JP2017012221A - Game machine - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To eliminate inconvenience in terms of a performance caused by display of a specific image that should be visually recognized by a player and the other non-specific images with the same brightness.SOLUTION: A shift can be performed from a first display state for displaying specific images including an identification information image for indicating identification information (pattern images E1-E3), non-specific images that are set in order of priority lower than that of the specific images and include a predetermined performance image (notice character image EC), and visibility suppression images (black translucent tone-down image) that are set in order of priority lower than that of the specific images and higher than the non-specific images and have a transmittance for suppressing visibility of the non-specific images to a second display state for continuously displaying at least the predetermined performance image and preventing display of the visibility suppression images.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 24

Description

  The present invention relates to a gaming machine such as a pachinko gaming machine, a slot machine, a sparrow ball gaming machine, an arrange ball machine, and the like, and more particularly to a gaming machine in which an effect image is displayed according to a gaming state.

  As this type of gaming machine, various effect images are displayed according to the gaming state. For example, a gaming machine as disclosed in Patent Document 1 is known. In the gaming machine disclosed in Patent Document 1, control is performed so as to enter a specific gaming state in which a predetermined profit is given to the player as the game progresses. Then, a notice effect for displaying the occurrence of the specific gaming state in advance is executed. As the notice effect, for example, a character notice for displaying the notice in characters is performed.

JP 2014-223432 A

However, in this gaming machine, although characters etc. are highlighted at the time of character notice, they are displayed with the same brightness as a whole without distinguishing characters and non-characters. It was difficult to see the characters I wanted to have, and there was an inconvenience that the production was unsatisfactory. That is, in the effect display performed according to the game state, the specific image of the emphasized portion that the player wants to visually recognize and the other non-specific images are displayed with the same brightness without being distinguished from each other. There was an inconvenience in production that it was difficult to make an image stand out compared to a non-specific image.
The present invention has been conceived in view of the actual situation, and an object thereof is to provide a gaming machine that can eliminate the inconvenience caused by the fact that the specific image and the non-specific image are displayed with the same brightness. It is to be.

In the following, the specific contents of the embodiment corresponding to each means for solving the problem are shown in parentheses.
The present invention includes image display means (for example, liquid crystal display means 21) and image display control means (for example, an effect control board 32) for controlling image display by the image display means. Display information (for example, the left symbol image E1, the middle symbol image E2, and the right symbol image E3 in FIG. 24B) is variably displayed and the display result is fixedly displayed, and the fixedly displayed display result is determined in advance. In the gaming machine configured to be controlled to a specific gaming state advantageous to the player in the case of a specific display result, the image display control means superimposes a plurality of images in accordance with a priority order on the image display means. (For example, S810 to S814, S820 to S822, S826, S82, S830 to S833, and FIG. 24 in FIGS. 3, 5, 6, and 15). A specific image including an identification information image indicating identification information (for example, the left symbol image E1, the middle symbol image E2, the right symbol image E3, the notice character image (“prefetch”) W5, the reserved frame display image V in FIG. , The hold display images X and Y) and a non-specific image (for example, FIG. 24 (FIG. 24 (B)), which has a lower priority than the specific image and includes a predetermined effect image (for example, the notice character image EC in FIG. 24B). b) a background image W1, a notice character image EC), and a visibility-suppressed image that is set to a lower priority than the specific image and higher than the non-specific image and suppresses the visibility of the non-specific image (for example, 24 (b), and a transmittance setting means (for example, a sub one-chip microcomputer 800) for setting the transmittance of the visibility-suppressed image. By means Transition from the first display state in which the specific image, the non-specific image, and the visibility suppression image are displayed to a second display state in which at least the predetermined effect image is continuously displayed and the visibility suppression image is not displayed. It is possible to do this.
The predetermined effect image may be configured to have continuity from the first display state to the second display state. In the first display state, the specific image may include a preview image (for example, a preview character image W5 in FIG. 24B) for notifying the appearance of a predetermined effect. The transmittance setting means may set the transmittance of the visibility-suppressed image to be higher than the transmittance of the identification information image that is changing.
Moreover, you may provide the transmittance | permeability setting means (for example, sub one chip microcomputer 800) which sets the transmittance | permeability of the said visibility suppression image. The transmittance setting unit may include a transmittance selecting unit that selects a transmittance to be set from a plurality of types of transmittances, or may include a non-specific image regulating unit that controls the non-specific image to be invisible. The plurality of types of transmittances include a first transmittance and a second transmittance, and the transmittance selecting means is configured to select the second transmittance after selecting the first transmittance. Also good. Image area setting means for setting an area for displaying the visibility-suppressed image in a superimposed manner is provided, and the image display control means performs control for superimposing and displaying the visibility-suppressed image in the area set by the image area setting means. You may comprise as follows. The image display control means performs control to superimpose and display the visibility-suppressed image at a higher rate when the identification information is determined in the specific display mode than in the case where the identification information is determined in a mode other than the specific display mode. You may comprise.

  ADVANTAGE OF THE INVENTION According to this invention, the game machine which can eliminate the inconvenience on production resulting from displaying a specific image and a non-specific image with the same brightness can be provided.

1 is an overall front view of a pachinko machine according to an embodiment of the present invention. It is a block diagram of a control system of the pachinko machine. The figure of an effect scenario table is shown, (a) shows the figure in which the some effect scenario data is stored, (b) shows the data stored in 1 layer data of the effect scenario data shown to (a). (C) is a figure which shows the control table which the control code data shown to (b) refers. It is a block diagram which shows VDP mounted in the production control board. It is explanatory drawing explaining the procedure of the display control operation | movement by VDP. It is explanatory drawing explaining the procedure of the display control operation | movement by VDP. It is a flowchart which shows the control operation of the production control side main process. It is a flowchart which shows the control operation | movement of a command reception interruption process. It is a flowchart which shows the control operation | movement of a received command analysis process. It is a flowchart which shows the control operation of effect control timer interruption processing. It is a flowchart which shows the control operation | movement of a pending | holding addition command reception process. It is a flowchart which shows the control operation | movement of a fluctuation pattern designation | designated command reception process. It is a flowchart which shows the control operation | movement of a decoration symbol designation | designated command reception process. (A) is a flowchart which shows the control operation of an effect button input management process, (b) is a flowchart which shows the control operation of a scenario change process. (A) is a flowchart showing the control operation of the command list generation processing, (b) is a flowchart showing the control operation of the initial command list generation processing (for moving image) based on one layer data, (c) It is a flowchart which shows the control operation | movement of the production | generation process (for moving images) of the steady command list based on 1 layer data, (d) shows the control operation of the production | generation process (for still images) of the command list based on 1 layer data. It is a flowchart. (A) is a figure of the some production scenario data memorize | stored in the production scenario table, (b) is a figure which shows the display image which superimposed and displayed the some production scenario data according to priority, (c) Is a diagram of a plurality of effect scenario data stored in the effect scenario table, and (d) is a diagram showing a display image in which the plurality of effect scenario data is superimposed and displayed according to priority. (A) is a figure of the some production scenario data memorize | stored in the production scenario table, (b) is a figure which shows the display image which superimposed and displayed the some production scenario data according to priority, (c) Is a diagram of a plurality of effect scenario data stored in the effect scenario table, and (d) is a diagram showing a display image in which the plurality of effect scenario data is superimposed and displayed according to priority. (A) is a figure of the some effect scenario data memorize | stored in the effect scenario table, (b) is a figure which shows the display image which superimposed and displayed the some effect scenario data according to priority. (A) is a figure which shows the data stored in 1 layer data of several production scenario data and production scenario data memorize | stored in the production scenario table, (b) gives priority to the several production scenario data It is a figure which shows the display image superimposed and displayed according to order, (c) is a figure of several production scenario data memorize | stored in the production scenario table, (d) superimposes the several production scenario data according to priority. It is a figure which shows the displayed display image, (e) is a figure of the some production scenario data memorize | stored in the production scenario table, (f) is the display which displayed the some production scenario data superimposed on priority order It is a figure which shows an image. (A) is the figure of the some production scenario data memorize | stored in the production scenario table, (b) is the figure which shows the display image and LED which displayed the some production scenario data superimposed according to priority, c) is a diagram showing a plurality of effect scenario data stored in the effect scenario table after a predetermined time has elapsed and data stored in one layer data of the effect scenario data, and (d) is a plurality of the scenario scenario data. It is a figure which shows the display image and LED which superimposed and displayed the production scenario data according to the priority order. (A) is the figure of the some production scenario data memorize | stored in the production scenario table, (b) is the figure which shows the display image and LED which displayed the some production scenario data superimposed according to priority, c) is a diagram showing a plurality of effect scenario data stored in the effect scenario table after a predetermined time has elapsed and data stored in one layer data of the effect scenario data, and (d) is a plurality of the scenario scenario data. It is a figure which shows the display image and LED which superimposed and displayed the production scenario data according to the priority order. (A) is the figure of the some production scenario data memorize | stored in the production scenario table, (b) is the figure which shows the display image and LED which displayed the some production scenario data superimposed according to priority, c) is a diagram showing a plurality of effect scenario data stored in the effect scenario table after a predetermined time has elapsed and data stored in one layer data of the effect scenario data, and (d) is a plurality of the scenario scenario data. It is a figure which shows the display image and LED which superimposed and displayed the production scenario data according to the priority order. (A) is a figure of the some effect scenario data memorize | stored in the effect scenario table, (b) is a figure which shows the display image which superimposed and displayed the some effect scenario data according to priority. (A) is a figure of the some production scenario data memorize | stored in the production scenario table, (b) is a figure which shows the display image which superimposed and displayed the some production scenario data according to priority, (c) Is a diagram of a plurality of effect scenario data stored in the effect scenario table after a predetermined time has elapsed, and (d) is a diagram showing a display image in which the plurality of effect scenario data are superimposed and displayed according to priority order. (E) is the figure of the some production scenario data memorize | stored in the production scenario table after predetermined time passes, (f) is the display image which superimposed and displayed the some production scenario data according to priority. FIG. (A) is a figure of the some production scenario data memorize | stored in the production scenario table, (b) is a figure which shows the display image which superimposed and displayed the some production scenario data according to priority, (c) Is a diagram of a plurality of effect scenario data stored in the effect scenario table after a predetermined time has elapsed, and (d) is a diagram showing a display image in which the plurality of effect scenario data are superimposed and displayed according to priority order. (E) is a diagram of a plurality of effect scenario data stored in the effect scenario table after a predetermined time has further passed, and (f) is a display image in which the plurality of effect scenario data are superimposed and displayed according to priority order. FIG. It is explanatory drawing explaining the procedure of the display control operation | movement by VDP. It is a block diagram which shows VDP in a modification. (A) is a figure of the some effect scenario data memorize | stored in the effect scenario table, (b) is a figure which shows the display image which superimposed and displayed the some effect scenario data according to priority. (A) is a figure of the some production scenario data memorize | stored in the production scenario table, (b) is a figure which shows the display image which superimposed and displayed the some production scenario data according to priority, (c) Is a diagram of a plurality of effect scenario data stored in the effect scenario table after a predetermined time has elapsed, and (d) is a diagram showing a display image in which the plurality of effect scenario data are superimposed and displayed according to priority order. (E) is a diagram of a plurality of effect scenario data stored in the effect scenario table after a predetermined time has further passed, and (f) is a display image in which the plurality of effect scenario data are superimposed and displayed according to priority order. FIG. It is explanatory drawing explaining the procedure of the display control operation | movement by VDP.

  Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings. In FIG. 1, a gaming machine main body 1 includes a rectangular outer frame 2 and a front frame 4 pivotally attached to a front side of the outer frame 2 by a hinge 3 on one side, for example, the left side. Yes. On the front side of the front frame 4, a glass door 5 and a front plate 6 are arranged vertically and are pivotally supported by the front frame 4 by hinges 7 on the same side as the hinges 3. On the front frame 4, for example, three speakers 8 in total, two at the top and one at the bottom, are arranged.

  Further, on the front side of the front plate 6, an upper plate 9 for storing the game balls paid out from the paying-out means (not shown) and supplying them to the launching means (not shown) is arranged on the upper side. On the lower side of 9, for example, when the upper plate 9 is full, a lower plate 10 that stores the surplus balls is on the left side, and a launching handle 11 (operation unit) that is operated by a player to operate the firing unit. Each is provided on the right side.

  Further, the front plate 6 is provided with performance buttons 20a and 20b operated by the player on, for example, the left side and the central portion of the upper side upper surface of the upper plate frame portion 9a that forms the upper plate 9, respectively. The left effect button 20a is, for example, a push button, and the center effect button 20b is, for example, a trackball (ball-type controller). In the present embodiment, the two effect buttons 20a and 20b are provided, but may be three or more, or may be singular.

  A game board 12 is detachably attached to the front frame 4 corresponding to the rear side of the glass door 5. On the front side of the game board 12, a guide rail 13 for guiding a game ball launched from the launching means is annularly mounted, and a center case 15 and a normal symbol start are provided in a game area 14 inside the guide rail 13. Various game parts such as means 16, special symbol starting means 17, large winning means 18, and normal winning means 19 are arranged.

  The center case 15 is arranged, for example, in the approximate center of the game area 14, and a game ball driven into the upper side of the game area 14 by the launching means flows down either the left or right of the center case 15. . The center case 15 includes an LED 25 in addition to various display means such as a liquid crystal display means (liquid crystal display device) 21, a normal symbol display means 22, first and second special symbol display means 23 a and 23 b, and a normal reserved number display means 24. Production means such as a movable body 26 (movable production means) operated by the motor 26a is provided. The liquid crystal display means 21 constitutes an effect symbol display means 27, first and second special reserved number display means 28a, 28b, a variation state identification image display means 30, and the like. In this embodiment, the liquid crystal display means 21 is adopted, but various display means such as a plasma display means and an organic EL display means may be adopted.

  The normal symbol display means 22 is for variably displaying the normal symbol, and is composed of, for example, two light emitters (for example, LEDs) corresponding to two types of normal symbols “O” and “X”. On condition that the normal symbol starting means 16 composed of a gate or the like detects a game ball, the two light emitters blink alternately for a predetermined time, and the hit determination random number value acquired when the normal symbol starting means 16 detects the game ball In the state where the “◯” side illuminant corresponding to the hit mode emits light when it matches the predetermined hit determination value, and the “×” side illuminant corresponding to the off mode otherwise The flashing stops when is emitted.

  Further, when the normal symbol starting means 16 detects a game ball during the fluctuation display of the normal symbol display means 22 or during the normal profit state described later, the hit determination random number value acquired at the time of the detection is predetermined. The upper limit number, for example, 4 is stored as a limit, and the normal number-of-holds display means 24 made up of, for example, the same number of light emitters as the upper limit number of reservations determines the number of stored random numbers (hereinafter referred to as the normal number of reservations). Is displayed, and the player is notified of the number of normally reserved items at that time.

  The special symbol starting means 17 is for starting the symbol variation by the first and second special symbol display means 23a, 23b, and is an open / close that opens and closes the upper and lower special starting openings 17a, 17b and the lower special starting opening 17b. Means 29, for example, disposed below the center case 15.

  The upper special start port 17a is a non-actuated winning port that does not have an opening / closing means or the like. The lower special start opening 17b is an actuated winning opening that can be switched between an open state in which a game ball can win a prize and a closed state in which a prize cannot be won by the opening / closing means 29. When the normal profit state occurs in the form, the opening / closing means 29 is configured to change from the closed state to the open state for a predetermined time and a predetermined number of times.

  Each of the first and second special symbol display means 23a and 23b is composed of one or a plurality of display means, for example, a seven-segment type display means capable of variably displaying each one special symbol. The display means 23a wins the upper special start port 17a, and the second special symbol display means 23b wins the game ball in the lower special start port 17b, and the first start is based on the detection of the game ball entering the special start ports 17a and 17b. The second special symbol is displayed in a variable manner for a predetermined time, and the first and second jackpot determination random numbers (first random number values) acquired at the time of winning the special start ports 17a and 17b are predetermined jackpot determinations. When it matches the value (first determination value), it stops in a predetermined jackpot mode (specific mode), and in other cases it stops in an out-of-band mode (predetermined mode).

  The first and second special symbols are not composed of, for example, numeric symbols, but are composed of a plurality of types of symbols consisting of combinations of lines and points that have no special meaning as such. A plurality of jackpot modes are set, and the other modes are set to be off.

  Further, when a game ball is won in the special start ports 17a and 17b during the first and second special symbol fluctuation display or in the special profit state described later, the jackpot determination random number value acquired at the time of winning is obtained. Each of them is stored with a predetermined upper limit reserved number, for example, 4 each as a limit, and the first and second special reserved number display means 28a and 28b store the number of jackpot determination random number values (hereinafter referred to as first and second special numbers). Is displayed), and the player is notified of the first and second special reserved numbers at that time.

  In the present embodiment, the symbol variation of the first and second special symbol display means 23a, 23b is not started during the special profit state, and one of the first and second special symbol display means 23a, 23b is not started. During the symbol variation, the other symbol variation is not started, and both are controlled so as not to vary simultaneously. Further, in the present embodiment, when both the first and second special reserved numbers are 1 or more, the second special symbol display means rather than the symbol variation of the first special symbol display means 23a, regardless of the reserved storage order. It is configured to give priority to the symbol variation of 23b.

  The effect symbol display means 27 is, for example, the effect symbol E (the symbol image) in parallel (for example, in time synchronization) with the change display of the first and second special symbols by the first and second special symbol display means 23a and 23b. 1 or a plurality of effect symbols E, for example, three effect symbols E in the left-right direction are displayed in a variable manner on the display screen 21a of the liquid crystal display means 21 together with various effect images, for example. On the condition that the game ball wins in the special start ports 17a and 17b of the special symbol starter 17, the design symbol E is produced according to a predetermined variation pattern simultaneously with the start of variation of the first and second special symbols. The effect symbols E are stopped in a predetermined order such as left, right, and middle so that the first and second special symbols are stopped at the same time as the first and second special symbols are stopped.

  For the design symbol E, for example, ten kinds of numerical symbols from “0” to “9” are used, and all three symbols such as “6, 6, 6”, “7, 7, 7”, etc. The ones arranged in the eye) are jackpots, and the ones with at least one different pattern are out of touch. Further, the stop symbol after the change of the effect symbol E by the effect symbol display means 27 is the big hit mode when the first and second special symbols by the first and second special symbol display means 23a and 23b stop in the big hit mode. Thus, when the first and second special symbols are stopped in a detaching manner, any detaching manner is achieved. The effect symbol display means 27 may perform an effect that is not directly related to the fluctuation contents of the first and second special symbols.

  The variation pattern of the production symbol E can be broadly divided into a non-reach variation pattern that becomes a disengagement state without going through a reach state, a reach unreach variation pattern that becomes a disengagement state via a reach state, and a reach state. There is a reach jackpot variation pattern that becomes a jackpot mode, and a plurality of types are prepared depending on the variation time.

