JP2015217015A - Game machine - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a game machine which enables a player to feel differently from expectations about jackpot.SOLUTION: In a Pachinko game machine 1, when a prior determination result becomes a first determination result (for example, lose), a holding icon is displayed in a first display mode showing that a possibility of jackpot determination is relatively low, while when a prior determination result becomes a second determination result (for example, jackpot or lose of a part), the holding icon is displayed in a second display mode showing that a possibility of jackpot determination is relatively high. When the holding icon is displayed in the second display mode, a display mode of the holding icon may change from the second display mode to the first display mode.

Description

  The present invention relates to a gaming machine having a function of performing a so-called hold prefetch effect.

  In a general gaming machine, it is determined whether or not a big hit is made when a game ball is won at the start opening, and a special symbol indicating whether or not a big hit is displayed after the special symbol is variably displayed on the special symbol display. And when the special symbol which shows that it is a big win is stopped and displayed, the big hit game which opens the big winning opening normally closed is performed. Some gaming machines of this type have a function of performing a pre-determination as to whether or not a big hit prior to the start of the special symbol variation display, and performing a so-called hold pre-reading effect according to the pre-determination result ( For example, see Patent Document 1).

  In the gaming machine described in Patent Document 1, the display mode of the hold display image indicating that the determination of whether or not the jackpot is put on hold is displayed in a special display mode in which the player can easily have a sense of expectation for the jackpot, Alternatively, by changing from a normal display mode to a special display mode, a hold pre-reading effect that makes the player have a sense of expectation for the jackpot is performed.

JP 2009-142695 A

  By the way, in the conventional hold pre-reading effect, for example, the color of the hold display image is changed, so that the expectation for the big hit felt by the player can be enhanced. However, with such a hold-ahead look effect, it was difficult for the player to have an emotion different from the expectation for the jackpot.

  Therefore, an object of the present invention is to provide a gaming machine capable of causing a player to have an emotion different from the expectation for jackpot.

  The present invention employs the following configuration in order to solve the above problems. Note that the reference numerals in parentheses and supplementary explanations in this column show the correspondence with the embodiments described later in order to help understanding of the present invention, and do not limit the present invention at all. .

  A gaming machine (1) according to the present invention includes a gaming board (2) in which a gaming area (10) in which gaming balls can flow down is formed, and a starting area (11) provided in the gaming area and through which gaming balls can pass. 12), acquisition means (101, S21, S22) for acquiring acquisition information when the game ball passes through the starting area, and a special game advantageous to the player based on the acquisition information acquired by the acquisition means When the acquisition information is acquired by the special game determination means (101, S309) for determining whether or not to execute the acquisition, the acquisition information is stored as a right determined by the special game determination means. Based on the information storage means (1031 to 1038) and the acquired information stored in the acquired information storage means, prior determination regarding the determination is performed prior to the determination by the special game determination means. Advance determination means (101, S218, 228), special game execution means (101, 117, S6) for executing the special game when it is determined by the special game determination means to execute the special game, and at least The reserved image corresponding to the acquired information is displayed on the image display means (5) from when the acquired information is stored in the acquired information storing means until the determination by the special game determining means based on the acquired information. Image display control means (131, 141), and the image display control means, when the prior determination result by the prior determination means becomes a first determination result (for example, loss), the prior determination result The possibility that the reserved image corresponding to the acquired acquisition information is determined by the special game determination means when the special game is executed is relatively low. When the first display control means (141, S6223) displays in the first display mode (for example, a normal icon) and the prior determination result becomes the second determination result (for example, big hit or partial loss) In addition, a second display mode that indicates that the hold image corresponding to the acquired information that is the basis of the prior determination result is relatively highly likely to be determined by the special game determination unit when the special game is executed. When the second display control means (141, S6236) is displayed with (for example, a rare icon) and the hold image is displayed in the second display mode, the display mode of the hold image is displayed in the first display. 3rd display control means (141, S826, for example, Drawing 6 (E) and (F)) changed into a mode.

  The image display control means changes the display mode of another reserved image different from the reserved image that is the target of the display control to the second display mode in accordance with the display control by the third display control unit. 4 display control means (141, S822, for example, FIGS. 9F to 9H) may be further included.

  A symbol display control means (101) for stopping and displaying a symbol indicating the determination result of the special game determination means after the symbols are variably displayed in the symbol display means (41, 42), wherein the image display control means When there is the acquired information that is relatively likely to be determined by the special game determination means when a game is executed, at least the variation of the symbol corresponding to the reserved image displayed in the second display mode While the display mode of the reserved image is maintained until the display is started by the symbol display means (for example, FIG. 7G), when there is no acquisition information with a relatively high possibility, Before the symbol display corresponding to the reserved image displayed in the second display mode is started in the symbol display means, the display mode of the reserved image is changed to the third display control hand. It may be varied in the first display mode from the second display mode by (e.g. FIG. 6 (F)).

  According to the present invention, it is possible to make the player have an emotion different from the feeling of expectation for the jackpot.

Schematic front view of pachinko machine 1 A plan view showing a part of the pachinko gaming machine 1 Enlarged view of the display 4 in FIG. Explanatory drawing for demonstrating the flow of reservation prefetching production Screen view of the liquid crystal display device 5 for explaining the first type reservation prefetching effect including the effect that the color of the hold icon is ranked up Screen view of the liquid crystal display device 5 for explaining the second type reservation prefetching effect including the effect that the display mode of the rare icon is returned to the normal display mode Screen view of the liquid crystal display device 5 for explaining the second type reservation prefetching effect including the effect that the rare icon continues to be displayed even after the variation effect corresponding to the rare icon is started Explanatory drawing for demonstrating the 2nd kind reservation prefetching production including the production which a rare character is defeated and mode shifts Explanatory drawing for demonstrating reservation prefetching production including the production which a rare character moves The block diagram which shows the structural example of the control apparatus with which the pachinko gaming machine 1 is provided. The flowchart which shows an example of the timer interruption process performed in the game control board 100 A block diagram showing a configuration example of the main RAM 103 and various information stored in the main RAM 103 Detailed flow chart of switch processing in step S2 of FIG. Detailed flowchart of the first start port switch process in step S21 of FIG. Detailed flowchart of the second start port switch process in step S22 of FIG. Detailed flowchart of the pre-determination process in step S218 of FIG. Detailed flowchart of special symbol processing in step S3 of FIG. Detailed flowchart of jackpot determination processing in step S309 of FIG. Detailed flowchart of the variation pattern selection processing in step S310 of FIG. Detailed flowchart of the stop process in step S319 of FIG. Block diagram showing a configuration example of the sub-RAM 133 and various information stored in the sub-RAM 133 The flowchart which shows an example of the timer interruption process performed in the production control board 130 Detailed flowchart of command reception processing in step S10 of FIG. Detailed flowchart of the hold command reception process in step S103 of FIG. Detailed flowchart of the hold command reception process in step S103 of FIG. Explanatory drawing for demonstrating a prefetch effect determination table Explanatory drawing for demonstrating the flow of the production | presentation regarding a 2nd type reservation prefetching production Explanatory drawing for demonstrating the specific example of the production pattern of the 2nd kind reservation prefetching production Explanatory drawing for demonstrating the prior determination result corresponding to the hold icon before and after a rare character moves Detailed flowchart of the fluctuating effect start process in step S111 of FIG. The flowchart which shows an example of the image sound control process performed in the liquid crystal control board 140 Detailed flowchart of command reception processing in step S61 of FIG. Detailed flowchart of the operation effect process in step S620 of FIG. Detailed flowchart of icon display control processing in step S622 of FIG. Detailed flowchart of icon display control processing in step S622 of FIG. Detailed flowchart of icon display control processing in step S622 of FIG. 32 is a detailed flowchart of the change effect start process in step S613 in FIG. Detailed flowchart of the changing process in step S81 of FIG. Detailed flowchart of the changing process in step S81 of FIG.

  Hereinafter, a pachinko gaming machine 1 according to an embodiment of the gaming machine of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings as appropriate.

[Example of schematic configuration of pachinko gaming machine 1]
First, a schematic configuration of the pachinko gaming machine 1 will be described with reference to FIGS. 1 and 2. Here, FIG. 1 is a schematic front view of the pachinko gaming machine 1. FIG. 2 is a plan view showing a part of the pachinko gaming machine 1. As illustrated in FIG. 1, the pachinko gaming machine 1 is provided with a game board 2 provided with an accessory related to winning or determination and a frame member 3 surrounding the game board 2. The frame member 3 supports a transparent glass plate arranged in parallel with the game board 2 at a predetermined interval. The glass board and the game board 2 form a game area 10 in which a game ball can flow down. Has been.

  When the player grasps the handle 20 and rotates the lever 21 in the clockwise direction, the game balls stored in the upper plate 28 are guided to the launching device (not shown), and with a hitting force according to the rotation angle of the handle 20 Fired into the game area 10. This game area 10 is provided with game nails, windmills, etc. (not shown), and the launched game balls are guided to the upper position in the game area 10 and contacted with the game nails, windmills, etc. It falls along the game board 2 while changing the moving direction. Note that the game ball is temporarily stopped when the player operates the stop button 22.

  The upper plate 28 stores game balls and prize balls supplied to the launching device. Below the upper plate 28, a lower plate 29 for collecting prize balls is provided. When the player operates the take-out button 23 arranged close to the lower plate 29, a part of the lower surface of the lower plate 29 is opened, and the game balls accumulated in the lower plate 29 are arranged below the lower plate 29. Drop into a box not shown. In other embodiments, the upper plate 28 and the lower plate 29 may be configured as a single plate.

  When the player performs a so-called “left strike” in which the handle 20 is rotated at a small rotation angle, the game ball is launched with a relatively weak hitting force. In this case, the game ball flows down the left area in the game area 10 as exemplified by the arrow 31. On the other hand, when the player performs a so-called “right strike” in which the handle 20 is rotated at a large rotation angle, the game ball is launched with a relatively strong hitting force. In this case, the game ball flows down the right region in the game region 10 as illustrated by the arrow 32.

  A first starting port 11, a second starting port 12, two normal winning ports 14, a first gate 15, and an electric tulip 17 are provided in the passing path of the left-handed game ball as a prize and a winning combination. It has been. In addition, in the passing path of the right-handed game ball, the second starting port 12, the big winning port 13, the two normal winning ports 14, the second gate 16, and the electric tulip are used as a prize and a winning combination. 17 is provided.

  The game ball launched into the game area 10 enters the first start port 11, the second start port 12, the big winning port 13, and the normal winning port 14 in the process of flowing down along the game board 2. And win. As a result, a predetermined number of prize balls corresponding to the winning location are paid out to the upper plate 28 or the lower plate 29. The game balls that have not won a prize are discharged from the game area 10 through the discharge port 18.

  The first start port 11 as the first start region is a start port that is always open, and the second start port 12 as the second start region is operating the electric tulip 17 as a normal electric accessory. It is a starting port that is opened only when it is open. In the pachinko gaming machine 1, when a game ball wins through the first start port 11, or when a game ball wins through the second start port 12, a jackpot game (special game) advantageous to the player Is determined, and the determination result is displayed on the display 4 described later.

  In the following description, the determination executed on condition that a game ball wins the first start port 11 is referred to as “first special symbol determination”, and the game ball wins on the second start port 12 is a condition. The determination to be executed is referred to as “second special symbol determination”, and these determinations are collectively referred to as “special symbol determination”.

  The special winning opening 13 is a special winning area that is opened according to the result of the special symbol determination. A plate for opening and closing the big prize opening 13 is provided at the opening of the big prize opening 13. The special winning opening 13 is normally closed by this plate. On the other hand, when a predetermined jackpot symbol indicating that the determination result of the special symbol determination is “big jackpot” is stopped and displayed on the display 4, the jackpot game in which the above-mentioned plate is operated to open the jackpot 13. Is executed. For this reason, the player can obtain more prize balls by making a right hit during the jackpot game compared to when the jackpot game is not being played.

  The electric tulip 17 is disposed close to the second starting port 12 and has a pair of blade members. The electric tulip 17 is configured to change its posture between a closed posture (see FIG. 1) in which the pair of blade members closes the second starting port 12 and an open posture (not shown) in which the second starting port 12 is opened. ing.

  As illustrated in FIG. 1, the second start port 12 is normally closed by an electric tulip 17. On the other hand, when the game ball passes through the first gate 15 or the second gate 16, it is determined whether or not the second start port 12 is to be opened although the prize ball is not paid out. Here, when it is determined that the second start port 12 is to be opened, the operation of returning to the closed posture after the pair of blade members of the electric tulip 17 has maintained the open posture for the specified time is performed a predetermined number of times. As described above, the second start port 12 is in a state in which it is difficult for the game ball to pass when the electric tulip 17 is not operated, whereas the game ball is easily passed by the operation of the electric tulip 17. Become. In the following description, the determination executed on condition that the game ball passes through the first gate 15 or the second gate 16 is referred to as “ordinary symbol determination”.

  The normal winning opening 14 is always open like the first start opening 11 and is a winning opening through which a predetermined number of winning balls are paid out by winning a game ball. Unlike the first starting port 11 and the like, even if a game ball wins the normal winning port 14, no determination is made.

[Configuration example of presentation means of pachinko gaming machine 1]
As illustrated in FIG. 1, the game board 2 or the frame member 3 is provided with a liquid crystal display device 5, a movable accessory 7, a speaker 24, a panel lamp 25, and the like for performing various effects. The frame member 3 incorporates a frame lamp 37 (see FIG. 10) not shown in FIG.

  The liquid crystal display device 5 is an image display device that displays an effect image, and is provided at a position that can be easily viewed by a player. The liquid crystal display device 5 includes, for example, a decorative symbol for notifying the determination result of the special symbol determination, a character or item for performing a notice effect, a hold icon (hold image) displayed as many as the number of special symbol determinations being held, etc. The effect image including the various display objects is displayed. Note that the image display device may be configured by another image display device such as an EL display device.

  The movable accessory 7 is configured to be movable with respect to the game board 2 and performs various effects by rotating while causing a built-in light emitting element (for example, LED) to emit light. The panel lamp 25 and the frame lamp 37 perform various effects by light, such as changing a lighting or blinking pattern and changing a light emission color. The speaker 24 produces a sound effect by outputting music, sound, sound effects, etc. in synchronism with the display effect performed on the liquid crystal display device 5.

[Configuration example of operation means of the pachinko gaming machine 1]
As illustrated in FIG. 2, the frame member 3 is provided with an effect button 26 and an effect key 27 as operation means operated by the player. The effect button 26 is a push button for inputting operation information when pressed by the player. The effect key 27 is a so-called cross key for the player to perform a selection operation. In the pachinko gaming machine 1, there is a case where an effect corresponding to the operation of the effect button 26 or the effect key 27 is performed.

[Configuration Example of Display 4]
FIG. 3 is an enlarged view of the display 4 in FIG. The display 4 mainly displays information related to special symbol determination and normal symbol determination. As illustrated in FIG. 3, the first special symbol display 41, the second special symbol display 42, the first A special symbol hold indicator 43, a second special symbol hold indicator 44, a normal symbol indicator 45, a normal symbol hold indicator 46, a game state indicator 47, a round indicator 48 and the like are configured.

  When the first special symbol determination is performed, the first special symbol display 41 displays the determination symbol indicating the determination result of the first special symbol determination after variably displaying the symbol, thereby displaying the first special symbol determination. The determination result is notified. When the second special symbol determination is performed, the second special symbol display 42 displays the determination symbol indicating the determination result of the second special symbol determination after variably displaying the symbol, thereby displaying the second special symbol determination. The determination result is notified. In the first special symbol display 41 and the second special symbol display 42, as a determination symbol, a jackpot symbol indicating that the determination result of the special symbol determination is “big hit”, or the determination result of the special symbol determination is “losing” ”Is stopped and displayed.

  The first special symbol hold indicator 43 displays the number of holds for the first special symbol determination. The second special symbol hold indicator 44 displays the number of holds for the second special symbol determination.

  When the normal symbol determination is performed, the normal symbol display 45 notifies the determination result of the normal symbol determination by suspending and displaying the determination symbol indicating the determination result of the normal symbol determination after variably displaying the symbol. The normal symbol hold display 46 displays the number of holds for normal symbol determination. The game state display 47 displays the game state at the time when the power of the pachinko gaming machine 1 is turned on. When the jackpot symbol is stopped and displayed on the first special symbol display 41 or the second special symbol display 42, the round indicator 48 displays an opening pattern of the big winning opening 13 that is opened and closed during the jackpot game.

  In the following description, the symbol displayed on the first special symbol display 41 or the second special symbol display 42 is called “special symbol”, and the symbol displayed on the normal symbol display 45 is “normal symbol”. Shall be called.

[Description of various productions]
Hereinafter, various effects performed in the pachinko gaming machine 1 in the present embodiment will be described.

[Variation production]
In the pachinko gaming machine 1, when a game ball wins the first start port 11 (or the second start port 12), a special symbol determination is performed to determine whether or not to execute a jackpot game. Then, in the first special symbol display 41 (or the second special symbol display 42), after the special symbol is variably displayed, the determination symbol indicating the determination result of the special symbol determination is stopped and displayed. On the other hand, in the liquid crystal display device 5, a variation effect is performed in which the decorative symbol is variably displayed as the special symbol is variably displayed, and the decorative symbol is specially displayed as the determination symbol is stopped and displayed. The display is stopped in a manner indicating the determination result of the symbol determination.

  During such a variation effect, a so-called reach effect may be performed. Specifically, the liquid crystal display device 5 displays, for example, three rows of decorative symbols composed of several sequences in which numbers 1 to 9 are continuously written in the vertical direction, and the special symbol variation display is started. Then, these decorative symbols are variably displayed so as to scroll from top to bottom, for example. On the other hand, when the reach effect is performed, before all the decorative symbols are stopped and displayed, first, for example, the decorative symbols in the left column and the right column are temporarily stopped. At that time, when the same decorative symbol is temporarily stopped on the active line as the left symbol and the right symbol, reach is established, and a reach effect is given to give the player a sense of expectation that three identical decorative symbols will be arranged. . When the jackpot symbol is stopped and displayed on the first special symbol indicator 41 (or the second special symbol indicator 42), the same decorative symbol is stopped on the active line and the jackpot is notified. . If different decorative designs as the left symbol and the right symbol are temporarily stopped during the variation effect, the reach effect is not performed, and the first special symbol display 41 (or the second special symbol indicator 42) loses the symbol. 3 is stopped and displayed, the three decorative symbols that do not have a doublet stop are stopped and the variation effect ends.

[Display area and hold icon]
By the way, as described above, when the symbol is displayed in a variable manner or when the game is a big hit game, even if a new game ball wins a prize at the first start port 11 (or the second start port 12), The first special symbol determination (or second special symbol determination) and the variation display of the symbol cannot be executed immediately. For this reason, in the pachinko gaming machine 1, even if a game ball wins the first starting port 11 (or the second starting port 12), the first special symbol determination (or the second special symbol determination) or the variation display of the symbol is immediately performed. If the symbol cannot be executed, the special symbol determination is suspended within a range not exceeding the predetermined number, and the number of suspensions is displayed on the first special symbol hold indicator 43 (or the second special symbol hold indicator 44).

  On the display screen of one liquid crystal display device 5, a first hold icon display area 51 and a second hold icon display area 52 are displayed as display areas for displaying a hold icon indicating that the special symbol determination is held. Is provided.

  The first hold icon display area 51 is an area for displaying a hold icon that suggests that the first special symbol determination is held, and the first hold icon display area 51 includes a first special symbol hold indicator. The same number of hold icons as the number of hold of the first special symbol determination indicated by 43 is displayed.

  The second hold icon display area 52 is an area for displaying a hold icon that suggests that the second special symbol determination is held, and the second hold icon display area 52 includes a second special symbol hold indicator. The same number of reserved icons as the number of reserved special symbols shown by 44 are displayed.

  In FIG. 1, three hold icons are displayed in the first hold icon display area 51 to indicate that the number of holds in the first special symbol determination is “3”, and the second special symbol determination is performed. In order to suggest that the number of holds is “2”, a state in which two hold icons are displayed in the second hold icon display area 52 is illustrated.

  The display area of the liquid crystal display device 5 is provided with the area 53 as another display area for displaying the hold icon. In the pachinko gaming machine 1, when the suspended right of the first special symbol determination is digested and the variation display of the symbol is started, the first among the held icons displayed in the first hold icon display area 51. The displayed hold icon is shifted from the first hold icon display area 51 to the area 53. When another hold icon is displayed in the first hold display area 51, the display position of the other hold icon is shifted to the area 53 side in the first hold icon display area 51. For example, when the right of the first special symbol determination is digested in a state where three hold icons are displayed in the first hold icon display area 51 as illustrated in FIG. The hold icon located on the rightmost side is shifted from the first hold icon display area 51 to the area 53 and the remaining two hold icons are shifted to the right in the first hold icon display area 51. As a result, the number of the hold icons displayed in the first hold icon display area 51 is two, and the player is notified that the first special symbol determination right held is two. Become.

  Note that such shift processing is performed with the hold icon displayed in the second hold icon display area 52, except that the shift direction is opposite to that of the hold icon displayed in the first hold icon display area 51. The same is done for. Moreover, in the pachinko gaming machine 1 in the present embodiment, when both the first special symbol determination and the second special symbol determination are held, the second special symbol determination is prioritized over the first special symbol determination. Therefore, the shift process for the hold icon displayed in the second hold icon display area 52 is prioritized over the shift process for the hold icon displayed in the first hold icon display area 51. That is, after the hold icon displayed in the second hold icon display area 52 disappears, the shift process for the hold icon displayed in the first hold icon display area 51 is performed.

  In the pachinko gaming machine 1 according to the present embodiment, by using the hold icon displayed on the liquid crystal display device 5 in this manner, the player has a sense of expectation for the jackpot or is frustrated that the chance of winning the jackpot is lost. In order to give a feeling to the player, the hold prefetching effect is performed according to the flow illustrated below.

[Flow of pre-reading production]
Hereinafter, the flow of the reserved pre-reading effect relating to the right of the first special symbol determination will be described with reference to FIG. For example, if a game ball wins the first starting port 11 during the symbol change display (see FIG. 4 (A)), the number of holds for the first special symbol determination does not exceed the upper limit “4” due to the current winning. As a condition, a new hold icon is displayed in the first hold icon display area 51.

  In the pachinko gaming machine 1, when a game ball wins the first starting port 11, various random numbers (acquisition information) are acquired and stored in the main RAM 103 (see FIG. 10), and based on the stored random numbers, At the start of symbol variation for, jackpot determination processing (see FIG. 18) and variation pattern selection processing (see FIG. 19) described later are performed. On the other hand, when a game ball is won at the first start port 11 during the symbol variation display and the first special symbol determination is suspended, the same as the jackpot determination processing and variation pattern selection processing performed at the time of symbol variation start. A pre-determination process is performed in which the above process is performed when various random numbers are stored in the main RAM 103. Then, the display mode of the hold icon is determined based on the result of this pre-determination process (hereinafter also referred to as “pre-determination result”), and the hold icon of the display mode is newly displayed in the first hold icon display area 51. The

  For example, when the determination result of the first special symbol determination is “losing” and a variation determination pattern is selected such that a reach effect is not performed during the variation effect, A hold icon in a normal display mode (an example of the first display mode) indicating that the possibility of being a big hit at the start of symbol variation is relatively low is displayed in the first hold icon display area 51 ( (See FIG. 4B). As an example of the hold icon in the normal display mode, for example, a white hold icon is given as an example. If the reliability for the jackpot is relatively low in this way, the hold icon displayed in the first hold icon display area 51 is shifted to the area 53 in the normal display mode and corresponds to the hold icon. The change display of the symbol to be started is started (see FIG. 4C).

