JP2017070662A - Game machine - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a game machine capable of performing highly enjoyable presentations.SOLUTION: The game machine includes presentation control means for performing presentations and operation means to be operated by a player. The presentation control means can perform a prescribed presentation of which presentation mode is changed in response to an operation to the operation means, and when performing the prescribed presentation, does not instruct an operation of the operation means, but suggests a change in the presentation mode of the prescribed presentation if the operation is performed.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 46

Description

  The present invention relates to a gaming machine such as a pachinko gaming machine played by a player.

  Conventionally, there is a gaming machine that performs an effect that suggests the possibility of a big win in a special symbol lottery (for example, Non-Patent Document 1).

“Pachinko winning guide”, Hakuyo Shobo Co., Ltd., December 17, 2011 issue, December 17, 2011 issue, page 14, Pachinko CR Saten no Ken, “Soryu & Tenra Mode”

  There is a strong demand for gaming machines not only for fun by acquiring game media (game balls, medals) but also for enjoyment by production.

  Therefore, a main object of one aspect of the present invention is to provide a gaming machine capable of performing a highly interesting performance.

  In order to achieve the above object, one aspect of the present invention employs the following configuration. Note that reference numerals, explanatory words, and the like in parentheses indicate correspondence with embodiments described later in order to help understanding of one aspect of the present invention, and limit the scope of one aspect of the present invention. Not what you want.

A gaming machine (1),
Production control means (400, 500, etc.) for performing production;
Operating means (37) operated by the player,
The production control means includes
It is possible to execute a predetermined effect (intercept effect) that changes the effect mode in response to the operation means being operated,
When executing the predetermined effect, the change of the effect mode of the predetermined effect (successful interception of the enemy character) is suggested when the operation is performed without instructing the operation of the operating means (see FIG. 46).

  According to the present invention, it is possible to provide a gaming machine capable of executing a highly interesting performance.

Schematic front view showing an example of a pachinko gaming machine 1 according to the present embodiment The enlarged view which shows an example of the indicator 4 provided in the pachinko machine 1 of FIG. Partial plan view of the pachinko gaming machine 1 of FIG. The block diagram which shows an example of a structure of the control apparatus provided in the pachinko gaming machine 1 The figure for demonstrating an example of the game ball passage determination process in this embodiment An example of a flowchart showing main processing executed by the main control unit 100 An example of a detailed flowchart of the power-off monitoring process in step S911 in FIG. An example of a detailed flowchart of the recovery process in step S909 of FIG. An example of a flowchart showing timer interrupt processing performed by the main control unit 100 The figure for demonstrating the data used when performing a special figure game count process and a usual figure game count process, and the storage area (working area) of RAM103 of the main control part 100 An example of a conceptual diagram of a variation time table used for setting the special symbol variation display time in the area 11A An example of a detailed flowchart of the start port switch process in step S2 of FIG. An example of a detailed flowchart of the special symbol process in step S4 of FIG. The figure for demonstrating an example of a fluctuation pattern determination table The figure for demonstrating an example of a fluctuation pattern determination table The figure for demonstrating an example of a fluctuation pattern determination table The figure for demonstrating an example of a fluctuation pattern determination table An example of a detailed flowchart of the big prize opening process in step S6 of FIG. An example of a detailed flowchart of the big prize opening process in step S6 of FIG. An example of a flowchart showing timer interrupt processing performed by the effect control unit 400 An example of a detailed flowchart showing command reception processing in step S11 of FIG. An example of a detailed flowchart showing command reception processing in step S11 of FIG. An example of a detailed flowchart showing the pre-reading notice effect setting process in step S113 of FIG. An example of the same color chance eye notice execution table Example of same color chance last color determination table Example of same-success chance success scenario table (when there are four holds) Example of same color chance eye gaze scenario table (when there are 4 holds) An example of a detailed flowchart showing the notification effect setting process in step S115 of FIG. An example of a detailed flowchart showing the notification effect setting process in step S115 of FIG. An example of a detailed flowchart showing a notification effect control process performed by the image sound control unit 500 An example of a detailed flowchart showing the operation effect process in step S704 of FIG. An example of a detailed flowchart showing the operation effect process in step S704 of FIG. An example of a detailed flowchart showing the operation effect process in step S704 of FIG. An example of a detailed flowchart showing the steering display control process in step S705 of FIG. Example of time chart when button roulette notice effect and steering game notice effect are executed in the same notification effect Time chart for explaining the steering display execution period Diagram for specifically explaining button roulette notice effect Diagram for specifically explaining button cut-in notice effect Illustration for specifically explaining steering character notice effect Illustration for specifically explaining steering game notice effect The figure for demonstrating concretely about the case where a steering game notice effect and a button roulette notice effect are performed simultaneously. The figure for demonstrating concretely about the case where a steering character notice effect and a button roulette notice effect are performed simultaneously. A diagram for specifically explaining the same-color chance look-ahead notice effect A diagram for specifically explaining the same-color chance look-ahead notice effect A diagram for specifically explaining the same-color chance look-ahead notice effect Illustration for specifically explaining the intercepting effect executed in the same-color chance look-ahead preview effect Illustration for specifically explaining the intercepting effect executed in the same-color chance look-ahead preview effect A diagram for specifically explaining the production when a steering operation is performed while waiting for a customer The figure for demonstrating concretely in the production | presentation in case the production steering is operated outside the operation effective period of the production steering set as the notice production during the notice production.

  Hereinafter, a pachinko gaming machine 1 according to an embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings as appropriate. Hereinafter, the pachinko gaming machine 1 may be simply referred to as a gaming machine 1.

[Schematic configuration of pachinko gaming machine 1]
Hereinafter, a schematic configuration of the pachinko gaming machine 1 according to the first embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS. FIG. 1 is a schematic front view showing an example of a gaming machine 1 according to an embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 2 is an enlarged view showing an example of the display 4 provided in the gaming machine 1. FIG. 3 is a partial plan view of the gaming machine 1.

  In FIG. 1, a gaming machine 1 is a pachinko gaming machine configured to pay out a winning ball when a gaming ball launched by a player's operation wins a prize, for example. This gaming machine 1 includes a game board 2 on which game balls are launched, and a frame member 5 surrounding the game board 2. The frame member 5 is configured to be openable and closable with respect to the main part of the gaming machine 1 around a hinge provided on the shaft support side. And the lock part 43 is provided in the predetermined position (for example, edge part on the opposite side to a shaft support side) which becomes the front side of the frame member 5, and the frame member 5 is unlocked by unlocking the lock part 43. Can be opened.

  A game area 20 for playing a game with a game ball is formed on the front surface of the game board 2. In the gaming area 20, a rail member (from which a game ball launched from below (the launching device 211; see FIG. 4) rises along the main surface of the game board 2 and forms a path toward the upper position of the gaming area 20 ( (Not shown) and a guide member (not shown) for guiding the raised game ball to the right side of the game area 20.

  In addition, the game board 2 is provided with an image display unit 6 that displays images for various effects at positions that are easily visible to the player. The image display unit 6 notifies the player of the result of the special symbol lottery (big hit lottery), for example, by displaying a decorative symbol according to the progress of the game by the player, the appearance of a character, the appearance of an item, etc. Or a reserved image showing the number of times the special symbol lottery is held. The image display unit 6 performs an effect display associated with the effect displayed on the image display unit 6. The image display unit 6 is configured by a liquid crystal display device, an EL (Electro Luminescence) display device, or the like, but any other display device may be used. Furthermore, a movable accessory 7 and a board lamp 8 used for various effects are provided on the front surface of the game board 2. The movable accessory 7 is configured to be movable with respect to the game board 2, and produces an effect by performing a predetermined operation in accordance with the progress of the game or in accordance with the operation of the player. The board lamp 8 emits light according to the progress of the game, thereby performing various effects by light.

  In the game area 20, a game nail and a windmill (both not shown) that change the falling direction of the game ball are arranged. Further, in the game area 20, various bonuses related to winning and lottery are arranged at predetermined positions. In FIG. 1, the first start port 21, the second start port 22, the gate 25, the big winning port 23, and the normal winning port 24 are arranged on the game board 2 as an example of various prizes related to winning and lottery. It is installed. In addition, the game area 20 is provided with a discharge port 26 through which game balls that have not been won in any of the game areas of the game balls launched into the game area 20 are discharged out of the game area 20. .

  The first start port 21 and the second start port 22 are awarded when a game ball enters, respectively, and a special symbol lottery (big hit lottery) is started. The first start port 21 operates a predetermined special electric accessory (large winning port 23) and / or a predetermined special symbol display (first special symbol display 4a described later). It is a winning opening related to winning a game ball. Further, the second start opening 22 operates the special electric accessory and / or a predetermined special symbol display device (second special symbol display device 4b described later), and wins related to winning a game ball. The mouth. When the game ball passes through the gate 25, the normal symbol lottery (the open / close lottery of the electric tulip 27 described below) starts. The lottery is not started even if a game ball wins the normal winning opening 24.

  The 2nd starting port 22 is provided in the lower part of the 1st starting port 21, and is equipped with the electric tulip 27 in the vicinity of the entrance of a game ball as an example of a normal electric accessory. The electric tulip 27 has a pair of wings imitating tulip flowers, and the pair of wings opens and closes left and right by driving an electric tulip opening / closing unit 112 (for example, an electric solenoid) described later. When the pair of blade portions are closed, the electric tulip 27 is in a closed state in which the game ball does not enter the second start port 22 because the opening width guided to the entrance of the second start port 22 is extremely narrow. On the other hand, the electric tulip 27 is in an open state in which the game ball can easily enter the second starting port 22 because the opening width guided to the inlet of the second starting port 22 increases when the pair of wings open to the left and right. . When the electric tulip 27 passes through the gate 25 and the normal symbol lottery is won, the pair of blades opens for a specified time (for example, 0.10 seconds) and opens and closes for a specified number of times (for example, once). To do.

  The big winning opening 23 is located at the lower center of the second starting opening 22 and is opened according to the result of the special symbol lottery. The big prize opening 23 is normally in a closed state so that no game balls can enter, but depending on the result of the special symbol lottery, it protrudes from the main surface of the game board 2 and is in an open state. The game ball is easy to enter. For example, the special winning opening 23 repeats a round that is in an open state until a predetermined condition (for example, 29.5 seconds elapses or a winning of 10 game balls) is satisfied a predetermined number of times (for example, 16 times).

  Further, on the lower right side of the game board 2, a display 4 for displaying the results of the special symbol lottery and the normal symbol lottery described above and the number of reserved items is arranged. Details of the display 4 will be described later.

  Here, the payout of prize balls will be described. When a game ball enters (wins) the first start port 21, the second start port 22, the big winning port 23, and the normal winning port 24, a predetermined number per game ball is determined according to the place where the game ball has won. The prize ball is paid out. For example, when one game ball is won at the first start port 21 and the second start port 22, three prize balls are awarded, and when one game ball is won at the big prize port 23, thirteen prize balls are given to the normal prize slot 24. When one game ball is won, ten prize balls are paid out. Even if it is detected that the game ball has passed through the gate 25, there is no payout of the prize ball in conjunction with it.

  The frame member 5 on the front surface of the gaming machine 1 includes a handle 31, a lever 32, a stop button 33, a take-out button 34, a speaker 35, a frame lamp 36, a production button 37, a production key 38, a production steering 40, a plate 39, and the like. Is provided.

  When the player touches the handle 31 and performs an operation to rotate the lever 32 clockwise, the launching device 211 (100 per minute) with a hitting force according to the operation angle (for example, 100 per minute). 4) electrically fires the game ball. The tray 39 (see FIG. 3) is provided so as to protrude in front of the gaming machine 1 and temporarily stores game balls supplied to the launching device 211. In addition, the above-described prize balls are paid out to the plate 39. The game balls stored in the tray 39 are supplied to the launching device 211 one by one by a supply device (not shown) at a timing linked with the operation by the player's lever 32.

  The stop button 33 is provided on the lower side surface of the handle 31, and even when the player touches the handle 31 and rotates the lever 32 in the clockwise direction, the game ball is released by being pressed by the player. Is temporarily stopped. The take-out button 34 is provided on the front surface in the vicinity of the position where the tray 39 is provided, and when the player presses it, the game balls accumulated in the tray 39 are dropped into a box (not shown).

  The speaker 35 and the frame lamp 36 respectively notify the gaming state and situation of the gaming machine 1 and perform various effects. The speaker 35 performs various effects using music, voice, and sound effects. In addition, the frame lamp 36 performs various effects by light depending on a pattern by lighting / flashing or a difference in emission color.

  Next, the display 4 provided in the gaming machine 1 will be described with reference to FIG. In FIG. 2, the display 4 includes a first special symbol display 4a, a second special symbol display 4b, a first special symbol hold indicator 4c, a second special symbol hold indicator 4d, a normal symbol indicator 4e, and a normal symbol indicator 4e. A symbol hold display 4f and a game status display 4g are provided.

  The first special symbol display 4a is displayed with the display symbol varying corresponding to the winning of the game ball at the first starting port 21. For example, the first special symbol display 4a is composed of a 7-segment display device, and when a game ball is won at the first starting port 21, the special symbol is displayed in a variable manner, and then the lottery result is displayed. Further, the second special symbol display 4b is displayed with the display symbols varying corresponding to the winning of the game ball at the second starting port 22. For example, the second special symbol display 4b is similarly composed of a 7-segment display device, and when a game ball wins at the second starting port 22, the special symbol is displayed in a variable manner and then stopped and the lottery result is displayed. To do. In the normal symbol display 4e, the display symbol is changed and displayed in response to the game ball passing through the gate 25. For example, the normal symbol display 4e is constituted by an LED display device, and when a game ball passes through the gate 25, the normal symbol is variably displayed and then stopped and displayed.

  The first special symbol hold indicator 4c displays the number of times that the special symbol lottery is held when a game ball wins at the first start port 21. The second special symbol hold indicator 4d displays the number of times that the special symbol lottery is held when the game ball wins at the second start port 22. The normal symbol hold display 4f displays the number of times the normal symbol lottery is held. For example, the first special symbol hold indicator 4c, the second special symbol hold indicator 4d, and the normal symbol hold indicator 4f are each composed of LED display devices arranged in a row, and the number of times of hold is displayed according to the lighting mode. The

  The game state display 4g displays a game state (normal game state or the like) at the time when the gaming machine 1 is turned on.

  Next, an input device provided in the gaming machine 1 will be described with reference to FIG. In FIG. 3, the gaming machine 1 is provided with an effect button 37, an effect key 38, and an effect steering 40 as an example of an input device.

  The effect button 37, the effect key 38, and the effect steering 40 are provided for the player to input the effect. The effect button 37 is provided on the side of the upper surface of the tray 39 protruding forward of the gaming machine 1. The production key 38 has a center key and four direction keys arranged in a substantially cross shape, and is provided on the upper side of the plate 39 adjacent to the production button 37. The effect steering 40 has the shape of a car steering, and is provided on the upper surface of the plate 39 adjacent to the effect button 37. The effect button 37 and the effect key 38 are each pressed by the player to perform a predetermined effect. For example, the player can enjoy a predetermined effect by pressing the effect button 37 at a predetermined timing. Further, the player can select one of a plurality of images displayed on the image display unit 6 by operating the four direction keys of the effect key 38. Further, the player can input the selected image as information by operating the center key of the effect key 38. The effect steering 40 is performed by causing the player to perform an operation of turning the steering. For example, the player can enjoy a predetermined effect by performing an operation of turning the effect steering 40 at a predetermined timing.

  In addition, on the back side of the gaming machine 1, a ball tank for storing game balls for payout and a payout device (payout drive unit 311) for paying out the game balls to the tray 39 are provided, and various substrates are attached. ing. For example, a main board, a sub board, and the like are disposed on the rear surface of the game board 2. Specifically, a main control board on which a main control unit 100 (see FIG. 4) that performs internal lottery and determination of winning is configured is disposed on the main board. The sub-board includes a firing control board 200 (see FIG. 4) configured to control a launching device 211 that launches a game ball to the upper part of the game area 20, and a payout control unit 300 that controls the payout of a prize ball. A payout control board configured with an effect control board configured with an effect control section 400 for overall control of effects, an image control board configured with an image acoustic control section 500 for controlling effects with images and sounds, and various types The lamp control board etc. in which the lamp control part 600 which controls the effect by the lamp (frame lamp 36, panel lamp 8) and the movable accessory 7 are arranged. In addition, on the rear surface of the gaming board 2, the power source of the gaming machine 1 is switched on / off, and 24V (volt) AC power supplied to the gaming machine 1 is converted into DC power of various voltages. A switching power supply is provided for outputting the direct current power to the various substrates described above.

[Configuration of control device of pachinko gaming machine 1]
Next, with reference to FIG. 4, a control device that performs operation control and signal processing in the gaming machine 1 will be described. FIG. 4 is a block diagram showing an example of the configuration of the control device provided in the gaming machine 1.

  4, the control device of the gaming machine 1 includes a main control unit 100, a launch control unit 200, a payout control unit 300, an effect control unit 400, an image sound control unit 500, a lamp control unit 600, and the like.

  The main control unit 100 includes a CPU (Central Processing Unit) 101, a ROM (Read Only Memory) 102, and a RAM (Random Access Memory) 103. The CPU 101 performs arithmetic processing when performing various controls related to the number of payout prize balls, such as internal lottery and determination of winning. The ROM 102 stores programs executed by the CPU 101 and various data. The RAM 103 is used as a working memory for the CPU 101. Hereinafter, main functions of the main control unit 100 will be described.

  The main control unit 100 performs a special symbol lottery (big hit lottery) when a game ball wins at the first starting port 21 or the second starting port 22, and effects control is performed on determination result data indicating whether or not the special symbol lottery is won. Send to part 400.

  The main control unit 100 controls the opening time when the blade portion of the electric tulip 27 is opened, the number of times the blade portion is opened and closed, and the opening / closing time interval at which the blade portion is opened and closed. Further, the main control unit 100 executes the special symbol lottery execution suspension number when the game ball wins the first start port 21, the special symbol lottery execution suspension number when the game ball wins the second start port 22, In addition, the number of execution suspensions of the normal symbol lottery when the game ball passes through the gate 25 is managed, and data related to the number of suspensions is sent to the effect control unit 400.

  The main control unit 100 controls the opening / closing operation of the special winning opening 23 according to the result of the special symbol lottery. For example, the main controller 100 repeats a predetermined number of rounds (for example, 29.5 seconds have passed or 10 game balls have been won) in which the big winning opening 23 projects and inclines and opens. (16 times). Further, the main control unit 100 controls the opening / closing time interval at which the special winning opening 23 opens and closes.

  The main control unit 100 changes the game state in accordance with the progress of the game, and according to the progress of the game, the winning probability of the special symbol lottery, the execution interval of the special symbol lottery (the special symbol is variably displayed on the display 4) In other words, it may be said that it is a time to stop and display), and the opening / closing operation of the electric tulip 27 is changed.

  When a game ball wins the first start port 21, the second start port 22, the big winning port 23, and the normal winning port 24, the main control unit 100 determines a predetermined amount per game ball according to the place where the game ball has won. The payout control unit 300 is instructed to pay out a number of prize balls. Even if the main control unit 100 detects that the game ball has passed through the gate 25, the main control unit 100 does not instruct the payout control unit 300 to pay out the prize ball in conjunction therewith. When the payout control unit 300 pays out a prize ball according to an instruction from the main control unit 100, information on the number of prize balls paid out from the payout control unit 300 is sent to the main control unit 100. Then, the main control unit 100 manages the number of paid-out prize balls based on the information acquired from the payout control unit 300.

  In order to realize the above-described functions, the main control unit 100 includes a first start port switch 111a, a second start port switch 111b, an electric tulip opening / closing unit 112, a gate switch 113, a big prize opening switch 114, a big prize opening opening / closing. 115, normal winning opening switch 116, display 4 (first special symbol display 4a, second special symbol display 4b, first special symbol hold indicator 4c, second special symbol hold indicator 4d, normal symbol display 4e, a normal symbol hold display 4f, and a game status display 4g) are connected.

  The first start port switch 111 a sends a signal to the main control unit 100 in response to the winning of the game ball to the first start port 21. The second start port switch 111 b sends a signal corresponding to the winning of the game ball to the second start port 22 to the main control unit 100. The electric tulip opening / closing unit 112 opens and closes the pair of blade portions of the electric tulip 27 in accordance with a control signal sent from the main control unit 100. The gate switch 113 sends a signal corresponding to the game ball passing through the gate 25 to the main control unit 100. The big winning opening switch 114 sends a signal corresponding to the winning of the game ball to the big winning opening 23 to the main control unit 100. The special prize opening / closing unit 115 opens and closes the special prize opening 23 in accordance with a control signal sent from the main control unit 100. The normal winning port switch 116 sends a signal to the main control unit 100 in response to the winning of the game ball to the normal winning port 24.

[About switch processing]
Below, the switch process (game ball passage determination process) of the present embodiment will be specifically described. Note that this game ball passage determination process is limited to the case where it is determined that a game ball has entered (or passed) the first start port 21, the second start port 22, the gate 25, the big winning port 23, or the like. For example, it is also executed when the payout control unit 300 determines (counts) the paid-out prize balls (number of prize balls).

  FIG. 5 shows an example of the output signal of the proximity switch installed as the first start port switch 111a for detecting the game ball winning (passing) to the first start port 21 and the like, and the output signal. It is a figure for demonstrating the example of the binarization signal binarized into the ON level and the OFF level using the passage determination threshold value (5V). As an example, the proximity switch has a circular through hole through which a game ball passes through a rectangular plate, and outputs an output signal of a voltage corresponding to a change in magnetic flux when the game ball passes through the through hole. This is a direct current 2-wire electronic switch for output. As shown by the dotted line in FIG. 5, the voltage level of the output signal of the proximity switch decreases as the game ball approaches the center of the through hole, and becomes the minimum (minimum) when the game ball reaches the center of the through hole. The game ball rises as it passes through the center of the through hole and leaves. Further, as shown in FIG. 5, the output signal of the proximity switch is converted to an OFF level of the binarized signal when the voltage level is larger than the passage determination threshold (5V) by a comparator (not shown), and the voltage level is When it is below the passage determination threshold value (5 V), it is converted into an ON level of the binarized signal. In the example of FIG. 5, the passage determination threshold used for the determination is described as one passage determination threshold (5V). However, for example, when switching from the OFF level to the ON level, the first passage determination threshold (5V) is used. On the other hand, the second passage determination threshold (6V) may be used when switching from the ON level to the OFF level. Thereby, it is possible to prevent the binarized signal from improperly switching between ON / OFF due to the output signal of the proximity switch going up and down across the passage determination threshold due to the influence of noise or the like.

  Then, as part of each process in the timer interrupt process executed at intervals of 4 milliseconds (4 ms) by the main control unit 100 described later with reference to FIG. 9, the binarized signal shown in FIG. By determining ON / OFF, the game ball is determined to pass. This will be specifically described below.

  As shown in FIG. 5, it is determined at intervals of 4 milliseconds (ON / OFF determination) whether the binary signal is at the ON level or the OFF level. In FIG. 5, the natural number n is used to represent the order of ON / OFF determination. In FIG. 5, the OFF level is determined by the (n−2) -th to n-th ON / OFF determinations, and then the ON level is determined by the (n + 1) th ON / OFF determination. Here, in the present embodiment, when the ON level is determined, in the ON / OFF determination processing determined to be the ON level, a predetermined minute time (for example, 4 microseconds) shorter than the 4 millisecond interval is used. The second ON / OFF determination is executed at the elapsed timing. In FIG. 5, the ON / OFF determination in the (n + 1) th timer interrupt process is determined to be the ON level both times. Thereafter, it is determined to be the OFF level by the ON / OFF determination from the (n + 2) th time to the (n + 4) th time. Note that the ON level period of the binarized signal (referred to as the ON period) is longer than in the case of FIG. 5 (that is, the game ball passes at a slower speed than in the case of FIG. 5). When the determination is also executed during the ON period, the determination is executed twice in the (n + 2) th ON / OFF determination.

  In this embodiment, as shown in FIG. 5, when the ON level is determined to be the OFF level by the nth ON / OFF determination and the ON level is determined to be the second ON level by the (n + 1) th ON / OFF determination, It is determined that one game ball has passed. The ON / OFF determination is performed by the main control unit 100 (more precisely, the CPU 101) for the proximity switch installed as the first start port switch 111a, for example, and connected to the payout control unit 300, for example. The payout control unit 300 (more precisely, the CPU 301) executes the proximity switch for detecting the number of paid out game balls (see FIG. 4).

