JP2016147111A - Game machine - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a game machine capable of enhancing interest in games by smoothly progressing a notice presentation that uses reservation images.SOLUTION: If an execution of a symbol variation game is to be started, a display control CPU performs a display control to move a reservation image displayed in a reservation display area to a reservation execution display area. When a prescribed condition is established, the display control CPU displays a covering image covering the reservation image being displayed in the reservation execution display area, and performs a control to display a notice image indicating a different advantageous degree to a player from the reservation image in a covering image display area where the covering image had been displayed when the covering image was erased.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 6

Description

  The present invention relates to a gaming machine.

  Conventionally, in a pachinko gaming machine which is a kind of gaming machine, a random number for determining a big hit is obtained when a gaming ball enters a start winning opening arranged on the gaming board, and the value of the random number is determined in advance. Depending on whether or not the big hit determination value matches, the big hit lottery of whether or not the big hit is done. In addition, the lottery result of the big hit lottery is derived by executing a symbol variation game in which symbols of a plurality of columns are varied and displayed. In the symbol variation game, the player can recognize the jackpot if it is a jackpot symbol that has been finally stopped.

  Also, in general, when a game ball is detected at the start winning opening during the execution of the symbol variation game, the execution of the symbol variation game based on the game ball can be suspended, and the execution is suspended. A hold image indicating the played symbol variation game is displayed. There is a gaming machine that uses a reserved image to execute a notice effect that is expected to be a big hit in a symbol variation game whose execution is suspended (see Patent Document 1). In addition, there is a gaming machine that uses a reserved image to execute a notice effect that is expected to be a big hit in a symbol variable game that is started to be executed.

JP 2004-229888 A

  However, in such a gaming machine, a notice effect is executed using a reserved image for a symbol variable game whose execution is suspended or a symbol variable game whose execution is started. It is desired to improve the interest in games.

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

  In order to solve the above-mentioned problem, the invention described in claim 1 is provided with a jackpot determining means for determining whether or not a big hit is made, and is performed by changing a design based on a determination result by the jackpot determining means. After the symbol variation game is displayed and a predetermined jackpot display result is displayed in the symbol variation game, the symbol variation game whose execution is suspended in the gaming machine in which the jackpot game advantageous to the player occurs is generated. A display unit having a holding display area for displaying a first image to be displayed, and an execution display area for displaying the first image indicating the symbol variation game when execution of the symbol variation game is started; A display control means for performing display control, a starting means for allowing a game ball to enter, and whether or not the symbol variation game corresponding to the incoming game is a big hit, triggered by the entry of the game ball into the starting means. Information generating means for generating possible information, and the display control means specially displays a first image showing a symbol variation game whose execution is suspended based on the information generated by the information generating means. The display mode can be displayed in the hold display area, and the display means is configured to display a first image indicating the symbol variation game displayed in the hold display area when the execution of the symbol variation game is started. The movement to the execution display area is started before or at the same timing as the notice effect using the image on the display means, and the first image moved to the execution display area is hidden in the second image, and the first image A third image indicating the degree of advantage for a player different from the first is displayed, and the third image is displayed in a display mode based on the display mode of the first image indicating the symbol variation game to be executed. The gist of the door.

  According to the present invention, it is possible to improve the interest of a game by smoothly advancing a notice effect using a reserved image.

The front view which shows the front side of a game board. The block diagram which shows the electrical constitution of a pachinko gaming machine. Explanatory drawing which shows a fluctuation pattern. (A)-(h) is explanatory drawing explaining the display mode of an effect display apparatus. (A)-(h) is explanatory drawing explaining the display mode of an effect display apparatus. (A)-(g) is explanatory drawing explaining the display mode of an effect display apparatus. (A)-(c) is a timing chart which shows the execution timing of an effect. The flowchart which shows a prior determination process. Explanatory drawing which shows a reach probability table. Explanatory drawing which shows a reservation prefetch notice effect determination table. Explanatory drawing which shows an effect production determination table. Explanatory drawing which shows a symbol production determination table.

[First Embodiment]
Hereinafter, a first embodiment in which the present invention is embodied in a pachinko gaming machine will be described with reference to FIGS.

  As shown in FIG. 1, an effect display device 11 as a display means having a liquid crystal display type image display unit GH is disposed in the approximate center of a game board 10 of a pachinko gaming machine. The effect display device 11 includes a symbol variation game (hereinafter referred to as “variable game”) that is displayed by variably displaying a plurality of symbol sequences (three columns in this embodiment), and is executed in association with the variation game. Various display effects are displayed as images. Note that the variation game of the effect display device 11 is performed using decorative symbols (effect symbols, hereinafter referred to as “decorative symbols”) for diversifying display effects.

  A 7-segment special symbol display device 12 is disposed at the lower right of the effect display device 11. In the special symbol display device 12, a variation game is performed in which a special symbol (hereinafter referred to as "special symbol") is varied and displayed. The special figure is a symbol for notification indicating the result of the internal lottery (big hit lottery) of whether or not the big hit. In the present embodiment, the variable game is executed once on the special symbol display device 12 from when the special symbol variable display is started until the final stop display is displayed.

  In this embodiment, the special symbol display device 12 selects one special figure corresponding to the lottery result of the jackpot lottery from a plurality of types of special figures, and the selected special figure is individually displayed by the end of the variable game. Is confirmed and stopped. The multiple types of special symbols are classified into a jackpot symbol (a jackpot display result) that is a symbol that can recognize a jackpot, and a loss symbol (a loss display result) that is a symbol that can recognize a loss. Further, when the big hit symbol is displayed in a fixed stop state, the big hit game is given to the player.

  In the present embodiment, the effect display device 11 displays a plurality of types of numbers as a decorative drawing for each of a plurality of symbol rows. In the present embodiment, the effect display device 11 is configured with a large display area compared to the special symbol display device 12, and the decorative drawing is displayed much larger than the special symbol. . For this reason, the player can recognize a big hit or a loss from the symbol that is confirmed and stopped on the effect display device 11.

  The effect display device 11 displays a display result corresponding to the display result of the special symbol display device 12. Specifically, when the big hit symbol (big hit display result) is confirmed and stopped on the special symbol display device 12, the big hit symbol (big hit display result) is also confirmed and stopped on the effect display device 11. In the present embodiment, the jackpot symbol based on the decoration diagram is a symbol combination in which the symbols in all rows are the same symbol.

  In addition, when the special symbol display device 12 is confirmed and stopped, the off symbol (the display result) is confirmed and stopped on the effect display device 11. In the present embodiment, the out-of-line design by the decorative drawing is a symbol combination in which the symbols in all the rows are different from each other, or a symbol combination in which the symbols in one row are different from the symbols in the other two rows.

  Further, in the effect display device 11, the variable display of symbols stops in the order of left column → right column → middle column as viewed from the player side, and two specific columns (two columns on the left and right in this embodiment) are displayed. ), The reach state is formed when the same symbol is temporarily stopped and displayed. Here, the temporary stop display is a state in which the image display unit GH is displayed in a fluctuation state, and is distinguished from a fixed stop display in which the symbol is fixed and stopped in the image display unit GH. In the present embodiment, among the plurality of symbol columns, the left column is the first stop column, the right column is the second stop column, the middle column is the third stop column, and the left and right columns form a reach state. It becomes.

  On the right side of the special symbol display device 12, a special symbol hold display device 13 having a plurality (two in this embodiment) of special symbol hold light emitting units is disposed. The special symbol hold display device 13 notifies the player of the stored number of start hold balls for special symbols in the variable game stored inside the machine. In the following description, the stored number of special reserved starting balls in the variable game is referred to as “reserved stored number”. The number of reserved memories is incremented by “1” when a game ball wins a first starting winning port 14 or a second starting winning port 15 serving as a starting means disposed on the game board 10, while a variable game starts. As a result, “1” is subtracted. Therefore, when a game ball wins the first start winning opening 14 or the second starting winning opening 15 during the variable game, the number of reserved memories is further added and up to a predetermined upper limit number (“4” in the present embodiment). Accumulated.

  Further, a normal symbol display device 20 having a plurality of (two in this embodiment) common symbol light emitting units is disposed on the right side of the special symbol hold display device 13. In the normal symbol display device 20, a normal symbol variation game is displayed in which a plurality of types of normal symbols are displayed in a variable manner. The normal symbol is a notification symbol indicating the result of an internal lottery (normal lottery) for determining whether or not the game is a normal hit. In the following, the normal symbol is indicated as “normal figure”, and the normal symbol game is indicated as “normal figure game”. Also, in this general game, as in the case of the variable game, the game ball passes (enters) the operation gate 19 provided on the game board 10, so that the general game start hold ball (the normal map start hold ball). ) Is stored. The memory number of the general-purpose starting ball (the general-purpose reserved memory number) is incremented by “1” with a predetermined upper limit number (“4” in the present embodiment) as an upper limit by passing the game ball to the operation gate 19. On the other hand, “1” is subtracted when the usual game starts. In the present embodiment, the variable game and the usual game can be executed simultaneously.

  Below the effect display device 11, a first start winning port 14 having a first winning port 14a for a game ball (ball entering port, first ball entering port) is disposed. Behind the first start winning opening 14, a first start opening switch SW1 (shown in FIG. 2) for detecting a winning game ball is arranged. The first start winning opening 14 can give a starting condition for a variable game and a payout condition for game balls as a predetermined number of winning balls by detecting the winning game ball with the first start opening switch SW1. In the present embodiment, when the game ball rolls from the right side of the game board 10 as indicated by the symbol Y, the first start winning prize is obtained compared to when the game ball rolls from the left side of the game board 10 as indicated by the symbol X. Obstruction nails and the like are arranged so that it is difficult to win a prize in the mouth 14. That is, the first start winning opening 14 is provided in the first flow path X mainly on the left side of the game board 10.

  In addition, a second start winning opening 15 having a second winning opening 15a for a game ball (entrance entrance, second entrance entrance) is disposed at the lower right of the effect display device 11. The second start winning opening 15 is an ordinary electric accessory, and includes an opening / closing blade 16 as an opening / closing means for performing an opening / closing operation by the operation of an ordinary electric accessory solenoid SOL1 (shown in FIG. 2). The second start winning opening 15 is allowed to win a game ball by opening the second winning opening 15a by the opening operation of the opening / closing blade 16. That is, when the second start winning opening 15 is opened (first state) by the opening operation of the opening / closing blade 16, the game ball is placed in the second winning opening 15a more than when it is closed (second state). Makes it easier to win a prize. A second start port switch SW2 (shown in FIG. 2) for detecting a winning game ball is disposed behind the second start winning port 15. The second start winning opening 15 can give a start condition for the variable game and a payout condition for game balls as a predetermined number of prize balls by detecting the winning game ball with the second start opening switch SW2. In the present embodiment, when the game ball rolls from the right side of the game board 10, an obstacle nail or the like is provided so that it is easier to win the second start winning opening 15 than when the game ball rolls from the left side of the game board 10. Is arranged. That is, the second start winning opening 15 is provided in the second flow path Y mainly including the right side of the game board 10, unlike the first flow path X mainly including the left side of the game board 10.

