JP2016168244A - Game machine - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a game machine capable of enhancing amusement of games with respect to a presentation that changes modes of reservation displays by targeting a plurality of reservation displays.SOLUTION: As a specific image for suggesting a change in a mode of a reservation display, after a specific image 94 capable of displaying a question is displayed, as a corresponding image corresponding to each of reservation images H, speech images 95 to 97 capable of displaying answers are displayed. If a display mode of one of corresponding images is a specific mode indicating a correct answer such as a speech image 96, a mode of a reservation display with which the corresponding image is in correspondence is changed.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 15

Description

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

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

  As such a gaming machine, when performing an effect for changing the mode of hold display, when a plurality of hold displays are displayed, all the plurality of hold displays are collectively displayed as a hold display. There is a thing which produces the effect which changes the aspect of (patent document 1).

  As such a gaming machine, when performing an effect for changing the mode of hold display, when a plurality of hold displays are displayed, a plurality of hold displays are targeted according to a plurality of operations. There has been an effect that changes the mode of the hold display (Patent Document 2).

JP 2014-233558 A (paragraph 0434, FIG. 49, etc.) JP 2013-78554 A (paragraph 0065 etc.)

  However, in the gaming machines of Patent Document 1 and Patent Document 2 described above, there is a problem that the interest is not sufficiently improved with respect to the effect of changing the aspect for a plurality of hold displays.

  The present invention has been conceived in view of such circumstances, and its purpose is to provide a gaming machine that can improve the interest of the game with respect to an effect that changes the mode of the hold display for a plurality of hold displays. It is to be.

(1) A gaming machine (such as a pachinko gaming machine 1) that performs variable display (various display of special symbols and effect symbols, etc.) and can be controlled in an advantageous state (such as a big hit gaming state) advantageous to the player,
About variable display that has not yet started, hold display means (production display device 9, hold display area 18c, etc.) that can be displayed as hold display (hold image H in FIG. 15),
A specific effect (a specific image 94 capable of displaying a question is displayed as shown in FIGS. 15A to 15D) for changing the mode of the hold display before the target change display of the hold memory is executed. After that, a specific effect means (display effect etc. that changes the color of the reserved image H that changes the color of the reserved image H, in which the answer to the question is correct) is displayed on the reserved image H. 14) the production control microcomputer 100, S801 and S802 in FIG. 14, S713 to S724 in FIG. 19, S634 to S635 in FIG.
In the specific effect, the specific effect means displays a specific image (such as the specific image 94 in FIG. 15) that suggests a change in the mode of the hold display, and then a plurality of corresponding images (see FIG. 15) corresponding to each of the multiple hold displays. 15 serif images 95 to 97, etc., and the display mode of any one of the corresponding images is a specific mode (the serif image 96 indicating red in the first effect mode, and the serif image 97 indicating yellow in the second effect mode). The display mode of the hold corresponding to the corresponding image can be changed (FIGS. 15B to 15D, etc.).

  According to such a configuration, for a plurality of on-hold displays, the player can pay attention to the display mode of the corresponding image corresponding to each on-hold display. Can be improved.

(2) In the gaming machine of (1),
Fluctuation correspondence display means (effect of the second embodiment) capable of performing a fluctuation correspondence display (active display or the like as shown in FIG. 22 of the second embodiment) corresponding to the fluctuation display during execution of the fluctuation display. A process of executing an active display as shown in FIG.
Hold display mode change that changes the mode of the hold display before the variable display for the target hold display is executed (pending display change effect at the time of hold display shown in FIGS. 22, 23A, and B, etc.) ) And a variation-corresponding display mode change that changes the mode of the variation-corresponding display during execution of the variation display (active display change effect at the time of active display shown in FIGS. 22, 23A and 23B, etc.) Display mode change means (second display) capable of causing at least one of the display mode changes to be executed at any one of a plurality of timings during the hold display period and the variable display period of the target hold display. And a process for executing a change effect such as a hold display in the effect control microcomputer 100 of the embodiment,
The first specific display (such as the character icon display of FIG. 22 (A2) to (C2) and FIG. 23 (A)) and the second specific display (FIG. 22 (A1)) are different from the normal display. To (C1), the character icon display of FIG. 23B, etc.), the selection ratio of the execution timing of the display mode change is different (as shown in FIGS. 23A and 23B). In addition, the character icon display has a high change effect execution rate during the hold display, the character icon display has a high change effect execution rate during the active display, etc.).

  According to such a configuration, it is possible to make the player pay attention to the type of display to be changed and the timing of the display mode change for the hold display mode change and the change display mode change. The interest of the game can be improved.

(3) In the gaming machine of either (1) or (2),
The specific mode is provided in plural types (display mode of the serif image 96 indicating red in the first effect mode, and the serif image 97 indicating yellow in the second effect mode) (FIG. 16D, etc.)
The specific rendering means changes the mode of the hold display so that the specific mode of the corresponding image and the mode of the hold display after the change are related to each other (when the serif image 96 indicating red is displayed) The reserved image H changes to red, and when the dialogue image 96 indicating yellow is displayed, the reserved image H changes to yellow, etc.).

  According to such a configuration, it is possible to focus on the aspect of the corresponding image based on the relationship between the specific aspect of the corresponding image and the aspect of the hold display after the change.

(4) In the gaming machine of any one of (1) to (3),
The corresponding image is a plurality of types of serif images (FIG. 15, etc.)
The specific rendering means displays any one of a plurality of types of the serif images (FIG. 16D, etc.).

  According to such a configuration, attention can be paid to the type of the serif image, and the interest of the game can be improved.

(5) In the gaming machine of any one of (1) to (4),
The reserved image is composed of a character image (character-shaped reserved image H) (FIG. 15 and the like)
The specific rendering means uses the character image to execute a rendering operation related to the display mode of the corresponding image (such as a rendering operation in which the character-shaped reserved image H says a line).

  According to such a structure, the effect of the production | presentation about the change of the mode of a hold display can be improved by the production | generation operation | movement of a character image.

(6) In the gaming machine of any one of (1) to (5),
A variation correspondence display means capable of performing variation correspondence display corresponding to the variation display (display of an active image AH as shown in FIGS. 15A to 15D) during execution of the variation display,
The specific effect means can further display a corresponding image corresponding to the variation corresponding display in the specific effect (can display a serif image 95 corresponding to the active image AH in FIGS. 15A to 15D). ), When the display mode of the corresponding image is a specific mode, the mode of the variation-corresponding display corresponding to the corresponding image can be changed (as shown in FIG. Can be selected).

  According to such a configuration, attention can be paid to the display mode of the corresponding image corresponding to each of the fluctuation-corresponding display and the hold display, and the fun of the game can be improved.

It is the front view which looked at the pachinko game machine from the front. It is a figure which shows a hit classification table. It is a block diagram which shows an example of the circuit structure in a main board | substrate (game control board). It is explanatory drawing which shows each random number. It is explanatory drawing which shows the big hit determination table and the big hit classification determination table. It is a figure which shows the fluctuation pattern table used in order to determine a fluctuation pattern in a table format. It is explanatory drawing which shows an example of the content of an effect control command. It is a flowchart which shows a timer interruption process. It is a flowchart which shows a special symbol process process. It is a flowchart which shows a starting port switch passage process. It is a flowchart which shows a special symbol normal process. It is a flowchart which shows a fluctuation pattern setting process. It is a flowchart which shows production control main processing. It is a flowchart which shows production control process processing. It is a display screen diagram of the effect display device 9 showing an example of the effect mode of change effect such as holding. It is explanatory drawing which shows a change effect presence determination table and a change effect mode selection table such as a hold. It is a figure which shows a change presentation execution timing selection table, such as holding. It is explanatory drawing which shows the data holding area by the side of a production control board, and the reception command buffer at the time of a start winning prize. It is a flowchart which shows prefetch effect processing. It is a flowchart which shows an effect design fluctuation start process. It is a flowchart which shows an effect setting process. It is a display screen figure of the production | presentation display apparatus which shows an example of change productions, such as a holding | maintenance by 2nd Embodiment. It is a figure which shows the change production execution timing selection table, such as a hold | maintenance by 2nd Embodiment.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

  In the vicinity of the center of the game area 7, there is provided an effect display device 9 capable of variably displaying (also referred to as variable display) effect symbols as a plurality of types of identification information that can be identified. In the game area 7, the first path among the downflow paths through which the game balls flow down is mainly provided in the area on the left side of the effect display device when viewed from the front, and the first of the downflow paths through which the game balls flow down. A second route different from the route is mainly provided in a region on the right side of the effect display device 9 when viewed from the front.

  Driving the game ball into the left area of the effect display device 9 to cause the game ball to flow down on the first path is called left-handed. Driving the game ball into the right area of the effect display device 9 to cause the game ball to flow down on the second path is called right-handed.

  Note that the first route and the second route may be configured by completely different routes, or may be partially shared routes. The first route may be called a left-handed route because the game ball can flow down by hitting the game ball on the left side of the game area 7. In addition, the second route may be called a right-handed route because the game ball can flow down by hitting the game ball on the right side of the game area 7.

  On the right side of the effect display device 9 in the game area 7, a first special symbol display 8 a that variably displays a first special symbol as a plurality of types of identification information that can identify each, and a plurality of types that can identify each of them. And a second special symbol display 8b for variably displaying the second special symbol as the identification information.

  Each of the first special symbol display 8a and the second special symbol display 8b is composed of a simple and small display (for example, a 7 segment LED) capable of variably displaying numbers 0 to 9 and characters. The effect display device 9 is composed of a liquid crystal display device (LCD), and displays various images such as a variation display of the effect symbol synchronized with the variation display of the first special symbol or the second special symbol on the display screen. An area is provided. In such a display area, for example, a symbol display area for variably displaying three decorative (effect) effect symbols “left”, “middle”, and “right” is formed.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

  A variable winning ball device 15 having a second starting winning port 14 through which a game ball can be won is provided below a winning device having a first starting winning port (first starting port) 13. The variable winning ball apparatus 15 is provided with a pair of left and right movable wing pieces (so-called electric tulips) that can be electrically opened and closed at the upper part of the second start winning opening 14, and when the movable wing pieces are in a closed state, It becomes a disadvantageous state for a player who cannot enter, and when the movable wing piece is in an open state, the state is controlled so as to be advantageous for a player who can enter a game ball. Accordingly, in a state where the variable winning ball device 15 is in the closed state, it is easier for the game ball to win the first starting winning port 13 than the second starting winning port 14. In the state where the variable winning ball device 15 is in the closed state, the winning ball may be difficult (that is, the gaming ball is difficult to win) although it is difficult to win.

