JP2017079867A - Game machine - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a game machine that can take it into consideration of a performance state executed in a period from the start of the period view till the period view becomes a specific mode to enhance amusement of a game.SOLUTION: In a period from the start of a timer view 91 till the timer view 91 becomes 0 second, when SP ready-to-win is executed, the game machine changes a position of a timer image 95.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 28

Description

  The present invention relates to a gaming machine such as a pachinko gaming machine, and more particularly to a gaming machine capable of playing a game.

  As such a gaming machine, there is one that performs a period display such as a timer display, and executes a predetermined effect when the period display is in a specific mode (0 seconds) (Patent Document 1).

JP 2013-140 A

  However, in the gaming machine of Patent Document 1 described above, the situation of the performance being executed in the period from when the period display is started until the period display becomes a specific mode is not taken into consideration, and is not interesting. .

  The present invention has been conceived in view of such circumstances, and its purpose is to take into account the state of effects that are executed during the period from when the period display is started until the period display becomes a specific mode. Therefore, it is to provide a gaming machine that can improve the interest of the game.

(1) A gaming machine capable of playing a game (such as a pachinko gaming machine 1),
Period display means (such as timer display 91 in FIG. 23) indicating the progress of the period by updating the period display;
When the period display updated by the period display means is in a specific mode (such as when the timer display 91 is 0 seconds as shown in FIG. 24 (i)), any of the multiple types of effects Production execution means (such as the production control microcomputer 100) capable of performing such production,
The effect execution means can change the display mode of the period display depending on whether or not the specific effect is executed in a period from when the period display is started until the period display becomes the specific mode. (As shown in FIG. 28, the position of the timer image 95 can be changed depending on whether or not the SP reach is executed).

  According to such a configuration, the interest of the game can be improved by taking into consideration the situation of the effects performed during the period from when the period display is started until the period display becomes a specific mode.

(2) The gaming machine of (1),
The gaming machine can be controlled to an advantageous state (such as a big hit gaming state) advantageous to the player,
The specific effect is a reach with a high degree of expectation that is in the advantageous state (SP reach is a SP reach with a high expectation degree that is a big hit).

  According to such a structure, the interest of a game can be improved by considering that the reach with a high expectation degree which will be in an advantageous state is performed.

(3) The gaming machine of (1) or (2),
It further comprises display position changing means that can change the display position of the period display (the microcomputer 100 for effect control, the process of S944 in FIG. 30, etc.)
The display position changing means displays the period display at the first position in a normal state, and displays the period display at a second position different from the first position during execution of the specific effect (FIG. 28, in the normal state, the timer display 91 is displayed at the lower center position of the main image display device 9, and during the SP reach, the timer display 91 is displayed at the lower left end position of the main image display device 9. Display etc.).

  According to such a configuration, it is possible to prevent a decrease in the interest of the game by not disturbing the specific performance.

(4) The gaming machine of (1) or (2),
It further comprises display size changing means (such as a production control microcomputer 100) capable of changing the display size of the period display,
The display size changing means displays the period display at a first display size in a normal state, and displays the period display at a second display size different from the first display size during execution of the specific effect. (As shown in the modification, the timer display 91 is displayed in the first size in the normal state, and the timer display 91 is displayed in the second size smaller than the first size during the SP reach).

  According to such a configuration, it is possible to prevent a decrease in the interest of the game by not disturbing the specific performance.

(5) The gaming machine according to any one of (1) to (4),
A plurality of types of the specific effects are provided (as shown in FIG. 29, a plurality of types of SP reach are provided).

  According to such a configuration, the interest of the game can be improved by taking into consideration the situation of the effects performed during the period from when the period display is started until the period display becomes a specific mode.

(6) The gaming machine of (5),
The effect execution means can change the display mode of the period display depending on which of the plurality of types of specific effects is being executed (as shown in FIG. 28, weak SP reach is executed). In some cases, the frame portion 95a of the timer image 95 is not changed white, and when the strong SP reach is being executed, the frame portion 95b of the timer image 95 is changed to red and displayed.

  According to such a structure, the interest of a game can be improved by setting it as the display mode of the period display according to the specific production.

(7) The gaming machine according to any one of (1) to (6),
In the period from the start of the period display until the period display becomes the specific mode, the period display means
After the period display is updated, the first pattern (FIG. 16) is used as the specific mode without going through a predetermined mode (such as the freeze effect shown in FIGS. 16B and 16C) that stops updating the period display. (F) to (i) patterns, etc.)
After the period display is updated, the second pattern (FIG. 16) is used as the specific mode after passing through the predetermined mode (such as the freeze effect shown in FIGS. 16B and 16C) that stops updating the period display. (Patterns (a) to (e), etc.) can be executed.

  According to such a configuration, the player can be made to pay attention to the display mode in the period from when the period display is started until the period display becomes the specific mode.

(8) The gaming machine according to any one of (1) to (7),
When the period display is in the specific mode, the effect executing unit is configured to update the period display again by the period display unit (as shown in FIG. 24, the timer display 91 is set to 0 second). A special pattern or the like in which the timer display 91 increases when the timer display 91 is reached.

  According to such a structure, a player can be made to pay attention to the effect when a period display becomes a specific aspect.

It is the front view which looked at the pachinko game machine from the front. It is a figure which shows a hit classification table. It is a block diagram which shows an example of the circuit structure in a main board | substrate (game control board). It is explanatory drawing which shows each random number. It is explanatory drawing which shows the big hit determination table and the big hit classification determination table. It is a figure which shows the fluctuation pattern table used in order to determine a fluctuation pattern in a table format. It is explanatory drawing which shows an example of the content of an effect control command. It is explanatory drawing which shows the structural example of the pending | holding storage buffer in the microcomputer for game control. It is a flowchart which shows a timer interruption process. It is a flowchart which shows a special symbol process process. It is a flowchart which shows a starting port switch passage process. It is a flowchart which shows a special symbol normal process. It is a flowchart which shows production control main processing. It is a flowchart which shows production control process processing. It is a flowchart which shows an effect design fluctuation start process. It is a figure for demonstrating the timer production in 1st Embodiment. It is a figure for demonstrating the timer production in 1st Embodiment. It is a figure which shows a timer production execution decision table. It is a figure which shows a timer second number determination table. It is a figure which shows a timer number determination table. It is a figure which shows a freeze production execution decision table. It is a figure which shows the freeze second number determination table. It is a flowchart which shows the production | presentation setting process in 1st Embodiment. It is a figure for demonstrating the timer effect in 2nd Embodiment. It is a figure which shows a special pattern execution determination table. It is a figure which shows the special pattern content determination table. It is a flowchart which shows the production | presentation setting process in 2nd Embodiment. It is a figure for demonstrating the timer production in 3rd Embodiment. It is a figure which shows a super reach production content determination table. It is a flowchart which shows the production | presentation setting process in 3rd Embodiment. It is a figure for demonstrating the various effects in 4th Embodiment.

