JP2017006646A - Pinball game machine - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a highly amusing pinball game machine capable of executing a holding change predictive performance in which the performance does not become sluggish while allowing a player to maintain a sense of expectation over a relatively long period.SOLUTION: A pinball game machine includes: holding change performance execution means for executing a holding change performance for changing a holding marker to one having a different kind of reliability; predictive performance display means for displaying a predictive performance for suggesting that the holding change performance is executed; predictive performance determination means for determining from among a plurality of kinds having different probabilities of execution of a holding change performance after a lapse of predetermined time after start of displaying of a predictive performance; and predictive change performance execution means for executing a predictive change performance for changing a predictive performance displayed by the predictive performance display means to a predictive performance of a kind having a different kind of probability of execution of the holding change performance.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 22

Description

  The present invention relates to a ball game machine.

The ball game machine represented by the current pachinko game machine uses a random number (numerical data) extracted when a game ball enters the start opening provided in the game area, with a predetermined number as the upper limit. The stored random number value is determined in accordance with the stored order for determining whether or not the stored random number value is a predetermined big hit value.
The lottery result as to whether or not to generate a big hit game is notified by a fixed display after a special symbol change. Since the special symbol is only displayed small in the corner of the game area, the special symbol pseudo-effect is provided by the effect symbol display device provided in the center of the game area, and the pseudo-effect is given to the player. Gives a sense of expectation to the lottery results.
Note that the number of stored random numbers is made easy to understand for the player by displaying the same number of reserved symbols (holding signs) as the stored number on the effect symbol display device.

Also, in recent pachinko machines, immediately after storing the extracted random number value (before the big hit lottery is performed), the stored random value is a specific value (a value that is determined to be a big hit, a value that is determined to be a reach) Etc., and a special hold pattern that is different from normal is displayed based on the check result, so that the player has a sense of expectation regarding the random number value stored (so-called hold notice) )It is carried out.
In addition, a plurality of types of special reserved symbols are provided so that a special reserved symbol that does not have high expectation is displayed at first, and then a special reserved symbol that does not have high expectation at a predetermined timing is displayed. There is also an effect such as changing to a special reserved symbol with a high. (For example, a gaming machine described in Patent Document 1)
Note that there are many configurations in which a character is made to appear immediately before the predetermined timing, and an effect (referred to as a hold change sign effect) in which the character changes the holding symbol is executed.

With such a configuration, the player plays a game while expecting the appearance of the character, and the preference is increased.
In addition, in the current configuration, even if a character appears, there is a case where a change in hold is not performed (so-called gusset), so that it is possible to make the player have a sense of expectation in more opportunities. It has become.

JP 2004-187702 A

  In the above-described conventional change sign indication, the time from the appearance of the character until the end of the effect of changing the hold symbol after the appearance of the character is only one chance of change. Was short. For this reason, there is a problem that the time when the player can feel the expectation is short although the character finally appears after waiting.

However, simply increasing the time from the appearance of the character until the end of the effect of changing the reserved symbol, the character's effect will be delayed, resulting in an uninteresting effect. Will occur.
The present invention has been made in view of the above points, and it is possible to perform a precursor effect for a pending change in which the effect does not extend while the player maintains a sense of expectation over a relatively long period of time. An object is to provide a highly ammunition ball game machine.

  The invention according to claim 1 made in view of the above problems includes a main control device that controls the entire ball and ball machine, and a sub-control device that executes an effect based on a notification from the main control device. A ball game machine equipped with a numerical data extraction means for extracting numerical data resulting from the game ball entering the starting port in the main control device, and a pending storage for storing the extracted numerical data Means, a big hit determination means for determining whether or not to generate a big hit game based on the numerical data stored in the hold storage means, and a hold storage means before the big hit determination by the big hit determination means is performed Numerical data confirmation means for confirming the content of the numerical data stored in the memory, and special symbol display control means for displaying a special symbol indicating the determination result by the jackpot determination means, the sub-control device, the holding storage means Numeric value When the data is stored, the hold sign display means for displaying the corresponding hold sign, and the hold sign has a plurality of types with different reliability, which is a probability of being a big hit when displayed, and numerical data confirmation means Based on the confirmation result, the hold sign display means for determining the hold sign to be displayed by the hold sign display means, and the hold sign displayed by the hold sign display means are of different types of hold The present invention relates to a bullet ball game machine comprising: a hold change effect executing means for executing a hold change effect to be changed to a sign.

  This bullet ball game machine has a warning effect display means for displaying a warning effect suggesting that a hold change effect is performed before the hold change effect is performed by the hold change effect execution means on the sub-control device, and a warning effect. The hold change effect may not be executed even if the predetermined time has elapsed since the start of the display, and the hold change effect is executed after the predetermined time has elapsed since the start of the display of the precursor effect. There are a plurality of types having different probabilities, and the sign effect display means for determining the sign effect displayed by the sign effect display means from the plurality of types, and the sign effect displayed by the sign effect display means And a sign change effect executing means for executing a sign change effect that changes to a kind of sign effect with a different probability of being executed.

By configuring in this way, the indication effect once executed is changed and executed again. Therefore, it is possible to maintain the player's expectation for the precursor effect over a relatively long period.
In addition, since the precursor effect that has been executed first is changed to a precursor effect that has a different possibility of a hold change, the player pays attention to whether the hold change is likely to occur or is difficult to occur, The player's interest can be maintained for a long time without delaying the sign production for the hold change.

  Note that the hold change effect is executed after a predetermined time has elapsed since the display of the precursor effect, but the execution time is preferably the time when the predetermined time has elapsed. In addition, when the predetermined time has not passed, it is preferable that the predetermined time has elapsed and before the sign change effect is executed.

In addition, the main control means, when a game ball enters the starting opening, a signal indicating that the numerical data is stored in the holding storage means to the sub-control device, and the confirmation confirmed by the numerical data confirmation means A configuration for transmitting a signal indicating a result (contents of numerical data, etc.) is preferable.
As a result, the sub-control device reliably grasps various information related to the hold storage, and based on this, the “hold change effect”, “predictive effect”, and “predictive change effect” can be executed without any trouble.

In addition, the sub-control device includes a sign effect display means for displaying a sign effect that suggests that the effect is performed before the hold change effect is performed, but even if the sign effect is not displayed, the sub control device holds A change effect may be executed.
As a result, the player's sense of expectation for the sign effect and also the sign change effect can be increased, and the game can be deepened, and the entertainment can be improved.

  Note that the sign change effect executing means of the bullet ball game machine is in the case where the hold change effect is not executed even though a predetermined time has elapsed since the display of the sign effect was started by the sign effect display means. You may make it change to the precursor effect with a high probability that a holding | maintenance change effect will be performed when it displays rather than the displayed precursor effect.

  By configuring in this way, the sign effect that is promoted (changes to the sign effect with a high probability that the hold change effect is executed) is the result when the hold sign is not changed even though the sign effect is executed. Since it is a sign production, even if the holding sign does not change, the player can maintain a sense of expectation without receiving a big shock.

In addition, when the hold change effect is not executed even though a predetermined time has elapsed since the start of the display of the precursor effect, the hold change effect is executed when the indication of the predecessor effect is displayed. A change to a precursor effect with a high probability of being performed is not necessarily executed, and a case where the change of the precursor effect is not performed may also occur.
As a result, the relationship between the non-execution of the pending change effect based on the sign effect and the execution of the sign change effect is no longer inevitable, and the development of the game is prevented from becoming monotonous, thereby further enhancing the interest. Is possible.

  The sign change effect execution means of the ball and ball machine is displayed when a hold change effect is executed after a predetermined time has elapsed since the display of the sign effect was started by the sign effect display means. It is also possible to change to a precursor effect that has a higher probability of executing the hold change effect when displayed than the precursor effect.

  According to such a configuration, the advance sign effect to be promoted is a sign effect when the sign effect is executed and the holding sign is changed, so that the player can be given double joy.

In addition, when the hold change effect is executed after a predetermined time has elapsed since the display of the precursor effect is started, the probability that the hold change effect is executed when it is displayed rather than the displayed predictor effect A change to a high sign production may not necessarily be executed, and may occur even when the sign production is not changed.
As a result, the relationship between the execution of the pending change effect based on the sign effect and the execution of the sign change effect is no longer inevitable, and it is possible to prevent the game from becoming monotonous and further enhance the interest. It becomes possible.

  In the bullet ball game machine, when the warning effect is displayed, the holding sign that is the target of the warning effect can be changed to a holding sign of a different reliability, and the warning effect is executed by the warning change effect execution means. When changed, the reserved sign that becomes the target of the precursor effect after the change may be different from the reserved sign that becomes the target of the precursor effect before the change.

  According to such a configuration, it is possible to give a player a sense of expectation with respect to a plurality of reserved signs by executing one precursor effect, and the preference is increased.

  In the bullet ball game machine, even if the type of precursor effect displayed by the precursor effect display unit and the type of precursor effect changed by the precursor change effect execution unit are the same type of precursor effect display unit, It may be set so that the probability that the hold change effect is executed is higher when the precursor effect changed by the precursor change effect execution means is displayed than when the precursor effect displayed by is displayed. .

  According to such a configuration, it is possible to give the player a sense of expectation for promotion of the precursor effect.

It is a front view of the pachinko machine in a first embodiment. It is a front view of the game board of the pachinko machine in the first embodiment. It is a back view of the pachinko machine in a first embodiment. It is a block diagram which shows the electrical structure of the pachinko machine in 1st embodiment. It is a flowchart about the main routine in 1st embodiment. It is a flowchart about the start winning confirmation process in 1st embodiment. It is a flowchart about the prefetch determination process in 1st embodiment. It is a flowchart about the success / failure determination processing in the first embodiment. It is a flowchart about the success / failure determination processing in the first embodiment. It is a flowchart about the success / failure determination processing in the first embodiment. It is a flowchart about the success / failure determination processing in the first embodiment. It is a flowchart about the jackpot game process in the first embodiment. It is a flowchart about the jackpot game process in the first embodiment. It is a flowchart about the jackpot game process in the first embodiment. It is a flowchart about the pending | holding display process 1 in 1st embodiment. It is a flowchart about the pending | holding display update process 1 in 1st embodiment. It is a table | surface which shows generation | occurrence | production probability of jackpot etc. in 1st embodiment, a table | surface which shows the kind of holding | maintenance symbol, and a table | surface which shows the appearance rate, reliability, etc. of each holding | maintenance symbol in a reservation notice effect. It is a table | surface which shows the appearance rate, reliability, etc. of each production pattern defined by the presence or absence of a prelude production | presentation in a 1st embodiment, and a prelude change production. It is explanatory drawing about the screen displayed when the pseudo precursor effect in 1st embodiment is performed. It is explanatory drawing about the screen displayed when the pseudo precursor effect in 1st embodiment is performed. It is explanatory drawing about the screen displayed when the pseudo precursor effect in 1st embodiment is performed. It is explanatory drawing about the screen displayed when the pseudo precursor effect in 1st embodiment is performed. It is a flowchart about the hold display process 2 in 2nd embodiment. It is a flowchart about the pending | holding display update process 2 in 2nd embodiment. It is explanatory drawing about the screen displayed when the pseudo precursor effect in 2nd embodiment is performed. It is explanatory drawing about the screen displayed when the pseudo precursor effect in 2nd embodiment is performed. It is a flowchart about the pending | holding display process 3 in 3rd embodiment. It is a flowchart about the pending | holding display update process 3 in 3rd embodiment. It is explanatory drawing about the screen displayed when the pseudo precursor effect in 3rd embodiment is performed. It is a flowchart about the hold display process 4 in 4th embodiment. It is a flowchart about the pending | holding display update process 4 in 4th embodiment. It is explanatory drawing about the screen displayed when the pseudo precursor effect in 4th embodiment is performed. It is explanatory drawing about the screen displayed when the pseudo precursor effect in 4th embodiment is performed. It is a flowchart about the pending | holding display process 5 in 5th embodiment. It is a flowchart about the pending | holding display update process 5 in 5th embodiment. It is explanatory drawing about the screen displayed when the pseudo precursor effect in 5th embodiment is performed. It is a flowchart about the pending | holding display process 6 in 6th embodiment. It is a flowchart about the pending | holding display update process 6 in 6th embodiment. It is explanatory drawing about the screen displayed when the pseudo precursor effect in 6th embodiment is performed.

  Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. The embodiment of the present invention is not limited to the following embodiment, and can take various forms as long as they belong to the technical scope of the present invention.

[Description of configuration]
(1) About whole structure As shown in FIG. 1, the pachinko machine 50 of 1st embodiment has a structure which hold | maintains each structure with the outer frame 51 which makes a vertically long fixed outer frame holding frame. Hinges 53 are provided on the upper left and upper sides of the outer frame 51, and the hinge 53 is configured so that a front frame (glass frame) 52 into which a glass sheet 61 is fitted and an inner frame to be described later can be opened and closed with respect to the outer frame 51. The Further, a game board 1 (FIG. 2) held by the inner frame is provided in the back of the plate glass 61 of the front frame 52.

  Speakers 66 are installed on both the left and right sides of the upper part of the front frame 52, so that game sounds are output, thereby improving the game preference. Further, the front frame 52 is provided with an LED for notifying a game abnormality, in addition to a frame-side decorative lamp 65 that emits light according to the gaming state.

  An upper plate 55 and a lower plate 63 are integrally formed at the lower portion of the front frame 52. A launch handle 64 is provided on the right side of the lower plate 63. The launch device is operated by operating the launch handle 64 in the clockwise direction, and the game ball supplied from the upper plate 55 is placed on the game board 1. Fired towards.

  The lower plate 63 is configured to receive an award ball overflowing from the upper plate 55, and the game balls accumulated in the lower plate 63 are moved to a dollar box provided in the game store by operating a ball removal lever. Can do. An effect button 67 and a jog dial 68 are provided at the center of the upper plate 55.

  The pachinko machine 50 is a so-called CR machine, which includes a prepaid card unit (CR unit) 56 for reading and writing a prepaid card, and a ball rental button 57, a settlement button 58, a balance on the right side of the upper plate 55. A display 59 is provided.

  1 is a cylinder lock that locks the front frame 52 and the inner frame to the outer frame 51. When a predetermined key is inserted into the cylinder lock 39 and the key is operated clockwise, the inner frame When opened and operated counterclockwise, the front frame 52 is opened.

  As shown in FIG. 2, the game board 1 is formed with a substantially circular game area 3 surrounded by an outer rail 2a and an inner rail 2b. A center case 5 is mounted at the center of the game area 3, and a normal symbol operation gate 17 is installed on the left side of the game case 3. When the game ball passes through the normal symbol actuating gate 17, a plurality of types of random numbers for the determination of whether or not the normal symbol is correct is extracted, and whether or not the determination is correct (normal symbol lottery) based on the extracted random number is performed.

  Immediately below the center case 5 are the first start port 11 and the second start port 12 where a big hit lottery with a change display of a special symbol (also described as a special drawing) is performed due to the entrance of a game ball. Are arranged side by side. The first start port 11 is configured so that a game ball can always enter, while the second start port 12 is configured as a normal electric accessory that is opened by winning in the normal symbol lottery. You can enter the ball only when you win the lottery.

When a game ball enters the first and second start ports 11 and 12, a plurality of types of random numbers are extracted and stored as reserved storage.
The second start port 12 configured as a normal electric accessory is opened for a predetermined time for a predetermined number of times when winning in the normal symbol lottery. Specifically, in the normal mode, approximately 2.6 seconds are released twice by one win.

  Below the second start opening 12, a big winning opening 14 made of a special electric accessory that is opened in a big hit game performed when a big hit lottery is won is arranged. In the lower left area of the game area 3, a plurality of normal winning ports 31 to 34 are arranged.

  In the lower right area of the game board 1, a 7-segment special figure display device 9, a special figure holding number display device 18 consisting of four LEDs, and a normal symbol display device 7 consisting of two LEDs, A general-purpose holding number display device 8 composed of four LEDs is installed.

  The center case 5 of the game board 1 shown in FIG. 2 is provided with an LCD panel of the effect symbol display device 6 (not shown in its entirety) in the center. By doing, a big hit effect that informs the result of the big hit lottery is performed.

Further, the center case 5 is provided with a warp inlet, a warp rod, a stage, and the like, as is well known.
A number of game nails 4 are planted in the game area 3 of the game board 1, and an out port is provided at the bottom of the board surface.

  As shown in FIG. 3, the back side of the pachinko machine 50 has a configuration in which an inner frame 70 for detachably attaching the game board 1 is housed in an outer frame 51. Similarly to the front frame 52, the inner frame 70 is installed so that the vertical position of one side edge (right side in FIG. 3) is coupled to a hinge 53 provided on the outer frame 51 so as to be opened and closed. The inner frame 70 is formed with a game ball flow-down passage. A ball tank 71, a tank rail 72, and a payout unit 73 are provided from above (upstream), and a payout device is provided in the payout unit 73. . With this configuration, when a game ball wins the winning opening of the game board 1, a predetermined number of game balls (prize balls) stored in the ball tank 71 are paid out from the payout device, and pass through the downflow passage to the upper plate 55. To be paid out. In the first embodiment, the payout device is configured to pay out game balls (ball rental) in accordance with the operation of the ball rental button 57.

  Further, on the back side of the pachinko machine 50, a main control device 80, a payout control device 81, an effect symbol control device 82, a sub integrated control device 83, a launch control device, and a power supply board 85 are provided. The main control device 80, the production symbol control device 82, and the sub integrated control device 83 are provided on the game board 1, and the payout control device 81, the launch control device, and the power supply board 85 are provided on the inner frame 70. Although the launch control device is not described in FIG. 3, the launch control device is arranged on the back side (game board 1 side) of the payout control device 81.

  Further, an external connection terminal plate 78 is provided on the right side of the ball tank 71, and a signal indicating a game state and a game result is sent to the hall computer (not shown) by the external connection terminal plate 78.

(2) Electrical configuration Next, the electrical configuration of the pachinko machine 50 will be described. As shown in the block diagram of FIG. 4, the pachinko machine 50 is configured with a main controller 80 as a center. In this block diagram, a so-called relay board, power supply board, and the like for simply relaying signals are not described. Although detailed illustration is omitted, each of the main control device 80, the payout control device 81, the production symbol control device 82, and the sub integrated control device 83 includes a CPU, a ROM, a RAM, an input port, an output port, and the like. . Further, although the CPU, ROM, and RAM are not provided on the launch control device 84 and the power supply board, the present invention is not limited to this, and the launch control device 84 and the like may be provided with a CPU, ROM, RAM, and the like.

  The main controller 80 includes a first start port SW11a that detects a game ball that has entered the first start port 11, a second start port SW12a that detects a game ball that has entered the second start port 12, and normal symbol operation. A normal symbol operation SW 17a for detecting a game ball that has entered the gate 17, a count SW 14a for counting the game balls that have entered the grand prize opening 14, and a general prize for detecting the game balls that have entered the general prize ports 31 to 34. A detection signal is input from the mouth SW 31a or the like.

The main control device 80 operates in accordance with the installed program, generates various commands related to the progress of the game based on the above-described detection signals, and outputs them to the payout control device 81 and the sub integrated control device 83.
Thereby, the main controller 80 is configured to control the entire pachinko machine 50.

  The main controller 80 also includes a special symbol display device 9, a special symbol hold number display device 18, a normal symbol display device 7, and a general symbol hold number display device 8 connected via the symbol display device relay terminal board 90. Control the display.

  Further, the main control device 80 controls the opening / closing of the special winning opening 14 by controlling the special winning opening solenoid 14b, and controls the opening / closing of the second starting opening 12 by controlling the universal utility solenoid 12b.

An output signal from the main controller 80 is also output to a test signal terminal, and a management signal such as symbol variation and jackpot is output to the external connection terminal board 78 and sent to the hall computer 87.
The main control device 80 and the payout control device 81 can perform bidirectional communication.

  The payout control device 81 operates the payout motor 20 in accordance with a command sent from the main control device 80 and pays out a prize ball. In the present embodiment, a configuration is used in which a detection signal of the payout SW 21 for counting game balls to be paid out as prize balls is input to the payout control apparatus 81 and the payout control apparatus 81 counts the prize balls. In addition, it is also conceivable to use a configuration in which the detection signal of the payout SW 21 is input to the main control device 80 and the payout control device 81 and both the main control device 80 and the payout control device 81 count the prize balls.

  The payout control device 81 receives signals from the glass frame opening SW35, the inner frame opening SW36, the ball cut SW23, the payout SW21, and the full SW22, and a signal indicating that the lower plate 63 is full due to the full SW22. When it is input, or when a signal indicating that there are few or no game balls is input to the ball tank 71 by the ball cut SW 23, the payout motor 20 is stopped and the payout operation of the prize ball is stopped. Further, the full SW 22 and the ball break SW 23 are also configured to continue outputting signals until the state is cleared, and the payout control device 81 drives the payout motor 20 because the signals are not output. To resume.

  Also, the payout control device 81 operates the payout motor 20 by communicating with the CR unit 56 via the CR unit terminal plate 24, and discharges the rental balls. The paid-out lending ball is detected by the payout SW 21, and the detection signal is input to the payout control device 81. The CR unit terminal board 24 is also connected to the checkout display device 25 so as to be capable of bidirectional communication. The checkout display device 25 has a ball rental button 57 for requesting a game ball to be rented, and a request for payment. A settlement button 58 is provided.

  In addition, the payout control device 81 transmits information relating to the winning ball, information indicating the open / closed state of the frames (inner frame 70, front frame 52), etc. to the hall computer 87 via the external connection terminal board 78, as well as the launch control device. A firing stop signal is transmitted to 84.

In this embodiment, the game balls are paid out. However, it is also possible to adopt a sealed configuration in which the prize balls generated according to winnings are stored without being paid out.
The launch control device 84 controls the launch motor 30 to launch a game ball in the game area 3.

  In addition to the payout control device 81, the launch control device 84 receives a rotation amount signal from the launch handle 64, a touch signal from the touch SW 28, and a launch stop signal from the launch stop SW29.

  The rotation amount signal is output when the player operates the launch handle 64, the touch signal is output when the player touches the launch handle 64, and the launch stop switch signal is generated when the player presses the launch stop SW29. Is output. If the touch signal is not input to the launch control device 84, the game ball cannot be fired, and if the launch stop switch signal is input, the game ball can be launched even if the player touches the launch handle 64. There is no such thing.

  The sub-integrated control device 83 receives data and commands transmitted from the main control device 80, distributes them to data for effect display control, sound control, and lamp control, and so on. Is transmitted to the production symbol control device 82, and the sound control and lamp control are distributed to each control part (function unit as a sound control device and a lamp control device) included in itself.

  Then, the function unit as the sound control device controls the sound output from the speaker 66 by operating the sound LSI based on the data for sound control, and the function unit as the lamp control device includes the data for lamp control. Various LEDs and the lamp 26 are controlled by operating the lamp driver based on the above.

  The sub integrated control device 83 is connected with an effect button 67 and a jog dial 68. When the player operates the effect button 67 and the jog dial 68, the signal is input to the sub integrated control device 83. .

Bi-directional communication is possible between the sub integrated control device 83 and the production symbol control device 82.
The effect symbol control device 82 displays the effect symbol display based on the data and commands received from the sub integrated control device 83 (both those transmitted from the main control device 80 and those generated by the sub integrated control device 83). The device 6 is controlled to display effect images such as effect symbols.
In this way, the sub integrated control device 83, the effect symbol control device 82, and the effect symbol display device 6 are configured to execute various effects based on data and commands (signals or notifications) from the main control device 80. Has been.

[Description of operation]
[First embodiment]
Next, the operation of the pachinko in the first embodiment will be described.

  The pachinko machine 50 according to the first embodiment is provided with a first start port 11 that can always win a prize and a second start port 12 that is opened for a certain period of time by winning in the above-described normal symbol lottery and that can win a prize. The jackpot lottery is performed using random numbers extracted due to winning at the first and second start ports 11 and 12. In the case of the big hit lottery, the special symbol display device 9 displays the variation of the special symbols, and by displaying these in a stopped state, the result of the big hit lottery is notified. In parallel with this, on the screen of the effect symbol display device 6, the effect symbols corresponding to the special symbols are variably displayed, then stopped and displayed, and a pseudo effect for notifying the result of the big hit lottery is performed.

  In addition, in the pachinko machine 50, up to four random numbers extracted by winning the first and second start ports 11 and 12 are stored as reserved memory, and the number of reserved memories is stored in the special figure reserved number display device 18. Is displayed, and a holding symbol corresponding to each holding storage is displayed. In addition, when a big hit lottery is won, a big hit game of a predetermined number of rounds is played.

  After the jackpot game is over, the game state of the pachinko machine 50 becomes a probability variation mode in which the probability of winning the jackpot lottery increases for a certain period (a period until a predetermined number of jackpot lotteries are performed). At the same time, the winning probability in the normal symbol lottery increases, the opening time of the second start port 12 at the time of winning in the normal symbol lottery is extended, and the normal symbol variation time is further shortened. Note that a gaming state that is neither the probability change mode nor the time reduction mode is referred to as a normal mode.

  In the pachinko machine 50, a plurality of types of reserved symbols are provided, and the probability that each type of reserved symbol is a big hit by the reserved memory when displayed immediately before the corresponding reserved memory is consumed. The reliability is different. Then, by displaying each type of holding symbol, a “holding notice effect” indicating whether or not there is a possibility of winning a big hit by the corresponding holding memory and the magnitude of the possibility is performed. In addition, as one of the hold notice effects, a temporarily held symbol (also referred to as a temporary hold display) once displayed as a reserved symbol is used as another type of reserved symbol having a different reliability (probability of being a big hit). A “hold change effect” for changing to the final hold symbol (also referred to as a final hold display) is performed. In this hold change effect, the last hold symbol (final hold display) is displayed until the corresponding hold memory is consumed, and depending on the type of the last hold symbol, whether or not there is a possibility of being a big hit by the hold memory, A high possibility is suggested.

  Further, when the hold change effect is performed, a prelude effect that suggests that the type of the temporary hold symbol is changed is performed, and also for any hold symbol that does not perform the hold change effect. "Predictive production" is performed. A plurality of modes are provided for the sign production, and by lottery, the probability according to the type of the reserved symbol on which the sign production is performed, whether or not it is a big hit by the reserved memory corresponding to the reserved symbol, etc. An aspect is selected. Therefore, until the player performs a hold change effect or immediately before the hold memory corresponding to the hold symbol is digested, the displayed hold memory is a temporary hold symbol or a final hold symbol. I don't know if there is.

  Needless to say, the hold notice effect and the hold change effect do not always accurately predict the result of the big hit lottery, and the notice may be missed. Of course, the hold notice effect and the hold change effect are performed. You may win a jackpot lottery with unreserved memory. In other words, it also has a so-called gasse effect.

Further, in the present embodiment, in addition to the above-described “holding change effect” and the like, the “prediction effect” suggesting that the hold change effect is executed can be displayed before the execution of the hold change effect. Yes. Further, in the present embodiment, the “prediction effect” includes a plurality of types having different probabilities that the above-described hold change effect is executed when a predetermined time has elapsed since the start of the execution of the sign effect.
In the present embodiment, after displaying the sign effect, the “prediction change effect” is changed to a type different from the displayed sign effect, that is, another type of sign effect that has a different probability of executing the hold change effect. And further.
The “pending change effect”, “predictive effect”, and “predictive change effect” of these embodiments will be described in detail later.
It should be noted that the “predictive effect” and the “predictive change effect” also have a so-called gasse effect similar to the “holding change effect”.

Hereinafter, the operation of the pachinko machine 50 according to the first embodiment will be described in detail, and the “holding change effect”, “predictive effect”, and “predictive change effect” will be described.
(1) Main Routine First, the main routine in the main controller 80 of the pachinko machine 50 will be described with reference to the flowchart shown in FIG. This main routine is started as a timer interrupt process with a period of 2 ms.

  In S10, the main controller 80 determines whether or not the main routine has been activated by a normal timer interrupt. If an affirmative determination is obtained (S10: Yes), the process proceeds to S20 and a negative determination is made. If the determination is obtained (S10: No), the process proceeds to S15.