  An operation gate 19 is disposed on the second start winning opening 15. A gate switch SW4 (shown in FIG. 2) for detecting the passed game ball is disposed in the back of the operation gate 19. The actuating gate 19 can give the start condition for the usual game by detecting the passed game ball with the gate switch SW4. The usual game is an effect performed for deriving a lottery result indicating whether or not the opening / closing blade 16 of the second start winning opening 15 is opened. In other words, when the normal winning lottery is won, it becomes easy to win the game ball in the second start winning opening 15 by opening the opening / closing blade 16, and the player has an opportunity to easily acquire the starting condition of the variable game and the prize ball. be able to.

  Further, below the second start winning opening 15, a large winning opening 18 having a large winning opening door 17 that is opened and closed by the operation of a large winning opening solenoid SOL2 (shown in FIG. 2) is disposed. A count switch SW3 (shown in FIG. 2) for detecting a winning game ball is disposed in the back of the big winning opening 18. The special winning opening 18 as a special winning opening can give a predetermined condition for paying out gaming balls as a predetermined number of winning balls by detecting the winning gaming balls. The big winning opening 18 is opened by an opening operation in which the big winning opening door 17 moves in the depth direction during the big hit game in the variable game, and the winning of the game ball is allowed. For this reason, during the big hit game, the player can have an opportunity to win a prize ball. In this embodiment, when the game ball rolls from the right side of the game board 10, obstacle nails or the like are arranged so that it is easier to win the big prize opening 18 than when the game ball rolls from the left side of the game board 10. It is installed.

  This jackpot game is won after winning the jackpot lottery in the jackpot lottery, the jackpot symbol is confirmed and stopped in the variable game of the special symbol display device 12, and the game ends. When the big hit game is started, an opening effect indicating the start of the big hit game is first performed. After the opening effect, the round game in which the special winning opening 18 is opened is performed a plurality of times with the predetermined number of rounds as the upper limit. One round game is performed until the grand prize opening 18 is opened and closed a predetermined number of times (in this embodiment, once), and a predetermined number (the upper limit number of prizes) is given to the big prize opening 18 during one round game. The game ball is released until a game ball is won or until a specified time (round game time) elapses. In the round game, a round effect is performed. When the specified number of round games are finished, an ending effect indicating the end of the jackpot game is performed, and the jackpot game is finished.

  In addition, in the pachinko gaming machine according to the present embodiment, a probable change state that is advantageous to the player may be given after the big hit game is over. The probability variation state is given on condition that the type of jackpot symbol (special symbol) displayed in a fixed stop state is a predetermined probability variation symbol. In this probability change state, after the jackpot game ends, the winning probability of the jackpot changes from a low probability state to a high probability state. In this embodiment, a jackpot to which a probability variation state is given after the jackpot game ends is a probability variation jackpot, and a jackpot to which a probability variation state is not imparted is a non-probability variation jackpot.

  Also, if the probability change state is a probability change big hit, after the big hit game ends, until the next big hit game is awarded regardless of the game state at the time of winning the big hit lottery (indicated as "until next time") Is granted. In this way, the probability variation state is advantageous for the player because the lottery probability of the jackpot lottery fluctuates with a high probability and the jackpot is likely to be generated, and the player plays the game while expecting to become a probability variation jackpot. Is going. On the other hand, when a non-probable big hit is made, a probable change state is not given regardless of the game state at the time of winning the big hit lottery after the big hit game ends.

  The type of jackpot is determined in accordance with a special figure (big jackpot symbol) that is determined when the jackpot lottery is won. In the present embodiment, 100 types of special symbol jackpot symbols that are confirmed and stopped on the special symbol display device 12 are classified for each special symbol. 70 types of jackpot symbols are assigned to symbols that are probable variation jackpots, and 30 types of jackpot symbols are allocated to symbols that are non-probable variation jackpots.

  In addition, after the big hit game is over, a variation shortened state (hereinafter referred to as “variable state”) may be given. In this variable state, the variation time of the variable game may be shortened (may be shortened) as compared to the non-variable state to which the variable state is not given. In some cases, the variation time of the variation game to be played is shortened. In the variable state, the variation time of the usual game for deriving a lottery result indicating whether or not the opening / closing blade 16 is opened is shortened compared to the non-variable state. Further, in the variable state, the winning probability per normal game of the usual game changes from a low probability state to a high probability state. In the variable state, when the normal winning lottery is won, the open / close blade 16 is opened and closed with an operation pattern different from that in the non-variable state. In this embodiment, when the normal winning lottery is won in the non-variable short state, the opening / closing blade 16 is short-opened, while when the normal winning lottery is won in the variable shortening state, the opening / closing blade 16 is Open long. In other words, the open / close blade 16 is set to operate in an advantageous manner for the player in the variable state, in which the total opening time corresponding to one normal hit is longer than in the non-variable state. For this reason, the shortage state is a state in which the open / close blade 16 is easily moved to the open state and the entry rate is improved, and the variation game tends to be easily executed.

  Further, when the variable state is given, depending on the type of jackpot, until the next jackpot game is awarded (shown as “until next time”), or the predetermined number of times of the variable game is ended. The variable state is provided with the number of times as the upper limit. Specifically, when winning a promising big hit, regardless of the gaming status at the time of the big win lottery, after the big hit game is over, until the next big hit game is awarded (indicated as “until next time”). A short state is given. On the other hand, when winning a non-probable big hit, regardless of the game state at the time of winning the big hit lottery, after the big hit game is over, the number of times that the predetermined number of fluctuating games will end will be the upper limit. A state is granted.

  Note that the opening / closing blade 16 is opened when a normal hit is reached, but the opening / closing blade 16 is closed when the upper limit number of game balls are won even before the closing. The variable state is given until a predetermined number of fluctuating games are played or until the next jackpot game is given according to the type of jackpot and the game state at the time of winning. There is a case.

  Further, when the variable state is given in this way, the opening / closing blade 16 is easily opened. For this reason, although it is difficult for the game ball to win the first start winning opening 14, it is more advantageous for the player to fire the game ball so that the game ball rolls from the right side of the game board 10 (so-called “right-handed”). The gaming state. On the other hand, when the variable state is not given, the opening / closing blade 16 is difficult to open. For this reason, it is advantageous for the player to fire the game ball so that the game ball rolls from the left side of the game board 10 (so-called “left-handed”) so that the game ball wins the first start winning opening 14. The gaming state.

  During the big hit game, in order to make it easier to win the big prize opening 18, it is better for the player to fire the game ball so that the game ball rolls from the right side of the game board 10 (so-called “right-handed”). It is advantageous.

  In addition, the specification with the pachinko game machine in this embodiment is as follows. There are 101 types of special symbols, which are classified into 100 types of jackpot symbols and 1 type of lost symbols. In addition, seven types of numbers [1] to [7] are adopted as decoration diagrams, and [111] [222] [333] [444] [555] [666] [777] as the big hit symbols. It is adopted and corresponds to a specific combination of symbols. In addition, the winning probability for the jackpot is defined as 165/65536 in the low probability state and 1650/65536 in the high probability state. As the normal winning probability, 16384/65536 in the low probability state and 65535/65536 in the high probability state are defined. Further, the number of prize balls of the game ball is defined as 3 for the first start winning opening 14 and the second start winning opening 15, and 15 for the big winning opening 18, respectively. The short opening of the opening / closing blade 16 is a mode in which the opening / closing blade 16 is opened once and the opening state is maintained until 200 ms elapses after the opening / closing blade 16 is opened. Each of the modes is defined such that the open state is maintained until 5496 ms elapses after the opening. In addition, 10 balls are defined as the upper limit number of winnings that is a closing condition of the opening and closing blades 16. In addition, regardless of the type of jackpot, the jackpot game is “10 s” as the opening time, “25 s” as the maximum time of each round game, and “2 s” as the interval time between each round (inter-round interval), “15 times” is set as the prescribed number of rounds, and “15 s” is set as the ending time. In each round game, “1 time” is set as the number of times of opening the big winning opening 18 and “8 balls” is set as the maximum number of winnings. In addition, the predetermined number of times to which the variable state is given corresponds to 30 times regardless of the gaming state at the time of winning.

Next, the control configuration of the pachinko gaming machine will be described with reference to FIG.
A main control board 30 that controls the entire pachinko gaming machine is disposed on the back side of the pachinko gaming machine of the present embodiment. The main control board 30 as main control means executes various processes for controlling the entire pachinko gaming machine and outputs various control signals (control commands) according to the processing results. In addition, an overall control board 31 and a display control board 32 are disposed on the rear side of the machine. The overall control board 31 controls the display control board 32 based on a control signal (control command) output from the main control board 30. The display control board 32 as the display control means is based on the control signal (control command) output from the main control board 30 and the overall control board 31 and the display mode (design, various background images, characters, characters) of the effect display device 11. Control the display image etc.).

Here, specific configurations of the main control board 30, the overall control board 31, and the display control board 32 will be described below.
First, the main control board 30 will be described below with reference to FIG.

  The main control board 30 has a main control CPU 30a for executing control operations in a predetermined procedure, a main control ROM 30b for storing a main control program for the main control CPU 30a, and a main control capable of writing and reading necessary data. A RAM 30c is provided. The main control CPU 30a is connected such that various switches SW1 to SW4 can detect and output detection signals from the game balls. The main control CPU 30a is connected to a special symbol display device 12, a special symbol hold display device 13, a normal symbol display device 20, a normal electric accessory solenoid SOL1, and a special prize opening solenoid SOL2.

  Further, the main control CPU 30a executes random number extraction processing for extracting various random number values such as a hit determination random number, a special figure distribution random number, and a reach determination random number. The random number for winning determination is a random number used in the big hit lottery (big hit determination). The special figure distribution random number is a random number used in determining a special figure that becomes a big hit symbol. The reach determination random number is a random number used in the reach lottery (reach determination) to determine whether or not to form a reach in the case of not winning the big win in the big win lottery. The main control RAM 30c stores (sets) various pieces of information (random numbers, timer values, flags, etc.) that are appropriately rewritten during the operation of the pachinko gaming machine. For example, the main control RAM 30c stores a normal hit determination random number used for determining whether or not the normal game is a normal win.

  The main control ROM 30b stores a main control program and various determination values (such as a big hit determination value and a reach determination value). The big hit determination value is a determination value used in the big hit lottery and is determined from numerical values that can be taken by the random numbers for the hit determination. The reach determination value is a determination value used in an internal lottery (reach determination) for determining whether or not to form a reach (reach state) when determining a loss, and is a reach determination random number (reach execution determination random number). It is determined from the possible values.