  On the other hand, when the determination result of the first special symbol determination is “big hit” or when the determination result of the first special symbol determination is “losing”, a highly reliable reach effect is performed. If a pre-determined result is obtained that will select a variation pattern that is likely to be lost, it is relatively likely that the symbol will be a big hit at the start of symbol variation. A suggested hold icon with a color other than white (hereinafter, also referred to as “colored icon”) is displayed in the first hold icon display area 51 (see FIGS. 4D and 5A). Note that when the game ball wins the first start port 11, the hold icon displayed in white may change to a colored icon before being shifted to the area 53. For example, when the icons are arranged in descending order of reliability for the jackpot, for example, a blue hold icon, a yellow hold icon, a green hold icon, a red hold icon, and a rainbow color An example of the hold icon is as follows.

  In this way, when it is suggested that there is a possibility of jackpot, the hold icon is displayed in the colored state in the first hold icon display area 51 and then shifted to the area 53 to correspond to the colored icon. The symbol variation display is started (see FIG. 4E).

  In the pachinko gaming machine 1 according to the present embodiment, the determination result of the first special symbol determination is “big hit”, or the determination result of the first special symbol determination is “lost”. Instead of displaying colored icons as shown above, if there is a pre-determined result that selects a variation pattern that is likely to result in a highly reliable reach production, As a hold icon of another display mode that suggests that it is relatively likely to be determined to be a big hit at the start, a rare character that is relatively unlikely to appear on the screen of the liquid crystal display device 5 is imitated. The held icon (hereinafter referred to as “rare icon”) may be displayed in the first hold icon display area 51 (see FIGS. 4F and 6A).

  This rare icon has a different property from the colored icon described above. In other words, colored icons are displayed in a display color different from normal, suggesting that the probability of jackpot is relatively high or low, whereas rare icons are returned to the normal display mode. Instead of the first hold icon display area 51 to the area 53 (see FIGS. 7 (F) and (G)), or a rare character is knocked down by an attack according to the player's button operation, so-called zone (See FIGS. 8 (F) to (H)), it has the property of suggesting that the possibility of being determined to be a big hit is relatively high. In other words, it was determined that the rare icon did not suggest any reliability for the jackpot at the stage where it began to be displayed in the display mode showing the rare character, and finally it did not return to the normal display mode (normal icon). At the stage, it has the property of suggesting that the reliability for jackpot is relatively high for the first time.

  When a rare icon is displayed in the first hold icon display area 51, the rare character is displayed in accordance with the operation of the effect button 26 by the player until the rare icon is shifted to the area 53. On the other hand, a button game effect indicating a state in which an attack is applied is performed (see, for example, FIGS. 4G and 6D).

  Here, if it is relatively unlikely that the symbol change corresponding to the rare icon is determined to be a big hit at the start of the symbol change, it is displayed as a rare icon in the first hold icon display area 51 in order to indicate that fact. The held icon may be returned to the normal icon that is the held icon in the normal display mode before being shifted to the area 53 (see FIG. 4H). Specifically, as illustrated in FIGS. 6D to 6G to be described later, it is displayed as a rare icon so as to represent a situation where a rare character attacked by a player's button operation escapes. The rare character separates from the held icon and fades out from the screen of the liquid crystal display device 5, and accompanying this, the effect display is performed in which the rare icon is returned to the normal icon (in this embodiment, the white held icon). Is called.

  When the hold icon returned from the rare icon to the normal icon in this way is shifted from the first hold icon display area 51 to the area 53 (see FIGS. 4 (H) and (I)), the reliability for the jackpot is increased. Because it is relatively low, in most cases, even the reach effect is not performed, and it is notified that the determination result of the first special symbol determination is “lost”, or the reach effect that makes it difficult for the player to have a sense of expectation for the jackpot It is notified that the determination result of the first special symbol determination is “losing” after (for example, an animation type reach production) is performed.

  On the other hand, when there is a relatively high possibility of being determined to be a big hit at the start of symbol variation corresponding to the rare icon, the reserved icon displayed as the rare icon is returned to the normal icon to indicate that fact. Without being shifted to the region 53 (see FIGS. 7F to 7G).

  In this way, when the rare icon is shifted to the first hold icon display area 51 without being returned to the normal icon (see FIGS. 4G and 4J), the reliability for the jackpot is relatively high. In most cases, after the reach effect (for example, SPSP reach effect with live-action video display) that makes it easy for the player to have a sense of expectation for the jackpot, the determination result of the first special symbol determination is “jackpot”. Or it will be notified that it is “losing”.

  Similarly, when there is a relatively high possibility of being a big hit at the start of symbol variation corresponding to a rare icon, the rare icon is a restricted rare icon (for example, FIG. In the special effect mode, the effect mode changes from the normal effect mode to a special effect mode called a so-called zone until the change display of the pattern corresponding to the restrained rare icon is finished. Fluctuation effects are developed (see FIGS. 4K and 4L). Specifically, the rare icon changes to a restrained rare icon representing a state in which the rare character that has been attacked by the player's button operation is defeated and cannot be escaped (FIG. 8 (E ) And (F)), for example, at the timing when the first symbol variation is started after the constrained rare icon is displayed, the mode shifts to the special effect mode (see FIGS. 8G to 8H).

  When the transition to the special performance mode is triggered by the display of the constrained rare icon in this manner, the reliability for the big hit is relatively high, so that the constrained rare icon is shifted to the region 53 as in the case of the constrained rare icon. The rare icon is shifted to the area 53, and the change display of the symbol corresponding to the restricted rare icon is started (see FIGS. 8I and 8J). And, in most cases, after the reach effect that makes it easy for the player to have a sense of expectation for the jackpot during the symbol change corresponding to the constrained rare icon, the determination result of the first special symbol determination is “jackpot”, Or it will be notified that it is “losing”.

  Further, in the pachinko gaming machine 1 according to the present embodiment, when the jackpot is won, not only when the reliability for the jackpot is relatively high, but also when the reliability for the jackpot is relatively low, the hold icon is a rare icon. It may be displayed. And when a rare icon is displayed when the reliability for such a jackpot is relatively low, after the button game effect is performed, the displayed rare icon is returned to the normal hold icon and other The hold icon (normal icon) may change to a rare icon (see FIGS. 4G and 4M). Specifically, the rare character is separated from the rare icon, the rare icon returns to the normal icon, the separated rare character moves to another normal icon, and finally the destination normal icon is changed. There is a case where an effect display such as a change to a rare icon is performed (see, for example, FIGS. 9E to 9H).

  In this way, by moving the rare character, the player cannot narrow down the held icons that may be a big hit, so it is possible to produce an unexpected and highly interesting performance. In addition, while the rare character is staying at one of the hold icons, the player can have a sense of expectation for the jackpot, so the player may feel a throbbing feeling that may be a jackpot for a long time. It is possible to enjoy the game while feeling.

  In the pachinko gaming machine 1 according to the present embodiment, when a rare icon corresponding to a prior determination result indicating that the reliability for the jackpot is relatively low is displayed, the rare character constituting the rare icon is basically Is moved to the hold icon corresponding to the advance determination information indicating that it is likely to be advantageous to the player, and is not moved to the hold icon corresponding to the advance determination information indicating that it is difficult for the player to be advantageous. For example, when the prior determination information corresponding to the rare icon indicates 4R jackpot and another normal icon corresponding to the prior determination information indicating 16R jackpot is displayed. The rare character that constitutes the rare icon moves to another normal icon. On the other hand, for example, the prior determination information corresponding to the rare icon indicates that 16R jackpot, and other normal icons corresponding to the prior determination information indicating that 4R jackpot will be displayed. In such a case, the rare character that constitutes the rare icon does not move to another normal icon, but remains in the rare icon.

  In this way, by preventing the rare character from moving to the hold icon that is less likely to be more advantageous to the player, there is no so-called gasse effect with respect to the movement of the rare character, thereby effectively increasing the player's expectation. Is possible.

  When a rare character moves to another hold icon, the other hold icon changes from a rare icon to a restricted rare icon, and zone production is started (FIGS. 4K to 9L, FIG. 9F). ) To (L)), the other hold icon is moved to the area 53 as a rare icon and developed into a reach effect that is easy to get involved in the jackpot (see FIG. 4J). Although it has changed to a rare icon, it will return to a normal hold icon (see FIGS. 4H and 4I).

  The correspondence between the prior determination information corresponding to the hold icon before the movement of the rare character and the advance determination information corresponding to the hold icon after the movement of the rare character will be described in detail later with reference to FIG.

  So far, the hold prefetch effect for displaying colored icons and the hold prefetch effect for displaying rare icons or restricted rare icons have been described. The following can be said when these reservation prefetch effects are compared. That is, for example, when a blue or yellow colored icon is shifted from the first hold icon display area 51 to the area 53, the player loses the expectation for the jackpot at that stage, and as a result, corresponds to the colored icon. You may not be able to enjoy the changing production.

  On the other hand, regarding the hold-ahead look effect that displays a rare icon or a constrained rare icon, it is suggested that the rare icon may be determined to be a big hit, and the rare icon is in a normal display mode. Since it is suggested that the reliability for the jackpot is relatively high by being shifted to the area 53 without being returned or the zone effect is started, as compared with the case of performing the hold prefetch effect using the colored icon. The player can maintain a sense of expectation for the jackpot over a longer period of time. Further, by returning the rare icon to the normal icon before shifting to the area 53, as a result, it is possible to make the player feel that the jackpot chance has been lost. For this reason, between the time when the rare icon is displayed until the change display of the pattern corresponding to the rare icon is started, or after the rare icon is displayed until the rare icon changes to a restricted rare icon. The player can enjoy the game while feeling the frustration similar to that felt during ST (a state of limited probability variation) that the chance of winning a jackpot may be lost.

  In the following explanation, the hold pre-reading effect that suggests the possibility of a big hit by displaying a colored icon is called “first type hold pre-reading effect”, and it is possible to win a big win by displaying a rare icon or a restricted rare icon The reservation pre-reading effect that suggests the nature is referred to as a “second-type reservation pre-reading effect”. In addition, colored icons and rare icons are sometimes called “special icons” in order to distinguish them from normal icons.

[Specific example of type 1 reservation pre-reading effect]
FIG. 5 is a screen diagram of the liquid crystal display device 5 for explaining the first type reservation prefetching effect including the effect that the color of the hold icon is ranked up. As illustrated in FIG. 5A, a normal icon indicating that the decorative symbol is being displayed and that one first special symbol determination is suspended is displayed in the first reserved icon display area 51. When a game ball wins the first start port 11 in a state in which it is being held, a pre-determination process is performed using various random numbers acquired according to the win. As a result, when it is determined to perform the first type reservation pre-reading effect, for example, a green colored icon is displayed in the first reservation icon display area 51 as the second reservation icon (FIG. 5A). And FIG. 4D). In the first hold icon display area 51, two hold icons, a normal icon and a green colored icon, are displayed, and this display ends the variation effect performed at the timing when the green colored icon is additionally displayed. (See FIGS. 5A and 5B).

  Next, when the decorative symbol variation display performed at the timing when the green colored icon is displayed ends, the normal icon displayed in the first hold icon display area 51 before the green colored icon is displayed. As the first special symbol determination corresponding to is digested, the following shift processing is performed. Specifically, the normal icon displayed in the area 53 is erased, the normal icon displayed in the first hold icon display area 51 is shifted to the area 53, and a green colored icon is displayed for the normal icon. It is shifted to the original display position (see FIGS. 5B and 5C). At that time, the display color of the green colored icon may be upgraded from green to, for example, red (see FIG. 5C).

  When such a shift process with a pending change of the colored icon is performed, in the game control board 100 (see FIG. 10) described later, the main RAM 103 is stored in the main RAM 103 at the time of winning the start opening corresponding to the normal icon shifted to the area 53. The first special symbol determination is executed based on the stored random numbers. Then, the variation display of the special symbol on the first special symbol display 41 is started, and the variation display of the decoration symbol on the liquid crystal display device 5 is started (see FIG. 5C).

  Here, when the determination result of the first special symbol determination corresponding to the normal icon displayed in the area 53 is “losing” and a variation pattern in which reach effect is not performed is selected, first, as a left symbol For example, 6 symbols temporarily stop (see FIG. 5D), then, for example, 2 symbols temporarily stop as the right symbol (see FIG. 5E), and then 1 symbol temporarily stops as the middle symbol (see FIG. 5E). Finally, these three decorative symbols are finally stopped, and a series of fluctuating effects corresponding to the normal icons displayed in the area 53 ends.

  When the first special symbol determination corresponding to the normal icon is digested in this manner, the following shift processing is performed as the first special symbol determination corresponding to the red colored icon is digested. Done. Specifically, as the first special symbol determination corresponding to the red colored icon is executed, the decoration display of the decorative symbol is started on the liquid crystal display device 5 and the red colored icon is first held. The icon display area 51 is shifted to the area 53 (see FIGS. 5F and 5G).

  Here, when the determination result of the first special symbol determination corresponding to the red colored icon is “big hit”, first, for example, 7 symbols temporarily stop as the left symbol (see FIG. 5 (H)), and then the right For example, 7 symbols are temporarily stopped as symbols and reach is established (see FIG. 5I). When reach is established in this way, for example, SPSP reach production is executed, and finally the same three decorative symbols are stopped on the active line, and the determination result of the first special symbol determination is “big hit” (See FIG. 5J). Then, when a decorative symbol indicating that the jackpot has been won is stopped and displayed for a predetermined time (for example, one second), an opening effect for notifying that the jackpot game is started is provided to the player or the player who reports the type of jackpot Right-handed notification for urging right-handed is performed (see FIGS. 5K and 5L).

  As described above, when the first type hold prefetching effect is performed, the player grasps the reliability for the jackpot based on the display color of the colored icon, so the display color of the colored icon is higher. You can enjoy the game while hoping to be upgraded to the display color.

  In addition, although the case where the first type reservation pre-reading effect is performed with respect to the right of the first special symbol determination has been described here, the same type 1 reservation pre-reading is also applied to the hold icon regarding the second special symbol determination in other embodiments. You may make it perform.

[Specific example of type 2 reservation pre-reading effect]
Next, with reference to FIGS. 6 to 9, a specific example of the second type reservation pre-reading effect accompanied by the display of a rare icon will be described.

[Pattern where rare icons are returned to normal icons]
FIG. 6 is a screen diagram of the liquid crystal display device 5 for explaining the second type reservation prefetching effect including the effect that the display mode of the rare icon is returned to the normal display mode.

  As illustrated in FIG. 6A, two normal icons indicating that the decorative symbols are being displayed and two first special symbol determinations are being held are displayed in the first hold icon display area 51. When a game ball wins the first start port 11 in the state displayed in the above, a pre-determination process is performed using various random numbers acquired in accordance with the win. As a result, when it is determined to perform the second type reservation pre-reading effect, a rare icon is displayed as the third reservation icon in the first reservation icon display area 51 (FIG. 6A and FIG. 4). (See (F)). In the first hold icon display area 51, three hold icons of two normal icons and a rare icon are displayed, and this display is performed until the variation effect performed at the timing when the rare icon is additionally displayed is completed. Maintained (see FIGS. 6A and 6B).

  Next, when the variation display of the decorative symbol performed at the timing when the rare icon is displayed ends, the two normal icons displayed in the first hold icon display area 51 from before the rare icon is displayed are displayed. As the first special symbol determination corresponding to the normal icon (the normal icon on the right side) previously displayed in the first hold icon display area 51 is digested, the following shift processing is performed. Specifically, the normal icon displayed in the area 53 is deleted, the rightmost normal icon displayed in the first hold icon display area 51 is shifted to the area 53, and the remaining normal icons and rare icons are displayed. The icon is shifted to the right in the first hold icon display area 51 (see FIGS. 6B and 6C).

  When such a shift process is performed, the game control board 100 executes the first special symbol determination based on the various random numbers stored in the main RAM 103 when winning the starting opening corresponding to the normal icon shifted to the area 53. Is done. Then, the variation display of the special symbol on the first special symbol display 41 is started, and the variation display of the decoration symbol on the liquid crystal display device 5 is started (see FIG. 6C).

  Here, when the determination result of the first special symbol determination corresponding to the normal icon displayed in the area 53 is “losing” and a variation pattern in which reach effect is not performed is selected, first, as a left symbol For example, 6 symbols temporarily stop (see FIG. 6 (D)), then, for example, 2 symbols temporarily stop as the right symbol (see FIGS. 6 (E) and (F)), and then, for example, 1 symbol as the middle symbol. Temporarily stopping (see FIG. 6G), these three decorative symbols are finally stopped, and a series of varying effects corresponding to the normal icon displayed in the area 53 is finished.

  At that time, since a rare icon is displayed in the first hold icon display area 51, a button game effect is performed (see FIG. 4G). Specifically, a button image or the like that prompts the player to operate the effect button 26 (for example, repeated hits) is displayed, for example, immediately above the rare icon, and the player operates the effect button 26 while this button image is displayed. Then, an effect display indicating a state in which an attack is applied to the rare character is performed (see FIGS. 6D and 6E). In this embodiment, the button image is displayed during a part of the period during the change of the symbol corresponding to the hold icon that is digested before the rare icon.

  When the display of the button image is finished, although not shown in the figure, a roaring effect is performed to provoke the player's feeling of frustration when the rare character escapes from the rare icon. Specifically, for example, an effect display indicating that the rare character is about to leave the rare icon and an effect display indicating that the rare character returns to the rare icon are alternately repeated a plurality of times.

  If the rare icon is returned to the normal icon after such a roaring effect has been set, the rare character is separated from the hold icon and fades out from the display screen of the liquid crystal display device 5 and the hold is held. An effect display is performed in which the icon is returned to the normal icon (white holding icon in the present embodiment) (see FIGS. 6F and 6G).

  When the rare icon is returned to the white hold icon and the change display of the symbol is finished, the first special symbol determination corresponding to the normal icon displayed on the right side of the white hold icon displayed as the rare icon is performed next. As is digested, the following processing is performed. Specifically, as the first special symbol determination corresponding to the normal icon displayed on the right side in the first hold icon display area 51 is executed, the normal icon is displayed in the area in the liquid crystal display device 5. The white hold icon that has been shifted to 53 and displayed as a rare icon is shifted to the right side in the first hold icon display area 51, and the decorative symbol variation display is started (see FIGS. 6G and 6H). ).

  Here, when the determination result of the first special symbol determination corresponding to the normal icon shifted to the area 53 is “losing” and a variation pattern that does not perform reach effect is selected, reach is not established. Thus, the fluctuating effect ends (see FIGS. 6 (H) and (I)).

  Next, at the time of digestion of the white reserved icon displayed as the rare icon, as the first special symbol determination corresponding to the white reserved icon is executed, the liquid crystal display device 5 displays the white reserved icon. The hold icon is shifted to the area 53, and the decorative symbol variation display is started (see FIG. 6J). Here, since the first special symbol determination is not newly held, the first hold icon display area 51 is in a state where no hold icon is displayed.

  Here, the determination result of the first special symbol determination corresponding to the white reserved icon originally displayed as the rare icon shifted to the area 53 is “losing”, and there is a variation pattern in which even the reach effect is not performed. If it is selected, the reach effect is terminated without reaching reach (see FIG. 6 (K)).

  As described above, when a rare icon is once displayed in the first hold icon display area 51 but there is no acquisition information that is relatively likely to be determined to actually execute a jackpot game, Before the variable display of the symbol corresponding to the icon is started, the hold icon is changed from the rare icon to the normal icon.

[Pattern where the display of rare icons continues after the start of symbol fluctuation]
FIG. 7 is a screen diagram of the liquid crystal display device 5 for explaining the second type reservation prefetching effect including the effect that the rare icon continues to be displayed even after the variation effect corresponding to the rare icon is started.

  As illustrated in FIG. 7A, one normal icon indicating that the first special symbol determination is pending is displayed in the first pending icon display area 51 during the decorative symbol variation display. When a game ball wins the first start port 11 in the state displayed in the above, a pre-determination process is performed using various random numbers acquired in accordance with the win. As a result, when it is determined to perform the second type reservation pre-reading effect, a rare icon is displayed in the first reservation icon display area 51 as the second reservation icon (FIG. 7A and FIG. 4). (See (F)). In the first hold icon display area 51, two hold icons, one normal icon and a rare icon, are displayed, and this display is performed until the variation effect performed at the timing when the rare icon is additionally displayed is completed. Maintained (see FIGS. 7A and 7B).

  Next, when the decorative symbol variation display performed at the timing when the rare icon is displayed ends, the first icon corresponding to the normal icon displayed in the first hold icon display area 51 before the rare icon is displayed. As one special symbol determination is digested, the following shift processing is performed. Specifically, the normal icon displayed in the area 53 is deleted, the normal icon displayed in the first hold icon display area 51 is shifted to the area 53, and the remaining rare icon is displayed in the first hold icon display. Shifted to the right in the region 51 (see FIGS. 7B and 7C).

  When such a shift process is performed, the game control board 100 executes the first special symbol determination based on the various random numbers stored in the main RAM 103 when winning the starting opening corresponding to the normal icon shifted to the area 53. Is done. Then, the variation display of the special symbol on the first special symbol display 41 is started, and the variation display of the decoration symbol on the liquid crystal display device 5 is started (see FIG. 7C).

  Here, when the determination result of the first special symbol determination corresponding to the normal icon displayed in the area 53 is “losing” and a variation pattern in which reach effect is not performed is selected, first, as a left symbol For example, 6 symbols temporarily stop (see FIG. 7D), then, for example, 2 symbols temporarily stop as the right symbol (see FIG. 7E), and then 5 symbols temporarily stop as the middle symbol (see FIG. 7E). Finally, these three decorative symbols are finally stopped, and a series of fluctuating effects corresponding to the normal icons displayed in the area 53 ends.

  At that time, since the rare icon is displayed in the first hold icon display area 51, the same button game effect as described above is performed based on FIGS. 6D and 6E (FIG. 7D). And (E), see FIG. 4 (G)).

  When the button game effect is completed, although not shown in the figure, a roaring effect is performed to make the player feel frustrated with the rare character running away from the rare icon. This roaring effect is also as described above.

  In the liquid crystal display device 5, when the first special symbol determination corresponding to the rare icon is executed when it is preset that the display mode of the rare icon is maintained after such a whirling effect is performed, The rare icon is shifted from the first hold icon display area 51 to the area 53 without being returned to the normal icon, and the decorative symbol variation display is started (see FIGS. 7F and 7G). Note that in the example shown in FIG. 7G, an effect image for enhancing the rendering effect for the hold icon being shifted to the area 53 while being a rare icon is displayed in the periphery of the rare icon.

  In this way, the process of shifting the rare icon to the area 53 in the display mode as it is is assumed that the determination result of the first special symbol determination corresponding to the rare icon is “big hit” or “lost” This is also performed when a variation pattern in which a highly reliable reach effect such as an SPSP reach effect is easily performed is selected. For this reason, when the rare icon is shifted to the area 53 and the decorative symbol variation display is started, for example, after various notice effects such as a pseudo continuous notice effect are performed, the left symbol, the right symbol, and the middle symbol are displayed. In this order, the three decorative symbols are temporarily stopped after being temporarily stopped (see FIGS. 7H and 7I), and develop into SPSP reach production (see FIG. 7J). Then, for example, the reach is established again with 7 symbols (see FIG. 7 (K)), and finally, a display mode for notifying that the determination result of the first special symbol determination corresponding to, for example, the rare icon is “big hit” Then, the decorative symbol is stopped and displayed (see FIG. 7L). On the other hand, when the determination result of the first special symbol determination is “losing”, after the SPSP reach effect is performed, in a display mode for notifying that the determination result of the first special symbol determination is “losing”. The decorative design is stopped and displayed.

  In this way, when there is acquired information that is relatively likely to be determined to execute the jackpot game, the display mode of the hold icon displayed as the rare icon is at least a variable display of the pattern corresponding to the hold icon Until it is started.