In S15, the main controller 80 performs initial settings of the CPU, I / O, etc., and proceeds to S75.
On the other hand, if a positive determination is obtained in S10, the main controller 80 updates the initial value random number (S20), the big hit determination random number (S25), the big hit symbol determination random number update (S30), Various random numbers (numerical data) are updated by updating the winning determination random number (S35), the reach determination random number (S40), and the fluctuation pattern determining random numbers 1 and 2 (S45).

The initial value random number is in the range of 0 to 3899, and the size of the random number is 3900.
The big hit determination random number is in the range of 0 to 3899, and the size of the random number is 3900. In the normal mode, the number of values that are jackpots is 13 (the jackpot probability is 1/300), which is 775 to 778, 1775 to 1778, and 2775 to 2779. In the probability variation mode, the number of values that are big hits is larger than 13.

  The value of the jackpot symbol determining random number is in the range of 0 to 59, and the random number is 60 in size.

The value of the random number 1 for determining the variation pattern is in the range of 0 to 1020, and the size of the random number is 1021.
The value of the random number 2 for determining the variation pattern is in the range of 0 to 600, and the size of the random number is 601.

  Then, main controller 80 performs a winning confirmation process for detecting a winning of a game ball to a winning opening such as a starting opening (S50), and a determination process for determining whether or not to win a big hit due to winning at the starting opening (S55). ), The big hit game processing for controlling the big hit game performed when the big hit lottery is won (S60). Further, a fraud monitoring process for detecting a player's fraud (S65), an output process for transmitting various information to the hall computer 87, and the like (S70) are executed.

In S75, main controller 80 repeatedly updates the initial value random number until the next timer interrupt occurs and the main routine is started.
(2) About the start winning confirmation process Next, the start winning confirmation process for detecting a winning at the first and second starting ports 11 and 12 and generating a hold memory according to the winning is shown in FIG. It demonstrates using the flowchart of these. This process is configured as a subroutine called from the winning confirmation process (S50) executed in the main routine.

  In S100, the main controller 80 determines whether or not a game ball win has occurred in the first and second start ports 11 and 12 based on the detection signals of the first and second start ports SW11a and 12a. If the determination is affirmative (S100: Yes), the process proceeds to S105. If the determination is negative (S100: No), the process ends.

  In S105, main controller 80 determines whether or not the number of reserved memories is an upper limit value (4 as an example). If the determination is negative (S105: No), the process proceeds to S110. If the determination is affirmative (S105: Yes), the process ends.

In S110, the main controller 80 determines a big hit determining random number for use in the big hit lottery, a big hit symbol determining random number for determining a symbol (winning symbol) to be stopped when the big hit lottery is won, In order to determine a random number for reach determination for determining whether or not to perform an effect (normal reach or super reach) for stopping and displaying an effect design indicating a disengagement after reaching a reach state, a variation time of a special design, etc. The random number for determining the fluctuation pattern is extracted and stored as a reserved storage.
That is, in S110, various random numbers are extracted as numerical data due to the game ball entering the first starting port 11 or the second starting port 12, and the extracted numerical data is stored as reserved storage. To do.
Then, a pending number command indicating the number of pending storages that have not been digested is transmitted to the sub-integrated control device 83, and the process proceeds to S115.

In S115, main controller 80 executes a prefetch determination process for determining a value such as a jackpot determination random number corresponding to the newly generated pending storage, and ends this process.
The prefetch determination process (S115) of the present embodiment is a process for confirming whether or not the stored numerical data has a big hit before the execution of the success / failure determination process described later.
(3) Prefetch determination processing Next, prefetch determination processing for determining a value such as a jackpot determination random number corresponding to a newly generated reserved storage will be described with reference to the flowchart shown in FIG. This process is called from the start winning confirmation process.

  In S150, main controller 80 determines whether or not the value of the random number for determining the big hit relating to the newly generated on-hold storage is a specific value (a value that will be won in the big hit lottery), and if an affirmative determination is obtained. (S150: Yes), the process proceeds to S155, and if a negative determination is obtained (S150: No), the process proceeds to S160.

  In S155, the main control device 80 generates a prefetch command 1 indicating that the value of the big hit determination random number related to the newly generated pending storage is the specific value, and transmits the prefetch command 1 to the sub integrated control device 83. Exit.

  On the other hand, in S160, main controller 80 determines whether or not the values of the reach determination random number and variation pattern determination random numbers 1 and 2 relating to the newly generated on-hold storage are specific values (values that become super reach in the pseudo effect). If a positive determination is obtained (S160: Yes), the process proceeds to S165, and if a negative determination is obtained (S160: No), the process proceeds to S170.

  In S165, main controller 80 generates prefetch command 2 indicating that the values of reach determination random number and variation pattern determination random numbers 1 and 2 relating to the newly generated pending storage are the specific values, and performs sub-integration. The data is transmitted to the control device 83, and this process ends.

  Further, in S170, main controller 80 determines whether or not the values of the reach determination random number and variation pattern determination random numbers 1 and 2 relating to the newly generated on-hold storage are specific values (values that become normal reach in the pseudo effect). If the determination is positive and an affirmative determination is obtained (S170: Yes), the process proceeds to S175. If a negative determination is obtained (S170: No), the process proceeds to S180.

  In S175, main controller 80 generates prefetch command 3 indicating that the values of reach determination random number and variation pattern determination random numbers 1 and 2 relating to the newly generated pending storage are the specific values, and perform sub-integration. The data is transmitted to the control device 83, and this process ends.

  On the other hand, in S180, main controller 80 determines that the jackpot determination random number, reach determination random number, or variation pattern determination random numbers 1 and 2 relating to the newly generated pending storage are not any of the specific values. The prefetch command 4 shown is generated and transmitted to the sub integrated control device 83, and this processing is terminated.

(4) About the success / failure determination process Next, the success / failure determination process in which the big hit lottery is performed with the big hit determination random number stored as the hold storage will be described with reference to the flowcharts of FIGS. This process is executed from the main routine.

  First, with reference to FIG. 8, in S200, the main controller 80 determines whether or not the special electric accessory is operating, that is, whether or not the big hit game is being executed. If the determination is affirmative (S200: Yes), the process ends. If the determination is negative (S200: No), the process proceeds to S205.

  In S205, the main controller 80 determines whether or not the special figure is being displayed. If the determination is affirmative (S205: Yes), the process proceeds to S280 in FIG. 10, and if the determination is negative (S205: No), the process proceeds to S210.

  In S210, main controller 80 determines whether or not a special figure is being confirmed. If the determination is affirmative (S210: Yes), the process proceeds to S290 in FIG. 11. If the determination is negative (S210: No), the process proceeds to S215 in FIG.

  Subsequently, with respect to FIG. 9, in S215, the main controller 80 determines whether or not there is a pending storage, and in the case of an affirmative determination (S215: Yes), the process proceeds to S220 and in the case of a negative determination ( S215: No), this process ends.

  In S220, the main controller 80 decrements the number of reserved memories, selects the oldest reserved memory, and refers to it in S230, S235, S245, S250, S255, S260, and S265, which will be described later. The information (numerical data such as a random number value) stored in the hold memory is moved to a predetermined buffer for determining the big hit, and the process proceeds to S225.

  In S225, main controller 80 determines whether or not the probability variation flag indicating the probability variation mode is 1, and in the case of an affirmative determination (S225: Yes), the process proceeds to S230 and a negative determination is made. In the case (S225: No), the process proceeds to S235.

  In S230, main controller 80 executes a big win lottery based on the big hit determination random number related to the selected hold storage and the determination table (probability change table) corresponding to the probability change mode, and determines whether or not to win the lottery. And the reserved memory is digested. Then, the process proceeds to S240.

On the other hand, in S235, main controller 80 executes a big hit lottery based on the big hit determination random number related to the selected hold storage and the determination table (normal table) corresponding to the normal mode, and wins the lottery. Whether or not the reserved memory is digested. Then, the process proceeds to S240.
As described above, S230 and S235 of this embodiment are processes for determining whether or not a big hit game is to be generated, that is, a big hit determination, based on the numerical data stored in S110 of the start winning confirmation process.

  In S240, main controller 80 refers to the determination result in S230 or S235 to determine whether or not the big hit lottery has been won. If the determination is affirmative (S240: Yes), the process proceeds to S245. If the determination is negative (S240: No), the process proceeds to S260.

  In S245, main controller 80 determines a jackpot symbol based on the jackpot symbol determination random number related to the digested reserved memory, thereby determining a predetermined number of rounds of the jackpot game corresponding to the jackpot symbol and the like. . Then, the process proceeds to S250.

In S250, the main controller 80 determines the variation time of the special symbol based on the random number for determining the variation pattern related to the reserved storage that has been digested, and shifts the processing to S255.
In S255, the main control device 80 sets the number of rounds of the big hit game, the opening pattern of the big prize game, the presentation time related to the big hit game, the interval time, the presentation mode of the big hit game, and the process proceeds to S270.

On the other hand, when the negative determination is obtained in S240, the main controller 80 shifts based on the random number for determining the variation pattern related to the digestion of the reserved memory, in S260, which shifts when it is out of the lottery lottery. Then, the variation time of the special symbol is determined, and the process proceeds to S265.
In the present embodiment, in S260, a variation pattern (variation time) related to the reserved storage digested at the time of losing is determined, and prior to this, processing for determining a losing symbol is performed. Without being limited to this configuration, it may be configured to include a process of determining a lost symbol before the execution of S260.
As described above, S245 and S260 are processes for determining the special symbol indicating the determination result, that is, the big hit symbol or the lost symbol, based on the determination result of whether or not the big hit.

  In S265, the main controller 80 updates a counter indicating the remaining number of jackpot lotteries that can be executed during the probability variation mode, a counter indicating the remaining number of jackpot lotteries that can be executed in the time reduction mode, and the like, and processing in S270 To migrate.

  In S270, the main control device 80 transmits a hold number command indicating the number of hold storages decremented in S220 described above to the sub integrated control device 83, and the process proceeds to S275.

  In S275, the main control device 80 transmits a change start command indicating the change time of the special symbol, the result of the big hit lottery, etc. to the sub integrated control device 83, starts the change of the special symbol, and ends this processing. The sub integrated control device 83 that has received the change start command uses the effect symbol display device 6 from among the effects having the same time as the change time of the special symbol based on the change time of the special symbol as a result of the big hit lottery. The pseudo effect to be displayed is selected, and the selected pseudo effect is displayed. In addition, the change start command is a command in which the hold memory digested by the big hit lottery is generated by winning the first start port 11 or generated by winning the second start port 12. It may indicate whether there is.

  Subsequently, with respect to FIG. 10, in S280 that shifts during the special figure fluctuation display, the main control device 80 determines whether or not the special figure fluctuation time has elapsed, and in the case of an affirmative determination (S280: Yes). The process proceeds to S285, and in the case of a negative determination (S280: No), this process ends.

In S285, the main control device 80 ends the special symbol variation display, displays the special symbol fixed symbol, that is, the jackpot symbol or the lost symbol determined in S245 or S260 described above, and causes the sub integrated control device 83 to display it. On the other hand, a symbol confirmation command for confirming display of the effect symbol is transmitted, and this processing is terminated.
As described above, S285 is a process of displaying the jackpot symbol or the lost symbol related to the special symbol determined based on the determination result of whether or not to win the jackpot.

  Subsequently, with reference to FIG. 11, in S290 that shifts during the special figure confirmation display, main controller 80 determines whether or not the duration of the special figure confirmation display has ended. If the determination is affirmative (S290: Yes), the process proceeds to S295. If the determination is negative (S290: No), the process ends.

In S295, the main controller 80 ends the special figure confirmation display, and proceeds to S300.
In S300, main controller 80 determines whether or not the special figure that has been confirmed and displayed is that of the big hit, that is, whether or not it is a big hit symbol. If the determination is affirmative (S300: Yes). The process proceeds to S305, and in the case of a negative determination (S300: No), the process proceeds to S340.

  In S305, main controller 80 refers to the probability variation flag indicating the probability variation mode, and when the probability variation flag is 1, clears the probability variation flag (S310), and then proceeds to S315.

  In S315, the main controller 80 refers to the time reduction flag indicating that the time reduction mode is set, and when the time reduction flag is 1, the time reduction flag is cleared (S320), and then the process proceeds to S325.

  The main control device 80 executes a conditional device operation start process (S325), an accessory continuous operation device operation start process (S330), and a jackpot start effect process (S335) in sequence, thereby indicating a command game mode. Alternatively, the jackpot game is started by transmitting a command for instructing the start of the jackpot game to the sub-integrated control device 83, and this processing is terminated.

  On the other hand, in S340 to which the process proceeds when a negative determination is obtained in S300, the main controller 80 refers to the probability change flag, and when the flag is 1 (S340: Yes), the control is executed during the probability change mode. Reference is made to the remaining number of jackpot lotteries (the number of chances of variation) (S345). If the probability variation count is 0 (S345: Yes), the probability variation flag is cleared (S350), and the process proceeds to S355.

  In S355, the main controller 80 refers to the time reduction flag, and if the flag is 1 (S355: Yes), refers to the remaining number of lottery lotteries (number of time reductions) that can be executed in the time reduction mode ( S360). When the number of time reductions is 0 (S360: Yes), the time reduction flag is cleared (S365), and the process proceeds to S370.

In S370, main controller 80 executes state designation command transmission processing, and ends this processing.
(5) About jackpot game processing Next, the jackpot game processing for controlling the progress of the jackpot game will be described with reference to the flowcharts of FIGS. This process is a process executed from the main routine.

  In S400, the main control device 80 determines whether or not the accessory continuous operation device is operating, that is, whether or not the big hit game is being executed. If the determination is affirmative (S400: Yes), the process proceeds to S405. If the determination is negative (S400: No), the process ends.

  In S405, the main controller 80 determines whether or not the special winning opening 14 is being opened. If the determination is affirmative (S405: Yes), the process proceeds to S430 in FIG. In the case of (S405: No), the process proceeds to S410.

  In S410, the main control device 80 determines whether or not it is during the interval of each round in the big hit game. If the determination is affirmative (S410: Yes), the process proceeds to S450 in FIG. In the case of determination (S410: No), the process proceeds to S415.

  In S415, the main control device 80 determines whether or not the big hit game is being ended. If the determination is affirmative (S415: Yes), the process proceeds to S470 in FIG. In the case (S415: No), the process proceeds to S420.

  In S420, main controller 80 determines whether or not the start effect time in the big hit game has elapsed. If the determination is affirmative (S420: Yes), the process proceeds to S425, and if the determination is negative. (S420: No), this process ends.

In S425, the main controller 80 executes a special winning opening opening process for opening the special winning opening 14, and ends the present process.
Subsequently, with reference to FIG. 13, in S430, which proceeds while the special winning opening 14 is opened, the main controller 80 determines whether or not the number of game balls won in the special winning opening 14 has become ten. If the determination is affirmative (S430: Yes), the process proceeds to S440. If the determination is negative (S430: No), the process proceeds to S435.

  In S435, the main controller 80 determines whether or not the opening time of the special winning opening 14 has ended. If the determination is affirmative (S435: Yes), the process proceeds to S440 and the determination is negative. (S435: No), this process is terminated.

In S440, the main controller 80 executes a special winning opening closing process for closing the special winning opening 14, and proceeds to S445.
In S445, the main control device 80 executes a big hit interval process for setting an interval for each round of the big hit game, and ends this process.

  On the other hand, in S450 which shifts during the interval of each round, the main controller 80 determines whether or not the interval time of the big hit game has elapsed, and in the case of an affirmative determination (S450: Yes), the process is processed in S455. If the determination is negative (S450: No), the process is terminated.

  In S455, the main controller 80 determines whether or not it is the final round of the jackpot game. If the determination is affirmative (S455: Yes), the process proceeds to S460, and if the determination is negative (S455: No), the process proceeds to S465.

In S460, main controller 80 executes a jackpot end effect process for performing an effect when the jackpot game is ended, and ends the present process.
On the other hand, in S465, the main control device 80 executes a special winning opening opening process for opening the special winning opening 14, and ends the present process.

  Subsequently, with reference to FIG. 14, in S470 that shifts to the end effect of the big hit game, the main control device 80 determines whether or not the time of the end effect has ended, and in the case of an affirmative determination (S470: Yes). , The process proceeds to S475, and in the case of a negative determination (S470: No), this process ends.

In subsequent S475 and S480, the main control device 80 stops the accessory continuous operation device and the condition device, and proceeds to S485.
In S485, the main controller 80 determines whether or not to shift to the probability change mode after the big hit game. If the determination is affirmative (S485: Yes), the number of jackpot lotteries that can be executed in the probability change mode (the number of probability changes). ) Is set (S490), the probability variation flag is set (S495), and the process proceeds to S500.

  In S500, the main controller 80 determines whether or not to shift to the time-saving mode after the big hit game. If the determination is affirmative (S500: Yes), the number of jackpot lotteries that can be executed during the time-saving mode (the number of time reductions). ) Is set (S505), the time reduction flag is set (S510), and the process proceeds to S515.

  In S515 and S520, main controller 80 executes a process for transmitting a jackpot end command for ending the effect related to the jackpot game and a state designation command transmission process to sub integrated control apparatus 83, and ends this process. .

(6) On-hold display processing Next, on-hold display processing 1 for displaying the on-hold symbol corresponding to the on-hold memory on the production symbol display device 6 when the on-hold memory is generated, using the flowchart shown in FIG. I will explain. This process is a process periodically executed by the sub integrated control device 83 (for example, a timer interrupt process with a period of 2 ms).
Note that “hold display process 1” in FIG. 15 indicates that when the hold memory is generated, that is, a game ball enters the first start port 11 or the second start port 12 during the special symbol variation display, and a new one is added. This is a process that is executed when pending storage is performed.

In S600, the sub integrated control device 83 determines whether or not the above-described prefetch commands 1 to 4 are received from the main control device 80, and if an affirmative determination is obtained (S600: Yes), the process proceeds to S605. When a negative determination is obtained (S600: No), this process ends.
As described above, the “prefetch commands 1 to 4” indicate that the game ball enters the first start port 11 or the second start port 12 in the “start winning confirmation process” (FIG. 6) (S100: Yes). When the reserved memory does not reach the upper limit number (for example, 4) (S105: No), each time the reserved memory is stored, the main controller 80 to the sub integrated controller 83 in the prefetch determination process (S115). Is a command (also referred to as information or a signal) transmitted to.

In S605, the sub integrated control device 83 first extracts the “hold display determination random number” based on the reception of the prefetch commands 1 to 4, and uses the extracted random number for the predetermined storage provided for each hold storage. Store in the “hold display effect buffer”. Next, based on the stored random number and the content of each type of the received prefetch command, the type of the reserved symbol to be finally displayed (also called the final reserved symbol or the final reserved display) is selected and determined.
More specifically, in the present embodiment, a plurality of types of holding symbols to be described later are provided, and the holding memory (holding memory that is the target of the received prefetch commands 1 to 4) is digested, that is, the holding memory This is a process of determining which of the plurality of types of reserved symbols is to be displayed at a timing immediately before the start of the variable display based on.
The symbols selected and determined in this process also include a normal hold symbol (also referred to as a normal hold display) to be described later. For example, when the normal hold symbol is continuously displayed from the start of the display to the digestion and the hold change effect described later is not performed, in S605, the normal hold symbol is selected and determined as the final hold symbol.
The types of reserved symbols that are selected and determined in S605 are as shown in FIG. In step S605, the sub integrated control device 83 displays the reserved symbols (normally reserved symbols, special reserved symbols 1 to 3) shown in FIG. 17B immediately before starting the variable display corresponding to the new reserved memory. The type of the last reserved symbol to be selected is selected, and the process proceeds to S610.

In S610, the sub integrated control device 83 executes a lottery process for determining whether or not to execute the “holding change effect” based on the random number stored in the “holding display effect buffer”, and then in S615. Migrate processing.
The “holding change effect” of the present embodiment is from the start of display of the holding symbol related to the holding memory (normal holding symbol, special holding symbol 1 to 3) until it is erased with the start of variable display based on the holding memory. In addition, it is an effect that changes from the initially displayed reserved symbol to another reserved symbol.
The lottery process is not limited to the configuration that is executed based only on the random number. For example, the lottery process may be performed based on the type of the last reserved symbol selected and determined in S605 and the random number.

  In S615, the sub integrated control device 83 determines whether or not to execute the “holding change effect”. If the determination is affirmative (S615: Yes), the process proceeds to S620 and the determination is negative. In the case (S615: No), the process proceeds to S635.

In S620, the sub integrated control device 83 changes the primary hold symbol (also referred to as primary hold display) displayed before the change of the hold symbol, that is, from the normal hold symbol and the special hold symbols 1-2. The process of selecting and determining is executed, and the process proceeds to S625. That is, since the reserved change effect of this embodiment includes only the case of promotion, the primary reserved symbol that is selected when it is determined to execute the reserved change effect is a special other than at least the highest special reserved symbol 3 It is selected from a reserved symbol and a normal reserved symbol. More specifically, with reference to the previously determined final reserved symbol, a special reserved symbol lower than the final reserved symbol and a normal reserved symbol are selected.
The above-described S605 and S620 are control processes for selecting and determining one of the normal reserved symbols and the special reserved symbols 1 to 3 based on the content of each type of the received prefetch command.

  In S625, the sub integrated control device 83 performs processing for displaying the primary reserved symbol selected and determined in S620 on the effect symbol display device 6, and proceeds to S630.

In S630, the sub integrated control device 83 performs a process of determining a display position for changing the primary reserved symbol to the final reserved symbol as a result of the hold change effect, and proceeds to S655.
Here, the “display position” will be described. In the present embodiment, the four display positions are the display positions of the reserved symbols set in the effect symbol display device 6 (see, for example, FIG. 19), and correspond to the four reserved upper limit numbers of the reserved memory. Then, assuming that the display position where the oldest and earliest digested symbols are displayed is the first display position, the display position where the latest and latest digested symbols are displayed is a total of four. This is the display position (area).
Further, the reserved symbols displayed at the “display position” will be described. In this embodiment, it is set as the structure provided with the holding | maintenance symbol which is an image displayed on the production | presentation symbol display apparatus 6 as a holding | maintenance marker which suggests the presence or absence of holding | maintenance memory | storage, and the expectation degree used as the big hit of this memory | storage. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and the holding sign may be configured by a light emitting member such as a lamp or LED. In other words, the presence or absence of reserved storage may be suggested by turning on and off the light emitting member, and the expectation level that will be a big hit may be suggested by the light emitting mode (color or the like). Furthermore, in the case of such a configuration, for example, four LEDs are scattered in the vicinity of the effect symbol display device 6 and along the outer periphery, and the effect display in the effect symbol display device 6 can affect the LEDs. Arrangement is preferred. As a result, when the effect symbol display device 6 executes the warning effect or the warning change effect, the player can easily recognize the LED that is the target of the effect. It is possible to realize the invention.

S630 will be described in detail again on the premise of such a reserved symbol and the configuration of the display position of the reserved symbol.
In S630, the sub integrated control device 83, as a trigger to change to the final reserved symbol, the reserved symbol corresponding to the target reserved memory is displayed in any of the four display positions immediately after the shift. Whether or not. In other words, in S630, the sub integrated control device 83 determines which of the four display positions immediately after the shift is the holding symbol corresponding to the target holding memory as the timing for executing the “holding change effect”. The display position at that time is determined as the execution position of the “hold change effect”, that is, the display position of the final hold symbol.

In S630, as a result of determining the display position of the last reserved symbol, the display position of the reserved symbol that is the target for executing the “predictive effect” is also determined as a result. That is, in the present embodiment, when the “holding change effect” is executed, the “prediction effect” is also executed prior to the execution. More specifically, the display of the final reserved symbol by the “holding change effect” is executed after a predetermined time (for example, 3 seconds) has elapsed from the start of the “prediction effect” and before the next shift process. It is configured as follows. Therefore, by determining the display position of the last reserved symbol, the execution position of the “prediction effect” is also determined.
Note that the present invention is not limited to this configuration, and a process for determining the execution position of the “prediction effect” may be provided separately.

In S635, the sub integrated control device 83 performs a process of displaying the final reserved symbol determined in S605 on the effect symbol display device 6, and shifts the process to S640.
In S635, when the hold change effect is not performed, once the display is performed, the display of the hold symbol that maintains the display until the final stage is performed.
As described above, when the numerical data (random number value) extracted based on the entrance to the starting port is stored as the reserved memory, the above-described S625 and S635 display the reserved symbol corresponding to the reserved memory. It is.

  In S640, the sub integrated control device 83 executes a lottery process for determining whether or not to execute the “prediction effect”, and the process proceeds to S645.

In S645, the sub integrated control device 83 determines whether or not to execute the “prediction effect”. If the determination is affirmative (S645: Yes), the process proceeds to S650, and the determination is negative. (S645: No), this process is terminated.
As described above, the present embodiment is configured to have a possibility of executing the “prediction effect” even when the “holding change effect” is not executed. As a result, even if the normal symbol is selected as the final reserved symbol and it is internally determined that the “pending change effect” is not executed, the “prediction effect” as the so-called “gasse effect” is executed. Then, the player expects that the reserved symbol will change. Thereby, it becomes possible to make a player maintain expectation for a long time.

In S650, the sub integrated control device 83 executes a process of determining the execution position of the “prediction effect”, and the process proceeds to S655.
More specifically, in S650, the sub-integrated control device 83 sets the holding symbol corresponding to the target holding memory as one of the four display positions immediately after the shift as the time to execute the “prediction effect”. It is determined whether or not the time point is displayed at the position, and the display position at the time point is set as the execution position of the “prediction effect”.

In S655 that is shifted to after the process of S630 or S650, the sub integrated control device 83 executes a process of selecting “prediction effect”, and the process shifts to S660.
In the present embodiment, there are three types of precursor effects A to C depending on the level of expectation that the “hold change effect” is executed (see FIG. 18). In S655, one of the precursor effects is selected based on whether or not to perform the “hold change effect” and the random number stored in the “hold display effect buffer”.
That is, in S655, the sub integrated control device 83 has a plurality of types of “prediction effects A to C” (see FIG. 18) having different probabilities that the “holding change effect” is executed after a predetermined time has elapsed since the display was started. One of them is selected and determined.

In S660, the sub integrated control device 83 executes a lottery process for determining whether or not to execute the “precursor change effect”, and shifts the process to S665.
The "predictive effect" is different from the "predictive effect" when the "predictive effect" is executed when the "predictive effect" suggests that the "pending change effect" is executed. This is an effect as a main part of the present invention in which the “prediction effect” is selected and determined, and the “prediction effect” is changed.

  In S665, the sub integrated control device 83 determines whether or not to execute the “precursor change effect”. If the determination is affirmative (S665: Yes), the process proceeds to S670 and the determination is negative. In this case (S665: No), this process is terminated.

If it is determined in S665 to execute the “precursor change effect”, in S670, the sub-integrated control device 83 displays the “primary sign effect” that is displayed first for the first sign effect before the “precursor change effect”. Processing for selecting and determining one of the two types A to B is performed, and this processing is terminated. That is, since the sign change effect of the present embodiment includes only the case of promotion, the primary sign effect selected when it is determined to execute the sign change effect is at least a sign effect other than the highest sign effect C. Selected from.
As described above, the “hold display effect buffer” described above is provided for each hold storage, and the “hold display determination random number” is stored in S605. In addition, in the “hold display effect buffer”, the “hold change effect” in S615 can be executed, the “prediction effect” in S615 or S640 can be executed, the display position of the last hold symbol in S630, S630 or S650. Various information such as the execution position of the “prediction effect” by S655, the type of the “prediction effect” by S655, and the availability of the “prediction change effect” by S660 are also stored, and stored until the reserved memory is consumed It is configured so that the various information can be always confirmed.

(7) On-hold display update processing Next, when the on-hold memory is consumed, the display position of the on-hold symbol displayed on the effect symbol display device 6 is updated, and the “hold change effect” and “predictive effect” are updated. Alternatively, “pending display update processing 1” for performing the “prediction change effect” will be described with reference to the flowchart shown in FIG. This process is a process periodically executed by the sub integrated control device 83 (for example, a timer interrupt process with a period of 2 ms).
In addition, the “pending display update process 1” starts a new variable display based on the oldest hold memory when the change display of the special symbol is finished and displayed in a state where there is a hold memory. This is a process executed when the display of the oldest hold memory is erased and other hold memories are subjected to a so-called shift process. Therefore, it is executed at a different timing from the above-described “hold display process 1”.

