JP2016077474A - Game machine - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To perform a notice presentation by a simple control.SOLUTION: On the basis of display colors (an initial display color and a start time display color) to become bases of a series of color change notices that changes continuously, display colors during a first interim process to be displayed between the initial display color and the start time display color are designed to be determined. Also, on the basis of display colors (the start time display color and a final display color) to become bases of a series of color change notices that changes continuously, display colors during a second interim process to be displayed between the start time display color and the final display color are designed to be determined.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 10

Description

  The present invention relates to a gaming machine.

  Conventionally, in a pachinko game machine that is a kind of gaming machine, there is a possibility that it will be a win in the symbol variation game that is pending execution, before the symbol variation game that may be a win is started The notice effect which is notified from is performed (for example, Patent Document 1). In patent document 1, the notice effect was performed in the aspect which changes an effect aspect in steps.

Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 11-164948

  When the notice effect is performed in such a manner that the effect form is changed step by step, a method of setting a plurality of patterns defining the changing process and executing the notice effect according to the selected pattern can be mentioned.

  However, with this method, data for designating a plurality of patterns must be stored in the pachinko gaming machine, which increases the data storage capacity. Therefore, there is room for improvement in the method for determining the effect mode of the notice effect performed in a mode in which the effect mode is changed step by step.

  The present invention has been made paying attention to such problems existing in the prior art. The purpose is to provide a gaming machine capable of executing a notice effect with simple control.

  A gaming machine that solves the above-mentioned problems is a series of game machines that can execute a series of notice effects that continuously change from before the start of the symbol variation game to be notified during the symbol variation game to be notified. A notice control means for executing a notice effect, a first effect form derived at the beginning of a series of notice effects before the start of the symbol variation game to be noticed, and after the first effect aspect And a starting effect mode derived at the start of the symbol variation game to be notified, and a final effect mode that is being derived at the end of a series of the notice effect and being in the symbol variation game to be notified. Determining between a base effect mode determining means to be determined, an effect mode of the first intermediate process derived between the initial effect mode and the start effect mode, and between the start effect mode and the final effect mode. Intermediate stage production mode determining means for determining each of the intermediate stage production modes, the first stage production mode, the start stage production mode, the final production mode, the first middle stage production mode, and the A plurality of performance aspects of the second intermediate process are set in accordance with the degree of expectation of winning, and the intermediate process effect aspect determination means determines at least one of the first effect aspect and the start effect aspect as the first effect. As a base production mode for determining the production mode of the intermediate process, the production mode of the first intermediate process is determined based on the base production mode, and at least one of the start production mode and the final production mode, The gist is to determine the effect mode of the second intermediate process based on the base effect mode for determining the effect mode of the second intermediate process.

  With respect to the gaming machine, the notice control means can change the effect aspect of the first intermediate process and the effect aspect of the second intermediate process over a plurality of stages, and the intermediate process effect aspect determination means includes: When determining the effect aspect of the first intermediate process or the effect aspect of the second intermediate process derived before the base effect aspect, determine the effect aspect that is a hit expectation degree below the base effect aspect, When determining the effect aspect of the first intermediate process or the effect aspect of the second intermediate process that is derived after the base effect aspect, it is preferable to determine an effect aspect that is more than the base effect aspect.

  For the gaming machine, confirmation means for confirming whether or not the value of the hit random number obtained when the game ball enters the start port matches a predetermined hit determination value when the game ball enters the start port, Execution determining means for determining whether or not to execute the series of notice effects according to the confirmation result of the confirmation means, and the base effect mode determining means is the first effect mode when the game ball enters the start opening. , Determining the start time effect mode and the final effect mode, the midway process effect mode determining means determines the first midway process effect mode when the game ball enters the start port, It is preferable to determine the stage of the second intermediate process at the start of the symbol variation game to be notified.

  For the above gaming machines, a series of notice effect effects that are executed until the start of the symbol variation game to be notified are displayed on the hold display unit for informing the player so that the number of symbol variation games that are suspended can be grasped. While the display mode of the displayed display image is changed to notify the expected degree of success of the symbol change game to be notified, the symbol change to be notified from the start of the symbol change game to be notified A series of notice effects produced in a game up to a specific point in time is an effect image that is the same or substantially the same as the display image, and a final display form that is derived by the start of the symbol variation game to be noticed. The display mode of the effect image is changed in the same or substantially the same change manner as the series of notice effects executed until the start of the symbol variation game to be notified. Thereby, is preferably carried out in a manner of notifying the per degree of expectation symbol variable running game.

  According to the present invention, a notice effect can be executed with simple control.

The front view which shows the machine surface side of a pachinko machine. The block diagram which shows the electrical constitution of a pachinko gaming machine. Explanatory drawing explaining a fluctuation pattern. Explanatory drawing explaining a change pattern. Explanatory drawing explaining the change pattern matched with each variation pattern. (A)-(f) is a schematic diagram explaining the timing when execution of the color change was permitted. The schematic diagram explaining the determination procedure of the display color of the 1st intermediate process. (A), (b) is explanatory drawing explaining a display color determination table. The schematic diagram explaining the determination procedure of the display color of the 2nd intermediate process. The schematic diagram which shows the flow of a color change notice. Explanatory drawing explaining the display color determination table in 2nd Embodiment.

(First embodiment)
Hereinafter, a first embodiment of a gaming machine will be described with reference to the drawings.
As shown in FIG. 1, a pachinko gaming machine 10 as a gaming machine has a gaming board YB. On the front side of the pachinko gaming machine 10, a launch handle HD is located. When the launch handle HD is rotated, a game ball is launched to the game board YB.

Next, the configuration of the game board YB will be described in detail.
A special symbol display device 11 is located on the lower left side of the game board YB. In the special symbol display device 11, a special symbol variation game is performed in which a plurality of types of special symbols are varied. The special symbol is a notification symbol indicating the result of an internal lottery (winning lottery to be described later) for determining whether or not to win.

  In the special symbol display device 11, the variation display of the special symbol is started simultaneously with the start of the special symbol variation game, and the special symbol is fixedly stopped and displayed simultaneously with the end of the special symbol variation game. The “variable display” is a state in which the type of the displayed symbol is changed in the display area defined in the display device that displays the symbol. The “deterministic stop display” is a state in which the symbols are fixed and stopped in the display area, and is a state in which the symbols are finalized and stopped at the symbol (final symbol) displayed at the end of the variable game. In the special symbol variation game of this embodiment, a special symbol selected from a plurality of types of special symbols is displayed as a fixed stop display as a display result corresponding to the winning lottery result. The special symbol is classified into a winning symbol that can recognize a hit and an outlier symbol that can recognize a deviation.

  In addition, a center accessory SY with various decorations is mounted in the approximate center of the game board YB, and an effect display having an image display portion GH is provided at the set opening SYa opened in the center accessory SY. A device 13 is arranged. The image display unit GH of the effect display device 13 is, for example, a liquid crystal display type display unit. Various images are displayed on the effect display device 13, and various effects are performed using the images. In the effect display device 13, a display effect related to the special symbol variation game is performed. As an example of a display effect, a decorative design variation game is performed in which a plurality of types of decorative designs are displayed in a variable manner in a plurality of columns (three columns in the embodiment). The decorative design is a design for production (production design) used for diversifying display production.

  In the effect display device 13, the decorative symbol variation game is started simultaneously with the start of the special symbol variation game. In the effect display device 13, the decorative symbols are temporarily stopped before the end of the special symbol variation game, and the decorative symbols are confirmed and stopped at the same time or almost simultaneously with the end of the special symbol variation game. “Temporary stop display” is a state indicating that there is a possibility that the symbol may be variably displayed again in the display area, such as a fluctuation state.

  In addition, the effect display device 13 displays a display result corresponding to the display result of the special symbol variation game. When the winning symbol is confirmed and stopped in the special symbol variation game, the winning symbol combination based on the decorative symbol is also confirmed and stopped on the effect display device 13. Further, in the special symbol variation game, when a shift symbol is confirmed and stopped, the effect display device 13 also displays the symbol pattern combination of the deviated symbol based on the stop symbol.

  In the decorative symbol variation game of this embodiment, in the effect display device 13, the decorative symbols are displayed in the order of left symbol sequence (left symbol) → right symbol sequence (right symbol) → middle symbol sequence (middle symbol) as viewed from the player side. Once stopped, it is displayed. Then, when the left symbol and the right symbol that are once stopped and displayed are the same, the reach can be recognized from the symbol combination (such as “1 ↓ 1”, “↓” indicates that the symbol is changing). The reach state is that the decorative symbols in the specific columns (the left symbol column and the right symbol column in the present embodiment) are the same among all the symbol columns, and are temporarily displayed, and the columns other than the specific columns (in this embodiment) This is a state in which the decorative pattern in the middle row is variably displayed. In this embodiment, the symbol combination that can recognize the reach is the symbol combination of the reach by the decorative symbol. In the effect display device 13, a reach effect can be executed as one of the display effects after the reach symbol combination is formed and finally until the symbol combination is temporarily displayed. In the following description, the term “symbol variation game” means both a special symbol variation game and a decorative symbol variation game.

  A start winning device 14 having a entrance 14a through which a game ball can enter is positioned below the center accessory SY. The start winning device 14 has a start sensor SE (shown in FIG. 2) that can detect a game ball that has entered the entrance 14a. The pachinko gaming machine 10 is specially triggered when a game ball enters the entrance 14a, and more specifically, when the start sensor SE detects a game ball entered the entrance 14a. The starting condition of the symbol variation game can be satisfied.

  The start winning device 14 has an opening / closing blade (ordinary electric accessory) 16 that opens and closes by an operation of an actuator AC1 (shown in FIG. 2). The opening / closing blade 16 can be operated in an open state in which a game ball can easily enter the entrance 14a and in a closed state in which it is difficult for a game ball to enter the entrance 14a. The opening / closing blade 16 is always controlled to be in a closed state, and when a predetermined opening condition is satisfied, the opening / closing blade 16 is controlled to be in an open state for a predetermined opening time only once or a plurality of times.

  Below the starting prize-winning device 14, a prize-winning device 19 including a prize-winning door 18 that opens and closes by actuation of an actuator AC2 (shown in FIG. 2) is located. When the grand prize winning door 18 performs the opening operation, the grand prize winning opening 20 is opened, and a game ball can enter the grand prize winning device 19. On the other hand, when the grand prize winning door 18 performs the closing operation, the grand prize winning opening 20 is closed, and it is impossible to enter the game ball into the big prize winning device 19. The big winning device 19 has a count sensor CS (shown in FIG. 2) that can detect a game ball that has entered the big winning opening 20. In the pachinko gaming machine 10, in advance when a game ball enters the big winning opening 20, more specifically, in response to detection of a game ball that has entered the big winning opening 20 by the count sensor CS in advance. A condition for paying out game balls as a predetermined number of prize balls can be established.

  When a winning lottery is won, a winning game is awarded. In the winning game, the big prize door 18 is opened, and the game ball is allowed to enter the big prize device 19. Thereby, the player can obtain a chance to obtain a large number of prize balls.

  A hold display device 21 is located at the lower right of the game board YB. In the hold display device 21, a game ball is detected by the start sensor SE during execution of the special symbol variation game, and a new special symbol variation game start condition is established. However, the special symbol variation game can be immediately executed. The number of special symbol variation games that are on hold waiting for execution, that is, the so-called number of start suspensions, is displayed. In the following description, the number of special symbol variation games on hold is indicated as “special symbol hold number”.

  In the effect display device 13, an image display region R is assigned to a region below the image display unit GH. To the image display area R, a reserved image display area R1 (hold display section) and a digest image display area R2 are allocated. Specifically, the digest image display area R2 is located to the left of the reserved image display area R1. In the pachinko gaming machine 10 according to this embodiment, the image display region R cannot be visually recognized, but is visualized and explained for convenience of explanation.