  In the present embodiment, the rare icon is displayed until the variation display of the symbol ends even after the variation display of the symbol corresponding to the rare icon is started, such as continuing to display the rare icon in the region 53. Will continue to do. On the other hand, in another embodiment, for example, the region 53 is not provided, and the rare icon is continuously displayed until the variable display of the symbol corresponding to the rare icon is started, and the variable display of the symbol is started. The rare icon may be deleted at the timing.

[Pattern entering special production mode]
FIG. 8 is an explanatory diagram for explaining a second type reservation pre-reading effect including an effect in which a rare character is defeated and a mode is changed.

  As illustrated in FIG. 8A, two normal icons indicating that the decorative symbol is being displayed and two first special symbol determinations are pending are displayed in the first pending icon display area 51. When a game ball wins the first start port 11 in the state displayed in the above, a pre-determination process is performed using various random numbers acquired in accordance with the win. As a result, when it is determined to perform the second type reservation pre-reading effect, a rare icon is displayed in the first reservation icon display area 51 as the third reservation icon (FIG. 8A and FIG. 4). (See (F)). In the first hold icon display area 51, three hold icons of two normal icons and a rare icon are displayed, and this display is performed until the variation effect performed at the timing when the rare icon is additionally displayed is completed. Maintained (see FIGS. 8A and 8B).

  Next, when the variation display of the decorative symbol performed at the timing when the rare icon is displayed ends, the two normal icons displayed in the first hold icon display area 51 from before the rare icon is displayed are displayed. As the first special symbol determination corresponding to the normal icon (the normal icon on the right side) previously displayed in the first hold icon display area 51 is digested, the following shift processing is performed. Specifically, the normal icon displayed in the area 53 is deleted, the rightmost normal icon displayed in the first hold icon display area 51 is shifted to the area 53, and the remaining normal icons and rare icons are displayed. The icon is shifted to the right in the first hold icon display area 51 (see FIGS. 8B and 8C).

  When such a shift process is performed, the game control board 100 executes the first special symbol determination based on the various random numbers stored in the main RAM 103 when winning the starting opening corresponding to the normal icon shifted to the area 53. Is done. Then, the special symbol variation display on the first special symbol display 41 is started, and the decorative symbol variation display on the liquid crystal display device 5 is started (see FIG. 8C).

  Here, when the determination result of the first special symbol determination corresponding to the normal icon displayed in the area 53 is “losing” and a variation pattern in which reach effect is not performed is selected, first, as a left symbol For example, 6 symbols temporarily stop (see FIG. 8 (D)), then, for example, 2 symbols temporarily stop as the right symbol (see FIGS. 8 (E) and (F)), and then, for example, 1 symbol as the middle symbol. Temporarily stopping (see FIG. 8G), these three decorative symbols are finally stopped, and a series of varying effects corresponding to the normal icon displayed in the area 53 is finished.

  At that time, since a rare icon is displayed in the first hold icon display area 51, a button game effect similar to that described above based on FIGS. 6D and 6E is performed (FIG. 8D). And (E), see FIG. 4 (G)).

  When the button game effect is completed, although not shown in the figure, a roaring effect is performed to make the player feel frustrated with the rare character running away from the rare icon. This roaring effect is also as described above.

  After such a roaring effect is performed, if the rare icon is changed to a restricted rare icon and the special effect mode is set in advance, the rare icon becomes a restricted rare icon at the end of the above roaring effect. (See FIGS. 8E and 8F).

  In this way, when the rare icon changes to the constrained rare icon during the symbol variation, in the present embodiment, the effect mode shifts from the normal effect mode to the special effect mode at the start of the next symbol variation. Specifically, when the variation effect performed when the rare icon is changed to the restricted rare icon is finished (see FIG. 8G), the rare hold icon is displayed in the first hold icon display area 51 together with the restricted rare icon. As the first special symbol determination corresponding to the normal icon is executed, the normal icon located on the right side of the rare icon in the first hold icon display area 51 is shifted to the area 53, and the rare icon is changed to the normal icon. The first hold icon display area 51 is shifted to the right side so as to be placed at the original position of the icon, and the decorative symbol variation display corresponding to the normal icon shifted to the area 53 is started (FIG. 8G ) And (H)). At that time, in order to suggest that the mode is shifted to the special performance mode, for example, a character display such as “entering fierce battle zone” is performed and the background image or the like is changed to the one corresponding to the special performance mode (FIG. 8 (H) and ( I)).

  When the character display for notifying the transition to the special effect mode is performed for a predetermined time in the center of the screen in the liquid crystal display device 5, the character display is reduced and moved to, for example, the upper right corner of the screen (FIG. 8 (H) and (See (I)). When the variation effect corresponding to the normal icon displayed in the area 53 ends (see FIG. 8 (I)), as the first special symbol determination corresponding to the constraint rare icon is executed, the constraint rare The icon is shifted from the first hold icon display area 51 to the area 53, and the decorative symbol variation display is started (see FIGS. 8I and 8J). As described above, when the rare icon changes to the constrained rare icon, the constrained rare icon is surely moved to the area 53 in the end. Then, during the decorative symbol variation display, for example, various reliable announcement effects such as a pseudo continuous announcement effect and a SPSP reach effect such as a SPSP reach effect are performed. When the determination result of one special symbol determination is “big hit”, the decorative symbol is stopped and displayed in a manner informing that effect (see FIG. 8 (K)).

  In addition, although the case where the rare icon is changed to the restricted rare icon and the transition to the special effect mode has been described here, in another embodiment, the rare icon is still displayed and the special effect mode is changed. It may be. In this case, whether the transition to the special effect mode is started at the start of the variation effect performed before the variation effect corresponding to the rare icon or the rare icon is shifted to the area 53 without shifting to the special effect mode, and the variation effect is generated. Since it is difficult to accurately determine whether it will start or whether the rare icon will be returned to the normal icon, at least until the changing production corresponding to the rare icon is started, While hoping that it will not be downgraded to an icon, it is possible to enjoy the game while predicting which route will be used for the second type reservation prefetching effect.

[Rare characters move to other hold icons]
As described above with reference to FIG. 6, regarding the first special symbol determination corresponding to the hold icon displayed as the rare icon, when the possibility that it is actually determined to be a big hit is low, the rare icon is In most cases, the display of the symbol corresponding to the rare icon is returned to the normal icon before the change display of the symbol is started. On the other hand, in the pachinko gaming machine 1 according to the present embodiment, when the rare icon is returned to the normal icon, the first corresponding to the hold icon other than the rare icon displayed in the first hold icon display area 51. When there is acquired information that is relatively likely to be determined to be a “big hit” by the special symbol determination, the rare character that has left the rare icon is not faded out from the display screen of the liquid crystal display device 5, but Move to another hold icon.

  FIG. 9 is an explanatory diagram for explaining a reservation prefetch effect including an effect in which a rare character moves.

  As illustrated in FIG. 9A, two normal icons indicating that the decorative symbol is being displayed and two first special symbol determinations are suspended are displayed in the first suspended icon display area 51. When a game ball wins the first start port 11 in the state displayed in the above, a pre-determination process is performed using various random numbers acquired in accordance with the win. As a result, when it is determined to perform the second type reservation pre-reading effect, a rare icon is displayed in the first reservation icon display area 51 as the third reservation icon (FIG. 9A and FIG. 4). (See (F)). In the first hold icon display area 51, three hold icons of two normal icons and a rare icon are displayed, and this display is performed until the variation effect performed at the timing when the rare icon is additionally displayed is completed. Maintained (see FIGS. 9A and 9B).

  Next, when the variation display of the decorative symbol performed at the timing when the rare icon is displayed ends, the two normal icons displayed in the first hold icon display area 51 from before the rare icon is displayed are displayed. As the first special symbol determination corresponding to the normal icon (the normal icon on the right side) previously displayed in the first hold icon display area 51 is digested, the following shift processing is performed. Specifically, the normal icon displayed in the area 53 is deleted, the rightmost normal icon displayed in the first hold icon display area 51 is shifted to the area 53, and the remaining normal icons and rare icons are displayed. The icon is shifted to the right in the first hold icon display area 51 (see FIGS. 9B and 9C).

  When such a shift process is performed, the game control board 100 executes the first special symbol determination based on the various random numbers stored in the main RAM 103 when winning the starting opening corresponding to the normal icon shifted to the area 53. Is done. Then, the variation display of the special symbol on the first special symbol display 41 is started, and the variation display of the decorative symbol on the liquid crystal display device 5 is started (see FIG. 9C).

  Since the rare icon is displayed in the first hold icon display area 51 during the variation display of the decorative symbol, the same button game effect as described above is performed (see FIGS. 9D and 9E). ). When the display of the button image is finished, although not shown in the figure, a roaring effect is given to provoke the player's frustration against the escape of the rare character from the rare icon.

  By the way, in the example shown in FIG. 9, two game balls win at the first start port 11 during the fluctuating effect started in the state illustrated in FIG. In the area 51, two normal icons are additionally displayed on the left side of the rare icon (see FIG. 9E). And also regarding the first special symbol determination corresponding to these two normal icons, the pre-determination process is performed at the winning timing based on various random numbers acquired at the timing when the game ball wins at the first starting port 11, respectively. Done.

  Here, when one of the prior determination results corresponding to the above two normal icons indicates that there is a relatively high possibility of determining that it is a big hit, the following display control is performed. . That is, when the prior determination result corresponding to another hold icon is more advantageous for the player than the prior determination result corresponding to the hold icon displayed as a rare icon, Following the roaring effect, the rare character leaves the rare icon and fades out from the display screen, but moves to another hold icon. Specifically, there is a possibility that the rare character is detached from the rare icon, the rare icon is returned to the normal icon (white holding icon) (see FIG. 9F), and the rare character is determined to be a big hit. Is overlapped with the hold icon that has been obtained as a pre-determined result that is relatively high, and the hold icon changes to a rare icon (see FIGS. 9G and 9H).

  Such an effect of moving a rare character indicates that, for example, a prior determination result corresponding to a hold icon displayed as a rare icon indicates that the determination result of the special symbol determination is “lost”. This is performed when the prior determination result corresponding to the hold icon indicates that the determination result of the special symbol determination is not “lost” but “big hit” (see FIG. 29).

  In addition, for example, the prior determination result corresponding to the hold icon displayed as the rare icon indicates that the determination result of the special symbol determination is “4R jackpot”, and the prior determination result corresponding to another hold icon is the special symbol. This is performed when the determination result indicates that “16R jackpot” is obtained (see FIG. 29). By adopting such a configuration, it is possible for the player to continue to have a sense of expectation for the big hit even for the hold icon that has been returned to the normal icon due to the movement of the rare character, and the movement of the rare character It is possible to have a great expectation for the jackpot for the previous hold icon.

  In addition, for example, the preliminary determination result corresponding to the hold icon displayed as a rare icon indicates that a 30-second variation pattern may be selected as the variation pattern of the special symbol, and corresponds to other hold icons. This is performed when the preliminary determination result indicates that a 90-second variation pattern may be selected as the variation pattern of the special symbol (see FIG. 29).

  In FIG. 9, the hold icon labeled “white hold” is a hold icon that was originally displayed as a rare icon.

  As illustrated in FIG. 9I, when the variation effect ends in a state where a total of four hold icons including rare icons are displayed in the first hold icon display area 51, one of the first hold icon display areas 51 is displayed. As the first special determination corresponding to the normal icon displayed on the rightmost side is digested, the following shift processing is performed. Specifically, the normal icon displayed in the area 53 is deleted, the rightmost normal icon displayed in the first hold icon display area 51 is shifted to the area 53, and the remaining two normal icons are displayed. And the rare icon are shifted to the right in the first hold icon display area 51 (see FIGS. 9I and 9J).

  Since the rare icon is displayed in the first hold icon display area 51 during the variable display of the decorative symbol corresponding to the hold icon displayed in the area 53, a button game effect similar to that described above is performed. (See FIG. 9 (K)), a stuttering effect is performed. And here, since the possibility that it is determined that the prior determination result corresponding to the rare icon is a big hit is relatively high, for example, the rare icon changes to a constrained rare icon (FIG. 9 (K)). And (L)), the special effect mode is entered at the start of the next change.

  Note that, here, a case has been described in which a rare icon moves to a rare icon, but the hold icon is further changed to a restricted rare icon to shift to the special effect mode. However, the rare icon is shifted to the region 53. The first special symbol determination corresponding to the rare icon may be digested without shifting to the special effect mode.

  Thus, when the second type reservation pre-reading effect is performed, the player can enjoy the game while hoping that the display mode of the hold icon does not return to the normal display mode.

  In addition, as described with reference to FIG. 9, it is a discouraged game that it is highly likely that the jackpot chance has been lost by moving the rare character to another hold icon instead of fading out from the display screen. It is possible to give a sense of expectation that a chance to win a jackpot may have newly occurred. For this reason, even if the rare character leaves the hold icon, the player can enjoy the game while wishing the rare character to move to another hold icon.

  Further, in the present embodiment, when a game ball is newly won at the first start port 11 in a state where a colored icon or a rare icon is displayed, the pre-determination result acquired according to the winning is a special symbol determination. A new special icon (colored icon or rare icon) can be displayed only when the result of the determination indicates that it is a “big hit”. That is, when a pre-determination result indicating that it is determined to be a “big hit” is displayed while the colored icon or the rare icon is displayed, a new hold icon is displayed as the colored icon or the rare icon. In some cases, when a preliminary determination result indicating “losing” is obtained, the new hold icon is displayed as a normal icon instead of a special icon.

  In addition, when a pre-judgment result indicating that it will be judged as a “big hit” is obtained while displaying a colored icon or a rare icon, a new hold icon is displayed as a normal icon, and other The hold icon (normal icon) may change to a rare icon. And in such a case, the effect that a rare character moves toward another new hold icon from another hold icon will be performed. Note that when a preliminary determination result indicating “losing” is obtained, the new hold icon is displayed as a normal icon, and other hold icons are not changed to rare icons.

  In addition, although the case where the second type reservation pre-reading effect is performed with respect to the right of the first special symbol determination has been described here, in the present embodiment, the second type reservation pre-reading effect is not performed regarding the right of the second special symbol determination. I am going to do that. That is, the second type reservation prefetching effect is performed only for the right of the first special symbol determination. The same applies to the first type reservation prefetching effect.

  Hereinafter, an example of an internal configuration of the pachinko gaming machine 1 and a process performed in the pachinko gaming machine 1 for realizing the above-described reservation prefetching effect based on FIGS. 4 to 9 will be described in detail.

[Configuration of control device of pachinko gaming machine 1]
On the back side of the game board 2, a control device for controlling the operation of the pachinko gaming machine 1 is provided in addition to a ball tank for storing game balls sent to the upper plate 28 or the lower plate 29. As illustrated in FIG. 10, the control device of the pachinko gaming machine 1 controls the game control board 100 that controls the progress of the game, such as various determinations and command transmission, and the effects based on the commands received from the game control board 100 An effect control board 130 for controlling the image, an image sound control board 140 for controlling the effects by images and sounds, a lamp control board 150 for controlling effects by various lamps and movable bodies, and the like. Note that the configuration of the control device is not limited to this, and for example, the effect control board 130, the image sound control board 140, and the lamp control board 150 may be configured as one board.

[Configuration Example of Game Control Board 100]
The game control board 100 includes a main CPU 101, a main ROM 102, and a main RAM 103. The main CPU 101 performs various arithmetic processes related to determination and the number of payout balls based on a program stored in the main ROM 102. The main RAM 103 is used as a storage area for temporarily storing various data used when the main CPU 101 executes the program, or a work area for data processing.

  The game control board 100 includes a first start port switch 111, a second start port switch 112, an electric tulip opening / closing unit 113, a first gate switch 114, a second gate switch 115, a big winning port switch 116, and a big winning port control unit. 117, the normal winning a prize opening switch 118, and each indicator 41-48 which comprises the indicator 4 are connected. In addition, since the pachinko gaming machine 1 according to the present embodiment has the four normal winning openings 14, the pachinko gaming machine 1 includes the four normal winning opening switches 122. In FIG. Only the notation.

  The first start port switch 111 detects that a game ball has won the first start port 11 and outputs a detection signal to the game control board 100. The second start port switch 112 detects that a game ball has won the second start port 12 and outputs a detection signal to the game control board 100. The electric tulip opening / closing part 113 opens and closes the second start port 12 by operating an electric solenoid coupled to the pair of blade members of the electric tulip 17 so as to be able to transmit driving in response to a control signal from the game control board 100. To do. The first gate switch 114 detects that the game ball has passed through the first gate 15 and outputs a detection signal to the game control board 100. The second gate switch 115 detects that the game ball has passed through the second gate 16 and outputs a detection signal to the game control board 100.

  The big prize opening switch 116 detects that a game ball has won the big prize opening 13 and outputs a detection signal to the game control board 100. Based on a control signal from the game control board 100, the special prize opening control unit 117 opens and closes the special prize opening 13 by operating an electric solenoid coupled to a plate that closes the special prize opening 13 so that the drive transmission is possible. To do. The normal winning opening switch 118 detects that the game ball has won the normal winning opening 14 and outputs a detection signal to the game control board 100.

  When the main CPU 101 of the game control board 100 receives a detection signal from the first start port switch 111, the second start port switch 112, the big winning port switch 116, or the normal winning port switch 118, the game ball wins. A payout control board (not shown) is instructed to pay out a predetermined number of prize balls according to the place, and the number of prize balls to be paid out is managed based on information from the payout control board. Although a detailed description is omitted, the payout control board supplies the game ball to the upper plate 28 or the lower plate 29 by controlling a drive motor that sends out the game ball from the ball tank.

  The main CPU 101 acquires various random numbers as acquisition information at the timing when the detection signal from the first start port switch 111 is input, and executes the first special symbol determination using the acquired random numbers. Also, various random numbers are acquired as acquisition information at the timing when the detection signal from the second start port switch 112 is input, and the second special symbol determination is executed using the acquired random numbers. Then, when it is determined that the big win, the special winning opening 13 is opened and closed via the special winning opening control unit 117.

  Further, the main CPU 101 acquires a random number at the timing when the detection signal from the first gate switch 114 or the second gate switch 115 is input, and executes normal symbol determination using the acquired random number. And when it determines with opening the 2nd starting port 12, the 2nd starting port 12 is opened temporarily by operating the electric tulip 17 via the electric tulip opening / closing part 113.

  Further, the main CPU 101 causes each of the display devices 41 to 48 constituting the display device 4 to execute the processing described above with reference to FIG.

[Configuration Example of Production Control Board 130]
The effect control board 130 includes a sub CPU 131, a sub ROM 132, a sub RAM 133, and an RTC (real time clock) 134. The sub CPU 131 performs a calculation process when controlling the presentation based on the program stored in the sub ROM 132. The sub RAM 133 is used as a storage area for temporarily storing various data used when the sub CPU 131 executes the program, or a work area for data processing. The RTC 134 measures the current date and time (date and time).

  The sub CPU 131 sets the production contents based on game information related to special symbol determination, normal symbol determination, jackpot game, and the like transmitted from the game control board 100. In that case, the input of the operation information from the production | presentation button 26 or the production | presentation key 27 may be received, and the production | generation content according to the operation information may be set. The sub CPU 131 transmits a command instructing execution of the effect of the set effect content to the image sound control board 140 and the lamp control board 150.

[Configuration Example of Image Sound Control Board 140]
Although not shown in the drawing, the image / acoustic control board 140 includes a general CPU 141, a control ROM 142, a control RAM 143, a VDP (Video Display Processor) 144, an acoustic DSP (Digital Signal Processor) 145, and the like. ing. Based on the program stored in the control ROM 142, the overall CPU 141 performs arithmetic processing when controlling an image or sound representing an effect whose effect content is set on the effect control board 130. The control RAM 143 is used as a storage area for temporarily storing various data used when the general CPU 141 executes the program, or a work area for data processing.

  The VDP 144 generates an effect image displayed on the liquid crystal display device 5. The acoustic DSP 145 generates acoustic data output from the speaker 24. The overall CPU 141 controls the operations of the VDP 144 and the sound DSP 145 by generating a control signal based on the command from the effect control board 130 and the program stored in the control ROM 142 and outputting the control signal to the VDP 144 and the sound DSP 145.

  Although not shown in the figure, the VDP 144 displays an image ROM for storing material data necessary for generating the effect image, a drawing engine for executing the effect image drawing process, and an effect image drawn by the drawing engine. An output circuit for outputting to the display device 5 is provided. The drawing engine draws the effect image in the frame buffer using the material data stored in the image ROM based on the control signal from the overall CPU 141. The output circuit outputs the effect image drawn in the frame buffer to the liquid crystal display device 5 at a predetermined timing.

  Although not shown in the figure, the acoustic DSP 145 is connected to an acoustic ROM for storing various acoustic data related to music, voice, sound effects, etc., and an SDRAM used as a work area for data processing by the acoustic DSP 145. ing. The acoustic DSP 145 reads the acoustic data corresponding to the control signal from the overall CPU 141 from the acoustic ROM to the SDRAM, executes data processing, and outputs the acoustic data after the data processing to the speaker 24.

[Configuration Example of Lamp Control Board 150]
Although not shown in the figure, the lamp control board 150 includes a lamp CPU, a lamp ROM, and a lamp RAM. The lamp CPU performs arithmetic processing when controlling operations of the movable accessory 7, the panel lamp 25, the frame lamp 37, and the like based on a program stored in the lamp ROM. The lamp RAM is used as a storage area for temporarily storing various data used when the lamp CPU executes the program, or a work area for data processing.

  The lamp ROM stores light emission pattern data and operation pattern data. Here, the light emission pattern data is data indicating each light emission pattern of the light emitting element, the panel lamp 25, the frame lamp 37, and the like included in the movable accessory 7. The motion pattern data is data indicating the motion pattern of the movable accessory 7 or the like.

  The lamp CPU reads the light emission pattern data corresponding to the command received from the effect control board 130 from the light emission pattern data stored in the lamp ROM to the lamp RAM, and the light emitting element included in the movable accessory 7, the panel lamp 25. The light emission of the frame lamp 37 is controlled. In addition, the lamp CPU reads out the operation pattern data corresponding to the command received from the effect control board 130 from the operation pattern data stored in the lamp ROM, and drives the motor that operates the movable accessory 7. To control.

[Timer interrupt processing by game control board 100]
Next, timer interrupt processing executed in the game control board 100 will be described with reference to FIG. Here, FIG. 11 is a flowchart showing an example of timer interrupt processing executed in the game control board 100. The game control board 100 repeatedly executes a series of processes illustrated in FIG. 11 at regular time intervals (for example, 4 milliseconds) during normal operation except for special cases such as when the power is turned on and when the power is turned off. . Note that the processing of the game control board 100 described based on the flowcharts of FIG. 11 and subsequent figures is performed in accordance with a command issued by the main CPU 101 based on a program stored in the main ROM 102.

  First, the main CPU 101 executes a random number update process for updating various random numbers such as a jackpot random number, a design random number, a reach random number, a variation pattern random number, and a normal design random number (step S1).

  Here, the jackpot random number is a random number for determining jackpot or loss. The design random number is a random number for determining the type of jackpot when it is determined that the jackpot is a jackpot. The reach random number is a random number for determining whether to perform an effect with reach or an effect without reach when it is determined that the reach is lost. The variation pattern random number is a random number for determining a variation pattern when a special symbol is displayed in a variable manner. The normal symbol random number is a random number for determining whether or not to open the second start port 12. The jackpot random number, the design random number, the reach random number, the variation pattern random number, and the ordinary design random number are incremented by “1” every time the process of step S1 is performed. Note that a loop counter is used as a counter for performing the processing of step S1, and each random number returns to “0” after reaching a preset maximum value.

  Subsequent to the process of step S1, the main CPU 101 executes a switch process when a detection signal is input from each switch (step S2). This switch processing will be described in detail later based on FIG.