In S800, the sub integrated control device 83 determines whether or not a hold number command (hold information) has been received from the main control device 80. If an affirmative determination is obtained (S800: Yes), the process proceeds to S805. When a negative determination is obtained (S800: No), this process ends.
The hold number command is information (command) transmitted from the main control device 80 in the hold information transmission process (S270) of the above-described success / failure determination process (FIG. 9).

In S805, the sub integrated control device 83 deletes the reserved symbol corresponding to the oldest reserved memory displayed on the effect symbol display device 6, and if any other reserved symbol is displayed, the remaining symbols are displayed. The display positions of all the reserved symbols are shifted one by one to the left toward the screen of the effect symbol display device 6, and the process proceeds to S810.
In this embodiment, as described above, when a so-called shift process is performed, the reserved symbol is shifted by one to the left. However, the present invention is not limited to this. If it is the structure which shifts toward, it may be made to shift toward other directions, such as a right side, upper direction, and a downward direction.

  In S810, the sub integrated control device 83 refers to the display position of the reserved symbol changed by the shift process, and determines whether any of the reserved symbols has become the execution position of the “predictive effect”. If an affirmative determination is obtained (S810: Yes), the process proceeds to S815, and if a negative determination is obtained (S810: No), this process ends.

  In S815, the sub integrated control device 83 determines whether or not to perform the “precursor change effect” for the reserved symbol that is the execution position of the “precursor effect”, and if an affirmative determination is obtained (S815: Yes), the process proceeds to S820, and if a negative determination is obtained (S815: No), the process proceeds to S835.

In S820, the sub-integrated control device 83 performs a process of displaying the primary precursor effect as the first precursor effect suggesting the execution of the “hold change effect” prior to the “predictor change effect”, and the process proceeds to S825. To do.
Although not shown, in S820, the “precursor effect prior display” is performed before executing the “precursor effect” (primary predictor effect) of the present invention. As will be described later in detail, the “precursor effect advance display” is a display that informs the player that there is a possibility that the “predictor effect” will be performed from now on. In addition, after completion of the “prediction effect”, a “prediction effect end display” is executed to notify the player that the “prediction effect” has been completed. Furthermore, after the “prediction effect end display” is executed, the “prediction effect post-display” is performed. The “post-announcement post-display” is a display that informs the player that all the processing related to the “pre-sign production” and “pre-sign change production” has been completed.
When S820 is executed, “precursor effect advance display”, “predictor effect” (primary predictor effect), “precursor effect end display”, and “precursor effect after display” are sequentially performed.

In S825, the sub integrated control device 83 determines whether or not 5 seconds, which is a total of a predetermined time (for example, 3 seconds) and 2 seconds, have elapsed since the execution of the “predictive effect” (primary predictive effect). If the determination is made and an affirmative determination is obtained (S825: Yes), the process proceeds to S830, and if a negative determination is obtained (S825: No), the process proceeds to S825. That is, until 5 seconds elapse, the process does not proceed to S830 and loops.
It should be noted that 5 seconds, which is the target of determining whether or not it has passed in S825, is set to be 2 seconds longer than the time when the “holding change effect” is executed after a predetermined time has elapsed since the start of the “prediction effect”. Thus, the player can easily recognize that the time when the result of the “predictive effect” (primary predictive effect) has been found has passed.

In S830, the sub integrated control device 83 performs a “predictive change effect” display process, and the process proceeds to S840.
In S830, the “predictive effect” (primary predictive effect) that has already been displayed is changed to another “predictive effect” with a different execution probability of the “pending change effect”. "I do.

  If a negative determination is made in S815, in S835, the sub integrated control device 83 performs a “predictive effect” display process that suggests execution of the “holding change effect”, and the process proceeds to S840.

  In S840, the sub integrated control device 83 determines whether any of the reserved symbols has become the display position of the final reserved symbol by the shift process, and if an affirmative determination is obtained (S840). : Yes), the process proceeds to S845, and if a negative determination is obtained (S840: No), this process ends.

In addition, although the “holding change effect” is not performed (S615: No), the “precursor effect” is performed (S645: Yes), that is, in the case of the so-called gasse effect, a negative determination is made in S840.
Therefore, in this embodiment, by configuring in this way, even when a predetermined time (for example, 3 seconds) elapses after the display of the “prediction effect” is started, the “holding change effect” is not executed. It can be generated.

In S845, the sub-integrated control device 83 changes the primary precursor effect and starts executing a new “predictor effect” or starts executing the “predictor effect” in S835 (for example, 3 seconds). If a positive determination is obtained (S845: Yes), the process proceeds to S850, and if a negative determination is obtained (S845: No). , The process proceeds to S845. That is, the process does not proceed to S850 and loops until 3 seconds elapse.
Note that 3 seconds, which is a target for determining whether or not it has passed in S845, is a time set as a time when the “holding change effect” is executed after a predetermined time has elapsed since the start of the “predictive effect”.

In S850, the sub integrated control device 83 changes the displayed primary hold symbol to a final hold symbol having a different reliability from the primary hold symbol after a predetermined time has elapsed ("hold change effect"). ) To finish this process.
The above is “pending display update processing 1” of the present embodiment.
(8) On-hold change effect, precursor effect, and predictor change effect In the first embodiment, the jackpot lottery is won with the probability indicated by the “appearance rate” in the table shown in FIG. Also, in the pseudo-production, SP reach (super reach), reach (normal reach), and lose (losing the big hit lottery without becoming super reach or normal reach) occur at the probability indicated by the “appearance rate” in the table. To do.

  In addition, as described above, the normal holding symbols and the special holding symbols 1 to 3 described in the table of FIG. 17B are provided as the types of holding symbols. The outline of the reliability of the big hit is “low” for the special reserved symbol 1, “medium” for the special reserved symbol 2, and “high” for the special reserved symbol 3. More specifically, it is as shown in the table of FIG. In this embodiment, when a hold storage occurs with such contents, a hold notice effect is performed by displaying the special hold symbols 1 to 3 correspondingly. In other words, when the reserved memory occurs, any one of the normal reserved symbols and the special reserved symbols 1 to 3 is displayed with the probability indicated by the “appearance rate” in the table of FIG. When the reserved symbol is displayed, a big hit is generated by the reserved memory at the probability indicated by the “expected value” in the table.

  Specifically, the “appearance rate” in the table is “lost”, “reach”, “SP reach”, or “win” by the hold memory, and each type of hold corresponding to the hold memory. The probability that a symbol is displayed is shown.

  In addition, the “win / fail ratio” in the “expected value” of the table indicates the ratio when the special winning symbol of each type is displayed and the case where the big hit lottery by the holding memory is lost and the case where it becomes a big hit, “Reliability” indicates the probability of a big hit due to the reserved storage.

  The table shows that the reliability of the reserved memory increases in the order of the normal reserved symbol, the special reserved symbol 1, the special reserved symbol 2, and the special reserved symbol 3.

FIG. 18 is a chart for explaining the “precursor effect” and the “precursor change effect” of the present embodiment.
As shown to Fig.18 (a), this embodiment is provided with three types of precursor effect AC. The indication effect A is displayed as “wind cloud”, the indication effect B as “rain cloud”, and the indication effect C as “thunder cloud”. Then, when each precursor effect is displayed, the outline of the reliability with which the “holding change effect” is executed is as follows. It has become.

In FIG. 18B, the reliability with which the “holding change effect” described in FIG. 18A is executed is specifically set as the rate at which the “holding change effect” is executed, that is, the “change rate”. Show.
In addition, “1 step promotion” shown in the table means that the reliability that is a big hit is changed to a reserved symbol that is one step higher than the displayed reserved symbol. For example, it indicates a case where the special hold 1 is displayed and the special hold 2 is changed.
8/10 when the indication effect A is displayed, the “holding change effect” is not executed, and 2/10 is promoted by one step. 6/10 when the indication effect B is displayed, the “holding change effect” is not executed, and similarly 4/10 is promoted by one stage. 4/10 when the indication effect C is displayed, the “holding change effect” is not executed, and 6/10 is promoted by one step. As described above, the indication effects of the present embodiment are set so that the probabilities of executing the “holding change effects” are different.

FIG. 18C shows the rate at which the “pending change effect” is executed when the “prediction change effect” described in FIG. 18B is changed, that is, the “change rate”. Is specifically shown.
After the indication effect A is displayed as the primary indication effect, the “change indication effect” is executed. When the indication effect B is displayed, the “pending change effect” is not executed and the first stage promotion is performed. Both cases are set at a rate of change of 5/10.
On the other hand, when the indication effect B is displayed after the indication effect B is displayed as the primary indication effect, when the indication effect C is displayed, the “holding change effect” is not executed. There is no change, and the change rate is set so that it is always promoted by one step at a change rate of 10/10.

Further detailed description will be given with reference to FIGS. 18B and 18C.
In the present embodiment, the type of precursor effect displayed when the “predictor effect” is simply performed without performing the “predictor effect”, and the type of precursor effect displayed by changing the “predictor effect” Is the same type, the probability that the “holding change effect” will be executed when the precursor effect of that type is executed is executed when the “prediction change effect” is executed. Instead, it is set higher than the case where only the “prediction effect” is performed.
First, the case where the indication effect B is finally displayed will be described as an example.
As shown in FIG. 18 (b), when the indication effect B is displayed, a one-stage promotion, that is, a “pending change effect” is performed with a probability of 4/10, whereas FIG. 18 (c) shows. As described above, when the indication effect B is changed from the indication effect A, the first stage promotion is executed with a probability of 5/10, that is, with a higher probability than when the indication effect B is displayed from the beginning. Is set to
Furthermore, finally, the case where the indication effect C is displayed will be described as an example.
As shown in FIG. 18B, when the prognostic effect C is displayed, a one-stage promotion, that is, a “holding change effect” is performed with a probability of 6/10, whereas FIG. Thus, when the sign effect C is displayed after changing from the sign effect B, the one-stage promotion is executed with a probability of 10/10, that is, with a higher probability than when the sign effect C is displayed from the beginning. Is set to
Thus, by setting in the present embodiment, it is possible to further increase the player's expectation for the “predictive change effect” and further improve the interest.

As described above, it is determined in the “prediction effect execution position determination process” (S650) of the “hold display process 1” of the present embodiment, and is determined in S810 of the “hold display update process 1”. The “prediction effect execution position” means that the display position where the reserved symbol that is the target of the sign effect is displayed as a result of the shift process being shifted by one of the first display position to the fourth display position. Is the position that triggers the execution of the sign effect when the “predicate effect execution position” is reached.
And the sign effect is a position that is clearly executed for the reserved symbol that has become the “predictor effect execution position”, for example, immediately above the reserved symbol (in addition, right-right, right-left, or At the position (which may be directly below), the indication effect is displayed (displaced and displayed if necessary). Therefore, when the “prediction effect execution position” is determined, the display position of the sign effect is also determined, and display control is performed according to the determination.

  Further, in the “hold display process 1” of the present embodiment described above, when it is determined to execute the “precursor change effect” after the sign effect type is selected and determined in the predictive effect selection process in S655 (S655). : Yes), in S670, the type of primary sign effect is determined. When control is performed in this order, in S670, the type of the precursor effect determined in the previous S655 is temporarily discarded, and each of the primary precursor effect and the final precursor effect is selected and determined again. Anyway.

In the “hold display process 1” of the present embodiment described above, the display position of the hold symbol that will display the final hold symbol in the “final hold display position determination process” (S630) is determined, or “ In the “prediction effect execution position determination process” (S650), the display position of the reserved symbol that will execute the sign effect is determined.
However, it is not necessary to limit the configuration for determining “the display position of the reserved symbol” as an opportunity for executing some processing in this way. For example, the display time (timing) of the last reserved symbol and the execution timing (timing) of the warning effect are counted how many seconds from the present time, and the counter value corresponding to the time obtained as a result of the counting is set to a predetermined value. The counter is set and the determination process is performed to determine whether the counter value is 0. If the determination is negative, the counter is decremented continuously. If an affirmative determination is obtained, the timing is Various processes may be executed as the display timing (timing) of the last reserved symbol and the execution timing (timing) of the warning effect. In other words, a process for determining the final hold display time and the precursor effect execution time may be performed.

(9) Specific examples of “pending change effect”, “predictive effect”, and “predictive change effect” Next, when “hold change effect”, “predictive effect”, and “predictive change effect” are executed A specific display mode will be described while showing the relationship with the control processing described above.
19 to 22 show specific examples of “pending change effect”, “predictive effect”, and “predictive change effect”.

First, FIG. 19 shows a first specific example of the gasse effect, in which the “prediction effect” is executed but the “holding change effect” is not executed.
As shown in FIG. 19 (a), the hold symbol 800 corresponding to the oldest hold memory at the first display position and the hold symbol 801 corresponding to the second oldest hold memory at the second display position are normally held. If a new start prize is generated while the effect symbol 100 displayed in symbols and corresponding to the special symbol is being variably displayed, “hold display processing 1” (FIG. 15) is executed. In the specific example, the specially reserved symbol 1 (see FIG. 17) is selected and determined as the final reserved symbol in S605, the negative determination is made in S615, and the non-execution of the “holding change effect” is determined. The reserved symbol 802 corresponding to the reserved memory is displayed at the display position as the determined special reserved symbol 1.
In this specific example, following S635, an affirmative determination is made in S645, the second display position is determined as the execution position of the sign effect in S650, and the sign effect A is selected and determined in S655. The case where the “hold display process 1” (FIG. 15) is terminated is illustrated.

As shown in FIG. 19 (b), when the effect symbol 100 ends the variable display and the fixed display is performed at "114", S805 of "Pending display update process 1" (FIG. 16) is executed, As shown in FIG. 19C, the reserved symbol is shifted, and the reserved symbol 802 is shifted to the second display position.
As a result, a positive determination is made in S810, a negative determination is made in S815, and then S835 is executed.

When S835 is executed, prior to the display of the determined sign effect A, the sign effect pre-display 803 representing “cloud” appears from the lower right of the effect symbol display device 6 and moves to the left. As shown in FIG. 19D, the display is stopped and displayed immediately above the reserved symbol 802 displayed at the second display position.
Subsequently, as shown in FIG. 19 (e), the sign effect 804 is displayed in the form of the sign effect A.
As shown in FIG. 19 (f), in the specific example, the final reserved symbol is already displayed at the stage of FIG. 19 (a), and the reserved symbol does not change because S840 is a negative determination. When the indication of the sign effect A is finished, although not shown in the figure, after the sign effect end display simply representing “cloud” is stopped and informed that the sign effect has ended, the sign effect representing “cloud” is displayed. The post-display 805 moves from the position directly above the reserved symbol 802 to the left, and exits and disappears from the lower left of the screen of the effect symbol display device 6, and thereafter, FIG. 19 (g) and FIG. 19 (h) As shown in FIG. 5, after the effect symbol 100 is confirmed and displayed, the shift process is performed again, and the reserved symbol 802 is shifted to the first display position.

  As shown in the specific example, in the present embodiment, even when the “holding change effect” is not executed, a case where the “prediction effect” is performed is provided. As a result, it is possible to provide more opportunities to expect big hits.

Next, as in FIG. 19, FIG. 20 is an example in which the “prediction effect” is executed, but the “holding change effect” is not executed, that is, a second specific example of the gaze effect.
In the specific example, when the reserved symbol 800 shown in FIG. 20A is displayed in the normal reserved symbol, two start winnings are generated, and the reserved symbol 801 and the reserved symbol 802 are displayed. Indicates.
First, when a new start winning is generated while the hold symbol 800 is displayed, “hold display process 1” (FIG. 15) is executed. In this specific example, the special reserved symbol 1 (see FIG. 17) is selected and determined as the final reserved symbol in S605, and the negative determination is made in S615, and the non-execution of the “holding change effect” is determined. The reserved symbol 801 corresponding to the memory is displayed as the special reserved symbol 1 determined above.
In this specific example, following S635, an affirmative determination is made in S645, the first display position is determined as the execution position of the sign effect in S650, and the sign effect B is selected and determined in S655. This is an example of the case where the hold display process 1 ”(FIG. 15) is finished and the hold symbol 802 is displayed by a new start winning after that.
At this time, as shown in FIG. 20A, a holding symbol 800 corresponding to the oldest holding memory is displayed at the first display position, and a holding symbol 801 corresponding to the second oldest holding memory is displayed at the second display position. In addition, the reserved symbol 802 corresponding to the latest reserved memory is displayed at the third display position, and the state where the effect symbol 100 corresponding to the special symbol is variably displayed is shown. The reserved symbol 800 and the reserved symbol 802 are displayed as a normal reserved symbol, and the reserved symbol 801 is displayed as a special reserved symbol 1.

Next, as shown in FIG. 20B, when the effect symbol 100 finishes the variable display and the fixed display is performed at “114”, S805 of “pending display update process 1” (FIG. 16) is executed. As shown in FIG. 20C, the reserved symbol is shifted, and the reserved symbol 801 is shifted to the first display position.
As a result, a positive determination is made in S810, a negative determination is made in S815, and then S835 is executed.

When S835 is executed, prior to the display of the determined sign effect B, the sign effect pre-display 803 representing “cloud” appears from the lower right of the effect symbol display device 6 and moves to the left. As shown in FIG. 20D, the display is stopped and displayed immediately above the reserved symbol 801 displayed at the first display position.
It should be noted that at the stage where the predecessor effect pre-display is being executed, it is unknown from the display which type of the predecessor effect is to be executed.
Moreover, even if the warning effect pre-display is executed, a case where the warning effect is not performed may be provided. This prevents the development of the game from being simplified and increases the interest by adding complexity to the development of the game.
Subsequently, as shown in FIG. 20 (e), the warning effect 804 is displayed in a mode of the warning effect B.
As shown in FIG. 20 (f), in this specific example, the final reserved symbol has already been displayed at a stage prior to FIG. 20 (a), and the reserved symbol is changed because S840 is a negative determination. When the indication of the sign effect B is finished, although not shown in the figure, the sign effect end display simply representing the “cloud” is stopped and displayed to indicate that the sign effect has ended, and then the “cloud” is imaged. The pre-posting effect post-display 805 moves from the position directly above the reserved symbol 801 to the left, and exits from the bottom left of the screen of the effect symbol display device 6 to be erased. Thereafter, FIG. 20 (g) and FIG. As shown in h), after the effect symbol 100 is confirmed and displayed, the shift process is performed again, and the reserved symbol 801 is digested (erased).
Also in the specific example, as in the first specific example of the gasse effect described above, even when the “holding change effect” is not executed, a case where the “predictive effect” is performed is provided and the gaze effect is performed. This makes it possible to provide more opportunities for players to expect big hits. And it is comprised so that a "prediction effect" can be performed irrespective of the display position of the reserved symbol used as object.

Next, FIG. 21 is a specific example in which the “holding change effect” is executed along with the “prediction effect”.
As shown in FIG. 21 (a), the hold symbol 800 corresponding to the oldest hold memory at the first display position and the hold symbol 801 corresponding to the second old hold memory at the second display position are normally held. If a new start prize is generated while the effect symbol 100 displayed in symbols and corresponding to the special symbol is being variably displayed, “hold display processing 1” (FIG. 15) is executed. In the specific example, the special reserved symbol 2 (see FIG. 17) is selected and determined as the final reserved symbol in S605, the determination of S615 is affirmative and the execution of the “holding change effect” is determined, and the special reserved symbol 1 is determined in S620. (Refer to FIG. 17) is selected as the primary reserved symbol, and the reserved symbol 802 corresponding to the reserved memory is displayed in the third display position as the determined special reserved symbol 1 in S625.
In this specific example, following S625, the second display position is determined as the last reserved symbol and the execution position of the sign effect in S630, and the sign effect A is selected and determined in S655, and S665 is performed. The case where “hold display process 1” (FIG. 15) is terminated after obtaining a negative determination (non-execution of the sign change effect) in FIG.

As shown in FIG. 21 (b), when the effect symbol 100 ends the variable display and the confirmation display is performed at "114", S805 of "pending display update process 1" (FIG. 16) is executed, As shown in 21 (c), the hold symbol shift process is performed, and the hold symbol 802 is shifted to the second display position.
As a result, a positive determination is made in S810, a negative determination is made in S815, and then S835 is executed.

When S835 is executed, prior to the display of the determined sign effect A, the sign effect pre-display 803 representing “cloud” appears from the lower right of the effect symbol display device 6 and moves to the left. As shown in FIG. 21D, the display is stopped and displayed immediately above the reserved symbol 802 displayed at the second display position.
Subsequently, as shown in FIG. 21 (e), the sign effect 804 is displayed in the form of the sign effect A.

  At this time, in S840, an affirmative determination is made because the reserved symbol 802 is displayed at the second display position, which is the display position of the final reserved symbol determined above, and after a predetermined time (for example, 3 seconds) has elapsed, As shown in FIG. 21 (e), the reserved symbol 802 is changed to the special reserved symbol 2 as the final reserved symbol determined above.

  Next, as shown in FIG. 21 (f), when the indication of the sign effect A ends, although not shown, the sign effect end display that simply represents “cloud” is stopped and displayed to indicate that the sign effect has ended. After that, the after-effects display 805 representing the “cloud” is moved and displayed from directly above the reserved symbol 802 to the left, and then exited from the bottom left of the screen of the effect symbol display device 6 to be erased. As shown in FIGS. 21 (g) and 21 (h), after the effect symbol 100 is confirmed and displayed, a shift process is performed again, and the reserved symbol 802 is shifted to the first display position.

  As shown in the specific example, in this embodiment, by executing the “predictive effect”, it is possible to give the player an expectation that the “pending change effect” will be executed. It has become.

Next, FIG. 22 is a specific example in which a “holding change effect” is executed in accordance with a “predictive effect” and a “predictive change effect”.
As shown in FIG. 22 (a), the hold symbol 800 corresponding to the oldest hold memory at the first display position and the hold symbol 801 corresponding to the second old hold memory at the second display position are normally held. If a new start prize is generated while the effect symbol 100 displayed in symbols and corresponding to the special symbol is being variably displayed, “hold display processing 1” (FIG. 15) is executed. In this specific example, the special reserved symbol 2 (see FIG. 17) is selected and determined as the final reserved symbol in S605, the determination of S615 is affirmative and the execution of the “holding change effect” is determined, and the special reserved symbol 1 is determined in S620. (Refer to FIG. 17) is selected as the primary reserved symbol, and the reserved symbol 802 corresponding to the reserved memory is displayed in the third display position as the determined special reserved symbol 1 in S625.
In this specific example, following S625, the second display position is determined as the last reserved symbol and the execution position of the precursor effect in S630, and the precursor effect B is selected and determined in S655, and S665. This is an example in which the “hold display process 1” (FIG. 15) is terminated after the affirmative determination (execution of the sign change effect) is obtained and the sign effect A is determined as the primary sign effect in S670. .

As shown in FIG. 22 (b), when the effect symbol 100 ends the variable display and the confirmation display is performed at "114", S805 of "pending display update process 1" (FIG. 16) is executed, As shown in FIG. 22 (c), the hold symbol shift process is performed, and the hold symbol 802 is shifted to the second display position.
As a result, an affirmative determination is made in S810, an affirmative determination is made in S815, and then S820 is executed.

When S820 is executed, prior to the display of the determined primary precursor effect A, the precursor effect preliminary display 803 that represents “cloud” appears from the lower right of the screen of the effect symbol display device 6 and moves to the left. As shown in FIG. 22D, the display is stopped and displayed immediately above the reserved symbol 802 displayed at the second display position.
Subsequently, as shown in FIG. 22 (e), the primary sign effect 804 is displayed in the form of the sign effect A. Next, in S825, the process waits for the elapse of 5 seconds, which is a sum of 2 seconds for a predetermined time (for example, 3 seconds).
During the standby period, as shown in FIG. 22 (f), when the indication of the indication effect A is ended, the indication effect end display 805 that simply represents “cloud” is stopped immediately above the reserved symbol 802. To indicate that the sign effect A has ended and that there is a possibility that the “sign change effect” will be performed.

  When the above 5 seconds have elapsed, the player is made aware that the hold change effect that is normally executed in 3 seconds from the start of the sign effect is not executed, and as shown in FIG. By displaying the last warning effect 806 in a mode of the warning effect B, which is different from the primary warning effect 804, the “sign change effect” is executed.

Thus, in the present embodiment, the reserved symbol 802 is the special reserved symbol 1 even though a predetermined time (for example, 3 seconds) has elapsed since the primary precursor effect 804 is displayed in the mode of the precursor effect A. If no change (promotion) is made, that is, if the “holding change effect” is not executed, the final sign effect 806 is displayed in the form of the sign effect B, which has a higher possibility of executing the “hold change effect” than the sign effect A. By displaying the change, a “predictive change effect” is executed.
Thereby, even if the “hold change effect” is not performed by the primary sign effect 804, the player does not give up the execution of the “hold change effect” at an early stage by performing the final sign effect 806. , You can sustain your expectations for a longer period of time.

  At this time, in S840, an affirmative determination is made because the reserved symbol 802 is displayed at the second display position, which is the display position of the final reserved symbol determined above, and after a predetermined time (for example, 3 seconds) has elapsed, As shown in FIG. 22 (g), the reserved symbol 802 is changed to the special reserved symbol 2 as the final reserved symbol determined above.

  Next, as shown in FIG. 22 (h), when the display of the last warning effect 806 is ended in the mode of the warning effect B, the warning effect end display 805 is stopped again and the warning effect B is ended, although not shown. After notifying the effect, the indication effect post-display 807 representing “cloud” is moved and displayed from right above the reserved symbol 802 to the left, and exits from the lower left of the effect symbol display device 6 and disappears. .

  As shown in the specific example, in the present embodiment, the execution of the “predictive effect” gives the player an expectation that the “pending change effect” will be executed. Even if the “pending change effect” is not executed after a predetermined time has elapsed, the “predictive change effect” is subsequently executed, so that the player can expect the “hold change effect” to be executed. It can be maintained for a longer time.

In the present embodiment described above, the precursor effect is promoted by the “predictor change effect” only when the “hold change effect” (hold promotion) is not performed even though the precursor effect is executed. It is configured.
Further, in the present embodiment, the two types of precursor effects before and after the execution of the “precursor change effect” are configured to be executed on the same reserved memory (held symbol).
Further, in the present embodiment, the processing from the display of the precursor effect to the execution of the “predictor change effect” is performed during one shift process, that is, during one fluctuation display.

[Second Embodiment]
Next, a second embodiment of the present invention will be described. Since the second embodiment differs from the first embodiment in the “hold display process” and the “hold display update process”, different control processes and specific examples of effects executed by the processes will be described.
Therefore, the above differences will be described in detail with reference to FIG. 23 corresponding to FIG. 15, FIG. 24 corresponding to FIG. 16, and FIG. 25 and FIG. 17 and 18, the description in the first embodiment is incorporated, and the description here is omitted.

The hold display process of this embodiment will be described.
A hold display process 2 for displaying a hold symbol corresponding to the hold memory on the effect symbol display device 6 when the hold memory is generated will be described with reference to the flowchart shown in FIG. This process is a process periodically executed by the sub integrated control device 83 (for example, a timer interrupt process with a period of 2 ms).
Note that the “hold display process 2” in FIG. 23 is performed when the hold memory is generated, that is, when the game ball enters the first start port 11 or the second start port 12 during the special symbol variation display. This process is executed when the hold memory is displayed.

In S1600, the sub integrated control device 83 determines whether or not the above-described prefetch commands 1 to 4 are received from the main control device 80. If an affirmative determination is obtained (S1600: Yes), the process proceeds to S1605. When a negative determination is obtained (S1600: No), this process ends.
As described above, the “prefetch commands 1 to 4” indicate that the game ball enters the first start port 11 or the second start port 12 in the “start winning confirmation process” (FIG. 6) (S100: Yes). When the reserved memory does not reach the upper limit number (for example, 4) (S105: No), each time the reserved memory is stored, the main controller 80 to the sub integrated controller 83 in the prefetch determination process (S115). Is a command (also referred to as information or a signal) transmitted to.

