JP2016112102A - Game machine - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a game machine capable of improving an interest of a performance using a special image.SOLUTION: A reservation change performance can be executed by times corresponding to a number of temporary stop of a performance pattern during variable display.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 19

Description

  The present invention relates to a gaming machine such as a pachinko gaming machine, and more particularly, to a gaming machine that executes a variable display and can be controlled in an advantageous state advantageous to a player.

  As what is generally known as this type of gaming machine, there is one that can execute a variable display (also referred to as a variable display) and control it to an advantageous state (big hit gaming state) advantageous to the player.

  In such a gaming machine, it is possible to display a special image that pre-reads future changes and notifies the execution of the hold change effect that changes the hold display mode, and the special image is displayed once in one change display. There was something to display (Patent Document 1).

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  However, in Patent Document 1 described above, since the special image is displayed once in one variable display and the holding change effect is executed once, the interest of the effect using the special image is not sufficient. .

  The present invention has been conceived in view of such circumstances, and an object of the present invention is to provide a gaming machine that can improve the interest of production using special images.

(1) A gaming machine (pachinko gaming machine 1 or the like) that executes a variable display and can be controlled in an advantageous state (such as a big hit gaming state) advantageous to the player,
Hold display means (hold display area 18c etc.) that can be displayed as hold display for variable display that has not yet started,
The hold change effect means (the effect control microcomputer 100, the pre-read effect process in FIG. 21, FIG. 21) capable of executing a hold change effect (such as the hold change effect shown in FIGS. 17 and 18) that changes the mode of the hold display. 22 on-hold change effect setting process, effect pattern changing process of FIG. 15),
A special effect (such as the specific effect shown in FIG. 17) for starting a re-variable display after temporarily stopping and displaying a special image (such as the special image 96 in FIG. 18) different from the image used for the variable display is executed during the variable display. Specific production execution means (production control microcomputer 100, production design variation start processing of FIG. 16, production design variation processing of FIG. 15, etc.),
The specific effect execution means can perform temporary stop display of the special image a plurality of times (multiple temporary stop display of the special image shown in FIGS. 17 and 18, etc.)
The hold change effect means can execute the hold change effect of the number corresponding to the number of temporary stop displays of the special image (corresponding to the number of temporary stops during variable display as shown in FIG. 19D). The display color change effect of the hold display can be executed as many times as possible).

According to such a configuration, it is possible to improve the interest of the effect using the special image.
(2) In the gaming machine of (1),
Special production execution means (microcomputer 100 for production control according to the second embodiment) for executing special production during variable display is further provided,
After a special image different from the image used for the variable display (such as the image of the special effect symbol 98 as the ZONE symbol in FIG. 23F) is temporarily displayed, the re-variable display is executed (see FIG. 23 (f) to (i) pseudo-continuous effects, etc.), special effects are executed (chance zone effects of FIGS. 23 (f) to (i), etc.),
After a specific image (an image of the normal pseudo-continuous pattern 97 as the NEXT symbol such as FIG. 23J) different from the image used for the variable display is temporarily stopped and displayed, the re-variable display is executed ( FIG. 23 (f) to (i) pseudo-continuous effects, etc.).

  According to such a configuration, it is possible to make it easy for the player to recognize both execution contents when both the re-variable display and the special effect are executed.

(3) In the gaming machine of either (1) or (2),
The specific effect is shorter in the re-variation interval from the temporary stop display to the re-variable display than the re-variable display effect (pseudo-continuous effect or the like) that starts the re-variable display after temporarily displaying the variable display. 17 etc.).

  According to such a configuration, since the special image is displayed a plurality of times in a relatively short time, the interest of the effect using the special image can be improved.

(4) In the gaming machine of any one of (1) to (3),
The hold display means can suggest the expectation level of the hold display according to the display mode of the hold display (expectation suggestion display by the colors of blue, green, red, gold, and rainbow in FIGS. 19C and 19D). Etc.) and the display mode of the hold display can be changed to one of a plurality of display modes having a higher expectation (a plurality of hold changes shown in FIG. 19D are possible).
The special image is a change image that suggests changing the hold display to a display mode with a higher degree of expectation (such as an image of a character that suggests a hold change shown in FIGS. 18B to 18F). )
The hold display means sets the display mode of the hold display displayed at the final stage when the change image is displayed to a predetermined expected level or more (as shown in FIG. 19D, the hold change effect is executed). At this time, the hold display color at the final stage is selected to be higher than the expected level of blue, such as green)).

  According to such a configuration, expectation can be given to the display mode of the hold display when the change image is displayed.

(5) In the gaming machine of any one of (1) to (4),
The specific effect execution means can display, as the special image, an image capable of notifying execution of a predetermined effect different from the hold change effect (an effect effect, a pseudo-continuous effect, a serif effect, an active hold) A special image for notifying the execution of other effects such as effects, predetermined notice effects, etc.).

  According to such a configuration, it is possible to produce a variety of effects, and it is possible to further improve the interest of the effects using special images.

(6) In the gaming machine of any one of (1) to (5),
Fluctuation corresponding display means (active display area AHA, etc. in FIG. 18) for performing fluctuation correspondence display (active display AH, etc. in FIG. 18) corresponding to the fluctuation display during execution of the fluctuation display;
Fluctuation corresponding display change effect means (such as the effect control microcomputer 100 of the third embodiment) capable of executing a fluctuation corresponding display change effect that changes the variation corresponding display mode during the execution of the variable display. Prepared,
The fluctuation-corresponding display change effect means can execute the fluctuation-corresponding display change effect corresponding to the number of temporary stop displays of the special image during execution of the specific effect (FIG. 24, etc.).

  According to such a configuration, it is possible to improve the interest of the change correspondence display change effect.

It is the front view which looked at the pachinko game machine from the front. It is a figure which shows a hit classification table. It is a block diagram which shows an example of the circuit structure in a main board | substrate (game control board). It is explanatory drawing which shows each random number. It is explanatory drawing which shows the big hit determination table and the big hit classification determination table. It is a figure which shows the fluctuation pattern table used in order to determine a fluctuation pattern in a table format. It is explanatory drawing which shows an example of the content of an effect control command. It is explanatory drawing which shows the structural example of the pending | holding storage buffer in the microcomputer for game control. It is a flowchart which shows a timer interruption process. It is a flowchart which shows a special symbol process process. It is a flowchart which shows a starting port switch passage process. It is a flowchart which shows a special symbol normal process. It is a flowchart which shows a fluctuation pattern setting process. It is a flowchart which shows production control main processing. It is a flowchart which shows production control process processing. It is a flowchart which shows an effect design fluctuation start process. It is a timing chart which shows the control timing at the time of hold change effect execution in the change display when hold change effect execution change is a fluctuation pattern of normal reach. It is a display screen figure of the effect display apparatus which shows the effect aspect at the time of the hold change effect execution in the change display when the hold change effect execution change is a normal reach change pattern. It is explanatory drawing which shows a pending | holding change effect presence determination table and a pending | holding change effect aspect determination table. It is explanatory drawing which shows the data holding area by the side of a production control board, and the reception command buffer at the time of start winning. It is a flowchart which shows prefetch effect processing. It is a flowchart which shows a pending | holding change effect setting process. It is explanatory drawing which shows the example of a display of the effect display apparatus in 2nd Embodiment. It is a timing chart which shows the control timing at the time of active display change production execution by 3rd Embodiment.

  Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. Note that a pachinko gaming machine is shown as an example of a gaming machine, but the present invention is not limited to a pachinko gaming machine, and may be another gaming machine such as a coin gaming machine or a slot machine. Any gaming machine can be used as long as it can be controlled to an advantageous state advantageous to the player.

[First Embodiment]
Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. First, the overall configuration of a pachinko gaming machine 1 that is an example of a gaming machine will be described. FIG. 1 is a front view of the pachinko gaming machine 1 as seen from the front. FIG. 2 is a hit type table.

  Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. First, the overall configuration of a pachinko gaming machine 1 that is an example of a gaming machine will be described. FIG. 1 is a front view of the pachinko gaming machine 1 as seen from the front. FIG. 2 is a hit type table.

  The pachinko gaming machine 1 is a gaming machine in which a game is played by driving a game ball as a game medium into the game area 7. The pachinko gaming machine 1 includes an outer frame (not shown) formed in a vertically long rectangular shape and a game frame attached to the inside of the outer frame so as to be openable and closable. Further, the pachinko gaming machine 1 has a glass door frame 2 formed in a frame shape that is provided in the game frame so as to be opened and closed. The game frame includes a front frame (not shown) installed to be openable and closable with respect to the outer frame, a mechanism plate (not shown) to which mechanism parts and the like are attached, and various parts (games to be described later) attached to them. A structure including the board 6).

  On the lower surface of the glass door frame 2 is a hitting ball supply tray (upper plate) 3. Under the hitting ball supply tray 3, there are provided an extra ball receiving tray 4 for storing game balls that cannot be accommodated in the hitting ball supply tray 3, a hitting operation handle (operation knob) 5 for firing the hitting ball, and the like. A game board 6 is detachably attached to the back surface of the glass door frame 2. The game board 6 is a structure including a plate-like body constituting the game board 6 and various components attached to the plate-like body. In addition, a game area 7 is formed on the front surface of the game board 6 in which a game ball that has been struck can flow down.

  The member that forms the extra ball tray (lower tray) 4 is configured in a stick shape (bar shape), for example, at a predetermined position on the front side of the upper surface of the lower tray body (for example, the central portion of the lower tray). A stick controller 122 that can be held and tilted in a plurality of directions (front and rear, left and right) is attached. It should be noted that the stick controller 122 has a predetermined operation by performing a push-pull operation with a predetermined operation finger (for example, an index finger) while the player holds the operation rod of the stick controller 122 with an operation hand (for example, the left hand). A trigger button 125 (see FIG. 3) that can be instructed is provided.

  A member that forms the hitting ball supply tray (upper plate) 3 is operated by a player to perform a predetermined instruction operation by a pressing operation or the like at a predetermined position on the upper surface of the upper plate body (for example, above the stick controller 122). A possible push button 120 is provided. The push button 120 only needs to be configured to detect a predetermined instruction operation such as a pressing operation from a player mechanically, electrically, or electromagnetically. A push sensor 124 (see FIG. 3) that detects the player's operation action performed on the push button 120 may be provided inside the upper plate body at the position where the push button 120 is installed. In the configuration example shown in FIG. 1, the mounting positions of the push button 120 and the stick controller 122 are in a vertical positional relationship in the central portion of the upper plate and the lower plate. On the other hand, it is good also considering the attachment position of the push button 120 and the stick controller 122 as the position approached to either right or left in the upper plate and the lower plate, maintaining the vertical relationship. Alternatively, the mounting position of the push button 120 and the stick controller 122 is not in a vertical positional relationship, but may be in a horizontal positional relationship, for example.

  In the present embodiment, an example in which the push button 120 and the stick controller 122 having the trigger button 125 are provided as an example of the operation means that can be operated by the player is shown. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and only one of the push button 120 and the stick controller 122 may be provided as the operation means. Further, as the operation means, other operation means such as a lever switch and a jog dial may be provided.

  In the vicinity of the center of the game area 7, there is provided an effect display device 9 capable of variably displaying (also referred to as variable display) effect symbols as a plurality of types of identification information that can be identified. On the right side of the effect display device 9 in the game area 7, a first special symbol display 8 a that variably displays a first special symbol as a plurality of types of identification information that can identify each, and a plurality of types that can identify each of them. And a second special symbol display 8b for variably displaying the second special symbol as the identification information.

  Each of the first special symbol display device 8a and the second special symbol display device 8b is configured by a simple and small display device (for example, 7 segment LED) capable of variably displaying numbers and characters. The effect display device 9 is composed of a liquid crystal display device (LCD), and displays various images such as a variation display of the effect symbol synchronized with the variation display of the first special symbol or the second special symbol on the display screen. An area is provided. In such a display area, for example, a symbol display area for variably displaying three decorative (effect) effect symbols “left”, “middle”, and “right” is formed.

  Each of the first special symbol display 8a and the second special symbol display 8b is controlled by a game control microcomputer mounted on a main board (game control board). The effect display device 9 is controlled by an effect control microcomputer mounted on the effect control board. When the variable display of the first special symbol is executed on the first special symbol display 8a, the effect display is executed on the effect display device 9 along with the variable display, and the second special symbol display 8b 2 When the variation display of the special symbol is executed, the effect display is executed by the effect display device 9 along with the variation display, so that it is possible to easily grasp the progress of the game.

  When the jackpot display result (bonus symbol) as the specific display result is derived and displayed on the first special symbol display 8a, or the jackpot display result (jackpot symbol) as the specific display result is displayed on the second special symbol display 8b. When the derived display is performed, the effect display device 9 also derives and displays the jackpot display result (combination of jackpot symbol) as the specific display result. When the specific display result is displayed as the display result of the variable display in this manner, the specific game state (big hit game state) is controlled as an advantageous state to which a value (advantageous value) advantageous to the player is given.

  Further, in the effect display device 9, symbols other than the symbol that will be the final stop symbol (for example, the middle symbol of the left and right middle symbols) have continued for a predetermined time, and the jackpot symbol (for example, the left middle right symbol is aligned with the same symbol) Stops, swings, scales, or deforms in a state that matches the symbol combination), or multiple symbols fluctuate synchronously in the same symbol, or the position of the display symbol is switched An effect performed in a state where the possibility of a big hit is continued before the final result is displayed (hereinafter, these states are referred to as reach states) is referred to as reach effect.

  Here, in the reach state, when the effect symbols that are stopped and displayed in the display area of the effect display device 9 constitute a part of the jackpot combination, the change of the effect symbols that are not yet stopped and displayed is continued. This is a display state in which all or part of the effect symbols are synchronously changing while constituting all or part of the jackpot combination. In other words, reach means a state in which identification information constitutes a specific display result in a plurality of variable display areas, but at least some of the variable areas are in variable display. In this embodiment, the reach state is formed, for example, in a state where the same symbol is stopped in the left and right symbol display areas and the symbol is not stopped in the middle symbol display area. The symbols stopped in the left and right symbol display areas when the reach state is formed are called reach formation symbols or reach symbols.

  The display effect in the reach state is reach effect display (reach effect). In addition, during the reach, an unusual performance may be performed with a lamp or sound. This production is called reach production. Further, in the case of reach, a character (an effect display imitating a person or the like, which is different from a design (effect design etc.)) or a display mode (for example, a color etc.) of the background image of the effect display device 9 is displayed. ) May change. This change in character display and background display mode is called reach effect display. In addition, some reach is set such that when it appears, a big hit is more likely to occur than normal reach (normal reach). Such a special reach is called super reach. In addition, the reach includes a normal reach, which is a basic reach, as a reach other than a special super reach. Normal reach is set so that big hits are less likely to occur than super reach.

  In this embodiment, in the super reach, after the reach symbol is formed, after displaying a predetermined moving image (for example, a moving image such as a predetermined character moving image), in the final effect display before displaying and displaying the display result A complicated effect display that improves the player's expectation, such as an effect of scrolling a medium effect symbol during fluctuation, is executed. Also, in normal reach, after the reach symbol is formed, the type of background image (the image that constitutes the background of the symbol) is not different from the image that was displayed before reaching the reach state without displaying the aforementioned moving image. A relatively simple presentation display is executed. In such a normal reach, for example, in the scroll state before the stop display of the final stop symbol of the middle symbol, for example, the effect of decelerating the variable display speed from the symbol before any symbol number (number of symbol arrangements) such as three symbols before As a result, the final effect display before the display result derivation display is performed. In the normal reach, other effect display may be performed.

  After reaching the reach state, when a reach display result other than the jackpot display result is obtained in a form in which the reach symbol is formed, it is called reach reach. In addition, when a reach display result is obtained in a mode in which a reach pattern is not formed without being in a reach state, this is called non-reach shift.

  On the right side of the effect display device 9, there is provided a first special symbol display (first variation display unit) 8a for variably displaying the first special symbol as identification information for identifying each. The first special symbol display 8a is realized by a simple and small display (for example, 7 segment LED) capable of variably displaying special symbols such as numbers 0 to 9. Further, on the right side of the effect display device 9 (next to the right of the first special symbol display 8a), a second special symbol display (second display) that variably displays each second special symbol as identification information that can be identified. Fluctuation display portion) 8b is provided. The second special symbol display 8b is realized by a simple and small display (for example, 7 segment LED) capable of variably displaying special symbols such as numbers 0 to 9.

  Hereinafter, the first special symbol and the second special symbol may be collectively referred to as a special symbol, and the first special symbol indicator 8a and the second special symbol indicator 8b are collectively referred to as a special symbol indicator (variable display unit). There are things to do.

  Although this embodiment shows a case where two special symbol indicators 8a and 8b are provided, the gaming machine may be provided with only one special symbol indicator.

  In the variation display of the first special symbol or the second special symbol, the first start condition (first execution condition) or the second start condition (second execution condition) which is the execution condition of the variation display is established (for example, the game ball is After passing through the first start winning opening 13 or the second starting winning opening 14 as a start winning area (including winning), a variable display start condition (for example, when the number of reserved memories is not 0) The first special symbol and the second special symbol are not displayed in a variable display, and the big hit game is not executed), and the variable display time (variable time) is set. When the time elapses, the display result (stop symbol) is derived and displayed. Note that the passing of a game ball means that the game ball has passed through a predetermined area such as a prize opening or a gate, and that includes a game ball entering (winning) a prize opening. It is. Deriving and displaying the display result is to finally stop and display a symbol (an example of identification information). In addition, the variable display in which the start condition is not yet established even though the game ball has entered the start area such as the first start winning opening 13 and the second starting winning opening 14 is within a predetermined upper limit range. Storing information is called pending storage. The term “holding storage” is also used when indicating (specifying) information stored on hold (holding storage information).

  A winning device having a first start winning port 13 is provided below the effect display device 9. The game ball won in the first start winning opening 13 is guided to the back of the game board 6 and detected by the first start opening switch 13a.

  A variable winning ball device 15 having a second starting winning port 14 through which a game ball can be won is provided below a winning device having a first starting winning port (first starting port) 13. The game ball that has won the second start winning opening (second start opening) 14 is guided to the back of the game board 6 and detected by the second start opening switch 14a. The variable winning ball device 15 is opened by a solenoid 16. When the variable winning ball device 15 is in the open state, the game ball can be awarded to the second starting winning port 14 (it is easier to start winning), which is advantageous for the player. In the state where the variable winning ball apparatus 15 is in the open state, it is easier for the game ball to win the second start winning opening 14 than the first starting winning opening 13. In addition, in a state where the variable winning ball device 15 is in the closed state, the game ball does not win the second start winning opening 14. Accordingly, in a state where the variable winning ball device 15 is in the closed state, it is easier for the game ball to win the first starting winning port 13 than the second starting winning port 14. In the state where the variable winning ball device 15 is in the closed state, it may be configured so that it is difficult to win, but it is possible to win (that is, the game ball is difficult to win). Hereinafter, the first start winning opening 13 and the second start winning opening 14 may be collectively referred to as a start winning opening or a starting opening.

  Above the second special symbol display 8b, there is a second special symbol hold memory display 18b comprising four displays for displaying the number of effective winning balls that have entered the second start winning opening 14, that is, the second reserved memory number. Is provided. The second special symbol storage memory display 18b increases the number of indicators to be lit by 1 every time there is an effective start winning. And whenever the fluctuation | variation display by the 2nd special symbol display 8b is started, the number of the indicators to light is reduced by one.

  Further, above the second special symbol hold memory display 18b, the number of effective winning balls that have entered the first start winning opening 13, that is, the first hold memory number (the hold memory is also referred to as start memory or start prize memory). ) Is displayed, a first special symbol reservation storage display 18a is provided. The first special symbol storage memory indicator 18a increases the number of indicators to be lit by 1 each time there is an effective start winning. Then, each time the variable display on the first special symbol display 8a is started, the number of indicators to be turned on is reduced by one.

  In the gaming machine, a ball striking device (not shown) that drives a driving motor in response to a player operating the batting operation handle 5 and uses the rotational force of the driving motor to launch a gaming ball to the gaming area 7. ) Is provided. A game ball launched from the ball striking device enters the game area 7 through a ball striking rail formed in a circular shape so as to surround the game area 7, and then descends the game area 7. When the game ball enters the first start winning port 13 and is detected by the first start port switch 13a, if the variation display of the first special symbol can be started (for example, the variation display of the special symbol ends, The first start condition that enables the display of the variation of one special symbol is established), the first special symbol display 8a starts the variation display (variation) of the first special symbol, and the effect display device 9 In step S, the variation display of the effect design is started. That is, the change display of the first special symbol and the effect symbol corresponds to winning in the first start winning opening 13. If the variable display of the first special symbol cannot be started, the first reserved memory number is increased by 1 on condition that the first reserved memory number has not reached the upper limit value.

  When the game ball enters the second start winning port 14 and is detected by the second start port switch 14a, if the variation display of the second special symbol can be started (for example, the variation display of the special symbol ends, 2) The second start condition that allows the variable symbol display to start is established), the second special symbol display unit 8b starts the variable display (variation) of the second special symbol, and the effect display device 9 In step S, the variation display of the effect design is started. That is, the change display of the second special symbol and the effect symbol corresponds to winning in the second start winning opening 14. If the variable display of the second special symbol cannot be started, the second reserved memory number is increased by 1 on condition that the second reserved memory number has not reached the upper limit value.

