JP2016067545A - Game machine - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a game machine capable of improving interest in a game.SOLUTION: For a predetermined period when a plurality of successive pattern variation games can be executed, a corresponding performance classification is determined for each pattern variation game from among a plurality of kinds of performance classifications relating to a performance. The performance corresponding to the performance classification is executed. When execution of a continuous notice performance is determined, control is performed such that the same performance classification can be determined in the pattern variation game for executing the continuous notice performance.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 9

Description

  The present invention relates to a gaming machine in which an advantageous state that is advantageous to a player occurs when a predetermined advantageous condition is established in a symbol variation game performed by varying symbols.

  Conventionally, in a pachinko gaming machine which is a kind of gaming machine, a symbol variation game is performed by varying symbols, and as a result, when an advantageous condition is satisfied, an advantageous state (for example, a big hit game) advantageous to the player is generated. The In addition to the symbol display device for displaying symbols, there is an effect display device capable of variably displaying an effect symbol (decorative symbol) accompanying the variation of the symbol and displaying a notice image indicating an expected degree of occurrence of an advantageous state. This has raised expectations for the favorable state.

  In this type of symbol variation game, for example, as shown in Patent Document 1, a plurality of types of effect modes are defined, and an effect mode such as a background image can be varied according to the set effect mode. Is disclosed. In addition, depending on the change in the game state relating to the progress of the game and the current game state, the effect mode is shifted on condition that a predetermined number of symbol variation games have been executed, and the effect can be produced in different effect modes. Executed.

JP 2007-135700 A

  However, in such a pachinko machine, although an effect can be executed in different effect modes, there is a risk that it will become monotonous if an effect in the same effect mode is repeatedly executed, and the game effect can be increased by further enhancing the effect. It is hoped to improve the interest in

  This invention was made paying attention to the problem which exists in such a prior art, and the objective is to provide the game machine which can aim at the improvement of the interest with respect to a game.

  A gaming machine that solves the above-mentioned problems can produce an effect on a gaming machine in which an advantageous state that is advantageous to a player occurs when a predetermined advantageous condition is established in a symbol variation game that is performed by varying symbols. For each symbol variation game, from a plurality of types of effect classifications, in which a performance that can be executed by the effect execution unit is classified according to a presentation mode in a predetermined period during which a plurality of consecutive symbol variation games can be performed. Effect category determining means for determining a corresponding effect category, effect control means for controlling the effect execution means to execute an effect corresponding to the effect classification determined by the effect classification determining means, and a plurality of consecutive symbols Whether to execute a continuous notice effect indicating the expected degree of occurrence of the advantageous state based on the number of continuous executions executed across the variable game and continuously executed. Continuous notice effect determining means for determining, and when the effect classification determining means determines that the continuous notice effect is to be executed by the continuous notice effect determining means, the symbol variation for executing the continuous notice effect is determined. The gist is to determine the same effect category in the game.

  For the gaming machine, when it is determined that the continuous notice effect is to be executed from the symbol changing game being executed by the continuous notice effect determining means, the effect classification determining means is the same as the symbol changing game being executed. It is good also as a structure which controls so that an effect classification can be determined as an effect classification in the symbol variation game which performs the said continuous notice effect.

  With respect to the gaming machine, the effect classification determining means, when the continuous notice effect determining means determines not to execute the continuous notice effect, the effect classification different from the effect classification in the previous symbol variation game is It is good also as a structure determined as production classification | category in a design change game.

  The gaming machine includes advantageous state determination means for determining whether or not the symbol variation game results in an advantageous state, and the plurality of types of effect classifications include a specific effect that has a high expectation that the advantageous state will occur. A non-specific effect category with a low expectation level in which the advantageous state is generated, and the effect category determining unit is configured to determine the specific effect class and the non-specific effect class based on a determination result by the advantageous state determining unit. Non-specific effect classification is determined, and when the specific effect classification is determined by the effect classification determination means, the effect control means, regardless of the non-specific effect classification already determined in the symbol variation game, It is good also as a structure which performs the control which performs the production | presentation execution means corresponding to the said specific production | presentation classification | category.

  According to the present invention, it is possible to improve the interest in games.

A front view showing a pachinko machine. The block diagram which shows the electrical constitution of a pachinko gaming machine. The figure which shows a fluctuation pattern. The figure which shows production mode. The figure which shows an effect attribute table. The figure which shows a notice production | presentation table. (A)-(h) is a figure which shows the display mode of each effect display apparatus. (A)-(h) is a figure which shows the display mode of each effect display apparatus. (A)-(h) is a figure which shows the display mode of each effect display apparatus. (A)-(h) is a figure which shows the display mode of each effect display apparatus. (A)-(d) is a figure which shows the display mode of each effect display apparatus. The figure which shows prefetch command setting processing. The figure which shows prefetch effect determination processing. The figure which shows production attribute determination processing. (A) And (b) is a figure which shows production attributes. (A)-(i) is a figure which shows production attributes. (A)-(i) is a figure which shows production attributes. (A)-(i) is a figure which shows production attributes.

Hereinafter, an embodiment of a pachinko gaming machine as a gaming machine will be described.
As shown in FIG. 1, the pachinko gaming machine is provided with a game board YB. The pachinko gaming machine is provided with a launch handle HD, and a game ball can be launched onto the game board YB in accordance with the turning operation of the launch handle HD.

  The game board YB is provided with a special symbol display device 11 having a plurality of light emitting portions. In the special symbol display device 11, a variable game (symbol variable game) is performed in which a plurality of types of special symbols (symbols) are displayed in a variable manner.

  In the present embodiment, in the special symbol display device 11 as the symbol display means, one special symbol corresponding to the lottery result of the big hit lottery among a plurality of types of special symbols is stopped and displayed when the variable game ends. The special symbols include a jackpot symbol that can recognize a jackpot (a jackpot display result) and a missed symbol that can recognize a miss. When the jackpot symbol is stopped and displayed, the player is awarded a jackpot game.

  In addition, the game board YB is provided with a first effect display device 16 that displays effect images separately from the special symbol display device 11. In the first effect display device 16 as the effect execution means and the first effect display means, a display effect related to the changing game is performed, and specifically, a plurality of types of decorative symbols (effect symbols) are varied in a plurality of rows. A decorative design variation game is performed.

  In the first effect display device 16, when the variable game is started, the decorative symbols in each column are variably displayed along a predetermined variable direction (vertical scroll direction). Moreover, in the 1st production | presentation display apparatus 16, before a decoration symbol is stopped and displayed, it may become a symbol combination of a reach and may form a reach state. As the reach symbol combination, the decorative symbols in the specific columns (left column and right column in the present embodiment) among the plurality of columns in the first effect display device 16 are stopped and displayed as the same type, and columns other than the specific columns ( In the present embodiment, a symbol combination in which the decorative symbols in the middle row) are variably displayed is defined.

  On the first effect display device 16, the symbol combination corresponding to the display result of the special symbol display device 11 is stopped and displayed. More specifically, when the jackpot symbol is stopped and displayed on the special symbol display device 11, the jackpot symbol combination is also stopped and displayed on the first effect display device 16. When the special symbol display device 11 displays the off symbol in a stopped state, the off symbol combination is also displayed on the first effect display device 16 in a stop manner. In this embodiment, as a jackpot symbol combination (big hit display result), a symbol combination in which all the decorative symbols of the entire row are of the same type, and as an outlier symbol combination (missing display result), the decorative symbol of all the rows Symbol combinations that are not the same type are defined.

  Moreover, the 1st production | presentation display apparatus 16 is comprised by the large display area compared with the special symbol display apparatus 11, and a decoration symbol is displayed much larger compared with a special symbol. For this reason, the player can recognize the big hit or loss from the symbol combination stopped and displayed on the first effect display device 16.

  The game board YB is provided with a second effect display device 17 that is separate from the first effect display device 16 and displays effect images. The second effect display device 17 as the effect execution means and the second effect display means is disposed below the first effect display device 16 and in front of the first effect display device 16 (player side).

  The game board YB is provided with a third effect display device 18 that displays effect images separately from the first effect display device 16 and the second effect display device 17. The third effect display device 18 as the effect execution means and the second effect display means is disposed above the first effect display device 16 and in front of the first effect display device 16 (on the player side).

  The game board YB is provided with a first start winning device 21 having a first start winning port 21a through which a game ball can enter. The first start winning device 21 as the starting means is provided with a first start sensor SE1 that detects a game ball that has entered the first start winning port 21a. When a game ball that has entered the first start winning opening 21a is detected by the first start sensor SE1, a start condition for the variable game can be given, and a predetermined number of game balls as award balls can be given. A payout condition is given.

  The game board YB is provided with a second start winning device 22 having a second start winning port 22a through which a game ball can enter. The second start winning device 22 as a starting means is provided with an opening / closing member 22b (ordinary electric accessory) for opening and closing the second start winning port 22a by the operation of the ordinary electric accessory solenoid SOL2 (see FIG. 2). Has been. The opening / closing member 22b is in a closed state in which a game ball cannot enter the ball (a ball is restricted) in the second start winning port 22a of the second start winning device 22, and a game ball can enter (the ball is Operates in the allowed (open) state. The opening / closing member 22b operates in an open state in a predetermined opening mode when a predetermined opening condition is satisfied.

  The second start winning device 22 is provided with a second start sensor SE2 that detects a game ball that has entered the second start winning port 22a. When a game ball that has entered the second start winning opening 22a is detected by the second start sensor SE2, a start condition for the variable game can be given, and a predetermined number of game balls as award balls can be given. A payout condition is given.

  The game board YB is provided with a large winning device 23 having a large winning port 23a through which a game ball can be inserted. The big prize device 23 is provided with a big prize opening door 23b that opens and closes the big prize opening 23a by the operation of the big prize opening solenoid SOL1 (see FIG. 2). The grand prize opening door 23b is in a closed state in which a game ball cannot enter the grand prize opening 23a (the entry is restricted) and an open state in which a game ball can enter (the entry is permitted). To work. The special winning opening door 23b operates in an open state in a predetermined opening mode when a predetermined opening condition is satisfied.

  The big winning device 23 is provided with a count sensor SE3 that detects a game ball that has entered the big winning opening 23a. When the game ball that has entered the big winning opening 23a is detected by the count sensor SE3, a predetermined number of game ball payout conditions are given.

  When the big hit game is awarded, the big prize opening door 23b is opened according to the kind of the big hit game given, and the big prize opening 23a is operated in the opened state, and the entry of the game ball is permitted by the operation. The For this reason, the player can obtain a chance to acquire a large number of prize balls. In the present embodiment, the jackpot game is in an advantageous state advantageous to the player because a chance to acquire a large number of prize balls can be obtained. The jackpot game is given (by the establishment of a predetermined advantageous condition) when the jackpot is determined by internal lottery and the jackpot symbol is stopped and displayed in the variable game.

  On the game board YB, a holding display device 13 is disposed separately from the special symbol display device 11 and the effect display devices 16 to 18. The hold display device 13 as a hold display means indicates the number of variable games whose execution is put on hold. Specifically, the hold display device 13 has a variable game start condition established when a game ball enters the first start winning opening 21a or the second start winning opening 22a, while the execution condition of the variable game is This indicates the number of variable games whose execution (start) has been suspended since they have not yet been established, so-called start-pending storage number (hereinafter, “pending storage number”).

  A normal symbol display device 15 is arranged on the game board YB. In this normal symbol display device 15, a normal symbol variation game (hereinafter referred to as a “general symbol”) using a normal symbol for deriving one common symbol by varying a plurality of types of ordinary symbols (hereinafter sometimes referred to as “normal symbols”). May be indicated as “game”).

  The player can recognize the normal hit or the normal deviation from the general map finally displayed in the general game (the display result derived in the general game). If the normal symbol stopped on the normal symbol display device 15 is a normal symbol, the normal symbol can be recognized. When the normal winning symbol is stopped and displayed, the normal winning game is given to the player. In addition, when the usual figure stopped and displayed on the normal symbol display device 15 is an unusual symbol, the usual deviation can be recognized from the usual symbol.

  An operating gate 25 is disposed on the game board YB. The operation gate 25 is provided with a gate sensor SE4 that detects a game ball that has entered (passed). When the game ball that has passed through the operation gate 25 is detected by the gate sensor SE4, a start condition for the usual game can be given. The usual game is performed in order to derive a lottery result indicating whether or not the opening / closing member 22b of the second start winning device 22 is opened (whether a game ball can be inserted into the second start winning port 22a). It is what is said. When the lottery result of the ordinary game is a normal hit and a game is awarded per ordinary figure, the opening / closing member 22b is opened and the second start winning opening 22a is opened, and a game ball can be entered. That is, when a game is given per game, it becomes easier to enter a game ball into the second start winning opening 22a by opening the opening / closing member 22b, and the player can easily acquire the starting condition and the prize ball for the variable game. You can get a chance.

  Further, in the present embodiment, a probability variation (hereinafter referred to as “probability variation”) function is provided. The probability variation function is a function that can give a probability variation state (probability variation state) in which the lottery probability of the big hit lottery varies from a low probability to a high probability after the big hit game ends. In this embodiment, the probability variation state is given until a predetermined probability variation end condition is satisfied. The probability variation state can be a gaming state advantageous to the player because the lottery probability of the jackpot lottery fluctuates with high probability and the jackpot is likely to occur.