  The main control ROM 30b stores a plurality of types of variation patterns. The variation pattern is a pattern that is a base of the production (game production) from the start of the variation game to the end of the variation game, and includes the variation content (production content) and the variation time (production time) of the variation game. Can be specified (specified). In the present embodiment, the plurality of types of variation patterns can be classified into variation patterns for jackpot variation, variation patterns for outlier reach variation, and variation patterns for outlier variation. The big hit fluctuation is a fluctuation that is performed when it is determined that a big hit game is awarded, and the effect display device 11 is developed so that the variable game finally displays the big hit symbol in a fixed stop through the reach effect. Production is performed. The loss reach variation is a variation that is performed when it is determined that the big hit game is not given, and the effect display device 11 is developed so that the variable game is finally stopped and displayed after the reach effect. Production is performed. The deviation variation is a variation performed when it is determined that the big hit game is not given, and the effect display device 11 develops so that the variation game finally displays the symbols to be stopped without reaching the reach effect. Production is performed.

Next, the overall control board 31 will be described below with reference to FIG.
The overall control board 31 has an overall control CPU 31a that executes control operations in a predetermined procedure, an overall control ROM 31b that stores an overall control program for the overall control CPU 31a, and overall control that can write and read necessary data. A RAM 31c is provided. The general control RAM 31c stores (sets) various pieces of information (random numbers, timer values, flags, etc.) that are appropriately rewritten during the operation of the pachinko gaming machine. A display control board 32 is connected to the overall control CPU 31a. When receiving various control commands, the overall control CPU 31a executes various controls based on the overall control program.

Next, the display control board 32 will be described below with reference to FIG.
The display control board 32 has a display control CPU 32a for executing a display control operation in a predetermined procedure, a display control ROM 32b for storing a display control program of the display control CPU 32a, and a display capable of writing and reading necessary data. A control RAM 32c is provided. The display control ROM 32b stores various image data (image data such as symbols, various background images, characters and characters). The display control RAM 32c stores (sets) various pieces of information (random numbers, timer values, flags, etc.) that are appropriately rewritten during the display operation of the pachinko gaming machine. In addition, the effect display device 11 is connected to the display control CPU 32a. When various control commands are input, the display control CPU 32a executes various controls based on the display control program.

  Next, various processes such as a special symbol input process and a special symbol start process executed by the main control CPU 30a of the main control board 30 based on the main control program will be described below. In the present embodiment, the main control CPU 30a executes various processes every predetermined control cycle (4 ms in the present embodiment). In this embodiment, the main control CPU 30a that executes various processes described below functions as a random number extraction unit and a big hit determination unit, and the main control RAM 30c functions as a holding storage unit.

First, the special symbol input process will be described below.
First, the main control CPU 30a sets the first start winning port 14 or the second start winning port 15 based on whether a detection signal is input from the first start port switch SW1 or the second start port switch SW2. It is determined whether or not the game ball has won. When the determination result is affirmative, the main control CPU 30a determines whether or not the number of reserved storage stored in the main control RAM 30c is less than the upper limit number “4”. When the number of reserved memories is less than “4”, the main control CPU 30a adds “1” to the number of reserved memories. The main control CPU 30a that has updated (added “1”) the number of reserved memories controls the display content of the special symbol hold display device 13 so as to display the number of reserved memories after update (after addition). Next, the main control CPU 30a reads out and acquires various random number values (in this embodiment, such as a hit determination random number value) from the main control RAM 30c, and obtains the value corresponding to the reserved storage number. To a predetermined storage area. Further, the main control CPU 30 a outputs a hold designation command for designating the hold storage number to the overall control board 31. Thereafter, the main control CPU 30a ends the special symbol input process.

Next, the special symbol start process will be described below.
First, the main control CPU 30a determines an execution condition as to whether or not a variable game is being executed or a big hit game is being executed. If this determination result is affirmative (during a variable game or a big hit game), the main control CPU 30a ends the special symbol start process.

  On the other hand, if this determination result is negative (not in a variable game and not in a big hit game), the main control CPU 30a has the number of reserved storages stored in the main control RAM 30c smaller than “0”. A hold determination process for determining whether or not the value is larger is executed. When the number of reserved memories is “1” or more, the display content of the special symbol hold display device 13 is controlled so that the number of reserved memories is decremented by “1” and the number of reserved memories after update (after subtraction) is displayed. Further, the main control CPU 30 a outputs a hold designation command for designating the hold storage number to the overall control board 31. Then, the main control CPU 30a executes a big hit determination process.

  In the big hit determination process, the main control CPU 30a reads the value of the random number for hit determination stored in a predetermined storage area of the main control RAM 30c in association with the reserved storage number. Subsequently, the main control CPU 30a compares the value of the hit determination random number associated with the reserved storage number with the jackpot determination value, and determines whether or not both values match. In the present embodiment, the main control CPU 30a performs the jackpot determination of the winning probability of the big hit of the variable game in the low probability state in the non-probability change state and in the high probability state in the probability change state.

  When the determination result of the big hit determination is affirmative, the main control CPU 30a sets “1” to the big hit flag indicating that the game is a variable game that is a big hit, and the big hit fluctuation for executing the big game that is a big hit Execute the process. In the big hit time variation processing, the main control CPU 30a reads the special figure distribution random number value associated with the reserved storage number from the main control RAM 30c and, based on the special figure distribution random number value, displays the special symbol display device. The jackpot symbol is determined as a special symbol (final stop symbol) to be confirmed and displayed at 12, and the type of jackpot corresponding to the jackpot symbol is determined. Subsequently, the main control CPU 30a selects and determines one of the variation patterns for the big hit variation. Thereafter, the main control CPU 30a ends the special symbol start process.

  On the other hand, if the determination result of the jackpot determination is negative, the main control CPU 30a identifies a deviation from the value of the hit determination random number that is not a jackpot value. Therefore, the main control CPU 30a reads the reach determination random number value associated with the reserved storage number, compares the reach determination random number value with the reach determination value, and determines whether the two values match. Perform reach determination. As the reach determination value, a different value is mainly determined depending on whether or not a probability variation state or a variation state is given, the number of reserved memories after subtraction, etc. The probability of determining may be different.

  When the determination result of the reach determination is affirmative, the main control CPU 30a has won the reach determination, and therefore executes a reach variation process for executing a variable game that causes the reach change. In the reach variation processing, the main control CPU 30a determines a special symbol to be confirmed and stopped on the special symbol display device 12, and reads out the value from the probability variation flag and the operation flag, and based on the value, the deviation reach variation is determined. One of the fluctuation patterns is selected and determined. Thereafter, the main control CPU 30a ends the special symbol start process.

  On the other hand, if the determination result of the reach determination is negative, the main control CPU 30a has not won the reach determination, and therefore executes a variation process at the time of the deviation for executing the variation game that causes the variation in deviation. In the variation processing at the time of detachment, the main control CPU 30a determines a detachment symbol as a special diagram to be displayed on the special symbol display device 12 to be confirmed and stopped. Subsequently, the main control CPU 30a reads values from the probability variation flag and the operation flag, and selects and determines one of the variation patterns for deviation variation based on the values. Thereafter, the main control CPU 30a ends the special symbol start process.

  In addition, the specification with the pachinko game machine in this embodiment is as follows. The numerical value that the random number for hit determination can take is a total of 65536 integers from 0 to 65535. In the uncertain change state, 165 values are set as jackpot determination values, and the probability of winning in the jackpot lottery is 165/65536. On the other hand, 1650 values are set as jackpot determination values in the probability variation state, and the probability of winning in the jackpot lottery is 1650/65536. Also, the numerical values that can be taken by the reach determination random numbers are 241 integers ranging from 0 to 240.

  Thereafter, in a process different from the special symbol start process, the main control CPU 30a sends a control command generated according to the determined items determined in the special symbol start process to the general control board 31 (general control CPU 31a) at a predetermined timing. Output. Specifically, the main control CPU 30a first outputs a variation pattern designation command instructing the variation pattern and instructing the start of the variation game at the start of the variation game. Further, the main control CPU 30a outputs a special figure designation command for designating a special figure, after outputting the variation pattern designation command. In addition, the main control CPU 30a outputs a total symbol stop command to the overall control board 31 when displaying the special symbol fixed stop.

  As described above, when the main control CPU 30a determines the big hit, after the end of the variation game based on the determined variation pattern, the main control CPU 30a starts controlling the type of big hit game specified based on the final stop symbol, A predetermined control command is output at a predetermined timing to the 31 central control CPU 31a. The main control CPU 30a outputs an opening command when the variable game ends. The main control CPU 30a outputs a round command every time a round starts. The main control CPU 30a outputs an ending command after the interval time has elapsed when the round game of the last round is completed. Then, after the ending time has elapsed, the main control CPU 30a sets (clears) the jackpot flag to “0” and ends the jackpot game. When the main control CPU 30a is won, the main control CPU 30a outputs an opening signal when opening the big winning opening 18, and outputs a closing signal when closing the big winning opening 18.

The main control CPU 30a controls the gaming state related to the probability changing state and the variable state by controlling the probability changing flag, the operating flag, or the number of operations.
Specifically, regardless of the type of jackpot, the main control CPU 30a clears the probability variation flag, the operation flag, and the number of operations at the start of the jackpot game (sets “0”). This number of operations is a counter for counting the number of times that the variable state is given.

  In addition, the main control CPU 30a sets “1” to the probability variation flag when the probability variation state is to be imparted after the big hit game is finished, and sets “0” to the probability variation flag when the probability variation state is not imparted. Set.

  Further, the main control CPU 30a sets “1” to the operation flag indicating that the variable state is to be given, and does not give the variable state, when the variable state is given after the end of the big hit game. In this case, “0” is set in the operation flag. Then, the main control CPU 30 a outputs a variable length designation command corresponding to the operation flag to the overall control board 31. The change designation command is a command indicating whether or not a change state is given.

  Further, when the variable state is given with the predetermined number of times as the upper limit number, the main control CPU 30a sets a value indicating the number of times as a number of operation times in a predetermined storage area of the main control RAM 30c. Further, the main control CPU 30a subtracts “1” for the number of operations for each variable game (at the end of the variable game), and when the value becomes “0”, clears the operation flag (sets “0”), A change end command is output to the overall control board 31. This change end command is a command indicating that the change state has ended. Further, when the variable state is given until the next big hit game occurs, the main control CPU 30a sets data indicating that in the main control RAM 30c.

Next, the contents of control executed by the overall control CPU 31a to execute a variable game including various effects will be described below.
When a predetermined control command is input from the main control CPU 30a at a predetermined timing, the overall control CPU 31a performs control according to the input control command based on the overall control program. Specifically, the central control CPU 31 a outputs the variation pattern designation command to the display control board 32 when the variation pattern designation command is input. In addition, when the opening control command, the round command, and the ending command are input, the overall control CPU 31 a outputs the opening command, the round command, and the ending command to the display control board 32.

  When the central control CPU 31a inputs the variation pattern designation command and the special figure designation command, the overall control CPU 31a produces an effect based on the variation pattern designated by the variation pattern designation command and the final stop symbol designated by the special figure designation command. A decoration to be displayed on the display device 11 is determined.

