JP2016131788A - Game machine - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a game machine capable of enhancing interest in a game with respect to a change in a presentation mode.SOLUTION: A reservation mode indicating that the right to a special game determination is reserved can be changed from a reservation mode being associated with a presentation mode before a change to a reservation mode being associated with a presentation mode after the change.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 20

Description

  The present invention relates to a gaming machine such as a pachinko gaming machine.

  Conventionally, the right to win a jackpot lottery is acquired on the condition that a game ball wins at the starting gate, and if the jackpot lottery is won by the jackpot lottery, the big winning port is opened, and the game ball is placed in the jackpot There is a game machine that can execute a special game that can win a large amount of prize balls by winning.

  The result of the jackpot lottery or the fact that the special game is being executed is made to be recognized by the player through an effect executed using an image display unit (liquid crystal display or the like), a speaker or the like provided in the gaming machine. The production is an important element for improving the interest of the game, but if the game is played for a long time, the player may get used to the production and get bored. Therefore, in recent gaming machines, one effect mode can be selected and set from a plurality of effect modes in which different effects can be executed, and the effect mode is changed periodically or irregularly. There is a gaming machine that can improve the interest of the game by performing the production (see Patent Document 1).

JP 2010-279557 A

  However, even if one production mode is selected / set from a plurality of production modes, the production mode is changed regularly or irregularly for a player who is used to production in each production mode. Even if the contents change, it is difficult to improve the interest of the game.

  Therefore, an object of the present invention is to provide a gaming machine that can improve the interest of the game with respect to the change of the effect mode.

  In order to achieve the above object, the gaming machine of the present invention comprises a special game determination means for performing a special game determination as to whether or not to perform a special game advantageous to a player based on the establishment of a start condition, and the special game determination. And an effect control means for effecting, wherein the effect control means is one effect among a plurality of effect modes in which the effect modes executed by the display means are different from each other. A display mode setting means for setting a mode, and a hold for causing the display means to display a hold mode associated with the effect mode set by the effect mode setting means as a hold mode indicating that the right is held. Display control means, and production mode change accepting means for accepting a change in the production mode set by the production mode setting means in response to a manual input operation, the hold When the presentation mode change accepting unit accepts a change in the production mode set by the production mode setting unit, the indication control unit displays a hold mode indicating that the right is held, It is possible to change from a hold mode associated with the change to a hold mode associated with the changed effect mode.

  In order to achieve the above object, the gaming machine of the present invention comprises a special game determination means for performing a special game determination as to whether or not to perform a special game advantageous to a player based on the establishment of a start condition, and the special game determination. And an effect control means for effecting, wherein the effect control means is one effect among a plurality of effect modes in which the effect modes executed by the display means are different from each other. A display mode setting means for setting a mode, and a hold for causing the display means to display a hold mode associated with the effect mode set by the effect mode setting means as a hold mode indicating that the right is held. The display control means is associated with the effect mode set by the effect mode setting means as the right mode according to the digestion of the right even after the right is consumed. The right display control means for displaying the right mode on the display means, and an effect mode change accepting means for accepting a change in the effect mode set by the effect mode setting means in response to a manual input operation, The right aspect display control means, when the effect mode change accepting means accepts a change in the effect mode set by the effect mode setting means, the right associated with the effect mode before the change. It is possible to change from a mode to a right mode associated with the changed effect mode.

  ADVANTAGE OF THE INVENTION According to this invention, it becomes possible to provide the game machine which can improve the interest of the game with respect to the change of presentation mode.

Front view of gaming machine according to the present embodiment Schematic enlarged view of the information display section in the gaming machine of FIG. Rear perspective view of gaming machine according to the present embodiment Block diagram of the part related to the control of the gaming machine according to the present embodiment A diagram listing some of the processes executed by the main control unit of the gaming machine Explanatory drawing of the judgment table per special figure in the main control part of the gaming machine The figure which shows the type of jackpot which concerns on this embodiment Transition diagram of gaming state according to this embodiment Explanatory drawing of special figure fluctuation pattern table in main control section of gaming machine Illustration of special mode variation pattern table for normal mode A diagram listing some of the processes executed by the effect control unit of the gaming machine Explanatory drawing of the effect mode table per special drawing in the effect control unit of the gaming machine The figure which shows the example of a display of the image display part in latent mode and probability change mode The figure which shows the example of a display of the image display part in normal mode The figure which shows the example of the hold image in each production mode, and the said right image Transition diagram of effect mode according to this embodiment Explanatory drawing of the reserved image display area in which the reserved image is displayed and the rights image display area in which the rights image is displayed in the image display unit Explanatory drawing which shows the example of a hold production scenario table Explanatory drawing which shows the relationship between the determination result of a prior | preceding determination process, and the hold production scenario which is easy to select in a hold production scenario table. The 1st figure which shows an example of the pending | holding change effect accompanying the transition of effect mode Explanatory drawing which shows an example of the reliability change timing and mode transition timing which were designated in the hold production scenario 2nd figure which shows an example of the pending | holding change effect accompanying the transition of effect mode Explanatory drawing which shows the relationship between the determination result of the prior determination process of a prior determination object, and the display color which display is permitted as a final image. Explanatory drawing which shows the example of an initial image selection table 3rd figure which shows an example of the pending | holding change effect accompanying the transition of effect mode 4th figure which shows an example of the pending | holding change effect accompanying the transition of effect mode

<< First Embodiment >>
Hereinafter, an example of an embodiment of the present invention will be specifically described with reference to the drawings. In each of the drawings to be referred to, the same part is denoted by the same reference numeral, and redundant description regarding the same part is omitted in principle. In this specification, for simplification of description, the names of information, signals, physical quantities, members, etc. corresponding to the symbols or signs are indicated by writing symbols or signs referring to information, signals, physical quantities, members, etc. Omitted or abbreviated.

  An embodiment suitable for a gaming machine according to the present invention will be described in detail. In this embodiment, the gaming machine according to the present invention is applied to a gaming machine (so-called digipachi) belonging to the former first type.

<< Basic configuration of gaming machine >>
FIG. 1 is a front view of a gaming machine 100 according to the present embodiment. A basic configuration of the gaming machine 100 will be described with reference to FIG. In the following description, up, down, left, and right refer to the top, bottom, left, and right viewed from the player facing the game board 101 unless otherwise specified, and the vertical and horizontal directions are parallel to the board surface of the game board 101. The vertical direction is parallel to the vertical direction, and the horizontal direction is parallel to the horizontal direction.

  The gaming machine 100 is a pachinko gaming machine, and includes an outer frame 10 attached to an island structure disposed in a gaming facility, an inner frame 11 attached to the outer frame 10 so as to be opened and closed, and an inner frame 11. And a door frame 12 that can be freely opened and closed. The inner frame 11 is relative to the outer frame 10, and the door frame 12 is relative to the inner frame 11. The left side is the rotation base end side (opening / closing base end side) and the right side is the rotation leading end side (opening / closing distal end side). ) Is configured to be pivotable forward (openable and closable). The door frame 12 is attached to the inner frame 11 so as to cover the entire front side of the inner frame 11, but the door frame 12 can visually recognize almost the entire game area described later from the front (player side). Thus, the window part 12a formed by fitting the glass plate which has transparency is formed.

  The gaming machine 100 includes a game board 101. The game board 101 is detachably attached to the inner frame 11 and includes the components shown in FIG. At a lower position of the game board 101, a launching unit for launching a game ball is disposed (the detailed structure of the launching unit is not shown).

  In the gaming machine 100, the game ball launched upward by the driving of the launching unit rises between the rails 102a and 102b and reaches the upper position of the game board 101, and then in the game area 103 formed in the game board 101. Falls (flows down). The game area 103 is provided with a plurality of nails (not shown), and the game balls are dropped by the nails while changing the moving direction in an unspecified direction. Further, in the game board 101, a game ball drop path in the game area 103 includes a windmill (not shown) that changes the direction of the game ball fall, a first start port 105, a second start port 106, an electric tulip 107, A gate 108, a special winning opening 111, and a normal winning opening 112 are provided.

  An image display unit 104 composed of a liquid crystal display panel or the like is disposed at a substantially central portion of the game board 101. The image display unit 104 displays various effect images. For example, the image display unit 104 displays a decorative symbol provided corresponding to a special symbol for representing the lottery result of the winning lottery, and an image related to the effect that the gaming machine 100 performs until the winning lottery result is shown. Is displayed. The image display unit 104 may also display a symbol (ordinary decoration symbol) for representing a lottery result of the normal symbol lottery.

  A first start port 105 and a second start port 106 are installed below the image display unit 104. The start openings 105 and 106 form a start area through which game balls can pass (winning is possible). When the predetermined first start condition or second start condition is satisfied, the right to receive a winning lottery is acquired. The first and second start conditions are satisfied when the game ball passes through the start ports 105 and 106, that is, when the game ball wins (enters) the start ports 105 and 106, respectively. In addition, when the gaming machine 100 detects a winning game ball at the start port 105 or 106, the gaming machine 100 pays out a predetermined number (for example, three) of gaming balls. The game balls to be paid out are also called prize balls. The first start port 105 is a start port that is always open, whereas the second start port 106 is a start port that is opened only when the electric tulip 107 is operating. In the following description, the winning lottery based on the first starting condition established by winning the game ball at the first starting port 105 is referred to as “first special symbol lottery”, and the winning ball is won at the second starting port 106. The winning lottery based on the established second start condition is sometimes referred to as “second special symbol lottery”, and when it is not necessary to distinguish between the two, it is simply referred to as “winning lottery”. The winning prize may be read as winning.

  The electric tulip 107 is provided in the vicinity of the second starting port 106. The electric tulip 107 is in a closed state (a closed state) that makes it difficult to win the game ball to the second start port 106, and an open state (open state) that makes it easier to win the game ball in the second start port 106 than in the closed state. ) In either state. Switching between these states is performed by a solenoid 420 (see FIG. 4) included in the electric tulip 107. In effect, when the electric tulip 107 is in the closed state, it is impossible to win the game ball into the second starting port 106, and only when the electric tulip 107 is in the open state, the second starting of the game ball is started. Winning to the mouth 106 becomes possible. The opening of the electric tulip 107 is also referred to as the opening of the electric tulip 107. The electric tulip 107 is opened based on the lottery result of the normal symbol lottery performed when the game ball passes through the gate 108 arranged on the right side of the image display unit 104. Similarly to the start ports 105 and 106, the gate 108 also forms a start region through which game balls can pass.

  A big prize opening 111 is provided on the right side of the first start port 105 and the second start port 106. The big prize opening 111 can also be opened and closed like the electric tulip 107. The grand prize opening 111 is in a closed state (a closed state) that makes it difficult for a game ball to win the grand prize opening 111, and an open state (an open state) that makes it easier to win a game ball in the big prize opening 111 than in the closed state. Take one of the states. Switching between these states is performed by a solenoid 421 (see FIG. 4) provided in the special winning opening 111. In effect, when the grand prize opening 111 is in the closed state, it is impossible to win the game ball into the big prize opening 111, and only when the big prize opening 111 is in the open state, the prize winning of the game ball is won. Winning to the mouth 111 is possible. The opening of the big prize opening 111 is also referred to as the opening of the big prize opening 111. The big winning opening 111 is normally closed, and when a big win is won by a winning lottery, a predetermined round is selected until a predetermined condition (for example, 30 seconds elapses or 10 winning winning games) is satisfied. Repeat as many times as possible (for example, 16 times). When the gaming machine 100 detects a game ball that has won a prize winning slot 111, the gaming machine 100 pays out a predetermined number (for example, 15) of prize balls.

  One or more normal winning openings 112 are installed on the side or lower side of the image display unit 104. The gaming machine 100 pays out a predetermined number (for example, 10) of winning balls when detecting a winning at the normal winning opening 112. The first start port 105, the second start port 106, the gate 108, the big winning port 111, and the normal winning port 112 are not limited to the positions shown in FIG. 1, and may be arranged at arbitrary positions in the game area 103. . At the bottom of the game area 103, there is provided a collection port 113 for collecting game balls that have not won any of the first start port 105, the second start port 106, the big winning port 111 and the normal winning port 112. Yes. An information display unit 114 is provided in the lower right part of the game board 101 (details will be described later). Note that the installation positions of the recovery port 113 and the information display unit 114 can be arbitrarily changed.

  As described above, the door frame 12 is formed with the window portion 12a, and the game machine 100 hits the window portion 12a (the outer peripheral portion of the door frame 12) until the gaming machine 100 shows the lottery result of the lottery. Various production members used for the are incorporated. As the effect member, the first speaker 115a, the second speaker 115b, and the third speaker 115c (hereinafter referred to as “speaker 115” when it is not necessary to distinguish between the speakers). .), The effect light unit 116 and the movable frame accessory 117 are incorporated. The speaker 115 outputs sound used for production. The effect light unit 116 has a plurality of lamps and a plurality of motors, and the direction of light irradiation by the lamps can be changed up and down or left and right by driving the motors. The movable frame accessory 117 basically stands by at the reference position (the position shown in FIG. 1), and when used for production, the operation position (the inner side of the movable frame accessory 117 is the rotation base end side, It is a member that constitutes a part of the effect by rotating to the front with the outer side as the rotation tip side, and moving the outer side to a position protruding forward. When it is not used for production, the outer side of the movable frame accessory 117 does not protrude forward as shown in the figure, so that the player can be prevented from coming into contact with the movable frame accessory 117.

  By the way, the movable combination used for production is also provided on the game board 101, and in this embodiment, the movable board combination 130 (see FIG. 1) is provided on the game board 101. The movable accessory 130 basically stands by at the reference position (the position shown in FIG. 1), and when used for production, moves to the front of the image display unit 104 by sliding downward from the reference position. Part of the production. When it is not used for production, it is possible to prevent the player from visually recognizing the image display unit 104 by retreating to the storage space provided in the upper part of the image display unit 104 as shown in the figure.

  An operation handle 119 is arranged at the lower right position of the door frame 12. The operation handle 119 has a shape that protrudes toward the player, and a firing instruction member 120 is provided on the outer periphery thereof. The firing instruction member 120 is rotatably supported by the operation handle 119. When a player fires a game ball, the player rotates the firing instruction member 120 clockwise. At this time, the player can adjust the firing strength of the game ball according to the angle at which the firing instruction member 120 is rotated. When the player performs a right-handed game, which will be described later, the angle by which the firing instruction member 120 is rotated may be increased as compared with the case of performing a left-handed game. The operation handle 119 is provided with a sensor that detects that the player directly operates the firing instruction member 120. Only when the sensor detects that the firing instruction member 120 is directly operated by the player, the gaming machine 100 fires a game ball.

  Below the game area 103 in the door frame 12, an effect button 121, a cross key 122, an upper plate (hitting ball supply plate) 123, an upper plate lever 124, a lower plate (excess ball receiving plate) 125, a lower plate lever 126, and the like are provided. It has been. The effect button 121 and the cross key 122 constitute an operation accepting unit for accepting an operation from the player. The upper plate 123 has a shape that can accommodate a game ball, and sends the stored game ball to the launching unit. The upper plate lever 124 is means for sending out the game balls stored in the upper plate 123 to the lower plate 125. The lower plate 125 has a shape that can accommodate game balls that cannot be accommodated in the upper plate 123, and stores the game balls. The lower plate lever 126 is an opening means that opens a part of the lower surface of the lower plate 125, and the game ball stored in the lower plate 125 is moved below the lower plate 125 when the player operates the lower plate lever 126. It falls into the arranged box (a so-called dollar box not shown).

<< Information display section >>
As shown in FIG. 2, the information display unit 114 includes a special symbol display unit 201 that displays a special symbol indicating the lottery result of the winning lottery, a normal symbol display unit 202 that displays a normal symbol indicating the lottery result of the normal symbol lottery, A display unit 203, a round number display unit 204, and a right-handed display unit 205 are provided. Each display unit 201 to 205 can be formed by an LED (Light Emitting Diode) display.