  Display images G1 to G4 used for notification so that the number of symbol variation games that are suspended (start suspension) can be grasped are displayed in the suspended image display region R1. In the hold image display region R1, a maximum of four display images G1 to G4 are displayed side by side in accordance with the number of start holds. Specifically, the display image G1, the display image G2, the display image G3, and the display image G4 are displayed in order from the left side in the hold image display area R1 in the order in which they entered the entrance 14a during the execution of the symbol variation game. The

  In the digested image display area R2, the same effect image G0 as the display images G1 to G4 can be displayed. By displaying the effect image G0, it is shown that the symbol variation game is being executed.

  In FIG. 1, when three game balls enter the entrance 14a during the execution of the symbol variation game, the effect image G0 and the display images G1 to G3 are displayed, while the display image G4 is displayed. Indicates no state. In FIG. 1, for the effect image G0 and the display images G1 to G4, the display state (display state) is indicated by a solid line, while the non-display state (non-display state) is indicated by a broken line.

  And the display images G1-G4 change the number of the display images G1-G4 which take a display state, whenever a symbol change game is started. For example, when the number of special symbol reservation is “2”, in the reserved image display region R1, the display images G1 and G2 are in the display state, while the display images G3 and G4 are in the non-display state. When the symbol variation game is started in this state, the effect image G0 in the digested image display region R2 is displayed with the start of the symbol variation game, while the display image G2 in the reserved image display region R1 is not displayed. The number of display images that are in a state of being displayed is “1 (display image G1)”.

  The effect image G0 and the display images G1 to G4 are displayed or hidden by such a flow, so that the image displayed as the display image G1 is displayed in the digested image display region R2 with the start of the symbol variation game. It can be visually recognized as if it moved and displayed as the effect image G0. Further, the image displayed as the display image G2 moves to the left in the hold image display area R1 with the start of the symbol variation game, and is visually visible as if displayed as the display image G1. It is possible to make it.

  On the game board YB, the operation gate 23 is located to the left of the center accessory SY. The operation gate 23 is always open, and the operation gate 23 is provided with a gate sensor GS (shown in FIG. 2) that can detect that a game ball has passed (entered) the operation gate 23. .

  In the pachinko gaming machine 10, when the game ball passes through the operation gate 23, and more specifically, when the game ball passing through the operation gate 23 is detected by the gate sensor GS, the normal symbol is changed. The starting condition of the normal symbol variation game to be performed can be satisfied. The normal symbol is a notification symbol indicating the result of an internal lottery (normal lottery) for determining whether or not the game is a normal hit.

  A normal symbol display device 22 is located at the lower left of the game board YB. In the normal symbol display device 22, a normal symbol variation game is played. In the normal symbol display device 22, the normal symbol variation display is started simultaneously with the start of the normal symbol variation game, and the normal symbol is displayed in a fixed stop simultaneously with the end of the normal symbol variation game. In the normal symbol variation game, as a display result corresponding to the result of the normal winning lottery, a normal symbol selected from a plurality of types of normal symbols is fixedly stopped and displayed. The normal symbol is classified into a normal hit symbol that can recognize a normal hit and an ordinary off-beat symbol that can usually recognize a deviation.

  The normal winning game is awarded after the normal winning lottery is won and the normal winning symbol is confirmed and stopped in the normal symbol changing game. In the normal hit game, the opening / closing blade 16 is in the open state, and it becomes easy to enter the game ball into the start winning device 14. For this reason, during a normal hit game, the player can obtain a chance to easily acquire the starting condition of the special symbol variation game.

Next, the winning game will be described.
The winning game is started after the winning symbol (winning result) indicating that the winning lottery is won in the special symbol changing game is confirmed and stopped and the game ends. In the winning game, a round game in which the special winning opening 20 is opened is performed a plurality of times up to a predetermined prescribed number of rounds. During one round game, the big winning opening 20 is opened until the upper limit number of game balls enter or until a specified time elapses. When all the round games are finished, the winning game is finished.

Next, the control configuration of the pachinko gaming machine 10 will be described.
As shown in FIG. 2, a main board 30 is mounted on the back side of the pachinko gaming machine 10. The main board 30 executes various processes and outputs various control signals (control commands) according to the processing results. A sub-board 31 is mounted on the back side of the pachinko gaming machine 10. The sub board 31 executes processing related to the execution of the game effect based on the control signal output from the main board 30. For example, the sub-board 31 controls the display mode of the effect display device 13, the sound output mode of the speaker SP, the light emission mode of the decorative lamp LA, and the like.

First, the main substrate 30 will be described in detail.
As shown in FIG. 2, the main board 30 includes a main control CPU 30a, a main control ROM 30b, a main control RAM 30c, and a random number generation circuit 30d. A main control ROM 30b, a main control RAM 30c, and a random number generation circuit 30d are connected to the main control CPU 30a. Further, various display devices 11, 21, 22, various sensors SE, CS, GS, and various actuators AC1, AC2 are connected to the main control CPU 30a.

  The main control ROM 30b stores a main control program for the main control CPU 30a to execute processing related to the game. The main control ROM 30b stores a plurality of types of variation patterns.

  The variation pattern indicates a pattern that is a base of a game effect from when the special symbol starts to vary until when the special symbol is confirmed and stopped. The variation pattern can specify the variation time (effect time) from when the special symbol starts to vary until the special symbol is confirmed and stopped. Further, the variation pattern can specify the variation content (effect content) of the game effect from when the special symbol starts to vary until the special symbol is confirmed and stopped. The variation patterns are classified into variation patterns for hit variation and variation patterns for deviation variation. The variation pattern for winning variation is determined when the winning lottery is won, while the changing pattern for outlier variation is determined when the winning lottery is not won.

An example of the variation pattern set in the pachinko gaming machine 10 will be described based on FIG.
The variation pattern P1 is a variation pattern that is selected when a winning lottery is not won and a reach lottery for determining whether or not to reach will be described later. The variation patterns P2 and P3 are variation patterns that are selected when the winning lottery is not won and the reach lottery is won. The variation patterns P4 and P5 are variation patterns that are selected when the winning lottery is won. The fluctuation patterns P2 and P4 specify “normal reach production” as the production content, while the fluctuation patterns P3 and P5 specify “super reach production” as the production content.

  The super reach effect in the present embodiment is a reach effect that develops the reach effect from the normal reach effect to the super reach effect by causing a specific character to appear. The normal reach effect in the present embodiment is a reach effect that is performed before the transition to the super reach effect.

  In normal reach production and super reach production, super reach production has a higher expectation. The hit expectation degree is a ratio that appears in the case of hit, in the total appearance ratio that is the sum of the ratio that appears in the case of a loss and the ratio that appears in the case of hit. Therefore, in the normal reach production and the super reach production, the ratio that is selected when the super reach production is a win is higher.

  Various determination values are stored in the main control ROM 30b. For example, the main control ROM 30b stores a hit determination value used in the winning lottery, a reach determination value used in the reach lottery, and a normal hit determination value used in the normal hit lottery.

The main control RAM 30c stores various types of information (random values, timer values, flags, etc.) that are appropriately rewritten during the operation of the pachinko gaming machine 10.
The main control CPU 30a executes random number update processing (software random number generation processing) in which various software random number values are updated every predetermined control cycle (interrupt cycle) and stored in the main control RAM 30c. The software random numbers include a special symbol random number used when determining a special symbol, a reach random number used for reach lottery, a variation pattern distribution random number used when distributing a variation pattern, and the like. The random number generation circuit 30d generates a hardware random number by updating one value for each cycle of an internal system clock (for example, 10 MHz) supplied from a clock circuit (not shown) mounted on the microprocessor. The hardware random number is a per-random number used for the winning lottery or a normal per-random number used for the normal winning lottery.

Next, the sub-board 31 will be described.
The sub-board 31 includes a sub-control CPU 31a, a sub-control ROM 31b, and a sub-control RAM 31c. A sub-control ROM 31b and a sub-control RAM 31c are connected to the sub-control CPU 31a. In addition, the effect display device 13, the speaker SP, and the decoration lamp LA are connected to the sub control CPU 31a.

  The sub-control CPU 31a executes random number update processing (software random number generation processing) for updating various software random number values at predetermined control cycles (interrupt cycles) and storing them in the sub-control RAM 31c. The sub-control ROM 31b stores a plurality of effect control programs for executing processing related to execution of game effects and the like. The sub control ROM 31b stores display effect data for display effects, sound effect data for audio output, and light emission effect data for light emission effects. The sub-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 10.

  Hereinafter, various processes executed by the main control CPU 30a of the main board 30 based on the main control program will be described. The main control CPU 30a executes various processes every predetermined control cycle (for example, 4 ms).

First, the special symbol input process will be described.
The main control CPU 30a determines whether or not a game ball has entered the entrance 14a. In this determination, the main control CPU 30a determines whether or not a detection signal output when the start sensor SE detects a game ball is input. When no game ball is entering the entrance 14a, the main control CPU 30a ends the special symbol input process.

  On the other hand, when a game ball enters the entrance 14a, it is determined whether or not the number of special symbol reservations stored in the main control RAM 30c is less than the upper limit of 4. In this determination, the main control CPU 30a ends the special symbol input process when the number of special symbol holds is not less than the upper limit of 4, that is, when it reaches the upper limit of 4. On the other hand, when the number of special symbol reservations is less than the upper limit of 4, the main control CPU 30a adds 1 to the number of special symbol reservations and rewrites the number of special symbol reservations. At this time, the main control CPU 30a controls the display content of the hold display device 21 so as to display the special symbol hold count after 1 addition. Further, the main control CPU 30a outputs to the sub control CPU 31a a hold number command that can specify the special symbol hold number after adding 1.

  Subsequently, the main control CPU 30a acquires various random number values, and stores random number information capable of specifying the acquired various random number values in the main control RAM 30c. The random number information may be constituted by a random number value, or may be constituted by information obtained by converting the random number value into other information that can identify the value. Further, when storing the random number information, the main control CPU 30a stores the order of entering the game balls (information storage order) that triggered the acquisition of the value of the random number, and the order of entering the game balls that have entered previously. The information is stored in the main control RAM 30c so that (information storage order) can be specified. In this process, the main control CPU 30a obtains the hit random number value from the random number generation circuit 30d, and obtains the special symbol random number value, the reach random number value, and the fluctuation pattern distribution random number value from the main control RAM 30c. To do. Thereafter, the main control CPU 30a ends the special symbol input process.

Next, the special symbol start process will be described.
The main control CPU 30a determines whether or not the start condition of the special symbol variation game is satisfied. In this determination, the main control CPU 30a determines that the start condition is satisfied when the special symbol variation game is not being executed and is not in the winning game, while the special symbol variation game is being executed or in the winning game. If it is, it is determined that the start condition is not satisfied. When the start condition is not satisfied, the main control CPU 30a ends the special symbol start process.

  On the other hand, when the start condition of the special symbol variation game is satisfied, the main control CPU 30a reads the special symbol hold number from the main control RAM 30c, and whether the read special symbol hold number is larger than 0 (zero). Judge whether or not. When the number of special symbol reservation is 0, the main control CPU 30a ends the special symbol start process.

  On the other hand, when the number of special symbol reservations is larger than 0, the main control CPU 30a subtracts 1 from the number of special symbol reservations and rewrites the number of special symbol reservations. At this time, the main control CPU 30a controls the display content of the hold display device 21 so as to display the special symbol hold count after 1 subtraction. Further, the main control CPU 30a outputs to the sub control CPU 31a a hold number command that can specify the special symbol hold number after one subtraction.

  Next, the main control CPU 30a, among the random number information stored in the main control RAM 30c, the random number information stored first (random numbers of hit random numbers, reach random numbers, special symbol random numbers, and variable pattern distribution random numbers) Information). The main control CPU 30a compares the winning random number specified from the acquired random number information with the winning determination value, and performs a winning lottery. In the winning lottery, winning is won when the value of the winning random number matches the winning determination value.

  When the winning lottery is won, the main control CPU 30a performs a winning process. Specifically, the main control CPU 30a determines the winning symbol of the special symbol based on the value of the special symbol random number specified from the acquired random number information. The determined winning symbol is a confirmed stop symbol displayed on the special symbol display device 11 as a fixed stop. Further, the main control CPU 30a determines a variation pattern for winning effect based on the value of the variation pattern distribution random number specified from the acquired random number information.