  Moreover, in this embodiment, the entrance rate improvement function is provided. The entrance rate improvement function is a function that can give an entrance rate improvement state advantageous to the player after the end of the big hit game. In the entrance rate improvement state, the fluctuation time of the base drawing game for deriving the lottery result for the base drawing is shortened compared to when the entrance rate improvement state is not given (non-entry rate improvement state). . Further, in the increased entrance rate state, the probability of winning the normal winning lottery is higher than in the non-entry rate improvement state. In addition, in the improved entrance rate, when the lottery per standard drawing is won, the opening time of the opening / closing member 22b based on winning the lottery per general drawing is larger than in the non-entry rate improved state. become longer. In addition, during the entrance rate improvement state, the change time of the variable game may be shortened as compared to the non-entry rate improvement state. Often shortened.

  In this embodiment, the entrance rate improvement state is given until a predetermined entrance rate improvement end condition is satisfied. The state in which the entrance rate is improved can be a game state in which the opening / closing member 22b operates in an advantageous manner for the player and the entrance rate to the second start winning opening 22a per unit time is more advantageous than the normal player. In addition, the entrance rate improvement state can be imparted even during the probability variation state.

  In the present embodiment, the first start winning opening 21a is disposed below the second effect display device 17, and the game board YB is more likely to roll the first flow path X on the left side of the game board YB. This makes it easier for a game ball to enter than to roll the second flow path Y on the right side. For this reason, in the non-entry rate improvement state where it is difficult for a game ball to enter the second start winning opening 22a, the first flow path X is caused to roll in order to allow the game ball to enter the first start winning opening 21a. Tend to fire game balls. On the other hand, on the right side of the first effect display device 16, an operation gate 25, a second start winning port 22a, and a big winning port 23a are arranged in this order from above, and roll in the second flow path Y. This makes it easier for the game ball to enter than to roll the first flow path X. For this reason, in the state of increasing the rate of entry where game balls can easily enter the second start winning opening 22a, the game balls enter the big winning opening 23a in the big hit game so that the game balls can enter the second start winning opening 22a. In order to enter the ball, the game ball tends to be fired so as to roll the second flow path Y.

Next, the jackpot game in this embodiment will be described.
The jackpot game is started after the jackpot symbol is stopped and displayed in the variable game and the game is finished. When the big hit game starts, the opening time starts. In this opening time, the opening effect which shows the start of a big hit game is performed first. When the opening time ends, a round game in which the special winning opening 23a is opened is performed a plurality of times, with a predetermined number of rounds as an upper limit. One round game is continued until the upper limit number of game balls enter the big winning opening 23a or until a prescribed time elapses. In the round game, a round effect is performed. When all round games are finished, the ending time is set. In this ending time, an ending effect indicating the end of the big hit game is performed. When the ending time is over, the big hit game is over.

  In the present embodiment, when the big hit lottery is won, one big hit is determined from a plurality of types of big hits, and a big hit game corresponding to the determined big hit is given. Depending on the type of special symbol (big hit symbol) that is determined when the big hit lottery is won, any of the big hits is determined.

Here, the specifications of so-called pachinko gaming machines, such as the winning probability of the jackpot lottery and the contents of the jackpot game will be described.
In the present embodiment, the winning probability of the big hit determination (lottery) is 164/65536 (about 1/399) in the non-probability change state that is not the probability change state, and 1010/65536 (about 1/65) in the probability change state. ) Are specified respectively. The number of payout prize balls when the first start sensor SE1 or the second start sensor SE2 detects a game ball is “3”, and the number of payout prize balls when the count sensor SE3 detects a game ball is “14”. Each is defined. “9 balls” is the maximum number of balls that can be entered in one round game, and the maximum opening time of the grand prize opening door 23b when there is no game ball of the maximum number of balls entered in one round game is “ "25 seconds" is defined respectively. “12” is defined as the number of round games in one big hit game.

  In the floating game, a probability variation state is given with a probability of 70% so as to correspond to the type of jackpot until the next jackpot game is awarded (hereinafter referred to as “until next time”) after the jackpot game is finished. Probability is not granted after the big hit game ends with a probability of%. In addition, when the probability change state is given, after the jackpot game is finished, the entrance rate improvement state is given until the next time, and when the probability change state is not given, the upper limit is “100 times” after the jackpot game is finished. As a result, the improved entrance rate is given.

Next, the control configuration of the pachinko gaming machine will be described based on FIG.
A main control board 30 is mounted on the back side of the pachinko gaming machine. The main control board 30 executes various processes related to the pachinko gaming machine and outputs various control signals (control commands) for controlling the game according to the processing results.

  An effect control board 31 is mounted on the back side of the pachinko gaming machine. The effect control board 31 as the effect control means is based on the control signal (control command) output from the main control board 30 in the display mode (display images of symbols, backgrounds, characters, etc.) of the effect display devices 16 to 18. Processing related to the determination is executed, and the display contents are controlled according to the processing result. The effect control board 31 controls the light emission mode of the decorative lamp LA and the sound output mode of the speaker SP based on the control signal output from the main control board 30.

  The main control board 30 is provided with a main control CPU 30a. A main control ROM 30b and a main control RAM 30c are connected to the main control CPU 30a. A first start sensor SE1, a second start sensor SE2, a count sensor SE3, and a gate sensor SE4 are connected to the main control CPU 30a. Further, a special symbol display device 11, a hold display device 13, and a normal symbol display device 15 are connected to the main control CPU 30a. The main control CPU 30a is connected with a big prize opening solenoid SOL1 and a normal electric accessory solenoid SOL2.

  The main control ROM 30b stores a main control program for executing various processes related to the pachinko gaming machine. The main control ROM 30b stores a plurality of types of variation patterns. The variation pattern is a pattern that serves as a base for game effects (display effects, etc.) from when a symbol (special symbol) starts to fluctuate (variable game starts) to when the symbol is stopped and displayed (variable game ends). Is shown. In other words, the fluctuation pattern can specify at least the effect time (fluctuation time) from when the special symbol starts to fluctuate until the special symbol is confirmed and stopped. In the variation pattern in the present embodiment, it is possible to specify the contents of the effect of the variation game (such as whether there is a big hit, whether there is a reach effect, etc.) from when the special symbol starts to vary until the special symbol is displayed with a fixed stop. it can.

  The variation pattern includes a jackpot variation pattern that specifies a jackpot effect. In the fluctuation pattern, after a predetermined effect (for example, reach effect) is performed, an outlier reach effect pattern that specifies an outlier reach effect that is finally set as a deviation is specified, and an outlier effect that is determined as a deviation without forming a reach There is an outlier variation pattern. The big hit variation pattern, the loss reach variation pattern, and the loss variation pattern each define a plurality of types of variation patterns.

  The jackpot variation effect is an effect that is developed so as to finally stop and display the symbol combination of the jackpot through the reach effect. The outlier reach variation effect is an effect that is developed so that a final symbol combination is finally stopped and displayed through the reach effect. The outlier variation effect is an effect that is developed so as to finally display the symbol combination of the disappointment without confirming the reach effect. The reach effect is performed in the decorative symbol variation game by the decorative symbol of the first effect display device 16 after the reach symbol combination is formed, until the jackpot symbol combination or the outlier symbol combination is derived. Production.

  Various determination values are stored in the main control ROM 30b. For example, the main control ROM 30b stores a jackpot determination value used in the jackpot lottery. The number of jackpot determination values when the probability variation state is imparted is larger than the number of jackpot determination values when the probability variation state is not imparted. The main control ROM 30b stores a reach determination value used in the reach lottery for determining whether or not to execute the reach effect.

  The main control RAM 30c stores various information (random values, timer values, flags, etc.) that can be appropriately rewritten during operation of the pachinko gaming machine. For example, the main control RAM 30c stores a main probability change flag indicating whether or not a probability change state is given. Further, the main control RAM 30c stores a main operation flag indicating whether or not the entrance rate improvement state is given.

  In the main control board 30, various random numbers used as random numbers for hit determination, random numbers for special symbol distribution, random numbers for reach effect determination, and random numbers for fluctuation pattern distribution are generated. The winning determination random number is a random number used in the big hit lottery. The reach determination random number is a random number used for reach lottery. The random number for special symbol distribution is a random number used when determining a special symbol (type of jackpot). The variation pattern distribution random number is a random number used when determining the variation pattern. The values that can be taken by the random numbers for variation pattern distribution have different distributions for each category of the loss variation pattern, the loss reach variation pattern, and the big hit variation pattern. Note that the random numbers used as various random numbers may be hardware random numbers or software random numbers.

  The effect control board 31 is provided with an effect control CPU 31a. The effect control ROM 31b and the effect control RAM 31c are connected to the effect control CPU 31a. The effect control RAM 31c stores various types of information (random values, timer values, flags, etc.) that are appropriately rewritten during the operation of the pachinko gaming machine. For example, the sub-probability change flag indicating whether or not the probability change state is given is stored in the effect control RAM 31c. In addition, the effect control RAM 31c stores a secondary operation flag indicating whether or not the entrance rate improvement state is given. The effect control CPU 31a updates the values of various random numbers at predetermined intervals, stores (sets) the updated values in the setting area of the effect control RAM 31c, and rewrites the values before the update.

  The effect control ROM 31b stores an effect control program for executing a game effect. When the various control commands are input, the effect control CPU 31a executes various controls based on the effect control program. The effect control ROM 31b stores various image data (image data such as symbols, various background images, characters, characters, etc.). Further, the effect display CPUs 16 to 18 are connected to the effect control CPU 31a. When various control commands are input, the display contents of the effect display devices 16 to 18 are controlled based on the effect control program. Further, a decoration lamp LA is connected to the CPU 31a for effect control. The effect control CPU 31a is connected to a speaker SP.

  Next, various processes such as a special symbol input process and a special symbol start process executed by the main control CPU 30a based on the main control program will be described. In the present embodiment, the main control CPU 30a that executes various processes as described above functions as an advantageous state determination unit, a variation pattern determination unit, and a state control unit. First, the special symbol input process will be described. The special symbol input process is executed at predetermined intervals by the main control CPU 30a.

  First, the main control CPU 30a executes a hold determination for determining whether or not a game ball has entered the first start winning opening 21a or the second start winning opening 22a. That is, the main control CPU 30a outputs in response to detection of a game ball entered into the first start winning port 21a or the second start winning port 22a by the first start sensor SE1 or the second start sensor SE2 in the hold determination. It is determined whether or not a detection signal to be input is input.

  When the determination result of the hold determination is affirmative (when a game ball enters the first start winning opening 21a or the second start winning opening 22a), the main control CPU 30a has an upper limit storage number (in the present embodiment). “4”) is executed to determine whether or not there is a pending storage number. When the determination result of the reserved memory number determination is affirmative (when the upper limit value is not reached), the main control CPU 30a updates the value by adding “1” to the reserved memory number stored in the main control RAM 30c. Remember. The main control CPU 30a controls the hold display device 13 so as to display the updated hold memory number. Further, the main control CPU 30a outputs a hold designation command for designating the number of hold memories after the update. The main control CPU 30a acquires various random number values and stores the acquired random number values in a predetermined storage area of the main control RAM 30c in association with the reserved storage number. On the other hand, when the determination result of the hold determination is negative (when the game ball does not enter the first start winning opening 21a and the second start winning opening 22a), or the determination result of the hold memory number determination is negative In the case of (when the upper limit value of the number of reserved memories has been reached), the main control CPU 30a does not execute the above processing.

Next, the special symbol start process will be described. The main control CPU 30a is configured to execute a special symbol start process at predetermined intervals.
When the big hit game or the variable game is not being executed, the main control CPU 30a specifies the reserved memory number and determines whether the reserved memory number is larger than “0”. When the number of reserved memories is “0”, the main control CPU 30a ends the special symbol start process.

  On the other hand, when the determination result is affirmative (when the number of stored memories is larger than “0”), the main control CPU 30a determines that the execution condition of the variable game is satisfied, and a predetermined storage area of the main control RAM 30c. Is set to a value indicating that the variation game is to be executed. In the present embodiment, when the big hit game and the variable game are not being executed, and when the number of reserved memories is larger than “0” (that is, when there is a variable game whose execution is held). The execution condition of the variable game is established.

  Next, the main control CPU 30a, among random number values related to the variable game (used for the variable game), random number values related to the variable game that are executed earliest in accordance with the acquisition sequence (random numbers for hit determination, variable pattern distribution) Random number for use and special design distribution random number). Specifically, the random number value that is the earliest acquired random number value that is related to the variable game and that has not yet been used to execute the variable game is acquired. The main control CPU 30a subtracts 1 from the specified reserved storage number, and changes the display content of the hold display device 13 so as to represent the reserved storage number. The main control CPU 30a outputs a hold designation command indicating the number of hold memories after the update.

  The main control CPU 30a determines whether or not the value of the acquired random number for hit determination matches the jackpot determination value stored in the main control ROM 30b, and performs a big hit determination (big hit lottery). When the determination result of the jackpot determination is affirmative (in the case of a jackpot), the main control CPU 30a determines the type of jackpot game based on the acquired special symbol distribution random number value, The final stop symbol to be stopped and displayed on the special symbol display device 11 is determined. Thereafter, the main control CPU 30a determines a variation pattern from the big hit variation pattern based on the obtained variation pattern distribution random number.

  The main control CPU 30a, which has determined the variation pattern and the final stop symbol, executes various processes relating to the variation game, such as outputting a predetermined control command to the effect control board 31 (effect control CPU 31a) at a predetermined timing.

  Specifically, the main control CPU 30a first outputs a variation pattern designation command for designating a variation pattern and instructing the start of symbol variation. The main control CPU 30a controls the display content of the special symbol display device 11 so as to start the variation of the special symbol. Further, the main control CPU 30a starts measuring the effect time of the variable game. Further, the main control CPU 30a outputs a special symbol designation command (a jackpot type designation command) for designating the final stop symbol and the type of jackpot game. Then, the main control CPU 30a ends the special symbol start process.