  More specifically, in the case of a jackpot symbol to which a jackpot game is given, the overall control CPU 31a determines a decoration diagram from the jackpot symbols. In addition, the overall control CPU 31a, when the designated final stop symbol is an outlier symbol, and when the variation pattern for the deviation reach variation is designated, the decorative control is selected from the off symbol symbols forming the reach state. decide. In addition, when the designated final stop symbol is a missing symbol and a variation pattern for deviation variation is designated, the overall control CPU 31a determines a decoration from the missing symbols. Then, the overall control CPU 31a outputs a decorative design designation command for designating the determined decorative design to the display control board 32. In addition, when the overall control CPU 31a inputs an all symbols stop command, the overall control CPU 31a outputs the command to the display control board 32.

  When the change control designation command and the change end command are input, the overall control CPU 31a sets a value corresponding to the command in the overall control RAM 31c. In particular, the overall control CPU 31a can identify the type of jackpot if a special figure designation command is input at the start of a variable game that is a jackpot. Further, the overall control CPU 31a can specify whether or not the probability variation state and the variation state are given based on the type of the jackpot, and the number of variations. The overall control CPU 31a sets the specified number of times of change to the number of operations assigned to the overall control RAM 31c when the change state is given. This number of operations is a counter for counting the number of times that the variable state is given. Then, the overall control CPU 31a subtracts “1” the number of times of operation every time the variable game is executed until the number of times of operation becomes “0”.

  Further, when receiving a hold designation command, the overall control CPU 31a stores the hold storage number designated by the hold designation command in a predetermined area of the overall control RAM 31c. Thus, the overall control CPU 31a can specify the number of reserved memories, and can also specify whether or not the number of reserved memories is the upper limit number. Further, the overall control CPU 31a outputs a hold designation command indicating the display mode of the hold image indicating the hold storage number to the display control CPU 32a.

Next, various processes executed by the display control CPU 32a of the display control board 32 based on the display control program will be described below.
When a control command is input from the overall control board 31 (overall control CPU 31a), the display control CPU 32a performs control according to the input control command based on the display control program. Specifically, when the display control CPU 32a inputs a variation pattern designation command, the effect display device 11 starts the variation game by displaying the decorative drawing in a variation pattern designated by the variation pattern designation command. Control display content. Then, when the display control CPU 32a inputs the all symbols stop command, the display control CPU 32a controls the display content of the effect display device 11 so that the decoration designated by the ornament design designation command is displayed in a fixed stop manner. By this control, a variation game is performed in the effect display device 11.

  Next, when the opening control command 32a is input, the display control CPU 32a controls the display content of the effect display device 11 so as to execute the opening effect corresponding to the command. Further, when a round command is input, the display control CPU 32a controls the display content of the effect display device 11 so as to execute each round effect. Further, when the ending command is input, the display control CPU 32a controls the display content of the effect display device 11 so as to execute the ending effect.

  Further, when a hold designation command is input, the display control CPU 32a performs control to display the hold image on the image display unit GH of the effect display device 11 in the display mode designated by the hold designation command.

A variation pattern in the pachinko gaming machine according to the present embodiment will be described below with reference to FIG.
In the present embodiment, as shown in FIG. 3, a variation pattern for designating the variation time of the variation game is set. Specifically, the variation time is defined as 12 (seconds) for the variation pattern P01 and 72.0 (seconds) for the variation pattern P12.

  These variation patterns are selected mainly depending on the current gaming state, whether or not a big hit is made, and whether or not a reach effect is executed in the case of a loss. Specifically, the fluctuation patterns P21 and P22 are defined as fluctuation patterns for big hit fluctuation. In addition, the fluctuation patterns P11 and P12 are defined as fluctuation patterns for deviation reach fluctuation. Further, the fluctuation patterns P01 and P02 are defined as fluctuation patterns for deviation fluctuation.

  The variation pattern P02 is a variation pattern that shortens the variation time of the variation pattern P01. Note that the fluctuation patterns P01 and P02 are fluctuation patterns that are determined according to the number of reserved memories. As the number of reserved memories increases, a fluctuation pattern that shortens the fluctuation time is determined. The variation patterns P01 and P02 are variation patterns determined depending on whether or not the state is the variable state. In the variable state, the variation time is shortened compared to the non-variable state. The fluctuation pattern to be determined is determined.

  Further, the same first reach effect R1 is executed for the variation patterns P11 and P21. On the other hand, the same second reach effect R2 is executed for the variation patterns P12 and P22. The fluctuation patterns P12 and P22 in which the second reach effect R2 is executed are defined to have a higher jackpot expectation than the fluctuation patterns P11 and P21 in which the first reach effect R1 is executed.

  In the pachinko gaming machine of the present embodiment, various notice effects are executed. For these various types of notice effects, the image display unit GH of the effect display device 11 has a reserved pre-reading notice effect that changes the display mode of the reserved image indicating the variable game on hold to a special display mode, and the change that has been reserved. This includes a reserved digest notice effect when the game is executed. In addition, each of these holding pre-reading notice effects and the holding digest notice effect includes a plurality of kinds of notice effects.

  The pre-reading advance notice effect specifies the variable game that is the target (execution target) of the notice effect by changing the display mode of the hold image indicating the change game that is on hold. It is a notice effect indicating the degree of expectation of a big hit.

  This reservation pre-reading notice effect may be executed based on the result of prior determination. In this pre-determination, before the execution of the floating game that is the object of the pre-determination is controlled, it is determined whether or not the big game is a big hit, the type of big hit, the result of reach determination, and the like. Specifically, in the present embodiment, when a game ball is won at each start winning opening 14, 15, before the execution of the variable game corresponding to the win is controlled, the start holding ball of the variable game is controlled. Pre-determination is executed based on various random numbers stored in association with each other, and the result is referred to.

  The reserved digest notice effect is a notice effect that suggests the degree of expectation of jackpot and the type of reach effect in the variable game to be executed using the reserved image that has been reserved. In addition, the hold digest notice effect is executed when the hold prefetch notice effect is being executed, and can also be executed when the hold prefetch notice effect is not being executed.

Here, a specific example of an image displayed on the image display unit GH of the effect display device 11 will be described below with reference to FIGS.
First, as shown in FIG. 4A, the image display unit GH displays a hold display area HR that displays a hold image indicating a change game (the number of hold memories) that is being executed, and the execution of the change game. When started, a hold execution display area JR for displaying a hold image indicating the changing game is included.

  Then, in the hold display area HR of the image display unit GH, the decorative display is displayed in a variable manner with the four hold images HGa to HGd indicating the hold storage number “4” being displayed. In the present embodiment, in the hold display area HR, the first hold image HGa and the second hold image HGb are displayed in order from the right side, and the fourth hold image HGd is displayed on the leftmost side. It will be digested in order from the reserved image. And as shown in FIG.4 (b), a decoration figure is fixed-stop-displayed as an off symbol, and the variation game in execution may be complete | finished.

  Subsequently, when execution of the next floating game is started, as shown in FIG. 4C, the first hold image HGa displayed in the hold display area HR moves to the hold execution display area JR. Is displayed. At this time, the second to fourth hold images HGb to HGd displayed in the hold display area HR are displayed so as to move as the first to third hold images, respectively.

  When a predetermined time has elapsed since the start of the variable game, as shown in FIG. 4D, the hold image HGa is erased by moving downward in the hold execution display area JR. And as shown in FIG.4 (e), a decoration figure is fixed-stop-displayed as an off symbol, and the variation game in execution may be complete | finished.

  Subsequently, when execution of the next floating game is started, as shown in FIG. 4F, the first hold image HGb displayed in the hold display area HR moves to the hold execution display area JR. Is displayed. At this time, the second and third hold images HGc and HGd displayed in the hold display area HR are displayed so as to move as the first and second hold images, respectively.

  Further, when a predetermined time has elapsed since the start of the variable game, as shown in FIG. 4G, in the hold execution display area JR, an effect as a cover image (first cover image) so as to cover the hold image HGb. An image EF1 is displayed. The effect image EF1 is displayed in a display color corresponding to the display color of the reserved image HGb. In this case, since the reserved image HGb is in the normal display mode, it is displayed in the normal display color. In the present embodiment, the effect image EF1 is also displayed in an area other than the hold execution display area JR. Then, as shown in FIG. 4 (h), the effect image EF1 is erased, and the reserved image HGb is not displayed in the effect display area ER as the covering image display area where the effect image EF1 is displayed. There is a case where the symbol image SY1A is displayed as a preview image (first preview image) simulating the moon with a small size. Note that this effect display area ER overlaps with a part of the hold execution display area JR, and can be visually recognized without changing the line of sight by the player who has visually recognized the hold execution display area JR.

  And as shown to Fig.5 (a), the decorative drawing of a left column and a right column becomes the same design, and reach production is performed. In this case, a reach effect (corresponding to the first reach effect R1 in FIG. 3) in which an image simulating the moon corresponding to the symbol image SY1A is displayed. In other words, the effect image EF1 and the symbol image SY1A are displayed in the reserved digest notice effect executed when the execution of the variable game is started, thereby indicating the type of reach effect in the variable game being executed. It becomes. In addition, since the type of reach production itself indicates the jackpot expectation level of the running variation game, the effect image EF1 and the symbol image SY1A are displayed, thereby indicating the jackpot expectation level of the running variation game. It will be. Then, as shown in FIG. 5 (b), the decorative figure is displayed in a fixed stop manner as a missed symbol, and the running variation game may end.

  Subsequently, when execution of the next variable game is started, as shown in FIG. 5C, the first hold image HGc displayed in the hold display area HR moves to the hold execution display area JR. Is displayed. At this time, the second hold image HGd displayed in the hold display area HR is displayed so as to move as the first hold image.

  Further, when a predetermined time has elapsed since the start of the variable game, as shown in FIG. 5D, the hold image HGc is erased by moving downward in the hold execution display area JR. In this state, when a game ball wins at each start winning opening 14,15, as shown in FIG. 5E, a second hold image HGe indicating the hold storage number "2" is displayed. In particular, the second reserved image HGe has a special display mode (for example, a different display color) different from that of the first reserved image HGd in the normal state, and the big hit expectation is high in the second variable game. A hold-ahead pre-notification effect indicating that is being executed. Then, as shown in FIG. 5 (f), the decorative figure is displayed in a fixed and stopped manner as a missed symbol, and the running variation game may end.

  Subsequently, when execution of the next variable game is started, as shown in FIG. 5G, the first hold image HGd displayed in the hold display area HR moves to the hold execution display area JR. Is displayed. At this time, the second hold image HGe displayed in the hold display area HR is displayed so as to move as the first hold image without changing the display color.