  The first and second special reserved number display means 28a and 28b display the first and second special reserved numbers based on the display numbers of the first and second reserved display images X and Y corresponding to the first and second special reserved numbers. Therefore, the first and second reserved display images X and Y corresponding to the first and second reserved numbers are displayed, for example, in a horizontal row at a predetermined position (for example, a lower position) of the display screen 21a. .

  The big winning means 18 is an open / close-type winning means provided with an opening / closing plate 18a that can be switched between an open state in which a game ball can be won and a closed state in which a prize cannot be won. The first and second special symbol display means 23a, 23b During the special profit state that occurs based on the fact that the first and second special symbols after the change become a jackpot mode, the open / close plate 18a opens to the front side according to any of a plurality of types of open patterns, for example. The game balls that have fallen into are awarded to the inside. The opening / closing plate 18a may be opened with a single type of opening pattern.

  The fluctuation state identification image display means 30 displays on the display screen 21a whether or not the first and second special symbol display means 23a and 23b are executing the fluctuation. For example, two identification images (fourth symbol images) Z1 and Z2 corresponding to the first and second special symbol display means 23a and 23b are displayed side by side at a predetermined location (for example, the upper right corner portion) of the display screen 21a. During the variation display of the first special symbol display means 23a, the identification image Z1 on the left side is blinked. When the variation display is completed, the blinking display is terminated and the lighting display state is set. Thus, it can be seen that the first special symbol display means 23a is in a variable display because the identification image Z1 is displayed blinking. Similarly, during the variable display of the second special symbol display means 23b, the right identification image Z2 is displayed in a blinking manner, and when the variable display is completed, the blinking display is terminated and the lighting display state is set. Thus, it can be seen that the second special symbol display means 23b is variably displayed because the identification image Z2 is displayed blinking. It should be noted that, after the end of the fluctuation, it may be configured such that it is turned on when it has a hold and is turned off when it has no hold.

  FIG. 2 is a block diagram of the control system of this pachinko machine. In FIG. 2, the main control board 31 and the effect control board 32 are, for example, a center case 15 mounted on the game board 12, the back side of the back cover that covers a plurality of other gaming parts collectively from the back side, etc. 4 and the game board 12 are respectively housed in board cases that are detachably mounted at appropriate positions on the back side of the gaming machine main body 1. The effect control board 32 is connected to the lower order of the main control board 31, and the control command is transmitted from the upper board to the lower board by one-way communication. In FIG. 2, sub-control boards other than the effect control board 32, such as payout control boards, are omitted.

  The main control board 31 mainly performs control related to the game operation on the game board 12 side, and includes a CPU (Central Processing Unit), a ROM (Read Only Member), a RAM (Random Access Memory), and the like. Normal random number generation processing means 41, normal start port check processing means 42, normal random number storage means 43, normal symbol processing means 44, normal profit state generation means 45, normal symbol display control means 46, special random number generation processing means 51, special start It includes a mouth check processing means 52, a special random number storage means 53, a special symbol processing means 54, a special profit state generation means 55, a special symbol display control means 56, a special game state generation means 57, a command transmission means 58 and the like.

  The normal random number generation processing means 41 is configured to repeatedly generate a hit determination random number or the like used for determining whether or not the changed normal symbol is set as a hit mode at predetermined time intervals. The normal starting port check processing means 42 performs processing based on the detection of the game ball by the normal symbol starting means 16. Based on the detection of the game ball by the normal symbol starting means 16, the normal random number generation processing means 41. One hit determination random number value is acquired, and the hit determination random number value is stored in the normal random number storage means 43 up to a predetermined upper limit reserved number (for example, four).

  The normal symbol processing means 44 performs processing related to the normal symbol fluctuation display. The normal symbol display means 22 is in a variable displayable state, and one or more hit determination random number values are stored in the normal random number storage means 43. The winning judgment random number stored in the ordinary random number storage means 43 is taken out first, and the winning judgment random number matches the predetermined hit judgment value. A hit determination function that makes a hit / miss determination according to whether or not to perform, a normal stop symbol selection function that selects the type of stop symbol after a normal symbol change based on a hit / fail determination result, and a normal symbol change A variable time selection function for selecting time is provided.

  The normal profit state generating means 45 constitutes the special symbol starting means 17 when the determination result by the normal symbol processing means 44 is a hit determination and the stop symbol after the fluctuation of the normal symbol display means 22 is in a hit state. The opening / closing means 29 of the special start port 17b is changed to an open state according to any of a plurality of types of opening / closing patterns, for example.

  The normal symbol display control means 46 controls the display of the normal symbol display means 22 based on the normal symbol processing by the normal symbol processing means 44. The normal symbol display means 22 is in a state in which the normal symbol display means 22 can be variably displayed and the normal random number storage means. On the condition that one or more hit determination random number values are stored in 43 (the number of normal holdings is 1 or more), the normal symbol display means 22 starts the variation of the normal symbols, and the normal symbol processing means 44 Based on the elapse of the selected variation time, the variation of the normal symbol is stopped at the stop symbol similarly selected by the normal symbol processing means 44.

  The special random number generation processing means 51 is the jackpot determination random number used for determining whether the first and second special symbols after the change are to be the big hit mode or the out of hit mode, and the first and second special symbols after the change. The jackpot symbol random number used for selection of the stop symbol when the symbol is in the jackpot mode, the losing symbol random number used for selection of the symbol symbol for the stop when the first and second special symbols after being changed are in the losing mode, and the variation pattern of the effect symbol E A special random number generating process for repeatedly generating a fluctuation pattern random number used for selection and other predetermined random numbers is performed.

  The special start opening check processing means 52 performs processing based on the winning of the game ball to the special symbol start means 17, and when the special symbol start means 17 detects the game ball, that is, the special start opening 17a, 17b has a game. Based on the winning of the ball, the jackpot determination random number value and the jackpot symbol random value generated by the special random number generation processing means 51 are obtained one by one, and the hit determination random number value and the bonus symbol random number value are predetermined. The special random number storage means 53 is configured to store the upper limit holding number (for example, four each) as a limit.

  The special symbol processing means 54 performs processing related to the variable display of the first and second special symbols. The special symbol display means 23a and 23b are in a state capable of variable display, and the special random number storage means 53 has one or more jackpots. On the condition that the determination random number value is stored (the first and second special reserve numbers are 1 or more), the second value is stored in the special random number storage means 53 when the second special reserve number is 1 or more. The jackpot determination random number value stored first among the special hold numbers is taken out, and when the second special hold number is 0 and the first special hold number is 1 or more, the first special hold is stored in the special random number storage means 53. The jackpot determination is performed by taking out the jackpot determination random number value stored first among the numbers and determining whether or not the jackpot determination random number value matches a predetermined jackpot determination value. Based on the determination result of the performance, jackpot / losing, and the jackpot symbol random number value stored together with the jackpot determination random number value in the special random number storage means 53 or the newly acquired bonus symbol random number value Special stop symbol selection function to select a stop symbol after symbol variation, selection of variation pattern of effect symbol E from multiple types based on jackpot / outgoing judgment result and newly acquired variation pattern random value A variation pattern selection function is provided.

  The special profit state generating means 55 is for generating a special profit state in which the special winning means 18 is opened according to a predetermined opening pattern, and the determination result of the big hit / loss by the special symbol processing means 54 is a big hit determination. The special profit state is generated based on the fact that the stopped symbols after the first and second special symbols are changed by the second special symbol display means 23a and 23b become a big hit mode. The opening pattern of the present embodiment is based on the condition that a predetermined time (for example, 28 seconds) elapses from the opening of the large winning means 18 or that a predetermined number (for example, 9) of game balls have been won. Is set to repeat a predetermined number of rounds (for example, 15 rounds), but a plurality of types of opening patterns are provided, and for example, one of them is selected based on a jackpot symbol random number value. You may comprise.

  The special symbol display control means 56 controls the display of the first and second special symbol display means 23a, 23b. Based on the special symbol processing by the special symbol processing means 54, the special symbol display means 23a, 23b First, the second special symbol is started to change, and the change of the first and second special symbols is stopped at a predetermined stop symbol based on the passage of the change time corresponding to the change pattern of the selected effect design E. It is supposed to let you.

  The special game state generating means 57 is for generating a special game state advantageous to the player in a predetermined period after the occurrence of the special profit state. For example, the big hit determination random number value stored in the special random number storage means 53 is determined as a big hit determination. Depending on the jackpot symbol random number value when the value matches, a special game state of either a short time state or a probable variation state is generated.

  During the short-time state, for example, the fluctuation time of the special symbol display means 23a, 23b is switched to a shortened fluctuation time shorter than the normal fluctuation time with respect to the first and second special symbols. The opening / closing means 29 of the lower special start port 17b from 1/10) to a high probability (eg, 1 / 1.3), the fluctuation time from the normal fluctuation time (eg, 27 seconds) to the shortened fluctuation time (eg, 2.7 seconds). The open / close pattern is switched from a normal open / close pattern (for example, 0.2 seconds × 1 time open) to a special open / close pattern (for example, 2 seconds × 3 times open). The time-short state ends when, for example, the first and second special symbols change a predetermined number of times (for example, 50 times) after the start or when the next special profit state occurs.

  During the probability variation state, the number of jackpot determination values is increased from 1 to 10, for example, compared to the other normal probability states, so that the probability that the first and second special symbols are in the jackpot mode is the normal probability ( For example, it is switched to a high probability (for example, 1/35) higher than 1/350) and, for example, processing similar to the time-short state is also performed. The probability variation state ends when the next special profit state occurs, for example.

  The command transmission means 58 is for transmitting a predetermined control command to the sub one-chip microcomputer 800 (see FIG. 4) of the effect control board 32 by one-way communication to give a control command. For the production control board 32 among the sub control boards, for example, when the number of special reservations is increased, a hold addition command for designating the increased number of special reservations is transmitted, and the first and second special symbols are also displayed. At the time of change, first, at the start of change, a hold subtraction command for specifying the number of special hold after reduction, a change pattern command for specifying the change pattern of the effect design E (also referred to as a change pattern specifying command), the first and second special symbols. A symbol designating command (also referred to as a decorative symbol designating command) for designating a stop symbol is transmitted in this order, for example, and at the end of the variation, a variation stop command for instructing variation suspension of the effect symbol E is transmitted at a predetermined timing. Various commands are sent with.

  In addition, the main control board 31 has a demonstration display command for displaying a demonstration screen, a firing position notification command (for example, a left-handed notification command, a right-handed notification command, etc.) for notifying the player of the launch position of the game ball. Other commands can be transmitted to the sub-one-chip microcomputer 800 of the effect control board 32 by the command transmission means 58.

  For example, the demonstration display command is not in the special profit state, and the first and second special symbols are not displayed on the first and second special symbol display means 23a and 23b even after a predetermined time has elapsed. In this case, the transmission is transmitted to the effect control board 32, and the transmission timing is transmitted at a timing when it is determined that the special symbol variation display is not performed even if a predetermined time elapses.

  The right-handed notification command as the launch position notification command is, for example, a configuration that recommends a right-handed game ball in the case of occurrence of a special profit state (as shown in FIG. In the configuration in which the means 18 is arranged), when the “right-handed game ball” is notified in response to the occurrence of the special profit state, it is transmitted to the effect control board 32.

  Also, the left-handed notification command as the firing position notification command is, for example, to the effect control board 32 when notifying the “left-handed game ball” triggered by the end of the special profit state in which the game ball is hit right. There are left-handed large notification commands and left-handed small notification commands.

  Other commands include the following commands. As a control command for performing an effect during a big hit, a “big hit start display” command transmitted after the special symbol is stopped, an “open display” command transmitted when the open / close plate 18a of the big winning means 18 is opened, and the open / close plate 18a “Open interval display” command transmitted at closing, “Big hit end display” command transmitted after the interval effect time has elapsed from reception of the open interval display command after closing of the opening / closing plate 18a in the last round, after the big hit, There is a “game state display” command transmitted after the jackpot end effect time elapses from the reception of the display command.

  The main control board 31 is connected to the effect control board 32 via a cable, and each control command from the command transmission means 58 is output to the VDP 803 of the effect control board 32.

  The effect control board 32 controls various effect means such as the liquid crystal display means 21, the speaker 8, the LED 25, and the movable body 26. The speaker 8, the LED 25, the motor 26a of the movable body 26, and the liquid crystal display means 21 are directly controlled by the effect control board 32.

  As shown in FIG. 4, the effect control board 32 receives various commands from the main control board 31 and controls the display image displayed on the liquid crystal display unit 21. A sub one-chip microcomputer 800 composed of a control program describing the effect control procedure, a sub control ROM 800b storing the effect scenario table PR_TBL shown in FIG. 3, and the like, and a sub control RAM 800c functioning as a work area, a buffer memory, and the like. It is equipped with.

  Further, the effect control board 32 includes a VDP (Video Display Processor) 803, a CGROM (character generator ROM) 804 in which still image compression data and moving image compression data are stored, a work area for expanding the moving image compression data, and a liquid crystal display. A DDR2 SDRAM (Double-Data-Rate 2 Synchronous Dynamic Random Access Memory) 805 configured with a frame buffer area for temporarily storing image data displayed on the display means 21 is provided. The VDP 803 generates image data of the effect image based on the command transmitted from the effect control board 32 and transmits it to the liquid crystal display means 21. Note that a still image is a so-called sprite image, and indicates a single image such as text data such as characters, a background image, or a special symbol. The moving image means a set of a plurality of still images (for a plurality of frames) that change continuously, and a plurality of still images are continuously drawn on the liquid crystal display means 21, thereby enabling smooth operation. Is reproduced. The sprite image drawing operation will be described later with reference to FIGS. Note that the still image compression data and the moving image compression data are not created integrally, but are created separately and stored separately in the CGROM 804. Thus, still image compression data, which is text data such as characters, and moving image compression data are created separately and stored separately in the CGROM 804. Since it is sufficient to correct only the text data such as, the accuracy of debugging can be improved, and further, the number of work steps can be reduced.

  First, the effect scenario table PR_TBL stored in the sub control ROM 800b (see FIG. 4) will be described in detail with reference to FIG. As shown in FIG. 3A, the effect scenario table PR_TBL stores a plurality of effect scenario data PS_DATA corresponding to the effect pattern determined by the sub control CPU 800a. The effect scenario data PS_DATA stores a plurality of one-layer data PS_DATA1 that is data for each layer used when drawing the image data to be displayed on the liquid crystal display means 21. The one layer data PS_DATA1 stored in the effect scenario data PS_DATA is stored in order from the lowest priority. Image data (dot data to be described later) corresponding to low-priority one-layer data PS_DATA1 is sequentially mapped to the built-in VRAM 8040 or DDR2 SDRAM 805, and a plurality of one-layer data PS_DATA1 to N, N + 1,. It is displayed on the display means 21. As will be described later with reference to FIG. 5 as an example of a still image, the image data corresponding to the one-layer data PS_DATA is mapped to the built-in VRAM 8040 in a large number of 16 dots × 16 dots, and becomes one frame data. In the case of 1-layer data N, which will be described in detail with reference to FIG. 6, it is data (tone-down data) having a size (960 dots × 640 dots) covering the entire display screen of the liquid crystal display means 21. Only one piece of data is stored in the built-in VRAM 8040 to be one frame data.

  In this one-layer data PS_DATA1, as shown in FIG. 3B, the frame data PS_DATA10 for drawing one frame to 10 frames, the control code data PS_DATA11, and the position at the time of displaying on the liquid crystal display means 21 are shown. Coordinate data PS_DATA12, pixel calculation data PS_DATA13 such as image deformation, enlargement, reduction, and transparency, and enlargement / reduction data PS_DATA14 indicating image enlargement / reduction are stored. Further, the sound data PS_DATA15 indicating the sound emitted from the speaker 8, the movable accessory data PS_DATA16 for moving the movable body 26, and a decorative lamp such as an LED lamp that produces a lamp effect or the LED 25 are turned on or off. Stored is lamp data PS_DATA17 to be turned off. The sub one-chip microcomputer 800 controls the LED 25 to be turned on or off by the lamp data PS_DATA17.

  Further, the control code data PS_DATA11 stores the address address of the sub control ROM 800b in which the control table CH_TBL shown in FIG. 3C is stored, and the data having the contents indicated by the address address is referred to. . That is, as shown in FIG. 3C, the control table CH_TBL stores a plurality of character data CH_DATA. The character data CH_DATA includes data PS_DATA110 indicating whether it is a still image or a moving image, and the CGROM 804. Address data PS_DATA111 indicating an address address, image size data PS_DATA112 indicating an image size, button data PS_DATA113 indicating the validity / invalidity of the press effect of the effect button 20a, and a movable accessory indicating the timing at which the movable body 26 starts to move. Timing data PS_DATA 114 is stored. As a result, the control code data PS_DATA11 refers to one character data CH_DATA from the plurality of character data CH_DATA stored in the control table CH_TBL shown in FIG.

  For example, as a method for mapping the same type of data (same pattern code data) of 16 dots × 16 dots, which will be described later in FIG. 5, to the 10 rows × 10 columns built-in VRAM 8040, the data of the 10 rows × 10 columns The mapping position (upper left corner coordinates) to the built-in VRAM 8040 is designated by the coordinate data PS_DATA12, and the same type of 16 dots × 16 dots constituting the data of 10 rows × 10 columns is designated by the address data PS_DATA111. It is designated by the image size data PS_DATA 112 that the data has a size of × 10 columns. The VDP 803 that has received it maps 16 dot × 16 dot data to the built-in VRAM 8040 as will be described later with reference to FIG.

  Note that the one-layer data PS_DATA1 stored in the production scenario data PS_DATA is stored in order from the lowest priority, and a moving image is added to the position having the lowest priority from the control table CH_TBL shown in FIG. Control code data PS_DATA11 in which reference data PS_DATA110 is referred to is stored, and control code data in which data PS_DATA110 indicating a still image is referred to in the control table CH_TBL shown in FIG. PS_DATA11 is stored.

  PS_DATA1 stores “tone-down data” in the Nth order from the lowest priority. This tone-down data is obtained by, for example, displaying a black translucent image (tone-down image) to tone-down an image with lower priority (first to N-1 first layer data). This is image data for enhancing the visibility by making an image with higher priority (one layer data with a number after N + 1) stand out.

  Incidentally, the VDP 803 for generating image data to be displayed on the liquid crystal display means 21 is configured as shown in FIG.

  As shown in FIG. 4, the VDP 803 includes an interface circuit (I / F) 8030 for the DDR2 SDRAM 805, an interface circuit (I / F) 8031 for the CGROM 804, and an interface circuit (I / F) for the sub one-chip microcomputer 800. 8032 is built in. The VDP 803 further includes a system control register 8033 accessed from the sub one-chip microcomputer 800 (sub control CPU 800a) via the interface circuit (I / F) 8032, a command memory 8034 for storing the command list, and a command list. A command parser 8035 for analysis, a CG memory controller 8036 for controlling reading of data in the CGROM 804, a still picture decoder 8037 for decoding still picture compressed data, a moving picture decoder 8038 for decoding moving picture compressed data, and a still picture decoder 8037 And a geometry engine 8039 for executing affine transformation such as enlargement / reduction / rotation / movement, projection transformation, etc. for the image decoded (expanded) by the video decoder 8038, and a built-in VRAM (simply “ 8040, a rendering engine 8041 that generates image data displayed on the liquid crystal display means 21, a DDR2 SDRAM controller 8042 that controls reading of data in the DDR2 SDRAM 805 and writing of data into the DDR2 SDRAM 805, A display controller 8043 that controls the timing at which image data generated by the rendering engine 8041 is displayed on the liquid crystal display means 21, and an LVDS (Low Voltage Differential Signaling) format when transmitting image data to the liquid crystal display means 21. An LVDS transmission unit 8044 for transmission is included.