  There are first and second special symbols as special symbols. The special symbol display unit 201 includes a first special symbol display unit 201a that displays a first special symbol and a second special symbol display unit 201b that displays a second special symbol. The hold display unit 203 includes display units 203a, 203b, and 203c. The right of the first special symbol lottery (special symbol determination information described later) is reserved up to a predetermined number (for example, 4), and the number of the reserved rights is displayed on the display unit 203a as the number of reserved information U1. . The right of the second special symbol lottery (special drawing determination information described later) is reserved up to a predetermined number (for example, 4), and the number of reserved rights is displayed on the display unit 203b as the number of reserved information U2. . The right of the normal symbol lottery due to the game ball passing through the gate 108 is held up to a predetermined number (for example, 4) as the upper limit, and the number of the held rights is displayed on the display unit 203c as the hold information number U3.

<< Back configuration of gaming machine >>
With reference to FIG. 3, the back side structure of the gaming machine 100 will be described. FIG. 3 is a rear perspective view of the gaming machine 100 showing a rear configuration of the gaming machine 100. On the back surface of the gaming machine 100, a main control board 301, a prize ball control board 302, an effect control board 303, a power board 304 that supplies power to each board in the gaming machine 100, an output terminal board 305, and the like are provided. ing. Those boards (particularly the effect control board 303) may be formed of a plurality of printed boards. Further, a power plug 315 for supplying power to the power supply board 304 and a power switch (not shown) are also provided on the back surface of the gaming machine 100. The main control board 301 is provided with a RAM clear switch (not shown). When the power of the gaming machine 100 is in the off state, the power is turned on by pressing the power switch while pressing the RAM clear switch, so that power is supplied to the gaming machine 100 and the RAM clear preparation state is entered. By pushing the switch, the game information of the gaming machine 100 can be initialized (RAM clear). When the power is turned on by pressing the power switch without pressing the RAM clear switch, the gaming machine 100 is controlled based on the gaming information of the gaming machine 100 before the power is turned off.

<< Basic operation of gaming machine >>
Next, the basic operation of the gaming machine 100 will be described. When the first or second start condition is established, the gaming machine 100 acquires special figure determination information according to the establishment timing and performs a winning lottery based on the special figure determination information. Acquisition of special figure determination information corresponds to acquisition of the right to win a lottery. In the winning lottery, it is determined whether or not a win is won (whether a big win, a small win or a win). Note that the winning of the big hit may be expressed as the occurrence of the big hit, and the winning of the small win as the occurrence of the small hit. When the first special symbol lottery is performed, the gaming machine 100 variably displays the first special symbol on the first special symbol display unit 201a. Then, after a predetermined time has elapsed since the start of the variable display, the first special symbol is stopped and displayed with a symbol indicating the lottery result of the first special symbol lottery (that is, in a mode indicating the lottery result of the winning lottery). On the other hand, when the second special symbol lottery is performed, the gaming machine 100 variably displays the second special symbol of the second special symbol display unit 201b. Then, after a lapse of a predetermined time from the start of the variable display, the second special symbol is stopped and displayed with a symbol indicating the lottery result of the second special symbol lottery (that is, in a mode indicating the lottery result of the winning lottery). In the present embodiment, in the second special symbol lottery, it is assumed that no win is won (see FIG. 6), and in the second special symbol lottery, it is determined whether the big win is won or the game is lost. The On the other hand, in the first special symbol lottery, there is a case where you win a small hit (see FIG. 6), in the first special symbol lottery, whether you win a big hit, whether you win a small hit, or whether you are lost Determined.

  When the gaming machine 100 displays the special symbol (first or second special symbol) in a variable manner, the gaming machine 100 displays the decorative symbol in a variable manner on the image display unit 104, and stops the decorative symbol in accordance with the stop display of the special symbol. Display. The decorative symbols displayed on the image display unit 104 include first to third decorative symbols, and each decorative symbol is associated with a numerical value or a symbol.

  When the winning lottery result is a jackpot, the first to third decorative symbols are stopped and displayed in a combination indicating a jackpot (for example, a so-called double eye such as “7, 7, 7”). The combination of the first to third decorative symbols that are stopped and displayed varies depending on the type of jackpot that has been won. For example, when winning per 16R probability variation length (see FIG. 7), which will be described later, is won, each decorative symbol is displayed in red (for example, “3, 3, 3” or “7, 7” , 7 ”), stop display. When winning per 4R probability variation length, which will be described later, each decoration symbol is represented by a blue decoration symbol representing 4R probability variation length (for example, a numeric symbol other than “3, 3, 3” or “7, 7, 7”) Stop display at the left side of). In the case of winning a winning short win, a latent short winning (see FIG. 7) or a small win, which will be described later, each decorative symbol is a decorative symbol indicating a probable short winning, a latent short winning or a small winning (for example, “chance”) The character is displayed with a stop, and the character symbol indicating the mode transition is displayed. Even when winning per 16R probability variation length, a decorative symbol indicating 4R probability variation length is stopped on the image display unit 104, and thereafter (for example, before the jackpot game transition or after the jackpot game transition) In some cases, a promotion promotion effect is made to clearly indicate that the probability is per unit of change.

  When the winning lottery result is lost (that is, when the winning lottery is lost, in other words, when neither the big winning nor the small winning is won), the first to third decorative symbols indicate, for example, a loss Stop display with so-called disjointed eyes. The loose eye corresponds to stopping the first decorative symbol and the second decorative symbol with an unrelated symbol, and is a decorative pattern stop mode that does not develop into reach production.

  When the special symbol is stopped and displayed with the combination indicating the jackpot, the gaming machine 100 enters the jackpot gaming state. In the jackpot game state, a jackpot game is performed in which the jackpot 111 is opened for a round corresponding to the winning jackpot (for example, 16 rounds). When a game ball wins the big prize opening 111 while the big prize opening 111 is opened, the gaming machine 100 pays out a predetermined number of prize balls. During the jackpot game, no lottery will be performed. The jackpot gaming state ends when the winning prize opening 111 for the winning round is completed. In the jackpot game state, the game is played by right-handed. “Right hit” means that a game ball is launched into a game area on the right side of the center line that divides the game area 103 left and right in the game area 103. On the other hand, left-handed strike means that a game ball is launched into the game area on the left side of the center line in the game area 103, and left-handed play is performed with respect to the second start opening 106 and the big prize opening 111. Cannot win the ball. The jackpot game state is a game state that is more advantageous to the player than the normal game state (in other words, the jackpot game is more advantageous to the player than the game in the normal game state). The advantage in the jackpot game is that the player can easily obtain more prize balls (the expected value of the prize balls is greater) with the opening of the big prize opening 111 than in the game in the normal game state. means.

  After the big hit game is over, the gaming machine 100 returns to a state in which a winning lottery is performed. At that time, the gaming machine 100 can change the gaming state.

<< Game state of gaming machine >>
The gaming machine 100 is a low-probability non-electric support game state that is a low-probability non-electric support game state and a high-probability electric support game that should be called a probabilistic game state, except for a game state (including a jackpot game state) that involves the opening of the big prize opening 111. One of the state and the high probability non-electric support game state is taken. The electric support is an abbreviation for an electric chew support function, and details will be described later.

  The normal gaming state belongs to the low probability gaming state. In the low probability gaming state, the gaming machine 100 performs a winning lottery using a low probability special figure determination table (see table TAt1 in FIG. 6 described later). In this embodiment, as an example, it is assumed that a winning lottery for winning a jackpot with a probability of 1/390 is performed. In the low-probability gaming state, a left-handed game is mainly performed. When the first special symbol lottery is performed by a left-handed game, the player wins a small hit with a probability of 1/390.

  The high probability electric support game state and the high probability non-electric support game state belong to the high probability game state. In the high-probability gaming state, the gaming machine 100 performs a winning lottery using a high-probability special figure determination table (see table TAt2 in FIG. 6 described later). In this embodiment, as an example, it is assumed that a winning lottery for winning a jackpot with a probability of 8/390 is performed. That is, in the high probability gaming state, the jackpot is won with a probability eight times higher than that in the low probability gaming state. Therefore, the high probability gaming state is more advantageous to the player than the low probability gaming state for the jackpot winning. In the electric support game state, a right-handed game is mainly performed, and when the second special symbol lottery is performed by the right-handed game, the small win is not won.

  The high probability electric support game state belongs to the electric support game state. In the electric support game state, the gaming machine 100 provides a game support function (hereinafter referred to as “electric support”) that involves opening and closing the electric tulip 107 (that is, the electric support is activated). The specific contents of the electric support will not be described in detail because it is a publicly known technology. For example, when the electric support is given, the fluctuation time of the normal symbol is shortened compared to when the electric support is not provided, A non-electric support game in which an electric support is not given in an electric support game state, in which an increase in the probability of winning a lottery (and thus an increase in the opening frequency of the electric tulip 107) and an increase in the opening time of the electric tulip 107 are achieved. Compared to the state, it becomes easier for the game ball to win the second starting port 106. In the electric support game state, a game is played by the above-mentioned right strike, and the winning of the winning lottery is a prize at the second start opening 106. The game area 103 is provided with nails and obstacles so that a game ball launched during a right-handed game is not awarded to the first start opening 105, and the first start condition is satisfied during the right-handed game. do not do.

  The normal gaming state (low probability non-electric support game state) and the high probability non-electric support game state belong to a non-electric support game state to which no electric support is given. In the non-electric support game state, the game is performed by left-handed as described above, and the winning lottery is mainly a winning to the first start opening 105. As understood from the above description, the electric support game state is a game state in which the start condition (second start condition) is more easily established than the non-electric support game state. Therefore, the electric support game state is more advantageous to the player than the non-electric support game state with respect to the ease of establishment of the start condition.

<< Internal structure of gaming machine >>
The internal configuration of the gaming machine 100 will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 4 is a block diagram of a part related to control in the gaming machine 100. As shown in FIG. 4, the control unit 400 provided in the gaming machine 100 includes a main control unit 401 that controls the progress of the game, a prize ball control unit 402 that controls the payout of prize balls, and an effect that controls the contents of the effect. And a control unit 403. In addition to the control unit 400, each component shown in FIG. 4 is provided in the gaming machine 100. For example, a main control unit 401, a prize ball control unit 402, and an effect control unit 403 in FIG. 4 are formed by the main control board 301, the prize ball control board 302, and the effect control board 303 in FIG. 3, respectively, and the output in FIG. The terminal board 305 includes the board external information terminal board 491 of FIG.

[1. Main control unit]
The main control unit 401 includes a CPU (Central Processing Unit) 411, a ROM (Read Only Memory) 412, a RAM (Random Access Memory) 413, an input / output interface (I / O) (not shown), and the like. The The CPU, ROM, and RAM in the main control unit 401 are also referred to as a main CPU, a main ROM, and a main RAM, respectively. The main CPU 411 reads various programs related to the progress of the game from the main ROM 412 and executes the read program using the main RAM 413 as a work area. As shown in FIG. 4, the main ROM 412 stores tables TAt, TZt, THt, FAt, FZt, FHt, and DKt, and the main RAM 413 is provided with storage areas 413a to 413j. In addition to this, various tables can be stored in the main ROM 412, and various storage areas can be provided in the main RAM 413.

  The main controller 401 is connected to various switches (hereinafter abbreviated as “SW”) for detecting a game ball. For example, as shown in the figure, the main control unit 401 has a first start port SW 414 a that detects a game ball won in the first start port 105 and a second start that detects a game ball won in the second start port 106. A mouth SW 414 b, a gate SW 415 that detects a game ball that has passed through the gate 108, a big winning opening SW 416 that detects a gaming ball that has won a prize winning opening 111, and a normal winning that detects a gaming ball that has won a normal winning opening 112. The mouth SW 417 is connected.

  Each of SW 414a and 414b and SW 415 to 417 outputs a detection signal indicating whether or not a game ball has been detected to main control unit 401, and main control unit 401 receives a winning lottery based on the input detection signal. For example, special figure determination information corresponding to the right for this is stored, a lottery is performed using the special figure determination information, and a prize ball payout instruction is given to the prize ball control unit 402. As the SWs 414a, 414b, 415, 416 and 417, proximity switches or the like can be employed. Further, when a plurality of first start ports 105 are provided on the game board 101, a first start port SW 414 a is provided for each of the plurality of first start ports 105. The same applies to the case where a plurality of the second start opening 106, the gate 108, the big winning opening 111, and the normal winning opening 112 are provided.

  The main control unit 401 is connected to various solenoids that drive the electric combination on the game board 101. For example, as shown in the figure, the main controller 401 is connected to an electric tulip solenoid 420 that opens and closes the electric tulip 107 and a big prize opening solenoid 421 that opens and closes the big prize opening 111. The main control unit 401 inputs or does not input an electric signal to the electric tulip solenoid 420 based on the lottery result of the normal symbol lottery, and inputs an electric signal to the big prize opening solenoids 421a and 421b based on the lottery result of the winning lottery or Not input. The solenoids 420 and 421 perform the opening / closing operation of the electric tulip 107 and the opening / closing operation of the special prize opening 111 by converting the electric signal supplied from the main control unit 401 into a mechanical motion, respectively.

  Also, various display units in the information display unit 114 in FIG. 2 are connected to the main control unit 401 (however, the display units 204 and 205 are not shown in FIG. 4). The main control unit 401 performs display control of the first special symbol display unit 201a or the second special symbol display unit 201b based on the lottery result of the winning lottery, and display control of the normal symbol display unit 202 based on the lottery result of the normal symbol lottery. I do. Furthermore, the main control unit 401 controls the display content of the hold display unit 203 based on the number of hold information U1, U2, and U3.

[1-1. Main processing]
FIG. 5 lists the main processes performed by the main control unit 401. When power is supplied to the gaming machine 100, the main process is executed by the main CPU 411. In the main process, the main CPU 411 performs initial setting of built-in devices such as a CTC (timer counter) of the main control unit 401 and stores setting information indicating setting contents in the setting storage area 413a. For example, the setting information includes information indicating a cycle for executing a timer interrupt process to be described later. In the main process, whether or not the gaming machine 100 is turned off is monitored. When the power is turned off, backup information is generated and the backup information is stored in the backup storage area 413b. The main RAM 413 is supplied with power by a backup power source (not shown) even if the gaming machine 100 is powered off for a certain period (for example, one day). For this reason, the main RAM 413 can hold the backup information stored in the backup storage area 413b for a certain period even if the gaming machine 100 is powered off.

[1-2. Timer interrupt processing]
The main CPU 411 interrupts and executes a timer interrupt process for the main process at a period (for example, a period of several milliseconds or less) stored in the setting storage area 413a by the main process (see FIG. 5). In the timer interrupt process, the main CPU 411 sequentially executes a random number update process, a switch process, a special symbol process, a normal symbol process, an electric accessory control process, a prize ball process, and an output process.

[1-2-1. Random number update processing]
The random number update process will be described (see FIG. 5). In the random number update process, the main CPU 411 updates the count value of each random number counter by adding “1” to the count value of each random number counter stored in the counter storage area 413c. The counter storage area 413c includes a main control unit 401 that includes a random number counter C1 per special figure, a special figure random number counter C2, a special figure variation pattern random number counter C3, a random number counter C4 per common figure, and a general figure random number counter C5. The count values of various random number counters to be managed are stored. The counters C1 to C5 respectively count a random number per special figure, a special figure random number, a special fluctuation pattern random number, a random number per common figure, and a common figure random number. In the random number update processing, the main CPU 411 returns the count value of the counter to “0” when the count value of any one of the random number counters C1 to C5 exceeds a predetermined upper limit value, and thereafter the same Count up. Here, for example, it is assumed that a random number per special figure, a special figure random number, and a special figure variation pattern random number are counted within the ranges of “0-389”, “0-99”, and “0-499”, respectively. The random numbers per common figure and the random numbers of common symbols are counted within a range of “0 to 9”, for example. Note that the arbitrary random number in the present embodiment takes only an integer value unless otherwise specified.