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

  On the right side of the effect display device 9, a gate 32 is provided that allows the normal symbols on the normal symbol display 10 to be displayed in a variable manner based on the passage of the game ball. When the game ball passes through the gate 32 and is detected by the gate switch 32a, the display variation of the normal symbol display 10 is started. When the stop symbol on the normal symbol display 10 is a predetermined symbol (a winning symbol, for example, a symbol “7”), the variable winning ball device 15 is closed in a disadvantageous state for a player for a predetermined number of times. To an open state advantageous to the player. In the vicinity of the normal symbol display 10, a normal symbol holding storage display 41 having a display unit with four LEDs for displaying the number of winning balls that have passed through the gate 32 is provided. Each time there is a game ball passing through the gate 32, that is, every time a game ball is detected by the gate switch 32a, the normal symbol storage memory display 41 increases the number of LEDs to be turned on by one. Then, each time the variable display of the normal symbol display 10 is started, the number of LEDs to be lit is reduced by one.

  When the variable winning ball apparatus 15 is in an open state based on the fluctuation display result of the fluctuation display of the normal symbol display 10, the game ball is in a state where it can win the second start winning opening (second starting opening) 14. The game ball that has won the second start winning opening (second start opening) 14 is guided to the back of the game board 6 and detected by the second start opening switch 14a. The variable winning ball device 15 is opened by a solenoid 16. When the variable winning ball device 15 is in the open state, the game ball can be awarded to the second starting winning port 14 (it is easier to start winning), which is advantageous for the player. In the state where the variable winning ball apparatus 15 is in the open state, it is easier for the game ball to win the second start winning opening 14 than the first starting winning opening 13. In addition, in a state where the variable winning ball device 15 is in the closed state, the game ball does not win the second start winning opening 14. Accordingly, in a state where the variable winning ball device 15 is in the closed state, it is easier for the game ball to win the first starting winning port 13 than the second starting winning port 14. In the state where the variable winning ball device 15 is in the closed state, it may be configured so that it is difficult to win, but it is possible to win (that is, the game ball is difficult to win). Hereinafter, the first start winning opening 13 and the second start winning opening 14 may be collectively referred to as a start winning opening or a starting opening.

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

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

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

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

  In this embodiment, the first start winning opening 13 can win a game ball from the first path on the left side of the effect display device 9 according to the manner of arrangement of the game nails provided in the game area 7. However, it is impossible to win a game ball from the second route on the right side of the effect display device 9. Therefore, it is possible to win a game ball to the first start winning opening 13 only when the player has left-handed.

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

  In this embodiment, the second start winning opening 14 has a first route on the left side of the effect display device 9 and a second route on the right side of the effect display device 9 depending on the arrangement of the game nails provided in the game area 7. It is possible to win game balls from both. However, since the gate 32 used as a condition for executing the normal symbol variation display, which is a condition for opening the second start winning opening 14, is provided on the second path on the right side of the effect display device 9, the second When aiming for a winning at the start winning opening 14, it is necessary to strike the game ball to the right and aim for passage to the gate 32. Therefore, the game ball enters the second start winning opening 14 mainly from the second path when the player strikes the right.

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

  In addition, on the lower end portion in the display area of the effect display device 9, an image for displaying the generated stored storage information (hereinafter referred to as a stored image or display) is displayed in correspondence with the number of the stored storage information. A display area is formed (not shown, see hold display area 18c in FIG. 15). In the hold display area, the hold storage information is displayed in a format in which the first hold storage number and the second hold storage number are distinguished. For example, in the effect display device 9, the first reserved memory number is displayed in the left reserved display area, and the second reserved memory number is displayed in the right reserved display area. Thus, by distinguishing and displaying the first hold display area and the second hold display area, the first hold storage information and the second hold storage information can be easily distinguished.

  In addition, during the execution of the variable display corresponding to the hold display that has been erased (moved or shifted) from the hold display area, the information includes the active display corresponding to the variable display (also referred to as the variable display). An active display area for displaying an image is formed at the center of the hold display area (not shown, see active display area AHA in FIG. 15). In the active display area, it is specified that the hold image displayed in the hold display area corresponds to the hold image displayed so far, for example, moved (shifted) to the active display area. Displayed in a possible manner. The active display area may be arranged at any position in the display area of the effect display device 9.

  In the hold display area, the hold storage information may be displayed in a display form in which the first hold display area and the second hold display area are not distinguished from each other. Such a summed pending storage display makes it easy to grasp the total number of execution conditions that have not met the variable display start condition.

  Further, as shown in FIG. 1, a special variable winning ball device 20 is provided below the variable winning ball device 15. The special variable winning ball apparatus 20 includes an opening / closing plate, and is in an open state advantageous for the player (advantageous when the game ball can be won), and a closed state advantageous for the player (advantageous because the game ball cannot be awarded). ) Can be opened and closed. A specific gaming state that occurs when a specific display result (big hit symbol) is derived and displayed on the first special symbol display 8a and when a specific display result (big hit symbol) is derived and displayed on the second special symbol display 8b When the open / close plate is controlled to be in the open state by the solenoid 21 in the (big hit game state), the big winning opening serving as the winning area is opened. The game ball that has won the big winning opening is detected by the count switch 23.

  In the state where the special variable winning ball apparatus 20 is in the closed state, it may be configured such that although it is difficult to win, it is possible to win (that is, the game ball is difficult to win).

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

  The pachinko gaming machine 1 according to this embodiment has a configuration in which a game ball can enter the first start winning opening 13 only from the first path on the left side of the effect display device 9, and therefore the second start winning than the high base state. In a low base state in which it is difficult for a game ball to enter the mouth 14, the player generally makes a left-handed strike to execute a special symbol variation display by aiming for the game ball to enter the first start winning opening 13. Is. Further, in the pachinko gaming machine 1 according to this embodiment, since the gate 32 is provided on the second path on the right side of the effect display device 9, the game ball enters the second start winning opening 14 rather than the low base state. In a high base state where it is easy to make a player, it is common for a player to make a right-handed strike and execute a special symbol variation display by aiming for the entry of a game ball into the gate 32 and the second start winning opening 14.

  Therefore, in a low base state in which it is difficult for the game ball to enter the second start winning opening 14 than in the high base state, the player aims to enter the first start winning opening 13 by making a left strike. Since it is general, only the first hold memory is likely to occur, and as the hold display, only the hold image corresponding to the first hold memory is mainly displayed. On the other hand, in a high base state where it is easier for a game ball to enter the second start winning opening 14 than in a low base state, the player hits the right and aims to enter the game ball into the second start winning opening 14. Due to the generality, only the second reserved memory is likely to occur, and as the reserved display, only the reserved image corresponding to the second reserved memory is mainly displayed.

  The game balls may be allowed to enter the first start winning opening 13 from both the first route and the second route. In addition, the game ball may be allowed to enter the second start winning opening 14 only from the second route. Further, the gate 32 may be provided on the first route on the left side of the effect display device 9, and both the first route on the left side of the effect display device 9 and the second route on the right side of the effect display device 9. May be provided.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

  The effect control microcomputer 100 provides an effect control command for instructing effect contents from the game control microcomputer 560 via the relay board 77 that allows signals to pass only in one direction from the main board 31 to the effect control board 80. And display control of the frame LED 28 provided on the frame side via the lamp driver board 35, or from the speaker 27 via the audio output board 70. Various effects are controlled by controlling the sound output.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

  Further, in the pachinko gaming machine 1, there may be an effect that the effect symbol slides. Here, the slip refers to an effect display in which the symbol is slid from the predicted stop position immediately before the symbol stops in the variable display. In the second super reach, the reach appearance (reach) is reached by stopping after one of the two production symbols that have been temporarily stopped in the left and right symbol display areas due to a slippage (combination of the symbols). The effect is such that a reach effect is executed.

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

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

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

  In the table of FIG. 6, “Random 3 range” and “Fluctuation pattern” are described as functions of a variation pattern determination table that indicates the relationship between “Random 3 range” and “Variation pattern”. It is a column. The variation patterns shown corresponding to each type of variation pattern type determination table are variation patterns belonging to each type. For example, taking FIG. 6A as an example, the variation patterns belonging to the type of “super reach” are “first super reach”, “second super reach”, “third super reach”, and “first super reach”. “4 Super Reach”.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

  Command C0XX (H) is a first reserved memory number designation command for designating the first reserved memory number. “XX” in the command C0XX (H) indicates the first reserved storage number. Command C1XX (H) is a second reserved memory number designation command for designating the second reserved memory number. “XX” in the command C0XX (H) indicates the second reserved storage number.

  In the production control microcomputer 100, a first reserved memory number designation command for indicating the first reserved memory number and a second reserved memory number designation command for indicating the second reserved memory number are transmitted. The number of reserved memories can be specified, but not limited to this, each time a variable display is executed, a reserved memory number subtraction designation command for subtracting the first reserved memory number or the second reserved memory number is transmitted. Thus, in the production control microcomputer 100, the number of reserved memories may be specified.

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

  In this embodiment, in the winning effect processing described later (see S1215 in FIG. 10), whether or not the game control microcomputer 560 is a big hit at the start winning, whether the big hit type, the random number for determining the variation pattern type It is determined which range of the determination value is in the range. Then, in the EXT data of the symbol designating command, a value for designating the big hit and a value for designating the type of the big win are set, and control for transmission to the production control microcomputer 100 is performed. Further, a value for designating a range of a judgment value as a judgment result of the fluctuation pattern type is set in the EXT data of the fluctuation type command, and control to transmit to the production control microcomputer 100 is performed. In this embodiment, the production control microcomputer 100 can recognize whether or not the display result will be a big hit at the time of starting winning based on the value set in the symbol designation command, The variation pattern type can be recognized based on the type command.

  Next, a configuration example of an area (holding storage buffer) for storing data (holding storage data) such as random numbers corresponding to the holding storage on the game control microcomputer 560 side will be described. The reserved storage buffer is provided in the RAM 55.

  In the first reserved memory buffer, a storage area corresponding to the upper limit value (4 in this example) of the first reserved memory number is secured. In addition, a storage area corresponding to the upper limit value of the second reserved storage number (4 in this example) is secured in the second reserved storage buffer. The first reserved storage buffer and the second reserved storage buffer include a jackpot determination random number (random R) that is a hardware random number, a jackpot type determination random number (random 1) that is a software random number, and a variation pattern type determination random number. (Random 2) and random number for variation pattern determination (Random 3) are stored.

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

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

  As described later, the data stored in the hold storage buffer is read out at the time of starting winning and used for the pre-reading notice effect, and is read out at the start of the variable display and used for the variable display.

  When there is a start prize at the first start prize port 13 or the second start prize slot 14, it is called a symbol designation command, a variation type command, a first (second) start prize designation command, and a combined pending storage number designation command. Such a command indicating the determination result of the start winning determination process (for example, the winning effect process in S1215 and S1225) is transmitted from the main board 31 to the effect control board 80. In the start winning reception command buffer provided in the RAM 103 of the effect control microcomputer 100, the received symbol designation command, variation type command, first (second) start prize designation command, and total pending storage number designation command are received. A storage area for storing data that can identify received commands is secured so that various commands such as can be stored in association with each other.