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

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

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

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

  The member that forms the extra ball tray (lower tray) 4 is configured in a stick shape (bar shape), for example, at a predetermined position on the front side of the upper surface of the lower tray body (for example, the central portion of the lower tray). A stick controller 122 that can be held and tilted in a plurality of directions (front and rear, left and right) is attached. It should be noted that the stick controller 122 has a predetermined operation by performing a push-pull operation with a predetermined operation finger (for example, an index finger) while the player holds the operation rod of the stick controller 122 with an operation hand (for example, the left hand). A trigger button 125 (see FIG. 3) that can perform an instruction operation is provided, and a trigger sensor 121 (see FIG. 3) that detects a predetermined instruction operation by a push-pull operation or the like with respect to the trigger button 125 is provided inside the operation rod of the stick controller 122. Built-in). In addition, a tilt direction sensor unit 123 (see FIG. 3) for detecting a tilting operation with respect to the operating rod is provided in the lower pan body inside the stick controller 122 and the like. Further, the stick controller 122 incorporates a vibrator motor 126 (see FIG. 3) for causing the stick controller 122 to vibrate.

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

  In the present embodiment, two image display devices that display images of various effects are provided. In the vicinity of the center of the game area 7, a main image display device 9 (hereinafter referred to as a main liquid crystal display) serving as a first display means capable of variably displaying (also referred to as variable display) effect symbols as a plurality of types of identification information that can be identified. Also called). Further, a sub-image display device 90 (hereinafter also referred to as a sub-liquid crystal) serving as a second display means is provided at a position in the lower center of the main image display device 9 so as to partially overlap in front of the main image display device 9. It has been. The sub image display device 90 as the second display means can be displaced in position by a drive motor 99 (see FIG. 3). On the right side of the main image display device 9 in the game area 7, a first special symbol display 8 a that variably displays a first special symbol as a plurality of types of identification information that can identify each, and a plurality of each that can be identified. A second special symbol display 8b that variably displays a second special symbol as the type of identification information is provided.

  Each of the first special symbol display device 8a and the second special symbol display device 8b is configured by a simple and small display device (for example, 7 segment LED) capable of variably displaying numbers and characters. The main image display device 9 is composed of a liquid crystal display device (LCD), and an effect symbol display area for performing effect variable display in synchronization with the variable display of the first special symbol or the second special symbol is displayed on the display screen. Provided. In the effect symbol display area, a symbol display area for variably displaying, for example, three decorative (effect) effect symbols for left, middle, and right is formed.

  Each of the first special symbol display 8a and the second special symbol display 8b is controlled by a game control microcomputer mounted on a main board (game control board). The main image display device 9 and the sub image display device 90 are controlled by an effect control microcomputer mounted on the effect control board. When the variation display of the first special symbol is executed on the first special symbol display 8a, the effect display is executed on the main image display device 9 along with the variation display, and on the second special symbol display 8b. When the variation display of the second special symbol is being performed, the effect display is performed on the main image display device 9 along with the variation display, so that it is possible to easily grasp the progress of the game.

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

  Further, in the main image display device 9, symbols other than the symbol that becomes the final stop symbol (for example, the middle symbol of the left and right middle symbols) continue for a predetermined time, and the jackpot symbol (for example, the left middle right symbol is aligned with the same symbol). In combination with the same symbol combination), stopped, swung, enlarged, reduced or deformed, or multiple symbols are synchronously displayed in the same symbol, or the positions of the symbols are switched. In other words, an effect that is performed in a state in which the possibility of occurrence of a big hit (hereinafter, these states are referred to as reach states) before the final result is displayed is referred to as reach effect.

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

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

  On the right side of the main image display device 9, there is provided a first special symbol display (first variation display unit) 8a that variably displays a first special symbol as identification information that can identify each. The first special symbol display 8a is realized by a simple and small display (for example, 7 segment LED) capable of variably displaying special symbols such as numbers 0 to 9. Further, on the right side of the main image display device 9 (next to the right of the first special symbol display 8a), a second special symbol display (second display) that displays the second special symbols as identification information that can be distinguished from each other. 2 fluctuation display part) 8b is provided. The second special symbol display 8b is realized by a simple and small display (for example, 7 segment LED) capable of variably displaying special symbols such as numbers 0 to 9.

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

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

  For the variation display of the first special symbol or the second special symbol, the first start condition or the second start condition, which is the execution condition of the variation display, is satisfied (for example, the game ball has the first start winning opening 13 or the second start winning opening) 14 after passing (including winning) (for example, when the number of reserved memories is not 0, and the variable display of the first special symbol and the second special symbol is not executed) Is started and a big hit game is not executed), and when a variable display time (variable time) elapses, a display result (stop symbol) is derived and displayed. Note that the passing of a game ball means that the game ball has passed through a predetermined area such as a prize opening or a gate, and that includes a game ball entering (winning) a prize opening. It is. Deriving and displaying the display result is to finally stop and display a symbol (an example of identification information).

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

  A variable winning ball device 15 having a second starting winning port 14 through which a game ball can be won is provided below a winning device having a first starting winning port (first starting port) 13. The game ball that has won the second start winning opening (second start opening) 14 is guided to the back of the game board 6 and detected by the second start opening switch 14a. The variable winning ball device 15 is opened by a solenoid 16. When the variable winning ball device 15 is in the open state, the game ball can be awarded to the second starting winning port 14 (it is easier to start winning), which is advantageous for the player. In the state where the variable winning ball apparatus 15 is in the open state, it is easier for the game ball to win the second start winning opening 14 than the first starting winning opening 13. In addition, in a state where the variable winning ball device 15 is in the closed state, the game ball does not win the second start winning opening 14. Accordingly, in a state where the variable winning ball device 15 is in the closed state, it is easier for the game ball to win the first starting winning port 13 than the second starting winning port 14. In the state where the variable winning ball apparatus 15 is in the closed state, it may be configured that the winning is possible (that is, it is difficult for the gaming ball to win) although it is difficult to win a prize. Hereinafter, the first start winning opening 13 and the second start winning opening 14 may be collectively referred to as a start winning opening or a starting opening.