[1-2-2. Switch processing]
The switch process will be described (see FIG. 5). In the switch process, the main CPU 411 sequentially executes a start opening switch process, a gate switch process, a big winning opening switch process, and a normal winning opening switch process.

  The start port switch process includes first and second start port switch processes (see FIG. 5). In the first start port switch process, the main CPU 411 establishes the first start condition based on the timing at which the first start port SW 414a detects a game ball that has won the first start port 105 (that is, based on the winning to the start port 105). Timing), the count values of the random number counter C1, the special symbol random number counter C2, and the special symbol variation pattern random number counter C3 in the counter storage area 413c are acquired, and the acquired count values of the counters C1 to C3 are displayed as the special values. Special figure determination information (special figure holding information) including hit random numbers, special figure random numbers, and special figure fluctuation pattern random numbers is stored in the special figure determination information storage area 413d of the main RAM 413. In the second start port switch process, the main CPU 411 establishes the second start condition based on the timing at which a game ball winning the second start port 106 is detected by the second start port SW 414b (that is, based on the winning to the start port 106). Timing), the count values of the random number counter C1, the special symbol random number counter C2, and the special symbol variation pattern random number counter C3 in the counter storage area 413c are acquired, and the acquired count values of the counters C1 to C3 are acquired per special symbol. Special figure determination information (special figure hold information) included as a random number, special figure design random number and special figure variation pattern random number is stored in the special figure determination information storage area 413d of the main RAM 413.

  The special figure determination information storage area 413d stores special figure determination information based on establishment of the first start condition and special figure determination information based on establishment of the second start condition, with a predetermined number as an upper limit. it can. Here, it is assumed that the predetermined number is four. Therefore, up to eight pieces of special figure determination information can be stored in the storage area 413d. The number of special figure determination information triggered by the establishment of the first and second start conditions in the storage area 413d corresponds to the above-described numbers of hold information U1 and U2, respectively. Further, a priority order for receiving a winning lottery is set for each special figure determination information stored in the storage area 413d. Basically, a higher priority is set for the special figure determination information acquired earlier in time. However, a higher priority is set for the special figure determination information acquired when the second start condition is satisfied as compared to the special figure determination information acquired when the first start condition is satisfied ( That is, the second special symbol lottery has priority over the first special symbol lottery). The prior determination process executed in the start port switch process will be described later.

  In the gate switch process (see FIG. 5), the main CPU 411 detects the game ball that has passed through the gate 108 by the gate SW 415, and stores the random number counter C4 and the regular symbol random number counter C5 in the counter storage area 413c. Obtains the count value, and stores the information for determining the usual figure (ordinary figure holding information) including the obtained count values of the counters C4 and C5 as the random numbers per common figure and the common symbol random numbers, and stores the information for the usual figure determination in the main RAM 413 It memorize | stores in the area | region 413i. The common figure determination information storage area 413i can store the common figure determination information with a predetermined number as an upper limit. Here, it is assumed that the predetermined number is four. The number of general-purpose determination information in the storage area 413i corresponds to the above-described reserved information number U3. Priorities for receiving the normal symbol lottery are set for each of the information for determining ordinary symbols stored in the storage area storage area 413i. A higher priority is set for the information for determining ordinary drawings acquired earlier in time.

  In the big prize opening switch process (see FIG. 5), the main CPU 411 detects the game ball that won the big prize opening 111 by the big prize opening SW416. In the normal winning opening switch process (see FIG. 5), the main CPU 411 detects a game ball won in the normal winning opening 112 by the normal winning opening SW417.

[1-2-3. Special design processing]
The special symbol process will be described (see FIG. 5). In the special symbol process, the main CPU 411 executes special symbol determination. The special figure determination includes a special figure determination, a special symbol design determination, and a special graphic fluctuation pattern determination. The above winning lottery may include special figure determination and special symbol determination, and may further include special figure variation pattern determination. Therefore, the special figure determination may be considered to include a winning lottery, or the special figure determination and the winning lottery may be considered to be equivalent to each other. In the special symbol processing, the main CPU 411 sequentially executes determination per special symbol, special symbol determination and special symbol variation pattern determination using the special symbol determination information stored in the special symbol determination information storage area 413d. These determination results are stored in the special figure determination result storage area 413e. Then, after the special symbol fluctuation display is performed for the fluctuation time indicated by the special figure fluctuation pattern selected by the special figure fluctuation pattern judgment, the special symbol is stopped at the symbol indicating the judgment result of the special figure judgment and the special symbol judgment. Let

  When the main CPU 411 starts the variation display of the special symbol, the main CPU 411 sets a variation start command including the determination result of the special symbol determination, the special symbol determination, and the special symbol variation pattern determination in the main RAM 413, so On the other hand, when the execution of the variation effect is instructed and the variation of the special symbol is stopped, the variation control command is set to the main RAM 413 to instruct the effect control unit 403 to end the execution of the variation effect. In addition, when the result of the special figure hit determination shows that the big win or the small win is won, the main CPU 411 sets an opening command in the main RAM 413 following the change stop command, thereby giving the big win or the small win to the effect control unit 403. Is directed to start the execution of the effect associated with the game, and by setting an ending command in the main RAM 413 at the end of the big hit game or the small hit game, the production control unit 403 Instructs the end of execution. In the opening command, in addition to the role of instructing the start of the execution of the effect during the jackpot game, the type of winning (whether it is a big hit or small hit), the type of jackpot, the start instruction information of a predetermined effect in a specific round, the game at the time of the jackpot Information that can specify the gaming state of the machine 100 (whether it is a high-probability gaming state or a low-probability gaming state, and whether it is an electric support game state or a non-electric support game state) is included, and production control Based on these pieces of information, the unit 403 determines the production contents during the jackpot game.

  Further, the main CPU 411 sets a big prize opening release command in the main RAM 413 when opening the big prize opening in the big prize opening processing described later, and when closing the big prize opening, the main winning prize mouth closing command is set in the main RAM 413. Set to. In addition to the information indicating the timing of opening the special winning opening, the special winning opening release command may include information indicating the current number of rounds and start instruction information for a predetermined effect in the current round. In addition to the information indicating the closing timing of the special winning opening, the special winning opening closing command may include information indicating the current number of rounds and end instruction information of a predetermined effect in the current round. The effect control unit 403 can determine the contents of the effect during the big hit game based on the information included in the winning prize opening command in addition to the information included in the opening command. These commands are output to the effect control unit 403 in an output process (see FIG. 5) described later.

  In the special symbol process, the main CPU 411 acquires the special figure determination information set with the highest priority in the special figure determination information storage area 413d as the determination target (the determination target) TT, and the special CPU determines the special target of the determination target TT. By using the information for figure determination, judgment per special figure, special figure design judgment and special figure variation pattern judgment are sequentially executed. The special figure determination information that is the determination target TT is erased from the storage area 413d (hence, the hold information U1 or U2 is decreased by 1) and transferred to another storage area (not shown). In the special symbol processing, when the special symbol determination information is not stored in the storage area 413d, the special symbol processing is finished without performing the special symbol determination.

  In the special symbol process, the main CPU 411 first makes a per-special symbol determination that involves a comparison between the special symbol determination table TAt stored in the main ROM 412 and a random number per special symbol of the determination target TT.

  As shown in FIG. 6, the determination table TAt per special figure includes a determination table TAt1 per low probability special figure and a determination table TAt2 per high probability special figure. Each of the tables TAt1 and TAt2 has a predetermined determination value associated with the jackpot.

  When the high probability game flag is set to OFF at the time of determination per special figure (that is, at the time of winning lottery), the main CPU 411 performs determination per special figure using the table TAt1, and the high probability game flag is turned ON. If it has been set, judgment per special figure is performed using the table TAt2. Then, the main CPU 411 determines that the jackpot has been won if the random number per special figure of the determination target TT matches the determination value associated with the jackpot, otherwise it is a loss (that is, the jackpot is won) Not). The gaming state of the gaming machine 100 is a high probability gaming state when the high probability gaming flag is ON, and a low probability gaming state when the high probability gaming flag is OFF. Here, the determination table TAt per special figure is formed so that the winning probability of winning the jackpot (winning probability of winning the lottery) becomes 1/390 and 8/390 in the low probability gaming state and the high probability gaming state, respectively. It shall be.

  In addition, the main CPU 411 determines whether or not a small hit is made in the special figure determination. The small hit is not a big hit, but a specific lose represented by a special symbol different from a normal lose (a loss other than the small hit). The main CPU 411 determines that the winning unit is won when the random number per special figure of the determination target TT matches the determination value associated with the small unit. Here, it is assumed that the winning probability per unit is 1/390 without depending on ON / OFF of the high probability game flag. However, in the second special symbol lottery, no small win is won regardless of the random number per special symbol.

  FIG. 7 is a diagram illustrating types of jackpots. As types of jackpots, there are special A to special D. Special A to Special B belong to the probability variation length, Special C belongs to the probability variation short length, and Special D belongs to the latent probability short length. The number of special A rounds, the number of special B rounds, the number of special C and special D rounds are 16, 4, and 2, respectively. Note that “R” in the jackpot indicates a round. In each round, the big prize opening 111 is opened until the opening time of the big prize opening 111 reaches a predetermined time. However, in each round, even if the opening time of the big prize opening 111 does not reach a predetermined time, the big prize opening 111 is closed when the number of winning game balls to the big prize opening 111 reaches a predetermined number. . In the following description regarding the opening time of the big prize opening 111, it is assumed that the number of game balls won in the big prize opening 111 does not reach a predetermined number in each round.

  The opening time of the big winning opening 111 of each round in the special A and special B big hit games is a predetermined long opening time (for example, 30 seconds). The opening time is a predetermined short opening time (for example, 0.2 seconds). The opening time of the special winning opening 111 in each round is the same between the probability variation lengths (special A and special B), but may be slightly different between the probability variation lengths. The opening time of the big winning opening 111 in each round is the same between the probability variation per short and the latent probability short per, but may be slightly different between the probability variation per short and the latency short per.

  In the judgment per special figure for the first special symbol (in the judgment per special figure based on the establishment of the first start condition), when the jackpot is won, the jackpot becomes special A, special B, special C, special D The percentages are 4%, 88%, 1% and 7%, respectively. In the determination per special symbol for the second special symbol (in the special symbol determination based on the establishment of the second start condition), when the big hit is won, the ratios of the special bonus A and special B are 67, respectively. %, 33%. That is, in the special symbol process for the second special symbol (in the special symbol process based on the establishment of the second start condition), the special C and special D jackpots are not won.

  FIG. 8 shows a change in the gaming state triggered by the occurrence of the jackpot. Note that FIG. 8 also includes a description about the effect mode, which will become clear from the following description.

  In the normal gaming state, when any one of special A to special C is won, the main CPU 411 sets the gaming state of the gaming machine 100 to the high probability electric support game state, and after the jackpot game ends, the number of electric support grants Until the time elapses, the setting content (high probability electric support game state) is maintained. The number of times when the electric support is given refers to the number of times the special symbol is maintained to maintain the electric support game state. That is, for a certain jackpot, after the jackpot game is over, while the special symbol fluctuates id times, the game state is set to the electric support game state, and after the special symbol fluctuates id times, the non-electric support game state. When this is done, the number of times of providing electric support corresponding to the jackpot is id (id is an integer). The number of times electric support is given to special A to special C is 80 times in common (see FIG. 7).

  When the special D jackpot is won in the normal gaming state, the main CPU 411 sets the gaming state of the gaming machine 100 to the high probability non-electric support game state, and after the jackpot game is over, until the number of high probability gaming grants elapses. The setting contents (high probability non-electric support game state) are maintained. The high-probability game grant count refers to the number of changes in the special symbol that maintains the high-probability game state. In other words, for a certain jackpot, after the jackpot game is over, the special symbol changes by ik times, while the gaming state becomes a high probability gaming state, and after the special symbol changes by ik times, it becomes a low probability gaming state. The number of high-probability game grants corresponding to the jackpot is ik (ik is an integer). The number of high probability game grants for special A to special D is 80 times in common, and the number of electric support grants for special A to special C and the number of high probability game grants are set to the same number.

  In the high-probability non-electric support game state, if any of the special A to special D jackpots is won, the main CPU 411 sets the gaming state of the gaming machine 100 to the high-probability electric support game state, and after the jackpot game ends, The set content (high probability electric support game state) is maintained until the electric support grant count has elapsed.

  In the high probability electric support game state, when one of the special A to special D jackpots is won, the main CPU 411 maintains the gaming state of the gaming machine 100 with the setting of the high probability electric support game state, and the jackpot game ends. Thereafter, the set content (high probability electric support game state) is maintained until the electric support grant count has elapsed. That is, the main CPU 411 sets the gaming state of the gaming machine 100 to the high probability non-electric support game state when the special D jackpot is won in the normal gaming state, but the special D jackpot is won in the high probability gaming state. In such a case, as shown by the state transition arrows 1010 and 1020 in FIG. 8, the gaming state of the gaming machine 100 is set to the high probability electric support gaming state.

  In addition, even when winning a small win, a game with the opening of the big winning opening 111 (this is called a small hit game) is executed, but the main control unit 401 is triggered by the winning of the small winning The game state (the winning probability of winning the lottery and whether or not electric support is given) is not changed. That is, the gaming state (the winning probability of winning the lottery and whether or not the electric support is given) does not change between before and after the small winning prize. In the small hit game, the opening for the short winning opening 111 (for example, 0.2 seconds) is repeated a plurality of times. The opening / closing mode of the big winning opening 111 in the small win game is set to the same opening / closing mode as the opening / closing mode of the big winning port 111 in the big winning game when winning the chance of winning.

  If it is determined that the big win is won in the special symbol determination, the main CPU 411 compares the special symbol determination table TZt stored in the main ROM 412 with the special symbol random number of the determination target TT, and based on the comparison result. A special symbol design is determined to determine the type of jackpot.

  The special symbol symbol determination table TZt is composed of a first special symbol symbol determination table and a second special symbol symbol determination table. When the determination target TT is special figure determination information acquired when the first start condition is satisfied, the determination target TT is triggered when the second start condition is satisfied using the first special symbol determination table. In the case of the acquired special symbol determination information, the special symbol determination is performed using the second special symbol determination table. The first and second special symbol determination tables are formed so that the types of jackpots for the first and second special symbols are determined by the above-described ratio (see FIG. 7).

  As can be seen from FIG. 7, the special symbol determination based on the establishment of the second start condition is relatively more advantageous to the player than the special symbol determination based on the establishment of the first start condition (ie, more Easy to get many prize balls). Here, “relatively advantageous” means that the expected value of the number of winning balls obtained by winning the big winning opening 111 in the jackpot game executed based on the establishment of the second starting condition is executed based on the establishment of the first starting condition. This means that the number of prize balls obtained by winning the winning prize 111 in the jackpot game is larger than the expected value. Similarly, a jackpot game involving the opening of the big winning opening 111 with a long opening time is relatively advantageous to the player over a big hit game or a small winning game in which the big winning opening 111 is opened only with a short opening time ( The expected value of the number of winning balls obtained by winning the big winning opening 111 is large). “Expected value of the number of winning balls obtained by winning the jackpot game 111 in the jackpot game” is the expected value of the number of rounds in the jackpot game or the maximum value of the total opening time of the jackpot 111 in the jackpot game It may be read as a value.