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

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

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

  FIG. 8 is a flowchart showing the timer interrupt process. When the timer interrupt occurs, the CPU 56 executes the timer interrupt process in steps S (hereinafter simply referred to as “S”) 20 to S34 shown in FIG. In the timer interrupt process, first, a power-off detection process for detecting whether or not a power-off signal has been output (whether or not an on-state has been turned on) is executed (S20). Next, detection signals from the gate switch 32a, the first start port switch 13a, the second start port switch 14a, and the count switch 23 are input via the input driver circuit 58, and their state is determined (switch processing: S21). .

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

  FIG. 9 is a flowchart showing the special symbol process (S26). In the special symbol process, a process for controlling the first special symbol display 8a or the second special symbol display 8b and the special winning opening is executed. In the special symbol process, a start port switch passing process is executed (S312). Then, any one of S300 to S307 is performed according to the internal state.

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

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

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

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

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

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

  FIG. 10 is a flowchart showing the start port switch passing process of S312. In the start port switch passing process, the CPU 56 first checks whether or not the first start port switch 13a is in an ON state (S1211). If the first start port switch 13a is not in the ON state, the process proceeds to S1221. If the first start port switch 13a is on, the CPU 56 determines whether or not the first reserved memory number has reached the upper limit (specifically, the first reserved memory for counting the first reserved memory number). It is confirmed whether or not the value of the number counter is 4 (S1212). If the first reserved storage number has reached the upper limit, the process proceeds to S1222.

  If the first reserved memory number has not reached the upper limit value, the CPU 56 increments the value of the first reserved memory number counter by 1 (S1213). Next, the CPU 56 extracts values from the random number circuit 503 and a counter for generating software random numbers, and executes a process of storing them in the storage area in the first reserved storage buffer (S1214). In the process of S1214, a big hit determination random number (random R), a big hit type determination random number (random 1), a variation pattern type determination random number (random 2), and a variation pattern determination random number (random 3) are extracted, Stored in the save area.

  Next, the CPU 56 executes a winning effect process in which a variation display result and a variation pattern type when the variation based on the detected starting winning is subsequently executed are determined in advance at the starting winning (S1215).

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

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

  Then, the CPU 56 performs control to transmit a symbol designation command to the effect control microcomputer 100 based on the determination result of the winning effect processing (S1216), and transmits a variation type command to the effect control microcomputer 100. Control is performed (S1217). Further, the CPU 56 performs control to transmit the first start winning designation command to the effect control microcomputer 100 (S1218), and sets the value of the first reserved memory number counter to EXT data to designate the first reserved memory number. Control to transmit the command to the production control microcomputer 100 is performed (S1219).

  By executing the processing of S1216 and S1217, in this embodiment, regardless of the gaming state (gaming state such as high probability state, low probability state, high base state, low base state, jackpot gaming state, etc.) Each time the start winning prize is awarded to the start winning opening 13, both the symbol designating command and the variation type command are always transmitted to the effect control microcomputer 100.

  Further, in this embodiment, when the start winning to the first start winning opening 13 occurs by executing the processing of S1216 to S1219, the symbol designation command, the variation type command, the first start prize designation command A set of four commands, the first reserved memory number designation command, is transmitted in a batch within one timer interrupt.

  Next, the CPU 56 checks whether or not the second start port switch 14a is on (S1221). If the second start port switch 14a is not in the ON state, the process is terminated as it is. If the second start port switch 14a is in the ON state, the CPU 56 determines whether or not the second reserved memory number has reached the upper limit value (specifically, the second reserved memory for counting the second reserved memory number). Whether or not the value of the number counter is 4 is confirmed (S1222). If the second reserved storage number has reached the upper limit value, the processing is terminated as it is.

  If the second reserved memory number has not reached the upper limit value, the CPU 56 increments the value of the second reserved memory number counter by 1 (S1223). Next, the CPU 56 extracts values from the random number circuit 503 and a counter for generating software random numbers, and executes a process of storing them in a storage area in the second reserved storage buffer (S1224). In the process of S1224, a big hit determination random number (random R), a big hit type determination random number (random 1), a variation pattern type determination random number (random 2), and a variation pattern determination random number (random 3) are extracted, Stored in the save area.

  Next, the CPU 56 executes a winning effect process as described in S1215 (S1225). Then, the CPU 56 performs control to transmit a symbol designation command to the effect control microcomputer 100 based on the determination result of the winning effect processing (S1226), and control to transmit a variation type command to the effect control microcomputer 100. (S1227). Further, the CPU 56 performs control to transmit the second start winning designation command to the effect control microcomputer 100 (S1228), and sets the value of the second reserved memory number counter to the EXT data to designate the second reserved memory number. Control to transmit the command to the production control microcomputer 100 is performed (S1229).

  By executing the processing of S1226 and S1227, in this embodiment, regardless of the gaming state (gaming state such as high probability state, low probability state, high base state, low base state, jackpot gaming state, etc.) Every time a start winning prize is awarded to the start winning opening 14, both the symbol designating command and the variation type command are always transmitted to the production control microcomputer 100.

  In this embodiment, when the start winning to the second start winning opening 14 occurs by executing the processing of S1226 to S1229, the symbol designation command, the variation type command, the second start prize designation command A set of four commands, that is, a total pending storage number designation command, is transmitted in a batch within one timer interrupt.

  FIG. 11 is a flowchart showing the special symbol normal process (S300) in the special symbol process. In the special symbol normal process, the CPU 56 checks whether there is pending storage data in the first pending storage buffer or the second pending storage buffer (S51). If there is no pending storage data in either the first pending storage buffer or the second pending storage buffer, the process ends.

  When there is pending storage data in the first pending storage buffer or the second pending storage buffer, the CPU 56 checks whether there is pending storage data in the second pending storage buffer (S52). If there is stored data in the second reserved memory buffer, a special symbol pointer (a flag indicating whether special symbol process processing is being performed for the first special symbol or special symbol process processing is being performed for the second special symbol) Data indicating “second” is set (S54). On the other hand, if there is no reserved memory data in the second reserved memory buffer, data indicating "first" is set in the special symbol pointer (S53).

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

  If there is at least one second reserved memory data in the second reserved memory buffer by the control of S52 to S54, the fluctuation display of the second special symbol display 8b based on the second reserved memory data is It is executed in preference to the variable display of the first special symbol display 8a based on the data in the first reserved memory.

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

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

  That is, when the special symbol pointer indicates “first”, the CPU 56 stores the first reserved memory number = n (n = 2, 3, 4) in the first reserved memory buffer of the RAM 55. Each stored random number value is stored in a storage area corresponding to the first reserved storage number = n−1. Further, when the special symbol pointer indicates “second”, each stored in the storage area corresponding to the second reserved memory number = n (n = 2, 3, 4) in the second reserved memory buffer of the RAM 55. The random value is stored in the storage area corresponding to the second reserved memory number = n−1.

  Therefore, the order in which each random value stored in each storage area corresponding to each first reserved memory number (or each second reserved memory number) is extracted is always the first reserved memory number (or (Second reserved storage number) = 1, 2, 3, 4 in order.

  Further, the CPU 56 performs control to transmit the reserved memory number designation command indicated by the special symbol pointer to the effect control microcomputer 100 based on the value of the reserved memory number counter indicated by the special symbol pointer after the subtraction. (S59). In this case, when a value indicating “first” is set in the special symbol pointer, the CPU 56 performs control to transmit a first reserved storage number designation command. Further, when a value indicating “second” is set in the special symbol pointer, the CPU 56 performs control to transmit a second reserved storage number designation command.

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

  Next, the CPU 56 reads a random R (random number for jackpot determination) from the holding storage buffer, and executes the jackpot determination module (S60). In this case, the CPU 56 reads out the jackpot determination random number extracted in S214 of the start port switch passing process or S224 of the start port switch passing process and previously stored in the first hold memory buffer or the second hold memory buffer, and determines the big hit To do. The jackpot determination module is a program that compares a predetermined jackpot determination value (see FIG. 5) with a jackpot determination random number, and executes a process of determining a jackpot if they match. In other words, this is a program for executing the big hit determination process.

  The jackpot determination process is configured such that when the gaming state is a probable change state (high probability state), the probability of a big hit is higher than when the gaming state is a non-probability change state (normal game state and short-time state). ing. Specifically, a probability change jackpot determination table (a table in which the numerical values on the right side of FIG. 5A in the ROM 54 are set) in which a large number of jackpot determination values are set in advance, and the number of jackpot determination values are variable. There is provided a normal big hit determination table (a table in which the numerical values on the left side of FIG. 5A in the ROM 54 are set) set to be smaller than the hour big hit determination table. Then, the CPU 56 checks whether or not the gaming state is a probability variation state. When the gaming state is a probability variation state, the CPU 56 performs a jackpot determination process using the probability variation jackpot determination table. In the idle state or the short time state, the big hit determination process is performed using the normal big hit determination table. That is, when the value of the big hit determination random number (random R) matches one of the big hit determination values shown in FIG. 5A, the CPU 56 determines that the special symbol is a big hit. If it is determined to be a big hit (S60), the process proceeds to S71. Note that deciding whether to win or not is to decide whether or not to shift to the big hit gaming state, but to decide whether or not to stop the special symbol display as a big hit symbol. But there is.

  Note that whether or not the current gaming state is the probability variation state is determined by whether or not the probability variation flag is set. The probability variation flag is set when the gaming state is shifted to the probability variation state, and is reset when the probability variation state is terminated. Specifically, the probability variation flag is set in the process of ending the big hit game, and then either the condition that the fluctuation display is performed a predetermined number of times (100 times) or the condition that the next big hit is determined. When the earlier condition is satisfied, the change display of the special symbol is ended and the stop symbol is reset at the timing to stop display.

  If the value of the jackpot determination random number (random R) does not match any of the jackpot determination values (N in S60), the process proceeds to S75 described later.

  If the value of the big hit determination random number (random R) coincides with any of the big hit determination values in S60, the CPU 56 sets a big hit flag indicating that it is a big hit (S71). The jackpot flag is reset when the jackpot game ends. Then, as a table used to determine the jackpot type as one of a plurality of types, the first special symbol jackpot type determination table in FIG. 5B and the second special symbol jackpot type in FIG. 5C. One of the determination tables is selected (S72). Specifically, when the special symbol pointer indicates “first”, the CPU 56 selects the first special symbol jackpot type determination table shown in FIG.

  When the special symbol pointer indicates “second”, the CPU 56 selects the second special symbol jackpot type determination table in FIG.

