JP2016220814A - Game machine - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To improve performance effects of a specific performance simultaneously executed in each of a plurality of game machines.SOLUTION: In a case where a countdown moving image of a simultaneous performance is reproduced until 0 second, with a display of the countdown moving image of the simultaneous performance prioritized, at a time when a main story moving image of the simultaneous performance starts to be reproduced, if establishment of a jackpot in a special lottery is determined such as if a jackpot prior determination result is present in a prior determination result and a special lottery performance including a ready-to-win performance pattern of the special lottery by which the jackpot is established is currently executed, performance control means displays a special image for notifying of winning of a jackpot, while starting the display of the main story moving image of the simultaneous performance in the background.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 35

Description

  The present invention relates to a gaming machine.

  2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, a gaming machine (pachinko gaming machine) that has a game area in which a game ball (game medium) moves and launches a game ball in accordance with a player's operation is known. This type of gaming machine has a start prize opening as a detection area for detecting a game ball in the game area, acquires a random number value when the entry of the game ball into the start prize opening is detected, and stores it in a storage means Then, a special lottery is performed in which a random value is read from the storage means to determine whether or not the jackpot is true when a predetermined condition is satisfied. Then, the display means starts the display of the variation of the symbol, and when the result of the special lottery is a big hit, the symbol is stopped and displayed in a specific manner, and the gaming state is shifted to the special gaming state. In the special game state, a predetermined number of special games are executed, and in each special game, the grand prize opening provided in the game area is moved to the open state, and a game ball enters the big prize opening. Pay out the game balls.

  This type of gaming machine measures the time that is common with other gaming machines of the same type, and when the measured time reaches a predetermined time in common with other gaming machines of the same type, There is one in which a specific effect is executed simultaneously in each of a plurality of the same type of gaming machines installed in the game hall by causing the effect device to execute (see Patent Document 1).

JP 2007-252534 A

  However, the conventional gaming machine has a problem in that it is difficult for a player who has already experienced that a specific effect is simultaneously executed in each of a plurality of gaming machines to increase interest in the specific effect.

  The present invention has been made in view of the above problems, and an object thereof is a gaming machine capable of enhancing the effect of performing a specific performance that is executed at the same time as a predetermined time is counted in each of a plurality of gaming machines. Is to provide.

  (1) The present invention is a gaming machine that includes a game area in which a game medium moves, and that emits the game medium to the game area in response to a player's operation, wherein the detection means provided in the game area is a game A special lottery means for obtaining a random value when the medium is detected and storing it in the storage means, and performing a special lottery for reading the random value from the storage means and determining the random value when the predetermined condition is satisfied And a special game executing means for executing a special game according to the result of the special lottery, a time measuring means for measuring time, and a specific effect when the time measured by the time measuring means reaches a predetermined time. The special lottery means performs a pre-determination process for determining a random value stored in the storage means before performing the special lottery, and the effect control means includes: Special In the case of executing the effect in the effect apparatus, and a game machine, characterized in that to be executed by the performance apparatus special effect according to the result of the pre-determination process.

  In the present invention, the specific effect is executed simultaneously with other gaming machines by causing the effect device to execute the specific effect when the time counted by the time measuring means reaches a predetermined time. When the production device is executed, the special production is executed by the production device according to the result of the pre-determination process. The effect of the specific effect can be enhanced so that the special effect may or may not be executed.

  (2) In the gaming machine of the present invention, the specific effect includes a first effect part that constitutes a part of the specific effect and a second effect part that starts after the first effect part. The control means may cause the effect device to execute the special effect according to the result of the preliminary determination process at the time when the second effect part is started.

  In this way, the effect of the specific effect can be enhanced in such a way that the special effect may or may not be executed in the second effect part of the specific effect.

  (3) In the gaming machine of the present invention, the specific effect includes a first effect part that constitutes a part of the specific effect and a second effect part that starts after the first effect part, and the effect The control means may cause the effect device to execute the special effect according to the result of the preliminary determination process at the time when the first effect part is started.

  If it does in this way, the effect of a specific effect can be heightened so that it may be the case where a special effect is not performed in the 1st effect part of a specific effect.

(4) Further, the present invention is a gaming machine including a game area in which a game medium moves, and launching the game medium into the game area in accordance with a player's operation,
According to the result of the special lottery, special lottery means for performing a special lottery for acquiring a random value triggered by the detection means provided in the game area detecting a game medium, and determining the acquired random value Special game executing means for executing a special game, time measuring means for measuring time, and effect control means for causing the effect device to execute a specific effect when the time counted by the time measuring means reaches a predetermined time. The production control means relates to a gaming machine characterized in that, when the production device performs the specific production, the production device executes the special production according to the result of the special lottery.

  In the present invention, the specific effect is executed simultaneously with other gaming machines by causing the effect device to execute the specific effect when the time counted by the time measuring means reaches a predetermined time. When the production device executes the special production according to the result of the special lottery, the special production is executed at the same time as other game machines, while the special production is executed according to the result of the special lottery. The effect of producing a specific effect can be enhanced in such a way that is sometimes executed or not.

  According to the present invention, it is possible to enhance the effect of a specific effect that is simultaneously executed in each of a plurality of gaming machines.

It is a perspective view which shows the external appearance structure of the game machine of embodiment of this invention. It is a front view which shows the external appearance structure of the game board of the game machine of embodiment of this invention. It is a front view which shows the external appearance structure of the state display part of the game machine of embodiment of this invention. It is a disassembled perspective view of the game board set of embodiment of this invention. It is a perspective view which shows the external appearance structure of the left side unit of embodiment of this invention. It is a disassembled perspective view of the left unit of embodiment of this invention. It is a section perspective view of the left unit of the embodiment of the present invention. It is a section perspective view of the right unit of the embodiment of the present invention. It is a figure explaining the functional block of the gaming machine of the embodiment of the present invention. It is a figure explaining the structure of the lottery table in the gaming machine of the embodiment of the present invention. It is a figure explaining the structure of the lottery table in the gaming machine of the embodiment of the present invention. It is a figure explaining the structure of the lottery table in the gaming machine of the embodiment of the present invention. It is a figure explaining the structure of the lottery table in the gaming machine of the embodiment of the present invention. It is a figure explaining the structure of the lottery table in the gaming machine of the embodiment of the present invention. It is a figure explaining the structure of the lottery table in the gaming machine of the embodiment of the present invention. It is a state transition diagram of the gaming state in the gaming machine of the embodiment of the present invention. It is a figure explaining the image displayed in the gaming machine of the embodiment of the present invention. It is a figure explaining the image displayed in the gaming machine of the embodiment of the present invention. It is a figure explaining the image displayed in the gaming machine of the embodiment of the present invention. It is a figure explaining the structure of the lottery table in the gaming machine of the embodiment of the present invention. It is a figure explaining the image displayed in the gaming machine of the embodiment of the present invention. It is a figure explaining the progress situation of the production in the gaming machine of the embodiment of the present invention. It is a figure explaining the image displayed in the gaming machine of the embodiment of the present invention. It is a figure explaining the progress situation of the production in the gaming machine of the embodiment of the present invention. It is a figure explaining the image displayed in the gaming machine of the embodiment of the present invention. It is a figure explaining the progress situation of the production in the gaming machine of the embodiment of the present invention. It is a figure explaining the image displayed in the gaming machine of the embodiment of the present invention. It is a figure explaining the progress situation of the production in the gaming machine of the embodiment of the present invention. It is a figure explaining the image displayed in the gaming machine of the embodiment of the present invention. It is a figure explaining the progress situation of the production in the gaming machine of the embodiment of the present invention. It is a figure explaining the image displayed in the gaming machine of the embodiment of the present invention. It is a flowchart for demonstrating the flow of a process of the game machine of embodiment of this invention. It is a flowchart for demonstrating the flow of a process of the game machine of embodiment of this invention. It is a flowchart for demonstrating the flow of a process of the game machine of embodiment of this invention. It is a flowchart for demonstrating the flow of a process of the game machine of embodiment of this invention. It is a flowchart for demonstrating the flow of a process of the game machine of the form of this invention. It is a flowchart for demonstrating the flow of a process of the game machine of embodiment of this invention. It is a flowchart for demonstrating the flow of a process of the game machine of the deformation | transformation embodiment of this invention.

  Hereinafter, this embodiment will be described. In addition, this embodiment demonstrated below does not unduly limit the content of this invention described in the claim. In addition, all the configurations described in the present embodiment are not necessarily essential configuration requirements of the present invention.

1. Configuration of Gaming Machine FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing an external configuration of a gaming machine according to the present embodiment. The gaming machine according to the present embodiment plays a game using game balls (game media) lent out from the game hall, and is provided inside the gaming machine with an outer frame 2 that forms the outer surface of the gaming machine. A game board 6 that forms a game area 4 in which a game ball moves, a glass unit 8 that makes the game board 6 visible and inaccessible to the player, and a front frame 10 that is formed so as to surround the glass unit 8. The glass unit 8 is attached to the back side of the front frame 10.

  An upper plate 16 for storing game balls is provided on the upper surface of the lower portion of the front frame 10. On the left side of the inner side surface of the upper plate 16, the game balls are delivered from the gaming machine to the player. The outlet 18 is provided. In addition, a grip unit 20 is provided on the right side of the lower portion of the front frame 10, and when the player performs an operation of rotating the grip unit 20 clockwise toward the gaming machine, an illustration provided inside the gaming machine. A launching device that does not operate is activated, and a game ball is launched into the game area 4. Note that the launching device of this embodiment can launch 99 gaming balls per minute (1.65 per second).

  A supply port 22 for supplying game balls from the upper plate 16 to the launching device is provided on the right side of the inner side surface of the upper plate 16. Also, below the upper plate 16, there is provided a lower plate 23 for storing excess game balls when the game balls cannot be stored in the upper plate 16. In addition, a speaker 24 that outputs a production sound for exciting the game is provided on the right side of the lower plate 23.

  In addition, an effect handle 25 (effect operation input device) is provided at the front center of the edge of the upper plate 16, and when the player operates the effect handle 25, the effect performed on the gaming machine changes. An effect button 26 (effect operation input device) is provided at the center of the effect handle 25, and when the player operates the effect button 26, the effect performed on the gaming machine changes.

  FIG. 2 is a perspective view showing an external configuration of the gaming board set 27 including the gaming board 6 shown in FIG. As shown in FIG. 2, a game board opening 28 is formed in the center of the game board 6 as an opening for allowing the player to visually recognize the inside of the game board set 27, and surrounds the game board opening 28. Thus, the outer rail 29 is provided in a circular shape. An annular area inside the outer rail 29 and corresponding to the outside of the game board opening 28 is a game area 4 in which a game ball moves. Further, an inner rail 30 is provided in an arc shape along the outer rail 29 at the left end of the game area 4, and the outer rail 29 and the inner rail 30 are fired (not shown) provided below the game board 6. The game ball launched from the device is guided to the game area 4.

  The game ball launched from the launching device falls in the game area 4 on the left side of the game board opening 28 or the game area 4 on the right side of the game board opening 28. A large number of game nails 31 are struck in the game area 4 so as to intersect the surface of the game board 6 so that the moving direction of the game ball moving in the game area 4 changes randomly.

  In the game area 4 on the lower left side of the game board opening 28, a passage 34 is formed through which a game ball falling through the game area 4 on the left side of the game board opening 28 can pass, and is formed at the upstream end of the passage 34. When a game ball enters the passage 34 from the entrance 36, the game ball passes through the passage 34 and falls onto a stage 38 provided at the lower edge of the game board opening 28. The upper surface of the stage 38 is a smooth curved surface, and a gap is formed between the stage 38 and the glass unit 8 shown in FIG. A game ball that has fallen on the stage 38 reciprocates left and right on the stage 38 and then drops downward from the stage 38.

  A game ball that has fallen downward from the stage 38 and a game ball that has fallen without passing through the passage 34 through the game area 4 on the left side of the game board opening 28 can enter below the center of the stage 38. A start winning opening 40 is provided. The first start winning opening 40 includes a sensor (detection means) that detects that a game ball has entered, and is configured such that when the game ball enters, the game ball is collected inside the game machine. Each time a game ball enters the 1 start winning opening 40, a predetermined number (1 or more, for example, 3) of game balls are paid out to the player, and a random number is acquired to determine whether or not the game is successful A special lottery will be held.

  In addition, below the first start winning opening 40, the game ball 4 that has fallen without passing through the passage 34 in the game area 4 on the left side of the game board opening 28, or dropped from the vicinity of the center portion of the stage 38, is the first. There is provided a second start winning opening 42 through which a game ball that has not entered the start winning opening 40 or a game ball that has fallen through the game area 4 on the right side of the game board opening 28 can enter. The second start winning opening 42 has a built-in sensor (detection means) for detecting that a game ball has entered, and is provided with a normal accessory 44 having a plate-like member that closes the second starting winning opening 42. In the normal role 44, the game ball can enter the second start winning opening 42 (the first state and the auxiliary state) in which the game ball can enter or easily enter, and the game ball cannot enter the second start winning opening 42. It is configured to be operable between a closed state in which entry is difficult (second state, non-auxiliary state). The ordinary accessory 44 includes a drive device such as a solenoid that operates the plate-like member, and the drive device is controlled so that the plate-like member operates under a predetermined condition. Each time a game ball enters the second start winning opening 42, a predetermined number (1 or more, for example, three) of game balls are paid out to the player, and a random number is acquired to win the game. A special lottery will be held to decide whether or not to win.

  The number of game balls to be paid out to the player every time the game ball enters the first start winning opening 40 and the number of game balls to be paid out to the player every time the game ball enters the second start winning opening 42. May be the same number or different numbers.

  A passing gate 46 through which game balls pass without being collected inside the gaming machine is provided at the upper part of the game area 4 on the right side of the game board opening 28. The passing gate 46 has a built-in sensor for detecting the passing of the game ball, and each time the gaming ball passes through the passing gate 46, a normal lottery is performed in which a random number value is acquired to determine whether or not the normal hit is true. .

  Also, at the lower part of the game area 4 on the right side of the game board opening 28, there is provided a grand prize winning port 48 through which the game balls are collected inside the game machine when the game balls enter. The special prize opening 48 incorporates a sensor for detecting that a game ball has entered, and is provided with a special accessory 50 including a plate-like member that closes the special prize opening 48. It is configured to be operable between an open state in which a game ball can enter the winning opening 48 (first state, enterable state) and a closed state in which the game ball cannot enter (second state, inaccessible state). Yes. The special accessory 50 has a built-in drive device such as a solenoid for operating the plate-like member, and is controlled so as to be opened under a predetermined condition in a special game state that is started when a big win is won in a special lottery. The Each time a game ball enters the special winning opening 48, a predetermined number (for example, 15) of game balls are paid out to the player.

  Further, at the lowermost part of the game area 4, there is provided an out-port 62 for collecting the game balls that have fallen from the game area 4 without entering any winning opening inside the game machine.

  The game ball launching device is configured such that the shooting output of the game ball is changed by adjusting the rotation amount of the grip unit 20 shown in FIG. 1, and when the rotation amount of the grip unit 20 is small, A game ball is fired so that a game ball falls in the game area 4 on the left side of the game board opening 28, and when the amount of rotation of the grip unit 20 is large, the game ball falls in the game area 4 on the right side of the game board opening 28. A game ball is launched as if.

  Therefore, the player adjusts the amount of rotation of the grip unit 20 according to the game situation, and the game ball falls in the left game area 4 or passes through the passage 34 and the stage 38, and the first start winning opening 40 Alternatively, the game ball is fired so as to win the second start winning opening 42 (left-handed), the game ball falls on the right game area 4, and the game ball passes through the passing gate 46, or the first (2) A game ball is fired so that a game ball wins at the start winning opening 42 or a game ball wins at the big winning opening 48 (right-handed).

  In the gaming machine of the present embodiment, when the game ball falls on the left game area 4, the game ball does not pass through the passing gate 46, and the game ball does not win the big winning opening 48. In addition, when the game ball falls on the game area 4 on the right side, the game ball will not win the first start winning opening 40.

  A state display device 70 is provided on the lower right side of the game board 6 and outside the game area 4 to indicate various states of the gaming machine by turning on and off LEDs and the like.