  Thereafter, in a process different from the special symbol start process, the main control CPU 30a specially displays the determined final stop symbol based on the effect time (variation time) set in the designated variation pattern. The display content of the symbol display device 11 is controlled. Further, the main control CPU 30a instructs to stop the variation of the decorative symbols based on the effect time set in the designated variation pattern, and outputs an all symbol stop command for stopping and displaying the symbol combination.

  On the other hand, when the determination result of the big hit determination is negative (when the big hit determination is not), the main control CPU 30a performs a reach determination for determining whether or not to execute the reach effect. In the present embodiment, the main control CPU 30a determines whether or not the reach determination random number acquired from the main control RAM 30c matches the reach determination value.

  When the determination result of the reach determination is affirmative (when the reach effect is performed), the main control CPU 30a determines the off symbol as a final stop symbol to be confirmed and displayed on the special symbol display device 11. Next, the main control CPU 30a determines a variation pattern from the outlier reach variation patterns based on the obtained variation pattern distribution random number value.

  The main control CPU 30a that has determined the variation pattern and the final stop symbol, for example, outputs a predetermined control command at a predetermined timing to the effect control board 31 (effect control CPU 31a) as in the case of the big hit. Perform various processes related to the game. Thereafter, the main control CPU 30a ends the special symbol start process.

  On the other hand, when the determination result of the reach determination is negative (when the reach effect is not performed), the main control CPU 30a determines the off symbol as a final stop symbol to be displayed on the special symbol display device 11 with a fixed stop. Next, the main control CPU 30a determines a variation pattern from the deviation variation patterns based on the obtained variation pattern distribution random number value.

  The main control CPU 30a that has determined the variation pattern and the final stop symbol, for example, outputs a predetermined control command at a predetermined timing to the effect control board 31 (effect control CPU 31a) as in the case of the big hit. Perform various processes related to the game. Thereafter, the main control CPU 30a ends the special symbol start process.

  When determining the big hit, the main control CPU 30a starts controlling the big hit game of the type specified based on the final stop symbol after the end of the change game based on the determined change pattern. A predetermined control command is output at a predetermined timing to the control CPU 31a).

  Specifically, the main control CPU 30a starts setting the opening time in response to the start of the big hit game. Further, the main control CPU 30 a outputs an opening command for instructing that the opening time has started to the effect control board 31. Next, the main control CPU 30a controls each round game after the opening time ends. That is, the main control CPU 30a outputs a round command for instructing the start of a round game to the effect control board 31 at the start of each round game. Further, the main control CPU 30a controls the special winning opening 23a to be in an open state and a closed state for each round game. That is, the main control CPU 30a opens the large winning opening 23a in a predetermined release mode until the upper limit number of game balls are won or until a predetermined time predetermined for each round game elapses. Control to open state.

  Then, when the round game is finished, the main control CPU 30a controls the large winning opening 23a to be closed, and closes the large winning opening 23a until a round interval time predetermined for each round game elapses. Maintain state. A series of these controls is executed until the specified number of rounds is reached. When controlling the special winning opening 23 a to the open state, the main control CPU 30 a outputs an opening command indicating the opening of the special winning opening 23 a to the effect control board 31. Further, when closing each of the big winning openings 23 a, the main control CPU 30 a outputs a closing command indicating closing of the big winning opening 23 a to the effect control board 31.

  When the predetermined number of round games are finished, the main control CPU 30a starts setting the ending time. Further, the main control CPU 30a outputs an ending command for instructing that the ending time has started to the effect control board 31. When the ending time has elapsed, the main control CPU 30a ends the big hit game.

  When the big hit game is finished, the main control CPU 30a assigns the probability change state to the main probability change flag when giving the probability change state based on the determined type of jackpot (special symbol type). Set the value indicating. On the other hand, the main control CPU 30a sets a value indicating that the probability variation state is not imparted to the main probability variation flag when the probability variation state is not imparted. The main control CPU 30a temporarily resets the value of the main probability change flag when the big hit game is awarded.

  Further, when the big hit game is ended, the main control CPU 30a sets a value indicating that the entrance rate improvement state is given to the main operation flag. Further, the main control CPU 30a sets a value indicating the number of times of imparting the entrance rate improvement state in the main operation number flag based on the type of jackpot (special symbol type). When the main operation number flag is decremented by “1” and becomes “0” every time the variable game is executed, the main control CPU 30a resets the value of the main operation flag. Further, the main control CPU 30 a outputs an operation number designation command for designating a value set in the main operation number flag to the effect control board 31. The main control CPU 30a temporarily resets the values of the main operation flag and the main operation number flag when the big hit game is awarded.

  Next, various processes executed by the effect control CPU 31a of the effect control board 31 based on the effect control program will be described. When a predetermined control command is input from the main control CPU 30a at a predetermined timing, the effect control CPU 31a executes various processes accordingly.

  For example, when the change control designation command and the special symbol designation command are input, the effect control CPU 31a displays a fixed stop display based on the variation pattern designated by the variation pattern designation command and the final stop symbol designated by the special symbol designation command. The symbol combination by the decorative symbol to be made is determined.

  That is, the effect control CPU 31a determines the jackpot symbol combination when the final stop symbol designated by the special symbol designation command is a jackpot symbol. In addition, when the designated final stop symbol is an outlier design and the outlier reach variation pattern is designated, the effect control CPU 31a determines the symbol combination of the outlier reach. In addition, when the designated final stop symbol is a missing symbol and the deviation variation pattern is designated, the effect control CPU 31a determines a symbol combination of deviation.

  Then, when the effect control CPU 31a inputs the variation pattern designation command, the effect display devices 16 to 18 are controlled to execute the decorative symbol variation game based on the variation pattern designated by the variation pattern designation command. In particular, the CPU 31a for effect control performs control so that the decorative design is displayed on the first effect display device 16 and is not displayed on the second effect display device 17 and the third effect display device 18. Further, when the effect control CPU 31a inputs a variation pattern designation command, the decoration lamp LA, so as to execute an effect associated with the variation game (decorative symbol variation game) based on the variation pattern designated by the variation pattern designation command. The speaker SP is controlled. Thereafter, when the all-design stop command is input, the effect control CPU 31a ends the effect accompanying the variable game and displays the determined symbol combination.

  In addition, when a big hit symbol is designated as the final stop symbol, the effect control CPU 31a gives a probability change state to the sub-probability change flag when a probability change state is given based on the big hit symbol after the big hit game ends. Set a value indicating that On the other hand, the effect control CPU 31a sets a value indicating that the probability variation state is not imparted to the sub-probability variation flag when the probability variation state is not imparted.

  When the big hit symbol is designated as the final stop symbol, the CPU 31a for effect control sets a value indicating that the entrance rate improvement state is given to the sub-change flag and activates the sub-actual number flag value Set the number of times. Further, the effect control CPU 31a updates the value of the sub-operation count flag based on the value set in the main operation count flag specified by the operation count specification command. When the big hit game is awarded or when the value of the secondary action number flag becomes “0”, the value indicating that the state of improving the entrance rate is given is deleted from the secondary variable flag.

Next, a variation pattern in the pachinko gaming machine according to the present embodiment will be described with reference to FIG.
As shown in FIG. 3, in the present embodiment, a variation pattern for specifying the variation time of the variation game is set. These fluctuation patterns are selected mainly depending on whether or not a big hit is made and whether or not a reach effect is executed in the case of a loss. Specifically, variation patterns P15, P16, and P23 are defined as variation patterns for big hit variation. Further, the fluctuation patterns P13, P14, and P22 are defined as fluctuation patterns for deviation reach fluctuation. Further, the fluctuation patterns P11, P12, and P21 are defined as fluctuation patterns for deviation fluctuation.

  Note that the fluctuation patterns P13 and P15 are fluctuation patterns for executing the normal reach effect (indicated as “NR” in the figure), and the fluctuation patterns P14, P16, P22, and P23 are fluctuation patterns that develop from the normal reach effect to the super reach effect. (Shown as “SR” in the figure).

  Further, variation patterns P11 to P16 are defined as variation patterns that can be selected in the non-entrance rate improvement state, and variation patterns P21 to P23 are defined as variation patterns that can be selected in the entry rate improvement state.

  The change pattern P12 that can be selected in the non-entrance rate improvement state is a change pattern that shortens the change time of the change pattern P11. Further, the change pattern P21 that can be selected in the improved entrance rate state is a change pattern that further shortens the change time of the change pattern P12 that can be selected in the non-entry rate improvement state. For this reason, the variation pattern in which the variation time is shortened is determined in the case where the entering rate is improved, compared to the case where the entering rate is not improved.

  In the present embodiment, the production mode can be shifted with the main condition being after the end of the big hit game. The effect mode indicates an effect mode to be executed, corresponds to the type of background image of each effect display device 16 to 18 in the variable game, and can be easily recognized by the player from the background image. In addition, the effect mode can be executed over a plurality of continuous variation games.

Here, such an effect mode will be described below with reference to FIG.
As shown in FIG. 4, the present embodiment has a plurality of types of effect modes having different effect modes. The plurality of types of effect modes are roughly divided into four types: a first normal effect mode MA, a second normal effect mode MB, a specific effect mode MC, and an entrance rate improvement effect mode MD.

  The production modes MA to MC are production modes when the non-entrance rate is improved, and the production mode MD is the production mode when the entrance rate is improved. In addition, in this embodiment, since the entrance rate improvement state is given after completion of the big hit game, when the entrance mode MD is continued and the entrance rate improvement state is continued, the stay is in the effect mode MD, After the provision of the entrance rate improvement state is completed, the mode is shifted to any one of the production modes MA to MC. In addition, in the non-entrance rate improvement state, when the player stays in the production modes MA to MC, even if the player has not won the big hit, the production is determined to determine whether or not to move to a different production mode MA to MC. When a mode transition lottery is performed and the transition lottery is won, the mode is shifted to a different production mode.

  In addition, the production modes MA to MC are production modes in which it is possible to stay only when the probability variation state is not given, and it is determined that the probability variation state is not given. The effect mode MD is an effect mode in which it is possible to stay in a case where the probability variation state is given and a case where the probability variation state is not given, and in which the probability variation state may be given.

  In addition, in the production mode MD, in principle, a background image in a mode corresponding to the production mode MD is displayed regardless of whether or not it is in the probability variation state, and whether or not it is in the probability variation state from the background image. It is difficult to recognize by the player. Thus, the background image in the effect mode MD corresponds to an effect that can be specified by the player as the same effect mode in the case of the probability variation state and in the case of the non-probability variation state, regardless of whether or not it is in the probability variation state. Therefore, it becomes difficult to specify whether or not the state is in a probable state. Further, in each of the effect modes MA to MD, in principle, the background image is at least different, and the effect mode can be specified by the player.

  Here, the control of the effect mode executed by the effect control CPU 31a will be described below. In the present embodiment, the effect control CPU 31a that performs the control described below functions as effect mode control means.

  First, the effect control CPU 31a sets data indicating the effect mode MD in the effect mode flag assigned to the effect control RAM 31c after the end of the big hit game. This effect mode flag is a flag indicating the effect mode in which the user stays. Then, the effect control CPU 31a is triggered by the start of the variable game in which the application of the entrance rate improvement state ends, and the effect mode assigned to the effect control RAM 31c is data indicating any of the effect modes MA to MC. Set to flag.

  In addition, in the non-entrance rate improving state, the effect control CPU 31a decides whether or not to shift to a different effect mode from the present with the start of a predetermined variation game, and determines the effect mode to be transferred. I do. When the effect mode CPU 31a wins the effect mode transition lottery, the effect control CPU 31a sets data indicating the determined effect mode in the effect mode flag assigned to the effect control RAM 31c. On the other hand, the effect control CPU 31a maintains the effect mode flag assigned to the effect control RAM 31c when the effect mode transition lottery is not won. In the present embodiment, the effect control CPU 31a does not execute the effect mode transition lottery when the restrictive condition is satisfied, such as a predetermined number of fluctuating games after the effect mode is transferred.

  In this way, the effect control CPU 31a controls the effect mode flag in the effect control RAM 31c, reads the value from the effect mode flag, specifies the effect mode, and displays various images such as a background image corresponding to the effect mode. Each display device 16-18 is controlled so that it may be displayed.

  Further, in this embodiment, when the execution of the variable game by the start winning of the game ball is suspended, the big hit expectation degree of the variable game is determined from various random numbers stored corresponding to the start hold by the start winning. And a pre-reading effect (preliminary notice effect) indicating the degree of expectation of jackpot based on the result of the prior determination can be executed.

  In the present embodiment, as the pre-reading effect, there may be a case where a continuous notice effect straddling a plurality of consecutive variable games is executed based on the result of the prior determination. This continuous notice effect is an effect that indicates the big hit expectation degree in the variable game that has been subject to prior determination according to the number of continuous executions to be executed. In particular, in the present embodiment, the case where the number of continuous executions is large is small. It is stipulated that the degree of expectation of jackpot is higher.

  Further, in the present embodiment, when staying in the specific effect mode MC, while the background image corresponding to the specific effect mode MC is displayed, the decorative design is displayed in the display mode corresponding to the effect attribute, A notice effect corresponding to the effect attribute is executed. Further, this effect attribute is determined so as to correspond to one variation game. Further, this effect attribute is a function adopted in the specific effect mode MC, and is not adopted in the effect modes MA, MB, MD excluding the specific effect mode MC.

  As shown in FIG. 5, four types of specific performance attributes are defined: fire attributes, water attributes, ground attributes, and wind attributes. In the fire attribute, the effect is executed in the fire effect mode, in the water attribute in the water effect mode, in the ground attribute in the ground effect mode, and in the wind attribute, in the wind effect mode. As described above, in the specific effect mode MC, the effect attribute is determined so as to correspond to each variable game, and the effect is executed in the effect mode corresponding to the determined effect attribute.