  Specifically, in the first special symbol lottery, the probability that a round wins a 16R jackpot is as low as 4%, whereas in the second special symbol lottery, the probability that a round wins a 16R jackpot. The high probability of 67% is one of the reasons why the special symbol determination based on the establishment of the second start condition is more advantageous to the player than the special symbol determination based on the establishment of the first start condition. .

  In the special symbol processing, the main CPU 411 determines the special figure fluctuation pattern for the determination target TT based on the special figure fluctuation pattern table THt stored in the main ROM 412 and the special figure fluctuation pattern random number of the judgment target TT. Perform pattern determination. The determination of the special figure fluctuation pattern is synonymous with the selection or setting of the special figure fluctuation pattern. The special figure fluctuation pattern table THt includes a plurality of special figure fluctuation patterns, and one special figure fluctuation pattern for the determination target TT is selected in the special figure fluctuation pattern determination. Each special symbol variation pattern defines a variation pattern of a special symbol, and defines, for example, a variation time of the special symbol (the length of time during which the variation display of the special symbol is performed).

  FIG. 9 shows an example of the special figure fluctuation pattern table THt. The special figure fluctuation pattern table THt includes a special figure fluctuation pattern table associated with each effect mode, which will be described later, and includes a latent mode special figure fluctuation pattern table THt_a, a probability variation mode special figure fluctuation pattern table THt_b, It is formed from a plurality of special figure fluctuation pattern tables including a normal mode special figure fluctuation pattern table THt_c.

  Each of the tables THt_a to THt_c stores a plurality of special figure fluctuation patterns that define the special symbol fluctuation modes. In the special figure variation pattern determination, the CPU 411 selects one of the tables THt_a to THt_c based on the current gaming state, various flags, and the like, and from among a plurality of special figure variation patterns included in the selected table. One special figure fluctuation pattern is selected based on the special figure fluctuation pattern random number of the determination target TT. In the normal gaming state, the special figure fluctuation pattern determination is mainly performed using the special mode special figure fluctuation pattern table THt_c.

  Here, the special mode variation pattern table THt_c for normal mode will be described as an example.

  FIG. 10 shows an example of the special mode special pattern fluctuation pattern table THt_c. The special mode fluctuation pattern table THt_c for normal mode includes a special figure fluctuation pattern table THt_c1 for loss and a special figure fluctuation pattern table THt_c2 for jackpot.

  Each of the tables THt_c1 and THt_c2 is a table in which predetermined determination values are associated with all or a part of the special figure variation patterns THp_c11 to THp_c16. Each special figure variation pattern including the special figure variation patterns THp_c11 to THp_c16 defines a variation pattern of the special symbol. For example, the special symbol variation pattern is defined as a time period during which the special symbol is varied (the length of time during which the special symbol variation display is performed). (Hereinafter referred to as “variation time”). The special symbol fluctuation times in the special figure fluctuation patterns THp_c11 to THp_c16 are 13.5 seconds, 30 seconds, 40 seconds, 60 seconds, 70 seconds, and 90 seconds, respectively.

  In the special figure variation pattern determination using the table THt_c, the CPU 411 selects the table THt_c1 when the determination result of the special figure determination is lost, while the table THt_c2 when the determination result of the special figure determination is the big hit. Select. Then, the CPU 411 corresponds to the determination target TT when the special figure fluctuation pattern random number of the determination target TT matches the determination value assigned to the special figure fluctuation pattern THp_ci in the selection table (here, THt_c1 or THt_c2). As the special figure fluctuation pattern, the special figure fluctuation pattern THp_ci is selected and set (where i is an integer of 11 to 16).

  In the table THt_c1, for the special figure variation patterns THp_c11, THp_c12, THp_c13, THp_c14, THp_c15, a total of 475 judgment values “0 to 474” and a total of 16 judgment values “475 to 490”, respectively, a total of 5 Determination values “491 to 495”, a total of three determination values “496 to 498”, and one determination value “499” are assigned (each determination value is an integer). In the table THt_c2, for the special figure variation patterns THp_c12, THp_c13, THp_c14, THp_c15, THp_c16, a total of 25 judgment values “0-24”, a total of 50 judgment values “25-74”, a total of 125 Determination values “75 to 199”, a total of 290 determination values “200 to 489”, and a total of 10 determination values “490 to 499” are assigned (each determination value is an integer).

  In the table THt_c1, no determination value is assigned to the special figure variation pattern THp_c16. In the table THt_c2, no determination value is assigned to the special figure variation pattern THp_c11. In a gaming state in which the normal mode special figure fluctuation pattern table THt_c is used, a special figure fluctuation pattern having a longer fluctuation time is more likely to be selected at the time of a big hit and difficult to be selected at the time of a loss. That is, the determination value in the table THt_c is determined so that the reliability for the big hit becomes higher as the special figure fluctuation pattern having a longer fluctuation time.

  Although not shown in FIG. 10, when the number of pending information (U1 or U2) is a predetermined number (for example, 3) or more, the determination result of the determination target TT per special figure is lost and the determination target TT When the random number of the special figure fluctuation pattern is any of “0 to 474”, a special figure fluctuation pattern having a fluctuation time shorter than 13.5 seconds (for example, 2 seconds) corresponding to the determination target TT. You may make it select and set as a pattern.

  In the special figure determination result storage area 413e (see FIG. 4), the determination results of the special object per TT, the special symbol design determination, and the special figure variation pattern determination for the determination target TT are stored in a state of being associated with each other. The

[Pre-judgment process in start-up switch process]
Further, the main CPU 411 executes a pre-determination process during the start port switch process (see FIG. 5). In the pre-determination process, the main CPU 411 sets, as a pre-determination target, the special-determination determination information stored in the special figure determination information storage area 413d and put on hold. The special symbol design determination and the special symbol variation pattern determination are sequentially executed. The method of special figure determination, special symbol design, and special figure variation pattern determination for the prior determination target is the same as those for the determination target TT. The determination result of the pre-determination process (that is, the determination result of the special figure for the pre-determination target, the determination result of the special symbol design and the special figure variation pattern determination) is stored in the pre-determination information storage area 413h, The pre-determination command that is included is set in the main RAM 413 and transmitted to the effect control unit 403 in the output process described later. The pre-determination process for certain special figure determination information is executed in the start-up switch process before the special figure determination information is acquired and stored in the storage area 413d.

[1-2-4. Normal symbol processing]
The normal symbol processing (see FIG. 5) will be described. In the normal symbol processing, the main CPU 411 obtains the common symbol determination information set with the highest priority in the general symbol determination information storage area 413i as the normal symbol determination target FF, and determines the normal symbol per-determination determination table FAt, Based on the base symbol determination table FZt, the base symbol variation pattern table FHt, the base symbol determination target FF, etc., the base symbol determination including the base symbol determination, the base symbol determination, and the base symbol variation pattern determination is executed, and the base symbol determination is performed. Is stored in the common figure determination result storage area 413j, and the normal symbol variation display and stop display are performed based on the determination result of the common figure determination. The information for normal map determination which has become the normal map determination target FF is deleted from the storage area 413i (therefore, the number of pending information U3 is decreased by 1) and transferred to another storage area (not shown). In the normal symbol process, when the general pattern determination information is not stored in the storage area 413i, the normal symbol process is terminated without performing the normal symbol determination.

  In the determination per common figure, it is determined whether or not the winning per common figure is won. When the winning is per common figure, the type per common figure is determined by the general symbol determination using the general symbol determination table FZt. There are two types of per map: per long open and short open. The time for the electric tulip 107 to be in the open state is longer per long opening than per short opening. In the normal map variation pattern determination, the main CPU 411 selects a general map variation pattern for the normal map determination target FF from a plurality of normal map variation patterns included in the general map variation pattern table FHt based on whether or not the electric support is provided. To do. The regular pattern variation pattern defines the variation time of a normal symbol. The main CPU 411 controls the display of the normal symbols based on the stored contents of the general pattern determination result storage area 413j in which the determination result of the general pattern determination is stored. For example, after displaying the fluctuation of the normal symbol for the fluctuation time indicated by the normal fluctuation pattern selected by the normal fluctuation pattern determination, stop the normal symbol at the symbol that shows the judgment result of the universal symbol determination and the normal symbol determination. Let

[1-2-5. Electric accessory control processing]
The electric accessory control process will be described (see FIG. 5). In the electric accessory control process, the big prize opening process and the electric chew process are sequentially executed.

  In the big prize opening process, when the result of the special figure determination indicates that the jackpot is won, the big prize opening 111 is opened and closed using the big prize opening opening pattern corresponding to the type of the big prize, and the result of the special figure judgment When winning indicates a winning game, the winning winning opening 111 is opened and closed using the winning pattern opening pattern for winning a small hit. In the big prize opening pattern table DKt, a big prize opening pattern defining the opening mode of the big prize opening 111 is stored for each type of jackpot, and a big prize opening pattern for small hits is stored. . The main CPU 411 realizes the big prize opening process with reference to the table DKt. In the table DKt, the big winning opening opening pattern corresponding to the special D jackpot and the big winning opening opening pattern for the small hit are set as the same pattern, so that the big winning opening in the small hit game described above is set. The open / close mode of 111 and the open / close mode of the big prize opening 111 in the jackpot game in the case of winning the latent chance can be the same open / close mode.

In the special hit game of Special A and Special B, the opening time of the big winning opening 111 in each round is a predetermined long opening time t _LONG corresponding to 30 seconds, and the big winning opening 111 continues to open long in each round. Only time t _{LONG is released} . However, as described above, in each round, even if the opening time of the big winning opening 111 has not reached the long opening time t _LONG , the number of winning game balls to the big winning opening 111 is a predetermined value (for example, 10). At this point, the big prize opening 111 is closed and the round ends.

In the special C jackpot game, the special D jackpot game, and the small bonus game, the opening time of the big winning opening 111 in each round is a predetermined short opening time t _short of 0.2 seconds, The short opening process in which the winning opening 111 is continuously opened for the short opening time t _short is executed twice with a predetermined interval time (for example, 2 seconds) between rounds. After the two short opening processes, the player waits for a predetermined ending time (for example, 5 seconds), and ends the special C jackpot game, the special D jackpot game, or the small jackpot game.

  In each of the above-mentioned special hit games and special hit games according to special C and special D, the number of times the big prize opening 111 is opened by the short opening time is two times. The number of times may be three times or more, or may be once. However, it is preferable that the number of times that the special winning opening 111 is opened during the short opening time is common between the big hit game and the special hit game by the special D and special E.

  In addition, even in a special C or special D jackpot game or a small bonus game, even though it is a short time, the special winning opening 111 is opened, so that a special C or special D jackpot game or a small bonus game is performed. However, it can be said that the game state is more advantageous to the player than the normal game state (in other words, the special C or special D jackpot game or the small hit game is more advantageous to the player than the game in the normal game state. Is). The advantage in the big hit game or the small hit game is that the player can easily obtain more prize balls as the big prize opening 111 is opened as compared with the game in the normal game state (the expected value of the prize balls to be obtained is larger). Means big).

  In addition, the game state setting process (see FIG. 5) is executed in the special winning opening process. In the game state setting process, the main CPU 411 sets various game flags such as a high probability game flag and an electric support game flag that determine the game state in the game flag storage area 413f. As described above, the gaming state of the gaming machine 100 is a high probability gaming state when the high probability gaming flag is ON, and a low probability gaming state when the high probability gaming flag is OFF. The gaming state of the gaming machine 100 is an electric support game state when the electric support game flag is ON, and a non-electric support game state when the electric support game flag is OFF. In the game state setting process during the big prize opening process executed in response to the occurrence of the jackpot, the high probability game flag and the electric support game flag are set ON / OFF according to the type of the jackpot that has occurred, Depending on the type of jackpot that occurred, the high probability remaining game number X indicating the remaining number of variations of the special symbol that maintains the high probability gaming state and the remaining variation number of the special symbol that maintains the electric support game state The electric support game remaining count J is set in the main RAM 413.

  Therefore, in the game state setting process associated with the big hit of Special A to Special C (see FIG. 7), both the high probability game flag and the electric support game flag are turned ON, and the high probability game remaining number X and the electric support game remaining number J Both are set to “80”. On the other hand, in the game state setting process associated with the special D jackpot, the high probability game flag is turned ON while the electric support game flag is turned OFF, and the high probability game remaining number X and the electric support game remaining number J are respectively set to “ 80 ”and“ 0 ”are set. However, if the special D jackpot is won again in the state where the high probability game flag is ON and the electric support game flag is OFF (ie, the high probability non-electric support game state) in conjunction with the special D jackpot winning, In the game state setting process associated with the special D jackpot again, both the high probability game flag and the electric support game flag are turned ON, and both the high probability game remaining number X and the electric support game remaining number J are set to “80” ( That is, the gaming state is changed from the high probability non-electric support game state to the high probability electric support game state (see FIG. 8).

  The high probability remaining game count X set in the game state setting process is subtracted by “1” every time the special figure determination is executed when “X ≧ 1”, and becomes “X = 0”. The high probability game flag is set to OFF, and the gaming state of the gaming machine 100 becomes a low probability gaming state. The electric support game remaining number J set in the game state setting process is decremented by “1” every time the special figure determination is executed when “J ≧ 1”, and becomes “J = 0”. The electric support game flag is set to OFF, and the gaming state of the gaming machine 100 becomes a non-electric support game state. In the initial state of the gaming machine 100, the high probability game flag and the electric support game flag are OFF, and “0” is set to the number of times X and J. As described above, by initializing the game information of the gaming machine 100 using the RAM clear switch provided on the back surface of the game board 101, the initial state is obtained.

  In the electric Chu process, the main CPU 411 opens and closes the electric tulip 107 based on the result of the normal symbol process. When a normal symbol lottery is won (per common symbol), the electric tulip 107 is opened for a predetermined time.

[1-2-6. Prize ball processing]
In the winning ball process, the main CPU 411 pays out a predetermined number of winning balls for winning at each of the first starting port 105, the second starting port 106, the big winning port 111, and the normal winning port 112. Is set in the prize ball information storage area 413g as a prize ball command.

[1-2-7. Output processing]
In the output process, the main CPU 411 sends information (including arbitrary commands) indicating the storage contents of each storage area in the main RAM 413 to each control unit (the prize ball control unit 402 and the effect) connected to the main control unit 401. Output to the control unit 403). A command related to the prize ball is output to the prize ball control unit 402, and a command related to the effect is output to the effect control unit 403. In the output process, the main CPU 411 can transmit any information that it recognizes or holds (for example, information indicating the state of the electric support game flag and the high probability game flag) to the effect control unit 403. When the output process ends, the timer interrupt process also ends. When the timer interrupt process ends, the process executed by the main CPU 411 returns to the main process (see FIG. 5).

  As shown in FIG. 4, a board external information terminal board 491 is connected to the main control section 401, and the main control section 401 sends information indicating the contents stored in the main RAM 413 to the outside (through the board 491). For example, it can be output to a hall computer of a game facility.

[2. Prize ball control unit]
The winning ball control unit 402 includes a CPU, a ROM, a RAM, an input / output interface (I / O) (not shown), and the like. The prize ball control unit 402 pays out a prize ball based on a payout instruction (prize ball command) from the main control unit 401.

  Various SWs for detecting a game ball are connected to the prize ball control unit 402. For example, as shown in the figure, the prize ball control unit 402 has a fixed position detection SW 424 for detecting a game ball at a predetermined position, a payout ball detection SW425 for detecting a paid game ball, and a game ball in the upper plate 123. A ball detection SW 426 that detects whether there is a ball, a full tank detection SW 427 a that detects that the upper plate 123 is filled with a game ball, and a full tank detection that detects that the lower plate 125 is filled with a game ball. SW427b is connected. Each of the SWs 424 to 426, 427a, and 427b outputs a detection signal indicating whether or not a game ball has been detected to the prize ball control unit 402 (specifically, when a game ball is detected, the detection signal is turned ON. When the game ball is not detected, it is turned OFF and no detection signal is output). The winning ball control unit 402 pays out a winning ball or stops paying out a winning ball based on a payout instruction output from the main control unit 401 or detection signals input from the SWs 424 to 426, 427a, and 427b. Further, the prize ball control unit 402 may output detection signals input from the SWs 424 to 426, 427a, and 427b to the main control unit 401.