  FIG. 3 is a front view showing an external configuration of the state display device 70. As shown in FIG. 3, the status display device 70 includes a normal symbol display unit 72, a normal hold display unit 74, a first special symbol display unit 76, a first special hold display unit 78, a second special symbol display unit 80, 2 A special hold display section 82 and a game state display section 84 are provided.

  The normal symbol display unit 72 is composed of two LEDs, and when a normal lottery is performed, the normal symbols are variably displayed by blinking the two LEDs, and the two LEDs are in any one of a plurality of modes. The normal symbol is stopped and displayed by turning on, and the result of the normal lottery is displayed.

  The normal hold display unit 74 is composed of two LEDs, and the normal lottery is performed even if the random number for the normal lottery is acquired, such as when the normal symbol is already displayed in a variable manner when the game ball passes through the passing gate 46. When the random number for normal lottery is put on hold because it cannot be performed, the number of normal hold corresponding to the number of random numbers for normal lottery held is displayed, and two LEDs are turned on or off or Depending on the combination of blinking, 0 to 4 normal hold numbers are displayed.

  The 1st special symbol display part 76 is comprised by 7 segment display, and when a special lottery is performed by a game ball approaching into the 1st start winning opening 40, a 1st special symbol is blinked by blinking the 7 segment display. Is displayed in a variable manner, and the 7-segment display is turned on in any one of a plurality of modes to stop display the first special symbol and display the result of the special lottery.

  The first special hold display section 78 is composed of two LEDs and is special when the first special symbol or the second special symbol is already variably displayed when the game ball enters the first start winning opening 40. When the random number for special lottery cannot be performed even if the random number for lottery is acquired, and the random number for special lottery is held as the first special random number, it corresponds to the number of the first special random number held. The first special hold number is displayed, and 0 to 4 first special hold numbers are displayed by a combination of turning on, turning off, or blinking two LEDs.

  The second special symbol display unit 80 is configured by a 7-segment display, and when a special lottery is performed when a game ball enters the second start winning opening 42, the second special symbol is blinked to cause the second special symbol to blink. Is displayed in a variable manner, and the second special symbol is stopped and displayed by lighting the 7-segment display in any one of a plurality of modes, and the result of the special lottery is displayed.

  The second special hold display unit 82 is configured by two LEDs and is special, such as when the first special symbol or the second special symbol is already variably displayed when the game ball enters the second start winning opening 42. When the random number for special lottery cannot be performed even if the random number for lottery is acquired, and the random number for special lottery is held as the second special random number, it corresponds to the number of the second special random number held. The second special hold number is displayed, and 0 to 4 second special hold numbers are displayed by a combination of turning on, turning off, or blinking two LEDs.

  The gaming state display unit 84 is composed of six LEDs, and displays the currently set gaming state type by a combination of turning on, turning off, or blinking the six LEDs. In the present embodiment, a normal state (low probability state), a probability variation state (high probability state) set with a higher probability of winning the jackpot than the normal state, and a special gaming state that is started when the jackpot is won in a special lottery Four kinds of game states can be set, such as a short time state in which the execution time of the special lottery frequently arrives by shortening the fluctuation time of the first special symbol or the second special symbol, and the six LEDs are turned on or off. Or, it is displayed which gaming state is set by a combination of blinking.

  FIG. 4 is an exploded perspective view of the game board set 27. As shown in FIG. 4, in the game board set 27 of the present embodiment, a liquid crystal unit 100 is attached to the back side of the game board 6, and the liquid crystal unit 100 displays a main liquid crystal display 102 (image display device) that displays an effect image. ), A left sub liquid crystal display 104 (first image display device) and a right sub liquid crystal display 106 (second image display device) are provided. Here, the main liquid crystal display 102 of this embodiment is fixedly provided to the liquid crystal unit 100, but each of the left sub liquid crystal display 104 and the right sub liquid crystal display 106 is vertically and horizontally movable with respect to the liquid crystal unit 100. And is rotatable about an axis along the up-and-down movement direction, and further rotatable about an axis orthogonal to the display surface.

  In the game board set 27 of the present embodiment, a light guide plate unit 108 is attached between the game board 6 and the liquid crystal unit 100, and the light guide plate unit 108 includes a first light guide plate 110 (first transparent plate) and a second light guide plate. The light guide plate 112 (second transparent plate) is provided in parallel so as to form an air layer between them. Each of the first light guide plate 110 and the second light guide plate 112 is made of a transparent acrylic plate, and the player passes through the first light guide plate 110 and the second light guide plate 112 from the game board opening 28 of the game board 6. The main liquid crystal display 102, the left sub liquid crystal display 104, and the right sub liquid crystal display 106 (back side) can be visually recognized.

  Inside the light guide plate unit 108, 32 first LEDs (light emitting portions) are arranged in a row in the horizontal direction so as to face the upper end face of the first light guide plate 110, and the first LEDs cause the first LED to be Light is supplied to the upper end face of the one light guide plate 110. In addition, 32 second LEDs (light emitting units) are arranged in a row in the horizontal direction so as to face the upper end face of the second light guide plate 112, and the upper end face of the second light guide plate 112 by the second LED. Is supplied with light.

  The first light guide plate 110 has a notch (not shown) for forming a pattern on the back surface while allowing the light supplied to the end surface to travel inside, and reflects the light traveling inside to the front by the notch. By doing so, the pattern is displayed (effect light is output) on the surface (plate surface). In addition, the second light guide plate 112 also has a notch (not shown) for forming a pattern on the back surface while the light supplied to the end surface is traveling inside, and the light traveling inside is reflected forward by the notch. By doing so, a pattern is displayed on the surface (plate surface).

  Accordingly, in the light guide plate unit 108 of the present embodiment, when the first LED supplies light to the end face of the first light guide plate 110, the pattern is displayed on the surface of the first light guide plate 110, and the second LED is the second light guide plate. By supplying light to the end face of 112, a pattern can be displayed on the surface of the second light guide plate 112.

  Further, as shown in FIG. 1, the front frame 10 is provided so as to surround the glass unit 8, and corresponds to the left side unit 130 constituting the portion corresponding to the left side of the glass unit 8 and the right side of the glass unit 8. A right unit 132 that constitutes a portion to be constructed, and an upper unit 134 that constitutes a portion corresponding to the upper side of the glass unit 8. Each of the left unit 130, the right unit 132, and the upper unit 134 has a portion made of a translucent material that transmits light. Inside the portion made of the translucent material, There are provided a plurality of LEDs for outputting effect light and the like for raising the brightness.

  FIG. 5 is a perspective view showing an external configuration of the left unit 130 shown in FIG. As shown in FIG. 5, the left unit 130 includes a left side surface 138 that is formed in a flat shape and forms the left side of the gaming machine, and a left outer edge 140 that forms the left outer edge of the glass unit 8. The left outer edge portion 140 includes a translucent left character lens 142 which is formed in a curved surface and has a character design.

  FIG. 6 is an exploded perspective view of the left unit 130. As shown in FIG. 6, at the left outer edge portion 140, a left LED vision unit 156 (first effect) for displaying characters, patterns, patterns, etc. inside the left character lens 142 by controlling the lighting of a large number of LEDs. Display device). The left LED vision unit 156 includes a left electric circuit board 158, a left reflector 160, and a left smoke lens 162. The left electric circuit board 158 and the left reflector 160 are arranged from the back side to the front side of the gaming machine. The left smoke lens 162 is provided so as to overlap in the order.

  A large number of third LEDs 166 (light sources) are arranged in a two-dimensional matrix in the vertical direction and the horizontal direction on the front surface of the left electrical decoration board 158, and each of the third LEDs 166 has a light irradiation direction in the left electrical decoration board. It is provided so as to be perpendicular to the front surface of 158 and in the front direction of the gaming machine. Note that the shape of the left LED vision unit 156 of the present embodiment is not rectangular, and the arrangement of many third LEDs 166 is such that the number of rows in each row and the number of columns in each column are partially different.

  Further, the left reflector 160 (restricting portion) is formed in a lattice shape, and when the left reflector 160 is attached to the front side of the left electrical decoration board 158, the left reflector 160 is divided by the left reflector 160 as shown in FIG. One third LED 166 is housed in each of the pixel spaces 168, which are a large number of rectangular parallelepiped spaces. Specifically, the size of each pixel space 168 is 8.5 mm in length, 8.5 mm in width, and 7.5 mm in depth, and restricts the irradiation range of each of the multiple third LEDs 166 arranged in a matrix. ing. As a result, the left reflector 160 can clearly distinguish the difference in light color and brightness between the adjacent third LEDs 166 even if the color and brightness of the light are changed between the adjacent third LEDs 166. .

  The left smoke lens 162 (transmission part) is colored black so that the transmittance or brightness is lower than that of transparent. When the left smoke lens 162 is attached to the front side of the left reflector 160, each pixel space 168 is provided. Each of the pixel spaces 168 is configured to be clearly distinguished from each other by allowing light from the third LEDs 166 contained in the LED 166 to be appropriately diffused while being transmitted, so that the difference in light color and brightness between the adjacent third LEDs 166 can be clearly distinguished. To make it look shiny.

  Since the left LED vision unit 156 is provided inside the left character lens 142 at the left outer edge 140, the light emitted from each of the multiple third LEDs 166 is directed toward the front of the gaming machine. 142 is transmitted to the outside.

  FIG. 8 is a perspective sectional view showing the internal structure of the right unit 132. As shown in FIG. 8, the right unit 132 has the same configuration as the left unit 130 described above, and controls the lighting of a large number of LEDs on the inner side of the right character lens 169 so that characters, pictures, etc. A right LED vision unit 170 (second effect display device) is provided. More specifically, the right LED vision unit 170 includes a right illumination board 174, a right reflector 176, and a right smoke lens 178. A large number of fourth LEDs 172 (light sources) are vertically arranged on the front surface of the right illumination board 174. The fourth LEDs 172 are arranged in a two-dimensional matrix in the horizontal direction and the horizontal direction, and are provided such that the light irradiation direction is perpendicular to the front surface of the right electrical decoration board 174 and in the front direction of the gaming machine. Yes. And the light irradiated from each of many 4th LED172 passes through the right character lens 169 toward the front direction of a game machine, and is output outside.

  2. Functional block of this embodiment

  FIG. 9 is a functional block diagram of the gaming machine of the present embodiment. The gaming machine of this embodiment is controlled by a control board including a main board 180 (game control means) and a sub board 181. The functions of each board such as the main board 180 and the sub board 181 include various processors (CPU, DSP, etc.), ASIC (gate array, etc.), ROM (an example of an information storage medium), or hardware such as RAM, This is realized by software including a given program stored in advance in a ROM or the like.

  The main board 180 includes a pass gate sensor 182, a first start prize port sensor 183 (first specific detection means), a second start prize port sensor 184 (second specific detection means), a big prize port sensor 185, a payout sensor 186, and the like. In response to the input signal from the input means, various calculations for executing the game are performed, and based on the calculation results, the state display driving device 187, the normal accessory driving device 188, the special accessory driving device 189, the payout Operation control of the output means such as the device 190 is performed.

  In addition, the sub-board 181 receives a signal sent from the main board 180 and an input signal from the effect button switch 191, and performs various calculations for executing an effect in accordance with the progress of the game. Based on the above, the operation control of the effect device 195 such as the effect display device 192, the sound device 193, the effect object driving device 194 is performed.

  The main board 180 includes a random number generation means 210, a normal lottery means 220, a normal display control means 222, a normal character control means 224, a special lottery means 230, a special display control means 240, a game state transition control means 250, and a special character. The control unit 260, the payout control unit 270, the communication control unit 280, and the main memory 290 are configured.

  The random number generation means 210 is a means for generating random numbers for lottery, and is realized by a random number generator for generating hardware random numbers or a program for generating software random numbers. For example, the software random number can be generated based on a count value of an increment counter (a counter that counts numerical values so as to circulate a predetermined count range). In this embodiment, the “random number value” is not only a value that is randomly generated in a mathematical sense, but even if the generation itself is regular, the acquisition timing and the like are irregular. Includes a value that can function as a random number.

  The normal lottery means 220 acquires a random number value for normal lottery from the random number generation means 210 based on the detection signal input from the pass gate sensor 182 that detects the game balls passing through the pass gate 46 one by one. A normal lottery is performed to determine whether or not the normal lottery random value is stored in the normal random number storage unit 2912 of the main memory 290 and read from the normal random number storage unit 2912.

  More specifically, the normal random number storage means 2912 is provided with four storage areas from a first reserved storage area to a fourth reserved storage area, and the normal lottery means 220 receives the random number for normal lottery from the random number generator 210. When acquired, in a state where the random numbers for normal lottery are not stored in any of the first reserved storage area to the fourth reserved storage area, the acquired random numbers for normal lottery are first stored in the first reserved storage area. When the normal lottery random value is stored in the first reserved storage area, if the normal symbol is not being displayed in a variable manner and the normal accessory 44 is not in operation, the normal lottery is immediately selected from the first reserved storage area. A random number is read out and a normal lottery is performed. On the other hand, when the normal symbol is variably displayed or when the normal accessory 44 is operating, the random number for normal lottery is held in the first holding storage area.

  When the normal lottery random number value is acquired by further receiving a detection signal from the pass gate sensor 182 while the normal lottery random number value is held in the normal random number storage unit 2912, the normal lottery unit 220 receives the normal lottery random number value. , On the condition that the number of random numbers for normal lottery held in the normal random number storage means 2912 is less than 4, that is, on the condition that the number of normal hold is less than 4, The random number value for normal lottery is stored in the reserved storage area in which the normal lottery random number value is not reserved among the fourth reserved storage areas and the ordinal number is the smallest. As a result, the ordinary random number storage means 2912 holds the random number for ordinary lottery with the upper limit being four.

  The normal lottery means 220, on the condition that the normal character 44 is not in operation when the normal random number random number value is held in the normal random number storage means 2912 when the normal symbol variation display is finished. Then, the random number for normal lottery is read from the first reserved storage area and the normal lottery is performed. Here, when the random numbers for normal lottery remain after the second reserved storage area, the remaining random numbers for normal lottery are moved from the original reserved storage area to the reserved storage area with one smaller ordinal number. Let For example, when the random numbers for normal lottery remain in the second reserved storage area to the third reserved storage area, the random numbers are moved from the first reserved storage area to the second reserved storage area.

  Hereinafter, details of the normal lottery will be described. The normal lottery means 220 performs a normal winning determination process, a normal variation pattern determination process, and the like as the normal lottery.

  The normal hit determination process is a process for determining whether or not the normal hit is true. In the normal winning determination process, the normal lottery means 220 refers to which normal lottery table among the plurality of types of normal lottery tables stored in the lottery table storage means 2910 of the main memory 290 to perform the random number determination process. Is determined according to the gaming state.

  In the gaming machine of this embodiment, the normal lottery table A and the normal lottery table B are stored in the lottery table storage means 2910. In each normal lottery table, each of 100 random numbers for normal lottery from 0 to 99 is stored. On the other hand, normal hit or loss is associated. Specifically, in the normal lottery table A, the correspondence between the normal win or the loss and a plurality of random numbers is set so that the normal win is won with a probability of about 1/20. In the normal lottery table B, about 19 / Correspondence between the normal winning or losing and the random numbers for normal lottery of 0 to 99 is set so that the normal winning is won with a probability of 20. The normal lottery means 220 selects the normal lottery table A when the gaming state is neither the probability change state nor the short time state, and selects the normal lottery table B when the game state is the probability change state or the short time state. .

  Then, the normal lottery means 220 refers to the selected normal lottery table and determines whether or not one normal lottery random number value read from the first reserved storage area of the normal random number storage means 2912 is associated with a normal hit. By determining, it is determined whether or not the normal winning is won.

  The normal lottery means 220 sets the normal winning flag in the flag storage means 2916 of the main memory 290 when the normal win is won, and sets the normal win flag to the ON state. Set the flag to the OFF state.

  The normal variation pattern determination process is a process for determining which of the plurality of variation patterns the variation pattern of the normal symbol is made according to the gaming state. In the normal variation pattern determination process, the normal lottery means 220 determines that the variation pattern of the normal symbol is the normal variation pattern 1 when the gaming state is neither the probability variation state nor the time reduction state, and the game state is the probability variation state or the time reduction state. In some cases, the normal pattern variation pattern is determined to be the normal variation pattern 2.

  The normal display control means 222 is a means for controlling the state display driving device 187 based on the lottery result of the normal lottery, and performs normal symbol display control processing and normal hold display control processing.