  The system control register 8033 is a register group to which instruction data for the VDP 803 is written by the sub one-chip microcomputer 800 (sub control CPU 800a), and a register from which the sub one chip microcomputer 800 (sub control CPU 800a) reads information indicating the operation state of the VDP 803. Broadly divided into groups. Thereby, the sub one-chip microcomputer 800 (sub control CPU 800a) operates the VDP 803 appropriately by writing a necessary set value in a predetermined input register, and refers to the value of the required output register to operate the VDP 803. It becomes possible to grasp the state.

  On the other hand, the command memory 8034 stores a command list, and this command list is transmitted from the sub one-chip microcomputer 800 (sub control CPU 800a) via the interface circuit (I / F) 8032. . More specifically, the sub one-chip microcomputer 800 (sub control CPU 800a) stores in advance the effect pattern corresponding to the effect control command received by the main control board 60 (main control CPU 600) in the sub control ROM 800b. A lot of effect patterns are determined by lottery, a command list is created based on the determined effect pattern, and transmitted to the command memory 8034 via the interface circuit (I / F) 8032. In response to this, the command memory 8034 stores the command list.

  On the other hand, the command parser 8035 analyzes the command list stored in the command memory 8034, and by this command list analysis, the drawing operation for each frame is executed. That is, the still picture decoder 8037 uses the CG memory controller 8036 based on the command list analysis result by the command parser 8035, and uses the CG ROM 804 indicated by the address data PS_DATA111 (see FIG. 3C) to take a still picture. The compressed data is read, and the read still image compressed data is decoded (expanded). The decoded still image data is temporarily stored in the built-in VRAM 8040.

  On the other hand, the moving picture decoder 8038 uses the CG memory controller 8036 based on the command list analysis result by the command parser 8035 to compress the moving picture compressed data from the address of the CGROM 804 indicated by the address data PS_DATA 111 (see FIG. 3C). And the read moving image compressed data is decoded (expanded). The decoded moving image data is temporarily stored in the DDR2 SDRAM 805.

  In this way, the decoded still image or moving image (moving image for one frame) is a command list analysis result by the command parser 8035, that is, various data (frame data PS_DATA10, Based on the coordinate data PS_DATA12, the pixel calculation data PS_DATA13, and the enlargement / reduction data PS_DATA14), the geometry engine 8039 performs processing such as affine transformation such as enlargement / reduction / rotation / movement and projection transformation, and the stationary after the processing. The image data is stored in the built-in VRAM 8040, and the moving image data is stored in the DDR2 SDRAM 805.

  Thereafter, the rendering engine 8041 functions, the moving image data stored in the DDR2 SDRAM 805 is read by the DDR2 SDRAM controller 8042, and the moving image data is rendered by the rendering engine 8041. Next, the still image data is read from the built-in VRAM 8040, and the still image data is drawn. As a result, image data to be displayed on the liquid crystal display means 21 is generated by overwriting the still image data on the moving image data. The generated image data is written into the frame buffer area in the DDR2 SDRAM 805 by the DDR2 SDRAM controller 8042.

  Thus, the image data written in the frame buffer area is read from the DDR2 SDRAM controller 8042 by the display controller 8043 and transmitted to the liquid crystal display means 21 by the LVDS transmission unit 8044. As a result, the image data generated by the rendering engine 8041 is displayed on the liquid crystal display means 21.

  By the way, the image data displayed on the liquid crystal display means 21 is updated every frame, but the sub one-chip microcomputer 800 (sub control CPU 800a) can grasp that the display operation of this one frame is finished. 4 is transmitted as an interrupt signal from the VDP 803 to the sub-control CPU 800a. Thereby, the sub-control CPU 800a can grasp that the image data for one frame is displayed on the liquid crystal display means 21. This VSYNC interrupt signal is generated every 33 ms.

  FIG. 5 shows a frame drawing operation of the 1-layer data data N-1 (see FIG. 3A) and shows the drawing principle of a sprite image as a still image. In the CGROM 804, data of 16 × 16 dots is compressed and stored corresponding to the pattern codes 0000H to 0255H (H indicates a hexadecimal number) of each character. Each 16 × 16 dot image data is decoded, mapped to each designated sprite area of the built-in VRAM 8040, and combined with each sprite, thereby creating display image data in the built-in VRAM 8040 and adding the palette to the data. After being colored using the table 173, it is displayed on the liquid crystal display means 21 as an actual display image 172.

  The smaller the size of the sprite area to which one 16 × 16 dot image data is mapped, the finer and more detailed video can be displayed, but the total number of sprites increases and the burden of display control operations increases as a whole. As a result, the display control operation becomes slow. In consideration of such merits and demerits, data of 16 × 16 dots is used in the present embodiment. The CGROM 804 has various images such as image data (16 × 16 dot data) for displaying various symbols and image data (16 × 16 dot data) constituting the background of the display screen of the liquid crystal display means 21. The data is compressed and stored, and the tone-down data for displaying the above-described tone-down image is also compressed and stored (see FIG. 6).

  Every time the display screen of the liquid crystal display means 21 is switched, display data necessary for the display screen after switching is stored in the pattern attribute table 174 by the VDP 803. The pattern attribute table 174 may be stored on the sub one-chip microcomputer 800 side. The data stored in the pattern attribute table 174 includes a display position (position information) of a sprite, which is a predetermined area displayed on the display screen of the liquid crystal display means 21, color information, an enlargement ratio, an image transmittance, and a character pattern code. Contains. As described with reference to FIG. 3, the display position (position information) of the sprite is specified by the coordinate data PS_DATA12 and the image size data PS_DATA112 for the 16 dots × 16 dots data specified by the address data PS_DATA111. For example, when the same type of data of 16 dots × 16 dots (for example, dot data of pattern code 0000H) is mapped to the VRAM 8040 with 10 rows × 10 columns, the coordinate position of the upper left corner of the data of 10 rows × 10 columns is If specified by the coordinate data PS_DATA12, the coordinates of the upper left corner of each 16 dot × 16 dot data in the data of 10 rows × 10 columns are specified by the position information of the pattern attribute table 174.

  On the display screen of the liquid crystal display means 21, a plurality of types of sprite areas may be displayed partially or entirely superimposed, and the overlapping is performed on the built-in VRAM 8040. In the superposition, which sprite is preferentially displayed is determined by the priority order shown in FIG. The transmittance is a numerical value of 0.0 to 1.0 and represents transparency. When the transmittance is high, the image is displayed lightly. It becomes completely transparent at a transmittance of 1.0. The enlargement ratio is an enlargement ratio of the shape size of the display data, and is a numerical value of 1 to 0.

  The palette table 173 stores color data divided into 16 types of 0 to 15 and further stores 16 types of color data of 0 to 15 in the form of a two-dimensional table in one group (one palette). It is remembered. Which group of palettes 0 to 15 is selected and designated is determined by the color information in the pattern attribute table 174. The pattern code (type information) is an identification number for designating which image data among a plurality of types of image data (16 × 16 dot data) stored in the CGROM 804 is selected. is there.

  The position information is coordinate data for determining at which position on the display screen the sprite area displaying the selected image data is displayed. Specifically, the image data is mapped on the built-in VRAM 8040. This is data for designating display coordinates. In FIG. 5, the upper left of the built-in VRAM 8040 is the origin of the coordinates (0, 0).

  Which group color is used for the image data mapped on the built-in VRAM 8040 is selected and specified by the color information in the pattern attribute table 174. The image data mapped in the built-in VRAM 8040 is output to be displayed on the liquid crystal display means 21, and the output image data is subjected to a coloring process according to the color data of the palette of the group selected and designated by the color information described above. The image data after the coloring process is displayed on the liquid crystal display means 21.

  As described above, the CGROM 804 stores a plurality of types of compressed image data of one unit in which pixel data is arranged in a matrix of 0 to 15 × 0 to 15. A pattern code is assigned to each 16 × 16 dot data, and the pattern code is designated and selected by the type information (pattern code) in the pattern attribute table 174. This pattern code is specified by the address data PS_DATA 111 in FIG.

  Each dot of 16 × 16 dots corresponds to one pixel (one pixel), and 4-bit information of 0 to 15 can be stored for each dot. The 4-bit data of 0 to 15 is used to select and specify each color data of 0 to 15 stored in the selected palette (group). As a result, in the present embodiment, color data is designated for each pixel (one pixel), and the designated color data is displayed on the liquid crystal display means 21. That is, the minimum unit for color designation is one pixel (one pixel).

  In the above configuration, when the sub one-chip microcomputer 800 controls to display, for example, “●” at a predetermined display location, the display control data is transmitted from the sub one-chip microcomputer 800 to the VDP 803. The VDP 803 assigns a pattern code of image data (16 × 16 dot data) corresponding to “●” based on a command to display “●” included in the transmitted display control data. And the display position of the sprite is specified based on the execution count value included in the transmitted control data. The address of the pattern attribute table 174 that stores attribute data that satisfies the two of the specified pattern code and display position is determined. Image display control is performed using the attribute data stored at the calculated address (address 0 in the case of FIG. 5). Specifically, referring to FIG. 5, image data (16 × 16 dot data) corresponding to pattern code 0001H corresponding to “●” is read from CGROM 804, and the data is decoded and mapped on internal VRAM 8040. To do. In the mapping, the upper left corner portion of the sprite is set to the coordinates (20, 250) on the built-in VRAM 8040 using the coordinate data of the position information (20, 250) stored at the address 0 of the pattern attribute table 174. Mapped to be located.

  Next, since the color information stored in the address 0 of the pattern attribute table 174 is “palette 15”, the coloring process is performed using the data stored in the palette 15 of the palette table 173. Specifically, the data of this palette 15 is used for the sprite area of 16 × 16 dot data mapped on the built-in VRAM 8040, and the 4-bit data constituting each pixel of 16 × 16 dots is “2”, for example. The data of “2”, that is, the third data from the left, R (red) is 10, G (green) is 10, and B (blue) is 10, and the pixel is processed with color. The actual display image 172 is displayed. When the dot data in the 16 × 16 dot data mapped to the built-in VRAM 8040 is “14”, “14” in the palette 15, that is, the second data counted from the right, R is 10 and G is 9. The pixel (pixel) is colored by the data of B = 0. In this way, for example, the image “●” is displayed.

  A moving image means a set of a plurality of still images (a plurality of frames) of still images (sprite images), and a smooth operation is reproduced by continuously drawing a plurality of still images on the liquid crystal display means 21. Is. In the case of this moving image, as described above, the DDR2 SDRAM 805 is used instead of the built-in VRASM 8040.

  Next, the frame drawing operation of the 1-layer data N (tone down data) shown in FIG. 3A will be described with reference to FIG. The tone-down data is composed of data of 960 × 640 dots which is the size of the entire built-in VRAM 8040, and the tone-down data is compressed and stored in the CGROM 804. In the tone-down attribute table 174b, “palette 15” is stored as color information, and a transmittance of 0.6 is stored. In the built-in VRAM 8040, 1-layer data 1 to 1-layer data N-1 (see FIG. 3A) are already mapped.

  In this state, tone down data of 960 × 640 dots is read from the CGROM 804, and 960 × 640 dots are further added to the front side (higher priority layer side) of the 1-layer data 1 to 1-layer data N-1 of the built-in VRAM 8040. Tone-down data is superimposed and mapped. Then, the palette 15 is designated by the color information 15, and the tone down data 960 × 640 dots are all “15”, so the data of “15” in the palette 15, that is, R (red), G (green), and B (blue). ) Are all processed with 6 data, and the pixel is processed as a real display image. As a result, the 1-layer data N (tone-down data) is displayed with higher priority than the 1-layer data 1 to 1-layer data N-1, and the images of the 1-layer data 1 to 1-layer data N-1 are displayed. Tone down will be displayed.

  In this state, if the data after the 1-layer data N + 1 is drawn in a frame, the data after the 1-layer data N + 1 is displayed with higher priority than the 1-layer data N (tone down data). Will be displayed with high visibility.

  FIG. 7 is a flowchart showing a main process (effect control side main process) of the sub one-chip microcomputer 800. The sub CPU 800a of the sub one-chip microcomputer 800 starts the main process on the effect control side shown in FIG.

  In the main process on the effect control side, the sub CPU 800a first performs a necessary initial setting process before starting the game operation (S571). Here, as the initial setting processing, for example, command reception interrupt setting, moving object 26 starting point return processing, CTC initial setting, timer interrupt permission, initial setting of CPU internal register values including each part of the microcomputer, etc. I do.

  When the initial setting process of S571 is completed, the main loop process of S573 to S578 is performed every predetermined time as the process during normal operation, and the rendering soft random number update process of S80 is repeated otherwise.

  In the processing of S572, the sub CPU 800a refers to the main loop update cycle counter value and determines whether or not the main loop update cycle that triggers execution of the main loop processing has arrived (S572). The main loop update cycle counter is a counter that is updated in a main loop update process (S696 in FIG. 10) during an effect control side timer interrupt process described later. In the present embodiment, the main loop process is performed every 16 ms. Until this main loop update period arrives (S572: NO), various effect random numbers are updated (S579: various effect soft random number update processing).

  When the main loop update period has arrived (S572: YES), the sub CPU 800a performs a received command analysis process (S573). In this received command analysis process, it is monitored whether or not an effect control command is stored in the command reception buffer. If an effect control command is stored, this command is read, and an effect control process corresponding to the read effect control command is read. I do. This effect control command includes a hold addition command, a hold subtraction command, a variation pattern designation command, a decorative symbol designation command, a variation stop command, and the like. For example, when a variation pattern designation command is received and stored in the reception buffer, in the command analysis process, variation pattern information included in the variation pattern designation command (variation time of special symbol, winning type, and variation start time One or a plurality of types of effect patterns are determined based on information such as fluctuation patterns) and the current number of activated balls. The effect pattern determined here works as a “part effect” as an element constituting the effect scenario. Subsequently, a time schedule is determined as to how and at what timing the determined production pattern (part production) is to be displayed, thereby creating a production scenario. Then, the effect scenario data is stored in the scenario setting area of the sub-control RAM 800c. Various production patterns (part production) incorporated in this production scenario are developed one after another or simultaneously, thereby realizing an “production scenario” in a broad sense. When the “button notice effect” is incorporated in the determined effect scenario, the “non-operation effect scenario” when the operation button (effect button) 20a for the effect is not operated is constructed as the basic effect scenario. Keep it. When the effect button 20a is operated during the execution of the button notice effect, the non-operation effect scenario needs to be replaced and changed to the “operation effect scenario” when the effect button 20a is operated. Such a process related to scenario change is performed in “scenario update process” of S574 described below.

  In this scenario update process, the contents of the timer necessary for execution of the production pattern are updated. A typical example of the timer is an effect scenario timer that manages a time schedule related to the occurrence timing of the effect. For example, the time within the variation period (decoration symbol variation period) in which the decorative symbol is variably displayed is within the same period as the variation period (special symbol variation period) in which the special symbol is variably displayed. On this axis, a time schedule for what kind of production pattern is made to appear in the production means with what time width is managed by this timer. Such an effect scenario timer is also used in lamp data update processing (S575) and movable accessory data update processing (S577) described later. Here, the production scenario timer is monitored, and when the production time of one production comes, sound data for the speaker 8 and a liquid crystal command for image display control are created, and each of them is designated in the designated area of the sub-control RAM 800c. Store. Note that lamp data update processing (S575) described later for lamp data for the optical display device, and movable accessory data update processing (step 577) described later for motor control data (movable accessory data) for the movable accessory. Created with.

  In the scenario update process, the basic effect scenario determined in the received command analysis process (S573) may be rewritten as necessary. As described above, when the “button notice effect” is incorporated in the basic effect scenario, it is necessary to change to an operation effect scenario different from the current non-operation notice effect scenario. Here, when it is confirmed that the effect button 20a has been operated during the button notice effect, it is changed to “operation effect scenario” (for example, the parts effect is rearranged), and the changed effect scenario data is stored in the scenario setting area. Reset to.

  Next, lamp data update processing is performed (S575). In this lamp data update process, lamp data for a light display device such as a decorative lamp unit and an LED is created based on the production scenario data and the production scenario timer, and stored in a designated area of the sub-control RAM 800c. The data created here is used in the effect LED management process during the timer interrupt process described later.

  Next, sound output processing is performed (S576). In this sound output process, the sound data created in the scenario update process of S074 is acquired, and if there is sound data to be reproduced, the sound effect is output from the speaker 8 through the sound control unit (sound source LSI). Thereby, the sound production according to the production scenario is realized.

  Next, a movable accessory data update process is performed (S577). In the movable accessory data update process, motor control data for the movable accessory is created based on the effect scenario data and the effect scenario timer. The data created here is used in the movable accessory operation management process (S694 in FIG. 10) during the timer interrupt process described later.

  Next, a noise countermeasure management process for monitoring malfunction of the sound source LSI or the like is performed (S578). If the program goes into a runaway state due to a malfunction, the watchdog timer expires and the CPU is automatically reset to recover from the runaway state. Thereby, the main loop process is terminated, and the effect soft random number update process of S579 is performed until the next main loop update period comes.

  Next, a command reception interrupt process will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 8 is a flowchart showing command reception interrupt processing on the effect control side. This command reception interrupt process is executed preferentially over an effect control side timer interrupt process (FIG. 10) described later when an effect control command is received from the main control board 31.

  First, when an interrupt based on a strobe signal from the main control board 31 occurs during execution of the main processing shown in FIG. 7, the sub CPU 800a saves the register contents in the stack area (S581), and receives the received effect control command. It is stored in the command reception buffer of the sub control RAM 800c (S582), and the saved register contents are restored (S583). Thereby, the command reception interrupt process is ended, the process returns to the effect control unit side main process before the interruption, and the effect control side main process is performed until an interrupt based on the next strobe signal is generated. As described above, when various effect control commands sent from the main control board 31 are received, the command reception interrupt process is executed, and when the effect control command is received, the command is stored in the command reception buffer. Is done.

  Next, details of the received command analysis processing shown in S573 of FIG. 7 will be described with reference to FIG. First, the sub CPU 800a determines whether or not an effect control command is stored in the command reception buffer (S590). If the effect control command is not stored, the received command analysis process is terminated. On the other hand, when the received command is stored, a process for reading the effect control command is performed (S591). And the process which determines what kind of command the read effect control command is is performed. Specifically, it is a hold addition command (S592), a hold subtraction command (S593), a variation pattern command (S594), and a decoration symbol designation command. (S595) It is determined whether the command is a change stop command (S596). If it is determined that these commands are not included, other effect control command reception processing is executed (S597).

