM 243, whether or not to take over the first notice effect (whether or not to continue), that is, the third kind notice effect is executed. Determine whether or not. After executing the lottery process in step S2001, the process proceeds to step S2002. In step S2002, it is determined whether or not a winning result is obtained in the lottery process in step S2001.

  If an affirmative determination is made in step S2002, the continuation process shown in steps S2003 to S2005 is executed. Specifically, first, in step S2003, the effect level of the execution target display area Db is grasped. Subsequently, the number of remaining shifts until the game times are executed is grasped. Then, based on the conditions grasped in step S2005, the process for selecting the explicitly corresponding third type notice effects D to G is executed.

  After performing the process of step S2005, the process of determining whether to combine the first type notice effect is performed. Specifically, it is first determined whether or not to perform the first type notice effect, and thereafter, the start timing, specifically, whether during the first hold notice or after the first hold notice ends. More specifically, when it is determined that a composite notice is to be performed in a situation where the first hold notice corresponds to the first kind notice effect, the start timing is after the end of the first hold notice. If the first hold notice is determined not to be compatible with the first kind notice effect, the start timing will be set to the game time that triggered the first hold notice. The game times before the game times or the game times after the game times are selected.

  On the other hand, if a negative determination is made in step S2002, that is, if the third type notice effect is not won, the process proceeds to step S2007. In step S2007, a process of selecting one of the second type notice effects A to D having the same category as the effect related to the first hold notice is performed.

  After executing the processes of steps S2006 and S2007, the process proceeds to step S2008.

  In step S2008, a notice effect setting process is executed. In the notice effect setting process, the notification / effect control device 82 performs setting for performing the notice effect. Thereby, when the next variation start process is performed, information to that effect is given to the command. Based on this command, the display control device 212 recognizes that a hold notice is to be made. Further, when the hold advance notice relates to the display of the hold display area NE, information corresponding to the hold advance notice is given to the hold command or the shift command. Based on these commands, the display control device 212 performs processing for making the hold display corresponding to the hold notice.

  Here, with reference to the schematic diagram of FIG. 35, the flow of the first hold notice → the second hold notice when the hold notice continues will be exemplified.

  In FIG. 35 (a), there is one stored hold information, and one hold display image MP is displayed in the hold number display area Da of the hold display area NE of the display screen 41a. Under this circumstance, when a winning is made to the operation ports 33a and 33b, as shown in FIG. 35 (a) → FIG. 35 (b), the hold display image MP is additionally displayed in the second unit hold display area Da2. Is done. This notifies the player that the number of holds has increased. At this time, the color of the hold display image MP displayed in the second unit hold display area Da2 changes when the hold information is triggered by the first hold notice and the second type notice effect is selected as the hold notice effect. Will be.

  Thereafter, as shown in FIG. 35 (b) → FIG. 35 (c), a shift of the hold display occurs with the transition to the next game round. At the same time, the hold display image MP displayed in the second unit hold display area Da2 moves to the first unit hold display area Da1. Here, when two new winnings are generated in the operation ports 33a and 33b, the hold display image MP is displayed in the second unit hold display area Da2 and the third unit hold display area Da3 which are empty. The Rukoto.

  A case will be described in which the second hold notice lottery is executed for these newly added hold information, and the third type notice effect D or the third kind notice effect E is selected as the second hold notice. In addition, when these 3rd type notice effect D and 3rd type notice effect E are selected, the case where the hold information which became the opportunity is notified immediately, and the case where the notification of the hold information which became the opportunity is delayed FIG. 36 illustrates the latter case.

  That is, as shown in FIG. 36 (c), the color change of the hold display image MP related to the hold information triggered by the second hold notice does not occur at this time. In this way, the third hold information (new hold information that was not stored when the first hold notice was won) was used to win the second hold notice and the takeover of the hold notice described above was confirmed. In this case, the on-hold display image MP in the third unit on-hold display area Da3 related to the on-hold information that has been triggered is not changed in color and is maintained white. Under this circumstance, an apparent change corresponding to the second reservation notice does not occur. For this reason, it is difficult for the player to determine that both the first hold notice and the second hold notice are being executed.

  As shown in FIG. 36 (c) → FIG. 36 (d), when the hold display shifts with the transition to the next game round, the hold display display that has been displayed in the first unit hold display area Da1 until then. The image MP moves to the execution target display area Db. As a result of this movement, an effect (red) at the same level as the on-hold display image MP is added to the execution target display area Db. Even in this situation, there is no change in the hold display image MP of the second unit hold display area Da2 related to the hold information that triggered the second hold notice.

  When the game time becomes a result of losing and moves to the next game time, as shown in FIGS. 36 (e) and 36 (f), the effect applied to the execution target display area Db is not lost and remains as it is. Maintained. Thereby, it is possible to give the player an impression as if the hold notice continues. Under this circumstance, the transition from the first hold notice to the second hold notice is made, but the hold display image MP (the hold display displayed in the first unit hold display area Da1) related to the hold information triggered by the change. The color of the image MP) changes. Thereby, the player can grasp which hold information is triggered by the continuing hold notice.

  Here, a case where the third type notice effect D is selected as the second reservation notice will be described. When the hold display shift occurs with the transition to the next game time, the hold display image MP that has been displayed in the second unit hold display area Da2 so far moves to the first unit hold display area Da1. Accordingly, the color of the hold display image MP displayed in the first unit hold display area Da1 changes to a color (red) corresponding to the same level as the effect level of the execution target display area Db (steps up). It will be.

  As shown in FIG. 36 (e) → FIG. 36 (g), when moving to the next game round, the hold display image MP displayed in the first unit hold display area Da1 moves to the execution target display area Db. When a big hit result is obtained in the game times of FIG. 36 (g), the mode is shifted to the opening / closing execution mode, and when the result is a loss result, as shown in FIG. However, since the effect of the execution target display area Db is maintained until the game result is shifted to the next game round, the player is given an impression that the hold notice continues, and the variable display of the symbol is displayed. It can be suppressed that the player's expectation is suddenly reduced at the moment when the player stops.

  Next, a case where the third type notice effect E is selected as the second reservation notice will be described. When the shift of the hold display occurs in accordance with the transition to the next game time, as shown in FIG. 36 (d) → FIG. 36 (f), the display for the hold display that has been displayed in the second unit hold display area Da2 until then. The image MP moves to the first unit hold display area Da1. Accordingly, the color of the hold display image MP displayed in the first unit hold display area Da1 changes to a color (for example, yellow) corresponding to a level lower than the effect level of the execution target display area Db. Become.

  As shown in FIG. 36 (f) → FIG. 36 (g), when moving to the next game round, the hold display image MP displayed in the first unit hold display area Da1 moves to the execution target display area Db. Along with this, the color of the on-hold display image MP changes (steps up) to a color corresponding to the same level as the effect level of the execution target display area Db.

  When a big hit result is obtained in the game times of FIG. 36 (g), the mode is shifted to the opening / closing execution mode, and when the result is a loss result, as shown in FIG. However, since the effect of the execution target display area Db is maintained until the game result is shifted to the next game round, the player is given an impression that the hold notice continues, and the variable display of the symbol is displayed. It is possible to suppress a sudden drop in expectation at the moment when is stopped.

  In this way, when the type 3 special notice effect corresponding to the explicit type is selected in the type 2 special hold notice pattern determination process, the hold information that triggers the second hold notice is clearly indicated, and the hold The degree of attention to the game times corresponding to the information can be preferably improved.

  Returning to the description of the hold notice pattern determination process shown in FIG. 31 again, if a negative determination is made in step S1801, that is, the first hold notice does not correspond to the second kind notice effect C or the second kind notice effect D. If it is determined that the condition of step S1804 or step S1806 is not satisfied, the determination process is terminated through the third special reservation notice pattern determination process. In the third special hold notice pattern determination process, the second hold notice and the second hold notice are given relevance by determining the second hold notice according to the first hold notice. Here, the third special reservation notice pattern determination process will be described with reference to the flowchart of FIG.

(Third special hold notice pattern determination process)
In the third special hold notice pattern determination process, the notice continuation lottery process is first executed in step S2101, and it is determined in the subsequent step S2102 whether or not the notice continuation result is obtained in the previous preliminary lottery process. About each process of step S2101 and step S2102, since it is the same as that of each process of step S1901 (S2001) and S1902 (S2002), description is used.

  If an affirmative determination is made in step S2102, the process proceeds to step S2103. In step S2103, it is determined whether or not the current second hold notice is triggered by the hold information already stored at the start of the notice effect related to the first hold notice. If a positive determination is made in step S2103, the process proceeds to step S2104.

  In step S2014, a single effect by the first type notice effect or a combined effect by the first type notice effect and the second type notice effect is set as the second reservation notice. Since the outline of the process executed in this setting process is the same as the process in steps S1908 and S2008, the description is cited. However, if the second type notice effect is set in the setting process, the second kind notice effect is provided in the following step S2105 on condition that the second type notice effect is included in the first hold notice. The third special hold notice pattern determination process is terminated by executing the start timing delay process.

  In step S2105, a process of delaying the start timing of the second type notice effect so as to become a game number at which the first hold notice ends or a game number thereafter is performed. This avoids starting the second hold notice by the second type notice effect during execution of the first hold notice.

  In this way, when the second hold notice is performed using the hold information already stored at the start of the first hold notice, the first hold notice → the second hold is devised by devising the presentation mode as described above. It can appear as if the advance notice is connected (a series), and the impression that the first hold notice is being executed based on the hold information that triggered the second hold notice from the beginning. Can do.

  Returning to the description of step S2103, if a negative determination is made in step S2103, that is, the current second hold notice is not triggered by the hold information already stored at the start of the notice effect related to the first hold notice (new If it is triggered by the hold information added to step S2106, the process proceeds to step S2106. In step S2106, it is determined whether or not the hold information that triggered the second hold notice corresponds to jackpot or super reach A to C.

  If a negative determination is made in step S2106, the process proceeds to step S2107. In step S2107, the first type notice effect setting process is performed as the second hold notice. That is, if the current second hold notice is not triggered by the hold information already stored at the start of the notice effect related to the first hold notice, it is limited to the first kind notice effect that does not clearly indicate the hold. Thus, it is possible to avoid giving the player the impression that the first hold notice and the second hold notice are completely different, and to ensure the connection between the first hold notice and the second hold notice. After executing the setting process of step S2107, the third special reservation notice pattern determination process is terminated.

  If a negative determination is made in step S2106, or if a negative determination is made in step S2102, the second type notice effects A to D are selected as the second hold notice in step S2108, and in subsequent step S2109. After executing the notice effect setting process, the third special reservation notice pattern determination process ends. Note that the processes in steps S2108 and S2109 are the same as the processes in steps S1907 (S2007) and S1908 (S2008), and thus the description thereof is incorporated.

  Here, with reference to the schematic diagram of FIG. 38, the flow of continuation from the first hold notice to the second hold notice will be described. First, a case will be described in which the second hold notice is executed based on new hold information that was not stored at the start of the first hold notice.

  In FIG. 38 (a), the symbol variation display in the variation display area ME of the symbol display device 41 (display screen 41a) is finished, and the next game time is started as shown in FIG. 38 (b). When the first hold notice is triggered by the second hold information at the time of transition to the next game time (at the time of shift), in the same change display area ME together with the start of the change display of the symbol The first type notice effect is executed.

  As already explained, since the first type notice effect is an implicit notice effect that does not explicitly indicate the corresponding hold, at this time, whether the first hold notice corresponds to the game game being executed, or 1 It is difficult to visually determine whether the information is triggered by the first or second hold information.

  As shown in FIG. 38 (b) → FIG. 38 (c), when moving to the next game round, the hold display image MP displayed in the hold number display area Da is shifted. At this time, when two pieces of hold information are newly stored, a lottery for the second hold notice is performed using these pieces of hold information as a trigger. Here, the case where the second hold notice corresponding to the notice continuation is selected with the second hold information among the plurality of stored hold information as an opportunity is illustrated.

  When a notice effect (first type notice effect) of the same category as the first hold notice is set as the second hold notice corresponding to the notice continuation, the first hold notice → the second hold notice is continued in the same effect form. It becomes. As shown in FIG. 38 (c) → FIG. 38 (d) → FIG. 38 (e), the hold information that triggers the first hold notice and the hold information that triggers the second hold notice are avoided. In addition, the first-type notice effect is continued until the corresponding game times of the second reservation notice straddling the corresponding game times of the first reservation notice. Then, as shown in FIG. 38 (e) → FIG. 38 (f), the first-type notice effect ends with the end of the corresponding game times of the second reservation notice.

  By adopting such a configuration, it is possible to make it appear as if the first type notice effect has been started with the corresponding game times of the second reservation notice. In particular, by making the corresponding hold in the second hold notice unclear, the effect is suitably exhibited.

  Next, a case where the second hold notice is executed based on the hold information already stored at the start of the first hold notice will be described.

  In FIG. 38 (a), the symbol variation display in the variation display area ME of the symbol display device 41 (display screen 41a) is completed, and the next game time is started as shown in FIG. 38 (g). When the first hold notice is triggered by the first hold information at the time of shifting to the next game time (at the time of shift), in the same change display area ME together with the start of the change display of the symbol The first type notice effect is executed.

  As already explained, since the first type notice effect is an implicit notice effect that does not explicitly indicate the corresponding hold, at this time, whether the first hold notice corresponds to the game game being executed, or 1 It is difficult to visually determine whether the information is triggered by the first or second hold information.

  As shown in FIG. 38 (g) → FIG. 38 (h), when the next game round is entered, the hold display image MP displayed in the hold number display area Da is shifted. At this time, based on the fact that the two pieces of hold information are newly stored, the lottery for the second hold notice using the hold information as a trigger is performed. Here, the case where the second hold notice corresponding to the notice continuation is selected by using the hold information already stored at the start of the first hold notice instead of the added hold information as an example is illustrated.

  When a notice effect (first type notice effect) of the same category as the first hold notice is set as the second hold notice corresponding to the notice continuation, the first hold notice → the second hold notice is continued in the same manner. Become. Here, a combined effect by the first type notice effect and the second type notice effect is selected as the second hold notice. For this reason, the color of the hold display image MP that comes to the hold information triggered by the start of the second hold notice, more specifically, the color of the hold display image MP displayed in the first unit hold display area Da1. Be changed.

  38 (h) → FIG. 38 (i) → FIG. 38 (j) in a state where the hold information that triggers the first hold notice is not specified and the hold information that triggers the second hold notice is specified. ), The first type notice effect is continued across the corresponding game times of the first hold notice until the corresponding game times of the second hold notice. Then, as shown in FIG. 38 (e) → FIG. 38 (f), the first-type notice effect ends with the end of the corresponding game times of the second reservation notice.

  By adopting such a configuration, it is possible to make it appear as if the first type notice effect related to the first hold notice was started with the corresponding game times of the second hold notice as an opportunity. In particular, by making the corresponding hold in the first hold notice unclear, the effect is suitably exhibited.

  According to the first embodiment described in detail above, the following excellent effects can be expected.

  A hold notice (so-called pre-reading effect) corresponding to hold information that is not the subject of the lottery may be executed at a timing before the hold information is the subject of the lottery. As a result, for the player, not only the game for confirming the lottery result of the game times that are currently in progress, but also if the subsequent hold information exists, the lottery information will be drawn for the hold information in the order of the lottery. A game for confirming or predicting the result of the target according to the content of the reservation notice is added, thereby diversifying the game. Thereby, the attention degree to a game can be raised.

  In particular, in a configuration in which a plurality of hold information can be stored, the second hold notice for the hold information stored after the hold information that triggered the first hold notice during the first hold notice is allowed. By doing so, it is possible to suitably exhibit the effect function based on the hold notice.

  Here, in the configuration in which the hold notice is performed in the game times before the hold information that triggered the hold notice, the execution period of the hold notice is substantially limited by the number of pieces of hold information stored before that. It will be. Therefore, even if various pending notice modes such as the step-up method are set, the execution frequency can be lowered.

  In this regard, in the present embodiment, the first hold notice and the second hold notice are made to be a series in a special situation where the preceding first hold notice and the subsequent second hold notice are executed. The hold notice effect may be executed. In this way, by strengthening the relationship between the first hold notice and the second hold notice, it becomes possible to deal with various special notifications as a whole, and the above-described step-up function can be suitably exhibited. Become.

  Note that game machines are often set so that the big win winning expectation level in the final game round increases as the number of consecutive performances increases. In other words, the player's sense of expectation can be suitably raised by weakening the restriction on the number of consecutive productions. Here, if it is set as the structure which connects a 1st reservation advance notice and a 2nd reservation advance notice as shown in this Embodiment, the continuation number of a hold advance notice can be increased and the said attention degree improvement effect can be exhibited suitably.

  In the configuration in which the hold notice is executed until the game times related to the hold information that is triggered by the first hold notice, the reach variation display is often executed at the end of the hold notice. In other words, the reach fluctuation display can also be seen as a trigger for the end of the hold notice, and if the reach change display results in an outage, the expectation is reduced as a result of the outage and also the hold notice is over. there's a possibility that. In this regard, in the present embodiment, the hold notice may continue (continue) even after the reach change display, and even if the reach change display → departure result, that is, the hold notice is about to end. Even in such a case, it is possible to favorably expect the feeling of expectation (following hold information (game times)) that the hold notice will continue. In addition, such an effect is remarkably demonstrated by using together with the structure (configuration | structure which does not perform a series of reservation notices) which performs a reservation notice separately with respect to several reservation notices.

  In addition, by performing a series of notice announcements by connecting a plurality of special notices with a hold notice, the expectation that has increased with the progress of the game is reduced due to switching from a previous notice to a later notice. This can be suitably suppressed.

  When the hold notice continues through the reach change display, it can be shown as if the subsequent hold information was targeted from the beginning. In other words, even if the pending notice continues after the end of the corresponding game round, the pending notice is not simply extended, but it is produced as if the relevant game round is a fake (so-called hit) and the game round that becomes the favorite can do. In other words, when the hold notice continues through the corresponding game times, the result of losing at the corresponding game times itself is a part of the so-called roaring production, etc. You can make it appear as if you have moved to. Therefore, it can suppress that the expectation which became high toward the applicable game times is interrupted, and can improve suitably a player's attention degree when a reservation notice continues.

  When a type 1 notice effect, a type 2 notice effect, and a type 3 notice effect are provided as modes of a hold notice, and the notice of type 2 is continued as a type 1 notice effect. The second type of notice effect is executed as the second notice effect. Thus, by setting it as the structure which selects the notification effect of the same category from multiple types of effect forms, it is suppressing that the connection with a 1st notification effect and a 2nd notification effect is cut | disconnected.

  In addition, when the hold notice is continued under the situation where the first type notice effect is being executed as the first notice effect, the third kind notice effect related to the first notice effect is executed as the second notice effect. The configuration. Thus, by setting it as the structure which selects a highly relevant notice effect from several kinds of effect forms, it is suppressing that the connection with a 1st notice effect and a 2nd notice effect is cut | disconnected.