  In the present embodiment, the fire attribute is defined as a performance attribute having a higher degree of jackpot expectation than the water attribute, the ground attribute, and the wind attribute, and the water attribute, the ground attribute, and the wind attribute have the same level of jackpot expectation. It is specified as a degree.

  Further, as shown in FIG. 6, the notice effects based on the determined variation pattern include common notice effects, fire attribute notice effects, water attribute notice effects, ground attribute notice effects, and wind attribute notice effects. being classified. The common notice effect is a notice effect that is executed in the effect modes MA, MB, and MD, and is a notice effect that can also be executed in the specific effect mode MC. On the other hand, the fire attribute notice effect is a notice effect that can be executed only when the effect attribute is the fire attribute in the specific effect mode MC, and the water attribute notice effect is the water attribute in the specific effect mode MC. This is a notice effect that can be executed only in certain cases. The ground attribute notice effect is a notice effect that can be executed when the effect attribute is the ground attribute in the specific effect mode MC, and the wind attribute notice effect can be executed when the effect attribute is the wind attribute in the specific effect mode MC. It is a dramatic notice. These notice effects are associated with the change pattern designated by the change pattern designation command, and the effect contents of the notice effect are defined so as to correspond to the change pattern and the effect attribute.

  In addition, in this embodiment, such an effect attribute corresponds to the effect category classified according to the effect mode of the effect to be executed, and the effect attribute of the fire attribute is other than the fire attribute in the specific effect category with a high expectation degree of jackpot The production attribute corresponds to the non-specific production category with a low expectation degree of jackpot.

Here, a specific example of an image displayed on each of the effect display devices 16 to 18 will be described with reference to FIGS.
As shown to Fig.7 (a), when staying in the 1st normal production mode in the non-entrance rate improvement state, it is 1st normal production mode in the image display parts GH1-GH3 of each production display devices 16-18. A background image corresponding to is displayed. Then, on the image display unit GH2 of the second effect display device 17, on-hold images HG0 to HG3 indicating the on-going variation game and the variation game on which the execution is suspended are displayed. Note that in the present embodiment, the hold image HG0 is an image that shows a running variation game, and the hold images HG1 to HG3 are images that show a change game that is being executed.

  In the image display unit GH1 of the first effect display device 16, the decorative symbols are stopped and displayed. Then, as shown in FIG. 7 (b), when the variable game is started, the decorative symbols that have been displayed in a fixed stop state start variable display, and the image display unit GH2 of the second effect display device 17 On-hold images HG0 to HG2 are displayed. Subsequently, as shown in FIG. 7 (c), the decorative symbol is displayed as a stop symbol as a decorative symbol, and the variable game is terminated. In the present embodiment, when the user stays in the second normal effect mode or the entrance rate improvement effect mode, a reserved image similar to the first normal effect mode is displayed although the background image is different.

  As shown in FIG. 7D, when the transition game is started from the first normal effect mode when the next variable game is started, each effect display is displayed. Background images corresponding to the specific effect mode are displayed on the image display portions GH1 and GH3 of the devices 16 and 18. Then, on the image display unit GH2 of the second effect display device 17, the hold images HG0 and HG1 indicating the change game being executed and the change game being executed are displayed. The reserved image HG0 is a reserved image indicating the water attribute, and the reserved image HG1 is a reserved image indicating the wind attribute. In addition, in the hold images HG2 to HG4, the execution of the variable game is not held and “-” is displayed. In this way, in the variation game that is started to be executed, the effect is executed in the water effect mode corresponding to the effect attribute of the water attribute. As a specific example, as shown in the figure, the decorative design is displayed in a water effect form, and although not shown in the figure, an effect image corresponding to the effect attribute can be displayed, and the effect attribute corresponds to the effect attribute. A notice effect can be executed. Further, in a variable game with the number of reserved memories being “1”, it is possible to predict that an effect will be executed in a wind effect mode corresponding to the effect attribute of the wind attribute. In the image display unit GH3 of the third effect display device 18, executed images JG1 to JG4 indicating the effect attributes of the fluctuating game that has been executed a predetermined number of times (the latest four times in this embodiment) can be displayed. It is. The executed images JG1 to JG4 are displayed as the executed image JG1, the executed image JG2, the executed image JG3, and the executed image JG4 in the chronological order from the newest, and the execution corresponding to the effect attribute is executed. If there is no completed variable game, “-” is displayed as shown in the figure.

  Then, as shown in FIG. 7 (e), the variation display of the decorative symbol that has been displayed in a fixed stop state is started. As shown in FIG. 7 (f), when a game ball enters the first start winning opening 21a and the second starting winning opening 22a while the variable game is being executed, the number of reserved memories is “2”. A hold image HG2 indicating a variable game is displayed. The reserved image HG2 is a reserved image indicating the ground attribute, and it is possible to predict that the effect is executed in the effect mode of the ground corresponding to the effect attribute of the ground attribute. Subsequently, as shown in FIG. 7 (g), the decorative symbol is displayed as a stop symbol as an off symbol, and the variable game is terminated.

  As shown in FIG. 7 (h), when the next variable game is started, a decorative pattern is displayed in a wind effect mode corresponding to the effect attribute of the wind attribute. Further, in the image display unit GH2 of the second effect display device 17, the reserved image HG0 indicating the wind attribute and the reserved image HG1 indicating the ground attribute are displayed, and in the image display unit GH3 of the third effect display device 18 The executed image JG1 indicating that the effect attribute of the previous variation game was the water attribute is displayed. Then, as shown in FIG. 8 (a), the display of the decorative symbols that have been confirmed and stopped is started. As shown in FIG. 8B, when a game ball enters the first start winning opening 21a and the second starting winning opening 22a while the variable game is being executed, the number of reserved memories is “2”. A hold image HG2 indicating a variable game is displayed. The reserved image HG2 is a reserved image indicating the wind attribute, and it is possible to predict that the effect is executed in the wind effect mode corresponding to the effect attribute of the wind attribute. Subsequently, as shown in FIG. 8 (c), the decorative symbol is displayed as a stop symbol as a decorative symbol, and the variable game is terminated.

  As shown in FIG. 8 (d), when the next variation game is started, a decorative pattern is displayed in the effect mode of the ground corresponding to the effect attribute of the ground attribute. In addition, in the image display unit GH2 of the second effect display device 17, the reserved image HG0 indicating the ground attribute and the reserved image HG1 indicating the wind attribute are respectively displayed. In the image display unit GH3 of the third effect display device 18, an executed image JG1 indicating that the effect attribute of the previous variation game was a wind attribute and an executed image JG2 indicating that the effect attribute was a water attribute. Each is displayed. Then, as shown in FIG. 8 (e), the variation display of the decorative symbol that has been displayed in a fixed stop state is started. As shown in FIG. 8 (f), when two game balls enter the first start winning opening 21a and the second starting winning opening 22a while the variable game is being executed, the reserved memory number is “2”. ”And“ 3 ”are displayed on-hold images HG2 and HG3 indicating the changing game. The reserved image HG2 is a reserved image indicating the ground attribute, and it is possible to predict that the effect is executed in the effect mode of the ground corresponding to the effect attribute of the ground attribute. The reserved image HG3 is a reserved image indicating the water attribute, and it is possible to predict that the effect will be executed in the water effect mode corresponding to the effect attribute of the water attribute. Subsequently, as shown in FIG. 8 (g), the decorative symbol is displayed as a stop symbol as a decorative symbol, and the variable game is terminated. As described above, when the specific condition is established such that the continuous notice effect is not executed, the effect corresponding to the effect attribute different from the previous variation game is executed.

  As shown in FIG. 8 (h), when the next variable game is started, a decorative pattern is displayed in a wind effect mode corresponding to the effect attribute of the wind attribute. In the image display unit GH2 of the second effect display device 17, a reserved image HG0 indicating a wind attribute, a reserved image HG1 indicating a ground attribute, and a reserved image HG2 indicating a water attribute are displayed. In the image display unit GH3 of the third effect display device 18, an executed image JG1 indicating that the effect attribute of the previous variation game was the ground attribute, an executed image JG2 indicating that the effect attribute was the wind attribute, An executed image JG3 indicating that the water attribute has been displayed is displayed. Then, as shown in FIG. 9 (a), the display of variation of the decorative symbol that has been displayed in a fixed stop state is started. As shown in FIG. 9B, when a game ball enters the first start winning opening 21a and the second starting winning opening 22a while the variable game is being executed, the number of reserved memories is “3”. A hold image HG3 indicating a fluctuating game is displayed. The hold image HG3 is a hold image showing the fire attribute, and it is possible to predict that the effect is executed in the effect form of fire corresponding to the effect attribute of the fire attribute, and that the expectation degree of the big hit is high by the determination of the fire attribute It becomes. In addition, the hold images HG1 and HG2 having the hold storage numbers “1” and “2” also change to hold images indicating the fire attribute, and the effect is executed in the fire effect mode corresponding to the fire attribute effect attribute. Can be predicted. In this way, it is possible to predict that the effect will be executed in the fire effect mode corresponding to the effect attribute of the fire attribute, and the continuous notice effect will be executed across the three consecutive variation games. Subsequently, as shown in FIG. 9 (c), the decorative symbol is displayed as a stop symbol as a decorative symbol, and the variable game is terminated.

  As shown in FIG. 9D, when the next variable game is started, a decorative design is displayed in a fire effect mode corresponding to the fire attribute effect attribute. In addition, on the image display unit GH2 of the second effect display device 17, reserved images HG0 to HG2 indicating fire attributes are displayed. In the image display unit GH3 of the third effect display device 18, an executed image JG1 indicating that the effect attribute of the previous variable game was a wind attribute, an executed image JG2 indicating that it was a ground attribute, An executed image JG3 indicating the wind attribute and an executed image JG4 indicating the water attribute are displayed. Then, as shown in FIG. 9 (e), the variation display of the decorative symbol that has been displayed in a fixed stop state is started. Subsequently, as shown in FIG. 9 (f), the decorative symbol is displayed as a stop symbol as an off symbol, and the variable game is terminated.

  Then, as shown in FIG. 9 (g), when the next variation game is started, a decorative symbol is displayed in a fire effect mode corresponding to the effect attribute of the fire attribute, and a fixed stop is displayed. The display of the decorative pattern is started. In addition, on the image display unit GH2 of the second effect display device 17, the hold images HG0 and HG1 indicating the fire attribute are respectively displayed. In the image display unit GH3 of the third effect display device 18, an executed image JG1 indicating that the effect attribute of the previous variation game was a fire attribute, an executed image JG2 indicating that it was a wind attribute, An executed image JG3 indicating the ground attribute and an executed image JG4 indicating the wind attribute are displayed. As a result, it is possible to specify that the current variation game is the second variation game in which the performance is executed with the performance attribute of the fire attribute. Subsequently, as shown in FIG. 9 (h), the decorative symbol is displayed as a definite symbol and stopped as a symbol, and the variable game is terminated.

  Then, as shown in FIG. 10 (a), when the next variation game is started, a decorative symbol is displayed in a fire effect mode corresponding to the effect attribute of the fire attribute, and a fixed stop is displayed. The display of the decorative pattern is started. In addition, in the image display unit GH2 of the second effect display device 17, the reserved image HG0 indicating the fire attribute is displayed. In the image display unit GH3 of the third effect display device 18, the executed images JG1 and JG2 indicating that the effect attribute of the previous variation game was the fire attribute, and the executed image JG3 indicating that the effect attribute was the wind attribute. And the executed image JG4 indicating that the attribute was the ground attribute. Thereby, it becomes possible to specify that the current variation game is the third variation game in which the performance is executed with the performance attribute of the fire attribute. Subsequently, as shown in FIG. 10 (b), a reach state is formed, and as shown in FIG. 10 (c), the decorative symbol is confirmed and stopped as a big hit symbol, and the variable game is ended.

  Further, in the state shown in FIG. 9A, when a game ball enters the first start winning opening 21a and the second starting winning opening 22a when the variable game is being executed, the game is shown in FIG. 10D. In this way, the hold image HG3 indicating the variable game with the hold storage number “3” is displayed. In this case, the reserved image HG3 is a reserved image indicating the wind attribute, and it is possible to predict that the effect is executed in the wind effect mode corresponding to the effect attribute of the wind attribute. In addition, the hold images HG1 and HG2 having the hold storage numbers “1” and “2” are also changed to the hold images indicating the wind attribute, and the effect is executed in the wind effect mode corresponding to the effect attribute of the wind attribute. Can be predicted. As described above, the effect is performed in the wind effect mode corresponding to the effect attribute of the wind attribute across the four consecutive variable games including the currently executed variable game, and the continuous notice effect is executed. Predictable. Subsequently, as shown in FIG. 10 (e), the decorative symbol is displayed as a stop symbol as a decorative symbol, and the variable game is terminated.

  Then, as shown in FIG. 10 (f), when the next variation game is started, the decorative design is displayed in the wind effect mode corresponding to the effect attribute of the wind attribute, and the fixed stop display is displayed. The display of the decorative pattern is started. In addition, in the image display unit GH2 of the second effect display device 17, reserved images HG0 to HG2 indicating wind attributes are displayed, respectively. In the image display unit GH3 of the third effect display device 18, an executed image JG1 indicating that the effect attribute of the previous variable game was a wind attribute, an executed image JG2 indicating that it was a ground attribute, An executed image JG3 indicating the wind attribute and an executed image JG4 indicating the water attribute are displayed. As a result, it is possible to specify that the current variation game is the second variation game in which the effect is executed with the effect attribute of the wind attribute. Subsequently, as shown in FIG. 10 (g), the decorative symbol is displayed as a stop symbol as a decorative symbol, and the variable game is terminated.