  Further, when a predetermined time has elapsed since the start of the variable game, as shown in FIG. 5 (h), the effect image EF1 is displayed in the hold execution display area JR so as to cover the hold image HGd. The effect image EF1 is displayed in a display color corresponding to the display color of the reserved image HGd. In this case, since the reserved image HGd is in the normal display mode, it is displayed in the normal display color. Then, as shown in FIG. 6A, the effect image EF1 is deleted, and the hold image HGd is not displayed in the effect display area ER where the effect image EF1 was displayed, and the month is simulated in a small size. The displayed symbol image SY1A may be displayed.

  As shown in FIGS. 4 (g) and 4 (h), the reserved digest notice effect in the case where the hold prefetch notice effect is not executed is executed as the notice effect for the running variable game. On the other hand, as shown in FIG. 5 (h) and FIG. 6 (a), the pending digest notice effect in the case where the hold prefetching notice effect is being executed is the variable game on hold that is the target of the hold prefetching notice effect. It is executed as a notice effect about. Then, as shown in FIG. 6B, the decorative figure is displayed in a fixed stop manner as an outlier symbol, and the running variation game may end.

  Subsequently, when execution of the next variable game is started, as shown in FIG. 6C, the first hold image HGe displayed in the hold display area HR moves to the hold execution display area JR. Is displayed.

  Further, when a predetermined time has elapsed since the start of the variable game, as shown in FIG. 6D, in the hold execution display area JR, an effect as a cover image (second cover image) so as to cover the hold image HGe. An image EF2 is displayed. The effect image EF2 is displayed in a display color corresponding to the display color of the reserved image HGe. In this case, since the reserved image HGe is in a special display mode, the effect image EF2 shown in FIG. 6D is displayed at a special time different from the effect image EF1 shown in FIGS. 4G and 5H. It will be displayed in color. The effect image EF2 is displayed in a size larger than the effect image EF1 shown in FIGS. 4 (g) and 5 (h). As described above, the size of the effect image to be displayed indicates the degree of expectation of jackpot in the running variable game, and the effect image EF2 is defined so that the degree of expectation of jackpot is higher than that of the effect image EF1.

  Then, as shown in FIG. 6 (e), the effect image EF2 is erased, and the reserved image HGe is not displayed in the effect display area ER in which the effect image EF2 is displayed, and the star is simulated in a large size. The symbol image SY2B as the preview image (second preview image) may be displayed. Further, the symbol image SY2B is displayed in a larger size than when a small-size effect image is displayed. In this manner, the big hit expectation degree in the running variation game is shown depending on the size of the symbol image displayed, and the symbol image SY2B is defined to have a higher big hit expectation degree than the symbol image SY1A.

  Then, as shown in FIG. 6 (f), the left row and right row decorations have the same design, and a reach effect is executed. In this case, a reach effect (corresponding to the second reach effect R2 in FIG. 3) in which an image simulating a star corresponding to the symbol image SY2B is displayed. In other words, the effect image and the symbol image are displayed in the reserved digest notice effect that is executed when the execution of the variable game is started, thereby indicating the type of reach effect in the variable game being executed. . In addition, since the type of reach production itself indicates the big hit expectation level of the running variable game, the effect image and the symbol image are displayed to indicate the big hit expectation level of the running variable game. Become. In the present embodiment, the reach effect in which an image imitating the star is displayed is defined to have a higher jackpot expectation than the reach effect in which an image imitating the moon is displayed. Then, as shown in FIG. 6 (g), the decorative figure is displayed in a fixed stop state as a jackpot symbol, and the running variation game may end.

  In the present embodiment, when a game ball is won in each start winning opening 14 and 15 in a state where the number of reserved memories is “0”, after the reserved image is displayed in the hold display area HR, The hold image is displayed so as to move to the hold execution display area JR. In this embodiment, the reach effect imitating the moon shown in FIG. 5A is the first reach effect R1 in FIG. 3, and the reach effect imitating the star shown in FIG. 6E is the second reach effect in FIG. It corresponds to reach production R2.

The execution timing of such a notice effect will be described below with reference to FIG.
As shown in FIG. 7 (a), in the case where a reserved digest notice effect in which an effect image or a symbol image is not displayed is executed, a hold display area HR is applied from a timing T0 to a timing T1 from the start of the variable game. A moving effect is performed in which the hold image displayed on the screen moves to the hold execution display area JR. Then, from the timing of the code T1 to the timing of the code T2, the hold image displayed in the hold execution display area JR moves downward, and an erasing effect is executed that is deleted. Subsequently, the variable game may end at the timing of T6 without reaching reach.

  As shown in FIG. 7 (b), in the case where the reserved digest notice effect in which the effect image and the symbol image are displayed is executed, the reserved display area is applied from the timing T0 at which the variable game starts to the timing of T1. A movement effect in which the hold image displayed on the HR moves to the hold execution display area JR is executed. Then, from the timing of the code T1 to the timing of the code T3, an effect effect is performed in which the reserved image displayed in the reserved execution display area JR is covered with the effect image. Subsequently, the symbol effect in which the symbol image is displayed in the effect display area ER in which the effect image is displayed is executed from the timing of the symbol T3 to the timing of the symbol T4. And the reach | attainment effect corresponding to a symbol image is performed at the timing of code | symbol T5. Of course, as shown in FIG. 7C, the variable game may end at the timing of T6 without reaching reach. As described above, since the moving effect for moving the hold image from the hold display area HR to the hold execution display area JR is executed at the timing when the execution of one fluctuation game is started, It is executed before or at the same timing as the notice effect. In addition, the pending digest notice effect in the present embodiment includes a case where the move effect and the digest effect are executed, a case where the move effect and the effect effect are executed, and a case where the move effect, the effect effect and the symbol effect are executed. There is.

  Here, the prior determination process executed by the main control CPU 30a will be described below with reference to FIG. This pre-determination process is a process for determining whether or not to execute the hold prefetch notice effect. In addition, the pre-determination process is executed immediately after the special symbol input process is finished in response to the winning of the game ball at each start winning port 14, 15 in a state where the number of reserved memories is not the upper limit number. This is a process of determining (in advance) various random numbers acquired in accordance with winnings at the start winning ports 14 and 15 before the execution of the variable game corresponding to the winnings. Further, the prior determination process is not executed when a regulation condition for restricting the prior determination is established, such as when the game ball is won and the game is not in a variable game. In the present embodiment, the main control CPU 30a that executes various processes described below functions as a prior determination unit.

  First, as shown in FIG. 8, the main control CPU 30a determines whether or not it is a hit determination random number that wins a big win in the current gaming state (step S101). In this processing, the main control CPU 30a reads a value from the probability change flag assigned to the main control RAM 30c, and specifies whether or not the state is the probability change state. Then, the main control CPU 30a stores a random number for winning determination in a variable game which is stored in correspondence with the number of reserved memories and triggered by a pre-determination in response to a winning of a game ball in each start winning opening 14,15. read out. Subsequently, the main control CPU 30a determines whether or not the read value matches the jackpot determination value corresponding to the probability variation flag, thereby determining whether or not the hit determination random number wins the jackpot in the current gaming state. It will be determined. If the determination result of step S101 is affirmative (this is a random number for winning determination that wins a big win in the current gaming state), the main control CPU 30a proceeds to step S102. On the other hand, if the determination result of step S101 is negative (not the random number for winning determination that wins the big hit in the current gaming state), the main control CPU 30a proceeds to step S103.

  In step S102, the main control CPU 30a stores the game ball in accordance with the number of reserved storages triggered by the winning of the game balls in the respective start winning ports 14, 15, and the special signal in the variable game that is the object of prior determination. Read the random number. Then, the main control CPU 30a refers to the read special figure distribution random number, identifies the type of jackpot to be determined, and stores the number of reserved games and the type of jackpot for the variable game that is the object of prior determination In the embodiment, a look-ahead command corresponding to probability variation big hit or non-probability big hit is determined. When this process ends, the determined prefetch command is set in the main control RAM 30c (step S110), and the pre-determination process ends.

  In step S103, the main control CPU 30a determines whether or not the reach determination random number is determined to win the reach determination in the current gaming state. In this process, the main control CPU 30a reads a value from the operation flag assigned to the main control RAM 30c, and specifies whether or not it is in a variable state. Then, the main control CPU 30a stores the random numbers for reach determination in the variable game which is stored in correspondence with the number of reserved memories and triggered by the winning of the game ball to each start winning opening 14,15. read out. Subsequently, the main control CPU 30a wins the reach determination in the current gaming state by determining whether or not the read value is within the minimum possible range of the reach determination value corresponding to the operation flag. It is determined whether or not this is a reach determination random number.

  Specific reach determination values will be described below with reference to FIG. As shown in FIG. 9, when the number of reserved storage after subtraction is “0” or “1” in the non-variable state, the reach determination is won with a probability of 29/241. In this case, when the reach determination random number is “0” to “28”, the reach determination is won. In addition, when the number of reserved storage after subtraction is “2” in the non-variable state, the reach determination is won with a probability of 19/241. In this case, the reach determination is won when the reach determination random numbers are “0” to “18”. In addition, when the number of reserved storage after subtraction is “3” in the non-variable state, the reach determination is won with a probability of 3/241. In this case, the reach determination is won when the reach determination random number is “0” to “2”.

  Thus, in the non-variable state, when the reach determination random number is “0” to “2”, the reach determination win is confirmed, and the reach determination random number is “29” to “240”. The non-winning of reach determination is confirmed. In the non-variable state, when the reach determination random number is “3” to “28”, whether or not the reach determination is won depends on the number of reserved memories when the execution of the variable game is actually started. There is a possibility of winning a reach determination.

  In the variable state, the reach determination is won with a probability of 3/241 regardless of the number of reserved memories after subtraction. In this case, the reach determination is won when the reach determination random number is “0” to “2”.

  Thus, in the variable state, when the reach determination random number is “0” to “2”, the reach determination win is confirmed, and when the reach determination random number is “3” to “240”, the reach determination Non-winning decision is confirmed. In the variable state, whether or not the reach determination is won depends on the number of reserved memories when the execution of the variable game is actually started. In addition, regardless of whether or not the state is variable, if the reach determination random number is “0” to “2”, the winning of reach determination is confirmed.

  Returning to the description of the pre-determination process, in step S103 of FIG. 8, the main control CPU 30a determines whether or not the reach determination random number is “0” to “2” regardless of whether or not it is in a variable state. It is determined whether or not the reach determination random number is determined to win the reach determination in the current gaming state. If the determination result in step S103 is affirmative (reach determination random number that is determined to be won for reach determination in the current gaming state), the main control CPU 30a proceeds to step S104. On the other hand, if the determination result in step S103 is negative (not a reach determination random number that is determined to be won for reach determination in the current gaming state), the main control CPU 30a proceeds to step S105.

  In step S <b> 104, the main control CPU 30 a determines a prefetch command indicating that the number of stored pending games of the variable game that is the target of the pre-determination and that the reach state is confirmed. When this process ends, the determined prefetch command is set in the main control RAM 30c (step S110), and the pre-determination process ends.