  In the case where the hold notice is continued as described above, the area where the notice effect is executed is also made common. That is, when the first type notice effect is continued, a display related to the hold notice is performed in the variable display area ME of the display screen 41a, and both the second kind notice effect and the third kind notice effect are held on the display screen 41a. A display related to the hold notice is performed in the display area NE. It is configured. In this way, by making the display area common, it is difficult to give the player an impression as if the reservation notice is a series at the time of transition from the first reservation notice to the second reservation notice.

  In particular, the effect display in the execution target display area Db of the hold display area NE is continued when moving from the first hold notice related to the first type notice effect to the second hold notice related to the third kind notice effect. It becomes. When the effect display occurs, the possibility of winning the jackpot is increased, so that the player's attention can be suitably increased. The attention of the person can decline at a stretch. In this regard, by providing a pattern in which the effect continues, it is possible to suitably suppress a decrease in the player's attention.

  In the first place, in the configuration in which the generation of the effect is set so that the degree of expectation is increased, if the effect disappears without any prior notice, the expectation for the effect may be lowered even if the effect continues. Therefore, by imposing a certain condition on the continuation of the effect, specifically, a variable display mode (for example, super reach A to C) corresponding to a disapproval result set with high expectation or a variable display mode corresponding to a jackpot result As a condition, the player's expectation can be suitably maintained when the effect is continued.

  In the configuration in which the change of the hold notice mode is the continuation of the hold notice, a step-up effect function is added to itself. However, if such a step-up occurs at a game time that is executed before the game time that triggered the first hold notice, the game time or the first hold notice that accompanies a change in the hold notice mode. The degree of attention to the game times related to the hold information that has been triggered by can be quickly reduced. Therefore, as shown in the present embodiment, the occurrence of the above-described inconvenience can be suitably suppressed by adopting a configuration in which the change of the hold notice mode occurs at the game times that triggered the first hold notice. .

  In the case of continuing the hold notice, if the player recognizes that the continuation of the hold notice is due to the addition of the subsequent hold information, a series of hold notices simply consisted of a plurality of notice effects. It can be a factor that gives the impression that it is just a thing.

  In view of such circumstances, in the present embodiment, various devices such as the selection of the display mode described above are performed in order to avoid the occurrence of the inconvenience. For example, when the corresponding hold of the first hold notice is clearly indicated, the player's attention is easily directed to the corresponding game times. That is, when the color of the on-hold display image MP changes, it can be grasped simultaneously how many subsequent on-hold information exists. Therefore, in the case of moving from the first hold notice related to the first kind notice effect to the second hold notice related to the third kind notice effect, it is already stored at the start of the first hold notice (when the hold changes). It was set as the structure which performs a 2nd reservation advance notice on hold information. As a result, it is possible to make a series of hold notices appear as if triggered by the hold information after the beginning.

  In particular, by adopting a configuration that depends on the effect display in the execution target display area Db, it is configured to continue the hold notice while keeping the hold information that triggered the second hold notice hidden, and which hold notice this time holds. It is difficult to understand whether it corresponds to information. It is uncertain at which timing the hold information increases, and it is unknown whether the player always stores the number of subsequent holds. Therefore, according to the said structure, the possibility that the hold information memorize | stored after the 1st hold notice start may be the object of a hold notice, and the expectation at the time of a hold notice continuation can be maintained suitably.

  Note that the first-type notice effect and the third-type notice effect are shared in that the effect display in the execution target display area Db is performed. That is, a part of the third type notice effect is incorporated (included) in the first kind notice effect. In this way, by sharing a visually common configuration for the first type notice effect and the third type notice effect, it seems as if the effect was interrupted with the transition from the first hold notice to the second hold notice. It makes it difficult to give an impression.

  Incidentally, if the game times related to the hold information that triggered the hold notice are announced before the end of the game times, the player will be told “Continuation of hold notice” = “Reduced expectation of the corresponding game times” May give an impression that the player's attention to the corresponding game times may fade. Therefore, the present embodiment is configured to restrict the indication of the hold display corresponding to the hold information that has been a trigger for the hold notice to be continued until at least the game times that have been set as a start trigger are completed. Thereby, generation | occurrence | production of the said problem can be suppressed suitably.

  When the hold notice is continued based on the hold information stored after the start of the first hold notice, the continuation trigger can be clearly indicated. The above inconvenience is achieved by clearly indicating the hold information that is the trigger for the continuation at the time of continuation, so that the player's attention is directed to the corresponding hold, and that it is difficult to afford to search for the number of hold information at the start. Is suppressed.

  In a type of gaming machine that performs a hold notice, a second hold notice that clearly indicates the trigger for the hold information stored after the hold information that triggered the first hold notice is given during the first hold notice. As a result, the player may be given the impression that the first pending notice being executed is merely a resentment. That is, when the second hold notice is started, there is a possibility that attention to the first hold notice and the corresponding game times may be reduced. This can be a factor that diminishes the significance of the presence of the first reservation notice and hinders the effect of improving the attention level by the first notice of reservation.

  In the present embodiment, when it is decided to perform the second hold notice during the first hold notice, the second hold notice can be given in a notice effect mode that does not clearly indicate the trigger of the second hold notice. It has become. Thus, by refraining from clearly indicating the game times that triggered the second hold notice, the occurrence of the inconvenience due to the start of the second hold notice can be suitably suppressed.

  In particular, the above-mentioned inconvenience can be noticeable when the second-type notice effect that clearly indicates the relevant hold is applied to the first hold notice. Therefore, when it is decided to perform the second hold notice in the situation where the first hold notice is performed in the second kind notice effect, the third kind notice effect is given priority as the second hold notice. By adopting the configuration to be applied, it is possible to suppress a decrease in the expectation for the first reserved world and the corresponding game times due to the start of the second reserved notice.

  In the present embodiment, when the second type notice effect is applied as the second hold notice, the trigger for the second hold notice will be clearly indicated. It is also possible to adopt a configuration in which the notice effect is not selected.

  Regarding the second hold notice, the combination of the third kind notice effect and the first kind notice effect is allowed, and the start timing of the third kind notice effect is limited after the end of the first hold notice, while the first kind notice effect. The configuration is such that it can be started during the first pending notice. As for the first type notice effect, the contents of the first reservation notice (hold notice related to the corresponding game times) are diversified from the middle (because the game times related to the hold information that triggered the first type notice effect are not specified) For example, it is possible to give the player an impression as if they were composited. Thereby, the attention degree to a game can be improved suitably. In addition, by continuing the hold notice in the first-type notice effect and the third-type notice effect even after the corresponding game times are over, it is possible to give the player an impression as if the game time that will be the favorite game is over. The second type notice effect → the first kind notice effect + the second kind notice effect can be focused on the subsequent game times.

  The continuation determination of the hold notice is performed before the game times related to the hold information that has been triggered by the first hold notice are ended. Thus, by determining whether or not to continue before the game times that have been triggered by the hold notice are ended (in advance), the hold notice can be continued smoothly.

  In the present embodiment, in particular, when the hold notice is continued based on the second type notice effect, the effect display in the execution target display area Db is taken over. Since this effect display is continued until the end of the corresponding game round (until the start of the next game round) regardless of whether or not it can be continued, even if it is configured to wait for the continuation determination until the end of the corresponding game round, It is possible to carry out continuation smoothly.

(Second Embodiment)
In the first embodiment, when the execution condition of the second hold notice is established in the situation where the first hold notice is being made, the first hold notice and the second hold notice are connected to form a series of By performing the hold notice, the hold notice is continued across the game times related to the hold information that has triggered the first hold notice. In the present embodiment, the configuration relating to the continuation of the hold notice is different from that of the first embodiment. Here, the configuration relating to the hold notice in the present embodiment will be described focusing on the differences from the first embodiment.

  In the present embodiment, the first holding notice effect has the fourth type notice effect in addition to the first kind notice effect and the second kind notice effect. When the fourth type notice effect is started, the display mode of the execution target display area Db of the symbol display device 41 (display screen 41a) is changed from no effect to having an effect. Since this effect is the same as that of the first embodiment (see FIG. 29C), description thereof is incorporated. The effect display in the execution target display area Db is canceled when the hold notice related to the fourth kind notice effect ends. In addition, the fourth type notice effect is a notice effect that allows the step-up of the hold notice, and when the subsequent hold notice is continuously determined, whether or not the step-up notice is allowed is determined. .

  Note that the fourth type notice effect is limited so as not to be combined with the first kind notice effect to the third kind notice effect.

  When the fourth type notice effect is selected as the hold notice, the end opportunity is temporarily set. Specifically, first, the hold notice is set to end when the corresponding game round ends. This end opportunity is determined based on the presence / absence of a continuous corresponding hold notice flag set in various flag storage areas 266 of the RAM 244 at the start of the notice effect.

  When the fourth type advance notice effect is selected, the hold notice change process is executed as part of the hold notice process by the MPU 242 of the notification / effect control device 82. Hereinafter, the pending notice changing process will be described with reference to the flowchart of FIG.

(Holding notice change process)
In the hold advance notice change process, first, in step S2201, it is determined whether or not the continuous corresponding hold flag is stored in the various flag storage areas 266 of the RAM 244. If a negative determination is made in step S2201, the change process is terminated as it is.

  If an affirmative determination is made in step S2201, the process proceeds to step S2202. In step S2202, it is determined whether or not it is time to determine whether or not to continue the fourth type notice effect. Specifically, after the fourth type notice effect is started, it is determined whether or not it is the start timing of the game time (the corresponding game number) that is the start opportunity, and the fourth type notice effect is continued. In this case, it is determined whether or not it is the start timing of the game time that has been the continuation opportunity.

  If a negative determination is made in step S2202, that is, if the determination timing is not reached, this change processing is terminated as it is. On the other hand, if a positive determination is made in step S2202, the process proceeds to step S2203. In step S2203, a continuation determination process for the fourth type notice effect is executed. In the continuation determination process, the degree of expectation is higher than the variation display mode in the game times that are the triggers of the current type 4 notice effect for all subsequent hold information stored at the continuation determination timing. It is confirmed whether there is holding information corresponding to a high fluctuation display mode or there is holding information corresponding to jackpot, and the fourth type notice effect is continued on the condition that this type of holding information exists.

  Specifically, as shown in the flowchart of FIG. 40, it is determined in step S2301 whether or not the trigger of the fourth type notice effect is the hold information corresponding to complete detachment. Note that the “time opportunity” of the fourth type notice effect shown in FIG. 40 indicates “start opportunity” in a situation where the fourth type notice effect has never been continued, and the fourth type notice effect is continued. Indicates the “continuation opportunity”.

  If an affirmative determination is made in step S2301, the process proceeds to step S2302. In step S2302, the hold information stored after the hold information that is the trigger for the type 4 notice effect being executed is added to the hold information corresponding to the jackpot, the hold information corresponding to the normal reach A, B, the super super reach A. It is determined whether any of the pending information corresponding to ~ C exists. If a negative determination is made in step S2302, that is, if it is determined that the continuation condition for the fourth kind of notice effect is not satisfied, the continuation corresponding hold notice flag is deleted in step S2302, and the continuation determination process is ended.

  If an affirmative determination is made in step S2302, the hold notice continuation process is executed in step S2304, and then the determination process ends. In the hold notice continuation process, a process for continuing (extending) the fourth kind notice effect until the game times related to the hold information that has been the continuation opportunity this time is performed. In other words, when the type 4 notice effect being executed is triggered by the hold information corresponding to the complete losing, the holding information corresponding to the jackpot-compatible holding information, the losing normal reach is used as the holding information corresponding to the variable display mode having a higher expectation than that. The fourth type notice effect will be continued on the condition that any one of the holding information corresponding to A and B and the holding information corresponding to outlier super reach A to C exists.

  Further, with reference to the current effect level in the execution target display area Db and the hold information that has been a trigger for continuation, whether or not to increase the effect level (step up) is determined by lottery.

  Returning to the description of step S2301, if a negative determination is made in step S2301, the process proceeds to step S2305. In step S2305, it is determined whether or not the trigger for the fourth type notice effect is the hold information corresponding to the normal reach A. If a positive determination is made in step S2305, the process proceeds to step S2306. In step S2306, the holding information stored after the holding information that is the trigger for the fourth type notice effect being executed includes the holding information corresponding to the jackpot, the holding information corresponding to the normal reach B, and the super super reach A to C. It is determined whether any corresponding hold information exists. If a negative determination is made in step S2306, that is, if it is determined that the continuation condition for the fourth kind of notice effect is not satisfied, the continuation corresponding hold notice flag is deleted in step S2302, and the continuation determination process ends. If an affirmative decision is made in step S2306, the hold notice continuation process is executed in step S2304, and then this decision process is terminated.

  Returning to the description of step S2305, if a negative determination is made in step S2305, the process proceeds to step S2307. In step S2307, it is determined whether or not the trigger for the fourth type notice effect is the hold information corresponding to the normal reach B. If an affirmative determination is made in step S2307, the process proceeds to step S2308. In step S2308, the hold information stored after the hold information that is the trigger for the fourth type notice effect being executed is one of the hold information corresponding to the jackpot and the hold information corresponding to the outlier super reach A to C. Determine if it exists. If a negative determination is made in step S2308, that is, if it is determined that the continuation condition for the fourth type of notice effect is not satisfied, the continuation corresponding hold notice flag is deleted in step S2302, and the continuation determination process ends. If an affirmative determination is made in step S2308, the hold notice continuation process is executed in step S2304, and then this determination process ends.

  Returning to the description of step S2307, if a negative determination is made in step S2307, the process proceeds to step S2309. In step S2309, it is determined whether or not the trigger for the fourth type notice effect is super-reach A compatible hold information. If a positive determination is made in step S2309, the process proceeds to step S2310. In step S2310, the holding information stored after the holding information that is the trigger for the fourth-type notice effect being executed is one of the holding information corresponding to the jackpot and the holding information corresponding to the outlier super reach B and C. Determine if it exists. If a negative determination is made in step S2310, that is, if it is determined that the continuation condition for the fourth kind of notice effect is not satisfied, the continuation corresponding hold notice flag is deleted in step S2302, and the continuation determination process ends. If an affirmative determination is made in step S2310, the hold notice continuation process is executed in step S2304, and then the determination process ends.

  Returning to the description of step S2309, if a negative determination is made in step S2309, the process proceeds to step S2311. In step S2311, it is determined whether or not the trigger for the fourth type notice effect is super-reach B compatible hold information. If an affirmative determination is made in step S2311, the operation proceeds to step S2312. In step S2312, the holding information stored after the holding information that is the trigger for the fourth type notice effect being executed includes either holding information corresponding to jackpot or holding information corresponding to outlier super reach C. It is determined whether or not. If a negative determination is made in step S2312, that is, if it is determined that the continuation condition for the fourth type notice effect is not satisfied, the continuation corresponding hold notice flag is deleted in step S2302, and the continuation determination process ends. If an affirmative determination is made in step S2312, the hold notice continuation process is executed in step S2304, and then the determination process ends.

  Returning to the description of step S2311, if a negative determination is made in step S2311, that is, if the trigger for the fourth type notice effect is the hold information corresponding to the super reach C, the process proceeds to step S2313. In step S2313, it is determined whether or not hold information corresponding to jackpot exists in the hold information stored after the hold information that is the trigger for the fourth type notice effect being executed. If a negative determination is made in step S2313, that is, if it is determined that the continuation condition for the fourth type notice effect is not satisfied, the continuation corresponding hold notice flag is deleted in step S2302, and the continuation determination process ends. If an affirmative determination is made in step S2313, the holding notice continuation process is executed in step S2304, and then the determination process ends.

  As shown in FIG. 39A, after the continuation determination process of step S2203 is executed, the process proceeds to step S2204. In step S2204, it is determined whether the continuation opportunity corresponds to the jackpot result. If a negative determination is made in step S2204, the change processing is terminated as it is. On the other hand, if an affirmative determination is made in step S2204, the continuation correspondence pending notice flag is erased in step S2205, and this change processing is terminated. That is, when the continuation opportunity is the hold information corresponding to the jackpot, the continuation of the fourth type notice effect is forcibly terminated.

  Here, with reference to the timing chart of FIG. 39 (b), the flow of continuing the type 4 notice effect will be described. In FIG. 39 (b), the holding area RE and the execution area AE (holding information storage area 267) for storing the holding information are schematically shown. This is the holding display of the display screen 41a shown in FIG. 22 (b). Note that this is different. Further, in the following description, the fourth type notice effect is illustrated, but for the change of the effect level and the like, refer to the description of the second embodiment.

  In the pattern illustrated in FIG. 39 (b), the fourth type notice is triggered by the second hold information (specifically, the hold information corresponding to the normal reach A that is out of place) in a situation where three pieces of hold information are stored. Production begins. Thereby, an effect (for example, level 1: blue) is given to the execution target display area Db.

  At the start of the game time that is the trigger for starting the fourth type notice effect, that is, at the timing when the corresponding hold information moves to the execution area AE, three pieces of hold information are stored. Here, among these three pieces of hold information, there is hold information corresponding to the variable display mode set to have a higher jackpot expectation than the variable display mode related to the currently executed game times, or hold information corresponding to the jackpot result. Check if it is.

  In the example of FIG. 39B, the third hold information corresponds to super reach A. Therefore, the continuation of the fourth type notice effect is determined with this third hold information as an opportunity. That is, at this time, it is determined that the fourth type notice effect continues until the game times related to the third hold information. At this continuation confirmation timing, whether or not to change the effect display in the execution target display area Db is determined by lottery. As a result, at the start of the next game round, for example, the effect level is changed from level 1: blue to level 2: yellow.

  At the timing of transitioning to the game times corresponding to the game times (super reach A), which is the continuation opportunity, two pieces of pending information are stored. Here, the hold information corresponding to the variable display mode or the jackpot result corresponding to the variable display mode set higher in the jackpot expectation than the variable display mode related to the currently executed game time exists in these two hold information. Check if it is.

  In the example of FIG. 39B, the first hold information corresponds to super reach B. Therefore, the continuation of the fourth type notice effect is confirmed with this first hold information as an opportunity. That is, at this time, it is determined that the fourth type notice effect is continued until the game times related to the first hold information. At this continuation confirmation timing, whether or not to change the effect display in the execution target display area Db is determined by lottery. Thereby, at the start of the next game round, for example, the effect level is changed from level 2: yellow to level 3: red.

  One hold information is stored at the timing of transition to the game times corresponding to the game times (super reach B) that is the continuation opportunity. Here, it is confirmed whether or not the hold information is the hold information related to the variable display mode set to have a higher jackpot expectation than the variable display mode related to the currently executed game time or the hold information corresponding to the jackpot result. To do.

  In the example of FIG. 39B, the first hold information corresponds to complete detachment. Therefore, the end of the fourth type notice effect that has been continued will be confirmed.