In step S <b> 1605, the sub integrated control device 83 first extracts a “hold display determination random number” based on the reception of the prefetch commands 1 to 4, and uses the extracted random number for a predetermined storage provided for each hold storage. Store in the “hold display effect buffer”. Next, based on the stored random number and the content of each type of the received prefetch command, the type of the reserved symbol to be finally displayed (also called the final reserved symbol or the final reserved display) is selected and determined.
More specifically, in the present embodiment, a plurality of types of holding symbols to be described later are provided, and the holding memory (holding memory that is the target of the received prefetch commands 1 to 4) is digested, that is, in the holding memory. This is a process of determining which of the plurality of types of reserved symbols is to be displayed at a timing immediately before the start of the variable display based on.
The symbols selected and determined in this process also include a normal hold symbol (also referred to as a normal hold display) to be described later. For example, when the normal hold symbol is continuously displayed from the start of the display to the digestion and the hold change effect described later is not performed, the normal hold symbol is selected and determined as the final hold symbol in S1605.
The types of reserved symbols selected and determined in S1605 are as shown in FIG. In S1605, the sub-integrated control device 83 displays the reserved symbol (normally reserved symbol, special reserved symbols 1 to 3) shown in FIG. The type of the last reserved symbol to be selected is selected, and the process proceeds to S1610.

In S1610, the sub-integrated control device 83 executes a lottery process for determining whether or not to execute the “hold change effect” based on the random number stored in the “hold display effect buffer”, and the process proceeds to S1615. Migrate processing.
The “holding change effect” of the present embodiment is from the start of display of the holding symbol related to the holding memory (normal holding symbol, special holding symbol 1 to 3) until it is erased with the start of variable display based on the holding memory. Furthermore, it is an effect that changes from the initially displayed reserved symbol to another reserved symbol.
Note that the lottery process is not limited to the configuration that is executed based only on the random number, but may be configured such that the lottery is performed based on the type of the last reserved symbol selected and determined in step S1605 and the random number.

  In S1615, the sub integrated control device 83 determines whether or not to execute the “holding change effect”. If the determination is affirmative (S1615: Yes), the process proceeds to S1620 and the determination is negative. In the case (S1615: No), the process proceeds to S1635.

In S1620, the sub integrated control device 83 changes the primary hold symbol (also referred to as primary hold display) displayed before the change of the hold symbol, that is, the first hold symbol from the normal hold symbol and the special hold symbols 1-2. The process of selecting and determining is executed, and the process proceeds to S1625. That is, since the reserved change effect of this embodiment includes only the case of promotion, the primary reserved symbol that is selected when it is determined to execute the reserved change effect is a special other than at least the highest special reserved symbol 3 It is selected from a reserved symbol and a normal reserved symbol. More specifically, with reference to the previously determined final reserved symbol, a special reserved symbol lower than the final reserved symbol and a normal reserved symbol are selected.
The above-described S1605 and S1620 are control processes for selecting and determining one of the normal reserved symbols and the special reserved symbols 1 to 3 based on the content of each type of the received prefetch command.

  In S1625, the sub integrated control device 83 performs processing for displaying the primary reserved symbol selected and determined in S1620 on the effect symbol display device 6, and proceeds to S1630.

In S1630, the sub integrated control device 83 performs a process of determining a display position for changing the primary reserved symbol to the final reserved symbol as a result of the hold change effect, and the process proceeds to S1655.
Here, the “display position” will be described. In the present embodiment, the four display positions are the display positions of the reserved symbols set in the effect symbol display device 6 (see, for example, FIG. 25) and correspond to the four reserved upper limit numbers of the reserved memory. Then, assuming that the display position where the oldest and earliest digested symbols are displayed is the first display position, the display position where the latest and latest digested symbols are displayed is a total of four. This is the display position (area).
Further, the reserved symbols displayed at the “display position” will be described. In this embodiment, it is set as the structure provided with the holding | maintenance symbol which is an image displayed on the production | presentation symbol display apparatus 6 as a holding | maintenance marker which suggests the presence or absence of a holding | maintenance memory | storage, and the expectation degree used as the jackpot of this holding | maintenance memory. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and the holding sign may be configured by a light emitting member such as a lamp or LED. In other words, the presence or absence of reserved storage may be suggested by turning on and off the light emitting member, and the expectation level that will be a big hit may be suggested by the light emitting mode (color or the like). Furthermore, in the case of such a configuration, for example, four LEDs are scattered in the vicinity of the effect symbol display device 6 and along the outer periphery, and the effect display in the effect symbol display device 6 can affect the LEDs. Arrangement is preferred. As a result, when the effect symbol display device 6 executes the warning effect or the warning change effect, the player can easily recognize the LED that is the target of the effect. It is possible to realize the invention.

S1630 will be described in detail again on the premise of such a reserved symbol and the configuration of the display position of the reserved symbol.
In S1630, the sub integrated control device 83, as a trigger to change to the final reserved symbol, the reserved symbol corresponding to the target reserved memory was displayed at any of the four display positions immediately after the shift. Whether or not. In other words, in S1630, the sub-integrated control device 83 determines which one of the four display positions immediately after the shift is the holding symbol corresponding to the target holding memory as the timing for executing the “holding change effect”. The display position at that time is determined as the execution position of the “hold change effect”, that is, the display position of the final hold symbol.

In S1630, in conjunction with the determination of the display position of the last reserved symbol, the display position of the reserved symbol that is the target when the “prediction effect” is executed is also determined as a result. That is, in the present embodiment, when the “holding change effect” is executed, the “prediction effect” is also executed prior to the execution. More specifically, the display of the final reserved symbol by the “holding change effect” is executed after a predetermined time (for example, 3 seconds) has elapsed from the start of the “prediction effect” and before the next shift process. It is configured as follows. Therefore, by determining the display position of the last reserved symbol, the execution position of the “prediction effect” is also determined.
Note that the present invention is not limited to this configuration, and a process for determining the execution position of the “prediction effect” may be provided separately.

In S1635, the sub integrated control device 83 performs a process of displaying the final reserved symbol determined in S1605 on the effect symbol display device 6, and the process proceeds to S1640.
In S1635, when the hold change effect is not performed, once the display is performed, the hold symbol is displayed that will be maintained until the final stage.
As described above, when the numerical data (random value) extracted based on the entrance to the starting port is stored as reserved storage, the above-described S1625 and S1635 control processing for displaying the reserved symbol corresponding to the reserved memory It is.

  In S1640, the sub integrated control device 83 executes a lottery process for determining whether or not to execute the “prediction effect”, and the process proceeds to S1645.

In S1645, the sub integrated control device 83 determines whether or not to execute the “prediction effect”. If the determination is affirmative (S1645: Yes), the process proceeds to S1650, and the determination is negative. (S1645: No), this process is terminated.
As described above, the present embodiment is configured to have a possibility of executing the “prediction effect” even when the “holding change effect” is not executed. As a result, even if the normal symbol is selected as the final reserved symbol and it is internally determined that the “pending change effect” is not executed, the “prediction effect” as the so-called “gasse effect” is executed. Then, the player expects that the reserved symbol will change. Thereby, it becomes possible to make a player maintain expectation for a long time.

In S1650, the sub integrated control device 83 executes a process of determining the execution position of the “prediction effect”, and the process proceeds to S1655.
More specifically, in S1650, the sub integrated control device 83 determines whether the holding symbol corresponding to the target holding storage is one of the four display positions immediately after the shift as the timing of executing the “prediction effect”. It is determined whether or not the time point is displayed at the position, and the display position at the time point is set as the execution position of the “prediction effect”.

In S1655 that is shifted to after the process of S1630 or S1650, the sub integrated control device 83 executes a process of selecting “prediction effect”, and shifts the process to S1660.
In the present embodiment, there are three types of precursor effects A to C depending on the level of expectation that the “hold change effect” is executed (see FIG. 18). In S1655, one of the precursor effects is selected based on whether or not to perform “hold change effect” and the random number stored in the “hold display effect buffer”.
That is, in S1655, the sub integrated control device 83 has a plurality of types of “prediction effects A to C” (see FIG. 18) having different probabilities that the “hold change effect” is executed after a predetermined time has elapsed since the display was started. One of them is selected and determined.

In S1660, the sub integrated control device 83 executes a lottery process for determining whether or not to execute the “precursor change effect”, and shifts the process to S1665.
The "predictive effect" is different from the "predictive effect" when the "predictive effect" is executed when the "predictive effect" suggests that the "pending change effect" is executed. This is an effect as a main part of the present invention in which the “prediction effect” is selected and determined, and the “prediction effect” is changed.

  In S1665, the sub integrated control device 83 determines whether or not to execute the “precursor change effect”. If the determination is affirmative (S1665: Yes), the process proceeds to S1670 and the determination is negative. In this case (S1665: No), this process is terminated.

  If it is determined in S1665 that the “precursor change effect” is to be executed, in S1670, the sub-integrated control device 83 displays the “primary sign effect” that is displayed first for the first sign prior to the “predictor change effect”. A process of selecting and determining one of the two types A to B is performed, and the process proceeds to S1675. That is, since the sign change effect of the present embodiment includes only the case of promotion, the primary sign effect selected when it is determined to execute the sign change effect is at least a sign effect other than the highest sign effect C. Selected from.

In S1675, the sub integrated control device 83 executes a process of determining the execution position of the “primary sign effect”, and shifts the process to S1680.
More specifically, in step S1675, the sub integrated control device 83 determines whether the reserved symbol corresponding to the target reserved memory is one of the four display positions immediately after the shift, as the timing for executing the “primary precursor effect”. The display position at that time is determined as the execution position of the “primary precursor effect”.

In S1680, the sub integrated control device 83 sets 1 to the “precursor change flag”, and ends this processing.
The “precursor change flag” is a flag indicating that the “precursor change effect” is in a state of being performed when 1 is set.
As described above, the “hold display effect buffer” described above is provided for each hold storage, and the “hold display determination random number” is stored in S1605. In addition, in the “hold display effect buffer”, the “hold change effect” in S1615 can be executed, the “prediction effect” in S1615 or S1640 can be executed, the last reserved symbol display position in S1630, S1630 or S1650. Various information such as the execution position of the “prediction effect” by S1655, the type of the “prediction effect” by S1655, the availability of the “prediction change effect” by S1660, and the decision information at S1670 to S1680 are also stored. Until it is digested, it is configured so that the various stored information can be always confirmed.

The hold display update process of this embodiment will be described.
When the hold memory is consumed, the display position of the hold symbol displayed on the effect symbol display device 6 is updated, and “hold change display”, “prediction effect” or “prediction change effect” is performed. The “update process 2” will be described with reference to the flowchart shown in FIG. This process is a process periodically executed by the sub integrated control device 83 (for example, a timer interrupt process with a period of 2 ms).
In addition, the “pending display update process 2” is performed in order to start a new change display based on the oldest hold storage when the special symbol change display is finished and displayed in a state where there is a hold storage. This is a process executed when the display of the oldest hold memory is erased and other hold memories are subjected to a so-called shift process. Therefore, it is executed at a timing different from the “hold display process 2” described above.

In S1800, the sub integrated control device 83 determines whether or not a hold number command (hold information) has been received from the main control device 80. If an affirmative determination is obtained (S1800: Yes), the process proceeds to S1805. When a negative determination is obtained (S1800: No), this process ends.
The hold number command is information (command) transmitted from the main control device 80 in the hold information transmission process (S270) of the above-described success / failure determination process (FIG. 9).

In S1805, the sub integrated control device 83 deletes the retained symbol corresponding to the oldest retained memory displayed on the effect symbol display device 6, and if any other retained symbols are displayed, the remaining integrated symbols are displayed. The display positions of all the reserved symbols are shifted one by one to the left toward the screen of the effect symbol display device 6, and the process proceeds to S1810.
In this embodiment, as described above, when a so-called shift process is performed, the reserved symbol is shifted by one to the left. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and the display position of the oldest reserved symbol is displayed. If it is the structure which shifts toward, it may be made to shift toward other directions, such as a right side, upper direction, and a downward direction.

  In S1810, the sub integrated control device 83 refers to the display position of the reserved symbol changed by the shift process, and any of the reserved symbols is the execution position of the “predictive effect” (including the primary predictive effect). If a positive determination is obtained (S1810: Yes), the process proceeds to S1815, and if a negative determination is obtained (S1810: No), this process is performed. finish.

  In S1815, the sub integrated control device 83 determines whether or not 1 is set in the “precursor change flag” for the reserved symbol that is the execution position of the “precursor effect”, and if an affirmative determination is obtained. (S1815: Yes), the process proceeds to S1820, and if a negative determination is obtained (S1815: No), the process proceeds to S1835.

  In step S1820, the sub integrated control device 83 determines whether or not it is waiting for a precursor effect, that is, whether or not it is in a standby state until the “predictor change effect” is executed after executing the primary predictor effect. If an affirmative determination is obtained (S1820: Yes), the process proceeds to S1825, and if a negative determination is obtained (S1820: No), the process proceeds to S1855.

In S1855, the sub-integrated control device 83 performs a process of displaying the primary precursor effect as the first precursor effect suggesting the execution of the “pending change effect” prior to the “predictor change effect”, and the process proceeds to S1860. To do.
Although not shown, in S1855, “precursor effect prior display” is performed before executing the “predictor effect” (primary predictor effect) of the present invention. As will be described later in detail, the “precursor effect advance display” is a display that informs the player that there is a possibility that the “predictor effect” will be performed from now on. In addition, after completion of the “prediction effect”, a “prediction effect end display” is executed to notify the player that the “prediction effect” has been completed. Furthermore, after the “prediction effect end display” is executed, the “prediction effect post-display” is performed. The “post-announcement post-display” is a display that informs the player that all the processing related to the “pre-sign production” and “pre-sign change production” has been completed.
When S855 is executed, “precursor effect pre-display”, “predictive effect” (primary predator effect), “precursor effect end display”, and “precursor effect post-display” are sequentially performed.

  In S1860, the sub integrated control device 83 performs a process of shifting to the standby state of the “precursor change effect” prior to the “precursor change effect”, and ends this process.

In S1825, the sub integrated control device 83 performs a “precursor change effect” display process, and the process proceeds to S1830.
In S1825, when the shift processing is in the predecessor effect stand-by state before the shift, the already displayed “predictive effect” (primary predictive effect) is different from the execution probability of the “holding change effect”. The “predictive change effect” is performed by the process of changing to the “predictive effect” of the type.
In S1830, the sub integrated control device 83 sets 0 in the “precursor change flag”, and the process proceeds to S1840.

  If a negative determination is made in S1815, in S1835, the sub integrated control device 83 performs a “predictive effect” display process that suggests execution of the “holding change effect”, and the process proceeds to S1840.

  In S1840, the sub integrated control device 83 determines whether any of the reserved symbols has become the display position of the final reserved symbol by the shift process, and if an affirmative determination is obtained (S1840). : Yes), the process proceeds to S1845, and if a negative determination is obtained (S1840: No), this process ends.

In the case where the “holding change effect” is not performed but the “prediction effect” is performed, that is, the so-called “gase effect”, a negative determination is made in S1840.
Therefore, in this embodiment, by configuring in this way, even when a predetermined time (for example, 3 seconds) elapses after the display of the “prediction effect” is started, the “holding change effect” is not executed. It can be generated.

In S1845, the sub integrated control device 83 changes the primary precursor effect and starts executing a new “predictor effect” or starts executing the “predictor effect” in S1835 (for example, 3 If a positive determination is obtained (S1845: Yes), the process proceeds to S1850, and if a negative determination is obtained (S1845: No). , The process proceeds to S1845. That is, until 3 seconds elapse, the process does not shift to S1850 and loops.
Note that 3 seconds, which is a target for determining whether or not it has passed in S1845, is a time set as a time when the “holding change effect” is executed after a predetermined time has elapsed since the start of the “predictive effect”.

In S1850, the sub-integrated control device 83 changes the displayed primary hold symbol to a final hold symbol having a different reliability from the primary hold symbol after the predetermined time has elapsed ("hold change effect"). ) To finish this process.
The above is the “pending display update process 2” of the present embodiment.

Specific examples of the “pending change effect”, “predictive effect”, and “predictive change effect” of the present embodiment will be described.
Next, a specific display mode when the “holding change effect”, “prediction effect”, and “prediction change effect” are executed will be described while showing the relationship with the control processing described above.
The explanatory diagrams shown in FIGS. 25 and 26 show specific examples of “pending change effect”, “predictive effect”, and “predictive change effect”.

First, FIG. 25 is a specific example when the “primary sign effect” is executed during the change display, and the “holding change effect” is executed after the shift process.
As shown in FIG. 25 (a), the hold symbol 810 corresponding to the oldest hold memory at the first display position and the hold symbol 811 corresponding to the second old hold memory at the second display position are normally held. If a new start prize is generated while the effect symbol 100 displayed in symbols and corresponding to the special symbol is variably displayed, “hold display process 2” (FIG. 23) is executed. In this specific example, the special reserved symbol 2 (see FIG. 17) is selected and determined as the final reserved symbol in S1605, S1615 is determined to be affirmative, and execution of the “holding change effect” is determined. A reserved symbol 812 corresponding to the reserved memory is displayed as a special reserved symbol 1 at the position.
In this specific example, following S1625, in S1630, the first display position is determined as the final reserved display position and the execution effect of the precursor effect, and in addition, the precursor effect B is selected and determined in S1655. The affirmative determination is made at step S1670, the indication effect A is selected at S1670, the second display position is selected at S1675, and “hold display process 2” (FIG. 23) is terminated.

As shown in FIG. 25 (b), when the effect symbol 100 ends the variable display and the fixed display is performed at "114", S1805 of "pending display update process 2" (FIG. 24) is executed. As shown in FIG. 25 (c), the hold symbol shift process is performed, and the hold symbol 812 is shifted to the second display position.
Thereby, an affirmative determination is made in S1810 and S1815, a negative determination is made in S1820, and then S1855 and S1860 are executed.

When S1855 is executed, prior to the display of the determined sign effect A, a sign effect pre-display 813 representing “cloud” appears from the lower right of the screen of the effect symbol display device 6 in the left direction. As shown in FIG. 25D, the display is stopped and displayed immediately above the reserved symbol 812 displayed at the second display position.
It should be noted that at the stage where the predecessor effect pre-display is being executed, it is unknown from the display which type of the predecessor effect is executed.
Moreover, even if the warning effect pre-display is executed, a case where the warning effect is not performed may be provided. This prevents the development of the game from being simplified and increases the interest by adding complexity to the development of the game.
Subsequently, as shown in FIG. 25E, the indication effect 814 is displayed in the form of the indication effect A.
As shown in FIG. 25 (f), when the indication of the sign effect A is finished, the sign effect end indication 815 that simply represents “cloud” is stopped and displayed immediately above the reserved symbol 812, and the sign effect A is displayed. It is notified that it has been completed and that there is a possibility that a “predictive change effect” will be performed. After that, as shown in FIG. 25 (g) and FIG. 25 (h), when the effect symbol 100 is confirmed and displayed, S1805 of “pending display update process 2” (FIG. 24) is executed again. As shown in FIG. 25 (h), the hold symbol shift process is performed, and the hold symbol 812 is shifted to the first display position. Note that the warning effect end display 815 is executed across the shift process during the warning effect standby.
As a result, an affirmative determination is made in S1810 and S1815, and since S1820 is awaiting a precursor effect, S1820 also becomes an affirmative determination, and then S1825 is executed.
By executing S1825, the sign effect 816 is changed to the sign effect B and displayed as shown in FIG.

Thus, in the present embodiment, the reserved symbol 812 is changed from the special reserved symbol 1 even though a predetermined time (for example, 3 seconds) has elapsed since the precursor effect 814 is displayed in the mode of the precursor effect A. If no change (promotion) is made, that is, if the “holding change effect” is not executed, the last sign in the form of the sign effect B, which is more likely to be executed than the sign effect A after the shift process. By displaying the effect 816 in a change manner, the “sign change effect” is executed.
Thereby, even if the “hold change effect” is not performed by the sign effect 814, the player gives up the execution of the “hold change effect” at an early stage by performing the sign effect 816 after the shift process. Without expectation, the expectation can be maintained for a longer period until after the shift process.

  Further, when a predetermined time (for example, 3 seconds) has elapsed since the start of the indication effect B, the reserved symbol 812 is changed to the special reserved symbol 2 mode as shown in FIG. "Hold change effect" is executed. When the indication effect B is finished, although not shown, the indication effect end display 815 that simply represents “cloud” is displayed again to stop and indicate that the indication effect has ended, and then the indication of “cloud”. The post effect post-display 817 is moved and displayed from directly above the reserved symbol 812, and exits from the lower left of the screen of the effect symbol display device 6 to be erased.

As shown in the specific example, in the present embodiment, although the first predictive effect was executed during the change, the “hold change effect” is confirmed and displayed without being executed. When the “effect” is executed, the “holding change effect” is executed.
As a result, the “hold change effect” is performed by performing the “predictive change effect” across the variable display, so the player can expect to execute the “hold change effect” until after the shift process, The interest of the player can be maintained for a longer period.

In the “hold display process 2” (FIG. 23), when a negative determination is made in S1615, an affirmative determination is made in S1645, and a negative determination is made in S1665, FIG. 26C is shown subsequent to FIG. It becomes such a display mode. The shift process is performed after the sign effect, and the “sign change effect” and the “hold change effect” are not executed.
In addition, in the “hold display process 2” (FIG. 23), when a negative determination is made in S1615, an affirmative determination is made in S1645, and an affirmative determination is made in S1665, FIG. The display mode is as shown in e). The shift process is performed after the sign effect, and the “sign change effect” is performed, but the “hold change effect” is not executed.

In the present embodiment described above, the precursor effect is promoted by the “predictor change effect” only when the “hold change effect” (hold promotion) is not performed even though the precursor effect is executed. It is configured.
Further, in the present embodiment, the two types of precursor effects before and after the execution of the “precursor change effect” are configured to be executed on the same reserved memory (held symbol).
Further, in the present embodiment, the display of the precursor effect and the processing related to the execution of the “predictor change effect” with respect to the precursor effect are performed in a different shift process, that is, during each of the two consecutive fluctuation displays. It is configured as follows.

[Third embodiment]
Next, a third embodiment of the present invention will be described. Since the third embodiment is different from the first embodiment in the “pending display process” and the “pending display update process”, different control processes and specific examples of effects executed by the processes will be described.
Therefore, the above differences will be described in detail with reference to FIG. 27 corresponding to FIG. 15, FIG. 28 corresponding to FIG. 16, and FIG. 29 corresponding to FIG. 19 to FIG. And about FIG. 18, description in 1st embodiment is used and description here shall be omitted.

The hold display process of this embodiment will be described.
With reference to the flowchart shown in FIG. 27, the hold display process 3 for displaying the hold symbol corresponding to the hold memory on the effect symbol display device 6 when the hold memory is generated will be described. This process is a process periodically executed by the sub integrated control device 83 (for example, a timer interrupt process with a period of 2 ms).
Note that “hold display process 3” in FIG. 27 indicates that when the hold memory is generated, that is, the game ball enters the first start port 11 or the second start port 12 during the special symbol variation display and a new one is added. This process is executed when the hold memory is displayed.

In S2600, the sub integrated control device 83 determines whether or not the above-described prefetch commands 1 to 4 have been received from the main control device 80. If an affirmative determination is obtained (S2600: Yes), the process proceeds to S2605. When a negative determination is obtained (S2600: No), this process ends.
As described above, the “prefetch commands 1 to 4” indicate that the game ball enters the first start port 11 or the second start port 12 in the “start winning confirmation process” (FIG. 6) (S100: Yes). When the reserved memory does not reach the upper limit number (for example, 4) (S105: No), each time the reserved memory is stored, the main controller 80 to the sub integrated controller 83 in the prefetch determination process (S115). Is a command (also referred to as information or a signal) transmitted to.

In step S2605, the sub integrated control device 83 first extracts the “holding display determination random number” based on the reception of the prefetch commands 1 to 4, and uses the extracted random number as a predetermined number provided for each holding storage. Store in the “hold display effect buffer”. Next, based on the stored random number and the content of each type of the received prefetch command, the type of the reserved symbol to be finally displayed (also called the final reserved symbol or the final reserved display) is selected and determined.
More specifically, in the present embodiment, a plurality of types of holding symbols to be described later are provided, and the holding memory (holding memory that is the target of the received prefetch commands 1 to 4) is digested, that is, in the holding memory. This is a process of determining which of the plurality of types of reserved symbols is to be displayed at a timing immediately before the start of the variable display based on.
The symbols selected and determined in this process also include a normal hold symbol (also referred to as a normal hold display) to be described later. For example, when the normal hold symbol is continuously displayed from the start of display until the digestion and the hold change effect described later is not performed, the normal hold symbol is selected and determined as the final hold symbol in S2605.
The types of reserved symbols selected and determined in S2605 are as shown in FIG. In step S2605, the sub integrated control device 83 displays the reserved symbol (normally reserved symbol, special reserved symbols 1 to 3) shown in FIG. 17B immediately before starting the variable display corresponding to the new reserved memory. The type of the last reserved symbol to be selected is selected, and the process proceeds to S2610.

In S2610, the sub-integrated control device 83 executes a lottery process for determining whether or not to execute the “hold change effect” based on the random number stored in the “hold display effect buffer”. Migrate processing.
The “holding change effect” of the present embodiment is from the start of display of the holding symbol related to the holding memory (normal holding symbol, special holding symbol 1 to 3) until it is erased with the start of variable display based on the holding memory. Furthermore, it is an effect that changes from the initially displayed reserved symbol to another reserved symbol.
Note that the lottery process is not limited to the configuration that is executed based only on the random number, but may be configured to perform the lottery based on the type of the last reserved symbol selected and determined in S2605 and the random number.

  In S2615, the sub integrated control device 83 determines whether or not to execute the “holding change effect”. If the determination is affirmative (S2615: Yes), the process proceeds to S2620 and the determination is negative. In the case (S2615: No), the process proceeds to S2585.

In S2620, the sub integrated control device 83 determines whether or not the “pending change effect” is promoted and performed in two stages. If the determination is affirmative (S2620: Yes), the process proceeds to S2655. If the determination is negative (S2620: No), the process proceeds to S2625.
In other words, “2-level promotion” means that in “holding change effect”, the first-displayed “primary hold symbol” is changed to “secondary hold symbol” and “final hold symbol” in two steps. The expected value that is a big hit for each reserved symbol is selected so that the “secondary reserved symbol” is higher than the “primary reserved symbol”, and the “final reserved symbol” is higher than the “secondary reserved symbol”. In this way, each stage is an effect that increases the player's expectation for a big hit.

In S2625, the sub integrated control device 83 changes the primary hold symbol (also referred to as primary hold indication) displayed before the change of the hold symbol, that is, the first hold symbol from the normal hold symbol and the special hold symbols 1-2. The process of selecting and determining is executed, and the process proceeds to S2630. That is, since the reserved change effect of this embodiment includes only the case of promotion, the primary reserved symbol that is selected when it is determined to execute the reserved change effect is a special other than at least the highest special reserved symbol 3 It is selected from a reserved symbol and a normal reserved symbol. More specifically, with reference to the previously determined final reserved symbol, a special reserved symbol lower than the final reserved symbol and a normal reserved symbol are selected.
The above-described S2605 and S2625 are control processes for selecting and determining one of the normal reserved symbols and the special reserved symbols 1 to 3 based on the contents of the received prefetch command for each type.

  In S2630, the sub integrated control device 83 performs a process of displaying the primary reserved symbol selected and determined in S2625 on the effect symbol display device 6, and the process proceeds to S2635.

In S2635, the sub integrated control device 83 performs a process of determining a display position for changing the primary reserved symbol to the final reserved symbol as a result of the hold change effect, and proceeds to S2640.
Here, the “display position” will be described. In the present embodiment, the four display positions are the display positions of the reserved symbols set in the effect symbol display device 6 (see, for example, FIG. 29) and correspond to the four reserved upper limit numbers of reserved storage. Then, assuming that the display position where the oldest and earliest digested symbols are displayed is the first display position, the display position where the latest and latest digested symbols are displayed is a total of four. This is the display position (area).
Further, the reserved symbols displayed at the “display position” will be described. In this embodiment, it is set as the structure provided with the holding | maintenance symbol which is an image displayed on the production | presentation symbol display apparatus 6 as a holding | maintenance marker which suggests the presence or absence of a holding | maintenance memory | storage, and the expectation degree used as the jackpot of this holding | maintenance memory. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and the holding sign may be configured by a light emitting member such as a lamp or LED. In other words, the presence or absence of reserved storage may be suggested by turning on and off the light emitting member, and the expectation level that will be a big hit may be suggested by the light emitting mode (color or the like). Furthermore, in the case of such a configuration, for example, four LEDs are scattered in the vicinity of the effect symbol display device 6 and along the outer periphery, and the effect display in the effect symbol display device 6 can affect the LEDs. Arrangement is preferred. As a result, when the effect symbol display device 6 executes the warning effect or the warning change effect, the player can easily recognize the LED that is the target of the effect. It is possible to realize the invention.