  Further, a launching unit 428 is connected to the prize ball control unit 402. The award ball control unit 402 detects the operation of launching a game ball with respect to the launch unit 428 (operation by the player) and controls the launch of the game ball. The launcher 428 launches a game ball for a game, and includes a sensor that detects a game operation by the player, a solenoid that launches the game ball, and the like. When the prize ball control unit 402 detects a game operation by the sensor of the launch unit 428, the game ball 103 is intermittently fired by driving a solenoid or the like in response to the detected game operation, and the game area 103 of the game board 101 is played. Launch a game ball.

  The prize ball control unit 402 is connected to a payout unit 429 for paying out a prize ball. The payout unit 429 includes a payout drive motor for paying out a predetermined number of game balls from a storage unit (not shown) that stores game balls. The prize ball control unit 402 controls the payout unit 429 to drive the payout drive motor, thereby to each winning port (the first starting port 105, the second starting port 106, the big winning port 111, the normal winning port 112). The payout of prize balls corresponding to the winnings of will be realized. The prize ball controller 402 is connected to a frame external information terminal board 492, and various information handled by the prize ball controller 402 can be output to the outside through the board 492.

[3. Production control unit]
The effect control unit 403 includes a CPU 431, a ROM 432, a RAM 433, an input / output interface (I / O) (not shown), and the like (see FIG. 4). The CPU, ROM, and RAM in the effect control unit 403 are also referred to as a sub CPU, a sub ROM, and a sub RAM, respectively. The sub CPU 431 reads various programs related to the control of effects performed by the gaming machine 100 from the sub ROM 432, and executes the read programs using the sub RAM 433 as a work area.

  The effect control unit 403 includes an image / sound control unit (not shown) that performs display control of the image display unit 104 and sound output control of the speaker 115, lighting control of the effect light unit 116 and the board lamp 135 on the game board 101, and A lamp control unit (not shown) for controlling the driving of the movable members 117 and 130 is provided. In addition, the effect control unit 403 is connected with an effect button 121 and a cross key 122 for receiving an operation from the player. The effect control unit 403 can perform an effect corresponding to the input operation content from the player with respect to the effect button 121 and the cross key 122.

  The effect control unit 403 realizes an arbitrary effect including a change effect using an effect realization element (which may be rephrased as an effect means and may be considered to be synonymous with the effect member described above). That is, the production control unit 403 controls the production realization element to cause the production realization element to perform a desired production (the main body of the production in this expression is the production realization element, but in the description of this embodiment, The effect control unit 403 is regarded as the main subject of the effect). The effect realizing element includes at least one of the image display unit 104, the speaker 115, the effect light unit 116, the movable frame combination 117, the panel lamp 135, and the movable panel combination 130. The variation effect refers to an effect executed by the effect control unit 403 at the time of the variation of the special symbol and the end of the variation, and includes an effect that suggests a determination result of the special symbol determination. It should be noted that the suggestion, notification, notification, or notification by effect may be considered to be for the player unless otherwise specified.

[3-1. Production main processing]
FIG. 11 lists the main processes performed by the effect control unit 403. When power is supplied to the effect control unit 403, the effect main process is executed by the sub CPU 431. In the effect main process, the sub CPU 431 performs initial setting of a built-in device such as CTC in the effect control unit 403 and stores the setting content in the sub RAM 433.

[3-2. Production timer interrupt processing]
The sub CPU 431 interrupts and executes the effect timer interrupt process with respect to the effect main process at a cycle according to the setting content stored in the sub RAM 433 by the effect main process (see FIG. 11). In the effect timer interruption process, the sub CPU 431 sequentially executes a command reception process and an operation reception process.

[3-2-1. Command reception processing]
In the command reception process, the sub CPU 431 executes a special drawing effect process, a general drawing effect process, and a hit effect process.

[3-2-1-1. Special drawing production process]
The special figure effect process includes an effect start process and an effect end process. The sub CPU 431 starts the variation effect by executing the effect start process in response to the reception of the variation start command from the main control unit 401, and then performs the effect in response to the reception of the variation stop command from the main control unit 401. The variation effect is ended by executing the end process. The effect start process includes a variable effect pattern selection process. In the variation effect pattern selection process, the sub CPU 431 selects and determines a special figure variation effect pattern from the special figure variation effect pattern table stored in the sub ROM 432 based on the command received from the main control unit 401. The variation effect by the selected and determined special figure variation effect pattern is executed in the special figure effect process.

  Further, when the sub CPU 431 receives a prior determination command from the main control unit 401, the sub CPU 431 performs a pending increase process in the command reception process. In the hold increase process, a hold image corresponding to the prior determination target is additionally displayed on the image display unit 104. The reserved image corresponding to the prior determination target is later shifted to a specific display position on the image display unit 104 when the prior determination target becomes the determination target TT and a change start command is received. In the present embodiment, an area on the image display unit 104 where the reserved image is displayed is referred to as a reserved image display area, and is shifted when a change start command is received with the prior determination target as the determination target TT. An area on the image display unit 104 (the specific display position) may be referred to as the right image display area, and an image displayed in the right image display area may be referred to as the right image. In each of the reserved image display area and the right image display area, the reserved image and the right image in different display modes are displayed according to the set effect mode. Details regarding the reserved image and the right image will be described later.

[3-2-1-2. General drawing processing]
The ordinary drawing effect process (see FIG. 11) is executed by the sub CPU 431 when a command related to a normal symbol is received from the main control unit 401. A command related to the normal symbol is transmitted from the main control unit 401 to the effect control unit 403 at the start and end of the variation of the normal symbol. In the ordinary drawing effect process, the ordinary drawing effect is executed when the normal symbol changes.

[3-2-1-3. Winning effect processing]
The winning effect process (see FIG. 11) is executed by the sub CPU 431 when a command related to the winning effect is received from the main control unit 401. An opening command and an ending command are respectively transmitted from the main control unit 401 to the effect control unit 403 as commands related to the win effect at the start and end of the win game that is a big hit game or a small hit game. In addition, when the big winning opening 111 is opened or closed in the big hit game or the small hit game, the big winning opening release command and the big winning opening closing command are respectively sent from the main control unit 401 to the production control unit 403 as commands related to the win effect. Sent. In the winning effect process, the effect control unit 403 starts the winning effect in response to the reception of the opening command, and ends the winning effect in response to the reception of the ending command. In the winning effect process, the effect control unit 403 starts a specific winning effect in a specific round in response to the reception of the big prize opening command, and the specific control in response to the reception of the big prize closing command. The winning effect can be ended.

[3-2-2. Operation acceptance process]
In the operation accepting process (see FIG. 11), the sub CPU 431 operates based on a signal from the effect button 121 or the cross key 122 to determine whether the player has made an operation on the effect button 121 or the cross key 122 (whether or not an operation has been input and details of the operation) ) The effect control unit 403 can perform an effect according to the recognized operation state.

<< About production mode >>
FIG. 12A shows an effect mode table Mt stored in the sub ROM 432 of the effect control unit 403. The sub CPU 431 selects and sets one effect mode from the plurality of effect modes defined in the effect mode table Mt, based on the command received from the main control unit 401. The effect mode selected here may be hereinafter referred to as a target effect mode. The effect control unit 403 performs various effects including a variable effect in the target effect mode. The plurality of effect modes include a latent mode, a probability change mode, a normal mode A, a normal mode B, and a normal mode C as first to fifth effect modes (in this specification, “normal mode A In the case where it is not necessary to distinguish between the normal mode B and the normal mode C, they are simply referred to as “normal mode”). The effect control unit 403 executes different effects between the latent mode, the probability change mode, the normal mode A, the normal mode B, and the normal mode C. As shown in FIG. 12A, a mode flag is associated with each effect mode in the effect mode table Mt. The state in which the latent mode, the probability variation mode, the normal mode A, the normal mode B, and the normal mode C are selected and used as the production mode is “1”, “2”, “3”, “4”, respectively. This corresponds to a state where “5” is set. The mode flag is stored in the sub RAM 433, and the value is variably set by the sub CPU 431. FIG. 12B shows the relationship between each production mode, the jackpot winning probability, and whether or not electric support is provided. As shown in FIG. 12B and FIG. 8, the effect control unit 403 sets the latent mode and the probability change mode as the target effect mode, respectively, in the high probability non-electric support game state and the high probability electric support game state, In the low probability non-electric support game state (normal game state), the normal mode A, the normal mode B, the normal mode C, or the latent mode is set as the target effect mode. In FIG. 8, “normal” is simply described, but as described in this paragraph, it means “normal mode A, normal mode B, or normal mode C”.

  FIGS. 13A to 13B show display examples of the image display unit 104 in the latent mode and the probability change mode, respectively. FIGS. 14A to 14C show the normal mode A, the normal mode B, and the normal mode B, respectively. The example of a display of the image display part 104 in the normal mode C is shown. In each effect mode, the effect control unit 403 can display a background image on the image display unit 104 and can superimpose a decorative design or the like on the background image. The background images are different among the latent mode, the probability change mode, the normal mode A, the normal mode B, and the normal mode C. The display mode of the decorative symbols and the like may be common between the normal modes (normal mode A, normal mode B, and normal mode C), but may be different between the latent mode, the probability variation mode, and the normal mode. The display mode of the reserved image and the right image is different between the normal modes, and may be different between the latent mode, the probability change mode, and the normal mode.

  Here, the characteristics of the effects in the normal modes A to C will be briefly described. The normal mode A is an effect mode that does not execute a so-called pre-reading effect, which is an effect suggesting the determination result of the prior determination process for the prior determination target before the prior determination target becomes the determination target TT. And C are different in that they are effect modes in which a prefetch effect can be executed. The difference between the production mode B and the production mode C may be a difference in the production mode of the pre-reading production. For example, the character that appears mainly and the production using the character may be different. In addition, both the effect mode B and the effect mode C can execute a prefetch effect that suggests the determination result of the advance determination process for the advance determination target using the hold image. In addition, in any of the effect modes A to C, it is possible to execute an effect that suggests the result of the special figure determination using the right image.

  FIG. 15 shows an example of the hold image and the right image displayed on the image display unit 104 in the normal modes A to C. FIGS. 15A to 15C show examples of the hold image and the right image displayed on the image display unit 104 in the normal mode A, the normal mode B, and the normal mode C, respectively. As described above, in the normal mode A, the pre-reading effect that suggests the determination result of the pre-determination process is not executed using the hold image, and therefore one type of the hold image and the right image associated with the normal mode A are provided. As shown in FIG. 15A, the reserved image QA1 and the right image PA1 are both white fan images and have a common display mode.

  On the other hand, in the normal mode B and the normal mode C, a prefetch effect that suggests the determination result of the predetermination process can be executed using the hold image, and therefore there are a plurality of types of hold images and rights images associated with each mode. In this embodiment, five types are provided. The reserved images QB1 to QB5 associated with the normal mode B are images of autumn leaves with different display colors, have different display modes, and the reliability for the jackpot increases in this order. The right images PB1 to PB5 associated with the normal mode B are autumnal images with different display colors, and the display modes are different. In this order, the reliability for the jackpot increases. The reserved images QC1 to QC5 associated with the normal mode C are fish images having different display colors, and the display modes are different. In this order, the reliability for the jackpot increases. The right images PC1 to PC5 associated with the normal mode C are fish images having different display colors and display modes different from each other, and the reliability for the jackpot increases in this order. That is, if attention is paid only to the display color of the reserved image and the right image, the reliability of the jackpot increases in the order of blue, green, red, gold, and rainbow. Although details of the reliability of the reserved image and the right image will be described later, blue, green, red, gold, and rainbow colors have high reliability for jackpots in this order, and the reliability is set in five stages. Therefore, in the following description, green may be expressed as one-step reliability higher than blue, and red has two-step reliability higher than blue.

  In this embodiment, regarding the display modes of the reserved images QB1 to QB5, the rights images PB1 to PB5, the reserved images QC1 to QC5, and the rights images PC1 to PC5, the images are displayed according to the reliability of the jackpot. Other elements (autumn leaves, fish images) are common only by setting the display color to a different color, but an image with a different display element may be set while displaying the same color. Images having different colors and other elements may be set.

  The hold images QB1 to QB3 have the same display mode as the right images PB1 to PB3, respectively, and the hold images QC1 to QC3 have the same display mode as the right images PC1 to PC3, respectively. And the reliability with respect to jackpot is the same between the reserved image and the right image which have a common display mode. The display colors of the reserved images QB1 to QB3 are the same as those of the reserved images QC1 to QC3, respectively, and the right images PB1 to PB3 have the same display color as the right images PC1 to PC3, respectively. And the reliability with respect to the jackpot is the same between the reserved images having the same display color or between the right images.

  The latent mode is an effect mode that is commonly used for the low probability non-electric support game state and the high probability non-electric support game state, and suggests to the player that the current game state may be a high probability game state. is there. The player who sees the effect in the latent mode cannot determine whether the current gaming state is the high probability gaming state or the low probability gaming state or cannot easily determine. A player who sees the effect in the latent mode can play a game with a sense of expectation that the current gaming state is a high probability gaming state.

  The probabilistic mode is a performance mode that is used in the high probability electric support game state and suggests to the player that the current game state is the high probability electric support game state (the winning probability of jackpot is controlled with high probability) Is a specific production mode) that suggests to the player. Therefore, the player who has seen the effect in the probability variation mode can relatively easily understand that the current gaming state is the high probability electric support gaming state.

  The normal mode is an effect mode that is used in the low probability non-electric support game state and suggests to the player that the current game state is the low probability non-electric support game state. Therefore, the player who has seen the effect in the normal mode can relatively easily understand that the current gaming state is the low probability non-electric support gaming state. In the low-probability non-electric support game state, the normal control mode 403 determines whether to execute the normal mode A, normal mode B, or normal mode C based on the establishment of a predetermined condition. Here, the predetermined condition is to accept a pressing operation of the effect button 121 by the player, and the player can change to another normal mode by pressing the effect button 121 at an arbitrary timing. The normal mode may be changed by looping in the order of normal mode A, normal mode B, and normal mode C. In the initial state (for example, the state in which the RAM is cleared), the normal mode A may be selected and set by the effect control unit 403.

  Note that pressing the effect button 121 is an example of a predetermined condition. As the predetermined condition, the player can input a mode change instruction to the effect control unit 403 by executing a predetermined operation. Any condition can be used.

  FIG. 16 shows a change in the target effect mode, focusing on the occurrence of big hits and small hits of special A to special D. The production mode (target production mode) in the initial state of the gaming machine 100 is the normal mode. As described above, since the player can appropriately change which of normal mode A, normal mode B, and normal mode C is set in the initial state of gaming machine 100, in FIG. 16 and the description related thereto, FIG. The normal mode A, the normal mode B, and the normal mode C are not distinguished and are described as the normal mode.

  The effect control unit 403 changes the target effect mode to the probability change mode after the corresponding jackpot game when a special jackpot of special A to special C occurs, starting from the state in which the target presentation mode is the normal mode. When the jackpot of D occurs, the target effect mode is changed to the latent mode after the jackpot game or special D jackpot game.