  The effect display device 9 is for decoration (for effects) during the variable display time of the first special symbol by the first special symbol indicator 8a and during the variable display time of the second special symbol by the second special symbol indicator 8b. The effect symbol as a symbol is displayed in a variable manner. The change display of the first special symbol on the first special symbol display 8a and the change display of the effect symbol on the effect display device 9 are synchronized. Further, the variation display of the second special symbol on the second special symbol display 8b and the variation display of the effect symbol on the effect display device 9 are synchronized. When the jackpot symbol is stopped and displayed on the first special symbol display 8a and when the jackpot symbol is stopped and displayed on the second special symbol display 8b, the effect display device 9 recalls the jackpot as the jackpot display result. Such a combination of effect symbols is stopped and displayed.

  Further, at the lower end portion in the display area of the effect display device 9, there is a hold display area in which an image (hereinafter referred to as hold display) for displaying the generated hold storage information is displayed corresponding to the number of the hold storage information. It is formed (not shown, see hold display area 18c in FIG. 18). In the hold display area, the hold storage information is displayed in the form of adding (totaling) the first hold memory number and the second hold memory number. Such a summed pending storage display makes it easy to grasp the total number of execution conditions that have not met the variable display start condition. In addition, during the execution of the variable display corresponding to the hold display that has been erased (moved or shifted) from the hold display area, the information includes the active display corresponding to the variable display (also referred to as the variable display). An active display area for displaying an image is formed adjacent to the left side of the hold display area (not shown, see active display area AHA in FIG. 18). The active display area may be arranged at any position in the display area of the effect display device 9.

  In the hold display area, the hold storage information may be displayed in a display mode in which the first hold display area and the second hold display area are distinguished. Thus, by distinguishing and displaying the first hold display area and the second hold display area, the first hold storage information and the second hold storage information can be easily distinguished.

  Further, as shown in FIG. 1, a special variable winning ball device 20 is provided below the variable winning ball device 15. The special variable winning ball apparatus 20 includes an opening / closing plate, and when the specific display result (big hit symbol) is derived and displayed on the first special symbol display 8a, and the specific display result (big hit symbol) on the second special symbol display 8b. When the open / close plate is controlled to be open by the solenoid 21 in the specific game state (big hit game state) that occurs when the symbol is derived and displayed, the big winning opening serving as the winning area is opened. The game ball that has won the big winning opening is detected by the count switch 23.

  In the big hit gaming state, repeated continuous control is performed in which the special variable winning ball apparatus 20 repeats an open state and a closed state. In the repeated continuation control, a state where the special variable winning ball apparatus 20 is opened is called a round. Thus, the repeated continuation control is also called round control. In the present embodiment, a plurality of types of jackpots are provided. When it is determined that a jackpot is to be made, one of the jackpot types is selected.

  On the left side of the effect display device 9, there is provided a normal symbol display 10 for variably displaying normal symbols that can be distinguished from each other. In this embodiment, the normal symbol display 10 is realized by a simple and small display (for example, 7 segment LED) that can display numbers 0 to 9 in a variable manner. That is, the normal symbol display 10 is configured so as to variably display numbers (or symbols) of 0 to 9. The small display is formed in a square shape, for example.

  When the game ball passes through the gate 32 and is detected by the gate switch 32a, the display variation of the normal symbol display 10 is started. When the stop symbol on the normal symbol display 10 is a predetermined symbol (a winning symbol, for example, a symbol “7”), the variable winning ball device 15 is closed in a disadvantageous state for a player for a predetermined number of times. To an open state advantageous to the player. In the vicinity of the normal symbol display 10, a normal symbol holding storage display 41 having a display unit with four LEDs for displaying the number of winning balls that have passed through the gate 32 is provided. Each time there is a game ball passing through the gate 32, that is, every time a game ball is detected by the gate switch 32a, the normal symbol storage memory display 41 increases the number of LEDs to be turned on by one. Then, each time the variable display of the normal symbol display 10 is started, the number of LEDs to be lit is reduced by one.

  At the lower part of the game board 6, there is an out port 26 into which a hit ball that has not won a prize is taken. In addition, four speakers 27 that utter sound effects and sounds as predetermined sound outputs are provided on the upper left and right and lower left and right outside the game area 7. On the outer periphery of the game area 7, a frame LED 28 provided on the front frame is provided.

  In addition, a prepaid card unit (hereinafter also simply referred to as “card unit”) that enables lending a ball by inserting a prepaid card is installed adjacent to the pachinko gaming machine 1 (not shown).

  In the hit type table of FIG. 2, for each hit type in the big hit, the big hit probability after the end of the big hit gaming state, the base after the end of the big hit gaming state, the variation time after the end of the big hit gaming state, the number of releases in the big hit ( The number of rounds) and the opening time of each round are shown.

  Specifically, in the big hit gaming state, after the special variable winning ball apparatus 20 is in the open state, a predetermined open state end condition (a predetermined period (for example, 29 seconds) has elapsed in the open state, or When the predetermined number (for example, 10) of winning balls is generated, the closed state is established. When the opening end condition is satisfied, a continuation right is generated and the special variable winning ball apparatus 20 is opened again. The generation of the continuation right is repeated until the number of releases in the big hit gaming state reaches 15 rounds (final round), which is a predetermined upper limit value.

  Among the “big hits”, after being controlled to the big hit gaming state, the probability change state in which the probability of being determined as a big hit is higher than the normal state (the normal gaming state that is not the probability change state) as the special gaming state. The type (type) of jackpot that shifts to (an abbreviation for probability variation state, also referred to as high probability state) is called “probability jackpot”. In the present embodiment, the special gaming state is controlled to a time-short state in which the variation time (variation display period) of the special symbol or the production symbol is shortened from the non-time-short state in association with the probability variation state. There is. Note that the special gaming state may be controlled to the short time state independently of the probability variation state.

  In this way, the transition time to the short-time state reduces the variation time of the special symbol and the production symbol. Therefore, when the short-time state is reached, it is easy for an effective start winning to occur, and a big hit game may be performed. Rise. Note that the type of jackpot (type) that does not shift to the probability change state after being controlled to the 15-round jackpot gaming state among the “hits” is called “ordinary jackpot”.

  Further, as the special game state, the frequency of the game ball entering the variable prize ball device 15 is increased by increasing the frequency that the variable prize ball device 15 is opened in association with the probability change state or the short time state. There are cases where the control is performed in an electric chew support control state that facilitates winning (higher approaching and higher frequency) in the variable winning ball apparatus 15. Since the electric chew support control state is a high base state as will be described later, in the following description, it is mainly referred to as a high base state.

  Here, electric Chu support control will be described. As electric support control, normal symbol variation time (time from the start of variation display to display result derivation display time) is shortened and the display result is derived and displayed at an early stage (normal symbol shortening control), normal symbol The control to increase the probability that the stop symbol will be a winning symbol (ordinary symbol probability changing control), the control to increase the opening time of the variable winning ball device 15 (opening time extension control), and the number of opening of the variable winning ball device 15 are increased. Control (opening number increase control) is performed. When such control is performed, the time ratio during which the variable winning ball device 15 is open is higher than when the control is not performed. As a result, the game ball is likely to start and win (the special symbol display devices 8a and 8b and the effect display device 9 are more likely to satisfy the variable display execution condition). Further, by increasing the winning frequency to the second starting winning port 14 by such control, a gaming state is achieved in which the frequency of establishment of the second starting condition and / or the frequency of execution of the variable display of the second special symbol is increased.

  The state in which the winning frequency to the second start winning opening 14 is increased by such electric Chu support control (high frequency state) is the number of game balls to be paid out as prize balls according to the winning with respect to the number of shot balls. Since the ratio “base” is higher than when the control is not performed, it is called “high base state”. Further, when such control is not performed, it is called a “low base state”. Such control is control for facilitating winning in the variable winning ball apparatus 15 by supporting the winning with the variable winning ball apparatus 15, that is, the electric tulip, and is referred to as “electric chew support control”.

  In this embodiment, “high probability state (probability variation state)” and “low probability state (non-probability variation state)” are used as terms indicating the state of jackpot probability, and terms indicating a combination of base states are used. , “High base state (electric Chu support control state)” and “low base state (non-electric Chu support control state)” are used.

  Further, in this embodiment, “low accuracy low base state” and “high accuracy high base state” are used as terms indicating a combination of the big hit probability state and the base state. The “low probability low base state” is a state indicating that the state of the big hit probability is the low probability state and the base state is the low base state. The “high probability high base state” is a state indicating that the state of the big hit probability is the high probability state and the base state is the high base state.

  In this embodiment, when controlled to the high probability state, it is controlled to the short time state and the high base state, but the short time state and the high base state have the same control start condition and end condition, The state of being controlled to the short time state and the high base may be represented by the term of the short time state, and may be represented by the term of the high base state.

  As shown in FIG. 2, as the big hit of 15 rounds, a plurality of types of big hits, a normal big hit and a probable big hit, are provided. The normal jackpot is a jackpot that is controlled to the non-probability changing state, the short time state, and the high base state (low probability high base state) after the end of the 15 rounds of the big hit gaming state. Normally, in the big hit, the non-probable change state continues for the period until the next big hit occurs, the condition that the short-time state and the high base state are executed a predetermined number of times, such as 100 fluctuation displays, and the next big hit It continues for a period until the earlier condition, which is the condition until the occurrence of, occurs.

  The probability variation jackpot is a jackpot in which control is performed to shift to the probability variation state, the time-short state, and the high base state (high probability high base state) after the end of the 15 rounds of the jackpot gaming state. In the probabilistic big hit, such a high-precise base state is satisfied, whichever is earlier, a condition that the fluctuation display is executed a predetermined number of times of 100 times or a condition that the next big hit occurs. It continues for a period until.

  FIG. 3 is a block diagram showing an example of the circuit configuration of the main board (game control board) 31. FIG. 3 also shows the payout control board 37, the effect control board 80, and the like. A game control microcomputer (corresponding to game control means) 560 for controlling the pachinko gaming machine 1 according to a program is mounted on the main board 31. The game control microcomputer 560 includes a ROM 54 for storing a game control (game progress control) program and the like, a RAM 55 as a storage means used as a work memory, a CPU 56 for performing control operations in accordance with the program, and an I / O port unit. 57. The game control microcomputer 560 is a one-chip microcomputer in which a ROM 54 and a RAM 55 are built. The game control microcomputer 560 further includes a random number circuit 503 that generates hardware random numbers (random numbers generated by the hardware circuit).

  The RAM 55 is a backup RAM as a non-volatile storage means that is partially or entirely backed up by a backup power supply created on a power supply board (not shown). That is, even if the power supply to the gaming machine is stopped, a part or all of the contents of the RAM 55 is stored for a predetermined period (until the capacitor as the backup power supply is discharged and the backup power supply cannot be supplied). In particular, at least data (special symbol process flag, etc.) corresponding to the game state, that is, the control state of the game control means, and data indicating the number of unpaid winning balls are stored in the backup RAM.

  In the game control microcomputer 560, the CPU 56 executes control in accordance with a program stored in the ROM 54. Therefore, the game control microcomputer 560 (or CPU 56) executes (or performs processing) hereinafter. Specifically, the CPU 56 executes control according to a program. The same applies to microcomputers mounted on substrates other than the main substrate 31.

  The random number circuit 503 is a hardware circuit that is used to generate a random number for determination to determine whether or not to make a big hit based on the display result of the special symbol variation display. The random number circuit 503 updates the numerical data according to the set update rule within a numerical range in which an initial value (for example, 0) and an upper limit value (for example, 65535) are set, and generates the random data at random timing. Based on the fact that the starting winning time is the time of reading (extracting) the numerical data, it has a random number generation function in which the read numerical data becomes a random value. Further, the game control microcomputer 560 has a function of setting an initial value of numerical data updated by the random number circuit 503.

  Further, an input driver circuit 58 that provides detection signals from the gate switch 32a, the first start port switch 13a, the second start port switch 14a, and the count switch 23 to the game control microcomputer 560 is also mounted on the main board 31. Also, an output circuit 59 for driving the solenoid 16 for opening and closing the variable winning ball device 15 and the solenoid 21 for opening and closing the special variable winning ball device 20 that forms a big winning opening according to a command from the game control microcomputer 560 is also provided. It is mounted on the substrate 31.

  Further, the game control microcomputer 560 includes a first special symbol display 8a, a second special symbol display 8b, which variably displays special symbols, a normal symbol display 10, which variably displays normal symbols, and a first special symbol hold memory. Display control of the display 18a, the second special symbol storage memory display 18b, and the normal symbol storage memory display 41 is performed.

  The effect control board 80 includes an effect control microcomputer 100, a ROM 102, a RAM 103, a VDP 109, an I / O port unit 105, and the like. The ROM 102 stores a program and data for effect control such as display control. The RAM 103 is used as a work memory. The ROM 102 and the RAM 103 may be built in the production control microcomputer 100. The VDP 109 controls display of the effect display device 9 in cooperation with the effect control microcomputer 100.

  The effect control microcomputer 100 provides an effect control command for instructing effect contents from the game control microcomputer 560 via the relay board 77 that allows signals to pass only in one direction from the main board 31 to the effect control board 80. And display control of the frame LED 28 provided on the frame side via the lamp driver board 35, or from the speaker 27 via the audio output board 70. Various kinds of effect control are performed by controlling the sound output or controlling the drive motor 150 for driving the accessory indicating the big hit expectation degree by the movement. The drive motor 150 as an actuator may be a servo motor such as a stepping motor, but is not limited thereto, and may be another actuator, for example, a solenoid actuator or a pneumatic pressure It may be a power cylinder such as a cylinder or an electric cylinder.

  In addition, the effect control CPU 101 inputs an operation detection signal as an information signal indicating that the player's operation action with respect to the trigger button 125 of the stick controller 122 has been detected from the trigger sensor 121 via the input port 106. Further, the effect control CPU 101 inputs an operation detection signal as an information signal indicating that a player's operation action on the push button 120 has been detected from the push sensor 124 via the input port 106. In addition, the production control CPU 101 inputs an operation detection signal as an information signal indicating that an operator's operation action on the operation rod of the stick controller 122 has been detected from the tilt direction sensor unit 123 via the input port 106. . Further, the effect control CPU 101 outputs a drive signal to the vibrator motor 126 via the output port 105 to cause the stick controller 122 to vibrate.

  FIG. 4 is an explanatory diagram showing each random number. FIG. 4 shows the type of random number, the update range, the usage, and the addition condition. Each random number is used as follows.

  (1) Random R: A random counter for hit determination for determining whether or not to make a big hit. Random R is updated one by one at 10 MHz, is added and updated from 0, and is added and updated to its upper limit of 65535, and then is added and updated again from 0. (2) Random 1 (MR1): Determines the type of jackpot (any type of type, normal jackpot or probability variation jackpot) and jackpot symbol (for jackpot type determination, jackpot symbol determination). (3) Random 2 (MR2): The type (type) of the variation pattern is determined (for variation pattern type determination). (4) Random 3 (MR3): A variation pattern (variation time) is determined (for variation pattern determination). (5) Random 4 (MR4): Determines whether or not to generate a hit based on the normal symbol (for normal symbol hit determination). (6) Random 5 (MR5): An initial value of random 4 is determined (for determining a random 4 initial value).

  In this embodiment, the big hit that is the specific gaming state includes a plurality of types, that is, a normal big hit and a probable big hit. Therefore, when the big hit is determined based on the value of the big hit determination random number (random R), the big hit type is determined based on the value of the big hit type determination random number (random 1). Determined by type. Furthermore, when the type of jackpot is determined, the jackpot symbol is also determined based on the value of the jackpot type determination random number (random 1) at the same time. Therefore, random 1 is also a jackpot symbol determining random number.

  In addition, the variation pattern is first determined using the variation pattern type determination random number (random 2), and is included in the determined variation pattern type using the variation pattern determination random number (random 3). To determine the variation pattern. Thus, in this embodiment, the variation pattern is determined by a two-stage lottery process. The variation pattern type is a group of a plurality of variation patterns according to the characteristics of the variation mode. One or more variation patterns belong to the variation pattern type. The variation pattern type may be referred to as a variation type.

  In this embodiment, the variation patterns are classified into a normal variation pattern type that is a variation pattern type that does not involve reach and a reach variation pattern type that is a variation pattern type that involves reach.

  When the display result is out of order, such a variation pattern type is set so that the selection ratio of the variation pattern type is different depending on whether it is in the short-time state or not in the short-time state. When this is the case, the variation time is shortened compared to when the time is not short. For example, in the short-time state, in order to shorten the average time of the fluctuation time compared to when the time-short state is not, the fluctuation time of a predetermined fluctuation pattern is set shorter than when the time is not short, or the fluctuation pattern type is the most variable. The variation pattern type with the shortest time is selected more frequently, and even when the reach type is selected, the normal reach variation pattern with the shortest variation time is selected among the variation pattern types. By doing so, the average time of the fluctuation time is shorter than when not in the time-short state.

  FIG. 5 is an explanatory diagram showing a jackpot determination table and a jackpot type determination table. FIG. 5A is an explanatory diagram showing a jackpot determination table. The jackpot determination table is a collection of data stored in the ROM 54 and is a table in which a jackpot determination value to be compared with the random R is set. The jackpot determination table includes a normal (non-probability change) jackpot determination table used in a normal state (a gaming state that is not a probability change state, that is, a non-probability change state), and a probability change jackpot determination table used in a probability change state.

  Each value described in the left column of FIG. 5 (A) is set as a big hit determination value in the normal jackpot determination table, and is described in the right column of FIG. 5 (A) in the probability change big hit determination table. Each value is set as a big hit judgment value. The jackpot judgment value set in the jackpot judgment table at the time of probability change is the jackpot judgment value common to the jackpot judgment value set in the normal jackpot judgment table (referred to as the normal jackpot judgment value or the first jackpot judgment value). Due to the addition of the unique jackpot judgment value, a larger number (10 times the number of jackpot judgment values) than the probability change jackpot judgment table (referred to as the jackpot judgment value or the second jackpot judgment value at the time of probability change) is set. . As a result, the probability variation state is determined to be a big hit with a higher probability than the normal state.

  The CPU 56 extracts the count value of the random number circuit 503 at a predetermined time and compares the extracted value with the value of the jackpot determination random number (random R). The jackpot determination random number is shown in FIG. If it matches any of the jackpot determination values shown, it is decided to make a big jackpot (normal jackpot or probable big hit) for the special symbol. Note that the “probability” shown in FIG. 5A indicates the probability (ratio) of a big hit.

  FIGS. 5B and 5C are explanatory diagrams showing a jackpot type determination table stored in the ROM 54. FIG. 5 (B) shows a case where a jackpot type is determined by using a holding memory (also referred to as a first holding memory) based on a game ball winning in the first start winning opening 13 (a variation display of the first special symbol is displayed). 1 is a first special symbol jackpot type determination table (for the first special symbol) used when FIG. 5 (C) shows a case where the jackpot type is determined by using a holding memory (also referred to as a second holding memory) based on the fact that the game ball has won the second start winning opening 14 (the second special symbol variable display is displayed). It is a 2nd special symbol jackpot type determination table used when it is performed.

  Each of the first and second special symbol jackpot type determination tables of FIG. 5B and FIG. 5C is used for determining the jackpot type when it is determined that the variable display result is a jackpot symbol. Based on the random number (random 1), the type of jackpot is determined to be either “normal jackpot” or “probable variation jackpot”, and is also referred to for determining the jackpot symbol.

  The first special symbol jackpot type determination table of FIG. 5B is a numerical value to be compared with a random 1 value, and is a determination value corresponding to each of “normal jackpot” and “probability variable jackpot” (jackpot type determination) Value) is set. In the second special symbol jackpot type determination table of FIG. 5 (C), there are numerical values to be compared with random 1 values, which are judgment values corresponding to “normal jackpot” and “probable variation jackpot” (jackpot type judgment). Value) is set.

  Further, as shown in FIGS. 5B and 5C, the big hit type determination value is also used as a determination value (big hit symbol determination value) for determining the big hit symbol of the first special symbol and the second special symbol. The determination value corresponding to “normal jackpot” is also set as the determination value corresponding to “3” of the jackpot symbol of the first special symbol and the second special symbol. The determination value corresponding to “probable big hit” is also set as the determination value corresponding to “7” of the big hit symbol of the first special symbol and the second special symbol.

  Using such a jackpot type jackpot type determination table, the CPU 56 determines the type corresponding to the jackpot type determination value that matches the random 1 value as the jackpot type and matches the random 1 value as the jackpot symbol. Determine the winning jackpot symbol. Thereby, the jackpot type and the jackpot symbol corresponding to the jackpot type are determined at the same time.