  Subsequent to the processing of step S2, the main CPU 101 executes special symbol determination, displays the special symbol on the first special symbol display 41 or the second special symbol display 42, and displays the determination result of the special symbol determination. A special symbol process including a process of stopping and displaying the determination symbol to be displayed is executed (step S3). This special symbol process will be described later in detail with reference to FIG.

  Subsequent to the process of step S3, the main CPU 101 includes a process of executing normal symbol determination, causing the normal symbol display unit 45 to display the normal symbol in a variable manner, and then stopping and displaying the normal symbol indicating the result of the normal symbol determination. Normal symbol processing is executed (step S4).

  Following the process of step S4, the main CPU 101 performs the electric tulip process for operating the electric tulip 17 via the electric tulip opening / closing part 113 when it is determined that the second start port 12 is opened as a result of the normal symbol determination. Is executed (step S5).

  Subsequent to the process of step S5, when the main CPU 101 determines in step S3 that it is a big win, the main CPU 101 executes a special prize opening control process for controlling the special prize opening control unit 117 to open the special prize opening 13. (Step S6).

  Subsequent to the process of step S6, the main CPU 101 executes a prize ball process for controlling the payout of the prize ball according to the winning of the game ball (step S7).

  Subsequent to step S7, the main CPU 101 transmits to the effect control board 130 information necessary for determining various commands and effect contents set (stored) in the main RAM 103 in the process step before step S7. Processing is executed (step S8).

[Configuration Example of Main RAM 103]
FIG. 12 is a block diagram illustrating a configuration example of the main RAM 103 of the game control board 100. As illustrated in FIG. 12A, the main RAM 103 includes a determination storage area 1030, a first reserved storage area 1031, a second reserved storage area 1032, a third reserved storage area 1033, and a fourth reserved storage area 1034. A first reserved storage area 1035, a second reserved storage area 1036, a third reserved storage area 1037, and a fourth reserved storage area 1038 are provided.

  The determination storage area 1030 is a storage area for storing various information used for the special symbol determination when the special symbol determination is actually executed. The first reserved storage area 1031 to the fourth reserved storage area 1034 are storage areas for storing various information related to the first special symbol determination, and the first reserved storage area 1035 to the fourth reserved storage area 1038 are the second storage areas. This is a storage area for storing various information related to special symbol determination. In addition, the second special symbol determination is prioritized over the first special symbol determination. For this reason, in the determination storage area 1030, when the special symbol determination is performed, when the second special symbol determination is suspended, various information stored in the first reserved storage area 1035 is shifted, and the first When only the special symbol determination is suspended, various information stored in the first reserved storage area 1031 is shifted.

  As illustrated in FIG. 12B, the reserved storage areas 1031 to 1038 respectively store an area for storing the number of fluctuations N acquired by the main CPU 101, an area for storing winning start information, and a jackpot random number. A region for storing design random numbers, a region for storing reach random numbers, a region for storing variation pattern random numbers, and a region for storing prior determination information.

  The number N of changes is information indicating the total number of special symbol determination rights acquired by winning a game ball in the first start port 11 or the second start port 12. For example, when the power of the pachinko machine 1 is turned on and the right for the first special symbol determination is acquired 50 times and the right for the second special symbol determination is acquired 10 times, the variation number N is the sum of these times. 60 ". Then, when the right of the first special symbol determination is further acquired from the state in which the variation number N of “60” is stored in, for example, the third reserved storage area 1033, “61” is added by adding “1” to “60”. Is stored in the fourth reserved storage area 1034 as the number of fluctuations N. In addition, when a new game ball wins the first starting port 11 in a state where the number of retained U1 of the first special symbol determination has reached the maximum number of retained Umax1 (“4” in the present embodiment), or the second special symbol When a new game ball is won at the second start port 12 in a state where the determination hold number U2 has reached the maximum hold number Umax2 (“4” in the present embodiment), the variation number N is not counted.

  Whether the winning start information is the jackpot random number, the design random number, the reach random number, and the variation pattern random number stored in the same reserved storage area, when the game ball has won the first starting port 11, Alternatively, it is information indicating whether or not the game ball has been acquired when the second starting port 12 is won.

  The pre-determination information is information obtained by a pre-determination process (see FIG. 16) described later based on the jackpot random number, the design random number, the reach random number, and the variation pattern random number. Specifically, the pre-determination information is information indicating whether or not the winning start information, the determination result of the special symbol determination is a jackpot, the type of the jackpot if it is a jackpot, It includes information indicating the variation pattern of the special symbol, information indicating the gaming state of the pachinko gaming machine 1, and the like. The prior determination information is stored in the same storage area as the jackpot random number, symbol random number, reach random number, and variation pattern random number used in the prior determination process.

  The seven pieces of information described based on FIG. 12B are stored in the first reserved storage area 1031 to the fourth reserved storage area 1034 in order from the first reserved storage area 1031 every time a game ball wins the first start port 11. Every time a game ball wins in the second start port 12, it is stored in any of the first reserved storage area 1035 to the fourth reserved storage area 1038 in order from the first reserved storage area 1035.

  For example, when seven pieces of information related to the first special symbol determination are newly acquired in a state where no information is stored in any of the first reserved storage area 1031 to the fourth reserved storage area 1034, the seven pieces of information are It is stored in the first reserved storage area 1031. For example, when seven pieces of information related to the first special symbol determination are newly acquired in a state where seven pieces of information are stored in each of the first reserved storage area 1031 and the second reserved storage area 1032, the seven information Is stored in the third reserved storage area 1033.

  Further, when the information stored in the first reserved storage area 1031 is shifted to the determination storage area 1030 when the first special symbol determination is performed, the information is stored in the reserved storage areas after the second reserved storage area 1032. Information is shifted to the first reserved storage area 1031 side. For example, when information stored in the first reserved storage area 1031 is shifted to the determination storage area 1030 in a state where information is stored in each of the first reserved storage area 1031 to the third reserved storage area 1033, the second Information stored in the reserved storage area 1032 is shifted to the first reserved storage area 1031, and information stored in the third reserved storage area 1033 is shifted to the second reserved storage area 1032.

  Such information shift processing is similarly performed in the first reserved storage area 1035 to the fourth reserved storage area 1038 in which information related to the second special symbol determination is stored. In the pachinko gaming machine 1 in the present embodiment, when both the first special symbol determination and the second special symbol determination are held, that is, information is stored in both the first reserved storage area 1031 and the first reserved storage area 1035. Is stored, the shift processing in the first reserved storage area 1035 to the fourth reserved storage area 1038 is preferentially performed prior to the shift processing in the first reserved storage area 1031 to the fourth reserved storage area 1034.

  By the way, even when a special symbol is displayed in a variable manner or when a game ball is won at the first starting port 11 or the second starting port 12 during a jackpot game and various random numbers are acquired, a special symbol determination or a special symbol is displayed. The variable display cannot be made immediately.

  For this reason, when various random numbers are acquired under such circumstances, the main CPU 101 stores the acquired various random numbers and the like in the reserved storage areas 1031 to 1038 as special symbol determination rights as described above. I am going to do that. On the other hand, when the special symbol is not variably displayed, the special symbol determination is not suspended, and the game is not in the big hit game, the main CPU 101 obtains various random numbers obtained with the start opening prize as a trigger. The data is directly stored in the determination storage area 1030.

[Switch processing by game control board 100]
FIG. 13 is a detailed flowchart of the switch process in step S2 of FIG. Subsequent to the process of step S1, the main CPU 101 monitors the presence or absence of a detection signal input from the first start port switch 111, as illustrated in FIG. 13, and is appropriately updated by the process of step S1. For the random number (big hit random number, symbol random number, reach random number, and variation pattern random number), the first start port switch process including the process of acquiring the value at the time when the detection signal from the first start port switch 111 is input is executed. (Step S21). The first start port switch process will be described in detail later with reference to FIG.

  Next, the main CPU 101 monitors the presence or absence of a detection signal input from the second start port switch 112, and the detection signal from the second start port switch 112 is received for various random numbers that are appropriately updated by the process of step S1. A second start port switch process including a process of acquiring a value at the time of input is executed (step S22). The second start port switch process will be described later in detail with reference to FIG.

  Then, the main CPU 101 monitors whether or not a detection signal is input from the first gate switch 114 or the second gate switch 115, and the first gate switch 114 or the normal symbol random number that is appropriately updated by the process of step S1. A gate switch process for obtaining a value at the time when the detection signal from the second gate switch 115 is input is executed (step S23).

[First Start Port Switch Processing by Game Control Board 100]
FIG. 14 is a detailed flowchart of the first start port switch process in step S21 of FIG. As illustrated in FIG. 14, the main CPU 101 detects the detection signal from the first start port switch 111 (specifically, the first start port switch 111 is turned “ON” following the random number update process in step S <b> 1. On the basis of whether or not an ON signal indicating that the first start port switch 111 has been turned ON is determined (step S210). Here, when it is determined that the first start port switch 111 is “ON” (step S <b> 210: YES), the hold number U <b> 1 of the first special symbol determination stored in the main RAM 103 is stored in the main ROM 102. It is determined whether it is less than the maximum reserved number Umax1 (“4” in the present embodiment) of the first special symbol determination (step S211).

  When the main CPU 101 determines that the hold number U1 is less than the maximum hold number Umax1 (step S211: YES), the main CPU 101 updates the value of the hold number U1 to a value obtained by adding “1” (step S212), and stores the first hold memory. "1" is added to the number of times of change N newly stored in any of the area 1031 to the fourth reserved storage area 1034 (step S213).

  The main CPU 101 acquires a jackpot random number, a symbol random number, a reach random number, and a variation pattern random number as acquisition information used for the first special symbol determination, associates these random numbers, and stores them in the main RAM 103 (step S214). -Step S217). Specifically, six pieces of information of the number of fluctuations N, winning start information, jackpot random numbers, symbol random numbers, reach random numbers, and variation pattern random numbers are stored in the first reserved storage area 1031 to the fourth reserved storage area 1034 (FIG. 12 (A ))).

  After storing the six pieces of information, the main CPU 101 executes a pre-determination process (step S218). Specifically, the jackpot is based on the information stored in the main RAM 103 by the processes of steps S214 to S217 prior to the jackpot determination process (see FIG. 18) and the variation pattern selection process (see FIG. 19) described later. Whether or not to pre-determine whether or not the first special symbol determination is executed and the variation pattern of the special symbol that is actually selected is acquired. This prior determination process will be described in detail later based on FIG.

  Subsequently, a command for notifying that the first special symbol determination is suspended, which is a command including the prior determination information obtained in the process of step S218, is set in the main RAM 103 (step S219). This hold command is transmitted to the effect control board 130 by the transmission process of step S8.

[Second Start Port Switch Processing by Game Control Board 100]
FIG. 15 is a detailed flowchart of the second start port switch process in step S22 of FIG. As illustrated in FIG. 15, the main CPU 101 detects the detection signal from the second start port switch 112 (specifically, the second start port switch 112 is “ON” following the first start port switch process of step S <b> 21. It is determined whether or not the second start port switch 112 has been turned “ON” based on whether or not an “ON signal indicating that it has turned“ ”has been input (step S220).

  When the main CPU 101 determines that the second start port switch 112 has been turned “ON” (step S220: YES), the second special symbol determination hold number U2 stored in the main RAM 103 is stored in the main ROM 102. It is determined whether it is less than the maximum reserved number Umax2 (in this embodiment, “4”) of the second special symbol determination (step S221).

  If the main CPU 101 determines that the hold number U2 is less than the maximum hold number Umax2 (step S221: YES), the main CPU 101 updates the value of the hold number U2 to a value obtained by adding “1” (step S222), and stores the first hold memory. “1” is added to the number of times of change N newly stored in any of the area 1035 to the fourth reserved storage area 1038 (step S223).

  Then, the main CPU 101 acquires a jackpot random number, a symbol random number, a reach random number, and a variation pattern random number as acquisition information used for the second special symbol determination, associates these random numbers, and stores them in the main RAM 103 (step S224). -Step S227). Specifically, six pieces of information of the number of fluctuations N, winning start information, jackpot random numbers, symbol random numbers, reach random numbers, and variation pattern random numbers are stored in the first reserved storage area 1035 to the fourth reserved storage area 1038 (FIG. 12 (A ))).

  When the main CPU 101 stores six pieces of information, prior to the second special symbol determination using these pieces of information, the main CPU 101 determines in advance whether or not it will be a big hit, and when the second special symbol determination is executed, A pre-determination process for acquiring the variation pattern of the special symbol selected in step S228 is executed.

  Subsequent to the process of step S228, the main CPU 101 sets a hold command including a pre-determination information obtained in the process of step S228, which is a command for notifying that the second special symbol determination is put on hold in the main RAM 103. (Step S229). This hold command is transmitted to the effect control board 130 by the transmission process of step S8.

  As described based on FIG. 14 and FIG. 15, when the game ball passes through the first start port 11 or the second start port 12, the main CPU 101 receives a jackpot random number or symbol random number as acquisition information used for special symbol determination. , Reach random numbers, fluctuation pattern random numbers, etc.

[Preliminary determination processing by game control board 100]
Hereinafter, the prior determination process executed by the game control board 100 will be described with reference to FIG. Here, FIG. 16 is a detailed flowchart of the prior determination process in step S218 of FIG.

  Following the processing of step S217 in FIG. 14, the main CPU 101 determines to execute a jackpot in the special symbol determination based on the gaming state information indicating the current gaming state of the pachinko gaming machine 1 stored in the main RAM 103, for example. It is determined whether or not the high probability state (probability game state in this embodiment) is relatively high (step S2180).

  When the main CPU 101 determines that the state is a high probability state (step S2180: YES), the right of the first special symbol determination acquired by the first start port switch process of FIG. 14 shifts to the current high probability state. From this, it is determined how many times the right of the first special symbol determination corresponds. That is, when the determination result of the special symbol determination becomes a probable big hit and the jackpot game is played and the state becomes a high probability state, the variation number N corresponding to the special symbol determination is set as the reference number M. For example, if the determination result of the 100th special symbol determination after the power to the pachinko gaming machine 1 is turned on and the probability change is made and the state shifts to a high probability state, the data “100” is used as the reference number M. Stored in the main RAM 103. In this case, the special symbol determination performed for the 101st time from the power-on of the pachinko gaming machine 1 corresponds to the first special symbol determination after shifting to the high probability state, and the special symbol determination performed for the 110th time is the high symbol determination. This corresponds to the 10th special symbol determination after the transition to the probability state. In this way, it is calculated how many special symbol determinations the right of the special symbol determination acquired by the start port switch process corresponds to after shifting to the high probability state. Specifically, the main CPU 101 calculates the calculated value L by subtracting the reference number M from the current variation number N (step S2181).

  Subsequent to the process of step S2181, the main CPU 101 determines whether or not the calculated value L is equal to or less than the high probability remaining game count K (step S2182). Here, the high probability game remaining count K is the upper limit count for determining the big hit random number based on the high probability random number determination table. In the present embodiment, since this high probability remaining game count K is set to “10000” in advance, the determination of whether or not the jackpot is based on the jackpot random number after the jackpot game ends is a high probability random number up to 10,000 times. This is performed based on the determination table. Therefore, the main CPU 101 determines in step S2182 whether or not the calculated value L is “10000” or less.

  By the way, for example, when the game is controlled in a high-probability state (probability game state in this embodiment), the right of the first special symbol determination three times is reserved, and the first digested in this is first When the determination result of one special symbol determination is normal, regarding the remaining two first special symbol determinations, even if there is a high probability state before these first special symbol determinations are digested, When the first special symbol determination is actually digested, it is in a low probability state. For this reason, it is possible to obtain accurate prior determination information if the prior determination is not performed in consideration of whether there is a jackpot for changing the gaming state in the right of the first special symbol determination to be digested first. Can not. The same applies to the case where the right of the first special symbol determination, which is a chance to be probable when the game is controlled in the low probability state (in the present embodiment, the normal game state or the short-time game state) is suspended.

  Therefore, when the main CPU 101 determines that the calculated value L is equal to or less than the high probability remaining game count K (step S2182: YES), it is normal at the start of the change in the right of the first special symbol determination to be digested first. It is determined whether or not there is something that is determined to be a win (step S2183). Specifically, when various random numbers are stored in, for example, the third reserved storage area 1033 in the processing of step S214 to step S217, prior determination information related to normal hit is stored in the first reserved storage area 1031 or the second reserved storage area 1032. It is determined whether or not it is stored.

  On the other hand, when it is determined that the main CPU 101 is not in the high probability state (step S2180: NO), or when it is determined that the operation value L is not less than or equal to the high probability remaining game count K (step S2182: NO), the main CPU 101 digests first. It is determined whether there is a right to be determined to be a probable change at the start of the change among the rights of the first special symbol determination to be performed (step S2184). Specifically, when various random numbers are stored in, for example, the fourth reserved storage area 1034 in the processes of steps S214 to S217, the first determination storage information 1031 to the third reserved storage area 1033 have pre-determination information related to the probability change. It is determined whether or not it is stored.

  Then, the main CPU 101 determines that there is no prior determination information related to the normal hit among the suspensions that are digested first (step S2183: NO), or the advance that relates to the probable change among the suspensions that are digested first. When there is one having determination information (step S2184: YES), the high probability big hit random number table is read from the main ROM 102 and set in the main RAM 103 (step S2185).

  Further, the main CPU 101 determines that there is a prior determination information related to the normal hit among the suspensions to be digested first (step S2183: YES), or the prior to the probability change pertains among the suspensions to be digested first. When there is no information having the determination information (step S2184: NO), the low probability big hit random number table is read from the main ROM 102 and set in the main RAM 103 (step S2186).

  Next, the main CPU 101 performs a jackpot determination process with reference to the jackpot random number table set in the main RAM 103 by the process of step S2185 or step S2186 (step S2187). Specifically, when the high-probability jackpot random number table is set in the main RAM 103, any of the winning values stored in the high-probability jackpot random number table is the jackpot random number acquired in step S214. It is determined whether or not a jackpot is determined at the start of the change based on whether or not it matches. Further, when the low probability jackpot random number table is set in the main RAM 103, whether or not the jackpot random number acquired in the process of step S214 matches the winning value stored in the low probability jackpot random number table. Based on this, it is determined whether or not a big hit is to be determined at the start of the change.

  Thus, in the pachinko gaming machine 1 according to the present embodiment, prior to the jackpot determination performed at the start of the change, it is determined in advance whether or not the determination result of the jackpot determination is a jackpot.

  Next, the main CPU 101 determines whether or not the determination result in step S2187 is information indicating that it is determined to be a big win at the start of the change (step S2189), and indicates that it is determined to be a big win. (Step S2189: YES), the big hit variation pattern table is read from the main ROM 102 and set in the main RAM 103 (step S2190).

  On the other hand, when the main CPU 101 determines that the information is not information indicating that it is determined to be a big hit (step S2189: NO), the main CPU 101 determines whether or not a reach effect is performed during the change (step S2191). Specifically, based on whether or not the reach random number acquired together with the jackpot random number used in the jackpot determination process in step S2187 matches the winning value of the reach random number stored in the main ROM 102, It is determined whether or not a reach effect is performed during the fluctuation.

  If the main CPU 101 determines that the reach effect is to be performed (step S2191: YES), the main CPU 101 reads the reach variation pattern table from the main ROM 102 and sets it in the main RAM 103 (step S2192).

  By the way, when the determination result of the first special symbol determination is losing and the reach effect is not performed during the change, the change pattern of the special symbol is based on the number of the first special symbol determination held at the start of the change. It is determined. The number of first special symbol determinations may be different before and after the first special symbol determination being held is digested. For this reason, the variation pattern of the special symbol acquired before the first special symbol determination is digested may be different from the variation pattern of the special symbol selected when the first special symbol determination is actually digested. is there. That is, it is difficult to obtain an accurate variation pattern of the special symbol prior to the first special symbol determination for the right of the first special symbol determination in which the reach effect is not performed during the variation.

  Therefore, when it is determined that the reach effect is not performed (step S2191: NO), the process proceeds to step S2194 without performing the variation pattern random number determination process of step S2193 described later.

  After setting the big hit variation pattern table or the reach variation pattern table, the main CPU 101 performs a variation pattern random number determination process (step S2193). Specifically, the variation pattern random number acquired at the time of starting winning a prize together with the jackpot random number used in the process of step S2187 is the random number value defined in the variation pattern table set in the main RAM 103. Based on which random number value matches, the variation pattern of the special symbol to be selected in the first special symbol determination performed at the start of the variation is specified.

  When the main CPU 101 executes the process of step S2193 or determines that the reach effect is not performed (step S2191: NO), the main CPU 101 generates pre-determination information to generate the first reserved storage area 1031 to the fourth reserved storage area. 1034 (step S2194). Specifically, when both the jackpot determination process in step S2187 and the variation pattern random number determination process in step S2193 are performed as a series of processes, information indicating the results of these determination processes is used for these processes. Is stored as prior determination information in the same reserved storage area where the jackpot random numbers and symbol random numbers used in the above are stored. In addition, if the fluctuation pattern random number determination process in step S2193 is not performed after the big hit determination process in step S2187, the information indicating the result of the big hit determination process is stored as the big hit random number used in the big hit determination process. It is stored as prior judgment information in the same reserved storage area.

  As described above, the main CPU 101 obtains a jackpot random number or the like acquired when the game ball has won the first start port 11 and stored in any of the first reserved storage area 1031 to the fourth reserved storage area 1034. Based on the acquired information, the variation pattern (that is, the variation time) of the special symbol is acquired before the jackpot determination processing and the variation pattern selection processing based on the acquired information are performed.

  Although the prior determination process related to the first special symbol determination has been described here, the prior determination process related to the second special symbol determination (the process of step S228 in FIG. 15) also includes a random value used for the preliminary determination process. Except for a different point, etc., it is performed in the same manner as the prior determination process related to the first special symbol determination.

[Special symbol processing by game control board 100]
Next, the details of the special symbol process executed by the game control board 100 will be described with reference to FIG. Here, FIG. 17 is a detailed flowchart of the special symbol process in step S3 of FIG. As illustrated in FIG. 17, the main CPU 101 determines whether or not the jackpot game is in progress based on whether or not the jackpot game flag stored in the main RAM 103 is set to “ON” ( Step S301). This jackpot game flag is a flag indicating whether or not the jackpot game is being executed, and is set to “ON” at the start of the jackpot game, and is set to “OFF” at the end of the jackpot game. Here, when it is determined that the game is a big hit game (step S301: YES), the process proceeds to the normal symbol process of step S4.

  When the main CPU 101 determines that the jackpot game is not being played (step S301: NO), the main CPU 101 determines whether or not the special symbol is being displayed in a variable manner (step S302). If it is determined that the special symbol variation display is not being performed (step S302: NO), it is determined whether or not the second special symbol determination hold number U2 stored in the main RAM 103 is equal to or greater than “1”. (Step S303). Here, when it is determined that the holding number U2 is “1” or more (step S303: YES), the holding number U2 is updated to a value obtained by subtracting “1” (step S304).

  If the main CPU 101 determines that the holding number U2 is not “1” or more (step S303: NO), whether or not the holding number U1 of the first special symbol determination stored in the main RAM 103 is “1” or more. Is determined (step S305). Here, when it is determined that the holding number U1 is not “1” or more (step S305: NO), the process proceeds to the normal symbol process of step S4. On the other hand, when it is determined that the hold number U1 is “1” or more (step S305: YES), the main CPU 101 updates the hold number U1 to a value obtained by subtracting “1” (step S306).