S2635 will be described in detail again on the premise of such a reserved symbol and the configuration of the display position of the reserved symbol.
In S2635, the sub integrated control device 83 has displayed the hold symbol corresponding to the target hold memory as a trigger for changing to the final hold symbol at any of the four display positions immediately after the shift. Whether or not. In other words, in step S2635, the sub integrated control device 83 determines whether the hold symbol corresponding to the hold memory to be processed is one of the four display positions immediately after the shift as the time to execute the “hold change effect”. The display position at that time is determined as the execution position of the “hold change effect”, that is, the display position of the final hold symbol.

In S2635, the display position of the reserved symbol that is the target when the “prediction effect” is executed is also determined as a result, together with the determination of the display position of the final reserved symbol. That is, in the present embodiment, when the “holding change effect” is executed, the “prediction effect” is also executed prior to the execution. More specifically, the display of the final reserved symbol by the “holding change effect” is executed after a predetermined time (for example, 3 seconds) has elapsed from the start of the “prediction effect” and before the next shift process. It is configured as follows. Therefore, by determining the display position of the last reserved symbol, the execution position of the “prediction effect” is also determined.
Note that the present invention is not limited to this configuration, and a process for determining the execution position of the “prediction effect” may be provided separately.

In S2640 that is shifted to after the process of S2635, the sub integrated control device 83 executes a process of selecting “prediction effect”, and the process shifts to S2645.
In the present embodiment, there are three types of precursor effects A to C depending on the level of expectation that the “hold change effect” is executed (see FIG. 18). In S2640, one of the precursor effects is selected based on whether or not the “hold change effect” is performed and the random number stored in the “hold display effect buffer”.
That is, in S2640, the sub integrated control device 83 has a plurality of types of “prediction effects A to C” (see FIG. 18) having different probabilities that the “hold change effect” is executed after a predetermined time has elapsed since the display was started. One of them is selected and determined.

In S2645, the sub integrated control device 83 executes a lottery process for determining whether or not to execute the “precursor change effect”, and the process proceeds to S2650.
The "predictive effect" is different from the "predictive effect" when the "predictive effect" is executed when the "predictive effect" suggests that the "pending change effect" is executed. This is an effect as a main part of the present invention in which the “prediction effect” is selected and determined, and the “prediction effect” is changed.

  In S2650, the sub integrated control device 83 determines whether or not to execute the “precursor change effect”. If the determination is affirmative (S2650: Yes), the process proceeds to S2680 and the determination is negative. In this case (S2650: No), this process is terminated.

  At S2655, the sub-integrated control device 83 shifts to an affirmative determination at S2620, and the sub-integrated control device 83 displays the secondary reserved symbol before the reserved symbol is changed to the previously determined final reserved symbol, that is, following the primary reserved symbol. A process of selecting (determining the secondary hold display) from the normal hold symbols and the special hold symbols 1-2 is executed, and the process proceeds to S2660. That is, since the reserved change effect of this embodiment includes only the case of promotion, the secondary reserved symbol that is selected when it is decided to further promote the hold change effect for the second stage is at least the highest level. A special reserved symbol other than the special reserved symbol 3 is selected. More specifically, it is selected from among the special reserved symbols lower than the final reserved symbol with reference to the previously determined final reserved symbol.

In S2660, the sub integrated control device 83 selects and decides the primary holding symbol (also referred to as primary holding display) from the normal holding symbol and the special holding symbol 1 before changing to the previously determined secondary holding symbol. Is executed, and the process proceeds to S2665. In other words, since the reserved change effect of this embodiment includes only a case where it is promoted, the primary reserved symbol that is selected when it is decided to further promote the two-stage promotion of the reserved change effect is at least the highest special It is selected from a special reserved symbol other than the reserved symbol 3 and the second special reserved symbol 2 and a normal reserved symbol. More specifically, it is selected from the special reserved symbol 1 and the normal reserved symbol lower than the secondary reserved symbol with reference to the previously determined secondary reserved symbol.
The above-described S2655 and S2660 are control processes for selecting and determining one of the normal reserved symbols and the special reserved symbols 1 to 3 based on the content of each type of the received prefetch command.

  In S2665, the sub integrated control device 83 performs a process of displaying the primary reserved symbol selected and determined in S2655 on the effect symbol display device 6, and proceeds to S2670.

  In S2670, the sub integrated control device 83 performs a process of determining a display position for changing the primary reserved symbol to the final reserved symbol as a result of the hold change effect, and proceeds to S2675. S2670 is the same processing as S2635.

  In S2675, the sub integrated control device 83 executes a process of selecting “prediction effect”, and shifts the process to S2680. S2675 is the same process as S2640.

In S2585, the sub integrated control device 83 performs a process of displaying the final reserved symbol determined in S2605 on the effect symbol display device 6, and the process proceeds to S2690.
In S2585, when the holding change effect is not performed, once the display is performed, the holding symbol that maintains the display until the final stage is displayed.
As described above, when the numerical data (random value) extracted based on the entrance to the starting port is stored as the reserved memory, the control processing for displaying the reserved symbol corresponding to the reserved memory is performed in S2625 and S2585 described above. It is.

  In S2690, the sub integrated control device 83 executes a lottery process for determining whether or not to execute the “prediction effect”, and shifts the process to S2695.

In S2695, the sub integrated control device 83 determines whether or not to execute the “prediction effect”. If the determination is affirmative (S2695: Yes), the process proceeds to S2700, and the determination is negative. (S2695: No), this process is terminated.
As described above, the present embodiment is configured to have a possibility of executing the “prediction effect” even when the “holding change effect” is not executed. As a result, even if the normal symbol is selected as the final reserved symbol and it is internally determined that the “pending change effect” is not executed, the “prediction effect” as the so-called “gasse effect” is executed. Then, the player expects that the reserved symbol will change. Thereby, it becomes possible to make a player maintain expectation for a long time.

In S2700, the sub integrated control device 83 executes a process of determining the execution position of the “prediction effect”, and shifts the process to S2705.
More specifically, in S2700, the sub integrated control device 83 determines whether the hold symbol corresponding to the hold memory to be processed is one of the four display positions immediately after the shift as the time to execute the “prediction effect”. It is determined whether or not the time point is displayed at the position, and the display position at the time point is set as the execution position of the “prediction effect”.

  In step S <b> 2705, the sub integrated control device 83 executes a process of selecting “prediction effect” and ends this process. S2705 is the same process as S2640.

  If it is determined in S2650 that the “precursor change effect” is to be executed, and in S2680 that is shifted to after the processing of S2675, the sub integrated control device 83 first displays the effect “primary change effect” “primary change effect” A process of selecting and determining one of the two types of the sign effects A to B is performed, and the present process is terminated. That is, since the sign change effect of the present embodiment includes only the case of promotion, the primary sign effect selected when it is determined to execute the sign change effect is at least a sign effect other than the highest sign effect C. Selected from.

  The “hold display effect buffer” described above is provided for each hold storage, and the “hold display determination random number” is stored in S2605 as described above. In addition to this, in the “hold display effect buffer”, whether or not the “hold change effect” in S2615 can be executed, whether or not the “predictive effect” can be executed in S2695, the last reserved symbol display position in S2635 and S2670, and “ Various information such as the execution position of the “prediction effect”, the type of the “prediction effect” according to S2675, S2640, and S2705, whether or not the “prediction change effect” according to S2645 can be executed, and the like are also stored. The stored various information is maintained so that it can be confirmed at all times.

The hold display update process of this embodiment will be described.
When the hold memory is consumed, the display position of the hold symbol displayed on the effect symbol display device 6 is updated, and “hold change display”, “prediction effect” or “prediction change effect” is performed. The “update process 3” will be described using the flowchart shown in FIG. This process is a process periodically executed by the sub integrated control device 83 (for example, a timer interrupt process with a period of 2 ms).
In addition, the “pending display update process 3” starts a new variable display based on the oldest hold memory when the change display of the special symbol is finished and displayed in a state where there is a hold memory. This is a process executed when the display of the oldest hold memory is erased and other hold memories are subjected to a so-called shift process. Therefore, it is executed at a timing different from the “hold display process 3” described above.

In S2800, the sub integrated control device 83 determines whether or not a hold number command (hold information) has been received from the main control device 80. If an affirmative determination is obtained (S2800: Yes), the process proceeds to S2805. When a negative determination is obtained (S2800: No), this process ends.
The hold number command is information (command) transmitted from the main control device 80 in the hold information transmission process (S270) of the above-described success / failure determination process (FIG. 9).

In S2805, the sub integrated control device 83 deletes the reserved symbol corresponding to the oldest reserved memory displayed on the effect symbol display device 6, and if any other reserved symbols are displayed, the remaining integrated symbols are displayed. The display positions of all the reserved symbols are shifted one by one to the left toward the screen of the effect symbol display device 6, and the process proceeds to S2810.
In this embodiment, as described above, when a so-called shift process is performed, the reserved symbol is shifted by one to the left. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and the display position of the oldest reserved symbol is displayed. If it is the structure which shifts toward, it may be made to shift toward other directions, such as a right side, upper direction, and a downward direction.

  In S2810, the sub integrated control device 83 refers to the display position of the reserved symbol changed by the shift process, and determines whether any of the reserved symbols has become the execution position of the “prediction effect”. If an affirmative determination is obtained (S2810: Yes), the process proceeds to S2815. If a negative determination is obtained (S2810: No), this process ends.

  In S2815, the sub integrated control device 83 determines whether or not to perform the “precursor change effect” for the reserved symbol that is the execution position of the “precursor effect”, and if an affirmative determination is obtained (S2815: Yes), the process proceeds to S2820, and if a negative determination is obtained (S2815: No), the process proceeds to S2885.

  In S2820, the sub integrated control device 83 determines whether or not the “holding change effect” is promoted and performed in two stages, and if an affirmative determination is obtained (S2820: Yes), the process proceeds to S2825. When the process is shifted and a negative determination is obtained (S2820: No), the process shifts to S2860.

In S2825, the sub integrated control device 83 performs a process of displaying the primary precursor effect as the first precursor effect suggesting the execution of the “pending change effect” prior to the “predictor change effect”, and the process proceeds to S2830. To do.
In addition, although not shown in figure, in S2825, before performing the "predictive effect" (primary predictive effect) of this invention, a "predictive effect prior display" is performed. As will be described later in detail, the “precursor effect advance display” is a display that informs the player that there is a possibility that the “predictor effect” will be performed from now on. In addition, after completion of the “prediction effect”, a “prediction effect end display” is executed to notify the player that the “prediction effect” has been completed. Furthermore, after the “prediction effect end display” is executed, the “prediction effect post-display” is performed. The “post-announcement post-display” is a display that informs the player that all the processing related to the “pre-sign production” and “pre-sign change production” has been completed.
When S2825 is executed, “predictive effect advance display”, “predictive effect” (primary predictor effect display), “precursor effect end display”, and “precursor effect post-display” are sequentially performed.

In S2830, the sub integrated control device 83 determines whether or not a predetermined time (for example, 3 seconds) has elapsed since the start of the “prediction effect”, and if an affirmative determination is obtained ( (S2830: Yes), the process proceeds to S2835, and if a negative determination is obtained (S2830: No), the process proceeds to S2830. That is, until 3 seconds elapse, the process does not proceed to S2835 and loops.
Note that 3 seconds, which is a target for determining whether or not the time has passed in S2830, is a time set as a time when the “holding change effect” is executed after a predetermined time has elapsed since the start of the “predictive effect”.

  In step S2835, the sub integrated control device 83 changes the displayed primary reserved symbol to a secondary reserved symbol having a different reliability (for example, higher) from the primary reserved symbol when a predetermined time has elapsed. Processing ("holding change effect") is performed, and the process proceeds to S2840.

In S2840, the sub integrated control device 83 determines whether or not a “precursor change waiting time” (for example, 2 seconds) for waiting until the primary precursor effect ends and a new “predictor effect” is executed. If a positive determination is obtained (S2840: Yes), the process proceeds to S2845. If a negative determination is obtained (S2840: No), the process proceeds to S2840. In other words, the loop does not proceed to S2845 until 2 seconds elapse.
It should be noted that, for 2 seconds, which is the time for which it is determined whether or not it has passed in S2840, the player performs the “prediction effect” that was executed first and ended, and the next “prediction effect” different from this. This is a “predictive change waiting time” for enabling easy distinction.

In S2845, the sub integrated control device 83 performs a “predictive change effect” display process, and the process proceeds to S2850.
In S2845, the “predictive effect” (primary predictive effect) that has already been displayed is changed to another “predictive effect” with a different execution probability of the “pending change effect”. "I do.

In step S2850, the sub integrated control device 83 determines whether or not a predetermined time (for example, 3 seconds) has elapsed since the primary “predictive effect” has changed and the execution of the new “predictive effect” has started. When the determination is obtained (S2850: Yes), the process proceeds to S2855, and when the negative determination is obtained (S2850: No), the process proceeds to S2850. That is, until 3 seconds elapse, the process does not proceed to S2855 and loops.
Note that S2850 is the same processing as S2830.

  In S2855, the sub integrated control device 83 changes the displayed secondary reserved symbol to a final reserved symbol having a different reliability (for example, higher) from the secondary reserved symbol when a predetermined time has elapsed. ("Pending change effect") is performed, and this process is terminated.

When it is determined that the two-stage promotion is not performed, in S2860, the sub integrated control device 83 indicates the execution of the “pending change effect” prior to the “predictive change effect”, and the primary sign as the first sign effect. A process for displaying the effect is performed, and the process proceeds to S2865.
Note that S2860 is the same processing as S2825.

In S2865, the sub integrated control device 83 determines whether or not a predetermined time (for example, 3 seconds) has elapsed since the start of the “prediction effect”, and if an affirmative determination is obtained ( In S2865: Yes, the process proceeds to S2870, and when a negative determination is obtained (S2865: No), the process proceeds to S2865. That is, until 3 seconds elapse, the process does not proceed to S2870 but loops.
Note that S2865 is the same processing as S2830.

  In S2870, the sub integrated control device 83 changes the displayed primary reserved symbol to a final reserved symbol having a different reliability (for example, higher) from the primary reserved symbol when a predetermined time has elapsed. ("Hold change effect") is performed, and the process proceeds to S2875.

In S2875, the sub integrated control device 83 determines whether or not a “precursor change waiting time” (for example, 2 seconds) for waiting until the primary precursor effect ends and a new “predictor effect” is executed. If a positive determination is obtained (S2875: Yes), the process proceeds to S2880. If a negative determination is obtained (S2875: No), the process proceeds to S2875. In other words, the loop does not proceed to S2880 until 2 seconds elapse.
Note that S2875 is the same process as S2840.

In S2880, the sub integrated control device 83 performs a “precursor change effect” display process, and ends this process.
In S2880, the “predictive effect” (primary predictive effect) that has already been displayed is changed to another “predictive effect” with a different execution probability of the “pending change effect”. "I do.
Note that S2880 is the same processing as S2845.
In addition, after the precursor effect changed by S2880 is executed, the post effect post-display is performed without executing the “holding change effect”.

  If a negative determination is made in S2815, the sub-integrated control device 83 performs a “predictive effect” display process that suggests execution of the “holding change effect” in S2885, and the process proceeds to S2890.

  In S2890, the sub-integrated control device 83 determines whether any of the reserved symbols has become the display position of the final reserved symbol by the shift process, and if an affirmative determination is obtained (S2890). : Yes), the process proceeds to S2895, and if a negative determination is obtained (S2890: No), this process ends.

In S2895, the sub integrated control device 83 determines whether or not a predetermined time (for example, 3 seconds) has elapsed since the start of the “prediction effect”, and if an affirmative determination is obtained ( If the determination is negative (S2895: No), the process proceeds to S2895. That is, until 3 seconds elapse, the process does not shift to S2900 and loops.
Note that S2895 is the same process as S2830.

In S2900, the sub-integrated control device 83 changes the displayed primary reserved symbol to a final reserved symbol having a different reliability (for example, higher) from the primary reserved symbol when a predetermined time has elapsed. ("Hold change effect") is performed, and this process is terminated.
The above is the “pending display update process 3” of the present embodiment.

Specific examples of the “pending change effect”, “predictive effect”, and “predictive change effect” of the present embodiment will be described.
Next, a specific display mode when the “holding change effect”, “prediction effect”, and “prediction change effect” are executed will be described while showing the relationship with the control processing described above.
The explanatory diagram shown in FIG. 29 shows specific examples of “pending change effect”, “predictive effect”, and “predictive change effect”.

First, FIG. 29 is a specific example when the “holding change effect” is promoted in two stages.
As shown in FIG. 29 (a), the hold symbol 820 corresponding to the oldest hold memory at the first display position and the hold symbol 821 corresponding to the second old hold memory at the second display position are normally held. If a new start prize is generated while the effect symbol 100 displayed in the symbol and corresponding to the special symbol is being variably displayed, “hold display process 3” (FIG. 27) is executed. In the specific example, the special reserved symbol 3 (see FIG. 17) is selected and determined as the final reserved symbol in S2605, S2615 is determined to be affirmative, execution of “holding change effect” is determined, and S2620 is determined to be affirmative. As shown in FIG. 29A as the primary hold display in S2665, the hold symbol 822 corresponding to the hold storage is displayed as the special hold symbol 1 at the third display position.
In this specific example, subsequent to S2665, in S2670, the second display position is determined as the final reserved display position and the execution position of the precursor effect, and in S2680, the precursor effect A is selected and determined as the primary precursor effect. Then, the case where the “hold display process 3” (FIG. 27) is terminated is illustrated.

As shown in FIG. 29 (b), when the effect symbol 100 ends the variable display and the confirmation display is performed at "114", S2805 of "pending display update process 3" (FIG. 28) is executed, As shown in FIG. 29 (c), the hold symbol shift process is performed, and the hold symbol 822 is shifted to the second display position.
Thereby, an affirmative determination is made in S2810, S2815, and S2820, and then S2825 is executed.

When S2825 is executed, prior to the display of the determined sign effect A, a sign effect pre-display 823 representing “cloud” appears from the lower right of the effect symbol display device 6 and moves to the left. As shown in FIG. 29 (d), the display is stopped and displayed immediately above the reserved symbol 822 displayed at the second display position.
It should be noted that at the stage where the predecessor effect pre-display is being executed, it is unknown from the display which type of the predecessor effect is executed.
Moreover, even if the warning effect pre-display is executed, a case where the warning effect is not performed may be provided. This prevents the development of the game from being simplified and increases the interest by adding complexity to the development of the game.
Subsequently, as shown in FIG. 29 (e), the indication effect 824 is displayed in the form of the indication effect A.
When a predetermined time has elapsed since the start of the sign effect A, S2830 is determined to be affirmative, and S2835 is executed, whereby the reserved symbol 822 is displayed by being promoted from the special reserved symbol 1 to the special reserved symbol 2 by one step.
As shown in FIG. 29 (f), when the indication of the sign effect A is finished, the sign effect end display 825 that simply represents “cloud” is displayed immediately above the reserved symbol 822 until the “sign change waiting time” is finished. The stop state is maintained, and notification is made that the sign effect A has ended and that there is a possibility that the “sign change effect” will be performed.
When the “precursor change standby time” ends, as shown in FIG. 29G, the “precursor change effect” is executed by executing the precursor effect 826 in the form of the precursor effect B in S2845.

As described above, in this embodiment, when a predetermined time (for example, 3 seconds) elapses after the indication effect 824 is displayed in the indication effect A, the holding symbol 822 is changed from the special holding symbol 1 to the special holding symbol 2. Change (promotion), that is, when the “hold change effect” is executed, the sign effect 826 is changed and displayed in the form of the sign effect B having a higher possibility of executing the “hold change effect” than the sign effect A. By doing so, it is configured to execute a “predictive change effect”.
Thereby, the “holding change effect” is performed by the precursor effect 824, and further the precursor effect 826 is performed, so that the player keeps the expectation that the “hold change effect” is further executed for a longer period of time. can do.

When a predetermined time elapses from the start of the warning effect B, S2850 is determined to be affirmative, and S2855 is executed, whereby the reserved symbol 822 is promoted from the special reserved symbol 2 to the special reserved symbol 3 by one step. It is displayed in a state where it has been promoted in two stages, and “holding change effect” is executed.
When the indication effect B ends, although not shown, after the indication effect end display 825 that simply represents “cloud” is stopped and notified that the indication effect has ended, after the indication effect that represents “cloud” The display 827 moves and displays from right above the reserved symbol 822 to the left, and exits from the lower left of the screen of the effect symbol display device 6 to be erased.

As shown in the specific example, in the present embodiment, during the fluctuation, the first stage “holding change effect” is performed in conjunction with the execution of the first precursor effect, and then the “holding change effect” is executed. In addition, the second stage “holding change effect” is performed.
As a result, whenever a “predictive effect” and a “predictive change effect” are performed, the “pending change effect” is performed. It can be expected that the “change effect” is executed, and the player's interest can be maintained for a longer period.

The present embodiment described above is configured such that the precursor effect is promoted by the “predictor change effect” only when the precursor effect is executed and a “holding change effect” (holding promotion) is performed accordingly. ing.
Further, in the present embodiment, the two types of precursor effects before and after the execution of the “precursor change effect” are configured to be executed on the same reserved memory (held symbol).
Further, in the present embodiment, the processing from the display of the precursor effect to the execution of the “predictor change effect” is performed during one shift process, that is, during one fluctuation display.

[Fourth embodiment]
Next, a fourth embodiment of the present invention will be described. Since the fourth embodiment differs from the first embodiment in “hold display processing” and “hold display update processing”, different control processing and specific examples of effects executed by the processing will be described.
Therefore, the above differences will be described in detail with reference to FIG. 30 corresponding to FIG. 15, FIG. 31 corresponding to FIG. 16, and FIG. 32 and FIG. 33 corresponding to FIG. 17 and 18, the description in the first embodiment is incorporated, and the description here is omitted.

The hold display process of this embodiment will be described.
A hold display process 4 for displaying a hold symbol corresponding to the hold memory on the effect symbol display device 6 when the hold memory is generated will be described with reference to the flowchart shown in FIG. This process is a process periodically executed by the sub integrated control device 83 (for example, a timer interrupt process with a period of 2 ms).
Note that the “hold display process 4” in FIG. 30 is performed when the hold memory is generated, that is, when the game ball enters the first start port 11 or the second start port 12 during the special symbol variation display. This process is executed when the hold memory is displayed.

In S3600, the sub integrated control device 83 determines whether or not the above-described prefetch commands 1 to 4 are received from the main control device 80. If an affirmative determination is obtained (S3600: Yes), the process proceeds to S3605. When a negative determination is obtained (S3600: No), this process ends.
As described above, the “prefetch commands 1 to 4” indicate that the game ball enters the first start port 11 or the second start port 12 in the “start winning confirmation process” (FIG. 6) (S100: Yes). When the reserved memory does not reach the upper limit number (for example, 4) (S105: No), each time the reserved memory is stored, the main controller 80 to the sub integrated controller 83 in the prefetch determination process (S115). Is a command (also referred to as information or a signal) transmitted to.

In S3605, the sub integrated control device 83 first extracts the “hold display determination random number” based on the reception of the prefetch commands 1 to 4, and uses the extracted random number for the predetermined storage provided for each hold storage. Store in the “hold display effect buffer”. Next, based on the stored random number and the content of each type of the received prefetch command, the type of the reserved symbol to be finally displayed (also called the final reserved symbol or the final reserved display) is selected and determined.
More specifically, in the present embodiment, a plurality of types of holding symbols to be described later are provided, and the holding memory (holding memory that is the target of the received prefetch commands 1 to 4) is digested, that is, in the holding memory. This is a process of determining which of the plurality of types of reserved symbols is to be displayed at a timing immediately before the start of the variable display based on.
The symbols selected and determined in this process also include a normal hold symbol (also referred to as a normal hold display) to be described later. For example, when the normal hold symbol is continuously displayed from the start of display until digestion and the hold change effect described later is not performed, in S3605, the normal hold symbol is selected and determined as the final hold symbol.
The types of reserved symbols selected and determined in S3605 are as shown in FIG. In S3605, the sub-integrated control device 83 displays the reserved symbol (normally reserved symbol, special reserved symbols 1 to 3) shown in FIG. The type of the last reserved symbol to be selected is selected, and the process proceeds to S3610.

In S3610, the sub-integrated control device 83 executes a lottery process for determining whether or not to execute the “hold change effect” based on the random number stored in the “hold display effect buffer”, and the process proceeds to S3615. Migrate processing.
The “holding change effect” of the present embodiment is from the start of display of the holding symbol related to the holding memory (normal holding symbol, special holding symbol 1 to 3) until it is erased with the start of variable display based on the holding memory. Furthermore, it is an effect that changes from the initially displayed reserved symbol to another reserved symbol.
Note that the lottery process is not limited to the configuration that is executed based only on the random number, but may be configured such that the lottery is performed based on the type of the last reserved symbol selected and determined in S3605 and the random number.

  In S3615, the sub integrated control device 83 determines whether or not to execute the “holding change effect”. If the determination is affirmative (S3615: Yes), the process proceeds to S3620 and the determination is negative. In the case (S3615: No), the process proceeds to S3695.

In S3620, the sub integrated control device 83 determines whether or not the “holding change effect” is promoted and performed in two stages. If the determination is affirmative (S3620: Yes), the process proceeds to S3655. If the determination is negative (S3620: No), the process proceeds to S3625.
In other words, “2-level promotion” means that in “holding change effect”, the first-displayed “primary hold symbol” is changed to “secondary hold symbol” and “final hold symbol” in two steps. The expected value that is a big hit for each reserved symbol is selected so that the “secondary reserved symbol” is higher than the “primary reserved symbol”, and the “final reserved symbol” is higher than the “secondary reserved symbol”. In this way, each stage is an effect that increases the player's expectation for a big hit.

In S3625, the sub integrated control device 83 changes the primary hold symbol (also referred to as primary hold display) displayed before the change of the hold symbol, that is, from the normal hold symbol and the special hold symbols 1-2. The process of selecting and determining is executed, and the process proceeds to S3630. That is, since the reserved change effect of this embodiment includes only the case of promotion, the primary reserved symbol that is selected when it is determined to execute the reserved change effect is a special other than at least the highest special reserved symbol 3 It is selected from a reserved symbol and a normal reserved symbol. More specifically, with reference to the previously determined final reserved symbol, a special reserved symbol lower than the final reserved symbol and a normal reserved symbol are selected.
The above-described S3605 and S3625 are control processes for selecting and determining one of the normal reserved symbols and the special reserved symbols 1 to 3 based on the contents of the received prefetch command for each type.

  In S3630, the sub integrated control device 83 performs a process of displaying the primary reserved symbol selected and determined in S3625 on the effect symbol display device 6, and the process proceeds to S3635.

In S3635, the sub integrated control device 83 performs a process of determining a display position for changing the primary reserved symbol to the final reserved symbol as a result of the hold change effect, and proceeds to S3640.
Here, the “display position” will be described. In the present embodiment, the four display positions are the display positions of the reserved symbols set in the effect symbol display device 6 (see, for example, FIG. 32) and correspond to the four reserved upper limit numbers of the reserved memory. Then, assuming that the display position where the oldest and earliest digested symbols are displayed is the first display position, the display position where the latest and latest digested symbols are displayed is a total of four. This is the display position (area).
Further, the reserved symbols displayed at the “display position” will be described. In this embodiment, it is set as the structure provided with the holding | maintenance symbol which is an image displayed on the production | presentation symbol display apparatus 6 as a holding | maintenance marker which suggests the presence or absence of a holding | maintenance memory | storage, and the expectation degree used as the jackpot of this holding | maintenance memory. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and the holding sign may be configured by a light emitting member such as a lamp or LED. In other words, the presence or absence of reserved storage may be suggested by turning on and off the light emitting member, and the expectation level that will be a big hit may be suggested by the light emitting mode (color or the like). Furthermore, in the case of such a configuration, for example, four LEDs are scattered in the vicinity of the effect symbol display device 6 and along the outer periphery, and the effect display in the effect symbol display device 6 can affect the LEDs. Arrangement is preferred. As a result, when the effect symbol display device 6 executes the warning effect or the warning change effect, the player can easily recognize the LED that is the target of the effect. It is possible to realize the invention.