  Here, the predetermined minute time (for example, 4 microseconds) in the (n + 1) th ON / OFF determination shown in FIG. 5 is set in advance according to the software programming content for executing the calculation process of the game ball passage determination. The That is, the predetermined minute time described above is a variable time that can be set to an arbitrary time depending on the programming content. The gaming machine 1 may generate fine period noise (for example, noise of 3 to 15 microsecond period), and this noise period depends to some extent on the type of gaming machine. For example, a certain type of gaming machine is likely to generate noise with a period of 5 microseconds, and a certain type of gaming machine is likely to generate noise with a period of 9 microseconds. Therefore, in the present embodiment, by adopting a configuration in which the predetermined minute time described above can be set to an arbitrary time depending on the programming content, it is possible to effectively avoid erroneous determination due to noise of a fine cycle. Note that the arithmetic processing for providing the predetermined minute time described above is processing that is not related to the progress of the game and is only for earning time. For example, by repeating a process requiring a time of 1 microsecond four times, 4 microseconds can be provided as the above-mentioned predetermined minute time in software.

  By the way, in recent gaming machines, the processing load has increased due to an increase in the contents of arithmetic processing, so the execution interval of timer interrupt processing, which was 2 milliseconds in the previous gaming machine, has been extended to 4 milliseconds. As described with reference to FIG. 5, the ON / OFF determination using the proximity switch is also extended from the 2 millisecond interval and executed at an interval of 4 millisecond.

  Here, the previous gaming machine is determined to be the OFF level by the nth ON / OFF determination, is determined to be the ON level by the (n + 1) th ON / OFF determination, and is determined to be the ON level by the (n + 2) th ON / OFF determination. It was determined that one game ball had passed (hereinafter referred to as the “previous determination method”). That is, the game ball passage is determined by three ON / OFF determinations by three timer interruption processes. The reason why the ON level is determined at the (n + 1) th time and the (n + 2) th time in this way is to avoid erroneous determination that the game ball has passed due to the ON level being determined once by chance due to noise. However, in a recent gaming machine in which the ON / OFF determination interval is extended to an interval of 4 milliseconds, the previous determination method described above cannot determine the passage of a game ball passing at a high speed. For example, it is difficult to determine the passing of a game ball passing at a faster speed as the period of the ON level of the binarized signal (ON period) as shown in FIG. 5 becomes very short (for example, around 7 milliseconds). turn into. Therefore, in the present embodiment, it is determined that one game ball has passed by the determination method described with reference to FIG. From this, according to this embodiment, it is possible to reliably determine the passing of the game ball while preventing erroneous determination due to noise by the ON / OFF determination by two timer interruption processes.

  By the way, the gaming machine 1 includes a power monitoring circuit for detecting that the power supply to the gaming machine 1 is cut off, a disconnection detection circuit for detecting that the wiring of the proximity switch is disconnected, and a proximity switch. An abnormality detection circuit (not shown) such as a short circuit detection circuit for detecting that the wiring is short-circuited (short circuit) is provided. These abnormality detection circuits provide a threshold (abnormality determination level) for determining the occurrence of an abnormality at a voltage level higher than the passage determination threshold (5 V) shown in FIG. Therefore, when the voltage of the output signal of the proximity switch decreases, an abnormality is determined before the voltage of the output signal drops to the passage determination threshold, thereby preventing erroneous determination that the game ball has passed. Thus, since the abnormality determination level is provided at a voltage level higher than the passage determination threshold, it is difficult to take a long ON period by setting the passage determination threshold to a high value (for example, 10 V) (see FIG. 5). ). As a result, in the gaming machine 1, it is not realistic to determine the passage of the game ball using the previous determination method by taking a long ON period of the output signal.

In the switch processing described above, the second ON / OFF determination may not be performed in the timer interrupt processing determined to be ON that is executed after the timer interrupt processing determined to be ON.
Further, in the switch processing described above, it may be configured to detect the passage of the game ball by detecting the place where the binarized signal is switched from ON to OFF. That is, in FIG. 5, it may be determined that one game ball has passed with the determination that the n + 1 time timer interrupt process is turned on twice and the n + 2 time timer interrupt process is turned off.
Further, in the switch processing described above, in one timer interrupt process (ON detection), ON / OFF determination may be performed three times or more. In one timer interrupt process (OFF detection), You may perform ON / OFF determination twice or more.
In addition, in the switch processing described above, a configuration may be adopted in which the game ball passage determination is performed without converting the output signal (analog signal) of the proximity switch into a binary signal (digital signal). In other words, the game ball passage determination may be performed by determining whether or not the output signal (analog signal) of the proximity switch is equal to or less than the passage determination threshold (5 V).
In the switch processing described above, the output signal of the proximity switch is an output signal that is at a low voltage level when the game ball is not detected and becomes a high voltage level when the game ball is detected, and a signal inversion means for inverting the output signal Thus, the output signal may be inverted and converted into a signal as indicated by a dotted line in FIG.
Further, the switch processing described above may be configured such that the proximity switch itself converts the analog signal into a binarized signal and outputs it, and the binarized signal is output from the proximity switch.

  This is the end of the description of the switch process (game ball passage determination process) of the present embodiment.

  Returning to the description with reference to FIG. 4, the main control unit 100 obtains the result of the special symbol lottery started by winning the game ball to the first starting port 21 (hereinafter sometimes referred to as the first special symbol lottery). 1 Display on the special symbol display 4a. The main control unit 100 displays on the second special symbol display 4b the result of the special symbol lottery started by the winning of the game ball to the second starting port 22 (hereinafter sometimes referred to as the second special symbol lottery). . The main control unit 100 displays the number of times the first special symbol lottery is on hold on the first special symbol hold display 4c. The main control unit 100 displays the number of holdings for which the second special symbol lottery is held on the second special symbol holding display 4d. The main control unit 100 displays the result of the normal symbol lottery started by passing the game ball to the gate 25 on the normal symbol display 4e. The main control unit 100 displays the number of times of holding the normal symbol lottery on the normal symbol hold display 4f. Further, the main control unit 100 displays the gaming state at that time on the gaming state display 4g when the gaming machine 1 is turned on.

  The launch control unit 200 includes a CPU 201, a ROM 202, and a RAM 203. The CPU 201 performs arithmetic processing when performing various controls related to the launching device 211. The ROM 202 stores programs executed by the CPU 201 and various data. The RAM 203 is used as a working memory for the CPU 201.

  When the lever 32 is in the neutral position, the lever 32 is in a firing stop state without outputting a signal. When the player is rotated clockwise by the player, the lever 32 outputs a signal corresponding to the rotation angle to the firing control unit 200 as a hitting ball firing command signal. The launch control unit 200 controls the launch operation of the launch device 211 based on the hit ball launch command signal. For example, the launch control unit 200 controls the operation of the launch device 211 so that the speed at which the game ball is launched increases as the rotation angle of the lever 32 increases. When the signal indicating that the stop button 33 is pressed is output, the launch control unit 200 stops the operation of the launch device 211 firing the game ball.

  The payout control unit 300 includes a CPU 301, a ROM 302, and a RAM 303. The CPU 301 performs a calculation process when controlling the payout of the payout ball. The ROM 302 stores programs executed by the CPU 301 and various data. A RAM 303 is used as a working memory for the CPU 301.

  The payout control unit 300 controls payout of the payout ball based on the command sent from the main control unit 100. Specifically, the payout control unit 300 acquires from the main control unit 100 a command for paying out a predetermined number of prize balls according to the place where the game ball has won. Then, the payout driving unit 311 is controlled so as to pay out the number of prize balls specified by the command. Here, the payout drive unit 311 is configured by a drive motor or the like that sends out a game ball from a game ball storage unit (ball tank).

  The effect control unit 400 includes a CPU 401, a ROM 402, a RAM 403, and an RTC (real time clock) 404. The effect control unit 400 is connected to the effect key 38 operated by the player, and the effect control unit 400 acquires operation data output from the effect key 38 in accordance with the operation of the effect key 38 by the player. To do. Further, the effect control unit 400 acquires operation data output from the effect button 37 via the lamp control unit 600. The CPU 401 performs a calculation process when controlling the effect. The ROM 402 stores programs executed by the CPU 401 and various data. The RAM 403 is used as a working memory for the CPU 401. The RTC 404 measures the current date and time.

  The production control unit 400 sets production contents based on data indicating the special symbol lottery result and the like sent from the main control unit 100. Further, the effect control unit 400 may set the effect content according to the operation input when the effect button 37 or the effect key 38 is pressed by the player or when the effect steering 40 is rotated. .

  The image sound control unit 500 includes a CPU 501, a ROM 502, and a RAM 503. The CPU 501 performs arithmetic processing when controlling the image and sound expressing the content of the effect. The ROM 502 stores programs executed by the CPU 501 and various data. The RAM 503 is used as a working memory for the CPU 501.

  The image sound control unit 500 controls the image displayed on the image display unit 6 and the sound output from the speaker 35 based on the command sent from the effect control unit 400. Specifically, in the ROM 502 of the image sound control unit 500, a decorative symbol image for notifying a special symbol lottery result, an image of a character or item for displaying a notice effect or a pre-read notice effect, a special symbol lottery The image data for displaying on the image display unit 6 a reserved image indicating that the image is held, various background images, and the like are stored. The ROM 502 of the image sound control unit 500 stores various types of sound data such as music and sound output from the speaker 35 in synchronization with the image displayed on the image display unit 6 or independently of the displayed image. It is remembered. The CPU 501 of the image sound control unit 500 selects and reads out the data corresponding to the command sent from the effect control unit 400 from the image data and sound data stored in the ROM 502. The CPU 501 performs image processing for background image display, decorative symbol image display, character / item display, and the like using the read image data, and performs various processes corresponding to commands sent from the effect control unit 400. Perform production display. Then, the CPU 501 displays the image indicated by the image processed image data on the image display unit 6. In addition, the CPU 501 performs sound processing using the read sound data, and outputs the sound indicated by the sound processing sound data from the speaker 35.

  The lamp control unit 600 includes a CPU 601, a ROM 602, and a RAM 603. The CPU 601 performs arithmetic processing when controlling the light emission of the panel lamp 8 and the frame lamp 36 and the operation of the movable accessory 7 and the like. The ROM 602 stores programs executed by the CPU 601 and various data. The RAM 603 is used as a working memory for the CPU 601.

  The lamp control unit 600 controls the lighting / flashing of the panel lamp 8 and the frame lamp 36 and the emission color based on the command sent from the effect control unit 400. The lamp controller 600 controls the operation of the movable accessory 7 based on the command sent from the effect controller 400. Specifically, the ROM 602 of the lamp control unit 600 stores lighting / flashing pattern data and emission color pattern data (emission pattern data) for the panel lamp 8 and the frame lamp 36 according to the production contents set by the production control unit 400. ) Is stored. The CPU 601 selects and reads out the light emission pattern data stored in the ROM 602 corresponding to the command sent from the effect control unit 400. Then, the CPU 601 controls the light emission of the panel lamp 8 and the frame lamp 36 based on the read light emission pattern data. In addition, the ROM 602 stores operation pattern data of the movable accessory 7 corresponding to the effect contents set by the effect control unit 400. The CPU 601 selects and reads out the operation pattern data stored in the ROM 602 corresponding to the command sent from the effect control unit 400. Then, the CPU 601 controls the operation of the movable accessory 7 based on the read operation pattern data.

  In addition, an effect button 37 and an effect steering 40 operated by the player are connected to the lamp control unit 600, and the lamp control unit 600 responds to the operation of the effect button 37 and the effect steering 40 by the player. The operation data output from the effect steering 40 is acquired, and the operation data is transmitted to the effect control unit 400. Further, the lamp control unit 600 causes the effect button 37 to project and the effect steering 40 to vibrate based on a command sent from the effect control unit 400 or the image sound control unit 500, thereby causing the effect button 37 and the effect steering operation to vibrate. Operation control can also be performed using the steering 40 as a movable accessory.

  In addition, the effect control unit 400 performs the operation for the image sound control unit 500 based on the operation data of the effect button 37 and the effect steering 40 transmitted from the lamp control unit 600 and the operation data output from the effect key 38. The operation state of the effect button 37, the effect steering 40, and the effect key 38 is notified. Here, the operation state of the effect button 37 and the effect key 38 is whether or not the pressing operation is performed, and what kind of operation is performed (for example, the long press of the effect button 37 or the effect key 38). Information including pressing of the left arrow key). The operation state of the effect steering 40 is information including whether or not a rotation operation is being performed and what operation is being performed (for example, how much is being rotated in the right direction). is there. Therefore, for example, when the effect button 37 (or effect steering 40) is operated by the player, the operation state of the effect button 37 (or effect steering 40) detected by the lamp control unit 600 is changed via the effect control unit 400. This is transmitted to the image sound control unit 500. For this reason, the image sound control unit 500 changes the content of the effect or executes a predetermined effect based on the operation state of the effect button 37 (or the effect steering 40) transmitted from the effect control unit 400. You can also.

[Outline of gaming state in this embodiment]
Next, the gaming state of the gaming machine 1 in this embodiment will be described. The gaming state of the gaming machine 1 includes at least a high probability state, a low probability state, an electric support state, a non-electric support state, a short-time state, a non-short-time state, and a big hit gaming state. The low probability state is a gaming state in which the winning probability of the special symbol lottery is set to a normal low probability (for example, 1/300), and the high probability state is that the winning probability of the special symbol lottery is lower than the low probability state. The gaming state is set to a high probability (for example, 1/50). In the non-electric support state, the winning probability of the normal symbol lottery is a normal low probability (for example, 1/10), and the electric tulip 27 is short for a period of time (for example, 0.10 seconds) even when the symbol lottery is won. Is a game state in which the release control is performed only once), and therefore, it is a game state in which it is difficult for a game ball to enter the second start port 22. In the electric support state, the winning probability of the normal symbol lottery is higher than the non-electric support state (for example, 10/10), and when the normal symbol lottery is won, the electric tulip 27 is long (for example, 2.00 seconds). 3), the electric tulip 27 is frequently opened for a long period of time, and it is easy for the game balls to enter the second start port 22 frequently (winning). A gaming state. The non-short-time state is a gaming state in which the execution time of the special symbol lottery is a normal predetermined time (see FIG. 14), and the short-time state is a shorter execution time of the special symbol lottery than the non-short-time state. It is a gaming state (see FIG. 17). The jackpot game state is a game state in which a jackpot game is executed in which a special symbol lottery is won (winning) and the jackpot 23 is opened. In the present embodiment, the electric support state and the short-time state are controlled at the same time. However, in this gaming state, the gaming ball is likely to win a prize at the second starting port 22, so that the gaming ball is mostly Many special symbol lotteries can be executed in a short time without decreasing. In the following, a gaming state that is controlled in a low-probability state, a non-electric support state, and a non-short-time state is referred to as a normal gaming state, and a gaming state that is controlled in a high-probability state, an electric support state, and a short-time state That's it. In the present embodiment, there is no latent game state that is a gaming state that is controlled in a highly accurate state, a non-electric support state, and a non-time-saving state.

  Next, a processing flow executed by the pachinko gaming machine 1 will be described.

[Main processing by main control unit 100]
First, the main process executed by the main control unit 100 will be described with reference to FIG. This main process is started when the power of the pachinko gaming machine 1 is turned on, and is continuously executed while the main control unit 100 is activated.

  In step S901 in FIG. 6, first, the CPU 101 waits, for example, 2000 ms, and the process proceeds to step S902. Although not shown, when the power of the pachinko gaming machine 1 is turned on, the CPU 401 of the effect control unit 400 can receive a signal from the main control unit 100 without performing standby processing. . That is, the CPU 401 of the effect control unit 400 is in a state where processing can be started before the CPU 101 of the main control unit 100.

  In step S902, the CPU 101 permits access to the RAM 103, and the process proceeds to step S903.

  In step S903, the CPU 101 determines whether or not a RAM clear switch (not shown) is “ON”. If the determination in step S903 is YES, the process proceeds to step S904. If the determination is NO, the process proceeds to step S907.

  In step S904, the CPU 101 clears the RAM. Here, the RAM clear is a well-known technique and will not be described in detail, but various information (for example, information indicating the gaming state) stored in the RAM 103 is set to a predetermined initial state. Thereafter, the process proceeds to step S905.

  In step S905, the CPU 101 sets a work area when the RAM is cleared, and the process proceeds to step S906.

  In step S906, the CPU 101 performs initial setting of the peripheral portion. Here, the peripheral portion is the effect control unit 400, the payout control unit 300, or the like. Initial setting of the peripheral unit is performed by transmitting an initial setting command for instructing execution of the initial setting to each control unit. Thereafter, the process proceeds to step S910.

  In step S907, the CPU 101 determines whether or not the backup flag is “ON”. Note that the backup flag is a flag that is turned on when the generation of backup data is normally completed when the power is turned off, and is a flag indicating that the backup data is valid in association with the generated backup data. If the determination in step S907 is YES, the process moves to step S908. If the determination is NO, the process moves to step S904.

  In step S908, the CPU 101 determines whether the checksum is normal. If the determination in step S908 is YES, the process proceeds to step S909. If the determination is NO, the process proceeds to step S904.

  In step S909, the CPU 101 executes a recovery process (see FIG. 8) described later, and the process proceeds to step S910.

  In step S910, the CPU 101 sets a cycle (4 ms) of a built-in CTC (timer counter). Note that the CPU 101 executes a timer interrupt process (see FIG. 9), which will be described later, using the period set here. Thereafter, the process proceeds to step S911.

  In step S911, the CPU 101 executes a power shutdown monitoring process (see FIG. 7) described later, and the process proceeds to step S912.

  In step S912, the CPU 101 performs setting to prohibit interruption of the timer interrupt process, and the process proceeds to step S913.

  In step S913, the CPU 101 updates the initial value random number, and the process proceeds to step S914. Here, the initial value random number is used to determine the start value of various random numbers (big hit random number, symbol random number, reach random number, variation pattern random number) that are counted up and updated in timer interrupt processing (see FIG. 9) described later. It is a random number, and a plurality of initial value random numbers are prepared corresponding to these various random numbers. The initial value random number includes a timer interrupt process (see FIG. 9) that occurs every predetermined CTC period (4 ms) and the remaining time (that is, the processing time required for the timer interrupt process from the predetermined CTC period). It is counted up and updated both in the main process (see FIG. 6) processed during the subtracted time and returns to the minimum value (for example, 0) again after reaching the maximum value (for example, 299) of the set random number. Further, since this remaining time differs depending on the processing status of the CPU 101, it is a random time, and the number of updates of the initial value random number updated with this remaining time is also random. On the other hand, although details will be described later, other random numbers (big hit random numbers, design random numbers, reach random numbers, fluctuation pattern random numbers) are updated only by timer interrupt processing (see FIG. 9). The processing cycle is different. In this way, due to the difference in processing cycle, for example, even if the random number range of the initial value random number and the big hit random number is the same (for example, 0 to 299), the initial value random number acquired as the start value of the big hit random number The value is random every time. Therefore, it is possible to make it difficult to predict the timing at which a jackpot random number value that generates a jackpot is acquired.

  In step S914, the CPU 101 performs setting to permit interruption of the timer interrupt process, and the process returns to step S911. That is, the CPU 101 repeatedly executes the processes in steps S911 to S914.

[Power-off monitoring process by the main control unit 100]
FIG. 7 is a detailed flowchart of the power-off monitoring process in step S911 in FIG. In step S9111, the CPU 101 prohibits the interrupt process, and the process proceeds to step S9112.

  In step S9112, the CPU 101 determines whether the power supply to the pachinko gaming machine 1 is cut off based on whether a power cut-off signal is input from a power supply unit (not shown). If the determination in step S9112 is YES, the process moves to step S9114. If the determination is NO, the process moves to step S9113.

  In step S9113, the CPU 101 permits the interrupt process and ends the power shutdown monitoring process (the process moves to step S912 in FIG. 6).

  On the other hand, in step S9114, the CPU 101 clears the output port through which various information is input / output to / from the CPU 101, and the process proceeds to step S9115.

  In step S 9115, the CPU 101 creates backup data in the RAM 103 based on the current gaming state of the gaming machine 1, creates a checksum from the contents of the RAM 103, and stores the checksum in the RAM 103. In this process, the power supply voltage is set to “0” after detecting that the power supply voltage has started to decrease due to the power supply cutoff of the power supplied to the main control unit 100 (after “YES” is determined in step S9112). It is done during the period until it becomes. Through this process, game state information and the like immediately before the power is turned off are stored in the RAM 103. Thereafter, the process proceeds to step S9116.

  In step S9116, the CPU 101 sets the backup flag to “ON”, and the process proceeds to step S9117.

  In step S 9117, the CPU 101 prohibits access to the RAM 103 and ends the power shutdown monitoring process (the process moves to step S 912 in FIG. 6).

[Restoration process by main control unit 100]
FIG. 8 is a detailed flowchart of the recovery process in step S909 of FIG. First, in step S9091 of FIG. 8, the CPU 101 sets a work area of the RAM 103 at the time of restoration, and the process proceeds to step S9092.

  In step S9092, the CPU 101 refers to the information in the RAM 103, confirms information regarding the gaming state at the time of power-off and the number of special symbol lotteries held, and sends a recovery notification command including the information to the effect control unit 400. Send. As described above, the CPU 101 transmits a recovery notification command indicating the power-off state to the effect control unit 400 in order to notify that the power supply to the pachinko gaming machine 1 has been recovered. By the processing in step S9092, the effect control unit 400 can check the gaming state before power-off and the like.

  In step S9093, the CPU 101 sets a peripheral part, and the process proceeds to step S9094.

  In step S9094, the CPU 101 sets the backup flag to “OFF” and ends the recovery process (the process moves to step S910 in FIG. 6).

[Timer interrupt processing of main control unit]
Next, a timer interrupt process executed in the main control unit 100 will be described. FIG. 9 is a flowchart illustrating an example of timer interrupt processing performed by the main control unit 100. The timer interrupt process performed in the main control unit 100 will be described below with reference to FIG. The main control unit 100 repeatedly executes a series of processes shown in FIG. 9 at regular time intervals (4 milliseconds) during normal operation except for special cases such as when the power is turned on or when the power is turned off. Note that the processing performed by the main control unit 100 described based on the flowcharts of FIG. 9 and subsequent figures is executed based on a program stored in the ROM 102.

  First, in step S1, the CPU 101 of the main control unit 100 updates various random numbers such as a jackpot random number, a design random number, a reach random number, and a variation pattern random number, and a start value when each random number is counted up and updated. A random number update process is performed to update each initial value random number. Here, the big hit random number is a random number for determining whether or not a special symbol lottery is won or lost (that is, performing a special symbol lottery). The symbol random number is a random number for determining the type of jackpot when the special symbol lottery is won. The jackpot random number and the design random number are random numbers used in the jackpot determination process in step S407 of FIG. The reach random number is a random number for determining whether or not a reach effect is performed when a special symbol lottery is lost. The variation pattern random number is a random number for determining the variation time (variation pattern) of the special symbol. Here, the variation time of the special symbol is equal to the execution time of the notification effect (variation effect) executed in synchronization with the variation of the special symbol. The reach random number and the fluctuation pattern random number are used in the fluctuation pattern selection process in step S408 of FIG. In the random number update process of step S1, the big hit random number, the design random number, the reach random number, the variation pattern random number, etc., and the value of each initial value random number are respectively added and updated. That is, it is counted up. Each random number is acquired in the start port switch (SW) process in step S2 and the gate switch (SW) process in step S3, and is used in the special symbol process in step S4 and the normal symbol process in step S5 described later. Note that the counter that performs the processing of step S1 is typically a loop counter, and returns to 0 (that is, circulates) again after reaching the maximum value of the set random number (for example, 299 for the big hit random number). ). In addition, in the random number update process of step S1, each counter such as a jackpot random number, a design random number, a reach random number, a variation pattern random number, etc., when the count of the loop counter completes, the initial value random number corresponding to each random number at that time And the count of the loop counter is newly started using the initial value random number as a start value. The random number ranges such as jackpot random numbers, symbol random numbers, reach random numbers, and variation pattern random numbers may be set arbitrarily. However, by setting each range to a different range (for example, the range of jackpot random numbers is 0 to 299). And the reach random number range is 0 to 99, etc.), and the counter value (count value) is preferably set not to be synchronized between these random numbers.