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

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

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

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

  The main image display device 9 is used for decoration (for production) during the variable display time of the first special symbol by the first special symbol display 8a and during the variable display time of the second special symbol by the second special symbol display 8b. ) Display the variation of the effect symbol as a symbol. The variation display of the first special symbol on the first special symbol display 8a and the variation display of the effect symbol on the main image display device 9 are synchronized. Further, the variation display of the second special symbol on the second special symbol display 8b and the variation display of the effect symbol on the main image display device 9 are synchronized. Further, when the jackpot symbol is stopped and displayed on the first special symbol display 8a and when the jackpot symbol is stopped and displayed on the second special symbol display 8b, the main image display device 9 has an effect reminiscent of the jackpot. The combination of symbols is stopped and displayed.

  In addition, at the lower position on the display screen of the main image display device 9, a hold storage display unit (total hold storage display) for displaying the total number of the first hold storage number and the second hold storage number (total hold storage number). Section, hold display area) 18c. In the total hold storage display unit 18c, the hold storage number can be specified by the display number of predetermined images as the hold storage display (by displaying the hold storage images one by one corresponding to each of the hold storage information. , The number of reserved storage is specified.) Is displayed. Thus, by providing the total pending storage display unit 18c that displays the total number, it is possible to easily grasp the total number of execution conditions that have not met the variable display start condition. In each of the first special symbol hold memory display 18a, the second special symbol hold memory display 18b, and the main image display device 9, the light emission display and the image display for indicating the number of hold memories are the hold display, or This is called a hold memory display.

  Further, as shown in FIG. 1, a special variable winning ball device 20 is provided below the variable winning ball device 15. The special variable winning ball apparatus 20 includes an opening / closing plate, and when the specific display result (big hit symbol) is derived and displayed on the first special symbol display 8a, and the specific display result (big hit symbol) on the second special symbol display 8b. When the open / close plate is controlled to be open by the solenoid 21 in the specific game state (big hit game state) that occurs when the symbol is derived and displayed, the big winning opening serving as the winning area is opened. The game ball that has won the big winning opening is detected by the count switch 23.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

  In this way, the transition time to the short-time state reduces the variation time of the special symbol and the staging pattern. Rise. Note that the type of jackpot (type) that does not shift to the probability change state after being controlled to the 15-round jackpot gaming state among the “hits” is called “ordinary jackpot”.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

  The effect control board 80 includes an effect control CPU 101 that performs a control operation according to a program, a ROM 102 that stores an effect control program, fixed data, and the like, a RAM 103 that provides a work area for the effect control CPU 101, and a main image display device. 9. A display control unit 104 for executing processing for determining the control content of the display operation in the sub image display device 90, an I / O port unit 105, and the like are mounted. In addition, the effect control board 80 is equipped with a random number circuit for updating numerical data indicating a random value independently of the effect control CPU 101. The effect control board 80 is also connected to wiring for transmitting a predetermined drive command signal to the motor drive circuit 98 for driving the drive motor 99 for operating the sub-image display device 90.

  The display control unit 104 includes a VDP (Video Display Processor), a main display system output unit MK, and a sub display system output unit SK (not shown). In addition, CGROM (Character Generator ROM), VRAM (Video RAM), an LCD drive circuit, and the like may be mounted in the display control unit 104 (not shown). The VDP performs display control of the main image display device 9 and the sub image display device 90 in cooperation with the effect control microcomputer 100.

  In the VDP, a main display system output unit MK to which a data signal of main image data displayed on the main image display device 9 is transmitted, and a data signal of image data for output displayed on the sub image display device 90 are transmitted. It has two signal output lines with the sub display system output unit SK. Of these two signal output lines, the main display system output unit MK is connected to a liquid crystal control board in the main image display device 9, and a signal output from the VDP via the liquid crystal control board is the main image display apparatus. 9 is input to the liquid crystal panel. The sub display system output unit SK is connected to a liquid crystal control board in the sub image display device 90, and a signal output from the VDP is input to the liquid crystal panel in the sub image display device 90 through the liquid crystal control board. The

  The effect control microcomputer 100 provides an effect control command for instructing effect contents from the game control microcomputer 560 via the relay board 77 that allows signals to pass only in one direction from the main board 31 to the effect control board 80. In addition to performing variable display control of the main image display device 9 and the sub image display device 90, the display control of the frame LED 28 provided on the frame side is performed via the lamp driver substrate 35, and the audio output substrate Various effects are controlled, such as controlling the sound output from the speaker 27 via 70.

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

  The ROM 102 mounted on the effect control board 80 stores various data tables used for controlling the effect operation, in addition to the effect control program. For example, the ROM 102 includes a plurality of determination tables prepared for the effect control CPU 101 to perform various determinations, determinations, and settings, table data that constitutes the determination table, pattern data that constitutes various effect control patterns, and the like. It is remembered. The effect control pattern is, for example, effect control execution data (display control data, sound control data, lamp control data, operation detection control data, sub-image display device movement control data, etc.) associated with the effect control process timer determination value or the end Consists of process data including code. The RAM 103 mounted on the effect control board 80 stores various data used for controlling the effect operation.

  The effect control CPU 101 mounted on the effect control board 80 generates various commands. For example, the effect control CPU 101 outputs a movement control command to the motor drive circuit 98 mounted on the sub image display device 90 in order to move the sub image display device 90. The motor drive circuit 98 drives the drive motor 99 (stepping motor) mounted on the sub image display device 90 according to the movement control command, and moves the sub image display device 90. The sub image display device 90 is equipped with a stepping motor for rotating the sub image display device 90 clockwise or counterclockwise with respect to the main image display device 9.

  Further, for example, the effect control CPU 101 determines the contents to be displayed by the main image display device 9 and the sub image display device 90, and outputs a display control command to the display control unit 104 according to the determination. The display control unit 104 mounted on the effect control board 80 determines the control content of the display operation in the main image display device 9 and the sub image display device 90 based on the display control command from the effect control CPU 101, and stores the image data. Generate. For example, the display control unit 104 executes variable display of decorative symbols and various effects display by determining the switching timing of effect images to be displayed on the display screens of the main image display device 9 and the sub image display device 90. Control to make it happen.

  The I / O port unit 105 mounted on the effect control board 80 is for transmitting various signals to the outside of the effect control board 80 and an input port for taking in the effect control command transmitted from the main board 31 or the like, for example. Output port. For example, from the output port of the I / O port unit 105, a command (effect sound signal) transmitted to the sound output board 70, a command (electric signal) transmitted to the lamp driver board 35, and the motor drive circuit 98 A command (drive control signal) transmitted to the sub image display device 90, a command (display control signal) transmitted to the sub image display device 90, and the like are output.