  In the normal symbol display control process, when the normal lottery is performed, the normal display control means 222 starts the normal symbol variation display by blinking the two lamps of the normal symbol display unit 72, and in the normal variation pattern determination process. When the variation time corresponding to the determined variation pattern of the normal symbol elapses, the two lamps of the normal symbol display unit 72 are turned on or off in a manner depending on whether or not the normal winning is won in the normal hit determination process. The normal symbol is stopped and displayed, so that the normal symbol display unit 72 displays the result of the normal lottery.

  Specifically, in the present embodiment, when the variation pattern of the ordinary symbol is the ordinary variation pattern 1, the variation time of the ordinary symbol is set to 20 seconds, and when the variation pattern of the ordinary symbol is the ordinary variation pattern 2. Normal symbol variation time is set to 1 second. Therefore, in the present embodiment, when the game state at the time when the normal lottery is performed is neither the probability change state nor the short-time state, the normal symbol change pattern is determined as the normal change pattern 1, thereby changing the normal symbol change time. If the game state at the time when the normal lottery is set is 20 seconds and the game state is in the probabilistic state or the short-time state, the normal symbol variation pattern is determined to be the normal variation pattern 2, thereby changing the normal symbol variation time. Since it is set to 1 second, the normal lottery execution trigger comes more frequently when the gaming state is the probability change state or the short time state.

  In the normal hold display control process, the normal display control means 222 turns on, turns off, or blinks the two lamps of the normal hold display section 74 according to the number of random numbers for normal lottery stored in the normal random number storage means 2912. Depending on the combination, the number of normal holdings of 0 to 4 is displayed.

  The ordinary accessory control means 224 is a means for controlling the ordinary accessory driving device 188 based on the lottery result of the ordinary lottery, and performs the ordinary accessory control processing 1, the ordinary accessory control processing 2, and the like.

  In the normal accessory control process 1, when the gaming state is neither the probability change state nor the short-time state, the normal symbol is stopped until 0.1 seconds elapses when the normal symbol is stopped and displayed in a mode indicating a normal winning. The driving control of the normal accessory driving device 188 is performed so that the accessory 44 returns to the closed state after the opening.

  In the normal accessory control process 2, when the game state is a probabilistic state or a short-time state, the normal accessory is displayed until 5 seconds elapses when the normal symbol is stopped and displayed in a mode indicating winning in the normal win. The drive control of the ordinary accessory driving device 188 is performed so that the state returns to the closed state after 44 becomes open.

  Accordingly, in the normal accessory control process 1, the normal accessory 44 operates so that the ease of entry of the game ball into the second start winning opening 42 is hardly increased, but in the normal accessory control process 2, the second start The normal accessory 44 operates so that the ease of entering the game ball into the winning opening 42 increases.

  The special lottery means 230 is for special lottery from the random number generating means 210 based on the detection signal input from the first start prize port sensor 183 that detects the game balls entering the first start prize port 40 one by one. A random number value is acquired and stored in the special random number storage unit 2914 of the main memory 290 as the first special random number value. The special lottery means 230 also receives a special lottery from the random number generating means 210 based on the detection signal input from the second start prize port sensor 184 that detects the game balls entering the second start prize slot 42 one by one. A random number value is acquired and stored in the special random number storage unit 2914 as the second special random number value. Then, the special lottery means 230 performs a special lottery that determines whether or not the jackpot is won using the first special random number value or the second special random number value read from the special random number storage means 2914.

  Specifically, the special random number storage unit 2914 is provided with eight storage areas from the first reserved storage area to the eighth reserved storage area, and the special lottery means 230 receives the random numbers for special lottery from the random number generator 210. When acquired, if the first special random number value or the second special random number value is not stored in any of the first reserved storage area to the eighth reserved storage area, the acquired special lottery random value is first stored in the first reserved storage area. The first special random number value or the second special random number value is stored in the area. When the first special random number value or the second special random number value is stored in the first reserved storage area, the first special symbol or the second special symbol is not variably displayed and the gaming state is not the special gaming state If the opportunity for special lottery comes, the first special random number value or the second special random number value is immediately read out from the first reserved storage area and the special lottery is performed. On the other hand, when the first special symbol or the second special symbol is variably displayed or the gaming state is the special gaming state, the first special random number value or the second special random number value is stored in the first reserved storage area. Hold.

  Then, in a state where the first special random number value or the second special random number value is held in the special random number storage unit 2914, a detection signal is further input from the first start winning port sensor 183, and the random number value for special lottery is acquired. In this case, the special lottery means 230 has the condition that the number of the first special random number values held in the special random number storage means 2914 is less than 4, that is, the first special hold number is less than 4. If the first special random number value or the second special random value is not reserved among the first reserved memory area to the eighth reserved memory area, the reserved memory area having the smallest ordinal number is stored in the reserved memory area. Stored as one special random value. As a result, the first special random number value is reserved in the special random number storage unit 2914 with an upper limit of four.

  Further, a special lottery random number value is acquired by further receiving a detection signal from the second start winning port sensor 184 in a state where the first special random number value or the second special random number value is held in the special random number storage unit 2914. In this case, the special lottery means 230 is provided on condition that the second special random number value held in the special random number storage means 2914 is less than 4, that is, the second special hold number is less than 4. The condition is that the first special random number value or the second special random number value is not reserved among the first reserved storage area to the eighth reserved storage area, and the second special is assigned to the reserved storage area having the smallest ordinal number. Store as a random value. Thus, the second special random number value is reserved in the special random number storage unit 2914 with the upper limit being four.

  The special lottery means 230, when the first special symbol value or the second special random number value is held in the special random number storage means 2914 at the time when the variation display of the first special symbol or the second special symbol is finished. On the condition that the gaming state is not the special gaming state, the special lottery is read and the first special random number value or the second special random number value is read from the first reserved storage area and the special lottery is performed. If the first special random number value or the second special random number value remains after the second reserved storage area, the remaining first special random number value or the second special random number value is stored in the original reserved storage. It is moved from the area to the reserved storage area whose ordinal number is one smaller. For example, when the first special random number value or the second special random number value remains in the second reserved storage area to the fifth reserved storage area, it is moved to the first reserved storage area to the fourth reserved storage area.

  The details of the special lottery will be described below. The special lottery means 230, based on the detection signal input from the first start prize port sensor 183 or the second start prize port sensor 184, as a special lottery random value, A plurality of types of random values such as a variation group determination random value, a first variation pattern determination random value, and a second variation pattern determination random value are acquired, and the plurality of types of random values are stored in the special random number storage unit 2914 as a first special random number. Store as a numerical value or a second special random value. The special lottery means 230 performs jackpot determination processing, symbol determination processing, variation group determination processing, first variation pattern determination processing, second variation pattern determination processing, and the like as special lottery.

  In the jackpot determination process, one jackpot determination random number value included in the first special random number value or the second special random number value stored in the first reserved storage area of the special random number storage unit 2914 is read to determine whether or not the jackpot is successful. It is processing to do. Here, one jackpot determination random number value is acquired from 65536 jackpot determination random number values from 0 to 65535 based on the detection signal input from the first start winning port sensor 183 or the second starting winning port 108. The special random number storage means 2914 stores the first special random number value or the second special random number value.

  In the jackpot determination process, the special lottery means 230 refers to which of the multiple types of jackpot lottery tables stored in the lottery table storage means 2910 of the main memory 290 is referred to perform the random number determination process according to the gaming state. To select.

  In the gaming machine of the present embodiment, the big hit lottery table A and the big hit lottery table B as shown in FIG. In each jackpot lottery table, a jackpot or lose is associated with each of 65536 jackpot random numbers determined from 0 to 65535. Specifically, in the jackpot lottery table A, the correspondence between the jackpot or loss and the jackpot determination random number value from 0 to 65535 is set so that the jackpot is won with a probability of about 1/399. Correspondence between the jackpot or loss and the jackpot determined random value from 0 to 65535 is set so that the jackpot is won with a probability of 1/39. The special lottery means 230 selects the jackpot lottery table A when the gaming state is the normal state or the short-time state, and selects the jackpot lottery table B when the gaming state is the probability change state.

  Then, the special lottery means 230 refers to the selected jackpot lottery table and determines whether or not one jackpot determined random number value read from the first reserved storage area of the special random number storage means 2914 is associated with the jackpot. To determine if the jackpot is won or not.

  Then, the special lottery means 230 sets the jackpot winning flag in the flag storage means 2916 to the ON state when the jackpot is won, and sets the jackpot winning flag to the OFF state when it is lost. .

  The symbol determination process is a process that is performed when a jackpot is won in the jackpot determination process, and is included in the first special random number value or the second special random number value stored in the first reserved storage area of the special random number storage unit 2914 One symbol determination random number value is read out and the jackpot symbol (type of jackpot) is determined to be any one of 16 round symbols, 4 round symbols A, and 4 round symbols B. Here, one symbol determination random number value is acquired from 100 symbol determination random numbers from 0 to 99 based on the detection signal input from the first start winning port sensor 183 or the second start winning port 108. The special random number storage means 2914 stores the first special random number value or the second special random number value.

  In the symbol determination process, the special lottery means 230 determines which one of the plurality of types of symbol lottery tables stored in the lottery table storage means 2910 is referred to perform the random number determination process. The selection is made according to whether the numerical value is stored as the first special random value or the second special random value.

  In the gaming machine according to the present embodiment, a symbol lottery table A and a symbol lottery table B as shown in FIG. In each symbol lottery table, each of 100 symbol determination random numbers from 0 to 99 is associated with a 16-round symbol, a 4-round symbol A, or a 4-round symbol B. Specifically, in both the symbol lottery table A and the symbol lottery table B, 16 round symbols are elected with a probability of about 40/100, and 4 round symbols A are elected with a probability of about 40/100, and about 20/100 The correspondence relationship between the 16-round symbol, the 4-round symbol A, or the 4-round symbol B and the symbol-determined random numbers from 0 to 99 is set so that the 4-round symbol B is won with the probability of. The special lottery means 230 selects the symbol lottery table A when one symbol determination random number value read from the special random number storage means 2914 is stored as the first special random number value, and from the special random number storage means 2914 When one read symbol determination random number value is stored as the second special random number value, the symbol lottery table B is selected.

  Then, the special lottery means 230 refers to the selected symbol lottery table to determine which one of the plurality of types of jackpot symbols is associated with one symbol determination random number value read from the special random number storage means 2914. Determine which of the multiple types of jackpot symbols has been won.

  Then, the special lottery means 230 sets the winning flag corresponding to the winning jackpot symbol in the flag storage means 2916 to the ON state.

  The variation group determination process is a process that is performed when the jackpot is not won in the jackpot determination process, and the first special random number value or the second special random number stored in the first reserved storage area of the special random number storage unit 2914. One variation group determination random number value included in the numerical value is read, and the variation group to which the variation pattern of the first special symbol or the second special symbol belongs is determined to be any one of group 0 to group 5. Here, one variable group determined random value is obtained from 100 variable group determined random values from 0 to 99 based on the detection signal input from the first start winning port sensor 183 or the second start winning port 108. It is acquired and stored in the special random number storage means 2914 as the first special random value or the second special random value.

  In the variable group determination process, the special lottery means 230 determines which of the plurality of types of variable group lottery tables stored in the lottery table storage means 2910 to refer to perform the random number determination process. The selection is made according to the number of holdings and the gaming state, which is the sum of the number of first special holdings and the number of second special holdings at the time of execution.

  In the gaming machine of the present embodiment, the lottery table storage unit 2910 stores a variable group lottery table A to a variable group lottery table D as shown in FIG. In each variation group lottery table, one of group 0 to group 5 is associated with each of 100 variation group determination random numbers from 0 to 99. Then, the special lottery means 230 selects the variable group lottery table A when the gaming state at the time of performing the variable group determination process is the normal state and the number of holds is 0 to 2, and the gaming state is the normal state. If the number of holds is 3 to 4, the variable group lottery table B is selected. If the game state is the normal state and the number of holds is 5 to 8, the variable group lottery table is selected. When C is selected and the game state is a certain change state or a short time state, the change group lottery table D is selected regardless of the number of holds.

  Then, the special lottery unit 230 refers to the selected variation group lottery table and determines which one of the plurality of types of variation groups is associated with one variation group determination random number value read from the special random number storage unit 2914. Thus, one variation group is determined from a plurality of types of variation groups.

  Therefore, in the variable group determination process, when the game state is the normal state and the number of holds is 0 to 2, any one of the group 2, the group 3, the group 4, and the group 5 is determined, and the game If the state is the normal state and the number of holds is 3 to 4, any one of the group 1, group 2, group 4 and group 5 is determined, the game state is the normal state and the hold When the number is 5 to 8, any one of group 1, group 4 and group 5 is determined, and when the gaming state is a probabilistic state or a short-time state, the group regardless of the number of pending Any one of 0, group 4 and group 5 is determined.

  In the first variation pattern determination process, one first variation pattern determination random value included in the first special random number value or the second special random number value stored in the first reserved storage area of the special random number storage unit 2914 is read out. In this process, the first variation pattern corresponding to the first half of the variation display of the first special symbol or the second special symbol is determined as one of a plurality of types of first variation patterns. Here, one first variation pattern determination random number value is obtained by inputting 100 detection signals from the first start winning port sensor 183 or the second starting winning port 108 and 100 first variation patterns of 0 to 99. It is obtained from the determined random number value and stored in the special random number storage means 2914 as the first special random value or the second special random value.

  In the first variation pattern determination process, the special lottery means 230 determines which of the plurality of types of first fluctuation pattern lottery tables stored in the lottery table storage means 2910 is referred to perform the random number determination process. If the jackpot is not won in the decision process, it is selected according to the variable group determined in the variable group decision process. If the jackpot is won in the jackpot decision process, the game state and symbol decision process at that time are decided. Select according to the jackpot symbol made.

  In the gaming machine of this embodiment, the first variation pattern lottery table A to the first variation pattern lottery table J as shown in FIGS. 12 and 13 are stored in the lottery table storage unit 2910. In each first variation pattern lottery table, any one of the first variation pattern 0 to the first half variation pattern 19 is used as a plurality of types of first variation patterns for each of 100 first variation pattern determination random numbers from 0 to 99. Are associated. The special lottery means 230 selects the first variation pattern lottery table A when the jackpot is not won and the group 1 is determined, and when the group 2 is determined without the jackpot being won, When the first variation pattern lottery table B is selected and the group 3 is determined without winning the jackpot, the first variation pattern lottery table C is selected, and the group 4 is determined without winning the jackpot In this case, the first variation pattern lottery table D is selected, and when the group 5 is determined without winning the jackpot, the first variation pattern lottery table E is selected and the group 0 without winning the jackpot. Is selected, the first variation pattern lottery table F is selected, and when the jackpot is won in the normal state, the 16-round symbol or the 4-round symbol A is determined. Selects the first variation pattern lottery table G, selects the first variation pattern lottery table H when the big hit is won in the normal state and the 4-round symbol B is determined, and the big hit in the probability variation state or the short time state Is selected and the 16th round symbol or 4th round symbol A is determined, the first variation pattern lottery table I is selected, and when the jackpot is won in the probability variation state or the short time state and the 4th round symbol B is determined. Selects the first variation pattern lottery table J.

  Then, the special lottery means 230 refers to the selected first fluctuation pattern lottery table, and one first fluctuation pattern determination random number value read from the special random number storage means 2914 is associated with any one of a plurality of types of first half fluctuation patterns. Is determined, one first variation pattern is determined from a plurality of types of first variation patterns.

  Therefore, in the first variation pattern determination process, when the jackpot is not won, any one of the first half variation pattern 0 to the first half variation pattern 9 shown in FIG. 12 is determined, and the jackpot is won and 16 round symbols or When the 4-round symbol A is determined, any one of the first-half variation pattern 10 to the first-half variation pattern 14 shown in FIG. 13 is determined, and when the jackpot is won and the 4-round symbol B is determined. Any one of the first half fluctuation pattern 15 to the first half fluctuation pattern 19 shown in FIG. 13 is determined.

  In the second variation pattern determination process, one second variation pattern determination random value included in the first special random number value or the second special random number value stored in the first reserved storage area of the special random number storage unit 2914 is read. In this process, the second variation pattern corresponding to the latter half of the variation display of the first special symbol or the second special symbol is determined as one of a plurality of types of second variation patterns. Here, one second variation pattern determination random number value is obtained by inputting 100 detection signals from the first start winning port sensor 183 or the second starting winning port 108 and 100 second variation patterns of 0 to 99. It is obtained from the determined random number value and stored in the special random number storage means 2914 as the first special random value or the second special random value.