  Following the process of step S304 or the process of step S306, the main CPU 101 executes a shift process for the reserved storage area of the main RAM 103 (step S308). Specifically, when the shift process is executed subsequent to the process of step S304, the information stored in the first reserved storage area 1035 is shifted to the determination storage area 1030 and the second reserved storage area 1036. The information stored in the reserved storage area related to the subsequent second special symbol determination is shifted to the first reserved storage area 1035 side. In addition, when the shift process is executed following the process of step S306, the information stored in the first reserved storage area 1031 is shifted to the determination storage area 1030, and the second reserved storage area 1032 and subsequent ones. The information stored in the reserved storage area relating to one special symbol determination is shifted to the first reserved storage area 1031 side.

  Subsequent to the process of step S308, the main CPU 101 executes a jackpot determination process based on the random number stored in the determination storage area 1030 (step S309). By executing this jackpot determination process, it is determined whether or not it is a jackpot, and if it is determined that it is a jackpot, the type of jackpot is determined. Then, determination symbol setting information indicating the results of these processes is set in the main RAM 103. The jackpot determination process will be described in detail later based on FIG.

  Subsequent to the process of step S309, the main CPU 101 executes a variation pattern selection process for selecting a variation pattern of a special symbol (step S310). This variation pattern selection process will be described in detail later based on FIG.

  Subsequent to step S310, the main CPU 101 determines whether the symbol setting information set in step S309, the symbol setting information relates to the first special symbol determination, or the second special symbol determination. Is set in the main RAM 103 including information indicating whether or not, setting information of the variation pattern set in the process of step S310, information on the gaming state of the pachinko gaming machine 1, and the like (step S311). This variation start command is a command for instructing the start of the variation effect accompanying the variation display of the special symbol, and is transmitted to the effect control board 130 by the transmission process in step S8.

  Subsequent to the process of step S311, the main CPU 101 starts the special symbol variation display based on the variation pattern setting information included in the variation start command set in step S311 (step S312). At that time, when the processing of step S309 to step S311 is performed in a state where the random number related to the first special symbol determination is stored in the determination storage area 1030, the first special symbol display 41 displays the variation of the special symbol. Is started, and when the process from step S309 to step S311 is performed in a state where the random number related to the second special symbol determination is stored, the special symbol variable display is started on the second special symbol display 42.

  Subsequent to the processing in step S312, the main CPU 101 starts measurement of a variation time that is an elapsed time since the start of the variation display in step S312 (step S313).

  When the main CPU 101 executes the process of step S313 or determines that the special symbol is changing (step S302: YES), the main CPU 101 is selected by the process of step S310 from the start of the measurement of the changing time in step S313. It is determined whether or not the variation time corresponding to the variation pattern has elapsed (step S315). Here, when it is determined that the variation time has not elapsed (step S315: NO), the process proceeds to the normal symbol process of step S4.

  When the main CPU 101 determines that the variation time has elapsed (step S315: YES), the determination symbol indicating the determination result of the special symbol determination is stopped and displayed on the first special symbol display 41 or the second special symbol display 42. Is set in the main RAM 103 (step S316). This symbol confirmation command is transmitted to the effect control board 130 by the transmission process in step S8. Thereby, the process etc. which stop-display the decoration symbol which was variably displayed on the liquid crystal display device 5 in the aspect which shows the determination result of special symbol determination, etc. are performed.

  Subsequent to the process in step S316, the main CPU 101 ends the special symbol variation display started in the process in step S312 (step S317). Specifically, the determination symbol set in the process of step S309 (a jackpot symbol or a lost symbol) is stopped and displayed on the special symbol display on which the special symbol is variably displayed. This stop display of the determination symbol is continued until at least a predetermined symbol determination time (1 second in the present embodiment) elapses.

  Thus, the main CPU 101 displays the determination symbol indicating the determination result of the jackpot determination process after the special symbol is variably displayed on the first special symbol display 41 or the second special symbol display 42 as the first special symbol display 41. Alternatively, the second special symbol display 42 is stopped and displayed.

  Subsequent to the process of step S317, the main CPU 101 resets the variation time when the measurement is started in the process of step S313 (step S318), and performs a process during stop including a process of starting the jackpot game when the jackpot is won. It executes (step S319). This stop process will be described later in detail with reference to FIG.

[Big hit judgment processing by game control board 100]
FIG. 18 is a detailed flowchart of the jackpot determination process in step S309 of FIG. The main CPU 101 executes jackpot determination based on the jackpot random number stored in the determination storage area 1030 (step S3091). Specifically, it is determined whether or not the jackpot random number stored in the determination storage area 1030 is a jackpot based on whether or not it matches a preset winning value. Here, the winning value is a jackpot winning value defined in the high probability jackpot random number table or the low probability jackpot random number table. When the jackpot determination is executed in the high probability state, the winning value stored in the high probability hourly jackpot random number table is used, and when the jackpot determination is executed in the low probability state, the probability is low. The winning value stored in the hourly jackpot random number table is used.

  In this way, the main CPU 101 starts such that acquisition information such as a jackpot random number acquired when a game ball is won at the first start port 11 or the second start port 12 is stored in the determination storage area 1030. If the condition is satisfied, it is determined whether or not to execute a jackpot game advantageous to the player based on the jackpot random number.

  Following the process of step S3091, the main CPU 101 determines whether or not the result of the jackpot determination is a jackpot (step S3092). Here, when it is determined that the game is a jackpot (step S3092: YES), the type of jackpot is determined with reference to the symbol determination table for the jackpot stored in the main ROM 102 (step S3093). Specifically, based on the winning start information stored in the determination storage area 1030, the symbol random number stored in the determination storage area 1030 is related to the first special symbol determination or the second It is determined whether the symbol is related to special symbol determination. When it is determined that the symbol is related to the first special symbol determination, the jackpot is determined based on which random number value stored in the symbol determination table for the first start opening winning match. Determine the type. On the other hand, if it is determined that the symbol is related to the second special symbol determination, the type of jackpot is determined based on which random number value stored in the symbol determination table for the second start-up winning prize matches. To decide.

  Then, the main CPU 101 sets jackpot symbol setting information corresponding to the jackpot type determined in this way in the main RAM 103 (step S3094). As a result, the jackpot symbol set here at the time of the processing of step S317 is stopped and displayed as a determination symbol on the first special symbol display 41 or the second special symbol display 42, and the jackpot game corresponding to the symbol is displayed. Will be done.

  On the other hand, when the main CPU 101 determines that it is not a big hit (step S3092: NO), the main CPU 101 sets the lost symbol setting information in the main RAM 103 (step S3095). As a result, the lost symbol set here in the process of step S317 is stopped and displayed as a determination symbol on the first special symbol display 41 or the second special symbol display 42. In this case, the jackpot game is not performed.

[Change pattern selection processing by game control board 100]
FIG. 19 is a detailed flowchart of the variation pattern selection process in step S310 of FIG. After executing the jackpot determination process in step S309 in FIG. 17, the main CPU 101 determines whether or not the determination result in step S3091 is a jackpot (step S3101). If it is determined that the game is a big hit (step S3101: YES), the big hit variation pattern table is read from the main ROM 102 and set in the main RAM 103 (step S3102).

  On the other hand, if the main CPU 101 determines that it is not a big hit (step S3101: NO), whether or not the reach random number stored in the determination storage area 1030 matches the winning value of the reach random number stored in the main ROM 102. Based on this, it is determined whether or not to perform a reach effect that makes the player expect a big hit (step S3103). If it is determined that a reach effect is to be performed (step S3103: YES), the reach variation pattern table is read from the main ROM 102 and set in the main RAM 103 (step S3104). Conversely, when it is determined that the reach effect is not performed (step S3103: NO), the variation pattern table for loss is read from the main ROM 102 and set in the main RAM 103 (step S3105).

  Subsequently, the main CPU 101 executes a variation pattern random number determination process with reference to the variation pattern table set in the main RAM 103 by the process of step S3102, the process of step S3104, or the process of step S3105 (step S3106). Specifically, when the big hit variation pattern table or the reach variation pattern table is set in the main RAM 103, the variation pattern in which the variation pattern corresponding to the variation pattern random number stored in the determination storage area 1030 is set. The variation pattern is selected by reading from the table.

  If the variation pattern table for losing is set in the main RAM 103, the number of reserved special symbol determination is specified based on the number of reserved storage areas in which various types of information are stored immediately before the shift process of step S308 is performed. Then, the variation pattern corresponding to the specified number of holdings and the presence / absence of the current time is read out from the variation pattern table for loss to select the variation pattern.

  By selecting the variation pattern of the special symbol in this way, the variation time of the special symbol is inevitably determined.

  When the main CPU 101 selects the variation pattern, the main CPU 101 sets the selected variation pattern setting information in the main RAM 103 (step S3107). The variation pattern setting information is included in the variation start command and transmitted to the effect control board 130 together with the symbol setting information set in the main RAM 103 by the jackpot determination process in step S309 described above.

[Processing during stop by game control board 100]
FIG. 20 is a detailed flowchart of the stopping process in step S319 of FIG. After resetting the variation time by the process of step S318, the main CPU 101 determines whether or not it is a big hit as in the process of step S3092, as illustrated in FIG. 20 (step S3191). If it is determined that the game is a big hit (step S3191: YES), the big win game flag stored in the main RAM 103 is set to “ON” (step S3192).

  Next, the main CPU 101 sets the time-short game flag and the probability change game flag stored in the main RAM 103 to “OFF” (step S3193). Here, the short-time game flag is a flag indicating whether or not the short-time state in which the electric chew support function is provided. The probability variation game flag is a flag indicating whether or not a high probability state in which the probability of being determined to be a big hit in the special symbol determination is relatively high.

  In the pachinko gaming machine 1 according to the present embodiment, the gaming state is controlled by setting the time-saving gaming flag and the probability variation gaming flag. That is, when the gaming state is set to the probability variation gaming state, both the probability variation gaming flag and the short time gaming flag are set to “ON”, and when the gaming state is set to the time variation gaming state, the probability variation gaming flag is “OFF”. And the short-time game flag is set to “ON”, and when the gaming state is set to the normal gaming state, both the probability variation gaming flag and the short-time gaming flag are set to “OFF”.

  Subsequent to the processing in step S3193, the main CPU 101 sets an opening command for notifying that the big hit game is started in the main RAM 103 (step S3194). This opening command includes information indicating the type of jackpot, the number of rounds of the jackpot game, the game state set after the jackpot game is finished, and the like, and is transmitted to the effect control board 130 by the transmission process of step S8.

  On the other hand, when the main CPU 101 determines that it is not a big hit (step S3191: NO), the main CPU 101 determines whether or not the time-saving game flag is set to “ON” (step S3196). If it is determined that the short-time game flag is set to “ON” (step S3196: YES), the short-time game remaining number J stored in the main RAM 103 is updated to a value obtained by subtracting “1” (step). S3197). The short game remaining number J at this time indicates the remaining number of times that the special symbol determination is executed in the short time state.

  Following the processing of step S3197, the main CPU 101 determines whether or not the time-saving game remaining count J is “0” (step S3198). Here, when it is determined that the time-saving game remaining count J is “0” (step S3198: YES), the time-saving game flag is set to “OFF” (step S3199).

  The main CPU 101 executes the process of step S3199, determines that the time-saving game flag is not “ON” (step S3196: NO), or determines that the time-saving game remaining count J is not “0” ( Step S3198: NO), it is determined whether or not the probability variation game flag is set to "ON" (step S3201).

  When the main CPU 101 determines that the probability variation game flag is set to “ON” (step S3201: YES), the main CPU 101 updates the high probability remaining game count K stored in the main RAM 103 to a value obtained by subtracting “1”. (Step S3202). The high probability remaining game count K indicates the remaining number of times that the special symbol determination is executed in a high probability state.

  Following the processing of step S3202, the main CPU 101 determines whether or not the high-probability game remaining count K is “0” (step S3203). Here, if it is determined that the high probability remaining game count K is “0” (step S3203: YES), the probability variation game flag is set to “OFF” (step S3204).

  When the process of step S3204 is performed, when it is determined that the probability variation game flag is not “ON” (step S3201: NO), when it is determined that the high probability game remaining count K is not “0” ( If the process of step S3203: NO) or step S3194 is performed, the process proceeds to the normal symbol process of step S4.

[Configuration Example of Sub-RAM 133]
FIG. 21 is a block diagram illustrating a configuration example of the sub RAM 133 of the effect control board 130. As illustrated in FIG. 21A, the sub RAM 133 includes a first reserved storage area 1331, a second reserved storage area 1332, a third reserved storage area 1333, a fourth reserved storage area 1334, and a first reserved storage area. 1335, a second reserved storage area 1336, a third reserved storage area 1337, a fourth reserved storage area 1338, and a pending digest storage area 1339 are provided.

  The reserved storage areas 1331 to 1338 store the information included in the hold command received from the game control board 100 and other information related to the hold prefetch effect generated based on this information after receiving the hold command. This is a storage area for storing until the change display of the special symbol corresponding to the command is started. Preliminary determination information related to the first special symbol determination and the like are stored in the reserved storage areas 1331 to 1334, and preliminary determination information related to the second special symbol determination and the like are stored in the reserved storage areas 1335 to 1338.

  In the pending digest storage area 1339, various types of information stored in the first reserved storage area 1331 or the first reserved storage area 1335 are displayed after the variable display of the symbols corresponding to the information is started and ended. It is an area stored in between.

  The reserved storage areas 1331 to 1334 each include an area for storing prior determination information, an area for storing information indicating an action pattern of a rare character related to the second-type reserved pre-reading effect, and the like.

  The prior determination information is information included in the hold command received from the game control board 100.

  Information indicating the action pattern of the rare character (hereinafter also referred to as “action pattern information”) is information generated by the sub CPU 131 when performing the second type reservation prefetching effect. This operation pattern information includes information indicating the operation mode of the rare icon, information indicating the hold icon that is initially displayed as the rare icon, information indicating the timing for starting the rare icon display, and the like. As will be described in detail later, when an escape action pattern in which the rare character escapes is selected, action pattern information including information indicating the escape action pattern is generated. In addition, when a moving action pattern in which a rare character moves from a rare icon to another hold icon is selected, action pattern information including information indicating the moving action pattern is generated. Further, when a destruction pattern in which a rare character is destroyed and a rare icon changes to a restricted rare icon is selected, action pattern information including information indicating the destruction pattern is generated.

  Of the two pieces of information described based on FIG. 21 (B), the pre-determination information is the first reserved storage area every time a hold command indicating that the first special symbol determination is put on hold is received from the game control board 100. 1331 is stored in any one of the first reserved storage area 1331 to the fourth reserved storage area 1334 in order from 1331 and is received every time a hold command is received from the game control board 100 indicating that the second special symbol determination is held. The first storage area 1335 to the fourth storage area 1338 are sequentially stored from the storage area 1335.

  For example, when a hold command indicating that the first special symbol determination is held in a state where no information is stored in any of the first hold storage area 1331 to the fourth hold storage area 1334 is included in the hold command The prior determination information stored is stored in the first reserved storage area 1331. For example, when a hold command indicating that the first special symbol determination is held in a state where various information is stored in each of the first hold storage area 1331 and the second hold storage area 1332 is received, The included prior determination information is stored in the third reserved storage area 1333.

  Further, when the advance determination information is stored in any one of the first storage area 1331 to the fourth storage area 1334, based on this information, the first type reservation prefetch effect and the second type reservation prefetch are performed. It is determined whether or not to perform any of the effects. When it is determined that the second type hold pre-reading effect is performed, the above-described operation pattern information is generated, and the operation pattern information is stored in association with the prior determination information corresponding to the target hold icon.

  When a change start command related to the first special symbol determination is received from the game control board 100 in a state where information is stored in any of the first reserved storage area 1331 to the fourth reserved storage area 1334, the first reserved storage area The information stored in 1331 is shifted to the pending storage area 1339, and the information stored in the second storage area after the second storage area 1332 is shifted to the first storage area 1331 side. For example, when information stored in the first reserved storage area 1331 is shifted to the pending digestion storage area 1339 in a state where information is stored in each of the first reserved storage area 1331 to the third reserved storage area 1333, The information stored in the second reserved storage area 1332 is shifted to the first reserved storage area 1331, and the information stored in the third reserved storage area 1333 is shifted to the second reserved storage area 1332.

  In addition, when the change start command related to the second special symbol determination is received from the game control board 100 in a state where information is stored in any of the first reserved storage area 1335 to the fourth reserved storage area 1338, the reserved digest storage area 1339 and the first hold storage area 1335 to the fourth hold storage area 1338 are subjected to the same shift process.

[Timer interrupt processing by production control board 130]
When the power of the pachinko gaming machine 1 is turned on, the sub CPU 131 of the effect control board 130 sets a CTC cycle, which is a cycle for performing timer interrupt processing to be described later. And sub CPU131 repeats the random number update process which updates the production | presentation random number used in order to determine production | presentation content, a prefetch production | presentation execution random number, etc. with a predetermined period shorter than a CTC period. That is, the sub CPU 131 repeats the timer interrupt process at the CTC cycle while repeating the random number update process at a predetermined cycle while the pachinko gaming machine 1 is activated.

  Hereinafter, the timer interrupt process executed in the effect control board 130 will be described with reference to FIG. Here, FIG. 22 is a flowchart illustrating an example of timer interrupt processing executed in the effect control board 130. Similar to the timer interrupt process performed on the game control board 100, the sub CPU 131 repeatedly executes a series of processes illustrated in FIG. 22 at regular intervals (for example, 4 milliseconds). Note that the processing performed on the effect control board 130 described based on the flowcharts of FIG. 22 and the subsequent steps is performed according to a command issued by the sub CPU 131 based on a program stored in the sub ROM 132.

  First, the sub CPU 131 executes a command reception process for performing a process according to a command from the game control board 100 (step S10). This command reception process will be described in detail later based on FIG.

  Subsequent to the processing in step S10, the sub CPU 131 determines whether or not the effect button 26 or the effect key 27 is operated based on whether or not the operation information (operation signal) is input from the effect button 26 or the effect key 27. (Step S11). If it is determined that the effect button 26 or the effect key 27 has been operated (step S11: YES), an operation command for notifying that the effect button 26 (or the effect key) has been operated is set in the sub RAM 133 (step S11). S12). When this operation command for notifying that the effect button 26 is operated is transmitted to the image sound control board 140 and the lamp control board 150 during the button game effect, the image sound control board 140 receives the operation command each time. Display effect control for appropriately updating the effect image of the button game effect is performed so that the rare character is attacked.

  If the sub CPU 131 determines that neither the effect button 26 nor the effect key 27 is operated (step S11: NO), or executes the process of step S12, the sub CPU 131 executes a transmission process (step S13). Specifically, the command set in the sub-RAM 133 by the processing of step S10 or step S12 is transmitted to the image sound control board 140 and the lamp control board 150. By performing this command transmission process, the image acoustic control board 140 is instructed to execute an effect by image display, audio output, etc., and the execution of the effect by the lighting of various lamps or the operation of the movable accessory 7 The control board 150 is instructed.

  Subsequent to the process of step S13, the sub CPU 131 executes a data transfer process (step S14). Specifically, since data relating to image acoustic control is transmitted from the image acoustic control board 140, the data is transferred to the lamp control board 150. Thereby, the lamp control board 150 controls the effects by the effect medium such as the movable accessory 7 and the panel lamp 25 so as to synchronize with the effects performed by the liquid crystal display device 5 and the speaker 24.

[Command reception processing by effect control board 130]
FIG. 23 is a detailed flowchart of the command reception process in step S10 of FIG. As illustrated in FIG. 23, the sub CPU 131 first determines whether or not a command transmitted from the game control board 100 has been received (step S101). If it is determined that a command has not been received (step S101: NO), the process proceeds to step S11.

  If the sub CPU 131 determines that the command from the game control board 100 has been received (step S101: YES), for example, based on the information included in the received command, the command is processed in step S219 (see FIG. 14). ) Or in response to the process of step S229 (see FIG. 15), it is determined whether or not the hold command is transmitted from the game control board 100 (step S102). If it is determined that the received command is a pending command (step S102: YES), a pending command receiving process including a process for displaying a pending icon is executed (step S103). Details of the hold command reception process will be described later with reference to FIGS. 24 and 25.

  When the sub CPU 131 determines that the command from the game control board 100 is not a pending command (step S102: NO), for example, based on the information included in the received command, the command is step S311 (see FIG. 17). It is determined whether or not it is a change start command transmitted from the game control board 100 in accordance with the process (step S110). If it is determined that the received command is a change start command (step S110: YES), a change effect start process including a process for starting a change effect is executed (step S111). This variation effect start process will be described later in detail based on FIG.

  If the sub CPU 131 determines that the command received from the game control board 100 is not a change start command (step S110: NO), the command is determined based on the information included in the received command (step S316 (FIG. 17)). It is determined whether or not it is a symbol confirmation command transmitted from the game control board 100 in accordance with the processing of (see) (step S121).

  When the sub CPU 131 determines that the received command is a symbol determination command (step S121: YES), the sub CPU 131 sets a variation effect end command in the sub RAM 133 (step S122). This variation effect end command is a command for instructing the end of the variation effect performed in the liquid crystal display device 5, and is transmitted to the image sound control board 140 and the lamp control board 150 by the transmission processing in step S13. Thereby, the fluctuating effect performed on the display screen of the liquid crystal display device 5 is finished, and the decorative symbols are stopped and displayed in a manner indicating the determination result of the special symbol determination.

  When the sub CPU 131 determines that the received command is not a symbol determination command (step S121: NO), the command is processed in step S3194 (see FIG. 20) based on information included in the received command. In response, it is determined whether or not the opening command is transmitted from the game control board 100 (step S123). If it is determined that the received command is an opening command (step S123: YES), an opening effect start command for instructing the start of the opening effect is set in the sub RAM 133 (step S124). This opening effect start command is transmitted to the image sound control board 140 and the lamp control board 150 by the transmission process of step S13. Thereby, the opening effect of the jackpot game that notifies the type of jackpot or urges the player to hit right is started.

  On the other hand, when the sub CPU 131 determines that the received command is not an opening command (step S123: NO), the sub CPU 131 executes processing according to another command (step S125).

  In addition, when the process of step S124 is executed, the process of step S125 is executed, the process of step S103 is executed, the process of step S111 is executed, the process of step S122 is executed, or the command is executed. If it is determined that the data has not been received (step S101: NO), the process proceeds to step S11.

[Reception command reception processing by effect control board 130]
24 and 25 are detailed flowcharts of the hold command reception process in step S103 of FIG. When the sub CPU 131 determines that the received command is a hold command (step S102: YES), as illustrated in FIG. 24, “1” is added to the number of special symbol determinations stored in the sub RAM 133. The updated value is updated (step S1031). Specifically, based on the winning start information included in the advance determination information in the hold command, is the hold command related to the first special symbol determination or the hold command related to the second special symbol determination? , And based on the result of the determination, the number of reservations related to the first special symbol determination or the number of reservations related to the second special symbol determination is updated to a value obtained by adding “1”.

  Subsequent to the processing in step S1031, the sub CPU 131 stores the advance determination information included in the received hold command in the sub RAM 133 (step S1032). Specifically, in the case where the winning start port information has acquired prior determination information indicating the first start port 11, the reserved storage region in which no information is stored among the first reserved storage region 1331 to the fourth reserved storage region 1334. Then, the winning start information and the advance determination information are stored in the reserved storage area closest to the first reserved storage area 1331. On the other hand, when the winning start information acquires the prior determination information indicating the second start port 12, it is a reserved storage area in which no information is stored in the first reserved storage area 1335 to the fourth reserved storage area 1338. The winning start information and the preliminary determination information are stored in the reserved storage area closest to the first reserved storage area 1335 side.

  Next, the sub CPU 131 determines whether or not the reserved special symbol determination is the first special symbol determination based on the winning start information included in the received hold command (step S1033).

  In the present embodiment, the first type reservation pre-reading effect using the colored icon and the second type reservation pre-reading effect using the rare icon or the restricted rare icon are performed using the hold icon related to the first special symbol determination, These effects using the hold icon related to the 2 special symbol determination are not performed. This is because, in the situation in which the second special symbol determination is performed (probability game state or short-time game state), the variation time of the special symbol is shortened compared to the normal game state, so the type 2 reserved pre-reading effect is particularly important. This is because sufficient time cannot be secured.