  Next, in step S2, the CPU 101 determines that a game ball has won the first start port 21 or the second start port 22 by monitoring the states of the first start port switch 111a and the second start port switch 111b. At this point, a start port switch process is executed to perform processing related to the number of holdings U1 for the first special symbol lottery, the number of holdings U2 for the second special symbol lottery, and processing for obtaining various random numbers. Details of the start port switch process will be described later with reference to FIG.

  Next, in step S3, the CPU 101 monitors the state of the gate switch 113, so that when the game ball is determined to have passed through the gate 25, the normal symbol lottery holding number is less than the upper limit (for example, 4). If it is determined that the number of pending is less than the upper limit value, a gate switch process for acquiring a random number used in the normal symbol process in step S5 described later is executed.

  Next, in step S4, the CPU 101 executes the first special symbol lottery or the second special symbol lottery, and after the special symbols are variably displayed on the first special symbol display 4a or the second special symbol display 4b, these are displayed. The stop symbol display process showing the lottery result of the above and the special symbol process for transmitting various commands to the effect control unit 400 are executed. This special symbol process will be described in detail later with reference to FIG.

  Next, in step S5, the CPU 101 executes a normal symbol process for determining whether or not the random number acquired in the gate switch process in step S3 matches a predetermined hit random number. Then, the CPU 101 stops and displays the normal symbol indicating the determination result after the normal symbol is variably displayed on the normal symbol display 4e. Specifically, the CPU 101 sets the normal symbol change time to be stopped and displayed after the normal symbol is variably displayed to 10 seconds in the non-short-time state / non-electric support state, and to 0.5 in the short-time state / electric support state. Shorten to seconds. Further, the CPU 101 sets the probability that the normal symbol displayed on the normal symbol display 4e becomes a predetermined winning symbol (that is, the winning probability of the normal symbol lottery), and the low probability (1 / 10), it is increased to a high probability (10/10) in the short time state / electric support state.

  Next, in step S6, when it is determined that the special symbol lottery is won in the special symbol processing in step S4 (when a big hit is made), the CPU 101 controls the big prize opening / closing unit 115 to the special prize lot 23. A predetermined opening / closing operation is performed, and a big prize opening process for transmitting various commands related to a so-called jackpot game effect or the like to the effect control unit 400 is executed. By this processing, the big hit game (special game) is progressed, and the player can acquire a large amount of prize balls. This special winning opening process will be described in detail later with reference to FIGS.

  Next, in step S7, the CPU 101 performs electric driving when the normal symbol displayed on the normal symbol display 4e by the normal symbol processing in step S5 is a predetermined winning symbol (that is, when the normal symbol lottery is won). An electric tulip process for operating the tulip 27 is executed. At that time, the CPU 101 controls to open the electric tulip 27 for a very short period (once every 0.10 seconds) in the non-short-time state / non-electric support state, and keeps the electric tulip 27 for a long time (2 in the short-time state / electric support state). Open control for 3 times (0.00 seconds). In addition, when the electric tulip 27 is controlled to be in the open state, a game ball can be won at the second start port 22, and when the game ball wins at the second start port 22, a second special symbol lottery is performed. Will be.

  Next, in step S <b> 8, the CPU 101 executes prize ball processing for managing the number of winning game balls and controlling the payout of prize balls according to the prize.

  Next, in step S9, the CPU 101 executes various commands and effects set in the RAM 103 by the start opening switch process in step S2, the special symbol process in step S4, the big winning opening process in step S6, the prize ball process in step S8, and the like. Output processing for outputting the information necessary for the production control unit 400 and / or the payout control unit 300 is executed. The CPU 101 notifies each winning opening that a gaming ball has won each time the gaming ball wins the first starting opening 21, the second starting opening 22, the big winning opening 23, and the normal winning opening 24. Is set in the RAM 103, and the winning command is output to the effect control unit 400 and / or the payout control unit 300.

[About control time count processing]
Here, the description of the timer interrupt process described above with reference to FIG. 9 is omitted, but in this timer interrupt process, the CPU 101 uses a single timer function to measure a series of control times on the special symbol game side. Control time count processing on the game side (referred to as “special game count processing”), and control time count processing on the normal symbol game side that measures a series of control times on the normal symbol game side using one timer function (“ The usual game count process ”is executed. For example, the special game count process and the normal game count process are executed in order between the process of step S7 and the process of step S8 in FIG. In addition, the special symbol game waits for the winning of the game ball to the start opening (21 or 22), repeatedly executes the special symbol lottery in response to the winning of the game ball, and notifies the lottery result, When the special symbol lottery is won, the game is a big hit game. The normal symbol game waits for the game ball to pass to the gate 25, repeats the normal symbol lottery according to the passing of the game ball and informs the lottery result, and wins the normal symbol lottery. In this case, the opening / closing control of the electric tulip 27 (electric chew opening game) is executed.

  In the following, first, the special game count process will be described. FIG. 10 is a diagram for explaining data used when executing the special game count process and the normal game count process, and the storage area (work area) of the RAM 103 of the main control unit 100.

  FIG. 10A shows the types of data (referred to as “special drawing side setting data”) for setting (specifying) the time to be counted on the special symbol game side. The special figure side setting data is data for setting which period of each period (time) of the special symbol game is measured. In each period (time) of this special symbol game, as shown in FIG. 10 (1), “Waiting for start opening prize”, “Displaying special symbol variation”, “Displaying special symbol stop”, "Opening display", "Rounding", "Large winning slot validity period", and "Ending display" are included.

  “Waiting for start entrance prize” is a state (period) in which a special symbol lottery related to the start entrance prize can be immediately executed to start displaying the variation of the special design when there is a start entrance prize. It is not a big hit game, and it is in a state where neither a special symbol change display nor a specified time stop display is displayed. “During special symbol variation display” is a state (period) in which special symbol lottery is executed according to the start opening winning and the special symbol variation display is performed on the display 4. “During special symbol stop display” is a state (period) in which the special symbol variably displayed on the display unit 4 is completely stopped and displayed for a specified time (0.5 seconds) in a display mode for notifying the special symbol lottery result. It is. “Opening display” is a state (period) in which an opening effect is displayed on the image display unit 6 informing that the special symbol lottery is won and that the big hit game has started. “During round” is a state (period) in which a round (round game) in which the big winning opening 23 is opened in the big hit game is being executed. “During the grand prize winning period” is a period of time that is arranged immediately after each round, and that the winning of the game ball to the big prize opening 23 is recognized as being valid despite the end of the round and the closing of the big prize opening 23 Thus, a so-called over-winning is recognized (in the big winning opening process described in detail later with reference to FIG. 18 and FIG. 19, the processing content of the over-winning is omitted for the sake of simplicity). ). In addition, in the period excluding the period during the round and the grand prize winning period, the winning of the game ball to the big prize opening 23 is not recognized as valid. “During ending display” is a state (period) in which an ending effect is displayed on the image display unit 6 to notify the end of the big hit game.

  As shown in FIG. 10 (1), for example, the special figure side setting data “00H” is data for setting “waiting for start opening prize”, for example, the special figure side setting data “01H” is “ This is data for setting “special symbol variation display”. These special figure side setting data are stored in the ROM 102.

  FIG. 10 (3) is a schematic diagram of a storage area (work area) of the RAM 103. As shown in FIG. 10 (3), the storage area of the RAM 103 includes a count target time setting area 10, a time count area 11, and a simple variation display time count area 12. The count target time setting area 10 includes a count target time setting area 10A (referred to as “area 10A”) on the special symbol game side and a count target time setting area 10B (referred to as “area 10B”) on the normal symbol game side. The time count area 11 includes a time count area 11A (referred to as “area 11A”) on the special symbol game side and a time count area 11B (referred to as “area 11B”) on the normal symbol game side. The simple variation display time count area 12 includes a special symbol display time count area 12A (referred to as "Area 12A") on the special symbol game side and a simple variation display time count area 12B ("Area 12B") on the normal symbol game side. Said).

  Area 11A is a timer area for measuring the passage of time for each period of the above-described special symbol game (such as “special symbol variation display”), and measures one passage of time by writing one piece of time data. This is a timer area. The area 10A is an area for setting the type of time to be measured in the area 11A by writing any one of the special drawing side setting data described with reference to FIG. When the special symbol is variably displayed in the 7-segment display on the first special symbol display 4a (or the second special symbol display 4b), the area 12A displays the three display modes of the 7-segment display every 48 milliseconds. This is a timer area for measuring the time lapse of 48 milliseconds when executing the control for switching and displaying in order, and a timer area for measuring one lapse of time by writing one time data. is there. Note that the three display modes of the 7-segment display are, for example, a display mode that indicates the number 0, a display mode that indicates the number 7, and a display mode in which all seven segments are turned off.

  The CPU 101 sets the type of period (time) to be measured by the area 11A by writing the special setting side setting data in the area 10A, and writes the time data to be measured in the area 11A. In the timer interrupt process of FIG. By subtracting the time data value of the area 11A by 1 by the special figure game count process executed every millisecond, the progress of each period of the special symbol game is sequentially performed using one timer area (area 11A). Measure in order.

  In addition, when the special symbol variation display time is measured in the area 11A, the CPU 101 writes predetermined time data ("12") in the area 12A and executes it every 4 milliseconds in the timer interrupt processing of FIG. When the value of the time data in the area 12A is subtracted by 1 by the special figure game count process to be 0, the predetermined time data ("12") is written again and the display mode of the special symbol is switched. As a result, when the special symbol is variably displayed in the 7-segment display on the first special symbol display 4a (or the second special symbol display 4b), the three display modes of the 7-segment display are changed every 48 milliseconds. It will be switched in order and displayed cyclically.

  In FIG. 10 (3), as an example, it is set that “01H” is written in the area 10A, whereby the elapsed time of the special symbol variation display is measured in the area 11A. In addition, as an example, a value “2500” indicating time is written in the area 11A of FIG. 10 (3). This value is updated by subtracting 1 every 4 milliseconds by the timer interrupt processing of FIG. Therefore, this value “2500” indicates 10.000 seconds. In addition, as an example, a value “12” indicating time is written in the area 12A of FIG. 10 (3). This value is also subtracted by 1 every 4 milliseconds by the timer interrupt processing of FIG. Therefore, this value “12” indicates 48 milliseconds.

  As described above, according to this embodiment, a series of control times of the special symbol game is measured using one timer function (see 11A in FIG. 10 (3)). Here, in the conventional gaming machine, each control time (control time for special symbol variation display, control time for round execution, etc.) constituting the special symbol game was measured using an individual timer function. A separate time count area was provided for each control time constituting the special symbol game in the RAM storage area of the main control unit. On the other hand, in the present embodiment, as described above, the series of control times of the special symbol game is measured using one timer function, so that the calculation load can be effectively reduced. In addition, according to the present embodiment, the special symbol display 4a (or 4b) in the execution period of the special symbol variation display is configured to cyclically display three 7-segment display modes in turn every 48 milliseconds. For the switching time measurement, a timer function (see 12A in FIG. 10 (3)) different from the timer function (see 11A in FIG. 10 (3)) is used. Therefore, according to the present embodiment, it is possible to effectively suppress the complexity of the arithmetic processing.

  FIG. 11 is an example of a conceptual diagram of a variation time table used for setting the special symbol variation display time in the area 11A. This variation time table is stored in the ROM 102 and read out to the RAM 103 for use. As shown in FIG. 11, the variation time table includes a variation pattern identification number, data indicating basic variation time (seconds), and data indicating addition variation time (seconds). The identification number of the variation pattern is a number for identifying the variation pattern included in the variation pattern determination tables HT1-1, HT1-2, HT2-1, and HT2-2, which will be described later with reference to FIGS. The basic variation time is a basic variation time constituting a variation pattern (that is, a special symbol variation time). The added fluctuation time is an added fluctuation time constituting a fluctuation pattern. A time obtained by adding the basic fluctuation time and the addition fluctuation time is a fluctuation pattern (see FIGS. 14 to 17). For example, the variation pattern corresponding to the identification number 5 is 90.02 seconds obtained by adding the addition variation time 0.02 seconds to the basic variation time 90 seconds. For example, the variation pattern corresponding to the identification number 21 is the basic variation time. 8 seconds.

  When measuring the special symbol variation display time in the area 11A of FIG. 10 (3), the CPU 101 determines the time data ("seconds") corresponding to the variation pattern determined in step S408 of FIG. (Time indicating data) is read from the fluctuation time table (FIG. 11) of the RAM 103, and the read time data is multiplied by 250 to be converted into time data adapted to time measurement processing executed in a cycle of 4 milliseconds, The converted time data is written in the area 11A of the RAM 103. For example, when the value of the time data indicating the variation pattern “90.02 seconds” corresponding to the identification number 5 is set in the area 11A, the basic variation time 90 seconds and the addition variation time 0.02 from the variation time table of the RAM 103. The time data indicating the second is read and added, and the added time data is multiplied by 250 to be converted into time data “22505” adapted to the arithmetic processing with a period of 4 milliseconds, and the converted time data “22505” is converted into the RAM 103. Is written in the area 11A. In addition, for reference, time data that is multiplied by 250 and adapted to a calculation process with a period of 4 milliseconds is described on the side of the variation time table in FIG. Things (see values in parentheses) are adjusted to natural numbers by rounding off.

  As described above, according to the present embodiment, the time data indicating the variation pattern (special symbol variation time) of the variation time table stored in the ROM 102 and read out to the RAM 103 is changed to the data indicating the time of “second” (that is, the division value). Time data (refer to the basic variation time portion of FIG. 11), and when setting the special symbol variation time, multiply by 250 to adapt to the calculation process of the cycle of 4 milliseconds (that is, the time of the multiplication value) Data; see the right side of the variable time table in FIG. Therefore, according to the present embodiment, the data indicating the special symbol variation time in the variation time table may be suppressed to a data amount of 1 byte or less (see identification numbers 20 to 24 in FIG. 11). The used memory area of the RAM 103 can be effectively suppressed. In addition, according to the present embodiment, for example, a special symbol variation time exceeding 90 bytes, such as a special symbol variation time of 90.02 seconds, the special symbol variation time in which the data amount exceeds 1 byte is indicated by the time of the additional variation time. A variable time table is configured by dividing the data (time data indicating the time after the decimal point) (see FIG. 11). Here, in FIG. 11, the same time data value is described for each variation pattern in the table of the added variation time portion for convenience of explanation, but actually the same time data value is duplicated in this table. Only one is stored. For example, in the table of the added fluctuation time part, six time data values of 0.01 seconds are shown for convenience of explanation in FIG. 11, but only one is actually stored. From this, according to this embodiment, the memory area used by the ROM 102 and the RAM 103 can be effectively suppressed. Here, in this embodiment, for the sake of simplicity, 24 variation patterns are used (see FIG. 11). However, in an actual gaming machine, the variation pattern is enormous, 1000 to 10,000. For this reason, the above-described effect of suppressing the used memory area according to the present embodiment is enormous in an actual gaming machine.

  Next, a general game count process for measuring a series of control times on the normal symbol game side using one timer function will be described with reference to FIG.

  FIG. 10 (2) shows the types of data (hereinafter referred to as “normal map side setting data”) for setting (specifying) the time to be counted on the normal symbol game side. The normal-side setting data is data for setting which period of each period (time) of the normal symbol game is measured. In each period (time) of this normal symbol game, as shown in FIG. 10 (2), “Waiting for passing the gate”, “Displaying normal symbol change”, “Displaying normal symbol stop”, “ “During electric Chu open / close control” and “during the second start port effective period” are included.

  “Waiting for gate passage” is a state (period) in which a normal symbol lottery related to this passage can be executed immediately when a game ball passes through the gate 25 to start display of fluctuation of the normal symbol. It is not during the opening / closing control of the tulip 27 (during the opening of the electric chew), it is not during the second starting port effective period, which will be described later, and it is in a state where neither the normal symbol variation display nor the specified time stop display is performed. “Normal symbol change display” is a state (period) in which a normal symbol lottery is executed in accordance with the passage of the game ball through the gate 25 and the normal symbol change display is executed on the display 4. “Normal symbol stop display” is a state (period) in which the normal symbol that has been variably displayed on the display unit 4 is completely stopped and displayed for a specified time (0.5 seconds) in a display mode for notifying the normal symbol lottery result. It is. “During electric Chu open / close control” is a state (period) in which the normal symbol lottery is won and the electric tulip 27 open / close control (electric Chu open game) is being executed. “During the second start port effective period” is a period during which a game ball winning to the second start port 22 is exceptionally recognized for a predetermined period immediately after the opening / closing control of the electric tulip 27 ends. During the opening / closing control of the electric tulip 27 (that is, even when the electric tulip 27 is closed), the game ball winning at the second starting port 22 is recognized as being effective, and the opening / closing control of the electric tulip 27 is being performed. During the period excluding the second start port effective period, the game ball winning to the second start port 22 is not recognized as effective.

  As shown in FIG. 10 (2), for example, the normal setting data “00K” is data for setting that “waiting to pass through the gate”. Further, the normal setting data is stored in the ROM 102.

  Hereinafter, a description will be given with reference to FIG. The area 11B is a timer area for measuring the passage of time for each period of the above-described ordinary symbol game (such as “ordinary symbol variation display”), and measures one passage of time by writing one piece of time data. This is a timer area. The area 10B is an area for setting the type of time to be measured in the area 11B by writing any one of the common map side setting data described with reference to FIG. In the area 12B, when the normal symbol is variably displayed on the normal symbol display 4e (see FIG. 2), two display modes of the malvaz display (the display mode in which only the circle is lit and the display in which only the symbol is lit) This is a timer area for measuring the time lapse of 48 milliseconds when executing the control of switching the display every 48 milliseconds and alternately displaying them, and writing one time data and measuring one time lapse. This is a timer area.

  The CPU 101 sets the type of period to be measured in the area 11B by writing the normal setting data in the area 10B, writes the time data to be measured in the area 11B, and every 4 milliseconds in the timer interrupt process of FIG. By subtracting the value of the time data of the area 11B by 1 by the normal game count process executed at the same time, the progress of each period of the normal symbol game is sequentially measured using one timer area (area 11B) in order. To do.

  In addition, when the normal symbol variation display time is measured in the area 11B, the CPU 101 writes predetermined time data ("12") in the area 12B and executes it every 4 milliseconds in the timer interrupt processing of FIG. When the value of the time data of the area 12B is subtracted by 1 by the usual game count process, the predetermined time data ("12") is written again and the display mode of the normal symbol is switched. As a result, when the normal symbol is variably displayed on the normal symbol display 4e, the two display modes of the malvaz display are switched every 48 milliseconds and alternately displayed.

  From the above, according to the present embodiment, the same effect as that of the special figure game counting process already described can be realized in the common figure game counting process.

In the configuration in which the series of control times of the special symbol game described above is measured using one timer function, winning in the big winning opening 23 is effective immediately after the big winning opening effective period in the control of the big hit game. There may be a period of suspension of the extra prize opening that is not considered.
In addition, a control configuration capable of executing the special symbol variation display and special symbol stop display by the first special symbol lottery and the special symbol variation display and special symbol stop display by the second special symbol lottery in parallel, for example, The control time for special symbol variation display and special symbol stop display by one special symbol lottery and the control time for jackpot game by winning the first special symbol lottery are measured using one timer function, while the second The control time for the special symbol variation display and special symbol stop display by the special symbol lottery and the control time for the big hit game by the winning of the second special symbol lottery may be measured using one other timer function.
In addition, when measuring a series of control times of a special symbol game and a normal symbol game using one timer function, the elapsed time to be measured is measured by “addition” processing instead of “subtraction” processing. It is good. In this case, for example, whether or not the value of the timer (11A) on the special symbol game side has reached the time data value “125” indicating the measurement target time (for example, the special symbol stop display time of 0.5 seconds). It becomes control which judges.
Further, as described above, in addition to storing the same time data value in the addition variation time portion table of FIG. 11 without storing them in duplicate, in the basic variation time portion table of FIG. However, the same time data value may not be stored redundantly, but only one may be stored, and the effect of suppressing the used memory area may be further enhanced.
Moreover, you may measure the execution time of the various effects performed by the effect control part 400 grade | etc., By the method demonstrated above.

  This is the end of the description of the control time counting process.

[Start-up switch processing]
FIG. 12 is an example of a detailed flowchart of the start port switch process in step S2 of FIG. Hereinafter, the start port switch process in step S2 of FIG. 9 will be described with reference to FIG.

  First, in step S201, the CPU 101 of the main control unit 100 determines whether or not a game ball has won a prize at the first start port 21 based on an output signal from the first start port switch 111a. If the determination in step S201 is YES, the process proceeds to step S202. If the determination is NO, the process proceeds to step S207.

  In step S202, the CPU 101 reads the upper limit value Umax1 (“4” in the present embodiment) of the number of first special symbol lotteries held from the ROM 102, and the number of retained U1 of the first special symbol lottery stored in the RAM 103 is the upper limit. It is determined whether or not the value is less than Umax1. If the determination in step S202 is YES, the process proceeds to step S203, and if this determination is NO, the process proceeds to step S207.

  In step S <b> 203, the CPU 101 updates the value of the holding number U <b> 1 stored in the RAM 103 to a value obtained by adding one. Further, the CPU 101 sets a winning command in the RAM 103 for notifying the effect control unit 400 that a game ball has won the first starting port 21. This winning command is transmitted to the effect control unit 400 by the output process in step S9 of FIG. Thereafter, the process proceeds to step S204.

  In step S204, the CPU 101 acquires a set of random numbers (big hit random number, symbol random number, reach random number, and variation pattern random number; game information) used for the first special symbol lottery or the like. Thereafter, the process proceeds to step S205.

  In step S205, the CPU 101 performs prior determination and random number storage. Specifically, the CPU 101 uses the random number set such as the jackpot random number (random set such as the big hit random number for the first special symbol lottery) acquired in the process of step S204 to store these random numbers in the ROM 102. Whether or not the result of the first special symbol lottery is a big hit based on whether or not it matches a predetermined value, which type of big hit if a big win, whether or not a reach effect is executed, and a variation pattern Is determined in advance. That is, the determination necessary for executing the pre-reading notice effect (pre-reading continuous notice effect) or the hold change notice effect is made in advance prior to the processing of steps S407 and S408 of FIG. Thereafter, the CPU 101 stores the random number set used for the prior determination in the RAM 103 in time series order. Each time the value of the holding number U1 of the first special symbol lottery is subtracted by 1 in the process of step S409 in FIG. Deleted one by one. From this, for example, when the value of the number of holdings U1 of the first special symbol lottery is “3”, the last three random number sets (first special symbol lottery for the first special symbol lottery) acquired by the process of step S204 for the last three times. Random number set) is stored in the RAM 103 in chronological order. Thereafter, the process proceeds to step S206.

  In step S <b> 206, the CPU 101 sets a first hold number increase command for notifying that the hold number of the first special symbol lottery has increased by 1 in the RAM 103. Here, the first pending number increase command includes information (hereinafter referred to as “preliminary determination information”) indicating the result of the preliminary determination performed in the process of step S205. In addition, the 1st reservation number increase command containing this prior determination information is output by the output process of step S9 of FIG. 9, and the lottery result with respect to the 1st special symbol lottery hold is the symbol in the 1st special symbol lottery. The main control unit 100 notifies the effect control unit 400 before the change starts. Thereafter, the process proceeds to step S207.

  In step S207, the CPU 101 determines whether or not a game ball has won the second start port 22 based on an output signal from the second start port switch 111b. If the determination in step S207 is YES, the process proceeds to step S208. If this determination is NO, the process proceeds to step S3 (gate switch process) in FIG.

  In step S <b> 208, the CPU 101 reads the upper limit value Umax <b> 2 of the second special symbol lottery holding number from the ROM 102 (“4” in the present embodiment), and the second special symbol lottery holding number U <b> 2 stored in the RAM 103 is the upper limit. It is determined whether or not the value is less than Umax2. If the determination in step S208 is YES, the process proceeds to step S209, and if this determination is NO, the process proceeds to step S3 (gate switch process) in FIG.

  In step S209, the CPU 101 updates the value of the holding number U2 stored in the RAM 103 to a value obtained by adding 1. Further, the CPU 101 sets a winning command in the RAM 103 for notifying the effect control unit 400 that a game ball has won the second starting port 22. This winning command is transmitted to the effect control unit 400 by the output process in step S9 of FIG. Thereafter, the process proceeds to step S210.