  As described above in detail, in the example shown in FIG. 39 (b), the fourth type notice effect is continued twice, and the effect display in the execution target display area Db continues for seven game times.

  Thus, by continuing the notice effect as if it were a series, it is possible to suitably continue the expectation of the player who has risen in the process of reaching the game time that became the start opportunity until the next game time. it can.

  In addition, it is possible to improve the degree of attention at the game times where the step-up occurs by stepping up when the effect display continues from the game time that triggered the continuation to the next game time. it can. Even if the game result before the step-up occurs is an outage result, the effect display continues with the step-up. Therefore, the subsequent game rounds can be advanced while maintaining the attention level improved by stepping up.

  With regard to the fourth type notice effect shown in the present embodiment, the hold notice can be continued beyond the upper limit number (“8”) of the hold information. As a result, it is possible to weaken restrictions on the number of continuations of the hold notice and suitably diversify the execution period of the hold notice. If the number of times that the hold notice is continued is simply increased, there is a possibility that the effect that the hold notice becomes obsolete and attracts the player's attention cannot be exhibited well. In this regard, by setting the presence of the hold information related to the variable display mode in which the condition related to the continuation of the hold notice is higher than the trigger of the hold notice being executed or the presence of hold information corresponding to the jackpot, It is possible to avoid giving an impression as if they are extended, and to suitably suppress the occurrence of the inconvenience.

  By using the start timing of the game times triggered by the determination of whether or not the hold notice can be continued, it is possible to change the display mode related to the hold notice with a margin before the game times that triggered the event. It becomes. Therefore, even when a continuation notice continuation function is provided, an increase in local processing load related to display control due to the function can be suitably suppressed.

(Third embodiment)
In the first embodiment and the second embodiment described above, in the situation where the notice effect is being executed (specifically, in the situation where the notice flag is set and the notice effect mode is set), further In the case of executing a notice effect, it is configured to determine the aspect of the subsequent notice effect with reference to the previous notice effect, but the structure of changing the aspect of the previous notice effect with reference to the aspect of the subsequent notice effect It is also possible. Hereinafter, the characteristic configuration of the present embodiment will be described focusing on the differences from the first embodiment.

  In the present embodiment, the series shown in the first embodiment is changed by changing the aspect of the previous hold notice (first hold notice) according to the form of the subsequent hold notice (second hold notice). The conditions for generating the notice effect are relaxed. In addition, about the basic notice effect, the first-type notice effect, the second-type notice effect, and the third-type notice effect described above are set, and the explanation is used for each of the notice effects.

  In the present embodiment, when the first notice effect is determined and the second notice effect is determined, the MPU 242 of the notification / effect control device 82 executes the rewriting process for the hold notice effect. This rewriting process is roughly divided into a first rewriting process and a second rewriting process which are different in rewriting conditions (a mode of the first hold notice as a premise). First, the first rewriting process for the hold notice effect will be described with reference to the flowchart of FIG.

(First rewriting process for holding notice effect)
In the first rewriting process for holding notice effect, it is first determined in step S2401 whether or not a shift command or a holding command has been received from the main controller 81. If a negative determination is made in step S2401, the rewriting process is terminated as it is.

  If an affirmative determination is made in step S2401, the process proceeds to step S2402, and it is determined whether or not the third type notice effect is selected as the second reservation notice by the allocation of the previous notice pattern of the reservation notice. In the hold notice pattern determination process in the present embodiment, the hold notice pattern is determined by lottery without being restricted by the first hold notice mode (regardless of the first hold notice mode).

  If a positive determination is made in step S2402, the process proceeds to step S2403. In step S2403, it is determined whether the second type notice effect A or the second kind notice effect C that does not correspond to the step-up display image MP is selected as the first hold notice. If a negative determination is made in step S2403, the change processing is terminated as it is.

  If an affirmative determination is made in step S2403, the notice effect mode of the first hold notice is grasped in subsequent step S2404. After executing the process of step S2404, the process proceeds to step S2405, and it is determined whether or not there is room for step-up in the first pending notice based on the contents (conditions such as the execution period) grasped in step S2404. If a negative determination is made in step S2403, the change processing is terminated as it is.

  If an affirmative determination is made in step S2405, the process proceeds to step S2406. In step S2406, the variable information corresponding to the variable display mode or jackpot in which the hold information that triggered the second hold notice is set to have a higher expectation than the hold information (the corresponding hold information) that triggered the first hold notice. It is determined whether or not it is an aspect, and a rewriting lottery process is performed in steps S2407 and S2408 based on the result. In this lottery process, the lottery table that is referred to when an affirmative determination is made in step S2406 is different from the lottery table that is referred to when a negative determination is made in step S2406. The former is more than the latter. It is set to increase the possibility of winning the rewriting lottery.

  After executing the processing of steps S2407 and S2408, it is determined whether or not the rewriting lottery is won in step S2409. If a negative determination is made in step S2409, the rewriting process is terminated as it is. If an affirmative determination is made in step S2409, the process proceeds to step S2410.

  In step S2410, when the second type notice effect A is selected as the first hold notice, it is rewritten to the second kind notice effect B, and the second kind notice effect B is selected as the first hold notice. In this case, a process of rewriting this to the second type notice effect D is performed. As a result, the first hold notice is changed to one corresponding to the step-up of the hold display image MP.

  After executing the process of step S2410, the process proceeds to step S2411 and performs a step-up pattern determination process including a second hold notice. After executing the determination process in step S2411, the process proceeds to step S2412, and a notice effect rewriting corresponding process is executed to reflect the contents determined in the above-described processes in the first hold notice and the second hold notice. Thereafter, the rewriting process is terminated.

  According to the first rewriting process, when the second hold notice is executed based on the hold information stored after the hold information that is the trigger of the first hold notice, the second hold notice is triggered. The first hold notice can be changed to a higher expectation according to the variable display related to the hold information. In other words, due to the influence of the subsequent prefetching, the advance notice for the prefetching is promoted to one with a higher expectation.

  For this reason, if there is a large gap between the expectation of the variable display mode (for example, the type of reach display) executed in the corresponding game times of the first hold notice and the hold notice, There is a possibility that super-reach, etc. will refrain, and even in situations where the player's expectation may be reduced due to a mismatch between the hold notice and the variable display mode, it is possible to leave expectations for the subsequent game times. . Thereby, the fall of the attention degree to a game can be suppressed suitably.

  Next, the second rewriting process for holding notice effect will be described with reference to the flowchart of FIG.

(Second rewriting process for holding notice effect)
In the second rewriting process for holding notice effect, it is first determined in step S2501 whether or not a shift command or a holding command has been received from the main control device 81. If a negative determination is made in step S2401, the rewriting process is terminated as it is.

  If an affirmative determination is made in step S2501, the process proceeds to step S2502, and it is determined whether or not the third type notice effect is selected as the second reservation notice by the allocation of the previous reservation notice pattern determination process. In the hold notice pattern determination process in the present embodiment, the hold notice pattern is determined by lottery without being restricted by the first hold notice mode (regardless of the first hold notice mode).

  If an affirmative determination is made in step S2502, the operation proceeds to step S2503. In step S2503, it is determined whether or not the second type notice effect A or the second kind notice effect B not corresponding to the effect display in the execution target display area Db is selected as the first hold notice. If an affirmative determination is made in step S2503, the process proceeds to step S2504. In step S2504, when the second type notice effect A is selected as the first hold notice, the second kind notice effect C is rewritten, and the second kind notice effect B is selected as the first hold notice. If there is, the rewriting to the second type notice effect D is performed.

  After executing the rewriting process in step S2504, the process proceeds to step S2505, and the notice effect rewriting process is executed to reflect the contents determined in the above processes in the first hold notice and the second hold notice. Thereafter, the rewriting process is terminated.

  As a result, the first hold notice that has previously been incompatible with effect display in the execution target display area Db is switched to one that is compatible with the effect display, and the relationship between the first hold notice and the second hold notice is strengthened. It will be.

  Returning to the description of step S2503, if a negative determination is made in step S2503, the process proceeds to step S2506. In step S2506, it is determined whether or not the first pending notice is already the second kind notice effect C or the second kind notice effect D corresponding to the effect display in the execution target display area Db. If an affirmative determination is made in step S2506, the change processing is terminated as it is.

  If a negative determination is made in step S2506, that is, if it is determined that the first hold notice does not include the second type notice effect, the process proceeds to step S2507. In step S2507, conditions such as the execution period are grasped, and it is determined whether or not there is room for adding the second type notice effects C and D to the first hold notice. If an affirmative determination is made in step S2507, a process of adding the second type notice effect C or the second kind notice effect D to the first hold notice is executed in step S2508, and then the first hold in step S2505. After executing the advance notice rewriting process for the advance notice, the rewrite process is terminated. As a result, the second type notice effects C and D are added in the first hold notice.

  On the other hand, if a negative determination is made in step S2507, the process proceeds to step S2509, and after executing the third type notice effect canceling process, the present changing process is terminated. That is, in the second rewriting process, when the first notice effect corresponding to the second kind notice effects C and D is not obtained, the setting of the third kind notice effect is canceled and the second notice effect is performed. Even so, the type 3 notice effect is not executed.

  About the 1st rewriting process and the 2nd rewriting process which were explained in full detail above, which will be performed by lottery will be determined.

  According to the second rewriting process, when the third type notice effect is selected as the second reservation notice, the first reservation notice is rewritten. In this way, by changing the content of the first hold notice according to the subsequent hold information, the relevance of the hold notice that is performed before and after the game times that triggered the first hold notice can be increased. . Therefore, for example, it is possible to make it appear as if a series of pending notices continue over the corresponding game times.

  In the configuration in which the first hold notice and the second hold notice are connected using the effect display in the execution target display area Db, when the second type notice effects A and B are selected as the first hold notice, the effect is displayed. Is added to the second type notice effects C and D. In the first place, there is an effect display compatible type 2 type notice effect, and a series of notice effects can be realized by changing the presence / absence of effect display in the execution target display area Db. Therefore, it is possible to suppress the appearance of an uncomfortable feeling due to the rewriting of the notice effect.

  In addition, since it is configured to realize a series of notice effects by following a part of the first pending notice that is already being executed as much as possible, the control load caused by the above-described rewriting, etc. The increase can be suppressed.

  In the present embodiment, a series of pending notices is realized by rewriting the first pending notice according to the second pending notice. In each of the above-described embodiments, a series of hold notices are realized on condition that the first hold notice includes the second type notice effects C and D. It is possible to suitably relax the conditions for generating the reservation notice.

(Fourth embodiment)
In each of the above-described embodiments, as a result, by reflecting the expectation degree or the like of the subsequent hold information in the previous notice effect that clearly indicates the corresponding hold, it is suggested that the corresponding hold of the first hold notice can be expected. Although configured, such a technical idea is not embodied only when a new notice effect occurs during the notice effect. In the present embodiment, one of the features is that the above function is realized by a single notice effect. In this embodiment, in addition to the normal hold notice shown in each of the above embodiments, special hold that performs a hold notice so as to specify the game times related to the hold information other than the hold information that is the trigger for the hold notice. A notice is set. That is, there is a case where the hold notice is ended before the game times related to the hold information that is the trigger of the hold notice.

  The special hold notice setting process executed by the MPU 242 of the notification / production control device 82 will be described below with reference to the flowchart of FIG.

(Special hold notice setting process)
As shown in FIG. 43A, in the special hold notice setting process, it is first determined in step S2601 whether or not a hold notice flag is stored in the various flag storage areas 266 of the RAM 244. If it is determined that the hold notice flag is not stored, the process advances to step S2602.

  In step S2602, it is determined whether or not there is hold information stored prior to the hold information that triggered the hold notice (first hold notice). If an affirmative determination is made in step S2602, it is determined whether or not there is any corresponding to the jackpot in the hold information grasped in step S2602.

  If a negative determination is made in step S2603, that is, if there is hold information stored before the corresponding hold information, but the hold information does not correspond to the jackpot result, the process proceeds to step S2604. In step S2604, an object change permission / inhibition lottery process is executed. Specifically, it is determined whether or not the target change is performed with reference to the target change lottery table stored in the lottery table storage area of the ROM 243. If the lottery in step S2605 is won, an affirmative determination is made in subsequent step S2605, and the change target selection process in step S2606 is performed.

  In the change target selection process, as shown in FIG. 43B, first, in step S2701, the hold information stored earlier than the corresponding hold information is out of correspondence with the super reach A to C. It is determined whether or not. When an affirmative determination is made in step S2701, in step S2702, a process for setting the hold information corresponding to the outlier super reach as a change target is performed. Note that if there are a plurality of super-reach-ready hold information, information that has a storage timing close to that hold information is set to be changed.

  On the other hand, if a negative determination is made in step S2701, the process proceeds to step S2703. In step S2703, it is determined whether the game time corresponds to a jackpot. If an affirmative determination is made in step S2703, a change target setting process is performed in step S2704 with reference to the selection table corresponding to the jackpot. The selection table referred to in the setting process has a configuration in which the hold information whose storage timing is close to that of the corresponding hold information is more easily selected as a change target than the hold information separated.

  If a negative determination is made in step S2703, a change target setting process is performed in step S2705 with reference to the selection table corresponding to detachment. The selection table referred to in the setting process has a configuration in which the hold information whose storage timing is close to that of the corresponding hold information is more easily selected as a change target than the hold information separated. However, when compared with the selection table referred to in step S2704, the percentage of the pending information whose storage timing is different from the corresponding pending information is selected as the change target more than the pending information.

  After performing the change target selection process in step S2606, the process proceeds to step S2607. In step S2607, a process for restricting another hold notice clearly indicating the hold is performed. Thereafter, in step S2608, a notice mode determination process based on the change result is performed, and the setting process of the special hold notice is ended.

  On the other hand, when an affirmative determination is made in step S2601 (that is, when the first hold notice has already been made), when a negative determination is made in step S2602 (when there is no preceding hold information), in step S2603 If an affirmative determination is made (when there is a jackpot corresponding to the preceding on-hold information), if a negative determination is made at step S2605 (if the target change lottery is missed), a normal notice mode determination process is executed. To do.

  Here, the difference between the normal hold notice and the special hold notice will be described with reference to the schematic diagram of FIG. Since the normal hold notice is the same as that of the above-described embodiment, the description will be used, and the special hold notice will be described focusing on the difference from the normal hold notice. Note that FIG. 44 illustrates the case where the first type notice effect is selected as the first hold notice.

  As shown in FIG. 44 (b), in a situation where four pieces of hold information are stored, when a hold notice is executed with the fourth hold information as a trigger, the information is stored before that. The hold information to be changed is selected from the first to third hold information. FIG. 44B illustrates the case where the third hold information is selected.

  As shown in FIG. 44 (b) → FIG. 44 (d1), when moving to the next game round, the hold display image MP displayed in the hold display area NE shifts to the lower side, and accordingly, the variable display is displayed. In the region ME, the symbol variation display is started. A predetermined preview image is displayed on the display screen 41a at the timing when the variation display of the symbol is started.

  As shown in FIG. 44 (d1) → FIG. 44 (d2), when the next game round is started, the game round related to the hold information that is the change target is started. In this case as well, a predetermined notice pattern is displayed in conjunction with the start of the variable display of the symbols in the variable display area ME.

  As shown in FIG. 44 (d2) → FIG. 44 (d3), when the next game round is started, the game round (the corresponding game round) related to the pending information that triggered the above-described pending notice is started. . Since the pending notice is ended in the previous game round, in this game round, a predetermined notice pattern is not displayed in conjunction with the start of the variable display of the symbols in the variable display area ME. In other words, the first hold notice corresponding to the first type notice effect is ended at the game times that have been changed before the corresponding game times.

  In FIG. 44, the case where the first type notice effect is selected for the first hold notice is illustrated, but the series of flows is the same even when the second kind notice effect is selected. In other words, when performing a special hold notice, the hold display image MP related to the hold information stored before the corresponding hold is changed to correspond to the hold notice instead of the corresponding hold. The display mode of the hold display image MP related to the hold information remains unchanged.

  When the game time is clearly indicated or suggested, the degree of attention to the game can be rapidly reduced by the end of the game time (end of special notification). In this regard, with the configuration shown in the present embodiment, when a hold notice is made, there is a possibility that the game times triggered by the hold notice remain after the hold notice ends, and the player is put on hold. It is expected that the game times after the notice will end with an expectation. Therefore, it is possible to suitably suppress a decrease in the degree of attention triggered by the end of the hold notice.

  If you hold a hold notice by specifying a game time other than the corresponding game times by special hold notice, nothing will occur at that specified game time (it will be a complete fake) and the hold notice itself There is a high possibility that the interest will fade. Therefore, when a special hold notice is made, if there is a result that is out of order and there is an item that corresponds to the reach fluctuation display, priority is given so that it can be changed, and the occurrence of the inconvenience is suitably suppressed. it can.

  In the case of special hold notice, even if the expectation is maintained after the end of the special hold notice, there is a gap between the game number that was changed and the game number that triggered the hold notice. If too much, the relationship between the hold notice and the corresponding game times will be weakened, and the expectation will inevitably weaken. In the first place, the existence of such a period causes the hold notice and the corresponding game times to be separated, giving the player an impression that the special notice and the corresponding game times are irrelevant, and the significance of performing the special hold notice Will fade.

  Therefore, in the present embodiment, by setting a configuration in which the rate of selection of information that is close in time series to the special information that triggered the special notification is increased, the pending notice and the corresponding game times The weakening of the relationship is preferably avoided. In other words, for example, even if the special hold notice is apparently finished, there is an increased possibility that the game times that can be expected will actually be immediately afterward, and the decrease in expectation after the hold notice (so-called pre-reading effect) is suitably suppressed. it can.

  After starting the hold notice by specifying an object different from the game times by the special hold notice, if the applicable game times are clearly indicated by the normal hold notice, the various effects by the special hold notice will not be demonstrated well. It is assumed. Moreover, if the holding notice is complicated and complicated, there is a concern that not only will the control load increase, but also the possibility that the player will be confused is increased. This is not preferable because it is a factor that hinders an improvement in the degree of attention to the game due to the hold notice. Therefore, as shown in the present embodiment, if the special information that triggers the special hold notice is restricted from triggering the normal hold notice, the occurrence of the above inconvenience is suppressed, and the normal hold notice and the special hold notice are displayed. Can coexist suitably.

(Fifth embodiment)
In the present embodiment, the fifth type notice effect using the stop mode of the symbols that are stopped and displayed on the display screen 41a is set as the notice effect when performing the hold notice. Specifically, a combination of symbols corresponding to the hold notice is formed by stopping and displaying three identical main symbols on the active line of the display screen 41a. Here, with reference to FIG. 45 (a) group, the outline | summary is demonstrated about the 5th type notification effect in this Embodiment. FIG. 45 is a schematic diagram showing a pattern stop mode.