  On the other hand, if the winning lottery is not won, the main control CPU 30a compares the reach random number value specified from the acquired random number information with the reach determination value, and performs the reach lottery. In the reach lottery, the reach is won when the reach random number value matches the reach determination value. When the reach lottery is won, the main control CPU 30a, based on the value of the variation pattern distribution random number specified from the acquired random number information, the variation pattern associated with the reach effect from the variation patterns for deviation variation ( In the embodiment, the variation patterns P2, P3) are determined.

  On the other hand, when the reach lottery is not won, the main control CPU 30a is associated with the reach effect from the variation patterns for the deviation variation based on the value of the variation pattern distribution random number specified from the acquired random number information. A variation pattern (in the embodiment, variation pattern P1) that is not present is determined.

  Then, the main control CPU 30a executes various processes for playing the special symbol variation game, such as outputting a predetermined control command to the sub board 31 (sub control CPU 31a) at a predetermined timing.

  More specifically, the main control CPU 30a first outputs a variation pattern designation command for designating a variation pattern and designating the start of symbol variation. Then, the main control CPU 30a starts measuring the variation time simultaneously with the output of the variation pattern designation command. Further, the main control CPU 30a outputs a special symbol designation command for designating the determined special symbol. Then, the main control CPU 30a ends the special symbol start process.

  Thereafter, the main control CPU 30a outputs an all symbol stop command for instructing to stop the variation of the special symbol as the variation time elapses when the variation time set in the variation pattern has elapsed. The main control CPU 30a controls the display content of the special symbol display device 11 with the start of the special symbol variation game. That is, the main control CPU 30a starts the variation of the special symbol by starting the special symbol variation game, and determines the special symbol (winning symbol or off symbol) determined when the variation time set in the determined variation pattern has elapsed. Stop display.

  Next, various processes executed by the sub control CPU 31a of the sub board 31 based on the sub control program will be described. When the sub control CPU 31a receives a predetermined control command from the main control CPU 30a at a predetermined timing, the sub control CPU 31a executes various processes in accordance with the control command.

  When the sub-control CPU 31a inputs the variation pattern designation command and the special symbol designation command, the sub-control CPU 31a determines the symbol combination of the decoration symbols to be displayed on the effect display device 13 in accordance with the instruction content of these commands. In addition, when the change pattern designation command is input, the sub control CPU 31a causes the effect display device 13 to display each symbol row in a variable manner, thereby starting the variable display of the symbols in each row. When the sub-control CPU 31a inputs the all symbol stop command, the symbol combination is confirmed and stopped by stopping the fluctuation of each symbol row.

  In addition, when the sub-control CPU 31a inputs a reservation number command, the sub-control CPU 31a controls the display contents of the image display region R so as to display the display images G1 to G4 corresponding to the special symbol reservation number specified by the command. Further, the sub control CPU 31a displays the effect image G0 when the change pattern designation command is input, and hides the effect image G0 when the all symbols stop command is input.

  In the pachinko gaming machine 10 configured as described above, the symbol expectation degree of the symbol variation game based on the start suspension whose execution is suspended is determined from the symbol subject to the notice before the symbol variation game subject to the notice starts. A series of color change notices (notice effects) to be notified over the variable game is set.

  The color change notice can be divided into two according to the difference in the area where the color change notice is made. Specifically, there are a first mode performed using the display images G1 to G4 displayed in the hold image display region R1, and a second mode performed using the effect image G0 displayed in the digested image display region R2.

  In the color change notice (first part of the notice effect) according to the first form, the display form of the display images G1 to G4 (in the embodiment, the display color of the display images G1 to G4) is changed according to the design suspension based on the start suspension to be noticed. The game is executed in such a manner that it is continuously changed from before the game is started until immediately before the symbol variation game based on the start suspension to be notified is started.

  In the color change notice (second half of the notice effect) according to the second aspect, the display form of the effect image G0 (in the embodiment, the display color of the effect image G0) is changed during the symbol variation game to be a notice object of the color change notice. It is executed in such a manner that it is continuously changed step by step. The color change notice according to the second aspect is executed following the color change notice according to the first aspect. The color change notice according to the second mode is executed from the start of the symbol change game to be notified to a specific time in the symbol change game to be notified. The specific time point indicates the final timing at which the execution of the color change in the color change notice is permitted.

Next, the timing at which the execution of the color change in the color change notice is permitted will be described.
First, the color change notice according to the first aspect will be described.

  In the color change notice according to the first aspect, the game ball enters the entrance 14a as a timing at which it is allowed to change the display color of the specific display images G1 to G4 corresponding to the start suspension to be noticed. The change start time of each symbol change game to be performed before the symbol change game based on the start-up suspension to be noticed is determined.

Next, the color change notice according to the second aspect will be described.
In the color change notice according to the second mode, timings t1 to t4 are determined as the timings during which the display color of the effect image G0 is allowed to change during the symbol variation game to be noticed.

  Timing t1 is a timing at which the symbol variation game is started. Timing t2 is a timing at which a reach symbol combination is formed. The timing t3 is a timing at which the normal reach production progresses to the super reach production. The timing t4 is a specific timing t4 during super reach.

  In the present embodiment, timing t1 and timing t2 are defined for the variation patterns P1 to P3. Since the super reach effect is not performed in the symbol variation game based on the variation patterns P1 to P3, the timings t3 and t4 are not set. On the other hand, since the super reach effect is performed in the symbol variation game based on the variation patterns P4 and P5, timings t1 to t4 are determined for the variation patterns P4 and P5.

Next, the control contents for executing the color change notice will be described.
Before the main control CPU 30a performs a winning lottery (special symbol start processing) based on the value of the winning random number acquired when the game ball enters the entrance 14a (in this example, the special symbol input processing) ), Whether or not the value of the acquired hit random number matches a predetermined hit determination value. When the acquired hit random number value does not match the predetermined hit determination value, the main control CPU 30a checks whether or not the acquired reach random number value matches the predetermined reach determination value. Further, the main control CPU 30a confirms the value of the obtained variation pattern distribution random number and confirms the type of variation pattern specified by the random number value.

  Then, the main control CPU 30a specifies whether or not the value of the hit random number matches the hit determination value, or whether or not the value of the reach random number matches the reach determination value, based on the value of the variation pattern distribution random number. A pre-read command for instructing the variation pattern and the number of special symbols held at the time when these random numbers are acquired is instructed to the sub-control CPU 31a.

  In the present embodiment, the main control CPU 30a that confirms whether or not the value of the hit random number acquired when the game ball enters the entrance 14a matches the hit determination value functions as a confirmation unit. To do.

  In addition, when the pre-control command is input, the sub control CPU 31a determines by lottery whether or not to allow execution of the color change notice according to the command. Note that “permit execution of color change notice” here refers to permitting execution of color change at each timing rather than actually performing color change at each timing. In the present embodiment, the sub control CPU 31a that determines whether or not to execute the color change notice according to the prefetch command that is also the confirmation result of the confirmation unit functions as an execution determination unit.

  Next, the control content performed by the sub-control CPU 31a that has decided to execute the color change notice to determine the display color to be displayed on the effect image G0 and the display images G1 to G4 will be described. In the present embodiment, the display color displayed in the effect image G0 and the display images G1 to G4 corresponds to an “effect mode” derived from the notice effect.

  When winning for allowing the execution of the color change notice is made, first, the sub-control CPU 31a determines a display color as a base of the color change notice. Specifically, the sub-control CPU 31a uses the initial display color (first-stage effect mode) displayed as the base display color before the start of the symbol change game to be notified and at the beginning of the color change notification. decide. Further, the sub-control CPU 31a determines the final display color (final effect mode) that is displayed at the end of the color change notice during the symbol change game to be noticed, as the base display color. Further, the sub control CPU 31a determines the start display color (starting effect mode) to be displayed between the initial display color and the final display color as the base display color.

  The initial display color is a display color that is displayed on specific display images G1 to G4 corresponding to the start-up suspension to be notified when the color change notice starts, that is, when a game ball enters the entrance 14a. is there. The start display color is a display color displayed on the effect image G0 at the start of the symbol variation game to be notified. The final display color is a display color displayed on the effect image G0 at the final stage of the color change notice during the symbol variation game to be noticed.

In this embodiment, these base display colors are defined as “change patterns”.
In the change pattern that defines the base display color, each display color is determined so that the display color at the start time does not become lower than the expected display color for the initial display color. Similarly, in the change pattern, each display color is determined so that the final display color is not lower than the expected display color for the initial display color and the start display color.

  In the color change notice in this embodiment, white, blue, green, yellow, orange, peach, and red are set as the display colors of the effect image G0 and the display images G1 to G4, and white <blue <green <yellow <. It is determined as a color with high expectation per order of orange <peach <red. Specifically, in the order of white <blue <green <yellow <orange <peach <red, it is displayed at the final stage of color change notice (final stage of color change notice according to the second mode (final display color)) The display color is easily selected. Similarly, in the order of red <peach <orange <yellow <green <blue <white, the color change notice will be displayed at the final stage (the final stage of color change notice according to the second mode (final display color)). The display color is easily selected.

  In the present embodiment, when the color change advance notice is not executed, and it is simply notified that there is a start suspension or that the symbol variation game is being executed, the effect image G0 and the display are displayed. The images G1 to G4 are displayed in “white”.

  An example of the change pattern will be described with reference to FIG. Note that the change pattern Hn shown in FIG. 4 is the maximum value of the change pattern set in the pachinko gaming machine 10 (for example, “50”).

  For example, the change pattern H1 is defined to display “white” as the initial display color, “white” as the start display color, and “blue” as the final display color. The change pattern H10 is defined to display “blue” as the initial display color, “green” as the start display color, and “yellow” as the final display color.

  When winning for permitting execution of the color change notice, the sub control CPU 31a determines the base display color according to the variation pattern specified by the prefetch command. At this time, the sub control CPU 31a determines any one change pattern from the change pattern determination table (see FIG. 5) according to the variation pattern specified by the prefetch command.

  In the change pattern determination table shown in FIG. 5, the change pattern selection rate is varied for each variation pattern specified by the prefetch command. In the change pattern determination table, a predetermined number of values (all 99 integer values from 0 to 99) that can be selected as random numbers for selection can be selected for each change pattern. It is associated. The random number value for selection is generated by a random number update process executed by the sub control CPU 31a.

  In FIG. 5, the fluctuation pattern for outlier fluctuation that specifies “super-reach effect” rather than the fluctuation pattern P1 for outlier fluctuation that specifies “normal fluctuation” and the fluctuation pattern P2 for outlier fluctuation that specifies “normal reach production”. Random values are associated with each other so that P3 has a higher selection rate of a change pattern in which a display color with a high expectation level is determined as the final display color.

  In addition, the variation patterns P3 and P5 that specify the “super reach production” have a display color with a higher expectation level as the final display color than the variation patterns P2 and P4 that specify the “normal reach production”. Random values are associated with each other so that the pattern selection rate is high.

  In addition, the variation patterns P4 and P5 for hit variation have a higher selection rate of the change pattern in which a display color having a high expectation level is determined as the final display color than the variation patterns P1 to P3 for deviation variation. In this way, random values are associated with each other.

  Then, the sub-control CPU 31a selects and determines any one change pattern specified by the random number value for selection from the change pattern determination table according to the change pattern specified by the prefetch command. By determining the change pattern, the sub-control CPU 31a can collectively determine the display color that is the base of the color change notice before the symbol change game to be noticed is started.

  In the present embodiment, the sub-control CPU 31a inputs a pre-read command when a game ball enters the entrance 14a and determines a change pattern based on the command. Thereby, the sub-control CPU 31a determines the base display color when entering the entrance 14a. The sub control CPU 31a functions as a base effect mode determining means.

  After determining any one change pattern from the change pattern determination table, the sub-control CPU 31a sets a display color in the middle of the process to be displayed between the initial display color and the display color at the start time (the effect of the first intermediate process). decide. Further, the sub control CPU 31a determines a display color in the middle of the display between the display color at the start and the final display color (effect mode in the second middle process). The display color in the first halfway process is a display color that is displayed on specific display images G1 to G4 corresponding to the start suspension to be notified in the color change notification according to the first mode. On the other hand, the display color in the second halfway process is a display color displayed on the effect image G0 in the color change notice according to the second mode.