  Therefore, when the sub CPU 131 determines that the reserved special symbol determination is not the first special symbol determination (step S1033: NO), that is, when the reserved special symbol determination is the second special symbol determination, An icon display command is set in the sub RAM 133 (step S1034).

  This normal icon display command is a command for instructing execution of a new display of a normal icon which is a hold icon in a normal display mode, and is transmitted to the image sound control board 140 and the lamp control board 150 by the transmission processing in step S13. . The normal icon display command includes winning start information, and the overall CPU 141 of the image sound control board 140 determines which of the first special symbol determination and the second special symbol determination is suspended. For example, the normal icon is newly displayed in the first hold icon display area 51 or the second hold icon display area 52 by specifying based on the winning start information.

  On the other hand, when the sub CPU 131 determines that the reserved special symbol determination is the first special symbol determination (step S1033: YES), the sub CPU 131 acquires a prefetch effect random number and stores it in the sub RAM 133 (step S1036). The pre-reading effect random number is incremented by “1” every time the random number update process described above is performed, and the sub CPU 131 acquires the count value at the time when the hold command is received as the pre-reading effect random number.

  Subsequent to the processing of step S1036, the sub CPU 131 holds based on, for example, the advance determination information included in the received hold command and the prefetch effect determination table (see FIG. 26) stored in the sub ROM 132. It is determined whether or not a prefetch effect is executed (step S1037).

  FIG. 26 is an explanatory diagram for describing the prefetch effect determination table. As illustrated in FIG. 26, in the pre-reading effect determination table, the variation pattern of a plurality of special symbols and the effect type of the pre-reading effect (first type hold pre-read effect, second type hold pre-read effect, or no hold pre-read effect) 3 types) are associated with random values. In the present embodiment, the possible range of the pre-reading effect random numbers described above is “0” to “99”. On the other hand, in the pre-reading effect determination table, one of random numbers “0” to “99” is associated with each of the three effect types.

  In the process of step S1037, the sub CPU 131 determines whether or not to execute the hold prefetch effect as follows. That is, the sub CPU 131 holds the first special symbol determination corresponding to the preliminary determination information based on the information indicating the variation pattern of the special symbol included in the preliminary determination information set in the sub RAM 133 in the process of step S1032. Identifies variation patterns of special symbols that may be selected during digestion.

  Then, the sub CPU 131 reads the effect type corresponding to the identified variation pattern and the prefetch effect random number acquired in the process of step S1036 from the prefetch effect determination table. As shown in FIG. 26, the effect type read here is one of the first type hold prefetch effect, the second type hold prefetch effect, and no hold prefetch effect. The sub CPU 131 determines whether or not to execute the hold prefetch effect based on whether or not the effect type read in this way is either the first type hold prefetch effect or the second type hold prefetch effect. . That is, when the read effect type is the first type hold prefetch effect or the second type hold prefetch effect, it is determined to execute the hold prefetch effect, and when the read effect type is no hold prefetch effect, It is determined that the hold prefetch effect is not executed.

  By the way, the first type reservation pre-reading effect and the second type reservation pre-reading effect are effects for causing the player to have a sense of expectation for the jackpot. For this reason, the higher the reliability with respect to the jackpot, the higher the proportion that the first type reservation prefetching effect and the second type reservation prefetching effect are selected as the effect type, while the lower the reliability with respect to the jackpot, the more It is preferable to employ a configuration in which the ratio of the production selected as the production type is low.

  For this reason, the pre-reading effect determination table in the present embodiment has a relative proportion of the first-type reserved pre-reading effect and the second-type reserved pre-reading effect read as the effect type for the fluctuation pattern having a relatively long fluctuation time. And the variation type with a relatively short variation time, each production type so that the ratio of the first type reservation prefetching effect and the second type reservation prefetching effect read as the production type is relatively low. The number of random values corresponding to is predetermined.

  For example, when the variation pattern P1 having a variation time of 120 seconds is selected during the on-hold digestion, the SP reach effect or the SPSP reach effect indicating that the reliability for the jackpot is relatively high during the variation display of the special symbol. The scale reach effect is performed, and the ratio of “big hit” notification at the end of the variable effect is relatively high. In this way, when the first special symbol determination with high reliability for the big hit is suspended, the selection ratio of the first type reservation prefetch effect and the second type reservation prefetch effect is set to a higher value. Is preferred.

  For this reason, as illustrated in FIG. 26, in the present embodiment, 75 random numbers from “0” to “74” are assigned to the second type for the first type reservation prefetching effect with respect to the variation pattern P1. Fifteen random values from “75” to “89” are associated with the reserved pre-reading effect, and ten random values from “90” to “99” are associated with no reserved pre-reading effect. Therefore, when displaying the hold icon related to the first special symbol determination in which the fluctuation pattern P1 of 120-second fluctuation is selected at the time of hold-up, the first-type hold at a rate of 75% (= 75/100) The pre-reading effect is selected, the type 2 reserved pre-reading effect is selected at a rate of 15% (= 15/100), and no pre-reading effect is selected at a rate of 10% (= 10/100).

  In addition, for example, when a variation pattern with a variation time of 15 seconds is selected at the time of suspension, a normal reach effect indicating that the reliability for the jackpot is relatively low is performed during the variation display of the special symbol, In this case, “losing” will be notified at the end of the variation effect. Thus, in the case where the first special symbol determination with a relatively low reliability for the jackpot is suspended, in order to reduce the appearance rate of the first type reservation prefetch effect and the second type reservation prefetch effect, It is preferable to set the selection ratio of these effects to a low value. For this reason, although not shown in the figure, for example, in the case of displaying the hold icon related to the first special symbol determination in which the fluctuation pattern of 15-second fluctuation is selected at the time of holding digestion, 5% The first-type reserved pre-reading effect is selected at a rate of 1%, the second-type reserved pre-reading effect is selected at a rate of 1%, and no reserved pre-reading effect is selected at the rate of 94%.

  In addition, since the 2nd type reservation prefetching effect in this embodiment is a reservation prefetching effect using the rare character which does not appear easily, it is preferable to set the appearance rate as low as possible. For this reason, in the pre-reading effect determination table, regardless of the variation pattern, the non-holding pre-reading effect has a higher selection rate than the second-type holding pre-reading effect, and the first-type holding pre-reading effect is the second type. Allocation of random values for each effect type is determined in advance so that the selection rate is higher than the pre-read effect.

  In FIG. 24, when the sub CPU 131 determines not to execute the hold prefetch effect (step S1037: NO), the sub CPU 131 executes the process of step S1034 to display the normal icon in the first hold icon display area 51.

  On the other hand, if the sub CPU 131 determines to execute the hold prefetch effect (step S1037: YES), the sub CPU 131 determines whether or not the hold prefetch effect to be executed is the first type hold prefetch effect (step S1038). Specifically, when the process proceeds to step S1038, in the process of step S1037, the first reserved pre-read effect or the second reserved pre-read effect is already read as the effect type from the pre-read effect determination table. Therefore, the sub CPU 131 determines whether or not the hold prefetch effect to be executed is the first hold prefetch effect based on whether or not the effect type read in the process of step S1037 is the first hold prefetch effect. . If it is determined that the hold prefetch effect to be executed is not the first type hold prefetch effect (step S1038: NO), the process proceeds to step S1043 (see FIG. 25) described later.

  If the sub CPU 131 determines that the reserved pre-reading effect to be executed is the first type reserved pre-reading effect (step S1038: YES), the sub CPU 131 acquires a change random number for determining the effect pattern of the first type reserved pre-reading effect. The data is stored in the RAM 133 (step S1039). The change random number is incremented by “1” every time the random number update process described above is performed, and the sub CPU 131 acquires the count value at the time when the hold command is received as the change random number.

  Subsequent to the processing of step S1039, the sub CPU 131 determines the initial display color, the hold change pattern, and the change timing for the hold icon to be newly displayed as the target of the first type hold prefetch effect (step S1040). Although not shown in the figure, the sub-ROM 132 stores an effect pattern determination table of the first type reservation pre-reading effect. In this effect pattern determination table, the variation pattern of the special symbol, the change random number, the number of remaining reservations of the first special symbol determination, the initial display color of the hold icon, the hold change pattern, and the hold change timing are associated with each other. It has been. In the process of step S1040, the sub CPU 131 changes the special pattern variation pattern included in the preliminary determination information related to the first special symbol determination set in the sub RAM 133 in the process of step S1032 and the change acquired in the process of step S1039. Reading the initial display color of the hold icon, the hold change pattern, and the hold change timing corresponding to the random number and the number of remaining hold of the first special symbol determination updated in step S1031 from the effect pattern determination table To determine the initial display color of the hold icon, the hold change pattern, and the hold change timing.

  Next, the sub CPU 131 sets a colored icon display command including setting information relating to display control of the colored icon indicating the determination result of the process in step S1040, the advance determination information acquired in the process of step S1032, and the like in the sub RAM 133 (step S1040). S1041).

  This colored icon display command is transmitted to the image sound control board 140 and the lamp control board 150 by the transmission process of step S13. On the other hand, the overall CPU 141 of the image sound control board 140 holds the hold icon (normal icon or colored icon) of the initial display color determined in the effect control board 130 based on the setting information included in the colored icon display command. Is newly displayed in the first hold icon display area 51. Then, when the hold change timing and the change pattern are set by the setting information, the display mode of the hold icon is changed with the set change pattern at the set change timing (the display color is upgraded). To do).

  Next, processing related to the second type reservation prefetch effect will be described. When the sub CPU 131 determines that the hold prefetch effect to be executed is not the first type hold prefetch effect (step S1038: NO), the operation mode determination random number is acquired and stored in the sub RAM 133 as illustrated in FIG. (Step S1043). The operation mode determination random number is incremented by “1” every time the random number update process described above is performed, and the sub CPU 131 acquires the count value at the time when the hold command is received as the operation mode determination random number.

  Subsequently, the sub CPU 131 determines the action mode of the rare character during the second reserved prefetch effect (step S1044). In the present embodiment, the action modes of rare characters are classified into six action modes (see FIG. 27) described later. The sub ROM 132 stores an action mode determination table for determining the action mode of the rare character. In this action mode determination table, the special symbol variation pattern, each random number value of the action mode determination random number, and six action modes of rare characters described later are associated with each other. In the process of step S1044, the sub CPU 131 performs the special symbol variation pattern included in the preliminary determination information related to the first special symbol determination stored in the sub RAM 133 by the process of step S1032 and the operation acquired in the process of step S1043. The behavior mode of the rare character is determined by reading the behavior mode of the rare character corresponding to the mode determination random number from the motion mode determination table.

  FIG. 27 is an explanatory diagram for explaining the flow of effects related to the second type reservation prefetching effect (the operation mode of the rare character). As is clear from the notation of FIG. 27, the rare character motion mode is classified into one of the following first to sixth motion modes. Here, in the first operation mode, the target hold icon of the second hold pre-reading effect that is newly displayed is displayed as a rare icon (see FIG. 27A), and the target hold icon is displayed as a rare icon in the area. This is a rare character action mode of moving to 53 (see FIG. 27D).

  In the second operation mode, the newly displayed target hold icon of the second hold pre-reading effect is displayed as a rare icon (see FIG. 27A), and the rare effect is changed to a constrained rare icon, and the zone effect is executed. This is a rare character action mode (see FIG. 27E).

  In the third operation mode, the target hold icon of the second hold pre-reading effect that is newly displayed is displayed as a rare icon (see FIG. 27A), the rare character escapes from the rare icon, and the target hold icon is displayed. This is an operation mode of a rare character that returns from a rare icon to a normal icon (see FIG. 27F).

  The fourth operation mode displays a rare icon of another hold icon different from the target hold icon of the second hold prefetch effect that is newly displayed (see FIG. 27B), and targets a rare character from the other hold icons. This is a rare character operation mode in which the icon is moved to the hold icon (see FIG. 27C) and the target hold icon is moved to the area 53 while the rare icon is displayed (see FIG. 27D).

  In the fifth mode of operation, another hold icon different from the newly displayed hold icon for the second hold prefetch effect is displayed as a rare icon (see FIG. 27B), and the rare character is targeted from the other hold icon. It is moved to the hold icon (see FIG. 27C), and the zone effect is executed by changing the rare icon into a constrained rare icon (see FIG. 27E). is there.

  In the sixth mode of operation, another hold icon that is different from the newly displayed hold icon for the second hold pre-reading effect is displayed as a rare icon (see FIG. 27B), and the rare character is targeted from the other hold icon. The action of the rare character is moved to the hold icon (see FIG. 27C), escapes the rare character from the rare icon, and returns the target hold icon from the rare icon to the normal icon (see FIG. 27F). It is an aspect.

  As is clear from the description of these six operation modes, when the target hold icon of the second hold prefetch effect is newly displayed, the target hold icon is different from the case where the target hold icon is displayed as a rare icon. A hold icon may be displayed as a rare icon. For this reason, it is necessary to determine the hold icon to display the rare icon first, particularly when displaying another hold icon different from the target hold icon.

  For this reason, the sub CPU 131 first determines a hold icon to be displayed as a rare icon following the process of step S1044 of FIG. 25 (step S1045).

  FIG. 28 is an explanatory diagram for describing a specific example of the effect pattern of the second type reservation prefetching effect. In FIG. 28, (A) and (B) show a specific example of the effect pattern that starts the rare icon display at the time of the target hold winning (when the display of the target hold icon is started). (E) to (E) show specific examples of the production pattern that starts the rare icon display at the time of the next hold winning of the target hold (when the display of the hold icon next to the target hold icon is started).

  FIG. 28A illustrates an effect pattern in which the target hold icon is displayed as a rare icon from the beginning. In this effect pattern, the target hold icon is displayed as a rare icon at the timing when the display of the target hold icon is started.

  FIG. 28B shows an effect pattern in which a rare icon is displayed for the hold icon displayed before the display of the target hold icon is started, and the rare character is moved backward from the hold icon to the target hold icon. Is illustrated. The effect pattern of FIG. 28B is selected when at least one normal icon has already been displayed when a new target hold icon is displayed. In the example of FIG. 28B, two normal icons are displayed before the target hold icon is displayed. In such a case, one of the normal icons is displayed as a hold icon that is displayed first as a rare icon. Selected. Then, the selected normal icon changes to a rare icon at the timing when the display of the target hold icon is started, and then the rare character moves from the rare icon to the target hold icon.

  FIG. 28C illustrates an effect pattern in which the target hold icon is displayed as a rare icon at the display start timing of the next hold icon. As is clear from the notations of FIGS. 28A and 28C, in the present embodiment, the pattern of starting the rare icon display of the target hold icon simultaneously with the start of display of the target hold icon, and the target hold icon There are a plurality of timings for starting the rare icon display such that there is a pattern for starting the rare icon display of the target hold icon that is already displayed simultaneously with the start of the display of the next hold icon.

  FIG. 28D illustrates an effect pattern in which a hold icon that is displayed after the target hold icon is displayed as a rare icon, and the rare character is moved forward from the hold icon to the target hold icon. The effect pattern of FIG. 28D is selected when the new hold icon is displayed before the target hold icon moves from the first hold icon display area 51 to the area 53. For this reason, the effect pattern illustrated in FIG. 28D can be selected when there is sufficient time until the target hold icon moves to the region 53. In FIG. 28D, the second hold icon displayed after the target hold icon is displayed as a rare icon, and the rare character moves forward from the hold icon to the target hold icon. It is shown.

  As is clear from the notations of FIGS. 28B and 28D, in this embodiment, the rare character changes in both the left direction and the right direction in the first hold icon display area 51. It can move freely. In other words, in the pachinko gaming machine 1 according to the present embodiment, there are a case where the rare character moves in a direction approaching the area 53 and a case where the rare character moves in a direction away from the area 53. In another embodiment, the rare character may be moved in both the right direction and the left direction during one second reserved prefetch effect.

  FIG. 28 (E) starts the rare icon display of the hold icon displayed before the target hold icon at the timing when the display of the hold icon (ordinary icon) next to the target hold icon is started. The pattern which moves a rare character back from a hold icon to a target hold icon is illustrated.

  As is clear from the above description based on FIG. 28, as the first hold icon displayed as a rare icon, the target hold icon and other hold icons displayed before the display of the target hold icon is started. (Hereinafter also referred to as “pre-hold icon”) and other hold icons (hereinafter also referred to as “post-hold icon”) displayed after the target hold icon.

  Therefore, the sub CPU 131 determines, in step S1044, any one of the first to third operation modes (the operation modes including FIG. 27A) in which the target hold icon is displayed from the beginning as a rare icon. If YES in step S <b> 1045, the first hold icon to be displayed as a rare icon is determined as “target hold icon”. In addition, the sub CPU 131 has a fourth operation mode to a sixth operation mode (an operation mode including FIGS. 27B and 27C) in which the rare icon display is started using another hold icon different from the target hold icon. If any operation mode has been determined in step S1044, in step S1045, the hold icon to be displayed as a rare icon is determined as the “pre-hold icon” or the “post-hold icon”.

  If there are a plurality of “pre-hold icons”, one of the pre-hold icons is selected as a hold icon that is initially displayed as a rare icon, for example, by a drawing lottery.

  By the way, in the pachinko gaming machine 1 in the present embodiment, when the rare icon display is started using another hold icon different from the target hold icon, the target hold icon is changed from the first hold icon display area 51 to the area 53. Before moving, it is necessary to move a rare character from another hold icon to the target hold icon. Therefore, in order to determine the hold icon to be displayed first as the “retain hold icon”, the hold icon that has not yet been displayed is displayed, and before the target hold icon moves to the area 53, It is necessary to satisfy the condition that there is sufficient time to move the rare character from the hold icon to the target hold icon. The main reason is that there is an uncertain element that it is not known when the post-hold icon is displayed (it is not known when a new game ball is won at the first start port 11).

  For this reason, when the sub CPU 131 determines the rare character operation mode to be any one of the fourth operation mode to the sixth operation mode, in step S1045, the sub CPU 131 sets the first hold icon to be displayed as the rear hold icon. For example, the following decision is made as to whether to decide on the pre-hold icon. That is, when the variation effect is performed in a state where the hold icon is displayed in the area 53, the sub CPU 131 calculates the remaining variation time until the variation effect ends. Specifically, the elapsed time after moving the hold icon to the area 53 and starting the variation effect is counted, and from the variation time specified based on the variation start command received at the start of the variation effect, The remaining elapsed time is calculated by subtracting the counted elapsed time. Next, the sub CPU 131 adds up the variation times of the special symbols indicated by the advance determination information stored in the first reserved storage area 1331 to the fourth reserved storage area 1334. In addition, the remaining variation time, the total variation time of the special symbol, and the symbol determination time existing between the symbol variations are added together, and the remaining until the target hold icon to be newly displayed moves to the area 53. Calculate time. If this remaining time is equal to or longer than a predetermined time (for example, 30 seconds) stored in advance in the sub ROM 132, the first hold icon to be displayed as a rare icon is determined as the rear hold icon, and is less than the predetermined time. In this case, the first hold icon to be displayed as a rare icon is determined as the previous hold icon.

  If the remaining time is equal to or longer than the predetermined time, either the pre-hold icon or the post-hold icon can be selected as the hold icon to be displayed first as a rare icon. For this reason, in another embodiment, when it is determined that the remaining time is equal to or longer than the predetermined time, it is first determined whether the hold icon to be displayed as a rare icon is a pre-hold icon or a post-hold icon. You may make it determine by the effect lottery using a random number.

  Subsequent to the processing in step S1045, the sub CPU 131 determines the display start timing of the rare icon (step S1046). As the rare icon display start timing, there are two timings: a display start timing of the target hold icon and a start timing of the post hold icon display. When selecting the effect pattern of FIG. 28A or FIG. 28B, the sub CPU 131 determines the display start timing of the rare icon as the timing at which the display of the target hold icon is started. Further, when selecting any one of the production patterns of FIGS. 28C to 28E, the display start timing of the rare icon is determined as the timing at which the display of the post-hold icon is started.

  If the display start timing of the rare icon is determined as the display start timing of the post-hold icon when the effect pattern of FIG. 28 (E) is selected, the following problem may occur. In other words, the post-hold icon is displayed in response to the winning of a new game ball at the first start port 11, and therefore, the display start timing of the post-hold icon is that a new game ball wins the first start port 11. Depends on the timing. For this reason, when a new game ball does not readily win at the first start port 11, the pre-hold icon, which is scheduled to start the rare icon display at the display start timing of the post-hold icon, is the post-hold icon. May be already moved to the area 53 or already deleted from the display screen. That is, if the hold icon to be displayed first is determined to be the pre-hold icon in step S1045, the display start timing of the rare icon is determined to be the display start timing of the post-hold icon in step S1046. There is a possibility that the effect illustrated in FIG. 28E in which the rare character is moved from the previous hold icon to the target hold icon after the pre-hold icon is displayed as a rare icon may not be performed.

  Therefore, in this embodiment, when the sub CPU 131 first determines the hold icon to display the rare icon as the previous hold icon in the process of step S1045, the process of step S1046 determines the display start timing of the rare icon as the target. Decide when to display the hold icon. That is, the display start timing of the rare icon using the previous hold icon is determined as the display start timing of the target hold icon without being determined as the display start timing of the post-hold icon.

  By the way, in this embodiment, the rare character moves to the hold icon corresponding to the advance determination information indicating that it is likely to be advantageous to the player, and corresponds to the advance determination information indicating that it is difficult for the player to be advantageous. It adopts a configuration that does not move to the hold icon.

  FIG. 29 is an explanatory diagram for explaining a preliminary determination result corresponding to the hold icon before and after the rare character moves. In the present embodiment, as an effect pattern in which a rare character moves, a pattern in which a rare character moves from a target hold icon to another hold icon and a rare character from another hold icon (pre-hold icon or post-hold icon) A pattern for moving to the hold icon is prepared, but the above limitation is imposed on the movement of the rare character. Therefore, the sub CPU 131 basically selects a pattern in which the rare character moves only when the following correspondence is satisfied.

  That is, when the sub CPU 131 selects a pattern for moving a rare character from a rare icon, the prior determination result corresponding to the hold icon of the movement source is information indicating that the determination result of the special symbol determination is “losing”. Yes, if the pre-determination result corresponding to the destination hold icon is information indicating that the determination result of the special symbol determination is “big hit”, a pattern for moving the rare character is selected.

  For example, the sub CPU 131 has information indicating that the type of jackpot is “4R jackpot”, and the prior determination result corresponding to the destination hold icon is the prior determination result corresponding to the source hold icon. When the jackpot type is information indicating that the jackpot type is “5R or more jackpot”, a pattern for moving the rare character is selected. In other words, when both the movement source and destination hold icons correspond to the jackpot, a pattern to be moved from the hold icon with the smaller number of rounds to the hold icon with the larger number of rounds is selected.

  For example, the sub CPU 131 indicates that the advance determination result corresponding to the movement-source hold icon is information indicating that the variation time is a predetermined time, and the advance determination result corresponding to the movement-destination hold icon is the variation time. Is the information indicating that it is longer than the predetermined time, a pattern for moving the rare character is selected. That is, when both the source and destination hold icons correspond to a loss, the change icon of the change pattern selected at the time of hold digestion changes from the hold icon with the shorter change time to the hold icon with the longer change time. And select the pattern to be moved.

  In addition, when the production pattern that moves the rare character from the post-hold icon to the target hold icon is selected, the post-hold icon is not displayed yet, and the preliminary determination result corresponding to the post-hold icon is not obtained. For this reason, it is not possible to compare the prior determination results with respect to the movement source and destination hold icons. For this reason, when the production pattern that moves the rare character from the post-hold icon to the target hold icon is selected, for example, the production pattern is determined without comparing the Hizen determination results.