  In step S210, the CPU 101 obtains a set of random numbers (big hit random number, symbol random number, reach random number, and variation pattern random number; game information) used for the second special symbol lottery or the like. Thereafter, the process proceeds to step S211.

  In step S211, the CPU 101 performs prior determination and random number storage. Specifically, the CPU 101 uses the random number set such as the big hit random number (random number set such as the big hit random number for the second special symbol lottery) acquired in the process of step S210 to store these random numbers in the ROM 102. Whether or not the result of the second special symbol lottery is a big hit, which big hit is a big win, whether or not a reach effect is executed, and a variation pattern Judge in advance. That is, the determination necessary for executing the pre-reading notice effect (pre-reading continuous notice effect) or the hold change notice effect is made in advance prior to the processing of steps S407 and S408 of FIG. Thereafter, the CPU 101 stores the random number set used for the prior determination in the RAM 103 in time series order. Note that each time the value of the second special symbol lottery holding number U1 is decremented by 1 in the process of step S409 of FIG. Deleted one by one. From this, for example, when the value of the holding number U1 of the second special symbol lottery is “3”, the last three random number sets (second special symbol lottery for the second special symbol lottery acquired by the processing of step S210 of the last three times). Random number set) is stored in the RAM 103 in chronological order. Thereafter, the process proceeds to step S212.

  In step S <b> 212, the CPU 101 sets a second hold number increase command for notifying that the hold number of the second special symbol lottery has increased by 1 in the RAM 103. Here, the second pending number increase command includes information (preliminary determination information) indicating the result of the preliminary determination performed in the process of step S211. In addition, the 2nd reservation number increase command containing this prior determination information is output by the output process of step S9 of FIG. 9, and the lottery result with respect to the 2nd special symbol lottery hold becomes the symbol in the 2nd special symbol lottery. The main control unit 100 notifies the effect control unit 400 before the change starts. Thereafter, the process proceeds to step S3 (gate switch process) in FIG.

[Special symbol processing]
FIG. 13 is an example of a detailed flowchart of the special symbol process in step S4 of FIG. Below, with reference to FIG. 13, the special symbol process in step S4 of FIG. 9 is demonstrated.

  First, in step S401, the CPU 101 of the main control unit 100 determines that the current state of the gaming machine 1 is a big hit game (a big hit game state) based on information stored in the RAM 103 (typically information by a flag). It is determined whether or not. That is, it is determined whether or not the big hit game (special game) that is executed when the special symbol lottery is won. If the determination in step S401 is YES, the process proceeds to step S5 (normal symbol process) in FIG. 9, and if this determination is NO, the process proceeds to step S402.

  In step S402, the CPU 101 determines whether or not the special symbol change display or the special symbol fixed stop display is being performed by the first special symbol display 4a or the second special symbol display 4b. Here, the fixed stop display of the special symbol is to display the special symbol stop display state for a specified time (for example, 0.5 seconds) after the special symbol change display ends, and the special symbol lottery result It is a display which alert | reports. It should be noted that the special symbol fixed stop display is synchronized with the decorative symbol fixed stop display in the notification effect in time. If the determination in step S402 is yes, the process proceeds to step S411. If the determination is no, the process proceeds to step S403.

  In step S403, the CPU 101 determines whether or not the holding number U2 stored in the RAM 103 is 1 or more (that is, whether or not the second special symbol lottery is held). If the determination in step S403 is YES, the process proceeds to step S404. If the determination is NO, the process proceeds to step S405.

  In step S404, the CPU 101 reads the random number set for the second special symbol lottery stored in the RAM 103 and acquired and stored in steps S210 and S211 of FIG. Thereafter, the process proceeds to step S407.

  On the other hand, in step S405, the CPU 101 determines whether or not the holding number U1 stored in the RAM 103 is 1 or more (that is, whether or not the first special symbol lottery is held). If the determination in step S405 is YES, the process moves to step S406. If this determination is NO, there is no special symbol lottery to be executed, and the process moves to step S415.

  In step S406, the CPU 101 reads out the first special symbol lottery random number set stored in the RAM 103 and acquired in steps S204 and S205 of FIG. Thereafter, the process proceeds to step S407.

  The second special symbol lottery is executed in preference to the first special symbol lottery by the processing of steps S403 to S406 described above.

  In step S407, the CPU 101 executes a big hit determination process for determining whether the special symbol lottery is a big win or a loss. Specifically, when executing the process of step S407 following the process of step S404, the CPU 101 matches the jackpot random number read from the RAM 103 in the process of step S404 with the jackpot winning value stored in the ROM 102. Whether the result of the second special symbol lottery is a big hit or a loss is determined based on whether or not to do so. On the other hand, when executing the process of step S407 following the process of step S406, the CPU 101 determines whether or not the jackpot random number read from the RAM 103 in the process of step S406 matches the jackpot winning value stored in the ROM 102. Based on this, it is determined whether the result of the first special symbol lottery is a big hit or a loss. When the result of the special symbol lottery is determined to be lost, the CPU 101 sets a lost symbol indicating that the special symbol lottery has been lost in the RAM 103 as a special symbol stop symbol in the setting information. On the other hand, when the CPU 101 determines that the result of the special symbol lottery is a big hit, which of the predetermined values stored in the ROM 102 matches the symbol random number read from the RAM 103 together with the big hit random number used for this determination? Based on this, the type of jackpot of this time is determined. In the present embodiment, as an example, there are a probabilistic big hit that is set to a probable change game state until the next big hit after the big hit game, and a normal big hit that is set to a normal game state until the next big hit after the big hit game. In the present embodiment, it is assumed that the player is more profitable in the second special symbol lottery than in the first special symbol lottery. Specifically, for the probable jackpot, the number of round games is 15, and 15 round probable jackpots that can win about 2000 prize balls by the jackpot game, and the round game number is 8 and the jackpot game is about 1000. There are 8 rounds promising big hits that can win the prize ball, and there are 15 round normal jackpots where the number of round games is 15 and about 2000 prize balls can be obtained by the big hit game, the second special symbol In the lottery, 70% is a 15-round probability big hit and 30% is a 15-round regular big hit. On the other hand, in the first special symbol lottery, 10% is a 15-round positive chance big bonus, 60% is an 8-round positive odds big and 30% is usually 15 rounds. It is a big hit. Then, the CPU 101 sets, in the RAM 103, information on the jackpot symbol representing the jackpot and the type of jackpot as information on the stop symbol of the special symbol in the setting information. Thereafter, the process proceeds to step S408.

[Variation pattern selection processing]
In step S408, the CPU 101 executes variation pattern selection processing. Specifically, in step S408, in the normal gaming state (non-time saving state), the CPU 101 uses the variation pattern determination tables HT1-1 and HT1-2 shown in FIGS. State), the fluctuation pattern is determined (selected) for each special symbol lottery using the fluctuation pattern determination tables HT2-1 and HT2-2 shown in FIGS. Here, this variation pattern is a special symbol variation time which is a time from when the special symbol is variably displayed on the display 4 until it is stopped and displayed, and this special symbol variation time is synchronized with the execution time of the notification effect. It is the same time as the execution time of the notification effect. Hereinafter, the variation pattern determination tables HT1-1, HT1-2, HT2-1, and HT2-2 may be simply referred to as HT1-1, HT1-2, HT2-1, and HT2-2.

  First, a case where a variation pattern is selected using HT1-1 and HT1-2 shown in FIGS. 14 and 15 in the normal gaming state (non-time-short state) will be described. FIG. 14 is a table used for determining a variation pattern when the first special symbol lottery is executed in the process of step S407 in the normal gaming state (non-time saving state). FIG. 15 is a table used for determining the variation pattern when the second special symbol lottery is executed in the process of step S407 in the normal gaming state (non-time saving state).

[Non-time-short state / variation pattern selection process in the first special symbol lottery]
Hereinafter, the determination of the variation pattern when the first special symbol lottery is executed in the process of step S407 in the normal gaming state (non-time-short state) will be described with reference to FIG.

  In step S408, if the CPU 101 determines in the jackpot determination process of step S407 that the first special symbol lottery has been won, the CPU 101 determines a variation pattern (special symbol variation time) based on the variation pattern random number. Specifically, the CPU 101 determines that the variation pattern random number (any one of 0 to 299) read from the RAM 103 together with the big hit random number used in the big hit determination process in step S407 is the “big hit” of HT1-1. The variation pattern (special symbol variation time) is determined based on which of the random number values assigned to each variation pattern of the portion of (). For example, if the variation pattern random number read from the RAM 103 together with the jackpot random number used in the jackpot determination process in step S407 is “78”, the CPU 101 determines the variation pattern “180.01” in the “big hit” portion of HT1-1. Since it matches the random number value “75 to 124” assigned to “second”, “180.01 seconds” is determined as the variation pattern. Here, as indicated by HT1-1, the fluctuation pattern of the “big hit” portion “15.01 seconds”, “20.01 seconds”, “25.01 seconds”, “40.01 seconds”, “40. “02 seconds”, “40.03 seconds”, “180.01 seconds”, “180.02 seconds”, and “90.01 seconds” are the types of production patterns of notification effects “per normal reach” and “pseudo fluctuation”, respectively. Corresponds to "per 2 times", "per 3 pseudo fluctuations", "per 1st SP", "per 2nd SP", "per 3rd SP", "per 1st SPSP", "per 2nd SPSP" and "per 3rd SPSP" To do. “Per normal reach” is a type that hits a big hit after reaching reach without executing any of “second to pseudo fluctuation” to “third SPSP” described later. The “per two pseudo fluctuations” is a type of hitting a big hit after finally executing the second pseudo fluctuation. The “per three pseudo fluctuations” is a type that finally hits after the third pseudo fluctuation is executed. “Per first SP” to “per third SP” is a type that hits big after finally developing to SP reach production. “Per first SPSP” to “per third SPSP” is a type that hits big after finally developing into SPSP reach production.

  Note that the reach (reach establishment, reach production) is a decorative design that has already been stopped (temporarily stopped) in the notification production, for example, if the remaining one of the decorative design sequences that are changing is stopped. This is an effect that gives a special symbol status informing the jackpot in relation to the column (an effect that expects a jackpot). Typically, the right and left decorative symbol sequences are already stopped at the same symbol (for example, 7). If the remaining central decorative symbol sequence stops at the same symbol (for example, 7), the effect becomes a doublet (for example, 777). In addition, the pseudo variation (pseudo continuous variation) is an effect that expects a big hit by making it appear that the decorative symbol sequence fluctuates a plurality of times in one notification effect. It is an effect that restarts the fluctuation once or more after a pseudo stop (temporary stop). The second pseudo variation is the second variation (pseudo variation) of the decorative symbol sequence in the pseudo variation effect, and the third pseudo variation is the third variation of the decorative symbol sequence in the pseudo variation effect ( (Pseudo fluctuation). SP reach (SP reach production) is generally called super reach or special reach, and is a reach production that further expects a big hit rather than reach. For example, a hero character discovers an enemy character. Production. Further, SPSP reach (SPSP reach production) is generally called super super reach or special special reach, and is a reach production that further expects a big hit than SP reach production. It is the production of fighting video.

  In step S408, if the CPU 101 determines that the first special symbol lottery is lost in the big hit determination process in step S407, the CPU 101 determines based on the hold number (U1) of the first special symbol lottery, the reach random number, and the fluctuation pattern random number. The variation pattern (special symbol variation time) is determined.

  Specifically, the CPU 101 determines the reach random number (0) read from the RAM 103 together with the jackpot random number used in the jackpot determination process in step S407 when the number of the first special symbol lottery is “1” or “2”. Or any one of 99 to 99) is included in the reach random number value range “0 to 69” of the retained number “1, 2” of the “losing” of HT1-1. 99 ”is determined.

  Then, when the read reach random number is included in the reach random number value range “0 to 69”, the CPU 101 reads the fluctuation pattern random number (0) read from the RAM 103 together with the big hit random number used in the big hit determination process in step S407. ˜299) is included in the fluctuation pattern random value range “0-59” or in the fluctuation pattern random value range “60-299”. Then, when the fluctuation pattern random number is included in the fluctuation pattern random value range “0 to 59”, the CPU 101 determines “8.00 seconds” as the fluctuation pattern, and the fluctuation pattern random number is changed to the fluctuation pattern random value range “ In the case of “60 to 299”, “13.50 seconds” is determined as the variation pattern. Here, as indicated by HT1-1, the variation patterns “8.00 seconds” and “13.50 seconds” both correspond to the effect pattern type “immediately lost”. “Immediately lost” is a type of production pattern that immediately loses without reaching reach.

  On the other hand, when the read reach random number is included in the reach random number value range “70 to 99”, the CPU 101 reads the variation pattern random number (0) read from the RAM 103 together with the big hit random number used in the big hit determination process in step S407. ˜299) is included in the variation pattern random value range assigned to each variation pattern in the above reach random value range “70 to 99” of HT1-1. Then, the variation pattern (special symbol variation time) is determined. For example, when the fluctuation pattern random number read from the RAM 103 together with the big hit random number used in the big hit determination process in step S407 is “260”, the CPU 101 sets the fluctuation pattern random value assigned to the fluctuation pattern “25.02 seconds”. Since it is included in the range “256 to 271”, “25.02 seconds” is determined as the variation pattern. Here, as indicated by HT1-1, the fluctuation patterns “15.02 seconds”, “20.02 seconds”, “25.02 seconds” of the above-described reach random number value range “70 to 99” of HT1-1. ”,“ 40.04 seconds ”,“ 40.05 seconds ”,“ 40.06 seconds ”,“ 180.03 seconds ”,“ 180.04 seconds ”and“ 90.02 seconds ” Types of production patterns “Normal reach loss”, “Pseudo variation two times loss”, “Pseudo variation three times loss”, “First SP loss”, “Second SP loss”, “Third SP loss”, “First SPSP loss”, “ This corresponds to “second SPSP loss” and “third SPSP loss”. “Normal reach loss” is a type that loses after reaching reach without executing any of “second pseudo fluctuation” to “third SPSP”. “Pseudo-variation twice loss” is a type in which after the second pseudo-variation is finally executed, the loss occurs. The “pseudo fluctuation three-time loss” is a type in which the third time of the pseudo fluctuation is finally executed and then lost. “First SP Loss” to “Third SP Loss” are types that finally lose after being developed into SP reach. “First SPSP Loss” to “Third SPSP Loss” are types that eventually lose after being developed into SPSP reach.

  In addition, when the number of the first special symbol lottery is “3”, the CPU 101 basically performs the variation pattern in the same manner as when the number of the first special symbol lottery is “1” or “2”. To decide. However, when the number of holdings of the first special symbol lottery is “3”, as shown in HT1-1, the CPU 101 has the number of holdings of the first special symbol lottery being “1” or “2”. On the other hand, the reach random value range “0-69” is replaced with “0-79”, the reach random value range “70-99” is replaced with “80-99”, and the fluctuation pattern “8.00 seconds”. The variable pattern random value range “0 to 59” assigned to “0” to “209” is replaced with “0 to 209”, and the fluctuation pattern random value range “60 to 299” assigned to the fluctuation pattern “13.50 seconds” is changed to “210 to 299”. The variation pattern is determined by the random value range replaced with “”.

  In addition, when the number of holds for the first special symbol lottery is “4”, the CPU 101 basically performs the variation pattern similarly to the case where the number of holds for the first special symbol lottery is “1” or “2”. To decide. However, when the number of the first special symbol lottery is “4”, the CPU 101, as shown in HT1-1, when the number of the first special symbol lottery is “1” or “2”. On the other hand, the reach random value range “0-69” is replaced with “0-84”, the reach random value range “70-99” is replaced with “85-99”, and the fluctuation pattern “8.00 seconds” The variable pattern random value range “0 to 59” allocated to the variable pattern is replaced with “210 to 269”, and the random pattern value range “60 to 299” allocated to the variable pattern “13.50 seconds” is converted to “270 to 299”. In addition, according to the random value range of the content to which the variation pattern “3.00 seconds” to which the variation pattern random value range “0 to 209” is assigned in correspondence with the production pattern type “immediately lost” is added, Deciding the fluctuation pattern To.

  As described above with reference to the variation pattern determination table HT1-1 shown in FIG. 14, when the first special symbol lottery is lost in the normal gaming state (non-time-short state), the number of first special symbol lottery holds The smaller the variation is, the easier it is to select the variation pattern with reach, and when the variation pattern without reach is selected, the smaller the number of the first special symbol lottery is, the easier the variation pattern is selected.

[Big hit reliability]
Here, the jackpot reliability (expectation for jackpot) will be described. An effect with a high jackpot reliability is an effect that is highly likely to be notified of a big hit when the effect is executed, and an effect with a low jackpot reliability is a notification of a big hit when the effect is executed. It is a production that is unlikely to be performed. Hereinafter, this will be specifically described with reference to HT1-1 shown in FIG. As can be seen from the “big hit” portion of HT1-1, in the case of big hit, “per normal reach”, “per two pseudo fluctuations”, “per three pseudo fluctuations”, “per first SP”, “second SP” The variation pattern random value range becomes larger in the order of "per hit", "per third SP", "per first SPSP", "per second SPSP", and "per third SPSP" (partially the same). On the other hand, as can be seen from the “losing” portion of HT1-1, in the case of losing, “normal reach losing”, “pseudo variation losing twice”, “pseudo variability three times losing”, “first SP losing”, In the order of “second SP loss”, “third SP loss”, “first SPSP loss”, “second SPSP loss”, “third SPSP loss”, the variation pattern random value range becomes smaller (some are the same). As can be seen from the above, the performance that is easy to execute in the case of a big hit and difficult to execute in the case of a loss is high in the reliability of the big hit, while the effect that is difficult to execute in the case of big hit and is easy to be executed in the case of a loss has a big hit reliability. Low. That is, “normal reach production”, “pseudo variation 2 production”, “pseudo variation 3 production”, “first SP reach production”, “second SP reach production”, “third SP reach production”, “first SPSP reach production” The jackpot reliability increases in the order of “second SPSP reach production” and “third SPSP reach production”.

[Non-time-short state / variation pattern selection process in the second special symbol lottery]
The determination of the variation pattern when the second special symbol lottery is executed in the process of step S407 in the normal gaming state (non-short-time state) will be described below with reference to FIG. In step S408, the CPU 101 determines a variation pattern by performing basically the same processing as the variation pattern determination processing described with reference to FIG. However, the CPU 101 performs processing for the first special symbol lottery using HT1-1 in the variation pattern determination processing described with reference to FIG. 14, whereas in the variation pattern determination processing illustrated in FIG. It is different in that processing is performed on the second special symbol lottery using HT1-2 shown in FIG. Here, HT1-2 shown in FIG. 15 is different from HT1-1 shown in FIG. 14 in that “the number of holdings of the first special symbol lottery” is replaced with “the number of holdings of the second special symbol lottery”. Only different. In other words, while the variation pattern determination process described with reference to FIG. 14 takes into account the number of first special symbol lottery holds, the variation pattern determination process takes into account the number of second special symbol lottery holds. The

[Time-short state / variation pattern selection process in the first special symbol lottery]
The determination of the variation pattern when the first special symbol lottery is executed in the process of step S407 in the probability variation gaming state (short time state) will be described below with reference to FIG. In step S408, the CPU 101 determines a variation pattern by performing basically the same processing as the variation pattern determination processing described with reference to FIG. However, the CPU 101 performs processing for the first special symbol lottery using the HT1-1 in the variation pattern determination processing described with reference to FIG. 14, whereas in the variation pattern determination processing illustrated in FIG. It differs by the point which processes with respect to a 1st special symbol lottery using HT2-1 shown. Here, HT2-1 shown in FIG. 16 is different from HT1-1 shown in FIG. 14 in relation to the number of holdings of the first special symbol lottery when “no reach” is selected by “reach random number” in “losing”. The difference is that the variation pattern “13.50 seconds” (corresponding to immediate loss) is selected.

[Time-short state / variation pattern selection process in the second special symbol lottery]
Hereinafter, the determination of the variation pattern when the second special symbol lottery is executed in the process of step S407 in the probability variation gaming state (short time state) will be described with reference to FIG. In step S408, the CPU 101 determines a variation pattern by performing basically the same processing as the variation pattern determination processing described with reference to FIG. However, the CPU 101 performs processing for the first special symbol lottery using HT1-1 in the variation pattern determination processing described with reference to FIG. 14, whereas in the variation pattern determination processing illustrated in FIG. It is different in that processing is performed for the second special symbol lottery using HT2-2 shown in FIG. Here, as shown in FIG. 17, HT2-2 replaces “Holding number of first special symbol lottery” with “Holding number of second special symbol lottery” with respect to HT1-1 shown in FIG. ing. In other words, while the variation pattern determination process described with reference to FIG. 14 takes into account the number of first special symbol lottery holds, the variation pattern determination process takes into account the number of second special symbol lottery holds. The Also, as shown in FIG. 17, in HT2-2, when the number of holds in the second special symbol lottery “1” in “losing” is “1” and no reach is selected by the reach random number, the variation pattern “13” is uniform. .50 seconds "is determined. Also, as shown in FIG. 17, in HT2-2, when no reach is selected by the reach random number in the case of the holding number “2-4” of the second special symbol lottery in “losing”, the fluctuation pattern random value The variation pattern “2.00 seconds” is determined in the range “0 to 239”, the variation pattern “4.00 seconds” is determined in the variation pattern random value range “240 to 269”, and the variation pattern random value range “270 to 270”. In “299”, the fluctuation pattern “10.00 seconds” is determined.

  Here, as described in the processing in steps S403 to S406 of FIG. 13, in this embodiment, the second special symbol lottery hold is digested in preference to the first special symbol lottery hold. Further, in the probability variation gaming state (short time state), as described in the processing in steps S5 and S7 in FIG. 9, the electric tulip 27 is frequently opened for a long period of time, and the game balls are frequently won at the second starting port 22. Therefore, the second special symbol lottery is executed frequently and continuously. Further, as described in the processing in step S407, the second special symbol lottery by winning the game ball to the second starting port 22 is more than the first special symbol lottery by winning the game ball to the first starting port 21. However, the player's profit is great. In other words, it can be said that if the first special symbol lottery is executed in the probability variation gaming state (time-short state), the player's profit is impaired. In the present embodiment, as described above using HT2-2 of FIG. 17, in the probability variation gaming state (short time state), when the number of second special symbol lottery hold is 2 to 4 and there is no reach While it is easy to select a short-time fluctuation pattern (2.00 seconds, 4.00 seconds) and the second special symbol lottery is suspended at high speed, 2 When the number of special symbol lotteries held is 1 and there is no reach, be sure to select a long-term fluctuation pattern (13.50 seconds) to control the first special symbol lottery that is relatively unfavorable to the player. ing. Furthermore, in the present embodiment, as described above using HT2-1 in FIG. 16, in the probability variation gaming state (short time state), it is assumed that the first special symbol lottery that is relatively disadvantageous to the player is executed. However, in all of the first special symbol lottery holding numbers 1 to 4, when there is no reach, a long-term fluctuation pattern (13.50 seconds) must be selected, and a game ball is placed in the second starting port 22. Control is performed so as to earn time for the second special symbol lottery that is relatively advantageous to the player by winning a prize.

  Information on the variation pattern determined in step S408 as described above (that is, it can be said that the execution time of the notification effect: the information about the type of the effect pattern of the notification effect) is set in the RAM 103 as setting information. Thereafter, the process proceeds to step S409.

  In step S409, the CPU 101 generates a notification effect start command including the setting information set by the jackpot determination process in step S407 and the setting information set by the variation pattern selection process in step S408, and sets the notification effect start command in the RAM 103. Here, the notification effect start command is a command for instructing the effect control unit 400 to start the notification effect by the image display unit 6, the speaker 35, and the like. The setting information included in the notification effect start command includes information indicating which of the first special symbol lottery and the second special symbol lottery has been executed. Further, the CPU 101 sets a gaming state notification command indicating the current gaming state (for example, a probable variation gaming state) in the RAM 103. The notification effect start command and the gaming state notification command described above are transmitted to the effect control unit 400 by the output process in step S9 of FIG. In addition, when the CPU 101 reads the second special symbol lottery random number set from the RAM 103 and executes the processes of steps S407 and S408 in the process of step S404 described above, the CPU 101 sets the hold number U2 stored in the RAM 103 to 1. While updating to the subtracted value, this random number set for the second special symbol lottery is deleted from the RAM 103. Similarly, when the CPU 101 reads the random number set for the first special symbol lottery from the RAM 103 and executes the processes of steps S407 and S408 in the process of step S406 described above, the CPU 101 uses the hold number U1 stored in the RAM 103. The value is updated to the value obtained by subtracting 1 and the random number set for the first special symbol lottery is deleted from the RAM 103. Thereafter, the process proceeds to step S410.