  When the fifth type notice effect is selected as the first notice effect, the combination of symbols corresponding to the hold notice is stopped and displayed in the game times related to the hold information stored before the corresponding hold. In the notice mode illustrated in FIG. 45 (a1), the first hold notice corresponding to the fifth kind notice effect is started with the second hold information as a trigger in a situation where two pieces of hold information are stored. . In this case, when the change display of the symbols is stopped, that is, in a state where all of the upper symbol row Z1, the middle symbol row Z2, and the lower symbol row Z3 are stopped, the same main symbol (in detail, “6”). A symbol combination for holding advance notice is formed by stopping and displaying symbols on the active line.

  As shown in FIG. 45 (a1) → FIG. 45 (a2), when the next game round is reached, the symbol combination for holding notice is displayed again with the end of the game round. Then, as shown in FIG. 45 (a2) → FIG. 45 (a3), the reach fluctuation display is executed in the game times triggered by the hold notice, and the hold information triggered by the hold notice corresponds to the jackpot result. If it is, the symbol combination corresponding to the jackpot result is stopped and displayed on the active line, and the mode is shifted to the opening / closing execution mode. When the hold information that triggered the hold notice corresponds to the outlier result, the symbol combination corresponding to the jackpot result is not stopped and displayed on the active line, and the process proceeds to the next game round. When the reservation notice is ended based on the end of the game time, display of the symbol combination corresponding to the reservation notice is avoided in the next game time.

  Here, in the present embodiment, even when the hold notice continues via the reach change display (for example, when the first hold notice is changed to the second hold notice), the game is regarded as a series of notice effects. One of the features is that various ideas have been applied so as to be recognized by a person. Specifically, in the reach fluctuation display, the same symbol as the symbol currently stopped among the symbols constituting the symbol sequence to be finally stopped is used as the jackpot result using the fact that the same symbol is stopped and displayed on the active line. The display is stopped so that the corresponding symbol combination does not become a symbol combination for holding notice. As a result, it is possible to use a reach fluctuation display → a result of mere detachment as a result of reach fluctuation display → responding to the hold notice, and to continue the hold notice via the reach change display.

  Here, with reference to the flowchart of FIG. 46, the process for change termination (see FIG. 19) executed by the MPU 242 of the notification / production control device 82 will be described. In the change end process, first, a stop mode determination process is executed in step S2801. In the subsequent step S2802, a final stop command is output to inform the display control device 212 of the determined stop mode.

  As shown in FIG. 46B, in the stop mode determination process, first, in step S2901, it is determined whether or not the game time corresponds to the jackpot result. If an affirmative determination is made in step S2901, a big hit stop mode determination process is executed in step S2902, and the final determination process ends.

  If a negative determination is made in step S2901, the process proceeds to step S2903. In step S2903, it is determined whether or not the game times are compatible with outlier reach. If a negative determination is made in step S2903, the process proceeds to step S2904. In step S2904, it is determined whether or not the pending notice flag is stored in the various flag storage areas 266 of the RAM 244. When an affirmative determination is made in step S2904, the process proceeds to step S2905, and after executing a stop mode determination process corresponding to the hold notice, the final determination process is terminated. In the determination process of step S2905, the stop mode of the symbol is determined so that the result of losing the display corresponding to the change display → hold notice is obtained.

  On the other hand, if a negative determination is made in step S 2904, the process proceeds to step S 2906, the stop mode determination process not corresponding to the hold notice is executed, and the final determination process ends. In the determination process in step S2906, the symbol stop mode is determined so that the change display → the complete deviation result is obtained.

  Returning to the description of step S2903, if an affirmative determination is made in step S2903, that is, if it is determined that the game time is compatible with outlier reach, the process proceeds to step S2907. In step S2907, it is determined whether the pending notice flag is stored in the various flag storage areas 266 of the RAM 244. If a negative determination is made in step S2907, the process advances to step S2908 to execute a stop mode determination process that does not support the hold notice, and then the present determination process ends. In the determination process of step S2906, the stop mode of the symbol is determined so that the reach variation display → the mere deviation result is obtained.

  If an affirmative determination is made in step S2907, the process advances to step S2909 to execute a stop mode determination process corresponding to the hold notice, and then the present determination process is terminated. In the determination process of step S2909, the stop mode of the symbol is determined so as to obtain a result of detachment corresponding to reach variation display → hold notice.

  Here, with reference to the group of FIG. 45 (b), the case where the fifth type notice effect is continued through the reach change display from the first hold notice to the second hold notice is illustrated. As shown in FIG. 45 (b1) → FIG. 45 (b2), the first hold notice corresponding to the fifth type notice effect started in FIG. 45 (b1) stops and displays the symbol combination corresponding to the hold notice. Will continue.

  Reach variation display corresponding to the outlier result is started in the corresponding game times. Before the transition to the reach change display, when new hold information is added, when the second hold notice is won and the fifth type notice effect is selected as the second hold notice, that is, When the continuation of the fifth type notice effect is confirmed, as shown in FIG. 45 (b), not the reach fluctuation display → the result of losing, but the display of the symbol is stopped so that the result of reach fluctuation → the result of losing the pending notice is displayed. Is done. In other words, the stop mode corresponds to the hold notice when the result is simply a detachment result. This suggests to the player that the hold notice will continue.

  After that, as shown in FIG. 45 (b3) → FIG. 45 (b4)... And the hold notice by the fifth kind notice effect continues until the game times related to the hold information that triggered the second hold notice. Become.

  In the fifth type advance notice effect, the chance of overlooking the hold notice can be reduced by performing the hold notice in the stop mode of the pattern that is easy for the player to pay attention to.

  In addition, according to the present embodiment, even when the reach change display is made through the transition from the first hold notice to the second hold notice, a series of notice effects are given to the player and the notice is given to the player. It is possible to make it difficult to give an impression as if the production was interrupted.

  Whether the reach variation display is ended as a simple deviation or the symbol combination corresponding to the hold notice is displayed can be changed without difficulty by adjusting the stop mode of the symbol sequence to be finally stopped. That is, it is possible to delay the determination timing as to whether or not to make a series of pending notices by connecting the second pending notice until the reach fluctuation display limit. Thereby, it is possible to suppress the restrictions related to the continuation of the fifth type notice effect.

(Other embodiments)
In addition, it is not limited to the description content of each embodiment mentioned above, For example, you may implement as follows. Incidentally, each of the following configurations may be individually applied to each of the above embodiments, or a part or all of them may be combined and applied to each of the above embodiments. It is also possible to arbitrarily combine all or some of the various configurations shown in the above embodiments. In this case, it is preferable that the technical significance (effects to be exerted) of the components to be combined is ensured. Each of the following configurations may be applied individually to a new configuration that is a combination of the embodiments, or a part or all of the configurations may be applied in combination.

  (1) In the above embodiment, when a hold notice is being executed, when determining whether to continue the notice effect being executed based on the subsequent hold information, it is possible to deal with big hit or miss super reach A to C However, the present invention is not limited to this. For example, it is also possible to adopt a configuration in which the hold notice effect is continued based on the hold information corresponding to the detachment normal reach A, B or complete detachment.

  Specifically, a means (lottery table) for determining whether or not to hold the hold notice effect based on the hold information corresponding to the jackpot, whether or not to hold the hold notice effect based on the hold information corresponding to the outlier super reach C Means for determining (lottery table), means for determining whether or not the hold notice effect is continued based on the hold information corresponding to the outlier super reach B (lottery table), based on the hold information corresponding to the outlier super reach A Means (lottery table) for determining whether or not to hold the hold notice effect, means (table) for determining whether or not to hold the hold notice effect based on the hold information corresponding to the outlier normal reach B, Means (lottery table) for determining whether or not to hold the hold notice effect based on the hold information, hold based on the hold information corresponding to complete losing It means for determining whether or not to continue the informational display may be configured to and a (lottery table).

  In this case, when the lottery is performed for the hold information to which the variable display mode set to increase the degree of expectation is applied, the variable display mode set to decrease the degree of expectation is applied. It is preferable to adopt a configuration in which the hold notice is more likely to be continued than when the lottery is performed for the hold information.

  In addition, when a later hold notice (second hold notice) is performed during the previous hold notice (first hold notice), the player recognizes that the previous hold notice effect is continued. However, in order to determine whether the continuation can be continued or not based on the stored information stored later, it is not necessary to require the execution of the hold notice effect. In other words, there is no need to continue the hold notice effect on the condition that there are two hold notice effects that are the hold information that has been triggered, and as a result, the hold notice effect is produced for the subsequent hold information. It is also possible to adopt a configuration that is performed.

  (2) In each of the above-described embodiments, it is configured to determine whether or not to hold a hold notice when a shift command is received or when a hold command is received. However, the trigger for determining whether or not to hold a hold notice is not limited to when these commands are received. For example, it is also possible to adopt a configuration in which whether or not a hold notice is made periodically (periodically) is determined.

  (3) In the first to fourth embodiments, the final timing for determining whether or not to continue the hold notice is set to the start time of the corresponding game, but the present invention is not limited to this. As in the fifth embodiment, it is sufficient if the content of the notice effect can be rewritten. For example, the final timing of the continuation determination can be set at the end of the corresponding game or at the end of the corresponding game.

  More specifically, as shown in the first embodiment, when an effect is added to the execution target display area Db (specifically, the background), the progress of the production is caused by the period required for rewriting the production content or the rewriting. There is no hindrance. Therefore, if such a premise is taken into consideration, the final timing may be the end timing of the corresponding game round.

  Further, as shown in the fifth embodiment, in the configuration in which the hold notice effect is performed by the combination of symbols stopped on the display screen 41a, the final timing of the determination is determined in consideration of the control load and the appearance. It is preferable. For example, in a game machine in which the last stop symbol sequence shifts from high-speed fluctuation display with low discrimination power (low discrimination state) to low-speed fluctuation display with high discrimination power (high discrimination state), high-speed fluctuation display → low-speed fluctuation display It is also possible to make the transition timing to the final timing.

  (4) In order to improve the discriminating power and visibility of the hold notice, the notice effect can be changed as follows. That is, as shown in the schematic diagram of FIG. 47, an effect may be applied to the variable display area ME of the symbol display device 41 (display screen 41a), and the display screen 41a may have a result advantageous to the player. A “chance zone” may be displayed as a message suggesting the above. In this notice effect mode, it is preferable that the start timing of the hold notice and the hold notice continuation opportunity be hidden.

  In view of performing the hold notice effect by changing the variable display area ME, it is possible to change the background image (so-called stage) to one corresponding to the hold notice instead of adding an effect. is there.

  (5) As an explicit notice effect, if the player can grasp the corresponding hold, its specific configuration is arbitrary. For example, a countdown display is performed as the game progresses. It is also possible to configure such that the game times in which the countdown result is a predetermined value (for example, “0”) become the corresponding game times.

  Further, the execution location of the implicit announcement effect may be other than the display screen 41a. For example, the lamp part 63 provided in the front door frame 14 may be used, or a movable accessory for production may be used.

  Note that the hold notice need not be visual, and may be audible or tactile.

  (6) In the above-described fourth embodiment, the configuration is such that on-hold information with a close storage timing is easily selected as a change target based on the storage timing of the on-hold information that triggered the on-hold notice. It is also possible to do.

  (7) In the fourth embodiment, the change target is the hold information stored before the hold information that triggered the hold notice. However, the present invention is not limited to this. For example, if the hold information is stored after the hold information that triggered the hold notice at the start of the hold notice, the subsequent hold information can be changed. By deliberately setting the game times specified by the hold notice after the corresponding game times, a jackpot result or reach display is performed before the corresponding game times. According to such a configuration, expectation can be given to the game times executed before the specified game times.

  (8) In the above embodiment, in the lottery process related to the command at the time of the shift, the lottery for whether or not the hold notice is made is performed in the new order (8th area Rc8 → 7th area Rc7 →... → 1st area Rc1). Although configured, this priority order can be reversed. That is, it may be configured that the lottery for whether or not to hold the hold notice is performed in a new order (first area Rc1 → second area Rc2 →... → eighth area Rc8).

  (9) In the first embodiment, the first hold notice → the second is determined by performing a lottery of the non-explicit second hold notice based on the hold information stored when the explicit first hold notice is confirmed. 2 It is configured to ensure the continuity of the hold notice. This condition is relaxed, and by drawing at least one hold information at the time of confirmation of the first hold notice of the explicit system based on the fact that at least one hold information is stored after the corresponding hold information, A continuity of 1 hold notice → second hold notice may be given. This is because if the hold information exists after the corresponding hold, the uncomfortable feeling when the hold notice continues beyond the corresponding game times can be suitably reduced.

  It is also possible to change the timing-related condition from the time when the first hold notice is confirmed to the time when the first hold notice is started (when display is started). This is because the player grasps the occurrence of the hold notice at the timing at which the notice effect is actually displayed (executed), not whether or not the notice is given internally.

  (10) In the above embodiment, the lottery is determined whether to continue the hold notice based on the hold information stored after the corresponding hold, but the continuation rate is set in advance at the start of the hold notice. In addition, after completion of the corresponding hold, a lottery may be performed to determine whether or not to hold the hold notice based on the continuation rate.

  In this case, in a situation where the number of hold information is “0” and the variable display cannot be performed, the hold notice may be forcibly ended regardless of the continuation rate.

  (11) In the above embodiment, in the type 2 notice effect and the type 3 notice effect, a plurality of levels having different colors are set, and the winning expectation degree for the big hit is higher in the order of level 3> level 2> level 1. However, it may be changed as follows. In other words, if the jackpot result is in the order of level 3> level 2> level 1, the probability that the probability jackpot is likely to be high may be configured (the level indicated by the color or the like is the expectation of probability variation). It is good also as a structure corresponding to. For example, when a jackpot is won through a level 3 holding notice effect, the probability variation jackpot can be determined.

  It may be determined whether or not the holding notice effect is performed with reference to whether or not the jackpot is won, and the setting (change) of the level may be determined with reference to the jackpot type. In addition, it may be configured to determine whether or not to perform the hold notice effect by referring to the type of jackpot, and to determine whether or not the level is set (changed) by referring to whether or not the jackpot is won.

  (12) In the first to fifth embodiments, the upper symbol row, the middle symbol row, and the lower symbol row are variably displayed in the horizontal direction in the variable display area ME of the display screen 41a. However, this may be changed so that the upper symbol, the middle symbol, and the lower symbol are switched and displayed in a display area in which the upper symbol, the middle symbol, and the lower symbol are individually set. In other words, the symbols displayed in the display area may be sequentially switched in ascending order or descending order.

  (13) It is good also as a structure which performs the game time based on the entrance to the upper operation port 33, and the game time based on the entrance to the lower operation port 33b in parallel. For example, when the holding information based on the entry into the upper working port 33 and the holding information based on the entry into the lower working port 33b coexist, the symbol corresponding to the holding information applied to the upper working port 33 is displayed. It is also possible to form a variable display area and a variable display area of a symbol corresponding to the hold information applied to the lower operation port 33b in the display screen 41a, and perform both variable displays in parallel in each of the variable display areas. Good.

  (14) In each of the above embodiments, the details of the symbol stop result are determined according to the variable display time. However, the details of the symbol stop result are determined regardless of the variable display time. Is also possible.

  (15) In the second type notice effect (with effect), when the hold display image MP displayed in the hold display area Da reaches the execution target display area Db, the background color of the execution target display area Db is Although it changed according to the color of the image MP for holding | maintenance display, and it was set as the structure which the display mode of the changed execution object display area Db continues to the game number | times concerning a subsequent applicable holding, it is not limited to this. When the hold notice is continued, it is possible to adopt a configuration in which the display mode of the previous hold display image MP is taken over by the subsequent hold display image MP.

  For example, when the preceding hold display image MP (with color change) reaches the execution target display area Db, the hold display image MP disappears, and the next hold display image MP shifts to the execution target display area Db. Alternatively, the color of the next hold display image MP may be changed in accordance with the color of the previous hold display image MP.

  (16) In each of the above-described embodiments, the hold information relating to the upper working port 33a (corresponding to “the entrance”) and the hold information relating to the lower operation port 33b (corresponding to “the entrance”) are sequentially ( It was set as the structure which digests alternately), and it was set as the structure digested in the order in which the incoming ball generate | occur | produced specifically. It is also possible to change this as follows. That is, it is possible to preferentially digest either the hold information related to the upper working port 33a or the hold information related to the lower working port 33b. For example, when a difference in the degree of advantage is set between the lottery related to the upper operating port 33a (holding information) and the lottery related to the lower operating port 33b, the operating port set to be advantageous to the player A configuration that preferentially digests such hold information is also possible.

  In each of the above-described embodiments, the upper working port 33a and the lower working port 33b are provided as the “ball-entrance portions”. However, the number of the working ports is not necessarily plural, and is one. Also good.

  (17) It is possible to unify (same) the process related to the hold notice effect (so-called prefetch effect) executed by the MPU 202 of the main control device 81 and the process executed in the game times control process. is there. For example, with regard to the confirmation process for holding notice shown in step S305 and the holding command setting process shown in step S306, various processes other than the command setting process are shared with the various processes shown in steps S701 to S708. Also good. If the processing content and the flow of a series of processing are made common, it is not necessary to store the control program individually, and the fact that the function of executing the hold notice effect is a factor that presses the storage capacity of the ROM 203. It can suppress suitably.

  (18) The special hold notice is not limited to the above-described embodiment. For example, as shown in the schematic diagram of FIG. 48, the hold display image MP related to the hold information stored before the corresponding hold that triggered the hold notice is set as a change target, and the hold display image MP It is also possible to adopt a configuration in which the color of the hold display image MP is changed (stepped up) in accordance with the shift.

  For example, when the game times related to the hold display image MP that is the subject of change correspond to complete losing, it may be configured such that the degree of expectation that becomes a big hit in the subsequent game times becomes high. Specifically, when the pending change has stepped up to the level 3 described above, it is assumed that the development to super reach is confirmed or the probability of developing to the super reach is extremely high, and for the pending display corresponding to level 3. When the image MP has reached the execution target display area Db and has not developed into super reach, the expectation of winning a big hit in the subsequent game rounds increases (more specifically, a level 3 hold notice) It is also possible to adopt a configuration in which the expectation of winning a jackpot is higher than in the case of developing to super reach via

  (19) In the special hold notice shown in the fifth embodiment, the game times related to the hold information stored prior to the corresponding hold information that triggered the hold notice effect are set as “specific game times”. However, it is not always necessary to set the game times related to the hold information stored prior to the corresponding hold information that triggered the hold notice effect as “specific game times”. For example, if the hold information stored after the corresponding hold information that triggered the hold notice effect already exists at the time of the hold notice determination, the game times related to the hold information stored after that are determined. It is also possible to set as “specific game times”.

  In the gaming machine, the player is notified that the jackpot result has been achieved through various effects such as reach effects. Here, according to the configuration shown in the present modification, it is possible to make it appear that there is a target of the holding notice after the game time, and it is preferable to expect to win more jackpots after winning the jackpot Thus, even when the opening / closing execution mode is straddled, attention to the game can be suitably maintained.