  With the configuration as described above, the effect control CPU 101 causes the effect image to be displayed in the display areas of the main image display device 9 and the sub image display device 90 via the display control unit 104. Further, the effect control CPU 101 controls the speaker 27 via the audio output board 70 to output sound, causes the frame LED 28 and the like to be turned on / off via the lamp driver board 35, and the display control unit. An effect image is displayed on the display area of the main image display device 9 and the sub image display device 90 via 104, or the drive motor 99 is driven via the motor drive circuit 98 to move the sub image display device 90. In this way, various effects are executed.

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

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

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

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

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

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

  In addition, such a variation pattern type is set so that the selection ratio is different when the number of reserved memories of each special symbol that displays variation is greater than or equal to a predetermined number and when it is less than the predetermined number, When the number of reserved symbols for each special symbol for variable display is greater than or equal to a predetermined number, the number of reserved symbols for each special symbol is less than the predetermined number. You may make it do. For example, in the hold number shortening control state, the ratio of selecting a variation pattern type having a short variation display time, such as a normal variation pattern type, is set to be higher than in a case where the hold number shortening control state is not set. The average time of the variable display time may be shorter than that in the non-holding number shortening control state. In the hold number reduction control, the change display time itself of the change pattern type may be shortened even when the same change pattern type is selected as compared to the case where the hold number reduction control state is not set.

  The variation pattern may be a one-step determination method in which the variation pattern is determined by one random number lottery, instead of the two-step determination method of determining the variation pattern after determining the variation pattern type.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

  Using the jackpot type determination table, the CPU 56 determines the type corresponding to the jackpot type determination value having the same random 1 value as the jackpot type, and also determines the jackpot symbol having the same random 1 value as the jackpot symbol. To do. Thereby, the jackpot type and the jackpot symbol corresponding to the jackpot type are determined at the same time.

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

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

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

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

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

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

  Further, as described above, “super reach” is a variation pattern in which the ratio selected when a big hit is higher than that of “normal reach” is high, and the reliability of the big hit is high. Furthermore, “super reach” is a variation pattern in which the variation time is longer than that of “normal reach” (for example, normal reach 10 seconds, super reach 30 seconds to 60 seconds). In addition, four types of fluctuation patterns are set for the super reach, and the big hit expectation degree (the big win becomes the first super reach <the second super reach <the third super reach <the fourth super reach). (Possibility) is high.

  The “expectation” is a concept including an expectation for jackpot, an expectation for probability change, and the like. Specifically, the degree of expectation (also referred to as reliability) for the big hit is an expectation degree (a ratio to be a big hit) when each reach fluctuation pattern is selected. For example, reach fluctuation is performed 100 times. If the number of hits is 60 times, the degree of expectation for the big hit is 60% (the appearance rate (probability) that the big hit appears is 60%). In addition, the degree of expectation for probability variation refers to the degree of expectation (proportion of probability variation) that shifts to the probability variation state.

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

  In addition, the pseudo-ream is within the variation time determined with respect to one start winning prize in order to make it appear as if multiple symbols of variable display (variable display) have been executed for one starting winning prize. The temporary stop and re-variation are executed (repeated) a predetermined number of times for all symbol sequences (left, middle, and right). For example, the greater the number of repeated re-executions (the total number of changes including the initial change and subsequent re-changes, also referred to as the pseudo-variable number of times), the greater the reliability of the big hit (the difference from the big hit) The ratio of the ratio that is selected when the jackpot is large, the ratio of the ratio that is jackpot, that is, the degree of reliability that is the jackpot) is increased. More specifically, the ratio selected when the jackpot is determined to be high suggests whether or not the jackpot gaming state is to be achieved by a pseudo-continuous effect. In the quasi-continuous variation pattern, the quasi-continuous symbol (for example, a symbol (e.g., a predetermined character or character attached) that is not included in the effect symbol that is normally variably displayed (basically variably displayed) on the main image display device 9 The symbols without numbers are also temporarily stopped). It should be noted that in the quasi-continuation, the effect symbol (numerical symbol in the present embodiment) that normally displays variation (basically variation display) may be temporarily stopped. A combination of symbols temporarily stopped in the main image display device 9 is called a combination of temporarily stopped symbols. The combination of the temporary stop symbols is determined as one of the pseudo consecutive chances among a plurality of types of chances (hereinafter referred to as pseudo consecutive eyes (pseudo consecutive chances)) consisting of combinations of symbols other than the jackpot symbol combination. What should I do?

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

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

  Based on this information, for example, the variation pattern “fourth super reach (60 seconds)” shown in the “variation pattern” column of FIG. It is shown that the variation pattern of the fourth super reach executed in seconds.

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

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

  All values of random 3 (1-220) are assigned to a plurality of numerical ranges in each of a plurality of variation patterns corresponding to each variation pattern type. For example, taking FIG. 6A as an example, when it is determined that the variation pattern type of “super reach” is selected, random 3 extracted at a predetermined timing is 1 to 220 of random values of 1 to 220. If it matches any numerical value of the determination values assigned to ˜70, it is determined that the variation pattern of “first super reach (30 seconds)” is set.

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

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

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

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

  In the determination tables shown in FIGS. 6A and 6B that are selected when there is a deviation, the data is set so that the selection type of the reach type is selected in a height relationship such that normal reach> super reach. Has been. On the other hand, in the determination tables of FIG. 6C and FIG. 6D that are selected when a big hit is made, the selection ratio of the reach type is selected in a high / low relationship such that normal reach <super reach. Data is set. As a result, the ratio of super reach reach production (the ratio of super reach reach production when a reach is selected) is higher when a big hit is made than when it is out of reach. The performance can increase the player's expectation.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

  In this embodiment, in the winning effect processing (see S1217 and S1228 in FIG. 11), whether or not the game control microcomputer 560 is a big hit at the start winning, whether the big hit type, the random number for determining the variation pattern type It is determined which range of the determination value is in the range. Then, in the EXT data of the symbol designating command, a value for designating the big hit and a value for designating the type of the big win are set, and control for transmission to the production control microcomputer 100 is performed. A value for designating a range of a judgment value as a judgment result of the fluctuation pattern type is set in the EXT data of the fluctuation type command, and control to transmit to the effect control microcomputer 100 is performed. In this embodiment, the production control microcomputer 100 can recognize whether the display result is a big hit or not and the type of the big hit based on the value set in the symbol designation command, The variation pattern type can be recognized based on the variation type command.