  On the other hand, if the effect control command read in S591 is a hold addition command, the control proceeds to S598, and a hold addition command reception process is executed. If the command is a subtraction command, the control advances to S599 to execute a pending subtraction command reception process. If it is a variation pattern command, the control advances to S600 to execute variation pattern command reception processing. If it is a decoration symbol designation command, the control advances to S601 to execute a decoration symbol designation command reception process. If it is a change stop command, the control advances to S602 to execute a change stop command reception process.

  Next, with reference to FIG. 10, the timer interrupt process on the production control side will be described. FIG. 10 is a flowchart showing the effect control-side timer interrupt process. This production control side timer interruption process is started by interruption every predetermined time (about 1 ms) from the CTC, and is executed by interruption during execution of the production control side main process.

  In FIG. 10, when a timer interrupt occurs, the sub control CPU 800a saves the contents of the register in the stack area (S691), and then performs an effect button input management process (S692). In this effect button input management process, the presence or absence of an operation (ON operation) detection signal input from the effect button 20a is monitored, and when it is confirmed that the operation detection signal has been received, the detected information is stored in the sub-control RAM 800c in a predetermined manner. Store in the area. This information is used for the button notice effect.

  Next, a liquid crystal command transmission process is performed (S693). In this liquid crystal command transmission process, if there is a liquid crystal command created in the scenario update process (S574) during the effect control side main process of FIG. 7, the liquid crystal command is transmitted to the display control unit (liquid crystal control CPU). Then, image display control for the liquid crystal display means 21 is executed. Thereby, the image production along the production scenario is realized.

  Next, the movable accessory operation management is performed (S694). In this movable accessory operation management, a control signal is output to the movable accessory motor through the drive control unit based on the motor control data for the movable accessory created in the movable accessory data update process (S577). Thereby, the visual production | presentation by the movable accessory 26 along a production | presentation scenario is implement | achieved.

  Next, effect LED management is performed (S695). In this effect LED management, the decorative lamp unit 45 and the LED are lit and blinked through the light display control unit based on the lamp data created in the lamp data update process (S575). Thereby, the light effect according to the effect scenario is realized.

  Next, a main loop update process for managing the main loop update period is performed (S696). In this main loop update process, the main loop update cycle counter is updated for each interrupt (main loop update cycle counter + 1). The main loop update cycle counter is a counter that circulates in a range of multiples of 16 (for example, 0 to 31) by increment processing, for example.

  After the processing of S691 to S696 is completed, the saved register contents are restored (S697). As a result, the timer interruption process is terminated, the process returns to the effect control side main process before the interruption, and the effect control side main process is performed until the next timer interrupt occurs.

  FIG. 11 to FIG. 13 show processing closely related to the pre-reading notice effect among the processing executed in the received command analysis processing (S573 in FIG. 7). Hereinafter, a case where a “hold addition command”, a “variation pattern designation command”, and a “decorative symbol designation command” are received will be described.

  FIG. 11 is a flowchart showing received command analysis processing when a pending addition command is received. This hold addition command is a command transmitted from the main control board 31 when a game ball wins a special starting port 17a, 17b of the special symbol starting means 17.

  In FIG. 11, when receiving a pending addition command, the sub CPU 800a first analyzes the contents of the command and obtains prefetch determination result information (S711). Here, the acquired information is stored in the pre-read information storage area of the sub control RAM 800c. In the pre-read information storage area, the pre-read information storage area corresponding to the special symbol 1 side and the special symbol 2 side (pre-read information storage area corresponding to the special symbol 1 side, special A prefetch information storage area corresponding to the pattern 2 side) is provided. Further, these pre-read information storage areas are provided with a hold 1 pre-read information storage area to a hold n pre-read information storage area (in this embodiment, n = 4) corresponding to the number of active hold balls. Prefetch determination result information for the number of balls can be stored. For example, when the hold addition command received this time is a command “B707H”, the sub CPU 800a sets the contents of “special figure 1 hold 2 designation, strong SP reach A, and loss B” (prefetch variation pattern X7). This is grasped and stored in the reserved 2 prefetch information storage area on the special symbol 1 side. As a result, it is possible to specify what kind of pre-reading determination result the existing operation holding ball has.

  The process proceeds to S713, and it is determined whether or not the “continuous notice counter” is zero (S713). The “continuous notice counter” is a counter for setting a prohibition period for prohibiting the occurrence of the pre-read notice effect. Specifically, when the current actuated holding ball is made the execution target of the prefetching notice effect by the prefetching notice lottery of S714 described below (when the prefetching notice lottery is won), the current actuated holding ball is digested ( This is a counter for preventing a newly generated operation holding ball from being subjected to the pre-reading effect until it is subjected to a variable display operation). The “continuous notice counter” stores the current value of the number of suspended balls for operation for the reason described above (see S717 described later).

  If the continuous notice counter is not zero (S713: NO), it is determined that the prefetch notice lottery is prohibited, and the process proceeds to S718 without doing anything.

  When the value of the continuous notice counter is zero (S713: YES), the prefetch notice lottery process is performed assuming that the prefetch notice lottery is permitted (S714). In this pre-reading notice lottery process, based on the pre-reading variation pattern information, whether or not “holding display changing system (change system at winning) pre-reading notice effect” (hereinafter referred to as “holding pre-reading notice effect”) can be executed, and “image It is determined by lottery whether or not the display change system (change system at the start of change) pre-reading notice effect (hereinafter referred to as “background pre-reading notice effect”) is executable. The pre-reading notice lottery is performed on the condition that there is no variation pattern type with reach among the pre-reading variation patterns related to the existing operation holding ball. The presence / absence of the variation pattern with reach can be confirmed by confirming the information in the pre-read information storage area on the special symbol 1 side if the pending addition command this time relates to the operation holding ball on the special symbol 1 side. If it is related to the operation holding ball on the side, it can be performed by checking the information in the prefetch information storage area on the special symbol 2 side. Note that if the prefetch determination result information this time is “indefinite (normal fluctuation / reach)”, the fluctuation pattern at the start of fluctuation may be a fluctuation pattern with reach. It is preferable to consider.

  In this embodiment, only when generating the “hold pre-reading notice effect”, the “background pre-reading notice effect” is generated redundantly to clearly indicate which operation holding ball is the target of the pre-reading notice effect. At the same time, you will be able to win a big win. Accordingly, in the pre-reading notice lottery, (I) only the pre-reading pre-order notice effect can be executed, (II) both the pre-reading pre-order notice effect and the background pre-reading notice effect can be executed, (III) Three cases, such as whether or not to execute, are determined by lottery. Which case is determined depends on the “pre-reading notice lottery table (not shown)” associated with the winning type (in this embodiment, the big hit type, the small hit type, the loss type) and / or the contents of the pre-reading variation pattern. Is determined. In this look-ahead notice lottery table, the above (III) has the lowest chance of winning a big hit, and the case of (II) tends to have a higher chance of winning a big win than the case of (I) above. The selectivity of (I) to (III) above is defined. Specifically, in consideration of the winning type determined on the main control board 31 side and the selection rate of the look-ahead variation pattern, the reach type (for example, the weak SP reach A type or the weak SP reach) having a relatively low expectation of winning the big hit In the case of (B type), the selection rate of the above case (I) is relatively high, and in the case of a big win, or a reach type with a relatively high expectation degree of big win (for example, strong SP reach A type or strong SP reach) In the case of (B type), the selection rate in the case (II) is set to be relatively high. In the case of the normal variation pattern type, the selection rate of the case (III) is determined to be relatively high.

  In the pre-reading notice lottery, in addition to the items (I) to (III), (IV) whether to perform only the background pre-reading notice effect may be included. When (V) the pre-reading effect (movable accessory pre-reading notice effect) by the movable accessory 26 is configured to be executable, the movable accessory 26 is combined with the “hold pre-reading notice effect” and / or the “background pre-reading notice effect”. Alternatively, it may include a case where a lottery is performed to determine whether or not execution is possible. When (IV) and / or (V) is included, it is determined on the main control board 31 side which of the cases (I) to (V) is likely to have a high probability of winning big hits It can be freely determined in consideration of the selection rate of the selected winning type and the selection rate of the look-ahead variation pattern.

  In any of the cases (I) to (V) described above or in any case (I) to (V), control for performing a big hit look-ahead notice with a low probability (gasket) (Preliminary control). Further, control (thinning-out control) is performed in which the pre-fetching notice is not performed and the big-jacking pre-reading notice is not performed even if a big hit occurs. It should be noted that both or one of the gas advance notice control and the thinning control may not be performed.

  Next, as a result of the pre-reading notice lottery in S714, when it is determined that the pre-reading effect can be executed, in the case of (I), the pre-reading operation status is “01H”, and in the case of (II), the pre-reading operation status is “02H”. Is determined not to execute any pre-reading notice in (III) above, “00H” is stored in the predetermined area of the sub-control RAM 800c as the pre-reading operation status (S715).

  Next, the prefetch determination operation status is determined (step 716). When the pre-reading operation status is “00H” (S716: = 00H), the pre-reading notice effect is not performed, so the process proceeds to S718 without doing anything.

  On the other hand, when the pre-reading operation status is other than “00H” (S716: ≠ 00H), the number of suspended balls (the number of reserved memories) is stored in the continuous notice counter (S717). For example, if the hold addition command received this time is a command “B706H”, since the command is “special figure 1 hold 2 designation”, the continuous notice counter indicates “02H” indicating 2 holds. Is stored. As a result, the pre-reading notice lottery for a new operation holding ball is prohibited for a certain period. Note that this counter value is decremented by one each time an old operation holding ball generated earlier is digested in the process of receiving a decoration designating command shown in FIG.

  When the process proceeds to S718, a pending addition display process is performed (S718). In the hold addition display process, the effect data related to the hold display of the hold display units 28 and 29 is stored in the hold display data storage area (pending display scenario setting area) of the sub-control RAM 800c based on the result of the hold prefetch notice lottery. . In the reserved display data storage area, the reserved display data storage area corresponding to the special symbol 1 side and the special symbol 2 side (special symbol 1 corresponding to the special symbol 1 is displayed as in the reserved memory area of the sub-control RAM 800c. A data storage area and a special figure 2 hold display data storage area corresponding to the special symbol 2 are provided. These hold display data storage areas are provided with a hold 1 display data storage area to a hold n display data storage area (n is the maximum hold display number: in this embodiment, n = 4), and each holds a maximum operation hold ball. It is possible to store presentation scenario data for several minutes of hold display. The sub CPU 800a can specify what kind of hold display is to be performed on the hold display units 28 and 29 with reference to the hold display effect scenario data in the hold display data storage area.

  With respect to the above-described display scenario for hold display, if the “pre-reading notice lottery” in S714 is not won (lost) (pre-reading notice operation status = 00H), the display data for normal holding display (for example, the hold icon “ ("Blue" effect data) is stored. On the other hand, when the pre-reading notice lottery is won (pre-reading notice operation status ≠ 00H), the presentation data for the hold pre-read notice (dedicated hold display) (for example, the hold icon “blue, yellow, green, red, or rainbow”) Production data) is stored. Note that the number of colors to be reserved is determined based on the “reserved color selection table (not shown) associated with the winning type (in this embodiment, the big hit type, the small hit type, the loss type) and / or the contents of the prefetch variation pattern. ) ". In this reserved color selection table, the selection rate of the reserved color is determined so that the expectation of winning big hits tends to be high due to the relationship of “blue <yellow <green <red <rainbow”. For example, “Large hit” is more likely to be selected than “Lost”, and if the reach type has a relatively high expectation level for winning a big hit, a reserved color with a high expectation level for winning a big hit will be selected with a high probability. Yes.

  In this embodiment, when the “pre-reading notice lottery” is won, the color of the holding icon related to the action holding ball that is the target of the pre-reading notice effect is, for example, one of yellow, green, red, or rainbow colors (usually It changes to blue), and the hold display appears continuously until the operation hold ball is digested (until it is used for the variable display operation). As will be described in detail later, when the “background prefetching notice effect” is also won simultaneously, the prefetching notice effect by the exclusive notice image appears on the screen of the liquid crystal display means 21 together with the hold prefetching notice effect, and the prefetching by the exclusive notice image is performed. The notice effect will appear continuously.

  The pre-reading notice lottery process in S714 is performed based on the pre-reading determination result (first pre-reading determination unit on the special figure 1 side or second pre-reading determination unit on the special figure 2 side) based on the effect start condition (pre-reading determination information). As a notice execution determination means for determining whether or not the prefetch notice effect for notifying information related to the prefetch determination result is received. Also, in the processing of S718 or S755 to S760 described later, the notice effect control for controlling the liquid crystal display means 21 to display the prefetch notice effect when the notice effect determination unit determines that the notice effect can be executed. Work as a means.

  In the present embodiment, the form in which the pre-reading notice effect of both the hold display change system and the image display change system is generated by the image display on the liquid crystal display means 21 has been described, but the present invention is not limited to this. For example, the pre-reading notice effect of the hold display system is configured so that the pre-reading notice effect of the image display change system can be displayed by the separate display means by the liquid crystal display means 21 by the hold display provided at the appropriate position of the pachinko machine 1. May be. In this case, the advance notice control means includes a hold prefetch notice control effect means for controlling the appearance of the hold display change type prefetch notice effect on a dedicated hold indicator (not shown), and a decorative symbol display means ( The liquid crystal display means 21) may include a function unit as image prefetch notice control means for controlling the appearance of the image display change system prefetch notice effect. Further, the pre-reading notice effect may be expressed by an operation mode of the movable accessory 26 provided at an appropriate position of the pachinko gaming machine 1. In this case, the notice effect control means may include a movable body control means for controlling the appearance of the pre-read notice effect for the movable accessory 26.

  In the present embodiment, in addition to the above-described pre-reading effect, so-called pseudo-continuous (pseudo continuous notice) can be executed. Pseudo-ream is a one-time lottery display from the start of symbol change to final stop, and performs a notice effect by repeating control once or twice or more after temporarily stopping the symbol. It is an effect that makes it appear that a continuous notice effect is being performed over a plurality of variable displays (lottery displays). When the effect control command transmitted from the command transmission means 58 of the main control board 31 includes a command to execute the pseudo-ream, the sub-one-chip microcomputer 800 of the effect control board 32 Control to display on the liquid crystal display means 21 is performed.

  FIG. 12 is a flowchart showing received command analysis processing when a variation pattern designation command is received. This variation pattern designation command is an effect control command transmitted from the main control board 31.

  In FIG. 12, when receiving the variation pattern designation command, the sub CPU 800a first analyzes the content of the command (S731), acquires the variation pattern information of the special symbol as the content, and stores it in a predetermined area of the sub control RAM 800c. Store (S725). The effect scenario during the symbol variation display game is not yet determined at this point, and is determined when the decorative symbol designation command sent following the variation pattern designation command is received. That is, based on the variation pattern information stored here and the information (special symbol determination data information) included in the decorative symbol designation command, an effect scenario in the symbol variation display game is determined.

  FIG. 13 is a flowchart showing received command analysis processing when a decorative symbol designation command is received. This decorative design designation command is an effect control command transmitted from the main control board 31.

  In FIG. 13, when receiving the decorative design designation command, the sub CPU 800a first analyzes the content of the command and acquires the content (S751).

  Next, a decorative symbol stop symbol lottery process is performed (S752). In this stop decorative symbol lottery process, the left symbol, middle symbol, right symbol (decorative symbol stop) to be finally stopped based on the variation pattern information obtained in S732 and the winning type information included in the decorative symbol designation command. Each combination of symbols is determined by lottery. For example, if the hit variation pattern with reach state and the big hit type at that time is 16R open probability change big hit, first the left symbol is drawn, and the left symbol and the decorative symbol that can form the reach state are determined as the right symbol Then, based on the determined left symbol and right symbol, the middle symbol is determined so as to be finally stopped at the decorative symbol sequence related to the 16R opening probability variation big hit. As a result, the combination of decorative symbols when the current decorative symbol variation display game is completed is determined. Then, the determined decorative symbol data is stored in the decorative symbol data storage area of the sub-control RAM 800c.

  Next, it is determined whether or not the continuous notice counter is zero (S753). If the continuous notice counter is zero (S753: YES), the process proceeds to S757 without doing anything.

  If the continuous notice counter is not zero (S753: NO), then the prefetch operation status is acquired and determined (S754). If the prefetch operation status is other than “02H” (S754: ≠ 02H), the process proceeds to S757 without doing anything.

  If the pre-reading operation status is “02H” (S754: = 02H), the background pre-reading notice effect is executed in this case, so the process proceeds to S755, and the background pre-reading notice setting process is performed (S755). In the background prefetching notice setting process, first, one of the background prefetching notice effects is selected by lottery from a plurality of types of background prefetch notice effects based on the variation pattern information obtained in the process of S732. For example, when displaying a lightning bolt image as an example of a dedicated lightning image, multiple types of dedicated lightning effects including a lightning strike of strong lightning, a lightning strike of medium lightning, and a lightning strike of lightning lightning, For example, one of the lightning effects is determined by lottery. Which special notice effect (for example, lightning effect) is generated is determined by a “dedicated notice effect selection table (not shown)” associated with the variation pattern. In this special notice effect selection table, the selection rate of the special notice effect (for example, lightning effect) is determined so that the expectation of winning big hits tends to be high due to the relationship of “weak lightning <medium lightning <strong lightning”. ing.

  As already explained, since the “look-ahead variation pattern” determined at the time of winning a prize and the “basic pattern related to the variation pattern at the start of variation” determined at the start of variation, substantially the same pattern type is selected. The expectation degree of winning a big hit with the reserved color of the hold icon and the expectation degree of winning a big hit with a dedicated notice effect (for example, a lightning effect) are closely related. In more detail, the chances of winning big wins are indicated more clearly when the hold-ahead preview effect and the background-ahead preview effect appear more than when the hold-ahead preview effect appears alone. It has become. For example, if the reserved color is “red” and the lightning effect is “strong lightning”, the expectation of winning the jackpot will increase dramatically, but even if the reserved color is “red”, the lightning effect will be “weak lightning”. If this is the case, the expectation of winning a big hit will be lower than that. As described above, in the present embodiment, a clearer win-winning expectation degree is suggested when a plurality of pre-reading notice effects are mixed than when a single pre-reading notice effect appears.

  In the background prefetching notice setting process, the number of executions of the background prefetching notice effect is set to the same value as the value of the continuous counter (the value of the continuous counter is stored in the background notice execution counter), and the prefetching operation status is switched to “00H” ( 00H is stored in the pre-read operation status). As a result, when it is determined that the background pre-reading notice effect is to be executed when the one hold addition command is received, the background pre-reading notice setting process is performed at the start of the fluctuation of the oldest action-holding ball generated first. When another subsequent hold addition command is received, this background prefetching notice setting process is not performed unless the continuous notice counter is zero and the prefetching operation status is “02H”. In other words, in the present embodiment, unless the operation holding ball that is the target of the prefetching notice effect is digested, a new prefetching notice effect is not generated, and the generation of duplicate prefetching notice effects is prohibited. It may be controlled so that a new pre-reading notice effect is generated and the duplicate pre-reading notice effect is generated before the operation holding ball that is the target of the pre-reading notice effect is exhausted.