  Then, as shown in FIG. 10 (h), when the next variable game is started, the decorative symbols are displayed in the wind effect mode corresponding to the effect attribute of the wind attribute, and the fixed stop is displayed. The display of the decorative pattern is started. In addition, on the image display unit GH2 of the second effect display device 17, on-hold images HG0 and HG1 indicating wind attributes are displayed, respectively. In the image display unit GH3 of the third effect display device 18, executed images JG1 and JG2 indicating that the effect attribute of the previous variation game was the wind attribute, and executed image JG3 indicating that the effect attribute was the ground attribute. And an executed image JG4 indicating that the wind attribute has been displayed. Thus, it is possible to specify that the current variation game is the third variation game in which the performance is executed with the effect attribute of the wind attribute. Subsequently, as shown in FIG. 11 (a), the decorative symbol is displayed as a stop symbol as a decorative symbol, and the variable game is terminated.

  Then, as shown in FIG. 11 (b), when the next variation game is started, a decorative pattern is displayed in a wind effect mode corresponding to the effect attribute of the wind attribute, and is confirmed and stopped. The display of the decorative pattern is started. In addition, in the image display unit GH2 of the second effect display device 17, the reserved image HG0 indicating the wind attribute is displayed. In the image display unit GH3 of the third effect display device 18, executed images JG1 to JG3 indicating that the effect attribute of the previous variation game was the wind attribute, and executed image JG4 indicating that the effect attribute was the ground attribute. And are displayed respectively. As a result, it is possible to specify that the current variation game is the fourth variation game in which the effect is executed with the effect attribute of the wind attribute. Subsequently, as shown in FIG. 11 (c), a reach state is formed, and as shown in FIG. 11 (d), the decorative symbol is displayed as a big hit symbol, and the variable game is ended.

  As described above, by executing an effect corresponding to the same effect attribute in a plurality of continuous variation games, a continuous notice effect is executed, which indicates that the degree of big hit expectation is high. In particular, the effect attribute of the fire attribute has a higher degree of expectation for jackpot than the effect attributes other than the fire attribute, and the expectation for the jackpot can be enhanced. In addition, by executing the continuous notice effect with the same effect attribute as the effect attribute in the running variable game, the continuous notice effect is further executed without unnecessarily reducing the number of continuous executions of the continuous notice effect. Regardless of whether or not it is possible to give attention to the effect attribute in the running variation game.

  Here, the prefetch command setting process executed by the main control CPU 30a will be described with reference to FIG. This prefetch command setting process is a process of setting a prefetch command as information specified by the result of referring to various random numbers. In addition, the prefetch command setting process is executed immediately after the special symbol input process is finished, triggered by the winning of a game ball in each of the start winning ports 21a and 22a in a state where the number of reserved memories is not the upper limit. This pre-read command setting process determines whether or not the various random numbers acquired in the special symbol input process with the winnings at the start winning ports 21a and 22a match a predetermined determination value. This is a process of determining (in advance) before executing.

  First, as shown in FIG. 12, the main control CPU 30a determines whether or not the restriction condition is satisfied, for example, when the number of reserved memories is the upper limit value or when a big hit game is being played (step S101). . If the determination result is affirmative (the restriction condition is satisfied), the main control CPU 30a ends the prefetch command setting process without executing steps S102 and S103. If this determination result is negative (regulation conditions are not satisfied), the main control CPU 30a proceeds to step S102.

  In step S102, the main control CPU 30a refers to various random numbers corresponding to the reserved storage number. Then, the main control CPU 30a sets a prefetch command in the main control RAM 30c based on the reference result (step S103), and ends the prefetch command setting process.

  More specifically, the main control CPU 30a reads a value from a hit determination random number and a main probability change flag stored in correspondence with the number of reserved memories, and a jackpot determination value corresponding to whether or not a probability change state is given. It is determined whether or not the random number for hit determination matches.

  When the main control CPU 30a determines that the jackpot determination value and the value of the random number for winning determination match, the main control CPU 30a reads the random number for special symbol distribution stored in correspondence with the reserved storage number, and based on the read value, Identify the type of jackpot.

As described above, when it is determined that the big hit determination value and the value of the random number for winning determination are the same, the prefetch command for designating the big hit, the type of the big hit, and the number of reserved memories is determined.
On the other hand, if the main control CPU 30a determines that the jackpot determination value does not match the value of the hit determination random number, the main control CPU 30a reads the value of the reach determination random number stored in correspondence with the reserved storage number, and determines the reach determination. It is determined whether or not the value matches the value of the reach determination random number, and whether or not a reach state is formed is specified. In the present embodiment, since the same reach determination value is defined regardless of the number of reserved memories, it is not a configuration in which it is not determined whether or not the reach state is formed until the execution of the variable game is started. .

  As described above, when it is determined that the big hit determination value and the random number for winning determination do not match, whether or not the big hit is determined, whether or not the loss reach fluctuation pattern is determined, and the prefetch command for designating the number of reserved memories is determined. The

  That is, with the winning of the game ball at each start winning opening 21a, 22a, before starting the variable game based on the winning, various random numbers acquired with the winning as a trigger are referred to in advance, and the result of the reference Is determined. By such a prefetch command, it is possible to specify whether or not a big hit is made, whether or not the type of big win, whether or not the reach reach fluctuation occurs, and the current number of reserved memories.

  Thereafter, in a process different from the prefetch command setting process, the main control CPU 30a outputs the prefetch command set in the main control RAM 30c in step S103 to the effect control board 31 (effect control CPU 31a) at a predetermined timing. . In the present embodiment, when a prefetch command is output, a hold designation command is output before that.

  When the prefetch command is input, the effect control CPU 31a stores the prefetch command in a predetermined area of the effect control RAM 31c. In particular, the effect control CPU 31a can specify the input order of the prefetch command for each variable game because the number of reserved memories is specified by the prefetch command.

  Next, referring to FIG. 13, the prefetch effect determination process executed by the effect control CPU 31a will be described. This pre-reading effect determination process is a process for controlling the pre-reading effect in response to the start winning of the game ball. The effect control CPU 31a is configured to execute this process at predetermined intervals. In the present embodiment, the effect control CPU 31a that executes such processing functions as a continuous notice effect determining means.

  First, as shown in FIG. 13, the CPU 31a for effect control determines whether or not a prefetch command and a hold designation command are input (step S201). When the determination result is negative (the prefetch command and the hold designation command have not been input), the effect control CPU 31a ends the prefetch effect determination process. On the other hand, if the determination result is affirmative (the prefetch command and the hold designation command are input), the effect control CPU 31a specifies the number of hold memories from the prefetch command, and prefetches corresponding to the hold memory number. The command is stored, and the process proceeds to step S202.

  In step S202, the effect control CPU 31a determines whether or not a restriction condition is satisfied. When the determination result is affirmative (the restriction condition is satisfied), the effect control CPU 31a ends the prefetch effect determination process. If this determination result is negative (regulation conditions are not satisfied), the effect control CPU 31a proceeds to step S203.

  As an example of the restriction condition in the present embodiment, the effect control CPU 31a reads the value from the prefetch flag assigned to the effect control RAM 31c, and determines that the prefetch effect is being executed. It is determined that the condition is satisfied. This prefetch flag is information indicating whether or not a prefetch effect is being executed.

  In step S203, the effect control CPU 31a executes prefetch effect lottery processing for determining whether or not to execute the prefetch effect based on the input prefetch command. In particular, in the case of winning a big hit, execution of the pre-reading effect is determined with a higher probability than in the case where the big win is not won (becomes lost). In addition, in the case of winning a jackpot with a certain probability change state, execution of the prefetch effect is determined with a higher probability than in the case of winning a jackpot without a certain probability change state. Further, in the case of outlier reach fluctuation, execution of the prefetch effect is determined with a higher probability than in the case of outlier fluctuation. In the case of winning a big win, execution of the pre-reading effect is determined with a higher probability when the number of reserved memories is larger than when the number of reserved memories is small. On the other hand, when the big hit is not won, execution of the prefetch effect is determined with a higher probability when the number of reserved storage is smaller than when the number is smaller. In this way, the effect control CPU 31a determines, based on the prefetch command, whether or not to execute the prefetch effect indicating the big hit expectation degree in the variable game designated by the prefetch command.

  Then, the effect control CPU 31a determines whether or not the prefetch effect lottery is won (step S204). That is, the effect control CPU 31a determines whether or not to execute the prefetch effect (continuous notice effect in the specific effect mode MC). When this determination result is negative (not won in the prefetch effect lottery), the effect control CPU 31a ends the prefetch effect determination process without executing steps S205 and S206.

  On the other hand, when this determination result is affirmative (winning in the pre-reading effect lottery), the effect control CPU 31a uses each pre-read command and the effect mode specified from the effect mode flag to display each variable game. The content of the pre-reading effect to be executed in step S205 is determined (step S205). In the present embodiment, when staying in the production modes MA, MB, MD, the production control CPU 31a determines the production content of the pre-reading production in this step, but when staying in the specific production mode MC. In order to determine the effect content of the prefetch effect in the effect attribute determination process described later, the effect content of the prefetch effect is not determined in this step.

  Then, the effect control CPU 31a sets information indicating the determined determination result in the effect control RAM 31c so as to correspond to each variable game (step S206). In addition, the production control CPU 31a also sets information that can specify whether or not the game is a variation game that is a target that shows the big hit expectation degree by the pre-reading production so as to correspond to each variation game. Then, since the effect control CPU 31a is executing the prefetch effect, the prefetch flag is set to be valid, and the prefetch effect determination process ends. The effect control CPU 31a sets the prefetch flag to be invalid when execution of the prefetch effect is completed.

  In this way, the effect control CPU 31a determines whether or not to execute the prefetch effect indicating the big hit expectation degree in the variable game before the variable game based on the prefetch command.

  Here, the effect attribute determination process will be described with reference to FIG. This effect attribute determination process is a process that is executed immediately after the pre-reading effect determination process triggered by the input of a hold designation command that increases the number of hold memories while staying in the specific effect mode MC. . Further, this effect attribute determination process is a process for determining the effect attribute according to whether or not the continuous notice effect is executed as the prefetch effect. In the present embodiment, the effect control CPU 31a for executing such processing functions as effect classification determining means. Further, the time when the user stays in the specific effect mode MC is a period (predetermined period) in which the effect attribute is determined so as to correspond to the variable game.

  First, as shown in FIG. 14, the effect control CPU 31a determines whether or not to execute the continuous notice effect based on the lottery result in step S203 shown in FIG. 13 (step S301). When the determination result is negative (the continuous notice effect is not executed), the effect control CPU 31a proceeds to step S302. On the other hand, when the determination result is affirmative (continuous notice effect is executed), the effect control CPU 31a proceeds to step S304.

  In step S302, the effect control CPU 31a determines an effect attribute pattern including effect attributes other than the fire attribute different from the immediately preceding variable game, as the effect attribute of the variable game specified by the hold specifying command. Then, the production control CPU 31a sets the decided production attribute pattern in the predetermined area of the production control RAM 31c so as to correspond to the variable game designated by the hold designation command (step S303), and ends this processing. To do.

  This effect attribute pattern is a pattern in which an effect attribute that is notified at various notification triggers is defined, and is determined so as to correspond to each variable game. Various notification triggers include a case where the execution of the variable game is suspended and the number of stored memories is “1” to “4”, and a case where the variable game is being executed. The effect corresponding to the effect attribute in the case where is executed is executed. For example, when a variable game having a hold memory number “3” is specified by a hold specification command, the execution of the variable game is held and the hold memory number is “1” to “3”, respectively. The effect attribute pattern in which the effect attribute is defined so as to correspond to the case where the variable game is executed is determined. Further, such an effect attribute pattern is stored in a predetermined area of the effect control RAM 31c until the variable game is executed a predetermined number of times (the latest four times in the present embodiment) after the end of the variable game. It can be specified by being read out by the CPU 31a for effect control.

  In these processes, the effect control CPU 31a reads from the effect control RAM 31c an effect attribute pattern corresponding to the change game immediately before the change game specified by the hold specification command, and what is the effect attribute based on the effect attribute pattern? Differently, the production attributes other than the fire attribute are determined with a predetermined probability. Then, the effect control CPU 31a sets an effect attribute pattern in which the determined effect attribute is continued at various notification triggers so as to correspond to the variable game designated by the hold designation command.

  As a specific example, as shown in FIG. 15A, the production control CPU 31a is designated by the hold designation command as a variable game with a hold memory number of “3” (in the figure, hold). 3), the effect attribute pattern corresponding to the variable game with the reserved memory number “2” is read from the effect control RAM 31c. And as shown in FIG.15 (b), when the production attribute based on the production attribute pattern is the production attribute of the water attribute, the CPU 31a for production control differs from the water attribute and is a place other than the fire attribute. Any one of the attribute and the wind attribute is determined with a predetermined probability (equal probability in this embodiment). In this case, the presentation attribute currently notified in the variable game with the number of reserved memories “2” is referred, and the presentation attribute when actually executed (during execution) is not referred to.

  In addition, when the variation control game is not being executed, the effect control CPU 31a specifies that the variable game with the hold memory number “1” is specified by the hold specification command, and the executed change executed immediately before. The effect attribute pattern corresponding to the game is read from the effect control RAM 31c. Then, when the effect attribute based on the effect attribute pattern is the effect attribute of the ground attribute, the effect control CPU 31a differs from the ground attribute and any one of the water attribute and the wind attribute other than the fire attribute. Is determined with a predetermined probability. In this case, the effect attribute when actually executed in the executed variation game is referred.