  The first special symbol jackpot type determination table in FIG. 5B and the second special symbol jackpot type determination table in FIG. 5C have the same ratio determined for probability variation jackpots. In such a case, the big hit type determination table may not be divided between the first special symbol and the second special symbol. Further, when the big hit type is selected from a plurality of types of big hits having different maximum round numbers in the big hit gaming state as the big hit type, the second special symbol big hit type determination table of FIG. You may set so that the ratio by which the big hit type with many round numbers is selected becomes higher than the 1st special symbol big hit type determination table of (B). In this way, in the high base state, the big hit type selection is advantageous for the player, and the interest of the game can be improved. Further, the ratio of the second special symbol jackpot type determination table of FIG. 5C may be higher than the first special symbol jackpot type determination table of FIG. 5B. . By doing so, the variation display of the second special symbol can be more likely to be a big hit than the variation display of the first special symbol. In addition, the first special symbol jackpot type determination table may be set to have a higher ratio determined for the probability variation jackpot than the second special symbol jackpot type determination table.

  Next, a variation pattern table used for selecting and determining the variation pattern of the special symbol and the effect symbol in the game control microcomputer 560 will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 6 is a diagram showing a variation pattern table used for determining the variation pattern in a table format.

  In FIG. 6, (a) shows a determination table for when the normal state is shifted, and (b) shows a determination table for when the time-short state is shifted. Further, (c) shows a normal big hit determination table, and (d) shows a probability variation big hit determination table. Each determination table of FIGS. 6A to 6D is stored in the ROM 54, is selected according to the gaming state, and is used to determine (determine) the variation pattern type and variation pattern.

  The determination table shown in FIG. 6 includes a variation pattern type determination table that indicates the relationship between random 2 and the variation pattern type, and a variation pattern determination table that indicates the relationship between random 3 and each variation pattern for each variation pattern type. Including.

  In the column of “variation pattern type” or “variation pattern” in each table of FIG. 6, “normal” or “normal variation” indicates a normal variation pattern that does not reach.

  Further, “normal reach” in each table of FIG. 6 indicates a fluctuation pattern of normal reach that does not perform a particularly flashy effect when the reach state is reached. “Super Reach” indicates a variation pattern for performing a reach effect in which a special effect image is displayed when the reach state is reached.

  Further, as described above, “super reach” is a variation pattern in which the ratio selected when a big hit is higher than that of “normal reach” is high, and the reliability of the big hit is high. Furthermore, “super reach” is a variation pattern in which the variation time is longer than that of “normal reach” (for example, normal reach 10 seconds, super reach 40 seconds). In addition, six types of fluctuation patterns are set in the super reach, so that the first super reach <the second super reach <the third super reach <the fourth super reach <the fifth super reach <the sixth super reach. This shows that the expectation of jackpot (possibility of hitting a jackpot) is high.

  Further, in the pachinko gaming machine 1, in the effect display device 9 until the display result is derived and displayed after the display of variation of the effect symbol as identification information and the first and second special symbols is started. There is a case where an effect called a pseudo-continuous effect (hereinafter referred to as a pseudo-continuous effect) is executed as a predetermined effect form. A pseudo-ream is a pseudo display that is an effect display that makes it appear that a plurality of fluctuations corresponding to a plurality of reserved memories are continuously performed instead of a single fluctuation corresponding to one reserved memory. Abbreviation for continuous variation.

  In addition, the pseudo-ream is within the variation time determined with respect to one start winning prize in order to make it appear as if multiple symbols of variable display (variable display) have been executed for one starting winning prize. The temporary stop and re-variation are executed (repeated) a predetermined number of times for all symbol sequences (left, middle, and right). For example, the greater the number of repeated re-executions (the total number of changes including the initial change and subsequent re-changes, also referred to as the pseudo-variable number of times), the greater the reliability of the big hit (the difference from the big hit) The ratio of the ratio that is selected when the jackpot is large, the ratio of the ratio that is jackpot, that is, the degree of reliability that is the jackpot) is increased. More specifically, the ratio selected when the jackpot is determined to be high suggests whether or not the jackpot gaming state is to be achieved by a pseudo-continuous effect. In the pseudo-continuous variation pattern, a pseudo-continuous design (for example, a symbol (numerical number) attached with a predetermined character or character, etc., which is not included in the effect design that is normally displayed in a varying manner (basically variation display) on the effect display device 9. )) Are temporarily stopped. It should be noted that in the quasi-continuation, the effect symbol (numerical symbol in the present embodiment) that normally displays variation (basically variation display) may be temporarily stopped. The combination of symbols temporarily stopped in the effect display device 9 is called a temporary stop symbol combination. The combination of the temporary stop symbols is determined as one of the pseudo consecutive chances among a plurality of types of chances (hereinafter referred to as pseudo consecutive eyes (pseudo consecutive chances)) consisting of combinations of symbols other than the jackpot symbol combination. What should I do?

  In the present embodiment, the pseudo-variable display is executed in the third super reach and the fourth super reach, which are some of the variation patterns of the super reach provided in a plurality of types (pseudo sequence variation display). Have a variable time during which the variable display is performed). Although details of the pseudo-continuous effect executed in the pseudo-continuous display will be described later, in the third super reach, the variable display is executed twice in the pseudo-continuous, and in the fourth super reach, the variable display is executed three times in the pseudo-continuous. Is done. Further, in the second super reach, a variation pattern of only pseudo continuous is executed. Specifically, in the variation pattern that only includes pseudo-ream, an effect is made such that a temporary-dedicated symbol appears in the middle symbol display area after the first variation of the pseudo-ream (first time of the pseudo-ream) and then temporarily stops. After that, there will be an effect that the symbol for the pseudo-ream will slide. Here, the slip refers to an effect display in which the symbol is slid from the predicted stop position immediately before the symbol stops in the variable display. In the second super reach, the reach appearance (reach) is reached by stopping after one of the two production symbols that have been temporarily stopped in the left and right symbol display areas due to a slippage (combination of the symbols). The effect is such that a reach effect is executed.

  Further, in the present embodiment, a specific pseudo-continuous effect, which is a kind of pseudo-continuous effect in which the variable display is temporarily stopped and then re-variable display is started, is executed. Such a specific pseudo-continuous effect is an effect that has a very short re-variation interval, which is the time from the temporary stop of the variable display to the re-variation, among the pseudo-continuous effects. Therefore, in the following description, in order to distinguish a specific pseudo-continuous effect from a general pseudo-continuous effect, it is also called a specific effect.

  Since the specific effect has a shorter re-variation interval than the pseudo-continuous effect, the specific effect can increase the number of temporary stops more than the pseudo-continuous effect within the same time. Note that the number of temporary stops in the specific effect may be set to any number. Further, in the specific effect, a special image (a special image) which is an image (design-like image) different from the effect symbol which is an image used for normal variation display for each temporary display of variation display within one variation pattern. Called) is temporarily stopped. The special image shows a character string “change in hold” that suggests (notifies) that the hold display changes (see FIG. 18). That is, it is possible to notify that the hold display changes due to the special image.

  Note that the variation pattern shown in the loss determination table is a variation pattern in which the final display result of the variation display is a display result of “out”. The variation pattern shown in the normal jackpot determination table is a variation pattern in which the final display result of the variation display is a display result of “normal jackpot”. The variation pattern shown in the probability variation jackpot determination table is a variation pattern in which the final display result of the variation display is the display result of “probability variation jackpot”.

  Based on these pieces of information, for example, the variation pattern “fourth super reach (40 seconds)” shown in the “variation pattern” column of FIG. It is shown that the variation pattern of the fourth super reach executed in seconds.

  The column labeled “Random 2 Range” and “Variation Pattern Type” in the table of FIG. 6 has a function as a variation pattern type determination table section indicating the relationship between “Random 2 Range” and “Variation Pattern Type”. It is a column to show. For example, taking FIG. 6A as an example, a plurality of random 2 (1-251) values are included in each of a plurality of variation pattern types such as “normal”, “normal reach”, and “super reach”. It is divided into numerical ranges. For example, taking FIG. 6A as an example, if the random 2 value extracted at a predetermined timing matches one of the determination values assigned to 140 to 229 among the random values 1 to 251. Then, it is determined that the variation pattern type is “normal reach”.

  In the table of FIG. 6, “Random 3 range” and “Fluctuation pattern” are described as functions of a variation pattern determination table that indicates the relationship between “Random 3 range” and “Variation pattern”. It is a column. The variation patterns shown corresponding to each type of variation pattern type determination table are variation patterns belonging to each type. For example, taking FIG. 6A as an example, the variation patterns belonging to the type of “super reach” are “first super reach”, “second super reach”, “third super reach”, “fourth super reach”. “Reach”, “fifth super reach”, and “sixth super reach”.

  All values of random 3 (1-220) are assigned to a plurality of numerical ranges in each of a plurality of variation patterns corresponding to each variation pattern type. For example, taking FIG. 6A as an example, when it is determined that the variation pattern type of “super reach” is selected, random 3 extracted at a predetermined timing is 1 to 220 of random values of 1 to 220. If it matches any numerical value of the determination values assigned to ˜70, it is determined that the variation pattern is the variation pattern of “first super reach (pseudo continuous: 15 seconds)”.

  When the variation display result for the first special symbol or the second special symbol is off, the determination table is selected as follows to determine the variation pattern. In the non-time-short state, when the variation display result is out of place, the normal state out-of-state determination table in FIG. 6A is selected. On the other hand, when the fluctuation display result is out of time in the time reduction state, the time reduction state determination table in FIG. 6B is selected. It should be noted that by using the determination tables of FIGS. 6A and 6B, the reach ratio at the time of deviation from the normal state and from the short-time state is constant regardless of the number of holds.

  In addition, when the variation display result is a big hit for the first special symbol or the second special symbol regardless of whether the time is short or not, the determination table is selected as follows in order to determine the variation pattern. When the fluctuation display result is a normal big hit, the normal big hit determination table of FIG. 6C is selected. When the fluctuation display result is a probable big hit regardless of whether the time is short or not, the probable big hit determination table of FIG. 6D is selected.

  In the time short state deviation determination table in FIG. 6B, the fluctuation time of the normal fluctuation is set shorter than that in the normal state deviation time determination table in FIG. 6B is shorter than the reach fluctuation (including normal reach fluctuation and super reach fluctuation) compared to the normal state deviation determination table of FIG. 6A. So that the percentage determined for normal fluctuations (non-reach deviation fluctuations (variations resulting in deviation display results instead of reaching reach)) is low, and the percentage determined for reach fluctuations with longer fluctuation times than normal fluctuations is low. Data is set.

  As a result, compared to the non-time-short state (normal state), the rate of change in the short-time state is higher in the time-short state, so the time-short state is the non-time-short state. The change display is performed with a change time shorter than that in the mean time. By selecting the determination table in this way, the time saving state can be realized. In addition, by setting the normal fluctuation so that the fluctuation time is shorter in the time-short state than in the non-time-short state, it is possible to shorten the pending digestion during the time-short state.

  In addition, in the determination tables shown in FIGS. 6A and 6B that are selected when there is a loss, the data is selected so that the selection ratio of the reach type is selected in a high and low relationship such that normal reach> super reach. Is set. On the other hand, in the determination tables of FIG. 6C and FIG. 6D that are selected when a big hit is made, the selection ratio of the reach type is selected in a high / low relationship such that normal reach <super reach. Data is set. As a result, the percentage of super reach reach production (the percentage of super reach reach production when a reach is selected) is higher when a big hit is made than when it is a loss. By performing the reach production, the player's expectation can be enhanced.

  In addition, the determination table shown in FIG. 6D that is selected when a promising big hit out of the big hits has a normal reach compared to the determination table shown in FIG. On the other hand, the data is set so that the ratio of selecting the type of super reach production is high. As a result, when the probability is a big hit, the ratio of the reach reach of the super reach (the ratio of the reach reach of the super reach when the reach is selected) is higher than the case of the normal big win. By performing the reach of reach, it is possible to increase the player's expectation for a promising big hit.

  Note that such a variation pattern is obtained when the total number of reserved storage (total value) of the first special symbol and the second special symbol that display variation is greater than or equal to a predetermined number (for example, the total number of reserved storage is 3 or more). By setting the selection ratio to be different from when the number is less than the predetermined number, when the total number of pending storage is greater than or equal to the predetermined number, the variation time is longer than when the total number of pending storage is less than the predetermined number It is also possible to execute the hold number shortening control for shortening. However, the expectation for reach can be maintained by keeping the ratio of reach (including normal reach and super reach) constant even under the condition that the hold number shortening control is executed (for example, the total number of stored holds is 3 or more). In addition, only the super reach in the reach may not be shortened so as to execute the hold time reduction control. Furthermore, the short time control of the number of holdings may be executable by selecting a high rate of normal fluctuation with a short fluctuation time, or may be executable by shortening the fluctuation time of each fluctuation pattern itself, The combination may be used.

  FIG. 7 is an explanatory diagram showing an example of the contents of the effect control command transmitted by the game control microcomputer 560. As shown in FIG. 7, the game control microcomputer 560 transmits various effect control commands to the effect control microcomputer 100 in accordance with the game control state.

  Main commands in FIG. 7 will be described. The command 80XX (H) is an effect control command (variation pattern command) for designating a variation pattern of the effect symbol that is variably displayed on the effect display device 9 corresponding to the variation display of the special symbol (each corresponding to the variation pattern XX). ). That is, when a unique number is assigned to each variation pattern that can be used as shown in FIG. 6, there is a variation pattern command corresponding to each variation pattern specified by that number. “(H)” indicates a hexadecimal number. The effect control command for designating the variation pattern is also a command for designating the start of variation. Accordingly, when the effect control CPU 101 receives the command 80XX (H), the effect display device 9 controls the effect display device 9 to start displaying the effect symbols in a variable manner.

  Commands 8C01 (H) to 8C03 (H) are display result designation commands indicating whether or not to make a big hit and the type of big hit.

  The command 8D01 (H) is a first symbol variation designation command indicating that the variation display of the first special symbol is started. Command 8D02 (H) is a second symbol variation designation command indicating that the variation display of the second special symbol is started. The command 8F00 (H) is a command (design determination designation command) for designating to end the variation of the first and second special symbols.

  The commands A001 to A002 (H) are jackpot start designation commands for designating the start of the jackpot gaming state for each jackpot type (normal jackpot or probability variation jackpot).

  The command A1XX (H) is a special winning opening open designation command that indicates a display during opening of the special winning opening for the number of times (round) indicated by XX. A2XX (H) is a designation command after opening the big prize opening indicating the opening (closing) of the big prize opening of the number of times (round) indicated by XX.

  The commands A301 to A302 (H) are jackpot end designation commands for designating the end of the jackpot gaming state for each jackpot type (normal jackpot or probability variation jackpot).

  Command A 401 (H) is a first start winning designation command for designating that the first starting win has been received. Command A 402 (H) is a second start winning designation command for designating that there has been a second start winning.

  Command B000 (H) is a normal state designation command for designating that the gaming state is a normal state (low probability state). Command B001 (H) is a short time state designation command for designating that the gaming state is the short time state (high base state). Command B002 (H) is a probability variation state designation command for designating that the gaming state is a probability variation state (high probability state).

  The command C0XX (H) is a total pending storage number designation command for designating the total number (total pending storage count) of the first pending storage count and the second pending storage count. “XX” in the command C0XX (H) indicates the total pending storage number. Command C100 (H) is an effect control command (total pending storage count subtraction designation command) that designates that 1 is added to the total pending storage count. In this embodiment, the game control microcomputer 560 transmits a total pending storage number subtraction designation command when subtracting the total pending storage number, but does not use the total pending storage number subtraction designation command. When subtracting the total pending storage number, a total pending storage number designation command for designating the total pending storage number after subtraction may be transmitted.

  In this embodiment, as a command for specifying the number of reserved memories, a case of transmitting a combined reserved memory number specifying command for specifying the total reserved memory number is shown, but the first reserved memory, the second reserved memory, It may be configured to transmit a command for designating the increased number of reserved memories. Specifically, when the first reserved memory increases, a first reserved memory number designation command for designating the first reserved memory number is transmitted, and when the second reserved memory increases, the second reserved memory number is designated. The second reserved memory number designation command may be transmitted.

  The command C2XX (H) and the command C3XX (H) are the results of winning determination results such as jackpot determination, jackpot type determination, variation pattern type determination, etc. at the time of starting winning to the first start winning opening 13 or the second starting winning opening 14. This is an effect control command indicating the contents. Of these, the command C2XX (H) is a symbol designating command indicating whether or not the winning determination result is a big hit and the determination result of the type of big hit. The command C3XX (H) is a variation type command that indicates a determination result (variation pattern type determination result) of which determination value range the random value for variation pattern type determination among the winning determination results. It is.

  In this embodiment, in the winning effect processing described later (see FIG. 11), whether or not the game control microcomputer 560 is a big hit at the start winning, whether the big hit type, the value of the random number for determining the variation pattern type Is within which range of determination values. Then, in the EXT data of the symbol designating command, a value for designating the big hit and a value for designating the type of the big win are set, and control for transmission to the production control microcomputer 100 is performed. Further, a value for designating a range of a judgment value as a judgment result of the fluctuation pattern type is set in the EXT data of the fluctuation type command, and control to transmit to the production control microcomputer 100 is performed. In this embodiment, the production control microcomputer 100 can recognize whether or not the display result is a big hit based on the value set in the symbol designating command, the type of the big hit, and based on the variation type command. Thus, the variation pattern type can be recognized.

  FIG. 8 is an explanatory diagram showing a configuration example of the reserved storage buffer in the game control microcomputer 560.

  FIG. 8A is an explanatory diagram showing a configuration example of a reserved storage specifying information storage area (holding specified area). The reserved specific area is formed in the RAM 55 (which is an area in the RAM 55), and as shown in FIG. ) Is reserved. FIG. 8A shows an example in which the value of the total pending storage number counter is 5.

  As shown in FIG. 8A, the reserved specific area is “first” or “second” in the order of winning based on winning to the first start winning opening 13 or the second starting winning opening 14. The indicated data is set. Therefore, data that can specify the winning order to the first start winning opening 13 and the second starting winning opening 14 is stored in the reserved specific area. Note that the reserved specific area is formed in the RAM 55.

  FIG. 8B is an explanatory diagram showing a configuration example of a storage area (holding storage buffer) that stores a random number or the like corresponding to the holding storage. As shown in FIG. 8B, a storage area corresponding to the upper limit value (4 in this example) of the first reserved storage number is secured in the first reserved storage buffer. In addition, a storage area corresponding to the upper limit value of the second reserved storage number (4 in this example) is secured in the second reserved storage buffer. The first reserved storage buffer and the second reserved storage buffer are formed in the RAM 55. The first reserved storage buffer and the second reserved storage buffer include a jackpot determination random number (random R) that is a hardware random number, a jackpot type determination random number (random 1) that is a software random number, and a variation pattern type determination random number. (Random 2) and random number for variation pattern determination (Random 3) are stored.

  Based on the winning at the first starting winning port 13 or the second starting winning port 14, the CPU 56 extracts such random number values from the random number circuit 503 and a random counter for generating a software random number, A process of saving (storing) in the saving area in the first pending storage buffer or the second pending storage buffer is executed. Specifically, on the basis of winning at the first start winning opening 13, these random number values are extracted and stored in the first reserved storage buffer. Further, based on the winning at the second start winning opening 14, these random number values are extracted and stored in the second reserved storage buffer.

  In this manner, storing the information related to the start winning as described above in the first hold storage buffer or the second hold storage buffer may be indicated as “hold stored”. Note that the random number for variation pattern type determination (random 2) and the random number for variation pattern determination (random 3) are not extracted at the time of starting winning and stored in advance in the storage area, but instead are stored in a variation pattern setting process (to be described later) You may make it extract at the time of the change of special symbols).

  As described later, the data stored in the hold specific area and the storage area as described above is read at the time of starting winning and used for the pre-reading notice effect, and is read at the start of the variable display and used for the variable display. It is done.

  When there is a start prize at the first start prize port 13 or the second start prize slot 14, it is called a symbol designation command, a variation type command, a first (second) start prize designation command, and a combined pending storage number designation command. Such a command indicating the determination result of the start winning determination process (for example, the winning effect processing in S1217 and S1228) is transmitted from the main board 31 to the effect control board 80. In the start winning reception command buffer provided in the RAM 103 of the effect control microcomputer 100, the received symbol designation command, variation type command, first (second) start prize designation command, and total pending storage number designation command are received. A storage area for storing data that can identify received commands is secured so that various commands such as can be stored in association with each other.

  In this embodiment, the effect control pattern of the effect symbol performed in response to the variation display of the first special symbol and the second special symbol corresponds to a plurality of types of variation patterns, the variation display operation of the effect symbol, the reach It is composed of data indicating the contents of control of various effect operations, such as effect display operations in effects, etc., or various effect operations that are not accompanied by display changes of effect symbols. The notice effect control pattern includes data indicating the control content of the effect operation that becomes the notice effect executed corresponding to the notice pattern in which a plurality of patterns are prepared in advance. The various effect control patterns are composed of data indicating the control contents corresponding to various effect operations executed in accordance with the progress of the game in the pachinko gaming machine 1.

  Next, the operation of the pachinko gaming machine 1 will be described. In the pachinko gaming machine 1, when the game control microcomputer 560 on the main board 31 executes a predetermined main process, a timer interrupt is periodically executed every predetermined time (for example, 2 ms) and the timer interrupt process is executed. As a result, various game controls can be executed.