  Next, when the process proceeds to S756, 1 is subtracted from the continuous notice counter as the digestion of the currently activated ball (S756).

  Next, it is determined whether the background notice execution counter is zero (S757). If the background notice execution counter is not zero (S757: NO), 1 is subtracted from the background notice execution counter as the digestion of the currently activated ball (S758), and the background notice of the prefetching notice is executed as a special notice in S759. Proceed to the production scenario setting process with production (for example, lightning production). On the other hand, if the background notice execution counter is zero (S757: YES), the background pre-reading notice effect is not executed, and the process proceeds to the effect scenario setting process without a dedicated notice effect (for example, lightning effect) in S761.

  In the scenario setting process with the exclusive notice effect (for example, lightning effect) in S758, the exclusive notice effect (for example, lightning effect) that is the background look-ahead notice is included as the notice effect that appears during the decorative symbol variation display game. Determine the production scenario. Thereby, when one of the exclusive notice effects (for example, lightning effect) is selected as the background prefetching notice effect, the exclusive notice image appears on the screen of the liquid crystal display means 21 at the start of the change. On the other hand, in the scenario setting process without special notice effect (for example, lightning effect) in S761, an effect scenario excluding the special notice effect (for example, lightning effect) that is the background look-ahead notice is determined. The production scenario determines multiple types of notice production as part production based on the information (variation pattern information, winning type, etc.) included in the fluctuation pattern designation command and decorative design designation command and the current production mode. An effect scenario is constructed, and this data is stored in the scenario setting area of the sub-control RAM 800c.

  When the above-described effect scenario setting process is completed, various setting processes required for starting the decorative symbol variation display game are performed (S760). Here, various settings required for starting the decorative symbol variation display game including the hold display shift process are performed. In the hold display shift process, the hold display data storage area (hold 2 display data storage area, hold 3) corresponding to the hold display data n storage area (n = 2, 3, 4) as the decorative symbol variation effect is started. Display data storage area and hold 4 display data storage area) are overwritten on the hold display data storage area corresponding to 'n-1', respectively, and an empty area is provided in the hold 4 display data storage area. . Since the display scenario data for hold display is not stored in the hold display data storage area that is an empty area, in this case, the hold display effect is not performed, and the corresponding display location is displayed as an unlit state. Thereby, the sub CPU 800a refers to the on-hold display effect scenario stored in the on-hold display data storage area, and displays an effect display in which the position of the existing on-hold display unit is shifted to the old storage position as a whole. When the decorative symbol variation display game is started, a hold display expressing the state where the operation hold ball is digested is performed. As for the prefetch information storage area of the sub-control RAM 800c, the prefetch information storage area corresponding to the hold n prefetch information storage area (n = 2, 3, 4) in the same manner as the shift processing of the hold display data storage area described above. When the next hold addition command is received, the prefetch determination result information stored in each is overwritten in the prefetch information storage area corresponding to 'n-1', an empty area is provided in the hold 4 prefetch information storage area. An area for storing the prefetch determination result information is secured.

  When the process of S760 is completed, the decorative symbol designation command receiving process is exited, and thereafter, the decorative symbol variation display game is started. In this way, the sub-control CPU 800a receives the first control command (holding addition command), and on the condition that the predetermined variation start condition is not satisfied and the holding information is not yet digested (the symbol fluctuation display) A notice effect control means for controlling the appearance of a notice effect (pre-reading notice effect) for notifying information about the display result of the symbol game based on the hold information, On condition that a control command (variation pattern designation command) is received (in this embodiment, on condition that a decorative symbol designation command following the variation pattern designation command is received), effect display means (for example, liquid crystal display means 21) ) Includes a symbol game execution control means for starting execution of the decorative symbol game (decorative symbol variation display game).

  Next, a specific control operation of the effect button input management process in S692 will be described with reference to FIG. The sub-control CPU 800a determines whether or not the button operation flag is ON (S790). This button operation flag is turned on in S795 described later and turned off in S803. If it is not turned ON yet, it is determined whether or not the background notice execution counter is “0” (S791). In the case of the background notice execution counter “0”, the effect button input management process ends. If the background notice execution counter is “1” or more, it is determined whether or not the pre-read notice effect is a button notice accompanied by a button operation (S792). In the case of button notice, an effect pattern that prompts button operation is set (S793). Next, it is determined whether or not there is a button operation (S794). If the effect button 20a is operated, the control proceeds to S795, and the button operation flag is turned ON.

  Next, a specific control operation of the scenario update process in S574 will be described with reference to FIG. The sub-control CPU 800a determines whether or not the button operation flag is turned on (S800). If the button is not turned on, the scenario update process ends. If the button operation flag is ON, processing for changing the effect scenario set in S759 described above to an effect scenario at the time of button operation is performed. As a result, the scenario is changed to the button notice effect scenario when the player operates the button, and the effect display (effect when the button device is pressed) according to the button notice effect scenario is displayed by the liquid crystal display means 21. Next, it is determined whether or not the button notice has ended (S802), and the button operation flag is turned OFF when the button notification has ended (S803).

  Next, with reference to FIG. 15A, the command list generation processing in S702 will be described in detail. First, in step S810, the sub control CPU 800a selects effect scenario data PS_DATA (see FIG. 3A) corresponding to the effect pattern determined by lottery from the effect scenario table PR_TBL, and selects the selected effect scenario data PS_DATA. Based on various data (frame data PS_DATA10, control code data PS_DATA11, coordinate data PS_DATA12, pixel calculation data PS_DATA13, enlarged / reduced data PS_DATA14) stored in the stored one layer data PS_DATA1, the liquid crystal display means 21 displays the data on the VDP 803. Processing for generating a command list for generating image data is performed (S811). Depending on the player's operation of the effect button 20a, when an effect is generated when the effect button device is pressed, a command list for when the effect button device is pressed and a command list for when the effect button device is not pressed are generated. It will be.

  Next, the sub control CPU 800a stores the contents of the button detection valid flag BU_FLG incorporated in the button data PS_DATA 113 (see FIG. 3C) stored in the selected effect scenario data PS_DATA in the sub control RAM 800c. Store in memory area.

  Further, the sub-control CPU 800a generates a control signal related to light based on the data content of the lamp data PS_DATA17 (see FIG. 3B) stored in the selected effect scenario data PS_DATA, and stores it in the sub-control RAM 800c. Process to store in. Depending on the player's operation of the effect button 20a, when an effect is generated when the effect button device is pressed, a control signal for pressing the effect button device and a control signal for when the effect button device is not pressed are generated. It will be.

  Further, the sub control CPU 800a, based on the data content of the movable accessory data PS_DATA16 (see FIG. 3B) stored in the selected presentation scenario data PS_DATA, the upper / left / right / upper left movable accessory 43a. The operation content of .about.43d is determined, and motor data of the motor 26a of the movable body 26 corresponding to the determined operation content is generated. Depending on the player's operation of the effect button 20a, when an effect is generated when the effect button device is pressed, motor data when the effect button device is pressed and motor data when the effect button device is not pressed are generated. It will be.

  Furthermore, the sub control CPU 800a generates a control signal related to sound based on the data content of the sound data PS_DATA15 (see FIG. 3B) stored in the selected effect scenario data PS_DATA (S812). Depending on the player's operation of the effect button 20a, when an effect is generated when the effect button device is pressed, a control signal for pressing the effect button device and a control signal for when the effect button device is not pressed are generated. It will be.

  Thus, the sub control CPU 800a repeats the processes of S811 and S812 until generation of all the data based on the effect pattern determined by lottery in S811 (S813: NO), and completes generation of all the data ( (S813: YES), the process proceeds to S814.

  Next, the sub-control CPU 800a performs the effect button device valid process based on the contents of the button detection enable flag BU_FLG stored in the sub-control RAM 800c in S812 and the input contents of the effect button 20a processed in S804 ( S814). Specifically, if the button detection valid flag BU_FLG is set to be valid and the effect button 20a is pressed by the player, the sub control CPU 800a executes the effect when the effect button device is pressed. . That is, the sub control CPU 800a transmits to the VDP 803 (refer to FIG. 4) the command list for pressing the effect button device generated in S811. As a result, the VDP 803 reads the still image compressed data and moving image compressed data stored in the CGROM 804, decodes the read still image compressed data and moving image compressed data, and appropriately converts the decoded image data. The image data is stored in the frame buffer area of the DDR2 SDRAM 805, and the stored image data is displayed on the liquid crystal display means 21. By this process, the effect when the effect button 20a is pressed is displayed on the liquid crystal display means 21.

  On the other hand, if the sub control CPU 800a stores data indicating the timing of starting to move the movable body 26 in the movable accessory timing data PS_DATA 114 (see FIG. 3C), the sub control CPU 800a proceeds to S811 in accordance with the timing. The generated motor data for pressing the effect button device is transmitted by serial transfer from the output port. Thereby, the movable body 26 will operate | move based on the motor data according to the said movement start timing.

  Further, the sub control CPU 800a reads out BGM or sound effect corresponding to the control signal related to the sound for pressing the effect button device generated in S811 from the sound ROM (not shown). Thereby, the sub-control CPU 800a performs processing based on the read sound data, and performs processing of outputting to the speaker 8 as sound source data.

  Then, the sub control CPU 800a selects a control signal related to the light for pressing the effect button device generated in S811, and performs a process of storing it in the sub control RAM 800c. With this control signal, the decorative lamp (LED 25) is controlled to be turned on or off.

  Next, command list generation processing based on the one-layer data in S811 will be described with reference to FIG. This command list is a command sequence in which commands for the VDP 803 (command parser 8035) are listed. The description and order of the command list are slightly different depending on whether a movie is instructed or a still image is instructed. Is different.

  When the VDP 803 is instructed to draw a moving image, the initial command list in FIG. 15B and the steady command list in FIG. 15C are configured.

  As shown in FIG. 15B, the sub control CPU 800a first generates a command for setting the memory area of the DDR2 SDRAM 805 in which the frame buffer area is set and the memory area for storing the moving image data of the DDR2 SDRAM 805 ( Step S820). In setting the memory area of the DDR2 SDRAM 805 in which the frame buffer area is set, the image size data PS_DATA 112 shown in FIG. 3C is referred to. That is, if the size is, for example, 640 × 320, a memory area corresponding to the size is set.

  Next, a command for instructing decoding of the moving image is generated (step S821). Specifically, it is an instruction of which moving picture compressed data is to be decoded, and is instructed together with the address address of the CGROM 804 in which the corresponding moving picture is stored, the number of frames of the moving picture, and the like. Incidentally, the address data PS_DATA 111 shown in FIG. 3C is referred to for the address address of the CGROM 804 in which the corresponding moving picture is stored, and the frame data PS_DATA 10 shown in FIG. 3B is referred to for the number of frames of the moving picture. The

  Next, an end process command is entered to finish generating the initial command list (S822).

  Subsequently, the sub control CPU 800a generates a steady command list shown in FIG.

  As shown in FIG. 15C, the steady command list is composed of moving picture drawing instructions. In the initial command list, the decoded data of which frame number of the decoded moving picture data is displayed on the liquid crystal display means 21. A command for drawing at which coordinate position is generated (step S826). Next, an end processing command is entered to finish generation of the steady command list (step S827). The command generation for this drawing instruction is performed by referring to frame data PS_DATA10, coordinate data PS_DATA12, pixel calculation data PS_DATA13, and enlargement / reduction data PS_DATA14 shown in FIG.

  On the other hand, when instructing the VDP 803 to draw a still image, as shown in FIG. 15D, the sub-control CPU 800a first stores the memory area of the DDR2 SDRAM 805 in which the frame buffer area is set, and still image data. A command for setting the memory area of the built-in VRAM 8040 is generated (step S830). In setting the memory area of the DDR2 SDRAM 805 in which the frame buffer area is set, the image size data PS_DATA 112 shown in FIG. 3C is referred to. That is, if the size is, for example, 640 × 320, a memory area corresponding to the size is set.

  Next, a command for instructing decoding of a still image is generated (step S831). Specifically, this is an instruction as to which still image compressed data is to be decoded, and is instructed together with the address address and data size of the CGROM 804 in which the corresponding still image is stored. Note that the address data PS_DATA 111 shown in FIG. 3C is referred to for the address address of the CGROM 804 in which the corresponding still image is stored, and the image size data PS_DATA 112 shown in FIG. 3C is referred to for the data size. .

  Next, a command is generated for drawing the decoded still image data at which coordinate position of the liquid crystal display means 21 and in what manner (rotation angle, reduction / enlargement, etc.) (step S832). Next, an end processing command is entered to finish generating the command list for the still image (step S833). The command generation for this drawing instruction is performed by referring to frame data PS_DATA10, coordinate data PS_DATA12, pixel calculation data PS_DATA13, and enlargement / reduction data PS_DATA14 shown in FIG.

  Thus, the command list related to the moving image and the command list related to the still image are transmitted to the VDP 803 (see FIG. 4), appropriately processed, and then transmitted to the liquid crystal display means 21. As a result, a desired image is displayed on the liquid crystal display means 21.

  In response to the effect control command transmitted from the main control CPU 600, the sub control CPU 800a selects any effect scenario data PS_DATA from among the plurality of effect scenario data PS_DATA stored in the effect scenario table PR_TBL shown in FIG. This is because the one-layer data PS_DATA1 stored in the selected production scenario data PS_DATA is referred to in order from the lowest priority to generate a command list. That is, according to the present embodiment, the control code data such that the data PS_DATA110 (see FIG. 3C) indicating the moving image is referred to from the control table CH_TBL shown in FIG. PS_DATA11 is stored, and control code data PS_DATA11 such that data PS_DATA110 (see FIG. 3C) indicating a still image is referred to from the control table CH_TBL shown in FIG. ing.

  Hereinafter, a specific example of the effect by the image display on the liquid crystal display means 21 will be described. First, an effect image relating to a button press effect that is performed while the special symbol display means 23a, 23b is changing and a button notice effect that provides a notice of the button press effect will be described with reference to FIG.

  PR_TBL shown in FIG. 16 (a) corresponds to the button notice effect, and in descending order of priority, the background, the left symbol (stopped), the middle symbol (moving), the right symbol (stopped), the black half Transparent tone-down data (see Fig. 6), notice text ("Press the button?"), 4th graphic, hold frame display, hold display, mode display (A mode), firing guidance display (right-handed) Data is stored, and each image data is superimposed on the built-in VRAM 8040 according to the priority order and displayed on the display screen 21 a of the liquid crystal display means 21.

  The tone-down data has a size (for example, 960 dots × 640 dots) that covers the entire display screen 21a of the liquid crystal display means 21, and is, for example, a black translucent tone-down set to a uniform transmittance (for example, 0.6) over the entire surface. By displaying an image (a visibility-suppressed image), an image with a lower priority order is toned down to reduce the visibility.

  On the display screen 21a of the liquid crystal display means 21, as shown in FIG. 16 (b), a background image W1 such as a mountain and sky, and a stopped left symbol image (stopped identification information) E1 superimposed on the front side thereof. Each image (non-specific image) with the middle symbol image (fluctuating identification information) E2 being changed and the right symbol image (identification information being stopped) E3 being stopped is a tone-down image (visibility suppression image) on the front side thereof. ) Is displayed with a tone down, and the visibility is lowered. On the other hand, the notice character image (“Press button?”) W3 superimposed on the front side of the tone-down image, the fourth symbol images Z1 and Z2, the reserved frame image V, the reserved display images X and Y, and the mode display image (A mode) ) Each image (specific image) of W2 and firing guidance display image (right-handed) W4 is displayed without being toned down.

  Thus, the visibility of the preview character image W3 that is not toned down can be made relatively high with respect to the background image W1 that has been tone down, and the presence thereof can be emphasized. Can make a strong impression on the player.

  Note that the mode display image W2 notifies the game mode, and FIG. 16 (b) shows that the A mode is being selected from a plurality of types of modes. Further, the firing guidance display image W4 informs which one of the game area 14 should be aimed left and right, and FIG. 16B shows that it is in the right-handed period in which the right side should be fired. Yes.

  The pattern images E1 to E3 are translucent at least during the fluctuation, and the transmittance (for example, 0.4) is lower than that of the tone-down image (for example, 0.6). The background image W1 on the rear side is visible through the pattern image E2 and the like.

  The notice character image W3 includes a contour W3a of a color (for example, white) different from the inside (for example, red). The brightness of the contour W3a is set to be higher than that of the tone-down background image W1 or the like and higher than that of the preview character image W3. Thereby, the notice character image W3 can be made to stand out more irrespective of the internal color. This notice character image W3 is an example of a notice image for notifying the appearance of a predetermined effect, and is an example of a character notice image for notifying the appearance of a predetermined effect based on character information.

  After the image display of the button notice effect shown in FIG. 16B, the process proceeds to the button press effect. PR_TBL shown in FIG. 16 (c) corresponds to the button press effect, and the background, left symbol (stop), middle symbol (fluctuating), right symbol (stop), black, in descending order of priority. Translucent tone-down data, notice character (kappa), notice component (button), notice component (arrow), notice component ("PUSH!"), 4th symbol, hold frame display, hold display, mode display (A mode) and firing guidance display (right-handed) image data are stored, and each image data is superimposed on the built-in VRAM 8040 according to the priority order and displayed on the display screen 21a of the liquid crystal display means 21.

  On the display screen 21a of the liquid crystal display means 21, as shown in FIG. 16 (d), a background image W1 such as a mountain and sky, a stopped left symbol image E1 superimposed on its front side, and a changing middle symbol. Each image (non-specific image) of the image E2 and the stopped right design image E3 is continuously toned down and displayed by the front-side tone-down image (visibility suppression image). On the other hand, a notice character image (kappa) EC, a notice composition part image (button) E10, a notice composition part image (arrow) E11, a notice composition part image ("PUSH!") E12, superimposed on the front side of the tone-down image. The four graphic images Z1, Z2, hold frame display image V, hold display images X and Y, mode display image (A mode) W2, and firing guidance display image (right-handed) W4 (specific images) are toned down. It is displayed without. Note that the notice component parts images E10 to E12 constitute an operation guide image for prompting the player to operate the effect button (operation means) 20a.

  As a result, the visibility of the preview component parts images E10 to E12 and the like that are not toned down can be relatively enhanced with respect to the background image W1 and the like that are toned down, and the presence thereof can be emphasized. Etc. can be impressed by the player.

  In the example of FIG. 16, all the priority orders of the symbol images E1 to E3 are set lower than the tone-down image (visibility suppression image). However, as shown in FIG. May be higher than the tone-down image. Further, in this case, only when the reach state is established, the priority of the already stopped symbols, for example, the right symbol image E1 and the left symbol image E3, may be set higher than that of the tone-down image. In the example of FIG. 17, the priority order of the already stopped symbol images E1 and E3 is higher than that of the tone-down image, the notice character image W3 (in the case of FIGS. 17A and 17B), and the notice that constitutes the operation guidance image. It is set lower than the component parts images E10 to E12 and the like (in the case of FIGS. 17C and 17D).