  In the second variation pattern determination process, the special lottery means 230 determines which one of the plurality of types of second variation pattern lottery tables stored in the lottery table storage means 2910 is referred to perform the random number determination process. Selection is made according to the first variation pattern determined in the one variation pattern determination process.

  In the gaming machine of the present embodiment, the lottery table storage unit 2910 stores the second variation pattern lottery table A to the second variation pattern lottery table L as shown in FIGS. In each of the second variation pattern lottery tables, for each of 100 variation group determination random numbers from 0 to 99, the reach variation pattern 1 to the reach variation pattern 4 and the reach variation pattern 1 to reach variation pattern 15 are set. Either one is associated.

  The special lottery means 230 selects the second variation pattern lottery table A when the first half variation pattern 0 or the first half variation pattern 1 is determined, and when the first half variation pattern 2 or the first half variation pattern 3 is determined. When the first variation pattern lottery table B is selected and the first variation pattern 4 is determined, the second variation pattern lottery table C is selected, and when the first variation pattern 5 is determined, the second variation pattern lottery table B is selected. When the variation pattern lottery table D is selected and the first variation pattern 6 is determined, the second variation pattern lottery table E is selected, and any one of the first variation pattern 7 to the first variation pattern 9 is determined. Selects the second variation pattern lottery table F.

  When the first variation pattern 10 is determined, the second variation pattern lottery table G is selected. When the first variation pattern 11 is determined, the second variation pattern lottery table H is selected, and the first variation When any one of the patterns 12 to 14 is determined, the second variation pattern lottery table I is selected. When the first half variation pattern 15 is determined, the second variation pattern lottery table J is selected. When the first variation pattern 16 is determined, the second variation pattern lottery table K is selected. When one of the first variation pattern 17 to the first variation pattern 19 is determined, the second variation pattern lottery is selected. Select table L.

  Then, the special lottery means 230 refers to the selected second fluctuation pattern lottery table, and one second fluctuation pattern determination random number value read from the special random number storage means 2914 has a plurality of types of reachless variation patterns and a plurality of types of reach. By determining which one of the variation patterns is associated, one second variation pattern is determined from the plurality of types of reachless variation patterns and the plurality of types of reach variation patterns.

  Accordingly, in the second variation pattern determination process, if the jackpot is not won, any one of the variation pattern 1 without reach 1 to 4 and the variation pattern 5 with reach 1 shown in FIG. When the jackpot is won and the 16-round symbol or 4-round symbol A is determined, one of the reach variation patterns 6 to 10 shown in FIG. 15 is determined and the jackpot is won. However, when the 4-round symbol B is determined, any one of the reach variation patterns 11 to 15 shown in FIG. 15 is determined.

  Here, in the present embodiment, as shown in FIGS. 12 to 15, variation times are set for each of a plurality of types of first variation patterns and a plurality of types of second variation patterns. Specifically, as shown in FIG. 12, the first half variation pattern 0 to the first half variation pattern 4 among the plurality of types of first variation patterns that can be determined by the first variation pattern determination process when the jackpot is not won. A comparatively short fluctuation time of 4 seconds to 12 seconds is set, and a comparatively long fluctuation time of 10 seconds to 30 seconds is set in the first half fluctuation pattern 5 to the first half fluctuation pattern 19. On the other hand, as shown in FIG. 13, a relatively long variation time of 10 to 30 seconds is set in the first variation pattern 10 to the first variation pattern 19 that can be determined by the first variation pattern determination process when the jackpot is won. Has been.

  Also, as shown in FIG. 14, among the plurality of types of second variation patterns that can be determined by the second variation pattern determination process when the jackpot is not won, the reachless variation pattern 1 to the reachless variation pattern 4 are: A relatively short fluctuation time of 1 to 4 seconds is set, and reach fluctuation patterns 1 to 5 have a relatively long fluctuation time of 20 to 120 seconds. On the other hand, as shown in FIG. 15, a relatively long variation time of 20 seconds to 120 seconds is set in the reach variation pattern 6 to reach variation pattern 15 that can be determined by the second variation pattern determination process when the jackpot is won. Has been.

  Therefore, even if the jackpot is not won, in the first variation pattern determination process, the first variation pattern 5 to the first variation pattern 9 for which a relatively long variation time is set are determined, and the second variation pattern determination is performed. In the process, when the reach variation pattern 1 to reach variation pattern 5 in which a relatively long variation time is set is determined, it is possible to make the player have an expectation for winning the jackpot.

  Further, in this embodiment, when the jackpot is not won, the game state is the normal state, and the number of holds is 0 to 2, the variable group determination table A shown in FIG. Since the group 2 or the group 3 is easily determined, the first variation pattern determination process refers to the first variation pattern lottery table B or the first variation pattern lottery table C shown in FIG. The first variation pattern 4 set to 12 seconds is most easily determined. In the second variation pattern determination process, the variation time is set to 2 seconds with reference to the second variation pattern lottery table C shown in FIG. The reachless variation pattern 2 is most easily determined.

  If the jackpot is not won, the game state is normal and the number of holds is 3 to 4, the variable group determination process refers to the variable group lottery table B shown in FIG. Alternatively, since the group 2 is easily determined, the first variation pattern determination process refers to the first variation pattern lottery table A or the first variation pattern lottery table B shown in FIG. 12 and sets the variation time to 4 seconds. In the second variation pattern determination process, the second variation pattern lottery table A shown in FIG. 14 is referred to, and the variation time is set to 1 second. The variation pattern 1 is most easily determined.

  If the jackpot is not won, the game state is normal and the number of holds is 5 to 8, the variable group determination process refers to the variable group lottery table C shown in FIG. In the first variation pattern determination process, the first variation pattern 1 with the variation time set to 4 seconds is further determined with reference to the first variation pattern lottery table A shown in FIG. In the second variation pattern determination process, the second variation pattern lottery table A shown in FIG. 14 is referred to and the reachless variation pattern 1 with the variation time set to 1 second is more easily determined.

  In addition, when the jackpot is not won and the gaming state is a probabilistic state or a short-time state, regardless of the number of holds, the variable group determination process refers to the variable group lottery table D shown in FIG. By being easily determined, in the first variation pattern determination process, the first variation pattern lottery table F shown in FIG. 12 is referred to, and the first variation pattern 0 in which the variation time is set to 1 second is most easily determined. Thus, in the second variation pattern determination process, the second variation pattern lottery table A shown in FIG. 14 is referred to, and the reachless variation pattern 1 in which the variation time is set to 1 second is most easily determined.

  Therefore, when the jackpot is not won, the longer the number of holds in the normal state, the shorter the variation time is set as the variation time of the first special symbol or the second special symbol. It is possible to increase the frequency at which execution triggers arrive. In addition, in the probability variation state or the short time state, regardless of the number of holds, the shorter variation time is often set as the variation time of the first special symbol or the second special symbol. Can be made higher.

  The special display control means 240 is a means for controlling the state display driving device 187 based on the lottery result of the special lottery, and is a first special symbol display control process, a second special symbol display control process, and a first special hold display control. Processing and second special hold display control processing are performed.

  In the first special symbol display control process, when the first special random number value is read from the special random number storage unit 2914 and the special lottery is performed, the special display control unit 240 performs the 7-segment display of the first special symbol display unit 76. Blinks to start the fluctuation display of the first special symbol, the fluctuation time according to the first fluctuation pattern determined in the first fluctuation pattern determination process, and the second fluctuation determined in the second fluctuation pattern determination process When the total variation time according to the pattern has elapsed, the first special symbol is displayed by turning on the 7-segment display of the first special symbol display unit 76 in a manner corresponding to the result of the jackpot determination process or the symbol determination process. To stop display.

  In the present embodiment, the display mode of the 7-segment display is determined in advance corresponding to each of the three types of jackpot symbols and loses, and the special display control means 240 determines whether or not the jackpot is won in the jackpot determination process. In a manner corresponding to, and when the jackpot is won in the jackpot determination process, the first special symbol display unit 76 is turned on in the manner corresponding to the jackpot symbol determined in the symbol determination process by turning on the 7-segment display. The special symbol is stopped and displayed, and the result of the special lottery is displayed on the first special symbol display unit 76.

  In the second special symbol display control process, when the second special random number value is read from the special random number storage unit 2914 and the special lottery is performed, the special display control unit 240 performs the 7-segment display of the second special symbol display unit 80. Blinks to start the variation display of the second special symbol, the variation time according to the first variation pattern determined in the first variation pattern determination processing, and the second variation determined in the second variation pattern determination processing When the total variation time according to the pattern has elapsed, the second special symbol is turned on by lighting the 7-segment display of the second special symbol display unit 80 in a manner corresponding to the result of the jackpot determination process or the symbol determination process. To stop display.

  And the special display control means 240 is a mode according to whether or not the jackpot is won in the jackpot determination process, and if the jackpot is won in the jackpot determination process, the mode according to the jackpot symbol determined in the symbol determination process Then, the 7-segment display of the second special symbol display unit 80 is turned on to stop and display the second special symbol, and the second special symbol display unit 80 displays the result of the special lottery.

  In the first special hold display control process, the special display control means 240 turns on the two lamps of the first special hold display section 78 in accordance with the number of first special random number values stored in the special random number storage means 2914. Alternatively, 0 to 4 first special reservation numbers are displayed by a combination of turning off or blinking.

  In the second special hold display control process, the special display control unit 240 turns on the two lamps of the second special hold display unit 82 according to the number of second special random number values stored in the special random number storage unit 2914. Alternatively, 0 to 4 second special reservation numbers are displayed by a combination of turning off or blinking.

  As shown in FIG. 16, the gaming state transition control means 250 transitions the gaming state between the normal state, the special gaming state, the probability variation state, and the short time state based on the establishment of a predetermined transition condition. I do. As the game condition transition condition, one condition may be defined, or a plurality of conditions may be defined. In the case where a plurality of conditions are determined, the gaming state is determined based on the fact that one of the plurality of predetermined conditions is satisfied or all of the plurality of predetermined conditions are satisfied. It is possible to shift to another gaming state.

  The normal state is a game state corresponding to the initial state among a plurality of types of game states, and a transition from the normal state to the special game state is possible. In the normal state, the normal lottery is performed with reference to the normal lottery table A in which the winning probability per ordinary is set to about 1/20, and the jackpot lottery table A in which the winning probability for the big win is set to 1/399. A special lottery is performed with reference to the drawing.

  In the normal state, the winning probability per normal in the normal lottery is as low as about 1/20, the fluctuation time of the normal symbol is as long as 20 seconds, and the period in which the normal actor 44 is in the open state is 0.1 second. Since it is shorter, it is difficult for the game ball to enter the second start winning opening 42.

  The special game state is started based on the fact that the jackpot is won in the special lottery in the normal state, the probability variation state, and the short-time state, and a special game with a predetermined number of rounds (number of times) is executed according to the type of the jackpot symbol. Then it ends.

  Specifically, when the special game state is started based on the fact that the winning flag of the 16 round symbol is set to the ON state in the special lottery, the special game of 16 rounds from the first round to the 16th round is executed. The special gaming state ends on the condition.

  In addition, when the special game state is started based on the fact that the winning flag of the 4-round symbol A is set to the ON state in the special lottery, the special game of 4 rounds from the first round to the fourth round is executed. The special gaming state ends on the condition.

  In addition, when the special game state is started based on the fact that the winning flag of the 4-round symbol B is set to the ON state in the special lottery, the special game of the 4th round from the first round to the fourth round is executed. The special gaming state ends on the condition.

  The probability change state is started when the special game state started based on the fact that the winning flag of the 16 round symbol or the four round symbol A is set to the ON state, and from the probability change state, the special game state or Transition to the normal state is possible. In the probability variation state, the normal lottery is performed with reference to the normal lottery table B in which the winning probability per ordinary is set to about 19/20, and the jackpot lottery table B in which the winning probability per jackpot is set to 1/39. The player is more advantageous than the normal state in that a special lottery is performed with reference. Then, the probability variation state ends on the condition that the number of times that the special lottery has been performed in the probability variation state reaches 9999 times, and shifts to the normal state.

  Specifically, when the special gaming state ends, the gaming state transition control means 250 writes a value (for example, 9999) corresponding to a predetermined number of games (for example, 9999) to the probability variation end determination counter 2930 of the main memory 290 to change the probability. Every time a special lottery is performed in the state, a decrement update is performed by subtracting a value (for example, 1) corresponding to the number of times of one game from the stored value of the probability variation end determination counter 2930. When the stored value of the probability variation end determination counter 2930 reaches a threshold value (for example, 0), the probability variation state is terminated and the normal state is started. However, in the probability variation state, the win probability in the special lottery is set to 1/39. Therefore, the special game state is started before the number of special lotteries performed in the probability variation state reaches 9999 times. There is almost no transition to the state.

  In the probability variation state, the winning probability per ordinary in the normal lottery is as high as about 19/20, and the fluctuation time of the normal symbol is as short as 1 second, and the period during which the normal actor 44 is in the open state is as long as 5 seconds. Therefore, it is advantageous to the player in that it is easier to allow the game ball to enter the second start winning opening 42 than in the normal state.

  Also, in the probability variation state, a shorter variation time is often set as the variation time of the first special symbol or the second special symbol regardless of the number of holds, so that the special lottery trigger is more frequent than in the normal state. It is supposed to be.

  The short-time state starts when the special gaming state started based on the fact that the winning flag of the 4-round symbol B is set to the ON state, and from the short-time state to the special gaming state or the normal state. Migration is possible. In the short-time state, the normal lottery is performed with reference to the normal lottery table B in which the normal win probability is set to about 19/20, as in the probability variation state, but the jackpot win probability is about the same as in the normal state. It is more disadvantageous to the player than the probability variation state in that a special lottery is performed with reference to the jackpot lottery table A set to 1/399. Then, the time-short state is terminated on the condition that the number of times that the special lottery has been performed in the time-short state has reached 30 times, and the normal state is entered.

  Specifically, the gaming state transition control means 250 takes a value corresponding to a predetermined number of games (for example, 30 times) in the time-shortening end determination counter 2932 of the main memory 290 when the gaming state is shifted to the time-shortening state. For example, 30) is written, and every time a special lottery is performed in the short-time state, decrement update is performed by subtracting a value (for example, 1) corresponding to the number of games for one time from the stored value of the short-time end determination counter 2932. Then, when the stored value of the short time end determination counter 2932 reaches a threshold value (for example, 0), the short time state is ended.

  In the short time state, as in the case of the probability variation state, the probability of winning in the normal lottery is as high as about 19/20, and the normal symbol variation time is as short as 1 second, so that the normal character 44 is in the open state. Is longer than 5 seconds, which is advantageous to the player in that it makes it easier for the game ball to enter the second start winning opening 42 than in the normal state.

  In the short-time state, as in the case of the probability variation state, a shorter variation time is often set as the variation time of the first special symbol or the second special symbol regardless of the number of holdings. The execution opportunity comes to come frequently.

  The special accessory control means 260 is a means for controlling the special accessory driving device 189 based on the lottery result of the special lottery, and performs the special accessory control process 1 to the special accessory control process 3 and the like.

  The special feature control process 1 is executed based on the fact that the 16 round symbol is won in the special lottery, and the special feature control means 260 sets the round counter 2928 to a predetermined number of rounds (for example, 16 rounds). Value (e.g., 16) is written, and each time the special object 50 completes its operation in a predetermined manner for each round, it corresponds to the number of rounds for one round from the stored value of the round counter 2928. Decrement update is performed by subtracting a value (for example, 1). When the stored value of the round counter 2928 reaches a threshold value (for example, 0), the special gaming state is terminated.

  In the special bonus control process 1, in the special game of each round from the first round to the sixteenth round, 29 seconds have passed since the special bonus 50 was opened, or nine special winning opening sensors 185 were provided. When the entry of the game ball is detected, drive control of the special accessory driving device 189 is performed so that the special accessory 50 is closed.