  In addition, when the jackpot result is not achieved through the reach effect or the like related to the above-mentioned game times, there is a concern that disappointment or the like for the effect may cause a decrease in game motivation. In this regard, according to the configuration in which the hold notice effect is performed so that the game times after the corresponding game times that triggered the hold notice effect can be expected, the expectation can be directed to the subsequent game times. It is possible to suitably suppress that the effect of the previous correspondence is a factor that reduces the game motivation.

  In addition, by setting the game times related to the stored information already stored as “specific game times” when the hold notice is confirmed, whether or not the hold notice effect is affected by uncertain factors is affected. It is possible to avoid the hold notice effect smoothly.

  (20) In the fifth embodiment, “special notification” is based on the presence (stored) of the hold information stored prior to the corresponding hold information that triggered the hold notice. However, the execution conditions for the special hold notice are not limited to those described above.

  Whether or not to hold a special hold notice is determined in advance by lottery, etc., and if the lottery is won, the state shifts to a preparation state (equivalent to “standby state”) for performing a special hold notice (for example, a special notice win) Store the flag). At this time, the “specific game times” candidates to be subject to the hold notice are determined without being limited to the hold information already stored at that time. (However, it is limited to the hold information that can be stored before the stored hold information or the corresponding hold information is digested).

  When determining the target, if the hold information stored after the corresponding hold information (not yet stored) is selected, execution of the special hold notice is avoided until the hold information is added (stored). Wait in the ready state. Then, on the condition that the hold information is added (more specifically, the hold information is undigested), the preparation state is shifted to the execution state of the special hold notice effect. On the other hand, if the new hold information is not added (stored) and the execution conditions cannot be satisfied before the corresponding hold information is consumed, the special hold is canceled without performing the special hold notice effect. Cancel the notice.

  According to such a configuration, like the special hold notice effect shown in the fifth embodiment, the special hold notice is added to the already stored hold information, that is, the hold information stored before the corresponding hold information. It is possible to avoid the limitation of the target, and to suitably relax the application conditions of the special reservation notice. In addition, when such a special hold notice effect is accompanied by the above-described step-up, even if the step-up is not sufficient (for example, level 3), the degree of expectation for jackpot is high It can suppress that it falls.

  Note that the start timing of the special hold notice effect is preferably set before the game times related to the hold information start. Also, the end timing of the special hold notice effect is preferably at least before the game times related to the hold information or the game times related to the hold information when the hold information corresponds to the jackpot. When the corresponding hold information does not correspond to the jackpot, it is possible to set the game times after the corresponding hold information. In this case, the hold notice effect continues across the corresponding game times. If the hold notice effect is executed at a timing completely unrelated to the corresponding game times, the relationship between the hold notice effect and the corresponding game times may become sparse. Therefore, as described above, if the configuration is made such that the start timing of the hold notice effect is set before the corresponding game time and the hold notice effect is performed so as to straddle the corresponding game time, the target of the corresponding game time and the hold notice effect is provided. The decrease in the relationship with the “specific game times” can be suitably suppressed.

  In a gaming machine of the type described above, it is uncertain at what timing storage information is stored. Here, if the presence or absence of the hold information that follows will determine whether or not the hold notice effect is determined, the chance that the hold notice effect is executed decreases, and the function for executing the hold notice effect may not be utilized well. Get higher. In this regard, as shown in the present modification, if the setting of “specific game times” for the hold information added later is allowed, the above-described restrictions are suppressed and the function related to the hold notice effect is suitably exhibited. Can be made.

  In addition, the ready state is canceled based on the fact that the game times related to the hold information that triggered the transition to the ready state are executed or the game times have ended A configuration is also possible. The effect of the hold notice effect is preferably exhibited in a situation where the hold information related to the game time and the hold information related to the “specific game time” coexist. Therefore, if the game state starts or ends in the standby state, the preparation state is canceled, and the various effects cannot be performed well because the relationship between the game time and the specific game time is weakened. This can be suitably suppressed.

  In addition, as for the specific mode in the case of performing the special hold notice effect, either the explicit type shown in FIG. 44 (b) or the non-explicit type shown in FIG. 44 (d) may be used. Both may be combined.

  (21) In the above embodiment, the notification / production control device 82 and the display control device 212 are provided separately. However, one control device that integrates the functions of these control devices 82 and 212 may be provided.

  (22) Other types of pachinko machines different from the above embodiment, for example, a pachinko machine in which an electric accessory is released a predetermined number of times when a game ball enters a specific area of a special device, or a game ball in a specific area of a special device The present invention can also be applied to a pachinko machine that generates a right if a player enters, a pachinko machine equipped with other objects, an arrangement ball machine, a sparrow ball, and the like.

<Invention Group Extracted from Each Embodiment>
Hereinafter, the characteristics of the invention group extracted from each of the above-described embodiments will be described while showing effects and the like as necessary. In the following, for ease of understanding, the corresponding configuration in the above embodiment is appropriately shown in parentheses, but is not limited to the specific configuration shown in parentheses.

  The following feature group is, “Some gaming machines such as pachinko machines have a picture display device that displays a picture on a display screen in a variable manner. In this type of gaming machine, for example, a gaming area is provided. In response to a winning at the operating opening, a lottery is performed as to whether or not a specific gaming state advantageous to the player such as a winning state is generated, and a display of a variation of the pattern is started. Regarding the background technology that a specific picture combination or the like is finally stopped and displayed on the display screen, and the gaming state shifts to the particular gaming state (for example, Patent Document 1), “in recent years, the degree of attention to gaming has been increased. However, in the configuration of the gaming machine, there is still room for improvement in realizing an increase in the degree of attention to the game. ” The is intended.

(Feature A group)
Feature A1. Information acquisition means (a function of executing information acquisition processing in the MPU 202 of the main control device 81) for acquiring special information based on the establishment of a predetermined acquisition condition;
Special information acquired by the information acquisition means, an acquisition information storage means (holding ball storage area 232 provided in the MPU 202 of the main control device 81) for storing a predetermined number as an upper limit as a plurality of numbers;
While determining whether or not the special information stored in the acquisition information storage means corresponds to the allocation information, and when a plurality of special information is stored in the acquisition information storage means Grant determination means for sequentially performing the grant determination on the special information (a function for executing a determination process or the like in the MPU 202 of the main control device 81);
A privilege granting unit (main control) that grants a privilege to a player based on the result of the grant determination by the grant determination unit being a grant response result that the determination target special information corresponds to the grant information A function of executing a special prize opening / closing process in the MPU 202 of the device 81),
A pattern display means (symbol display device 41) having a display unit (display screen 41a) and variably displaying a pattern on the display unit;
Prior to the application determination being performed by the application determination unit or based on the application determination being performed by the application determination unit, the image display unit starts variable display of the pattern, and the result of the application determination The display of the stop corresponding to the above and the variable display of the pattern is terminated as one game round, and the variable display of the picture of each game round is made according to the special information stored in the acquired information storage means Game times control means (main control device 81, display control device 212, etc.) for controlling the picture display means to be performed;
Information corresponding to the determination result when the predetermined special information stored in the acquired information storage means is the target of the determination of grant, before the predetermined special information is the target of the determination of grant. A destination specifying means (a function of executing a confirmation process for holding notice in the main control device 81) specified at timing;
When the specified result by the destination specifying means is a predetermined specified result, state setting means for performing a special notification (hold notice) is executed (execution setting process for hold notice in the effect control device 82 is executed). Function)
Special notification means (effect control device) for performing special notification at a game time that is performed before the game time related to the special information that is specified by the destination specifying means in the special notification state. 82, a function to execute the hold notice effect in 82),
The special notification means includes
A continuation determining means for determining whether or not to continue the special notification state based on the special information stored after the special information having the predetermined specific result in the special notification state ( A function of executing a continuation determination process for holding notice in the effect control device 82),
Special notification state continuation means for continuing the special notification state when the determination to continue the special notification state is made by the continuation determination unit (function for executing a continuation process for holding notice in the effect control device 82) A gaming machine characterized by having

  According to the feature A1, whether or not the special notification state can be continued is determined based on the special information stored after the special information that triggers the transition to the special notification state. In this way, by adopting a configuration in which whether or not continuation is possible is determined by the subsequent special information, the special notification state can be canceled or continued (extended) according to the subsequent game flow. Become. In particular, by continuing the special notification state, it is possible to improve the degree of freedom of the notification mode while suppressing the restriction period related to the execution period of the special notification and its mode. For example, even when there is an upper limit (the specified number) in the special information that can be stored as described above, the special information can be executed exceeding the upper limit number, and the above restriction can be suitably suppressed. It becomes. As a result, it is possible to suppress the special notification from becoming monotonous and contribute to an improvement in the degree of attention to the game.

Feature A2. The state setting means has first setting means for setting the state so that the special notification state continues until the game times related to the special information that has triggered the special notification state,
The continuation determining means determines whether or not to continue the special notification state set by the first setting means even after the end of the game times related to the special information triggered by the special notification state. The gaming machine according to Feature A1, further comprising means.

  According to the feature A2, the special notification is executed until the game times related to the special information that has become the trigger for the transition to the special notification state (hereinafter also referred to as the corresponding game times). Special notifications may continue after the corresponding game times, and even when the special notifications are about to end, the expectation that the special notifications will continue, that is, the expectation for subsequent special information (game times) Can be increased.

  Feature A3. The continuation determination means is a result of identification by the destination identification means related to special information stored after the special information that triggers the transition to the special notification state under the condition of the special notification state. The gaming machine according to Feature A1 or Feature A2, further comprising means for determining whether or not to continue the special notification based on the result when the result is a predetermined specific result.

  According to the feature A3, the special notification is continued according to the identification result by the prior identification means. That is, the special notification is executed over the game times (prefetch target) related to the plurality of special information that has the predetermined specific result. In this way, by eliminating the break in the special notification state, it is possible to suitably suppress the decrease in expectation that has increased with the progress of the game due to switching from the previous special notification to the subsequent special notification. .

  For example, as compared with the configuration in which the special notification state is sequentially set for a plurality of specific results, it is possible to give relevance to the entire special notification, and it is possible to suitably diversify the special notification mode.

Feature A4. The special notification means includes
Special notification mode determining means (a function for performing the effect setting process for holding notice in the effect control device 82) for determining the mode of special notification in accordance with the transition to the special notification state;
In the situation where the special notification state is set, the specific result by the destination specifying means related to the special information stored after the special information which has been a trigger for the transition to the special notification state is a predetermined specific result. A changing means for changing the special notification mode determined by the special notification mode determination unit based on the specific result (a function for executing the effect rewriting process for holding notice in the effect control device 82); ,
In the feature A3, the game apparatus has means for performing the special notification in a mode changed by the change means after the game times related to the special information triggered by the special notification state. The gaming machine described.

  According to the feature A4, the mode of the special notification is changed according to the identification result by the previous identification unit. Thereby, the relevance of special alerting | reporting performed before and behind the applicable game times can be improved. Therefore, for example, it is possible to make it appear that a series of special notifications continues over the corresponding game times.

  In addition, when the continuation of the special notification is confirmed (in many cases, via a result of detachment), the special notification mode is changed. Therefore, it is possible to suppress giving the player the impression that the special notification is monotonous and simply extended.

  For example, when the special information that triggered the continuation corresponds to the hit result, the special notification mode may be changed (promoted or stepped up) to a higher expectation.

Feature A5. The notification mode of the special notification includes a special notification mode in which the notification mode changes according to the progress of the game times,
The changing means changes the notification mode so that the player recognizes that the notification mode changed by the change unit and the changed special notification mode according to the special notification mode are the same. A gaming machine according to Feature A4, wherein

  If the notification mode change = continuation of the special notification, the degree of attention to the game times associated with the game times with the change / change of the notification mode and the special information that triggered the special notification may be quickly reduced. . Therefore, as shown in this feature, it is difficult or impossible to distinguish between the notification mode after being changed at the time of continuation and the notification mode at the time of normal (non-continuation). The effects can be suitably exhibited.

  Feature A6. When the special information following the special information that triggered the special notification state is stored in the acquired information storage unit when the special notification state is entered, the continuation determination after the transition to the special notification state is performed. If the special information following the special information that triggered the special notification state when the transition to the special notification state is permitted is not stored in the acquired information storage unit, the special notification state is allowed. The gaming machine according to any one of features A1 to A5, further comprising: means for restricting continuation determination by the continuation determination means after the shift to step S2.

  According to the feature A6, when the special notification continues, it can appear as if the subsequent special information was targeted from the beginning. In other words, even if the special notification continues after the end of the corresponding game round, the special notification is not simply extended, but it is produced as if the corresponding game round is a fake (so-called hit) and the favorite game round is overlooked. can do. Thereby, a player's attention degree when special alerting | reporting can be improved suitably.

  Feature A7. The continuation determination means includes means for determining the continuation before the game times related to the special information that triggered the special notification state are completed. The gaming machine according to any one of the above.

  According to the feature A7, the special notification can be smoothly continued by determining whether or not to continue (in advance) before the game times that have been triggered by the special notification are completed.

  In particular, in combination with the feature A5 or the like, it is possible to allow a change in the notification mode, and it is possible to smoothly change the notification mode.

  Feature A8. Any one of the features A1 to A6, wherein the continuation determining means includes a means for determining the continuation before the game times related to the special information having the predetermined specific result. The gaming machine described in one.

  According to the feature A8, it is possible to smoothly continue the special notification by determining whether or not to continue (in advance) before the start of the game times that triggered the special notification.

  In particular, in combination with the feature A5 or the like, it is possible to allow a change in the notification mode, and it is possible to smoothly change the notification mode. By providing a margin for at least one game, it is not necessary to forcibly change the notification mode during the game, and an increase in the control load related to the special notification can be suitably suppressed.

  Even in view of the fact that the “special notification mode” is configured such that “the notification mode changes according to the progress of game times”, the presence of the above-described margin strengthens the connection of the entire special notification and continues. This is advantageous in giving the player the impression that the special notices are made in a series.

Feature A9. A hold display section (hold display area NE of the display screen 41a) having an individual display area (hold number display area Da) corresponding to the specified number and an execution display area (execution target display area Db) corresponding to the game time being executed. )When,
Among the individual display areas, special information stored in the acquired information storage means and performing a pending display in the number of individual display areas corresponding to the number of special information that is not the target of the grant determination, A hold display control means (notification / production control device 82, display control device 212) that shifts the hold display corresponding to the special information to be given from the individual display area to the execution display area;
The special notification means includes
Among the plurality of individual display areas, the special notification is performed by causing the hold display mode displayed in the individual display area corresponding to the special information that triggered the execution of the special notification to be the special hold display mode. First display means (function to change the color of the on-hold display image MP),
Second display means for changing the special notification mode by changing the display mode of the execution display area to the special area display mode based on the determination that the special notification state is continued by the continuation determination unit ( The gaming machine according to any one of features A1 to A8, wherein the gaming machine has a function of changing the background of the execution target display area Db.

  As shown in feature A9, the special notification is made by changing the hold display mode displayed in the individual display area corresponding to the special information that triggered the special notification from the normal hold display mode to the special hold display mode. In the configuration to be performed, when the special notification is continued, the upper limit number (specified number) of the special information in the acquired information storage unit, that is, the restriction due to the number of individual display areas is likely to occur. Then, based on the determination that the special notification state is continued by the continuation determination means, if the configuration in which the display mode of the execution display area is the special region display mode is used in combination, the special notification is performed by the hold display. It is possible to suppress the restriction on the prescribed number described above and to make it appear that the special notification continues. That is, even when special notification is performed across the game times, the player has the impression that the special notification is completely different before and after the game times and that the special notification is executed separately. Is preferably avoided.

  Feature A10. The second display means changes the display mode of the execution display area to the special hold display mode based on the fact that the hold display in the special hold display mode has moved from the individual display area to the execution display area. Thus, the gaming machine according to Feature A9 is configured to be maintained in the special area display mode even after the game times related to the hold display in the special hold display mode are completed.

  According to the feature A10, the display mode of the execution display area becomes the special area display mode based on the fact that the hold display that is in the special hold display mode has moved from the individual display area to the execution display area as the game progresses. Then, the special area display mode remains even after the corresponding game round is completed. In this way, it is possible to make the special notification appear to be a series as a whole by giving the relevance between the hold display that is the special hold display mode and the change in the display mode of the execution display area. Become.

  In a configuration in which the mode of the hold display is simply changed from the normal hold display mode to the special hold display mode, the execution period and the number of executions of the special notification are limited by the storage upper limit number (specified number) of the acquired information storage unit. However, by changing the display mode of the execution display area, such a limitation can be eliminated, and the restriction by the specified number can be preferably avoided.

Feature A11. The continuation determination means is a result of identification by the destination identification means related to special information stored after the special information that triggers the transition to the special notification state under the condition of the special notification state. Has a means for determining whether or not to continue the special notification based on the result,
The second display means is configured to maintain the display mode of the execution display area in the special area display mode at least until the game times related to the different information that has triggered the continuation of the special notification state. The gaming machine according to Feature A10.

  According to the characteristic A11, after the display mode of the execution display area becomes the special area display mode, the display continues until the game times that have triggered the continuation of the special notification state. As a result, the special notification is made over both the transition to the special notification state and the continuation trigger of the special notification state, thereby eliminating the break in the special notification state and suitably suppressing a decrease in expectation due to the progress of the game. be able to.

  In particular, by changing the display mode of the execution display area to the special area display mode and continuing this, it is possible to suppress the connection of special notification before and after the corresponding game times becoming difficult to understand.

  Feature A12. When the display mode of the execution display area is changed to the special area display mode by the second display means, the special hold display of the hold display corresponding to the special information that has triggered the continuation of the special notification state The gaming machine according to feature A10 or feature A11, further comprising means for regulating a change to a mode until at least the game round that triggered the transition to the special notification state is completed.

  If the game times related to the special information that triggered the special notification are notified before the game times that triggered the transition to the special notification state are finished, the player will be notified of the "continuation of special notification" = " There is a possibility that the player's attention to the corresponding game times may be diminished by giving an impression that “the expectation of the corresponding game times is reduced”. Therefore, as shown in this feature, the game times that triggered the transition to the special notification state at least the change to the special hold display mode of the hold display corresponding to the special information that triggered the special notification state has ended. If it is set as the structure controlled until it does, generation | occurrence | production of the said problem can be suppressed suitably.

  Feature A13. When the display mode of the execution display area is changed to the special area display mode by the second display means, the special hold display of the hold display corresponding to the special information that has triggered the continuation of the special notification state The gaming machine according to feature A11, further comprising means for restricting a change to an aspect until a hold display corresponding to the special information moves to the execution display area.