  In step S410, the CPU 101 changes the special symbol by the first special symbol display 4a or the second special symbol display 4b based on the setting information included in the notification effect start command set in the process of step S409. Start displaying. Thereafter, the process proceeds to step S411.

  In step S411, the CPU 101 determines whether or not the special symbol variation time indicated by the variation pattern set in the variation pattern selection processing in step S408 has elapsed since the start of the special symbol variation display in step S410. If the determination in step S411 is YES, the process proceeds to step S412. If the determination is NO, the process proceeds to step S5 (ordinary symbol process) in FIG.

  In step S <b> 412, the CPU 101 sets a notification effect stop command for instructing the end of the notification effect by the image display unit 6 in the RAM 103. Thereafter, the process proceeds to step S413. Note that the notification effect stop command set in step S412 is transmitted to the effect control unit 400 by the output process in step S9 of FIG.

  In step S413, the CPU 101 ends the special symbol variation display by the first special symbol display 4a or the second special symbol display 4b started in the process of step S410, and displays the stopped symbol. Thereafter, the process proceeds to step S414.

  In step S414, the CPU 101 executes a stop process. Specifically, when the CPU 101 determines that the big hit is determined in step S407, the information stored in the RAM 103 (typically information based on a flag) is in the big hit game (the big hit game state). And an opening command for instructing the start of the big hit game effect is set in the RAM 103. In this opening command, a specified time (0.5 seconds) elapses from the start of the fixed stop display to the end of the fixed stop display after the change display of the special symbol is ended in the process of step S413. 9 is transmitted to the effect control unit 400 by the output process of step S9 in FIG. 9, and the big hit game effect is started. By being controlled in this way, the big hit game effect is started after completion of the decoration symbol confirmation stop display (0.5 seconds) in the notification effect synchronized with the special symbol confirmation stop display. Thereafter, the processing moves to step S5 (normal symbol processing) in FIG.

  In step S415, the CPU 101 determines whether or not a customer waiting command and a gaming state notification command indicating the current gaming state have already been transmitted in the process of step 416 (described later). Here, the customer waiting command is a command for notifying that the notification effect for notifying the lottery result of the special symbol lottery is not executed (so-called customer waiting state). If the determination in step S415 is YES, the process proceeds to step S5 (normal symbol process) in FIG. 10, and if this determination is NO, the process proceeds to step S416.

  In step S <b> 416, the CPU 101 sets a customer waiting command and a gaming state notification command in the RAM 103. The customer waiting command and the gaming state notification command are transmitted to the effect control unit 400 by the output process of step S9 in FIG. 9, and based on the customer waiting command, the customer waiting effect (decoration of decoration symbol) is executed. A stop effect that continues the stop display as it is) is started. When a predetermined time (for example, 90 seconds) elapses after the stop effect described above is started as the customer waiting effect, the demonstration effect is started. Here, the demonstration effect is, for example, an effect in which a video related to content (animation, story, etc.) that is the subject of the gaming machine 1 is displayed on the image display unit 6, for example, a predetermined effect (for example, executed during a game) This is an effect of displaying a part of the reach effect) on the image display unit 6. Thereafter, the processing moves to step S5 (normal symbol processing) in FIG.

[Large winning prize processing]
18 and 19 are an example of a detailed flowchart of the big prize opening process in step S6 of FIG. Hereinafter, the special winning opening process in step S6 of FIG. 9 will be described with reference to FIGS.

  First, in step S601, the CPU 101 of the main control unit 100 determines whether or not the state of the gaming machine 1 is a big hit game based on information stored in the RAM 103 (typically, information based on a flag). judge. If the determination in step S601 is YES, the process proceeds to step S602. If the determination is NO, the process proceeds to step S7 (electric tulip process) in FIG.

  In step S <b> 602, the CPU 101 determines based on the information stored in the RAM 103 whether or not the state of the gaming machine 1 is a jackpot game opening effect. If the determination in step S602 is YES, the process proceeds to step S603, and if this determination is NO, the process proceeds to step S609.

  In step S <b> 603, the CPU 101 determines whether or not a set opening time that defines the execution time of the opening effect has elapsed. If the determination in step S603 is YES, the process proceeds to step S604. If the determination is NO, the opening effect has not ended, and the process proceeds to step S7 (electric tulip process) in FIG.

  In step S <b> 604, the CPU 101 sets the total number of rounds Rmax for the jackpot game and the operation pattern of the jackpot 23 for the jackpot game, and sets the setting information in the RAM 103. Specifically, the CPU 101 sets the number of rounds included in the jackpot game (Rmax: “15”, for example) and the operation pattern of the jackpot 23 during the jackpot game, and sets the setting information in the RAM 103. By the process of step S604, the total number of rounds Rmax of the jackpot game, the interval time between rounds in the jackpot game, the set ending time that is the time for performing the ending effect at the end of the jackpot game, and the like are set. Thereafter, the process proceeds to step S605.

  In step S <b> 605, the CPU 101 resets the winning number C of game balls to the big winning opening 23 stored in the RAM 103 to “0”. Thereafter, the process proceeds to step S606.

  In step S <b> 606, the CPU 101 updates the round number R of the big hit game stored in the RAM 103 to a value obtained by adding one. Thereafter, the process proceeds to step S607.

  In step S <b> 607, the CPU 101 controls the special winning opening / closing unit 115 to start the opening control of the special winning opening 23. By this process, the big hit game round (round game) is started and the opening operation (one opening operation) of the big winning opening 23 is started. Thereafter, the process proceeds to step S608.

  In step S <b> 608, the CPU 101 sets a round start notification command for notifying a round start (round game start) in the RAM 103. The round start notification command is transmitted to the effect control unit 400 by the output process in step S9 of FIG. 9, and the round effect is started. The round start notification command includes information indicating the total number of rounds Rmax set in step S604 and information indicating the current number of rounds R updated by the process in step S606. Thereafter, the process proceeds to step S612.

  In step S609, the CPU 101 determines based on the information stored in the RAM 103 whether or not the gaming machine 1 is in the big hit game interval. If the determination in step S609 is yes, the process proceeds to step S610. If the determination is no, the process proceeds to step S611.

  In step S610, the CPU 101 determines whether or not the set interval time in the jackpot game set in the process in step S604 has elapsed since the big winning opening 23 was closed at the end of the previous round in the jackpot game. To do. If the determination in step S610 is YES, it is time to start the next round in the jackpot game, so the process moves to step S605. If this determination is NO, the next round in the jackpot game is started. Since the timing is not reached, the process proceeds to step S7 (electric tulip process) in FIG.

  In step S <b> 611, the CPU 101 determines whether the state of the gaming machine 1 is executing the jackpot game ending effect based on the information stored in the RAM 103. If the determination in step S611 is YES, the process proceeds to step S621 in FIG. 19, and if this determination is NO, the process proceeds to step S612.

  In step S612, the CPU 101 determines that the state of the gaming machine 1 is in the big win game round, and based on the output signal from the big prize opening switch 114, whether or not the game ball has won the big prize opening 23. Determine whether. If the determination in step S612 is YES, the process moves to step S613. If the determination is NO, the process moves to step S614.

  In step S <b> 613, the CPU 101 updates the number C of winning game balls to the big winning opening 23 stored in the RAM 103 to a value obtained by adding one. By executing the processing of step S613, the total number of game balls (winning number C) won in the big winning opening 23 during one round is accumulated and stored in the RAM 103. In addition, the CPU 101 sets a winning command for notifying the effect control unit 400 that a game ball has won the big winning opening 23 in the RAM 103. This winning command is transmitted to the effect control unit 400 by the output process in step S9 in FIG. 9, and the winning process in step S123 in FIG. 22 is executed. Thereafter, the process proceeds to step S614.

  In step S614, the CPU 101 determines whether or not a specified opening control time (29.5 seconds in the present embodiment) has elapsed since the opening control of the special winning opening 23 was started in the process of step S607. If the determination in step S614 is yes, the process moves to step S616. If the determination is no, the process moves to step S615.

  In step S615, the CPU 101 determines whether or not the number C of winning game balls in the current round has reached an upper limit number of gaming balls Cmax (“10” in the present embodiment) that defines the timing at which the big winning opening 23 is closed. Determine. If the determination in step S615 is yes, the process proceeds to step S616. If the determination is no, the process proceeds to step S7 (electric tulip process) in FIG.

  In step S616, the CPU 101 controls the special winning opening / closing unit 115 to end the opening control of the special winning opening 23 started in step S607. In this way, the CPU 101 counts the total number of game balls (winning number C) detected by the big prize opening switch 114 until 29.5 seconds elapse after the big prize opening 23 is opened in each round during the big hit game. ) Has reached 10 (Cmax), or 29.5 seconds have passed without winning 10 game balls since opening the grand prize opening 23, and the big prize opening 23 is closed. . Thereafter, the process proceeds to step S617.

  In step S617, the CPU 101 sets a round end notification command for notifying the end of round (round game end) in the RAM 103. This round start notification command is transmitted to the effect control unit 400 by the output process in step S9 of FIG. 9, and the round effect is ended. Thereafter, the process proceeds to step S618.

  In step S618, the CPU 101 determines whether or not the current round number R stored in the RAM 103 has reached the maximum round number Rmax of the big hit game set in the process of step S604. If the determination in step S618 is YES, the process proceeds to step S619 in FIG. 19, and if this determination is NO, the process proceeds to step S7 (electric tulip process) in FIG.

  In step S619 in FIG. 19, the CPU 101 resets the round number R stored in the RAM 103 to “0”. Thereafter, the process proceeds to step S620.

  In step S620, the CPU 101 sets an ending command for instructing the effect control unit 400 to execute the ending effect of the big hit game in the RAM 103. The ending command set in this process is transmitted to the effect control unit 400 in step S9 (output process) in FIG. Note that, as the ending command, a command corresponding to the jackpot symbol (that is, the type of jackpot) and the game state controlled after the jackpot game ends is transmitted, and the effect control unit 400 performs the ending effect based on the ending command. The effect after the end (after the end of the big hit game effect) is controlled. Specifically, when the ending command corresponding to the jackpot symbol indicating the probability variation jackpot is transmitted, the effect control unit 400 notifies in the effect mode indicating the probability variation gaming state after the jackpot game effect is ended based on the ending command. Perform the production. Thereafter, the process proceeds to step S621.

  In step S621, the CPU 101 determines whether or not the set ending time set in step S604 in FIG. 18 has elapsed since the ending command was set in the RAM 103 in step S620. If the determination in step S621 is YES, the process moves to step S622. If the determination is NO, the process moves to step S7 (electric tulip process) in FIG.

  In step S622, the CPU 101 ends the jackpot game being executed. Specifically, the CPU 101 cancels the setting information (typically, information based on a flag) indicating that a big hit game stored in the RAM 103 is in progress, and ends the big hit game. Thereafter, the process proceeds to step S623.

  In step S623, the CPU 101 executes a game state setting process. Specifically, when the jackpot game is ended in step S622, the CPU 101 switches the gaming state according to the type of jackpot (the jackpot symbol) this time (that is, the winning probability setting of the special symbol lottery and the electric tulip 27) Switch open settings). More specifically, when the current big hit is a normal big hit, control is performed in the normal gaming state, and when the current big hit is a probable big hit, control is performed in the positive variation gaming state. Thereafter, the process proceeds to step S7 (electric tulip process) in FIG.

[Timer interrupt processing by production control unit]
FIG. 20 is a flowchart illustrating an example of timer interrupt processing performed by the effect control unit 400. Below, with reference to FIG. 20, the timer interruption process performed in the production | presentation control part 400 is demonstrated. The effect control unit 400 repeatedly executes a series of processes shown in FIG. 20 at regular time intervals (4 milliseconds) during a normal operation except for special cases such as when the power is turned on or when the power is turned off. In addition, the process performed in the production | presentation control part 400 demonstrated based on the flowchart after FIG. 20 is performed based on the program memorize | stored in ROM402.

  First, in step S11, the CPU 401 of the effect control unit 400 receives various commands output from the main control unit 100 by the output process of step S9 in FIG. 9, sets the effect contents according to the received command, A command reception process for setting various commands in the RAM 403 for instructing the image sound control unit 500 or the like to execute the effect of the set effect content is executed. This command reception process will be described in detail later with reference to FIGS.

  Next, in step S12, the CPU 401 executes an output process for outputting various commands set in the RAM 403 in the process of step S11 to the image sound control unit 500 or the like. By this process, various effects determined to be executed in the process of step S11 are executed by the image display unit 6, the speaker 35, the panel lamp 8, and the like by the execution control of the image sound control unit 500 and the like.

  Note that each time the timer interrupt process described above is executed, the CPU 401 performs a random number update process for updating various effect random numbers used for determining the effect content. In this random number update process, a loop counter is typically used as in the random number update process in step S1 of FIG. 9, and the count value (updated random number value) is set to the maximum value (for example, 99). After reaching, it returns to 0 again (that is, it circulates). Also, in this random number update process, each effect random number counter updates the initial value (the value that is the starting point of circulation) at random once it circulates. As a result, the counter value (count value) can be prevented from synchronizing between these effect random numbers.

[Command reception processing]
21 and 22 are examples of detailed flowcharts of the command reception process in step S11 of FIG. Hereinafter, the command reception process in step S11 of FIG. 20 will be described with reference to FIG. 21 and FIG.

  First, in step S111, the CPU 401 of the effect control unit 400 determines whether or not a hold increase command (first hold number increase command or second hold number increase command) is received from the main control unit 100 (FIG. 12). (See steps S206 and S212). If the determination in step S111 is YES, the process proceeds to step S112. If the determination is NO, the process proceeds to step S114.

  In step S112, in response to the hold increase command received in the process of step S111, the CPU 401 causes the image sound control unit 500 to additionally display a hold image indicating a special symbol lottery hold on the image display unit 6, Based on the prior determination information included in the hold increase command, the pre-display display mode of the additional display of the hold image (a display mode that is expected to be a big hit with a notification effect that is executed by digesting the additional display of the hold image) A hold image setting process for giving an instruction to change to is performed. Thereafter, the process proceeds to step S113.

  In step S <b> 113, the CPU 401 performs a pre-read notification effect setting process for setting execution of a pre-reading notice effect that suggests the possibility of a big hit in a notification effect executed later, in the notification effect executed earlier. This pre-reading notice effect setting process will be described in detail later with reference to FIG. Thereafter, the process proceeds to step S114.

  In step S114, the CPU 401 determines whether or not the notification effect start command and the gaming state notification command set in step S409 of FIG. 13 have been received. If the determination in step S114 is YES, the process proceeds to step S115, and if this determination is NO, the process proceeds to step S116.

  In step S115, the CPU 401 instructs the image sound control unit 500 or the like according to the notification effect start command received in the process of step S114, and instructs the start of the notification effect by the image display unit 6 or the like. Process. Here, the notification effect (variation effect) is an effect that is executed in the image display unit 6 or the like in accordance with the change display of the special symbol and notifies the result of the special symbol lottery, and is a decorative symbol DI (see FIG. 37 and the like described later). ) Is variably displayed, and the decorative symbol DI thus variably displayed is stopped and displayed (determined stop display), thereby informing the result of the special symbol lottery. This notification effect setting process will be described in detail later using FIG. Thereafter, the process proceeds to step S116.

  In step S116, the CPU 401 determines whether or not the notification effect stop command set in the process of step S412 in FIG. 13 has been received. If the determination in step S116 is YES, the process proceeds to step S117. If the determination is NO, the process proceeds to step S118 in FIG.

  In step S117, the CPU 401 ends the notification effect started to be executed in the process of step S115 with respect to the image sound control unit 500 and the like, and finally stops all the decorative symbols that have been variably displayed (specified time). An instruction to produce a notice of the result of the special symbol lottery is given (with a fixed stop display (for 0.5 seconds)). Note that an instruction to the image sound control unit 500 or the like is performed by setting a command in the RAM 403. Thereafter, the process proceeds to step S118 in FIG.

  In step S118 in FIG. 22, the CPU 401 determines whether or not the opening command set in the stopping process in step S414 in FIG. 13 has been received. If the determination in step S118 is YES, the process proceeds to step S119, and if this determination is NO, the process proceeds to step S120.

  In step S119, the CPU 401 instructs the image sound control unit 500 or the like to start the opening effect of the big hit game effect. That is, the big hit game effect is started. Here, the opening effect of the jackpot game effect is an effect of informing the start of the jackpot game, and is typically an image effect that prompts the player to fire a game ball toward the big prize opening 23. The instruction to the image sound control unit 500 or the like is performed by setting a command in the RAM 403. Thereafter, the process proceeds to step S120.

  In step S120, the CPU 401 determines whether or not the round start notification command set in step S608 of FIG. 18 has been received. If the determination in step S120 is yes, the process proceeds to step S121. If the determination is no, the process proceeds to step S122.

  In step S121, the CPU 401 instructs the image sound control unit 500 or the like to start a round effect of the big hit game effect. Here, the round effect is an effect executed during the round game of the big hit game, for example, an effect by an image or the like in which the main character is fighting an enemy character. Note that an instruction to the image sound control unit 500 or the like is performed by setting a command in the RAM 403. Thereafter, the process proceeds to step S122.

  In step S122, the CPU 401 determines whether or not a winning command set in the process of step S613 in FIG. 18 has been received. If the determination in step S122 is YES, the process proceeds to step S123, and if this determination is NO, the process proceeds to step S124.

  In step S123, the CPU 401 instructs the image sound control unit 500 to start a winning process. Here, the winning process is, for example, a process of counting the number of winning balls paid out based on the game balls won in the big winning opening 23 that is opened during the big hit game (during the round). The CPU 501 of the instructed image sound control unit 500 receives a winning command based on the game ball winning to the big winning opening 23 among the winning commands received via the effect control unit 400 (that is, the big winning opening) 23, every time one game ball is won), the number of prize balls “13” corresponding to the 23 winning prizes is added to the total number of prize balls stored in the RAM 503, and the updated total number of prize balls is updated. The image is displayed on the image display unit 6. Thereafter, the process proceeds to step S124.

  In step S124, the CPU 401 determines whether or not the round end notification command set in the process of step S617 in FIG. 18 has been received. If the determination in step S124 is YES, the process proceeds to step S125, and if this determination is NO, the process proceeds to step S126.

  In step S125, the CPU 401 instructs the image sound control unit 500 and the like to end the round effect of the big hit game effect. Note that an instruction to the image sound control unit 500 or the like is performed by setting a command in the RAM 403. Thereafter, the process proceeds to step S126.

  In step S126, the CPU 401 determines whether or not the ending command set in the process of step S620 in FIG. 19 has been received. If the determination in step S126 is YES, the process proceeds to step S127, and if this determination is NO, the process proceeds to step S128.

  In step S127, the CPU 401 instructs the image sound control unit 500 and the like to start the ending effect of the big hit game effect. That is, the jackpot game effect is ended. Here, the ending effect is an effect of notifying the end of the big hit game, and is typically an effect of displaying the manufacturer name of the gaming machine 1. The instruction to the image sound control unit 500 or the like is performed by setting a command in the RAM 403. Thereafter, the process proceeds to step S128.

  In step S128, the CPU 401 determines whether or not the customer waiting command and the gaming state notification command set in the process of step S416 in FIG. 13 have been received. If the determination in step S128 is YES, the process proceeds to step S129. If this determination is NO, the command reception process is terminated, and the process proceeds to step S12 in FIG.

  In step S129, the CPU 401 instructs the image sound control unit 500 to start the stop state process based on the customer waiting command and the gaming state notification command received in step S128. Here, the stop state process is a process that starts when the so-called customer waiting state is entered, and the CPU 501 of the image sound control unit 500 instructed to start the stop state process waits for a customer according to the gaming state. An effect (for example, a stop effect in which the decorative symbol confirmation stop display is taken over as it is) is displayed on the image display unit 6. When a predetermined time (for example, 90 seconds) has elapsed since the start of the stop effect described above, the CPU 501 starts the demo effect as a customer waiting effect when no instruction for another effect is received from the CPU 401. . The demonstration effect is, for example, an effect of displaying video related to content (animation, story, etc.) that is the subject of the gaming machine 1 on the image display unit 6, or a predetermined effect (for example, reach) executed during the game. This is an effect of displaying a part of (effect) on the image display unit 6. Then, the command reception process is terminated, and the process proceeds to step S12 in FIG.

[Pre-reading notice effect setting process]
Next, the pre-reading notice effect setting process by the effect control unit 400 will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 23 is a detailed flowchart showing an example of the prefetch notice effect setting process in step S113 of FIG.

  In the present embodiment, the same-color chance pre-reading notice effect is performed as a pre-reading notice effect that suggests in advance in the notice effect that is executed before that the possibility of a big hit in the notice effect that is executed later. The same-color chance pre-reading notice effect will be described in detail later with reference to FIGS. 43 to 45. However, all the decorative symbols are stopped in the same color without reaching reach (that is, the same-color chance eye is established). This is a look-ahead notice effect in which an effect that expects a big hit in a later notification effect is executed once or more by ending the notification effect by losing, and then an effect pattern of normal reach or more is executed in the next notification effect. Here, in the present embodiment, as a decorative design, 1 design in which the number 1 is drawn, 2 designs in which the number 2 is drawn, 3 designs in which the number 3 is drawn, and 4 in which the number 4 is drawn. There are 5 designs, 5 designs with the number 5 drawn, 6 designs with the number 6 drawn, and 7 designs with the number 7 drawn, and these 7 types of decorative designs are in order of increasing numbers. Align vertically in the left, right, and middle of the screen, circulate in the vertical direction, and display variably, then stop in the order of the left, right, and middle sides of the screen to notify whether it is a big hit Is done. In addition, 2 designs, 4 designs and 6 designs are blue, 1 design and 5 designs are green, and 3 designs and 7 designs are red. For this reason, for example, when the same color chance is established with a blue design, the above-described blue design does not become reachable (that is, the right and left are not aligned with the same design), and the left, right, Stopping in the middle order, the notification effect ends, and the loss is notified.

  First, in step S501, the CPU 401 determines whether or not to execute the same color chance look-ahead notice effect. This will be specifically described below. First, as described above, the CPU 401 is in the normal gaming state (non-short-time state) in which the result of the first special symbol lottery is mainly notified, and executes the hold that occurred this time (that is, the same-color chance look-ahead notice effect). There are two or more hold of the first special symbol lottery including the hold that triggered the decision to determine whether or not it may be referred to as “pre-read trigger hold”, and the hold that occurred this time (pre-read trigger hold) All of the first special symbol lotteries that have been excluded are fluctuation patterns corresponding to the “immediately lost” production pattern, and the hold that occurred this time (pre-reading opportunity on hold) is the first special symbol lottery and is “15.01” It is determined whether or not all the conditions that the fluctuation pattern is “second” or more (see FIG. 14; that is, the effect pattern that is normal reach or more) are satisfied. If this determination is affirmative, the CPU 401 performs a lottery using the same color chance eye notice execution table shown in FIG. 24 and determines whether or not to execute the same color chance eye look ahead notice effect. Note that the notification effect (variation) that is executed after the above-described prefetching opportunity hold is used may be referred to as “prefetching opportunity fluctuation” below.