  As described above, the sub CPU 131 determines the operation mode of the rare icon in consideration of the various conditions and situations described so far, determines the hold icon to display the rare icon first, and sets the display start timing of the rare icon. decide.

  Subsequent to the processing in step S1046 (see FIG. 5), the sub CPU 131 executes the following processing based on the determination results in steps S1044 to S1046. In other words, the sub CPU 131 selects an action in which the rare character receives an attack according to the player's operation and escapes (fades out from the screen) directly from the rare icon or once via another hold icon (step fade). (S1047: YES), escape action pattern information indicating the action pattern that the rare character escapes is set in the sub-RAM 133 (step S1048).

  On the other hand, if the sub-CPU 131 selects an action that the rare character does not escape (step S1047: NO), the sub-CPU 131 determines whether or not the action includes the movement of the rare character to another hold icon (step S1049). ). If it is determined that the movement of the rare character is included (step S1049: YES), the movement pattern information indicating the movement pattern of the movement of the rare character is set in the sub-RAM 133 (step S1050).

  When the sub CPU 131 executes the process of step S1050 or determines that the movement of the rare character is not included (step S1049: NO), the sub CPU 131 determines whether the action of the rare character includes the destruction of the rare character. (Step S1051). If it is determined that a defeat is included (step S1051: YES), destructive pattern information indicating the defeat pattern of the rare character is set in the sub-RAM 133 (step S1052).

  When the sub CPU 131 executes the process of step S1048, executes the process of step S1052, or determines that it does not include defeat (step S1051: NO), the rare icon display command for instructing execution of the rare icon display Is set in the sub-RAM 133 (step S1053).

  This rare icon display command is an operation set in the sub-RAM 133 according to one or more processes executed prior to the process of step S1053 among the process of step S1048, the process of step S1050, and the process of step S1052. This includes pattern information (setting information), prior determination information acquired in the process of step S1032, and the like, and is transmitted to the image acoustic control board 140 and the lamp control board 150 by the transmission process of step S13. Thereby, the 2nd reservation prefetch effect of the pattern according to the transmitted rare icon display command is performed.

[Variation effect start processing by effect control board 130]
FIG. 30 is a detailed flowchart of the variable effect start process in step S111 of FIG. When the sub CPU 131 determines that the command received from the game control board 100 is a change start command (step S110: YES), the effect random number is updated and stored in the sub RAM 133 as illustrated in FIG. Step S1110). This effect random number is incremented by “1” every time the random number update process described above is performed, and the sub CPU 131 acquires the count value at the time when the change start command is received as the effect random number. Then, the received change start command is analyzed (step S1111).

  In this variation start command, as described above, the symbol setting information indicating the determination result of the jackpot determination process, whether the symbol setting information relates to the first special symbol determination, or relates to the second special symbol determination It includes winning start information indicating whether it is a thing, setting information of a special symbol variation pattern, information indicating a gaming state of the pachinko gaming machine 1, and the like. Therefore, the type and result of the special symbol determination can be specified by analyzing the variation start command. That is, it is possible to identify the type of jackpot if the jackpot is a jackpot, a loss, or a jackpot. Further, by specifying whether or not the variation pattern is a variation pattern for loss based on the variation pattern setting information, it is possible to determine whether it is necessary to perform an effect with reach or an effect without reach. . Similarly, the variation time of the special symbol can be specified based on the variation pattern setting information. Further, the current gaming state of the pachinko gaming machine 1 can be specified based on the information indicating the gaming state.

  When the variation start command is analyzed, the sub CPU 131 executes variation effect pattern selection processing based on the analysis result (step S1112).

  Although not shown in the figure, the sub-ROM 132 stores at least three effect tables, a jackpot effect table, an effect table with a los-reach effect, and an effect table without a los-reach effect, with regard to the change effect accompanying the change display of the special symbol. ing. Each of these effect tables is provided with a plurality of tables corresponding to the variation pattern (variation time) determined in the game control board 100. For example, the jackpot effect table is provided with tables for 60 seconds, 80 seconds, 120 seconds, and 160 seconds.

  The sub CPU 131 selects one table from the plurality of tables based on the setting information included in the change start command. For example, when the setting information includes information indicating “big jackpot” and information indicating a variation pattern for jackpot whose variation time is 60 seconds, the sub CPU 131 selects a jackpot effect table for 60 seconds. In addition, when the setting information includes information indicating “losing”, information indicating that the gaming state is the short-time gaming state, and information indicating a variation pattern for losing whose variation time is 10 seconds, the sub CPU 131 The losing reachless effect table for 10 seconds is selected.

  In the effect table, effect random numbers and effect patterns are associated with each other. The sub CPU 131 selects one effect pattern by reading out the effect pattern corresponding to the effect random number acquired in the process of step S1110 from among the many effect patterns stored in the selected effect table.

  By executing such a variation effect pattern selection process, a variation effect such as a decoration pattern variation mode, presence / absence of various notice effects, presence / absence of reach effect, presence / absence of effect using effect button 26, background image type, and the like The aspect of each effect which comprises is determined.

  Next, the sub CPU 131 sets a change effect start command for instructing the start of the change effect of the change effect pattern selected in step S1112 in the sub RAM 133 (step S1113). This variation effect start command is transmitted to the image sound control board 140 and the lamp control board 150 by the transmission process of step S13. Thereby, the fluctuating effect in which the effect pattern is determined on the effect control board 130 is realized by the image sound control board 140 and the lamp control board 150.

  The variation effect corresponding to the processing of step S1113 is a determination symbol indicating the determination result of the special symbol determination after the variation display of the special symbol is started on the first special symbol display 41 (or the second special symbol display 42). This is done until is stopped.

  Subsequent to the processing in step S1113, the sub CPU 131 updates the number of reserved special symbol determinations stored in the sub RAM 133 to a value obtained by subtracting “1” (step S1114). Specifically, it is determined whether the change start command determined to have been received in step S110 is related to the first special symbol determination or the second special symbol determination, and the first special symbol is determined. When it is determined that the determination is related to the determination, the number of holdings of the first special symbol determination is updated to a value obtained by subtracting “1”, and when it is determined that the determination is related to the second special symbol determination, the second special symbol determination is updated. The number of symbols held for symbol determination is updated to a value obtained by subtracting “1”.

  Next, the sub CPU 131 executes a shift process for the reserved storage area (step S1115). Specifically, when the variation effect related to the first special symbol determination is started, the information stored in the first reserved storage area 1331 is shifted to the reserved digesting storage area 1339, and the second reserved storage area Information stored in 1332-fourth reserved storage area 1334 is shifted to the first reserved storage area 1331 side. On the other hand, when the variation effect relating to the second special symbol determination is started, the information stored in the first reserved storage area 1335 is shifted to the pending digest storage area 1339 and the second reserved storage areas 1336 to 1336- 4 The information stored in the reserved storage area 1338 is shifted to the first reserved storage area 1335 side.

[Image Sound Control Processing by Image Sound Control Board 140]
FIG. 31 is a flowchart illustrating an example of an image sound control process executed on the liquid crystal control board 140. The image-acoustic control board 140 repeatedly executes a series of processes illustrated in FIG. 31 at regular intervals (for example, 33 milliseconds) during normal operation except for special cases such as when the power is turned on and when the power is turned off. To do.

  As illustrated in FIG. 31, the overall CPU 141 of the image sound control board 140 first executes a command reception process that performs a process according to the command received from the effect control board 130 (step S <b> 61). This command reception process will be described later in detail with reference to FIG.

  Next, the overall CPU 141 determines whether or not the decorative symbols are being displayed in a variable manner based on the drawing processing status of the VDP 144, for example (step S71). If it is determined that the decorative symbol variation display is not in progress (step S71: NO), the process proceeds to step S91 described later.

  If the overall CPU 141 determines that the decorative symbol variation display is being performed (step S71: YES), the overall CPU 141 executes a variation processing that performs a predetermined process during the decorative symbol variation display (step S81). This changing process will be described later in detail with reference to FIGS. 39 and 40.

  The overall CPU 141 executes the data transmission control process when the process of step S81 is executed or when it is determined that the decorative symbol variation display is not being performed (step S71: NO) (step S91). Specifically, data related to image sound control performed by the image sound control board 140 is transmitted to the effect control board 130.

  On the other hand, the effect control board 130 transfers the data received from the image sound control board 140 to the lamp control board 150. As a result, various effect operations and the like are controlled by the lamp control board 150 so as to be synchronized with the effect performed using the liquid crystal display device 5 and the speaker 24.

[Command Reception Processing by Image Sound Control Board 140]
FIG. 32 is a detailed flowchart of the command reception process in step S61 of FIG. As illustrated in FIG. 32, the overall CPU 141 first determines whether a command transmitted from the effect control board 130 has been received (step S611). If it is determined that the command from the effect control board 130 has not been received (step S611: NO), the process proceeds to step S71.

  If the overall CPU 141 determines that the command from the effect control board 130 has been received (step S611: YES), for example, based on information included in the received command, the command is in step S1113 (see FIG. 30). It is determined whether or not the change effect start command is transmitted from the effect control board 130 in accordance with the processing (step S612). Here, when it is determined that the received command is not the variation effect start command (step S612: NO), the process proceeds to step S614 described later.

  If the overall CPU 141 determines that the received command is a change effect start command (step S612: YES), the overall CPU 141 executes a change effect start process for performing processing according to the received change effect start command (step S613). This variation effect start process will be described in detail later based on FIG.

  If the overall CPU 141 determines that the received command is not a change effect start command (step S612: NO), for example, based on information included in the received command, the command is that of step S122 (see FIG. 23). It is determined whether or not the change effect end command is transmitted from the effect control board 130 according to the processing (step S614). Here, when it is determined that the received command is not the variation effect end command (step S614: NO), the process proceeds to step S616 described later.

  If the overall CPU 141 determines that the received command is a variation effect end command (step S614: YES), the overall CPU 141 executes a variation effect end process (step S615). As a result, the decorative symbols that are variably displayed on the display screen of the liquid crystal display device 5 are stopped and displayed in a display mode indicating the determination result of the special symbol determination.

  If the overall CPU 141 determines that the received command is not a variation effect end command (step S614: NO), for example, based on information included in the received command, the command is that of step S124 (see FIG. 23). It is determined whether or not it is an opening effect start command transmitted from the effect control board 130 according to the process (step S616). If it is determined that the received command is not an opening effect start command (step S616: NO), the process proceeds to step S619 described later.

  When the overall CPU 141 determines that the received command is an opening effect start command (step S616: YES), the overall CPU 141 executes an opening effect start process for starting the above-described opening effect (step S617). Thereby, using the liquid crystal display device 5 and the speaker 24, an opening effect that suggests the type of jackpot or urges the player to make a right strike is started.

  If the overall CPU 141 determines that the received command is not an opening effect start command (step S616: NO), for example, based on the information included in the received command, the command is that of step S12 (see FIG. 22). It is determined whether or not the operation command is transmitted from the effect control board 130 according to the process (step S619). If it is determined that the received command is not an operation command (step S619: NO), the process proceeds to step S621 described later.

  When the overall CPU 141 determines that the received command is an operation command (step S619: YES), the overall CPU 141 executes an operation effect process for performing an operation effect according to the operation by the player (step S620). This operation effect process will be described in detail later based on FIG.

  If the overall CPU 141 determines that the received command is not an operation command (step S619: NO), for example, based on information included in the received command, the icon display in which the command is transmitted from the effect control board 130 It is determined whether or not the command is received (step S621). Specifically, the received command is a normal icon display command transmitted from the effect control board 130 according to the process of step S1034 (see FIG. 24), and the effect control board according to the process of step S1041 (see FIG. 24). It is determined whether it is any of the colored icon display command transmitted from 130 and the rare icon display command transmitted from the effect control board 130 in accordance with the process of step S1053 (see FIG. 25).

  If the overall CPU 141 determines that the received command is an icon display command (step S621: YES), the overall CPU 141 executes an icon display control process for performing a process related to the display of the hold icon (step S622). This icon display control process will be described later in detail with reference to FIGS.

  If the overall CPU 141 determines that the received command is not an icon display command (step S621: NO), the overall CPU 141 executes a process according to another command transmitted from the effect control board 130 (step S626).

[Operation effect processing by the image sound control board 140]
FIG. 33 is a detailed flowchart of the operation effect process in step S620 of FIG. If the overall CPU 141 determines that the received command is an operation command (step S619: YES), the overall CPU 141 determines whether or not a button game effect is being performed as illustrated in FIG. 33 (step S6201). When it is necessary to perform a button game effect during symbol variation while the rare icon is displayed in the first hold icon display area 51, information indicating the valid period related to the button game effect is set in the control RAM 143. . For this reason, the general CPU 141 stores whether or not the information indicating the valid period relating to the button game effect is stored in the control RAM 143 and whether or not the button game effect is being performed based on whether or not the valid period is being determined. Judging.

  When determining that the button game effect is being performed (step S6201: YES), the overall CPU 141 causes the VDP 144 to execute a process of displaying the attack effect image on the liquid crystal display device 5 (step S6202). Here, the attack effect image is an effect image representing a state of attack applied to the rare character, and the effect image is superimposed on the rare icon so that the rare character seems to be attacked. An effect display is realized.

  Next, the overall CPU 141 updates the number of attacks AN stored in the control RAM 143 to a value obtained by adding “1” (step S6203).

  By the way, in this embodiment, in order to give the player an impression that the rare character has been destroyed, the rare character has escaped, or the rare character has moved to another hold icon by the player's attack, When the number of operations of the production buttons 26 by the player during the button game production reaches a predetermined number of times, the button game production is ended and an effect display showing how the rare character is destroyed is performed, or the rare character escapes An effect display indicating a state of performing the action is performed, or an effect display indicating a state where the rare character moves to another hold icon is performed. For this reason, in the present embodiment, the following processing is performed following the processing in step S6203.

  In other words, the overall CPU 141 determines whether the attack number AN is based on whether or not the attack number AN updated by the process of step S6203 matches the specified number (for example, seven times) stored in the control ROM 142 in advance. It is determined whether or not the specified number of times has been reached (step S6204). Here, if it is determined that the number of attacks AN has not reached the specified number (step S6204: NO), whether or not it is the end of the effective period based on the information indicating the effective period stored in the control RAM 143. Is determined (step S6205).

  If the overall CPU 141 determines that the attack count AN has reached the specified count (step S6204: YES), or determines that it is the end of the effective period (step S6205: YES), the overall CPU 141 executes button game effect end processing. (Step S6206). Specifically, the information indicating the validity period related to the button game effect stored in the control RAM 143 is discarded, and the attack count AN also stored in the control RAM 143 is reset to “0”. If it is determined that it is not the end of the valid period (step S6205: NO), the series of operation effect processing ends, and the process proceeds to step S71.

  In the present embodiment, the case where the specified number of times is fixed will be described. However, the specified number of times may be variable. That is, for example, the specified number of times may be changed according to the fluctuation time of the special symbol that is variably displayed when the button game effect is performed.

  On the other hand, when the overall CPU 141 determines that the button game effect is not being performed (step S6201: NO), the overall CPU 141 executes another display control process (step S6207). For example, when a predetermined effect image is displayed on the liquid crystal display device 5 and an operation command is received during an effective period related to the effect image, processing for changing the effect image being displayed is performed.

[Icon Display Control Processing by Image Sound Control Board 140]
34 to 36 are detailed flowcharts of the icon display control process in step S622 of FIG. When the overall CPU 141 determines that the received command is an icon display command (step S621: YES), as illustrated in FIG. 34, for example, based on information included in the received icon display command, the icon display is performed. It is determined whether or not the command is a normal icon display command transmitted from the effect control board 130 in accordance with the process of step S1034 (see FIG. 24) (step S6221).

  If the overall CPU 141 determines that the received icon display command is a normal icon display command (S6221: YES), whether or not setting information related to display control of colored icons (or rare icons) is stored in the control RAM 143. Is determined (step S6222). Here, when it is determined that the setting information related to the display control of the colored icon (or rare icon) is not stored (step S6222: NO), the normal icon is newly displayed (step S6223). The normal icon display command received from the effect control board 130 includes winning start information, and the overall CPU 141 determines whether the first on-hold icon display area 51 or the start icon is indicated by the starting start indicated by the winning start information. A normal icon is displayed in the second hold icon display area 52.

  By the way, in this embodiment, when a game ball is newly won at the first starting port 11 while a colored icon or a rare icon is being displayed, the pre-judgment result acquired in accordance with the winning indicates “bonus”. Only when it is, the display of a new colored icon or a rare icon is permitted. In order to realize such control, the image sound control board 140 performs the following processing when a colored icon display command or a rare icon display command is received.

  That is, if the overall CPU 141 determines that the received icon display command is not a normal icon display command (step S6221: NO), for example, based on various information stored in the control RAM 143, the general CPU 141 holds a different hold. It is determined whether an icon (colored icon or rare icon) is being displayed (step S6224).

  If the overall CPU 141 determines that a hold icon different from the normal one is being displayed (step S6224: YES), the overall CPU 141 determines whether or not the jackpot is reached when the special symbol determination corresponding to the received hold icon is digested. (Step S6225). Specifically, since the information indicating whether or not the determination result of the special symbol determination is a jackpot is included in the prior determination information in the received hold command, the hold icon received this time is included in the received hold command. It is determined whether or not it will be a big hit when the corresponding hold is digested.

  If the overall CPU 141 determines that the special symbol determination corresponding to the received hold icon has not been won (step S6225: NO), the overall CPU 141 receives the setting information and the advance determination information included in the received hold command. It is set in the control RAM 143 (step S6226). Then, the prefetch flag stored in the control RAM 143 is set to “ON” (step S6227). Here, the prefetch flag is a flag that is set to “ON” when a colored icon display command (or a rare icon display command) is received but a pending icon corresponding to these commands cannot be displayed.

  For example, when the first type hold prefetching effect using the colored icon is being performed, the prefetch flag is set to “ON”. For this reason, even if the rare icon display command is transmitted from the effect control board 130, the second type hold using the rare icon is performed until the first type hold prefetch effect is ended and the prefetch flag is set to “OFF”. The pre-reading production is not started. Therefore, basically, the rare character does not move from the rare icon to the colored hold icon.

  As will be described in detail later, if a colored icon or a rare icon being displayed is deleted from the display screen of the liquid crystal display device 5 with the prefetch flag set to “ON”, the colored icon (or the rare icon) The normal icon that should have been displayed as an icon) but displayed in the normal display mode changes to a colored icon or a rare icon.

  When the overall CPU 141 performs the process of step S6227, the general CPU 141 newly displays a normal icon by the process of step S6223. Note that this normal icon is based on the setting information set in the control RAM 143 in the process of step S6226 when the already displayed colored icon (or rare icon) is deleted from the display screen. (Rare icon).

  When the overall CPU 141 determines that the hold icon different from the normal one is not being displayed (step S6224: NO), or when the special symbol determination corresponding to the received hold icon has been digested, Based on the setting information included in the received hold display command, it is determined whether or not the hold display command is a colored icon display command (step S6228).

  If the overall CPU 141 determines that the received hold display command is a colored icon display command (step S6228: YES), the overall CPU 141 sets the setting information and the advance determination information included in the colored icon display command in the control RAM 143. (Step S6229). Subsequently, based on the information included in the setting information, it is determined whether or not the initial display color of the hold icon is set to white (step S6230). If it is determined that the initial display color is set to white (step S6230: YES), the process of step S6223 is performed, and the hold icon to be finally displayed as a colored icon is first set as a normal icon. Display. Conversely, when it is determined that the initial display color is not set to white (step S6230: NO), the initial display color is specified based on the information included in the setting information set in the process of step S6229. Then, a colored icon with the specified display color is newly displayed (step S6231).

  On the other hand, if the overall CPU 141 determines that the received hold display command is not a colored icon display command (step S6228: NO), that is, if a rare icon display command is received, as shown in FIG. Setting information and prior determination information included in the icon display command are set in the control RAM 143 (step S6233).

  Next, the overall CPU 141 determines whether it is the display start timing of the rare icon based on the setting information set in the process of step S6233 (step S6234). In other words, it is set to start the rare icon display at the display start timing of the target hold icon corresponding to the rare icon display command received this time, or the post-hold icon of the post-hold icon displayed after the target hold icon It is determined whether or not the rare icon display is set to start at the display start timing.

  If the overall CPU 141 determines that it is the display start timing of the rare icon (step S6234: YES), the pending icon to be displayed in the rare icon is newly displayed this time based on the setting information set in the process of step S6233. It is determined whether or not it is a target hold icon (step S6235). If it is determined that the target hold icon is to be newly displayed this time (step S6235: YES), the target hold icon is newly displayed as a rare icon in the first hold icon display area 51 (step S6236). With this series of processes as a trigger, the effect pattern shown in FIG. 28A is realized.

  If the overall CPU 141 determines that the hold icon to be displayed as a rare icon is not the target hold icon to be newly displayed this time (step S6235: NO), the overall hold icon display area 51 according to the setting information set in the process of step S6233. Is changed to a rare icon (step S6237), and the target hold icon is newly displayed as a normal icon in the first hold icon display area 51 (step S6238). With this series of processing as an opportunity, the effect pattern shown in FIG. 28B is realized.

  If the overall CPU 141 determines that it is not the display start timing of the rare icon (step S6234: NO), the overall CPU 141 newly displays the target hold icon as a normal icon in the first hold icon display area 51 (step S6238). With this series of processing as an opportunity, any one of the production patterns in FIGS. 28C to 28E is realized.

  On the other hand, if the overall CPU 141 determines that setting information related to display control of colored icons (or rare icons) is stored in the control RAM 143 as illustrated in FIG. 34 (step S6222: YES), for example, Based on the content indicated by the setting information, it is determined whether or not the setting information is setting information regarding display control of a colored icon (step S6240).

  If the overall CPU 141 determines that the setting information is related to display control of colored icons (step S6240: YES), the overall CPU 141 newly displays the target hold icon as a normal icon in the first hold icon display area 51 (step S6241). Then, based on the setting information related to the color hold icon stored in the control RAM 143, it is determined whether it is the change timing of the color icon (or normal icon) already displayed (step S6242). If it is determined that it is not the change timing (step S6242: NO), the series of icon display control processing ends, and the process proceeds to step S71 (see FIG. 31).

  If the overall CPU 141 determines that it is the change timing of the already displayed colored icon (or normal icon) (step S6242: YES), the overall CPU 141 changes the display color of the pre-hold icon corresponding to the setting information (step S6243). Then, based on the setting information related to the colored icon set in the control RAM 143 and the content of the hold change executed in the process of step S6243, it is determined whether all the hold changes for the previous hold icon have been completed. (Step S6244). Here, when it is determined that all the pending changes have not been completed (step S6244: NO), the series of icon display control processing ends, and the processing proceeds to step S71 (see FIG. 31). Conversely, when it is determined that all the pending changes have been completed (step S6244: YES), the setting information regarding the display control of the colored icon is discarded from the control RAM 143 (step S6245).

  Next, the overall CPU 141 determines whether or not the prefetch flag stored in the control RAM 143 is set to “ON” (step S6246). If it is determined that the prefetch flag is not set to “ON” (step S6246: NO), the process proceeds to step S71. Conversely, if the overall CPU 141 determines that the prefetch flag is set to “ON” (step S6246: YES), the overall CPU 141 sets the prefetch flag to “OFF” (step S6147).

  On the other hand, when the overall CPU 141 determines that the setting information is not related to the display control of the colored icon (step S6240: NO), that is, the setting information related to the display control of the rare icon whose target hold is the previous hold icon is stored in the control RAM 143. If it is stored, as illustrated in FIG. 36, it is determined whether it is the start timing of the rare icon display in which the previous hold icon is set as the target hold (step S6248). Specifically, it is determined whether or not it is the rare icon display start timing based on the setting information related to the rare icon display control stored in the control RAM 143.