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

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

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

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

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

  FIG. 12 is a flowchart showing the variation pattern setting process (S301) in the special symbol process.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

  Next, the operation of the production control microcomputer 100 will be described. FIG. 13 is a flowchart showing the effect control main process executed by the effect control microcomputer 100 (specifically, the effect control CPU 101) mounted on the effect control board 80.

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

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

  Next, random numbers (SR1-1 for determining the left stop symbol of the effect symbol, SR1-2 for determining the middle stop symbol of the effect symbol, SR1-3 for determining the right stop symbol of the effect symbol used by the microcomputer 100 for effect control) , SR2 for determining change effect such as hold, SR3 for determining change effect mode such as hold, SR4 for determining change effect execution timing such as hold, and various random numbers including random answer selection random number SR5) Random number update processing for updating the count value of the counter is executed (S706). Each of such random numbers SR1-1 to SR4 is generated by counting of a random counter that updates the count value by software, and is cyclically updated within a predetermined range for each, and determined for each. It is used as a random number by being extracted at the same timing.

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

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

  FIG. 14 is a flowchart showing the effect control process (S705) in the effect control main process shown in FIG. In the effect control process, the effect control CPU 101 executes the pre-read effect process (S700) for determining whether to perform the pre-read effect and selecting the type of the pre-read effect, and then the value of the effect control process flag. Depending on, any one of S800 to S807 is performed.

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

  The pre-reading effect process (S700) is a process of performing pre-reading determination such as whether or not to execute the pre-reading effect, and determining an effect mode when the pre-reading effect is executed. Here, the pre-reading effect is a special symbol based on the hold information by pre-reading the hold information before the order of the change display (design change) of the special symbol based on certain hold information (hold storage) is reached. This is a production technique such as determining the contents of the fluctuation display and notifying what the future special symbol fluctuation display will be in advance. For example, when the hold information to be digested third is a big hit, a big hit may occur later in the variable symbol display based on the hold information to be digested before the hold information to be digested third Such an effect is given as a pre-reading effect such that a notice is given in a predetermined effect mode (for example, the effect mode shown in FIG. 15 or the like). Hereinafter, the fluctuation display based on the hold information as the target of the pre-reading effect is referred to as “target fluctuation display”.

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

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

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

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

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

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

  In the pachinko gaming machine 1, the change effect such as hold is executed only in the low base state, and the change effect such as hold is not executed in the high base state. Note that a change effect such as a hold may be executed in the high base state.

  In the pachinko gaming machine 1, since the change effect such as the hold is executed only in the low base state, the change effect such as the hold is executed with the hold display or the active display in the first hold memory as a target.

  FIG. 15 is a display screen diagram of the effect display device 9 showing an example of the effect mode of the change effect such as holding. FIG. 15 shows an effect example in which a change effect such as hold is executed in the first effect mode when only the hold display for the first hold memory is displayed in the low base state.

  In FIG. 15, the display images on the effect display device 9 are shown in (a) to (d) as time passes. As shown in FIG. 15A, in the effect display device 9, the variable display of the left, middle, and right effect symbols 91, 92, and 93 is started based on the reserved storage information. In the hold display area 18c located in the lower part of the display area of the effect display device 9, a hold image H made up of a human character is displayed as a hold display. The area adjacent to the hold display area 18c, in the lower approximate center of the display area of the effect display device 9, is the same as the hold image H as a change corresponding display corresponding to the change display of the special symbol and the effect symbol. An active display area AHA in which active display for displaying an active image AH having a humanoid shape is performed is provided. The hold image H and the active image AH in a state where the change effect such as hold is not executed are displayed in a predetermined color such as white.

  The hold images H stored in the first hold memory are displayed in order in a display mode that is arranged in order from the side closer to the active display area AHA in the left direction. When the variable display is executed, an effect operation is displayed in which the first hold image H adjacent to the active display area AHA that is the hold display displayed first is moved (shifted) to the position of the active display area AHA. In response to this, the variable display of the left, middle and right effect symbols 91, 92 and 93 is started. This indicates that the active image AH in the active display area AHA is an image corresponding to the variable display.

  In the case of this embodiment, the change effect such as the hold is executed during a predetermined period at the start of the special symbol and the change display of the effect symbol. The change effect such as holding may be executed during a specific period before the start of the variable display instead of the predetermined period at the beginning of the variable display. May be executed when the second symbol is stopped (such as when reaching), or may be executed during a predetermined period at the end of the variable display. It may be executed immediately after the reserved image based on the reserved storage is displayed.

  When it is determined by the production control microcomputer 100 that, for example, execution of a change effect such as hold is executed with the third hold image H displayed from the right displayed in the hold display area 18c as a target, there are three targets from the right. At the start of variable display when the eye hold image H is obtained, for example, as shown in FIG. 15B, as a question image indicating a question character such as “Q. What color is an apple?” A specific effect of displaying the specific image 94 in the upper area of the display area is executed. In that case, the left, middle, and right effect symbols 91, 92, and 93 during the variable display are moved to the lower right corner of the display area and displayed in a reduced manner.

  And the answer to the question by the specific image 94 can be specified as the corresponding image corresponding to the specific effect for all of the active image AH displayed in the active display area AHA and the hold image H displayed in the hold display area 18c. The effect of displaying the serif images 95 to 97 showing the characters (“red”, “blue”, “...”) In a serif format by speech balloons is executed. Since the answer to the question by the specific image 94 is displayed by any one of a plurality of types of serif images, the type of the serif image can be noticed, and the interest of the game can be improved.

  When such serif images 95 to 97 are displayed, an effect operation is performed in which the character-shaped reserved image H says a serif. Thereby, the effect of the effect about the change of the mode of hold display can be improved by the effect operation of the character image.

  Next, as shown in FIG. 15C, after all of the specific image 94 and the serif image 95 are erased, the correct answer (in this example, “red”) indicating the correct answer in the serif image 95 is displayed. By displaying the correct answer instruction image 98 instructing the hold image H in a pointing format, the hold image H in which the correct answer image is displayed is instructed. The correct instruction image 98 is an image having a shape in which an image of a letter “correct answer” and a finger-shaped image indicating the reserved image H that has been correctly answered are integrated, and the reserved image H indicated by the fingertip of the correct instruction image 98 is It is identified that the target hold image H is the correct answer.

  Then, as shown in FIG. 15 (d), when the target hold image H itself instructed by the correct instruction image 98 changes from white to red, a change such as hold is executed. The pre-reading notice is executed by such a change effect of the reserved image itself. When such a change such as hold is executed, the display mode of the corresponding images (serif images 95 to 97) corresponding to each hold display (hold image H, active image AH) is displayed for a plurality of hold displays. A player can be noticed, and the entertainment of the game can be improved with respect to the effect of changing the mode of the hold display.

  As the change effect such as the hold, an effect other than the effect pattern shown in FIG. 15 may be executed. For example, after a specific character displays a plurality of types of spheres such as red and white as a specific image and throws it toward an image displayed as a human figure as a hold display or an active display, each hold image Alternatively, an effect pattern may be executed in which an active image is displayed in such a way that a sphere is received one by one, and the target image receives a red sphere, thereby changing to red. That is, as a change effect such as a hold, a plurality of corresponding to each of a plurality of hold displays or active displays after displaying a specific image suggesting a change of the hold display mode in a specific effect for changing the hold display mode If any of the corresponding images can be displayed, and the display mode of any one of the corresponding images is a specific mode, any effect pattern can be used as long as the mode of the hold display or the active display corresponding to the corresponding image can be changed. May be used.

  FIG. 15 shows an example in which the corresponding image (the serif images 95 to 97) is displayed after the specific image 94 is displayed. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and the specific image 94 and the corresponding images (the serif images 95 to 97) may be displayed at the same time.

  FIG. 16 is an explanatory diagram illustrating a change effect presence / absence determination table such as a hold and a change effect mode selection table such as a hold. The on-hold change effect presence / absence determination table is a data table used for a lottery to determine whether or not to execute on-hold change effect. The change presentation mode selection table such as on hold is a data table used for a lottery for selecting and determining the presentation mode when executing the change presentation such as hold.

  In the change effect presence / absence determination table such as hold, the change effect presence / absence determination table such as the big hit hold in FIG. 16A, the change effect presence / absence determination table in the case of super-reach out of FIG. 16B, and FIG. ) Except for super reach, and a change production presence / absence determination table such as a hold on shift. Further, a change effect mode selection table such as a hold is provided separately from the change effect presence / absence determination table. The change effect presence / absence determination table and the change effect mode selection table such as hold are stored in the ROM 102 provided on the effect control board 80.

  In the jackpot holding change effect presence / absence determination table of FIG. 16A, it is predicted that the variable display result of the variable display based on the hold storage information corresponding to the hold display that is the target of the change effect such as the hold will be the jackpot display result. Used for jackpot prediction. In the determination table for determining whether or not there is a change effect such as a hold when super-reach is shown in FIG. Used for prediction. In the non-super reach non-super reach in FIG. 16 (C), it is predicted that the change display result of the change display based on the hold storage information corresponding to the hold display will be the change display result other than the super reach. Except for super reach, it is used for slip prediction.

  16 (A) to 16 (C), a random effect SR2 (0 to 99) for determining whether or not to hold a change effect as one of the random numbers updated by the effect control microcomputer 100. (Total numerical range) is assigned to the decision to execute the change effect such as the hold and the decision not to execute the change effect such as the hold. For SR2, the number of assigned random number SR2 values is shown for clarity of explanation.

  In the big hit hold change effect presence / absence determination table of FIG. 16A, the magnitude relationship of “execute hold change effect> do not execute hold change effect” is determined by the value of SR2 extracted at a predetermined timing. As described above, the data is set so that the ratio at which the decision to execute the change effect such as the hold is selected is higher. In the super-reach out-of-hold change effect presence / absence determination table in FIG. 16B, the magnitude relationship of “execute hold change effect = do not execute hold change effect” according to the value of SR2 extracted at a predetermined timing. Thus, the data is set so that the ratio at which the decision to execute the change effect such as the hold is selected is equal to the ratio at which the decision not to execute is selected. In the table for determining whether or not there is a change effect such as on hold except for the super reach shown in FIG. 16C, depending on the value of SR2 extracted at a predetermined timing, “change execution effect such as hold <do not execute change effect such as hold”. The data is set so that the ratio at which the decision not to execute the change effect such as the hold is selected is higher so that the relationship is established.