  Specifically, the CPU 401 uses the same-color chance advance notice execution table shown in FIG. 24, and the fluctuation pattern indicated by the advance determination information included in the pending number increase command received in step S111 in FIG. In the case of the variation pattern “15.01 seconds” or “15.02 seconds” corresponding to the effect pattern of the “normal reach lose” notification effect (see FIG. 14), one random number is generated from the effect random numbers that fluctuate in the random number range 0 to 99. When the obtained random number value is any one of 0 to 2, it is determined to execute the same color chance look-ahead notice effect, while when the obtained random value is any one of 3 to 99, the same color is obtained. It is determined not to execute the chance look-ahead notice effect. That is, when the variation pattern included in the above-described prior determination information corresponds to the effect pattern of the notification effect of “per normal reach” or “normal reach loss”, the CPU 401 performs the same color chance look-ahead advance notice effect with a probability of 3%. Decide to execute. Similarly, the CPU 401 uses the same color chance advance notice execution table shown in FIG. 24 to indicate that the variation pattern included in the above-described prior determination information is “pseudo variation twice”, “pseudo variation twice loss”, “pseudo variation”. Variation patterns “20.01 seconds” to “Perform 3 times”, “Pseudo variation 3 times loss”, “Per 1st to 3rd SP reach” or “First to 3rd SP reach loss” notification effect production patterns. In the case of “40.06 seconds” (see FIG. 14), it is determined that the same-color chance look-ahead notice effect is executed with a probability of 10%. When the fluctuation pattern is “90.01 seconds” or more corresponding to the effect pattern of the notification effect of “per third SPSP reach” or “first to third SPSP reach lose” (see FIG. 14), 30% It decides to run the same color chance eyes look-ahead announcement attraction at a rate. Thereafter, the process proceeds to step S502.

  In step S <b> 502, the CPU 401 determines whether or not it is determined in step S <b> 501 to execute the same color chance pre-reading notice effect. If the determination in step S502 is YES, the process proceeds to step S503. If the determination is NO, the process proceeds to step S504.

  In step S503, the CPU 401 uses the same-color chance eye final color determination table shown in FIG. Set a success scenario of the same color chance. This will be specifically described below.

  First, the CPU 401 uses the same color chance eye final color determination table shown in FIG. 25 to determine the final color that satisfies the same color chance eye. In other words, the color of the same color chance established by the change (notification effect) immediately before the pre-reading opportunity change is determined. Specifically, the CPU 401 changes the variation pattern “15.01 seconds” or “15.02” corresponding to the effect pattern of the notification effect in which the variation pattern included in the above-described prior determination information is “per normal reach” or “normal reach loss”. Second ”(see FIG. 14), one random number value is acquired from the effect random numbers that fluctuate in the random number range 0 to 99. If the acquired random number value is 0 to 98, the final color is blue. If the obtained random number value is 99, the final color is determined to be green. That is, the CPU 401 determines the final color to be blue with a probability of 99% when the variation pattern included in the prior determination information corresponds to the effect pattern of the notification effect of “per normal reach” or “normal reach loss”. The green color is determined with a probability of 1%. Similarly, the CPU 401 uses the same color chance eye final color determination table shown in FIG. 25 to determine that the variation pattern included in the above-described pre-determination information is “pseudo variation twice”, “pseudo variation twice loss”, “ In the case of the variation pattern “20.01 seconds” to “25.02 seconds” corresponding to the effect pattern of the notification effect of “similar variation three times” and “pseudo variation three times loss” (see FIG. 14), The final color is determined as blue with a probability of 50%, determined as green with a probability of 40%, and determined as red with a probability of 10%. The variation pattern included in the above-mentioned pre-determined information is “per first to third SP reach” ”Or“ 1st to 3rd SP reach lose ”notification effect production pattern“ 40.01 seconds ”to“ 40.06 seconds ”(see FIG. 14), the final color is 30% 55% with a probability of blue Probability is determined to be green and 15% is determined to be red, and the change pattern included in the above-described pre-determination information is “per 1st to 3rd SPSP reach” or “1st to 3rd SPSP reach lose”. When the variation pattern corresponding to the production pattern is “90.01 seconds” to “180.04 seconds”, the final color is determined to be blue with a probability of 15%, and determined to be green with a probability of 35% and 50% The red color is determined with the probability of. In the same color chance final color determination table of FIG. 25, the final color determination may be further subdivided according to the big hit reliability of the effect pattern (see the size of the range of the random number of the variation pattern in FIG. 14). . For example, as can be seen from the random number ranges of the fluctuation patterns “180.01 seconds”, “180.02 seconds”, “180.03 seconds”, and “180.04 seconds” in FIG. 14, “per second SPSP reach” (Or Loss) "is more reliable than the effect pattern of" First SPSP Reach (or Loss) ", so the final color is determined for each of these effects patterns, and the" Second SPSP Reach " The determination pattern of “green (or red)” or higher may be set higher for the effect pattern of “win (or lose)” than the effect pattern of “per first SPSP reach (or lose)”.

  Next, the CPU 401 sets a success scenario of the same color chance based on the above-described prior determination information (variation pattern information) and the final color determined above. FIG. 26 is an example of a success scenario table in the case where there are four first special symbol lottery holds including the hold of the pre-reading opportunity change that occurred this time. Hereinafter, the case where there are four holds will be described as an example. When the variation pattern included in the above-described prior determination information is the variation pattern “15.01 seconds” or “15.02 seconds” corresponding to the effect pattern of the notification effect of “per normal reach” or “normal reach loss” (See FIG. 14), the success scenario is set using the success scenario table of FIG. 26 (1), and the variation pattern included in the above-described pre-determination information is “pseudo variation twice”, “pseudo variation twice loss” The variation pattern “20.01” corresponding to the effect pattern of the notification effect of “per three pseudo fluctuations”, “three times pseudo fluctuations”, “per first to third SP reach” or “first to third SP reach loses”. In the case of “second” to “40.06 seconds” (see FIG. 14), a success scenario is set using the success scenario table of FIG. When the variation pattern to be turned is equal to or greater than the variation pattern “90.01 seconds” corresponding to the effect pattern of the notification effect of “per first to third SPSP reach” or “first to third SPSP reach lose” (see FIG. 14). A success scenario is set using the success scenario table of FIG. Then, the CPU 401 sets one successful scenario corresponding to the final color determined using the final color determination table in FIG. 25 from a plurality of successful scenarios constituting the successful scenario table to be used, by lottery using a production random number. To do. For example, when the success scenario is set using the success scenario table of FIG. 26 (3), when the final color is determined to be green, the effect is selected from the success scenarios 4 to 7 of FIG. 26 (3). One success scenario is set by lottery using random numbers. In this case, for example, when the success scenario 4 is set, the decorative symbol is immediately blue when the next notification effect (first variation) is aligned, and the decorative symbol is displayed at the next notification effect (second variation). A successful scenario is set in which the decorative pattern immediately loses when the green pattern is aligned, and the next notification effect (the third change; that is, the change immediately before the pre-reading opportunity change) causes the decorative pattern to be green and immediately loses. When a successful scenario is set, a production pattern of “per normal reach (or loss)” or more is executed in the pre-reading opportunity fluctuation. Thereafter, the process proceeds to step S114 in FIG.

  In step S <b> 504, the CPU 401 determines whether or not to execute the gaze effect of the same color chance look-ahead notice effect. Specifically, the CPU 401 is in a normal gaming state (non-temporary state) in which the result of the first special symbol lottery is mainly notified, and includes the first special symbol lottery including the hold (pre-reading trigger hold) that occurred this time. There are two or more holds, the hold that occurred this time (pre-reading opportunity hold) is the hold of the first special symbol lottery, and all the hold of the first special symbol lottery including the hold that occurred this time (pre-reading opportunity hold) When all the conditions of the variation pattern “3.00 seconds” to “13.50 seconds” (see FIG. 14) corresponding to the “immediately lost” effect pattern are satisfied, a lottery using effect random numbers is performed. Then, it is determined whether or not to execute the gaze effect of the same color chance look-ahead notice effect. Thereafter, the process proceeds to step S505.

  In step S <b> 505, the CPU 401 determines whether or not it is determined in step S <b> 504 to execute the same color chance pre-reading notice effect. If the determination in step S505 is YES, the process proceeds to step S506, and if this determination is NO, the process proceeds to step S114 in FIG.

  In step S506, the CPU 401 sets a failure scenario of the same color chance. FIG. 26 is an example of a failure scenario table in the case where there are four first special symbol lottery holds including the hold of the prefetching opportunity change that occurred this time. Hereinafter, the case where there are four holds will be described as an example. In this case, the CPU 401 sets one failure scenario by lottery using a production random number from the failure scenarios 1 to 11 in FIG. In this case, for example, when the failure scenario 4 is set, the decorative symbol is immediately blue when the next notification effect (first variation) is lost, and the blue alignment is detected at the next notification effect (second variation). A failure scenario has been set in which a gaze production is performed that does not match in the same color. Thereafter, the process proceeds to step S114 in FIG.

[Notification effect setting processing]
Next, the notification effect setting process by the effect control unit 400 will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 28 is a detailed flowchart showing an example of the notification effect setting process in step S115 of FIG.

  First, in step S551, the CPU 401 of the effect control unit 400 analyzes the notification effect start command received in the process of step S114 in FIG. 21, and sets information (variation pattern information and the like included in the notification effect start command; 14). Thereafter, the process proceeds to step S502.

  In step S552, the CPU 401 determines the effect pattern of the notification effect to be executed this time based on the analysis result in step S551. Specifically, the CPU 401 determines one effect pattern of the notification effect to be executed this time from among a number of effect patterns corresponding to the variation pattern acquired in step S551. For example, when the variation pattern acquired in step S551 is “180.03 seconds” (see FIG. 14 and the like), the lottery using the production random number is performed via pseudo-variation two or three times (or not). In addition, one of the plurality of effect patterns in which the loss is notified after the first SPSP reach effect is finally executed via (or without) any of the first to third SP reach effects. Is determined as the effect pattern of the notification effect to be executed this time. Thereafter, the process proceeds to step S553.

  In step S <b> 553, the CPU 401 determines whether or not the notification effect (variation) executed this time is a notification effect for executing the same-color chance look-ahead notice effect or its gusset effect. Specifically, the CPU 401 determines whether a success scenario or failure scenario of the same color chance is set for the notification effect (variation) executed this time by the processing of step S503 or S506 in FIG. If the determination in step S553 is YES, the process proceeds to step S572 in FIG. 29, and if this determination is NO, the process proceeds to step S554.

  In step S554, the CPU 401 determines, by lottery using an effect random number, whether or not to execute a button operation advance effect for executing a advance effect that expects a big hit in response to a pressing operation of the effect button 37 by the player. Specifically, when the variation pattern of the notification effect to be executed this time is a variation pattern of “13.5 seconds” or more, the CPU 401 performs a button roulette notice effect or a button cut-in notice effect by a lottery using an effect random number. It is determined whether to execute either one of the above. Here, the button roulette notice effect will be specifically described later with reference to FIG. 37, but a plurality of development effects (SP reach effect, etc.) that are expected to be executed after execution of the button roulette notice effect in this notification effect are displayed. The roulette consisting of the panel is displayed and the selection display of the panel is rotated, and the selection display of the panel is stopped according to the pressing operation of the effect button 37 by the player (or the expiration of the operation valid period), and then the stopped selection This is a notice effect for executing the development effect indicated by the display panel. In addition, the button cut-in notice effect will be described in detail later with reference to FIG. 38, but the reliability that is a big hit in the current notice effect according to the pressing operation of the effect button 37 by the player (or the expiration of the operation valid period). This is a notice effect that displays a cut-in image that suggests (possibility), and a notice effect that suggests the degree of reliability that is a big hit depending on the type of cut-in image to be displayed. Thereafter, the process proceeds to step S555. In this embodiment, the button roulette notice effect and the button cut-in notice effect in which the effect button 37 which is the same operation means is operated are controlled not to be executed with the same notice effect. When the valid periods do not overlap, it is possible to perform control in which both the notice effects are executed with the same notification effect.

  In step S555, the CPU 401 determines, by lottery using an effect random number, whether to execute a steering operation advance notice effect that executes a notice effect in which a big hit is expected in accordance with the rotation operation of the effect steering 40 by the player. Specifically, when the variation pattern of the notification effect to be executed this time is a variation pattern of “13.5 seconds” or more, the CPU 401 performs a steering character announcement effect or a steering game announcement effect by a lottery using an effect random number. Decide whether to execute either one. Here, the steering character notice effect will be described in detail later with reference to FIG. 39, but the reliability that is a big hit in this notification effect according to the rotation operation of the effect steering 40 by the player (or the expiration of the operation valid period). This is a notice effect that displays a notice character that suggests (possibility), and a notice effect that suggests the degree of reliability to be a big hit depending on the type of the notice character to be displayed. Further, the steering game notice effect will be described in detail later with reference to FIG. 40, but the car character can make a sharp turn in response to the rotation operation (or the expiration of the operation valid period) of the effect steering 40 by the player. If successful, the development effect is executed, while if the car character fails to turn the sharp curve, the development effect is not executed and the notice of loss is notified. Thereafter, the process proceeds to step S556. In the present embodiment, the steering character notice effect and the steering game notice effect in which the effect steering 40 that is the same operation means is operated are controlled not to be executed with the same notice effect, but the operation that is set for both notice effects is effective. When the periods do not overlap, it is good also as control which can perform both notice productions by the same information production.

  In step S556, the CPU 401 determines whether or not it is determined to execute the button roulette notice effect in step S554. If the determination in step S556 is YES, the process proceeds to step S557, and if this determination is NO, the process proceeds to step S558.

  In step S557, the CPU 401 sets execution of the button roulette notice effect. Specifically, when the development pattern (SP reach production etc.) is included in the production pattern determined in step S552, the CPU 401 displays at least one of a plurality of panels displayed simultaneously as a roulette panel. When a character ("SP development" or the like) suggesting the execution of the development effect is displayed and the development pattern is not included in this production pattern, at least one of a plurality of panels simultaneously displayed as a roulette panel. For example, it is determined to display the character “?”, For example, and execution of the button roulette notice effect is set. By doing so, for example, when the SP reach effect is included in the effect pattern to be executed this time, the roulette is stopped on the panel on which the letters “SP development” are drawn in the button roulette notice effect, and the SP reach effect is achieved. SP reach production can be executed after suggesting the development of Also, for example, when the development pattern is not included in the performance pattern to be executed this time (for example, in the case of “immediately lost”), the roulette is stopped on the panel on which the character “?” Is drawn in the button roulette notice effect. After that, the notification effect can be ended without losing the development effect. Thereafter, the process proceeds to step S560.

  In step S558, the CPU 401 determines whether or not it is determined to execute the button cut-in notice effect in step S554. If the determination in step S558 is YES, the process proceeds to step S559, and if this determination is NO, the process proceeds to step S560.

  In step S559, the CPU 401 sets execution of a button cut-in notice effect. Specifically, CPU 401 selects a cut-in image by lottery using effect random numbers according to the jackpot reliability of the effect pattern type determined in step S552, and sets the execution of the button cut-in notice effect. . For example, when the type of the effect pattern determined in step S552 is a type that finally executes the SPSP reach effect (that is, when the big hit reliability is high), the CPU 401 indicates that the big hit reliability is high. While it is easy to select an image (for example, a cut-in image in which the characters “Intense!” Are drawn), if the type of this production pattern is a type of immediate loss (that is, if the reliability of the big hit is low), the big hit It is easy to select a cut-in image that suggests low reliability (for example, a cut-in image in which the word “chance?” Is drawn). Set execution of in-notice effect. In the case where the type of the effect pattern determined in step S552 described above is a type that finally executes the SPSP reach effect, for example, this type is a type that finally executes the first SPSP reach effect as described above. In the case of a type that finally executes the second SPSP reach production with a higher jackpot reliability (see FIG. 14), the jackpot reliability is higher than in the type that finally executes the first SPSP reach production. A cut-in image that suggests (for example, a cut-in image on which characters of “hot heat!” Are drawn) may be easily selected. In this way, in the lottery using the effect random numbers, the selection probability of cut-in images with different suggested big hit reliability may be set in detail corresponding to the effect pattern type determined in step S552. Thereafter, the process proceeds to step S560.

  In step S560, the CPU 401 determines whether or not it is determined in step S555 to execute the steering character notice effect. If the determination in step S560 is yes, the process moves to step S561. If the determination is no, the process moves to step S562.

  In step S561, the CPU 401 sets execution of the steering character notice effect. Specifically, CPU 401 selects a notice character by lottery using effect random numbers in accordance with the jackpot reliability of the effect pattern type determined in step S552, and sets the execution of steering character notice effect. For example, if the type of the effect pattern determined in step S552 is a type that finally executes the SPSP reach effect (that is, if the big hit reliability is high), the CPU 401 indicates that the big hit reliability is high. (For example, a notice character on which the characters “Intense!” Are drawn) It is easy to select, but if the type of this production pattern is a type of immediate loss (that is, if the big hit reliability is low), the big hit reliability It is easy to select a notice character that suggests a low (for example, a notice character with a “chance?” Character drawn). Set. In the case where the type of the effect pattern determined in step S552 described above is a type that finally executes the SPSP reach effect, for example, this type is a type that finally executes the first SPSP reach effect as described above. In the case of a type that finally executes the second SPSP reach production with a higher jackpot reliability (see FIG. 14), the jackpot reliability is higher than in the type that finally executes the first SPSP reach production. A notice character that suggests (for example, a cut-in image in which characters of “hot heat!” Are drawn) may be easily selected. In this way, in the lottery using the above-described effect random numbers, the selection probabilities of the warning characters having different suggested jackpot reliability may be set in detail corresponding to the effect pattern type determined in step S552. Thereafter, the process proceeds to step S564.

  In step S562, the CPU 401 determines whether or not it is determined in step S555 to execute the steering game notice effect. If the determination in step S562 is YES, the process moves to step S563. If the determination is NO, the process moves to step S564.

  In step S563, the CPU 401 sets execution of the steering game notice effect. Specifically, when the development pattern (SP reach production, etc.) is included in the production pattern determined in step S552, the CPU 401 decides that the car character has to turn a sharp curve in the steering game announcement production. If the development pattern is not included in the performance pattern, it is determined that the car character rolls without turning the sharp curve in the steering game preview effect, and execution of the steering game preview effect is set. In this way, for example, when the SP reach effect is included in the effect pattern to be executed this time, the SP character is indicated after the car character turns a sharp curve in the steering game notice effect and suggests the execution of the development effect. Production can be performed. Also, for example, if the production pattern to be executed this time does not include the development production (for example, in the case of “immediately lost”), the development will occur after the car character rolls without making a sharp curve in the steering game notice production. It is possible to terminate the notification effect without losing the effect. Thereafter, the process proceeds to step S564.

  On the other hand, in step S572 of FIG. 29, the CPU 401 notifies the current notification according to the success scenario (see FIG. 26) set in step S503 in FIG. 23 or the failure scenario (see FIG. 27) set in step S506 in FIG. In the production, it is set that the decorative pattern is to be stopped and displayed when the same color match is successful (same color chance is established) or the same color match is failed (same color chance is not established). Thereafter, the process proceeds to step S573.

  In step S573, the CPU 401 determines that the variation pattern indicated by the setting information included in the notification effect start command analyzed in step S551 in FIG. 28 (that is, the variation pattern of the current notification effect) is the same color chance or the same color chance is not established. Among the variation patterns of “3.00 seconds”, “8.00 seconds”, and “13.50 seconds” that can be performed, the “8.00 seconds” or “13” that is longer than “3.00 seconds” .50 seconds ”(see FIG. 14). If the determination in step S573 is YES, the process proceeds to step S574, and if this determination is NO, the process proceeds to step S564 in FIG.

  In step S574, the CPU 401 determines whether to execute the intercepting effect in the current notification effect by lottery using the effect random number. Here, the intercepting effect will be described in detail later with reference to FIGS. 46 and 47, and is an effect that expects the establishment of the same-color chance eye in the same-color chance look-ahead preview effect, and the player presses the effect button 37. In response, when three enemy characters are intercepted in order and all three enemy characters are successfully intercepted, the same color chance is established. Thereafter, the process proceeds to step S575.

  In step S575, the CPU 401 determines whether or not it is determined to execute the intercepting effect in step S574. If the determination in step S575 is YES, the process proceeds to step S576, and if this determination is NO, the process proceeds to step S564 in FIG.

  In step S576, the CPU 401 sets execution of an intercepting effect. Specifically, the CPU 401 performs the present notification effect based on the success scenario (see FIG. 26) set in step S503 in FIG. 23 or the failure scenario (see FIG. 27) set in step S506 in FIG. When the same color chance is established, the execution of the intercepting effect in which the same color chance is established after all three enemy characters are sequentially intercepted in response to the player's three press operations of the effect button 37 is set. On the other hand, if the same color chance is not established in the current notification production, the first enemy character fails to intercept in response to the first pressing operation of the production button 37 by the player, and the same color chance is not established. In response to the second pressing operation of the production button 37 by the player, the second enemy character fails to intercept the same color chance, and the player According failed to intercept the third Menokataki character in accordance with the third pressing operation of the performance button 37 is set by drawing with any one of the effect random execution of the interception effect of the same color chance th satisfied. Thereafter, the process proceeds to step S564 in FIG.

  By performing the above steps S572 to S576, the intercepting effect is executed with the notification effect longer than 3 seconds, so the execution time of the intercepting effect in which the player can press the effect button 37 many times is secured. can do. If NO is determined in step S575, the same-color matching success (same-color chance eye establishment) or same-color matching failure (same-color chance eye establishment) effect set in step S572 is performed without the intercepting effect. Will be executed.

  In step S564 in FIG. 28, the CPU 401 sets a change command instructing execution of the change pattern notification effect set in step S552 in the RAM 403. At this time, if the CPU 401 executes any of the processes of steps S557, S559, S561, S563, S572, or S576, the contents set by the executed process are included in the above-described variable command. Set in RAM403. Note that the change command set in the RAM 403 is transmitted to the image sound control unit 500 or the like by the output processing in step S12 of FIG. 20, and the notification effect is executed by the execution control of the image sound control unit 500 or the like. . Thereafter, the process proceeds to step S565.

  In step S565, the CPU 401 performs a reserved image control process. Specifically, the CPU 401 instructs the image sound control unit 500 to digest (erase) the hold image corresponding to the change to be started this time, and when another hold image is displayed, the hold is displayed. Shift the image. Thereafter, the notification effect setting process ends, and the process proceeds to step S116 in FIG.

[Notification Effect Control Processing by Image Sound Control Unit 500]
Next, the notification effect control process by the image sound control unit 500 will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 30 is a detailed flowchart illustrating an example of the notification effect control process by the image sound control unit 500. Note that the image sound control unit 500 repeatedly executes a series of processes shown in FIG. 30 at regular intervals (for example, 33 milliseconds) based on a program stored in the ROM 502.

  First, in step S701, the CPU 501 of the image sound control unit 500 determines whether or not the variation command set in step S564 in FIG. 28 has been received. If the determination in step S701 is YES, the process proceeds to step S702. If the determination is NO, the process proceeds to step S703.

  In step S702, the CPU 501 schedules and starts a notification effect based on the variable command received in step S701. As a result, the notification effect of the effect pattern determined in step S552 of FIG. 28 is scheduled and started, and when a notice effect or the like is set in step S557 or the like of FIG. 28, the notice effect is set. Etc. are scheduled and executed in the notification effect. Thereafter, the process proceeds to step S703.

  In step S703, the CPU 501 controls the progress of the notification effect started in step S702 with the content scheduled in step S702. Note that the control of the operation effect executed (or progressed) according to the operation of the effect button 37 by the player is executed in the following step S704. Thereafter, the process proceeds to step S704.

  In step S <b> 704, the CPU 501 performs an operation effect process for executing (or progressing) the effect according to the operation by the player. This operation effect process will be described later with reference to FIGS. Thereafter, the process proceeds to step S705.

  In step S <b> 705, the CPU 501 performs a steering display control process for controlling the steering display indicating the effect steering 40. The steering display control process will be described later with reference to FIG. Thereafter, the current notification effect control process ends.

[Operation effect processing]
31 to 33 are an example of a detailed flowchart of the operation effect process in step S704 of FIG. The operation effect process in step S704 of FIG. 30 will be described below with reference to FIGS.

  First, in step S751, the CPU 501 determines whether or not the notification effect is being executed (changed). If the determination in step S751 is YES, the process proceeds to step S752, and if this determination is NO, the process proceeds to step S771 in FIG.

  In step S752, the CPU 501 is in an operation effective period (operation effective period of the interception effect) in which the operation by the player is valid in the interception effect (see FIGS. 46 and 47) set in step S576 of FIG. Determine whether or not. The operation effective period of this intercepting effect is scheduled in step S702 in FIG. 30, and the progress is controlled in step S703 in FIG. If the determination in step S752 is YES, the process moves to step S753. If the determination is NO, the process moves to step S759.