S3635 will be described in detail again on the premise of such a reserved symbol and the configuration of the display position of the reserved symbol.
In S3635, the sub integrated control device 83 has displayed the hold symbol corresponding to the target hold memory as a trigger to change to the final hold symbol at any of the four display positions immediately after the shift. Whether or not. In other words, in step S3635, the sub integrated control device 83 determines whether the hold symbol corresponding to the hold memory to be processed is one of the four display positions immediately after the shift as the time to execute the “hold change effect”. The display position at that time is determined as the execution position of the “hold change effect”, that is, the display position of the final hold symbol.

Further, in S3635, the display position of the reserved symbol that is the target when the “prediction effect” is executed is also determined as a result, together with the determination of the display position of the final reserved symbol. That is, in the present embodiment, when the “holding change effect” is executed, the “prediction effect” is also executed prior to the execution. More specifically, the display of the final reserved symbol by the “holding change effect” is executed after a predetermined time (for example, 3 seconds) has elapsed from the start of the “prediction effect” and before the next shift process. It is configured as follows. Therefore, by determining the display position of the last reserved symbol, the execution position of the “prediction effect” is also determined.
Note that the present invention is not limited to this configuration, and a process for determining the execution position of the “prediction effect” may be provided separately.

In S3640, which is shifted to after the process of S3635, the sub integrated control device 83 executes a process of selecting “prediction effect”, and the process shifts to S3645.
In the present embodiment, there are three types of precursor effects A to C depending on the level of expectation that the “hold change effect” is executed (see FIG. 18). In S3640, one of the precursor effects is selected based on whether or not the “hold change effect” is performed and the random number stored in the “hold display effect buffer”.
That is, in S3640, the sub integrated control device 83 has a plurality of types of “prediction effects A to C” (see FIG. 18) having different probabilities that the “hold change effect” is executed after a predetermined time has elapsed since the display was started. One of them is selected and determined.

In S3645, the sub integrated control device 83 executes a lottery process for determining whether or not to execute the “precursor change effect”, and the process proceeds to S3650.
The "predictive effect" is different from the "predictive effect" when the "predictive effect" is executed when the "predictive effect" suggests that the "pending change effect" is executed. This is an effect as a main part of the present invention in which the “prediction effect” is selected and determined, and the “prediction effect” is changed.

  In S3650, the sub integrated control device 83 determines whether or not to execute the “precursor change effect”. If the determination is affirmative (S3650: Yes), the process proceeds to S3680 and the determination is negative. In this case (S3650: No), this process is terminated.

  In S3655, the sub-integrated control device 83 shifts to an affirmative determination in S3620. In S3655, the secondary reserved symbol (followed by the primary reserved symbol before the reserved symbol is changed to the previously determined final reserved symbol ( The process of selecting and determining from the normal hold symbol and the special hold symbols 1-2 is executed, and the process proceeds to S3660. That is, since the reserved change effect of this embodiment includes only the case of promotion, the secondary reserved symbol that is selected when it is decided to further promote the hold change effect for the second stage is at least the highest level. A special reserved symbol other than the special reserved symbol 3 is selected. More specifically, it is selected from among the special reserved symbols lower than the final reserved symbol with reference to the previously determined final reserved symbol.

In S3660, the sub integrated control device 83 selects and decides the primary reserved symbol (also referred to as primary reserved display) before changing to the previously determined secondary reserved symbol from the normal reserved symbol and the special reserved symbol 1. Is executed, and the process proceeds to S3665. In other words, since the reserved change effect of this embodiment includes only a case where it is promoted, the primary reserved symbol that is selected when it is decided to further promote the two-stage promotion of the reserved change effect is at least the highest special It is selected from a special reserved symbol other than the reserved symbol 3 and the second special reserved symbol 2 and a normal reserved symbol. More specifically, it is selected from the special reserved symbol 1 and the normal reserved symbol lower than the secondary reserved symbol with reference to the previously determined secondary reserved symbol.
Note that the above-described S3655 and S3660 are control processes for selecting and determining one of the normal reserved symbols and the special reserved symbols 1 to 3 based on the content of each type of the received prefetch command.

  In S3665, the sub integrated control device 83 performs a process of displaying the primary reserved symbol selected and determined in S3655 on the effect symbol display device 6, and proceeds to S3670.

  In S3670, the sub integrated control device 83 performs a process of determining a display position for changing the primary reserved symbol to the final reserved symbol as a result of the pending change effect, and proceeds to S3675. S3670 is the same processing as S3635.

  In S3675, the sub integrated control device 83 executes a process of selecting “prediction effect”, and the process proceeds to S3680. S3675 is the same process as S3640.

In S3695, the sub integrated control device 83 performs a process of displaying the final reserved symbol determined in S3605 on the effect symbol display device 6, and the process proceeds to S3700.
In S3695, when the hold change effect is not performed, once the display is performed, the display of the hold symbol that maintains the display until the final stage is performed.
As described above, when the numerical data (random value) extracted based on the entrance to the starting port is stored as the reserved memory, the above-described S3625 and S3695 display the reserved symbol corresponding to the reserved memory. It is.

  In S3700, the sub integrated control device 83 executes a lottery process for determining whether or not to execute the “prediction effect”, and shifts the process to S3705.

In S3705, the sub integrated control device 83 determines whether or not to execute the “prediction effect”. If the determination is affirmative (S3705: Yes), the process proceeds to S3710, and the determination is negative. (S3705: No), this process is terminated.
As described above, the present embodiment is configured to have a possibility of executing the “prediction effect” even when the “holding change effect” is not executed. As a result, even if the normal symbol is selected as the final reserved symbol and it is internally determined that the “pending change effect” is not executed, the “prediction effect” as the so-called “gasse effect” is executed. Then, the player expects that the reserved symbol will change. Thereby, it becomes possible to make a player maintain expectation for a long time.

In S3710, the sub integrated control device 83 executes a process of determining the execution position of the “prediction effect”, and the process proceeds to S3715.
More specifically, in S3710, the sub-integrated control device 83 sets the holding symbol corresponding to the target holding memory as one of the four display positions immediately after the shift as the time to execute the “prediction effect”. It is determined whether or not the time point is displayed at the position, and the display position at the time point is set as the execution position of the “prediction effect”.

  In S3715, the sub integrated control device 83 executes a process of selecting “prediction effect”, and ends this process. S3715 is the same processing as S3640.

  If it is determined in S3650 that the “precursor change effect” is to be executed, and in S3680 that is shifted to after the processing of S3675, the sub integrated control device 83 first displays the effect “primary change effect” “primary change effect”. A process of selecting and determining one of the two types of the precursor effects A to B is performed, and the process proceeds to S2585. That is, since the sign change effect of the present embodiment includes only the case of promotion, the primary sign effect selected when it is determined to execute the sign change effect is at least a sign effect other than the highest sign effect C. Selected from.

In S3865, the sub integrated control device 83 executes a process of determining the execution position of the “primary sign effect”, and the process proceeds to S3690.
More specifically, in S3585, the sub integrated control device 83 determines which one of the four display positions immediately after the shift is the holding symbol corresponding to the target holding memory as the timing for executing the “primary precursor effect”. The display position at that time is determined as the execution position of the “primary precursor effect”.

In step S3690, the sub integrated control apparatus 83 sets 1 to the “precursor change flag” and ends this process.
The “precursor change flag” is a flag indicating that the “precursor change effect” is in a state of being performed when 1 is set.
As described above, the “holding display effect buffer” described above is provided for each holding storage, and the “holding display determination random number” is stored in S3605. In addition, in the “hold display effect buffer”, the “hold change effect” in S3615 can be executed, the “prediction effect” in S3615 or S3700 can be executed, the display position of the last hold symbol in S3635, S3585 or S3710. Various information such as the execution position of the “prediction effect” by S3, the type of the “prediction effect” by S3640, S3675, and S3715, the availability of the “prediction change effect” by S3650, and the like are also stored. The stored information is maintained so that it can be confirmed at all times.

The hold display update process of this embodiment will be described.
When the hold memory is consumed, the display position of the hold symbol displayed on the effect symbol display device 6 is updated, and “hold change display”, “prediction effect” or “prediction change effect” is performed. The update process 4 ”will be described with reference to the flowchart shown in FIG. This process is a process periodically executed by the sub integrated control device 83 (for example, a timer interrupt process with a period of 2 ms).
In addition, the “pending display update process 4” starts a new change display based on the oldest hold memory when the change display of the special symbol is finished and displayed in a state where there is a hold storage. This is a process executed when the display of the oldest hold memory is erased and other hold memories are subjected to a so-called shift process. Therefore, it is executed at a different timing from the above-described “hold display process 4”.

In S3800, the sub integrated control device 83 determines whether or not a hold number command (hold information) has been received from the main control device 80. If an affirmative determination is obtained (S3800: Yes), the process proceeds to S3805. When a negative determination is obtained (S3800: No), this process ends.
The hold number command is information (command) transmitted from the main control device 80 in the hold information transmission process (S270) of the above-described success / failure determination process (FIG. 9).

In S3805, the sub integrated control device 83 deletes the reserved symbol corresponding to the oldest reserved memory displayed on the effect symbol display device 6, and if any other reserved symbol is displayed, the remaining symbols are displayed. The display positions of all the reserved symbols are shifted one by one to the left toward the screen of the effect symbol display device 6, and the process proceeds to S3810.
In this embodiment, as described above, when a so-called shift process is performed, the reserved symbol is shifted by one to the left. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and the display position of the oldest reserved symbol is displayed. If it is the structure which shifts toward, it may be made to shift toward other directions, such as a right side, upper direction, and a downward direction.

  In S3810, the sub integrated control device 83 refers to the display position of the reserved symbol changed by the shift process, and any one of the reserved symbols is the execution position of the “precursor effect” (including the primary predictor effect). When a positive determination is obtained (S3810: Yes), the process proceeds to S3815, and when a negative determination is obtained (S3810: No), this process is performed. finish.

  In S3815, the sub integrated control device 83 determines whether or not 1 is set in the “precursor change flag” for the reserved symbol that is the execution position of the “precursor effect”, and if an affirmative determination is obtained. (S3815: Yes), the process proceeds to S3820, and if a negative determination is obtained (S3815: No), the process proceeds to S3885.

  In S3820, the sub integrated control device 83 determines whether or not it is waiting for a precursor effect, that is, whether or not it is in a standby state until the “predictor change effect” is executed after executing the primary predictor effect. If a positive determination is obtained (S3820: Yes), the process proceeds to S3825, and if a negative determination is obtained (S3820: No), the process proceeds to S3850.

In step S3850, the sub-integrated control device 83 performs a process of displaying the primary precursor effect as the first precursor effect suggesting the execution of the “hold change effect” prior to the “predictor change effect”, and the process proceeds to S3855. To do.
Although not shown in the drawing, in S3850, the “precursor effect advance display” is performed before the “precursor effect” (primary predictor effect) of the present invention is executed. As will be described later in detail, the “precursor effect advance display” is a display that informs the player that there is a possibility that the “predictor effect” will be performed from now on. In addition, after completion of the “prediction effect”, a “prediction effect end display” is executed to notify the player that the “prediction effect” has been completed. Furthermore, after the “prediction effect end display” is executed, the “prediction effect post-display” is performed. The “post-announcement post-display” is a display that informs the player that all the processing related to the “pre-sign production” and “pre-sign change production” has been completed.
When S3850 is executed, “precursor effect pre-display”, “predictive effect” (primary prelude effect), “precursor effect end display”, and “precursor effect post-display” are sequentially performed.

  In step S3855, the sub-integrated control device 83 determines whether any of the reserved symbols has reached the display position of the final reserved symbol by the shift process, and if an affirmative determination is obtained (S3855). : Yes), the process proceeds to S3860, and if a negative determination is obtained (S3855: No), the process proceeds to S3870.

In S3860, the sub-integrated control device 83 determines whether or not a predetermined time (for example, 3 seconds) has elapsed since the start of the primary sign effect, and when an affirmative determination is obtained (S3860). : Yes), the process proceeds to S3865, and if a negative determination is obtained (S3860: No), the process proceeds to S3860. That is, until 3 seconds elapse, the process does not proceed to S3865 and loops.
Note that 3 seconds, which is a target for determining whether or not it has passed in S3860, is a time set as a time when the “holding change effect” is executed after a predetermined time has elapsed since the start of the “predictive effect”.

  In S3865, the sub-integrated control device 83 changes the displayed primary hold symbol to a final hold symbol having a different reliability from the primary hold symbol when a predetermined time has elapsed ("hold change effect"). ) And the process proceeds to S3880.

In S3870, the sub-integrated control device 83 determines whether or not a predetermined time (for example, 3 seconds) has elapsed since the start of the primary sign effect, and when an affirmative determination is obtained (S3870). : Yes), the process proceeds to S3875, and if a negative determination is obtained (S3870: No), the process proceeds to S3870. That is, until 3 seconds elapse, the process does not proceed to S3875 and loops.
Note that 3 seconds, which is a target for determining whether or not it has passed in S3870, is a time set as a time when the “holding change effect” is executed after a predetermined time has elapsed since the start of the “predictive effect”.

  In step S3875, the sub-integrated control device 83 changes the displayed primary hold symbol to a secondary hold symbol having a different reliability from the primary hold symbol after the predetermined time has elapsed ("hold change change effect"). ”) And the process proceeds to S3880.

  In S3880, the sub integrated control device 83 performs a process of shifting to the standby state of the “precursor change effect” prior to the “precursor change effect”, and ends this process.

In S3825, the sub integrated control device 83 performs a “precursor change effect” display process, and the process proceeds to S3830.
In S3825, when the sign processing is in the sign effect stand-by state before the shift, the “predict sign effect” (primary sign effect) already displayed is different from the execution probability of the “hold change effect”. The “predictive change effect” is performed by the process of changing to the “predictive effect” of the type.
In S3830, the sub integrated control device 83 sets 0 to the “precursor change flag”, and the process proceeds to S3835.

  In S3835, the sub-integrated control device 83 determines whether any of the reserved symbols has reached the display position of the final reserved symbol by the shift process, and if an affirmative determination is obtained (S3835). : Yes), the process proceeds to S3840, and if a negative determination is obtained (S3835: No), this process ends.

In the case where the “holding change effect” is not performed but the “prediction effect” is performed, that is, the so-called “gase effect”, a negative determination is made in S3835.
Therefore, in this embodiment, by configuring in this way, even when a predetermined time (for example, 3 seconds) elapses after the display of the “prediction effect” is started, the “holding change effect” is not executed. It can be generated.

In S3840, the sub-integrated control device 83 determines whether or not a predetermined time (for example, 3 seconds) has elapsed since the start of the execution of the new “precursor effect” by changing the primary sign effect. If a determination is obtained (S3840: Yes), the process proceeds to S3845, and if a negative determination is obtained (S3840: No), the process proceeds to S3840. That is, until 3 seconds elapse, the process does not proceed to S3845 and loops.
Note that 3 seconds, which is a target for determining whether or not it has passed in S3840, is a time set as a time when the “holding change effect” is executed after a predetermined time has elapsed since the start of the “predictive effect”.

  In step S3845, the sub-integrated control device 83 changes the displayed secondary reserved symbol to a final reserved symbol having a different reliability from the secondary reserved symbol when a predetermined time has elapsed (“holding change”). "Produce") and finish this process.

  If a negative determination is made in S3815, in S3885, the sub-integrated control device 83 performs a “prediction effect” display process that suggests execution of a “holding change effect”, and the process proceeds to S3890.

  In S3890, the sub integrated control device 83 determines whether any of the reserved symbols has become the display position of the final reserved symbol by the shift process, and if an affirmative determination is obtained (S3890). : Yes), the process proceeds to S3895, and if a negative determination is obtained (S3890: No), this process ends.

In S3895, the sub integrated control device 83 determines whether or not a predetermined time (for example, 3 seconds) has elapsed since the start of the “prediction effect”, and if an affirmative determination is obtained ( If the determination is negative (S3895: No), the process proceeds to S3895. That is, until 3 seconds elapse, the process does not shift to S3900 and loops.
Note that S3895 is the same processing as S3860 and S3870.

In S3900, the sub integrated control device 83 changes the displayed primary reserved symbol to a final reserved symbol having a different reliability (for example, higher) from the primary reserved symbol when a predetermined time has elapsed. ("Hold change effect") is performed, and this process is terminated.
The above is the “pending display update process 4” of the present embodiment.

Specific examples of the “pending change effect”, “predictive effect”, and “predictive change effect” of the present embodiment will be described.
Next, a specific display mode when the “holding change effect”, “prediction effect”, and “prediction change effect” are executed will be described while showing the relationship with the control processing described above.
The explanatory diagrams shown in FIGS. 32 and 33 show specific examples of “holding change effect”, “precursor effect”, and “predictor change effect”.

First, FIG. 32 and FIG. 33 are specific examples in a case where the “predictive change effect” is performed through the shift process, and the “holding change effect” is promoted in two stages.
As shown in FIG. 32 (a), the hold symbol 830 corresponding to the oldest hold memory at the first display position and the hold symbol 831 corresponding to the second old hold memory at the second display position are normally held. When a new start prize is generated while the effect symbol 100 displayed in symbols and corresponding to the special symbol is variably displayed, “hold display process 4” (FIG. 30) is executed. In this specific example, the special reserved symbol 3 (see FIG. 17) is selected and determined as the final reserved symbol in S3605, S3615 is determined to be affirmative, execution of the “holding change effect” is determined, and S3620 is determined to be affirmative. As shown in FIG. 32A, the reserved symbol 832 corresponding to the reserved memory is displayed as the special reserved symbol 1 at the third display position as shown in FIG.
In this specific example, following S3665, in S3670, the first display position is determined as the final reserved display position and the execution position of the precursor effect, and in S3675, the precursor effect B is selected and determined as the precursor effect after the change. Further, in S3680, the sign effect A is selected and determined as the primary sign effect, and in S3585, the second display position is selected and determined as the execution position of the primary sign effect, and the “hold display process 4” (FIG. 30) is ended. The case is illustrated.

As shown in FIG. 32 (b), when the effect symbol 100 ends the variable display and the confirmation display is performed at "114", S3805 of "pending display update process 4" (FIG. 31) is executed. As shown in 32 (c), the hold symbol shift process is performed, and the hold symbol 832 is shifted to the second display position.
Accordingly, an affirmative determination is made in S3810 and S3815, a negative determination is made in S3820, and then S3850 is executed.

When S3850 is executed, prior to the display of the determined sign effect A, the sign effect pre-display 833 representing “cloud” appears from the lower right of the effect symbol display device 6 and moves to the left. As shown in FIG. 32 (d), the display is stopped and displayed immediately above the reserved symbol 832 displayed at the second display position.
It should be noted that at the stage where the predecessor effect pre-display is being executed, it is unknown from the display which type of the predecessor effect is executed.
Moreover, even if the warning effect pre-display is executed, a case where the warning effect is not performed may be provided. This prevents the development of the game from being simplified and increases the interest by adding complexity to the development of the game.
Subsequently, as shown in FIG. 32 (e), the precursor effect 834 is displayed in the form of the precursor effect A.
In “hold display process 4” (FIG. 30), after S3850, when S3855 is negative and a predetermined time has elapsed since the start of the warning effect A, S3875 is executed, so that the hold symbol 832 is a special hold symbol. It is displayed with a one-step promotion from 1 to special reserved symbol 2.
As shown in FIG. 32 (f), when the indication of the sign effect A is finished, the sign effect end indication 835 that simply represents “cloud” is displayed immediately above the reserved symbol 832 until the “sign change waiting time” is finished. The stop state is maintained, and notification is made that the sign effect A has ended and that there is a possibility that the “sign change effect” will be performed.
As shown in FIG. 32 (g), when the effect symbol 100 ends the variable display and the fixed display is performed at "422", S3805 of "pending display update process 4" (FIG. 31) is executed. As shown in 32 (h), the hold symbol shift process is performed, and the hold symbol 832 is shifted to the first display position.
Thereby, an affirmative determination is made in S3810, S3815, and S3820, and then S3825 is executed.
By executing S3825, the precursor effect 836 is executed in the form of the precursor effect B as shown in FIG.

Thus, in the present embodiment, when a predetermined time (for example, 3 seconds) elapses after the precursor effect 834 is displayed in the form of the precursor effect A, the reserved symbol 832 is changed from the special reserved symbol 1 to the special reserved symbol 2. Change (promotion), that is, when “hold change effect” is executed, the sign effect in the sign effect B mode, which is more likely to execute the “hold change effect” than the sign effect A after the shift process. By displaying the change 836, the “sign change effect” is executed.
As a result, a “holding change effect” is performed by the precursor effect 834, and after the shift process, the precursor effect 836 is further performed, so that the player expects that the “hold change effect” will be further executed. Can be sustained for a longer period of time.

When a predetermined time has elapsed from the start of the warning effect B, S3840 is determined to be affirmative and S3845 is executed, whereby the reserved symbol 832 is promoted from the special reserved symbol 2 to the special reserved symbol 3 by one step. It is displayed in a state where it has been promoted in two stages, and “holding change effect” is executed.
When the indication effect B ends, although not shown, after the indication effect end display 835 that simply represents “cloud” is stopped and informed that the indication effect has ended, after the indication effect that represents “cloud” The display 837 moves and displays from right above the reserved symbol 832 toward the left, and exits from the lower left of the screen of the effect symbol display device 6 to be erased.

In addition, when a negative determination is made in S3835 in “pending display update process 4” (FIG. 31), the display mode is as shown in FIG. 33 (c) following FIG. 32 (h). The shift process is performed after the sign effect, and the “sign change effect” and the “hold change effect” are not executed.
Further, in the “hold display process 4” (FIG. 30), when a negative determination is made in S3620 and an affirmative determination is made in S3650, as shown in FIGS. 33 (d) and 33 (e) following FIG. 32 (h). Display mode. Although the shift process is performed after the sign effect and the “sign change effect” is performed, the “pending change effect” is not executed.

As shown in the specific example, in the present embodiment, the first stage “holding change effect” is performed in conjunction with the execution of the first precursor effect during the change, and after the shift process, the “predictor change effect” The second stage “holding change effect” is performed in conjunction with the execution.
As a result, whenever a “predictive effect” and a “predictive change effect” are performed across the shift process, the “holding change effect” is performed, so that the player can use not only the “predictive effect” but also the “predictive effect”. However, it can be expected that the “pending change effect” will be executed, and the interest of the player can be maintained for a longer period.

The present embodiment described above is configured such that the precursor effect is promoted by the “predictor change effect” only when the precursor effect is executed and a “holding change effect” (holding promotion) is performed accordingly. ing.
Further, in the present embodiment, the two types of precursor effects before and after the execution of the “precursor change effect” are configured to be executed on the same reserved memory (held symbol).
Further, in the present embodiment, the display of the indication effect and the processing related to the execution of the “prediction change effect” for the indication effect are performed by performing different shift processing, that is, by performing individual processing in two consecutive fluctuation displays. It is configured as follows.

[Fifth embodiment]
Next, a fifth embodiment of the present invention will be described. Since the fifth embodiment differs from the first embodiment in “hold display processing” and “hold display update processing”, different control processing and specific examples of effects executed by the processing will be described.
Therefore, the above differences will be described in detail with reference to FIG. 34 corresponding to FIG. 15, FIG. 35 corresponding to FIG. 16, and FIG. 36 corresponding to FIG. 19 to FIG. And about FIG. 18, description in 1st embodiment is used and description here shall be omitted.

The hold display process of this embodiment will be described.
A hold display process 5 for displaying a hold symbol corresponding to the hold memory on the effect symbol display device 6 when the hold memory is generated will be described with reference to the flowchart shown in FIG. This process is a process periodically executed by the sub integrated control device 83 (for example, a timer interrupt process with a period of 2 ms).
Note that the “hold display process 5” in FIG. 34 indicates that when the hold memory is generated, that is, the game ball enters the first start port 11 or the second start port 12 during the special symbol variation display and a new one is added. This process is executed when the hold memory is displayed.

In S4600, the sub integrated control device 83 determines whether or not the above-described prefetch commands 1 to 4 are received from the main control device 80. If an affirmative determination is obtained (S4600: Yes), the process proceeds to S4605. When a negative determination is obtained (S4600: No), this process ends.
As described above, the “prefetch commands 1 to 4” indicate that the game ball enters the first start port 11 or the second start port 12 in the “start winning confirmation process” (FIG. 6) (S100: Yes). When the reserved memory does not reach the upper limit number (for example, 4) (S105: No), each time the reserved memory is stored, the main controller 80 to the sub integrated controller 83 in the prefetch determination process (S115). Is a command (also referred to as information or a signal) transmitted to.

In step S4605, the sub integrated control device 83 first extracts a “hold display determination random number” based on the reception of the prefetch commands 1 to 4, and uses the extracted random number for a predetermined storage provided for each hold storage. Store in the “hold display effect buffer”. Next, based on the stored random number and the content of each type of the received prefetch command, the type of the reserved symbol to be finally displayed (also called the final reserved symbol or the final reserved display) is selected and determined.
More specifically, in the present embodiment, a plurality of types of holding symbols to be described later are provided, and the holding memory (holding memory that is the target of the received prefetch commands 1 to 4) is digested, that is, in the holding memory. This is a process of determining which of the plurality of types of reserved symbols is to be displayed at a timing immediately before the start of the variable display based on.
The symbols selected and determined in this process also include a normal hold symbol (also referred to as a normal hold display) to be described later. For example, when the normal hold symbol is continuously displayed from the start of display until digestion and the hold change effect described later is not performed, the normal hold symbol is selected and determined as the final hold symbol in S4605.
The types of reserved symbols selected and determined in S4605 are as shown in FIG. In S4605, the sub-integrated control device 83 displays the reserved symbol (normally reserved symbol, special reserved symbols 1 to 3) shown in FIG. The type of the last reserved symbol to be selected is selected, and the process proceeds to S4610.

In S4610, the sub-integrated control device 83 executes a lottery process for determining whether or not to execute the “hold change effect” based on the random number stored in the “hold display effect buffer”, and proceeds to S4615. Migrate processing.
The “holding change effect” of the present embodiment is from the start of display of the holding symbol related to the holding memory (normal holding symbol, special holding symbol 1 to 3) until it is erased with the start of variable display based on the holding memory. Furthermore, it is an effect that changes from the initially displayed reserved symbol to another reserved symbol.
Note that the lottery process is not limited to the configuration that is executed based only on the random number, but may be configured such that, for example, the lottery is performed based on the type of the last reserved symbol selected and determined in S4605 and the random number.

  In S4615, the sub integrated control device 83 determines whether or not to execute the “holding change effect”. If the determination is affirmative (S4615: Yes), the process proceeds to S4620 and the determination is negative. In the case (S4615: No), the process proceeds to S4650.

In S4620, the sub-integrated control device 83 changes the primary hold symbol (also referred to as primary hold display) that is displayed first before the hold symbol is changed, from the normal hold symbol and the special hold symbols 1-2. The process of selecting and determining is executed, and the process proceeds to S4625. That is, since the reserved change effect of this embodiment includes only the case of promotion, the primary reserved symbol that is selected when it is determined to execute the reserved change effect is a special other than at least the highest special reserved symbol 3 It is selected from a reserved symbol and a normal reserved symbol. More specifically, with reference to the previously determined final reserved symbol, a special reserved symbol lower than the final reserved symbol and a normal reserved symbol are selected.
Note that the above-described S4605 and S4620 are control processes for selecting and determining one of the normal reserved symbols and the special reserved symbols 1 to 3 based on the content of each type of the received prefetch command.

  In S4625, the sub integrated control device 83 performs processing for displaying the primary reserved symbol selected and determined in S4620 on the effect symbol display device 6, and shifts the processing to S4630.