  When the effect attribute is determined to be the wind attribute under the control as described above, the effect control CPU 31a provides the effect attribute in which the wind attribute is defined at various notification triggers (the number of stored memories “1” to “3” being executed). The pattern is set so as to correspond to the variable game designated by the hold designation command. In addition, the effect control CPU 31a does not change the effect attribute pattern corresponding to other variable games. Thus, as a hold image corresponding to the variable game specified by the hold specification command, the wind image from the time when the hold memory number where the hold specification command is input is “3” to the time when the change game is executed. The hold image corresponding to the attribute effect attribute is continuously displayed. When the variable game is executed, an effect corresponding to the effect attribute of the wind attribute is executed.

  On the other hand, in step S304 shown in FIG. 14, the effect control CPU 31a executes a high expectation effect lottery process and stores the lottery result in a predetermined area of the effect control RAM 31c (step S305). When the effect control CPU 31a wins the high expectation effect lottery, it determines that the continuous notice effect using the effect attribute of the fire attribute having a high jackpot expectation is executed, and does not win the high expectation effect lottery. If it is determined that it is determined that a continuous notice effect using an effect attribute other than the fire attribute having a low degree of big hit expectation is to be executed.

  In step S306, the effect control CPU 31a determines the effect attribute pattern corresponding to the variation pattern for which execution including the variation game designated by the hold designation command is suspended based on the lottery result. The effect attribute pattern is set in a predetermined area of the effect control RAM 31c (step S307), and this process ends.

  In these processes, the effect control CPU 31a determines the number of continuous executions for executing the continuous notice effect based on the result of the high expectation effect lottery and the prefetch command. In addition, when the effect control CPU 31a wins the high expectation effect lottery, the CPU 31a determines the number of continuous executions that do not include the running variable game in order to execute the continuous notice effect by the effect attribute of the fire attribute. For example, when it is specified by the hold designation command that the number of held memories is “3”, the continuous notice effect is determined from “2” and “3” so as not to include the running variable game. . In this case, the effect attribute of the fire attribute is determined regardless of the effect attribute that has already been determined so as to correspond to the variable game for which execution is suspended.

  On the other hand, if the effect control CPU 31a does not win the high expectation effect lottery, the effect control CPU 31a executes the continuous notice effect based on the effect attributes other than the fire attribute. It is controlled to be determinable. For example, when the number of stored memories is specified to be “3” by the hold specifying command, the continuous notice effect is determined from “2” to “4” so as to include a running variable game. The

  In addition, when the prefetch command that is a big hit is input, the effect control CPU 31a determines a larger number of consecutive executions with a higher probability than when a prefetch command that is not a big hit is input. On the other hand, when the prefetch command that is a big hit is input, the effect control CPU 31a determines a smaller number of consecutive executions with a lower probability than when a prefetch command that is not a big hit is input. That is, it is determined that the continuous notice effect is executed with a higher probability as the reserved memory number specified by the prefetch command in step S203 is larger, and the greater the number of continuous executions of the variable game in which the continuous notice effect is executed, It is stipulated that the expectation of jackpot is high.

  As described above, when the number of continuous executions of the continuous notice effect is determined, the effect control CPU 31a changes the execution of the continuous notice effect so that the variable game designated by the hold designation command becomes the final variable game. Identify the game. In addition, when an effect attribute other than the fire attribute is determined, the effect control CPU 31a causes the continuous notice effect to be executed with the effect attribute currently notified in the variable game in which the execution of the continuous notice effect is started. decide. For example, when it is specified that the number of held memories is “3” by the hold designation command, the number of continuous executions is determined to be 3, and when the variable game with the number of held memories “1” is the ground attribute The effect control CPU 31a determines to execute the continuous notice effect with the ground attribute.

  Then, when the number of continuous executions of the continuous notice effect is determined, the effect control CPU 31a informs the determined effect attribute as the effect attribute pattern corresponding to all the variable games for which the continuous notice effect is executed. Is determined from the different production attribute patterns and is controlled to be changed.

  Specifically, an example of the case where it is determined that the continuous notice effect with the continuous execution count of 3 is executed with the fire attribute in the case where the hold storage number is specified as “3” by the hold specification command. I'll give you that. The effect attribute pattern of the variable game corresponding to the number of reserved memories “1” is the effect attribute pattern for notifying the fire attribute when the number of reserved memories is “1” (in response to the input of the hold designation command), and the variable game is executed. Is determined from the effect attribute pattern for notifying the fire attribute when The effect attribute pattern of the variable game corresponding to the reserved memory number “2” is an effect attribute pattern that notifies the fire attribute when the reserved memory number is “2”, and the fire attribute is notified when the reserved memory number is “1”. It is determined from the effect attribute pattern and the effect attribute pattern for notifying the fire attribute when the variable game is executed. The effect attribute pattern of the variable game corresponding to the reserved memory number “3” is an effect attribute pattern to be changed to the fire attribute when the reserved memory number is “3”, and the fire attribute is notified when the reserved memory number is “2”. It is determined from an effect attribute pattern, an effect attribute pattern for notifying the fire attribute when the number of stored memories is “1”, and an effect attribute pattern for notifying the fire attribute when the variable game is executed.

  In the present embodiment, the effect control CPU 31a determines the effect attribute pattern so as not to notify the effect attribute in chronological order. For example, if the effect attribute pattern of the variable game corresponding to the reserved memory number “1” is determined to be the effect attribute pattern for notifying the fire attribute when the variable game is executed, it corresponds to the reserved memory number “2”. As the effect attribute pattern of the variable game, the effect attribute pattern for notifying the fire attribute when the number of reserved memories is “2” is not determined.

  In this way, the effect control CPU 31a determines the effect attribute corresponding to each variable game, independently of whether the effect mode is shifted during the period of staying in the specific effect mode MC. Specifically, the effect control CPU 31a determines an effect attribute different from the effect attribute in the previous variation game as the effect attribute in the current variation game when the specific condition in which the continuous notice effect is not executed is satisfied. On the other hand, when the continuous notice effect is executed, the effect control CPU 31a determines the same effect attribute in the variable game in which the continuous notice effect is executed. In particular, the effect control CPU 31a determines one of the effect attributes having different jackpot expectations based on the prefetch command. Further, the effect control CPU 31a determines at least the effect attribute of the variation game when the execution of the variation game is suspended. In particular, when the CPU 31a for effect control determines the effect attribute in the variable game when a hold designation command for increasing the number of reserved memories is input after the execution of the variable game is suspended, the continuous control effect is executed. Then, the effect attribute in the variable game for executing the continuous notice effect is also determined.

  In this embodiment, when the transition to the specific effect mode MC is performed, the effect attribute corresponding to the variable game being executed and the variable game for which execution is suspended is the same as when the continuous notice effect is not executed. Production attributes other than fire attributes that differ in order of series are determined.

  In a process different from the effect attribute determination process, when the user stays in the specific effect mode MC, the effect control CPU 31a displays the reserved image indicating the effect attribute specified by the determined effect attribute pattern at a predetermined notification opportunity. Is displayed on the second effect display device 17. As described above, the effect control CPU 31a performs control to display the hold image indicating the effect attribute when the execution of the variable game is started when the execution of the variable game is put on hold. In addition, the effect control CPU 31a performs control for causing the third effect display device 18 to display an executed image indicating the effect attribute designated by the effect attribute pattern corresponding to the variation game that has been executed.

  Further, the effect control CPU 31a specifies the effect attribute when it is executed based on the effect attribute pattern corresponding to the change pattern for starting execution, triggered by the input of the change pattern designation command. Then, the effect control CPU 31a performs control to execute an effect corresponding to the specified effect attribute.

  Specifically, the effect control CPU 31a performs control for causing the first effect display device 16 to display a decorative symbol corresponding to the specified effect attribute. Further, a notice effect (effect content) is defined so as to correspond to the variation pattern and the effect attribute, and the effect control CPU 31a includes the notice effect corresponding to the specified effect attribute among the notice effects corresponding to the change pattern. Is controlled to be executable. In other words, the effect control CPU 31a performs control so that the effect can be executed with the effect content corresponding to the variation pattern and the effect attribute. In addition, the effect control CPU 31a controls the effect display devices 16 to 18 so that the effect image corresponding to the specified effect attribute can be displayed.

  In this way, the effect control CPU 31a determines the effect attribute so as to correspond to the variable game. Then, when the variation game is being executed, the effect control CPU 31a displays the effect image corresponding to the effect attribute in the variation game on the first effect display device 16, thereby executing the effect corresponding to the effect attribute. To control. On the other hand, the effect control CPU 31a uses the second effect display device 17 as the change game before the change game being executed, and displays the hold image indicating the effect attribute corresponding to the change game being executed and the subsequent change game. Control is performed to cause the third effect display device 18 to display the executed image indicating the corresponding effect attribute. Also, in a continuous variation game of multiple times, when the same effect attribute is determined by executing the continuous notice effect, the big hit expectation is expected when different effect attributes are determined without executing the continuous notice effect. The degree becomes higher.

Here, a specific example of the effect attribute determined so as to correspond to the variable game will be described.
As shown in FIG. 16 (a), the presentation control CPU 31a receives a hold designation command having a hold storage number “3”, and continuously executes it as shown in FIGS. 16 (b) and 16 (f). A case where the number of times is three and the continuous notice effect is executed with the fire attribute is taken as an example.

  As shown in FIG. 16B, the effect control CPU 31 a specifies that the continuous notice effect is to be executed in the variable game having the number of reserved memories “1” to “3”. Then, when the effect control CPU 31a determines the effect attribute pattern for notifying the fire attribute in each variable game, triggered by the input of the hold designation command, the fire attribute corresponding to the variable game having the hold memory number “3”. Control to display the hold image indicating. In addition, the effect control CPU 31a performs control to change the hold image corresponding to the variable game having the hold memory numbers “1” and “2” to the hold image indicating the fire attribute.

  Subsequently, as shown in FIG. 16C, when execution of the next variable game is started, the effect control CPU 31a performs control to execute the first continuous notice effect by the fire attribute. Further, as shown in FIG. 16D, when execution of the next variable game is started, the effect control CPU 31a performs control to execute the second continuous notice effect by the fire attribute. Further, as shown in FIG. 16 (e), when execution of the next variable game is started, the effect control CPU 31a performs control to execute the third continuous notice effect by the fire attribute.

  On the other hand, as shown in FIG. 16 (f), when the effect control CPU 31 a determines the effect attribute pattern for notifying the fire attribute in each variable game, triggered by the execution of the variable game, the number of reserved memories is “3”. As a hold image corresponding to the variable game “”, control is performed to display a hold image showing a presentation attribute different from that of the variable game having the hold memory number “2”. In this case, the effect control CPU 31a performs control to continuously display the hold image corresponding to the variable game having the hold memory numbers “1” and “2”.

  Subsequently, as shown in FIG. 16 (g), when execution of the next variation game is started, the effect control CPU 31a changes the hold image corresponding to the running change game to a hold image indicating the fire attribute. Control to change is performed, and control to execute the first continuous notice effect by the fire attribute is performed. Further, as shown in FIG. 16 (h), when execution of the next variation game is started, the effect control CPU 31a changes the hold image corresponding to the running change game to the hold image indicating the fire attribute. And control to execute the second continuous notice effect by the fire attribute. Further, as shown in FIG. 16 (i), when execution of the next variation game is started, the effect control CPU 31a changes the hold image corresponding to the running change game to the hold image indicating the fire attribute. And control to execute the third continuous notice effect by the fire attribute.

  Next, as shown in FIG. 17 (a), the presentation control CPU 31a receives a hold designation command having a hold storage number “3”, and as shown in FIGS. 17 (b) and 17 (f). As an example, a case where the continuous notice effect is executed with the number of continuous executions being three times and other than the fire attribute is taken.

  As shown in FIG. 17B, the effect control CPU 31a specifies that the continuous notice effect is to be executed in the variable game having the number of reserved memories “1” to “3”. In addition, the effect control CPU 31a determines that the variable game in which the execution of the continuous notice effect is started is notified as the ground attribute, and the continuous notice effect is executed with the ground attribute. In this way, when performing the continuous notice effect, the effect control CPU 31a determines the same effect attribute as the variable game in which the continuous notice effect is started as the effect attribute in the variable game in which the continuous notice effect is executed. It will be. Then, when the effect control CPU 31a determines the effect attribute pattern for notifying the ground attribute in each variable game, triggered by the input of the hold designation command, the ground attribute corresponding to the variable game having the reserved memory number “3”. Control to display the hold image indicating. In addition, the effect control CPU 31a performs control to change the reserved image corresponding to the variable game having the reserved memory number “2” to the reserved image indicating the ground attribute.

  Subsequently, as shown in FIG. 17C, when the execution of the next variable game is started, the effect control CPU 31a performs control to execute the first continuous notice effect based on the ground attribute. Further, as shown in FIG. 17 (d), when execution of the next variable game is started, the effect control CPU 31a performs control to execute the second continuous notice effect based on the ground attribute. Further, as shown in FIG. 17 (e), when execution of the next variable game is started, the effect control CPU 31a performs control to execute the third continuous notice effect based on the ground attribute.

  On the other hand, as shown in FIG. 17F, when the effect control CPU 31a determines the effect attribute pattern for notifying the ground attribute in each variable game, triggered by the execution of the variable game, the number of reserved memories is “3”. As a hold image corresponding to the variable game “”, control is performed to display a hold image showing a presentation attribute different from that of the variable game having the hold memory number “2”. In this case, the effect control CPU 31a performs control to continuously display the hold image corresponding to the variable game having the hold memory numbers “1” and “2”.