  16 (a) and 16 (b) show an example of an effect image related to the button notice effect for notifying the button press effect, but the notice effect for displaying the character notice image is not limited to the button press effect. For example, as shown in FIG. 18, during the change of the special symbol display means 23a, 23b, a character notice image may be displayed in a jackpot notice effect for notifying whether or not the change will result in a jackpot mode.

  PR_TBL shown in FIG. 18 (a) corresponds to the jackpot notice effect, and in descending order of priority, the background, the left symbol (fluctuating), the middle symbol (fluctuating), the right symbol (fluctuating), Each image data of 4th symbol, hold frame display, hold display, mode display (A mode), black translucent tone-down data, notice character ("big hit?"), Firing guidance display (right-handed) is stored. These image data are superimposed on the built-in VRAM 8040 according to the priority order and displayed on the display screen 21 a of the liquid crystal display means 21.

  The tone-down data has a size (for example, 960 dots × 640 dots) that covers the entire display screen 21a of the liquid crystal display means 21, and is, for example, a black translucent tone-down set to a uniform transmittance (for example, 0.6) over the entire surface. By displaying an image (a visibility-suppressed image), an image with a lower priority order is toned down to reduce the visibility.

  As shown in FIG. 18B, the display screen 21a of the liquid crystal display means 21 includes a background image W1, such as mountains and sky, a changing left symbol image E1, a changing middle symbol image E2, and a changing right symbol image E2. Each image (non-specific image) of the symbol image E3, the fourth symbol images Z1 and Z2, the reserved frame display image V, the reserved display images X and Y, and the mode display image (A mode) W2 is a tone-down image on the front side ( (Visibility-suppressed image) is displayed with a tone down, and the visibility is lowered. On the other hand, the notice character image (“big hit?”) W3 and the firing guidance display image (right-handed) W4 (specific image) superimposed on the front side of the tone-down image are displayed without being toned down.

  Thus, the visibility of the preview character image W3 that is not toned down can be made relatively high with respect to the background image W1 that has been tone down, and the presence thereof can be emphasized. Can make a strong impression on the player.

  Note that, for example, when performing a prefetch notice effect that changes the color of the hold display images X and Y based on the prefetch determination information, the transmittance of the tone-down image is within a range in which the color change of the hold display images X and Y can be identified. It is desirable to set. The symbol images E1 to E3 are translucent at least during the change, and the transmittance (for example, 0.4) is lower than the transmittance (for example, 0.6) of the tone-down image. The background image W1 on the rear side is visible through the pattern images E1 to E3.

  The notice character image W3 has a contour portion W3a of a color (for example, white) different from the inside (for example, red), and the brightness of the contour portion W3a is higher than the toned-down background image W1, etc. For example, it is set higher than the inside of the notice character image W3. Thereby, the notice character image W3 can be made to stand out more irrespective of the internal color. This notice character image W3 is an example of a notice image for notifying the appearance of a predetermined effect, and is an example of a character notice image for notifying the appearance of a predetermined effect based on character information.

  Next, an effect image related to a serif notice effect that displays serifs of a predetermined character in characters will be described with reference to FIG. The PR_TBL shown in FIG. 19 (a) corresponds to the normal state of the speech notice effect, and in order from the lowest priority, the background, the left symbol (fluctuating), the middle symbol (fluctuating), the right symbol (fluctuating) Middle), normal character (elephant), normal character (lion), hold frame display, hold display image data are stored, and these image data are superimposed on the built-in VRAM 8040 according to the priority order. It is displayed on the display screen 21a.

  As shown in FIG. 19B, the display screen 21a of the liquid crystal display means 21 includes a background image W1, such as mountains and sky, a changing left symbol image E1, a changing middle symbol image E2, and a changing right symbol image E2. The symbol image E3, the normal character image (elephant) E11, the normal character image (lion) E12, the hold frame display image V, and the hold display images X and Y are displayed without being toned down.

  Here, the normal character image (elephant) E11 is composed of an elephant face illustration, and is displayed in a small size, for example, in the lower left portion of the display screen 21a. The normal character image (lion) E12 is composed of an illustration of a lion's face, and is displayed in a small size, for example, in the lower right part of the display screen 21a.

  After the normal state shown in FIGS. 19 (a) and 19 (b), the state shifts to the line ready state at a predetermined timing. PR_TBL shown in FIG. 19 (c) corresponds to the line ready state, and in descending order of priority, the background, the left symbol (fluctuating), the middle symbol (fluctuating), the right symbol (fluctuating) Normal character (elephant), normal character (lion), black translucent tone-down data, enlarged character (lion), hold frame display, hold display image data are stored. Are superimposed on the built-in VRAM 8040 and displayed on the display screen 21 a of the liquid crystal display means 21.

  The tone-down data has a size (for example, 960 dots × 640 dots) that covers the entire display screen 21a of the liquid crystal display means 21, and is, for example, a black translucent tone-down set to a uniform transmittance (for example, 0.6) over the entire surface. By displaying an image (a visibility-suppressed image), an image with a lower priority order is toned down to reduce the visibility.

  As shown in FIG. 19D, the display screen 21a of the liquid crystal display means 21 includes a background image W1, such as mountains and sky, a changing left symbol image E1, a changing middle symbol image E2, and a changing right symbol image E2. Each image (non-specific image) of the symbol image E3, the normal character image (elephant) E11, and the normal character image (lion) E12 is displayed toned down by the tone-down image (visibility suppression image) on the front side thereof, and visually recognized Sex is reduced. On the other hand, the enlarged character image (lion) E22, the hold frame display image V, and the hold display images X and Y (specific images) superimposed on the front side of the tone down image are displayed without being toned down.

  The enlarged character image (enlarged effect image) E22 is an enlargement of one of the normal character images (normal effect image) E11, E12 (here, the normal character image (lion) E12), for example, the normal character image (lion) E12. On the other hand, for example, the center position is shifted. In the example of FIG. 19D, the enlarged character image (enlarged effect image) E22 is displayed so as to partially overlap the normal character image (lion) E12.

  Thereby, the visibility of the enlarged character image (lion) E22 or the like that is not toned down can be relatively enhanced with respect to the normal character images E11 and E12 or the like that are toned down, and the presence can be emphasized. The player can make a strong impression of the desired enlarged character image (lion) E22.

  After the line ready state shown in FIGS. 19C and 19D, the line shifts to the line display state at a predetermined timing such as immediately after that. PR_TBL shown in FIG. 19 (e) corresponds to the line display state, and in descending order of priority, the background, the left symbol (fluctuating), the middle symbol (fluctuating), the right symbol (fluctuating) , Normal character (elephant), normal character (lion), black translucent tone down data, enlarged character (lion), serif ("big hit?"), Hold frame display, hold display image data is stored These image data are superimposed on the built-in VRAM 8040 according to the priority order and displayed on the display screen 21a of the liquid crystal display means 21. Note that PR_TBL shown in FIG. 19 (e) is different from PR_TBL shown in FIG. 19 (c) only in that the image data of lines (“big hit?”) Is added.

  Thus, by changing from PR_TBL shown in FIG. 19 (c) to PR_TBL shown in FIG. 19 (e), the display on the display screen 21a changes from FIG. 19 (d) to FIG. 19 (f). That is, for example, a serif image (“big hit?”) E30 is displayed on the side of the enlarged character image (lion) E22 without being toned down. This serif image (“big hit?”) E30 is composed of character information such as “big hit?” And “speech balloons” indicating that the character information is words.

  As a result, the visibility of the enlarged character image (lion) E22 and the serif image ("big hit?") E30 that are not toned down is relatively enhanced with respect to the normal character images E11, E12, etc. that are toned down. Existence can be made to stand out, and for example, a player can be strongly impressed by the appearance of a lion character speaking into a line.

  In the example of FIG. 19, the enlarged character image (enlarged effect image) E22 is displayed so as to partially overlap the normal character image (normal effect image) E12. However, the enlarged character image (enlarged effect image) is normally displayed. The character images (normal effect images) may be displayed so as not to overlap.

  Next, an effect displayed in conjunction with the LEDs 25 around the liquid crystal display means 21 will be described with reference to FIG. First, a state where a black translucent tone-down image is not displayed is shown in FIGS. In PR_TBL, image data of background, stop symbol (left symbol), changing symbol (middle symbol), changing symbol (right symbol), hold display are stored in order from the lowest priority. Each image data is superimposed on the built-in VRAM 8040 according to the priority order and displayed on the display screen 21a of the liquid crystal display means 21. As a result, as shown in FIG. 20B, the stopped left symbol image (in-stop identification information) E1 superimposed on the front side of the background image, the changing middle symbol image (in-change identification information) E2, the variation The middle right symbol image (fluctuating identification information) E3 and the hold display images X and Y are displayed without being toned down. On the other hand, at this stage, since the lamp data of PS_DATA1 is ON, the LEDs 25 around the liquid crystal display means 21 are controlled to be turned on by the sub one-chip microcomputer 800.

  FIGS. 20C and 20D show a state where the right symbol image (in-fluctuation identification information) E3 that has been changed and reached reach after a predetermined time has elapsed since the image display as described above has been performed, as shown in FIGS. Yes. In order from PR_TBL to lowest priority, background, black semi-transparent tone-down data (see Fig. 5), mini-stop symbol (left symbol), mini-fluctuating symbol (middle symbol), mini-stop symbol (right symbol) Each image data of a button press instruction (push button picture) is stored, and each image data is superimposed on the built-in VRAM 8040 according to the priority order and displayed on the display screen 21a of the liquid crystal display means 21. As a result, as shown by the gray scale in FIG. 20 (d), the background image W1 is displayed in a tone-down manner and the visibility is lowered. A mini left symbol image (stopped identification information) ES1 that is stopped and a mini center symbol image that is changing (identifying information being changed) superimposed on the front side (higher priority layer side) of the black translucent tone-down image Each image of ES2, the stopped mini right design image (stopped identification information) ES3, and the button press instruction image (push button picture) W7 is displayed without being toned down, and the relative visibility of these images is displayed. The presence of the button press instruction image (push button picture) W7 to be emphasized can be strongly impressed by the player. In FIG. 20B, the left symbol image (stopped identification information) E1, the changing middle symbol image (changing identification information) E2, and the changing right symbol image (changing identification information) E3 are displayed. Compared to the mini left symbol image (stopping identification information) ES1, the mini mini symbol image (moving identification information) ES2 being changed, and the mini right symbol image (stopping identification information being stopped) in FIG. ) ES3 is reduced and displayed. In addition, when the black translucent tone-down image is displayed, the hold display images X and Y are not displayed.

  On the other hand, since the lamp data of PS_DATA1 is OFF at this stage, the LED 25 around the liquid crystal display means 21 is controlled to be turned off by the sub one-chip microcomputer 800 of the effect control board 32. As a result, the periphery of the liquid crystal display means 21 is darkened, and the stopped mini left symbol image (stopping identification information) ES1, the changing mini middle symbol image (changing identification information) ES2, and the stopped mini right symbol image. (In-stop identification information) Each image of ES3 and button press instruction image (push button picture) W7 is displayed more prominently. Instead of completely controlling all the LEDs 25 to be turned off, only a part of the LEDs 25 may be turned off, or the brightness of each LED 25 may be reduced, and the periphery of the liquid crystal display means 21 is dark. Any control may be used. Further, the transmittance of the changing mini medium symbol image (changing identification information) ES2 is 0.4, for example, and the transmittance (for example, 0.6) of the black translucent tone-down image is higher. Is set.

  Next, an effect image relating to a button selection effect of a candidate selection type that selects any one of a plurality of candidates based on a player's button pressing operation will be described with reference to FIG. It should be noted that a plurality of candidates to be selected in this button pressing effect are three types of elephant, giraffe and lion.

  The PR_TBL shown in FIG. 21A corresponds to the button selection effect of the candidate selection formula, and the background, the reduced left symbol (during variation), the reduced symbol (during variation), and the reduction in descending order of priority. Right design (moving), non-selection candidate (elephant), non-selection candidate (giraffe), non-selection candidate (lion), black semi-transparent tone-down data, selection candidate (elephant), button press indication display, hold frame display The image data of the hold display is stored, and the image data is superimposed on the built-in VRAM 8040 according to the priority order and displayed on the display screen 21a of the liquid crystal display means 21.

  The tone-down data has a size (for example, 960 dots × 640 dots) that covers the entire display screen 21a of the liquid crystal display means 21, and is, for example, a black translucent tone-down set to a uniform transmittance (for example, 0.6) over the entire surface. By displaying an image (a visibility-suppressed image), an image with a lower priority order is toned down to reduce the visibility.

  On the display screen 21a of the liquid crystal display means 21, as shown in FIG. 21 (b), a background image W1, such as a mountain or sky, a reduced left symbol ES1 that is changing, a reducing symbol ES2 that is changing, a reduced image that is changing Each image (non-specific image) of the right symbol ES3, the non-selected candidate image (elephant) E21, the non-selected candidate image (giraffe) E22, and the non-selected candidate image (lion) E23 is a tone-down image on the front side (visibility suppression). The image is toned down and displayed, and the visibility is reduced.

  Here, the non-selected candidate image (elephant) E21 is composed of, for example, an elephant illustration and a character “elephant”. Similarly, the non-selected candidate image (giraffe) E22 is composed of a giraffe illustration and the characters “Kirin”, and the non-selected candidate image (lion) E23 is composed of a lion illustration and the characters “Lion”. . These three non-selected candidate images E21 to E23 are arranged at substantially equal intervals around the screen, for example, avoiding the center of the screen.

  On the other hand, the selection candidate image (elephant) E31, the button press instruction display image E20, the hold frame display image V, and the hold display images X and Y (specific images) superimposed on the front side of the tone down image are toned down. It is displayed without. Here, the selection candidate image (elephant) E31 is composed of, for example, substantially the same image as the non-selection candidate image (elephant) E21 and is displayed so as to overlap the front side of the non-selection candidate image (elephant) E21. That is, among the three types of selection candidates of elephant, giraffe, and lion, the unselected candidate images E22 and E23 are displayed in a tone-down state for the giraffe and lion, while the selection candidate image E31 is displayed for the elephant. Since it is displayed without being toned down, the visibility of the selection candidate image (elephant) E31 can be relatively enhanced to make its presence stand out, and it is easy for the player that the selected candidate is an elephant. Can be recognized.

  The button press instruction display image E20 is an example of an operation guide image for prompting the player to operate the effect button (operation means) 20a. The button press instruction display image E20 is an image showing a button and an arrow pointing to the button and a character image of “OK”. For example, it is displayed in the center of the screen. Since this button press instruction display image E20 is also displayed without being toned down together with the selection candidate image (elephant) E31, the player can be determined that the currently selected candidate is determined by pressing the effect button 20a. It can be easily recognized.

  The selected candidate (selection candidate) is changed in a predetermined order such as elephant → giraffe → lion → elephant →... Every predetermined time (several seconds), for example. For example, when the state of FIG. 21B continues for a predetermined time, the candidate being selected shifts from an elephant to a giraffe. The PR_TBL shown in FIG. 21 (c) corresponds to the case where the candidate being selected shifts from an elephant to a giraffe, and differs from the PR_TBL shown in FIG. 21 (a) in that the image data of the selection candidate (elephant) is It is only the point changed to the image data of the selection candidate (giraffe).

  Thus, by changing from PR_TBL shown in FIG. 21 (a) to PR_TBL shown in FIG. 21 (c), the display on the display screen 21a changes from FIG. 21 (b) to FIG. 21 (d). That is, the selection candidate image (elephant) E31 displayed so as to overlap with the front side of the non-selection candidate image (elephant) E21 is erased and newly overlaps with the front side of the non-selection candidate image (giraffe) E22. A selection candidate image (giraffe) E32 composed of substantially the same image as the non-selected candidate image (giraffe) E22 is displayed. Thereby, since the part with high visibility moves from the elephant to the giraffe, it is possible for the player to easily recognize that the selected candidate has shifted from the elephant to the giraffe.

  Note that if the effect button 20a is pressed in a state where the button press instruction display image E20 is displayed, that is, the operation valid period in which the operation of the effect button 20a is effective, the candidate currently selected (for example, For example, an effect corresponding to the candidate is executed.

  In the example of FIG. 21, the selection candidate images E31 and the like are configured to be displayed so as to overlap the non-selection candidate images E21 and the like corresponding thereto, but the non-selection candidate images corresponding to the selection candidate images are not displayed. May be. That is, for example, in the case of PR_TBL shown in FIG. 21A, there is no need for image data of a non-selection candidate (elephant) corresponding to the selection candidate (elephant). For example, in the case of PR_TBL shown in FIG. May not have image data of non-selection candidates (giraffes) corresponding to selection candidates (giraffes).

  Further, as shown in FIG. 22 in which part of FIG. 21 is changed, with respect to candidates other than the currently selected candidate (selection candidate), the character information indicating the candidate has priority over the tone-down image (visibility suppression image). The ranking may be increased and displayed on the front side. That is, there are two types of non-selected candidate images: non-selected candidate pattern images E21a, E22a, E23a made up of illustrations showing the candidates, and non-selected candidate character images E21b, E22b, E23b made up of character information showing the candidates. For example, the priority order of all non-selected candidate picture images E21a, E22a, E23a is set lower than the tone-down image (visibility suppression image), and the priority order of all non-selected candidate character images E21b, E22b, E23b is set. You may set higher than a tone-down image (visibility suppression image).

  Thus, the player can improve the visibility of the selected candidate image to make its presence stand out, while improving the visibility of the non-selected candidate character image with respect to other candidates, so that the player can select other candidates that are not selected. You can always easily recognize what they are.

  Next, an example in which an effect image is used during the jackpot notice effect will be described with reference to FIG. An effect is an image such as a character, a figure, or a pattern that is displayed so as to exert a certain effect, and is often used for an effect that enhances the player's expectation on the game. For example, there is one that excites the player's expectation by the irregular outline of the image.

  PR_TBL shown in FIG. 23 (a) corresponds to the jackpot notice effect, and in descending order of priority, the background, the reduced left symbol (stopped), the reduced symbol (moving), the reduced right symbol (stopped) Medium), black translucent tone-down data, notice character (kappa), hold frame display, hold display, notice component (flower), notice component (shine effect), notice component (light effect) Are stored, and the respective image data are superimposed on the built-in VRAM 8040 according to the priority order and displayed on the display screen 21a of the liquid crystal display means 21.

  The tone-down data has a size (for example, 960 dots × 640 dots) that covers the entire display screen 21a of the liquid crystal display means 21, and is, for example, a black translucent tone-down set to a uniform transmittance (for example, 0.6) over the entire surface. By displaying an image (a visibility-suppressed image), an image with a lower priority order is toned down to reduce the visibility.

  As shown in FIG. 23 (b), the display screen 21a of the liquid crystal display means 21 includes a background image W1 such as a mountain or sky, a reduced left symbol image ES1 being stopped, a reducing symbol image ES2 being changed, and being stopped. Each of the images (non-specific images) of the reduced right design image ES3 is displayed in a tone-down manner by the tone-down image (visibility suppression image) on the front side, and the visibility is lowered. On the other hand, the notice character image (kappa) EC, the hold frame display image V, the hold display images X and Y, the notice component image (flower) E10, and the notice component image (brightness effect) E11 superimposed on the front side of the tone-down image. Each image (specific image) of the notice component image (light emission effect) E12 is displayed without being toned down.