  In the following description, the process from when the initial display color is displayed until the start display color is displayed is referred to as “first intermediate process”, while the final display color is displayed after the start display color is displayed. This process is referred to as “second intermediate process”. In the present embodiment, the sub control CPU 31a that determines the display color of the first intermediate process functions as an intermediate process effect mode determination unit. Further, the sub control CPU 31a that determines the display color of the second intermediate process functions as the intermediate process effect mode determining means.

First, a method for determining the display color in the first intermediate process will be described.
The sub-control CPU 31a inputs a pre-read command when a game ball enters the entrance 14a, and determines whether or not to allow the color change notice to be executed based on the command. When it is determined that the execution of the color change notice is permitted, the display color of the first intermediate process is determined. Therefore, the sub-control CPU 31a receives the first color when entering the entrance 14a. The display color in the middle of 1 is determined.

  FIGS. 6A to 6D show the timing at which the execution of the color change as the color change notice according to the first mode is allowed for each special symbol reservation number. In addition, the symbol which enclosed the number in the parenthesis like (1), (2), (3) in the figure has shown the number of special symbol reservations.

  As shown in FIG. 6A, when the symbol variation game is executed with the special symbol hold number “0”, the special symbol hold number is “1” due to the game ball entering the entrance 14a. " In this case, the symbol variation game started immediately after the running symbol variation game is ended is the symbol variation game to be notified. At the start of the symbol variation game, the effect image G0 is displayed in the display color determined as the start display color (shown as “starting time” in the figure). For this reason, there is no display color displayed in the first halfway process.

  As shown in FIG. 6B, when the symbol variation game is executed in the state of the special symbol hold number “1”, the special symbol hold number is “2” due to the game ball entering the entrance 14a. " In this case, after the running symbol variation game is ended, the first symbol variation game subject to color change notice is started, and the symbol variation game (second time) to be performed thereafter is the symbol variation game subject to notice. . For this reason, the number of times the color change is executed in the first halfway process is “1”. Therefore, when the number of special symbol reservations specified by the prefetch command is “2”, the sub control CPU 31a determines one display color in the first intermediate process.

  Hereinafter, as illustrated in FIG. 6C, when the number of special symbol reservations specified by the prefetch command is “3”, the sub control CPU 31 a determines two display colors in the first intermediate process. As shown in FIG. 6D, when the number of special symbol reservations specified by the prefetch command is “4”, the sub control CPU 31a determines three display colors in the first intermediate process.

  The sub control CPU 31a uses the initial display color and the start display color as a base for determining the display color of the first intermediate process, and determines the display color of the first intermediate process based on the base. In the present embodiment, the initial display color and the start display color correspond to a base effect form for determining the display color in the first intermediate process.

  FIG. 7 illustrates the procedure for determining the display color in the first intermediate process. In FIG. 7, a hatched circle indicates a game whose display color is to be determined and a game that is referred to for determining the display color. “First time” indicates the initial display color, and “At start” indicates the start display color. “Intermediate 1” indicates the display color of the first intermediate process displayed first. Note that the display color of the first intermediate process displayed first is also the display color of the first intermediate process displayed third from the last. “Intermediate 2” indicates the display color of the first intermediate process displayed second. The display color of the first intermediate process displayed second is also the display color of the first intermediate process displayed second from the end. Further, “halfway 3” indicates the display color of the first halfway process displayed third. The display color of the first intermediate process displayed third is also the display color of the first intermediate process displayed last.

  First, as a first step, the display color of the first intermediate process that is displayed last (the display color of the first intermediate process that is displayed third) is determined based on the display color at the start. The display color determined at this time is assumed to be a hit expectation that is not less than the initial display color and not more than the start display color. In this case, the display color at the start is the display color displayed in the immediately following stage, while the display color in the first intermediate process displayed last is the display color displayed in the immediately preceding stage.

  Next, as a second step, based on the display color of the first intermediate process displayed last, the display color of the first intermediate process displayed second from the last (the first intermediate process displayed second) Display color) is determined. The display color determined at this time is equal to or higher than the initial display color, and the expected level of hit is equal to or lower than the display color of the first intermediate process displayed last. In this case, the display color of the first intermediate process displayed last is the display color displayed in the immediately subsequent stage, while the display color of the first intermediate process displayed second from the last is the previous display stage. The display color displayed with.

  Next, as a third step, based on the display color of the first intermediate process displayed second from the last, the display color of the first intermediate process displayed third from the last (first intermediate display first displayed) The display color of the process is determined. The display color determined at this time is equal to or higher than the initial display color, and the expected expectation is equal to or lower than the display color of the first intermediate process displayed second from the last. In this case, the display color of the first intermediate process displayed second from the last is the display color displayed immediately after, while the display color of the first intermediate process displayed third from the last is The display color is displayed in the immediately preceding stage.

Details will be described below.
The sub control CPU 31a determines the display color of the first intermediate process to be displayed last based on the initial display color and the start display color. As described above, as shown in FIG. 6A, when the number of special symbol reservations is “1”, there is no display color displayed in the first halfway process.

The sub control CPU 31a refers to the display color determination table determined for each initial display color, and determines the display color of the first intermediate process displayed last.
FIG. 8A is a table that is referred to when the initial display color is “white” among a plurality of display color determination tables, and FIG. 8B is a table of a plurality of display color determination tables. Of these, the table is referred to when the initial display color is “green”.

  In these tables, for each display color determined as the display color at the start (shown as “immediately” in the figure), the display color of the first intermediate process that is displayed last (shown as “immediately before” in the figure). In order to select any one of the display colors, a predetermined number of values (all 99 integer values from 0 to 99) that the random number value for selection can take are associated with each other.

  In these tables, the display color that is the expected level below the display color displayed in the immediately following stage (starting display color) is displayed in the immediately preceding stage (the first intermediate process display color displayed last). The display color is determined. The display color determined at this time is a display color that is higher than the expected level of the initial display color.

  In the present embodiment, each display color is determined for the change pattern so that the start display color does not become lower than the expected level of the initial display color. Accordingly, in the display color determination table shown in FIG. 8A, if the initial display color is “white” and the start display color is “yellow”, the first intermediate process displayed last is displayed. As the display color, “white”, “blue”, “green”, or “yellow” can be selected with a predetermined probability. Specifically, the selection probability is set to increase in the order of “white” <“blue” <“yellow” <“green”.

  If the initial display color is “white” and the start display color is “orange”, “white”, “blue”, and “green” are displayed as the display colors of the first intermediate process that are displayed last. , “Yellow”, or “orange” can be selected with a predetermined probability. Specifically, the selection probability is set to increase in the order of “white” <“blue” <“green” <“orange” <“yellow”.

  Similarly, when the initial display color is “green”, a change pattern in which the start display color and the final display color are “white” or “blue” is not set. Therefore, when the initial display color is “green”, a change pattern in which the start display color and the final display color are “white” or “blue” is not set. Accordingly, in the display color determination table shown in FIG. 8B, if the initial display color is “green” and the start display color is “green”, the first intermediate process displayed last is displayed. “Green” can be selected as the display color. If the starting display color is “yellow”, “green” or “yellow” can be selected with a predetermined probability as the display color of the first intermediate process displayed last. Specifically, “green” = “yellow” is set.

  As described above, the type of display color determined as the display color of the first intermediate process displayed last differs depending on the difference between the initial display color and the start display color. As described with reference to FIG. 8A, when the initial display color is “white” and the start display color is “yellow”, the display color of the first intermediate process displayed last is “ “White”, “blue”, “green”, or “yellow” can be selected. On the other hand, as described with reference to FIG. 8A, if the initial display color is “white”, but the start display color is “orange”, the display of the first intermediate process displayed last is displayed. As the color, “white”, “blue”, “green”, “yellow”, or “orange” can be selected, which is one more than when the start display color is “yellow”.

  In addition, the display color determination probability determined as the display color of the first intermediate process displayed last differs depending on the difference between the initial display color and the start display color. As shown in FIG. 8A, when the initial display color is “white”, if the display color at the start is “yellow”, the determination probability of the display color of the first intermediate process displayed last is It is set like this. That is, “white” has a probability of 5/100, “blue” has a probability of 20/100, “green” has a probability of 45/100, and “yellow” has a probability of 30/100. Is set to be selectable.

  On the other hand, as shown in FIG. 8A, if the initial display color is “white” but the start display color is “orange”, the display color of the first intermediate process displayed last is determined. The probability is different from the determination probability when the start display color is “yellow”.

  Specifically, “white” has a probability of 3/100, “blue” has a probability of 6/100, “green” has a probability of 21/100, “yellow” has a probability of 40/100, “Orange” is set so that the display color of the first halfway process can be selected with a probability of 30/100.

  Then, the sub control CPU 31a confirms the initial display color set in the determined change pattern, and selects any one table according to the confirmed initial display color. Then, the sub control CPU 31a determines the display color of the first intermediate process that is displayed last from the table according to the display color at the start (first step shown in FIG. 7).

  Thereafter, the sub-control CPU 31a changes the display color of the first intermediate process displayed second from the end according to the number of special symbol reservations (limited to the number of special symbol reservations “3” or more) specified by the input prefetch command. Determine (second step shown in FIG. 7). Specifically, the sub control CPU 31a determines the display color determination table according to the initial display color. Then, the sub control CPU 31a determines the display color of the first intermediate process displayed second from the last in the table according to the display color of the first intermediate process displayed last. The display color determined at this time is a display color that is equal to or higher than the initial display color and has a hit expectation level equal to or lower than the display color of the first intermediate process that is displayed last.

  If the number of special symbol reservations specified by the input prefetch command is “4”, the sub control CPU 31a determines the display color of the first intermediate process displayed third from the end (FIG. 7). 3rd step). Specifically, the sub control CPU 31a selects the display color determination table according to the initial display color. Then, the sub control CPU 31a determines the display color of the first intermediate process displayed third from the last in the table according to the display color of the first intermediate process displayed second from the end. The display color determined at this time is a display color that is equal to or higher than the initial display color and has a hit expectation level equal to or lower than the display color of the first intermediate process displayed second from the last.

  In this way, the sub-control CPU 31a determines the display color in the first intermediate process by going back one step from the start display color, and the display color that is the expected level below the display color displayed in the immediately following stage. Is determined as the display color to be displayed in the immediately preceding stage. That is, the sub-control CPU 31a determines a display color that is less than or equal to the expected expectation of the start display color as the display color in the first intermediate process that is derived before the base start display color. Further, the sub control CPU 31a determines a display color that is equal to or higher than the expected expectation of the first display color as the display color in the first intermediate process derived after the initial first display color. As a result, the sub control CPU 31a can determine a display color in the first midway process that is equal to or higher than the initial expected color per hit and lower than the start expected per hit display color.

Next, a method for determining the display color in the second intermediate process will be described.
The sub control CPU 31a determines the display color of the second intermediate process at the start of the symbol variation game to be notified.

FIGS. 6E and 6F show the timing at which the execution of the color change as the color change notice according to the second mode is allowed for each variation pattern.
As shown in FIG. 6E, in the symbol variation game based on the variation patterns P1 to P3, at the timing t1, the start display color is displayed on the effect image G0, and the color change notice according to the second mode starts ( At the timing t2, the final display color is displayed on the effect image G0, and the color change notice according to the second mode ends (denoted as “final” in the figure). For this reason, there is no display color displayed in the second intermediate process. Therefore, when the symbol variation game to be notified is a game played based on any one of the variation patterns P1 to P3, there is no display color displayed in the second intermediate process.

  On the other hand, as shown in FIG. 6 (f), in the symbol variation game based on the variation patterns P4 and P5, the start display color is displayed on the effect image G0 at the timing t1, and the color change notice according to the second mode starts. On the other hand, at timing t4, the final display color is displayed on the effect image G0, and the color change notice according to the second mode ends. That is, the second intermediate process includes timings t2 and t3, and there are display colors displayed in the second intermediate process. Therefore, when the symbol change game to be notified is a game played based on any of the change patterns P4 and P5, the sub control CPU 31a determines the display color of the second intermediate process.