  Subsequently, as shown in FIG. 17G, when the execution of the next variation game is started, the effect control CPU 31a continuously displays the hold image indicating the ground attribute corresponding to the variation game being executed. And control to execute the first continuous notice effect based on the ground attribute. Further, as shown in FIG. 17 (h), when execution of the next variation game is started, the effect control CPU 31a changes the hold image corresponding to the running change game to the hold image indicating the ground attribute. And control to execute the second continuous notice effect based on the ground attribute. Further, as shown in FIG. 17 (i), when execution of the next variation game is started, the presentation control CPU 31a changes the hold image corresponding to the running change game to the hold image indicating the ground attribute. And control to execute the third continuous notice effect by the ground attribute.

  Next, as shown in FIG. 18A, the presentation control CPU 31a receives a hold designation command with a hold storage number “3”, as shown in FIGS. 18B and 18F. As an example, a case where the continuous notice effect is executed when the number of continuous executions is 4 times and the attribute other than the fire attribute is executed.

  As shown in FIG. 18 (b), the effect control CPU 31a specifies that the continuous notice effect is to be executed in the variable game being executed and the variable game having the number of reserved memories “1” to “3”. In addition, the effect control CPU 31a determines that the fluctuating game in which the execution of the continuous notice effect is started is notified as the wind attribute and the continuous notice effect is executed with the wind attribute. Then, when the effect control CPU 31a determines the effect attribute pattern for notifying the wind attribute in each variable game, triggered by the input of the hold designation command, the wind attribute corresponding to the variable game having the number of reserved memories “3”. Control to display the hold image indicating. In addition, the effect control CPU 31a performs control to change the hold image corresponding to the variable game having the hold memory numbers “1” and “2” to the hold image indicating the wind attribute. It should be noted that an effect corresponding to the effect attribute of the wind attribute is executed in the running variation game, and the effect control CPU 31a is executing the first continuous notice effect by the wind attribute. In this manner, when the effect control CPU 31a executes the continuous notice effect from the running variation game, the effect attribute same as that of the running change game is determined as the effect attribute in the change game that executes the continuous notice effect. Will be.

  Subsequently, as shown in FIG. 18C, when the execution of the next variable game is started, the effect control CPU 31a performs control to execute the second continuous notice effect by the wind attribute. Further, as shown in FIG. 18 (d), when execution of the next variable game is started, the effect control CPU 31a performs control to execute the third continuous notice effect by the wind attribute. Further, as shown in FIG. 18 (e), when execution of the next variable game is started, the effect control CPU 31a performs control to execute the fourth continuous notice effect by the wind attribute.

  On the other hand, as shown in FIG. 18 (f), when the effect control CPU 31 a determines the effect attribute pattern for notifying the wind attribute in each variable game, triggered by the execution of the variable game, the number of reserved memories is “3”. As a hold image corresponding to the variable game “”, control is performed to display a hold image showing a presentation attribute different from that of the variable game having the hold memory number “2”. In this case, the effect control CPU 31a performs control to continuously display the hold image corresponding to the variable game having the hold memory numbers “1” and “2”. It should be noted that an effect corresponding to the effect attribute of the wind attribute is executed in the running variation game, and the effect control CPU 31a is executing the first continuous notice effect by the wind attribute.

  Subsequently, as shown in FIG. 18G, when execution of the next variation game is started, the effect control CPU 31a changes the hold image corresponding to the running change game to the hold image indicating the wind attribute. Control to change is performed, and control to execute the second continuous notice effect by the wind attribute is performed. Further, as shown in FIG. 18 (h), when execution of the next variation game is started, the effect control CPU 31a changes the hold image corresponding to the running change game to the hold image indicating the wind attribute. And control to execute the third continuous notice effect by the wind attribute. Further, as shown in FIG. 18 (i), when execution of the next variation game is started, the effect control CPU 31a changes the hold image corresponding to the running change game to the hold image indicating the wind attribute. And control to execute the fourth continuous notice effect by the ground attribute.

As described above in detail, the present embodiment has the following effects.
(1) In a predetermined period in which a plurality of continuous variation games can be executed, an effect attribute corresponding to each variable game is determined from a plurality of types of effect attributes (effect classification), and an effect corresponding to the effect attribute is executed. The For this reason, it is possible to provide a situation in which the production attributes can be changed for each variation game in a predetermined period in which a plurality of continuous variation games can be executed, to enhance the production effect, and to improve the interest in games. Can be planned.

  (2) When the specific condition that the continuous notice effect is not executed in such a predetermined period is satisfied, an effect attribute different from the effect attribute in the previous variable game is determined as the effect attribute in the current variable game. For this reason, if a specific condition is satisfied in a predetermined period, the effect attribute can be changed for each variable game, the effect of the effect can be enhanced, and the interest in the game can be improved.

  (3) Based on the determination result of whether or not the variable game is a big hit, an effect attribute (specific effect category) having a high jackpot expectation level and an effect attribute (non-specific effect category) other than the fire attribute having a low jackpot expectation level ) Is determined. For this reason, it is possible to specify the degree of expectation for jackpot depending on the type of the effect attribute, and by executing the effect corresponding to the fire attribute, it is possible to enhance the sense of expectation for the jackpot and improve the interest in the game. .

  (4) When determining an effect attribute other than the fire attribute, one is determined from a plurality of types of effect attributes. For this reason, even if it is the same production attribute with a low expectation degree of jackpot, the production attribute can have diversity, and the entertainment effect can be improved by enhancing the production effect.

  (5) When the execution of the variation game is put on hold, the effect attribute in the variation game is determined, and information about the effect attribute is controlled to be notified. For this reason, it becomes possible to predict the effect attribute in the variable game before the execution from the information about the effect attribute, the effect of the effect can be enhanced, and the interest for the game can be improved.

  (6) It is a predetermined period when the specific effect mode MC that can stay in a plurality of variable games is controlled, and an effect attribute corresponding to each variable game is determined from a plurality of types of effect attributes. For this reason, when an effect is executed in a predetermined effect mode by controlling the specific effect mode MC that can be stayed in a plurality of variable games, an effect corresponding to the effect attribute for each variable game is executed. The effect can be enhanced, and the interest in the game can be improved.

  (7) When it is determined that a continuous notice effect indicating a big hit expectation degree is to be executed by straddling a plurality of continuous change games, the same effect attribute in the change game for executing the continuous notice effect Is determined. For this reason, while providing a situation in which the production attribute can be changed for each variable game, it is possible to enhance the expectation that the production corresponding to the same production attribute will be executed as the continuous notice production indicating the degree of expectation of jackpot. It is possible to improve the interest in games.

  (8) When it is determined that the continuous notice effect is to be executed from the running variable game, the same effect attribute as that of the running change game can be determined as the effect attribute in the variable game that executes the continuous notice effect. Controlled. For this reason, the effect classification in the change game in which the continuous notice effect is executed can be made the same without changing the effect attribute in the change game being executed.

  (9) If it is specified that the big hit expectation is higher than the smaller number of consecutive executions where the continuous notice effect is executed, the continuous notice effect is performed without decreasing the number of continuous executions. The game can be executed and the interest in the game can be improved.

  (10) When it is determined not to execute the continuous notice effect, an effect attribute different from the effect attribute in the previous variable game is determined as the effect attribute in the current variable game. Therefore, when the continuous notice is not executed, the effect attribute can be changed for each variable game, the effect of the effect can be enhanced, and the interest of the game can be improved.

  (11) Based on the determination result of whether or not the variable game is a big hit, any one is determined from a production attribute having a high jackpot expectation level and an effect attribute other than the fire attribute having a low big hit expectation level. When the effect attribute of the fire attribute is determined, the effect corresponding to the fire attribute is executed regardless of the effect attribute other than the fire attribute already determined in the variation game. For this reason, when the effect attribute of the fire attribute is determined, the effect attribute other than the already determined fire attribute is not determined, and the effect corresponding to the effect attribute of the fire attribute is executed without reducing the execution frequency. It is possible to improve the interest of the game.

  (12) When the continuous notice effect is executed, the fire attribute effect attribute can be determined. On the other hand, when the continuous notice effect is not executed, the fire attribute effect attribute is not determined. For this reason, by determining the effect attribute of the fire attribute, it is possible to enhance the expectation for the continuous notice effect to be executed, and to improve the interest in the game.

  (13) Furthermore, when the effect corresponding to the effect attribute is executed, the effect attribute corresponding to the predetermined variable game before and after the variable game being executed is different from the variable game being executed. The information is controlled so as to be notified. For this reason, when a variable game is being executed, an effect corresponding to the effect attribute in the variable game is being executed, and an effect attribute corresponding to a predetermined variable game before or after that can be specified. It is possible to increase the interest of the game.

  (14) Each of the effect display devices 16 to 18 capable of displaying the effect image is provided separately, and control is performed to display at least the effect image corresponding to the effect attribute of the running variable game on the first effect display device 16. . On the other hand, control is performed to display at least the second effect display device 17 and the third effect display device 18 with respect to the effect image for the effect classification corresponding to the predetermined variable game. For this reason, in each effect display apparatus 16-18, the effect image corresponding to the effect attribute of the variation game in execution and the effect image about the effect attribute corresponding to the predetermined change game can be specified easily.

  (15) It is defined that the degree of jackpot expectation varies depending on the combination of performance attributes determined in a plurality of continuous variation games. For this reason, even if an effect corresponding to the effect attribute is executed in the running variation game to specify the big hit expectation degree, the effect attribute corresponding to the predetermined change game before or after that can be specified. Can be improved.

In addition, the said embodiment can be actualized in another embodiment (another example) as follows.
In the above embodiment, for example, the production mode indicating the probability variation expectation (possibility that the probability variation state is imparted) suggesting that the probability variation state is imparted may be controllable. This probability variation expectation indicates the ratio of the appearance rate in the case of the probability variation state to the overall appearance rate obtained by adding the appearance rate in the probability variation state and the appearance rate in the non-probability variation state.

  In the above-described embodiment, as an effect corresponding to the effect attribute, the present invention is applied to a decorative pattern display mode, an effect image display mode, and a notice effect type. However, the present invention is not limited thereto. The present invention may be applied to a background image display mode.

  In the embodiment described above, an effect corresponding to the effect attribute is executed with the period of staying in the specific effect mode MC as a predetermined period. However, the present invention is not limited to this. For example, other effect modes MA, MB, MD An effect corresponding to the effect attribute may be executed with the staying period as the predetermined period, and the period with staying in the specific effect mode MC may not be set as the predetermined period. In addition, for example, not limited to the production mode, a predetermined period may be set for a predetermined number of variable games when a predetermined condition is satisfied. Further, for example, a predetermined period may be set until a predetermined time elapses when a predetermined condition is established.

  -In the above embodiment, the specific attribute that the continuous notice effect is not executed is determined as a specific condition. However, the present invention is not limited to this. For example, a lottery to win with a predetermined probability is performed. The fact that the lottery has been won may be set as a specific condition, or a combination thereof.

  In the above embodiment, for example, a plurality of types of performance attributes may be defined as performance attributes with a high degree of expectation for jackpot. Further, for example, one type, two types, four types or more of production attributes may be defined as production attributes having a low degree of big hit expectation. In addition, it is sufficient that the expectation level of the jackpot is relatively specified, and even if the expectation level is high and the expectation attribute with low expectation level is the same, the same expectation degree is different. May be. That is, each effect attribute may be determined at a non-uniform ratio even if each effect attribute is determined at an equal ratio.

  In the above embodiment, for example, even if the continuous notice effect is not executed, the effect attribute of the fire attribute may be determinable, and the continuous notice effect is executed when the continuous notice effect is executed. It is preferable that the production attribute of the fire attribute is determined with a higher probability than when it is not performed.

  -In the above embodiment, when the game ball has won the start prize, the effect attribute in the variable game corresponding to the start prize has been determined, but not limited to this, for example, after the game ball has won the start prize, The production attribute only needs to be determined before the execution of the variable game is started. For example, it may be triggered by the start of the variable game, or may be triggered by the start of the variable game whose reserved memory number is any one of “1” to “3”.

  In the above embodiment, for example, when a game ball has won a start prize, the effect attribute in the variable game corresponding to the start prize is not notified, and after the game ball has won a start prize, the execution of the variable game is performed. The production attribute may be notified before it is started. As a specific example, when the number of held memories is “3” triggered by the start winning of the game ball, the effect attribute in the variable game corresponding to the start winning is not notified when the start winning of the game ball is triggered. In addition, the effect attribute may be notified when the number of reserved memories in the variable game is at least one of “0” to “2”. Also, for example, it does not matter whether or not the effect attribute that is notified when the game ball is won for starting matches the effect attribute when execution is started. That is, it is only necessary to notify information about the effect attribute, and for example, information about such effect attribute need not be notified.

  -In the above embodiment, it is specified that the greater the number of consecutive executions of the continuous notice effect, the higher the degree of expectation of jackpot, but not limited to this, for example, when the number of continuous executions of the continuous notice effect is small There may be cases where it is defined that the degree of expectation of jackpot is higher than that. Further, for example, the continuous notice effect in a plurality of continuous variable games may not be executed.

  In the above embodiment, for example, the big hit expectation is shown by the number of continuous executions of the variable game in which the effect is executed with the same effect attribute, but not limited to this, for example, the change in which the effect is executed with a different effect attribute The big hit expectation may be indicated by the number of continuous executions of the game. As a specific example, on the premise that effects corresponding to four types of military commanders (effect classification) are executed, the first military commander character, the second military commander character, and the third military commander in a plurality of continuous variation games. When a plurality of types of military commander characters such as a character and a fourth military commander character appear sequentially, the jackpot expectation degree may be increased. That is, the big hit expectation degree may be defined so as to be different depending on the combination of performance attributes in a plurality of continuous variation games, or for example, the big hit expectation degree may be prescribed to be the same.