  In the main processing, for example, necessary initial setting processing, normal time initialization processing, game state restoration processing other than normal time, random number circuit setting processing (random number circuit 503 is initially set), display random number update processing (variation pattern) (Variable random number update processing such as type determination and variation pattern determination), initial value random number update processing (ordinary symbol determination random number generation counter initial value initial value update processing), and the like.

  FIG. 9 is a flowchart showing the timer interrupt process. When the timer interrupt occurs, the CPU 56 executes the timer interrupt process of steps S (hereinafter simply referred to as “S”) 20 to S34 shown in FIG. In the timer interrupt process, first, a power-off detection process for detecting whether or not a power-off signal has been output (whether or not an on-state has been turned on) is executed (S20). Next, detection signals from the gate switch 32a, the first start port switch 13a, the second start port switch 14a, and the count switch 23 are input via the input driver circuit 58, and their state is determined (switch processing: S21). .

  Next, the CPU 56 has a first special symbol display 8a, a second special symbol display 8b, a normal symbol display 10, a first special symbol hold storage display 18a, a second special symbol hold storage display 18b, a normal symbol. A display control process for controlling the display of the on-hold storage display 41 is executed (S22). For the first special symbol display 8a, the second special symbol display 8b, and the normal symbol display 10, control for outputting a drive signal to each display according to the contents of the output buffer set in S32 and S33. Execute.

  In addition, a process of updating the count value of each counter for generating each determination random number such as a normal symbol determination random number and a big hit type determination random number used for game control is performed (determination random number update process: S23). . The CPU 56 further performs a process of updating the count value of the counter for generating the initial value random number and the display random number (initial value random number update process, display random number update process: S24, S25).

  Further, the CPU 56 performs a special symbol process (S26). In the special symbol process, a corresponding symbol is executed according to a special symbol process flag for controlling the first special symbol indicator 8a, the second special symbol indicator 8b, and the big prize opening in a predetermined order. The value of the flag is updated according to the gaming state.

  Next, the normal symbol process is performed (S27). In the normal symbol process, the CPU 56 executes a corresponding process according to the normal symbol process flag for controlling the display state of the normal symbol display 10 in a predetermined order, and sets the value of the normal symbol process flag to the gaming state. Update accordingly.

  Further, the CPU 56 performs a process of sending an effect control command to the effect control microcomputer 100 (effect control command control process: S28). Further, the CPU 56 performs an information output process for outputting data such as jackpot information, starting information, probability variation information supplied to the hall management computer, for example (S29).

  Further, the CPU 56 executes prize ball processing for setting the number of prize balls based on detection signals from the first start port switch 13a, the second start port switch 14a and the count switch 23 (S30).

  In this embodiment, a RAM area (output port buffer) corresponding to the output state of the output port is provided. However, the CPU 56 relates to on / off of the solenoid in the RAM area corresponding to the output state of the output port. The contents are output to the output port (S31: output processing).

  Further, the CPU 56 performs special symbol display control processing for setting special symbol display control data for effect display of special symbols in an output buffer for setting special symbol display control data according to the value of the special symbol process flag ( S32).

  Further, the CPU 56 performs a normal symbol display control process of setting normal symbol display control data for effect display of the normal symbol in the output buffer for setting the normal symbol display control data according to the value of the normal symbol process flag ( S33). Further, the CPU 56 outputs a normal signal on the normal symbol display 10 by outputting a drive signal in S22 in accordance with the display control data set in the output buffer.

  Thereafter, the interrupt permission state is set (S34), and the process ends. With the above control, in this embodiment, the game control process is started every predetermined time.

  FIG. 10 is a flowchart showing the special symbol process (S26). In the special symbol process, a process for controlling the first special symbol display 8a or the second special symbol display 8b and the special winning opening is executed. In the special symbol process, a start port switch passing process is executed (S312). Then, any one of S300 to S307 is performed according to the internal state.

  In the game control microcomputer 560, the RAM 55 stores first storage data (first storage data) such as a jackpot determination random number obtained based on the start winning to the first start winning port 13. A storage buffer and a second reserved storage buffer for storing reserved storage data (second reserved storage data) such as a jackpot determination random number obtained based on the start winning to the second start winning opening 14 are provided. . In each of these reserved storage buffers, a storage area corresponding to the upper limit value (4 in this example) of the number of each reserved storage is secured.

  In the start port switch passing process, if the first start port switch 13a is turned on, the number of the first reserved memory data stored on the condition that the first reserved memory number has not reached the upper limit value (for example, 4). 1 is incremented by 1 and numerical data (for example, a big hit determination random number, a variation pattern type determination random number, and a variation pattern determination) are obtained from a random number circuit 503 or a counter for generating a software random number. (Random number for use) is extracted, and processing for storing (storing) them in the storage area in the first reserved storage buffer is executed. On the other hand, if the second start port switch 14a is on, the second reserved memory data is counted on the condition that the second reserved memory number has not reached the upper limit (for example, 4). Increase the value of the pending storage number counter by 1 and extract numerical data (for example, a big hit determination random number, a variation pattern type determination random number, and a variation pattern determination random number) from the random number circuit 503 or a counter for generating a software random number Then, a process of storing (storing) them in the storage area in the second reserved storage buffer is executed.

  With respect to the following description regarding the hold storage, the fact that the information related to the start winning as described above is stored in the first hold storage buffer or the second hold storage buffer may be indicated as “hold stored”. In addition, numerical data stored in the first reserved storage buffer may be referred to as first reserved storage information, and numerical data stored in the second reserved storage buffer may be referred to as second reserved storage information.

  The processing of S300 to S307 is as follows. The special symbol normal process (S300) is a process for determining whether or not the display result of the variable display is a big hit, and determining the big hit type in the case of the big hit. In the variation pattern setting process (S301), the variation pattern is determined (the variation pattern type determination random number and the variation pattern determination random number are determined), and the variation time is measured according to the determined variation pattern. This is a process for performing control such as the start of timing of the fluctuation time timer.

  The display result designation command transmission process (S302) is a process for performing control to transmit a display result designation command to the effect control microcomputer 100. The special symbol changing process (S303) is a process that advances the process to the special symbol stop process when the fluctuation time of the fluctuation pattern selected in the fluctuation pattern setting process elapses. The special symbol stop process (S304) displays the fluctuation display on the first special symbol display 8a or the second special symbol display 8b when the fluctuation time corresponding to the decided fluctuation pattern is timed by the fluctuation time timer. This is a process of stopping and deriving and displaying a stop symbol.

  The big winning opening opening pre-processing (S305) is a process of performing control for opening the big winning opening in the special variable winning ball apparatus 20 according to the type of the big hit. In the special winning opening opening process (S306), the control for transmitting the production control command for the round display production in the big hit gaming state to the production control microcomputer 100 and the establishment of the closing condition of the special prize opening are confirmed. This is processing for performing processing and the like. If the closing condition for the big prize opening is satisfied and there are still remaining rounds, the process proceeds to the pre-opening process for the big prize opening (S305). When all the rounds are finished, the process shifts to a big hit end process (S307). The big hit end process (S307) is a process for performing control for causing the microcomputer 100 for effect control to perform display control for notifying the player that the big hit gaming state has ended.

  FIG. 11 is a flowchart showing the start port switch passing process of S312. In the start port switch passing process, the CPU 56 first checks whether or not the first start port switch 13a is in an ON state (S1211). If the first start port switch 13a is not in the ON state, the process proceeds to S1222. If the first start port switch 13a is on, the CPU 56 determines whether or not the first reserved memory number has reached the upper limit (specifically, the first reserved memory for counting the first reserved memory number). It is confirmed whether or not the value of the number counter is 4 (S1212). If the first reserved storage number has reached the upper limit, the process proceeds to S1222.

  If the first reserved memory number has not reached the upper limit value, the CPU 56 increases the value of the first reserved memory number counter by 1 (S1213) and sets the value of the total reserved memory number counter for counting the total reserved memory number. Increase by 1 (S1214). In addition, the CPU 56 stores the total number of reserved storage counters in the reserved storage specifying information storage area (holding specified area) for storing the winning order to the first start winning opening 13 and the second starting winning opening 14 described in FIG. Data indicating “first” is set in the area corresponding to the value of (S1215).

  In this embodiment, when the first start opening switch 13a is turned on (that is, when a game ball starts and wins the first start winning opening 13), data indicating “first” is set, When the second start port switch 14a is turned on (that is, when a game ball starts and wins the second start winning port 14), data indicating “second” is set. For example, the CPU 56 sets 01 (H) as data indicating “first” when the first start port switch 13a is turned on in the reserved storage specific information storage area (hold specific area) shown in FIG. When the second start port switch 14a is turned on, 02 (H) is set as data indicating “second”. In this case, when there is no corresponding reserved storage, 00 (H) is set in the reserved storage specific information storage area (hold specific area).

  As shown in FIG. 8A, an area corresponding to the maximum value (8 in this example) of the value of the total reserved memory number counter is secured in the reserved specific area, and the first start winning opening 13 or Then, data indicating “first” or “second” is set in the order of winning based on winning in the second start winning opening 14. Therefore, the winning order to the first start winning opening 13 or the second starting winning opening 14 is stored in the hold storage specifying information storage area (hold specifying area).

  Next, the CPU 56 extracts values from the random number circuit 503 and a counter for generating software random numbers, and executes a process of storing them in a storage area in the first reserved storage buffer (see FIG. 8B) ( S1216). In the processing of S1216, a big hit determination random number (random R), a big hit type determination random number (random 1), a variation pattern type determination random number (random 2), and a variation pattern determination random number (random 3) are extracted, Stored in the save area.

  Next, the CPU 56 executes a winning presentation process in which a variation display result and a variation pattern type when the variation based on the detected starting winning is executed is determined in advance at the starting winning (S1217).

  In this embodiment, after the start winning to the first start winning opening 13 or the second start winning opening 14 is generated and various data obtained at the start winning is stored as the stored storage information, the variable display is started. When the condition is satisfied, at the timing of starting the variable display, the special symbol (first special symbol or second special symbol) for which the variable display is started is changed based on the reserved storage information in the special symbol normal process (S300). Whether or not the display result is the jackpot display result and the determination of the jackpot type are made based on the jackpot determination value and the jackpot type determination value set in correspondence with the various random numbers described above. In the variation pattern setting process (S301), the variation pattern (including the variation pattern type determination) is determined based on the variation pattern type determination value and the variation pattern determination value set in correspondence with the various random numbers described above. Based on.

  On the other hand, apart from such a determination, the timing before the start of variation display based on the start winning to the first start winning opening 13 or the second start winning opening 14, specifically, the game ball is first started. At the timing of winning a winning at the winning opening 13 or the second starting winning opening 14 (the timing at which the hold storage information is stored), the hold storage information storing various data obtained at the start winning is pre-read, and the pre-read hold Based on the stored information, the jackpot determination value and the jackpot type determination value set in correspondence with the various random numbers described above are determined in advance as to whether or not the jackpot is to be won, the jackpot type is determined, and the variation pattern is determined. In addition, a winning effect process is performed based on the variation pattern type determination value. By doing so, the effect control microcomputer 100 predicts the change display result in advance before the change display of the effect symbol is executed, and based on the various determination results at the time of starting winning, It is possible to execute a pre-reading effect such as a pre-reading notice for notifying that a big hit (possibility of winning a big hit) during the variable display.

  Then, the CPU 56 performs control to transmit a symbol designation command to the effect control microcomputer 100 based on the determination result of the winning effect processing (S1218), and transmits a variation type command to the effect control microcomputer 100. Control is performed (S1219). Further, the CPU 56 performs control to transmit the first start winning designation command to the production control microcomputer 100 (S1220), sets the value of the total pending storage number counter to EXT data, and outputs the total pending storage number designation command. Control to transmit to the production control microcomputer 100 is performed (S1221).

  By executing the processing of S1218 and S1219, in this embodiment, regardless of the gaming state (the gaming state such as high probability state, low probability state, high base state, low base state, jackpot gaming state, etc.) Each time the start winning prize is awarded to the start winning opening 13, both the symbol designating command and the variation type command are always transmitted to the effect control microcomputer 100.

  In this embodiment, when the start winning to the first start winning opening 13 occurs by executing the processing of S1218 to S1221, the symbol designation command, the variation type command, the first start prize designation command A set of four commands, that is, a total pending storage number designation command, is transmitted in a batch within one timer interrupt.

  Next, the CPU 56 checks whether or not the second start port switch 14a is on (S1222). If the second start port switch 14a is not in the ON state, the process is terminated as it is. If the second start port switch 14a is in the ON state, the CPU 56 determines whether or not the second reserved memory number has reached the upper limit value (specifically, the second reserved memory for counting the second reserved memory number). Whether or not the value of the number counter is 4 is confirmed (S1223). If the second reserved storage number has reached the upper limit value, the processing is terminated as it is.

  If the second reserved memory number has not reached the upper limit value, the CPU 56 increases the value of the second reserved memory number counter by 1 (S1224), and sets the value of the total reserved memory number counter for counting the total reserved memory number. Increase by 1 (S1225). In addition, the CPU 56 sets data indicating “second” in an area corresponding to the value of the total reserved storage number counter in the reserved storage specific information storage area (hold specific area) (S1226).

  Next, the CPU 56 extracts values from the random number circuit 503 and a counter for generating software random numbers, and executes a process of storing them in a storage area in the second reserved storage buffer (see FIG. 8B) (see FIG. 8B). S1227). In the processing of S1227, a big hit determination random number (random R), a big hit type determination random number (random 1), a variation pattern type determination random number (random 2), and a variation pattern determination random number (random 3) are extracted. And stored in the storage area.

  Next, the CPU 56 executes winning effect processing (S1228). Then, the CPU 56 performs control for transmitting a symbol designation command to the effect control microcomputer 100 based on the determination result of the winning effect processing (S1229), and control for transmitting the variation type command to the effect control microcomputer 100. (S1230). Further, the CPU 56 performs control to transmit the second start winning designation command to the production control microcomputer 100 (S1231), sets the value of the total pending storage number counter to EXT data, and outputs the total pending storage number designation command. Control to transmit to the production control microcomputer 100 is performed (S1232).

  By executing the processing of S1229 and S1230, in this embodiment, regardless of the gaming state (the gaming state such as the high probability state, the low probability state, the high base state, the low base state, the jackpot gaming state, etc.) Every time a start winning prize is awarded to the start winning opening 14, both the symbol designating command and the variation type command are always transmitted to the production control microcomputer 100.

  In this embodiment, when the start winning to the second start winning opening 14 occurs by executing the processing of S1229 to S1232, the symbol designation command, the variation type command, the second start prize designation command A set of four commands, that is, a total pending storage number designation command, is transmitted in a batch within one timer interrupt.

  FIG. 12 is a flowchart showing the special symbol normal process (S300) in the special symbol process. In the special symbol normal process, the CPU 56 checks whether there is pending storage data in the first pending storage buffer or the second pending storage buffer (S51). If there is no pending storage data in either the first pending storage buffer or the second pending storage buffer, the process ends. If there is no pending storage data in either the first pending storage buffer or the second pending storage buffer, a customer waiting demonstration designation command for executing a demonstration display is executed only once before the process is terminated. You may make it perform the process for transmitting.

  When there is pending storage data in the first pending storage buffer or the second pending storage buffer, the CPU 56 determines that the first data among the data set in the pending specific area (see FIG. 8A) is “first”. It is confirmed whether or not the data indicates (S52). When the first data set in the reserved specific area is not data indicating “first” (that is, data indicating “second”) (N in S52), the CPU 56 determines that the special symbol pointer (first Data indicating “second” is set in a flag indicating whether the special symbol process is being performed for the special symbol or the special symbol process is being performed for the second special symbol (S53). When the first data set in the reserved specific area is data indicating “first” (Y in S52), the CPU 103 sets data indicating “first” in the special symbol pointer (S54).

  In this embodiment, hereinafter, the first special symbol on the first special symbol display 8a depends on whether the data indicating "first" or the data indicating "second" is set in the special symbol pointer. And the variable display of the second special symbol on the second special symbol display 8b are executed using a common processing routine. When the data indicating “first” is set in the special symbol pointer, the first special symbol display unit 8a performs the variable display of the first special symbol based on the reserved memory data stored in the first reserved memory buffer. It is. On the other hand, when the data indicating “second” is set in the special symbol pointer, the variable display of the second special symbol on the second special symbol display unit 8b based on the reserved memory data stored in the second reserved memory buffer. Is done.

  By executing the processing of S52 to S54, in this embodiment, the first special symbol is displayed in a variable manner according to the start winning order in which the game balls have won the first start winning opening 13 and the second starting winning opening 14. Alternatively, the variable display of the second special symbol is executed.

  Next, the CPU 56 reads out each random number value stored in the storage area corresponding to the number of reserved memories = 1 indicated by the special symbol pointer in the RAM 55 and stores it in the reserved memory buffer of the RAM 55 (S55). Specifically, when the special symbol pointer indicates “first”, the CPU 56 determines each random number value stored in the storage area corresponding to the first reserved memory number = 1 in the first reserved memory buffer. Are stored in the reserved storage buffer of the RAM 55. Further, when the special symbol pointer indicates “second”, the CPU 56 reads each random number value stored in the storage area corresponding to the second reserved memory number = 1 in the second reserved memory buffer. Stored in the reserved storage buffer of the RAM 55.

  Then, the CPU 56 decrements the count value of the reserved storage number counter indicated by the special symbol pointer, and shifts the contents of each storage area (S56). Specifically, when the special symbol pointer indicates “first”, the CPU 56 decrements the count value of the first reserved memory number counter by 1 and stores each storage area in the first reserved memory buffer. Shift content. When the special symbol pointer indicates “second”, the count value of the second reserved memory number counter is decremented by 1, and the contents of each storage area in the second reserved memory buffer are shifted.

  That is, when the special symbol pointer indicates “first”, the CPU 56 stores the first reserved memory number = n (n = 2, 3, 4) in the first reserved memory buffer of the RAM 55. Each stored random number value is stored in a storage area corresponding to the first reserved memory number = n−1. Further, when the special symbol pointer indicates “second”, each stored in the storage area corresponding to the second reserved memory number = n (n = 2, 3, 4) in the second reserved memory buffer of the RAM 55. The random value is stored in the storage area corresponding to the second reserved memory number = n−1. In addition, the CPU 56 adds the values (values indicating “first” or “second”) stored in the storage area corresponding to the total reserved memory number = m (m = 2 to 8) in the reserved specific area. Stored in the storage area corresponding to the reserved storage number = m−1. Therefore, the order in which each random value stored in each storage area corresponding to each first reserved memory number (or each second reserved memory number) is extracted is always the first reserved memory number (or (Second reserved storage number) = 1, 2, 3, 4 in order. Further, the order in which the values stored in the respective storage areas corresponding to the total number of pending storages are extracted always matches the order of the total number of pending storages = 1-8.

  One is subtracted from the count value of the total pending memory number counter formed in the RAM 55 and counting the total pending memory number (S57). The CPU 56 stores the value of the total pending storage number counter before the count value is decremented by 1 in a predetermined area of the RAM 55.

  In the special symbol normal process, first, data indicating “first” indicating that the process is executed for the first start winning opening 13, that is, “first” indicating that the process is executed for the first special symbol. ”Or“ second ”indicating that the process is performed on the second special symbol, that is,“ second ”indicating that the process is performed on the second start winning opening 14. Data is set in the special symbol pointer. In the subsequent processing in the special symbol process, processing corresponding to the data set in the special symbol pointer is executed. Therefore, the process of S300-S307 can be made common by the case where the 1st special symbol is made object and the case where the 2nd special symbol is made object.

  Next, the CPU 56 reads a random R (a jackpot determination random number) from the holding storage buffer, and executes a jackpot determination module (S61). In this case, the CPU 56 reads out the jackpot determination random number extracted in S1216 of the start port switch passing process or S1227 of the start port switch passing process and previously stored in the first hold memory buffer or the second hold memory buffer, and determines the big hit To do. The jackpot determination module is a program that compares a predetermined jackpot determination value (see FIG. 5) with a jackpot determination random number, and executes a process of determining a jackpot if they match. In other words, this is a program for executing the big hit determination process.

  The jackpot determination process is configured such that when the gaming state is in a probable change state (high probability state), the probability of winning a big hit is higher than in the case where the gaming state is a non-probability change state (normal game state). Specifically, a probability change jackpot determination table (a table in which the numerical values on the right side of FIG. 5A in the ROM 54 are set) in which a large number of jackpot determination values are set in advance, and the number of jackpot determination values are variable. There is provided a normal big hit determination table (a table in which the numerical values on the left side of FIG. 5A in the ROM 54 are set) set to be smaller than the hour big hit determination table. Then, the CPU 56 checks whether or not the gaming state is a probability variation state. If the gaming state is a probability variation state, the CPU 56 performs a jackpot determination process using the probability variation jackpot determination table, and the gaming state is a normal game. When the state is short or short, the big hit determination process is performed using the normal big hit determination table. That is, when the value of the big hit determination random number (random R) matches one of the big hit determination values shown in FIG. 5A, the CPU 56 determines that the special symbol is a big hit. If it is determined to be a big hit (Y in S61), the process proceeds to S71. Note that deciding whether to win or not is to decide whether or not to shift to the big hit gaming state, but to decide whether or not to stop the special symbol display as a big hit symbol. But there is.