  16A to 16C, when the variable display result of the variable display based on the hold storage information that is the target of the change effect such as the hold becomes the jackpot display result, As compared with the case where it becomes, the ratio which determines to perform change productions, such as a holding | maintenance, becomes high. Thereby, when change productions, such as a hold, are performed, the expectation degree with respect to the jackpot of a player can be raised compared with the case where it is not performed. In addition, by setting the data in FIGS. 16B and 16C, the variable display result of the variable display based on the hold storage information that is the target of the change effect such as the hold becomes the display result, but the expected degree of big hit When the result is a shift display result for a super reach with a high value, the expectation level for the big hit is lower than that for a super reach, and a shift display other than the super reach (for example, a normal reach change display, a normal change display, etc.) As compared with the case where it becomes, the ratio which determines to perform change productions, such as a holding | maintenance, becomes high. Thereby, when change productions, such as a hold, are performed, the expectation degree with respect to the jackpot of a player can be raised compared with the case where it is not performed.

  In this embodiment, whether or not to execute a change effect such as a hold using all the newly generated hold storage information as a determination target and using the change effect presence / absence determination table shown in FIGS. 16A to 16B. Determine whether.

  Whether or not to execute a change effect such as hold only on hold storage information that is subjected to change display in the change pattern type of reach including normal reach and super reach among newly generated hold storage information. May be determined.

  Also, the change effect mode selection table for holding or the like shown in FIG. 16D is used to select an effect mode for executing the change effect for holding or the like from a plurality of types of effect modes.

  In the on-hold change effect mode selection table in FIG. 16D, the on-hold change effect mode selection random number SR3 (numerical range of 0 to 299) as one of the random numbers updated by the effect control microcomputer 100. A total of 300 numerical values are assigned to the first effect mode and the second effect mode. For SR3, the number of assigned random number SR3 values is shown for clarity of explanation.

  In the pachinko gaming machine 1, one effect mode is randomly selected from a plurality of types of effect modes of the first effect mode and the second effect mode as the effect mode of the change effect such as the hold.

  In the first effect mode, after the specific image 94 indicating the question text “What color is an apple?” Is displayed as the specific image, the corresponding image is the correct answer of the question regarding the target hold display or active display. "Is displayed in a red corresponding image. On the other hand, with regard to the hold display or active display other than the target, the corresponding image that displays other than “red”, which is the wrong answer to the question (for example, “blue”, “green”, or “...”) Image). Corresponding images displaying other than “red” are randomly selected based on a predetermined error selection random number SR5 using an error selection table for selecting such an error. Then, the target hold display or active display changes to red, and the color other than the target hold display or active display does not change.

  In the second effect mode, after the specific image 94 indicating the question text “What color is the lemon?” Is displayed as the specific image, the corresponding image is the correct answer of the question regarding the target hold display or active display. ”Is displayed in a yellow image. On the other hand, with regard to the hold display or active display other than the target, the corresponding image that displays other than “yellow”, which is the wrong answer to the question (for example, the display that displays “blue”, “green”, or “…”) Image). Corresponding images displaying other than “yellow” are selected at random based on a predetermined error selection random number SR5 using an error selection table for selecting such an error. Then, the target hold display or active display changes to yellow, and the color other than the target hold display or active display does not change.

  In this way, when the line image indicating red is displayed as a corresponding image based on the correct answer image, the corresponding reserved image H changes to red, and the line image indicating yellow is displayed as the corresponding image based on the correct line image. When the corresponding hold image H changes to yellow, the corresponding mode of the corresponding image and the post-change hold display mode are related to each other. It is possible to focus on the form of the corresponding image due to the relevance of.

  In the first effect mode, when the target display result is a jackpot display result, the value of SR3 is assigned so that the selected ratio is higher than when the target display result is out of display. . On the other hand, in the second effect mode, when the target display result is a jackpot display result, the value of SR3 is assigned so that the selected ratio is lower than when the target display result is out of display. ing. Thereby, when the display result of a target turns into a jackpot display result, the ratio with which the 1st production mode is selected is higher than the 2nd production mode.

  Therefore, when the change effect such as the hold is executed in the first effect mode, the expectation that the variable display of the target becomes the jackpot display result is higher than when the change effect such as the hold is executed in the second effect mode. It is possible to increase the player's expectation and improve the interest of the game. Further, when the change effect such as hold is executed in the second effect mode, the target fluctuation display becomes a big hit display result at a certain rate, although not as much as when the change effect such as hold is executed in the first effect mode. Therefore, the interest of the game can be improved without greatly disappointing the player.

  Note that the first effect mode and the second effect mode may be selected at the same ratio when the jackpot display result is obtained without giving superiority to the expectation level of the jackpot display result. In addition, the production mode may be set so that it can be selected from among three or more types of production modes.

  FIG. 17 is a diagram illustrating a change effect execution timing selection table for holding, etc. A change effect execution timing selection table such as hold is stored in the ROM 102 provided in the effect control board 80. The on-hold change effect execution timing selection table in FIG. 17 is used to select the execution timing when executing the on-hold change effect from a plurality of types of timing.

  In the on-hold change effect execution timing selection table in FIG. 17, the sum of the on-hold change effect execution timing selection random number SR4 (numerical range of 0 to 199) as one of the random numbers updated by the effect control microcomputer 100. 200 numerical values are assigned to any one of the start of the change, the start of the change before the first time, the start of the change before the second time, and the start of the change before the third time. For SR4, the number of assigned random number SR4 values is shown for clarity of explanation.

  In the pachinko gaming machine 1, when it is decided to execute the change effect such as the hold, the execution timing of the change effect such as the hold is as follows: Also, one execution timing is selected at random from the start of the previous three times of fluctuation.

  The change start time is a timing at which a change effect such as hold is executed when the target starts the change, that is, when the target becomes the active image AH. At the start of the previous change, the target is the first hold image H before the change display, that is, the change effect such as hold is executed when the target becomes the hold image H one time before the change display execution. is there. At the start of the second fluctuation, the target is the second hold image H before the change display, that is, when the change effect such as hold is executed when the target becomes the hold image H two times before the change display execution. is there. At the start of the third change before, the target is the third hold image H before the change display, that is, the change effect such as hold is executed when the target is the hold image H three times before the change display execution. is there.

  As shown in FIG. 17, the selection ratio at the start of the change, the start of the previous change, the start of the change before the second change, and the start of the change before the third change is related to the execution timing of the change effect such as hold. Data is set differently depending on the number of reserved memories (two, three, or four, including newly generated reserved memories) at the time of selection decision for executing the change effect. For example, regardless of the number of reserved memories of the first special symbol at the time of selection decision, the magnitude relationship of the time of the start of the change <<< the start of the change before the first time <the start of the change before the second time <the start of the change before the third time Is predetermined. Note that the opposite magnitude relationship may be determined in advance.

  Further, the execution timing with the highest selected ratio may be different depending on the number of reserved memories of the first special symbol at the time of selection decision for executing a change effect such as holding. Further, the execution timing with the lowest selected ratio may be different depending on the number of reserved memories of the first special symbol at the time of selection decision for executing a change effect such as holding.

  Alternatively, the selection ratio of the earlier execution timing (the earliest at the start of the third change before) may be set higher in accordance with the expectation that the target storage is a big hit. Further, the selection ratio of the late execution timing (the latest at the start of the change display) may be set higher in accordance with the degree of expectation that the target storage is a big hit. If it does in this way, the interest of a game can be improved based on the timing when change productions, such as a hold, are performed.

  In addition, as the change effect execution timing selection table such as the hold, a table with different execution timing selection ratios based on the total value of the first hold memory number and the second hold memory number may be used. For example, in the pachinko gaming machine 1 that executes variable display according to the winning order for the first reserved memory and the second reserved memory, it is used as the total number of reserved memories of the first reserved memory number and the second reserved memory number. Depending on the number of 1 to 8 reserved memories, the execution timing selection ratio may be different.

  FIG. 18 is an explanatory diagram showing a data holding area on the side of the effect control board 80 and a reception command buffer at the time of start winning. In the RAM 103 mounted on the effect control board 80 shown in FIG. 3, for example, an effect control data holding area 190 as shown in FIG. 18A as an area for holding various data used for controlling the effect operation. Is provided. The effect control data holding area 190 shown in FIG. 18A includes an effect control flag setting unit 191, an effect control timer setting unit 192, an effect control counter setting unit 193, and an effect control buffer setting unit 194. Yes.

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

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

  The effect control counter setting unit 193 is provided with a plurality of types of counters used to control the progress of various effect operations, such as SR1-1 to SR4 described above. For example, the production control counter setting unit 193 stores data indicating the count values in each of a plurality of types of counters.

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

  In this embodiment, data constituting the start winning reception command buffer and the effect buffer as shown in FIG. 18B is stored in a predetermined area of the effect control buffer setting unit 194. As shown in FIG. 18B, two types of start command reception command buffer and effect buffer are provided for the first special symbol and for the second special symbol. In FIG. 18B, a start winning reception command buffer and an effect buffer corresponding to a first special symbol for executing a change effect such as a hold are shown as an example. The start winning reception command buffer for the first special symbol corresponds to the columns of symbol designation, variation type, starting prize designation, and reserved memory number in the buffer shown in FIG. It is a storage buffer for receiving commands received at the occurrence of storage. In the start winning reception command buffer, a storage area (an area corresponding to buffer numbers “1” to “4”) corresponding to the maximum value (for example, “4”) of the first reserved storage number is provided. In such a start winning reception command buffer, the presence or absence of a change effect determination such as hold, the change effect execution execution designation such as hold, the change effect target designation such as hold, and the change effect mode such as hold shown in FIG. An effect buffer including a storage area corresponding to the column of designation is added in a manner associated with each reserved storage.

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

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

  As shown in FIG. 18C, in the “design designation” command area, “C200 (H)” indicates a missed display result designation, and “C201 (H)” represents a jackpot display result designation. In the “variation type” command area, “C300 (H)” indicates the type of normal variation, “C301 (H)” indicates the type of normal reach variation, and “C302 (H)” indicates the type of super reach variation. Show. In the “start winning prize designation” command area, “A 401 (H)” indicates the first starting prize designation, and “A 402 (H)” indicates the second start prize designation. In the “reserved memory number designation” area, “C001 (H)” to “C004 (H)” indicate the first reserved memory numbers “0” to “8”, and “C101 (H)” to “C104 ( H) ”indicates the second reserved storage numbers“ 0 ”to“ 8 ”.

  The empty area of the reception command buffer at the time of start winning, that is, the data in the area where no data is stored is “0000 (H)”. At the time of starting winning, command transmission is performed in the order of a symbol specifying command, a variation type command, a starting winning specifying command (first and second), and a reserved storage number specifying command (first and second). Therefore, if the command is received normally, as shown in FIG. 18B, the symbol designation command, the variation type command, the start prize designation is stored in the storage areas corresponding to the buffer numbers “1” to “4”. Commands and pending storage number designation commands are stored. FIG. 18B shows an example in which commands are stored in the storage areas corresponding to the buffer numbers “1” to “4”.