  Then, the sub control CPU 31a uses the start display color and the final display color as a base for determining the display color of the second intermediate process, and determines the display color of the second intermediate process based on the base. In the present embodiment, the start display color and the final display color correspond to the base effect form for determining the display color in the second intermediate process.

  FIG. 9 illustrates the procedure for determining the display color in the second intermediate process. In FIG. 9, a hatched circle indicates a game whose display color is to be determined and a game referred to for determining the display color. “Start” indicates the display color at the start, and “Final” indicates the final display color. “Halfway 1” indicates the display color of the second halfway process displayed first. The display color of the second intermediate process displayed first is also the display color of the second intermediate process displayed second from the last. “Intermediate 2” indicates the display color of the second intermediate process displayed second. The display color of the second intermediate process displayed second is also the display color of the second intermediate process displayed last.

  First, as the first step, the display color of the second intermediate process that is displayed last (the display color of the second intermediate process that is displayed second) is determined based on the final display color. The display color determined at this time is equal to or higher than the start display color and the expected level of hit below the final display color. In this case, the final display color is the display color displayed in the immediately subsequent stage, while the display color in the second intermediate process displayed last is the display color displayed in the immediately preceding stage.

  Next, as a second step, based on the display color of the second intermediate process displayed last, the display color of the second intermediate process displayed second from the last (display of the second intermediate process displayed first) Color) is determined. The display color determined at this time is equal to or higher than the start display color, and the expected level of hit is equal to or lower than the display color of the second intermediate process displayed last. In this case, the display color of the second intermediate process displayed last is the display color displayed in the immediately subsequent stage, while the display color of the second intermediate process displayed second from the last is the previous display stage. The display color displayed with.

Details will be described below.
Based on the start display color and the final display color, the sub control CPU 31a determines the display color of the second intermediate process that is displayed last, that is, the display color that is displayed on the effect image G0 at the timing t3 (FIG. 9). First step shown).

  The sub control CPU 31a refers to the display color determination table determined for each start display color, and determines the display color of the second intermediate process that is displayed last. The table referred to at this time is set according to the same rules as the tables shown in FIGS. That is, for each display color determined as the final display color, a value that can be taken by the random number value for selection corresponds so that any one display color can be selected as the display color of the second intermediate process that is displayed last. It is attached.

  In these tables, the display color having a hit expectation level equal to or lower than the display color displayed in the immediately following stage (final display color) is displayed in the immediately preceding stage (the display color of the second intermediate process displayed last). It is determined as the display color. In addition, the display color determined at this time is a display color that is higher than the expected level of the start display color.

  The display color determination table that is referred to when determining the display color in the second intermediate process is displayed last because of the difference between the start display color and the final display color, as in the display color determination table in the first intermediate process. Different display colors are determined as display colors in the second intermediate process. Further, the determination probability of the display color of the second intermediate process that is displayed last also differs depending on the difference between the start display color and the final display color, as in the display color determination table of the first intermediate process.

  Then, the sub-control CPU 31a confirms the start display color set in the determined change pattern, and selects any one table according to the confirmed start display color. Then, the sub control CPU 31a determines the display color of the second intermediate process displayed last from the table according to the final display color.

  Next, the sub-control CPU 31a determines the display color of the second intermediate process displayed second (timing t2) from the end according to the type of the variation pattern designated by the variation pattern designation command (shown in FIG. 9). Second step). Specifically, the sub control CPU 31a selects the display color determination table according to the start display color. Then, the sub-control CPU 31a determines the display color of the second intermediate process displayed second from the last from the table according to the display color of the second intermediate process displayed last. The display color determined at this time is a display color that is equal to or higher than the start display color and has a hit expectation that is equal to or lower than the display color of the second intermediate process that is displayed last.

  In this way, when determining the display color in the second intermediate process, the sub-control CPU 31a goes back one step at a time from the final display color, and sets a display color that is a hit expectation level equal to or lower than the display color displayed in the immediately following stage. The display color to be displayed in the immediately preceding stage is determined. That is, the sub-control CPU 31a determines a display color that is less than or equal to the expected expectation of the final display color as the display color in the second intermediate process that is derived before the final final display color. Further, the sub control CPU 31a determines a display color that is equal to or higher than the expected expectation of the start display color as the display color of the second intermediate process derived after the base start display color. As a result, the sub control CPU 31a can determine the display color in the second midway process that is equal to or higher than the expected start degree of the display color at the start and lower than the expected expected degree of the final display color.

  Then, the sub-control CPU 31a starts the color change notice when the game ball enters the entrance 14a. When entering the entrance 14a, the sub-control CPU 31a displays the specific display images G1 to G4 corresponding to the start suspension to be notified of the color change notice in the initial display color. For example, when the number of special symbol holds at the time of entering the ball is “2” or more, two or more symbol variation games including the symbol variation game to be notified are performed (FIG. 6B). ). Therefore, every time the symbol variation game is started, the sub control CPU 31a displays the display color of the first intermediate process on the specific display images G1 to G4 corresponding to the start suspension to be notified of the color change notice. When the number of special symbol reservations at the time of entering is “3” or more, the number of stages constituting the first intermediate process is “2” or more. In this case, the display colors of the first intermediate process are plural. It will change over the steps (FIG. 6 (c)).

  Thereafter, the sub control CPU 31a displays the start display color on the effect image G0 at the start of the symbol variation game to be notified (timing t1), and starts the color change notification according to the second mode. When the symbol variation game to be notified is a symbol variation game performed based on the variation patterns P4 and P5, the sub control CPU 31a displays the display color of the second intermediate process on the effect image G0 at timings t2 and t3. Display. In this case, the display color in the second intermediate process changes over a plurality of stages. On the other hand, when the symbol variation game to be notified is a symbol variation game performed based on the variation patterns P1 to P3, the sub control CPU 31a does not display the display color of the second intermediate process on the effect image G0.

Then, in the symbol variation game to be notified, the final display color is displayed on the effect image G0 at the latest timing at which the execution of the color change is allowed, and the color change notification is ended.
In the present embodiment, the sub control CPU 31a that executes the color change notice functions as the notice control means.

Hereinafter, the flow of color change notice and the operation thereof will be described.
FIG. 10 is based on the premise that a game ball has entered the entrance 14a when the symbol variation game is being executed in the state of the special symbol hold number “2”. As a change pattern, it is assumed that the change pattern H11 that defines “blue” as the initial display color, “yellow” as the start display color, and “peach” as the final display color is selected. Further, it is assumed that the symbol variation game to be notified is played based on the variation pattern P5 that specifies “super reach production”. Under this assumption, the color change is performed twice in the first intermediate process, and the color change is performed twice in the second intermediate process.

  In this case, the color change notice is started when a game ball enters the entrance 14a. Specifically, when a game ball enters the entrance 14a, the display image G3 is displayed in “blue” determined as the initial display color. When the running symbol variation game is finished, the display image G3 is not displayed at the start of the next symbol variation game, and the display color determined as the display color of the first intermediate process that is displayed first. The display image G2 is displayed (in this example, “green”). In this example, the “display color of the first intermediate process displayed first” and the “display color of the first intermediate process displayed second from the last” have the same meaning.

  When the running symbol variation game is completed, the display image G2 is not displayed at the start of the next symbol variation game, and is determined as the display color of the first intermediate process displayed second from the beginning. The display image G1 is displayed in the displayed color (“green” in this example). In this example, the “display color of the first intermediate process displayed second from the beginning” and the “display color of the first intermediate process displayed last” have the same meaning.

  When the symbol variation game being executed ends, the symbol variation game to be notified is started. At the start of the symbol variation game, the display image G1 is not displayed. Then, at the start of the symbol variation game to be notified, that is, at the timing t1, the color change notification according to the second mode is started so as to be continued from the first mode. Specifically, at timing t1, the effect image G0 is displayed in “yellow” determined as the start display color. As described above, the color change notice is a series of notice effects that are performed during the symbol change game to be notified before the symbol change game to be notified is started. That is, at the start of the symbol change game to be notified, the color change notification according to the second mode is not determined independently and the color change notification according to the second mode is not performed without considering the progress of the color change notification according to the first mode.

  Under this premise, the color change is performed twice in the second intermediate process. Thus, when the timing t2 is reached, the display image G2 is displayed in the display color (“yellow” in this example) determined as the display color of the second intermediate process that is displayed first. In this example, “the display color of the second intermediate process displayed first” and “the display color of the second intermediate process displayed second from the end” have the same meaning.

  Next, when the timing t3 is reached, the effect image G0 is displayed in the display color (“orange” in this example) determined as the display color of the second intermediate process displayed second. In the present embodiment, “the display color of the second intermediate process displayed second” and “the display color of the second intermediate process displayed last” have the same meaning.

  Then, when the timing t4 is reached, the timing is the latest timing at which the execution of the color change notice is permitted, so at the timing t4, the effect image G0 is displayed with “peach” determined as the final display color, The color change notice in the second mode ends. With the end of the color change notice in the second mode, the color change notice ends.

  In a series of color change notices, the color changes in the order of "blue"-> "green"-> "green"-> "yellow"-> "yellow"-> "orange"-> "peach" and is displayed immediately after The display color does not become higher than the expected level of the display color displayed immediately before.

Therefore, according to the present embodiment, the following effects can be obtained.
(1) Display between the initial display color and the initial display color based on the display color (at least one of the initial display color and the initial display color) that is the base of a series of color change notices that continuously change The display color of the first intermediate process is determined. By adopting such a determination method, it is possible to determine an effect mode derived at each stage without patterning all the effect modes (display colors) derived in a series of notice effects. A notice effect can be executed by the control.

  (2) Based on the difference in the base display color (at least one of the initial display color and the start display color), it is determined as the display color type of the first intermediate process and the display color of the first intermediate process. Different display color decision probabilities. According to this, since the display color of the first intermediate process is not fixed, there are many variations.

  (3) The display color in the first halfway process is determined in which the hit expected degree is equal to or higher than the initial display color and the hit expected degree is equal to or lower than the start display color. According to this, in the color change notice that changes step by step, the effect is not developed in a manner in which the display color is demoted from the start, so that the player is not discouraged.

  (4) Display between the start display color and the final display color based on the display color (at least one of the start display color and the final display color) that is the base of a series of color change notices that continuously change The display color of the second intermediate process is determined. By adopting such a determination method, it is possible to determine an effect mode derived at each stage without patterning all the effect modes (display colors) derived in a series of notice effects. A notice effect can be executed by the control.

  (5) Depending on the difference between the base display color (at least one of the start display color and the final display color), it is determined as the type of the second intermediate process display color and the display color of the second intermediate process. Different display color decision probabilities. According to this, since the display color in the second intermediate process is not fixed, there are many variations.

  (6) The display color in the second halfway process in which the expected hit level is equal to or higher than the display color at the start and the expected hit level is equal to or lower than the final display color is determined. According to this, in the color change notice that changes step by step, the effect is not developed in a manner in which the display color is demoted from the start, so that the player is not discouraged.

  (7) When the display color is determined every time in the course of the color change notice by determining the base of the display color and the display color of the first halfway process when the game ball enters the entrance 14a Compared to the above, the control for determining the display color during the process is simplified.

  (8) When the game ball enters the entrance 14a, the display color base is determined, and at the start of the symbol variation game to be notified, the display color of the second intermediate process is determined to change the color. Compared with the case where the display color is determined every time in the middle of the notice, the control for determining the display color in the middle is simplified.

  (9) The color change notice according to the first aspect is performed in such a manner that the display color of the display images G1 to G4 is changed to notify the winning expectation degree of the symbol variation game to be the notice object. On the other hand, for the color change notice according to the second mode, the same effect image G0 as the display images G1 to G4 is used, and the display color of the effect image G0 is changed in the same manner as the color change notice according to the first mode. It is made to perform in the aspect which alert | reports the winning expectation degree of the symbol fluctuation game which becomes. According to this, since the color change notice is developed in a series of continuously changing modes during the symbol change game to be notified from the start of the symbol change game to be notified, the notice effect is continuously displayed. Satisfying the player's desire to improve the interest of the game.