  In step S105, the main control CPU 30a determines whether or not the reach determination random number determines that the reach determination is not won in the current gaming state. In this process, the main control CPU 30a reads a value from the operation flag assigned to the main control RAM 30c, and specifies whether or not it is in a variable state. Then, the main control CPU 30a stores the random numbers for reach determination in the variable game which is stored in correspondence with the number of reserved memories and triggered by the winning of the game ball to each start winning opening 14,15. read out. Subsequently, the main control CPU 30a determines that the reach determination is not won in the current gaming state by determining whether or not the read value is within the reach of the reach determination value corresponding to the operation flag. It is determined whether or not it is a reach determination random number.

  That is, when the main control CPU 30a is in the non-variable state, it is determined whether or not the reach determination random number is “29” to “240”, so that the reach determination is won in the current gaming state. It is determined whether or not the reach determination random number is determined not to be performed. On the other hand, if the main control CPU 30a is in the variable state, the main control CPU 30a determines whether or not the reach determination random number is “3” to “240”, thereby determining reach in the current gaming state. It is determined whether or not the reach determination random number is determined not to be won.

  If the determination result in step S105 is affirmative (reach determination random number that determines that the reach determination is not won in the current gaming state), the main control CPU 30a determines in advance without executing steps S106 and S110. The process ends. On the other hand, if the determination result in step S105 is negative (not a reach determination random number that determines that the reach determination is not won in the current gaming state), the main control CPU 30a proceeds to step S106.

  In step S <b> 106, the main control CPU 30 a determines a prefetch command indicating that the number of pending storages of the variable game that is the object of the pre-determination and that it can reach the reach state. When this process ends, the determined prefetch command is set in the main control RAM 30c (step S110), and the pre-determination process ends.

  Thus, in the prior determination process, the main control CPU 30a determines the jackpot determination random number in advance before determining the big hit determination based on the big hit determination random number in the special symbol start process. Then, the main control CPU 30a determines that if the variable game to be pre-determined wins a probable big hit, wins a non-probable big win, or if it is determined that the outlier reach fluctuation occurs, or if the outlier reach fluctuation may occur. Sets the prefetch command in the main control RAM 30c. On the other hand, the main control CPU 30a does not set the prefetch command in the main control RAM 30c when it is determined that the deviation reach fluctuation does not occur.

  Thereafter, in a process different from the prior determination process, the main control CPU 30a outputs the prefetch command set in the main control RAM 30c in step S110 to the overall control board 31 (overall control CPU 31a) at a predetermined timing. As a result, the result of the prior determination in the main control CPU 30a can be specified in the overall control CPU 31a.

  Next, the hold prefetch notice effect control process executed by the overall control CPU 31a will be described below. This hold prefetch notice effect control process is a process for controlling the hold prefetch notice effect. The overall control CPU 31a executes this process at predetermined intervals. In the present embodiment, the overall control CPU 31a that executes such processing functions as a prior notice effect determining means.

  First, the overall control CPU 31a determines whether or not a prefetch command and a hold designation command are input. If the determination result is affirmative (a prefetch command and a hold designation command are input), the overall control CPU 31a specifies the number of hold memories to be predetermined from the prefetch command and holds the hold in the overall control RAM 31c. A prefetch command is stored corresponding to the number of memories.

  Then, the overall control CPU 31a refers to the hold prefetch flag and the prefetch command assigned to the overall control RAM 31c, and determines whether or not the precondition for the hold prefetch notice effect is satisfied. The hold prefetch flag is a flag indicating whether or not the hold prefetch notice effect is being executed. This restrictive condition includes a case where a hold-ahead pre-announcement effect is being executed, or a change game that is being executed when a pre-read command is entered before the change game that triggers the execution of the hold-ahead pre-notification effect. In the case where there is a possibility that it will not become, a predetermined number of fluctuating games after the end of the jackpot game are included. If the overall control CPU 31a does not determine that the restriction condition for the hold prefetch notice effect is satisfied, the overall control CPU 31a determines whether or not to execute the hold prefetch notice effect with a predetermined probability. Then, when it is determined that the hold prefetching notice effect is to be executed, the overall control CPU 31a refers to the hold prefetching notice effect determination table shown in FIG. 10 and determines the effect pattern of the hold prefetching notice effect to be executed.

  As shown in FIG. 10, the hold prefetch notice effect determination table is a table for determining the effect pattern of the hold prefetch notice effect. In the hold prefetch notice effect determination table, the determination content in the variable game that is the target of the hold prefetch notice effect is associated with the effect pattern of the hold prefetch notice effect.

  The contents of the determination in the floating game subject to the hold-ahead pre-announcement effect can be specified by the type of the pre-read command, and it has been confirmed that the fluctuation game will be a probable big hit, the fluctuation game will be a non-probable big hit, and it will be out of reach. It is classified as a floating game, other than that. In addition, the production patterns of the pre-reading notice effect are classified into a plurality of types of production patterns EP21 to EP24 having different production modes. The effect pattern EP21 changes the reserved image to blue, the effect pattern EP22 changes the reserved image to green, the effect pattern EP23 changes the reserved image to red, and the effect pattern EP24 changes the reserved image to gold. To do. In the present embodiment, the normal hold image is displayed in gray.

  As a specific example, when it is determined in the hold prefetching notice effect determination table that the variable game on hold is a probable big hit, the effect pattern EP21 is determined with a probability of 7/51. Further, the effect pattern EP22 is determined with a probability of 16/51, the effect pattern EP23 is determined with a probability of 25/51, and the effect pattern EP24 is determined with a probability of 3/51.

  As described above, the effect pattern of the pre-reading notice effect is determined based on the determination content in the pending variation game. In particular, as the effect pattern of the pre-reading notice effect, the effect pattern EP22 is higher than the effect pattern EP21, the effect pattern EP23 is more effective than the effect pattern EP22, and the effect pattern EP24 is higher than the effect pattern EP23. Further, it is determined that the reach state is reached when the hold pre-reading notice effect based on the effect pattern EP23 is executed, and it is determined that the probable big hit is achieved when the hold pre-reading notice effect based on the effect pattern EP24 is executed.

  Returning to the description of the hold prefetching notice effect control process, if the overall control CPU 31a determines to execute the hold prefetching notice effect, it sets information indicating the contents of the hold prefetching notice effect in the overall control RAM 31c. Then, the central control CPU 31a sets the hold prefetch flag to be valid when the hold prefetch notice effect is being executed, and sets the hold prefetch flag to be invalid when the hold prefetch notice effect is finished.

  Thereafter, in a process different from the hold pre-reading notice effect control process, the overall control CPU 31a reads information indicating the effect contents of the hold pre-reading notice effect and the number of hold memories from the overall control RAM 31c, and displays the hold image display mode. Is identified. Then, the overall control CPU 31a outputs a hold designation command for designating the display mode of the hold image to the display control board 32 (display control CPU 32a) at a predetermined timing. In particular, when the hold pre-reading notice effect is executed, the overall control CPU 31a outputs a hold designation command for designating the display mode of the hold image on which the hold pre-reading notice effect is executed, unlike the normal time. Become.

  Then, when a hold designation command is input, the display control CPU 32a performs control to display the hold image on the image display unit GH of the effect display device 11 in the display mode designated by the hold designation command. In particular, unlike the normal case, the display control CPU 32a, when a hold designation command for designating the display mode of the hold image on which the hold prefetch notice effect is executed is input, the hold image in the specified display mode. Is displayed on the image display unit GH of the effect display device 11. In this way, the display control CPU 32a displays the hold image in a special display mode based on the determination result of the pre-determination, so that the hold pre-reading notice effect (prior advance notice) for the variable game corresponding to the hold image is displayed. Production) will be executed.

  Next, the pending digest notice effect control process executed by the overall control CPU 31a will be described below. This reserved digest notice effect control process is a process for controlling the reserved digest notice effect. The overall control CPU 31a executes this process every time a change pattern designation command is input.

  First, the CPU 31a for overall control determines whether the variable game that is the target of the reserved digest notice effect is a variable game that starts execution or a variable game that is on hold. When the overall control CPU 31a reads the hold prefetch flag assigned to the overall control RAM 31c and determines that the hold prefetch notice effect is being executed, the pending variation game is the target of the hold digest notice effect. Is determined. On the other hand, if it is determined that the hold prefetch notice effect is not being executed, the overall control CPU 31a determines that the variable game to be executed is the target of the hold digest notice effect.

  Then, the overall control CPU 31a refers to the effect effect determination table shown in FIG. 11 and the symbol effect determination table shown in FIG. 12, and whether or not the effect effect and symbol effect can be executed based on the determination result of the reserved digest notice effect. The type of effect production and the type of symbol production are determined. Then, the overall control CPU 31a sets information indicating the determined content of the reserved digest notice effect in the overall control RAM 31c. In this embodiment, the overall control CPU 31a indicates that the effect effect and the symbol effect are not executed in order to execute the movement effect and the erase effect even when the effect effect and the symbol effect are determined not to be executed. Is set in the overall control RAM 31c. Thereafter, the overall control CPU 31a ends the pending digest notice effect control process. In the present embodiment, the overall control CPU 31a that executes such processing functions as a cover image determination unit and a preview image determination unit.

  Here, the effect effect determination table will be described below with reference to FIG. As shown in FIG. 11, the effect effect determination table is a table for determining whether or not the effect effect can be executed and the type of effect effect to be executed. In the effect presentation determination table, the variation game that is the target of the effect presentation, the contents of the change, whether or not the effect presentation can be executed, and the type of the effect presentation are associated with each other.

  The variation games subject to the effect production are classified into a variation game whose execution is suspended and a variation game whose execution is started. The variation contents are classified as a big hit variation, a losing reach variation, or a losing variation in a variation game that is started to be executed. The types of effect effects are classified into effect image sizes and display colors. The size of the effect image is classified into a small size like the effect image EF1 and a large size like the effect image EF2. Further, the display color of the effect image is classified into whether the display color corresponding to the reserved image is maintained or promoted by one step.

  Specifically, when the subject of the pending digest notice effect is a pending variation game, the effect image EF1 having a small size is selected regardless of the variation content in the variation game. Further, the display color of the reserved image that is the target of the reserved digest notice effect is also maintained in the effect image. For example, when the display color of the reserved image is blue, the effect image EF1 of blue and a small size is selected, and when the display color of the reserve image is green, the effect image EF1 of a small size is selected with green. Is done. As described above, when the hold prefetching notice effect is executed based on the result of the prior determination, the pending pre-fetching notice effect in the hold prefetching notice effect is set as the subject of the pending pre-play notice effect. A small-sized effect image EF1 is displayed in a display color corresponding to the display color.

  On the other hand, in the case where the subject of the pending digest notice effect is a variable game that is started to be executed, if the change content is a big hit change, the effect effect is executed with a probability of 15/51. Also, in this case, when the fluctuation content is out of reach fluctuation, the effect effect is executed with a probability of 10/51, and when the fluctuation content is out of fluctuation, the effect effect is executed with a probability of 5/51. In this way, by executing the effect effect, it is possible to indicate the big hit expectation degree in the running variation game.