  In the effect control buffer setting unit 194, the following information for effects is stored corresponding to the data of the buffer numbers “1” to “4” in the reception command buffer at the time of start winning for the first special symbol. An effect buffer is provided as a storage area. Regarding the second special symbol, in this embodiment, since no change effect such as holding is executed, no effect buffer for executing the change effect such as holding is provided. For the second special symbol, an effect buffer for executing the change effect such as the hold may be provided, and the change effect such as the hold may be executed in the same manner as the first special symbol.

  With respect to the first special symbol, determination of change effect such as hold in the pre-reading effect processing described later by the effect control microcomputer 100 based on predetermined data such as symbol designation information stored in the reception command buffer at the time of starting winning prize Data indicating whether or not (change presence / absence determination of hold, etc.) and data indicating whether or not determination (designation) as change execution execution change such as hold has been made (“change such as hold”) Data indicating "execution execution variation designation") and data indicating whether or not to hold (display) the execution target of the change effect such as the hold (data for "change effect execution hold designation" such as hold) Corresponding to the data of the buffer numbers “1” to “4” corresponding to the hold storage information in the reception command buffer at the start winning prize, it is stored in the effect buffer.

  In the storage area of “change presence / absence determination for hold etc.”, it is determined whether or not the change effect such as hold is executed based on the hold effect change determination table shown in FIGS. "1001 (H)" is stored as data, and "1000 (H)" is stored as data when the determination has not been made.

  In the storage area of “designation of change effect target such as hold”, it is determined whether or not to execute a change effect such as hold based on the hold change effect presence / absence determination table shown in FIGS. “3001 (H)” is stored as data when a decision to execute a change effect such as a hold is made (data), and “3000 (H) when a decision (designation) that does not execute a change effect such as a hold is made. ) "Is stored as data.

  In the storage area of “change designation execution execution change such as hold”, it is determined by whether or not the change effect such as hold is executed based on the hold change effect presence / absence determination table shown in FIGS. When a decision (designation) to execute a change effect such as hold is made, an area corresponding to the execution timing selected and determined based on the hold change effect execution timing selection table shown in FIG. "Is stored as data, otherwise" 2000 (H) "is stored as data. For example, when the execution timing of the change effect such as hold is selected and determined at the start of the previous three-fold fluctuation, “2001 (H)” is stored in the buffer number area corresponding to the hold storage three times before. When the execution timing of the change effect such as hold is selected and determined at the start of the previous two-fold fluctuation, “2001 (H)” is stored in the area of the buffer number corresponding to the previous hold storage. When the execution timing of the change effect such as hold is selected and determined at the start of the previous fluctuation, “2001 (H)” is stored in the area of the buffer number corresponding to the previous hold storage. When the execution timing of the change effect such as hold is selected and determined at the start of the change, “2001 (H)” is stored in the area of the buffer number corresponding to the hold storage.

  In FIG. 18, for example, with respect to the reserved storage corresponding to the buffer number “4”, when the symbol designating of the jackpot display result is performed and the variation type is the variation pattern type of super reach (the designating data is “C201 And the variation type data is “C302 (H)”), the buffer number is set to “4” in response to the determination as to whether or not to execute a change effect such as hold for the hold storage. “1001 (H)” is stored in the corresponding “holding change effect determination presence / absence” data, and the buffer number “4” is set in response to the determination result being a determination result for executing the change effect such as hold. “3001 (H)” is stored in the corresponding “designated change effect target designation such as hold”, and the change effect execution change such as hold that executes the change effect such as hold is selected at the start of the previous change. As a result, when it is determined that the variable display is based on the hold storage corresponding to the buffer number “3”, the data of “change designation of change effect such as hold” corresponding to the buffer number “3” is updated to “2001”. (H) "is stored, and the change effect mode such as hold is selected and determined as the first effect mode, so that" 4001 (H) "is added to the data of" change effect mode "such as buffer number" 4 ". An example in which is stored is shown.

  For each hold storage information, when data is stored in the storage area of the effect buffer based on the pre-read effect process, the effect buffer data corresponding to the hold storage that executes the change display when the change display is executed By confirming, in the variation display, the effect control microcomputer 100 can recognize whether or not the change effect such as the hold is executed. In addition, based on which on-hold storage is designated as the production target in the data of “designation of change production target such as hold”, it is used for production control to determine which of the hold display of the execution target (target) of the change production such as the hold is The microcomputer 100 can recognize it. Further, by checking the data corresponding to the hold display of the execution target (target) of the change effect such as the hold in the data of “designation of change effect mode such as hold”, the change of the hold etc. in the execution target (target) of the change effect such as the hold The production control microcomputer 100 can recognize the production mode of the production. In this way, by confirming the data in the effect buffer, the effect control microcomputer 100 can select or determine the reserved image to be effected or active in the effect mode selected and determined at the execution timing selected and determined. A change effect such as a hold can be executed for the image.

  Various data stored in the start winning reception command buffer and the corresponding effect buffer shown in FIG. 18B are stored in the first storage area (buffer number “1” each time the effect symbol variation display is started. Is stored in the area corresponding to “)” and then deleted for use in the production of the variable display, and then the stored contents are shifted. For example, in the storage state shown in FIG. 18B, when the variation display of the effect symbol is started next, each data stored in the buffer number “1” is read and deleted, and the buffer number “2” is read out. Each data stored in the area corresponding to "" is shifted to the area corresponding to the buffer number "1".

  In the effect buffer shown in FIG. 18B, a storage area may be provided in correspondence with an address connected (subordinated) to the start winning reception command buffer, and an address independent of the starting winning reception command buffer. In the storage area, a storage area may be provided corresponding to each start winning memory.

  FIG. 19 is a flowchart showing the above-described prefetch effect process (S700). In the pre-reading effect process, the effect control microcomputer 100 performs the following process.

  First, it is determined whether a prefetch restriction flag is set (S710). The prefetch restriction flag is a flag that is set in S725, which will be described later, when execution of a process related to a new prefetch effect is restricted when a prefetch effect such as a change effect such as holding is scheduled to be performed. . The reason for restricting the execution of the process relating to the new pre-reading effect is to prevent the complexity of the effect control and the incomprehensible appearance of the effect. If the prefetch restriction flag is set in S710, the process ends. On the other hand, when the prefetch restriction flag is not set in S710, the stored contents in the start winning reception command buffer and the effect buffer for the first reserved memory shown in FIG. It is determined whether or not there is a first pending storage that has not been determined to be executed (S711). For example, it is determined whether there is data stored on hold in which “1000 (H)” data is stored in the storage area for determining whether or not there is a change effect such as hold.

  If it is determined in S711 that there is no first hold memory for which it is not determined whether to execute a change effect such as hold, the process ends. On the other hand, in S711, when there is a first hold memory for which it is not determined whether to execute a change effect such as a hold, the first hold memory indicates whether the current first hold memory number is 2 or more. Confirmation is based on the first reserved storage number specified by the storage number designation command (S712). In S712, when the first reserved memory number is less than 2, there is no first reserved memory information for executing the variable display before executing the variable display based on the new first reserved memory information, and the new first reserved memory Since there is no previous variable display that is the target for executing the change effect such as the hold based on the stored information, it is confirmed whether or not the variable display that executes the change effect such as the hold is executable.

  When the current number of the first reserved memory in S712 is 2 or more, in the start winning winning reception command buffer for the first reserved memory for which it is not determined whether to execute the change effect such as the hold determined in S711. The stored contents of “designation designation” are checked, and it is determined whether or not the first reserved storage information to be prefetched is the one that specifies the jackpot display result (S713).

  When it is determined in S713 that the jackpot display result has been designated, SR2 for determining a change effect such as hold is extracted, and the change is determined using the change effect presence / absence determination table such as the jackpot hold change effect shown in FIG. It is determined whether or not the equal change effect is executed (S717). On the other hand, if it is determined in S713 that the jackpot display result is not designated, the received command buffer at the start winning prize is received for the first hold memory in which it is not determined whether or not the change effect such as hold is executed in S711. The variation type in which the first hold storage information subject to the prefetch determination becomes the display result after the super-reach effect is determined by checking the stored contents of the “variation type” in FIG. Is determined (S714).

  If it is determined in S714 that the first hold storage information subject to the prefetch determination is one that specifies the variation type that will result in a display error after the super reach effect, SR2 for determining a change effect such as hold is extracted, and FIG. It is determined whether or not a change effect such as hold is to be executed using the 16 (B) super reach non-change effect / non-change effect presence / absence determination table (S715).

  On the other hand, when it is determined in S714 that the first hold storage information subject to the prefetch determination is not one that specifies the variation type that results in a display error after the super reach effect, SR2 for determining a change effect such as hold is extracted, Except for the super reach shown in FIG. 16C, it is determined whether or not a change effect such as hold is executed using the table for determining whether a change effect such as hold during shift (S716).

  After it is determined in S717, S715, or S716 whether or not a change effect such as a hold is to be executed, in the effect buffer of FIG. Data ("1001 (H)") for specifying "change on hold change effect determination" is stored in the storage area of "change presence determination on hold" (S718).

  Next, in S717, S715, or S716, it is determined whether or not a decision to execute a change effect such as a hold (execution present) has been made for the first hold storage information subject to the prefetch determination (S719). When it is determined in S719 that the change effect such as the hold is not determined to be executed (no execution), the process proceeds to S726 described later. On the other hand, when it is determined in S719 that the execution of the change effect such as the hold is made (execution is performed), the “hold or the like” corresponding to the determination target first hold memory in the effect buffer of FIG. The data “3001 (H)” is stored in the storage area for “change effect target designation” (S720). Thereby, it is specified that the hold display corresponding to the first hold storage is the hold display of the target (target) for which the change effect such as the hold is executed.

  Next, with respect to the hold display of the target (target) for which the hold display is to perform the change effect such as the hold, the effect mode of the change effect to be executed is selected using the change effect mode selection table such as the hold of FIG. Determine (S721). Thereby, the 1st production mode or the 2nd production mode mentioned above is determined as a production mode of change production, such as a hold. Then, according to the effect mode of the change effect such as the hold determined in S721, in the effect buffer of FIG. 18B, in the storage area of “designation of change effect mode specified such as hold” corresponding to the first hold memory to be determined. The data of the determined effect mode (“4001 (H) or 4002 (H)” data is stored (S722). Thereby, the effect mode of the change effect such as the hold of the hold display corresponding to the first hold storage. Is identified.

  Next, with respect to the hold display of the target (target) for which the change display such as hold is executed, the execution timing of the change effect execution such as hold is selected and determined using the hold change change execution timing selection table of FIG. (S723). Then, according to the execution timing of the change effect such as hold determined in S723, the hold of the first hold memory to be determined is stored in the storage area of “change designation of change effect execution change” in the effect buffer of FIG. 18B. The data ("2001 (H)") of "change on hold change execution execution designation" is stored in the area corresponding to the first hold storage corresponding to the equal change effect execution timing (S724). Thereby, the execution timing of the change effect such as the hold of the hold display corresponding to the first hold memory to be determined is specified.