  FIG. 8 is an explanatory diagram showing a configuration example of the reserved storage buffer in the game control microcomputer 560.

  FIG. 8A is an explanatory diagram showing a configuration example of a reserved storage specifying information storage area (holding specified area). The reserved specific area is formed in the RAM 55 (area in the RAM 55), and as shown in FIG. 8A, the maximum value of the total reserved memory number counter for counting the total number of reserved memories (in this example, 8). ) Is reserved. FIG. 8A shows an example in which the value of the total pending storage number counter is 5.

  As shown in FIG. 8A, the reserved specific area is “first” or “second” in the order of winning based on winning to the first start winning opening 13 or the second starting winning opening 14. The indicated data is set. Therefore, data that can specify the winning order to the first start winning opening 13 and the second starting winning opening 14 is stored in the reserved specific area. Note that the reserved specific area is formed in the RAM 55.

  FIG. 8B is an explanatory diagram showing a configuration example of a storage area (holding storage buffer) that stores a random number or the like corresponding to the holding storage. As shown in FIG. 8B, a storage area corresponding to the upper limit value (4 in this example) of the first reserved storage number is secured in the first reserved storage buffer. In addition, a storage area corresponding to the upper limit value of the second reserved storage number (4 in this example) is secured in the second reserved storage buffer. The first reserved storage buffer and the second reserved storage buffer are formed in the RAM 55. The first reserved storage buffer and the second reserved storage buffer include a jackpot determination random number (random R) that is a hardware random number, a jackpot type determination random number (random 1) that is a software random number, and a variation pattern type determination random number. (Random 2) and random number for variation pattern determination (Random 3) are stored.

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

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

  The data stored in the reserved specific area and the storage area in this way is read out at the start of the variable display and used for the variable display. Before starting variable display for which the data stored in the hold specific area and the storage area is read at the time of start winning and the variable display result is predicted to be a “big hit”, etc. It may be used for pre-reading notice effects that can be executed based on the hold information of the variable display.

  When there is a start prize at the first start prize opening 13 or the second start prize opening 14, commands such as a symbol designation command, a variation type command, and a total reserved memory number designation command are sent from the main board 31 to the effect control board 80. Sent. In the start winning prize reception command buffer provided in the RAM 103 of the effect control microcomputer 100, various commands such as the received symbol designation command, variation type command, and total pending memory number designation command can be stored in association with each other. A storage area for storing data that can identify the received command is secured.

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

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

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

  FIG. 9 is a flowchart showing the timer interrupt process. When the timer interrupt occurs, the CPU 56 executes the timer interrupt process of steps S (hereinafter simply referred to as “S”) 20 to S34 shown in FIG. In the timer interrupt process, first, a power-off detection process for detecting whether or not a power-off signal has been output (whether or not an on-state has been turned on) is executed (S20). Next, detection signals from the gate switch 32a, the first start port switch 13a, the second start port switch 14a, and the count switch 23 are input via the input driver circuit 58, and their state is determined (switch processing: S21). .

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

  FIG. 10 is a flowchart showing the special symbol process (S26). In the special symbol process, a process for controlling the first special symbol display 8a or the second special symbol display 8b and the special winning opening is executed. In the special symbol process, a start port switch passing process is executed (S312). Then, any one of S300 to S307 is performed according to the internal state.

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

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

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

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

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

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

  FIG. 11 is a flowchart showing the start port switch passing process of S312. In the start port switch passing process, the CPU 56 first checks whether or not the first start port switch 13a is in an ON state (S1211). If the first start port switch 13a is not in the ON state, the process proceeds to S1222. If the first start port switch 13a is on, the CPU 56 determines whether or not the first reserved memory number has reached the upper limit (specifically, the first reserved memory for counting the first reserved memory number). It is confirmed whether or not the value of the number counter is 4 (S1212). If the first reserved storage number has reached the upper limit, the process proceeds to S1222.

  If the first reserved memory number has not reached the upper limit value, the CPU 56 increases the value of the first reserved memory number counter by 1 (S1213) and sets the value of the total reserved memory number counter for counting the total reserved memory number. Increase by 1 (S1214). In addition, the CPU 56 stores the sum hold in the hold storage specific information storage area (hold specific area) for storing the winning order to the first start winning opening 13 or the second start winning opening 14 described in FIG. Data indicating “first” is set in an area corresponding to the value of the number counter (S1215).

  In this embodiment, when the first start opening switch 13a is turned on (that is, when a game ball starts and wins the first start winning opening 13), data indicating “first” is set, When the second start port switch 14a is turned on (that is, when a game ball starts and wins the second start winning port 14), data indicating “second” is set. For example, the CPU 56 sets 01 (H) as data indicating “first” when the first start port switch 13a is turned on in the reserved storage specific information storage area (hold specific area) shown in FIG. When the second start port switch 14a is turned on, 02 (H) is set as data indicating “second”. In this case, when there is no corresponding reserved storage, 00 (H) is set in the reserved storage specific information storage area (hold specific area).

  As shown in FIG. 8A, an area corresponding to the maximum value (8 in this example) of the value of the total reserved memory number counter is secured in the reserved specific area, and the first start winning opening 13 or Then, data indicating “first” or “second” is set in the order of winning based on winning in the second start winning opening 14. Therefore, the winning order to the first start winning opening 13 or the second starting winning opening 14 is stored in the hold storage specifying information storage area (hold specifying area).

  Next, the CPU 56 extracts values from the random number circuit 503 and a counter for generating software random numbers, and executes a process of storing them in a storage area in the first reserved storage buffer (see FIG. 8B) ( S1216). In the processing of S1216, a big hit determination random number (random R), a big hit type determination random number (random 1), a variation pattern type determination random number (random 2), and a variation pattern determination random number (random 3) are extracted, Stored in the save area.

  Next, the CPU 56 executes a winning presentation process in which a variation display result and a variation pattern type when the variation based on the detected starting winning is executed is determined in advance at the starting winning (S1217). Then, the CPU 56 performs control to transmit a symbol designation command to the effect control microcomputer 100 based on the determination result of the winning effect processing (S1218), and transmits a variation type command to the effect control microcomputer 100. Control is performed (S1219). Further, the CPU 56 performs control to transmit the first start winning designation command to the production control microcomputer 100 (S1220), sets the value of the total pending storage number counter to EXT data, and outputs the total pending storage number designation command. Control to transmit to the production control microcomputer 100 is performed (S1221).