  Thereby, the visibility of the notice character image (kappa) EC, the notice component images E10 to E12, etc. that are not toned down with respect to the toned background image W1, etc. is relatively enhanced to make their presence stand out. The notice character image (kappa) EC or the like to be emphasized can be impressed strongly to the player. In addition, the priorities of the notice component images E11 and E12 constituting the effect image representing the brightness and light emission are higher than the priorities of the tone-down image, and the kappa notice character image EC and flower notice corresponding to the effect image are displayed. Since it is set higher than the priority order of the component parts image E10, the effect image can be made more prominent and impressed on the player.

  In addition, the preview component part images E11 and E12 constituting the effect image are set to a lightness higher than that of, for example, the background image W1 that has been toned down, and the colors (for example, black) appearing in the color of the tone down image (here, black). By setting the complementary color), the visibility of the effect image can be further improved. For a black translucent tone-down image, the effect image may be set to a warm color, for example.

  Note that the reduced symbols ES1 to ES3 are translucent at least during the change, and the transmittance (for example, 0.4) is lower than the transmittance (for example, 0.6) of the tone-down image. The background image W1 on the rear side is visible through the reduced symbol images ES1 to ES3.

  Next, an effect image related to the symbol variation effect from the beginning of symbol variation (or the time of revariation start from symbol temporary stop) will be described with reference to FIG. PR_TBL shown in FIG. 24 (a) corresponds to the state (first display state) at the time of symbol variation in the symbol variation effect. In order from the lowest priority, the background, the notice character (in flight), the black half Transparent tone-down data, left design (fluctuating), middle design (fluctuating), right design (fluctuating), notice character ("look ahead"), hold frame display, hold display image data are stored These image data are superimposed on the built-in VRAM 8040 according to the priority order and displayed on the display screen 21a of the liquid crystal display means 21.

  The tone-down data has a size (for example, 960 dots × 640 dots) that covers the entire display screen 21a of the liquid crystal display means 21, and is, for example, a black translucent tone-down set to a uniform transmittance (for example, 0.6) over the entire surface. By displaying an image (a visibility-suppressed image), an image with a lower priority order is toned down to reduce the visibility.

  On the display screen 21a of the liquid crystal display means 21, as shown in FIG. 24B, in addition to the background image W1 such as a mountain and the sky, for example, a notice made of kappa characters flying from the upper side to the lower side of the screen, for example. Each image (non-specific image) of the character image (predetermined effect image) EC is displayed toned down by the tone-down image (visibility suppression image) on the front side, and the visibility is lowered. On the other hand, a fluctuating left symbol image (identification information image) E1, a fluctuating middle symbol image (identification information image) E2, and a fluctuating right symbol image (identification information image) E3 superimposed on the front side of the tone-down image. The notice character image (“prefetch”) W5, the hold frame display image V, and the hold display images X and Y (specific images) are displayed without being toned down.

  Here, the preview character image (preliminary image) W5 including the character information of “prefetch” notifies the start of the prefetch notice effect that changes the colors of the hold display images X and Y based on the prefetch determination information, for example. The notice character image (“prefetch”) W5 and the symbol images E1 to E3 are displayed without being toned down so that the background image W1 toned down and the notice character image (predetermined effect image) EC are visually recognized. Therefore, the presence of the notice character image (“prefetch”) W5 or the like to be emphasized can be strongly impressed to the player. Further, by displaying the notice character image (predetermined effect image) EC in a tone-down state, the transition to the subsequent effect can be performed smoothly.

  After the first display state shown in FIGS. 24A and 24B, the state shifts to the second display state at a predetermined timing. PR_TBL shown in FIGS. 24C and 24E correspond to the second display state, and in order from the lowest priority, the background, the notice character (in flight → landing pause), the reduced left symbol ( Each image data is stored in the internal VRAM 8040 according to the priority order. It is displayed on the display screen 21 a of the liquid crystal display means 21.

  Thus, since PR_TBL shown in FIGS. 24C and 24E has no black semi-transparent tone-down data, it is displayed in a tone-down state in the first display state (FIG. 24B). The background image W1 such as mountains and sky and the notice character image (predetermined effect image) EC are eliminated in FIGS. 24D and 24F, and the visibility is improved. Moreover, the notice character image (predetermined effect image) EC has continuity from the first display state to the second display state, for example, after flying downward from the first display state and then landing and determining a pose. Therefore, when the player moves to the second display state, a spotlight is placed on the notice character image EC, and the player is smoothly rendered by the notice character image EC due to the connection from the first display state that has been toned down. Can be drawn into.

  Next, an effect of displaying bullet holes in the holes by bullets will be described with reference to FIG. First, the state before bullet holes are displayed will be described with reference to FIGS. In order of PR_TBL, in descending order of priority, background (character), left symbol (stop), middle symbol (fluctuating), right symbol (stop), black translucent tone-down data 0000, hold frame display, hold display The image data are stored on the built-in VRAM 8040 according to the priority order and displayed on the display screen 21a of the liquid crystal display means 21. As will be described later with reference to FIG. 26, the tone-down data 0000 uses tone-down data set to a uniform transmittance (for example, 0.6) over the entire surface. As a result, as shown by the gray scale in FIG. 25B, the background character image EC, the stopped left symbol image (in-stop identification information) E1, the changing middle symbol image (in-change identification information) E2, the stop Each image of the middle right design image (stopped identification information) E3 is displayed toned down by its front tone-down image (visibility suppression image), and the visibility is lowered. On the other hand, the hold frame image V and the hold display images X and Y (specific images) superimposed on the front side (higher priority layer side) of the tone-down image are displayed with high visibility without being toned down. The As a result, the hold frame image V and the hold display images X and Y are displayed prominently compared to the other images.

  After the image display as described above is performed, the bullet hole of one hole by the bullet shown in FIGS. 25C and 25D is then displayed as an image. Referring to FIG. 25 (c), PR_TBL, in order of increasing priority, background (character), left symbol (stop), middle symbol (fluctuating), right symbol (stop), black translucent tone down Each image data of data 0001, hold frame display, hold display, and notice component (effect that shines around the hole) 1 is stored, and these image data are superimposed on the built-in VRAM 8040 in accordance with the priority order. It is displayed on the display screen 21a. The tone-down data 0001 will be described later with reference to FIG. 26, and image data having a transparent portion with a transmittance of 1 at one place of tone-down data with a predetermined transmittance (for example, 0.6) is used. As a result, as shown in FIG. 25 (d), an effect image E7 is displayed in which one hole (bullet hole) is formed by a bullet fired from the handgun of the background character EC and its surroundings are shining.

  After the image display as described above is performed, the bullet holes of the two holes formed by the bullets shown in FIGS. 25 (e) and 25 (f) are displayed next. Referring to FIG. 25 (e), PR_TBL, in order from the lowest priority, background (character), left symbol (stop), middle symbol (fluctuating), right symbol (stop), black translucent tone down Each image data of data 0002, hold frame display, hold display, and notice component part (effect that shines around the hole) 2 is stored, and these image data are superimposed on the built-in VRAM 8040 in accordance with the priority order and are stored in the liquid crystal display means 21. It is displayed on the display screen 21a. The tone-down data 0002, which will be described later with reference to FIG. 26, uses image data having transparent portions with a transmittance of 1 at two locations of tone-down data with a predetermined transmittance (for example, 0.6). As a result, as shown in FIG. 25D, an effect image E8 is displayed in which two holes (bullet holes) are formed by bullets fired from the handgun of the background character EC, and the surroundings are shining.

  In this way, the visibility of the preview component parts images (tone effect around the holes) E7, E8, etc. that are not toned down with respect to the background character image EC, etc. that has been toned down is relatively enhanced to make their presence stand out. It is possible to give a strong impression to the player of those preview component parts images (effects that shine around the holes) E7, E8, etc. to be emphasized.

  Note that the transmittance of the medium symbol image (the changing identification information) is set to 0.4, for example, and the transmittance of the tone down data 0000 and the portions other than the transparent portions of the tone down data 0001 and 0002 (for example, 0.6). ) Is set to a higher transmittance. Also, if the transmittance of the tone-down data 0000 and the tone-down data 0001 and 0002 other than the transparent portion is set to a value lower than 0.6 (for example, 0.5), the preview component image (hole around) E7, E8, etc. can stand out more and make a strong impression on the player.

  The effect of displaying bullet holes of holes by bullets or the like shown in FIG. 25 uses three types of tone-down data. Referring to FIG. 26, three types of data 0 to 2 are stored in tone down attribute table 174b. “Color information” and “transmittance” in each stored data are common to “palette 15” and “0.6”, respectively, but the tone down codes are “0000H”, “0001H”, and “0002H”, respectively. . The tone down data used at the stage shown in FIG. 25A is the tone down code 0000H. The dot data (906 × 640 dots) of the tone down code 0000H is selected from the CGROM 804 by the data of the address 0 in the tone down attribute table 174b, and is mapped to the built-in VRAM 8040 after being decoded. Since the color information is the palette 15, the palette 15 in the palette table 173 is selected. Further, since the 0000H dot data (906 × 640 dots) are all “15”, the fifteenth color data in the palette 15, that is, all the RGB are “6” are selected and displayed. As a result, the entire image becomes a black translucent image having a transmittance of 0.6, and the entire image data mapped in the built-in VRAM 8040 prior to the tone down data is toned down and displayed.

  Next, in the stage shown in FIG. 25B, the tone down code 0000H dot data (906 × 640 dots) is erased from the built-in VRAM 8040 and the tone down code 0001H is used. The dot data (906 × 640 dots) of the tone down code 0001H is selected from the CGROM 804 by the data of the address 1 in the tone down attribute table 174b and is decoded and mapped to the built-in VRAM 8040. Since the color information is the palette 15, the palette 15 in the palette table 173 is selected. Further, since the dot data of 0001H (906 × 640 dots) as a whole includes one “0” in “15”, the 15th color data in the pallet 15, that is, RGB is all “ "6" is selected and displayed as an image, and only one portion of "0" is selected and displayed as an image having all RGB values of "0". When all of RGB are “0”, the image is transparent, and the image already mapped in the built-in VRAM 8040 can be seen through. As a result, a black translucent image having a transmittance of 0.6 as a whole is displayed, and an image of a bullet hole having a hole at one location is displayed.

  Next, at the stage shown in FIG. 25C, the tone down code 0001H dot data (906 × 640 dots) is erased from the built-in VRAM 8040 and the tone down code 0002H is used. The dot data (906 × 640 dots) of the tone-down code 0002H is selected from the CGROM 804 by the data of the address 2 in the tone-down attribute table 174b, and is mapped to the built-in VRAM 8040 after being decoded. Since the color information is the palette 15, the palette 15 in the palette table 173 is selected. In addition, since the 0002 dot data (906 × 640 dots) includes “0” in two places in “15” as a whole, the 15th color data in the palette 15, that is, all of RGB are “ “6” is selected and displayed as an image, and two “0” are all RGB with “0” selected and displayed as an image. As a result, a black translucent image having a transmittance of 0.6 is displayed as a whole, and an image of a bullet hole having holes at two locations is displayed.

  In the image display shown in FIGS. 25 and 26, first, tone-down data with uniform transmittance (for example, 0.6) is used first, and then a portion with high transmittance (for example, transmission) with a partially high transmittance is used. Tone down image data having a transmittance of 1.0) was used, but conversely, after using tone down image data having a high transmittance portion (for example, transmittance of 1.0) first, the same transmittance ( For example, tone-down image data of 0.6) may be used.

  A modification of the VDP 803 shown in FIG. 4 will be described with reference to FIG. The main difference from the VDP 803 shown in FIG. 4 is that the liquid crystal display means 21 has a plurality of liquid crystal display devices of a main liquid crystal display device 21m and a lower sub liquid crystal display device 21s, and the plurality of liquid crystal display devices 21m and 21s are different from each other. In contrast, the VDP 803 transmits image data (LVDS). Therefore, a display controller 8043b and an LVDS transmission unit 8044b for the main liquid crystal display device 21m and a display controller 8043a and an LVDS transmission unit 8044a for the lower sub liquid crystal display device 21s are provided.

  In the effect scenario table (PR_TBL), as shown in FIG. 28, PR_TBL for the main liquid crystal display device 21m and PR_TBL for the lower sub liquid crystal display device 21s are created, and the VDP 803 displays the main liquid crystal display according to the method described in FIG. The image data for the device 21m and the image data for the lower sub liquid crystal display device 21s are created and written into the frame buffer area in the DDR2 SDRAM 805 by the DDR2 SDRAM controller 8042. The written image data for the main liquid crystal display device 21m is displayed on the main liquid crystal display device 21m, and the written image data for the lower sub liquid crystal display device 21s is displayed on the lower sub liquid crystal display device 21s.

  Next, an effect of pseudo-continuity (pseudo continuous notice) using the main liquid crystal display device 21m and the lower sub-liquid crystal display device 21s will be described with reference to FIG. As shown in FIG. 28A, two PR_TBLs are used for the main liquid crystal display device 21b and the lower sub liquid crystal display device 21a. The PR_TBL for the main liquid crystal display device 21b stores a plurality of effect images used for effects. Specifically, in descending order of priority, the background, the temporary stop symbol (left symbol), temporary stop symbol (middle symbol), temporary stop symbol (right symbol), black semi-transparent tone down data, Each image data of the notice component 1 (stop symbol notice “seven”) and the notice component 2 (stop symbol notice “six”) is stored, and each image data is superimposed on the built-in VRAM 8040 according to the priority order. It is displayed on the display screen of the liquid crystal display device 21m.

  As a result, as shown by the gray scale in FIG. 28 (b), the background image W1, the telop image E9, the temporarily stopped left symbol image (in-stop identification information) E1, and the temporarily-stopped middle symbol image (in-fluctuation identification) Information) E2 and the temporarily stopped right symbol image (stopped identification information) E3 are displayed in a tone-down manner, and the visibility is lowered. Overlaid on the front side of the black semi-transparent tone-down image, each image of the notice component image E14 displaying the stop symbol notice “seven” and the notice component image E15 displaying the stop symbol notice “six” is toned down. The images can be displayed without any problem, and the visibility of these images can be relatively enhanced to make their presence stand out, and the player can make a strong impression of the notice component parts images E14, E15, etc. to be emphasized.

  These notice component parts images E14 and E15 are the same images (stop symbol notice “seven” and “six”) as part of non-specific images (left symbol image “7” and middle symbol image “6” during temporary stop). And is displayed at the same place as a part of the non-specific image (the left symbol image “7” and the middle symbol image “6” being temporarily stopped). Note that a part of the non-specific image is not limited to the symbol image, and may be a part of the background image W1, for example.

  In PR_TBL for the lower sub liquid crystal display device 21a, a non-effect image is stored as shown in FIG. Specifically, hold frame display data and hold display data are stored in order from the lowest priority, and each image data is superimposed on the built-in VRAM 8040 according to the priority, and displayed on the lower sub liquid crystal display device 21s. Displayed on the screen.

  As a result, the hold frame images 28a and 28b and the hold display images X and Y are displayed on the display screen of the lower sub liquid crystal display device 21s. As a result, non-effect images (for example, hold frame images 28a and 28b and hold display images X and Y) different from the effect image are displayed on the display screen of the lower sub liquid crystal display device 21s, and the display screen of the main liquid crystal display device 21m. Since only the effect image is displayed, it is possible to prevent the inconvenience that the specific image to be emphasized in the effect display is less likely to be noticed by the player. As a specific example of this non-effect image, in addition to the reserved frame images 28a and 28b and the reserved display images X and Y, for example, a right-handed display image or a so-called fourth design may be used.

  Note that the transmittance of the changing symbol image (the changing identification information) is 0.4, for example, and the transmittance (eg, 0.6) of the black translucent tone-down image is set to a higher transmittance. Yes.

  Next, an effect in which the water tank is displayed will be described with reference to FIG. First, with reference to FIGS. 29 (a) and 29 (b), an image display state in which the upper layer portion in the water tank can be clearly visually recognized will be described. As PS_DATA, the background, left symbol (stopped), middle symbol (changing), right symbol (stopped), aquarium lower layer, aquarium character, aquarium middle layer, blue translucent Each image data of the first tone down data 0001, the upper layer in the water tank, the black semi-transparent second tone down data 0000, the holding frame display, and the holding display is superimposed on the built-in VRAM 8040 and displayed on the display screen 21 of the liquid crystal display means 21. Is displayed. The second tone-down data 0000 will be described later with reference to FIG. 30, but only a portion corresponding to the water tank has a transparent portion having a transmittance of 1, and the other portions are tone-down having a predetermined transmittance (for example, 0.6). Use data. The first tone-down data 0001, which will be described later with reference to FIG. 30, uses blue tone-down data having a predetermined transmittance (for example, 0.6) only in a portion corresponding to the water tank. By doing in this way, the image in which the low layer part in a water tank, the character in a water tank, and the middle layer part in a water tank are soaked in water and it becomes difficult to see is displayed. Specifically, the background image W1, the stopped left symbol image (in-stop identification information) E1, the changing middle symbol image (in-change identification information) E2, and the stopped right symbol image (in-stop identification information) E3. These images are toned down by the second tone-down image and the visibility is lowered, and the images of the aquarium low layer image W10, the aquarium character image EC6, and the aquarium middle layer image W11 are the first tone. The tone is down by the down image and the visibility is lowered.

  After such an image is displayed, it becomes an image display state in which the middle layer portion in the water tank shown in FIGS. 29 (c) and 29 (d) can be clearly visually recognized. Referring to FIGS. 29 (c) and 29 (d), as PS_DATA, in descending order of priority, the background, the left symbol (stopped), the middle symbol (moving), the right symbol (stopped), the lower part in the aquarium, the aquarium The built-in VRAM 8040 stores the image data of the inner character, the blue semi-transparent first tone down data 0001, the water tank middle layer portion, the water tank upper layer portion, the black semi-transparent second tone down data 0000, the hold frame display, and the hold display. It is superimposed and displayed on the display screen 21 of the liquid crystal display means 21. The difference from FIGS. 29 (a) and 29 (b) is that the priority order of the first tone-down data 0001 is lower than that of the middle tank portion data in the aquarium. As a result, an image in which the aquarium lower layer image W11 and the aquarium character image EC6 are soaked in water that they are difficult to see is displayed.

  Lastly, an image display state in which the lower layer portion in the water tank shown in FIGS. Referring to FIGS. 29 (e) and 29 (f), as PS_DATA, in order from the lowest priority, the background, the left symbol (stopped), the middle symbol (moving), the right symbol (stopped), the lower part in the aquarium, blue The semi-transparent first tone down data 0001, the aquarium character, the middle layer portion in the aquarium, the upper layer portion in the aquarium, the second semi-transparent second tone down data 0000, the hold frame display, the hold display, are stored in the built-in VRAM 8040. It is superimposed and displayed on the display screen 21 of the liquid crystal display means 21. The difference from FIGS. 29 (a) and 29 (b) is that the priority order of the first tone-down data 0001 is lower than that in the aquarium character data. Thereby, an image in which the aquarium character image EC6 is clearly visible is displayed. Control is performed so as to suggest the expectation level of the notice effect based on the type and pose of the character image EC6 in the aquarium.