  Next, the above-described prefetch restriction flag is set (S725), and the process ends. Thereby, when it is determined to execute a change effect such as hold for the first hold memory to be determined, a new first hold memory is targeted in the prefetch effect process until the change effect such as hold is executed. The execution of the process related to the change effect such as the hold is restricted (the process is not executed).

  If it is determined in S719 that the change effect such as holding is not executed (no execution) and the process proceeds to S726, the following data is stored for the first holding memory to be determined. The process is terminated. First, as data corresponding to not executing a change effect such as hold for the first hold memory to be determined, data indicating no change effect target specification such as hold (“3000” is stored in the storage area of “change effect target specification such as hold”). (H) ") is stored (S726). Furthermore, with respect to the first hold memory to be determined, data with no effect designation (“4000 (H)”) is stored in the storage area for “designation of change effect such as hold” (S726). Regarding the hold storage, data of “change designation execution change not specified such as hold” (“2000 (H)”) is stored (S726).

  FIG. 20 is a flowchart showing the effect symbol variation start process (S801) in the effect control process. In the effect symbol variation start process, the effect control CPU 101 performs the following process.

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

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

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

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

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

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

  Next, processing for setting various effects in the variable display (for example, various effects such as a variable display effect of the effect symbol (including a variable display mode such as a pseudo-ream) and a change effect such as a hold) are set. After performing the effect setting process (S616), the process proceeds to S617. The processing content of the effect setting process will be described later with reference to FIG.

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

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

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

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

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

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

  FIG. 21 is a flowchart showing the aforementioned effect setting process (S616). In the effect setting process, the effect control microcomputer 100 performs the following process.

  First, it is determined whether or not the current variation display is a variation display in which a change effect such as holding is designated (S631). Specifically, in S631, in the effect buffer for the first hold memory shown in FIG. 18B, as “holding change effect execution change designation” data corresponding to the hold storage information for executing the current change display. When “designated” data is stored, it is determined that the change display is designated to execute a change effect such as hold. If it is determined in S631 that the display is not a variable display for which a change effect such as holding is specified, the process is terminated.

  When it is determined in S631 that the display is a variable display in which a change effect such as a hold is designated, the “buffer and change effect target designation” is performed in the effect buffer for the first hold memory shown in FIG. The reserved storage in which the “specified” data is stored as the data of the buffer is the data of the buffer number “1” (the stored storage data to be changed this time), or the data of the other buffer numbers (changes after the next time) (Holding storage data to be displayed) is confirmed to confirm whether the target for executing the change effect such as the holding is the holding display or the active display (S632).

  Next, in the effect buffer for the first on-hold storage shown in FIG. 18B, the type of data of “change on hold mode designation” stored corresponding to the target for executing the change effect such as hold is confirmed. By doing this, the on-hold display or active display effect mode (first effect mode or second effect mode) of the target that executes the change effect such as hold is confirmed (S633).

  Then, based on the change effect such as the hold confirmed in S632 and the change effect such as the hold confirmed in S633, the execution target and effect of the change such as the hold executed in the current variation display are set (S634). . Next, the effect start period of the change effect such as hold executed in the current variation display is set to a predetermined effect period at the start of the change (S635).

  Then, the prefetch restriction flag is reset (S636), the designated data for the change effect target such as hold is erased in the effect buffer for the first reserved memory shown in FIG. 18B (S637), and the process ends. To do. As a result, it is possible to execute a new change effect such as hold in the variable display after the end of the current variable display.

  Based on the setting of effect control based on the processing of S634 and S635, based on the execution target and effect mode set in S634 in the effect period set in S635 by the effect symbol changing process shown in FIG. Thus, a change effect such as hold is executed. Thereby, for example, a change effect such as holding in the effect mode as shown in FIGS. 15B to 15D is executed.

  When it is determined in S631 that it is not a variable display for which the change effect such as the hold is designated, and after the execution of S637, the process proceeds to S638 and other various changes other than the change effect such as the hold are described. Processing for setting an effect is executed (S638).

  In addition, as an example of the above-described change effect such as hold, when a change effect such as hold is executed once, the display mode of a plurality of hold displays and active displays may be changeable. For example, a question “What is your favorite color?” May be displayed on the specific image 94, and an effect may be executed in which the colors of the plurality of reserved images H and active images AH change to different colors.

  In addition, the specific image 94 in the change effect such as the hold is not limited to the image other than the question image described above, and is an image that suggests a change in the form such as hold, and any image having any content as long as it suggests. (A character image or the like). In addition, the specific image 94 may be an image that directly suggests a change in the display mode of the hold display and the active display in the change effect such as the hold, and the change does not directly suggest the change. It may be an image related to (an indirectly suggested image).

  In addition, the image of the hold display and the active display when normally displayed (display when there is no change due to a change effect such as hold) is not an image of the character mode (human image) as described above. An image having a simple (basic) figure shape such as □ may be used. In that case, when the change effect such as hold as shown in FIG. 15 is executed, the display form of the hold image or the active image having a figure shape such as ○ or □ is not the color change as described above, but the character change. You may make it perform the production | presentation which changes to the image of a mode (humanoid image).

  Further, as another modification example of the change effect such as hold, the effect that the image of the hold display and the active display when normally displayed as shown in FIG. 15 is an image of a character form (human-type image). When the image is executed in a predetermined first rendering mode and is normally displayed as described above, the image of the hold display and the active display is an image of a simple (basic) figure shape such as ○ or □. In the pachinko gaming machine 1, a plurality of effect modes in which the normal display mode for the hold display and the active display and the types of display modes at the time of change are different are performed, such as performing the effect to be performed in a predetermined second effect mode. It is also possible to perform production control that is selected and executed under predetermined conditions. For example, in the first effect mode in which the first background image is displayed, the on-hold display and the active display images that are normally displayed are displayed as character-type (human-type images) images, on-hold changes, and the like. An effect of changing the color of the image by the effect may be executed. In the second effect mode in which the second background image is displayed, the hold display and the active display images that are normally displayed are displayed as simple (basic) images such as ○ or □, It is only necessary to execute an effect in which the shape of the image is changed to an image of a character form (human-type image) by an effect such as a change on hold. As described above, the change mode of the hold display and the active display in the above-described change effect such as the hold may execute a change mode selected from a plurality of types of change modes.

  In addition, as an image of a hold display and an active display when normally displayed, an image of a simple (basic) figure shape such as ◯ or □ and an image of a character form (human image) Any type of image is selected and displayed, and depending on the type of displayed hold display and active display images, an effect is made to change the display mode that changes depending on the change effect such as hold. Also good. Such a change effect such as a hold of the effect mode may be provided as a third effect mode in addition to the first effect mode and the second effect mode described above, and may be selectively executed according to the effect mode. . For example, the effect mode may be selected and executed from the first effect mode and the third effect mode, and the effect mode is selected and executed from the second effect mode and the third effect mode. You may make it carry out, and you may make it select and perform an effect mode from the above-mentioned 1st effect mode, 2nd effect mode, and 3rd effect mode.

[Second Embodiment]
Next, a second embodiment will be described. In the second embodiment, as in the modification example of the change effect such as the hold in the third effect mode described above, simple images such as ◯ or □ are used as the hold display and active display images when normally displayed. Select and display either type of image (basic) graphic shape image or character-type (human-type image) image, depending on the type of displayed hold display and active display images An example of an effect that produces an effect in which the display mode that changes due to a change effect such as hold will be described. Even if the change effect such as the hold described below is executed instead of the change effect such as the hold according to the first embodiment as shown in FIG. 15, as in the modification described above, It may be one that is selected and executed from a change effect such as a hold of a plurality of types of effect modes including a change effect such as a hold according to the first embodiment.

  In the following description, the hold image and the active image can be displayed by a specific display different from the display of the hold image and the active image in a shape that is normally displayed (for example, a spherical shape), and the first specific display by the character icon image display An example in which the selection ratio of the execution timing of the change effect such as the hold is different depending on whether the display is the second specific display based on the character icon image display will be described.

  FIG. 22 is a display screen diagram of the effect display device 9 showing an example of a change effect such as a hold according to the second embodiment. FIGS. 22A1 to 22C1 show display examples when the character icon image, which is the second specific display, changes as an example of the effect that the reserved image changes. 22A2 to 22C2 show display examples when the character icon image, which is the first specific display, changes as an example of the effect in which the active image changes.

  In FIG. 22 (A1), the word “caution” is displayed in the square frame as a hold display in response to the occurrence of a new hold storage in a state where the hold display of the normal display made up of a spherical image is made first. A state when the displayed character icon image H2 appears and is displayed is shown. FIG. 22 (B1) shows a state in which such a character icon image H2 is shifted toward the active display area AHA in accordance with the digestion of the hold storage that has occurred previously. In FIG. 22 (C1), the display mode of the character icon image H2 that is displayed on hold is similar to that shown in the first embodiment, and a specific effect of a type predetermined for the character icon image is displayed. The state when the display is changed to the character icon image H <b> 2 of the hold display in which the characters “Intense heat” is shown by the change effect such as the hold that changes the hold image using is shown.

  In FIG. 22 (A2), the normal display hold display made up of the spherical image is displayed as the active display in the active display area AHA as the display destination. A state when a character icon image H1 composed of a human character appears and is displayed is shown. In FIG. 22 (B2), the character icon image H1 displayed as such a hold display is shifted in the direction of the active display area AHA in accordance with the digestion of the hold storage that has occurred previously, and the character that is the active display. A state when displayed as the icon image AH1 is shown. In FIG. 22 (C2), the display mode of the character icon image AH1 that is actively displayed as described above is the specific effect of the type predetermined for the character icon image, similar to that shown in the first embodiment. The state when changing to a character icon image AH1 of active display composed of three characters is shown by a change effect such as a hold that changes the hold image using.

  In the second embodiment, the hold image and the active image displayed corresponding to the hold storage are, for example, a normal display made of a spherical image, and the hold image H and the active image AH shown in the first embodiment. One of the first specific display composed of the character icon image H1 having a single character shape and the second specific display composed of the character icon image H2 having a predetermined shape on which the character “attention” is shown, for example, by lottery. It is selected and appears and displayed in the selected display mode. The selection is made, for example, when the target hold memory is an outlier display result, and is selected at a selection ratio of normal display> first specific display> second specific display, and when the target hold memory is a jackpot display result. The normal display <the first specific display <the second specific display is selected. Thereby, when the hold image and the active image are displayed in the display mode of the specific display, the player's degree of expectation for the big hit can be increased as compared with the case of being displayed in the normal display mode. Moreover, when the display is performed in the display mode of the second specific display among the specific displays, the player's expectation for the big hit can be increased as compared with the display mode of the first specific display. In addition, although the example which displays a character icon image as a 1st specific display and the character icon image as a 2nd specific display was shown, the character icon image was displayed as a 1st specific display, and the character icon was displayed as a 2nd specific display. An image may be displayed.