  If the overall CPU 141 determines that it is not the display start timing of the rare icon (step S6248: NO), the target hold icon to be newly displayed this time is newly displayed as a normal icon in the first hold icon display area 51 (step S6249). ).

  If the overall CPU 141 determines that it is the display start timing of the rare icon (step S6248: YES), based on the setting information regarding the display control of the rare icon, the first hold icon to be displayed is set as the target hold icon. It is determined whether it has been performed (step S6250). If it is determined that the target hold icon is set (step S6250: YES), the already displayed target hold icon (here, the previous hold icon) is changed to a rare icon (step S6251), and the target hold is set. The icon is newly displayed as a normal icon (step S6249). With this series of processing as an opportunity, the effect pattern of FIG. 28C is realized.

  If the overall CPU 141 determines that the hold icon that should be displayed first is not set as the target hold icon (step S6250: NO), that is, the previous hold icon or the next hold icon for the hold icon already displayed. When the hold icon is set to the hold icon that should be displayed first, whether or not the hold icon that should be displayed first is the previous hold icon based on the setting information related to the display control of the rare icon. Determination is made (step S6252).

  When the overall CPU 141 determines that the hold icon that should be displayed first is the pre-hold icon (step S6252: YES), the general CPU 141 changes the pre-hold icon that is already displayed to the rare icon (step S6253). An icon is newly displayed (step S6254). With this series of processing as an opportunity, the effect pattern shown in FIG. 28E is realized.

  On the other hand, if the overall CPU 141 determines that the hold icon that should be displayed first is not the previous hold icon (step S6252: NO), the overall CPU 141 displays the hold icon that is to be newly displayed as a rare icon (step 6255). With this series of processing as an opportunity, the effect pattern of FIG. 28D is realized.

  The icon display control process described based on FIGS. 34 to 36 is display control related to the hold icon related to the first special symbol determination displayed in the first hold icon display area 51. Further, regarding the hold icon related to the second special symbol determination displayed in the second hold icon display area 52, a normal icon is always transmitted from the effect control board 130. For this reason, in this embodiment, a colored icon and a rare icon are not displayed in the 2nd holding | maintenance icon display area 52, but only a normal icon is displayed.

  However, in other embodiments, for the hold icon displayed in the second hold icon display area 52, as with the hold icon displayed in the first hold icon display area 51, control for displaying a colored icon, You may make it perform control which displays a rare icon.

[Variation effect start processing by the image sound control board 140]
FIG. 37 is a detailed flowchart of the variation effect start process in step S613 of FIG.

  If the overall CPU 141 determines that the received command is a change effect start command (step S612: YES), the overall CPU 141 executes a hold icon shift process as illustrated in FIG. 37 (step S6131). Specifically, when the change start command related to the first special symbol determination is received, the oldest hold icon displayed in the first hold icon display area 51 is moved to the area 53. Accordingly, if another hold icon is displayed in the first hold icon display area 51, the other hold icon is shifted to the area 53 side in the first hold icon display area 51. On the other hand, when the change start command related to the second special symbol determination is received, the oldest hold icon displayed in the second hold icon display area 52 is moved to the area 53. Accordingly, if another hold icon is displayed in the second hold icon display area 52, the other hold icon is shifted to the area 53 side in the second hold icon display area 52.

  Next, based on the information included in the change start command received from the effect control board 130, the overall CPU 141 starts a change effect that causes the decorative symbols to be displayed in a variable manner or to perform various notice effects (step S6132). ).

  Subsequent to step S6132, the overall CPU 141 determines whether or not the special icon (colored icon or rare icon) has been deleted based on, for example, information stored in the control RAM 143 (step S6133). Specifically, it is determined whether or not the colored icon (or rare icon) displayed in the area 53 has been deleted from the area 53 in accordance with the shift process in step S6131. If it is determined that the special icon has not been erased (step S6133: NO), the process proceeds to step S6140 described later.

  When determining that the special icon has been deleted from the area 53 (step S6133: YES), the overall CPU 141 discards the setting information regarding the display control of the special icon from the control RAM 143 (step S6134). Then, it is determined whether or not the prefetch flag stored in the control RAM 143 is set to “ON” (step S6135). If it is determined that the prefetch flag is not set to “ON” (step S6135: NO), the process proceeds to step S6140.

  When determining that the prefetch flag is set to “ON” (step S6135: YES), the overall CPU 141 sets the prefetch flag to “OFF” (step S6136).

  As described above, the prefetch flag is a flag that is set to “ON” when a new special icon (colored icon or rare icon) cannot be displayed because the colored icon (or rare icon) is being displayed. It is. Therefore, when the prefetch flag is set to “OFF”, the following processing is performed in order to start display control of a new special icon from the middle.

  When the prefetch flag is set to “OFF”, the setting information regarding the special icon displayed in the area 53 is discarded from the control RAM 143, but the setting information regarding the new special icon displayed as the normal icon is The state is stored in the control RAM 143, and the display control according to the setting information is not started.

  Following the processing of step S6136, the overall CPU 141 determines whether or not the setting information related to the display control of the special icon stored in the control RAM 143 is the setting information related to the display control of the colored icon (step S6137). .

  If the overall CPU 141 determines that the setting information is related to the display control of the colored icon (step S6137: YES), the general CPU 141 changes the normal icon corresponding to the setting information to the colored icon of the display color specified by the setting information. (Step S6138).

  On the other hand, if the general CPU 141 determines that the setting information is not related to the display control of the colored icon (step S6137: NO), that is, if the setting information related to the display control of the rare icon is stored in the control RAM 143, the setting information The normal icon corresponding to is changed to a rare icon (step S6139).

  As described above, by performing the processing of step S6138, the normal icon is changed to the colored icon almost simultaneously with the deletion of the special icon (colored icon or rare icon) displayed in the area 53. Become. Further, by performing the process of step S6139, the normal icon is changed to a rare icon almost simultaneously with the deletion of the special icon (colored icon or rare icon) displayed in the area 53. For this reason, it is possible to give an impression to the player as if a chance to win a jackpot has occurred by deleting the special icon from the area 53.

  In addition, when the rare icon is deleted from the region 53 as the special icon and the normal icon changes to the rare icon, the player seems to have moved the rare character instantaneously. It is possible to produce a highly effective performance.

  If the overall CPU 141 executes the process in step S6138, executes the process in step S6139, determines "NO" in step S6133, or determines "NO" in step S6135, the overall CPU 141 holds it in the control RAM 143. It is determined whether setting information relating to icon display control is set (step S6140). If it is determined that the setting information is not set (step S6140: NO), the process proceeds to step S6144 described later.

  If the overall CPU 141 determines that the setting information is set (step S6140: YES), for example, based on the content indicated by the setting information, the overall CPU 141 determines whether the setting information is related to the display control of the colored icon ( Step S6141). If it is determined that the setting information is not related to display control of colored icons (step S6141: NO), the process proceeds to step S6144.

  If the overall CPU 141 determines that the setting information is related to the display control of the colored icon (step S6141: YES), based on the setting information, it determines whether or not it is the change timing of the hold icon related to the first special symbol determination. Judgment is made (step S6142). If it is determined that it is not the change timing (step S6142: NO), the process proceeds to step S6144.

  If the overall CPU 141 determines that it is a change timing (step S6142: YES), the overall CPU 141 identifies a hold icon to be held and changed based on the setting information, and sets the display color of the specified hold icon to the display color indicated by the setting information. Change (step S6143).

  The overall CPU 141 executes the process of step S6143, determines “NO” in the process of step S6140, determines “NO” in the process of step S6141, or determines “NO” in the process of step S6142. In this case, for example, it is determined whether or not the rare icon is being displayed based on whether or not the setting information related to the display control of the rare icon is stored in the control RAM 143 (step S6144). If it is determined that the rare icon is not being displayed (step S6144: NO), the series of variation effect start processing ends, and the process proceeds to step S71 (see FIG. 31).

  When the overall CPU 141 determines that the rare icon is being displayed (step S6144: YES), the button operation is performed during the symbol variation started in accordance with the process of step S6132, based on the setting information regarding the display control of the rare icon. Is determined whether it is necessary (step S6145). That is, it is determined whether or not it is necessary to perform a button game effect. If it is determined that the button operation is not necessary during the symbol variation (step S6145: NO), the process proceeds to step S71.

  If the overall CPU 141 determines that a button operation is required during symbol variation (step S6145: YES), the overall CPU 141 sets an effective period (a period during which the button game effect is performed) during which the operation of the effect button 26 is valid (step S6146). ). Specifically, information indicating the validity period for the button game effect is set in the control RAM 143. In this effective period, for example, a button game effect as illustrated in FIGS. 6D to 6E is performed.

[Variation processing by image acoustic control board 140]
38 and 39 are detailed flowcharts of the changing process in step S81 of FIG.

  If the overall CPU 141 determines that the decorative symbols are being displayed in a variable manner (step S71: YES), as shown in FIG. 38, whether or not the setting information related to the display control of the hold icon is stored in the control RAM 143. Is determined (step S811). If it is determined that the setting information related to the display control of the hold icon is not stored (step S811: NO), the process proceeds to step S91 (see FIG. 31).

  If the overall CPU 141 determines that the setting information related to the display control of the hold icon is stored (step S811: YES), for example, based on the content of the setting information, whether the setting information is related to the display control of the colored icon. Is determined (step S812). Here, when it is determined that the setting information is related to the display control of the colored icon (step S812: YES), for example, based on various information stored in the control RAM 143, the hold icon corresponding to the setting information is It is determined whether or not the image is being displayed in the area 53 (step S813). If it is determined that the area 53 is not being displayed (step S813: NO), the process proceeds to step S91.

  If the overall CPU 141 determines that the hold icon corresponding to the setting information related to the display control of the colored icon is being displayed in the area 53 (step S813: YES), the overall CPU 141 displays the hold icon corresponding to the setting information in the area 53. Based on the setting information, it is determined whether or not the change timing is set so as to change the hold when it is displayed (step S814).

  When determining that the change timing is set (step S814: YES), the overall CPU 141 determines whether it is the change timing indicated by the setting information (step S815). If it is determined that it is not the change timing (step S815: NO), the process proceeds to step S91.

  If the overall CPU 141 determines that it is the change timing (step S815: YES), the overall CPU 141 changes the display color of the hold icon displayed in the area 53 to the display color indicated by the setting information (step S816).

  On the other hand, if the overall CPU 141 determines that the setting information is related to the display control of the colored icon (step S812: NO), that is, if the setting information related to the display control of the rare icon is stored in the control RAM 143, the button game It is determined whether or not it is the start of the effective period of the performance (step S817). Specifically, when a rare icon is being displayed and a button operation is required during symbol variation, information indicating the button game effect effective period is stored in the control RAM 143 by the processing of step S6146 (see FIG. 37). Since it is set, it is determined whether or not it is the start of the effective period based on the information.

  If the overall CPU 141 determines that it is the start of the valid period (step S817: YES), the overall CPU 141 starts an effect display that prompts the rare character to attack (step S818). Specifically, for example, display of a button image simulating the effect button 26, display of a message such as “continuous hit!” Prompting the effect button 26 to be repeatedly hit, and the remaining time during which the operation of the effect button 26 is effective are notified. Start displaying the gauge image. While such an effect display is being performed, the lamp built in the effect button 26 emits light, which implies that the operation of the effect button 26 becomes effective.

  When the overall CPU 141 executes the process of step S818 or determines that it is not the beginning of the valid period (step S817: NO), the overall CPU 141 determines whether or not the button game effect has ended (step S819). Specifically, either the condition that the number of attacks AN within the effective period has reached the specified number of times, or the condition that the number of attacks AN has reached the end of the effective period without reaching the specified number of times Whether or not the button game effect has ended is determined based on whether or not is satisfied (step S819).

  By the way, regarding the type 2 reservation pre-reading effect using a rare icon, at the end of the button game effect, whether the rare character stays at the rare icon, moves the rare character to another reserved icon, or causes the rare character to escape. Or whether to change the rare icon to the destruction icon is determined in advance by setting information relating to display control of the rare icon. For this reason, the overall CPU 141 executes the following process at the end of the button game effect.

  In other words, when the overall CPU 141 determines that the button game effect has ended (step S819: YES), as illustrated in FIG. 39, the behavior of the rare character in response to the end of the current button game effect is “moving”. Is determined based on the setting information (step S821).

  When determining that the behavior of the rare character is set to “move” (step S821: YES), the overall CPU 141 performs a rare character movement effect in which the rare character moves from the rare icon to another reserved icon according to the setting information. This is executed (step S822).

  In this way, by performing the process of step S822, following the button game effect, the rare character moves from the rare icon to the normal icon, the rare icon from which the rare character is moved returns to the normal icon, and the rare character An effect display (see, for example, FIGS. 9F to 9H) representing a state where the normal icon of the destination of the change to the rare icon is performed.

  On the other hand, when determining that the behavior of the rare character is not set to “move” (step S821: NO), the overall CPU 141 determines whether the behavior of the rare character is set to “defeat” based on the setting information. (Step S823). If it is determined that the behavior of the rare icon is set to “defeat” (step S823: YES), a rare character restraining effect is executed (step S824).

  As described above, by performing the process of step S824, following the button game effect, an effect display (for example, FIG. 8 (E) to FIG. 8E) showing a state in which the rare character is destroyed and the rare icon is changed to a constrained rare icon. (See (F)).

  If the overall CPU 141 determines that the behavior of the rare character is not set to “defeat” (step S823: NO), the overall CPU 141 determines whether the behavior of the rare character is set to “escape” based on the setting information. (Step S825). If it is determined that the behavior of the rare icon is not set to “escape” (step S825: NO), a series of in-fluctuation processing ends and the process proceeds to step S91 (see FIG. 31).

  In this case, following the button game effect, an effect display (see, for example, FIGS. 7E to 7F) showing a state in which the rare character withstands the attack and remains on the rare icon is performed.

  If the overall CPU 141 determines that the behavior of the rare icon is set to “escape” (step S825: YES), the overall CPU 141 causes the rare character escape effect to be executed (step S826).

  In this way, by performing the process of step S826, following the button game effect, the rare character moves from the rare icon and the rare icon returns to the normal icon, and the moved rare character fades out from the display screen. An effect display indicating the state of going (for example, see FIGS. 6E to 6F) is performed.

  By the way, when a colored icon, a rare icon, or a constrained rare icon has moved to the area 53, it is necessary to prohibit display of a new special icon until any of these reserved icons is deleted from the area 53. is there. For this reason, when any one of these hold icons is deleted from the area 53, the corresponding setting information is discarded and set to “OFF” if the prefetch flag is set to “ON”. Be changed.

  On the other hand, when the rare character escape effect is performed, it is not necessary to prohibit the display of a new special icon when the rare character is erased from the display screen of the liquid crystal display device 5. For this reason, when a rare character escape effect is performed, the following processing is performed.

  That is, the overall CPU 141 discards the setting information related to the display control of the rare icon from the control RAM 143 following the rare character escape effect in step S826 (step S827). Then, it is determined whether or not the prefetch flag stored in the control RAM 143 is set to “ON” (step S828). If it is determined that the prefetch flag is not set to “ON” (step S828: NO), the process proceeds to step S91 (see FIG. 31).

  When determining that the prefetch flag is set to “ON” (step S828: YES), the overall CPU 141 sets the prefetch flag to “OFF” (step S829). The fact that the prefetch flag is set to “ON” means that the setting information regarding the display control of the special icon is stored in the control RAM 143, and the display control based on the setting information is prohibited. Therefore, the overall CPU 141 determines whether or not the setting information is setting information related to display control of colored icons (step S830).

  If the overall CPU 141 determines that the setting information is related to the display control of the colored icon (step S830: YES), the general CPU 141 changes the normal icon to the colored icon according to the setting information (step S831). Conversely, when it is determined that the setting information is not related to the display control of the colored icon (step S830: NO), the normal icon is changed to a rare icon according to the setting information (step S832).

  As described above, by performing the process of step S831, the normal icon changes to a colored icon almost simultaneously with the escape of the rare character from the rare icon. In addition, by performing the process of step S832, the normal icon changes to the rare icon almost simultaneously with the escape of the rare character from the rare icon. For this reason, it is possible to give the player an impression that the chance has been lost due to the escape of the rare character, and that the escape has attracted another jackpot opportunity, and the player's expectation for the jackpot is effective. Can be enhanced.

[Operational effects of this embodiment]
As described above, according to the present embodiment, the hold image (the rare icon in the present embodiment) of the second display mode indicating that the possibility of determining that the special game is executed is relatively high is displayed. Therefore, the player can have an expectation for the jackpot. In addition, the hold image in the first display mode indicating that the hold image displayed in the second display mode is relatively unlikely to be determined to execute the special game (the normal icon in the present embodiment). May change. For this reason, it is possible to make the player feel frustrated that the chance of winning the jackpot is lost. Therefore, the player can have a sense of expectation for the jackpot and a feeling of frustration for the loss of the chance of the jackpot at the same time.

  In the present embodiment, as the display mode of the hold image changes from the second display mode to the first display mode, the display mode of other hold images may change to the second display mode. is there. Specifically, as the rare icon is returned to the normal icon, the other held icons are changed to rare icons. For this reason, the player can feel a sense of frustration with respect to the loss of the jackpot chance, and can have a feeling that it may be a jackpot by digesting the hold corresponding to another hold image. That is, the player can have undulating feelings and can maintain the player's sense of expectation for the jackpot.

  Further, in the present embodiment, when the possibility of being determined to be a big hit is relatively high, the display mode of the hold image is maintained in the second display mode until the hold digest (the hold is digested with the rare icon). ) On the contrary, when the possibility of being determined to be a big hit is relatively low, the display mode of the hold image changes to the first display mode before the hold digest (the hold is digested after the rare icon returns to the normal icon) ) For this reason, the player has a sense of expectation that the display mode is maintained in the second display mode until the hold corresponding to the hold image displayed in the second display mode is digested. You can enjoy the game.

[Modification]
In addition, this invention is not limited to the said embodiment, For example, the following forms may be sufficient. In other words, in the above-described embodiment, when the possibility of being determined to be a big hit is relatively low, the rare icon is returned to the normal icon before the change display of the symbol corresponding to the hold on which the rare icon is displayed is started. Explained the case. On the other hand, in another embodiment, when the reliability for the jackpot is relatively low, the rare icon is displayed between the start and the end of the change display of the symbol corresponding to the hold on which the rare icon is displayed. May be returned to the normal icon.

  Further, in the above embodiment, a case has been described in which another held icon (normal icon) that is relatively likely to be determined to be a big hit is changed to a rare icon as the rare icon is returned to the normal icon. . On the other hand, in another embodiment, the colored icon may be changed to the rare icon at the timing when the rare icon returns to the normal icon after the other held icon is changed to the colored icon.

  In another embodiment, the rare icon is returned to the normal icon as a result of the first special symbol determination corresponding to the other held icon, regardless of whether or not it is highly likely that the jackpot will be determined. It is also possible not to perform a hold change that changes the hold icon to a rare icon.

  Moreover, in the said embodiment, when the reliability with respect to jackpot was relatively low, the case where a rare character escapes was demonstrated. On the other hand, in other embodiments, the rare character may be allowed to stay without escaping even if there is no hold with a relatively high probability of jackpot. Specifically, for example, in the image sound control board 140, an effect lottery is performed to determine whether or not the rare character is to escape, and if the effect lottery is won, the rare character stays in one of the holding icons. On the contrary, if the selection lottery is lost, the rare character runs away. By performing such display control, it is possible to make the rare character stay for, for example, five or more fluctuations, so that the player can maintain the expectation for the jackpot for a long time.

  In addition, when predetermination information with relatively high reliability for the jackpot is obtained while the rare character is staying according to the result of the effect lottery, the hold icon corresponding to the prior determination information is displayed. Then, the rare character may be moved, and then the rare character restraining effect may be performed, or the rare icon changed by the movement of the rare character may be moved to the area 53.

  Moreover, although the said embodiment demonstrated the case where a rare character was moved in the 1st holding | maintenance icon display area 51, in other embodiment, the rare character in the 1st holding | maintenance icon display area 51 and the 2nd holding | maintenance icon display area 52 was demonstrated. May be moved. That is, the rare character displayed in the first hold icon display area 51 is moved to the second hold icon display area 52, or conversely, the rare character is moved from the second hold icon display area 52 to the first hold icon display area. It may be moved to 51.

  Moreover, although the said embodiment demonstrated the case where a 2nd kind reservation prefetch effect was performed using a rare character, in other embodiment, a 2nd kind reservation prefetch effect is used using other display objects, such as an item, for example. You may make it perform.

  In addition, the configuration of the pachinko gaming machine 1 and the operation mode of each member described in the above embodiment are merely examples, and it goes without saying that the present invention can be realized with other configurations and operation modes. Further, the order of processing, the set value, the threshold value used for determination, etc. in the flowcharts described above are merely examples, and the present invention can be realized with other orders and values without departing from the scope of the present invention. Needless to say. Further, the screen diagrams and the like exemplified in the above embodiment are merely examples, and may be screens of other display modes.

1 Pachinko machine (an example of a game machine)
DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 2 Game board 4 Display 5 Liquid crystal display device 10 Game area | region 11 1st start opening 12 2nd start opening 13 Big prize opening 15 1st gate 16 2nd gate 17 Electric tulip 24 Speaker 41 1st special symbol display 42 2nd Special symbol display 100 Game control board 101 Main CPU
102 Main ROM
103 Main RAM
130 Production control board 131 Sub CPU
132 Sub ROM
133 Sub RAM
134 RTC
140 Image sound control board 150 Lamp control board

Claims (3)

A game board in which a game area where game balls can flow down is formed;
A start area provided in the game area, through which a game ball can pass;
Acquisition means for acquiring acquisition information when a game ball passes through the start area;
Special game determination means for determining whether or not to execute a special game advantageous to the player based on the acquisition information acquired by the acquisition means;
When the acquisition information is acquired by the acquisition unit, an acquisition information storage unit that stores the acquisition information as a right determined by the special game determination unit;
Based on the acquisition information stored in the acquisition information storage means, prior determination means for making a prior determination regarding the determination prior to the determination by the special game determination means;
Special game execution means for executing the special game when the special game is determined to be executed by the special game determination means;
Image display for causing the image display means to display a reserved image corresponding to the acquired information at least from the time when the acquired information is stored in the acquired information storage means until the determination by the special game determining means based on the acquired information Control means,
The image display control means includes
When the pre-determination result by the pre-determination means becomes the first determination result, the special game determination means is executed when the special game is executed on the reserved image corresponding to the acquisition information on which the pre-determination result is based. First display control means for displaying in a first display mode indicating that the possibility of being determined by is relatively low;
When the preliminary determination result is the second determination result, the reserved game corresponding to the acquired information that is the basis of the preliminary determination result is determined by the special game determination unit when the special game is executed. Second display control means for displaying in a second display mode indicating that the possibility is relatively high;
A game machine comprising: third display control means for changing the display mode of the hold image to the first display mode when the hold image is displayed in the second display mode. The image display control means includes
In accordance with the display control by the third display control means, further includes a fourth display control means for changing the display mode of another reserved image different from the reserved image that is the target of the display control to the second display mode. The gaming machine according to claim 1. A symbol display control means for stopping and displaying a symbol indicating the determination result of the special game determining means after the symbol display means variably displays the symbol,
The image display control means includes
When there is the acquired information that is relatively likely to be determined by the special game determination means when the special game is executed, at least the symbol corresponding to the reserved image displayed in the second display mode While maintaining the display mode of the hold image until the variable display of is started in the symbol display means,
If there is no relatively high acquisition information, the symbol change display corresponding to the hold image displayed in the second display mode is held before the symbol display means starts the symbol change display. The gaming machine according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the display mode of the image is changed from the second display mode to the first display mode by the third display control means.

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