  The effect control unit 403 changes the target effect mode to the probability change mode after the corresponding jackpot game when the target effect mode is a latent mode based on the jackpot when a special hit of special A to special C occurs. When a small hit and special D jackpot occur, the target effect mode remains in the latent mode even after the corresponding jackpot game or the small hit game. In addition, the effect control unit 403 starts the state where the target effect mode is a latent mode based on the special D jackpot, and when the special A to special D jackpot occurs, the target control mode is changed to the target effect mode after the corresponding jackpot game. However, if a small hit occurs, the target effect mode remains in the latent mode even after the corresponding small hit game.

  In addition, when a predetermined passage transition condition is established starting from the state in which the target effect mode is the latent mode, the effect control unit 403 switches the target effect mode from the latent mode to the normal mode. For example, in the low-probability non-electric support game state, after the target effect mode is switched from the normal mode to the latent mode due to the occurrence of a small hit or special D big hit, a predetermined number of times (for example, 20 times) When the special symbol changes, the underpass transition condition is satisfied.

  In addition, the effect control unit 403 switches the target effect mode from the latent mode to the normal mode based on the establishment of the predetermined underpass transition condition, and further changes the target effect mode when the predetermined underpass transfer condition is satisfied. Switch from normal mode to latent mode. For example, in the high-probability non-electric support game state, after the predetermined underpass transition condition is satisfied and the target effect mode is switched from the normal mode to the undercover mode, the special symbol changes for a predetermined number of times (for example, 30 times). When the operation ends, the condition for passing through is established.

  When the target effect mode is the probability change mode, the effect control unit 403 sets the target effect mode to the probability change mode even after the corresponding jackpot game or the jackpot game when the special A to D big hit or small hit occurs. Leave as it is.

<< Characteristic effects related to display of reserved image and right image in normal mode >>
Next, characteristic effects relating to the display of the reserved image and the right image in the normal mode of the gaming machine 100 will be described. First, the display position of the reserved image and the right image in the image display unit 104 will be described.

  FIG. 17 is an explanatory diagram of the reserved image display area in which the reserved image is displayed in the image display unit 104 and the rights image display area in which the rights image is displayed.

  FIG. 17 is a simplified front view of the gaming machine shown in FIG. 1 for explaining the reserved image display area and the right image display area. The reserved image and the right image are images that are displayed in the lower left area of the image display unit 104 that is arranged at a substantially central portion of the game board 101. During the left-handed game, the player's line of sight is directed toward the game ball flowing down in the game area 103 on the left side of the image display unit 104, and the reserved image and the right image are displayed in the lower left area of the image display unit 104. By displaying, it becomes easy for the player to check the reserved image and the right image while checking the flow-down situation of the game ball. Although not shown in the drawing, the reserved image and the right of special figure determination indicating that the right of special figure determination is held for the special figure determination information acquired by the establishment of the second start condition during the right-handed game. The right image indicating that the right image has been digested is displayed in the lower right area of the image display unit 104, and the display area of the hold image and the right image during the left-handed game and the right-handed game are set as different areas. Thus, it is possible to make it easy to confirm the flow situation of the game ball and the reserved image and the right image.

  An image display area PR1 shown in FIG. 17 is the right image display area in which the right image is displayed. The image display area QR1 is a reserved image display area for displaying a reserved image indicating that the right of special figure determination for the special figure determination information having the highest priority for receiving the winning lottery is reserved. Each of the image display areas QR2 to QR4 has a special figure determination right for the special figure determination information having a lower priority for receiving the lottery than the special figure determination information corresponding to the image display area QR1. This is a reserved image display area in which a reserved image indicating that the image is held is displayed. Each image display region PR1, QR1 to QR4 is a different image display region in the image display unit 104, and is configured so that the player can easily recognize whether or not there is a hold and the number of holds. The image displayed in each image display area is shifted and displayed in the right image display area every time the right of special figure determination is consumed.

<< Details of Hold Increase Processing by Production Control Unit 403 >>
As described above, the sub CPU 431 of the effect control unit 403 performs the hold increase process in the command reception process. In the hold increase process, the display mode of the hold image is determined based on the determination result of the predetermination process for the predetermination target and the set normal mode (any one of the normal modes A to C), and the image display unit The reserved image determined in the reserved image display area corresponding to the prior determination target 104 is additionally displayed.

  Hereinafter, the hold image displayed in the image display region QR2 in each normal mode will be described by taking as an example the case where the hold image display region corresponding to the prior determination target is the image display region QR2.

  When the normal mode A is set as the normal mode, as described above, the normal mode A is associated with only one type of hold image QA1 as the hold image, and the sub CPU 431 displays the hold image QA1 as an image. Displayed in the area QR2.

  When the normal mode B is set as the normal mode, as described above, the normal mode B is associated with five types of hold images QB1 to QB5 as hold images, and the sub CPU 431 displays the hold images QB1 to QB5. Among them, one reserved image is displayed in the image display area QR2.

  When the normal mode C is set as the normal mode, as described above, the normal mode C is associated with five types of reserved images QC1 to QC5 as the reserved images, and the sub CPU 431 displays the reserved images QC1 to QC5. Among them, one reserved image is displayed in the image display area QR2.

  In the present embodiment, when the sub CPU 431 displays the hold image in the image display area QR2, the sub CPU 431 refers to the hold effect scenario table (see FIG. 18 described later), based on the determination result of the predetermination process for the predetermination target. One holding effect scenario is selected from a plurality of holding effect scenarios in which the initial image, the routed image, and the final image are designated. If the normal mode A is set as the normal mode, it may be unnecessary to select one holding effect scenario, but in the present embodiment, any of the normal mode A to the normal mode C is set as the normal mode. Even if it is done, it is assumed that one hold effect scenario is selected from a plurality of hold effect scenarios. In this specification, the on-hold effect indicates a series of effects for displaying the initial image, the routed image, and the final image on the image display unit 104.

  The initial image is a reserved image that is first displayed in the image display area (image display area QR2 in this embodiment) corresponding to the prior determination target as the reserved image corresponding to the prior determination target. That is, the effect control unit 403 identifies the same reserved image as the reserved image designated as the initial image in the reserved effect scenario from the five types of reserved images, and displays the specified reserved image in the image display area QR2. The final image is the right image displayed in the image display region PR1 as the right image indicating that the prior determination target is the determination target TT and the winning lottery is executed, and the right image is displayed. This right image is displayed in the image display area PR1 immediately before being ended. In addition, the via image is an image that is displayed differently from the initial image and the final image, and the hold image display area or the right image display is displayed after the initial image is displayed until the final image is displayed. It is an image displayed in the area.

  FIG. 18 is an explanatory diagram showing an example of the hold effect scenario table. In FIG. 18, for easy understanding, display colors are described as the initial image, the routed image, and the final image. These indicate the display colors of the reserved image and the right image, and the rendering mode B Alternatively, when applied to C, the reserved image or the right image corresponding to each display color may be appropriately read. For example, if the hold effect scenario HW2 is applied to the effect mode B, the image QB1 is specified as the initial image, the images QB2 and QB3 are specified as the via images, and the image PB5 is displayed as the final image. . In the following description, the on-hold effect scenario for which blue is specified as the final image is collectively referred to as scenario HB, the on-hold effect scenario in which green is specified as the final image is collectively referred to as scenario HG, and red is specified as the final image. The on-holding production scenario is collectively referred to as scenario HR, the on-holding production scenario in which gold is designated as the final image is collectively referred to as scenario HD, and the on-hold production scenario in which rainbow color is designated as the final image is collectively referred to as scenario HW. (In the figure, they may be simply referred to as HB, HG, HR, HD, and HW, respectively).

  The hold effect scenario table HSt is stored in the sub ROM 432, and the table HSt includes a plurality of hold effect scenarios. In each holding effect scenario, when the initial image and the final image are in the same display mode, and when the initial image and the final image are different from each other, the final image display mode is 1 than the initial image display mode. In the case of a display mode with a high degree of stage reliability, the via image is not designated. Further, in each hold effect scenario, when the initial image and the final image are different display modes, and the display mode of the final image is a display mode having a higher reliability than the display mode of the initial image, the via image Is specified. In addition, in the hold effect scenario, when the via image is not specified, the reliability of the final image is equal to or higher than the reliability of the initial image, and when the via image is specified, the reliability of the final image is It is more than the reliability. In addition, when the via image is designated, the reliability of the via image is equal to or higher than the reliability of the initial image. In addition, when a plurality of via images are specified in one hold effect scenario, the display order on the image display unit 104 is also specified, and the via images with high reliability are displayed in order from the low reliability via images. The display order is specified so as to be displayed on the section 104. Therefore, for example, when the scenario HD3 is selected, the routed image is displayed with a green display color and then the routed image with a red display color is displayed as indicated by an arrow in FIG.

  In each hold effect scenario, a reliability change timing for changing an image with low reliability (initial image or via image) to an image with high reliability (via image or final image) is also specified. In the present embodiment, the reliability change timing may be any timing as long as it is a specific timing (for example, 5 seconds after the initial image is displayed). In the following, it may be simply expressed as “change in reliability” or “change in display color”. This means that the currently displayed reserved image or the right image is the currently displayed reserved image. Alternatively, it means that the image is changed to another reserved image or the right image having a different reliability from the reliability of the right image.

<< Selection method of hold production scenario >>
FIG. 19 is an explanatory diagram showing the relationship between the determination result of the pre-determination process and the hold effect scenario that can be easily selected in the hold effect scenario table.

  As shown in FIG. 19, when the determination result per special figure included in the determination result of the pre-determination process is a big hit, the scenario HW, scenario HB, scenario HG, scenario HR, and scenario HD are easily selected in this order. On the other hand, in the case of loss, the scenario HB, scenario HG, scenario HR, and scenario HD are difficult to select in this order, and the scenario HW is not selected.

  Further, when the result of the special figure variation pattern determination included in the determination result of the pre-determination process is a long variation time (for example, any of the special figure variation patterns is THp_c14 to THp_c16), the scenario HW, the scenario HB, the scenario HG, The scenario HR and the scenario HD are easily selected in this order, whereas the scenario HB, the scenario HG, the scenario HR, and the scenario HD when the short fluctuation time (for example, any of the special figure fluctuation patterns is THp_c11 to THp_c13) It is difficult to select in this order, and the scenario HW is not selected. That is, the scenario HW is a holding effect scenario that can be selected only in the case of a big hit and a long variation time, and the player executes the holding effect based on the scenario HW, that is, the right of the rainbow color as the final image. By displaying the image (the image PB5 or the image PC5) in the image display region PR1, it is possible to recognize that the prior determination target is a big hit. The scenario HW is set as the most difficult to select hold effect scenario in the case of a big hit and in the case of a long variation time, so the scenario HW is rarely seen by the player as a valuable hold effect. The

<< Ease of selection, difficulty of selection >>
Here, the terms “easy to be selected” and “difficult to be selected” will be supplemented. Scenario HD is easier to select than scenario HB (in other words, the hold effect scenario in which gold is specified as the display color of the final image is selected rather than the hold effect scenario in which blue is specified as the display color of the final image. “Easy)” means that the probability that the scenario HD is selected is set higher by the effect control unit 403 than the probability that the scenario HB is selected.

  An example of a specific method for realizing “easy to be selected” and “difficult to be selected” in the holding effect scenario shown in FIG. 19 is shown below. For example, the holding effect scenario table HSt includes a jackpot holding effect scenario table HSt1 (not shown) that is referred to when the result of determination per special figure is a big hit, and a case where the result of determination per special figure is lost. A lost hold effect scenario table HSt2 (not shown) to be referred to is included.

  Each hold effect scenario table is configured to have a predetermined determination value associated with each hold effect scenario for each result of the special figure fluctuation pattern determination. Then, the effect control unit 403 refers to the hold effect scenario table and selects a hold effect scenario that is associated with a determination value that matches the random number for selecting the hold effect scenario generated by itself. More specifically, the case where the effect control unit 403 counts the random number for selecting the hold effect scenario within the range of “0 to 499” will be described as an example.

For example, in the jackpot holding effect scenario table HSt1, in the special figure variation pattern THp_c12, five determination values “11-15” are assigned to the scenario HB, and 150 determination values “350— 499 "is assigned. In the special figure variation pattern THp_c14, one determination value “11” is assigned to the scenario HB, and 200 determination values “300 to 499” are assigned to the scenario HD. Note that N ₁ decision values are assigned to scenario HB means that N ₁ decision values are assigned to scenario HB1 with reference to FIG. N ₂ determination values are assigned to each of the hold effect scenarios assigned to the hold effect scenarios in which gold is designated as the final image including scenarios HD1 to HD3 with reference to FIG. The total number is N ₂ .

  Further, in the hold-off effect scenario table HSt2 for lose, in the special figure variation pattern THp_c12, 200 judgment values “11 to 210” are assigned to the scenario HB, and 50 judgment values “450 to” are assigned to the scenario HD. 499 "is assigned. In the special figure variation pattern THp_c14, 150 determination values “350 to 499” are assigned to the scenario HB, and 100 determination values “400 to 499” are assigned to the scenario HD. To do.

  According to this example, when the special figure variation pattern is THp_c12, the probability that the scenario HB is selected is 5/500 at the time of jackpot, but is 200/500 at the time of loss, When the variation pattern is THp_c14, the probability that the scenario HB is selected is 1/500 at the time of jackpot, but 150/500 at the time of loss. Therefore, when the special figure variation pattern is common, the scenario HB is set so that it is easier to select the loss time than the big hit time. Further, when the result of determination per special figure is common, the scenario HB is set such that the short fluctuation time is more easily selected than the long fluctuation time.

  Further, when the special figure fluctuation pattern is THp_c12, the probability that the scenario HD is selected is 150/500 at the time of the big hit, whereas it is 50/500 at the time of the loss, and the special figure fluctuation pattern is THp_c14. In this case, the probability that the scenario HD is selected is 200/500 at the time of jackpot, and is 100/500 at the time of loss. Therefore, when the special figure variation pattern is common, the scenario HD is set so that the big hit time is more easily selected than the lost time. Further, when the result of determination per special figure is common, the scenario HD is set such that the long variation time is more easily selected than the short variation time. By assigning one or more determination values to each hold effect scenario in this way, the ease of selection shown in FIG. 18 and the difficulty of selection are realized.

  In this example, “ease of selection” and “difficulty of selection” between scenario HB, scenario HG, scenario HR, scenario HD, and scenario HW have been explained. “Ease” and “difficulty to select” can also be set as appropriate by assigning one or more determination values to each holding effect scenario. For example, the scenario HR includes the scenario HR1 and the scenario HR2. However, by setting the number of determination values allocated to the scenario HR1 to be smaller than the number of determination values allocated to the scenario HR2, the scenario HR HR2 is easier to select than scenario HR1.

<< About reliability >>
Here, the explanation of the reliability for the jackpot will be supplemented. The one certain JP diagram determination information Q ₁ the performance control unit 403 with respect to, in the case where some effect Q ₂ is performed, the effect Q ₂ is the result of the hit determination special symbol of special symbol determination information Q ₁ However, the probability value that is an effect that suggests that it is a jackpot is called the reliability for the jackpot. In particular, when the final image is displayed as the production Q ₂ by the production control unit 403 based on the selected on-hold production scenario, the result of the judgment per special figure of the special figure determination information Q ₁ is theoretically a big hit. If the probability is high, the final image is called an image with high reliability (high reliability), and if the probability is low, the final image has low reliability (low reliability). ) Called an image.

  For example, when the normal mode B is set as the normal mode and the scenario HW3 is selected, the image PB5 (the right image with the rainbow display color) is displayed as the final image. As described above, since the image PB5 is the right image that can be selected at the time of the big hit and is not selected at the time of the loss, the theoretical probability that the result of the judgment per special figure is the big hit is 100%. The image PB5 displayed as the final image for the player is the right image with high reliability.