  The special accessory control process 2 is executed based on the fact that the 4-round symbol A is won in the special lottery, and the special accessory control means 260 sets the round counter 2928 to the number of rounds predetermined for the 4-round symbol A (for example, 4 times) (for example, 4) is written, and the number of rounds for one round is calculated from the stored value of the round counter 2928 each time the special object 50 completes the operation in a predetermined manner for each round. Decrement update is performed by subtracting a corresponding value (for example, 1). When the stored value of the round counter 2928 reaches a threshold value (for example, 0), the special gaming state is terminated.

  In the special game control process 2, in the special game of each round from the first round to the fourth round, 29 seconds have elapsed since the special game 50 was opened, or nine special prize opening sensors 185 were provided. When the entry of the game ball is detected, drive control of the special accessory driving device 189 is performed so that the special accessory 50 is closed.

  The special accessory control process 3 is executed based on the fact that the 4-round symbol B is won in the special lottery, and the special accessory control means 260 sets the round counter 2928 to the number of rounds predetermined for the 4-round symbol B (for example, 4 times) (for example, 4) is written, and the number of rounds for one round is calculated from the stored value of the round counter 2928 each time the special object 50 completes the operation in a predetermined manner for each round. Decrement update is performed by subtracting a corresponding value (for example, 1). When the stored value of the round counter 2928 reaches a threshold value (for example, 0), the special gaming state is terminated.

  In the special bonus control process 3, in the special game of each round from the first round to the fourth round, 29 seconds have elapsed since the special bonus 50 was opened, or nine winning prize sensors 185 are provided. When the entry of the game ball is detected, drive control of the special accessory driving device 189 is performed so that the special accessory 50 is closed.

  The payout control means 270 detects the detection signal based on the input of the detection signal from the first start prize port sensor 183, the detection signal from the second start prize port sensor 184, and the detection signal from the big prize port sensor 185. Control is performed to cause the payout device 190 to pay out a number of game balls corresponding to a predetermined number of prize balls. Specifically, the payout control means 270 transmits an instruction signal for paying out the three game balls to the payout device 190 every time the first start winning opening sensor 183 detects the entry of one game ball. 2 Each time the start winning port sensor 184 detects the entry of one game ball, an instruction signal for paying out three game balls to the payout device 190 is transmitted, and the big prize port sensor 185 receives one game ball. Each time an entry is detected, an instruction signal for causing the payout device 190 to pay out 15 game balls is transmitted.

  The payout device 190 performs an operation of paying out the number of game balls instructed by the payout control means 270. The payout device 190 is provided with a payout motor in a game ball tank in which game balls are stored. The payout control means 270 controls the rotation angle of the payout motor to obtain the number of game balls as instructed. Pay out from the game ball tank. Further, the payout device 190 is provided with a payout sensor 186 that detects the game balls to be paid out one by one, and the payout control means 270 actually pays out from the payout device 190 based on a payout signal from the payout sensor 186. The number of played game balls can be managed.

  The communication control unit 280 performs control for transmitting a signal to the sub-board 181. In the gaming machine of this embodiment, only unidirectional communication from the main board 180 to the sub board 181 is possible between the main board 180 and the sub board 181, and from the sub board 181 to the main board 180. Communication connection is established so that signals cannot be transmitted.

  First, when a detection signal is input from the first start prize port sensor 183 or the second start prize port sensor 184, the communication control means 280 transmits a detection notification signal to the sub-board 181 to thereby obtain the first start prize. Communication control for notifying the sub-board 181 that a game ball has entered the mouth 40 or the second start winning opening 42 is performed.

  In addition, when the special lottery is performed, the communication control unit 280 transmits the special lottery result notification signal to the sub board 181 to perform communication control for notifying the sub board 181 of the result of the special lottery. Here, the results of the special lottery include the results of the jackpot determination process, the symbol determination process, the variation group determination process, the first variation pattern determination process, and the second variation pattern determination process.

  Further, when the variation display of the first special symbol or the second special symbol is started, the communication control means 280 transmits a variation start notification signal to the sub-board 181 so that the first special symbol or the second special symbol is transmitted. The communication control is performed to notify the sub-board 181 that the change display is started.

  Further, when the first special random number value or the second special random number value is held in the special random number storage unit 2914, the communication control unit 280 transmits a hold notification signal to the sub-board 181 to thereby obtain the first special random number value. Alternatively, communication control is performed to notify the sub-board 181 that the second special random number value has been suspended.

  The communication control unit 280 performs communication control for notifying the sub board 181 of the current gaming state by transmitting a main state notification signal to the sub board 181. The main state notification signal may be transmitted to the sub-board 181 for each game, or may be transmitted to the sub-board 181 every time the game state changes. A state notification signal may be transmitted to the sub-board 181.

  Further, the communication control unit 280 transmits the counter notification signal to the sub-board 181, thereby storing the stored value of the round counter 2928, the stored value of the probability variation end determination counter 2930, and the stored value of the time-short end determination counter 2932. The communication control to notify is performed.

  Next, the sub substrate 181 will be described. The sub board 181 includes the effect control means 300 and the sub memory 310.

  The effect control means 300 is a detection notification signal, a special lottery result notification signal, a change start notification signal, a hold notification signal, a main state notification signal, a counter notification signal, and an input signal from the effect button switch 191 transmitted from the main board 180. Or the main liquid crystal display 102, the left sub liquid crystal display 104, the right sub liquid crystal display 106, the left LED vision unit 156, and the right LED vision unit 170 based on the effect data stored in the effect data storage means 3110 of the sub memory 310. The effect display device 192 is controlled to output the effect image and effect light, the sound device 193 such as the speaker 24 is controlled to output the effect sound, and the effect drive device 194 such as a motor or a solenoid is operated. Drive to produce and left sub LCD display 104 Rui etc. or operate the right sub liquid crystal display 106, by controlling the effect device 195, or boost the game, to be executed by the performance apparatus 195 an effect for or assist game.

  Specifically, the effect control means 300 includes a liquid crystal control means 3010 (image display device control means), a left LED vision control means 3012 (effect display device control means), and a right LED vision control means 3014 (effect display device control means). The liquid crystal control means 3010 performs control to display an image on the main liquid crystal display 102, the left sub liquid crystal display 104, and the right sub liquid crystal display 106, and the left LED vision control means 3012 is a plurality of third LEDs 166 of the left LED vision unit 156. The left LED vision unit 156 controls the color, brightness, lighting, and extinction (output state) of the light output from each of the LEDs to control the display of characters and pictures on the left LED vision unit 156. The right LED vision control means 3014 A number of fourth LEDs 17 of the LED vision unit 170 Each output color of light, brightness of lighting, and controls the off (output state), performs control to display the characters or figures on the right LED vision unit 170.

  Then, the effect control unit 300 performs a special lottery effect process, a hold display effect process, a state effect process, and the like as processes for causing the effect device 195 to execute an effect.

  In the special lottery effect process, the effect control means 300 is a result of the jackpot determination process, the symbol determination process, the first variation pattern determination process, and the second variation pattern determination process included in the special lottery result notification signal transmitted from the main board 180. The special lottery effect pattern is determined based on the first special symbol display unit 76 in the first special symbol display unit 76 or the second special symbol display unit 80 in the second special symbol display unit 80. The effect device 195 is caused to execute a special lottery effect so as to match the change display and the stop display.

  In the present embodiment, as shown in FIG. 17A, the effect control means 300 displays a background image (not shown) on the main liquid crystal display 102 or the like, and a left symbol image 400, a middle symbol on the front side of the background image. After the image 402 and the right symbol image 404 are displayed and the special symbol lottery is performed, as shown in FIG. 17B, the left symbol image 400, the middle symbol image 402, and the right symbol image 404 are displayed in a variable manner. The left symbol image 400, the middle symbol image in a mode according to whether or not the jackpot is won in the special lottery determination process, and in the mode according to the jackpot symbol determined in the symbol determination process when the jackpot is won 402 and the right design image 404 are stopped and displayed, and the background image is changed on the main liquid crystal display 102 and the character image is displayed. By reproducing and displaying the performance videos or to work, to perform the special lottery director in the main liquid crystal display 102 and the like. Note that a downward arrow in the figure indicates that each of the left symbol image 400, the middle symbol image 402, and the right symbol image 404 is being displayed in a variable manner.

  Specifically, in the special lottery effect process, the effect control means 300 uses the first effect pattern determination random value and the second effect pattern as the effect lottery random value based on the detection notification signal input from the main board 180. A plurality of types of random values such as a determined random number value are acquired, and a first effect pattern determination process, a second effect pattern determination process, and the like are performed.

  In the first effect pattern determination process, based on the acquired first effect pattern determination random value, the first half effect pattern corresponding to the first half part of the special lottery effect is selected from among a plurality of types of first half effect patterns. It is a process to determine. In the first effect pattern determination process, the effect control means 300 performs random number determination processing with reference to any of the plurality of types of first effect pattern lottery tables stored in the effect lottery table storage means 3112 of the sub memory 310. It is selected according to the first variation pattern determined by the first variation pattern determination process.

  In the gaming machine of the present embodiment, corresponding to the case where the result of the first variation pattern determination process included in the special lottery result notification signal transmitted from the main board 180 is each of the first variation pattern 0 to the first variation pattern 19. In the effect lottery table storage means 3112, 20 types of first effect pattern lottery tables of the first effect pattern lottery table A to the first effect pattern lottery table T are stored (not shown). In each first effect pattern lottery table, each of 100 first effect pattern determination random numbers from 0 to 99 is associated with one of a plurality of types of first-half effect patterns as a plurality of types of first effect patterns. It has been. Then, when the result of the first variation pattern determination process is the first variation pattern 0, the effect control means 300 selects the first effect pattern lottery table A, and the result of the first variation pattern determination process is the first variation pattern 1. If the first effect pattern lottery table B is selected, the first effect pattern lottery table corresponding to the first variation pattern determined in the first variation pattern determination process is selected.

  Then, the effect control means 300 refers to the selected first effect pattern lottery table, and determines which one of the first half effect patterns is associated with one first effect pattern determination random value, One first half production pattern is determined from a plurality of types of first half production patterns.

  In the second effect pattern determination process, based on the acquired second effect pattern determination random value, the second effect pattern corresponding to the latter half of the special lottery effect is set to any of the plurality of types of second effect patterns. This is a process for determining whether to do. In the second effect pattern determination process, the effect control means 300 performs random number determination processing by referring to any of the plurality of types of second effect pattern lottery tables stored in the effect lottery table storage means 3112 of the sub memory 310. It is selected according to the second variation pattern determined in the second variation pattern determination process.

  In the gaming machine of the present embodiment, the result of the second variation pattern determination process included in the special lottery result notification signal transmitted from the main board 180 is the variation pattern without reach 1 to variation pattern 4 without reach and reach variation pattern 1 to reach. Corresponding to each of the variation patterns 15, 19 kinds of second effect pattern lottery tables of the second effect pattern lottery table A to the second effect pattern lottery table S are stored in the effect lottery table storage unit 3112. (Not shown). In each second effect pattern lottery table, for each of 100 second effect pattern determination random values from 0 to 99, a plurality of types of non-reach effect patterns and a plurality of types of reach are provided as a plurality of types of second effect patterns. One of the production patterns is associated. When the result of the second variation pattern determination process is the reachless variation pattern 1, the effect control means 300 selects the second effect pattern lottery table A, and the result of the second variation pattern determination process is the reach variation pattern. If it is 1, the second effect pattern lottery table E is selected, and the second effect pattern lottery table corresponding to the second variation pattern determined in the second variation pattern determination process is selected.

  Then, the effect control means 300 refers to the selected second effect pattern lottery table, and one second effect pattern determination random value is associated with any of a plurality of types of reach-less effect patterns and a plurality of types of reach effect patterns. By determining whether or not there is one reach effect pattern or a plurality of types of reach effect patterns, one reach effect pattern or one reach effect pattern is determined.

  Here, a production video is associated with each of the plurality of types of first-half production patterns, and the playback time of the production video of the first-half production pattern that can be determined by the first production pattern lottery table A is the first half variation pattern 0. The first animation pattern lottery table B can be determined by the first production pattern lottery table B, and the playback time of the production video of the first production pattern is set to 4 seconds, the same as the fluctuation time of the first half variation pattern 1. Thus, the playback time of the production movie of the first half production pattern that can be determined by each first production pattern lottery table is set to be the same as the variation time of the first half variation pattern corresponding to each first production pattern lottery table. Yes.

  In addition, a production video is associated with each of a plurality of types of reachless production patterns and a plurality of types of reach production patterns, and a production video of a plurality of types of reachless production patterns that can be determined by the second production pattern lottery table A. Is set to 1 second, which is the same as the variation time of the no reach variation pattern 1, and the reproduction time of the production movie of the plurality of types of reach production patterns that can be determined by the second production pattern lottery table E is Is set to 20 seconds, which is the same as the variation time of the reach variation pattern 1, and so on, for the effect video of the plurality of types of reach effect patterns or the plurality of types of reach effect patterns that can be determined by each second effect pattern lottery table. The playback time is a variable variable without reach corresponding to each second performance pattern lottery table. It is set to be the same as the variation time over down or reach varying patterns.

  In the special lottery effect process, the effect control means 300 performs the first effect in accordance with the start of the variable display of the first special symbol in the first special symbol display unit 76 or the second special symbol in the second special symbol display unit 80. When the reproduction of the production video corresponding to the first half production pattern determined by the pattern decision processing is started and the reproduction of the production video corresponding to the first half production pattern is finished, the reachless variation pattern decided by the second production pattern decision processing or Start playing the production video corresponding to the reach variation pattern. As a result, the variation time of the first special symbol in the first special symbol display unit 76 or the second special symbol in the second special symbol display unit 80 and the effect time of the special lottery effect are synchronized.

  For example, when the jackpot is not won in the jackpot determination process and the reach-less effect pattern is determined in the second effect pattern determination process, the first special symbol or the second special symbol in the first special symbol display unit 76 is determined. With the start of the variation display of the second special symbol in the symbol display unit 80, the variation display of the left symbol image 400, the middle symbol image 402 and the right symbol image 404 is started as shown in FIG. As shown in FIG. 17 (C), first, the left symbol image 400 is displayed as a temporary stop so as to sway slightly without stopping completely in any of the modes (a mode indicating “5” in FIG. 17 (C)). Thereafter, as shown in FIG. 17D, the right symbol image 404 is temporarily stopped and displayed in a mode (non-reach mode) different from the left symbol image 400.

  Then, before the first special symbol in the first special symbol display unit 76 or the second special symbol in the second special symbol display unit 80 is stopped and displayed, as shown in FIG. Temporarily stopped and displayed in a mode (losing mode) different from the left symbol image 400 and the right symbol image 404, and the first special symbol in the first special symbol display unit 76 or the second special symbol in the second special symbol display unit 80 is stopped. As shown in FIG. 17 (F), it is determined that the middle symbol image 402 is completely stopped in a different mode (losing mode) from the left symbol image 400 and the right symbol image 404 at almost the same timing as displayed. Stopped display.

  In addition, for example, when the jackpot is won in the jackpot determination process, or when the jackpot is not won in the jackpot determination process, and the reach presentation pattern is determined in the second stage pattern determination process, the first special symbol display is performed. With the start of variable display of the first special symbol in the section 76 or the second special symbol in the second special symbol display section 80, as shown in FIG. 18A, the left symbol image 400, the middle symbol image 402, and the right As shown in FIG. 18B, first, the left symbol image 400 is temporarily stopped and displayed. Then, as shown in FIG. 18C, the right symbol image 404 is displayed as the left symbol. The temporary stop display is performed in the same mode (reach mode) as the image 400.

  Then, while the middle symbol image 402 is variably displayed, as shown in FIG. 18 (D), the moving image during the reach is reproduced and displayed as the effect moving image corresponding to the determined effect pattern. Then, the reproduction display of the effect animation is finished within the variation time of the first special symbol in the first special symbol display unit 76 or the second special symbol in the second special symbol display unit 80.

  And when the jackpot is won in the jackpot determination process, before the first special symbol in the first special symbol display unit 76 or the second special symbol in the second special symbol display unit 80 is stopped and displayed, As shown in FIG. 18 (E), when the middle symbol image 402 is temporarily stopped and displayed in the same manner as the left symbol image 400 and the right symbol image 404 (a jackpot manner), the jackpot is won in the jackpot determination process. FIG. 18F shows almost the same timing as when the player is informed and the first special symbol in the first special symbol display unit 76 or the second special symbol in the second special symbol display unit 80 is stopped and displayed. As shown in the figure, the middle symbol image 402 is confirmed and stopped in the same manner as the left symbol image 400 and the right symbol image 404 (a jackpot manner). In that the jackpot has been won is determined to inform the player.