In S4630, sub integrated control device 83 performs a process of determining a display position for changing the primary reserved symbol to the final reserved symbol as a result of the pending change effect, and the process proceeds to S4635.
Here, the “display position” will be described. In the present embodiment, the four display positions are the display positions of the reserved symbols set in the effect symbol display device 6 (for example, see FIG. 36), and correspond to the four retention upper limit numbers of the reserved memory. Then, assuming that the display position where the oldest and earliest digested symbols are displayed is the first display position, the display position where the latest and latest digested symbols are displayed is a total of four. This is the display position (area).
Further, the reserved symbols displayed at the “display position” will be described. In this embodiment, it is set as the structure provided with the holding | maintenance symbol which is an image displayed on the production | presentation symbol display apparatus 6 as a holding | maintenance marker which suggests the presence or absence of a holding | maintenance memory | storage, and the expectation degree used as the jackpot of this holding | maintenance memory. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and the holding sign may be configured by a light emitting member such as a lamp or LED. In other words, the presence or absence of reserved storage may be suggested by turning on and off the light emitting member, and the expectation level that will be a big hit may be suggested by the light emitting mode (color or the like). Furthermore, in the case of such a configuration, for example, four LEDs are scattered in the vicinity of the effect symbol display device 6 and along the outer periphery, and the effect display in the effect symbol display device 6 can affect the LEDs. Arrangement is preferred. As a result, when the effect symbol display device 6 executes the warning effect or the warning change effect, the player can easily recognize the LED that is the target of the effect. It is possible to realize the invention.

S4630 will be described in detail again on the premise of such a reserved symbol and the configuration of the display position of the reserved symbol.
In S4630, the sub integrated control device 83, as a trigger to change to the final reserved symbol, the reserved symbol corresponding to the target reserved memory is displayed in any of the four display positions immediately after the shift. Whether or not. In other words, in step S4630, the sub integrated control device 83 determines whether the hold symbol corresponding to the hold memory to be processed is one of the four display positions immediately after the shift as the time to execute the “hold change effect”. The display position at that time is determined as the execution position of the “hold change effect”, that is, the display position of the final hold symbol.

Further, in S4630, in conjunction with the determination of the display position of the last reserved symbol, the display position of the reserved symbol that is the target for executing the “predictive effect” is also determined as a result. That is, in the present embodiment, when the “holding change effect” is executed, the “prediction effect” is also executed prior to the execution. More specifically, the display of the final reserved symbol by the “holding change effect” is executed after a predetermined time (for example, 3 seconds) has elapsed from the start of the “prediction effect” and before the next shift process. It is configured as follows. Therefore, by determining the display position of the last reserved symbol, the execution position of the “prediction effect” is also determined.
Note that the present invention is not limited to this configuration, and a process for determining the execution position of the “prediction effect” may be provided separately.

In S4635 that is shifted to after the process of S4630, the sub integrated control device 83 executes a process of selecting “prediction effect”, and the process shifts to S4640.
In the present embodiment, there are three types of precursor effects A to C depending on the level of expectation that the “hold change effect” is executed (see FIG. 18). In S4635, one of the precursor effects is selected based on whether or not to perform “hold change effect” and the random number stored in the “hold display effect buffer”.
That is, in S4635, the sub integrated control device 83 has a plurality of types of “prediction effects A to C” (see FIG. 18) having different probabilities that the “hold change effect” is executed after a predetermined time has elapsed since the display was started. One of them is selected and determined.

In S4640, the sub integrated control device 83 executes a lottery process for determining whether or not to execute the “precursor change effect”, and the process proceeds to S4645.
The "predictive effect" is different from the "predictive effect" when the "predictive effect" is executed when the "predictive effect" suggests that the "pending change effect" is executed. This is an effect as a main part of the present invention in which the “prediction effect” is selected and determined, and the “prediction effect” is changed.

  In S4645, the sub integrated control device 83 determines whether or not to execute the “precursor change effect”. If the determination is affirmative (S4645: Yes), the process proceeds to S4690 and the determination is negative. In this case (S4645: No), this process is terminated.

In S4650, the sub integrated control device 83 performs processing for displaying the final reserved symbol determined in S4605 on the effect symbol display device 6, and shifts the processing to S4655.
In S4650, when the hold change effect is not performed, once the display is performed, the display of the hold symbol that maintains the display until the final stage is performed.
As described above, when the numerical data (random number value) extracted based on the entrance to the starting port is stored as the reserved memory, the above-described S4620 and S4650 are the control processes for displaying the reserved symbol corresponding to the reserved memory. It is.

  In S4655, the sub integrated control device 83 executes a lottery process for determining whether or not to execute the “prediction effect”, and the process proceeds to S4660.

In S4660, the sub integrated control device 83 determines whether or not to execute the “prediction effect”. If the determination is affirmative (S4660: Yes), the process proceeds to S4670, and the determination is negative. (S4660: No), this processing is terminated.
As described above, the present embodiment is configured to have a possibility of executing the “prediction effect” even when the “holding change effect” is not executed. As a result, even if the normal symbol is selected as the final reserved symbol and it is internally determined that the “pending change effect” is not executed, the “prediction effect” as the so-called “gasse effect” is executed. Then, the player expects that the reserved symbol will change. Thereby, it becomes possible to make a player maintain expectation for a long time.

In S4670, the sub integrated control device 83 executes a process of selecting “prediction effect”, and shifts the process to S4675.
S4670 is the same process as S4635.

In S4675, the sub integrated control device 83 executes a lottery process for determining whether or not to execute the “precursor change effect”, and shifts the process to S4680.
S4675 is the same process as S4640.

  In S4680, the sub integrated control device 83 determines whether or not to execute the “prediction effect”. If the determination is affirmative (S4680: Yes), the process proceeds to S4585, and the determination is negative. (S4680: No), the process proceeds to S4695.

  In step S4695, the sub-integrated control device 83 executes a process of determining the execution position of the “prediction effect” and ends the process. More specifically, in step S4695, the sub integrated control device 83 determines whether the hold symbol corresponding to the hold memory to be processed is one of the four display positions immediately after the shift as the time to execute the “predictive effect”. It is determined whether or not the time point is displayed at the position, and the display position at the time point is set as the execution position of the “prediction effect”.

In S4585, the sub integrated control device 83 executes a process of determining the execution position of the “precursor change effect”, and shifts the process to S4690.
More specifically, in step S4685, the sub-integrated control device 83 sets the holding symbol corresponding to the target holding memory as one of the four display positions immediately after the shift as the time to execute the “sign change effect”. The display position at that time is determined as the execution position of the “precursor change effect”.

In step S4690, the sub integrated control apparatus 83 sets 1 to the “precursor change flag” and ends this process.
The “precursor change flag” is a flag indicating that the “precursor change effect” is in a state of being performed when 1 is set.
As described above, the “hold display effect buffer” described above is provided for each hold storage, and the “hold display determination random number” is stored in S4605. In addition to this, in the “hold display effect buffer”, whether or not the “hold change effect” in S4615 can be executed, whether or not the “predictive effect” in S4615 or S4655 can be executed, the display position of the last hold symbol in S4630, S4685 and S4585. Alternatively, various information such as the execution position of the “precursor effect” in S4695, the type of the “precursor effect” in S4635 and S4670, whether or not to execute the “predictor effect” in S4680, and the like are also stored, and the reserved memory is digested. Up to this point, the stored information is maintained so that it can be confirmed at all times.

The hold display update process of this embodiment will be described.
When the hold memory is consumed, the display position of the hold symbol displayed on the effect symbol display device 6 is updated, and “hold change display”, “prediction effect” or “prediction change effect” is performed. The “update process 5” will be described with reference to the flowchart shown in FIG. This process is a process periodically executed by the sub integrated control device 83 (for example, a timer interrupt process with a period of 2 ms).
In addition, the “pending display update processing 5” starts a new variable display based on the oldest hold memory when the special symbol change display is finished and displayed in a state where there is a hold storage. This is a process executed when the display of the oldest hold memory is erased and other hold memories are subjected to a so-called shift process. Therefore, it is executed at a timing different from the “hold display process 5” described above.

In S4800, the sub integrated control device 83 determines whether or not a hold number command (hold information) has been received from the main control device 80. If an affirmative determination is obtained (S4800: Yes), the process proceeds to S4805. When a negative determination is obtained (S4800: No), this process ends.
The hold number command is information (command) transmitted from the main control device 80 in the hold information transmission process (S270) of the above-described success / failure determination process (FIG. 9).

In S4805, the sub integrated control device 83 deletes the reserved symbol corresponding to the oldest reserved memory displayed on the effect symbol display device 6, and if any other reserved symbol is displayed, the remaining symbols are displayed. The display positions of all the reserved symbols are shifted one by one to the left toward the screen of the effect symbol display device 6, and the process proceeds to S4810.
In this embodiment, as described above, when a so-called shift process is performed, the reserved symbol is shifted by one to the left. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and the display position of the oldest reserved symbol is displayed. If it is the structure which shifts toward, it may be made to shift toward other directions, such as a right side, upper direction, and a downward direction.

  In S4810, the sub integrated control device 83 refers to the display position of the reserved symbol changed by the shift process, and any one of the reserved symbols is the execution position of the “predictive effect” (including the primary predictive effect). It is determined whether or not it has become the execution position of the “precursor change effect”, and if an affirmative determination is obtained (S4810: Yes), the process proceeds to S4815 and is denied. If the determination is obtained (S4810: No), this process ends.

  In S4815, the sub integrated control device 83 determines whether or not it is waiting for a precursor effect, that is, whether or not it is in a standby state until the “predictor change effect” is executed after executing the primary precursor effect. If an affirmative determination is obtained (S4815: Yes), the process proceeds to S4820, and if a negative determination is obtained (S4815: No), the process proceeds to S4830.

In step S4820, the sub integrated control device 83 performs a “precursor change effect” display process, and the process proceeds to step S4825.
In S4820, when the shift processing is in the predecessor effect stand-by state before the shift, the already displayed “prelude effect” (primary predictive effect) is different from the execution probability of the “pending change effect”. The “predictive change effect” is performed by the process of changing to the “predictive effect” of the type.
In S4825, the sub integrated control device 83 sets 0 to the “precursor change flag”, and the process proceeds to S4840.

If a negative determination is made in S4815, in S4830, the sub-integrated control device 83 performs a “prediction effect” display process that suggests execution of the “holding change effect”, and the process proceeds to S4835.
Although not shown, in S4830, the “precursor effect prior display” is performed before the “predictor effect” (primary predictor effect) of the present invention is executed. As will be described later in detail, the “precursor effect advance display” is a display that informs the player that there is a possibility that the “predictor effect” will be performed from now on. In addition, after completion of the “prediction effect”, a “prediction effect end display” is executed to notify the player that the “prediction effect” has been completed. Furthermore, after the “prediction effect end display” is executed, the “prediction effect post-display” is performed. The “post-announcement post-display” is a display that informs the player that all the processing related to the “pre-sign production” and “pre-sign change production” has been completed.
When S4830 is executed, “precursor effect prior display”, “precursor effect” (primary predictor effect), “precursor effect end display”, and “precursor effect after display” are sequentially performed.

  In S4835, the sub integrated control device 83 determines whether 1 is set in the sign change flag, and if an affirmative determination is obtained (S4835: Yes), the process proceeds to S4855, and If a negative determination is obtained (S4835: No), the process proceeds to S4840.

  In step S4855, the sub-integrated control device 83 performs a process of setting the standby state to wait for the execution of the sign change effect, and ends this process.

  In S4840, the sub integrated control device 83 determines whether any of the reserved symbols has become the display position of the final reserved symbol by the shift process, and if an affirmative determination is obtained (S4840). : Yes), the process proceeds to S4845, and if a negative determination is obtained (S4840: No), this process ends.

In the case where the “holding change effect” is not performed but the “prediction effect” is performed, that is, the so-called “gase effect”, a negative determination is made in S4840.
Therefore, in this embodiment, by configuring in this way, even when a predetermined time (for example, 3 seconds) elapses after the display of the “prediction effect” is started, the “holding change effect” is not executed. It can be generated.

In step S4845, the sub integrated control device 83 changes the primary sign effect and starts executing a new “predict effect” or starts executing the “predict effect” in S4830 (for example, 3 seconds). If a positive determination is obtained (S4845: Yes), the process proceeds to S4850, and if a negative determination is obtained (S4845: No). , The process proceeds to S4845. That is, until 3 seconds elapse, the process does not shift to S4850 and loops.
Note that 3 seconds, which is a target for determining whether or not it has passed in S3840, is a time set as a time when the “holding change effect” is executed after a predetermined time has elapsed since the start of the “predictive effect”.

In S4850, the sub-integrated control device 83 changes the displayed primary reserved symbol to a final reserved symbol having a different reliability from the primary reserved symbol when a predetermined time has elapsed ("holding change effect"). ) To finish this process.
The above is the “pending display update process 5” of the present embodiment.

Specific examples of the “pending change effect”, “predictive effect”, and “predictive change effect” of the present embodiment will be described.
Next, a specific display mode when the “holding change effect”, “prediction effect”, and “prediction change effect” are executed will be described while showing the relationship with the control processing described above.
The explanatory diagram shown in FIG. 36 shows specific examples of “holding change effect”, “predictive effect”, and “predictive change effect”.

First, FIG. 36 is a specific example in a case where the reserved symbols that are the targets of the sign effect differ before and after the sign change effect when the “sign change effect” is performed through the shift process.
As shown in FIG. 36 (a), the hold symbol 840 corresponding to the oldest hold memory at the first display position and the hold symbol 841 corresponding to the second old hold memory at the second display position are normally held. If a new start prize is generated while the effect symbol 100 displayed in symbols and corresponding to the special symbol is being variably displayed, “hold display process 5” (FIG. 34) is executed. In this specific example, special reserved symbol 1 (see FIG. 17) is selected and determined as the final reserved symbol in S4605, negative determination is made in S4615, and “non-execution of“ holding change effect ”is determined, and final reserved display is performed in S4650. As shown in FIG. 36A, the reserved symbol 842 corresponding to the reserved memory is displayed as the special reserved symbol 1 at the third display position.
Furthermore, an affirmative determination is made in S4660, a precursor effect A is selected in S4670, a negative determination is made in S4680, the second display position is determined in S4695, and the current hold display process 5 is completed.
Subsequently, when a new start winning is generated during the same variable display, that is, before the shift process by the fixed display, the “hold display process 5” (FIG. 34) is executed again. In this specific example, the special reserved symbol 2 (see FIG. 17) is selected and determined as the final reserved symbol in S4605, the determination of S4615 is affirmative and execution of the “holding change effect” is determined, and the special reserved symbol is determined in S4620. When 1 (see FIG. 17) is selected and S4625 is executed, the reserved symbol 843 corresponding to the reserved memory is displayed as the special reserved symbol 1 at the fourth display position as shown in FIG. Is done.
Further, in S4630, the second display position is determined as the final hold display position, the sign effect B is selected in S4635, and it is determined in S4640 that the “sign change effect” is to be executed, the “ With reference to the content of the “holding display effect buffer”, the first sign effect is set as the sign effect A determined at the time of the “hold display process 5” executed last time (S4670), an affirmative determination is made in S4645, and the process proceeds to S4690. In this example, the sign change flag is set to 1 and “hold display process 5” (FIG. 34) is terminated.

As shown in FIG. 36 (b), when the effect symbol 100 ends the variable display and the confirmation display is performed at "114", S4805 of "pending display update process 5" (FIG. 35) is executed, As shown in 36 (c), the hold symbol shift process is performed, and the hold symbol 842 is shifted to the second display position.
As a result, when the reserved symbol 842 is positioned at the second display position determined in S4695, a positive determination is made in S4810, a negative determination is made in S4815, and a precursor effect that becomes a precursor effect A is performed in S4830.

When S4830 is executed, prior to displaying the determined sign effect A, a sign effect pre-display 844 representing “cloud” appears from the lower right of the screen of the effect symbol display device 6 in the left direction. As shown in FIG. 36 (d), the display is stopped and displayed immediately above the reserved symbol 842 displayed at the second display position.
It should be noted that at the stage where the predecessor effect pre-display is being executed, it is unknown from the display which type of the predecessor effect is executed.
Moreover, even if the warning effect pre-display is executed, a case where the warning effect is not performed may be provided. This prevents the development of the game from being simplified and increases the interest by adding complexity to the development of the game.
Subsequently, as shown in FIG. 36 (e), the sign effect 845 is displayed in the form of the sign effect A.
Even if the sign effect A is executed, the final reserved display has already been performed for the reserved symbol 842 without performing the “hold change effect”. That is, the state in which the “holding change effect” has failed although the sign effect 845 is displayed in the form of the sign effect A.
In addition, following S4830, an affirmative determination is made in S4835, and in S4855, when the precursor effect A is completed by entering a standby state of the precursor effect, as shown in FIG. The indication effect end display 846 that has been impressed maintains the stop state immediately above the reserved symbol 842, and notifies that the indication effect A has ended and that there is a possibility that the “sign change effect” will be performed.
As shown in FIG. 36 (g), when the effect symbol 100 ends the variable display and the fixed display is performed at “422”, S4805 of “pending display update process 5” (FIG. 35) is executed again. As shown in FIG. 36 (h), the reserved symbol is shifted, and the reserved symbol 843 is shifted to the second display position.
As a result, because the reserved symbol 843 is positioned at the second display position as the final reserved display position determined in S4630, an affirmative determination is made in S4810 and S4815, and then S4820 is executed.
By executing S4820, as shown in FIG. 36 (h), the precursor effect 847 is executed in the form of the precursor effect B, so that the “sign change effect” from the precursor effect A is performed.

  In the present embodiment, whether or not to perform the “predictive change effect” in S4645 and S4680 is determined as “hold” even if the predecessor effect that is stored before the current hold memory is executed. Only when the change effect "(holding promotion) is not performed and the sign effect is a sign effect lower than the current sign effect with respect to the probability that the" hold change effect "will be executed, It is configured to be determined to perform “change effect”.

Thus, in this embodiment, the reserved symbol 842 is displayed from the special reserved symbol 1 even though a predetermined time (for example, three seconds) has elapsed since the precursor effect 845 is displayed in the mode of the precursor effect A. When the change (promotion) is not performed, that is, when the “holding change effect” is not executed, the sign effect is in the form of the sign effect B having a higher possibility of executing the “hold change effect” than the sign effect A after the shift process. By displaying 847 as a change, a “predictive change effect” is executed.
Thus, even if the “hold change effect” is not performed by the sign effect 845, the player gives up the execution of the “hold change effect” at an early stage by performing the sign effect 847 after the shift process. Without expectation, the expectation can be maintained for a longer period until after the shift process.

Further, in the present embodiment, when the precursor effect 845 in the form of the precursor effect A is changed to the precursor effect 847 in the form of the precursor effect B by executing the “predictor change effect”, each of the precursor effects is targeted. The reserved symbol is configured to change from the reserved symbol 842 to a reserved symbol 843 different from the reserved symbol 842.
As a result, when a “predictive change effect” is performed, a plurality of reserved symbols are subject to the “holding change effect”, so that the player can expect the execution of the “holding change effect” over a wide range. It is possible to maintain the expectation for a longer period without giving up at an early stage.

  Next, in S4840, the reserved symbol 843 is determined to be affirmative because it is in the second display position, which is the final reserved display position. When a predetermined time has elapsed since the start of the indication effect B, S4845 is determined to be affirmative, and S4850 is executed. As a result, the hold symbol 843 is changed from the special hold symbol 1 that is the primary hold display to the special hold symbol 2 that is the final hold display, and the “hold change effect” is executed.

As shown in the specific example, in the present embodiment, even if the primary precursor effect is executed during the change, when the “holding change effect” fails without being executed, after the shift process, the primary precursor effect is performed. When a “predictive change effect” is performed on a reserved symbol different from the above, a “hold change effect” is performed.
As a result, the player can have an expectation that a “holding change effect” will be performed on a plurality of reserved symbols as the target of the sign effect. In addition, such expectation can be held for a relatively long period across the shift process, and the player's interest can be maintained for a longer period.

In the present embodiment described above, the precursor effect is promoted by the “predictor change effect” only when the “hold change effect” (hold promotion) is not performed even though the precursor effect is executed. It is configured.
In the present embodiment, the two types of precursor effects before and after the execution of the “precursor change effect” are configured to be executed for different reserved memories (reserved symbols).
Further, in the present embodiment, the display of the indication effect and the processing related to the execution of the “prediction change effect” for the indication effect are performed by performing different shift processing, that is, by performing individual processing in two consecutive fluctuation displays. It is configured as follows.

[Sixth embodiment]
Next, a sixth embodiment of the present invention will be described. Since the sixth embodiment differs from the first embodiment in “hold display processing” and “hold display update processing”, different control processing and specific examples of effects executed by the processing will be described.
Therefore, the difference will be described in detail with reference to FIG. 37 corresponding to FIG. 15, FIG. 38 corresponding to FIG. 16, and FIG. 39 corresponding to FIG. 19 to FIG. And about FIG. 18, description in 1st embodiment is used and description here shall be omitted.

The hold display process of this embodiment will be described.
A hold display process 6 for displaying a hold symbol corresponding to the hold memory on the effect symbol display device 6 when the hold memory is generated will be described with reference to the flowchart shown in FIG. This process is a process periodically executed by the sub integrated control device 83 (for example, a timer interrupt process with a period of 2 ms).
Note that the “hold display process 6” in FIG. 37 indicates that when the hold memory is generated, that is, the game ball enters the first start port 11 or the second start port 12 during the special symbol variation display, and a new one is added. This process is executed when the hold memory is displayed.

In S5600, the sub integrated control device 83 determines whether or not the above-described prefetch commands 1 to 4 are received from the main control device 80. If an affirmative determination is obtained (S5600: Yes), the process proceeds to S5605. When a negative determination is obtained (S5600: No), this process ends.
As described above, the “prefetch commands 1 to 4” indicate that the game ball enters the first start port 11 or the second start port 12 in the “start winning confirmation process” (FIG. 6) (S100: Yes). When the reserved memory does not reach the upper limit number (for example, 4) (S105: No), each time the reserved memory is stored, the main controller 80 to the sub integrated controller 83 in the prefetch determination process (S115). Is a command (also referred to as information or a signal) transmitted to.

In step S5605, the sub integrated control device 83 first extracts a “pending display determination random number” based on the reception of the prefetch commands 1 to 4, and uses the extracted random number as a predetermined number provided for each holding storage. Store in the “hold display effect buffer”. Next, based on the stored random number and the content of each type of the received prefetch command, the type of the reserved symbol to be finally displayed (also called the final reserved symbol or the final reserved display) is selected and determined.
More specifically, in the present embodiment, a plurality of types of holding symbols to be described later are provided, and the holding memory (holding memory that is the target of the received prefetch commands 1 to 4) is digested, that is, in the holding memory. This is a process of determining which of the plurality of types of reserved symbols is to be displayed at a timing immediately before the start of the variable display based on.
The symbols selected and determined in this process also include a normal hold symbol (also referred to as a normal hold display) to be described later. For example, when the normal hold symbol is continuously displayed from the start of display until digestion and the hold change effect described later is not performed, the normal hold symbol is selected and determined as the final hold symbol in S5605.
The types of reserved symbols selected and determined in S5605 are as shown in FIG. In S5605, the sub integrated control device 83 displays the hold symbol (normal hold symbol, special hold symbols 1 to 3) shown in FIG. The type of the last reserved symbol to be selected is selected, and the process proceeds to S5610.

In S5610, the sub-integrated control device 83 executes a lottery process for determining whether or not to execute the “hold change effect” based on the random number stored in the “hold display effect buffer”, and the process proceeds to S5615. Migrate processing.
The “holding change effect” of the present embodiment is from the start of display of the holding symbol related to the holding memory (normal holding symbol, special holding symbol 1 to 3) until it is erased with the start of variable display based on the holding memory. Furthermore, it is an effect that changes from the initially displayed reserved symbol to another reserved symbol.
Note that the lottery process is not limited to the configuration that is executed based only on the random number, but may be configured such that the lottery is performed based on the type of the last reserved symbol selected and determined in S5605 and the random number.

  In S5615, the sub integrated control device 83 determines whether or not to execute the “holding change effect”. If the determination is affirmative (S5615: Yes), the process proceeds to S5620 and the determination is negative. In the case (S5615: No), the process proceeds to S5655.

In S5620, the sub integrated control device 83 changes the primary hold symbol (also referred to as primary hold display) displayed before the change of the hold symbol, that is, the first hold symbol from the normal hold symbol and the special hold symbols 1-2. The process of selecting and determining is executed, and the process proceeds to S5625. That is, since the reserved change effect of this embodiment includes only the case of promotion, the primary reserved symbol that is selected when it is determined to execute the reserved change effect is a special other than at least the highest special reserved symbol 3 It is selected from a reserved symbol and a normal reserved symbol. More specifically, with reference to the previously determined final reserved symbol, a special reserved symbol lower than the final reserved symbol and a normal reserved symbol are selected.
Note that the above-described S5605 and S5620 are control processes for selecting and determining one of the normal reserved symbols and the special reserved symbols 1 to 3 based on the content of each type of the received prefetch command.

  In S5625, the sub integrated control device 83 performs processing for displaying the primary reserved symbol selected and determined in S5620 on the effect symbol display device 6, and shifts the processing to S5630.

In S5630, the sub integrated control device 83 performs a process of determining a display position for changing the primary reserved symbol to the final reserved symbol as a result of the pending change effect, and the process proceeds to S5635.
Here, the “display position” will be described. In the present embodiment, the four display positions are the display positions of the reserved symbols set in the effect symbol display device 6 (see, for example, FIG. 39) and correspond to the four reserved upper limit numbers of the reserved memory. Then, assuming that the display position where the oldest and earliest digested symbols are displayed is the first display position, the display position where the latest and latest digested symbols are displayed is a total of four. This is the display position (area).
Further, the reserved symbols displayed at the “display position” will be described. In this embodiment, it is set as the structure provided with the holding | maintenance symbol which is an image displayed on the production | presentation symbol display apparatus 6 as a holding | maintenance marker which suggests the presence or absence of a holding | maintenance memory | storage, and the expectation degree used as the jackpot of this holding | maintenance memory. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and the holding sign may be configured by a light emitting member such as a lamp or LED. In other words, the presence or absence of reserved storage may be suggested by turning on and off the light emitting member, and the expectation level that will be a big hit may be suggested by the light emitting mode (color or the like). Furthermore, in the case of such a configuration, for example, four LEDs are scattered in the vicinity of the effect symbol display device 6 and along the outer periphery, and the effect display in the effect symbol display device 6 can affect the LEDs. Arrangement is preferred. As a result, when the effect symbol display device 6 executes the warning effect or the warning change effect, the player can easily recognize the LED that is the target of the effect. It is possible to realize the invention.

S5630 will be described in detail again on the premise of such a reserved symbol and the configuration of the display position of the reserved symbol.
In S5630, the sub integrated control device 83 has displayed the hold symbol corresponding to the target hold memory as a trigger for changing to the final hold symbol at any of the four display positions immediately after the shift. Whether or not. In other words, in S5630, the sub integrated control device 83 determines which of the four display positions immediately after the shift is the holding symbol corresponding to the target holding storage as the timing for executing the “holding change effect”. The display position at that time is determined as the execution position of the “hold change effect”, that is, the display position of the final hold symbol.

Further, in S5630, in conjunction with the determination of the display position of the last reserved symbol, the display position of the reserved symbol that is the target when the “predictive effect” is executed is also determined as a result. That is, in the present embodiment, when the “holding change effect” is executed, the “prediction effect” is also executed prior to the execution. More specifically, the display of the final reserved symbol by the “holding change effect” is executed after a predetermined time (for example, 3 seconds) has elapsed from the start of the “prediction effect” and before the next shift process. It is configured as follows. Therefore, by determining the display position of the last reserved symbol, the execution position of the “prediction effect” is also determined.
Note that the present invention is not limited to this configuration, and a process for determining the execution position of the “prediction effect” may be provided separately.