  By executing the processing of S1218 and S1219, in this embodiment, regardless of the gaming state (the gaming state such as high probability state, low probability state, high base state, low base state, jackpot gaming state, etc.) Each time the start winning prize is awarded to the start winning opening 13, both the symbol designating command and the variation type command are always transmitted to the effect control microcomputer 100.

  In this embodiment, when the start winning to the first start winning opening 13 occurs by executing the processing of S1218 to S1221, the symbol designation command, the variation type command, the first start prize designation command A set of four commands, that is, a total pending storage number designation command, is transmitted in a batch within one timer interrupt.

  Next, the CPU 56 checks whether or not the second start port switch 14a is on (S1222). If the second start port switch 14a is not in the ON state, the process is terminated as it is. If the second start port switch 14a is in the ON state, the CPU 56 determines whether or not the second reserved memory number has reached the upper limit value (specifically, the second reserved memory for counting the second reserved memory number). Whether or not the value of the number counter is 4 is confirmed (S1223). If the second reserved storage number has reached the upper limit value, the processing is terminated as it is.

  If the second reserved memory number has not reached the upper limit value, the CPU 56 increments the value of the second reserved memory number counter by 1 (S1224) and sets the value of the total reserved memory number counter for counting the total reserved memory number. Increase by 1 (S1225). In addition, the CPU 56 sets data indicating “second” in an area corresponding to the value of the total reserved storage number counter in the reserved storage specific information storage area (hold specific area) (S1226).

  Next, the CPU 56 extracts values from the random number circuit 503 and a counter for generating software random numbers, and executes a process of storing them in a storage area in the second reserved storage buffer (see FIG. 8B) (see FIG. 8B). S1227). In the processing of S1227, a big hit determination random number (random R), a big hit type determination random number (random 1), a variation pattern type determination random number (random 2), and a variation pattern determination random number (random 3) are extracted. And stored in the storage area.

  Next, the CPU 56 executes winning effect processing (S1228). Then, the CPU 56 performs control for transmitting a symbol designation command to the effect control microcomputer 100 based on the determination result of the winning effect processing (S1229), and control for transmitting the variation type command to the effect control microcomputer 100. (S1230). Further, the CPU 56 performs control to transmit the second start winning designation command to the production control microcomputer 100 (S1231), sets the value of the total pending storage number counter to EXT data, and outputs the total pending storage number designation command. Control to transmit to the production control microcomputer 100 is performed (S1232).

  By executing the processing of S1229 and S1230, in this embodiment, regardless of the gaming state (the gaming state such as the high probability state, the low probability state, the high base state, the low base state, the jackpot gaming state, etc.) Every time a start winning prize is awarded to the start winning opening 14, both the symbol designating command and the variation type command are always transmitted to the production control microcomputer 100.

  In this embodiment, when the start winning to the second start winning opening 14 occurs by executing the processing of S1229 to S1232, the symbol designation command, the variation type command, the second start prize designation command A set of four commands, that is, a total pending storage number designation command, is transmitted in a batch within one timer interrupt.

  FIG. 12 is a flowchart showing the special symbol normal process (S300) in the special symbol process. In the special symbol normal process, the CPU 56 checks whether there is pending storage data in the first pending storage buffer or the second pending storage buffer (S51). If there is no pending storage data in either the first pending storage buffer or the second pending storage buffer, a customer waiting state designation command for designating the customer waiting state mode is sent if the customer waiting state designation command has not yet been transmitted. Processing for transmission is performed (S77), and the special symbol normal processing is terminated. Here, when a customer waiting state designation command is transmitted, a customer waiting state designation command transmission completion flag indicating that the customer waiting state designation command has been transmitted is set. Then, when executing the special symbol normal processing after the next timer interruption after sending the customer waiting state designation command, the customer waiting state designation command has already been sent based on the fact that the customer waiting state designation command sent flag has been set. It is controlled not to send the wait state specification command. Such a customer waiting state designation command transmitted flag is reset when the next special symbol variation display is started.

  When there is pending storage data in the first pending storage buffer or the second pending storage buffer, the CPU 56 determines that the first data among the data set in the pending specific area (see FIG. 8A) is “first”. It is confirmed whether or not the data indicates (S52). When the first data set in the reserved specific area is not data indicating “first” (that is, data indicating “second”) (N in S52), the CPU 56 determines that the special symbol pointer (first Data indicating “second” is set in a flag indicating whether the special symbol process is being performed for the special symbol or the special symbol process is being performed for the second special symbol (S53). When the first data set in the reserved specific area is data indicating “first” (Y in S52), the CPU 103 sets data indicating “first” in the special symbol pointer (S54).

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

  By executing the processing of S52 to S54, in this embodiment, the first special symbol is displayed in a variable manner according to the start winning order in which the game balls have won the first start winning opening 13 and the second starting winning opening 14. Alternatively, the variable display of the second special symbol is executed.

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

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

  That is, when the special symbol pointer indicates “first”, the CPU 56 stores the first reserved memory number = n (n = 2, 3, 4) in the first reserved memory buffer of the RAM 55. Each stored random number value is stored in a storage area corresponding to the first reserved storage number = n−1. Further, when the special symbol pointer indicates “second”, each stored in the storage area corresponding to the second reserved memory number = n (n = 2, 3, 4) in the second reserved memory buffer of the RAM 55. The random value is stored in the storage area corresponding to the second reserved memory number = n−1. In addition, the CPU 56 adds the values (values indicating “first” or “second”) stored in the storage area corresponding to the total reserved storage number = m (m = 2 to 8) in the reserved specific area. Store in the storage area corresponding to the number of reserved storage = m−1. Therefore, the order in which each random value stored in each storage area corresponding to each first reserved memory number (or each second reserved memory number) is extracted is always the first reserved memory number (or (Second reserved storage number) = 1, 2, 3, 4 in order. Further, the order in which the values stored in the respective storage areas corresponding to the total number of pending storages are extracted always matches the order of the total number of pending storages = 1-8.

  One is subtracted from the count value of the total pending memory number counter formed in the RAM 55 and counting the total pending memory number (S57). The CPU 56 stores the value of the total pending storage number counter before the count value is decremented by 1 in a predetermined area of the RAM 55.

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

  Next, the CPU 56 reads a random R (a jackpot determination random number) from the holding storage buffer, and executes a jackpot determination module (S61). In this case, the CPU 56 reads out the jackpot determination random number extracted in S1216 of the start port switch passing process or S1227 of the start port switch passing process and previously stored in the first hold memory buffer or the second hold memory buffer, and determines the big hit To do. The jackpot determination module is a program that compares a predetermined jackpot determination value (see FIG. 5) with a jackpot determination random number, and executes a process of determining a jackpot if they match. In other words, this is a program for executing the big hit determination process.