  As the size of the effect image, when the variation content is a big hit variation, the effect image EF1 having a small size with a probability of 6/11 and the effect image EF2 having a large size with a probability of 5/11 are selected. Further, in this case, when the variation content is out of reach variation, the effect image EF1 is selected with a probability of 8/11 and the effect image EF2 is selected with a probability of 3/11. When the variation content is out of reach variation, the effect image EF1 is selected with a probability of 11/11, and the effect image EF2 is not selected. Thus, by displaying the effect image EF2 having a large size, it is possible to indicate the degree of big hit expectation in the running variation game. In particular, it is determined that the reach effect is executed by displaying the large-sized effect image EF2.

  As the display color of the effect image, when the variation content is a big hit variation, maintenance is selected with a probability of 7/11, and promotion is selected with a probability of 4/11. Also, in this case, when the variation content is out of reach variation, maintenance is selected with a probability of 9/11 and promotion is selected with a probability of 2/11. Further, when the fluctuation content is out of reach reach fluctuation, maintenance is selected with a probability of 11/11, and promotion is not selected. Thus, the expected degree of jackpot in the running variation game can be indicated by the display color of the effect image. In particular, it is determined that the reach effect is executed when the display color of the effect image is promoted. In the present embodiment, promotion from red to gold as the display color is regulated.

  By referring to such an effect presentation determination table, the overall control CPU 31a determines the display mode of the effect image based on the determination result of the jackpot determination in the variable game that is started to be executed.

  In particular, the overall control CPU 31a, when the display mode of the hold image is a special display mode during the hold in accordance with the execution of the hold prefetch notice effect, Based on the display mode of the reserved image, the display color of the effect image is determined.

  Next, the symbol effect determination table will be described below with reference to FIG. As shown in FIG. 12, the symbol effect determination table is a table for determining whether or not the symbol effect can be executed and the type of the symbol effect when the symbol effect is executed. In the symbol effect determination table, the variation game to be subjected to the symbol effect, the type of effect effect to be executed, the variation pattern, the possibility of execution of the symbol effect, and the type of symbol effect are associated with each other.

  The variation games to be subjected to symbol effects are classified into a variation game whose execution is suspended and a variation game whose execution is started. The types of effect effects are classified into effects in which a small size effect image EF1 is displayed and effects in which a large size effect image EF2 is displayed. The types of symbol effects are classified into symbol image sizes and image types. Further, the size of the symbol image is classified into a small size and a large size. The image types of the symbol image are classified into a type imitating the moon and a type imitating a star. In the figure, a symbol image simulating a small-sized moon is denoted by SY1A, a symbol image simulating a small-sized star is denoted by SY1B, a symbol image simulating a large-sized moon is denoted by SY2A, and a large-sized star is denoted by SY1A. A simulated symbol image is indicated by a symbol SY2B.

  Specifically, when the subject of the pending digest notice effect is a pending floating game, a symbol image SY1A simulating a small-sized moon is selected regardless of the variation pattern in the varying game, and the others The symbol images SY1B, SY2A, and SY2B are not selected. As described above, when the hold prefetching notice effect is executed based on the result of the prior determination, the variable game being held in the hold prefetching notice effect is the target of the hold digest notice effect, and corresponds to the effect image EF1. A symbol image SY1A simulating a small-sized moon will be displayed.

  On the other hand, in the case where the subject of the pending digest notice effect is a variation game that starts to be executed, when the variation pattern P01, P02 for deviation variation is selected, the effect image EF1 is selected. At 51, a symbol effect is executed. In this case, as the type of symbol effect, the symbol image SY1A imitating a small size moon with a probability of 11/11 is selected, and the other symbol images SY2A, SY1B, SY2B are not selected. As described above, when the variation game to be executed is set as the target of the pending digest notice effect, and the variation pattern that causes the deviation variation in the variation game is determined, the month of the small size corresponding to the effect image EF1 is simulated. The symbol image SY1A thus displayed is always displayed.

  Further, when the effect image EF1 is selected and the second reach effect R2 imitating a star is executed, when the change pattern P12 for changing the reach reach is selected, the symbol effect is executed at 38/51. In this case, as the type of symbol effect, a symbol image SY1A simulating a small size moon is selected with a probability of 1/11, and a symbol image SY1B simulating a small size star is selected with a probability of 10/11. The other symbol images SY2A and SY2B are not selected.

  By referring to such a symbol effect determination table, the overall control CPU 31a determines the display mode of the symbol image based on the determination result of the jackpot determination in the running variation game and the display mode of the effect image. It will be. In the present embodiment, when the effect effect is executed, the symbol effect may not be executed. However, when the effect effect is not executed, the symbol effect is not always executed.

  Further, when the effect image EF2 is determined, the overall control CPU 31a determines the symbol images SY2A and SY2B with higher probability than when the effect image EF1 is determined. In particular, in the present embodiment, when the effect image EF1 is determined, the overall control CPU 31a determines the symbol images SY1A and SY1B and determines the effect image EF2 without determining the symbol images SY2A and SY2B. The symbol images SY2A and SY2B are determined without determining the symbol images SY1A and SY1B.

  In addition, when the variation patterns P11 and P21 in which the first reach effect R1 simulating the moon is executed are determined, the overall control CPU 31a does not select the symbol images SY1B and SY2B simulating the moon, Symbol images SY1A and SY2A simulating the above are selected. On the other hand, when the variation patterns P12 and P22 in which the second reach effect R2 that simulates the star is executed are determined, the overall control CPU 31a also imitates the star symbol images SY1A and SY2A. The selected symbol images SY1B and SY2B can also be selected. That is, when the first reach effect R1 with a low jackpot expectation level is actually executed, the symbol images SY2A and SY2B with a high jackpot expectation level are not selected, and the fall from the symbol effect to the reach effect is defined. Is regulated.

  Further, when the variation patterns P12 and P22 in which the second reach effect R2 simulating a star is executed are determined, the overall control CPU 31a has a higher probability than the symbol images SY1A and SY2A simulating the moon. Symbol images SY1B and SY2B simulating the above are selected. In particular, when the variation pattern P22 of the big hit variation in which the second reach effect R2 that simulates the star is executed is determined, the overall control CPU 31a performs the miss reach that executes the second reach effect R2 that simulates the star. The symbol images SY1A and SY2A simulating the moon are selected with a higher probability than when the fluctuation pattern P12 of fluctuation is determined. For this reason, when the second reach effect R2 having a high jackpot expectation level is executed after the symbol images SY1A and SY2A having a low jackpot expectation level are selected, the symbol images SY1B and SY2B having a high jackpot expectation level are selected. The big hit expectation degree becomes higher than the case where the second reach production R2 with a high big hit expectation degree is executed later. That is, when the reach production is promoted compared to the symbol production, the degree of expectation for the big hit is further increased.

  Thereafter, in a process different from the pending digest notice effect control process, the overall control CPU 31a reads information indicating the effect contents of the reserved digest notice effect from the overall control RAM 31c, and designates the effect contents of the pending digest notice effect. A digest notice effect designation command is output to the display control board 32 at a predetermined timing.

  Then, when the hold digest notice designation command is input, the display control CPU 32a reads information corresponding to the command from the display control ROM 32b. In the display control ROM 32b, the type of image data and the coordinate position of the image data are stored in accordance with the display order in correspondence with the reserved digest notice effect designation command. Then, the display control CPU 32a performs display control so that the image data is displayed at a predetermined coordinate position in accordance with the display order in response to the start of the variable game.

  Specifically, when the execution of the variable game is started, the display control CPU 32a holds the hold displayed in the hold display area HR from the timing T0 to the timing T1 in FIG. 7B. The image is displayed so as to be moved to the hold execution display area JR (movement effect). In particular, the display control CPU 32a executes display control for moving the hold image from the hold display area HR to the hold execution display area JR before another notice effect in one variation game.

  Then, when a condition (predetermined condition) such as winning the lottery is satisfied, the display control CPU 32a holds the hold execution display area from the timing T1 to the timing T3 in FIG. 7B. The effect image covering the reserved image in JR is displayed in the display mode specified by the reserved digest notice effect designation command (effect effect).

  Note that the display control CPU 32a is displayed in the pending execution display area JR from the timing of the symbol T1 to the timing of the symbol T2 in FIG. 7A when conditions such as winning the lottery are not satisfied. Control is performed so that the held image is erased (erase effect).

  Then, the display control CPU 32a deletes the effect image at the timing indicated by reference numeral T3 in FIG. Then, the display control CPU 32a designates a symbol image different from the reserved image in the effect display area ER where the effect image was displayed from the timing of the code T3 to the timing of the code T4 by the reserved digest notice effect designation command. Display in the displayed mode (symbol production). In this case, the display control CPU 32a does not display the reserved image covered with the effect image. In this way, the display control CPU 32a performs the hold digest notice effect by performing control to display various images on the effect display device 11.

As described above in detail, the present embodiment has the following effects.
(1) When the execution of the variable game is started, display control is performed to move the hold image displayed in the hold display area HR to the hold execution display area JR. When conditions such as winning the lottery are satisfied, the effect images EF1 and EF2 that cover the hold image displayed in the hold execution display area JR are displayed, and when the effect images EF1 and EF2 are erased, Symbol images SY1A, SY1B, SY2A, and SY2B indicating the degree of advantage for the player, which are different from the reserved images, are displayed. Therefore, the hold image, the effect images EF1 and EF2 that cover the hold image, and the symbol images SY1A, SY1B, SY2A, and SY2B that are displayed when the effect images EF1 and EF2 are erased are given hold. It is possible to improve the interest of the game by smoothly advancing the notice effect using the image.

  (2) Further, it is possible to view from the hold execution display area JR to the effect display area ER without changing the line of sight, and the advancement effect for the game can be improved by smoothly advancing the notice effect using the hold image. it can.

  (3) The effect images EF1 and EF2 are displayed in the display mode determined based on the determination result of the big hit determination. For this reason, by displaying the effect images EF1 and EF2 that cover the reserved image, it is possible to predict the big hit expectation degree of the variable game to be executed, and to improve the interest of the game.

  (4) The effect images EF1 and EF2 are displayed in the display mode determined based on the variation pattern. For this reason, by displaying the effect images EF1 and EF2 that cover the hold image, it is possible to predict the variation pattern of the variation game to be executed, and to improve the interest in the game.

  (5) The symbol images SY1A, SY1B, SY2A, SY2B are displayed in a display mode determined based on the determination result of the big hit determination and the effect images EF1, EF2. Therefore, after the effect images EF1 and EF2 covering the reserved image are displayed, the execution is started by displaying the symbol images SY1A, SY1B, SY2A, and SY2B in a display mode based on the effect images EF1 and EF2. The big hit expectation degree of the variable game can be predicted, and the interest for the game can be improved.