  Note that whether or not the current gaming state is the probability variation state is determined by whether or not the probability variation flag is set. The probability variation flag is set when the gaming state is shifted to the probability variation state, and is reset when the probability variation state is terminated. Specifically, the probability variation flag is set in the jackpot end process (S307 in FIG. 10) when the probability variation jackpot is reached, and then the condition that the next jackpot has been determined or the variation display resulting in an outlier display result. When the condition that the predetermined number of times (for example, 100 times) has been executed is satisfied, the variation display of the special symbol is terminated and the stop symbol is reset at the timing to stop display.

  If the value of the jackpot determination random number (random R) does not match any of the jackpot determination values (N in S61), the process proceeds to S75 described later.

  If the value of the jackpot determination random number (random R) matches any one of the jackpot determination values in S61, the CPU 56 sets a jackpot flag indicating that it is a jackpot (S71). The jackpot flag is reset when the jackpot game ends. Then, as a table used to determine the jackpot type as one of a plurality of types, the first special symbol jackpot type determination table in FIG. 5B and the second special symbol jackpot type in FIG. 5C. One of the determination tables is selected (S72). Specifically, when the special symbol pointer indicates “first”, the CPU 56 selects the first special symbol jackpot type determination table shown in FIG. When the special symbol pointer indicates “second”, the CPU 56 selects the second special symbol jackpot type determination table in FIG.

  Next, the CPU 56 reads the big hit type determination random number extracted in the start switch passing processing and stored in advance in the first hold storage buffer or the second hold storage buffer, and uses the big hit type determination table selected in S72 to hold the The jackpot type and jackpot symbol corresponding to the value matching the random number (random 1) for jackpot type determination stored in the buffer is determined (S73).

  As shown in FIGS. 5B and 5C, for the first special symbol and the second special symbol, the relationship between the big hit type and the big hit symbol is set so that the big hit type is different for each big hit type, Since the big hit type and the big hit symbol are determined at the same time, the correspondence between the big hit symbol and the game control corresponding to the big hit type is simplified, so that the game control can be prevented from becoming complicated.

  Further, the CPU 56 sets the jackpot type data indicating the determined jackpot type in the jackpot type buffer in the RAM 55 (S74). For example, when the jackpot type is “normal jackpot”, “01” is set as the jackpot type data. When the big hit type is “probable big hit”, “02” is set as the big hit type data.

  Next, the CPU 56 sets a special symbol stop symbol (S75). Specifically, when the big hit flag is not set, “−”, which is a lost symbol, is set as a special symbol stop symbol. If the jackpot flag is set, the jackpot symbol determined in S73 is set as a special symbol stop symbol according to the determination result of the jackpot type. That is, when the jackpot type is determined to be “probable variation jackpot”, “7” is set as a special symbol stop symbol. When the jackpot type is determined as “normal jackpot”, “3” is determined as a special symbol stop symbol.

  Then, the value of the special symbol process flag is updated to a value corresponding to the variation pattern setting process (S301) (S76).

  FIG. 13 is a flowchart showing the variation pattern setting process (S301) in the special symbol process.

  In the variation pattern setting process, the CPU 56 checks whether or not the big hit flag is set (S91). The big hit flag is set when it is determined that the big hit is made, and the CPU 56 is in the big hit type information stored in S74, the non-short-time state or the short-time state. As a table used to determine the variation pattern type and the variation pattern according to the time-shortening information indicating, the normal state deviation time determination table shown in FIG. Any one of a loss judgment table, a normal big hit judgment table, and a probability variation big hit judgment table is selected.

  Here, the time reduction information is information indicating whether or not the time reduction state is present. The time reduction information is set at the end of the big hit gaming state, and is reset when the variable display resulting in the missed display result is executed a predetermined number of times (in this embodiment, 100 times) in the time reduction state (next big hit Once a gaming state occurs, it is reset once.) The time reduction information indicates that the time reduction state is set when the time reduction flag is set, and the non-time reduction state is indicated when the time reduction flag is not set.

  When the big hit flag is set in S91, it is confirmed based on the big hit type data stored in S74 whether the big hit is a probable big hit (S92). When it is a probable big hit, the probable big hit determination table of FIG. 6D is selected (S93), and the process proceeds to S114. On the other hand, when it is a normal big hit, the normal big hit determination table of FIG. 6C is selected (S94), and the process proceeds to S114.

  Further, when the big hit flag is not set in S91, that is, when it is off, it is confirmed whether or not the hourly flag is set (S95). If the time reduction flag is not set, the normal state deviation determination table of FIG. 6A is selected (S96), and the process proceeds to S114. On the other hand, when the time reduction flag is set, the time reduction state determination table in FIG. 6B is selected (S97), and the process proceeds to S114.

  Thereby, as a table used for determining the variation pattern type and the variation pattern according to the gaming state, based on the selection condition of the determination table as described above, the normal state deviation determination table shown in FIG. Any one of the judgment table at the time-short state deviation, the normal big hit judgment table, and the probability variation big hit judgment table is selected.

  Next, in S114, the CPU 56 reads random 2 (random number for variation pattern type determination) from the hold storage buffer (the first hold storage buffer or the second hold storage buffer) and selects it in the process of S93, S94, S96, or S97. By referring to the data in the variation pattern type determination table section in the determination table, the variation pattern type is determined as one of a plurality of types (S114).

  Next, the CPU 56 reads the random number 3 (variation pattern determination random number) from the hold storage buffer (the first hold storage buffer or the second hold storage buffer), and in the determination table selected in the process of S93, S94, S96, or S97, By referring to the data related to the variation pattern type determined in S114 in the variation pattern determination table unit, the variation pattern is determined as one of a plurality of types (S115).

  Next, an effect control command (variation pattern command) corresponding to the determined variation pattern is controlled to be transmitted to the effect control microcomputer 100 (S116).

  Also, the special symbol change is started (S117). For example, by setting a start flag corresponding to the special symbol referred to in the special symbol display control process of S32, the first special symbol display device 8a or the second special symbol display device 8b performs the variable display as described above. Let it begin. When data indicating “first” is set in the special symbol pointer, the first special symbol display unit 8a starts the variable display of the first special symbol, and data indicating “second” in the special symbol pointer. Is set, the variable display of the second special symbol on the second special symbol display 8b is started. Further, a value corresponding to the variation time corresponding to the selected variation pattern is set in the variation time timer formed in the RAM 55 (S118). Then, the value of the special symbol process flag is updated to a value corresponding to the display result designation command transmission process (S302) (S119).

  In the display result designation command transmission process (S302) described above, the CPU 56 selects any one of the display result 1 designation command and the display result 3 designation command for designating the display result in accordance with the determined type of jackpot or loss. Control for transmitting the effect control command (see FIG. 7).

  In the special symbol changing process (S303) described above, the CPU 56 decrements the variable time timer by 1, and when the variable time timer times out, the value of the special symbol process flag corresponds to the special symbol stop process (S304). Update to the value and proceed to the special symbol stop process.

  As a result of the variable display, when the big win is achieved, the big winning opening opening pre-processing (S305), the big winning opening open processing (S306), and the big winning end processing (S307) are executed to control the big winning game state. Is done. In the big hit ending process (S307), the probability change flag and the time reduction flag are set when the probability change big hit ends, and the time reduction flag is set when the normal big hit ends. As a result, after the end of the probable big hit, the state is controlled to the probable change state and the short time state, and after the normal big hit, it is controlled to the short time state.

  It is necessary to continue the time-short state after the probable big hit and the normal big hit until one of the conditions of the change display is executed 100 times and the next big hit occurs. In such a duration of 100 times of variable display, in the jackpot ending process (S307), a time-count counter that indicates the number of times the special symbol can be changed in the time-short state is set to 100 times, and thereafter the variable display is executed. The special time stop process is performed by subtracting and updating. Based on the fact that the time reduction counter has counted up, the time reduction flag is reset to control to end the time reduction state.

  Next, the operation of the production control microcomputer 100 will be described. FIG. 14 is a flowchart showing the effect control main process executed by the effect control microcomputer 100 (specifically, the effect control CPU 101) mounted on the effect control board 80.

  The effect control CPU 101 starts executing the effect control main process when the power is turned on. In the effect control main process, first, an initialization process is performed for clearing the RAM area, setting various initial values, and initializing a timer for determining the activation control activation interval (for example, 2 ms) (S701). ). Thereafter, the effect control CPU 101 proceeds to a loop process for monitoring a timer interrupt flag (S702). When a timer interrupt occurs, the effect control CPU 101 sets a timer interrupt flag in the timer interrupt process. In the effect control main process, if the timer interrupt flag is set, the effect control CPU 101 clears the flag (S703) and executes the following effect control process.

  In the effect control process, the effect control CPU 101 first analyzes the received effect control command, and sets data such as a flag that can specify what the received effect control command indicates. Processing (for example, processing for storing data that can identify a received command in various command storage areas provided in the RAM 103) is performed (command analysis processing: S704). Next, the effect control CPU 101 performs effect control process processing (S705). In the effect control process, in order to perform various effects such as a change display of the effect symbol on the effect display device 9 in accordance with the contents of the effect control command analyzed in S704, the current control among the processes corresponding to the control state is performed. A process corresponding to the state (effect control process flag) is selected and the effect control is executed.

  Next, random numbers (SR1-1 for determining the left stop symbol of the effect symbol, SR1-2 for determining the middle stop symbol of the effect symbol, SR1-3 for determining the right stop symbol of the effect symbol used by the microcomputer 100 for effect control) Then, a random number update process for updating the count value of the counter for generating SR2 for determining the pending change effect and SR3 for determining the pending change effect content) is executed (S706). Each of such random numbers SR1-1 to SR4 is generated by counting of a random counter that updates the count value by software, and is cyclically updated within a predetermined range for each, and determined for each. It is used as a random number by being extracted at the same timing.

  Next, a hold storage display control process for controlling the display state of the hold display in the hold display area (increase, delete, move, etc. of the hold display) is executed (S707). In the hold storage display control process in S707, display control of active display (active display) displayed in the active display area is also executed. Specifically, display control is performed in the following processing. For example, in the process of S704, a predetermined flag is set when a combined pending storage number designation command is received. If the predetermined flag is set, in S707, one hold display in the hold display area is deleted, and the remaining hold display is shifted one by one toward the active display area and put on hold. A process of updating the display of the display area, moving the hold display to the active display area (shifting), and updating the display of the active display may be performed. Thereafter, the process proceeds to S702.

  By executing such effect control main processing, the effect control microcomputer 100 transmits the effect display device 9, various lamps, and the like according to the effect control command transmitted from the game control microcomputer 560 and received. By controlling the production devices such as the speakers 27L and 27R, various production controls according to the gaming state are performed.

  FIG. 15 is a flowchart showing the effect control process (S705) in the effect control main process shown in FIG. In the effect control process, the effect control CPU 101 executes the pre-read effect process (S700) for determining whether to perform the pre-read effect and selecting the type of the pre-read effect, and then the value of the effect control process flag. Depending on, any one of S800 to S807 is performed.

  In the effect control process, the following process is executed. In the effect control process, the display state of the effect display device 9 is controlled to realize the variable display of the effect symbols, but the control related to the change display of the effect symbols synchronized with the change of the first special symbol is also the second special symbol. Control related to the change display of the effect symbol synchronized with the change of the effect is also executed in one effect control process.

  The pre-reading effect process (S700) is a process of performing pre-reading determination such as whether or not to execute the pre-reading effect, and determining an effect mode when the pre-reading effect is executed. Here, the pre-reading effect is a special symbol based on the hold information by pre-reading the hold information before the order of the change display (design change) of the special symbol based on certain hold information (hold storage) is reached. This is a production technique such as determining the contents of the fluctuation display of the previous and giving a notice in advance of what the future special symbol fluctuation display will be. For example, when the hold information digested fourth is a big hit, a special design based on the hold information digested by at least one of the first to third digested before the hold information digested fourth In such a variable display, a kind of effect is provided as a pre-reading effect such that a notice that there is a possibility that a big hit will occur later is given in a predetermined effect mode (for example, the effect mode shown in FIG. 18 or the like). Hereinafter, the fluctuation display based on the hold information as the target of the pre-reading effect is referred to as “target fluctuation display”.

  The variation pattern command reception waiting process (S800) is a process of performing a process of confirming whether or not a variation pattern command is received from the game control microcomputer 560. If the variation pattern command has been received, the process proceeds to the effect symbol variation start process.

  The effect symbol variation start process (S801) is a process for controlling the variation display of the effect symbol (decoration symbol) to be started. The effect symbol variation process (S802) is a process for performing processing for controlling the switching timing of each variation state (variation speed) constituting the variation pattern. The effect symbol fluctuation stop process (S803) is a process for performing control to stop the fluctuation display of the effect symbol (decoration symbol) and derive and display the display result of the fluctuation display (final stop symbol).

  The jackpot display process (S804) is a process for performing display control such as control for displaying a fanfare effect for notifying the effect display device 9 of the occurrence of the jackpot after the end of the variation time. The round process (S805) is a process for performing display control during a round. When the round end condition is satisfied, if the final round has not ended, the process proceeds to post-round processing, and if the final round has ended, the process proceeds to jackpot end processing. The post-round processing (S806) is processing for performing display control between rounds. If the round start condition is satisfied, the process proceeds to in-round processing. The jackpot end effect process (S807) is a process of performing display control for notifying the player that the jackpot gaming state has ended in the effect display device 9.

  The effect control CPU 101 is stored in the ROM 102 during a predetermined effect control period from the start of the variable display to the stop of the variable display and from the start of the big hit gaming state to the end of the big hit gaming state. In accordance with the process data set in the process table, an effect device (effect parts) such as the effect display device 9 is controlled.

  The process table includes process timer set values and data obtained by collecting a plurality of combinations of display control execution data, lamp control execution data, and sound number data. The display control execution data includes data indicating each variation mode constituting the variation mode during the variation time (variation display time) of the variation display of the effect symbol (decoration symbol). Specifically, data relating to the change of the display screen of the effect display device 9 is described. The process timer set value is set with a change time in the form of the change. The effect control CPU 101 refers to the process table and performs control to display the effect symbol in the variation mode set in the display control execution data for the time set in the process timer set value. Such a process table is prepared for each variation pattern.

  FIG. 16 is a flowchart showing the effect symbol variation start process (S801) in the effect control process. In the effect symbol variation start process, the effect control CPU 101 performs the following process.

  In the effect symbol variation start process, it is confirmed whether or not the variation display result is determined to be off (S601). Whether or not it is determined to be out of place is determined by, for example, whether or not the display result 1 designation command is stored in the display result designation command storage area. If it is determined to be off, it is confirmed whether a command corresponding to the non-reach fluctuation pattern is received as the fluctuation pattern command (S602). Whether or not a command corresponding to the non-reach variation pattern has been received is determined by, for example, data stored in the variation pattern command storage area.

  If it is determined that the command corresponding to the non-reach variation pattern has been received, the display result of the loss that does not become reach is determined as the final stop of the effect symbol using the loss symbol determination data table stored in the ROM 102 (S604). The process proceeds to S616. In the loss symbol determination data table, the numerical data of SR1-1 to SR1-3 are associated with each of a plurality of types of effect symbols.

  In the processing of S604, numerical data (random numbers) is extracted from each of SR1-1 to SR1-3 at a predetermined timing, and the symbols corresponding to the extracted numerical data are respectively left and center using the outlier design determination data table. , It is determined as a combination of stop symbols resulting in a variation display result of the right effect symbol. In this way, when determining a combination of non-reach symbols, if the stop symbol corresponding to the extracted random number coincides with a combination of accidental jackpot symbols, it is corrected so as to be a combination of outlier symbols (for example, Each stop symbol is determined by correcting the right symbol by one symbol). In addition, when the stop symbol corresponding to the extracted random number is accidentally reached, it is corrected so that it becomes a combination of non-reach off symbols (for example, correction by shifting the right symbol by one symbol) and each stop symbol. Is determined.

  If it is determined in the process of S602 that the pattern is not a non-reach variation pattern (if it is determined that the pattern is a reach variation pattern), a stop symbol of the effect symbols constituting the combination of reach symbols is determined (S605), and the process proceeds to S616. In the process of S605, numerical data (random numbers) is extracted from each of SR1-1 to SR1-3 at a predetermined timing, and the symbol corresponding to the random number extracted from SR1-1 is extracted using the loss symbol determination data table. A symbol corresponding to a random number that matches the counter value extracted from SR1-2 is determined as a stop symbol of the middle symbol, which is determined as a stop symbol of each of the left and right effect symbols forming the reach state. In this case as well, when the symbol combination is accidentally a combination of symbols, the stop symbols are determined by correcting the symbols so that they become a combination of symbols that are out of place (for example, correction for shifting the middle symbol by one symbol).

  In addition, when it is not decided to make a shift in the processing of S601 (when it is decided to make a big hit) (N in S601), the production control CPU 101 displays the big hit symbol according to the type of the big win. A stop symbol of the effect symbols constituting the combination is determined (S603), and the process proceeds to S616.

  In S603, the winning symbol combination is determined according to the type of jackpot as follows. Based on which display result designation command of the display result 2 designation command and the display result 3 designation command is stored in the display result specifying command storage area, the type of jackpot between the probability big hit and the normal big hit When it is determined that it is determined to be a probability variation jackpot, numerical data (random number) is extracted from SR1-1 at a predetermined timing, and a combination of SR1-1 and probability variation jackpot symbol (for example, left, Use the data table (probability variable big hit symbol determination table) in which the relationship between the middle and right is an odd combination of odd numbers such as “7, 7, 7”, etc. The combination of is selected and determined. Also, when it is determined that it is determined to be a normal jackpot, numerical data (random numbers) is extracted from SR1-1 at a predetermined timing, and a combination of SR1-1 and a normal jackpot symbol (for example, left, middle, Using the data table (ordinary jackpot symbol determination table) in which the relationship with the right is a combination of even numbers such as “4,4,4” etc.), the combination of one of the normal jackpot symbols from the extracted value Select and decide. The symbol determined in this way is used as a final stop symbol which is a variation display result before being controlled to the big hit gaming state.

  Next, a process for setting various effects in the variable display (for example, a process for setting various effects such as a variable display effect (including a variable display mode such as a pseudo-ream) of a design symbol, and a pending change effect) ) Is performed, the process proceeds to S617. The contents of the effect setting process will be described later with reference to FIG.

  In S617, the effect control pattern is determined as one of a plurality of types of effect control patterns. In S617, the symbol variation control pattern table is determined according to the variation pattern designated by the variation pattern designation command and the various effect control (effect operation) patterns designated by the effect control pattern of the effect determined in the process of S616. One of the effect control patterns corresponding to the designated various effect operation patterns is selected and determined as the use pattern from among the plurality of types of symbol variation control patterns stored in the.

  In the control pattern table stored in the ROM 102, for example, the effect in the display area of the effect display device 9 in the period from when the change of the effect symbol is started until the final effect symbol that is the final stop symbol is stopped and displayed. There are multiple types of data indicating the control content of various effect operations such as the effect change display operation of the symbol, the effect display operation in the reach effect, the effect display operation by the pseudo-reed effect, and the effect display operation in the notice effect. Stored.

  In addition, each symbol variation control pattern is, for example, an effect symbol variation display such as an effect control process timer setting value, an effect control process timer determination value, an effect display control data, voice control data, lamp control data, and an end code. The control data for controlling the various types of performance operations is included, and the contents of the various types of performance control, the timing of switching the performance control, and the like are set in time series.

  Next, a process table corresponding to the effect control pattern selected in S617 is selected (S618). Then, a process timer (effect setting process timer) in the process data 1 of the selected process table is started (S619).

  When the process of S619 is executed, according to the contents of the process data 1 (display control execution data 1, lamp control execution data 1, sound number data 1), the effect device (the effect display device 9 as the effect component, the effect component as the effect component) Control of the various lamps and the speaker 27) as a production component is started (S620). For example, in accordance with the display control execution data, an instruction is output to the VDP 109 in order to display an image (including an effect symbol) corresponding to the variation pattern on the effect display device 9. Further, a control signal (lamp control execution data) is output to the lamp driver board 35 in order to perform lighting / extinguishing control of the light emitters such as various LEDs. In addition, a control signal (sound number data) is output to the sound output board 70 in order to output sound from the speaker 27.

  Then, a value corresponding to the variation time specified by the variation pattern command is set in the variation display time timer (S621), and the value of the effect control process flag is set to a value corresponding to the effect symbol changing process (S802). A symbol variation start process is executed (S622). Then, the effect symbol variation start process ends.

  In the pachinko gaming machine 1, information related to the variable display of the hold storage information that is displayed on hold is pre-read before the change display based on the hold storage information is executed, and when a predetermined condition is satisfied, the pre-read result is displayed. Based on the hold display corresponding to the pre-read hold storage information, when the variable display based on the hold storage information stored before the hold storage information is executed, it corresponds to the effect of the change display. In the aspect, a hold change effect for changing the display form of the hold display is executed. In the following description, a change display in which a hold change effect is executed may be referred to as a hold change effect execution change.