  The jackpot determination process is configured such that when the gaming state is in a probable change state (high probability state), the probability of winning a big hit is higher than in the case where the gaming state is a non-probability change state (normal game state). Specifically, a probability change jackpot determination table (a table in which the numerical values on the right side of FIG. 5A in the ROM 54 are set) in which a large number of jackpot determination values are set in advance, and the number of jackpot determination values are variable. There is provided a normal big hit determination table (a table in which the numerical values on the left side of FIG. 5A in the ROM 54 are set) set to be smaller than the hour big hit determination table. Then, the CPU 56 checks whether or not the gaming state is a probability variation state. If the gaming state is a probability variation state, the CPU 56 performs a jackpot determination process using the probability variation jackpot determination table, and the gaming state is a normal game. When the state is short or short, the big hit determination process is performed using the normal big hit determination table. That is, when the value of the big hit determination random number (random R) matches one of the big hit determination values shown in FIG. 5A, the CPU 56 determines that the special symbol is a big hit. If it is determined to be a big hit (Y in S61), the process proceeds to S71. Note that deciding whether to win or not is to decide whether or not to shift to the big hit gaming state, but to decide whether or not to stop the special symbol display as a big hit symbol. But there is.

  Note that whether or not the current gaming state is the probability variation state is determined by whether or not the probability variation flag is set. The probability variation flag is set when the gaming state is shifted to the probability variation state, and is reset when the probability variation state is terminated. Specifically, the probability variation flag is set in the jackpot end process (S307 in FIG. 10) when the probability variation jackpot is reached, and then the condition that the next jackpot has been determined or the variation display resulting in an outlier display result. When the condition that the predetermined number of times (for example, 100 times) has been executed is satisfied, the variation display of the special symbol is terminated and the stop symbol is reset at the timing to stop display.

  If the value of the jackpot determination random number (random R) does not match any of the jackpot determination values (N in S61), the process proceeds to S75 described later.

  If the value of the jackpot determination random number (random R) matches any one of the jackpot determination values in S61, the CPU 56 sets a jackpot flag indicating that it is a jackpot (S71). The jackpot flag is reset when the jackpot game ends. Then, as a table used to determine the jackpot type as one of a plurality of types, the first special symbol jackpot type determination table in FIG. 5B and the second special symbol jackpot type in FIG. 5C. One of the determination tables is selected (S72). Specifically, when the special symbol pointer indicates “first”, the CPU 56 selects the first special symbol jackpot type determination table shown in FIG. When the special symbol pointer indicates “second”, the CPU 56 selects the second special symbol jackpot type determination table in FIG.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

  Next, random numbers (SR1-1 for determining the left stop symbol of the effect symbol, SR1-2 for determining the middle stop symbol of the effect symbol, SR1-3 for determining the right stop symbol of the effect symbol used by the microcomputer 100 for effect control) SR2 for determining the timer effect execution, SR3 for determining the timer number of seconds, SR3-1 for determining the number of timers, SR4 for determining the execution of the freeze effect, SR5 for determining the number of freeze seconds, SR6 for determining the execution of the special pattern, A random number update process for updating the count value of the counter for generating SR7 for determining the special pattern content and SR8 for determining the content of the super reach effect) is executed (S706). Each of such random numbers SR1-1 to SR8 is generated by counting of a random counter that updates a count value by software, and is cyclically updated within a predetermined range for each, and determined for each. It is used as a random number by being extracted at the same timing.

  Next, a hold storage display control process for controlling the display state of the hold display in the hold display area (moving or deleting the hold display, etc.) is executed (S707).

  By performing such effect control main processing, the effect control microcomputer 100 transmits the main image display device 9, various lamps, and the like according to the effect control command transmitted from the game control microcomputer 560. And various effect control according to a gaming state is performed by controlling effect devices, such as speaker 27L and 27R.

  FIG. 14 is a flowchart showing the effect control process (S705) in the effect control main process shown in FIG. In the effect control process, the effect control CPU 101 executes the pre-read effect process (S500) for determining whether to perform the pre-read effect and selecting the type of the pre-read effect, and then the value of the effect control process flag. Depending on, any one of S800 to S807 is performed.

  In the effect control process, the following process is executed. In the effect control process, the display state of the main image display device 9 is controlled, and the change display of the effect symbol is realized. However, the control related to the change display of the effect symbol synchronized with the change of the first special symbol is also performed. Control related to the change display of the effect symbol synchronized with the change of the symbol is also executed in one effect control process.

  The pre-reading effect process (S500) is a process for performing pre-reading determination such as whether or not to execute the pre-reading effect, and determining an effect mode when the pre-reading effect is executed. The pre-reading effect is a special symbol change based on the hold information by pre-reading the hold information before the order of the change display (symbol change) of the special symbol based on the hold information (holding storage information) comes. This is a production technique such as determining the contents of the display and giving a notice in advance of how the future special symbols will change. For example, when the hold information is a jackpot, before the variable display by the hold information is executed, the jackpot may occur later based on the display mode of the hold display corresponding to the hold information. An effect such as giving a notice is performed as a look-ahead effect. Hereinafter, the fluctuation display based on the hold information as the target of the pre-reading effect is referred to as “target fluctuation display”.

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

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

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

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

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

  FIG. 15 is a flowchart showing the effect symbol variation start process (S801) in the effect control process. In the effect symbol variation start process, the effect control CPU 101 performs the following process.

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

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

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

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

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

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

  Next, the timer effect executed in the present embodiment will be described. The timer effect is specified by updating the period display indicating the effect period such as the waiting time until the specific effect is executed in the timer display format when the variable display based on the hold storage information is executed. When it becomes, it is an effect which performs any one of a plurality of kinds of effects. In the timer display, the count value is updated from the initial value of the count value set at a predetermined timing, and finally the timer display value becomes 0 (value indicating 0 second). Such a timer display displayed during the timer effect is displayed on at least one of the main image display device 9 and the sub image display device 90 over a predetermined period during the variable display.

  During execution of the timer effect, the timer display is counted down as a predetermined mode after the timer display is counted down during the period from the start of the period display by the timer display until the period display becomes the specific mode 0. There is a case where the value of the timer display is set to 0 after stopping for a second and passing through the predetermined mode. In this manner, the effect of stopping the timer display countdown for several seconds is hereinafter referred to as a freeze effect. As the freeze effect, the timer display countdown may not be completely stopped for several seconds, and the countdown may not progress beyond a predetermined period. For example, when a freeze effect is generated with a timer display of “15:47” in the middle of the countdown, a specific number is specified as “15:46” → “15:47” → “15:46” By going back and forth between these numbers, it may be an effect that the timer display does not advance the countdown beyond a predetermined period. Also, the countdown progresses from “15:47” → “15:46” → “15:45”, but it seems that the time has hardly progressed by making the countdown extremely slower than the actual time measurement. It may be a production.