  On the other hand, if the jackpot is not won in the jackpot determination process, before the first special symbol in the first special symbol display unit 76 or the second special symbol in the second special symbol display unit 80 is stopped and displayed, As shown in FIG. 18 (G), the middle symbol image 402 is temporarily stopped and displayed in a mode (reach lose mode) different from the left symbol image 400 and the right symbol image 404, so that the big hit is not won in the jackpot determination process. Is notified to the player, and the first special symbol in the first special symbol display unit 76 or the second special symbol in the second special symbol display unit 80 is stopped and displayed at almost the same timing as in FIG. ), The middle symbol image 402 is displayed in a fixed stop manner in a mode (reach lose mode) different from the left symbol image 400 and the right symbol image 404. , The jackpot in jackpot determination process did not win are definitely informed to the player.

  Here, in the special lottery effect process, a common effect video may be reproduced and displayed both when the jackpot is won and when the jackpot is not won. Can greatly increase the player's expectation of winning the jackpot.

  In the present embodiment, in the effect pattern determined when the 16-round probability variation symbol is determined in the symbol determination process, all the numeric portions 410 of the left symbol image 400, the middle symbol image 402, and the right symbol image 404 are “ 7 ”is displayed in a fixed stop manner.

  Also, in the effect pattern determined when the 4-round symbol A is determined in the symbol determination process, the numeric portion 410 of the left symbol image 400, the middle symbol image 402, and the right symbol image 404 all indicate “1”. In addition to the fixed stop display in the mode, the fixed stop display may be performed in any mode indicating “3”.

  Also, in the effect pattern determined when the 4-round symbol B is determined in the symbol determination process, the number portion 410 of the left symbol image 400, the middle symbol image 402, and the right symbol image 404 all indicate “2”. In addition to the fixed stop display in the mode, the fixed stop display may also be performed in the mode indicating “4” or all “6”.

  In this way, in this embodiment, the left symbol image 400, the middle symbol image 402, and the right symbol image 404 are displayed on the main liquid crystal display 102 and the like in the effect pattern according to the variation type of the first special symbol or the second special symbol in the state display device 70. , The left symbol image 400, the middle symbol image 402, and the right symbol image 404 are temporarily stopped in a manner corresponding to the result of the special lottery while increasing the player's expectation for winning the jackpot. By displaying the final stop after the display, the player is informed of the result of the special lottery.

  In the hold display effect process, the effect control means 300 is based on the hold notification signal transmitted from the main board 180, and the first special random number value or the second special random number held in the special random number storage means 2914 of the main memory 290 is stored. An image indicating the number of numerical values is displayed on the main liquid crystal display 102 or the like. In the present embodiment, as shown in FIG. 19A, the first hold display is performed in the display area such as the main liquid crystal display 102 in correspondence with the first to eighth hold storage areas of the special random number storage unit 2914. Eight hold display areas of area 411 to eighth hold display area 418 are provided, and a hold image 420 can be displayed in each hold display area. In the example of FIG. 19A, since the first special random number value or the second special random number value is reserved in all of the first reserved storage area to the eighth reserved storage area, the first reserved display area 411- The hold image 420 is displayed in the entire eighth hold display area 418.

  Then, when the first special random number value or the second special random number value is held in the first hold storage area, the effect control means 300 displays the hold image 420 in the first hold display area 411, and the second hold When the first special random number value or the second special random number value is held in the storage area, the hold image 420 is displayed in the second hold display area 412, and so on. Depending on whether the first special random number value or the second special random number value is held in each storage area, the hold image 420 is displayed in each of the first hold display area 411 to the eighth hold display area 418. Yes.

  Then, in the state shown in FIG. 19A, when the first special random number value or the second special random number value is read from the first reserved storage area and the special lottery is performed, the effect control means 300 is shown in FIG. 19B. As shown, the hold image 420 displayed in the first hold display area 411 is erased, and the hold image 420 displayed in each of the second hold display area 412 to the eighth hold display area 418 is replaced with the original hold image 420. Display control is performed to move from the hold display area to the hold display area whose ordinal number is one smaller. Thereby, it can be shown that the hold image 420 displayed in the first hold display area 411 corresponds to the first special random number value or the second special random number value to be subjected to the next special lottery.

  In the state effect process, the effect control unit 300 operates the character image on the main liquid crystal display 102 or the like according to the current gaming state based on the main state notification signal and the counter notification signal transmitted from the main board 180. By changing the background image or changing the effect sound output from the speaker 24, an effect that suggests the current gaming state to the player is executed.

  For example, when the current gaming state is a probability variation state, the effect control means 300 displays a probability variation state image that suggests that the current gaming state is a certain probability variation state on the main liquid crystal display 102 or the like, and the current game state. If the state is a short-time state, the main liquid crystal display 102 or the like indicates that the current gaming state is a short-time state, and the number of special lotteries performed after the short-time state is started reaches 30 times. A short time state image indicating the remaining number of times is displayed.

  When the current gaming state is the special gaming state, the effect control means 300 indicates on the main liquid crystal display 102 or the like that the current gaming state is the special gaming state, and the number of rounds being executed is being executed. A special game state image indicating whether or not is displayed.

  When the current game state is the normal state, the production control means 300 performs a production state transition lottery every time a predetermined game event such as a special lottery is performed, and the production state is selected from a plurality of types of production states. Which production state is to be set is determined. Then, the effect control unit 300 displays a normal state image corresponding to the set effect state on the main liquid crystal display 102 or the like.

  In this way, in this embodiment, the left symbol image 400, the middle symbol image 402, and the right symbol image 404 are displayed on the main liquid crystal display 102 and the like in the effect pattern according to the variation pattern of the first special symbol or the second special symbol in the state display unit 70. And displaying the effect video to increase the player's expectation for winning the jackpot, while the left symbol image 400, the middle symbol image 402 and the right symbol in a manner depending on whether or not the jackpot is won. By stopping and displaying the image 404, the player is notified of the result of the special lottery.

  Further, in the present embodiment, as described above, the special lottery means 230 reads from the special random number storage means 2914 when the first special symbol or the second special symbol is not variably displayed and the gaming state is not the special gaming state. The first special random number value or the second special random number value is read and a jackpot determination process or the like is performed as a special lottery. However, when the first special random number value or the second special random number value is held in the special random number storage unit 2914 ( Before the special lottery), a jackpot determination process is performed as a prior determination process. Then, the effect control means 300 causes the effect device 195 to execute the prefetch effect according to the result of the jackpot determination process or the like performed as the prior determination process.

  Specifically, the special lottery means 230 has acquired the random number value for special lottery from the random number generation means 210 based on the detection signal input from the first start prize port sensor 183 or the second start prize port sensor 184. When the random number for special lottery is held as the first special random value or the second special random value in any of the first reserved storage area to the eighth reserved storage area of the special random number storage means 2914, the first For the special random number value or the second special random number value, depending on the gaming state and the number of holds at the time of being held, as a pre-determination process, jackpot determination process, symbol determination process, variation group determination process, first variation pattern determination process and first 2. Perform variation pattern determination processing and the like.

  Here, in this embodiment, in each of the preliminary determination process and the special lottery, the variable group determination process is not performed when the jackpot is won, but the variable group determination process is performed when the jackpot is not won. Therefore, when the jackpot is won, the results of the first variation pattern determination process and the second variation pattern determination process do not change between the preliminary determination process and the special lottery. However, if the jackpot is not won, If the number of holds at the time when the determination process is performed and the number of holds at the time when the special lottery is changed, the result of the variable group determination process may change between the pre-determination process and the special lottery. And the special lottery, the results of the first variation pattern determination process and the second variation pattern determination process may also change.

  Specifically, in the present embodiment, in the variation group determination process, as shown in FIG. 11, one of group 0 to group 5 is determined according to the gaming state and the number of holds, and in the first variation pattern determination process, As shown in FIG. 12, any one of the first half variation pattern 0 to the first half variation pattern 5 is determined according to the determined group, and in the second variation pattern determination process, it is determined as shown in FIG. 14. Any one of reach variation pattern 1 to reach variation pattern 5 is determined according to the first half variation pattern.

  For example, when the group 0 shown in FIG. 11 is determined, the first-half fluctuation pattern 0 shown in FIG. 12 is decided, and the no-reach fluctuation pattern 1 shown in FIG. 14 is decided, and the group 1 shown in FIG. When determined, the first half variation pattern 1 shown in FIG. 12 is determined, and the non-reach variation pattern 1 shown in FIG. 14 is determined. When the group 2 shown in FIG. 11 is determined, FIG. 1 is determined, and the no-reach variation pattern 1 or the no-reach variation pattern 2 shown in FIG. 14 is determined. That is, when group 0 to group 2 are determined, as shown in FIG. 14, a reachless variation pattern is always determined, and a reach variation pattern is not determined.

  In addition, when the group 3 shown in FIG. 11 is determined, the first-half fluctuation pattern 4 or the first-half fluctuation pattern 5 shown in FIG. 12 is determined, and the non-reach fluctuation pattern 2 to the non-reach fluctuation pattern 4 shown in FIG. Or reach variation pattern 1 or reach variation pattern 2 is determined. That is, when group 3 is determined, as shown in FIG. 14, there are a case where a reachless variation pattern is determined and a case where a reach variation pattern is determined.

  When the group 4 shown in FIG. 11 is determined, either the first half fluctuation pattern 6 or the first half fluctuation pattern 7 shown in FIG. 12 is decided, and the reach fluctuation patterns 1 to 1 shown in FIG. 11 is determined, and when the group 5 shown in FIG. 11 is determined, either the first-half fluctuation pattern 8 or the first-half fluctuation pattern 9 shown in FIG. 12 is determined and the reach fluctuation shown in FIG. Any of pattern 3 to reach variation pattern 5 is determined. That is, when group 4 or group 5 is determined, as shown in FIG. 14, the reach variation pattern is always determined, and the non-reach variation pattern is not determined.

  Here, in this embodiment, as shown in FIG. 11, in the variation group lottery table A, among the variation group determination random number values of 0 to 99, for each of 70 variation group determination random number values of 0 to 69, Group 2 is associated, group 3 is associated with each of the 20 variable group determined random numbers 70 to 89, and group 8 is associated with each of the 8 variable group determined random values 90 to 97. 4 is associated with each other, and group 5 is associated with each of the two variable group determination random numbers from 98 to 99.

  Further, in the variation group lottery table B, group 0 is associated with each of 40 variation group determination random values from 0 to 39 out of 0 to 99 variation group determination random values, and 40 to 89 Group 2 is associated with each of the 50 variable group determination random values, group 4 is associated with each of the eight variable group determination random values 90 to 97, and two of 98 to 99 are included. Group 5 is associated with each of the variable group determination random number values.

  Further, in the variation group lottery table C, among the 0 to 99 variation group determination random value, group 1 is associated with each of 90 variation group determination random values from 0 to 89, and 90 to 97. A group 4 is associated with each of the eight variable group determined random values, and a group 5 is associated with each of the two variable group determined random values 98 to 99.

  Also, in the variation group lottery table D, among 0 to 99 variation group determination random number values, group 0 is associated with each of 90 variation group determination random number values from 0 to 89, and 90 to 97 A group 4 is associated with each of the eight variable group determined random values, and a group 5 is associated with each of the two variable group determined random values 98 to 99.

  Therefore, when the random number determined by the variation group is any one of 0 to 69, a variation pattern without reach is always determined regardless of the number of holds or the gaming state, and the variation pattern without reach is determined. When the group determination random number value is one of 70 to 89, there are cases where a reachless variation pattern is determined and a reach variation pattern is determined depending on the number of holds or the gaming state, When the group determination random value is any one of 90 to 99, the reach variation pattern is always determined regardless of the number of holdings or the gaming state, and the no reach variation pattern is never determined. .

  Therefore, in the present embodiment, the special lottery means 230, when the jackpot is not won in the jackpot determination process performed as the preliminary determination process, the first special random value or the second special random value that is the target of the preliminary determination process Is a first indefinite value (a value in the first range) that is one of 0 to 69, or a second indefinite value (a value in the second range) that is one of 70 to 89. Value) or a fixed value (a value in the third range) that is one of 90 to 99. Then, when the variable group determined random number value is the first indefinite value, the first indefinite value information is set as a prior determination result, and when the variable group determined random number value is the second indefinite value, the second indefinite value is set. When the value information is set as a prior determination result and the variable group determination random value is a fixed value, the fixed value information is set as the prior determination result.

  The special lottery means 230 always performs the first variation pattern determination process and the second variation pattern determination process in the pre-determination process when the jackpot is won in the pre-determination process. If the jackpot is not won in the determination process, the first variation pattern determination process and the second variation pattern determination process are performed in the prior determination process only when the variation group determination random number value is a fixed value. That is, in this embodiment, when the jackpot is not won in the jackpot determination process in the pre-determination process, the reach variation pattern is always determined regardless of the number of holds or the gaming state, and the no reach variation pattern is determined. When there is not, the first variation pattern determination process and the second variation pattern determination process are performed in the preliminary determination process.

  Thereby, in this embodiment, when the reach variation pattern is determined in the special lottery, the first variation pattern determination process and the second variation pattern determination process can be performed in the preliminary determination process. That is, in the present embodiment, the first variation pattern determination process and the second variation pattern determination process are performed between the pre-determination process and the special lottery, regardless of whether the jackpot is won or not. The same first half variation pattern and reach variation pattern can be determined in the preliminary determination process and the special lottery so that the result does not change.

  Then, the communication control means 280 includes the first indefinite value information, the results of the jackpot determination process, the symbol determination process, the variation group determination process, the first variation pattern determination process, and the second variation pattern determination process as the prior determination process, The prior determination result including the second indefinite value information or the fixed value information is transmitted to the sub-board 181 as a prior determination result notification signal.

  Then, when the sub-board 181 receives the prior determination result notification signal, the effect control means 300 performs a pre-reading effect on the first special random value or the second special random value that is the target of the prior determination process, according to the prior determination result. A pre-reading effect lottery that determines whether or not to perform is performed.

  In the gaming machine of the present embodiment, the prefetch effect lottery table A to the prefetch effect lottery table C as shown in FIG. 20 are stored in the effect lottery table storage means 3115. In each prefetch effect lottery table, 0 is stored. Prefetch effect 1, prefetch effect 2 or non-execution is associated with each of 100 random values of .about.99. Then, the effect control means 300 selects the pre-reading effect lottery table A when the pre-judgment result is that the jackpot is won and the 16-round symbol or the 4-round symbol A is determined, When the jackpot is won and the 4-round symbol B is determined, the pre-reading effect lottery table B is selected, and the pre-judgment result is that the jackpot is not won, and the fixed value If the information is included, the prefetch effect lottery table C is selected.

  Then, the effect control means 300 refers to the selected prefetch effect lottery table and determines whether one random number value is associated with the prefetch effect 1, the prefetch effect 2 or the non-execution effect, thereby prefetching effect. 1 or prefetch effect 2 is determined, or it is determined not to perform the prefetch effect. In addition, when the pre-judgment result is that the jackpot is not won and the fixed value information is not included, the effect control means 300 performs the prefetch effect without performing the prefetch effect lottery. Decide not to do it.

  And when the prefetch effect 1 is determined, the prefetch effect 1 information which shows execution of the prefetch effect 1 is added to the prior determination result received from the main board | substrate 180, and when the prefetch effect 2 is determined, When the pre-reading effect 2 information indicating the execution of the pre-reading effect 2 is added to the pre-determination result received from the main board 180 and the non-execution is determined, the pre-reading effect is not included in the pre-determination result received from the main board 180. Non-execution information indicating execution is added.

  The preliminary determination result storage means 3114 of the sub memory 310 stores the first prefetch storage area to the eighth prefetch storage area corresponding to the first reservation storage area to the eighth reservation storage area of the special random number storage means 2914. Eight storage areas are provided, and the effect control means 300 is a prefetch storage area in which the pre-determination result and the prefetch effect lottery result are not stored among the first prefetch storage area to the eighth prefetch storage area. The pre-determination result and the result of the pre-reading effect lottery are stored in the pre-read storage area where the ordinal number is the smallest. In other words, the pre-determination result and the result of the pre-reading effect lottery are stored in the pre-read storage area corresponding to the reserved storage area in which the first special random number value or the second special random number value that is the target of the pre-determination process is stored. The

  Accordingly, the first special random number value or the second special random number value stored in each of the first reserved storage area to the eighth reserved storage area of the special random number storage unit 2914 and the first prefetch storage area to the eighth destination. The pre-determination result and the result of the pre-reading effect lottery stored in each of the reading storage areas are associated with each other.