  (10) A display color determination table (see FIGS. 8A and 8B) is set for each initial display color, and based on the start display color, the first halfway displayed last from the table. The display color of the process was decided. In the table, a display color having a hit expectation level equal to or lower than the start display color is determined as the display color of the first intermediate process displayed last. The display color determined at this time is a display color that is higher than the expected level of the initial display color. Thereby, the determined display color has a higher expected level of hit than the start display color, and the determined display color does not have a lower expected level of hit than the initial display color. That is, it is not necessary to change the determined display color to a display color that is equal to or less than the start display color, or to change the determined display color to a display color that is equal to or greater than the initial display color. The control for determining can be simplified.

  (11) A display color determination table is set for each display color at the start, and based on the display color determined as the final display color, the display color of the second intermediate process displayed last is determined from the table. I tried to do it. In the table, a display color having a hit expectation level equal to or lower than the final display color is determined as the display color of the second intermediate process displayed last. In addition, the display color determined at this time is a display color that is higher than the expected level of the start display color. Thereby, the determined display color has a higher expected level of hit than the final display color, and the determined display color does not have a lower expected level of hit than the start display color. That is, it is not necessary to change the determined display color to a display color that is equal to or less than the final display color, or to change the determined display color to a display color that is equal to or greater than the start display color. The control for determining can be simplified.

(Second Embodiment)
Next, a second embodiment of the gaming machine will be described with reference to the drawings. In the embodiment described below, the same description and the same control content as those of the embodiment already described are omitted or simplified.

In this embodiment, the display color determination table for determining the display color in the first intermediate process is shared regardless of the initial display color.
FIG. 11 shows a display color determination table used for determining the display color of the first intermediate process displayed last among the plurality of display color determination tables.

  In the table shown in FIG. 11, for each display color determined as the display color at the start (shown as “immediately” in the figure), the display color of the first intermediate process that is displayed last (in the figure, “immediately”). In order to select any one display color, a predetermined number of values (all 99 integer values from 0 to 99) that can be selected are associated with each other. Further, in the table shown in FIG. 11, the display color having a hit expectation level equal to or lower than the display color displayed in the immediately subsequent stage (starting display color) is the immediately preceding stage (the last intermediate display displayed last). Color) to be displayed.

  For example, if the display color at the start (shown as “immediately” in the figure) is “yellow”, the display color of the first intermediate process (shown as “just before” in the figure) displayed last is “ “White”, “blue”, “green”, and “yellow” can be selected with a predetermined probability. If the display color at the start is “green”, “white”, “blue”, and “green” can be selected with predetermined probabilities as the display colors of the first intermediate process displayed last. Has been.

  Then, the sub-control CPU 31a confirms the start display color set in the determined change pattern. The sub control CPU 31a determines the display color of the first intermediate process displayed last from the display color determination table shown in FIG. 11 according to the confirmed start display color (first step shown in FIG. 7). .

  For example, when the start display color is “yellow”, the sub-control CPU 31a displays the last from among “white”, “blue”, “green”, and “yellow” according to the start display color. Assume that “white” is determined as the display color of the first intermediate process. At this time, assuming that the initial display color is “blue”, the display color “white” in the first halfway process displayed last has a lower expectation than the initial display color “blue”. Therefore, the sub-control CPU 31a changes “white” to “blue” having the same hit expectation as the initial display color, and determines “blue” as the display color of the first intermediate process that is displayed last. Note that “blue” has a lower hit expectation than the start display color “yellow”. For this reason, even if the color change is performed sequentially from the first display color “blue”, a color with a lower expected expectation than the last displayed display color “blue” in the first intermediate process is displayed as the start display color. Thus, the color change notice according to the first aspect does not end.

  Incidentally, it is assumed that the sub-control CPU 31a determines “green” from among “white”, “blue”, “green”, and “yellow” as the display color of the first intermediate process displayed last. In this case, since the display color “green” in the first intermediate process that is displayed last is a display color that has a higher expectation level than the initial display color “blue”, the sub-control CPU 31a uses the determined display color. Not going to change.

  In the present embodiment, the display colors that are displayed the second to last are also determined from the common display color determination table regardless of the display color determined as the initial display color. Specifically, with reference to the display color determination table, the display color that is the expected level below the display color displayed in the immediately following stage (the display color of the first intermediate process displayed last) is the immediately preceding stage. It is determined as (display color of the first intermediate process displayed second from the end) (second step shown in FIG. 7). However, when the display color determined at this time has a lower expected hit level than the initial display color, the sub-control CPU 31a changes the determined display color to a display color with the same expected hit level as the initial display color, The display color is determined as the display color of the first intermediate process displayed second from the end.

  The display color displayed third from the last is also determined from the common display color determination table regardless of the display color determined as the initial display color. Specifically, referring to the display color determination table, the display color that is the expected level below the display color displayed in the immediately following stage (the display color of the first intermediate process displayed second from the end) is It is determined as the immediately preceding stage (display color of the first intermediate process displayed third from the end) (third step shown in FIG. 7). However, when the display color determined at this time has a lower expected hit level than the initial display color, the sub-control CPU 31a changes the determined display color to a display color with the same expected hit level as the initial display color, The display color is determined as the display color of the first intermediate process displayed third from the last.

  The display color of the second intermediate process is also selected and determined in the same manner as the display color of the first intermediate process. Specifically, the display color in the second intermediate process is determined from the common display color determination table regardless of the display color determined as the start display color. That is, with reference to the display color determination table, the display color having a hit expectation level equal to or lower than the display color displayed in the immediately following stage (final display color) is displayed in the immediately preceding stage (last (timing t3)). 2 is determined as the display color in the middle of the process (first step shown in FIG. 9). However, if the display color determined at this time has a lower expected hit level than the start display color, the sub-control CPU 31a changes the determined display color to a display color with the same expected hit level as the start display color. To do. Then, the sub control CPU 31a determines the display color as the display color of the second halfway process displayed last.

  Similarly, the display color with the expected level of hit below the display color displayed in the immediately following stage (the display color of the second intermediate process displayed last) is the immediately preceding stage (second from the last (timing t2)). Is determined as the display color of the second intermediate process displayed in (2nd step shown in FIG. 9). However, if the display color determined at this time has a lower expected hit level than the start display color, the sub-control CPU 31a changes the determined display color to a display color with the same expected hit level as the start display color. To do. Then, the sub control CPU 31a determines the display color as the display color of the second halfway process displayed last.

Therefore, according to this embodiment, in addition to the effects (1) to (9) of the above embodiment, the following effects can be obtained.
(12) When a display color having a lower expected hit level than the initial display color is determined as a display color in the first intermediate process, the determined display color is changed to a display color having the same expected hit level as the initial display color. did. According to this, in the color change notice according to the first mode that changes in stages, the presentation is not developed in a mode that the display color is demoted from the start, so that the player is not disappointed.

  (13) When a display color having a lower expected hit level than the start display color is determined as the display color in the second intermediate process, the determined display color is changed to a display color having the same expected hit level as the start display color. I did it. According to this, in the color change notice according to the second mode that changes stepwise, the presentation is not developed in a mode in which the display color is demoted from the start, so that the player is not disappointed.

In addition, you may change the said embodiment as follows.
The effect image G0 and the display images G1 to G4 may not be exactly the same. Specifically, the color change notice according to the first aspect and the color change notice according to the second aspect only need to have a common point in terms of “notice effect with color change”, and thus imitate a circle. Are common, but their sizes may be different. The display images G1 to G4 are images imitating a circle, while the effect image G0 may be an image imitating a square. In this case, the effect image G0 and the display images G1 to G4 are different in shape, but it is only necessary that the notice effect is performed in a mode with a color change.

  The following conditions may be set when determining whether or not to execute the color change notice by lottery. For example, when the number of special symbol reservations specified by the prefetch command is large, the sub control CPU 31a may determine the execution of the color change notice with a higher probability than when the number of special symbol reservations is small. Good. Further, when the sub-control CPU 31a inputs a pre-read command for instructing the value of the hit random number that matches the hit determination value, the sub random number value that does not match the hit determination value and the reach random number value that does not match the reach determination value. The execution of the color change notice may be determined with a higher probability than when an instructed prefetch command is input. In addition, when a prefetch command that indicates a reach random value that matches the reach determination value is input, the color is more likely than when a prefetch command that specifies a reach random value that does not match the reach determination value is input. You may make it determine execution of a change notice.

-You may determine the display color of a 1st intermediate process at any time at the time of the start of each symbol variation game used as display object.
The display color in the second intermediate process may be determined as needed at the time when each timing to be displayed is reached.

  In determining the display color in the second intermediate process, the sub control CPU 31a checks the variation pattern at the start of the symbol variation game. Then, from the instructed variation pattern, the timing at which the execution of the color change according to the second mode is permitted, that is, the number of times the execution of the color change according to the second mode is allowed is grasped. Thereafter, the sub control CPU 31a may determine the display color of the second intermediate process according to the grasped number of times.

  The start display color may be displayed as the last display color in the color change notice according to the first mode in addition to the start of the color change notice according to the second form. In this case, when the color change notice is switched from the first form to the second form, a display color having a lower expected expectation than the display color displayed in the color change notice according to the first form is displayed and the second form is used. Color change notice will not start.

  In the second embodiment, if a plurality of display colors having the same winning expectation level are set, a display color having a lower hit expectation degree than the initial display color is selected as the first intermediate process display color. However, the display color may be changed to another display color having the same chance of hitting, although it is different from the initial display color. Similarly, when a display color with a lower expected expectation than the start display color is determined as the display color in the second intermediate process, other display colors that are different from the start display color but have the same expected expectation You may change to

  In the color change notice according to the second mode, at the start of the symbol change game to be notified, the same display color as the final color of the color change notice according to the first mode is displayed on the effect image G0 for a short time (for example, 0.1 second), and then the start display color may be displayed on the effect image G0. In such a case, it can be emphasized that the display color changes from the display color at the final stage of the color change notice according to the first mode and the color change notice according to the second mode is started.

  -Display colors to be displayed in the intermediate process (first intermediate process, second intermediate process) may be patterned, and by selecting the pattern, display colors to be displayed in the intermediate process may be determined collectively. .

-By patterning all display colors to be displayed in a series of color change notices and selecting the pattern, all display colors to be displayed in a series of color change notices may be determined collectively.
-Regarding the display color in the first intermediate process, the display color displayed in the immediately following stage may be sequentially determined in accordance with the display color displayed in the immediately preceding stage. Specifically, the display color of the first intermediate process that is displayed first is determined from the display colors that are equal to or higher than the initial display color, and the display color of the first intermediate process that is displayed second is the first. A display color that is equal to or higher than the display color of the first intermediate process to be displayed is determined. Further, the display color of the first intermediate process displayed third is determined from the display colors that are equal to or higher than the display color of the first intermediate process displayed second (the reverse order to the determination order shown in FIG. 7). ).

  -Regarding the display color in the second intermediate process, the display color displayed in the immediately following step may be determined step by step in accordance with the display color displayed in the immediately preceding step. Specifically, the display color of the second intermediate process that is displayed first is determined from the display colors that are equal to or higher than the start display color, and the display color of the second intermediate process that is displayed second is the first display color. Is determined from among the display colors that are equal to or higher than the display color of the second halfway process displayed in (a reverse order to the determination order shown in FIG. 9).

  -Regarding the color change notice according to the first aspect and the color change notice according to the second aspect, one of them may determine the display color to be displayed in the immediately following stage according to the display color displayed in the immediately preceding stage. The other may determine the display color to be displayed in the immediately preceding stage according to the display color displayed in the immediately following stage.

  The display color of the first intermediate process may be determined based on at least one of the initial display color and the start display color, while the second intermediate process display color may be determined regardless of the base. In this case, the display color of the first intermediate process does not decrease in the expected level as the stage progresses, but the display color in the second intermediate process may decrease in the level of expected level as the stage progresses. .

  The display color of the second intermediate process may be determined based on at least one of the start display color and the final display color, while the first intermediate process display color may be determined regardless of the base. In this case, the display color of the second intermediate process does not decrease as expected per stage, but the display color of the first intermediate process may decrease as per stage. .