  (6) The symbol images SY1A, SY1B, SY2A, and SY2B are displayed in a display mode determined based on the determination result of the big hit determination, the effect images EF1 and EF2, and the variation pattern (the type of reach effect). Therefore, after the effect images EF1 and EF2 covering the reserved image are displayed, the execution is started by displaying the symbol images SY1A, SY1B, SY2A, and SY2B in a display mode based on the effect images EF1 and EF2. The variation pattern in the variation game can be predicted, and the interest in the game can be improved.

  (7) When the effect image EF2 to be displayed in a size larger than the effect image EF1 is determined, the effect image EF2 is displayed in a size larger than the symbol images SY1A and SY1B with a higher probability than when the effect image EF1 is determined. Symbol images SY2A and SY2B to be processed are determined. For this reason, the size at which the symbol images SY1A, SY1B, SY2A, SY2B are displayed can easily correspond to the size at which the effect images EF1, EF2 are displayed. The symbol images SY1A, SY1B, SY2A, and SY2B based on the effect images EF1 and EF2 can be displayed, and the advancement effect for the game can be improved by smoothly advancing the notice effect using the reserved image.

  (8) By performing a control to display the hold image corresponding to the floating game whose execution is on hold in a special display mode, the hold pre-reading notice effect and the hold digest notice effect for the changing game are executed. The display mode of the effect image is determined based on the display mode of the hold image in the variable game that is started to be executed. For this reason, when it becomes the state started from the state where the execution of the variable game is suspended, the effect image can be displayed in the display mode based on the display mode of the reserved image, and the notice effect using the reserved image can be smoothly performed. By making it progress, it is possible to improve the interest of the game.

In addition, the said embodiment can be embodied in another embodiment (another example) as follows.
In the above embodiment, when the size of the effect image is small, the large size symbol image is not selected, but the small size symbol image is selected, and when the size of the effect image is large, the small size symbol image is selected. Is not selected and a large-sized symbol image is selected, but this is not a limitation. For example, when the size of the effect image is small, a large symbol image may be selected, a small symbol image may not be selected, and a large symbol image may be selected.

  In the above embodiment, the effect production is executed on the condition that the lottery is won, but not limited to this, for example, a specific variation pattern is determined, or a specific jackpot type is determined As a condition.

  In the above embodiment, control is performed so that the effect presentation is always executed during the execution of the hold prefetch notice presentation. However, the present invention is not limited to this. For example, the effect presentation may not be executed. Moreover, even if the effect presentation is executed, the symbol presentation is controlled not to be executed. However, the present invention is not limited to this. For example, when the effect presentation is executed, the symbol presentation is controlled to be executed without fail. May be.

  In the above embodiment, a plurality of types of effect images and a plurality of types of symbol images are displayed. However, the present invention is not limited to this. For example, only one type of effect image and one type of symbol image may be displayed.

  In the above embodiment, the display color of the reserved image is the same as the display color of the effect image. However, the display color is not limited to this. For example, the display color of the same system (equivalent) may be used. If the correspondence can be specified, there is no problem even if the reserved image and the effect image do not correspond to each other regardless of the display color.

  In the above embodiment, when a game ball start winning prize is used as a trigger, when a reservation pre-reading notice effect is executed based on the determination result of the prior determination, the effect effect is executed with a display color corresponding to the reservation pre-reading notice effect. However, it is not limited to this. For example, a pre-reading notice effect may be executed in response to the start of a variable game without triggering the start winning of the game ball, and the effect effect may be executed in a display color corresponding to the pre-reading notice effect. In addition, for example, it may be difficult for a player to specify a variable game (pending image) that is subject to prior determination. Further, for example, the symbol effect may be executed with display colors corresponding to various pre-reading notice effects. Further, for example, the effect effect and the symbol effect may be executed with the display color based on the determination result of the prior determination without executing the various prefetching notice effects. Further, for example, as the various pre-reading notice effects, effect effects, and symbol effects, the big hit expectation degree may be indicated by changing display modes such as display size and display contents instead of display colors. You may enable it to specify the continuous frequency | count of the fluctuation | variation game which performs the notification effect (prefetching notification effect) based on prior determination.

  In the above embodiment, the symbol effect indicating the big hit expectation level is executed by suggesting the type of reach effect after the effect effect is executed, but the present invention is not limited to this. For example, the symbol effect may function as a probability change suggestion effect, a task assignment effect (so-called “mission effect”), a stage number suggestion effect, a pseudo-continuation effect, an explanation effect, and the like. The probability change suggestion effect is an effect in which the expected probability of change is shown. In this case, it is preferable that whether or not the variation pattern, the decorative drawing displayed in a fixed stop state, the background image, and the like are in a state of probability variation is displayed in a manner that is difficult to specify. The assignment assignment effect is an effect in which the execution of the task effect during the variable game is presented to the player as a task, and the jackpot display result is displayed when the task effect is executed. The stage number suggestion effect is an effect that suggests whether or not the stage effect that is executed step by step in one variation game is continued. The quasi-continuous effect is an effect that suggests that, in one variation game, the variation cycle being executed is not the final variation cycle, and the next variation cycle is also continuously performed. This variation cycle is a cycle in which the start of the variation display of the decoration drawing is made once, and is included once or a plurality of times in one variation game. Also, the big hit expectation is shown by the number of fluctuation cycles. The explanation effect is an effect in which useful information for the player is shown, such as a notice effect with a high expectation level for jackpots. In other words, after the effect image is erased, any effect may be used as long as a preview image is displayed that gives a privilege that may be advantageous to the player.

  In the above embodiment, the hold digest notice effect is executed in response to the start of the floating game. However, the present invention is not limited to this. For example, the hold digest notice is also given in the middle of the change game without being triggered by the start of the change game. An effect may be executed. In this case, for example, the reserved digest notice effect may be executed in response to the start of the fluctuation cycle.

  In the above embodiment, after the effect image is erased, the reserved image covered with the effect image is not displayed. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and there is no problem even if the reserved image is displayed.

Next, a technical idea that can be grasped from the above embodiment and another example will be added below.
(A) The display control means executes display control for moving a hold image from the hold display area to the hold execution display area before another notice effect in one symbol variation game. To do.

(B) The second cover image has a higher degree of jackpot expectation than the first cover image, and the second notice image has a higher jackpot expectation than the first notice image.
(C) The display control means performs control so that the reserved image covered with the cover image is not displayed when the cover image is erased.

  (D) It is provided with a jackpot determining means for determining whether or not it will be a big hit, based on a determination result by the jackpot determining means, a symbol changing game which is performed by changing a symbol is displayed and predetermined in the symbol changing game In a game machine in which a jackpot game that is advantageous to the player is generated when the jackpot display result is displayed, the game machine has display control means for controlling display of the display means, and the display means is suspended in execution. A hold display area for displaying a hold image indicating a symbol variation game, and a hold execution display area for displaying a hold image indicating the symbol variation game to be executed when the execution of the symbol variation game is started. The display control means includes a table for moving the hold image displayed in the hold display area to the hold execution display area when execution of the symbol variation game is started. When control is performed and a predetermined condition is satisfied, a cover image that covers the reserved image displayed in the hold execution display area is displayed, and the reserved image is displayed in the cover image display area where the cover image is displayed. Perform control to display a preview image showing the degree of advantage for different players, and determine whether or not a big hit will be triggered by the starting means in which a game ball can enter and the entry of the game ball by the starting means A random number acquisition means for acquiring a value of a jackpot determination random number for performing, and storing a value of the big hit determination random number acquired by the random number acquisition means in association with a start suspension when a game ball enters the starting means The jackpot determining means is based on the value of the jackpot determining random number stored in the hold storing means in association with the start hold at the start of the symbol variation game. And determining the value of the jackpot determination random number before the determination of the jackpot determination means based on the value of the jackpot determination random number stored in association with the start hold in the hold storage means Pre-determining means, and the display control means displays, in a special display mode, a hold image indicating a symbol variation game whose execution is suspended based on information indicating a determination result of the pre-determination means. To display the cover image on the display means in a display mode based on the display mode of the reserved image in the symbol variation game to be executed. It is characterized by.

  (E) A jackpot determining means for determining whether or not the jackpot is won is displayed, and a symbol variation game performed by changing the symbol is displayed based on a determination result by the jackpot determining means, and the symbol variation game is predetermined in the symbol variation game. In a game machine in which a jackpot game that is advantageous to the player is generated when the jackpot display result is displayed, the game machine has display control means for controlling display of the display means, and the display means is suspended in execution. A hold display area for displaying a hold image indicating a symbol variation game, and a hold execution display area for displaying a hold image indicating the symbol variation game to be executed when the execution of the symbol variation game is started. And when the execution of the symbol variation game is started, the display control means moves the hold image displayed in the hold display area to the hold execution display area. In addition, after the reserved image moved to the hold execution display area is covered with a cover image, a notice image indicating a degree of advantage for a player different from the hold image is displayed, and a game ball can enter Starting means, a random number obtaining means for obtaining a value of a big hit determination random number for determining whether or not a big hit will be triggered upon entry of a game ball by the starting means, and a game ball in the starting means And a holding storage means for storing the value of the jackpot determination random number acquired by the random number acquisition means when entering the ball in association with the start holding, the jackpot determination means at the start of the symbol variation game, Based on the value of the big hit determination random number stored in association with the start hold in the hold storage means, it is determined whether or not it is a big hit, and the big hit stored in the hold storage means in association with the start hold Judgment abuse Prior to the determination of the jackpot determination means based on the value of the jackpot determination, comprising a prior determination means for determining the value of the random number for jackpot determination, the display control means based on information indicating the determination result of the prior determination means, By displaying a hold image indicating a symbol variation game for which execution is suspended on the display means in a special display mode, a prior notice effect for the symbol variation game is executed, and the symbol variation is started. A covering image is displayed on the display unit in a display mode based on a display mode of a hold image in a game.

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A jackpot determining means for determining whether or not to win a jackpot, displaying a symbol variation game performed by changing a symbol based on a determination result by the jackpot determining means, and a jackpot display result predetermined in the symbol variation game In a gaming machine in which a jackpot game that is advantageous to the player is generated after
A holding display area for displaying a first image indicating a symbol variation game that is suspended, and an execution display region for displaying a first image indicating the symbol variation game when the symbol variation game is started. Display means comprising:
Display control means for performing display control of the display means;
A starting means capable of entering a game ball;
Information generating means for generating information that can specify whether the symbol variation game corresponding to the incoming game is a big hit, triggered by the game ball entering the starting means,
The display control means can display a first image showing a symbol variation game whose execution is suspended based on the information generated by the information generation means in the reserved display area in a special display mode,
The display means includes
When the execution of the symbol variation game is started, a notice effect using the image on the display means is used to move the first image indicating the symbol variation game displayed in the hold display region to the execution display region. Before or at the same timing, the first image moved to the execution display area is hidden in the second image, and a third image showing a degree of advantage for the player different from the first image is displayed,
A gaming machine that displays a third image in a display mode based on a display mode of a first image indicating a symbol variation game to be executed.

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