  FIG. 17 is a timing chart showing the control timing when executing the hold change effect in the change display when the hold change effect execution change is a normal reach change pattern. FIG. 18 is a display screen diagram of the effect display device 9 showing an effect mode during execution of the hold change effect in the change display when the hold change effect execution change is a normal reach change pattern.

  In FIG. 17 and FIG. 18, when it is decided to execute the hold change effect as the pre-read effect, the change display with the normal reach change pattern is executed as the hold change effect execution change for executing the hold change effect. An example of executing a specific pseudo-continuous effect (specific effect) with an extremely short re-variation interval as described above and executing a hold change effect with the effect within a change time of one change display. It is shown.

  Basically, when the fluctuation display with the fluctuation pattern of the normal reach is executed, the specific pseudo-continuous effect (specific effect) is not executed, and the reach expression of the normal reach that becomes a predetermined reach state is executed in the fluctuation display. The However, in this embodiment, when it is decided to execute the hold change effect as the hold change effect execution change for the change display in the normal reach change pattern, the change display is performed instead of the reach reach effect of the normal reach. , A specific pseudo-continuous effect (specific effect) with a very short re-variation interval is executed, and with this specific pseudo-continuous effect, a hold change effect that can change the display mode of the hold display (display color in this example) multiple times Executed. FIG. 17 shows a control mode when such a hold change effect is executed as time elapses.

  When it is decided to execute the hold change effect as the hold change effect execution change for the change display in the change pattern other than the normal reach change pattern, the display mode of the hold display (in this example, in the example) The hold change effect that can change the display color) only once is executed. When the change display with the change pattern other than the normal reach change pattern is determined as the hold change effect execution change and the hold change effect is executed, when the change display is started for a predetermined time (for example, the At the time of stopping, etc., an effect of changing the display mode of the hold display (display color in this example) only once with the change display effect of the effect symbol is performed.

  In FIG. 17, the change state (change, stop) of the effect symbol due to the execution change of the hold change effect, the display timing of the special image, and the display color of the hold display that is the target (target) of the hold change effect over time. Is shown according to. In FIG. 18, display images of the effect display device 9 are shown in (a) to (g) as time elapses. Specifically, FIG. 17 and FIG. 18 show control examples when the hold change effect is executed in the effect mode of the effect mode number B4 in FIG. There are a plurality of display colors for the hold display, which are set so that the big hit expectation degree is high due to the magnitude relationship of white <blue <green <red <gold <rainbow.

  As shown in FIGS. 17 and 18, in the specific pseudo-continuous effect (specific effect), every time the variable display is temporarily stopped, a special image that is different from the effect symbol that is an image used for normal variable display is used. The image 96 is temporarily stopped and displayed. In the special image 96, as shown in FIGS. 18B to 18F, a character string “pending change” that indicates (notifies) that the holding display changes is shown. That is, it is possible to notify that the hold change effect is executed by the special image. In addition, the number of times that the special image 96 is temporarily stopped in the specific pseudo-continuous effect (specific effect) may be set to any number of times, and the temporary stop can be performed by shortening the re-variation time or the re-variation interval within the same variation time. You may increase the frequency | count to do.

  As shown in FIG. 18 (a), in the effect display device 9, the hold corresponding to the hold storage information is added to the lower part of the display area in the form of adding (totaling) the first hold memory number and the second hold memory number. A hold display area 18c for display (in FIG. 18, two separate hold displays H1 and H2 are shown as an example) is formed.

  As shown in FIG. 18 (a), “0” is displayed in each of the symbol display areas 91, 92, and 93 of “left”, “middle”, and “right” based on the hold storage information on which the hold display is performed. The change display of the effect symbol which consists of nine number symbols of "9" is started. The “left”, “middle”, and “right” symbol display areas 91, 92, and 93 are basically produced in the order of “left”, “right”, and “middle” symbol display areas 91, 93, and 92. The symbol is stopped. In the lower center of the effect display device 9, an active display AH is displayed in the active display area AHA as a variation corresponding display corresponding to the currently executed variation display.

  After the symbol variation display is started as shown in FIG. 18A, the effect symbols form a reach state in the “left” symbol display area 91 and the “right” symbol display area 93 as shown in FIG. 18B. The temporary stop display is temporarily performed in a mode (non-reach state) that is not performed. Then, at the time t1 during the first variation display in the variation pattern shown in FIG. 17 (when 2 seconds have elapsed after the start of variation), the temporary display of the first special image 96 is temporarily stopped as shown in FIG. 18B. Is done. Then, at the timing corresponding to the temporary stop of the first special image 96 such as the display color change timing shown in FIG. 17, the change is similar to the display color change of the hold display (H2) in FIG. A hold change effect is produced in which the hold display of the target (target) changes from “white” to “blue”.

  Next, at time t2 during the second variation display after the first revariation display of the effect symbol shown in FIG. 17 is started (when 4 seconds have elapsed after the variation starts), as shown in FIG. The temporary display of the second special image 96 is temporarily displayed. Then, at the timing corresponding to the temporary stop of the second special image 96 such as the display color change timing shown in FIG. 17, the change is similar to the display color change of the hold display (H2) in FIG. A hold change effect is produced in which the hold display of the target (target) changes from “blue” to “green”.

  Next, at the time t3 during the third variation display after the second re-variation display of the effect symbol shown in FIG. 17 is started (when 6 seconds have elapsed after the variation start), as shown in FIG. A temporary stop display of the third special image 96 is displayed. Then, at a timing corresponding to the temporary stop of the third special image 96, such as the display color change timing shown in FIG. 17, the change is similar to the display color change of the hold display (H2) in FIG. A hold change effect is produced in which the hold display of the target (target) changes from “green” to “gold”.

  Next, at time t4 during the fourth variation display after the third re-variation display of the effect symbol shown in FIG. 17 is started (when 8 seconds have elapsed after the variation start), as shown in FIG. A temporary stop display of the fourth special image 96 is displayed. Then, at the timing corresponding to the temporary stop of the fourth special image 96, such as the display color change timing shown in FIG. 17, the change is similar to the display color change of the hold display (H2) in FIG. A hold change effect is produced in which the hold display of the target (target) changes from “gold” color to “red” color.

  Next, at the time t5 (when 10 seconds have elapsed after the start of the change) during the fifth change display after the fourth re-change display of the effect symbol shown in FIG. 17 is started, as shown in FIG. 18 (f). The fifth special image 96 is temporarily stopped. Then, at the timing corresponding to the final stop of the fifth special image 96 such as the display color change timing shown in FIG. 17, the change in the display color of the hold display (H2) in FIG. In addition, a hold change effect is produced in which the hold display of the change target (target) changes from “red” to “rainbow”. Then, after the fifth temporary stop display as shown in FIG. 18 (f), the temporarily stopped symbol is replaced with the final stop symbol of the effect symbol not including the special image, so that the final stop symbol ( A combination of outlier symbols or jackpot symbols) is derived and displayed. When the final stop symbol is a display error display result, then, at time t6, the variable display based on the next reserved storage information is started.

  The specific effect (specific pseudo-continuous effect) has a shorter re-variation interval from the temporary stop display to the start of re-variable display than the pseudo-continuous effects other than the specific effect. Therefore, it is possible to display a special image a plurality of times in a relatively short time. With such a configuration, when executing a specific effect, it is possible to notify a plurality of types of effect contents of a predetermined effect executed in the final variation of the variation pattern in which the specific effect is executed. The interest of the production can be improved.

  Furthermore, in response to the special symbol being temporarily stopped and displayed several times in the re-variable display with a short re-variation interval, the display color of the hold display of the hold change effect target is changed multiple times, The interest of the production using the special image can be further improved.

  FIG. 19 is an explanatory diagram showing a hold change effect presence / absence determination table and a hold change effect mode determination table. The hold change effect presence / absence determination table is a data table used to determine whether or not the hold change effect is executed (presence / absence). The hold change effect mode determination table is a table for determining the display mode of the hold display to be changed by the hold change effect.

  In the hold change effect presence / absence determination table of FIG. 19, the change display result of the variable display based on the hold display that is the target of the hold change effect is used at the time of the big hit when the big hit display result becomes the big hit display result. The presence / absence determination table and the hold change effect presence / absence determination table in FIG. 19 (B) used when the change display result of the change display based on the hold display that is the target of the hold change effect becomes the display error result are included. ing. These hold change effect presence / absence determination tables are stored in the ROM 102 provided in the effect control board 80.

  In the hold change effect presence / absence determination table of FIGS. 19A and 19B, a random number SR2 (numerical value of 0 to 99) for determining the hold change effect execution presence / absence as one of the random numbers updated by the effect control microcomputer 100. The value of (range) is assigned to the decision to execute the hold change effect and the decision not to execute the hold change effect. For SR2, for the sake of clarity, the number of allocated random values is shown. In the jackpot hold change effect presence / absence determination table in FIG. 19A, the hold change effect is executed based on the value of SR2 extracted at a predetermined timing. The data is set so that the rate at which the decision to execute the change effect is selected is increased. Further, in the off-hold hold change effect presence / absence determination table in FIG. 19B, the hold change effect is executed according to the SR2 value extracted at a predetermined timing <the hold change effect is not executed. The data is set so that the ratio of selecting the decision not to execute the hold change effect is high.

  19A and 19B, when the change display result of the change display based on the hold storage information that is the target of the hold change effect becomes the jackpot display result by the data setting in FIGS. Compared to the time, the ratio to be determined to execute the hold change effect is higher. Thereby, when a pending | holding change effect is performed, the expectation degree with respect to the big hit of a player can be raised compared with the time of not performing.

  In this embodiment, among the newly generated on-hold storage information, the on-hold storage information shown in FIG. 19A and FIG. Using the presence / absence determination table, it is determined whether to execute the hold change effect.

  Note that it is possible to determine whether or not to execute the hold change effect for all the newly generated hold storage information as a determination target, and among the newly generated hold storage information, for example, super reach, etc. It may be determined whether or not to execute the on-hold change effect with a target to be subjected to variation display in a specific variation pattern type other than normal reach as described above.

  19 (C) and 19 (D), when it is determined that the hold change effect is to be executed by the determination using the hold change effect presence / absence determination table of FIG. 19 (A) or FIG. 19 (B). 2 is a hold change effect mode determination table used when selecting and determining the effect mode of the hold change effect to be executed.

  In the hold change effect mode determination table, the first hold change effect in FIG. 19C used when the hold change effect execution change for executing the hold change effect is determined to be the change display of the change pattern type other than the normal reach. The mode determination table and the second hold change effect mode determination table of FIG. 19D used when the hold change effect execution change is determined to be the change display of the normal reach change pattern type are included. These hold change effect mode determination tables are stored in the ROM 102 provided on the effect control board 80.

  The display color of the hold display before the change by the hold change effect (display color at the time of a new appearance display of the hold display) is white, and the display color after the change by the hold change effect is blue, green, red, gold, One of the rainbow colors is selected.

  In the first on-hold change effect mode determination table of FIG. 19C, the on-hold change effect effect mode (for example, “(white) → blue”, which is executed only once during the change display of the on-hold change effect execution variation). In addition, a white color which is the first display color of the hold display and an effect mode indicating the color after the change due to the hold change effect) and a plurality of effect mode numbers (A1 to A5) assigned to each effect mode are associated with each other. The type is stored. In the first on-hold change effect mode determination table in FIG. 19C, it is divided into a case where the display result of the variable display based on the on-hold storage of the on-hold change effect target is a jackpot display and a case where the display result is a disappointing display result. The value of the random number SR3 (numerical range of 0 to 74) for determining the pending change effect mode as one of the random numbers updated by the effect control microcomputer 100 is assigned to each effect mode. For SR3, in order to clarify the explanation, the number of allocated random values is shown.

  Of the display colors after the change due to the hold change effect, the rainbow color is a color that is selected only when the display result of the variable display based on the hold storage information of the hold change effect is the jackpot display result. Is not selected when the display result is off (random number SR3 allocation is 0). That is, the effect that the hold display of the hold change effect target changes to a rainbow color is an effect that determines that the display result of the variable display based on the hold storage information of the hold change effect target becomes the jackpot display result. Further, an effect in which the hold display of the hold change effect target changes to a rainbow color is a rare effect (so-called rare effect) that is rarely executed. Therefore, when the color of the hold display becomes rainbow due to the hold change effect, the player's sense of expectation for the big hit can be greatly improved.

  In the first on-hold change effect mode determination table in FIG. 19C, when the variable display result of the target on-hold storage information becomes the jackpot display result, the display color after change is set as the on-hold change effect mode according to the value of SR3. Is set so that the selection ratio of rainbow color <blue <green <red <gold is selected. On the other hand, when the change display result of the target storage information of the target becomes a non-display result, depending on the value of SR3, the display color after the change is the relationship of the selection ratio of gold <red <green <blue as the hold change effect mode. The data is set so that

  As described above, when it is decided to execute the hold change effect as the hold change effect execution change for the change display in the normal reach change pattern, the re-change interval is specified to be extremely short instead of the normal reach reach effect. A pseudo-continuous effect (specific effect) is executed, and a pending change effect is executed along with the specific pseudo-continuous effect. Specifically, regarding the fluctuation display in the fluctuation pattern of the normal reach, when it is decided to execute the hold change effect as the hold change effect execution change, the temporary stop display is executed five times, and the re-change interval is extremely short. A specific pseudo-continuous effect (specific effect) is performed. The fifth temporary stop display among the five temporary stop displays is a temporary stop display immediately before the final stop display. After the temporary stop display, the temporarily stopped symbol is immediately displayed as a final fixed stop symbol (normally The effect is changed in a manner that is replaced with a production symbol used for the display of fluctuations.

  In the second hold change effect mode determination table in FIG. 19D, the hold change effect when the specific pseudo-continuous effect (specific effect) in which the temporary stop display is executed five times is executed instead of the normal reach variation pattern. A mode is set.

  In the first on-hold change effect mode determination table in FIG. 19D, a maximum of five on-hold display displays are displayed corresponding to the timing of the temporary stop display that is executed five times during the change display of the on-hold change effect execution variation. An effect mode of a reserved change effect in which a color change is performed (for example, “(first display color) → color at first temporary stop → second time such as“ (white) → blue → green → red → gold → rainbow ”) Step-by-step change mode according to the change order of “temporary stop color → 3rd temporary stop color → 4th temporary stop color → 5th temporary stop color”) A plurality of types (B1 to B4) are stored in association with each other. In the second on-hold change effect mode determination table in FIG. 19D, it is divided into a case in which the display result of the variable display based on the on-hold storage of the on-hold change effect target is a jackpot display and a case in which the display result is a loss display. The value of the random number SR3 (numerical range of 0 to 74) for determining the pending change effect mode as one of the random numbers updated by the effect control microcomputer 100 is assigned to each effect mode. For SR3, in order to clarify the explanation, the number of allocated random values is shown.

  Of the display colors after the change due to the hold change effect, the rainbow color is a color that is selected only when the display result of the variable display based on the hold storage information of the hold change effect is the jackpot display result. Is not selected when the display result is off (random number SR3 allocation is 0). That is, the effect that the hold display of the hold change effect target changes to a rainbow color is an effect that determines that the display result of the variable display based on the hold storage information of the hold change effect target becomes the jackpot display result. Further, an effect in which the hold display of the hold change effect target changes to a rainbow color is a rare effect (so-called rare effect) that is rarely executed. Therefore, when the color of the hold display becomes rainbow due to the hold change effect, the player's sense of expectation for the big hit can be greatly improved.

  In the second on-hold change effect mode determination table of FIG. 19D, when the variable display result of the target on-hold storage information becomes a jackpot display result, the value after SR3 is changed as the on-hold change effect mode according to the value of SR3. Is set so that the display color of the rainbow color <blue <green <red <gold color has a selection size relationship. On the other hand, when the change display result of the target storage information of the target becomes the display result, the selection ratio of the gold <red <green <blue is selected as the final change display color as the hold change effect mode according to the value of SR3. Data is set so that

  In the second on-hold change effect mode determination table, in the on-hold change effect mode field, the first display color of the on-hold display is displayed from white as “first temporary stop color → second temporary stop color → third temporary stop”. A stepwise change mode according to a change order of “color at stop → color at fourth temporary stop → color at fifth temporary stop” is shown.

  In addition to the production mode in which the expectation level of the big hit such as “(white) → blue → green → red → gold → rainbow” is surely increased one step at a time, for example, “(( (White) → Blue → Green → Fold → Red → Rainbow ”The expectation of the jackpot goes down one step at a time, and then the expectation of the big hit falls once, and then the expectation of the big hit goes up two steps. You may make a pending | holding change effect that a mode is decided. According to such an effect mode, the interest of the effect can be improved.

  According to the tables of FIGS. 19C and 19D, the display color of the hold display when the hold change effect is executed is the big hit with the magnitude relationship of blue <green <red <gold <rainbow. The data is set so that the expected degree is different. Further, as shown in the hold change effect mode of the effect mode B1, the hold display color at the final stage when the step-by-step hold change effect is executed is expected to be at least higher than the expected level of blue, that is, green. Selected as Therefore, when the special image 96 on which “hold change” is displayed in the specific effect is temporarily stopped and displayed, expectation can be given to the display mode of the hold display when the special image 96 is displayed.

  FIG. 20 is an explanatory diagram showing a data holding area on the side of the effect control board 80 and a reception command buffer at the time of a start winning prize. In the RAM 103 mounted on the effect control board 80 shown in FIG. 3, for example, an effect control data holding area 190 as shown in FIG. 20A as an area for holding various data used for controlling the effect operation. Is provided. The effect control data holding area 190 shown in FIG. 20A includes an effect control flag setting unit 191, an effect control timer setting unit 192, an effect control counter setting unit 193, and an effect control buffer setting unit 194. Yes.

  The effect control flag setting unit 191 can update the state according to an effect operation state such as an effect image display state on the screen of the effect display device 9, an effect control command transmitted from the main board 31, and the like. A plurality of types of flags are provided. For example, the effect control flag setting unit 191 stores data indicating the value of a flag and data indicating an on state or an off state for each of a plurality of types of flags.

  The effect control timer setting unit 192 is provided with a plurality of types of timers used for controlling the progress of various effect operations such as, for example, an effect image display operation on the screen of the effect display device 9. For example, the effect control timer setting unit 192 stores data indicating timer values in each of a plurality of types of timers.

  The effect control counter setting unit 193 is provided with a plurality of types of counters used for controlling the progress of various effect operations, such as SR1-1 to SR3 described above. For example, the production control counter setting unit 193 stores data indicating the count values in each of a plurality of types of counters.

  The effect control buffer setting unit 194 is provided with various buffers that temporarily store data used for controlling the progress of various effect operations. For example, the effect control buffer setting unit 194 stores data indicating buffer values in each of a plurality of types of buffers.

  In this embodiment, data constituting the start winning reception command buffer and the effect buffer as shown in FIG. 20B are stored in a predetermined area of the effect control buffer setting unit 194. The start winning reception command buffer corresponds to the fields of symbol designation, variation type, starting winning designation, and total number of pending storages in the buffer shown in FIG. 20B, and is received when each pending storage occurs. This is a storage buffer for receiving received commands. In the start winning reception command buffer, a storage area (an area corresponding to buffer numbers “1” to “8”) corresponding to the maximum value (for example, “8”) of the total reserved storage number is provided. In such a start winning reception command buffer, storage areas corresponding to the fields of hold change effect determination presence / absence, hold change effect execution variation designation, and hold change effect execution hold designation shown in FIG. An effect buffer is included that is associated with each reserved storage.

  Regarding the received command buffer at the time of the start winning prize, the area for storing the design designation command (“design designation” in the figure) and the area for storing the variation type command (in the figure “variation type” in the figure) )), An area for storing a start winning designation command (“start winning prize designation” in the figure), and an area for storing a total reserved storage number designation command (“total pending storage number designation” in the figure).

  When there is a start prize at the first start prize slot 13 or the second start prize slot 14, a symbol designation command, a variation type command, a start prize designation command (first or second start prize designation command), and a summation pending A command called a memory number designation command is transmitted from the main board 31 to the effect control board 80. The start winning effect control CPU 101 stores data for specifying commands in the order received at the start winning from the head in the empty area of the start winning received command buffer. Thus, when there is a start winning, the received commands are stored in the respective areas of “design designation”, “variation type”, “start winning designation”, and “total reserved memory number designation” in the figure. The

  As shown in FIG. 20C, in the “design designation” command area, “C200 (H)” indicates a missed display result designation, and “C201 (H)” represents a jackpot display result designation. In the “variation type” command area, “C300 (H)” indicates the type of normal variation, “C301 (H)” indicates the type of normal reach variation, and “C302 (H)” indicates the type of super reach variation. Show. In the “start winning prize designation” command area, “A 401 (H)” indicates the first starting prize designation, and “A 402 (H)” indicates the second start prize designation. In the “total reserved storage number designation” area, “C001 (H)” to “C008 (H)” indicate the combined reserved storage numbers “0” to “8”.

  The empty area of the reception command buffer at the time of start winning, that is, the data in the area where no data is stored is “0000 (H)”. At the time of starting winning, command transmission is performed in the order of a symbol specifying command, a variation type command, a starting winning specifying command (first and second), and a combined pending storage number specifying command. Therefore, if the command is received normally, as shown in FIG. 20 (B), the symbol designation command, the variation type command, the start prize designation are stored in the storage areas corresponding to the buffer numbers “1” to “8”. A command and a total pending storage number designation command are stored. FIG. 20B shows an example in which commands are stored in the storage areas corresponding to the buffer numbers “1” to “4”.