  Further, as described above, the scenario HB is set to be more easily selected at the time of loss than the time of big hit, whereas the scenario HD is set to be more easily selected at the time of big hit than when lost. . For example, in the above example, paying attention only to the case where the special figure variation pattern is the pattern THp_c12 or the pattern THp_c14, when the scenario HB is selected, the probability of being a big hit is 6/356 (about 1.7%). The image PB1 (the right image with the blue display color) displayed as the final image is the right image with low reliability. On the other hand, when the scenario HD is selected, the probability of being a big hit is 350/500 (70%), and the image PB4 displayed as the final image for the player (the right image of the gold display color) ) Is a highly reliable right image.

  As described above, the reliability of the final image is equal to or higher than the reliability of the initial image, and the reliability of the final image is lower than the reliability of the initial image. There is nothing. Therefore, when a reserved image having the same display mode as the right image that is recognized as highly reliable when displayed as the final image is displayed as the initial image, the initial image is said to be a highly reliable initial image. You can also.

<< About pending change production accompanying the transition of production mode >>
Hereinafter, in the case where the normal mode B is set as the normal mode, the scenario HG2 is selected as the hold effect scenario, and the hold image display area corresponding to the prior determination target is the image display area QR2, for example, the hold image and the right image A characteristic production related to the display of the will be described. In FIG. 20 shown below, it is assumed that the hold effect based on the scenario HB1 is executed in the image display areas QR1 and PR1.

  FIG. 20 is a diagram illustrating an example of a pending change effect accompanying the transition of the effect mode. In FIG. 20A, the effect control unit 403 displays an image QB2 based on the scenario HG2 in the image display area QR2 corresponding to the prior determination target. In the image display areas QR1 and PR1, images QB1 and PB1 are displayed based on the scenario HB1, respectively.

  In this state, when the player presses down the effect button 121, the effect mode is shifted from the normal mode B to the normal mode C. As described above, since the images QB2, QB1, and PB1 are the reserved images or the rights images associated with the normal mode B, the reserved images and the rights images are the effects after the transition with the transition of the rendering mode. The reserved image associated with the mode and the right image are changed.

  As shown in FIG. 20B, the effect control unit 403 has images QB2, QB1, and PB1 associated with the normal mode C as the effect mode is shifted from the normal mode B to the normal mode C. Change to QC2, QC1, and PC1. As can be seen with reference to FIG. 20A and FIG. 20B, the image is changed in each image display area with the transition of the effect mode. For example, the image QB2 displayed before the change in the image display area QR2 and the image QC2 displayed after the change are both displayed in green. And the reliability is the same.

  Further, when the player depresses the effect button 121, the effect mode is shifted from the normal mode C to the normal mode A. As described above, only one type of the reserved image and the right image associated with the normal mode A is provided, and the reserved image and the right image associated with the normal mode A are reliable for the jackpot. The standard of degrees cannot be applied.

  Therefore, as shown in FIG. 20C, the effect control unit 403 associates the images QC2, QC1, and PC1 with the normal mode A as the effect mode is shifted from the normal mode C to the normal mode A. The images are changed to QA1, QA1, and PA1. With reference to FIG. 20B and FIG. 20C, the display color of the image is changed from blue or green to white in each image display area with the transition of the effect mode. This is a change in display color due to the inability to apply the criterion of reliability, not a change in display color due to a change in reliability with respect to jackpot. Furthermore, when the player presses the effect button 121, the effect mode is shifted from the normal mode A to the normal mode B, and the state shown in FIG. Information indicating what image was displayed in each image display area in each normal mode is stored in the sub-RAM 433. When the normal mode A is shifted to the normal mode B, the effect control unit 403 displays the normal mode. It is determined what image is displayed in the normal mode C before the effect mode is shifted to A, and the image has the same reliability as the image and is changed to an image associated with the normal mode B.

  As described above, even if any one of the normal mode A to the normal mode C is set as the normal mode, since one hold effect scenario is selected from the plurality of hold effect scenarios, the normal mode A is set as the normal mode. When the scenario HG2 is selected as the hold effect scenario, the image QA1 is displayed as the hold image in the normal mode A. When the effect mode is shifted to the normal mode B and the normal mode C, the hold image is displayed. QB2 and QC2 are displayed.

  From the above, in the present embodiment, the change in the hold image or the right image based on the hold effect scenario is a change to a high-reliability hold image or the right image, that is, a hold change accompanied by a change in reliability. On the other hand, the change of the hold image or the right image based on the transition of the production mode is different in that it is a change to the hold image or the right image having the same reliability, that is, a hold change without changing the reliability. .

<< Second Embodiment >>
In the first embodiment, the reliability change timing for changing the image with low reliability (initial image or via image) to the image with high reliability (via image or final image) is a specific timing. In the present embodiment, not only a specific timing but also a mode transition timing in which the effect mode is shifted to another normal mode is possible.

  Since the mode transition timing is a timing when the player presses the effect button 121, it can be said that it is an unspecified timing. In the present embodiment, the effect control unit 403 selects one hold effect scenario from a plurality of hold effect scenarios with reference to the hold effect scenario table HSt, as in the first embodiment. As in the first embodiment, the reliability change timing is designated as a specific timing in each hold effect scenario, but an image with low reliability (initial image or via image) is selected as the reliability at the mode transition timing. If it is determined whether or not to change to a high image (routed image or final image), and if it is determined to change, one of the specified specific timings can be changed to the mode transition timing. .

  FIG. 21 is an explanatory diagram showing an example of the reliability change timing and the mode transition timing specified in the hold effect scenario. FIG. 22 is a diagram showing an example of the hold change effect corresponding to FIG. Hereinafter, in a case where the normal mode B is set as the normal mode, the scenario HG1 is selected, and the reserved image and the right image are taken as an example when the reserved image display area corresponding to the prior determination target is the image display area QR2. A characteristic production related to the display of the will be described. In FIG. 22, it is assumed that the hold effect based on the scenario HB1 is executed in the image display areas QR1 and PR1.

As shown in FIG. 21, the control unit 403 displays an image QB1 in the image display area QR2 as an initial image to the timing T ₁ based on the scenario HG1 (see FIG. 22 (a)). The scenario HD3, and advance the timing T ₂ is designated as the reliability change timing, presentation mode is changed to the high reliability of the image at the timing T ₂ to be migrated.

At a timing T ₂ before the timing T ₃ in the present example, the effect mode is changed from the normal mode B to the normal mode C by the player. At the mode transition timing T ₃ , the control unit 403 changes the image QB1 to a reserved image associated with the normal mode C, and displays an image QC1 having the same reliability as the image QB1 as an image to be displayed at that time. Or whether to display an image QC2 having a one-step reliability higher than that of the image QB1. When determining to display an image QC2, effect control unit 403, a timing T ₂ designated as the reliability change timing in scenarios HD, and change the mode transition timing T _3, displays an image QC2 in the image display area QR2 (See FIG. 22B).

  From the above, in the present embodiment, the change in the hold image or the right image based on the transition of the production mode is a change to the high-reliability hold image or the right image, that is, a hold change accompanied by a change in reliability. There is a case where there is a change to a reserved image of the same reliability or a right image, that is, a reserved change without a change in reliability.

  In addition, the determination method of the above determination at each mode transition timing (whether or not the reliability of the image displayed after the mode transition is higher than the reliability of the image displayed before the mode transition) is particularly For example, the determination may be made based on a reliability change execution determination random number generated by the effect control unit 403.

  Also, in the hold effect scenario, when the reliability of the image is high by one level at multiple reliability change timings, the image is compared with the reliability of the image before the mode transition at the mode transition timing. Thus, it may be possible to determine that an image having a high reliability of two or more levels is displayed. Also, when displaying a highly reliable image at the mode transition timing, which reliability change timing is changed to the mode transition timing among the reliability change timings specified in advance in the hold effect scenario Although not particularly limited, it is desirable that the most recent reliability change timing.

<< Third Embodiment >>
In the present embodiment, a characteristic effect related to the display of the reserved image and the right image in the normal mode is realized by a method different from the first embodiment and the second embodiment. In the first and second embodiments, the effect control unit 403 refers to the hold effect scenario table HEt in the hold increase process, selects one hold effect scenario from a plurality of hold effect scenarios, and executes the hold effect. It was decided to. Further, regarding the hold image and the reliability to the jackpot of the hold image, high reliability and low reliability are defined by the number of determination values assigned to each hold effect scenario in the hold effect scenario table HEt.

  In the present embodiment, a display color that is allowed to be displayed as the final image is set according to the determination result of the pre-determination process to be pre-determined. “Allowed” means that, in the present embodiment, as in the second embodiment, the reserved image or the right image is changed to a highly reliable reserved image or the right image at the mode transition timing. Since this is possible, the upper limit (which display color of the reserved image or the right image can be changed) is determined.

  FIG. 23 is an explanatory diagram showing the relationship between the determination result of the prior determination process for the prior determination target and the display color permitted to be displayed as the final image. As shown in FIG. 23, when the result of the determination per special figure is a big hit, up to rainbow colors are allowed as the display color of the final image. On the other hand, when the result of determination per special figure is lost, the rainbow color is not allowed as the display color of the final image. In the case of a loss, an allowable display color is set according to the result of the special figure variation pattern determination. Specifically, the pattern THp_c11, the pattern THp_c12, the pattern THp_c13, the pattern THp_c14, and the pattern THp_c15 are set. In each case, blue, blue, green, red, and gold are allowed as display colors of the final image. As described above, the special figure fluctuation pattern having a long fluctuation time is more easily selected at the time of the big hit and is difficult to be selected at the time of the loss. It is difficult to select the pattern THp_c14 and the pattern THp_c15 in this order. Therefore, the probability that the display colors permitted to be displayed as the final image are blue, green, red, and gold is low in this order.

  When the right image having a specific display color is displayed as the final image, it can be said that the display is permitted at least up to the specific display color as the final image. For example, in the case of losing, if the probability that display is permitted up to red or gold as the final image is set to a low probability, if red or gold is displayed as the final image, the result of judgment per special figure is a big hit The reserved image or the right image whose display color is red or gold for the player is the highly reliable reserved image or the right image. In the case of losing, if the probability that display is permitted up to blue or green as the final image is set to a high probability, if blue or green is displayed as the final image, the result of judgment per special figure is losing. The reserved image or the right image whose display color is blue or green for the player is a low-reliability reserved image or the right image.

  That is, the reliability of the reserved image or the right image for the jackpot in the present embodiment can be defined by the number of determination values assigned to each special figure fluctuation pattern in the special figure fluctuation pattern table THp_C. Note that information indicating a display color that is allowed according to the determination result of the prior determination process illustrated in FIG. 23 is stored in the sub ROM 432.

<< Details of Hold Increase Processing by Production Control Unit 403 >>
In the present embodiment, the sub CPU 431 of the effect control unit 403 is the hold increase process, the determination result of the advance determination process for the advance determination target, and information indicating the display color that is allowed according to the determination result of the advance determination process, setting The display mode of the hold image is determined based on the normal mode (any one of the normal modes A to C), and the hold image determined in the hold image display area corresponding to the prior determination target of the image display unit 104 is determined. Display additional.

  In the present embodiment, the sub CPU 431 selects an initial image based on the determination result of the prior determination process for the prior determination target with reference to the initial image selection table (see FIG. 24 described later) when displaying the hold image. Then, the same reserved image as the initial image is displayed in the reserved image display area corresponding to the prior determination target of the image display unit 104.

<< Initial image selection method >>
FIG. 24 is an explanatory diagram showing an example of the initial image selection table. In FIG. 18, for easy understanding, display colors are described as initial images, but these indicate display colors of the reserved image and the right image, and when applied to the production mode B or C, The reserved image or the right image corresponding to each display color may be read as appropriate.

  The initial image selection table SGt is stored in the sub ROM 432, and the table HSt includes a plurality of holding effect scenarios. The table HSt includes a blue initial image selection table HTt_1 selected when the allowable display color is blue, and a green initial image selection table HTt_2 selected when the allowable display color is green. The red initial image selection table HTt_3 selected when the allowable display color is red, and the golden initial image selection table HTt_4 selected when the allowable display color is gold. And an rainbow initial image selection table HTt_5 selected when the display color is rainbow.

  Each initial image selection table is configured to have a predetermined determination value associated with each initial image. Then, the effect control unit 403 refers to the initial image selection table and selects an initial image associated with a determination value that matches the initial image selection random number generated by itself. Which initial color of the display color is easily selected as the initial image in each initial image table can be set by the number of predetermined determination values associated with each initial image.

<< About pending change production accompanying the transition of production mode >>
Hereinafter, the normal mode B is set as the normal mode, and based on the determination result of the prior determination process, the right image that is allowed to be displayed as the final image is specified as the image PB4 (the allowed display color is red), An example of the case where the image QB1 is selected as the initial image and the reserved image display area corresponding to the pre-determination target is the image display area QR2 will be described. In FIG. 25 shown below, it is assumed that the right image that can be displayed as the final image is the image PB1 in the image display areas QR1 and PR1, and QB1 is selected as the initial image.

  25 and 26 are diagrams showing an example of the hold change effect accompanying the transition of the effect mode. In FIG. 25A, the effect control unit 403 displays the image QB1 as the initial image in the image display area QR2 corresponding to the prior determination target. Note that images QB1 and PB1 are displayed in the image display areas QR1 and PR1, respectively.

  In this state, when the player presses down the effect button 121, the effect mode is shifted from the normal mode B to the normal mode C. The effect control unit 403 is displayed in each image display area when the reserved image and the right image are changed to the reserved image and the right image associated with the changed effect mode in accordance with the change of the effect mode. It is determined whether or not the reliability of the reserved image or the right image is the same as the reliability of the right image that is specified as a final image and is permitted to be displayed as the final image. In the hold image or the right image displayed in each image display area, the hold image or the right image that is the same as the reliability of the right image that is permitted to be displayed as the final image is not changed in reliability. In addition, the image changes to the reserved image and the right image associated with the effect mode after the transition. On the other hand, in the hold image or the right image displayed in each image display area, the hold image or the right image that is not the same as the reliability of the right image that is allowed to be displayed as the final image is accompanied by a change in the reliability. It is determined whether or not the reserved image and the right image associated with the post-transition effect mode are changed.

  As a result of the determination, if it is determined to change to the reserved image and the right image associated with the effect mode after the transition without changing the reliability, without changing the reliability, It is determined that the image changes to the reserved image and the right image associated with the post-transition effect mode, and changes to the hold image and the right image associated with the post-transition effect mode with a change in reliability. In this case, the image changes to the reserved image and the right image associated with the post-transition effect mode with a change in reliability. For example, in this example, with respect to the image QB1 displayed in the image display area QR2, the reliability to the jackpot is changed to an image QC2 that is one step higher than the image QB1 with the transition to the normal mode C (FIG. 25B). )reference). Note that the images QB1 and PB1 displayed in the image display areas QR1 and PR1, respectively, are changed to the images QC1 and PC1 with the transition to the normal mode C.

  Further, when the player depresses the effect button 121, the effect mode is shifted from the normal mode C to the normal mode A. As described above, in the normal mode A, the criterion of reliability with respect to the jackpot cannot be applied. Therefore, the effect control unit 403 causes the images QC2 and QC2, as the effect mode is shifted from the normal mode C to the normal mode A. QC1 and PC1 are changed to images QA1, QA1, and PA1 associated with the normal mode A, respectively. Thereafter, when the special figure variation based on the winning lottery for the special figure determination information corresponding to the image display area PR1 is stopped and displayed, the image PA1 displayed in the image display area PR1 is erased and the image display area QR2 is displayed. The images QA1 and QA1 displayed on QR1 are shifted to the image display areas QR1 and PR1, respectively, and the images QA1 and PA1 are displayed (see FIG. 25C).