  If the game times related to the special information that triggered the special notification are notified before the game times that triggered the transition to the special notification state are finished, the player will be notified of the "continuation of special notification" = " There is a possibility that the player's attention to the corresponding game times may be diminished by giving an impression that “the expectation of the corresponding game times is reduced”. Therefore, as shown in this feature, the game times that triggered the transition to the special notification state at least the change to the special hold display mode of the hold display corresponding to the special information that triggered the special notification state has ended. If it is set as the structure controlled until it does, generation | occurrence | production of the said problem can be suppressed suitably.

  In addition, it is possible to hide to what extent the special notification continues by avoiding the indication of which special information has caused the special notification to be continued. That is, it is possible to prompt the player to predict at which game number the special notification started when the hold display is changed continues until the corresponding game number. Thereby, it can contribute to the improvement of the attention degree to a game.

(Feature B group)
Feature B1. Information acquisition means (a function of executing information acquisition processing in the MPU 202 of the main control device 81) for acquiring special information based on the establishment of a predetermined acquisition condition;
Special information acquired by the information acquisition means, an acquisition information storage means (holding ball storage area 232 provided in the MPU 202 of the main control device 81) for storing a predetermined number as an upper limit as a plurality of numbers;
While determining whether or not the special information stored in the acquisition information storage means corresponds to the allocation information, and when a plurality of special information is stored in the acquisition information storage means Grant determination means for sequentially performing the grant determination on the special information (a function for executing a determination process or the like in the MPU 202 of the main control device 81);
A privilege granting unit (main control) that grants a privilege to a player based on the result of the grant determination by the grant determination unit being a grant response result that the determination target special information corresponds to the grant information A function of executing a special prize opening / closing process in the MPU 202 of the device 81),
A pattern display means (symbol display device 41) having a display unit (display screen 41a) and variably displaying a pattern on the display unit;
Prior to the application determination being performed by the application determination unit or based on the application determination being performed by the application determination unit, the image display unit starts variable display of the pattern, and the result of the application determination The display of the stop corresponding to the above and the variable display of the pattern is terminated as one game round, and the variable display of the picture of each game round is made according to the special information stored in the acquired information storage means Game times control means (main control device 81, display control device 212, etc.) for controlling the picture display means to be performed;
Information corresponding to the determination result when the predetermined special information stored in the acquired information storage means is the target of the determination of grant, before the predetermined special information is the target of the determination of grant. A destination specifying means (a function of executing a confirmation process for holding notice in the main control device 81) specified at timing;
When the specified result by the destination specifying means is a predetermined specified result, state setting means for performing a special notification (hold notice) is executed (execution setting process for hold notice in the effect control device 82 is executed). Function)
Special notification means (effect control device) for performing special notification at a game time that is performed before the game time related to the special information that is specified by the destination specifying means in the special notification state. 82, a function to execute the hold notice effect in 82),
The special notification means includes
A first notification means for performing a first special notification when the specific result by the destination specifying means is in the special notification state triggered by a predetermined specific result;
In the situation where the special notification state is caused by the first special notification, the identification result by the destination specifying means related to the special information stored after the special information that triggers the transition to the special notification state And a second notification means for performing a second special notification based on the fact that has become a predetermined specific result,
The first notifying unit and the second notifying unit may play a game if the preceding first special notification and the second special notification are related when the second special notification is performed by the second notification unit. A game machine that is configured to perform special notification so that it can be recognized by a person.

  According to the feature B1, a special notification (for example, so-called pre-reading effect) corresponding to predetermined special information that is stored in the acquired information storage unit and is not a target of determination of grant is determined by the predetermined special information. It may be executed at a timing before the target. As a result, for the player, not only a game for confirming the determination result of the special information corresponding to the game times currently in progress, but also the determination of grant when a plurality of special information is stored in the acquired information storage means A game that confirms or predicts the result when the special information is the target of the grant determination according to the content of the notification is added to the special information that is later in the target order, thereby diversifying the game. Thereby, the attention degree to a game can be raised.

  In particular, in the configuration in which the acquired information storage means can store a plurality of special information, it is stored after the special information that triggers the transition to the special notification state during the special notification state (for example, during the first special notification). By allowing the special notification (second special notification) about the special information being performed, the special notification function can be suitably exhibited.

  Here, in the configuration in which the special notification is performed in the game times before the special information that triggered the special notification, the execution period of the special notification is substantially limited by the number of special information stored before the special notification. It will be. Therefore, even if various special notification modes such as a step-up method are incorporated, the execution frequency can be lowered. In this regard, in a special situation in which the first special notification / second special notification is executed, the relevance of the first special notification and the second special notification is given to promote the diversification of the special notification. Therefore, the function can be suitably exerted, and it can contribute to an improvement in the degree of attention to the game.

  Feature B2. When the second notification unit performs the second special notification, the first notification unit and the second notification unit are preceded by the first special notification and the second special notification. The gaming machine according to Feature B1, wherein the gaming machine is configured to perform special notification so as to be recognized by a player.

  According to the feature B2, the special notification is executed such that the first special notification and the second special notification are made in series. In this way, by strengthening the relationship between the first special notification and the second special notification, it becomes possible to deal with various special notifications as a whole, and the limitation shown in the feature B1 can be suitably eliminated.

Feature B3. The second special notification is started with the end of the first special notification,
The special notification means includes
First special notification mode determining means for determining a mode of the first special notification in accordance with the transition to the special notification state;
In the situation where the special notification state is set, the specific result by the destination specifying means related to the special information stored after the special information which has been a trigger for the transition to the special notification state is a predetermined specific result. Second special notification mode determining means for determining a mode of the second special notification based on
When performing the second special notification, the first special notification mode determined by the first special notification mode determination unit is changed to the second special notification mode determined by the second special notification mode determination unit. The gaming machine according to Feature B1 or Feature B2, further comprising a changing unit that changes in response.

  As shown in feature B3, if the determined first special notification mode is changed according to the second special notification mode determined by the second special notification mode determination means, the second special notification mode is concerned. You can reduce the restrictions and contribute to the diversification of special notifications.

Feature B4. Comprising a notification mode storage means for storing a plurality of special notification modes of different systems;
The first special notification mode determination unit and the second special notification mode determination unit select one of the special notification modes stored in the notification mode storage unit, so that the first special notification mode is determined. A mode and a mode of the second special notification are determined,
The changing means is configured to change the mode of the first special notification to be the same or the same type of special notification as the second special notification mode determined by the second special notification mode determination unit. The gaming machine according to Feature B3, wherein

  According to feature B4, the first special notification and the second special notification are connected to perform special notification so that the player recognizes that the first special notification and the second special notification are in series. Thus, the effect shown in the feature B1 can be suitably enjoyed.

  Feature B5. The changing unit adds a part of the second special notification mode determined by the second special notification mode determination unit to the first special notification mode determined by the first special notification mode determination unit. The game machine according to Feature B4, further comprising means for making the change.

  According to the feature B5, when the mode of the first special notification is changed according to the mode of the second special notification, the already-executed notification is continued, and a part of the second special notification mode is added thereto. It will be. Therefore, it is possible to preferably avoid giving the player the impression that the flow of the special notification has been interrupted by the above change (as if it was interrupted).

  In addition, it is set as the structure which secures the alerting | reporting aspect determined by the 1st special alerting | reporting mode determination means, ie, the determined alerting | reporting aspect, and adds a part of aspect of a 2nd special alerting | reporting to the alerting | reporting aspect By doing, it can suppress suitably giving the player the impression that the special alerting | reporting by the 1st special alerting | reporting aspect was stopped.

Feature B6. The second special notification is started with the end of the first special notification,
First special notification mode determining means for determining a mode of the first special notification in accordance with the transition to the special notification state;
In the situation where the special notification state is set, the specific result by the destination specifying means related to the special information stored after the special information which has been a trigger for the transition to the special notification state is a predetermined specific result. And a second special notification mode determining means for determining a mode of the second special notification based on
When the second special notification mode is performed, the second special notification mode determination unit changes the second special notification mode according to the first special notification mode determined by the first special notification mode determination unit. The gaming machine according to any one of features B1 to B3, wherein the gaming machine is configured to be determined.

  As shown in feature B6, if the configuration of the second special notification is determined according to the determined first special notification, the first special notification is changed to the second special notification while ensuring the relevance. It is possible to shorten the period necessary for performing the switching, and to set the final timing for determining whether or not the second special notification is possible late. Thereby, the opportunity which can exhibit the effect shown to characteristic B1 can be increased suitably.

Feature B7. Comprising a notification mode storage means for storing a plurality of special notification modes of different systems;
The first special notification mode determination unit and the second special notification mode determination unit select one of the special notification modes stored in the notification mode storage unit, so that the first special notification mode is determined. A mode and a mode of the second special notification are determined,
The second special notification mode determining means determines the second special notification mode to be the same or the same special notification mode as the special notification mode determined by the first special notification mode determination unit. The gaming machine according to Feature B6, further comprising means.

  According to the said structure, it can suppress suitably that the association with a 1st special alerting | reporting and a 2nd special alerting becomes difficult to understand as shown to the characteristic B1 and the characteristic B2.

Feature B8. The first special notification is ended based on the end of the game times related to the special information that has triggered the special notification state, and the second special notification is started when the first special notification ends. And
The first special notification executed at the game times related to the special information triggered by the special notification state includes a part of the content of the second special notification. The gaming machine according to any one of B1 to B7.

  According to the feature B8, in the game times related to the special information triggered by the special notification state, two special notifications are duplicated in a pseudo manner, and the degree of attention to the game in the corresponding game times is preferably improved. Can be made. Since relevance is given to two special information as already explained, it can control that special information becomes complicated even if it is the composition in which a part of the contents of the second special information is included in the first special information. . The second special notification will be executed after the end of the corresponding game round, but when the second special notification continues from the corresponding game round, that is, when the special notification continues through the corresponding game round, It can be shown that it has shifted to the so-called precursor, for example, that the result of the failure is itself a part of the so-called stuttering effect and the chances are still continuing. Therefore, it can suppress that the expectation which became high toward the applicable game time is interrupted, and can maintain suitably the improvement effect of the attention degree to a game.

  Feature B9. The special notification means starts the second special notification when the game times related to the special information that triggers the first special notification, and thereby starts the first special notification and the second special notification. The gaming machine according to Feature B1 or Feature B2, characterized in that it includes means for performing overlapping.

  According to the feature B9, in the game times related to the special information triggered by the special notification state, the two special notifications overlap, and the degree of attention to the game in the corresponding game times can be preferably improved. it can. As described above, since the relevance is given to the two special notifications, it is possible to prevent the special notifications from becoming complicated even if the special notifications overlap. The second special notification will be executed after the end of the corresponding game round, but the second special notification continues from the corresponding game time to the subsequent game times, that is, the special notification continues through the corresponding game number. Thus, it can be shown that, for example, the player has shifted to the so-called precursor, as the result of the losing result in the corresponding game times is a part of the so-called roaring effect and the chance still continues. Therefore, it can suppress that the expectation which became high toward the applicable game time is interrupted, and can maintain suitably the improvement effect of the attention degree to a game.

Feature B10. Information acquisition means (a function of executing information acquisition processing in the MPU 202 of the main control device 81) for acquiring special information based on the establishment of a predetermined acquisition condition;
Special information acquired by the information acquisition means, an acquisition information storage means (holding ball storage area 232 provided in the MPU 202 of the main control device 81) for storing a predetermined number as an upper limit as a plurality of numbers;
While determining whether or not the special information stored in the acquisition information storage means corresponds to the allocation information, and when a plurality of special information is stored in the acquisition information storage means Grant determination means for sequentially performing the grant determination on the special information (a function for executing a determination process or the like in the MPU 202 of the main control device 81);
A privilege granting unit (main control) that grants a privilege to a player based on the result of the grant determination by the grant determination unit being a grant response result that the determination target special information corresponds to the grant information A function of executing a special prize opening / closing process in the MPU 202 of the device 81),
A pattern display means (symbol display device 41) having a display unit (display screen 41a) and variably displaying a pattern on the display unit;
Prior to the application determination being performed by the application determination unit or based on the application determination being performed by the application determination unit, the image display unit starts variable display of the pattern, and the result of the application determination The display of the stop corresponding to the above and the variable display of the pattern is terminated as one game round, and the variable display of the picture of each game round is made according to the special information stored in the acquired information storage means Game times control means (main control device 81, display control device 212, etc.) for controlling the picture display means to be performed;
Information corresponding to the determination result when the predetermined special information stored in the acquired information storage means is the target of the determination of grant, before the predetermined special information is the target of the determination of grant. A destination specifying means (a function of executing a confirmation process for holding notice in the main control device 81) specified at timing;
A state setting means for performing a special notification (hold notice) when the specific result by the destination specifying means is a predetermined specific result;
Special notification means for performing the special notification at the game times that are performed before the game times related to the special information that has been specified by the destination specifying means in the special notification state (effect control) And a function of executing the effect setting process for holding notice in the device 82,
The special notification means includes
Special notification mode determining means for determining a special notification mode in accordance with the transition to the special notification state;
In the situation where the special notification state is set, the specific result by the destination specifying means related to the special information stored after the special information which has been a trigger for the transition to the special notification state is a predetermined specific result. And a changing means for changing the special notification mode determined by the special notification mode determination unit based on the specified result.

  According to the feature B10, for example, the determined special notification mode can be associated with the special notification mode to be performed later. By associating a plurality of special notifications in this way, it is possible to give the player an impression that the special notification has continued for a long time. As a result, the continuation of expectation can be promoted and the attention to the game can be improved.

  In addition, when the specific result of the special information stored after the special information that triggers the transition to the special notification state becomes a predetermined specific result under the situation of the special notification state Since the special notification mode determined by the special notification mode determination unit is changed based on the specific result, for example, the special notification mode may be changed according to the flow of the game (based on the subsequent development). It becomes possible. In this way, by reflecting the flow of the game in the special notification, it is possible to improve the degree of attention to the special notification.

  Feature B11. The changing means includes means for making the change on the condition that the special information that has triggered the special notification state is not the result of the grant correspondence when the grant determination by the grant determining means is performed. The gaming machine according to Feature B10, wherein:

  In the first place, when special notification is performed on the special information that is the determination result, special notification with various changes is likely to be performed to increase the player's expectation. On the other hand, compared with this, the degree of change is small even if special notification is executed for special information that does not result in the determination of grant. If special notifications with little change are repeated, there is a high possibility of giving the player the impression that it is bothersome. In this regard, according to the configuration shown in this feature, the above two inconveniences can be preferably solved by reflecting the later specific result in the special notification being executed.

  Feature B12. The change means includes means for making the change when the special information stored afterwards is the result of the assignment correspondence when the assignment determination by the assignment determination means is performed. The gaming machine according to Feature B11, which is characterized.

  According to the feature B12, when the special notifications overlap, it is possible to contribute to an improvement in the degree of attention to the game by changing the mode of the previous special notification. In this case, as a result, the game times are not good enough for expectation, but the subsequent game times result in a hit. Due to the occurrence of such an event, even if the result is a special notification → losing result, the player can have an expectation that it will result in a subsequent hit. The degree of attention to can be improved suitably.

  The technical idea shown in this feature can also be applied to feature B10.

Feature B13. The special notification mode determining means includes means for making a special notification mode in which the game times related to the special information that triggers the special notification state are specified,
In the situation where the special notification state is set, the specific result by the destination specifying means related to the special information stored after the special information which has been a trigger for the transition to the special notification state is a predetermined specific result. The gaming machine according to any one of the features B10 to B12, further comprising: a regulation unit that regulates the clarification of the special information stored after that.

  According to the feature B13, the effects shown in the feature B10 and the like can be suitably exhibited.

(Feature C group)
Feature C1. Information acquisition means (a function of executing information acquisition processing in the MPU 202 of the main control device 81) for acquiring special information based on the establishment of a predetermined acquisition condition;
Special information acquired by the information acquisition means, an acquisition information storage means (holding ball storage area 232 provided in the MPU 202 of the main control device 81) for storing a predetermined number as an upper limit as a plurality of numbers;
While determining whether or not the special information stored in the acquisition information storage means corresponds to the allocation information, and when a plurality of special information is stored in the acquisition information storage means Grant determination means for sequentially performing the grant determination on the special information (a function for executing a determination process or the like in the MPU 202 of the main control device 81);
A privilege granting unit (main control) that grants a privilege to a player based on the result of the grant determination by the grant determination unit being a grant response result that the determination target special information corresponds to the grant information A function of executing a special prize opening / closing process in the MPU 202 of the device 81),
A pattern display means (symbol display device 41) having a display unit (display screen 41a) and variably displaying a pattern on the display unit;
Prior to the application determination being performed by the application determination unit or based on the application determination being performed by the application determination unit, the image display unit starts variable display of the pattern, and the result of the application determination The display of the stop corresponding to the above and the variable display of the pattern is terminated as one game round, and the variable display of the picture of each game round is made according to the special information stored in the acquired information storage means Game times control means (main control device 81, display control device 212, etc.) for controlling the picture display means to be performed;
Information corresponding to the determination result when the predetermined special information stored in the acquired information storage means is the target of the determination of grant, before the predetermined special information is the target of the determination of grant. A destination specifying means (a function of executing a confirmation process for holding notice in the main control device 81) specified at timing;
When the specified result by the destination specifying means is a predetermined specified result, state setting means for performing a special notification (hold notice) is executed (execution setting process for hold notice in the effect control device 82 is executed). Function)
Special notification means for performing the special notification at the game times that are performed before the game times related to the special information that has been specified by the destination specifying means in the special notification state (effect control) A function to execute a hold notice effect in the device 82),
In the notification mode of the special notification, a first notification mode that clearly indicates the game times that are the predetermined specific result and a second notification mode that does not clearly indicate the game times that are the predetermined specific result are set. And
The special notification unit is configured to store the special information stored or stored after the special information that triggers the transition to the special notification state under the special notification state. A gaming machine comprising: means for performing a special notification related to the special information in the second notification mode when the specified result by is a predetermined specified result.

  In gaming machines of the type that perform special notification (so-called notice effect), special information after clearly indicating the trigger for special information stored after the special information that triggered the special notification state during the previous special notification By performing the notification, there is a possibility that the player may have an impression that the special notification that is being executed is merely a swearing. That is, when the subsequent special notification is started, there is a possibility that attention to the first special notification and the corresponding game times may be reduced. This is not preferable because the presence of the special notification may be weakened and may hinder the effect of improving the attention level by the special notification.

  Therefore, as shown in this feature, when it is decided to perform the second special notification in a situation where the special notification state is set, the second special notification is performed in the second notification mode, and this is triggered. With the configuration in which the game times are not clearly indicated, it is possible to suppress a decrease in the expectation of the previous special notification and the game times that have been triggered by the start of the second special notification (hereinafter referred to as the corresponding game times). Thereby, when a plurality of special notifications are executed, it is possible to suppress the significance of the special notification that has been performed first, and to effectively exhibit the effect of improving the attention to the game by the special notification.

  Feature C2. The special notification means is stored or stored after the special information that triggers the transition to the special notification state in the situation where the special notification state according to the first notification mode is set. A feature C1 characterized by comprising means for performing a special notification related to the special information in the second notification mode when the specific result by the destination specifying means for the special information becomes a predetermined specific result. The gaming machine described in 1.