  Then, when the pre-determination result and the pre-reading effect 1 information are stored in the pre-read storage area, the effect control means 300, as shown in FIG. Is displayed in the hold display area corresponding to the pre-read storage area in which the special hold image 422 having a color different from that of the normal hold image 420 is displayed. In the example of FIG. 21A, since the prefetch effect 1 information is stored in the fifth prefetch storage area, the special hold image 422 is displayed in the fifth hold display area 415.

  Here, when the special lottery result notification signal is received from the main board 180, the effect control means 300 reads the first special random number value or the second special random number value from the first reserved storage area of the special random number storage means 2914, and the special lottery. If the predetermination result of the first prefetch storage area in the predetermination result storage means 3114 is erased and other predetermination results remain after the second prefetch storage area, etc. Then, the remaining prior determination result and the like are moved from the original prefetch storage area to the prefetch storage area whose ordinal number is smaller by one. For example, when a pre-determination result or the like remains in the second prefetch storage area to the fifth prefetch storage area, it is moved to the first prefetch storage area to the fourth prefetch storage area.

  Accordingly, as shown in FIG. 21A, the normal hold image 420 is displayed in the first hold display area 411 to the fourth hold display area 414, and the first special hold image 422 is displayed in the fifth hold display area 415. When the variation display of the first special symbol or the second special symbol is finished and the next special lottery is performed, the production control means 300, as shown in FIG. The hold image 420 displayed in the display area 411 is erased, and the hold image 420 displayed in each of the second hold display area 412 to the fourth hold display area 414 is displayed in the first hold display area 411 to the third hold. The special reserved image 422 displayed in the fifth reserved display area 415 is moved to the fourth reserved display area 414, and the left symbol image 400 and the middle symbol image 402 are moved to the display area 413. And to start variable display of the right symbol images 404. Thus, the special reserved image 422 is displayed until the next special lottery is performed in a state where the special reserved image 422 has moved to the first reserved display area 411.

  On the other hand, when the pre-determination result and the prefetch effect 2 information are stored in the prefetch storage area, the effect control means 300 uses the main liquid crystal display 102 or the like as shown in FIG. The normal hold image 420 is displayed in the hold display area corresponding to the prefetch storage area in which is stored. In the example of FIG. 21C, since the prefetch effect 2 information is stored in the fifth prefetch storage area, the normal hold image 420 is displayed in the fifth hold display area 415.

  Then, as shown in FIG. 21C, the first special symbol or the second special symbol changes in a state where the normal reserved image 420 is displayed in the first reserved display area 411 to the fifth reserved display area 415. When the display is finished and the next special lottery is performed, the production control means 300 erases the hold image 420 displayed in the first hold display area 411 and displays the first hold as shown in FIG. The hold image 420 displayed in each of the 2 hold display area 412 to the fifth hold display area 415 is moved to the first hold display area 411 to the fourth hold display area 414, and the left symbol image 400, the middle symbol image 402, and The change display of the right symbol image 404 is started.

  When the pre-read effect 2 information is stored in any of the pre-read storage areas, the effect control unit 300 performs the variable display of the left symbol image 400, the middle symbol image 402, and the right symbol image 404. As a background image to be displayed, a special background image 424 in which lightning shines is displayed as shown in FIG. 21D instead of a normal background image. Therefore, the special background image 424 is displayed until the next special lottery is performed in a state where the prefetch effect 2 information has moved to the first prefetch storage area.

  Thus, in the present embodiment, when the pre-determination process is performed for the first special random value or the second special random value, and when the special lottery is performed for the same first special random value or the second special random value, Even if the number of holds is changed, if a special lottery is performed for the first special random number value or the second special random number value associated with the pre-reading effect 1 information or the pre-reading effect 2 information, the jackpot is won. Or, even if the jackpot is not won, the special lottery effect can be executed in the reach effect pattern.

3. Control Method of this Embodiment In an amusement hall where the gaming machine of this embodiment is installed, one island is configured by arranging a plurality of gaming machines side by side. Each of a plurality of gaming machines constituting one island is connected to an island power source serving as a common power source. When the island power source is turned on, a plurality of gaming machines constituting one island are simultaneously connected. Can be activated.

  In the gaming machine of this embodiment, the sub-memory 310 is provided with a timing unit 3116 that counts the elapsed time from the startup, and simultaneously counts time in each of a plurality of gaming machines connected to a common island power source. When the means 3116 starts counting elapsed time from the time of activation, the timing of the timing means 3116 is synchronized in each of a plurality of gaming machines connected to the common island power supply, and the common elapsed time can be measured. It can be done.

  The production control unit 300 causes the production device 195 to execute a predetermined production every time the time measuring unit 3116 measures 1 hour (predetermined time), so that a plurality of units connected to a common island power source are connected. In each of the gaming machines, a simultaneous production (specific production) that starts a predetermined production at a time is executed.

  In the present embodiment, the effect control means 300 counts down a moving image (first effect) that counts down from 30 seconds to 0 seconds as a simultaneous effect on the main liquid crystal display 102 or the like from 30 seconds before the time measuring means 3116 measures one hour. When the countdown video is counted up to 0 seconds and playback of the countdown video ends, playback of the main video (second production portion) for 5 minutes depicting the scene where the main character plays an active role as a simultaneous production is started. . That is, the effect control means 300 causes the effect device 195 to execute a simultaneous effect every hour for 5 minutes and 30 seconds.

  Here, the simultaneous performance is executed every hour regardless of the progress of the game in each of a plurality of gaming machines connected to a common island power supply. There may be a case where a special lottery effect including a reach effect pattern is being executed, or the gaming state is a special gaming state.

  Therefore, in this embodiment, when the special lottery effect including the reach effect pattern is not being executed at the time when the reproduction of the countdown video of the simultaneous effect is started, it is shown in FIGS. 17 (A) to 17 (E). Precedence of other productions such as production video of reachless production pattern, finalized stoppage image of the losing mode shown in FIG. 17 (F), and video during special game played during execution of special game Countdown video is displayed, but if a special lottery effect including a reach effect pattern is in progress, the countdown video of the simultaneous effect is starting to play, but it is prioritizing the countdown video of the simultaneous effect. Continue to display the production video of the reach production pattern.

  In detail, as shown in FIG. 22, when the production video of the reachless production pattern is being played at the time when the countdown video of the simultaneous production is started, priority is given to the production video of the non-reach production pattern. As shown in FIG. 23 (A), the start of simultaneous countdown video is started at the center of the display area of the main liquid crystal display 102, and the display is reduced at the upper part of the display area of the main liquid crystal display 102. The left symbol image 400, the middle symbol image 402, and the right symbol image 404 are continuously displayed in a variable manner.

  Then, as shown in FIG. 23B, when the reduced left symbol image 400, middle symbol image 402, and right symbol image 404 are fixedly stopped and displayed in a lost manner, the first special random number value or the second special random number value is displayed. Is held, a special lottery is performed for the held first special random number value or the second special random number value. Even in this case, as shown in FIG. In the center of the display area of the display 102, the display of the simultaneous countdown video is continued, while the upper left part of the display area of the main liquid crystal display 102 is reduced in the left symbol image 400, the middle symbol image 402, and the right symbol image 404. Start to display the fluctuation.

  That is, in the present embodiment, as shown in FIG. 22, when a simultaneous production countdown video or main video is being played, a special lottery is performed for the first special random number value or the second special random value that is held. Even in the middle of the display area of the main liquid crystal display 102, the simultaneous countdown video or the main video is displayed at the top of the display area of the main liquid crystal display 102 in preference to the effect video of the special lottery effect. After the reduced left symbol image 400, middle symbol image 402, and right symbol image 404 are displayed in a variable manner, they are temporarily stopped and then confirmed and stopped.

  In particular, in the present embodiment, as shown in FIG. 22, when a simultaneous production countdown video is being played, a special lottery is performed for the first special random number value or the second special random number value that is put on hold. Even if the production pattern of the production is determined to be the reach production pattern, the reduced left design image 400 while displaying the simultaneous production countdown video or the main video in preference to the production video of the reach production pattern. The middle symbol image 402 and the right symbol image 404 are variably displayed.

  For example, as shown in FIG. 23D, even when the reduced left symbol image 400 and right symbol image 404 are temporarily stopped and displayed in a reach manner during the reproduction of the simultaneous countdown video, the display on the main liquid crystal display 102 At the center of the area, the simultaneous display of the countdown video with simultaneous effects is given priority, and the reduced display of the reduced middle symbol image 402 is continued at the upper part of the display area of the main liquid crystal display 102. Then, when the playback start timing of the main video of simultaneous production comes when the reduced left symbol image 400 and right symbol image 404 are temporarily stopped and displayed in a reach manner, as shown in FIG. In the center of the display area of the main liquid crystal display 102, the main video of the simultaneous effect is displayed with priority, while the variable display of the reduced medium symbol image 402 is continued in the upper part of the display area of the main liquid crystal display 102.

  Then, as shown in FIG. 22, when playback of the main video of simultaneous production progresses and the judgment timing arrives at the end of the special lottery production of the reach production pattern, as shown in FIG. While displaying the main video, a judge image that prompts the user to press the effect button 26 is displayed at the center of the display area of the main liquid crystal display 102 so as to overlap the front side of the main video of the simultaneous production. Then, when the player presses down the production button 26 or a predetermined reception period elapses, as shown in FIG. 23 (G), the main movie of the simultaneous production is displayed in the background while the main movie of the simultaneous production is displayed. The enlarged left symbol image 400, middle symbol image 402, and right symbol image 404 are temporarily stopped and displayed at the center of the display area of the main liquid crystal display 102 so as to overlap each other.

  When the enlarged left symbol image 400, middle symbol image 402, and right symbol image 404 are confirmed and stopped in a reach-losing manner, when one second elapses in that state, as shown in FIG. The enlarged left symbol image 400, middle symbol image 402, and right symbol image 404 are erased, and the display of the main movie of the simultaneous effect is continued in the central portion of the display area of the main liquid crystal display 102. If there is a first special random number value or a second special random number value held at this time, the reduced left symbol image 400, middle symbol image 402, and right symbol are displayed in the upper part of the display area of the main liquid crystal display 102. If the first special random number value or the second special random number value that is suspended is not present, the reduced left symbol image 400, middle symbol image 402, and right symbol image 404 are not displayed. .

  On the other hand, as shown in FIG. 24A, when the production video of the reach production pattern is being played at the time when the production of the countdown video of the mass production is started, the reproduction of the countdown video of the mass production is started. However, giving priority to the simultaneous effect countdown video, as shown in FIGS. 18A to 18D, the display of the effect video of the reach reach pattern being executed is continued.

  Then, as shown in FIG. 18 (H), when the left symbol image 400, the middle symbol image 402, and the right symbol image 404 are confirmed and stopped in a lost manner, as shown in FIG. When the countdown video is being played back, priority is given to the final stop image in the losing mode, and as shown in FIG. 25 (A), in the central portion of the display area of the main liquid crystal display 102, the simultaneous presentation during playback is performed. Display the countdown video from the middle. If there is a first special random number value or a second special random number value held at this time, the reduced left symbol image 400, middle symbol image 402, and right symbol are displayed in the upper part of the display area of the main liquid crystal display 102. If the first special random number value or the second special random number value that is suspended is not present, the reduced left symbol image 400, middle symbol image 402, and right symbol image 404 are not displayed. .

  In addition, as shown in FIG. 24B, when the production video of the reach production pattern is being reproduced even when the production of the main production video of the simultaneous production is started, the reproduction of the main production video of the simultaneous production is performed. While starting, priority is given to the main video of simultaneous production, and as shown in FIGS. 18 (A) to 18 (D), display of the production video of the reach production pattern being executed is continued.

  Then, as shown in FIG. 18 (H), when the left symbol image 400, the middle symbol image 402, and the right symbol image 404 are confirmed and stopped in a losing manner, as shown in FIG. In the case where the main video is being played, priority is given to the losing mode fixed stop image, and as shown in FIG. The main video of is displayed from the middle. If there is a first special random number value or a second special random number value held at this time, the reduced left symbol image 400, middle symbol image 402, and right symbol are displayed in the upper part of the display area of the main liquid crystal display 102. If the first special random number value or the second special random number value that is suspended is not present, the reduced left symbol image 400, middle symbol image 402, and right symbol image 404 are not displayed. .

  That is, in the present embodiment, when the production video of the reach production pattern is being reproduced at the time when the reproduction of the countdown video of the simultaneous production is started, when the reproduction of the production video of the reach production pattern being executed is finished, If a direct-action countdown video is displayed from the middle, and if the direct-acting mainstream video is being played, and the reach-directed pattern directing video is still playing, the current reach-directive pattern will be produced. When the playback of the video is finished, the main video of simultaneous production is displayed from the middle.

  Here, in the present embodiment, the production control means 300 is stored in the first prefetch storage area to the eighth prefetch storage area of the preliminary determination result storage means 3114 at the time when the reproduction of the main movie of simultaneous production is started. If there is a jackpot pre-judgment result that shows the winning of the jackpot in the jackpot determination process performed as the pre-judgment process in the pre- The effect device 195 is caused to execute a jackpot notification effect (special effect) for notifying the player of the winning. Specifically, in this embodiment, as a jackpot notification effect, a special effect sound is output from the speaker 24, and at the same time, a special image is displayed on the main liquid crystal display 102 or the like, or the first LED of the light guide plate unit 108 is caused to emit light. A design is displayed on the surface of the first light guide plate 110, a second LED is caused to emit light and a design is displayed on the surface of the second light guide plate 112, or an effect drive device 194 such as a motor or a solenoid is driven. Or informing the player that the jackpot has been won.

  In detail, as shown in FIG. 26, when playback of the main video of simultaneous production starts, priority is given to the display of the countdown video of simultaneous production until then, and the first pre-read storage area to the eighth pre-read When the jackpot pre-determination result exists in the pre-determination results stored in the storage area, as shown in FIG. 27 (A), when the simultaneous production countdown video is reproduced to 0 seconds, FIG. As shown in (B), in the center of the display area of the main liquid crystal display 102, the winning of the big hit is made so that the main movie with the simultaneous production starts to be displayed in the background and overlaps with the front of the main movie with the simultaneous production. To display a special image. Then, when the predetermined display period has elapsed, as shown in FIG. 27C, the special image is deleted, and the main movie of the simultaneous effect is continuously displayed in the central portion of the display area of the main liquid crystal display 102. In the upper part of the display area of the main liquid crystal display 102, the reduced display of the left symbol image 400, the middle symbol image 402, and the right symbol image 404 is continued.

  Then, when the special lottery is performed for the first special random number value or the second special random number value corresponding to the jackpot prior determination result, as shown in FIG. 27 (D), in the central portion of the display area of the main liquid crystal display 102, Changes in the reduced left symbol image 400, middle symbol image 402, and right symbol image 404 for the special lottery in which the jackpot was won in the upper part of the display area of the main liquid crystal display 102 while continuing to display the main movie of simultaneous production. Start display.

  Further, in the present embodiment, as shown in FIG. 28, when the big hit is won in the special lottery performed after the start of the display of the simultaneous countdown video, the playback of the main video of the simultaneous effect is started. Until then, priority is given to the display of the simultaneous countdown video, and when the special lottery effect including the reach effect pattern for the special lottery in which the jackpot is won is being executed, as shown in FIG. In addition, when the countdown video of the simultaneous performance is played to 0 seconds, as shown in FIG. 29B, the main video of the simultaneous performance starts to be displayed in the background and overlaps with the front of the main video of the simultaneous performance. As described above, a special image for notifying that the jackpot is won is displayed at the center of the display area of the main liquid crystal display 102. Then, when the predetermined display period has elapsed, as shown in FIG. 29C, the special image is erased, and the main video of the simultaneous production is continuously displayed in the central portion of the display area of the main liquid crystal display 102. In the upper part of the display area of the main liquid crystal display 102, the reduced display of the reduced middle symbol image 402 is continued.