  In step S753, the CPU 501 determines whether or not the player has pressed the effect button 37. If the determination in step S753 is YES, the process proceeds to step S754, and if this determination is NO, the process proceeds to step S757.

  In step S754, the CPU 501 performs enemy character display control in the intercepting effect. Specifically, based on the setting content in step S576 of FIG. 29, when it is set that the enemy character to be intercepted is successfully intercepted according to the current pressing operation, the display control succeeds in intercepting. On the other hand, if it is set to fail to intercept the enemy character to be intercepted in response to the current pressing operation, display control to fail to intercept is performed (see FIG. 47). For example, when the second variation of the successful scenario 1 in the successful scenario table of FIG. 26 (2) is being executed (that is, when the same color chance is established with the blue symbols aligned), the left change is made according to the first pressing operation. The enemy character is successfully intercepted and the left decorative symbol is temporarily stopped at, for example, 2 symbols (blue symbol). The right enemy character is successfully intercepted and the right decorative symbol is, for example, 4 according to the second pressing operation. Temporarily stop at the design (blue design that does not reach) and succeed in intercepting the enemy character in response to the third press operation, and the decorative design inside temporarily stops at, for example, 2 designs (blue design) After the same color chance is established with the same pattern, all the left and right decorative symbols are confirmed and stopped, and a losing (immediate losing) is notified. Also, for example, when the second variation of failure scenario 4 in the failure scenario table of FIG. 27 is being executed (that is, when the same color chance of blue symbol alignment fails), for example, in response to the first pressing operation When the left enemy character succeeds in intercepting, the left decorative symbol temporarily stops at 2 symbols (blue symbol), for example, and the right enemy character succeeds in intercepting the right enemy character in response to the second pressing operation, and the right decorative symbol is For example, temporarily stop at 4 symbols (blue symbol not reachable), fail to intercept the enemy character in response to the third press operation, and temporarily stop at 5 symbols (green symbol) After failing to establish the same color chance with the blue symbols, all the left and right decorative symbols are confirmed and stopped, and a losing (immediate losing) is notified. Thereafter, the process proceeds to step S755.

  In step S755, the CPU 501 determines whether or not the current pressing operation determined to have a pressing operation in step S753 is a predetermined pressing operation. Specifically, the CPU 501 is configured to successfully intercept all three enemy characters in the intercept production based on the setting content in step S576 of FIG. 29 (in other words, the same color chance is established). If it is determined that the current pressing operation is the third pressing operation that successfully intercepts the third enemy character. On the other hand, if it is set to fail to intercept at the first enemy character in the intercepting effect (in other words, if the same color chance is not established), the first press at which the current pressing operation fails to intercept at the first enemy character If it is determined whether or not the operation is an operation and the intercepting effect is set to fail in the interception with the second enemy character, is the present depressing operation the second depressing operation that causes the second enemy character to fail to intercept? And if the intercepting effect is set to fail to intercept at the third enemy character, whether or not the current pressing operation is the third pressing operation that fails to intercept at the third enemy character. Determine. If the determination in step S755 is yes, the process proceeds to step S756, and if this determination is no, the process proceeds to step S785 in FIG.

  In step S756, the CPU 501 ends the operation effective period of the intercepting effect. Thereafter, the process proceeds to step S785 in FIG.

  In step S757, the CPU 501 determines whether the operation effective period of the intercepting effect has expired. If the determination in step S757 is YES, the process proceeds to step S758, and if this determination is NO, the process proceeds to step S785 in FIG.

  In step S758, the CPU 501 performs display control for failing to intercept the enemy character in the intercepting effect. In this case, if the same color chance formation is set, the same color chance is established even though the enemy character has failed to intercept. Also, in that case, the display of the enemy character is finished and all the decorative symbols are temporarily stopped when the chance of the same color is established, then the fixed stop is displayed, and the losing (immediately losing) is notified, and the notification effect ends. Will be. Thereafter, the process proceeds to step S785 in FIG.

  In step S759, the CPU 501 is in an operation effective period (operation effective period of the steering character notice effect) in which the operation by the player is valid in the steering character notice effect (see FIG. 39) set in step S561 of FIG. It is determined whether or not. Note that the operation valid period of the steering character notice effect is scheduled in step S702 in FIG. 30, and the progress is controlled in step S703 in FIG. If the determination in step S759 is YES, the process proceeds to step S760, and if this determination is NO, the process proceeds to step S765.

  In step S760, the CPU 501 displays an operation instruction for the effect steering 40 (see FIG. 39 (2)). As shown in FIG. 39 (2), the operation instruction display is slightly raised until the normally displayed relatively small steering display A (see FIG. 39 (1)) remains the same size. This is a relatively small display (small display) in which a character image of “clear steering” and an arrow image indicating a rotation operation are additionally displayed nearby. Note that this operation instruction display does not raise the normally displayed relatively small steering display A (see FIG. 39 (1)) as it is, and does not increase the character image of “clear steering” and A relatively small display (small display) in which an arrow image indicating a rotation operation is additionally displayed nearby may be used. Thereafter, the process proceeds to step S761.

  In step S761, the CPU 501 determines whether or not there has been a rotation operation of the effect steering 40 by the player. If the determination in step S761 is YES, the process proceeds to step S762, and if this determination is NO, the process proceeds to step S764.

  In step S762, the CPU 501 ends the operation valid period of the steering character notice effect. Thereafter, the process proceeds to step S763.

  In step S764, the CPU 501 determines whether or not the operation valid period of the steering character notice effect has expired. If the determination in step S764 is YES, the process proceeds to step S763. If this determination is NO, the process proceeds to step S785 in FIG.

  In step S763, the CPU 501 displays a notice character based on the setting contents of the steering character notice effect set in step S561 of FIG. Specifically, a notice character (for example, a character of “hot heat!” Indicating that the higher the big hit reliability of the effect pattern of the notification effect is, the higher the big hit reliability is, as a result of the process of step S561 in FIG. 28 is drawn. The notice character is set by a lottery in which it is easy to set the character). In step S763, the CPU 501 displays the notice character set in step S561. For example, when the effect pattern of the current notification effect is “first SP loss” (see FIG. 14), according to the operation of the effect steering 40 (or the expiration of the operation valid period), for example, as described later with reference to FIG. After the notice character with the letters “hot” is displayed and it is suggested that the reliability of the big hit is somewhat high, the jackpot lottery result is announced after the development to the SP reach production (first SP reach production) Is done. Thereafter, the process proceeds to step S785 in FIG.

  In step S765, the CPU 501 is in an operation effective period (operation effective period of the steering game notice effect) in which the operation by the player is valid in the steering game notice effect (see FIG. 40) set in step S563 of FIG. It is determined whether or not. Note that the operation valid period of the steering game notice effect is scheduled in step S702 in FIG. 30, and the progress is controlled in step S703 in FIG. If the determination in step S765 is YES, the process proceeds to step S766, and if this determination is NO, the process proceeds to step S771 in FIG.

  In step S766, the CPU 501 displays a car character and the like, and displays an operation instruction for the effect steering 40 (see FIG. 40 (2)). Thereafter, the process proceeds to step S767. As shown in FIG. 40 (2), the operation instruction display is enlarged and displayed until the relatively small steering display A that is normally displayed (see FIG. 40 (1)) is entirely visible. It is a relatively large display (large-scale display) in which a character image “Turn a sharp curve!” And an arrow image indicating a rotation operation are additionally displayed nearby.

  In step S767, the CPU 501 determines whether or not the player has rotated the effect steering 40. If the determination in step S767 is YES, the process proceeds to step S768, and if this determination is NO, the process proceeds to step S770.

  In step S768, the CPU 501 performs an effect in which the car character succeeds in turning a sharp curve based on the setting contents of the steering game notice effect set in step S563 of FIG. 28 (see FIG. 40 (4)), or One of the effects (see FIG. 40 (7)) where the car character rolls due to a sharp curve failure is displayed. Thereafter, the process proceeds to step S769 in FIG. Specifically, when the development pattern (SP reach production etc.) is included in the production pattern of the current notification production by the processing of step S563 in FIG. 28, the car character is set to succeed in turning sharp curves. In the case where the development effect is not included in the effect pattern of the notification effect this time, it is set that the car character has failed to bend off the sharp curve and rolls, and in step S768, the CPU 501 in step S563. The set direction is displayed. For example, when the effect pattern of the current notification effect is “second SP loss” (see FIG. 14), the operation of the effect steering 40 (or the expiration of the operation valid period, as will be described in detail later using FIG. 40), for example. ), The car character succeeds in sharply curving and develops into SP reach production (second SP reach production), and the big hit lottery result is notified.

  In step S770, the CPU 501 determines whether or not the operation valid period of the steering game notice effect has expired. If the determination in step S770 is YES, the process proceeds to step S769, and if this determination is NO, the process proceeds to step S785 in FIG.

  In step S769, the CPU 501 ends the operation valid period of the steering game notice effect. Thereafter, the process proceeds to step S785 in FIG.

  In step S771 in FIG. 32, the CPU 501 operates the effective period of operation by the player in the button roulette notice effect (see FIG. 37) set in step S557 in FIG. 28 (operation valid period of the button roulette notice effect). It is determined whether it is in the middle. The operation valid period of the button roulette notice effect is scheduled in step S702 in FIG. 30, and the progress is controlled in step S703 in FIG. If the determination in step S771 is YES, the process proceeds to step S772, and if this determination is NO, the process proceeds to step S778.

  In step S772, the CPU 501 determines whether or not the operation valid period of the steering game notice effect (see FIG. 40) is in effect. That is, it is determined whether or not the operation effective period of the button roulette notice effect and the operation valid period of the steering game notice effect overlap. If the determination in step S772 is YES, the process moves to step S774. If the determination is NO, the process moves to step S773.

  In step S773, the CPU 501 displays an instruction to press the effect button 37 (see FIG. 37 (2)). Thereafter, the process proceeds to step S774.

  By the processing in steps S771 to S773 described above, during the operation effective period of the button roulette notice effect, during the period in which the operation valid period of the steering game notice effect is being executed, an instruction to press the effect button 37 in the button roulette notice effect is displayed. The control is not performed (see FIG. 41). Here, as already described, the operation instruction display of the steering game notice displayed during the operation valid period of the steering game notice effect is normally displayed as shown in FIG. A small steering display A (see FIG. 40 (1)) is enlarged and displayed until it can be seen as a whole, and a character image “Turn sharp curve!” And an arrow image indicating a rotation operation are additionally displayed nearby. Large display (large-scale display). Thus, since the steering game preview operation instruction display displayed during the operation valid period of the steering game preview effect is a large-scale display, priority is given to this large-scale display, and the effect button 37 in the button roulette preview effect is given priority. The pressing instruction display (see FIG. 37 (2)) is not performed.

  In step S774, the CPU 501 determines whether or not the player has pressed the effect button 37. If the determination in step S774 is yes, the process proceeds to step S775, and if this determination is no, the process proceeds to step S777.

  In step S775, the CPU 501 ends the operation valid period of the button roulette notice effect. Thereafter, the process proceeds to step S776.

  In step S777, the CPU 501 determines whether or not the operation valid period of the button roulette notice effect has expired. If the determination in step S777 is YES, the process proceeds to step S776, and if this determination is NO, the process proceeds to step S785 in FIG.

  In step S776, the CPU 501 stops and displays the roulette with the panel selection display based on the setting content of the button roulette notice effect set in step S557 of FIG. Thereafter, the process proceeds to step S785 in FIG. Specifically, when the development pattern (SPSP reach production etc.) is included in the production pattern of the current notification production by the process of step S557 in FIG. 28, among the plurality of panels displayed simultaneously as the roulette panel. Is set to display characters (“SPSP development” or the like) that suggest execution of the development effect, and in step S776, the CPU 501 displays the roulette of the panel content set in step S557. , Stop display on the panel suggesting the above-mentioned development effect. For example, when the effect pattern of the current notification effect is “per first SPSP” (see FIG. 14), as described later with reference to FIG. 37, for example, according to the operation of the effect button 37 (or the expiration of the operation valid period). The roulette is stopped and displayed at “SPSP development”, and the SPSP reach production (first SPSP reach production) is developed, and then the big hit lottery result is notified.

  In step S778, the CPU 501 is in an operation effective period (operation effective period of the button cut-in notice effect) in which the player's operation is valid in the button cut-in notice effect (see FIG. 38) set in step S559 of FIG. It is determined whether or not. The operation valid period of the button cut-in notice effect is scheduled in step S702 in FIG. 30, and the progress is controlled in step S703 in FIG. If the determination in step S778 is YES, the process proceeds to step S779. If the determination is NO, the process proceeds to step S785 in FIG.

  In step S779, the CPU 501 determines whether or not the operation valid period of the steering game notice effect (see FIG. 40) is in effect. That is, it is determined whether or not the operation effective period of the button cut-in notice effect and the operation valid period of the steering game notice effect overlap. If the determination in step S779 is YES, the process proceeds to step S780, and if this determination is NO, the process proceeds to step S781.

  In step S780, the CPU 501 displays a press instruction for the effect button 37 (see FIG. 38 (2)). Thereafter, the process proceeds to step S781.

  By the processing of steps S778 to S780 described above, during the period in which the operation effective period of the steering game notice effect is being executed during the operation validity period of the button cut-in notice effect, the effect button 37 is pressed in the button cut-in notice effect. The instruction display is not performed. Here, as already described, the operation instruction display of the steering game notice displayed during the operation valid period of the steering game notice effect is normally displayed as shown in FIG. A small steering display A (see FIG. 40 (1)) is enlarged and displayed until it can be seen as a whole, and a character image “Turn sharp curve!” And an arrow image indicating a rotation operation are additionally displayed nearby. Large display (large-scale display). Thus, since the steering game preview operation instruction display displayed during the operation valid period of the steering game preview effect is a large-scale display, the large-scale display is prioritized and the effect button 37 in the button cut-in preview effect is given priority. The pressing instruction display (see FIG. 38 (2)) is not performed.

  In step S781, the CPU 501 determines whether or not the player has pressed the effect button 37. If the determination in step S781 is YES, the process proceeds to step S782, and if this determination is NO, the process proceeds to step S784.

  In step S782, the CPU 501 ends the operation valid period of the button cut-in notice effect. Thereafter, the process proceeds to step S783.

  In step S784, the CPU 501 determines whether or not the operation validity period of the button cut-in notice effect has expired. If the determination in step S784 is YES, the process proceeds to step S783, and if this determination is NO, the process proceeds to step S785 in FIG.

  In step S783, the CPU 501 displays a cut-in image based on the setting contents of the button cut-in notice effect set in step S559 of FIG. Thereafter, the process proceeds to step S785 in FIG. Specifically, the processing of step S559 in FIG. 28 displays a cut-in image that indicates that the higher the jackpot reliability of the effect pattern of the notification effect is, the higher the jackpot reliability is (for example, the letters “Intense heat!” Are drawn. The display of the cut-in image is set by a lottery that can easily set the notice character), and in step S783, the CPU 501 displays the cut-in image set in step S559. For example, when the effect pattern of the current notification effect is “third SP loss” (see FIG. 14), as described later with reference to FIG. 38, for example, according to the operation of the effect button 37 (or the expiration of the operation valid period). After the cut-in image with the letters “Hot!” Is displayed and it is suggested that the reliability of the big hit is somewhat high, after the SP reach production (third SP reach production), the big hit lottery The result is notified.

  In step S785 in FIG. 33, the CPU 501 determines whether or not it is during any operation valid period of the steering operation advance notice effect (that is, the steering character notice effect or the steering game notice effect). If the determination in step S785 is YES, the process moves to step S786, and if this determination is NO, the process moves to step S788.

  In step S786, the CPU 501 determines whether or not there has been a rotation operation of the effect steering 40 by the player. If the determination in step S786 is YES, the process proceeds to step S787, and if this determination is NO, the process proceeds to step S788.

  In step S787, the CPU 501 causes the speaker 35 to output a sound of the car character turning a sharp curve (a sound of “Kikiki”) (see FIG. 48). Thereafter, the process proceeds to step S788.

  In step S788, the CPU 501 determines whether or not it is in the customer waiting state (during customer waiting effect execution) in the non-time saving state (normal gaming state). If the determination in step S788 is YES, the process proceeds to step S789, and if this determination is NO, the process proceeds to step S705 in FIG.

  In step S789, the CPU 501 determines whether or not there has been a rotation operation of the effect steering 40 by the player. If the determination in step S789 is YES, the process proceeds to step S790, and if this determination is NO, the process proceeds to step S705 in FIG.

  In step S790, the CPU 501 determines one car character from among a plurality of car characters (car characters that do not imply big hit reliability or the like) by lottery with effect random numbers. Thereafter, the process proceeds to step S791.

  In step S791, the CPU 501 displays an image in which the car character determined in step S790 curves sharply in front of the customer waiting effect image, and causes the speaker 35 to output a sound of the car character making a sharp curve (see FIG. 48). ). Thereafter, the process proceeds to step S705 in FIG. For example, as will be described later with reference to FIG. 48, in response to the operation of the effect steering 40, a car character corresponding to the effect random number acquired at the time of this operation (for example, any one of red, blue, and yellow car characters). Is displayed in front of the customer waiting effect image, and the speaker 35 outputs a sound of the car character making a sharp curve (a sound of “Kikiki”).

[Steering display control processing]
FIG. 34 is an example of a detailed flowchart of the steering display control process in step S705 of FIG. Hereinafter, the steering display control process in step S705 of FIG. 30 will be described with reference to FIG.

  First, in step S795, the CPU 501 determines whether or not a customer waiting effect is being performed (customer waiting state). If the determination in step S795 is YES, the process moves to step S796, and if this determination is NO, the process moves to step S797.

  In step S796, the CPU 501 performs steering display indicating the effect steering 40 (see FIG. 48). Thereafter, the process proceeds to step S797.

  In step S797, the CPU 501 determines whether the notification effect is being executed or whether a fixed stop is being displayed. In other words, it is determined whether or not the decorative symbol variation display or fixed stop display is in progress. If the determination in step S797 is YES, the process proceeds to step S798. If this determination is NO, the current notification effect control process in FIG. 30 ends.

  In step S798, the CPU 501 determines whether or not a specific expected effect is being executed in the notification effect. Here, the specific expected effect is an effect that expects a big hit, for example, an SP reach effect, an SPSP reach effect, or the like. If the determination in step S798 is YES, the process moves to step S799. If the determination is NO, the process moves to step S800.

  In step S799, the CPU 501 performs steering display indicating the effect steering 40 (see FIG. 37 (1) and the like). Thereafter, the current notification effect control process of FIG. 30 ends.

  In step S800, the CPU 501 controls the steering display indicating the effect steering 40 to be hidden. Thereafter, the current notification effect control process of FIG. 30 ends.

  By the processing of steps S798 and S800, the steering display indicating the effect steering 40 is controlled to be hidden during the period in which the specific expected effect is executed in the notification effect, so that the player can easily concentrate on the specific expected effect. Become. Thereafter, the current notification effect control process of FIG. 30 ends.

[Specific example of contents characteristic of this embodiment]
Below, the content characteristic of this embodiment performed by the control demonstrated above is demonstrated concretely.

  FIG. 35 is an example of a time chart when a button roulette notice effect and a steering game notice effect are executed in the same notification effect (variation). As shown in FIG. 35, after the notification effect is started (variation start), first, the button roulette notice effect is started, the operation effective period of the button roulette notice effect is started, and the effect button 37 is pressed by the player. A button pressing instruction display (see button image B in FIG. 37 (2)) for prompting the operation is started. After that, as shown in FIG. 35, the steering game notice effect is started and the operation valid period of the steering game notice effect is started, and the steering operation instruction display that prompts the player to rotate the effect steering 40 (FIG. 40). (See steering image A in (2)). At the same time, the button press instruction display on the button roulette notice effect side is controlled to be hidden (see FIG. 41). Then, as shown in FIG. 35, when the effect steering 40 is rotated during the operation effective period of the steering game notice effect, this operation valid period ends, and the button pressing instruction display on the button roulette notice effect side is displayed again. Is done. It should be noted that even when the production steering 40 is rotated during the operation valid period of the steering game announcement effect and this operation validity period ends, the button pressing instruction display on the button roulette announcement effect side may not be displayed again. Thereafter, when the effect button 37 is pressed during the operation effective period of the button roulette notice effect, the operation effective period ends. In FIG. 35, the period from the end of these operation effective periods to the expiration timing of these operation effective periods is indicated by a broken line. Then, the SP reach effect is started at the expiration timing of the operation effective period of the button roulette notice effect and the operation effective period of the tearing game notice effect, and then further developed into the SPSP reach effect, and then the decorative symbol is confirmed and displayed. As a result, the result of the special symbol lottery (winning result) is notified in an effect, and the notification effect ends. As described above, in this embodiment, when the button roulette notice effect and the steering game notice effect are executed, the button roulette notice effect button is pressed while the steering operation instruction display of the steering game notice effect is being executed. The instruction display is controlled to be hidden. Here, as will be described in detail later with reference to FIGS. 37 and 40, the button roulette notice effect and the tearing game notice effect are both large-scale notice effects that are executed using the entire screen. Therefore, according to the present embodiment, as described above, by giving priority to the steering operation instruction display of the steering game notice effect over the button pressing instruction display of the button roulette notice effect, the button roulette notice effect is given. The priority of the steering game announcement effect is set high, and the button pressing instruction display and the steering operation instruction display are both displayed, thereby preventing the screen from becoming very complicated (not easy to see).

  In the above, using FIG. 35, the control of the steering operation instruction display of the steering game notice effect and the button press instruction display of the button roulette notice effect when the button roulette notice effect and the steering game notice effect are executed simultaneously. Explained. Here, the control of the steering operation instruction display of the steering character notice effect and the button pressing instruction display of the button roulette notice effect when the button roulette notice effect and the steering character notice effect are simultaneously executed will be briefly described. In this case, unlike the case of FIG. 35 described above, during the steering operation instruction display of the steering character notice effect, the button pressing instruction display of the button roulette notice effect is not controlled to be hidden, and both operation instruction indications are displayed. Are executed in parallel. This is because the button roulette notice effect is a large-scale notice effect executed using the entire screen, while the steering character notice effect is a small notice effect executed using a part of the screen, This is because, as will be described in detail later with reference to FIG. 42, the screen does not become complicated (not easy to see) even if both operation instruction displays are executed in parallel.

  FIG. 36 is a time chart for explaining the execution period of the steering display (see FIG. 37A and FIG. 48A) representing the effect steering 40. As shown in FIG. 36 (1), the steering display is a specific expectation effect during waiting for a customer (during a customer waiting effect), during a notification effect (while displaying a decorative symbol change display), and during a final stop display of a decorative symbol. It is executed during the period excluding the execution period of, and is not executed during the jackpot game effect. This specific expected effect is, for example, an SP reach effect or an SPSP reach effect. Further, more specifically, during the notification effect and during the display of the decorative symbol stop display, as shown in FIG. 36 (2), the specific expected effect such as the SP reach effect or the SPSP reach effect ends and the notification effect. At the timing when the vehicle returns to the normal background, the steering non-display state is controlled to the steering display state. After that, after the decorative symbol stops changing (the notification effect ends), the decorative symbol is controlled to the steering display state during the next notification effect is started and executed after the final fixed display is displayed for 0.5 seconds. The

  FIG. 37 is a diagram for specifically explaining the button roulette notice effect. Hereinafter, with reference to FIG. 37, as an example, in the notification effect of the effect pattern (see FIG. 14, etc.) in which the SPSP reach effect is notified after the SPSP reach effect is executed without going through the pseudo-variable effect or the SP reach effect. A specific example when the button roulette notice effect is executed will be described. First, as shown in FIG. 37 (1), after the notification effect is started and the fluctuating display of the decorative symbol DI is started, the button roulette notice effect is started as shown in FIG. Rotation display of the roulette wheel Y composed of panels (rotation display of panel selection display) is executed, and a button image B (button press instruction display) that prompts the press operation of the effect button 37 is displayed. Thereafter, as shown in FIG. 37 (3), when the player presses the effect button 37 (or when the operation valid period expires), the button image B is erased as shown in FIG. 37 (4). Thus, the rotation display of the roulette Y is stopped and one panel is selected. In FIG. 37 (4), a panel that suggests development to SPSP reach production is selected. Thereafter, as shown in FIG. 37 (5), after the development effect (SPSP reach effect) in which the development is suggested is executed, finally, as shown in FIG. 37 (6) or (6-1), The decoration symbol DI is confirmed and stopped, the result of the special symbol lottery (winning result) is notified, and the notification effect ends. Here, as shown in FIGS. 37 (1) to (6-1), the steering display A depicting the effect steering 40 is a development effect although there is no instruction to operate the effect steering 40. It is displayed over the entire period during execution of the notification effect except for the execution period.