  When the first special notification is performed in the first notification mode, the inconvenience shown in the feature C1 can be significant. Therefore, as shown in this feature, when it is decided to perform the second special notification in the situation where the first special notification is performed in the first notification mode, the second notification mode is set to the second notification mode. By adopting a configuration in which the special notification is performed and the corresponding game times are not specified, it is possible to suppress a decrease in the expectation for the previous special notification (first special notification) and the corresponding game times due to the start of the second special notification. Thereby, when a plurality of special notifications are executed, it is possible to suppress the significance of the special notification that has been performed first, and to effectively exhibit the effect of improving the attention to the game by the special notification.

  Feature C3. When the special notification is performed in the first notification mode, the special notification means continues until the game times related to the special information triggered by the first notification mode, and according to the first notification mode. The gaming machine according to Feature C2, further comprising means for performing a special notification in the second notification mode in addition to the special notification in the first notification mode after starting the special notification.

  According to the feature C3, during the special notification in the first notification mode, the special notification in the second notification mode is started with the subsequent special information as a trigger. Here, since the corresponding notification times are not clearly shown in the second notification mode, it is possible to give the player the impression that the contents of the special notification related to the corresponding game times are diversified (for example, combined) from the middle. it can. Thereby, the attention degree to a game can be improved suitably.

  Feature C4. When the special notification is performed in the first notification mode, the special notification means continues to the game times related to the special information triggered by the first notification mode, and the second special notification mode A gaming machine according to the feature C2, further comprising means for performing a special notification by the method so as to straddle the game times.

  According to the feature C4, while performing the special notification in the first notification mode, the special notification in the second notification mode is started with the subsequent special information as a trigger. Here, since the corresponding game times are not clearly shown in the second notification mode, it is possible to give the player an impression as if the special notification related to the game times has increased from the middle. Thereby, the attention degree to a game can be improved suitably.

  In addition, by continuing the special notification in the second notification mode even after the end of the corresponding game round, it is possible to give the player an impression as if the favorite game round has been overturned. Attention to the game increased through the first notification mode + second notification mode can be directed to the subsequent game times.

  Feature C5. The special notification means, when it is determined that the special notification according to the second notification mode is to be performed before the start of the game times that triggered the special notification state, The gaming machine according to Feature C3 or C4, further comprising means for delaying the start of special notification until the game time.

  According to the feature C4, by performing the switching from the first notification mode to the first notification mode + the second notification mode in the corresponding game times, it is possible to appropriately secure the function of continuing the special notification while in the corresponding game times. By increasing the impact of the special notification, the inconvenience shown in the feature B1 can be eliminated, and the attention to the corresponding game times can be preferably improved.

Feature C6. Information acquisition means (a function of executing information acquisition processing in the MPU 202 of the main control device 81) for acquiring special information based on the establishment of a predetermined acquisition condition;
Special information acquired by the information acquisition means, an acquisition information storage means (holding ball storage area 232 provided in the MPU 202 of the main control device 81) for storing a predetermined number as an upper limit as a plurality of numbers;
While determining whether or not the special information stored in the acquisition information storage means corresponds to the allocation information, and when a plurality of special information is stored in the acquisition information storage means Grant determination means for sequentially performing the grant determination on the special information (a function for executing a determination process or the like in the MPU 202 of the main control device 81);
A privilege granting unit (main control) that grants a privilege to a player based on the result of the grant determination by the grant determination unit being a grant response result that the determination target special information corresponds to the grant information A function of executing a special prize opening / closing process in the MPU 202 of the device 81),
A pattern display means (symbol display device 41) having a display unit (display screen 41a) and variably displaying a pattern on the display unit;
Prior to the application determination being performed by the application determination unit or based on the application determination being performed by the application determination unit, the image display unit starts variable display of the pattern, and the result of the application determination The display of the stop corresponding to the above and the variable display of the pattern is terminated as one game round, and the variable display of the picture of each game round is made according to the special information stored in the acquired information storage means Game times control means (main control device 81, display control device 212, etc.) for controlling the picture display means to be performed;
Information corresponding to the determination result when the predetermined special information stored in the acquired information storage means is the target of the determination of grant, before the predetermined special information is the target of the determination of grant. A destination specifying means (a function of executing a confirmation process for holding notice in the main control device 81) specified at timing;
When the specified result by the destination specifying means is a predetermined specified result, state setting means for performing a special notification (hold notice) is executed (execution setting process for hold notice in the effect control device 82 is executed). Function)
Special notification means for performing the special notification at the game times that are performed before the game times related to the special information that has been specified by the destination specifying means in the special notification state (effect control) A function to execute a hold notice effect in the device 82),
In the notification mode of the special notification, a first notification mode that clearly indicates the game times that are the predetermined specific result and a second notification mode that does not clearly indicate the game times that are the predetermined specific result are set. And
The special notification means is stored or stored after the special information that triggers the transition to the special notification state in the situation where the special notification state according to the first notification mode is set. When the identification result by the prior identification means becomes a predetermined identification result with respect to the special information, the second game over the game times related to the special information that triggers the transition to the special notification state and the subsequent game times. A gaming machine comprising first notification means for performing special notification in a notification mode.

  In gaming machines of the type that perform special notification (so-called notice effect), special information after clearly indicating the trigger for special information stored after the special information that triggered the special notification state during the previous special notification By performing the notification, there is a possibility that the player may have an impression that the special notification that is being executed is merely a swearing. That is, when the subsequent special notification is started, there is a possibility that attention to the first special notification and the corresponding game times may be reduced. This is not preferable because the presence of the special notification may be weakened and may hinder the effect of improving the attention level by the special notification.

  Therefore, as shown in this feature, when it is decided to perform the second special notification in the special notification state, the second special notification is performed in the second notification mode, and the corresponding game times. It is possible to suppress a decrease in the expectation of the previous special notification and the game times (hereinafter referred to as the corresponding game times) triggered by the start of the second special notification. Thereby, when a plurality of special notifications are executed, it is possible to suppress the significance of the special notification that has been performed first, and to effectively exhibit the effect of improving the attention to the game by the special notification.

  Feature C7. The special notification unit includes a second notification unit that performs special notification in the first notification mode and the second notification mode in combination with one special information as a trigger. Game machines.

  According to the feature C7, the special notification may be executed by both the first and second notification modes even in a situation where there are not a plurality of special notification triggers. If the technical idea shown in the feature C6 is applied to such a configuration, it is unnatural that the special notification in the first notification mode and the special notification in the second notification mode overlap. Can be suppressed and the effect shown in the feature C6 can be suitably exhibited.

  Feature C8. The second notification means includes means for making the start timing of the special notification according to the first notification mode different from the start timing of the special notification according to the second notification mode, as described in the feature C7. Gaming machine.

  In the configuration shown in the feature C6, when it is in the special notification state, it is determined that the special notification is performed for the special information stored after the special information that has been triggered. obtain. Therefore, when the special notification shown in the feature C7 is successfully used as a camouflage, the effect shown in the feature C7 can be suitably enjoyed if the special notification timing in each notification mode is shifted as shown in this feature. it can.

  In the configuration shown in feature C6, the special notification in the second notification mode is often delayed from the special notification in the first notification mode. Therefore, when the technical idea shown in this feature is applied to the feature C6, “a configuration in which the start timing of the special notification in the second notification mode is delayed from the start timing of the special notification in the first notification mode” is adopted. As a result, the above-described effects can be more suitably exhibited.

(Feature D group)
Feature D1. Information acquisition means (a function of executing information acquisition processing in the MPU 202 of the main control device 81) for acquiring special information based on the establishment of a predetermined acquisition condition;
Special information acquired by the information acquisition means, an acquisition information storage means (holding ball storage area 232 provided in the MPU 202 of the main control device 81) for storing a predetermined number as an upper limit as a plurality of numbers;
While determining whether or not the special information stored in the acquisition information storage means corresponds to the allocation information, and when a plurality of special information is stored in the acquisition information storage means Grant determination means for sequentially performing the grant determination on the special information (a function for executing a determination process or the like in the MPU 202 of the main control device 81);
A privilege granting unit (main control) that grants a privilege to a player based on the result of the grant determination by the grant determination unit being a grant response result that the determination target special information corresponds to the grant information A function of executing a special prize opening / closing process in the MPU 202 of the device 81),
A pattern display means (symbol display device 41) having a display unit (display screen 41a) and variably displaying a pattern on the display unit;
Prior to the application determination being performed by the application determination unit or based on the application determination being performed by the application determination unit, the image display unit starts variable display of the pattern, and the result of the application determination The display of the stop corresponding to the above and the variable display of the pattern is terminated as one game round, and the variable display of the picture of each game round is made according to the special information stored in the acquired information storage means Game times control means (main control device 81, display control device 212, etc.) for controlling the picture display means to be performed;
Information corresponding to the determination result when the predetermined special information stored in the acquired information storage means is the target of the determination of grant, before the predetermined special information is the target of the determination of grant. A destination specifying means (a function of executing a confirmation process for holding notice in the main control device 81) specified at timing;
When the specific result by the prior specifying means is a predetermined specific result, a special notification (pending advance notice) is made at a specific game time or at a game time being executed before the specific game time and the specific game time. Special notification means (function to execute the effect setting process for holding notice in the effect control device 82),
The special notification means is a setting means for setting a game time related to special information other than special information whose specific result by the destination specifying means is a predetermined specific result as the specific game time (target change processing in the effect control device 82) A gaming machine having a function of executing

  According to the feature D1, the special notification is executed so as to end at a game number other than the game number related to the special information that triggers the special notification (hereinafter referred to as the corresponding game number). For this reason, expectation is also expected for game times that are not subject to special notification, and performing special notification causes a reduction in the degree of attention to game times that are not subject to special notification. This can be suitably suppressed.

  Feature D2. The setting means includes means for setting the game times related to the special information stored after the special information having the predetermined specific result in the acquired information storage means as the specific game times. The gaming machine according to Feature D1, which is characterized.

  In the gaming machine, for example, the player may be notified that the result of the grant determination has been made through various effects such as a reach effect by the picture display means. Here, according to the configuration shown in this feature, it is possible to leave a possibility that the specific game times are reserved after the corresponding game times. In the case where the result of the above-described presentation is the grant determination result, it is possible to suitably give a sense of expectation that a privilege will be further granted after the privilege is granted (a privilege will be granted in succession), It is possible to suitably maintain attention to the game across the provision of benefits.

  Further, when the result of the above-described effect does not result in the determination of grant, there is a concern that disappointment or the like of the effect may cause a decrease in game motivation. In this regard, as shown in this feature, the special notification is given so that the game times after the corresponding game times can also be expected, so that the expectation can be directed to the later game times, and the effect of losing correspondence Can be suitably suppressed from becoming a factor that reduces the willingness to play.

  Feature D3. The setting means is configured such that the special information stored in the acquired information storage means is later than the special information with the predetermined specific result in a situation where the specific result by the destination specifying means becomes the predetermined specific result. The feature 1 or the feature D2 includes means for setting the game times related to the special information stored later as the specific game times when the stored special information is included. Game machines.

  As shown in the feature D3, a configuration in which the game times related to the stored special information after the special information having the predetermined specific result is set as the specific game times, that is, the game related to the subsequent special information that already exists With the configuration in which the number of times is set as the specific game time, it is possible to suppress whether the execution of the special notification is uncertain or to contribute to the smoothing of the special notification.

Feature D4. The setting means includes
A means for shifting to the standby state for the special notification based on the fact that the specified result by the destination specifying means is the predetermined specified result;
Means for making a transition from the standby state to the execution state of the special notification based on newly stored special information in the acquired information storage means;
The gaming machine according to Feature D2 or Feature D3, further comprising: means for setting a gaming time related to the special information that has triggered the transition to the execution state as the specific gaming time.

  In a gaming machine of the type indicated by the feature D1 or the like, it is uncertain at which timing special information is stored. Here, when the specific result by the previous specifying means becomes a predetermined specific result, when the possibility of special notification is determined by the presence of the special information that follows, the chance of executing the special notification is reduced, The existence significance of the special notification may be reduced. In this regard, as shown in this feature, if the setting of the specific game times is allowed based on the special information added later, the above-described restrictions can be suppressed and the function related to the special notification can be suitably exhibited.

  In the configuration shown in this feature, the game times related to the special information newly stored in the situation where at least the special information related to the game time is stored in the acquired information storage means is set as the specific game time. By making it a target, it is possible to suitably ensure the relevance between the corresponding game times related to the special notification and the specific game times.

  Feature D5. The setting means is configured to execute the game based on the fact that the game times related to the special information that triggers the transition to the standby state are executed or the game times are ended in the standby state. The gaming machine according to Feature D4, further comprising means for releasing the state.

  The various effects by the special notification shown in the feature D2 and the like are preferably exhibited in a situation where the special information related to the corresponding game times and the special information related to the specific game times coexist. Therefore, as shown in this feature, if the configuration is such that the standby state is canceled when the corresponding game times start or end in the standby state, the relationship between the corresponding game times and the specific game times becomes weak. Thus, it is possible to suitably suppress the above effects from being exhibited well.

  Feature D6. The special notification means includes means for starting the special notification at a game time that is performed before a game time related to the special information for which the specific result by the destination specifying means is the predetermined specific result. The gaming machine according to any one of features D1 to D5.

  If the special notification is executed at a timing completely unrelated to the corresponding game times, the relationship between the special notification and the corresponding game times may be diluted. Therefore, as shown in this feature, if the start timing of the special notification is set before the corresponding game times, the special notification is prevented from being executed after the end of the corresponding game times, and the occurrence of the inconvenience described above is avoided. Can be suppressed.

  In particular, in combination with the feature D2 or the like (a configuration in which a game time after the game time is set as a specific game time), special notification can be performed so as to straddle the game time. Thereby, the fall of the relationship between an applicable game time and a specific game time can be suppressed suitably.

Feature D7. The setting means includes means for setting the game times related to special information stored after the special information that has resulted in the predetermined specific result as the specific game times;
The special notification means is a case where the game times related to the special information stored after the special information having the predetermined specific result is set as the specific game times, and the predetermined specific result and When the special information is not corresponding to the grant correspondence result, the special notification is provided so as to straddle the game times related to the special information having the predetermined specific result. The gaming machine according to Feature D6.

  According to the feature D7, when the special notification is performed in response to the special information that does not become the grant correspondence result (corresponding to the outlier result), the special notification is continued across the game times related to the special information. . By continuing the special notification across the corresponding game times that result in losing results, it is possible to impress the player as if the special notification originally corresponded to a game time later than the corresponding game times. It can be suitably suppressed that the result of losing in the game times becomes a factor that rapidly lowers the player's expectation.

  Feature D8. The setting unit is relatively close in acquisition timing to special information whose acquisition timing by the acquisition information storage unit is relatively far from the special information whose identification result by the destination identification unit is the predetermined identification result. The gaming machine according to any one of features D1 to D7, wherein the gaming times related to the special information are easily selected as the specific gaming times.

  According to the feature D8, it is possible to suitably strengthen the relationship between the specific game times that are subject to special notification and the corresponding game times.

  For example, in the case of corresponding game times → special notifications → special game times, even if the corresponding game times end unsuccessfully, the special notification is refrained after that, and it is strongly impressed that the corresponding game times end unsuccessfully. It can be suitably suppressed that the game motivation is reduced due to remaining in the game.

  In addition, in the case of special notification → corresponding game times → specific game times, even if the corresponding game times during the special notification are unsuccessful, the special notification continues so that the corresponding game times are refrained thereafter. It becomes possible. Thereby, a player's sense of expectation can be suitably maintained.

  Feature D9. The special notification means indicates the specific game times in the game times related to the special information stored before the special information in which the specific result by the prior specifying means is a predetermined specific result. The gaming machine according to any one of features D1 to D8, characterized in that it has means for performing a special notification.

  In the case of performing the special notification so as to identify the corresponding game times related to the special information that triggered the special notification (for example, as specified), the corresponding game times will be clearly indicated to the player. For this reason, it is assumed that the player's attention is directed exclusively to the corresponding game times, and the attention to other game times is reduced.

  In this regard, according to this feature, the special notification is executed so as to specify a game time other than the corresponding game time. That is, expectation can be expected for game times other than the game times specified by the special notification, and it can be suitably suppressed that the special notification is a factor of lowering the degree of attention.

  When a specific game time is indicated by special notification, when the special notification is started, the expectation to other game times until the game time is reached decreases. In this regard, by setting the game times indicated by the special notification as game times after the corresponding game times, the grant determination is won or the reach display is performed before the corresponding game times. According to such a configuration, expectation can be given to the game times executed before the specified game times, and the occurrence of the inconvenience can be suitably suppressed.

Feature D10. The special notification means includes
The game times related to the special information having the predetermined specific result are specified in the game times related to the special information stored earlier than the special information in which the specific result by the destination specifying means is the predetermined specific result. In this way, means for performing the special notification,
It relates to special information other than the special information that resulted in the predetermined specific result in the game times related to the special information stored earlier than the special information that resulted in the specific result obtained by the prior specifying means. The gaming machine according to any one of features D1 to D9, further comprising means for performing the special notification so as to specify a game time.

  In the case of performing the special notification so as to identify the corresponding game times related to the special information that triggered the special notification (for example, as specified), the corresponding game times will be clearly indicated to the player. For this reason, it is assumed that the player's attention is directed exclusively to the corresponding game times, and the attention to other game times is reduced.

  In this regard, according to this feature, by using the above-described two types of notification means in combination, a case where the corresponding game time is specified and a case where a game time other than the corresponding game time is specified can be generated. it can. That is, expectation can be expected for game times other than the game times specified by the special notification, and it can be suitably suppressed that the special notification is a factor of lowering the degree of attention.

(Feature E group)
Feature E1. Information acquisition means (a function of executing information acquisition processing in the MPU 202 of the main control device 81) for acquiring special information based on the establishment of a predetermined acquisition condition;
Special information acquired by the information acquisition means, an acquisition information storage means (holding ball storage area 232 provided in the MPU 202 of the main control device 81) for storing a predetermined number as an upper limit as a plurality of numbers;
While determining whether or not the special information stored in the acquisition information storage means corresponds to the allocation information, and when a plurality of special information is stored in the acquisition information storage means Grant determination means for sequentially performing the grant determination on the special information (a function for executing a determination process or the like in the MPU 202 of the main control device 81);
A privilege granting unit (main control) that grants a privilege to a player based on the result of the grant determination by the grant determination unit being a grant response result that the determination target special information corresponds to the grant information A function of executing a special prize opening / closing process in the MPU 202 of the device 81),
A pattern display means (symbol display device 41) having a display unit (display screen 41a) and variably displaying a pattern on the display unit;
Prior to the application determination being performed by the application determination unit or based on the application determination being performed by the application determination unit, the image display unit starts variable display of the pattern, and the result of the application determination The display of the stop corresponding to the above and the variable display of the pattern is terminated as one game round, and the variable display of the picture of each game round is made according to the special information stored in the acquired information storage means Game times control means (main control device 81, display control device 212, etc.) for controlling the picture display means to be performed;
Information corresponding to the determination result when the predetermined special information stored in the acquired information storage means is the target of the determination of grant, before the predetermined special information is the target of the determination of grant. A destination specifying means (a function of executing a confirmation process for holding notice in the main control device 81) specified at timing;
In a case where the specified result by the destination specifying means is a predetermined specified result, or at the specified game times prior to the game times related to the special information to be specified by the destination specifying means, or the specified game times and the same Special notification means (a function of executing the effect setting process for holding notice in the effect control device 82) for performing special notice (holding notice) at a game time before the specific game time;
The special notification means is a setting means (in the effect control device 82 for setting the game times before the game times related to the special information for which the specific result by the destination specifying means is the predetermined specific result as the specific game times. A gaming machine having a function of executing a target change process.