  Furthermore, when the player presses the effect button 121, the effect mode is shifted from the normal mode A to the normal mode B. The effect control unit 403 changes to the normal mode A in the normal mode C when changing the reserved image and the right image to the reserved image and the right image associated with the effect mode after the transfer in accordance with the change of the effect mode. The reliability of the reserved image or the right image displayed in each image display area before the mode transition is determined, and the reliability of the right image that is permitted to be displayed as the final image is specified during the hold increase process. It is determined whether or not the degree is the same. In the hold image or the right image displayed in each image display area, the hold image or the right image that is the same as the reliability of the right image that is permitted to be displayed as the final image is not changed in reliability. In addition, the image changes to the reserved image and the right image associated with the effect mode after the transition. On the other hand, in the hold image or the right image displayed in each image display area, the hold image or the right image that is not the same as the reliability of the right image that is allowed to be displayed as the final image is accompanied by a change in the reliability. It is determined whether or not the reserved image and the right image associated with the post-transition effect mode are changed.

  As a result of the determination, if it is determined to change to the reserved image and the right image associated with the effect mode after the transition without changing the reliability, without changing the reliability, It is determined that the image changes to the reserved image and the right image associated with the post-transition effect mode, and changes to the hold image and the right image associated with the post-transition effect mode with a change in reliability. In this case, the image changes to the reserved image and the right image associated with the post-transition effect mode with a change in reliability. For example, in this example, with respect to the image QA1 displayed in the image display area QR1, the reliability for jackpot is changed to the image QB2 that is the same as the image QC2 with the transition to the normal mode B. Note that the image PA1 displayed in the image display region PR1 is changed to the image PB1 with the transition to the normal mode B. Thereafter, when the special figure fluctuation based on the winning lottery for the special figure determination information corresponding to the image display area PR1 is stopped and displayed, the image PB1 displayed in the image display area PR1 is deleted and the image display area QR1 is displayed. The image QB2 displayed on is shifted to the image display region PR1, and the image PB2 is displayed (see FIG. 26A).

  Further, when the player depresses the effect button 121, the effect mode is shifted from the normal mode B to the normal mode C. The effect control unit 403 is displayed in each image display area when the reserved image and the right image are changed to the reserved image and the right image associated with the changed effect mode in accordance with the change of the effect mode. It is determined whether or not the reliability of the reserved image or the right image is the same as the reliability of the right image that is specified as a final image and is permitted to be displayed as the final image. In the hold image or the right image displayed in each image display area, the hold image or the right image that is the same as the reliability of the right image that is permitted to be displayed as the final image is not changed in reliability. In addition, the image changes to the reserved image and the right image associated with the effect mode after the transition. On the other hand, in the hold image or the right image displayed in each image display area, the hold image or the right image that is not the same as the reliability of the right image that is allowed to be displayed as the final image is accompanied by a change in the reliability. It is determined whether or not the reserved image and the right image associated with the post-transition effect mode are changed.

  As a result of the determination, if it is determined to change to the reserved image and the right image associated with the effect mode after the transition without changing the reliability, without changing the reliability, It is determined that the image changes to the reserved image and the right image associated with the post-transition effect mode, and changes to the hold image and the right image associated with the post-transition effect mode with a change in reliability. In this case, the image changes to the reserved image and the right image associated with the post-transition effect mode with a change in reliability. For example, in this example, with respect to the image PB2 displayed in the image display region PR1, with the shift to the normal mode C, the reliability to the jackpot is changed to an image PC3 that is one step higher than the image PB2 (FIG. 26B). )reference).

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A method for determining whether or not to change to the reserved image and the right image associated with the effect mode after the transition with a change in the reliability (a method for determining whether or not to change the reliability) Is not particularly limited, and is determined based on, for example, a reliability change execution determination random number generated by the effect control unit 403 and a reliability change execution determination table (a table (not shown) stored in the sub ROM 432). It is good as well.

  Further, the reliability change execution determination table includes a jackpot reliability change execution determination table and a loss reliability change execution determination table, and each reliability change execution determination table includes a reliability change execution table. You may comprise with the predetermined | prescribed determination value matched with execution / non-execution. For example, the number of determination values assigned to the execution of reliability change in the jackpot reliability change execution determination table is the number of determination values assigned to the execution of reliability change in the loss reliability change execution determination table. By setting a larger number, the reserved image or the right image is more likely to be changed with a change in the reliability when the effect mode is changed in the case of a big hit than in the case of a loss.

  In the present embodiment, when the reserved image or the right image is changed with a change in the reliability, the image is changed to the high-reliability reserved image or the right image. It may be changed to a reserved image or a right image. In that case, for example, the number of determination values assigned to the execution of the reliability change to high reliability in the jackpot reliability change execution determination table is changed to the high reliability in the reliability change execution determination table for loss. By setting more than the number of judgment values assigned to the execution of the reliability change, when the big hit, compared to the time of losing, when the production mode is changed, the hold image or the relevant image with the change of the reliability to high reliability The rights image is easily changed. In addition, in the jackpot reliability change execution determination table, a determination value is not assigned to the execution of the reliability change to the low reliability, and in the reliability change execution determination table for the loss, the reliability change to the low reliability is executed. By assigning the determination value, it is possible to prevent a change from the low-reliability reserved image or the right image at the time of a big hit. In addition, in the reliability change execution judgment table for lose, for each special figure variation pattern, execution of reliability change to low reliability, execution of reliability change to high reliability, and non-execution of reliability change, respectively. A predetermined determination value may be assigned to. And, when the result of the special figure variation pattern determination included in the determination result of the pre-determination process is a long variation time, the reliability change to the high reliability is easier to be executed than in the case of the short variation time, The number of determination values to be assigned may be set so that the reliability change to the low reliability is difficult to be executed.

  From the above, in the present embodiment, the change of the reserved image or the right image based on the transition of the production mode is the change to the high-reliability or low-reliability reserved image or the right image, that is, the change of the reliability. There are a case where the change is a pending change and a case where there is a change to a hold image with the same reliability or a right image, that is, a change without a change in reliability.

  Note that, in the change of the reserved image or the right image based on the transition to the rendering mode, the reliability of the reserved image or the right image before the mode shift is two steps than the reliability of the right image that is allowed to be displayed as the final image If the reliability is low, the reliability of the reserved image after the mode transition or the right image is higher than the reliability of the reserved image or the right image before the mode transition. It is good.

  Also in the present embodiment, it is possible to select the hold effect scenario as in the first embodiment and the second embodiment. For example, when the display color permitted to be displayed as the final image is gold, and the display color of the final image is red in the selected hold effect scenario, the final image is displayed unless the player presses the effect button 121. The right image whose color is red is displayed. On the other hand, when the player presses the effect button 121 and the reliability change to the high reliability is executed at the time of transition to the effect mode, it is specified in the hold effect scenario as shown in the second embodiment. One of the reliability change timings may be changed to the effect mode transition timing, or the effect mode transition timing may be added as one of the reliability change timings. In the latter case, the right image whose display color is gold is displayed as the final image.

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In the second embodiment and the third embodiment, when the production mode is changed to the normal mode B or the normal mode C except when the production mode is changed to the normal mode A, the reliability of the reserved image or the right image is increased. Although it is possible to make the reliability different before and after the mode transition, it is possible to limit the condition that the reliability of the reserved image or the right image can be different before and after the mode transition. It is good. For example, in the second embodiment, when the normal mode B is set as the effect mode, when one hold effect scenario is selected from the plurality of hold effect scenarios, the reliability of the hold image or the right image is As a condition for making the reliability different before and after the mode transition, it may be only when the effect mode is transitioned from the normal mode A to the normal mode B. According to the condition, it is possible to prevent the reserved image or the right image from being frequently changed to the highly reliable reserved image or the right image.

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The invention relating to this embodiment will be considered.

  The gaming machine W1 according to one aspect of the present embodiment includes a special game determination unit that performs a special game determination as to whether or not to perform a special game advantageous to a player based on the establishment of the start condition, and the special game determination The effect control means includes a holding means capable of holding the right and an effect control means for performing the effect, wherein the effect control means is one effect mode among a plurality of effect modes in which the effect modes executed by the display means are different from each other. The display mode setting means for setting the display mode and the display means for displaying the hold mode associated with the effect mode set by the display mode setting means as the hold mode indicating that the right is held. A control means; and an effect mode change accepting means for accepting a change in the effect mode set by the effect mode setting means in response to a manual input operation. The means corresponds to the effect mode before the change, indicating that the right is reserved when the effect mode change accepting means accepts the change of the effect mode set by the effect mode setting means. It is possible to change from the attached holding mode to the holding mode associated with the changed effect mode.

  According to the gaming machine W1 configured as described above, the hold mode associated with the set effect mode is displayed on the display means as the hold mode indicating that the right for special game determination is held, When a change in the production mode is accepted in response to an input operation (for example, a push operation of the production button), the hold mode associated with the pre-change production mode is used as a hold mode indicating that the right is held. From, it is possible to change to the hold mode associated with the changed effect mode. That is, the player can change the production mode by his / her own intention, and can change the hold mode indicating that the right for the special game determination is held, thereby improving the interest of the game.

  The gaming machine W2 according to one aspect of the present embodiment includes a special game determination unit that performs a special game determination as to whether or not to perform a special game advantageous to the player based on the establishment of the start condition, and the special game determination The effect control means includes a holding means capable of holding the right and an effect control means for performing the effect, wherein the effect control means is one effect mode among a plurality of effect modes in which the effect modes executed by the display means are different from each other. The display mode setting means for setting the display mode and the display means for displaying the hold mode associated with the effect mode set by the display mode setting means as the hold mode indicating that the right is held. The right associated with the effect mode set by the effect mode setting means as the right mode corresponding to the digestion of the right even after the right is consumed The right display control means for displaying the mode on the display means, and an effect mode change accepting means for accepting a change in the effect mode set by the effect mode setting means in response to a manual input operation. When the display mode change receiving unit receives the change of the display mode set by the display mode setting unit, the mode display control unit changes the right mode from the right mode associated with the pre-change mode. The right mode associated with the changed production mode is changeable.

  According to the gaming machine W2 configured as described above, after the right for the special game determination is digested, the right aspect associated with the set effect mode is displayed as the right aspect according to the digest of the right for the special game determination. When the change of the production mode is accepted in response to a manual input operation (for example, an operation of pressing the production button), the right mode according to the digestion of the special game determination right is displayed as the right mode before the change. It is possible to change from a right aspect associated with the effect mode to a right aspect associated with the changed effect mode. That is, the player can change the production mode according to his / her own intention, and can change the right mode according to the digestion of the right of the special game determination, so that the interest of the game is improved.

  In the gaming machines W <b> 1 to W <b> 2 configured as described above, the special game determination unit and the holding unit are realized by the main control unit 401 in the gaming machine 100, for example. Further, the effect control means is realized by the effect control unit 403 in the gaming machine 100, for example.

  In the gaming machine 100 of the above-described embodiment, the main control unit 401 is provided with special game determination means for performing a special game determination as to whether or not to perform a special game advantageous to the player based on the establishment of the start condition. Yes. Here, the special game that is advantageous to the player is a special game that allows the player to easily obtain a lot of prize balls, and as described above, the game includes an open game of the big prize opening.

  In the gaming machine 100 according to the above-described embodiment, the main control unit 401 is provided with a holding unit capable of holding the right for special game determination. Here, “holding the right for special game determination” indicates that the special figure determination information acquired when the start condition is satisfied is stored in the special figure determination information storage area. On the other hand, “to digest the right of special game determination” means that the special figure determination information stored in the special figure determination information storage area is acquired as a determination target and the special figure determination (winning lottery) is executed. The special figure determination information is transferred from the special figure determination information storage area to another storage area.

  In the gaming machine 100 of the above-described embodiment, an effect mode setting means for setting one effect mode from a plurality of effect modes, a hold display control means for displaying a hold mode on a display means (for example, an image display unit), a right The effect control unit 403 includes a right display control unit that displays the mode on the display unit, and an effect mode change receiving unit that receives a change in the effect mode in response to a manual input operation. For example, the effect mode setting means can set any one of the first normal mode to the third normal mode (for example, equivalent to the normal mode A to the normal mode C in each of the above embodiments) as the effect mode, and the effect mode change accepting means. Accepts a manual input operation by the player and accepts a change in the effect mode set by the effect mode setting means. For example, the effect mode can be changed in a loop in the order of the first normal mode, the second normal mode, and the third normal mode, and if the manual input operation by the player is a press operation of the effect button, 1 Each time the button is pressed, the change of the production mode is accepted sequentially. The hold display control means and the right display control means are in a hold mode (for example, a hold image) according to the play mode (the normal mode of any of the first normal mode to the third normal mode) set by the play mode setting means. ) And a right aspect (for example, the right image) can be displayed on the image display unit. And, for example, when a change of the production mode is accepted when the hold mode and the right mode associated with the first normal mode are displayed on the image display unit in the first normal mode, the displayed hold is displayed. With respect to the mode and the right mode, it is possible to change the mode to the hold mode and the right mode associated with the changed normal mode (for example, the second normal mode) and display it on the image display unit.

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The embodiment of the present invention can be appropriately modified in various ways within the scope of the technical idea shown in the claims. The above embodiment is merely an example of the embodiment of the present invention, and the meaning of the term of the present invention or each constituent element is not limited to that described in the above embodiment. The specific numerical values shown in the above description are merely examples, and as a matter of course, they can be changed to various numerical values.

  In the above-described embodiment, the example in which the present invention is applied to the old first-class type pachinko gaming machine has been described. However, the present invention is not limited to other types (for example, the old-kind two-kind mixed type) pachinko gaming machine. The present invention may be applied to other game machines such as slot machines that are not classified as pachinko gaming machines. In a pachinko gaming machine, a game ball is used as a game medium, while in a slot machine, a coin is used as a game medium.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 100 Game machine 104 Image display part 105,106 Start port 121 Production button 401 Main control part (Special game determination means, reservation means)
403 Production control unit (production control means)

Claims (2)

Special game determination means for performing a special game determination as to whether or not to perform a special game advantageous to the player based on the establishment of the start condition;
A holding means capable of holding the right of the special game determination;
Production control means for performing production,
With
The production control means includes
Effect mode setting means for setting one effect mode among a plurality of effect modes in which the effect modes executed by the display means are different from each other;
As a hold mode indicating that the right is held, a hold display control unit that causes the display unit to display a hold mode associated with the effect mode set by the effect mode setting unit;
An effect mode change accepting means for accepting a change in the effect mode set by the effect mode setting means in response to a manual input operation;
Have
The hold display control means changes the hold mode indicating that the right is held when the effect mode change accepting means accepts a change of the effect mode set by the effect mode setting means, before the change. A gaming machine characterized in that it can be changed from a hold mode associated with the effect mode to a hold mode associated with the changed effect mode. Special game determination means for performing a special game determination as to whether or not to perform a special game advantageous to the player based on the establishment of the start condition;
A holding means capable of holding the right of the special game determination;
Production control means for performing production,
With
The production control means includes
Effect mode setting means for setting one effect mode among a plurality of effect modes in which the effect modes executed by the display means are different from each other;
As a hold mode indicating that the right is held, a hold display control unit that causes the display unit to display a hold mode associated with the effect mode set by the effect mode setting unit;
The right display control means for causing the display means to display the right aspect associated with the effect mode set by the effect mode setting means as the right aspect corresponding to the digestion of the right even after the right is digested. When,
An effect mode change accepting means for accepting a change in the effect mode set by the effect mode setting means in response to a manual input operation;
Have
The right aspect display control means, when the effect mode change accepting means accepts a change in the effect mode set by the effect mode setting means, the right associated with the effect mode before the change. It is possible to change from a mode to a right mode associated with the changed effect mode.