  FIG. 38 is a diagram for specifically explaining the button cut-in notice effect. Hereinafter, as an example with reference to FIG. 38, in the notification effect of the effect pattern (see FIG. 14 and the like) in which the big hit lottery result is notified after the SP reach effect is executed without going through the pseudo-variable effect, the button cut-in A specific example when the notice effect is executed will be described. First, as shown in FIG. 38 (1), after the notification effect is started and the fluctuating display of the decorative symbol DI is started, the button cut-in notice effect is started as shown in FIG. A button image B (button press instruction display) that prompts the user to press the button 37 is displayed. Thereafter, as shown in FIG. 38 (3), when the player presses the effect button 37 (or when the operation valid period expires), the button image B is erased as shown in FIG. 38 (4). Thus, the cut-in image C suggesting the big hit reliability (the possibility of big hit) is displayed. In FIG. 38 (4), a cut-in image C on which characters “Hot!” Suggesting that the big hit reliability is high is displayed. Thereafter, as shown in FIG. 38 (5), after the development effect (SP reach effect) is executed, finally, the decorative design DI is confirmed as shown in FIG. 38 (6) or (6-1). The result of the special symbol lottery (winning result) is informed by being stopped, and the notification effect is ended. In FIG. 38, the cut-in image C is displayed on a part of the screen. However, in another embodiment, for example, it may be configured to execute a full-screen cut-in notice effect that displays the cut-in image C over the entire screen, and further, a period during which the cut-in image C is displayed over the entire screen. Alternatively, the steering display A may be controlled to be non-displayed. By controlling in this way, it is possible to prevent the steering display A from damaging the force of the full-screen cut-in notice effect.

  FIG. 39 is a diagram for specifically explaining the steering character notice effect. Hereinafter, as an example, with reference to FIG. 39, in the notification effect of the effect pattern (see FIG. 14 and the like) in which the jackpot lottery result is notified after the SP reach effect is executed without going through the pseudo-variable effect, the steering character notice A specific example in the case where an effect is executed will be described. First, as shown in FIG. 39 (1), after the notification effect is started and the decorative symbol DI is started to change, the steering character notice effect is started as shown in FIG. 39 (2). Steering display A (steering operation instruction display) is displayed in a manner of prompting the 40 rotational operation. The steering display A (steering operation instruction display) of this mode is slightly raised until the steering display A in FIG. 39 (1), which is normally displayed, is entirely visible, and a character image “rotate steering” and a rotation operation. This is a display in which an arrow image indicating is additionally displayed nearby. Thereafter, as shown in FIG. 39 (3), when the player rotates the production steering 40 (or when the operation valid period expires), as shown in FIG. 39 (4), the steering display of the above-described mode is performed. A (steering operation instruction display) returns to the normal steering display A, and the notice character D suggesting the big hit reliability (possibility of big hit) is displayed. In FIG. 39 (4), a notice character D is displayed on which “hot” characters are drawn, which suggests that the big hit reliability is high. Thereafter, as shown in FIG. 39 (5), after the development effect (SP reach effect) is executed, finally, the decorative symbol DI is determined as shown in FIG. 39 (6) or (6-1). The result of the special symbol lottery (winning result) is informed by being stopped, and the notification effect is ended.

  FIG. 40 is a diagram for specifically explaining the steering game notice effect. Hereinafter, as an example, with reference to FIG. 40, in the notification effect of the effect pattern (see FIG. 14 etc.) in which the SP hit effect is notified after the SP reach effect is executed without passing through the pseudo-change effect, the steering game notice A specific example in the case where an effect is executed will be described. First, as shown in FIG. 40 (1), after the notification effect is started and the variation display of the decorative symbol DI is started, as shown in FIG. 40 (2), the steering game notice effect is started and the effect steering is started. The steering display A is enlarged (steering operation instruction display) and the car character E and a sharp curve are displayed in a manner that prompts the rotation operation of 40. The steering display A (steering operation instruction display) in this mode is enlarged and displayed until the entire steering display A shown in FIG. 40 (1) is visible, and "turns a sharp curve!" The character image and the arrow image indicating the rotation operation are additionally displayed nearby. After that, as shown in FIG. 40 (3), when the player performs a rotation operation of the production steering 40 (or when the operation valid period expires), when the development production is executed, FIG. As shown in the figure, the steering display A (steering operation instruction display) of the above-described mode returns to the normal steering display A, and an effect that the car character E succeeds in turning a sharp curve is executed, suggesting the execution of the development effect. On the other hand, when the development effect is not executed, as shown in FIG. 40 (7), the steering display A (steering operation instruction display) of the above-described mode returns to the normal steering display A, and the car character E However, it is implied that the stunning turn and the rolling effect are executed and the development effect is not executed. As shown in FIG. 40 (4), when the car character E succeeds in making a sharp turn, the development effect (SP reach effect) is executed as shown in FIG. In addition, as shown in FIG. 40 (6) or (6-1), the decorative symbol DI is displayed in a fixed stop state, the result of the special symbol lottery (winning result) is notified, and the notification effect ends. On the other hand, as shown in FIG. 40 (7), when the car character E fails to turn a sharp curve, the development effect is not executed, and as shown in FIG. 40 (6) or (6-1), The decoration symbol DI is confirmed and stopped, the result of the special symbol lottery (losing) is notified, and the notification effect ends.

  FIG. 41 is a diagram for specifically explaining the case where the button roulette notice effect (see FIG. 37) and the steering game notice effect (see FIG. 40) are executed simultaneously. As shown in FIG. 41, when the button roulette notice effect and the steering game notice effect are executed at the same time, the operation valid period of the button roulette notice side and the operation valid period of the steering game notice side of the time chart of FIG. As shown in the period during which the button is superimposed, the button pressing instruction display of the button roulette notice effect is not executed (ie, the button image B is not displayed) while the steering operation instruction display A of the steering game notice effect is being executed. As a result, when the button roulette notice effect and the tearing game notice effect, which are large-scale notice effects executed using the entire screen, are executed simultaneously, the steering game notice effect is given priority over the button roulette notice effect. While the setting is made high, both the button press instruction display and the steering operation instruction display are displayed, thereby preventing the screen from becoming very complicated (not easy to see).

  FIG. 42 is a diagram for specifically explaining a case where the button roulette notice effect (see FIG. 37) and the steering character notice effect (see FIG. 39) are executed simultaneously. As shown in FIG. 42, when the button roulette notice effect and the steering character notice effect are executed simultaneously, unlike the case of FIG. 41 (and FIG. 35) described above, the operation effective period of the button roulette notice effect and Both the steering character instruction effect display steering operation instruction display A and the button roulette notification effect button press instruction display (button image B) are executed even during the period in which the operation effective period of the steering character notification effect is superimposed. This is because the button roulette notice effect is a large-scale notice effect that is executed using the entire screen, while the steering character notice effect is a notice effect that is executed on a small scale at the bottom of the screen. This is because, unlike the case of 41, there is no problem that the screen becomes very complicated (becomes difficult to see).

  43 to 45 are diagrams for specifically explaining the same-color chance look-ahead notice effect. Hereinafter, a specific example of the same-color chance look-ahead notice effect will be described with reference to FIGS. 43 to 45. 43 to 45, as an example, in the first notification effect (first variation), the same color chance is established with the blue symbol, and immediately lose is notified, and in the next notification effect (second variation), the green symbol is displayed. When the same color chance is established, an immediate loss is notified, and after reaching the final notification effect (pre-reading opportunity fluctuation) and developing into the SP reach effect, the contents of the same color chance look-ahead preview effect are notified. The description will be given mainly (see FIG. 26), and the contents of the gaze effect of the same-color chance look-ahead preview effect that immediately fails without reaching reach due to the pre-reading opportunity change due to failure to establish the same-color chance eye will be additionally described (see FIG. 27). ).

  First, as shown in FIG. 43 (1), after the notification effect is started and the variation display (first variation) of the decorative symbol DI is started, as shown in FIG. 43 (2), the left decorative symbol DI is displayed. Stop (temporarily stop) in the same pattern of blue patterns. Here, as an example, the same color matching mode is an effect display mode in which a decorative design is displayed as if it emits light, and is a display mode in which establishment of the same color chance is expected. Next, as shown in FIG. 43 (3), the decorative pattern DI on the right stops (temporarily stops) in the same-colored uniform pattern of blue symbols that do not reach. After that, as shown in FIG. 43 (4), the decorative pattern DI in the middle is stopped (temporarily stopped) in the same-color-matched manner of the blue pattern, and the blue same-color chance chance is established. Is displayed in a fixed stop state in a combination for notifying the loss, and the notification effect of the first change is completed.

  Next, as shown in FIG. 44 (1), after the notification effect of the second change is started and the change display of the decorative design DI is started, as shown in FIG. 44 (2), the left decorative design DI is displayed. Stop (temporarily stop) in the same color matching pattern of green designs. Next, as shown in FIG. 44 (3), the decorative symbol DI on the right stops (temporarily stops) in the same-color-matching manner of green symbols that do not reach. After that, as shown in FIG. 44 (4), the decorative pattern DI in the middle is stopped (temporarily stopped) in the same color matching manner of the green pattern and the chance of the same color in green is established, and then the decorative pattern DI in the left and right middle Is displayed in a definite stop combination with a combination of notifying of a loss, and the second change notification effect ends.

  Next, as shown in FIG. 45 (1), after the notification effect of the pre-reading opportunity change is started and the change display of the decorative design DI is started, as shown in FIG. 45 (2), the left decorative design DI is displayed. Stop (temporary stop). Next, as shown in FIG. 44 (3), the decorative symbol DI on the right stops (temporarily stops) at the symbol where the reach is established. Then, as shown in FIG. 45 (4), after developing into SP reach production, as shown in FIG. 45 (5) or (5-1), the decorative pattern DI inside stops (temporary stop). From the left and right, the decorative symbols DI on the left and right are confirmed and stopped in a combination for notifying the special symbol lottery result, and the notification effect of the pre-reading trigger change is finished.

  Here, when the same color chance pre-reading notice effect is executed, the same color chance may fail to be established at the first change (see FIG. 27). In this case, as shown in FIG. 43, after the left decorative pattern DI is about to stop at the blue pattern of the same color as shown in FIG. 43 (5) after FIG. After stopping at the symbol or red symbol and failing to establish the same color chance, as shown in FIG. 43 (6), when the decorative symbol DI in the middle stops and the loss is notified, FIG. 43 (2) Subsequently, as shown in FIG. 43 (7), after the decorative pattern DI on the right is about to stop at the blue pattern of the same color matching pattern, it stops at the green or red pattern and fails to establish the same color chance. 43 (8), when the decorative pattern DI in the middle stops and the loss is notified, and the decorative pattern DI in the middle is aligned in the same color as shown in FIG. 43 (9) following FIG. 43 (3). Stops at the green or red design after it seems to stop at the blue design of the rolling style, and the same color And a case where losing is notified failed to Nsu eyes met.

  Similarly, when the same color chance prefetching notice effect is executed, the same color chance may fail to be established at the second change (see FIG. 27). In this case, as shown in FIG. 44, after the left decorative pattern DI is about to stop at the green pattern of the same color as shown in FIG. 44 (5) following FIG. After stopping at the symbol or red symbol and failing to establish the same color chance, as shown in FIG. 44 (6), when the decorative symbol DI in the middle stops and the loss is notified, Subsequently, as shown in FIG. 44 (7), after the right decorative design DI is about to stop at the green design of the same color matching pattern, it stops at the blue design or the red design and fails to establish the chance of the same color. 44 (8), the case where the decorative pattern DI in the middle stops and the loss is notified, and the decorative pattern DI in the middle is identical in color as shown in FIG. 44 (9) following FIG. 44 (3). Stops at the blue or red design after it seems to stop at the green design of the roaring mode, and the same color And a case where losing is notified failed to Nsu eyes met.

  FIG. 46 and FIG. 47 are diagrams for specifically explaining the intercepting effect that may be executed in the same-color chance look-ahead notice effect or its gasse effect. Hereinafter, the intercepting effect will be described with reference to FIGS. 46 and 47. 46 and 47, the case where the intercepting effect is executed in the first variation of the same-color chance look-ahead notice effect described with reference to FIG. 43 or the gase effect will be described as an example.

  First, as shown in FIG. 46 (1), after the notification effect is started and the variation display (first variation) of the decorative symbol DI is started, as shown in FIG. 46 (2), the decorative symbol DI is displayed on the upper right side of the screen. The enemy character F that is attacking is displayed at each of the positions where the decorative symbols DI on the left and right are variably displayed. Here, as shown in FIG. 46 (2), a circle image G in which the number 1 is drawn is displayed on the left enemy character F, and a circle image in which the number 2 is drawn on the right enemy character F. G is displayed, and a circle image G on which the number 3 is drawn is displayed on the enemy character F in the middle. After that, as shown in FIG. 46 (3), when the player presses the effect button 37 for the first time, the left decorative design DI may stop (temporarily stop) in the same color matching manner of the blue design. If it is set, as shown in FIG. 46 (4), the enemy character F on the left is successfully intercepted and the enemy character F on the left flies, and the left decorative symbol DI is the same color of the blue symbol. Stop in a manner (temporary stop). Thereafter, as shown in FIG. 46 (5), when the player presses the effect button 37 for the second time, the right decorative symbol DI is stopped in a blue-colored uniform pattern that does not reach (temporary stop). If it is set, as shown in FIG. 46 (6), the right enemy character F will fly by succeeding in intercepting the right enemy character F, and the right decorative symbol DI will not be reached. Stop (temporarily stop) in the same pattern of blue patterns. Thereafter, as shown in FIG. 46 (7), when the player presses the effect button 37 for the third time, the decorative pattern DI in the middle may stop (temporarily stop) in a blue-colored uniform pattern. If it is set (that is, if the same chance of blue is established), as shown in FIG. 46 (8), the enemy character F in the middle is successfully intercepted and the enemy character F in the middle flies. And the decorative pattern DI in the middle is stopped (temporarily stopped) with the same color matching pattern of the blue design and the blue same color chance is established, and then the combination of the decorative pattern DI in the right and left is confirmed with the combination of reporting the loss The stop effect is displayed and the first change notification effect ends.

  On the other hand, if establishment of the same color chance fails, as shown in FIG. 47 (1) following FIG. 46 (3), the left enemy character F (first enemy character F) fails to intercept and loses. As shown in FIG. 47 (2) following FIG. 46 (5), when the notification is made, the right enemy character F (second enemy character F) fails to intercept, and the loss is notified. After 46 (7), as shown in FIG. 47 (3), there is a case where the right enemy character F (third enemy character F) fails to intercept and lose is notified. More specifically, if the left enemy character F (first enemy character F) fails to intercept as shown in FIG. 47 (1) following FIG. 46 (3), the left and right enemy characters F The enemy character F on the left and right is erased and the left decorative design DI is restored to the original size on the left side of the screen and temporarily stopped. Then, the right decorative design DI is displayed on the screen. The original decorative pattern DI is returned to the original size on the right side and temporarily stopped, then the decorative pattern DI inside is returned to the original size on the middle side of the screen and temporarily stopped. Finally, as shown in FIG. The decorative design DI that has been reduced and displayed in the upper right of the screen is returned to the original size in the center of the screen, and is confirmed and stopped and notified of the loss. In addition, as shown in FIG. 47 (2) following FIG. 46 (5), when the right enemy character F (second enemy character F) fails to intercept, the right middle enemy character F approaches. After the attack, the enemy character F in the middle right is erased and the right decorative symbol DI is restored to the original size on the right side of the screen and temporarily stopped. Finally, the decorative pattern DI, which has been reduced in the upper right corner of the screen as shown in FIG. 47 (4), is restored to the original size and displayed as a fixed stop. The loss is reported. In addition, as shown in FIG. 47 (3) following FIG. 46 (7), when the middle enemy character F (third enemy character F) fails to intercept, the middle enemy character F approaches and attacks. After that, the enemy character F in the middle is erased and the decorative pattern DI in the middle is returned to the original size in the middle of the screen and temporarily stopped, and finally the screen as shown in FIG. 47 (4). The decorative design DI that has been reduced and displayed in the upper right is returned to the original size in the center of the screen, and is confirmed and stopped and notified of the loss. In this way, even when the interception fails in the intercepting effect, the left and right ornaments are in the order in which the left and right decorative symbols DI temporarily stop in the normal notification effect where the intercepting effect is not executed (the order of left, right, and middle). The symbol DI temporarily stops.

  FIG. 48 is a diagram for specifically explaining an effect executed when the effect steering 40 is rotated while waiting for a customer in a non-time-saving state. As shown in FIG. 48 (1), when the effect steering 40 is rotated as shown in FIG. 48 (2) while waiting for a customer in a non-time-saving state (normal game state) (during a customer waiting effect), As shown in FIG. 48 (2), an image in which a car character E (for example, a red car character E selected by lottery among a plurality of color car characters) curves sharply is displayed on the front side of the customer waiting effect image. At the same time, a sound “Kikiki” that turns a sharp curve is output from the speaker 35. In FIG. 48, an image in which the decorative symbols are stopped and displayed as the customer waiting effect is displayed, but the same applies to the case where the demonstration effect is executed as the customer waiting effect.

  FIG. 49 is a diagram for specifically explaining the effect that is executed when the effect steering 40 is rotated while the notification effect is being executed (however, the steering game notice or the steering character notice is outside the valid operation period). . As shown in FIG. 49 (1), when the effect steering is being executed and the effect steering 40 is rotated as shown in FIG. 49 (2) during a period outside the effective operation period of the steering game notice or the steering character notice as shown in FIG. As shown in FIG. 49 (2), the car character E is not displayed, and the sound “Kikiki” that the car character E makes a sharp curve is output from the speaker 35. In this way, when the exit steering 40 is rotated while the notification effect is being executed, the car character E is different from the case where the exit steering 40 is rotated while waiting for the customer described with reference to FIG. Do not show. By controlling in this way, it is possible to prevent the decorative symbol DI from becoming difficult to visually recognize due to the display of the car character E during execution of the notification effect.

  As described above, in the present embodiment, the enemy character F and the circular image G are displayed as a set in a manner that suggests that they are intercepted in the intercepting effect described with reference to FIGS. 46 and 47. Unlike the other notice effects (see FIGS. 37 and 38) for operating the effect button 37, an image (button image B) prompting the enemy character F to be intercepted by pressing the effect button 37 is not displayed. Here, when the enemy character F attacks as shown in FIG. 46 (2), the player can intercept the enemy character F by adding the circle image G to the enemy character F. Think about it. Then, the player tries to depress the enemy character F by depressing the effect button 37 that is likely to be used for interception among the effect button 37 and the effect steering 40 used for the effect. When the production button 37 is pressed, control is performed so that the enemy character F is intercepted. As described above, according to the present embodiment, by pressing the effect button 37 in the intercepting effect and not displaying the image (button image B) that prompts the enemy character F to be intercepted, a very novel and profound effect is achieved. realizable.

  Further, as described above, in this embodiment, when the button roulette notice effect and the steering game notice effect are executed at the same time, the button is displayed while the steering operation instruction display A of the steering game notice effect is being executed. The button press instruction display for the roulette notice effect is not executed (see FIGS. 35, 37, 40, and 41). By controlling in this way, according to the present embodiment, when the button roulette notice effect and the tearing game notice effect, which are large-scale notice effects executed using the entire screen, are executed simultaneously, the button roulette notice Effectively prevents the screen from becoming very complicated (difficult to see) by setting the priority of the steering game announcement effect higher than the effect and displaying both the button press instruction display and the steering operation instruction display. doing.

  Further, as described above, in the present embodiment, during the waiting for the customer, during the notification production (however, excluding when the specific expected production is being executed) and during the display of the fixed stop of the decorative symbol, the production steering is always performed. A steering display (A) depicting 40 is executed (see FIG. 36, FIG. 37, etc.). Thus, according to this embodiment, unlike the effect button 37, the presence of the effect steering 40, which is an uncommon operation means, can be emphasized and the player can always be conscious. Here, the player arbitrarily rotates the effect steering 40 over the entire period of waiting for the customer and during the notification effect (except during the effective operation period of the steering notice effect). As described above, it is possible to execute a predetermined effect. According to the present embodiment, the player can arbitrarily display the steering display (A) depicting the effect steering 40 except for some exceptional periods (during the execution of a specific expected effect). The presence of the above-described predetermined effect that can be executed by rotating the effect steering 40 can be implied.

[Modification]
In the embodiment described above, the case where there is only one kind of intercepting effect is given as an example (see FIGS. 46 and 47). However, there may be a plurality of types of intercepting effects. For example, when the enemy character attacking in the intercepting effect is in a special display mode (for example, when wearing a hat), a control configuration in which the same color chance is always established may be adopted. In this case, in the process of step S574 in FIG. 29, a lottery for determining whether or not to display the enemy character in a special display mode is performed only when the same color chance is set to be established. When it is determined that the enemy character is displayed in a special display mode, the execution of the intercepting effect is set in the process of step S576 in FIG.

  Further, in the present embodiment described above, in the same color chance look-ahead advance notice effect, when the success scenario table of FIG. A control configuration in which an effect pattern that is higher than normal reach (that is, an effect pattern that is not immediately lost) is executed. However, for example, in the same-color chance look-ahead preview effect, when the success scenario table of FIG. It is good also as a structure. In the case of such a control configuration, it is suggested that when the same color chance is established with the green symbols aligned, an effect pattern equal to or greater than normal reach is executed due to a change in the pre-reading trigger (see FIG. 25).

  Further, the shape, number, installation position, and the like of each component provided in the pachinko gaming machine 1 described above are merely examples, and the scope of the present invention is not limited to other shapes, numbers, and installation positions. It goes without saying that the present invention can be realized without departing from the above. Further, it goes without saying that the numerical values and the like used in the above-described processing are merely examples, and the present invention can be realized even with other numerical values.

  As mentioned above, although this invention was demonstrated in detail using embodiment, the above-mentioned description is only the illustration of this invention in all the points, and does not intend to limit the range. It goes without saying that various improvements and modifications can be made without departing from the scope of the present invention. In addition, it is to be understood that the terms used in the present specification are used in the meaning normally used in the art unless otherwise specified. Thus, unless defined otherwise, all technical and technical terms used herein have the same meaning as commonly understood by one of ordinary skill in the art to which this invention belongs. In case of conflict, the present specification, including definitions, will control.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 ... Game machine 2 ... Game board 4 ... Display 5 ... Frame member 6 ... Image display part 7 ... Movable accessory 8 ... Board lamp 20 ... Game area 21 ... 1st start opening 22 ... 2nd start opening 23 ... Grand prize Mouth 24 ... Normal winning port 25 ... Gate 26 ... Discharge port 27 ... Electric tulip 31 ... Handle 32 ... Lever 33 ... Stop button 34 ... Eject button 35 ... Speaker 36 ... Frame lamp 37 ... Production button 38 ... Production key 39 ... Dish 40 ... Production steering 43 ... Lock part 100 ... Main control part 101, 201, 301, 401, 501, 601 ... CPU
102, 202, 302, 402, 502, 602 ... ROM
103, 203, 303, 403, 503, 603 ... RAM
111a ... 1st start port switch 111b ... 2nd start port switch 112 ... Electric tulip opening / closing part 113 ... Gate switch 114 ... Grand prize opening switch 115 ... Grand prize opening / closing part 116 ... Normal prize opening switch 200 ... Launch control part 211 ... Launching device 300 ... payout control unit 311 ... payout drive unit 400 ... production control unit 404 ... RTC
500 ... Image sound control unit 600 ... Ramp control unit DI ... Decorative pattern A ... Steering display (or steering operation operation instruction image)
B ... Button image (button press operation instruction image)
D ... Notice character image E ... Car character image F ... Enemy character image G ... Circle image Y ... Roulette image

Claims (1)

Production control means for performing production;
Operating means operated by a player,
The production control means includes
It is possible to execute a predetermined effect that changes the effect mode according to the operation means being operated,
A gaming machine that suggests a change in the production mode of the predetermined production when the operation is performed without instructing the operation of the operation means when executing the predetermined production.

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