  According to the feature E1, the special notification is executed so as to end at the game times before the game times related to the special information that triggers the special notification (hereinafter referred to as the corresponding game times). In such a configuration, expectation can be expected for the subsequent game times that are excluded from the target of special notification, and the fact that performing special notification reduces the degree of attention to other game times that are not included in the special notification It can suppress suitably.

  Feature E2. The setting unit is configured so that the special information stored in the acquired information storage unit is ahead of the special information in which the predetermined identification result is obtained in a situation where the identification result by the destination identification unit is the predetermined identification result. If there is special information stored in the game, the game times related to the special information stored earlier are set as the specific game times. Gaming machine.

  As shown in the characteristic E2, if there is a configuration in which the game times related to the special information is set as the specific game times when the special information stored before the special information that has the predetermined specific result exists, the characteristic E1 The effect shown in can be suitably exhibited.

  Feature E3. The special notifying means includes means for setting the game times related to the special information whose specified result by the prior specifying means is the predetermined specified result as the specified game times, or The gaming machine according to feature E2.

  In a configuration in which the game times related to the special information that triggered the special notification are used as special game times, special attention is given to the player's attention, and the attention to other game times is expected to decrease. Is done.

  If the technical idea shown in the feature E1 or the like is applied to such a configuration, a case where the corresponding game times are designated as specific game times and a case where game times other than the relevant game times are designated as specific game times are generated. Can do. That is, expectation can be expected even for game times that are excluded from the target of the special notification, and it can be suitably suppressed that the special notification causes a reduction in the degree of attention.

  Feature E4. The gaming machine according to any one of features E1 to E3, wherein the special notification means includes means for performing the special notification so as to indicate the specific game times.

  For example, in the case of performing special notification by specifying the corresponding game times related to the special information that triggers the special notification (for example, clearly indicating), the corresponding game times are clearly indicated to the player. Become. For this reason, it is assumed that the player's attention is directed exclusively to the corresponding game times, and the attention to other game times is reduced.

  In this regard, according to this feature, the special notification is executed so as to specify a game time other than the corresponding game time. That is, expectation can be expected for game times other than the game times specified by the special notification, and it can be suitably suppressed that the special notification is a factor of lowering the degree of attention.

  Feature E5. The special notification means, when a plurality of special information is stored prior to the special information in which the specific result by the prior specifying means is a predetermined specific result, the game times related to the stored special information And having the means for performing the special notification so as to specify the game times related to the special information stored before the special information having the predetermined specific result. Thru | or the game machine as described in any one of the characteristics E3.

  For example, when the corresponding game times are clearly indicated, the degree of attention to the game can be reduced at a stroke by the end of the game times (end of special notification). In this regard, with the configuration shown in this feature, when special notification is performed, there is a possibility that the game time that triggered the special notification remains after the end of the special notification. It is assumed that the game times of will be noticed with high expectations. Therefore, it is possible to suitably suppress a decrease in the degree of attention triggered by the end of the special notification.

  In addition, if special information that has already been secured is set as a specific target, it is possible to prevent special notification from being performed well and to ensure a special notification function.

Feature E6. The special notification means includes
A first notification for performing a special notification when the game times related to the special information stored prior to the special information for which the specific result by the destination specifying means is a predetermined specific result is set as the specific game times Means,
It relates to special information other than the special information that resulted in the predetermined specific result in the game times related to the special information stored earlier than the special information that resulted in the specific result obtained by the prior specifying means. A second notification means for performing a special notification when a game time is set as the specific game time;
In the feature E4 or the feature E5, there is provided a regulating means for regulating that the special information triggered by the second reporting means is triggered by the first reporting means. The gaming machine described.

  After the special notification is started by specifying the target different from the corresponding game times by the second notification means, and the corresponding game times are clearly indicated by the first notification means, the special notification action by the second special notification means・ It is assumed that the effect will not be demonstrated well. Moreover, if the special notification is complicated and complicated, not only will the control load increase, but there is a high possibility that the player will be confused. This is not preferable because it is a factor that hinders an improvement in the degree of attention to the game by special notification. Therefore, as shown in this feature, if the special information that triggers the special notification by the second notification means is restricted from triggering the special notification by the first notification means, the action and effect of the second notification means Can be ensured, and both notification means can coexist suitably.

Feature E7. Whether or not the special notification means includes special information stored before the special information that triggers the special notification, and whether or not there is an assignment determination result that is a result of detachment and corresponding to reach variation display. Means for determining
The setting means sets the game times related to the hold information as the specific game times when it is determined by the determination that the grant determination result is a losing result and there is an object corresponding to the reach variation display. A gaming machine according to any one of features E4 to E6, characterized in that the game machine has a means to perform the above.

  When a special notification is made in such a way that a game time other than the corresponding game time is specified, if nothing occurs in the specified game time (becomes a complete fake), the interest in the special notification itself is diminished. End up. Therefore, when the special notification is made after setting the game times other than the game times as the specific game times, when there is a game time (special information) corresponding to the reach fluctuation display as a result of losing The occurrence of the above-mentioned inconvenience can be suitably suppressed by setting it as a specific game round.

  Feature E8. When the special notification is triggered by the special information in which the result of the grant determination is the grant correspondence result, the setting means has an acquisition timing of the special information stored in the acquisition information storage means as the specific target. A feature E4 to E4 having means for setting, as the specific game times, a thing having the same acquisition timing as compared with the information acquisition timing of the special information that triggered the special notification The gaming machine according to any one of features E7.

  When the special notification shown in the feature E4 or the like is performed, even if the expectation is to be maintained after the special notification ends, the interval from the specified game times to the game times triggered becomes too large. As a result, the relationship between the special notification and the corresponding game times is weakened, and the sense of expectation is inevitably weakened. In the first place, since the special notification and the corresponding game times are separated due to the presence of such, the player is given an impression that the special notification and the corresponding game times are irrelevant, and the second notification means is provided. The technical significance will be diminished.

  Therefore, as shown in this feature, the relationship between the special notification and the corresponding game times is weakened by adopting a configuration in which a specific target is easily selected in time series with the special information that triggered the special notification. It can be avoided suitably. In other words, for example, even if the special notification apparently ends, there is an increased possibility that the game times that can be expected are actually expected immediately afterward, and it is possible to suitably suppress a decrease in expectation after the special notification (so-called pre-reading effect). .

Feature E9. Information acquisition means (a function of executing information acquisition processing in the MPU 202 of the main control device 81) for acquiring special information based on the establishment of a predetermined acquisition condition;
Special information acquired by the information acquisition means, an acquisition information storage means (holding ball storage area 232 provided in the MPU 202 of the main control device 81) for storing a predetermined number as an upper limit as a plurality of numbers;
While determining whether or not the special information stored in the acquisition information storage means corresponds to the allocation information, and when a plurality of special information is stored in the acquisition information storage means Grant determination means for sequentially performing the grant determination on the special information (a function for executing a determination process or the like in the MPU 202 of the main control device 81);
A privilege granting unit (main control) that grants a privilege to a player based on the result of the grant determination by the grant determination unit being a grant response result that the determination target special information corresponds to the grant information A function of executing a special prize opening / closing process in the MPU 202 of the device 81),
A pattern display means (symbol display device 41) having a display unit (display screen 41a) and variably displaying a pattern on the display unit;
Prior to the application determination being performed by the application determination unit or based on the application determination being performed by the application determination unit, the image display unit starts variable display of the pattern, and the result of the application determination The display of the stop corresponding to the above and the variable display of the pattern is terminated as one game round, and the variable display of the picture of each game round is made according to the special information stored in the acquired information storage means Game times control means (main control device 81, display control device 212, etc.) for controlling the picture display means to be performed;
Information corresponding to the determination result when the predetermined special information stored in the acquired information storage means is the target of the determination of grant, before the predetermined special information is the target of the determination of grant. A destination specifying means (a function of executing a confirmation process for holding notice in the main control device 81) specified at timing;
If the specified result by the destination specifying means is a predetermined specified result, a special notification (holding) is made at the game times that are performed before the game times related to the special information specified by the destination specifying means. Special notification means (a function for executing the effect setting process for holding notice in the effect control device 82),
The special notification means includes the special information having the predetermined specific result in the game times related to the special information stored prior to the special information in which the specific result by the prior specifying means is the predetermined specific result. A gaming machine comprising means for performing the special notification so as to specify game times related to special information other than the above.

  According to this feature, it is possible to cause a case where a game time other than the corresponding game time is specified. That is, expectation can be expected for game times other than the game times specified by the special notification, and it can be suitably suppressed that the special notification is a factor of lowering the degree of attention.

Feature E10. Information acquisition means (a function of executing information acquisition processing in the MPU 202 of the main control device 81) for acquiring special information based on the establishment of a predetermined acquisition condition;
Special information acquired by the information acquisition means, an acquisition information storage means (holding ball storage area 232 provided in the MPU 202 of the main control device 81) for storing a predetermined number as an upper limit as a plurality of numbers;
While determining whether or not the special information stored in the acquisition information storage means corresponds to the allocation information, and when a plurality of special information is stored in the acquisition information storage means Grant determination means for sequentially performing the grant determination on the special information (a function for executing a determination process or the like in the MPU 202 of the main control device 81);
A privilege granting unit (main control) that grants a privilege to a player based on the result of the grant determination by the grant determination unit being a grant response result that the determination target special information corresponds to the grant information A function of executing a special prize opening / closing process in the MPU 202 of the device 81),
A pattern display means (symbol display device 41) having a display unit (display screen 41a) and variably displaying a pattern on the display unit;
Prior to the application determination being performed by the application determination unit or based on the application determination being performed by the application determination unit, the image display unit starts variable display of the pattern, and the result of the application determination The display of the stop corresponding to the above and the variable display of the pattern is terminated as one game round, and the variable display of the picture of each game round is made according to the special information stored in the acquired information storage means Game times control means (main control device 81, display control device 212, etc.) for controlling the picture display means to be performed;
Information corresponding to the determination result when the predetermined special information stored in the acquired information storage means is the target of the determination of grant, before the predetermined special information is the target of the determination of grant. A destination specifying means (a function of executing a confirmation process for holding notice in the main control device 81) specified at timing;
If the specified result by the destination specifying means is a predetermined specified result, a special notification (holding) is made at the game times that are performed before the game times related to the special information specified by the destination specifying means. Special notification means (a function for executing the effect setting process for holding notice in the effect control device 82),
The special notification means includes
The game times related to the special information having the predetermined specific result are specified in the game times related to the special information stored earlier than the special information in which the specific result by the destination specifying means is the predetermined specific result. First notification means for performing the special notification,
It relates to special information other than the special information that resulted in the predetermined specific result in the game times related to the special information stored earlier than the special information that resulted in the specific result obtained by the prior specifying means. A gaming machine comprising: second notification means for performing the special notification so as to specify a game time.

  In the case of performing the special notification so as to identify the corresponding game times related to the special information that triggered the special notification (for example, as specified), the corresponding game times will be clearly indicated to the player. For this reason, it is assumed that the player's attention is directed exclusively to the corresponding game times, and the attention to other game times is reduced.

  In this regard, according to this feature, the first notification means and the second notification means may be used together to generate a case where the corresponding game times are specified and a case where a game time other than the corresponding game times is specified. it can. That is, expectation can be expected for game times other than the game times specified by the special notification, and it can be suitably suppressed that the special notification is a factor of lowering the degree of attention.

  Feature E11. In the case where a plurality of special information is stored prior to the special information in which the specification result by the destination specifying unit is a predetermined specification result, the second notification unit is configured to play a game related to the stored special information. Characterized in that it has means for performing the special notification so as to specify the game times related to the special information stored before the special information having a predetermined specific result. A gaming machine according to E10.

  When the game times are clearly indicated, the degree of attention to the game can be lowered at a stretch by the end of the game times (end of special notification). In this regard, with the configuration shown in this feature, when special notification is performed, there is a possibility that the game time that triggered the special notification remains after the end of the special notification. It is assumed that the game times of will be noticed with high expectations. Therefore, it is possible to suitably suppress a decrease in the degree of attention triggered by the end of the special notification.

  In addition, if special information that has already been secured is set as a specific target, it is possible to prevent special notification from being performed well and to ensure a special notification function.

  Feature E12. The second notification unit obtains, among the special information stored in the acquisition information storage unit, as the specific target when performing special notification in response to special information in which the result of the grant determination is a grant correspondence result. It has a selection means that is set so that it is easier to select a timing that is close to the acquisition timing of the special information when the timing is apart from the acquisition timing of the special information that triggered the special notification. The gaming machine according to Feature E10 or Feature E11.

  In the case of performing the special notification shown in the feature E10 or the like, there is too much space between the specified game times and the game times that have been triggered even if the expectation is maintained after the special notification ends. As a result, the relationship between the special notification and the corresponding game times is weakened, and the sense of expectation is inevitably weakened. In the first place, since the special notification and the corresponding game times are separated due to the presence of such, the player is given an impression that the special notification and the corresponding game times are irrelevant, and the second notification means is provided. The technical significance will be diminished.

  Therefore, as shown in this feature, the relationship between the special notification and the corresponding game times is weakened by adopting a configuration in which a specific target is easily selected in time series with the special information that triggered the special notification. It can be avoided suitably. In other words, for example, even if the special notification apparently ends, there is an increased possibility that the game times that can be expected are actually expected immediately afterward, and it is possible to suitably suppress a decrease in expectation after the special notification (so-called pre-reading effect). .

  Note that the technical idea shown in the feature E11 and the feature E12 can be applied to the feature E9.

  The basic configuration of the gaming machine to which the above features can be applied is shown below.

  Pachinko gaming machine: operation means (launching handle 54) operated by a player, game ball launching means (game ball launching mechanism 53) for launching a game ball based on the operation of the operation means, and the launched game ball A ball path (rail portions 51, 52) for guiding the player to a predetermined game area (game area PE) and game parts arranged in the game area, and a predetermined passage part (general winning prize) of the game parts. A gaming machine that gives a privilege to a player when a game ball passes through the mouth 31 or the like.

  DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 10 ... Pachinko machine as a gaming machine, 33 ... Operating port unit, 33a ... Upper operating port as a ball-entry part, 33b ... Symbol display device as a pattern display means, 41 ... Symbol display device as a pattern display means, 41a ... Display screen 81... Main control device constituting game turn control means 82. Informing / production control device 202... MPU 203. ROM 204 204 RAM 242 MPU 243 ROM 244 RAM 212. Display control device, Da ... Hold number display area, Db ... Execution target display area, ME ... Variable display area, MP ... Hold display image, NE ... Hold display area, PE ... Game area, Z1 to Z3 ... Symbol sequence

Claims (6)

Information acquisition means for acquiring special information based on the establishment of a predetermined acquisition condition;
Acquisition information storage means for storing the special information acquired by the information acquisition means as an upper limit with a predetermined number as a plurality of numbers;
While determining whether or not the special information stored in the acquisition information storage means corresponds to the allocation information, and when a plurality of special information is stored in the acquisition information storage means Grant determination means for sequentially performing the grant determination on the special information;
A privilege granting unit for granting a privilege to a player based on the result of the grant determination by the grant determination unit being the grant correspondence result that the special information to be determined corresponds to the grant information;
A pattern display means having a display unit and variably displaying the pattern on the display unit;
Prior to the application determination being performed by the application determination unit or based on the application determination being performed by the application determination unit, the image display unit starts variable display of the pattern, and the result of the application determination The display of the stop corresponding to the above and the variable display of the pattern is terminated as one game round, and the variable display of the picture of each game round is made according to the special information stored in the acquired information storage means Game times control means for controlling the picture display means to be performed;
Information corresponding to the determination result when the predetermined special information stored in the acquired information storage means is the target of the determination of grant, before the predetermined special information is the target of the determination of grant. A destination identification means to identify in timing;
A state setting unit that performs a special notification when a specific result by the destination specifying unit is a predetermined specific result; and
Special notification means for performing special notification at the game times that are performed before the game times related to the special information that has been specified by the destination specifying means when in the special notification state,
The special notification means includes
Continuation determining means for determining whether or not to continue the special notification state based on the special information stored after the special information having the predetermined specific result when the special notification state is established; ,
A gaming machine, comprising: special notification state continuation means for continuing the special notification state when the continuation determination unit determines that the special notification state is to be continued. The state setting means has setting means for setting the state so that the special notification state continues until the game times related to the special information that has triggered the special notification state,
The continuation determining means includes means for determining whether or not to continue the special notification state set by the setting means even after the game times related to the special information triggered by the special notification state. The gaming machine according to claim 1, wherein:   The continuation determination means is a result of identification by the destination identification means related to special information stored after the special information that triggers the transition to the special notification state under the condition of the special notification state. 3. The game according to claim 1, further comprising means for determining whether or not to continue the special notification based on the result when a predetermined specific result is obtained. 4. Machine. The special notification means includes
Special notification mode determining means for determining a special notification mode in accordance with the transition to the special notification state;
In the situation where the special notification state is set, the specific result by the destination specifying means related to the special information stored after the special information which has been a trigger for the transition to the special notification state is a predetermined specific result. A change means for changing the special notification mode determined by the special notification mode determination unit based on the specific result,
4. The apparatus according to claim 3, further comprising means for performing the special notification in a mode changed by the changing means after the game times related to the special information that has triggered the special notification state. The gaming machine described in 1. The notification mode of the special notification includes a special notification mode in which the notification mode changes according to the progress of the game times,
The changing means changes the notification mode so that the player recognizes that the notification mode changed by the change unit and the changed special notification mode according to the special notification mode are the same. The gaming machine according to claim 4, comprising:   When the special information following the special information that triggered the special notification state is stored in the acquired information storage unit when the special notification state is entered, the continuation after the transition to the special notification state is performed. The continuation determination after the transition to the special notification state is permitted when the special information following the special information that triggered the special notification state is not stored in the acquired information storage unit. 6. The gaming machine according to claim 1, further comprising means for restricting continuation determination by the means.

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