  The display color determination method in the first intermediate process and the display color determination method in the second intermediate process may be arbitrarily combined. For example, the display color of the first intermediate process may be determined based on the initial display color, while the display color of the second intermediate process may be determined based on the final display color. In addition, the display color of the first intermediate process may be determined based on the initial display color and the start display color, while the display color of the second intermediate process may be determined based on the start display color. That is, the display color of the first intermediate process is determined based on at least one of the initial display color and the start display color, and the display color of the second intermediate process is a method for determining the display color of the first intermediate process. It may be determined independently based on at least one of the start display color and the final display color.

-The display color of the second halfway process may be determined when the game ball enters the entrance 14a.
-The display color of the second intermediate process may be determined before the start of the symbol variation game to be notified.

-The color change notice according to the second mode may end at any timing as long as it is during the symbol change game to be noticed.
In the color change notice according to the second mode, the timing for displaying the start display color and the final display color is determined from predetermined timings, and the start display color and the final display color are displayed at the timing. The sub-control CPU 31a may arbitrarily determine the timing and the number of display colors to be displayed in the second intermediate process. In such a case, the sub control CPU 31a first determines the timing and the number of display colors to be displayed in the second halfway process. Then, the sub-control CPU 31a determines the display color of the second intermediate process that is displayed last from the display colors that are equal to or less than the final display color. The sub-control CPU 31a goes back one step at a time and determines a display color that is equal to or less than the next display color and that is equal to or greater than the start display color as the previous display color. Further, the main control CPU 30a determines a display color that does not become lower than the expected level of hitting the display color at the start time as the display color in the middle process.

The effect image G0 and the display images G1 to G4 may be displayed on the effect display device 13 or may be a member provided separately from the effect display device 13.
A series of notice effects is not limited to a color change notice as long as it is performed in a form that is executed from before the start of the symbol change game to be notified, during the symbol change game to be notified. For example, it is good also as a notice announcement which notifies the expectation degree of hit according to the content of a message, and a notice effect which changes the kind of background image displayed on the back of a decorative design. Moreover, the aspect which displays a meter and alert | reports a hit expectation degree by the some degree of a scale may be sufficient. Even in this case, the sub-control CPU 31a first determines the effect mode as the base, and then determines the effect mode in the middle of the process according to the effect mode as the base.

  -Assuming that the base display color is always displayed, the expectation level is higher than the display color displayed immediately after as the display color of the intermediate process (first intermediate process or second intermediate process) displayed immediately before The display color may be selectable. In such a case, the display color is changed to a display color with a low expectation level in the middle of the color change notice, but since the base display color is finally displayed, the player is not discouraged.

  According to the initial display color and the start display color, the display color of the first intermediate process may be determined in order from the display color of the first intermediate process to be displayed first (the reverse order to the determination order shown in FIG. 7). At this time, a display color determination table determined for each start display color is set, and the display color of the first intermediate process to be displayed first is determined with reference to the table. In the display color determination table referred to in this modification, for each display color determined as the initial display color, any one display color can be selected as the display color of the first intermediate process that is displayed first. , Values that can be taken by the random numbers for selection are associated. In the table, the display color that has a higher expected expectation than the display color displayed in the immediately preceding stage (initial display color) is the display color that is displayed in the immediately following stage (the first intermediate process that is displayed first). Display color). In addition, the display color determined at this time is a display color that is less than or equal to the expected level of the start display color. For example, when the start display color is “yellow” and the initial display color is “blue”, “blue”, “green”, “yellow” are displayed as the display colors of the first intermediate process that are displayed first. Are selectable with a predetermined probability. Also in this modified example, the type of display color determined as the display color of the first intermediate process that is displayed first differs depending on the difference between the initial display color and the start display color. In addition, the determination probability of the display color in the first intermediate process that is displayed first differs depending on the difference between the initial display color and the start display color. The sub-control CPU 31a determines a display color determination table according to the display color at the start, and the first intermediate process displayed second from the table according to the display color of the first intermediate process displayed first. The display color of is determined. Further, the sub control CPU 31a determines a display color determination table according to the start display color, and according to the display color of the first intermediate process displayed second, the first intermediate display displayed third from the table. Determine the display color of the process.

  The display color of the second intermediate process may be determined in order from the display color of the second intermediate process to be displayed first according to the start display color and the final display color (the order reverse to the determination order shown in FIG. 9). At this time, a display color determination table determined for each final display color is set, and the display color of the second intermediate process to be displayed first is determined with reference to the table. In the display color determination table referred to in this modification, for each display color determined as the start display color, any one display color can be selected as the display color of the second intermediate process that is displayed first. In this way, possible random values for selection are associated with each other. In the table, the display color that has a higher expected expectation than the display color displayed in the immediately preceding stage (starting display color) is the display color that is displayed in the immediately following stage (the second intermediate process that is displayed first). Display color). The display color determined at this time is a display color that is less than or equal to the expected level of the final display color. For example, when the final display color is “yellow” and the start-time display color is “blue”, “blue”, “green”, “yellow” are displayed as the first intermediate display colors displayed. Are selectable with a predetermined probability. Also in this modified example, the type of display color determined as the display color of the second intermediate process that is displayed first differs depending on the difference between the start display color and the final display color. Further, the probability of determining the display color in the second intermediate process that is displayed first differs depending on the difference between the start display color and the final display color. Further, the sub control CPU 31a determines a display color determination table according to the final display color, and according to the display color of the second intermediate process displayed first, the second intermediate process displayed second from the table. Determine the display color.

  The display color in the first intermediate process may be determined according to only the start display color without considering the initial display color (the same order as the determination order shown in FIG. 7). At this time, the display color displayed in the immediately preceding stage is not higher than the expected level of the display color displayed in the immediately following stage. A lower display color may be determined.

  The display color of the first intermediate process may be determined in order from the start display color one step at a time in accordance with only the start display color without considering the initial display color. In this case, the process of determining the display color of the first intermediate process according to the start display color and the process of determining the display color of the first intermediate process according to the initial display color do not coexist. In addition, as a display color option determined as the display color of the first intermediate process, unless a display color having a lower expected level of hit than the initial display color is set, the display color of the first intermediate process according to the start display color only. It is also possible to determine. For example, when the initial display color is “blue” and the start-time display color is “yellow”, “blue”, “green”, “ It is assumed that “yellow” can be selected as the display color of the first intermediate process. In this case, simply by selecting the first halfway process from among “blue”, “green”, and “yellow” which are the choices, the hit expected degree equal to or higher than the initial display color and the start display color The display color of the following hit expectation degree can be determined as the display color of the first intermediate process.

  The display color in the first intermediate process may be determined according to only the initial display color without considering the start display color (the order reverse to the determination order shown in FIG. 7). At this time, the display color displayed in the immediately following stage is not lower than the expected hit level of the display color displayed in the immediately preceding stage. A higher display color may be determined.

  -The display color of the first intermediate process may be determined in order from the initial display color one step at a time in accordance with only the initial display color without considering the start display color. In this case, the process of determining the display color of the first intermediate process according to the start display color and the process of determining the display color of the first intermediate process according to the initial display color do not coexist. In addition, as a display color option determined as the display color of the first intermediate process, unless a display color with a higher expectation level than the start display color is set, the display color of the first intermediate process according to only the initial display color It is also possible to determine. For example, when the initial display color is “blue” and the start display color is “yellow”, “orange”, “peach”, and “red” are not included as the display colors in the first intermediate process. It is assumed that “blue”, “green”, and “yellow” can be selected as display colors in the first halfway process. In this case, simply by selecting the first halfway process from among “blue”, “green”, and “yellow” which are the choices, the hit expected degree equal to or higher than the initial display color and the start display color The display color of the following hit expectation degree can be determined as the display color of the first intermediate process.

  The display color of the second intermediate process may be determined according to only the final display color without considering the start display color (the same order as the determination order shown in FIG. 9). At this time, the display color displayed in the immediately preceding stage does not become higher than the expected level of the display color displayed in the immediately following stage. A lower display color may be determined.

  -The display color of the second intermediate process may be determined in order from the final display color one step at a time in accordance with only the final display color without considering the start display color. In this case, the process of determining the display color of the second intermediate process according to the final display color and the process of determining the display color of the second intermediate process according to the start display color do not coexist. In addition, as a display color choice determined as a display color for the second intermediate process, if a display color with a lower expected expectation than the start display color is not set, the display color for the second intermediate process is set according to only the final display color. It is also possible to determine. For example, when the display color at the start is “blue” and the final display color is “yellow”, “blue”, “green”, “ It is assumed that “yellow” can be selected as the display color of the second intermediate process. In this case, simply by selecting the second intermediate process from among the choices “blue”, “green”, and “yellow”, the winning expectation is higher than the display color at the start and lower than the final display color. The display color of the expected degree per degree can be determined as the display color of the second intermediate process.

  The display color of the second intermediate process may be determined according to only the start display color without considering the final display color (the order reverse to the determination order shown in FIG. 9). At this time, the display color displayed in the immediately following stage is not lower than the expected hit level of the display color displayed in the immediately preceding stage, but by not considering the final display color, it is higher than the expected hit level of the final display color. A higher display color may be determined.

  The display color of the second intermediate process may be determined in order from the start display color one step at a time in accordance with only the start display color without considering the final display color. In this case, the process of determining the display color of the second intermediate process according to the final display color and the process of determining the display color of the second intermediate process according to the start display color do not coexist. In addition, as a display color option determined as the display color of the second intermediate process, unless a display color with a higher expectation level than the final display color is set, the display color of the second intermediate process is determined according to the start display color only. It is also possible to determine. For example, when the start display color is “blue” and the final display color is “yellow”, “orange”, “peach”, and “red” are not included as display colors in the second intermediate process. It is assumed that “blue”, “green”, and “yellow” can be selected as display colors for the second intermediate process. In this case, simply by selecting the second intermediate process from among the choices “blue”, “green”, and “yellow”, the winning expectation is higher than the display color at the start and lower than the final display color. The display color of the degree can be determined as the display color in the second intermediate process.

  The type of the display color determined in the first intermediate process and the display color determined as the display color in the first intermediate process due to the difference in the display color determined as the start display color without considering the initial display color The determination probabilities may be different. That is, as in the second embodiment, the display color determination table in the first intermediate process is shared regardless of the initial display color, but the determined display color has a higher expected expectation than the initial display color. Even if it is low, no control is performed to change the determined display color.

  The type of display color determined in the first intermediate process and the display color determined as the display color in the first intermediate process due to the difference in display color determined as the initial display color without considering the start display color The determination probabilities may be different. That is, as in the second embodiment, the display color determination table in the first halfway process is shared regardless of the display color at the start, but the determined display color is more expected than the display color at the start. Even when the degree is high, control to change the determined display color is not performed.

  -The type of the display color determined in the second intermediate process and the display color determined as the display color of the second intermediate process due to the difference in the display color determined as the final display color without considering the start display color The determination probabilities may be different. That is, as in the second embodiment, the display color determination table in the second halfway process is shared regardless of the start display color, but the determined display color is more expected than the start display color. Even when the degree is low, control is not performed to change the determined display color.

  -The type of the display color determined in the second intermediate process and the display color determined as the display color of the second intermediate process due to the difference in the display color determined as the start display color without considering the final display color The determination probabilities may be different. That is, as in the second embodiment, the display color determination table in the first intermediate process is shared regardless of the final display color, but the determined display color has a higher expected expectation than the final display color. Even if it is high, no control is performed to change the determined display color.

  The display color in the first intermediate process may be determined according to only the start display color without considering the initial display color (the same order as the determination order shown in FIG. 7). At this time, each display color displayed in the first intermediate process does not become higher than the expected expectation of the start display color, but the display color displayed in the immediately preceding stage is displayed in the immediately following stage. It does not matter if the hit expectation is higher than the color. In addition, by not considering the initial display color, each display color displayed in the first intermediate process may be lower than the initial display color. In addition, the display color of the first intermediate process is determined based on the start display color, but if there is no rule that it should not be higher than the expected expectation of the start display color, the first intermediate process will be performed. Each display color to be displayed may be higher than the expected level of hitting the display color at the start time.