  Each of the normal display, the first specific display, and the second specific display is changed in the following manner when changing the hold or the like as described above. For example, the normal display is the hold or the like. The color changes when changing. In the first specific display, the number of characters changes during a change such as a hold (for example, the number of characters changes from an image of one person to an image of three persons). In the second specific display, the type of the character changes when the hold is changed (for example, the character shown in the character icon changes from “attention” to “hot”). Note that, for each of the normal display, the first specific display, and the second specific display, the change mode when the hold is changed may be the same change mode, for example, the color changes to a predetermined color. .

  Note that the normal display and the specific display may be selected at a fixed rate regardless of the display result of the hold storage, and the selected rate may be different depending on the types of effects in the multiple types of effect modes. Good.

  In the case of executing a change effect such as hold as in the first embodiment using the normal display, the first specific display, and the second specific display as in the second embodiment, as shown in FIG. When determining the execution timing of a change effect such as hold using the change effect execution timing selection table, the hold is made at a different rate for each type of image such as normal display, first specific display, and second specific display. The execution timing of the equal change effect may be selected and determined.

  FIG. 23 is a diagram showing a change effect execution timing selection table for holding etc. according to the second embodiment. FIG. 23A is a change effect execution timing selection table for the first specific display for performing the hold display and the active display using the character icon image H1. FIG. 23 (B) is a change effect execution timing selection table for the second specific display for holding display and active display using the character icon image H2. Although the description of the change presentation execution timing selection table for normal display for holding display and active display using a spherical image is omitted, for example, all selection target timings are set at an equal ratio regardless of the number of reserved storage. For example, a selection ratio different from the on-hold change effect execution timing selection table shown in FIG. 23A and the on-hold change effect execution timing selection table shown in FIG. 23B is set.

  Referring to FIGS. 23 (A) and 23 (B), the character effect display shown in FIG. 23 (A) is set to have a higher change effect execution ratio in the hold display than in the active display, and FIG. 23 (B). In the character icon display shown in FIG. 8, data is set so that the change effect execution ratio is higher during active display than during hold display. On the other hand, in the character icon display shown in FIG. 23A, data is set so that the change effect execution ratio is higher during active display than during hold display, and the character icon shown in FIG. The display may be set because the change effect execution ratio is higher in the hold display than in the active display. Thus, the selection ratio of the execution timing of the display mode change differs depending on whether the display type of the change target is the first specific display or the second specific display.

  Thereby, it is possible to make the player pay attention to the type of display to be changed and the timing of the display mode change for the change of the hold display mode and the change of the active display mode. Can improve the interest of

  In addition, about 2nd Embodiment, the case where execution effects, such as a hold | maintenance like 1st Embodiment, were performed using either a normal display, a 1st specific display, and a 2nd specific display was demonstrated. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and a change effect such as hold as in the first embodiment may be executed using either the first specific display or the second specific display without using the normal display. .

Next, main effects obtained by the embodiment described above will be described.
(1) As shown in FIGS. 15 (b) to 15 (d) and the like, after displaying a specific image 94 that can display a question as a specific image that suggests a change in the mode of the hold display, When the corresponding images are displayed as serif images 95 to 97 that can display answers, and the corresponding image is displayed in a specific mode such as the serif image 96, the corresponding image is displayed. Since it is possible to change the mode of hold display to be performed, for a plurality of hold displays, it is possible to make the player pay attention to the display mode of the corresponding image corresponding to each hold display, and the effect of changing the mode of the hold display , You can improve the fun of the game.

  (2) As shown in FIGS. 23A and 23B of the second embodiment, depending on whether the type of display to be changed is the first specific display or the second specific display, The selection ratio of the execution timing of the display mode change is different. Thereby, it is possible to make the player pay attention to the type of display to be changed and the timing of the display mode change for the change of the hold display mode and the change of the active display mode. Can improve the interest of

  (3) As shown in FIG. 16D and the like, when the line image 96 indicating red is displayed, the hold image H changes to red, and when the line image 96 indicating yellow is displayed, the hold image is displayed. Since the specific mode of the corresponding image and the mode of the hold display after the change are related to each other, such as H changes to yellow, the correspondence is determined depending on the relationship between the specific mode of the corresponding image and the mode of the hold display after the change. It can be noted how the image looks.

  (4) As shown in FIG. 15B, since any one of a plurality of types of serif images 9 to 97 is displayed as the corresponding image, it is possible to focus on the type of serif image, and the interest of the game Can be improved.

  (5) As described with reference to FIG. 15, when the character-shaped reserved image H performs an effect operation that says a dialogue, an effect operation related to the display mode of the corresponding image is performed using the character image. Therefore, the effect of the effect about the change in the mode of the hold display can be improved by the effect operation of the character image.

  (6) As shown in FIGS. 15A to 15D, the serif image 95 can be displayed corresponding to the active image AH, and the active display time is used as the hold effect change execution timing as shown in FIG. Since selection is possible, attention can be paid to the display mode of the corresponding image corresponding to each of the active display and the hold display, and the interest of the game can be improved.

Next, modifications, feature points, and the like of the embodiment described above are listed below.
(1) In the above-described embodiment, the example in which the effect control microcomputer 100 performs the selection decision to execute the change effect such as the hold is shown. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and such a selection decision is made on the game control microcomputer 560 side, and data capable of specifying the decision result is sent to the effect control microcomputer 100 by the effect control command, and the effect control microcomputer is sent. The computer 100 may perform it according to the effect control command.

  (2) In embodiment mentioned above, the example which made all the on-hold display and active display the effect object was shown as change effects, such as a hold. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and a change effect such as hold may be executed only for the hold display. In addition, a change effect such as a hold may be executed only for active display. Moreover, you may make it perform change productions, such as a hold | maintenance, by making a part (for example, selection decision determination of production | presentation object by lottery etc.) of a pending | holding display and an active display into a production | presentation object.

  (3) In embodiment mentioned above, the example which changes the display mode of a target hold display or active display by one time execution of execution was shown as change production such as a hold. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and the display mode of the target hold display or active display may be changed a plurality of times by executing the effect a plurality of times as a change effect such as the hold. In that case, you may perform the production | presentation which changes the display mode of the hold display or active display of a target in several steps. In addition, the display mode of the target hold display or active display is to be changed a plurality of times, but an effect may be executed in which there are times that do not change.

  (4) In addition, the number of times to change the display mode of the target hold display or active display can be selected from once and multiple times, and it is a big hit when it changes once and when it changes multiple times You may control so that the expectation degree which becomes becomes different.

  (5) When the display mode of the hold display or the active display is changed in multiple times, the display mode of the corresponding image is changed every time the display mode changes, and the type of display mode of the corresponding image after each change Control may be performed so that the degree of expectation that is a big hit varies depending on (for example, the contents of the lines). Further, the rate at which the change in the display mode of the corresponding image is repeated may be different depending on the type of display mode of the corresponding image after each change (for example, serif contents).

  (6) In the above-described embodiment, an example in which the target hold display or active display always changes when a specific image is displayed when a change effect such as hold is executed. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and there may be a case where the target hold display or active display does not change even when the specific image is displayed.

  (7) In the above-described embodiment, the example in which the display mode always changes for the target hold display or active display when the change effect such as the hold is executed has been described. However, the present invention is not limited to this. When a change effect such as hold is executed, a predetermined ratio of false effect (gase effect) that changes the hold display or active display other than the target without changing the target hold display or active display. You may make it perform by.

  (8) In the above-described embodiment, the corresponding image is displayed for all of the hold display and the active display, and the hold display or the active display corresponding to the corresponding image in the specific mode is displayed according to the display mode of the corresponding image. The example which changed the display mode was shown. However, the present invention is not limited to this. Corresponding images are displayed only for a part (one or plural) of the hold display and the active display, and the correspondence of a specific mode is displayed according to the display mode of the corresponding image. The display mode of the hold display or the active display corresponding to the image may be changed.

  (9) In the above-described embodiment, an example in which a change effect such as a hold is completed in one change display is shown for a change effect such as a hold display and an active display. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and the change effect such as hold for the hold display and the active display may be continuously executed over a plurality of variable displays. Further, a change effect such as a hold may be continuously executed over a plurality of re-variation displays in the pseudo-continuous variation pattern.

  (10) In the embodiment described above, the big hit gaming state has been described as a representative example as an advantageous state advantageous to the player. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and advantageous states that are advantageous to the player may include other advantageous states such as a high probability state (probability variation state), a short time state, and a high base state.

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

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

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

  (14) As the present embodiment, a gaming machine that pays out game media to the player's hand in response to the occurrence of a win has been described, but the game media is enclosed and the game media is You may employ | adopt the enclosure type game machine which adds a game point (score), without paying out at hand. The enclosed game machine has a circulation path through which a plurality of balls, which are examples of game media, are circulated in the game machine, and is provided with a storage unit for storing game points. The game points are added to the storage unit, the game points are subtracted from the storage unit according to the ball launching operation, and the game points are added to the storage unit according to the occurrence of the winning.

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

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

  (17) The embodiment disclosed this time should be considered as illustrative in all points and not restrictive. The scope of the present invention is defined by the terms of the claims, rather than the description above, and is intended to include any modifications within the scope and meaning equivalent to the terms of the claims.

  1 Pachinko machine, H reserved image, 9 effect display device, 18c reserved display area, 95 to 97 serif image, 100 effect control microcomputer.

Claims (2)

A gaming machine that performs variable display and can be controlled to an advantageous state advantageous to the player,
About the variable display that has not yet started, the hold display means that can be displayed as a hold display,
A specific effect means capable of executing a specific effect for changing the mode of the hold display,
In the specific effect, the specific effect means can display a plurality of corresponding images corresponding to each of the plurality of hold displays after displaying the specific image suggesting a change in the mode of the hold display. When the display mode of is a specific mode, the game machine can change the mode of the hold display corresponding to the corresponding image. A variation correspondence display means capable of performing a variation correspondence display corresponding to the variation display during execution of the variation display;
A pending display mode change that changes the mode of the pending display before the variation display for the target pending display is executed, and a variation-aware display mode change that changes the mode of the variation-compatible display during the execution of the variation display. Display mode changing means capable of causing at least one of the display mode changes to be executed at any one of a plurality of timings during the hold display period and the variable display period of the target hold display; Prepared,
The selection ratio of the execution timing of the display mode change differs according to whether the display type of the change target is a first specific display or a second specific display different from the normal display. Game machines.

Images