  In this embodiment, as shown in FIG. 24 (A) and FIG. 25 (A), there may be a case where a countdown video of simultaneous production being played is displayed from the middle, but even in such a case, Prior to the start of playback of the main video of simultaneous production, display of the countdown video of simultaneous production has been prioritized, and the pre-determination result stored in the first prefetch storage area to the eighth prefetch storage area If there is a jackpot pre-determined result or if a special lottery effect including a reach effect pattern for the special lottery in which the jackpot is won is being executed, the simultaneous countdown video is played up to 0 seconds. Then, a special image for notifying the winning of the jackpot is displayed.

  On the other hand, as shown in FIG. 30, when the production video of the reach production pattern is being reproduced at the time when the production of the main production video of the simultaneous production is started, it is given priority over the countdown video of the simultaneous production. When the display of the effect animation of the reach effect pattern is continued, even if the jackpot prior determination result exists in the prior determination results stored in the first prefetch storage area to the eighth prefetch storage area The display of the effect animation of the reach effect pattern being executed is continued without displaying the special image for notifying the winning of the jackpot.

  Then, as shown in FIG. 30, when the main video of simultaneous production is being played back when the left symbol image 400, the middle symbol image 402, and the right symbol image 404 are confirmed and stopped in a losing manner, In the center of the display area of the main liquid crystal display 102, the main video of the simultaneous production being played is displayed halfway in the middle of the display area of the main liquid crystal display 102, and the jackpot is won in the upper part of the display area of the main liquid crystal display 102 For the special lottery, the variable display of the reduced left symbol image 400, middle symbol image 402 and right symbol image 404 is started.

  In other words, in the present embodiment, when the simultaneous production countdown video is prioritized and the simultaneous production countdown video is played up to 0 seconds, the playback of the main production video is started. If the pre-judgment results are present in the pre-judgment results, or if a special lottery production including the reach production pattern for the special lottery in which the jackpot has been won is being executed, the win for the special lottery will be confirmed. In the case where the image is displayed, a special image for notifying the winning of the jackpot is displayed while starting the display of the main video of the simultaneous production in the background.

  As described above, in this embodiment, when the countdown video of the simultaneous performance is displayed until 0 seconds, not only the display of the main video of the simultaneous performance is started, but also a special image for notifying the winning of the jackpot is displayed. There can be. Therefore, in this embodiment, when the display of the main video of the simultaneous production is started, not only the player's interest in the content of the main video is increased, but also the player's expectation that the jackpot is won is effective. Can be enhanced. And for a player who has already watched the main video of the mass production, interest in the content of the main video is unlikely to increase when the display of the main video of the mass production is started. It is also possible to enhance the effect of directing the countdown video and the main video of the simultaneous production even for a simple player.

  In this embodiment, as shown in FIG. 26, FIG. 28, and FIG. 30, playback of the main video of simultaneous production proceeds in a state where the big win is won in the special lottery, and the judge at the end of the special lottery production of the reach production pattern When the timing arrives, as shown in FIG. 31A, the central portion of the display area of the main liquid crystal display 102 is displayed so as to overlap the front side of the main movie with simultaneous effects while displaying the main movie with simultaneous effects in the background. , A judge image that prompts the user to press the effect button 26 is displayed. Then, when the player presses down the production button 26 or a predetermined reception period elapses, as shown in FIG. 31 (B), the main video of the simultaneous production is displayed in the background while the main video of the simultaneous production is displayed. The enlarged left symbol image 400, middle symbol image 402, and right symbol image 404 are temporarily stopped and displayed at the center of the display area of the main liquid crystal display 102 so as to overlap each other.

  Then, when the enlarged left symbol image 400, middle symbol image 402 and right symbol image 404 are confirmed and stopped in a big win mode and the gaming state shifts to the special gaming state, it is enlarged as shown in FIG. 31 (C). The left symbol image 400, the middle symbol image 402, and the right symbol image 404 are erased, and the jackpot is won in the central portion of the display area of the main liquid crystal display 102 so as to overlap the front side of the main video of the simultaneous production. A special game is started in which a special game state is started by displaying a character image for informing the player or a character image for instructing the player to make a right-stroke to win the game ball in the big prize opening 48. While displaying the image, the speaker 24 outputs a sound instructing the player to make a right-hand hit so that the game ball wins in the big winning opening 48.

  Then, as shown in FIG. 31 (D), the character image or the like for notifying the player that the jackpot has been won is erased, and the video during the special game is started, but the video during the special game is prioritized. In the center of the display area of the main liquid crystal display 102, the display of the main video of the simultaneous production is continued, and in the upper part of the display area of the main liquid crystal display 102, the special game of the first round is displayed as a special game state image. A character image indicating that is being executed is displayed. Then, when the reproduction of the main movie of simultaneous production is completed, as shown in FIG. 31 (E), the special game moving image is displayed in the middle of the display area of the main liquid crystal display 102, and the main liquid crystal display 102 In the upper part of the display area, a character image indicating the number of rounds of the special game being executed is displayed as the special game state image.

4). Processing Flow of the Present Embodiment Hereinafter, the flow of processing performed by the effect control unit 300 of the present embodiment will be described with reference to the flowcharts of FIGS.

  First, as shown in FIG. 32, in the playback control process, the effect control means 300 starts the reproduction of the countdown video of the simultaneous effect when the time measuring means 3116 times 59 minutes 30 seconds (Y in step S100) (step S102). ) When 30 seconds have elapsed since the start of the simultaneous production countdown video (Y in step S104), the reproduction of the main video of the simultaneous production is started (step S106).

  As shown in FIG. 33, in the display control process 1, the effect control means 300 is executing a special lottery effect including a reach effect pattern when the start timing of the simultaneous effect countdown video is reached (Y in step S110). If not (Y in step S112), priority is given to the display of the simultaneous countdown video (step S114), and if the first special symbol or the second special symbol is being variably displayed (Y in step S116), The variable display is continued by the reduced left symbol image 400, middle symbol image 402, and right symbol image 404 (step S118). On the other hand, when the special lottery effect including the reach effect pattern is being executed (N in step S112), priority is given to the display of the effect animation of the special lottery effect being executed (step S120).

  Also, as shown in FIG. 34, in the display control process 2, the effect control means 300 starts the countdown video of the simultaneous effect when the variable display of the first special symbol or the second special symbol is started (Y in step S130). If the main video is being played (Y in step S132), priority is given to the display of the countdown video or the main video of simultaneous production (step S134), and the reduced left symbol image 400, middle symbol image 402, and right symbol are displayed. Variation display is started from the image 404 (step S136). On the other hand, when the countdown video or the main video of the simultaneous effect is not being played back (N in step S132), priority is given to the display of the effect video of the special lottery effect (step S138).

  Also, as shown in FIG. 35, in the simultaneous production process 1, the production control means 300 gives priority to the display of the simultaneous production countdown video when the reproduction start timing of the main production of the full production is reached (Y in step S150). If the special lottery effect including the reach effect pattern for the special lottery in which the jackpot is won is being executed (Y in step S154), the jackpot notification effect is produced. The process is executed in 195 (step S156). In addition, when the jackpot pre-determination result exists in the pre-determination results stored in the first pre-read storage area to the eighth pre-read storage area (Y in step S158), the gaming state is not the special gaming state. In this case (Y in step S160), the jackpot notification effect is executed by the effect device 195 (step S156).

  As shown in FIG. 36, in the simultaneous production process 2, the production control means 300, when the judgment timing has arrived (Y in step S170), when the simultaneous production countdown video or main video is being played ( In step S172, Y), a judge image is displayed so as to overlap the countdown video or the main video of the simultaneous production (step S174), and the player presses the production button 26 (Y in step S176), or a predetermined When the acceptance period elapses (Y in step S178), the left symbol image 400, the middle symbol image 402, and the right symbol image 404 that are enlarged so as to overlap the front side of the countdown video or the main video of the simultaneous performance are temporarily stopped and displayed. A fixed stop display is made later (step S180).

  As shown in FIG. 37, in the simultaneous effect end process, the effect control means 300 changes the first special symbol or the second special symbol when the reproduction end timing of the main video of the simultaneous effect arrives (Y in step S200). If it is not being displayed (N in step S202), the display of the main video of simultaneous production is terminated (step S204), and the process is terminated. On the other hand, when the first special symbol or the second special symbol is variably displayed (Y in step S202), the reproduction of the standby effect moving image waiting for the end of the simultaneous effect is started (step S206).

  When the variation display of the first special symbol or the second special symbol is finished (Y in step S208), and the gaming state shifts to the special gaming state because the jackpot is won (Y in step S210), the standby effect The reproduction of the moving image is terminated (step S212). On the other hand, if the gaming state does not shift to the special gaming state because the jackpot is not won (N in step S210), if the first special random number value or the second special random number value is not held (step Y in S212), the reproduction of the return effect moving image to return to the normal effect is started (step S214). If the first special random number value or the second special random number value is held (N in step S212), the variation time of the first special symbol or the second special symbol determined in the next special lottery is 8 If it is greater than or equal to the second (Y in step S216), playback of the return effect moving image is started (step S214). On the other hand, if the variation time of the first special symbol or the second special symbol determined in the next special lottery is not longer than 8 seconds (N in step S216), the standby effect moving image is continuously played back to step S208. Return.

5. Modifications The present invention is not limited to those described in the above embodiment, and various modifications can be made. Modifications will be introduced below. Note that the above-described embodiment and various methods described below as modified examples can be appropriately combined and employed as a control method for realizing the present invention.

  First, in the above-described embodiment, as the time measuring means 3116 for measuring the time common to other gaming machines, the time measuring means 3116 for measuring the elapsed time from the start of the gaming machine is provided and connected to the common island power source. Although the example in which each of the plurality of gaming machines has a timing unit 3116 that starts counting elapsed time at the same time has been described, real-time counting the current time regardless of whether or not the gaming machine is activated A clock may be provided.

  In the above embodiment, an example is described in which a countdown video and a main video are prepared as a simultaneous production. However, one simultaneous production video including a countdown part and a main video is prepared as a simultaneous production. Also good.

  In the above embodiment, the jackpot prior determination result is present in the prior determination results stored in the first prefetch storage area to the eighth prefetch storage area at the time of starting the reproduction of the main video of simultaneous production. In the case where the jackpot notification effect is executed, the example of executing the jackpot notification effect has been described. However, the jackpot prior determination result or the fixed value information is included in the prior determination results stored in the first prefetch storage area to the eighth prefetch storage area. If it exists, that is, if the reach variation pattern is determined in the special lottery regardless of whether the winning of the jackpot in the special lottery or the loss is confirmed, the first special symbol or You may make it perform the reach notice effect which notifies that the change display of a 2nd special symbol is performed as a special effect.

  In the above embodiment, when the winning of the big hit in the special lottery is confirmed at the time of starting the playback of the main video of simultaneous production, the main video of simultaneous production starts and the winning of the big win Although an example of displaying a special image that informs of the event has been explained, if the winning of the jackpot in the special lottery is confirmed at a specific time after playback of the main video of the mass production is started, You may make it display the special image which alert | reports winning of a jackpot at the specific time after reproduction | regeneration of a main video is started.

  In the above embodiment, as shown in FIG. 35, in the simultaneous production process 1, an explanation is given by giving an example of causing the production device 195 to execute the jackpot notification production when the reproduction start timing of the main video of the simultaneous production arrives. However, as shown in FIG. 38, as the simultaneous production process 3, when the reproduction start timing of the simultaneous production countdown video has arrived (Y in step S 220), the special lottery production including the reach production pattern is not being executed. If there is no jackpot predetermination result among the predetermination results stored in the first prefetch storage area to the eighth prefetch storage area (N in step S224), the jackpot If there is a pre-determined result (Y in step S224), but the gaming state is a special gaming state (N in step S226), a simultaneous effect is set. A normal countdown video is set (step S228), but a special lottery effect including a reach effect pattern is not being executed (Y in step S222), and a jackpot prior determination result exists (Y in step S224). If the state is not a special game state (Y in step S226), a special countdown video different from the normal countdown video is set as a simultaneous performance (step S230), so that the player is notified of the big win. Also good. That is, the special countdown video may be played back as a jackpot notification effect when the playback start timing of the simultaneous performance countdown video arrives.

2 outer frame, 4 game area, 6 game board, 8 glass unit, 10 front frame,
16 upper plate, 18 outlet, 20 grip unit, 22 supply port, 23 lower plate,
24 speakers, 25 production buttons, 26 production handles, 27 game board set,
28 game board opening, 29 outer rail, 30 inner rail, 34 passage, 36 entrance,
38 stages, 40 first start prize opening, 42 second start prize opening, 44 ordinary character,
46 passing gates, 48 winning prize exits, 50 special features, 62 out entrances,
70 status display device, 72 normal symbol display unit, 74 normal hold display unit,
76 1st special symbol display part, 78 1st special reservation display part, 80 2nd special symbol display part,
82 second special hold display section, 84 game state display section,
100 liquid crystal unit, 102 main liquid crystal display,
104 left sub liquid crystal display, 106 right sub liquid crystal display,
108 light guide plate unit, 110 first light guide plate, 112 second light guide plate,
130 Left unit, 132 Left unit, 134 Upper unit,
138 Left side, 140 Left outer edge, 142 Left character lens,
156 Left LED vision unit, 158 Left board, 160 Left reflector,
162 left smoke lens, 166 third LED, 168 pixel space,
169 Right character lens, 170 Right LED vision unit,
172 4th LED, 174 Right illumination board, 176 Right reflector,
178 Right smoke lens,
180 Main board, 181 Sub board, 182 Passing gate sensor,
183 First start prize opening sensor, 184 Second start prize opening sensor,
185 grand prize opening sensor, 186 payout sensor,
187 State display drive device, 188 Normal character drive device, 189 Special character drive device 190 Dispensing device, 191 effect button switch, 192 effect display device,
193 sound device, 194 production device drive device, 195 production device,
210 random number generation means, 220 normal lottery means, 222 normal display control means,
224 normal accessory control means, 230 special lottery means, 240 special display control means,
242 determination means, 250 gaming state transition control means, 260 special character control means,
270 payout control means, 280 communication control means, 290 main memory,
2910 lottery table storage means, 2912 ordinary random number storage means,
2914 special random number storage means, 2916 flag storage means,
2928 round counter, 2930 probability change end determination counter,
2932 Short-term end determination counter,
300 effect control means, 310 sub memory, 3110 effect data storage means,
3112 effect lottery table storage means, 3114 prior determination result storage means,
3116 timing means,
400 normal symbol image, 402 normal holding effect part, 404 special symbol image,
422 special reserved image, 424 special background image,

Claims (4)

A gaming machine having a game area in which a game medium moves, and launching the game medium in the game area in response to a player's operation,
When the detection means provided in the game area detects a game medium, the random number value is acquired and stored in the storage means, and when the predetermined condition is satisfied, the random number value is read from the storage means to be random. A special lottery means for performing a special lottery for judging a numerical value;
Special game execution means for executing a special game according to the result of the special lottery;
A time measuring means for measuring time;
When the time measured by the time measuring means reaches a predetermined time, the production control means for causing the production device to execute a specific production,
The special lottery means
Before performing the special lottery, a preliminary determination process for determining a random value stored in the storage means is performed,
The production control means includes
A gaming machine, wherein when the specific effect is executed by the effect device, the effect device is caused to execute the special effect according to the result of the prior determination process. In claim 1,
The specific performance is
Including a first effect part constituting a part of the specific effect and a second effect part started after the first effect part,
The production control means includes
A gaming machine, wherein a special effect is executed by an effect device according to a result of the prior determination process at the time when the second effect part is started. In claim 1,
The specific performance is
Including a first effect part constituting a part of the specific effect and a second effect part started after the first effect part,
The production control means includes
A gaming machine, wherein a special effect is executed by an effect device according to a result of the preliminary determination process at the time when the first effect part is started. A gaming machine having a game area in which a game medium moves, and launching the game medium in the game area in response to a player's operation,
Special lottery means for acquiring a random value triggered by detection of a game medium by the detection means provided in the game area, and performing special lottery for determining the acquired random number value;
Special game execution means for executing a special game according to the result of the special lottery;
A time measuring means for measuring time;
When the time measured by the time measuring means reaches a predetermined time, the production control means for causing the production device to execute a specific production,
The production control means includes
A gaming machine, wherein when the specific effect is executed by the effect device, the effect device is caused to execute the special effect according to the result of the special lottery.

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