  The display color in the first intermediate process may be determined according to only the initial display color without considering the start display color (the order reverse to the determination order shown in FIG. 7). At this time, each display color displayed in the first halfway process does not become lower than the expected expectation of the initial display color, but the display color displayed in the immediately following stage is the display color displayed in the immediately preceding stage. It doesn't matter if the expectation level is lower than that. Further, by not considering the display color at the start, each display color displayed in the first intermediate process may be higher than the display color at the start. Also, the display color of the first intermediate process is determined based on the initial display color, but if there is no rule that it should not be lower than the expected expectation of the initial display color, the display color is displayed in the first intermediate process. Each display color may be lower than the expected level of the first display color.

  The display color of the second intermediate process may be determined according to only the final display color without considering the start display color (the same order as the determination order shown in FIG. 9). At this time, each display color displayed in the second halfway process does not become higher than the expected expectation of the final display color, but the display color displayed in the immediately preceding stage is the display color displayed in the immediately following stage. It doesn't matter if the expectation level is higher than that. Also, by not considering the start display color, each display color displayed in the second intermediate process may be lower than the start display color. In addition, the display color of the second intermediate process is determined based on the final display color, but if there is no rule that it should not be higher than the expected expectation of the final display color, the display color is displayed in the second intermediate process. Each display color may be higher than the expected level of the final display color.

  The display color of the second intermediate process may be determined according to only the start display color without considering the final display color (the order reverse to the determination order shown in FIG. 9). At this time, each display color displayed in the second halfway process is not lower than the expected expectation of the start display color, but the display color displayed in the immediately following stage is displayed in the immediately preceding stage. It does not matter if the expectation level is lower than the color. Also, by not considering the final display color, each display color displayed in the second intermediate process may be higher than the final display color. Further, the display color of the second intermediate process is determined based on the display color at the start, but if there is no rule that the expected display level of the start display color should not be lower than the expected value, the second intermediate process is performed. Each display color to be displayed may be lower than the expected level of hitting the display color at the start time.

The embodiment may be embodied in a pachinko gaming machine that uses only special symbols.
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(B) The start of the symbol variable game subject to notice on a gaming machine that can execute a series of continuously changing notice effects before the start of the symbol variable game subject to notice during the symbol variable game subject to notice. A series of notice effect effects executed until time, an effect appearance determination means for determining a series of notice effect effects executed during the symbol change game to be notified, and a symbol change game to be notified A notice control means for executing a series of notice effects in accordance with the determination mode of the effect mode determination means during the symbol change game to be notified before the start, wherein the effect mode determination means is the symbol change to be the notification target. A series of notice effects produced until the start of the symbol variation game subject to notice in determining the effect of the series of notice effects executed during the game So as to be continued, the gaming machine to determine the performance aspect.

  (B) The start of the symbol variation game subject to notice on a gaming machine capable of executing a series of continuously changing notice effects before the start of the symbol variation game subject to notice during the symbol variation game subject to notice. A series of notice effect effects executed until time, an effect appearance determination means for determining a series of notice effect effects executed during the symbol change game to be notified, and a symbol change game to be notified A notice control means for executing a series of notice effects according to the determination mode of the effect mode determination means during the symbol change game to be notified from before the start is executed until the start of the symbol change game to be notified. The display mode of the display image displayed on the hold display unit for informing so that the number of symbol variation games whose execution is held can be grasped. This is performed in such a manner that the expected expectation level of the symbol variation game to be notified is changed, and a series of steps executed from the start of the symbol variation game to be notified to a specific time in the symbol variation game to be notified. The effect mode of the notice effect is the same as or substantially the same as the display image, and is a continuation of the final display mode derived by the start of the symbol variation game to be the notice object. In a mode in which the display mode of the effect image is changed in the same or substantially the same change mode as the series of notice effects executed up to the start of the symbol change game, and the winning expectation of the symbol change game being executed is notified. A gaming machine to be performed. In the embodiment, the color change notice according to the first aspect corresponds to the notice effect that is executed until the start of the symbol variation game to be noticed in the series of notice effects. Therefore, the first display color and the display color in the first intermediate process correspond to a series of notice effects, and the sub-control CPU 31a that determines the initial display color and the first intermediate process display color has the effect aspect. It corresponds to a determination means. Further, the color change notice according to the second mode corresponds to a notice effect executed during a symbol variation game to be noticed in a series of notice effects. Therefore, the display color at the start, the display color in the second intermediate process, and the final display color correspond to a series of notice effects. The sub-control CPU 31a that determines the display color at the start, the display color in the second intermediate process, and the final display color corresponds to the effect mode determining means.

  Conventionally, in a pachinko machine that is a kind of gaming machine, there is a possibility that it will be a win in a symbol variation game that is pending execution, rather than a symbol variation game that can be a win is started There was a notice effect to inform from before. This notice effect ended before the symbol variation game that could be a hit was started, and it could not be said that the player's request to continue watching the notice effect was satisfied. For example, if the presentation mode of the notice effect is finished without reaching the final stage before the start of the symbol variation game that may be won, the player tends to have a desire to see the continuation. It is in. Therefore, at the start of the symbol variation game subject to the advance notice, using the effect image that is the same as or substantially the same as the display image, and to be a continuation of the final display mode derived until the start of the symbol variation game subject to the advance notice. The display mode of the effect image is changed in the same or substantially the same change manner as the series of notice effects that have been executed up to. According to this, it is possible to satisfy the player's desire to continue watching the notice effect and improve the interest in the game.

  (C) Preliminary control for executing a series of notice effects on a gaming machine capable of executing a series of notice effects that continuously change from before the start of the symbol variable game to be notified until the symbol variable game to be notified. Means, an initial presentation mode that is derived at the beginning of a series of preliminary presentation effects, and a design that is later than the initial presentation mode and that is the target of the preliminary announcement. Base effect mode determination means for determining a start effect mode derived at the start of a variable game and a final effect mode derived at the end of a series of notice effects during a symbol variable game to be notified And a first intermediate stage presentation aspect derived between the first stage presentation aspect and the start stage presentation aspect, and a second intermediate stage presentation aspect derived between the start stage presentation aspect and the final presentation aspect. A first stage production mode, the start stage production mode, the final production mode, the first middle stage production mode, and the second middle stage production mode, respectively. And a plurality of intermediate stage performance mode determining means determine at least one of the initial stage performance mode and the start stage performance mode as the first midstream process mode. A first stage production mode is determined based on the base stage production mode, and at least one of the start stage production mode and the final stage production mode is defined as the second middle stage production mode. A gaming machine that determines the production mode of the second intermediate process based on the base production mode.

  (D) The notice control means can change the first halfway process effect mode and the second midway process effect mode over a plurality of stages, and determines the first midway process effect mode. As the process, either one of the process of determining the effect aspect of the first intermediate process based on the first effect aspect or the process of determining the effect aspect of the first intermediate process based on the start effect aspect And the first stage effect is determined when the midway process effect mode determining means determines the first midstream process effect mode by the process of determining the first midway process effect mode based on the first effect mode. While determining the production mode that is the expected degree of winning above the mode, the first mid-stream production mode is determined by the process of determining the first mid-stream production mode based on the start-time production mode. If a constant, the gaming machine according to the technical idea of determining the representation embodiment serving as the start effect mode following per expectation (c).

  (E) The notice control means can change the effect mode of the first intermediate process and the effect mode of the second intermediate process over a plurality of stages, and determines the effect mode of the second intermediate process. As the process, either one of the process of determining the effect aspect of the second intermediate process based on the start effect aspect, or the process of determining the effect aspect of the second intermediate process based on the final effect aspect And the intermediate process effect mode determining means determines the second intermediate process effect mode by the process of determining the second intermediate process effect mode based on the start effect mode. While determining the effect mode that is the expected level of success above the time effect mode, the second midway process mode is determined by the process of determining the second midstream process mode based on the final effect mode. If it decides gaming machine according to the technical idea of determining the representation embodiment equal to or less than the per expectations the final representation embodiment (c) or (d).

  (F) The advance notice control means can change the stage of the first intermediate process and the stage of the second intermediate process over a plurality of stages. When determining the production aspect of the first intermediate process by the process of determining the production aspect of the first intermediate process based on the production aspect and the start time production aspect, it is a hit expectation degree higher than the first production aspect, And the process which determines the effect aspect of the said 1st middle process used as the hit expectation degree below the said start time effect aspect, and determines the effect aspect of the said 2nd intermediate process based on the said start time effect aspect and the said last effect aspect. When determining the production mode of the second midway process by the second midstream process, the hit expectation degree is equal to or higher than the start stage production mode and the hit expectation level is less than or equal to the final production mode. The gaming machine according to the technical idea of determining the aspect out (c).

  G0 ... production image, G1-G4 ... display image, R ... image display area, R1 ... reserved image display area, R2 ... digested image display area, 10 ... pachinko gaming machine, 13 ... production display device, 30 ... main board, 30a ... CPU for main control, 31 ... Sub-board, 31a ... CPU for sub-control.

Claims (4)

In a game machine that can execute a series of notice effects that continuously change from before the start of the symbol variation game subject to notice, during the symbol variation game subject to notice,
A notice control means for executing a series of notice effects;
Before the start of the symbol variation game to be notified, and at the beginning of the series of announcement effects, and after the first effect, the symbol variation game to be notified A base effect mode determining means for determining a start effect mode derived at the start and a final effect mode that is derived at the end of a series of the notice effects during the symbol variation game to be notified.
A first intermediate stage presentation mode derived between the first stage presentation mode and the start stage presentation mode, and a second middle stage stage production mode derived between the start stage presentation mode and the final presentation mode, respectively. A midway process effect mode determining means for determining,
The first production mode, the start production mode, the final production mode, the first midstream production mode, and the second midstream production mode are each set in accordance with the degree of expectation.
The intermediate process effect mode determining means is
At least one of the first-stage production mode and the start-time production mode is set as a base production mode for determining the production mode of the first intermediate process, and the production mode of the first intermediate process is set based on the base production mode. Decide
At least one of the start effect mode and the final effect mode is set as a base effect mode for determining the effect mode of the second intermediate process, and the effect mode of the second intermediate process is set based on the base effect mode. A game machine to be determined. The notice control means is capable of changing the production aspect of the first intermediate process and the production aspect of the second intermediate process over a plurality of stages,
The intermediate process effect mode determining means is
When determining the effect aspect of the first intermediate process or the effect aspect of the second intermediate process that is derived before the base effect aspect, determine the effect aspect that is a hit expectation level below the base effect aspect,
2. When determining an effect mode of the first intermediate process or an effect mode of the second intermediate process that is derived after the base effect mode, an effect mode that is a hit expectation degree higher than the base effect mode is determined. The gaming machine described in 1. Confirmation means for confirming whether or not the value of the hit random number acquired when the game ball enters the start opening matches a predetermined hit determination value when the game ball enters the start opening;
Execution determining means for determining whether to execute the series of notice effects according to the confirmation result of the confirmation means,
The base effect mode determining means determines the first effect mode, the start effect mode, and the final effect mode when a game ball enters the start opening,
The midway process effect mode determining means determines the effect mode of the first midway process when the game ball enters the start port, while the second midway process time is determined at the start of the symbol variation game to be notified. The gaming machine according to claim 1 or 2, wherein an effect mode is determined. A display image displayed on the hold display section for informing the display mode of the series of notice effects that are executed until the start of the symbol variation game to be notified, so that the number of symbol variation games that are suspended can be grasped. While the display mode of is changed in a manner of notifying the degree of expectation of the symbol variation game to be notified,
The effect mode of a series of notice effects that are executed from the start of the symbol variation game to be notified to a specific time in the symbol variation game to be notified is an announcement image that is the same as or substantially the same as the display image. In the same or almost the same manner of change as the series of notice effects produced until the start of the symbol change game to be notified, so as to be the continuation of the final display mode derived by the start of the target symbol change game. The gaming machine according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein the game image is performed in such a manner that the display mode of the effect image is changed to notify the winning expectation degree of the symbol variation game being executed.