  In the effect control buffer setting unit 194, a storage area for storing the following information for effects corresponding to the data of the buffer numbers “1” to “8” in the start winning reception command buffer. An effect buffer is provided.

  Whether or not a pending change effect is determined by the effect control microcomputer 100 in the pre-read effect process described later based on predetermined data such as symbol designating information stored in the start winning reception command buffer (presence / absence) Indicating data ("hold change effect determination presence / absence data"), data indicating whether or not the hold change effect execution change has been determined (designated) ("hold change effect execution change designation data"), and hold Data indicating whether or not a change display execution target is to be held (designated) (data for “hold change effect execution hold designation”) corresponds to the hold storage information in the start winning reception command buffer. Corresponding to the data of the buffer numbers “1” to “8”, they are stored in the effect buffer.

  In the storage area of “hold change effect determination presence / absence”, when it is determined whether or not the hold change effect is to be executed based on the hold change effect presence / absence determination table shown in FIG. 19, “1001 (H)” is displayed. When it is stored as data and the determination has not been made, “1000 (H)” is stored as data.

  In the storage area of “hold change effect execution hold designation”, a decision (designation to execute the hold change effect is made by determining whether or not the hold change effect is executed based on the hold change effect presence / absence determination table shown in FIG. 19. ), “3001 (H)” is stored as data, and a decision (designation) not to execute the hold change effect is made, or based on the hold change effect presence / absence determination table shown in FIG. When it is not determined whether to execute the hold change effect, “3000 (H)” is stored as data.

  In the storage area of “pending change effect execution variation designation”, a decision (designation to execute the hold change effect is made by determining whether or not the hold change effect is executed based on the hold change effect presence / absence determination table shown in FIG. 19. ), “2001 (H)” is stored as data in the area corresponding to the hold storage information selected as the hold change effect execution change in the prefetch effect process described later, and otherwise “2000 ( H) "is stored as data.

  In FIG. 20, for example, when the variation type of the reserved storage corresponding to the buffer number “4” is the variation pattern type of normal reach (when the variation type data is “C301 (H)”), With respect to the hold storage, “1001 (H)” is stored in the “hold change effect determination presence / absence” data corresponding to the buffer number “4” in response to the determination whether or not to execute the hold change effect. In response to the determination result being the determination result for executing the hold change effect, “3001 (H)” is stored in the “hold change effect execution hold designation” data corresponding to the buffer number “4”. When the hold change effect execution change for executing the hold change effect is determined to be the change display based on the hold storage corresponding to the buffer number “2”, the “hold change change corresponding to the buffer number“ 2 ”is selected. Examples of data demonstration execution variation specified "is updated" 2001 (H) "stored is shown.

  For each hold storage information, when data is stored in the storage area of the effect buffer based on the pre-read effect process, the effect buffer data corresponding to the hold storage that executes the change display when the change display is executed In the variation display, the effect control microcomputer 100 determines whether or not to execute the hold change effect and which is the hold display of the execution target (target) of the hold change effect. The hold change effect can be executed based on the data in the effect buffer.

  Various data stored in the start winning reception command buffer and the corresponding effect buffer shown in FIG. 20B are stored in the first storage area (buffer number “1” each time the effect symbol variation display is started. Is stored in the area corresponding to “)” and then deleted for use in the production of the variable display, and then the stored contents are shifted. For example, in the storage state shown in FIG. 20B, when the variation display of the effect symbol is started next, each data stored in the buffer number “1” is deleted, and the data corresponding to the buffer number “2” is deleted. Each data stored in the area is shifted to the area corresponding to the buffer number “1”, and each data stored in the area corresponding to each of the buffer numbers “3” and “4” is changed to the buffer number “2”. ”And“ 3 ”.

  The effect buffer shown in FIG. 20 (B) may be provided with a storage area in an equiless correspondence as if it was connected (subordinate) to the start winning reception command buffer, and an address independent of the starting winning reception command buffer. In the storage area, a storage area may be provided corresponding to each start winning memory.

  FIG. 21 is a flowchart showing the above-described prefetch effect process (S700). In the pre-reading effect process, the effect control CPU 120 performs the following process.

  First, the stored contents in the start winning reception command buffer and the effect buffer are checked, and the change pattern type is the normal reach change pattern type, and whether or not the hold change effect is to be executed is determined. It is determined whether there is a pending storage for determination (S711). For example, “C301 (H)” data is stored in the variation type storage area, and “1000 (H)” data is stored in the storage area for determining whether there is a hold change effect. It is determined whether or not.

  If it is determined in S711 that there is a variation pattern type of normal reach and there is no pending storage for which it is not determined whether or not to execute the pending change effect, the process ends. On the other hand, in S711, when there is a change pattern type of normal reach and there is a hold memory for which it is not determined whether to execute a hold change effect, whether or not the current sum hold memory number is 2 or more. Is confirmed based on the total pending storage number specified by the total pending storage number designation command (S712). In S712, when the number of reserved memories is less than 2, there is no reserved memory information for executing the variable display before executing the variable display based on the new reserved memory information, and the hold change effect based on the new reserved memory information is displayed. Since there is no previous variable display to be executed, it is confirmed whether or not the variable display for executing the hold change effect is executable.

  When the current total number of pending storages is 2 or more in S712, it is started for the pending storage that is the variation pattern type of the normal reach determined in S711 and for which the determination as to whether or not to execute the hold change effect is undetermined. The stored contents of “designation designation” in the winning reception command buffer are checked to determine whether or not the jackpot display result has been designated (S713).

  If it is determined in S713 that the jackpot display result has been designated, SR2 for determining the hold change effect is extracted, and the change change hold determination effect is determined using the jackpot hold change effect presence / absence determination table shown in FIG. It is determined whether or not to execute (S714). On the other hand, when it is determined in S713 that the jackpot display result is not designated, that is, when the outlier display result is designated, SR2 for determining the hold change effect is extracted, as shown in FIG. It is determined whether or not the hold change effect is to be executed using the off-hold change effect presence / absence determination table (S715).

  After determining whether or not to execute the hold change effect in S714 or S715, the data corresponding to the determination result is displayed in the “hold change” corresponding to the determination target hold memory in the effect buffer of FIG. It is stored in the storage area of “production determination presence / absence” (S716).

  Next, it is determined whether or not the decision to execute the hold change effect (execution present) has been made in S714 or S715 (S717). If it is determined in S717 that the decision to execute the hold change effect has not been made (no execution), the process ends. On the other hand, when it is determined in S717 that the decision to execute the hold change effect is made (execution is performed), the “hold change effect execution hold corresponding to the determination target hold memory” in the effect buffer of FIG. The data “3001 (H)” is stored in the storage area “designated” (S718). Thereby, it is specified that the hold display corresponding to the hold storage is the hold display of the target (target) for executing the hold change effect.

  Next, in the hold storage information existing before the hold storage specified to be the hold display of the target (target) for which the hold change effect is executed in S718, the hold change is set for “hold change effect execution change designation”. It is determined whether or not there is pending storage information of a variation pattern type of normal reach in which data (“2001 (H)”) with effect execution variation designation is not stored (S719).

  If it is determined in S719 that there is pending storage information of a variation pattern type of normal reach that does not store pending change production execution variation designation data, “holding variation production execution variation designation” corresponding to the pending storage information Then, the data (“2001 (H)”) with the pending change effect execution variation designation is stored, and the process is terminated. As a result, when there is pending storage information of the fluctuation pattern type of normal reach in which data with designation of the pending change effect execution change is not stored in S719, the pending change is displayed in the pending display corresponding to the pending storage information of the fluctuation pattern type of the normal reach. The production will be executed.

  On the other hand, if it is determined in S719 that there is no hold storage information of the fluctuation pattern type of normal reach in which data with hold change effect execution change designation is not stored, data with hold change effect execution hold designation is stored in S718. For “hold change effect execution change designation” corresponding to the hold storage information immediately before (one immediately before) the hold storage information, data with hold change effect execution change designation (“2001 (H)”) is stored and processed. Exit. Thereby, when there is no hold storage information of the fluctuation pattern type of the normal reach in which data with hold change effect execution change designation is not stored in S719, hold storage information in which data with hold change effect execution hold designation is stored in S718 The hold change effect is executed in the hold display corresponding to the immediately preceding hold storage information.

  Note that the hold change effect execution change may be selected not for the normal reach change pattern type but for the normal change change pattern type and the super reach change pattern type. In addition, the hold change effect execution change is not selected for a specific change pattern type, but a change display based on hold storage information immediately before the hold change effect execution hold or hold change effect execution hold 2 You may make it select the fluctuation | variation display based on the pending | holding memory information of the predetermined number of times before the pending | holding change effect execution suspension, such as the fluctuation | variation display based on the previous pending | holding memory information.

  FIG. 22 is a flowchart showing a hold change effect setting process as a process constituting a part of the effect setting process (S616) described above. In the hold change effect setting process, the effect control CPU 101 performs a process as described below.

  First, it is determined whether or not the current variation display is a variation display designated to execute a pending change effect (S631). Specifically, in S631, in the effect buffer shown in FIG. 20, data with a hold change effect execution change designation is provided as “hold change effect execution change designation” data corresponding to the hold storage information for executing the current change display. When stored, it is determined that the display is a variable display for which a pending change effect is designated. If it is determined in S631 that the display is not the variable display for which the hold change effect is designated, the process is terminated.

  If it is determined in S631 that the change display designated to execute the hold change effect is determined, it is determined whether or not the current change display is a change display of a normal reach change pattern (S632). Specifically, in S632, it is determined whether or not the current variation display is a variation display of the variation pattern of the normal reach, based on the variation pattern command received when the current variation display is executed.

  When it is determined in S632 that the current variation display is not a normal reach variation pattern, SR3 for determining the hold change effect mode is extracted, and the first hold change effect mode determination table of FIG. The hold change effect mode to be executed in the current variation display is determined (S633), and the process ends. As a result, the hold change effect when the current change display is not the normal reach change pattern is executed in the hold change effect mode in which the hold change is performed once as shown in FIG. .

  On the other hand, when it is determined in S632 that the current variation display is the normal reach variation pattern, SR3 for determining the hold change effect mode is extracted, and the second hold change effect mode determination table of FIG. 19D is used. Thus, the pending change effect mode to be executed in the current variation display is determined (S634). Then, the variation mode of the effect pattern in the current variation display is changed from the variation mode of the normal reach to the variation mode of the specific pseudo-continuous effect (specific effect) with a very short re-variation interval as described above (S635), and the process is performed. finish. The change mode of the specific pseudo-continuous effect (specific effect) changed in S634 is a change mode in which an effect in which the hold change effect is executed every time the effect symbol temporarily stops as shown in FIGS. It is. As a result of such processing of S634 and S635, the pending change effect when the current variation display is a normal reach variation pattern, as shown in FIGS. In the change display in the change mode of the change change mode when the change display of this time is the normal reach change pattern, the hold change is executed at a plurality of hold change timings as shown in FIG. Can be done.

  In addition, when the change display of this time is a hold change effect with a normal reach change pattern, it is limited to the case where a specific pseudo-continuous effect (specific effect) is executed by changing to a change mode in which the combination of reach symbols as described above is not displayed. Instead, when the special image is temporarily stopped and displayed in the specific pseudo-continuous effect, the variable display is executed in such a manner that the combination of reach symbols is temporarily stopped and displayed, and the hold change effect is executed accordingly. Also good.

  The hold change effect corresponding to the specific pseudo-continuous effect that can be executed in the embodiment described above is combined with the specific pseudo-continuous effect having a very short re-variation interval, so that the rhythm of the effect and the exhilaration of the effect are produced. Can be given to the player. In addition, even with the white hold display with the lowest expectation level for jackpots, the expectation level for jackpots can be changed (ranked up) by multiple ranks during specific fluctuation display, increasing the unexpectedness of the performance, Can improve the interest of

[Second Embodiment]
The second embodiment of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. FIG. 23 is an explanatory diagram illustrating a display example of the effect display device 9 according to the second embodiment. In the specific effects in the second embodiment, the effects of temporarily stopping and displaying the special image 96 indicating “pending change” described in the first embodiment are shown in FIGS. In addition, after temporarily displaying a special image (special effect design 98 indicating “ZONE” in FIG. 23 (f)) that is different from the image used for the variable display as a special design, a re-variable display is executed. An effect for executing the special effect (a pseudo-continuous effect that makes the background image a special background image) is shown in FIGS. 23 (a) and (f) to (i). In addition, after temporarily displaying a specific image (ordinary pseudo-continuous pattern 97 in FIG. 23 (j)) different from the image used for the variable display as a special symbol, the effect (execution of the background image as a normal image) is performed. 22 (a), (j) to (m) show pseudo continuous effects displayed as images.

  Below, the specific effect performed in 2nd Embodiment is demonstrated based on the display image of the effect display apparatus 9. FIG. For the specific effect, in addition to the effect of temporarily stopping (temporarily stopping) the special image 96 indicating “holding change” described above, the special effect pseudo-run in which the effect in the special effect mode is executed, and the special effect mode. No special effect pseudo-run (hereinafter also referred to as a normal play pseudo-run) is included. The production in the special production mode is also called a chance zone production, and suggests that the situation is advantageous for the player (chance zone) using the production belonging to the special production mode during the pseudo-variable display. Production. In this embodiment, as a special effect, an effect of displaying a special background image (image constituting the background of the effect symbol) that is not displayed in other effect modes is shown as an example. Such an effect in the special effect mode may be displayed as a prefetch special effect when the prefetch effect is executed in addition to when the variation display of the specific effect is executed. In addition, as an effect in the special effect mode, in addition to the effect of continuously displaying a specific background image, a special image is continuously displayed or a special effect sound is continuously output. It may be an effect or the like, or an effect that combines a continuous display of a special background image, a continuous display of a special image, and a continuous output of a special effect sound.

  The special effect pseudo-ream is executed when a special image such as a special effect symbol 98 different from the normal effect symbol is displayed as a temporary stop symbol. The special effect pseudo-ream is not executed when a predetermined image other than the special effect symbol 98 is displayed as a temporary stop symbol. Among the effects of the pseudo-ream, the special effect pseudo-ream is set so that the ratio selected when the variable display result becomes the jackpot display result is higher than that of the normal effect pseudo-ream. Therefore, the effect in the special effect mode executed in the special effect pseudo-ream is an effect suggesting that it is an advantageous state for the player.

  The normal pseudo-continuous symbol 97 is a symbol (hereinafter, also referred to as “NEXT symbol”) with a character “NEXT” as a specific image, and is used in each of the normal effect pseudo-sequence and the special pseudo-sequenced effect. This is a pseudo-ream dedicated design. The special effect symbol 98 is a symbol (designated as “ZONE symbol” hereinafter) with a character “ZONE” as a special image, and is a symbol dedicated to the pseudo-interval used only for the special pseudo-ream effect. . “ZONE design” and “NEXT design” are a kind of “pseudo-continuous design”. The quasi-continuous dedicated symbol is a symbol different from the numerical symbol (0 to 9) used for normal variation display, and is a symbol used only in the pseudo-continuous effect. Such a pseudo-ream dedicated symbol is not used for normal fluctuation display. For example, the quasi-continuous dedicated symbol is displayed to appear in a manner that can be replaced with a stopped numerical symbol when the quasi-continuous effect is temporarily stopped (temporarily stopped). Such “ZONE symbol” and “NEXT symbol” are symbols suggesting pseudo-ream.

  The special effect pseudo-run may include a first special effect pseudo-run in which the first special effect is executed and a second special effect pseudo-run in which the second special effect is executed. For example, the second special effect pseudo-run may be set to have a higher rate of selection when the special symbol variation display result becomes a jackpot display result than the first special effect pseudo-run. Moreover, you may provide the special symbol (special image) corresponding to each of a 1st special production pseudo | simulation series and a 2nd special production pseudo | simulation series.

  In such a case, the first special background image is displayed as a special effect (first special effect) in the first special effect pseudo-series, and the special effect (second special effect) is displayed in the second special effect pseudo-series. A second special background image different from the first special background image may be displayed.

  When the start condition of the special symbol variation display is established, the symbol display areas 91, 92, and 93 of the “left”, “middle”, and “right” in the effect display device 9 are “0” to “9”, respectively. The variation display of the effect symbol consisting of the nine number symbols “” is started. The “left”, “middle”, and “right” symbol display areas 91, 92, and 93 are basically produced in the order of “left”, “right”, and “middle” symbol display areas 91, 93, and 92. The symbol is stopped.

  As shown in FIG. 23 (a), in the “left” symbol display area 91 and the “right” symbol display area 93, the effect symbols are temporarily stopped (temporarily stopped) in a mode (non-reach state) that does not form a reach state. The Then, as shown in FIG. 23B, in the “medium” symbol display area 92, the special image 96 indicating “change on hold” is temporarily stopped (temporarily stopped), whereby the specific effect (specific pseudo-continuous effect) starts. Then, at the timing corresponding to the temporary stop of the special image 96, a hold change effect in which the hold display color of the change target (target) changes is performed. Thereafter, as shown in FIG. 23 (c), the re-variable display of the specific effect can be executed. Next, as shown in FIG. 23 (d), temporarily stop (temporarily stop) in a mode (non-reach state) in which the effect symbols do not form a reach state in the “left” symbol display area 91 and the “right” symbol display area 93. To do. Thereafter, as shown in FIG. 23D, in the “medium” symbol display area 92, the special image 96 indicating “pending change” is temporarily stopped (temporarily stopped), and at a timing corresponding to the temporary stop of the special image 96. The hold change effect in which the hold display color of the change target (target) changes is performed. Thereafter, as shown in FIG. 23 (e), the re-variable display of the specific effect can be executed.

  When the special effect pseudo-run is executed, as shown in FIG. 23 (f), a special effect design 98 with characters “ZONE” is displayed after FIG. 23 (a). With the temporary stop of the special effect design 98, the background image changes from the continuous background image to the special background image. That is, the special production mode is set. Thereafter, as shown in FIG. 23 (g), re-variable display is executed. Next, as shown in FIG. 23 (h), the normal pseudo-continuous symbol 97 with the letters “NEXT symbol” is temporarily stopped (temporarily stopped), and it is suggested (notified) that it is a pseudo-ream. Thereafter, the special background image is continuously displayed, and as shown in FIG. 23 (i), pseudo-variable re-variable display is further executed.

  According to such an example, the special effect design 98 by the special image such as the “ZONE” design is displayed, the re-variation is executed, and the special effect in which the background image changes from the continuous background image to the special background image is provided. Executed. Therefore, when both the re-variation and the special effect are executed, it is possible to easily recognize both execution contents for the player. In addition, by providing a plurality of types of effects such as a special effect pseudo-run that is produced in the special effect mode and a normal effect pseudo-run that is not performed in the special effect mode, The variation of the production of can be increased. In addition, it is possible to enhance the expectation that a special pseudo-continuous symbol 98 such as “ZONE symbol” corresponding to the special effect mode is displayed.

  Since the special effect design 98 is displayed when the degree of expectation of jackpot is high, the special effect that changes from the normal background to the special background due to the stoppage of the special effect design 98 is an effect that can suggest the high expectation level of occurrence of the jackpot Run as. Thus, when the special effect is executed, the player can recognize that the degree of expectation to be controlled to the big hit gaming state is higher than when the special effect is not executed. The special effect design 98 may be executed together with the execution of the specific effect.

  Further, in (j) to (m) of FIG. 23, an effect of a case that shifts to a normal effect pseudo-series is displayed without displaying a “ZONE symbol” that suggests a special effect mode. After FIG. 23 (a), as shown in FIG. 22 (j), a normal pseudo-continuous symbol 97 such as "NEXT symbol" is temporarily stopped (temporarily stopped), and a pseudo-ream is suggested (notified). Thereafter, the re-variable display of the pseudo-continuous is executed without changing the background image as in (k). Thus, when the normal pseudo-continuous symbol 97 such as “NEXT” is temporarily stopped without the special pseudo-continuous symbol 98 such as “ZONE” being temporarily stopped in this way, the production in the special effect mode is It is not executed, and pseudo-continuous re-variable display is executed in the normal performance mode. Next, after the normal pseudo-continuous symbol 97 such as “NEXT” as shown in FIG. 22 (l) is temporarily stopped (temporarily stopped), the pseudo-variable re-variation display is further executed as shown in FIG. 22 (m). The

  As described above, when comparing the special production pseudo-run in which the special production is executed and the normal production pseudo-run in which the special production is not executed, information on what symbols are temporarily stopped for the first time; Based on the combination with information on what kind of effect is executed in the variable display that is resumed thereafter, the notification mode of the effect becomes rich.

[Third Embodiment]
Next, a third embodiment will be described. As the third embodiment, the active display AH displayed in the active display area AHA is used as the production target, and when the specific production (specific pseudo-continuous production) is executed, it is shown in the first embodiment and the second embodiment. A control example for changing the display mode will be described.