  The effect in which the inside of the water tank shown in FIG. 29 is displayed uses two types of tone-down data. Referring to FIG. 30, two types of data of 0 and 1 are stored in tone down attribute table 174b. “Color information” and “transmittance” in each stored data are common to “palette 15” and “0.6”, respectively, but tone down codes are “0000H” and “0001H”, respectively. The first tone down data shown in FIGS. 29A, 29C, and 29E is the tone down code 0001H. The dot data (906 × 640 dots) of the tone down code 0001H is selected from the CGROM 804 by the data of the address 0 in the tone down attribute table 174b, and is mapped to the built-in VRAM 8040 after being decoded. Since the color information is the palette 15, the palette 15 in the palette table 173 is selected. The 0001H dot data (906 × 640 dots) is “1” in the portion corresponding to the display location of the aquarium, so the first color data in the palette 15, that is, R and G are “0” and B is “ “6” is selected and a blue translucent (transmittance 0.6) image is obtained. On the other hand, the portion corresponding to the display location other than the water tank in the 0001H dot data (906 × 640 dots) is “0”, so the 0th color data in the palette 15, that is, RGB is all “0”. An image with a rate of 1.0).

  The second tone-down data shown in FIGS. 29A, 29C, and 29E has the tone-down code “0000H”. The dot data (906 × 640 dots) of the tone down code 0000H is selected from the CGROM 804 by the data of the address 0 in the tone down attribute table 174b, and is mapped to the built-in VRAM 8040 after being decoded. Since the color information is the palette 15, the palette 15 in the palette table 173 is selected. Also, since the 0000H dot data (906 × 640 dots) is “0” in the portion corresponding to the display location of the aquarium, the 0th color data in the pallet 15, that is, all the RGB are “0”. An image with a rate of 1.0). On the other hand, the portion corresponding to the display location other than the water tank in the 0000H dot data (906 × 640 dots) is “15”, so the 15th color data in the pallet 15, that is, all the RGB are “6” is selected. The image is displayed. As a result, the whole becomes a black translucent image having a transmittance of 0.6.

  In FIGS. 29 (a) and 29 (b), the background, left symbol (stop), middle symbol (fluctuating), right symbol (stop), aquarium lower layer, aquarium character, aquarium middle layer Blue semi-transparent first tone-down data is superimposed on the front side (higher priority layer side), and the upper layer in the tank is between the blue semi-transparent first tone-down data and the black semi-transparent second tone-down data. The image data of the portion is superimposed, and further, the image data of the hold frame display and the hold display are superimposed on the front side (high priority layer), but in FIG. 30, the first tone down data and the second image data are displayed. Except for the tone down data, illustration is omitted.

  Then, as the first tone-down data changes from the above position (layer) to the subsequent position (layer with lower priority) with the passage of time, FIGS. 29 (c) (d) and 29 (e) ( The image display as shown in f) is performed.

Next, modifications of the embodiment described above are listed.
(1) In the above embodiment, superposition control is performed with a plurality of tone-down data such as the first tone-down data and the second tone-down data, and one of the layers of the plurality of tone-down data varies. Although shown, all tone down data layers may be changed, or all tone down data layers may be fixed and not changed. Furthermore, the layer may be changed using only one tone-down data.

  (2) In the above embodiment, the CGROM 804 stores tone-down data composed of dot data (960 × 640 dots) having the same size as the image mapping area of the built-in VRAM 8040. Similarly to the general image data, for example, control may be performed so that 60 × 40 pieces of data of 16 dots × 16 dots are arranged and mapped to the built-in VRAM 8040, for example. When controlled in this way, the burden on the VDP 803 increases due to tone-down data mapping, but there is an advantage that the storage capacity of the CGROM 804 is reduced.

  (3) The tone-down image is a black translucent or blue translucent image, but other colors may be used. Moreover, you may use what changes at least one of a color and the transmittance | permeability with time.

  (4) In the above embodiment, the “tone-down data” stored in the Nth place of the production scenario table PR_TBL includes frame data, control code data, sound data, and movable accessory as shown in FIG. “Transmittance data” is included in addition to the data and the lamp data, and the transmittance of the tone-down image is designated to, for example, 0.6 or the like by this transmittance data (see FIG. 6). The sub one-chip microcomputer 800 that performs control for designating the transmittance constitutes a transmittance setting means for setting the transmittance of the visibility-suppressed image (tone-down image). As shown in FIGS. 25 and 26, this transmittance setting means includes a first visibility-suppressed image (for example, tone-down codes 0001H and 0002H (black translucent) in FIGS. 25 and 22). The transmittance of the second visibility-suppressed image (for example, the tone-down code 0000H tone-down (black translucent) in FIGS. 25 and 22) is set separately. In addition, the layer data stored other than the Nth of PS_DATA1 is also included with “transmittance data”, and the transmittance of the display image is set by the transmittance setting means (sub one-chip microcomputer 800). Also good.

In addition, the transmittance setting unit may include a transmittance selection unit that selects the transmittance of the visibility-suppressed image from a plurality of types of transmittances. This transmittance selecting means changes the selected transmittance according to a predetermined state, for example, selecting a high transmittance according to the progress of symbol variation (for example, from the first transmittance to the second transmittance). ) Control may be performed.
Furthermore, non-specific image restriction means for restricting display of non-specific images (images set to a lower priority than tone-down images) may be provided. Specifically, the transmittance of the visibility-suppressed image is set to a specific transmittance such as 0.0, and the specific image (the image set with a lower priority than the tone-down image) is visible but not visible. The specific image is controlled to be invisible. Such non-specific image restriction control is performed so as to be executed according to a predetermined state, for example, such that the non-specific image is controlled to be invisible according to the progress of the symbol variation. In the non-specific image restriction control, the non-specific image is controlled to be invisible by causing the transmittance selection unit to select a transmittance of 0.0 from a plurality of types of transmittances including a transmittance of 0.0. . Also, other methods, for example, the non-specific image may be controlled to be invisible by setting the transmittance of the non-specific image to 1.0.

  (5) When a visibility-suppressed image appears, control is performed so that the ratio of the display result (such as a glance) that is determined to generate a profit state is higher than when the visibility-suppressed image does not appear. May be. Specifically, a probability table that is set so that a visibility-suppressed image appears at a high rate when a jackpot symbol is confirmed and displayed, and a visibility-suppressed image appears at a low rate when a missed symbol is confirmed and displayed Whether or not the sub-one-chip microcomputer 800 analyzes the winning type information included in the decorative design designation command (S751) and searches the probability table according to the analysis result to cause the visibility-suppressed image to appear. Control.

  (6) As shown in FIGS. 29 and 30, the second tone-down data 0000 has a corresponding portion of the water tank set to be transparent, and the control for displaying the visibility suppression image in a region other than the water tank is superimposed. Has been done. In the first tone-down data 0001, the area other than the water tank is set to be transparent, and the control for superimposing and displaying the visibility suppression image in the area corresponding to the water tank is performed. Thus, in this embodiment, the image area setting means for setting the area for displaying the visibility-suppressed image is provided. In FIG. 29 and FIG. 30, the priority of the first tone-down data 1 is changed by changing the priority of the first tone-down data 1, but instead, the priority of the first tone-down data 1 is changed. You may change the tone down area | region in a water tank by changing the area | region which displays the 1st tone down data 1 without changing it. That is, the image area setting means may perform control to change the setting of the area for displaying the visibility-suppressed image. Of course, even in cases other than FIG. 29 and FIG. 30, the image area setting unit may perform control to limit the area for displaying the visibility-suppressed image to a part of the area instead of the entire area.

The invention described in the above embodiment has the following invention specific matters.
[1] Image display means;
In a gaming machine comprising image display control means for controlling image display by the image display means,
The image display control means is capable of superimposing display control in which a plurality of images are superimposed according to a priority order and displayed on the image display means.
The plurality of images include a specific image, a non-specific image set to a priority lower than the specific image, a priority lower than the specific image and higher than the non-specific image, and the non-specific image. And a visibility suppression image that suppresses the visibility of
The gaming machine according to claim 1, wherein the visibility-suppressed image includes a plurality of visibility-suppressed images having high transmittance portions with high transmittance.

[2] The gaming machine according to [1] above, further comprising a transmittance setting unit that sets a transmittance of the first visibility-suppressed image.

[3] The gaming machine according to [2], wherein the transmittance setting unit includes a transmittance selection unit that selects a set transmittance from a plurality of types of transmittances.

[4] In the gaming machine according to [3], the plurality of types of transmittance include a first transmittance and a second transmittance.
The transmittance selecting means selects the second transmittance after selecting the first transmittance.

[5] The gaming machine according to any one of [1] to [4], further including non-specific image restriction means for controlling the non-specific image to be invisible.

[6] In the gaming machine according to [1] to [5], the game machine further includes an image area setting unit that sets an area in which the visibility-suppressed image is superimposed and displayed.
The image display control means performs control to superimpose and display the visibility-suppressed image in an area set by the image area setting means.

  [7] In the gaming machine according to the above [1] to [6], the image display control means can control to superimpose all or a part of the plurality of visibility-suppressed images by changing the priority order. It is characterized by being.

[8] Image display means capable of displaying an image;
In a gaming machine comprising image display control means for controlling image display by the image display means,
The image display control means is capable of superimposing display control in which a plurality of images are superimposed according to a priority order and displayed on the image display means.
The plurality of images include a specific image, a non-specific image set to a priority lower than the specific image, a priority lower than the specific image and higher than the non-specific image, and the non-specific image. And a visibility suppression image that suppresses the visibility of
The gaming machine according to claim 1, wherein the image display control means is capable of performing control to change and superimpose the visibility-suppressed image.

[9] The gaming machine according to [8], further including a transmittance setting unit that sets the transmittance of the first visibility-suppressed image.

[10] In the gaming machine according to [9], the transmittance setting unit includes a transmittance selecting unit that selects a transmittance to be set from a plurality of types of transmittances.

[11] In the gaming machine according to [10] above, the plurality of types of transmittance include a first transmittance and a second transmittance,
The transmittance selecting means selects the second transmittance after selecting the first transmittance.

[12] The gaming machine according to any one of [8] to [12], further including non-specific image restriction means for controlling the non-specific image to be invisible.

[13] In the gaming machine according to [8] to [12], the game machine further includes an image area setting unit that sets an area in which the visibility-suppressed image is superimposed and displayed.
The image display control means performs control to superimpose and display the visibility-suppressed image in an area set by the image area setting means.

  [14] A symbol display means (for example, a liquid crystal display means 21) for changing the gaming symbol according to any of a plurality of types of change patterns based on the establishment of a predetermined symbol start condition, and a change after the change by the symbol display means A gaming machine comprising profit state generating means (for example, big winning means 18) for generating a profit state that is advantageous to the player based on the stop symbol being in a specific mode.

[15] First symbol display means for variably displaying the first symbol based on the result of the first lottery performed when a game ball enters the first opening means (for example, the special starting port 17a) that is not openable / closable ( For example, the first special symbol display means 23a),
Based on winning in the first lottery, first profit state generating means (for example, large profit generating means) that generates a first profit state when the stop symbol after the change of the first symbol display means becomes the first specific mode. Winning means 18),
Based on the establishment of the predetermined opening condition, the second open / close-type starting means (for example, the special starting port 17b) that opens the game ball from the closed state where it is impossible or difficult to enter to the open state where it is easier to enter. )When,
Second symbol display means for variably displaying the second symbol based on the result of the second lottery performed on condition that a game ball has entered the second opening / closing type starting means (for example, second special symbol display device 38) When,
Based on winning in the second lottery, second profit state generating means (for example, large profit generating means) that generates a second profit state when the stop symbol after the change of the second symbol display means becomes the second specific mode Winning opening 22),
Special gaming state generating means for generating a special gaming state (for example, a probability improvement state: probability change) with a predetermined probability after the first profit state and the second profit state are ended,
During the special game state, a high probability state in which the winning probability of the first lottery and the second lottery is higher than normal, and an open extended state in which the opening time of the second open / close starter is longer than normal ( For example, a gaming machine configured to generate at least one of 2 seconds × 3 times release).

[16] A game symbol display means (for example, a liquid crystal display stage) that displays a game symbol according to any one of a plurality of types of variation patterns based on variation memory information acquired based on detection of a game ball by the symbol starter 21) and
Information storage means (for example, special random number storage means 53) for storing the variable storage information up to a predetermined upper limit number until it is subjected to symbol fluctuation by the game symbol display means;
Specific determination means for determining whether or not the stop symbol after fluctuation of the game symbol is set as a specific mode depending on whether or not a specific determination random number value included in the variation storage information matches a predetermined specific determination value ( For example, special symbol processing means 54),
A variation pattern selecting unit that selects the variation pattern based on a variation pattern selection table that defines a correspondence relationship between a variation pattern selection random number value and the variation pattern according to a determination result of the specific determination unit;
Specific profit state generating means (for example, big winning means 18) for generating a specific profit state when the stop symbol after the game symbol changes becomes the specific mode,
In the gaming machine configured to include a plurality of types of variation pattern selection tables according to the number of holdings (depending on the number of holdings that is the number of storage of the variation storage information, the variation pattern selection table,
Whether or not to generate a continuous notice state for performing a predetermined notice effect over a plurality of symbol fluctuations up to a particular symbol fluctuation corresponding to the particular fluctuation memory information of the fluctuation memory information stored in the information storage means. Continuous notice control means for determination (for example, hold addition command reception processing of FIG. 11, decoration symbol designation command reception processing of FIG. 13, production button input management processing of FIG. 14A, scenario update processing of FIG. 14B) With
The gaming machine, wherein the variation pattern selection table includes a common variation pattern selection table common to all the reserved numbers.

[17] The symbol display means (for example, the liquid crystal display means 21, the first special symbol display means 23a, the second symbol display means for variably displaying the symbol based on the fluctuation memory information acquired based on the fact that the symbol starting means detects the game ball. 2 special symbol display means 23b),
Information storage means (for example, special symbol random number storage means 54) for storing the fluctuation storage information up to a predetermined upper limit number until it is subjected to symbol fluctuation by the symbol display means;
Profit state generating means (for example, big winning means 18) for generating a profit state when the stop symbol after fluctuation by the symbol display means is in a predetermined specific mode;
Holding number display control means (for example, liquid crystal display means 21) for displaying a holding number notification image indicating a holding number that is the number of the variable storage information stored in the information storage means on the image display means;
The number-of-holds display control means performs control to increase and display the number of holds based on receiving a hold increase command indicating that the number of holds has increased (for example, S598), and that the number of holds has decreased. A gaming machine that performs control to reduce and display the number of holds based on receiving the hold reduction command (for example, S599).

[18] A normal symbol winning determination means (for example, a normal symbol processing means 44) for determining whether or not a normal symbol winning is made by random number lottery based on the establishment of a predetermined condition;
Based on the determination result by the general symbol winning determination unit, the general symbol variation effect control unit (for example, the normal symbol display control unit 46) for executing the general symbol variation effect by the general symbol variation effect unit (for example, the normal symbol display unit 22). When,
Easy to enter a game ball from a closed state in which it is impossible to enter or difficult to enter when the normal figure change effect means displays the normal figure winning mode corresponding to the normal figure win at the end of the normal figure change effect. An actuated starting ball entering means (for example, a special starting port 17b) that changes to a open state for a predetermined time;
Special figure winning determination means (for example, special symbol processing means) for determining whether or not a special figure is won by random lottery based on a game ball entering the special figure starting means including the actuated starting ball entering means 54)
Special figure variation effect control means (for example, an effect control board 32) for executing a special figure change effect by the special figure change effect means (for example, the liquid crystal display means 21) based on the determination result by the special figure winning determination means;
Profit state generating means (for example, big prize means 18) for generating a profit state when the special figure change effect means displays a special figure win mode corresponding to the special figure win at the end of the special figure change effect; A gaming machine equipped with.

  As mentioned above, although embodiment of this invention was explained in full detail, this invention is not limited to these embodiment, A various change is possible in the range which does not deviate from the meaning of this invention.

  Further, in the embodiment, an example in which the present invention is applied to a pachinko machine has been shown, but it goes without saying that the present invention can be similarly applied to various game machines such as a slot machine including other ball game machines such as an arrange ball machine. .

21 Liquid crystal display means (image display means)
21m Main liquid crystal display device 21s Lower sub liquid crystal display device 32 Production control board 800 Sub one-chip microcomputer 803 VDP
20b effect button 20s effect button sensor 25 LED
804 CGROM
8040 built-in VRAM
805 DDR2 SDRAM

Claims (9)

Image display means;
Image display control means for controlling image display by the image display means,
After the image display means variably displays a plurality of types of identification information, the display result is fixedly displayed, and when the display result determined and displayed is a predetermined specific display result, a specific gaming state advantageous to the player is obtained. In a gaming machine configured to be controlled,
The image display control means can display a plurality of images on the image display means by superimposing them according to a priority order,
The plurality of images include a specific image including an identification information image indicating the identification information, a non-specific image set at a lower priority than the specific image and including a predetermined effect image, and the non-specific image lower than the specific image. A visibility-suppressed image that is set to a higher priority than the specific image and suppresses the visibility of the non-specific image,
Comprising a transmittance setting means for setting the transmittance of the visibility-suppressed image;
The image display control means continuously displays at least the predetermined effect image and displays the visibility-suppressed image from the first display state in which the specific image, the non-specific image, and the visibility-suppressed image are displayed. A gaming machine characterized in that it can be shifted to the second display state. The gaming machine according to claim 1, wherein the predetermined effect image has continuity from the first display state to the second display state. 3. The gaming machine according to claim 1, wherein, in the first display state, the specific image includes a notice image for notifying the appearance of a predetermined effect. The gaming machine according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein the transmittance setting means sets the transmittance of the visibility-suppressed image to be higher than the transmittance of the identification information image that is changing. . The gaming machine according to claim 1, wherein the transmittance setting unit includes a transmittance selection unit that selects a transmittance to be set from a plurality of types of transmittances. The plurality of types of transmittances include a first transmittance and a second transmittance,
The gaming machine according to claim 5, wherein the transmittance selecting means selects the second transmittance after selecting the first transmittance. The gaming machine according to any one of claims 1 to 6, wherein the transmittance setting unit includes a non-specific image regulating unit that controls the non-specific image to be invisible. An image area setting means for setting an area for displaying the visibility-suppressed image in a superimposed manner
The gaming machine according to any one of claims 1 to 7, wherein the image display control means performs control to superimpose and display the visibility-suppressed image in an area set by the image area setting means. The image display control means performs a control to superimpose and display the visibility-suppressed image at a higher rate when the identification information is confirmed in the specific display mode than in the case where the identification information is determined in other than the specific display mode. A gaming machine according to any one of claims 1 to 8.