In S5635 that is shifted to after the process of S5630, the sub-integrated control device 83 executes a process of selecting “prediction effect”, and shifts the process to S5640.
In the present embodiment, there are three types of precursor effects A to C depending on the level of expectation that the “hold change effect” is executed (see FIG. 18). In S5635, one of the precursor effects is selected based on whether or not the “hold change effect” is performed and the random number stored in the “hold display effect buffer”.
That is, in S5635, the sub integrated control device 83 has a plurality of types of “predictive effects A to C” (see FIG. 18) having different probabilities that the “holding change effect” is executed after a predetermined time has elapsed since the display was started. One of them is selected and determined.

In S5640, the sub integrated control device 83 executes a lottery process for determining whether or not to execute the “precursor change effect”, and shifts the process to S5645.
The "predictive effect" is different from the "predictive effect" when the "predictive effect" is executed when the "predictive effect" suggests that the "pending change effect" is executed. This is an effect as a main part of the present invention in which the “prediction effect” is selected and determined, and the “prediction effect” is changed.

  In S5645, the sub integrated control device 83 determines whether or not to execute the “precursor change effect”. If the determination is affirmative (S5645: Yes), the process proceeds to S5650 and the determination is negative. In this case (S5645: No), this process is terminated.

In step S5650, the sub integrated control apparatus 83 sets 1 to the “precursor change flag” and ends this process.
The “precursor change flag” is a flag indicating that the “precursor change effect” is in a state of being performed when 1 is set.

In S5655, the sub integrated control device 83 performs a process of displaying the final reserved symbol determined in S5605 on the effect symbol display device 6, and the process proceeds to S5660.
In S5660, when the hold change effect is not performed, once the display is performed, the hold symbol that maintains the display until the final stage is displayed.
As described above, when the numerical data (random value) extracted based on the entrance to the starting port is stored as the reserved storage, the above-described S5620 and S5655 display the reserved symbol corresponding to the reserved memory. It is.

  In S5660, the sub integrated control device 83 executes a lottery process for determining whether or not to execute the “prediction effect”, and the process proceeds to S5665.

In S5665, the sub integrated control device 83 determines whether or not to execute the “prediction effect”. If the determination is affirmative (S5665: Yes), the process proceeds to S5670, and the determination is negative. (S5665: No), this process is terminated.
As described above, the present embodiment is configured to have a possibility of executing the “prediction effect” even when the “holding change effect” is not executed. As a result, even if the normal symbol is selected as the final reserved symbol and it is internally determined that the “pending change effect” is not executed, the “prediction effect” as the so-called “gasse effect” is executed. Then, the player expects that the reserved symbol will change. Thereby, it becomes possible to make a player maintain expectation for a long time.

In S5670, the sub integrated control device 83 executes a process of selecting “prediction effect”, and the process proceeds to S5675.
S5670 is the same process as S5635.

In S4675, the sub integrated control device 83 executes a process of determining the execution position of the “prediction effect”, and ends this process. More specifically, in step S4675, the sub integrated control device 83 sets the holding symbol corresponding to the target holding memory as one of the four display positions immediately after the shift as the time to execute the “prediction effect”. It is determined whether or not the time point is displayed at the position, and the display position at the time point is set as the execution position of the “prediction effect”.
As described above, the “hold display effect buffer” described above is provided for each hold storage, and the “hold display determination random number” is stored in S5605. In addition to this, in the “hold display effect buffer”, the “hold change effect” in S5615 can be executed, the “prediction effect” in S5615 or S5660 can be executed, the display position of the last hold symbol in S5630, the “ Various information such as the execution position of the “prediction effect”, the type of the “prediction effect” by S5635 and S5670, and whether or not the “prediction change effect” can be executed by S5640 are also stored. It is configured so that various types of information can be constantly checked.

The hold display update process of this embodiment will be described.
When the hold memory is consumed, the display position of the hold symbol displayed on the effect symbol display device 6 is updated, and “hold change display”, “prediction effect” or “prediction change effect” is performed. The “update process 6” will be described with reference to the flowchart shown in FIG. This process is a process periodically executed by the sub integrated control device 83 (for example, a timer interrupt process with a period of 2 ms).
In addition, the “pending display update process 6” starts a new change display based on the oldest hold memory when the change display of the special symbol is finished and displayed in a state where there is a hold storage. This is a process executed when the display of the oldest hold memory is erased and other hold memories are subjected to a so-called shift process. Therefore, it is executed at a timing different from the above-described “hold display process 6”.

In S5800, the sub integrated control device 83 determines whether or not a hold number command (hold information) has been received from the main control device 80. If an affirmative determination is obtained (S5800: Yes), the process proceeds to S5805. When a negative determination is obtained (S5800: No), this process ends.
The hold number command is information (command) transmitted from the main control device 80 in the hold information transmission process (S270) of the above-described success / failure determination process (FIG. 9).

In S5805, the sub integrated control device 83 deletes the reserved symbol corresponding to the oldest reserved memory displayed on the effect symbol display device 6, and if any other reserved symbols are displayed, the remaining integrated symbols are displayed. The display positions of all the reserved symbols are shifted one by one toward the screen of the effect symbol display device 6, and the process proceeds to S5810.
In this embodiment, as described above, when a so-called shift process is performed, the reserved symbol is shifted by one to the left. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and the display position of the oldest reserved symbol is displayed. If it is the structure which shifts toward, it may be made to shift toward other directions, such as a right side, upper direction, and a downward direction.

  In S5810, the sub integrated control device 83 refers to the display position of the reserved symbol changed by the shift process, and any of the reserved symbols is the execution position of the “predictive effect” (including the primary predictive effect). If a positive determination is obtained (S5810: Yes), the process proceeds to S5815, and if a negative determination is obtained (S5810: No), this process is performed. Exit.

  In step S5815, the sub integrated control device 83 determines whether or not it is waiting for a precursor effect, that is, whether or not it is in a standby state until the “predictor change effect” is executed after executing the primary predictor effect. If an affirmative determination is obtained (S5815: Yes), the process proceeds to S5820. If a negative determination is obtained (S5815: No), the process proceeds to S5850.

In S5820, the sub integrated control device 83 performs a “precursor change effect” display process, and the process proceeds to S5825.
In S5820, when the shift processing is in the predecessor effect stand-by state before the shift, the already displayed “predictive effect” (primary predictive effect) is different from the execution probability of the “pending change effect”. The “predictive change effect” is performed by the process of changing to the “predictive effect” of the type.
In S5825, the sub integrated control device 83 sets 0 to the “precursor change flag”, and the process proceeds to S5830.

If a negative determination is made in S5815, in S5850, the sub-integrated control device 83 performs a “prediction effect” display process that suggests execution of the “holding change effect”, and the process proceeds to S5830.
Although not shown, in S5850, the “precursor effect prior display” is performed before the “predictor effect” (primary predictor effect) of the present invention is executed. As will be described later in detail, the “precursor effect advance display” is a display that informs the player that there is a possibility that the “predictor effect” will be performed from now on. In addition, after completion of the “prediction effect”, a “prediction effect end display” is executed to notify the player that the “prediction effect” has been completed. Furthermore, after the “prediction effect end display” is executed, the “prediction effect post-display” is performed. The “post-announcement post-display” is a display that informs the player that all the processing related to the “pre-sign production” and “pre-sign change production” has been completed.
When S5850 is executed, “precursor effect pre-display”, “precursor effect” (primary prelude effect), “precursor effect end display”, and “precursor effect post-display” are sequentially performed.

  In S5830, the sub-integrated control device 83 determines whether any of the reserved symbols has become the display position of the final reserved symbol by the shift process, and if an affirmative determination is obtained (S5830). : Yes), the process proceeds to S5835, and if a negative determination is obtained (S5830: No), this process ends.

In the case where the “holding change effect” is not performed but the “prediction effect” is performed, that is, the so-called “gase effect”, a negative determination is made in S5830.
Therefore, in this embodiment, by configuring in this way, even when a predetermined time (for example, 3 seconds) elapses after the display of the “prediction effect” is started, the “holding change effect” is not executed. It can be generated.

In S5835, the sub integrated control device 83 changes the primary precursor effect and starts executing a new “predictor effect” or starts executing the “predictor effect” in S5850 (for example, 3 seconds). When a positive determination is obtained (S5835: Yes), the process proceeds to S5840, and when a negative determination is obtained (S5835: No). , The process proceeds to S5835. That is, until 3 seconds elapse, the process does not proceed to S5840 and loops.
Note that 3 seconds, which is a target for determining whether or not it has passed in S5835, is a time set as a time when the “holding change effect” is executed after a predetermined time has elapsed since the start of the “predictive effect”.

  In S5840, the sub integrated control device 83 changes the displayed primary reserved symbol to a final reserved symbol having a different reliability from the primary reserved symbol when a predetermined time has elapsed ("holding change effect"). ) And the process proceeds to S5845.

  In S5845, the sub integrated control device 83 determines whether 1 is set in the sign change flag, and when an affirmative determination is obtained (S5845: Yes), the process proceeds to S5855, and If a negative determination is obtained (S5845: No), this process ends.

In S5855, the sub integrated control device 83 performs a process of setting the standby state to wait for the execution of the sign change effect, and ends this process.
The above is the “pending display update process 6” of the present embodiment.

Specific examples of the “pending change effect”, “predictive effect”, and “predictive change effect” of the present embodiment will be described.
Next, a specific display mode when the “holding change effect”, “prediction effect”, and “prediction change effect” are executed will be described while showing the relationship with the control processing described above.
The explanatory diagram shown in FIG. 39 shows specific examples of “holding change effect”, “predictive effect”, and “predictive change effect”.

First, FIG. 39 is a specific example in the case where the reserved symbol that is the target of the sign effect differs between before and after the sign change effect when the “sign change effect” is performed through the shift process.
As shown in FIG. 39 (a), the hold symbol 850 corresponding to the oldest hold memory at the first display position and the hold symbol 851 corresponding to the second old hold memory at the second display position are normally held. If a new start prize is generated while the effect symbol 100 displayed in the symbol and corresponding to the special symbol is being variably displayed, the “hold display process 6” (FIG. 37) is executed. In this specific example, the special reserved symbol 2 (see FIG. 17) is selected and determined as the final reserved symbol in S5605, S5615 is determined to be affirmative, and the execution of the “holding change effect” is determined. As shown in FIG. 39A, the reserved symbol 852 corresponding to the reserved memory is displayed as the special reserved symbol 1 at the third display position.
Further, the second display position is determined as the final display position in S5630, the sign effect A is selected in S5635, and the negative determination, that is, the sign change effect is determined not to be executed in S5645, and the current hold display The case where the process 6 is completed is illustrated.
Subsequently, when a new start prize is generated during the same variable display, that is, before the shift process by the fixed display, the “hold display process 6” (FIG. 37) is executed again. In this specific example, the special reserved symbol 2 (see FIG. 17) is selected and determined as the final reserved symbol in S5605, the determination of S5615 is affirmative and execution of the “holding change effect” is determined, and the special reserved symbol is determined in S5620. When 1 (see FIG. 17) is selected and S5625 is executed, the reserved symbol 853 corresponding to the reserved memory is displayed as the special reserved symbol 1 at the fourth display position as shown in FIG. Is done.
Furthermore, if the second display position is determined as the final hold display position in S5630, the sign effect B is selected in S5635, and it is determined that the “predictive change effect” is executed in S5640, “ With reference to the contents of the “holding display effect buffer”, the first sign effect is set as the sign effect A determined at the time of the “hold display process 6” executed last time (S5635), an affirmative determination is made in S5645, and S5650 is reached. In this example, the sign change flag is set to 1 and “hold display process 6” (FIG. 37) is terminated.

As shown in FIG. 39 (b), when the effect symbol 100 ends the variable display and the fixed display is performed at "114", S5805 of "pending display update process 6" (FIG. 38) is executed, As shown in FIG. 39 (c), the hold symbol shift process is performed, and the hold symbol 852 is shifted to the second display position.
As a result, when the reserved symbol 852 is positioned at the second display position determined in S5675, a positive determination is made in S5810, a negative determination is made in S5815, and a precursor effect that becomes a precursor effect A is performed in S5850.

When S5850 is executed, prior to the display of the determined sign effect A, a sign effect pre-display 854 representing “cloud” appears from the lower right of the screen of the effect symbol display device 6 and moves to the left. As shown in FIG. 39 (d), the display is stopped and displayed immediately above the reserved symbol 852 displayed at the second display position.
It should be noted that at the stage where the predecessor effect pre-display is being executed, it is unknown from the display which type of the predecessor effect is executed.
Moreover, even if the warning effect pre-display is executed, a case where the warning effect is not performed may be provided. This prevents the development of the game from being simplified and increases the interest by adding complexity to the development of the game.
Subsequently, as shown in FIG. 39 (e), the indication effect 855 is displayed in the form of the indication effect A.
Subsequent to S5850, an affirmative determination is made in S5830, an affirmative determination is made in S5835 when a predetermined time has elapsed, and when S5840 is executed, the reserved symbol 852 is changed from the specially reserved symbol 1 to the specially reserved symbol as shown in FIG. 39 (e). By changing to symbol 2, a “holding change effect” is performed.
Next, an affirmative determination is made in S5845, and in S5855, when the precursor effect A is completed by entering the standby state of the precursor effect, as shown in FIG. The end display 856 maintains the stop state immediately above the reserved symbol 852, and notifies that the sign effect A has ended and that there is a possibility that the “sign change effect” will be performed.
As shown in FIG. 39 (g), when the effect symbol 100 finishes the variable display and the fixed display is performed at “422”, the “holding display update process 6” (FIG. 38) S5805 is executed again. As shown in FIG. 39 (h), the hold symbol shift process is performed, and the hold symbol 853 is shifted to the second display position.
As a result, because the reserved symbol 853 is positioned at the second display position as the final reserved display position determined in S5630, an affirmative determination is made in S5810 and S5815, and then S5820 is executed.
By executing S5820, as shown in FIG. 39 (h), the precursor effect 857 is executed in the form of the precursor effect B, so that the “sign change effect” from the precursor effect A is performed.

  In this embodiment, the determination as to whether or not to perform the “predictive change effect” in S5645 is performed when the predecessor effect that is stored prior to the current hold memory is executed. ”(Holding promotion) is performed, and the affirmative determination, that is,“ prediction change effect ”is performed only when the sign effect is a sign effect that is lower than the current effect. Is determined to be performed.

Thus, in this embodiment, when the predetermined effect (for example, 3 seconds) elapses after the precursor effect 855 is displayed in the form of the precursor effect A, the reserved symbol 852 is changed from the special reserved symbol 1 to the special reserved symbol 2. Change (promotion), that is, when “hold change effect” is executed, the sign effect in the sign effect B mode, which is more likely to execute the “hold change effect” than the sign effect A after the shift process. By displaying 857 as a change, a “predictive change effect” is executed.
Thereby, the “holding change effect” is performed by the sign effect 855, and after the shift process, the sign effect 857 is further performed, so that the player expects that the “holding change effect” is further executed. Can be sustained for a longer period of time.

Further, in the present embodiment, when the precursor effect 855 in the form of the precursor effect A is changed to the precursor effect 857 in the form of the precursor effect B by executing the “predictor change effect”, each of the precursor effects is a target. The reserved symbol is configured to change from the reserved symbol 852 to a reserved symbol 853 different from the reserved symbol 852.
As a result, when a “predictive change effect” is performed, a plurality of reserved symbols are subject to the “holding change effect”, so that the player can expect the execution of the “holding change effect” over a wide range. It is possible to maintain the expectation for a longer period without giving up at an early stage.

  Next, in S5830, the reserved symbol 853 is determined to be affirmative because it is in the second display position, which is the final reserved display position. When a predetermined time has elapsed since the start of the indication effect B, S5835 is determined to be affirmative, and S5840 is executed. As a result, the hold symbol 853 is changed from the special hold symbol 1 that is the primary hold display to the special hold symbol 2 that is the final hold display, and the “hold change effect” is executed.

As shown in the specific example, in the present embodiment, when the primary precursor effect is executed during the change and the “holding change effect” is executed successfully, the first precursor effect is after the shift process. When a “predictive change effect” is performed on a different reserved symbol, the “holding change effect” is performed again.
As a result, the player can have an expectation that a “holding change effect” will be performed on a plurality of reserved symbols as the target of the sign effect. In addition, such expectation can be held for a relatively long period across the shift process, and the player's interest can be maintained for a longer period. In addition, if the “holding change effect” is successful by the sign effect, and if the sign effect is performed again by the “sign change effect”, the player expects that the “hold change effect” will succeed once again. As a result, further enhancement of interest can be achieved.

The present embodiment described above is configured such that the precursor effect is promoted by the “predictor change effect” only when the precursor effect is executed and a “holding change effect” (holding promotion) is performed accordingly. ing.
In the present embodiment, the two types of precursor effects before and after the execution of the “precursor change effect” are configured to be executed for different reserved memories (reserved symbols).
Further, in the present embodiment, the display of the indication effect and the processing related to the execution of the “prediction change effect” for the indication effect are performed by performing different shift processing, that is, by performing individual processing in two consecutive fluctuation displays. It is configured as follows.

As mentioned above, although embodiment which concerns on this invention has been described, unless it deviates from the technical idea of this invention, it does not limit to this.
For example, various forms can be considered for the hold memory (hold sign, hold symbol) that is the target of the pre-change effect when the “pre-sign change effect” is executed.
In other words, the “holding change effect” may be executed by setting the hold memory in which the “holding change effect” has not been performed by the precursor effect before the change as the target of the precursor effect after the change. Thereby, the player can strongly expect that the “holding change effect” is performed by the “predictive change effect”.
In addition, the “holding change effect” may be executed by setting the hold storage in which the “holding change effect” is performed by the precursor effect before the change as the target in the precursor effect after the change again. Thereby, the player can strongly expect that the “holding change effect” is performed every time the precursor effect is executed for one reserved memory.
Furthermore, the reserved memory targeted by the precursor effect after the change includes both the reserved memory that was the target of the precursor effect before the change and the reserved memory other than the reserved memory that was the target of the precursor effect before the change. You may make it. That is, the target range of the reserved storage may be expanded by the change. As a result, the range in which the “pending change effect” can be expected to be expanded by the “precursor change effect”, so that the player further expects to perform the “prediction effect” and the “predictive change effect”. It will be interesting.

Moreover, although the example with all three types of special reservation symbols and precursor effects has been shown, it is preferable to provide not only this but more than four types.
As a result, the reliability that is a big hit and the expectation that the “pending change effect” will be executed are subdivided for each type, resulting in subtle differences in the reliability and expectation, thereby improving interest. Contribute to

In addition, each of the three types of precursor effects has a setting that has only the possibility of being promoted only in one stage (the reliability is changed to a reserved symbol that is one level higher), It is good also as a structure which can be promoted in multiple steps by one production without limiting to this.
Thereby, even if a certain warning effect is performed, the degree of promotion obtained thereby is not constant, and the expectation for the subsequent development can be maintained.

Moreover, you may comprise so that the numerical data concerning a different special symbol, ie, a 1st special symbol, and a 2nd special symbol, may be extracted by the entrance into the 1st starting port 11 and the 2nd starting port 12.
As a result, the reserved symbols (signs) of the present invention are provided corresponding to different types of special symbols, and the change effect of the reserved symbols (signs), the sign effect, and the sign change effect are plural types of special symbols. It will be executed for symbols, and it will be possible to improve interest.

Furthermore, in the above-described embodiment, before the “prediction effect” is executed, the advance effect display representing the “cloud” appears on the screen of the effect symbol display device and is moved to the vicinity of the target reserved symbol. When the “precursor effect” ends, the display of the end of the preamble effect that imitates “cloud” is stopped and displayed in the vicinity of the target reserved symbol, and all the processes related to the “precursor effect” and the “predictor effect” are completed. Then, it was set as the structure which moves and displays the display after the sign production which modeled "cloud" from the vicinity of the target reserved symbol toward the outside of a screen, and deletes it. As a result, when the warning effect pre-display is executed, it can be suggested to the player that there is a possibility of executing the “sign warning effect” or the “sign change effect”, and when the warning effect end display is executed. The player is informed that the precursor effect has been completed, that there is a possibility that the “predictor change effect” will be executed, and that it is a waiting period until the “predictor change effect” is executed. It can be suggested that when the post effect post-display is executed, it is possible to indicate that the player has no possibility of executing the “prediction effect” or the “prediction change effect”.
In addition, as long as it is a structure which can suggest the content mentioned above, it is also possible to employ | adopt another structure, without being limited to the aspect of a precursor effect preliminary display, a precursor effect end display, and a precursor effect post-display as illustrated. It is. Of course, the object to be imaged is not limited to “clouds”, but may be a mode in which no moving display is performed when entering or leaving. In short, it is only necessary to indicate to the player that there is a possibility that a “predictive effect” or “predictive change effect” will be performed in the future, and the predecessor effect end display indicates that the predecessor effect has ended. It is only necessary to indicate to the player that there is a possibility that the “predictive change effect” may be executed and that it is a waiting period until the “predictive change effect” is executed. The post effect post display only needs to be able to indicate to the player that there is no possibility that the “prediction effect” or the “prediction change effect” will be performed.

[Correspondence with Claims]
The correspondence between the terms used in the description of the above embodiment and the terms used in the description of the claims is shown.

The main control device 80 in the pachinko machine 50 corresponds to an example of a main control device, the sub integrated control device 83, the effect symbol control device 82, and the effect symbol display device 6 correspond to an example of a sub control device. The machine 50 corresponds to an example of a ball game machine.
S110 of the start winning confirmation process corresponds to an example of a numerical data extraction unit and a holding storage unit.
S230 and S235 in the success / failure determination process correspond to an example of the big hit determination means.
S115 of the start winning confirmation process corresponds to an example of numerical data confirmation means.
S285 of the determination processing is equivalent to an example of a special symbol display control unit.
A holding symbol corresponds to an example of a holding sign.
S625 and S635 of the hold display process 1 correspond to an example of a hold sign display means.
S605 and S620 of the hold display process 1 correspond to an example of a hold sign determination unit.
S850 of the hold display update process 1 corresponds to an example of a hold change effect executing unit.
S820 and S835 of the hold display update process 1 correspond to an example of a sign effect display means.
S655 of the hold display process 1 corresponds to an example of a sign effect determination unit.
S830 of the hold display update process 1 corresponds to an example of a sign change effect execution unit.

S1625 and S1635 of the hold display process 2 correspond to an example of a hold sign display means.
S1605 and S1620 of the hold display process 2 correspond to an example of a hold sign determination unit.
S1850 of the hold display update process 2 corresponds to an example of a hold change effect executing means.
S1835 and S1855 of the hold display update process 2 correspond to an example of a sign effect display means.
S1655 of the hold display process 2 corresponds to an example of a sign effect determination unit.
S1825 of the hold display update process 2 corresponds to an example of a sign change effect execution unit.

S2665, S2630, and S2585 of the hold display process 3 correspond to an example of a hold sign display unit.
S2605, S2655, S2660, and S2625 of the hold display process 3 correspond to an example of a hold sign determination unit.
S2835, S2855, S2870 and S2900 of the hold display update process 3 correspond to an example of a hold change effect executing means.
S2825, S2860, and S2885 of the hold display update process 3 correspond to an example of a sign effect display means.
S2640, S2675, and S2705 of the hold display process 3 correspond to an example of a precursor effect determination unit.
S2845 and S2880 of the hold display update process 3 correspond to an example of a sign change effect execution unit.

S3630, S3665, and S3695 of the hold display process 4 correspond to an example of a hold sign display unit.
S3605, S3625, S3655, and S3660 of the hold display process 4 correspond to an example of a hold sign determination unit.
S3845, S3865, S3875, and S3900 of the hold display update process 4 correspond to an example of a hold change effect executing means.
S3850 and S3885 of the hold display update process 4 correspond to an example of a sign effect display means.
S3640, S3675, and S3715 of the hold display process 4 correspond to an example of a precursor effect determination unit.
S3825 of the hold display update process 4 corresponds to an example of a sign change effect execution unit.

S4625 and S4650 of the hold display process 5 correspond to an example of a hold sign display means.
S4605 and S4620 of the hold display process 5 correspond to an example of a hold sign determination unit.
S4850 of the hold display update process 5 corresponds to an example of a hold change effect executing means.
S4830 of the hold display update process 5 corresponds to an example of a sign effect display means.
S4635 and S4670 of the hold display process 5 correspond to an example of a precursor effect determination unit.
S4820 of the hold display update process 5 corresponds to an example of a sign change effect execution unit.

S5625 and S5655 of the hold display process 6 correspond to an example of a hold sign display means.
S5605 and S5620 of the hold display process 6 correspond to an example of a hold sign determination unit.
S5840 of the hold display update process 6 corresponds to an example of a hold change effect executing means.
S5850 of the hold display update process 6 corresponds to an example of a sign effect display means.
S5635 and S5670 of the hold display process 6 correspond to an example of a precursor effect determination unit.
S5820 of the hold display update process 6 corresponds to an example of a sign change effect execution unit.

  DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 ... Game board, 2a ... Outer rail, 2b ... Inner rail, 3 ... Game area, 4 ... Game nail, 5 ... Center case, 6 ... Production | presentation symbol display device, 7 ... Normal symbol display device, 8 ... The number of usual figure hold Display device, 9 ... special display device, 11 ... first start port, 11a ... first start port SW, 12 ... second start port, 12a ... second start port SW, 12b ... general electric utility solenoid, 14 ... Grand prize opening, 14a ... Count SW, 14b ... Grand prize opening solenoid, 17 ... Normal symbol operation gate, 17a ... Normal symbol operation SW, 18 ... Special figure hold number display device, 20 ... Discharge motor, 21 ... Discharge SW, 22 ... full SW, 23 ... out of ball SW, 24 ... CR unit terminal board, 25 ... checkout display device, 28 ... touch SW, 29 ... fire stop SW, 30 ... fire motor, 35 ... glass frame open SW, 36 ... inner frame Open SW, 39 ... Cylinder lock, 5 ... Pachinko machine, 51 ... Outer frame, 52 ... Front frame, 53 ... Hinge, 55 ... Upper plate, 56 ... CR unit, 57 ... Ball rental button, 58 ... Checkout button, 59 ... Balance indicator, 61 ... Plate glass, 63 ... Lower plate, 64 ... Launch handle, 65 ... Frame side decorative lamp, 66 ... Speaker, 67 ... Production button, 68 ... Jog dial, 70 ... Inner frame, 71 ... Ball tank, 72 ... Tank rail, 73 ... Dispensing unit, 78 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS ... External connection terminal board, 80 ... Main control apparatus, 81 ... Discharge control apparatus, 82 ... Production | presentation symbol control apparatus, 83 ... Sub integrated control apparatus, 84 ... Launch control apparatus, 85 ... Power supply board, 90 ... Symbol display apparatus relay terminal Board.

Claims (1)

A ball game machine comprising a main control device that controls the entire ball game machine, and a sub-control device that executes an effect based on notification from the main control device,
In the main controller,
Numerical data extraction means for extracting numerical data due to a game ball entering the starting port,
Hold storage means for storing the extracted numerical data;
Jackpot determining means for determining whether or not to generate a jackpot game based on the numerical data stored in the holding storage means;
Numerical data confirmation means for confirming the contents of the numerical data stored in the holding storage means before the big hit determination by the big hit determination means is performed;
Special symbol display control means for displaying a special symbol indicating a determination result by the jackpot determination means;
With
In the sub-control device,
When the numerical data is stored in the hold storage means, a hold sign display means for displaying a corresponding hold sign;
The hold sign has a plurality of types having different reliability, which is a probability of being a big hit when displayed, and the hold sign displayed by the hold sign display means based on the confirmation result by the numerical data confirmation means A holding sign determining means for determining from among the plurality of types,
A hold change effect executing means for executing a hold change effect for changing the hold sign displayed by the hold sign display means to a hold sign of a different type of reliability;
In a ball game machine equipped with
In the sub-control device,
A sign effect display means for displaying a sign effect suggesting that the hold change effect is performed before the hold change effect is performed by the hold change effect executing means;
The hold change effect may not be executed even if a predetermined time has elapsed since the display of the precursor effect was started. There are a plurality of types with different probabilities that the hold change effect is executed, and the sign effect determination means for determining the sign effect displayed by the sign effect display means from the plurality of types,
Provided with a sign change effect executing means for executing a sign change effect for changing the sign effect displayed by the sign effect display means into a sign effect of a type with a different probability that the hold change effect is executed. Characteristic ball game machine.

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