  In the above embodiment, various probabilities for realizing the jackpot expectation can be changed as appropriate. That is, various probabilities need only be defined so that the expected degree of jackpot is different under various conditions.

  In the above embodiment, for example, the effect attribute in the running variation game may not be notified. In addition, for example, information about the effect attribute in the variation game before the change game being executed may be notified, and information about the effect attribute in the change game after the change game being executed may not be notified. In addition, for example, information about the effect attribute in the variation game after the variation game being executed may be notified, and information about the effect attribute in the variation game before the change game being executed may not be notified. In addition, for example, the number may not be for four variable games before or after the running variable game, but may be for one to three, five or more variable games. The number of times based on the upper limit number of continuous executions of the continuous notice effect is preferable. Further, for example, it does not matter whether or not it is continuous with the running variation game.

  In the above embodiment, the decorative design is displayed on the first effect display device 16, the reserved image is displayed on the second effect display device 17, and the executed image is displayed on the third effect display device 18. For example, it may be displayed on another effect display device, for example, may be displayed across a plurality of effect display devices. Further, for example, a background image corresponding to the effect mode may be displayed on any effect display device.

  In the above embodiment, the second effect display device 17 and the third effect display device 18 are arranged so as to sandwich the first effect display device 16 for each of the effect display devices 16 to 18, but the present invention is not limited to this. For example, the first effect display device 16 and the third effect display device 18 may be arranged so as to sandwich the second effect display device 17, and the first effect display device 16 and the second effect display device 17 are the third effect display device 17. You may arrange | position so that the production | presentation display apparatus 18 may be pinched | interposed.

  In the above embodiment, each of the effect display devices 16 to 18 is linearly arranged in the vertical direction. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and for example, it may be arranged linearly in the horizontal direction. It may not be arranged.

  In the above embodiment, for example, each of the effect display devices 16 to 18 may not be displaceable to adjacent and non-overlapping positions, but may be displaceable to adjacent positions, and is within the same field of view by the player Is preferable.

  -In the said embodiment, the magnitude relationship about the display size of the effect image of each effect display apparatuses 16-18 does not ask | require. As a specific example, the second effect display device 17 or the third effect display device may have a larger display size or the same display size than the first effect display device 16, and may be larger than the second effect display device 17. The third effect display device may be a small or large display size.

  -In the said embodiment, the aspect ratio about the display size of the effect image of each effect display apparatuses 16-18 does not ask | require. In particular, each of the effect display devices 16 to 18 has the horizontally long image display units GH1 to GH3, but may have a vertically long image display unit, and each effect display device having a vertically long image display unit is used. Also good.

  In the above embodiment, each of the effect display devices 16 to 18 is provided separately from the special symbol display device 11 and the hold display device 13, but is not limited to this, for example, at least one of them is integrated. You may comprise, and at least any one among each effect display apparatuses 16-18 does not need to be arrange | positioned.

  In the above embodiment, the effect display devices 16 to 18 capable of displaying the effect image have executed the effect corresponding to the effect attribute. However, the present invention is not limited to this. For example, the speaker SP that outputs sound and light emission are performed. An effect may be executed by the decorative lamp LA, a movable effect member that can be displaced, a vibrating member that vibrates, or a combination thereof.

  In the above embodiment, winning the jackpot lottery is an advantageous condition, and the jackpot game is equivalent to an advantageous state, but is not limited thereto. For example, the probability variation state may be the advantageous state, on the condition that winning the jackpot to which the probability variation state is given is advantageous. Further, for example, the winning rate improvement state may be an advantageous state on the condition that the winning of the jackpot to which the increasing entrance rate state is given is an advantageous condition. Moreover, these combinations may be sufficient.

  In the above embodiment, for example, a plurality of variable games may be executed. Further, for example, it does not matter whether one of the plurality of variable games is preferentially executed, executed in a winning order, or a plurality of variable games are simultaneously executed. Further, for example, a hold image corresponding to a plurality of variable games may be displayed, or one of the hold images may be displayed. As a specific example, a hold image corresponding to the first hold memory number in the first variation game is displayed when the non-entry rate improvement state, and in the second variation game when the entry rate improvement state. A hold image corresponding to the second hold storage number may be displayed.

  In the above embodiment, for example, as the entrance rate improvement state, the fluctuation time of the regular game is shortened, the lottery probability of the lottery per common figure is increased, the total opening time of the opening / closing member 22b is increased, and the fluctuation due to the special symbol It is only necessary to include at least one of the shortening of the game variation time.

  In the above embodiment, for example, a probability variation passing area is provided in the big winning device 23, and a probability variation state is given after the big hit game is ended by the game ball passing through the probability variation passing area. Good. Further, for example, in the special winning device 23, there is provided a distribution means for allocating whether or not the game ball can pass through the probability variation passing area, so that the game ball can pass through the probability variation passing area in a specific round game. The distribution means may be controlled. In addition, for example, depending on the type of big hit, the special winning opening door 23b is opened or the large winning opening 23a has one or more balls so that one game ball does not enter the special winning opening 23a. Whether or not to give a probability change state may be controlled by controlling whether or not the big winning opening door 23b is opened to the extent that a game ball can enter. Further, for example, a plurality of large winning devices may be provided, and a probability variation passing area may be provided on one side and a probability variation passing area may not be provided on the other side. Further, for example, an upper limit number of times may be provided for the provision of the probability variation state. Further, for example, the type of jackpot and the type of jackpot game can be changed as appropriate.

  In the above embodiment, the main control board 30 and the effect control board 31 are arranged and various functions are mounted. However, the present invention is not limited to this. For example, a function on one board is mounted as a function on the other board. May be. Moreover, the effect control means which controls each effect display apparatuses 16-18 may be provided separately. Further, the substrate is not limited to such two types of substrates, and may be configured as an integrated substrate or may be configured as three or more types of substrates.

  In the above embodiment, the type of jackpot game is specified by a special symbol designation command, but the type of jackpot game may be designated by a variation pattern designation command or other dedicated control command.

  In the above embodiment, various random values related to the variable game may be stored in a storage area provided according to the number of reserved memories. In this case, each time the variable game is executed, the random number value is shifted and stored in the storage area obtained by subtracting 1 from the reserved storage number.

-In the said embodiment, if the variation time of the variation game is managed by the production | presentation control board 31, it is not necessary to output a symbol stop command.
In the above embodiment, a so-called one type of pachinko gaming machine is employed, but the type of the pachinko gaming machine is not limited to two types, three types, one type, two types, etc. In addition, the game is not limited to a pachinko game machine in which a variable game is executed based on the entry of game balls into various types of objects arranged in the rolling area of the game board. For example, a variable game is executed in response to a game start operation. A slot game machine may be employed. Further, in this case, it may be a slot game machine that stops a symbol in a variable game according to a stop operation, or a slot game machine that stops a symbol in a variable game after a predetermined time has elapsed. Further, in the slot game machine, a winning combination (for example, a bell combination, a re-game combination, etc.) is determined by a game start operation, and a symbol is stopped and displayed based on the winning combination and the operation mode of the stop operation. Then, a state in which the symbols to be stopped and displayed are likely to be an advantageous combination (a state in which the probability that the symbols to be stopped and displayed is an advantageous combination is high or a stop operation mode in which the symbols to be stopped and displayed are an advantageous combination is notified. A state with a high probability corresponds to an advantageous state. For example, a reel that can display a plurality of symbols may be employed as the symbol display means.

Next, a technical idea that can be grasped from the above embodiment and another example will be added below.
(A) In a game machine in which an advantageous state that is advantageous to the player occurs in a case where a predetermined advantageous condition is established in a symbol variation game that is performed by varying the symbol, an effect execution means that executes an effect; In a predetermined period in which a plurality of consecutive symbol variation games can be executed, an effect category corresponding to each symbol variation game is determined from a plurality of types of effect categories in which the effects executable by the effect executing means are classified according to the effect mode. There is provided an effect classification determining means, and an effect control means for performing control for causing the effect executing means to execute an effect corresponding to the effect classification determined by the effect classification determining means.

  (B) When a predetermined advantageous condition is established in a symbol variation game performed by varying a symbol, an effect executing means for executing an effect in a gaming machine in which an advantageous state that is advantageous to the player occurs; In a predetermined period in which a plurality of consecutive symbol variation games can be executed, an effect category corresponding to each symbol variation game is determined from a plurality of types of effect categories in which the effects executable by the effect executing means are classified according to the effect mode. The effect classification determining means, the effect control means for performing control for causing the effect execution means to execute an effect corresponding to the effect classification determined by the effect classification determining means, and a plurality of consecutive symbol variation games are executed. , Continuous notice effect determination that determines whether or not to execute a continuous notice effect indicating the degree of expectation that the advantageous state is caused by the number of consecutive executions And when the continuous notice effect determining means determines that the continuous notice effect is to be executed, the effect classification determining means performs the same effect classification in the symbol variation game that executes the continuous notice effect. It is characterized by determining.

  (C) an effect execution means for executing an effect in a gaming machine in which an advantageous state that is advantageous to the player occurs in a case where a preferential advantage condition is established in a symbol change game performed by changing a symbol; In a predetermined period in which a plurality of consecutive symbol variation games can be executed, an effect category corresponding to each symbol variation game is determined from a plurality of types of effect categories in which the effects executable by the effect executing means are classified according to the effect mode. And an effect control unit that performs control for causing the effect execution unit to execute an effect corresponding to the effect classification determined by the effect category determination unit. In the case of causing the effect execution means to execute an effect corresponding to the effect classification determined by the means, unlike the currently executing symbol variation game, the currently executing figure Variation game characterized by notifiable control information for the previous and subsequent effect corresponding to a given symbol variation games in at least one classification.

  (D) It includes an effect mode control means for controlling an effect mode in which an effect is executed in a predetermined effect mode, and the effect classification determining means is a specification that allows the effect mode control means to stay in a plurality of symbol variation games. When the effect mode is controlled, the predetermined period is set, and an effect category corresponding to each symbol variation game is determined from the plurality of types of effect categories.

  (E) A variation pattern determining unit that determines a variation pattern that can specify a variation time of a symbol variation game, the variation pattern determined by the variation pattern determination unit, and the effect classification determined by the effect classification determination unit The content of the effect is defined so as to correspond to the above, and the effect control means is an effect content corresponding to the variation pattern determined by the variation pattern determination means and the effect classification determined by the effect classification determination means. Control for causing the effect execution means to execute an effect is performed.

  (F) The continuous notice effect is defined such that the degree of expectation that the advantageous state is generated is higher when the number of continuous executions that are continuously executed is smaller than when the number is continuously reduced. .

  SOL1 ... Large winning opening solenoid, SOL2 ... Normal electric accessory solenoid, SE1 ... First start sensor, SE2 ... Second start sensor, SE3 ... 1 count sensor, SE4 ... Gate sensor, YB ... Game board, 11 ... Special symbol display Device (symbol display means), 16 ... first effect display device (effect execution means, first effect display means), 17 ... second effect display device (effect execution means, second effect display means), 18 ... third effect Display device (effect execution means, second effect display means), 21 ... first start winning device (starting means), 21a ... first start winning port, 22 ... second start winning device (starting means), 22a ... second Start winning opening, 22b ... Opening / closing member, 23 ... Large winning device, 25 ... Actuating gate, 30 ... Main control board, 30a ... Main control CPU (advantage state determination means, variation pattern determination means, state control means), 30b Main control ROM, 30c ... Main control RAM, 31 ... Production control board, 31a ... Production control CPU (production control means, production mode control means, continuous notice production determination means, production classification decision means), 31b ... Production control ROM, 31c ... effect control RAM.

Claims (4)

In a gaming machine in which an advantageous state that is advantageous to a player occurs when a predetermined advantageous condition is established in a symbol variation game that is performed by changing the symbol,
Production execution means for performing production,
In a predetermined period in which a plurality of consecutive symbol variation games can be executed, an effect category corresponding to each symbol variation game is determined from a plurality of types of effect categories in which the effects executable by the effect executing means are classified according to the effect mode. Production category determination means;
Effect control means for performing control to cause the effect execution means to execute an effect corresponding to the effect classification determined by the effect classification determining means;
Continuous notice effect determining means for determining whether or not to execute a continuous notice effect indicating the degree of expectation that the advantageous state is caused by the number of consecutive executions executed across a plurality of consecutive symbol variation games. And comprising
When the continuous notice effect determining means determines that the continuous notice effect is to be executed, the effect category determining means determines the same effect category in the symbol variation game in which the continuous notice effect is executed.   When it is determined that the continuous notice effect is to be executed from the symbol variation game being executed by the continuous notice effect determining means, the effect classification determination means is to perform the same effect classification as the symbol variation game being executed, The gaming machine according to claim 1, wherein the game machine is controlled so as to be determinable as an effect classification in a symbol variation game in which a continuous notice effect is executed.   When it is determined by the continuous notice effect determining means that the continuous notice effect is not to be executed, the effect classification determining means assigns an effect classification different from the effect classification in the previous symbol variable game to the effect in the current symbol variable game. The gaming machine according to claim 1 or 2, which is determined as a classification. Advantageous state determination means for determining whether the symbol variation game results in an advantageous state,
The plurality of types of effect categories include a specific effect category with a high expectation that the advantageous state will occur, and a non-specific effect category with a low expectation that the advantageous state will occur,
The effect category determination means determines one of the specific effect classification and the non-specific effect classification based on the determination result by the advantageous state determination means,
When the specific effect category is determined by the effect classification determining unit, the effect control means executes the effect corresponding to the specific effect category regardless of the non-specific effect category already determined in the symbol variation game. The gaming machine according to any one of claims 1 to 3, which performs control to be executed by the means.