  For example, among the variation patterns of the super reach shown in FIG. 6, the variation pattern of the fifth super reach is set as a specific super reach for executing the specific pseudo-continuous effect (specific effect), and the specific super reach variation pattern is set. At the time of variable display due to the above, an active display change effect is executed to change the display color of the active display in the same manner as the display color of the hold display described above.

  FIG. 24 is a timing chart showing the control timing when executing the active display change effect according to the third embodiment. In the third embodiment, an example will be described in which an active display change effect is determined to be executed whenever a change display with a specific change pattern such as the fifth super reach is executed. An effect of randomly selecting whether or not to execute the active display change effect at a predetermined execution decision ratio before starting the change when the change display with a specific change pattern such as the fifth super reach is executed. When the selection process is executed and, as a result, it is determined that the active display change effect is executed, the active display change effect may be executed.

  In FIG. 24, when it is determined to execute the active display change effect with a specific super reach such as the fifth super reach, for example, the above-described re-variation interval within the variation display time of one variation pattern. Shows an example in which an extremely short specific pseudo-continuous effect (specific effect) is executed and an active display change effect is executed in accordance with the effect.

  In the third embodiment, for example, a specific pseudo-continuous effect (specific effect) with a very short re-variation interval is executed during a specific super reach variation display such as the fifth super reach. An active display change effect in which the active display change is performed a plurality of times is executed. FIG. 24 shows a control mode when such an active display change effect is executed as time elapses.

  In FIG. 24, the change state (change, stop) of the effect symbol in the active display change effect execution change, the display timing of the special image, and the display color of the active display are shown as time elapses. Specifically, similar to the display color of the hold display described above, a plurality of types of active display colors are provided, and a big hit expectation is expected due to the size relationship of white <blue <green <red <gold <rainbow. It is set to be high. Note that the display color of the active display may be different from the display color of the hold display.

  As shown in FIG. 24, in the specific pseudo-continuous effect (specific effect), every time the variable display is temporarily stopped, the special image is displayed in the temporary stop display mode similar to the special image 96 shown in the first embodiment. A temporary stop is displayed. In the special image, for example, a character string “active change” that indicates (notifies) that the active display changes is shown. That is, it is possible to notify that the active display change effect is executed by the special image.

  As described above, when executing a specific effect (specific pseudo-continuous effect), a control example when performing an effect of changing the active display, for example, by performing a temporary stop display twice, a single fluctuation Before performing the last variation display, such as changing the active display during the period from the first temporary stop display to the second temporary stop display, in the case of three variations including re-variation in the pattern. Change the active display. Note that, in the case of performing a three-time variation display including a re-variation in one variation pattern, the active display may be changed between the first temporary stop display and the third temporary stop display.

  Note that the number of times that the special image is temporarily stopped and displayed in the specific pseudo-continuous effect (specific effect) can be set to any number of times, and the temporary change can be made by shortening the re-variation time or re-variation interval within the same variation time. You may increase the frequency | count to do.

  In addition, the active display change effect is not limited to a specific super reach, but the change mode of the change display of other change patterns such as normal reach is changed to a specific pseudo-continuous effect (specific effect), and the change in the specific pseudo-ream effect It may be executed during display.

  By executing the specific pseudo-continuous effect (specific effect) as described above and the active display change effect corresponding to the effect, the interest of the active display change effect can be improved. The active display change effect corresponding to the specific pseudo-continuous effect (specific effect) is parallel to the hold change effect when the hold-change effect corresponding to the specific pseudo-continuous effect (specific effect) as described above is executed. Or may be executed on condition that the hold change effect corresponding to the specific pseudo-continuous effect (specific effect) as described above is not executed.

  As described above, during the execution period of the specific effect that performs the specific pseudo-continuous effect, the active display change effect that can change the display color of the active display by the number of times corresponding to the temporary stop display number of the special image is executed. By doing so, the interest of the active display change effect can be improved.

  In addition, during the variable display in the first to third embodiments, for example, in addition to the special image that can notify the execution of the hold change effect as described above, for example, an effect effect, a pseudo-continuous effect, and a serif effect. Further, a special image for notifying execution of other effects such as an active hold effect may be displayed (for example, effect control is performed such that these various effects are executed after a while after the notification of the special image). For example, the accessory effect refers to an effect suggesting that the expectation of a big hit is high by performing a predetermined operation such as dropping of an accessory such as a movable body. The line effect is an effect that suggests that the expectation of the big hit is high by displaying an image of a character or the like and a message image indicating a predetermined line. The active hold effect refers to an effect that suggests that the degree of expectation of jackpot is high by changing the display mode of active display as described in the third embodiment. In addition, special images that can be used to notify the execution of effects other than the hold-change effect include an effect to notify that it will be reached, an effect to notify that it will be a pseudo-ream, an effect to notify that it will be a big hit, You may use the special image which can alert | report execution of notification effects, such as the effect which notifies that it will be in a state. If such a special image is used, when it is possible to display an image that can be notified of the execution of a predetermined effect different from the hold change effect, the interest of the effect using the special image can be further improved. Also, with one special image, for example, an effect that can notify the execution of a plurality of effects among other effects such as an effect effect, a pseudo-continuous effect, a serif (line) effect, and an active hold effect, etc. Also good. Further, even if a special image suggesting the execution of these effects is displayed during the variable display, the corresponding special effects are not immediately executed, and the displayed special images are stocked until the corresponding effects are executed. You may make it display continuously in the mode which is displayed.

Next, main effects obtained by the embodiment described above will be described.
(1) As shown in FIGS. 17, 18, and 19 (D), during the execution period of the specific effect that performs the specific pseudo-continuous effect, the suspension display is performed at a number corresponding to the number of temporary stop displays of the special image 96. The hold change effect that can change the display color is executed. Thereby, the interest of the effect using a special image can be improved.

  (2) As shown in FIG. 23, a special effect design 98 with a special image such as a “ZONE” design is displayed, re-variation with a pseudo continuous effect is executed, and the background image changes from a normal background image to a special background image. A changing special effect (chance zone effect) is executed. Therefore, when both the re-variation due to the pseudo-continuous effect and the special effect (chance zone effect) are executed, it is possible to make the player easily recognize both execution contents.

  (3) As shown in FIG. 17, the specific effect for performing the specific pseudo-continuous effect has a shorter re-variation interval from the temporary stop display to the start of the re-variable display than the pseudo-continuous effect. Therefore, it is possible to display a special image a plurality of times in a relatively short time. With such a configuration, when executing a specific effect, it is possible to notify a plurality of types of effect contents of a predetermined effect executed in the final variation of the variation pattern in which the specific effect is executed. The interest of the production can be improved.

  (4) As shown in FIG. 18 and FIG. 19 (D), the final stage when the step-by-step hold change effect for displaying the special image 96 including the image of the character indicating the hold change “hold change” is executed. The hold display color at the stage is selected to be an expectation that is higher than the expectation of blue, ie, green. Therefore, when the special image 96 on which “hold change” is displayed in the specific effect is temporarily stopped and displayed, expectation can be given to the display mode of the hold display when the special image 96 is displayed.

  (5) As described above, as a special image, as a special image notifying the execution of other effects such as an accessory effect, a pseudo-continuous effect, a serif (line) effect, an active hold effect, a predetermined notice effect, When it is possible to display an image that can be notified of the execution of a predetermined effect different from the hold change effect, it is possible to further improve the interest of the effect using the special image.

  (6) As shown in the third embodiment, the display color of the active display can be changed by the number of times corresponding to the number of temporary stop displays of the special image during the execution period of the specific effect that performs the specific pseudo-continuous effect. An active display change effect is executed. Thereby, the interest of the active display change effect can be improved.

Next, modifications, feature points, and the like of the embodiment described above are listed below.
(1) In the above-described embodiment, in a specific pseudo-continuous effect (specific effect) having a re-variation interval shorter than that of the pseudo-continuous effect, notification of a hold change effect (which may be an active display change effect) by a special image is executed. An example is shown. However, the notification of the hold change effect (which may be the active display change effect) by the special image may be executed in the pseudo-continuous effect.

  (2) In the above-described embodiment, when the specific pseudo-continuous effect (specific effect) is not executed, a special image in which the background image changes from the normal background image to the special background image by displaying the special image such as the “ZONE” symbol. An example in which an effect is executed has been shown. However, the special effect may be executed together with the specific pseudo-continuous effect (specific effect).

  (3) In the above-described embodiment, an example in which the hold change effect is performed by temporarily stopping the special image 96 has been described. However, the special image 96 may be stopped. Stopping the special image 96 is an effect in which after the special image 96 appears, the special image 96 slides after the effect of temporarily stopping display is performed and the temporary stop display is not performed. It should be noted that the effect of stopping the special image 96 may be performed by any temporary stop display among the plurality of temporary stop displays in the specific effect, or the effect of stopping the motion may be performed a plurality of times. For example, when the temporary stop display is executed four times, the symbol is temporarily stopped for the first time, the symbol is slipped for the second time, the symbol is temporarily stopped for the third time, and the symbol is slipped for the fourth time. You may do it. Further, the number of times the special image 96 slides, the timing, and the like may change based on the big hit expectation. In addition, the special image 96 may be temporarily changed and displayed without being temporarily stopped. Further, the special image 96 may be stopped during execution of the hold change effect.

  (4) In the embodiment described above, a sub image display device (sub liquid crystal) may be provided separately from the main effect display device 9 (main liquid crystal). Then, the display content of the special image 96 temporarily stopped and displayed on the main effect display device 9 may be displayed on the sub-image display device (sub liquid crystal). Note that the special image 96 displayed on the main effect display device 9 (main liquid crystal) and the special image 96 displayed on the sub-image display device (sub-liquid crystal) may have the same form, or a sub-image display. When displayed on the device (sub liquid crystal), the color, shape, size, and display content may be different. For example, when the display content of the special image 96 displayed on the main effect display device 9 (main liquid crystal) is displayed on the sub-image display device (sub-liquid crystal), the big hit expectation is different (for example, higher). An effect that changes to display content (for example, an effect that changes to an image of a chance, etc.) may be performed. In addition, when the main effect display device 9 (main liquid crystal) is performing the variable display of the effect symbols, the sub image display device (sub liquid crystal) or the effect display device 9 (main liquid crystal) in the effect symbol variable display area and The different symbols may be displayed and temporarily stopped in different areas.

  (5) In the above-described embodiment, as shown in the hold change effect mode of the hold change effect mode determination table of FIGS. 19C and 19D, an example is shown in which the contents of the changing hold change effect are determined. It was. In addition, the display color of the hold display is white <blue <green <red <gold <rainbow color in the order of the big hit expectation, and the rank of the hold display color big hit expectation is one rank higher with one hold change I showed the production. However, it is also possible to produce an effect in which the rank of the big hit expectation degree of the hold display color is increased by two ranks or more with one hold change. In addition, the number of ranks that increase the degree of expectation of jackpot color of the hold display color by one hold change may be selected and determined by lottery. In addition, each time a special image is displayed, the hold change is not executed once, but the special image is displayed a plurality of times. Thus, an effect may be provided in which the expected degree of jackpot of the hold display color is increased by a plurality of ranks. Furthermore, a plurality of types of special images may be used, and the degree of hold change expectation and the rank of the big hit expectation degree of the hold display color at the time of the hold change may be changed according to the form of the special image. That is, the selection ratio of the hold display mode after one hold change may be made different depending on the special symbol (special image) mode.

  (6) In the above-described embodiment, the example in which the specific pseudo-continuous effect and the hold change effect are executed during the selected one-time variation display by the pre-reading effect is shown. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and a plurality of fluctuation displays may be selected based on the pre-reading effects, and the specific pseudo-continuous effects and the pending change effects may be executed during the plurality of fluctuation displays.

  (7) In the above-described embodiment, when a dedicated variation pattern for executing a hold change effect (or an active display change effect) corresponding to a specific pseudo-continuous effect is provided, and the dedicated change pattern is executed In addition, control for transmitting a command for executing the variation pattern from the game control microcomputer 100 may be performed.

  (8) In the above-described embodiment, as shown in FIG. 18, an example of using the same temporary stop symbol as the temporary stop symbol of the left and right symbol display areas 91 and 93 in a specific effect (3 and 4 symbols). However, the present invention is not limited thereto, and the temporary stop symbol at the time of temporary stop when the specific effect is executed may be changed every time the temporary stop is performed.

  (9) In the above-described embodiment, as shown in FIG. 18, the temporary stop symbols in the left and right symbol display areas 91 and 93 are reach symbols as combinations of temporary stop symbols when the specific effect is executed. An example of determining not to combine was shown. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and the combination of reach symbols may be temporarily stopped in the left and right symbol display areas 91 and 93 in the combination of temporary stop symbols.

  (10) In the above embodiment, a pachinko machine is taken as an example of the gaming machine. However, various effects such as the specific effect shown in the above-described embodiment have a predetermined number of bets when medals are inserted. The combination of the stop symbols is set when a plurality of types of symbols are rotated according to the operation of the operation lever by the player and the symbols on the display means are stopped according to the stop button operation by the player. When combined, the present invention can be applied to a slot machine (slot machine) in which a predetermined number of medals are paid out to a player. Specifically, when a specific effect is executed on a display device such as an effect display device provided in the slot machine, control for executing various effects as described in the above embodiment may be performed. Good.

  (11) In the above-described embodiment, in order to notify the microcomputer for effect control of the change pattern indicating the change mode such as the change time, the type of reach effect, and the presence or absence of the pseudo-continuous, Although an example of transmitting the variation pattern command has been shown, the variation pattern may be notified to the effect control microcomputer by two or more commands. Specifically, in the case of notifying by two commands, the game control microcomputer uses the first command to indicate whether there is a pseudo-ream, a slip effect, etc. before reaching (so-called second if not reaching). A command indicating the fluctuation time and fluctuation mode is transmitted before the stop, and the second command is the so-called second stop after reaching the reach such as the type of reach and the presence / absence of the redrawing effect (if the reach is not reach) A command indicating the variation time and variation mode of (after) may be transmitted. In this case, the effect control microcomputer may perform effect control in variable display based on the variable time derived from the combination of two commands. In the game control microcomputer, the change time is notified by each of the two commands, and a specific change mode executed at each timing is selected by the effect control microcomputer. Also good. When two commands are sent, the two commands may be transmitted within the same timer interrupt. After the first command is transmitted, a predetermined period elapses (for example, the next timer interrupt). The second command may be transmitted. Note that the variation mode indicated by each command is not limited to this example, and the order of transmission can be appropriately changed. In this way, by notifying the variation pattern by two or more commands, the amount of data that must be stored as the variation pattern command can be reduced. In the configuration in which the change pattern is notified to the effect control microcomputer by two commands in this way, the determination result of the display result by the effect process at the time of winning in the second command after transmitting the first command, Alternatively, the prefetch determination information such as the variation pattern type may be transmitted, and the prefetch notice effect may be executed based on the reception of the second command.

  (12) In the above-described embodiment, the effect control board 80, the audio output board 70, and the lamp driver board 35 are provided as the boards on which the circuit for controlling the effect device is mounted. May be mounted on one substrate. Further, a first effect control board (display control board) on which a circuit for controlling the effect display device 9 and the like is mounted, and a circuit for controlling other effect devices (lamps, LEDs, speakers 27R, 27L, etc.) are mounted. Alternatively, two substrates, the second effect control substrate, may be provided.

  (13) In the above-described embodiment, the game control microcomputer 560 directly transmits a command to the effect control microcomputer 100. However, the game control microcomputer 560 is not connected to another board (for example, FIG. (Sound / lamp board having a function of a circuit mounted on the sound output board 70 and a function mounted on the lamp driver board 35 and a function of a circuit mounted on the lamp driver board 35). An effect control command may be transmitted and transmitted to the effect control microcomputer 100 on the effect control board 80 via another board. In that case, the command may simply pass through another board, or the sound output board 70, the lamp driver board 35, and the sound / lamp board are equipped with control means such as a microcomputer, and the control means receives the command. In response to this, control related to voice control and lamp control is executed, and the received command is changed as it is or, for example, to a simplified command to control the effect display device 9. You may make it transmit to. Even in that case, the effect control microcomputer 100 performs the display control in accordance with the effect control command received directly from the game control microcomputer 560 in the above-described embodiment. Display control can be performed in response to commands received from the board 35 or the sound / lamp board. In the case of such a configuration, various determinations performed by the production control microcomputer 100 in the above-described embodiment may be similarly performed by the production control microcomputer 100, or audio output is performed. Control means such as a microcomputer mounted on the board 70, the lamp driver board 35, or the sound / lamp board may be used.

  (14) In the above-described embodiment, when the detection means detects that the game ball has passed through the specific area provided in the special winning opening in the special variable winning ball apparatus 22, the probability changing state is controlled. The probability variation state control of the probability variation determination device type may be executed.

  (15) The above-described embodiment can also be applied to an apparatus such as a game machine that simulates the operation of the pachinko gaming machine 1. The program and data for realizing the above-described embodiment are not limited to a form distributed and provided to a computer apparatus or the like by a detachable recording medium, but a storage apparatus that the computer apparatus or the like has in advance. You may take the form that is distributed by pre-installing. Furthermore, the program and data for realizing the present invention are distributed by downloading from other devices on a network connected via a communication line or the like by providing a communication processing unit. It doesn't matter. The game embodiment is not only executed by attaching a removable recording medium, but can also be executed by temporarily storing a program and data downloaded via a communication line or the like in an internal memory or the like. It is also possible to execute directly using hardware resources on the other device side on a network connected via a communication line or the like. Further, the game may be executed by exchanging data with other computer devices or the like via a network.

  (16) As the present embodiment, a gaming machine that pays out game media to the player's hand in response to the occurrence of a win has been described, but the game media is enclosed and the game media is You may employ | adopt the enclosure type game machine which adds a game point (score), without paying out at hand. The enclosed game machine has a circulation path for circulating a plurality of balls, which are examples of game media, in the game machine, and is provided with a storage unit for storing game points. The game points are added to the storage unit, the game points are subtracted from the storage unit in response to the ball launching operation, and the game points are added to the storage unit in response to the occurrence of a prize. In addition, the gaming machine has a configuration in which a game board that forms a game area into which a game ball is driven is attached to a game frame provided with a launching device and a ball payout device. The basic functions may be shared, and only the game board having the characteristic structure of the game may be distributed. In this case, the game board having the characteristic structure of the game is referred to as a game machine. Such a sealed game machine may be provided with a function of counting game points and transmitting the counting result to a card unit as an example of a recording medium processing device (game device). In this case, it is desirable to provide counting operation means (counting button) for instructing counting of game points in the enclosed game machine. For example, the counting result of the game points is converted into “points” and directly recorded on a “recording medium carried by the player” such as a card or terminal inserted (accepted) in the card unit. . Alternatively, the score management server connected to the card unit manages the card ID recorded on the recording medium, and transmits the counting result from the card unit to the score management server. You may make it memorize | store a player's score.

  (17) In the embodiment described above, for example, a case where a plurality of types of special symbols and effect symbols of “1” to “9” are variably displayed and the display result is derived and displayed is shown. It is not limited to the embodiment. For example, the symbol that is variably displayed and the symbol that is derived and displayed are not necessarily the same, and a symbol that is different from the symbol that is variably displayed may be derived and displayed. Further, it is not always necessary to display a plurality of types of symbols in a variable manner, and the variable display may be executed using only one type of symbols. In this case, for example, the variable display may be performed by alternately turning on and blinking the one type of symbol display. Even in this case, one type of symbol used for the variation display may be derived and displayed last, or a symbol different from the one type of symbol may be derived and displayed last. It may be a thing.

  (18) In the above-described embodiment, the “ratio (ratio, probability)” has been described with a specific value exceeding 0% as a specific example. However, the “ratio (ratio, probability)” may be 0%. For example, when the occurrence ratio of a predetermined game state 1 in a predetermined game period is compared with the occurrence ratio of another game state 2, and “one occurrence ratio is higher than the other occurrence ratio” This includes the case where the percentage of occurrence of one game state is 0%.

  (19) It should be understood that the embodiment disclosed herein is illustrative and non-restrictive in every respect. The scope of the present invention is defined by the terms of the claims, rather than the description above, and is intended to include any modifications within the scope and meaning equivalent to the terms of the claims.

  1 Pachinko machine, 560 Game control microcomputer, 55 RAM, 9 effect display device, 18c Hold display area, 100 effect control microcomputer, 98 Special effect design, 97 Normal pseudo-continuous design, AH active display, AHA active display area.

Claims (2)

A gaming machine that executes a variable display and can be controlled to an advantageous state advantageous to the player,
On-hold display means that can display a variable display that has not yet started as a hold display,
A hold change effect means capable of executing a hold change effect that changes the mode of the hold display;
A specific effect executing means for executing a specific effect for temporarily starting a re-variable display after temporarily displaying a special image different from the image used for the variable display during the variable display;
The specific effect executing means can perform temporary stop display of the special image a plurality of times,
The hold change effect means is a gaming machine capable of executing a hold change effect as many times as the number of temporary stop displays of the special image. It further comprises a special effect execution means for executing the special effect during the variable display,
After the special image different from the image used for the variable display is temporarily stopped and displayed, the re-variable display is executed and the special effect is executed.
The gaming machine according to claim 1, wherein the re-variation display is executed after a specific image different from the image used for the variation display is temporarily stopped and displayed.

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