  FIG. 16 is a diagram for explaining a timer effect in the first embodiment. FIGS. 16A to 16E are diagrams showing display examples of the timer display 91 in the sub image display device 90 when the freeze effect is executed during the timer effect. FIGS. 16F to 16I are diagrams showing display examples of the timer display 91 in the sub image display device 90 when the freeze effect is not executed during the timer effect. In FIGS. 16A to 16E, a time of 30 seconds is selected as a period for executing the timer effect. In FIGS. 16F to 16I, a time of 20 seconds is selected as a period for executing the timer effect.

  As shown in FIG. 16A, when the timer effect is started, for example, a time measurement period “20:00” indicating 20 seconds is displayed on the sub-image display device 90 as the timer display 91. The period displayed on the timer display 91 is displayed up to two digits after the second (one hundredth digit), and the value is counted down as time passes. FIG. 16B is a diagram showing a timer display 91 displayed when 10 seconds have elapsed after counting down from 20 seconds. As shown in FIG. 16B, when “10:00” indicating 10 seconds is displayed every 10 seconds, a LOCK display 92 is displayed above the timer display 91. The LOCK display 92 is an effect that the display image acts on the timer display 91, and a display image indicated by LOCK characters is added to the timer display. The freeze effect is executed by adding the LOCK display 92 to the timer display 91. In this way, by adding the LOCK display 92 to the timer display 91, the player can easily recognize that the freeze effect is being executed.

  FIG. 16C is a diagram illustrating a display mode of the timer display 91 when 10 seconds have elapsed from the state of FIG. As shown in FIGS. 16B and 16C, when the freeze effect is executed, the display of the timer display 91 is stopped for 10 seconds while the display of “10:00” is kept, and the LOCK display is displayed. 92 is added. After the 10 second freeze period, the timer display 91 is counted down again as shown in FIG. Thereafter, as shown in FIG. 16E, the timer display 91 is counted down and displayed as “00:00” indicating 0 seconds which is a specific mode. Then, based on the fact that the timer display has become 0 seconds, one of the effects is executed from among a plurality of types of effects.

  Here, an example is shown about the effect performed when the timer display 91 becomes 0 second. The effects executed when the timer display 91 reaches 0 seconds include, for example, an effect that the temporary stop symbol of the pseudo-continuous temporarily stops (for example, the symbol described as “NEXT” temporarily stops), and the reach symbol An effect indicating that the game has stopped and reached reach (for example, an accessory operates at the timing of the reach symbol stop), an effect indicating the big hit expectation degree of the fluctuation during the reach effect (for example, Change to a high background). The effect executed when the timer display 91 reaches 0 seconds is not limited to the effect shown here, and may be any effect.

  Next, the case where the freeze effect is not executed will be described with reference to FIGS. When a time of 20 seconds is selected as a period for executing the timer effect, as shown in FIG. 16F, when the timer effect is started, for example, “20:00” indicating 20 seconds as the timer display 91. Is displayed on the sub-image display device 90. FIG. 16G is a diagram showing a timer display 91 displayed when 10 seconds have elapsed after counting down from 20 seconds. As shown in FIG. 16G, “10:00” indicating 10 seconds is displayed every 10 seconds. Since the freeze effect is not executed, the LOCK display 92 is not displayed.

  Next, as shown in FIG. 16 (h), when 1 second has elapsed from FIG. 16 (g), the timer display is displayed as “09: 0” indicating 9 seconds, as shown in FIG. 16 (h). . After that, as shown in FIG. 16 (i), the timer display 91 is counted down and displayed as “00:00” indicating the specific mode of 0 seconds. Then, based on the fact that the timer display has become 0 seconds, one of the effects is executed from among a plurality of types of effects. Here, in FIGS. 16A to 16I, the timer display 91 with two digits after the second is actually counted down, but is not disclosed in detail on the drawing. Alternatively, only the number of seconds, such as “10”, “9”... “0”, may be counted down without displaying two digits after the second.

  As described above, the timer display 91 displayed in the timer effect is a pattern that is counted down after the display is started and passes through the freeze effect in a period from “00:00” indicating the specific mode of 0 seconds. And a pattern that does not go through freeze production. Therefore, it is possible to make the player pay attention to the display mode of the timer display 91 in the period from the start of the countdown by the timer display 91 to 0 second.

  Further, in the pattern in which the freeze effect is executed in the timer effect, the timer display 91 is updated again after the freeze effect is executed for 10 seconds, as shown in FIGS. In this way, it is possible to make the player pay attention to the display mode of the timer display 91 during the period until the timer display 91 reaches 0 seconds.

  In addition, although the timer selection time for determining the timer seconds (time from the start of the timer display to 0 seconds) that is the number of seconds in which the timer effect is executed is different, as shown in FIG. There is a case where the display mode at the start of the timer display 91 is the same (both are the same at “20:00”) in the case of not executing and the case of executing the freeze effect. In this way, it is possible to execute a surprising effect without being asked whether or not the freeze effect is routed at the start of the timer display 91.

  FIG. 17 is a diagram for explaining a timer effect in the first embodiment. As shown in FIG. 17, the timer display 91 may be executed on both the main image display device 9 and the sub image display device 90. The main image display device 9 and the sub image display device 90 display the same time as the value of the timer display 91. Since the timer display 91 is displayed in the main image display device 9 and the sub image display device 90 so as to have the same period, the timer display 91 can be emphasized, and the player is focused on the updated numerical value. be able to. Further, when the freeze effect is executed, the LOCK display 92 is displayed for any timer display 91 of the main image display device 9 and the sub image display device 90. Thereby, it is possible to make the player pay attention to the freeze effect.

  In addition, during the execution of the freeze effect, a notice effect may be executed for notifying the display result of the variable display being executed. As shown in FIG. 17, the display result of the variable display is notified in advance by a preview image 93 made up of characters and “chance” characters. In the freeze effect, a LOCK display 92 is added to the timer display 91 and displayed. The LOCK display 92 to be added has a higher display priority than the preview image. Specifically, the order of the hierarchy in which each image is displayed is the LOCK display 92, the timer display 91 (image including the display frame), and the preview image 93 from the upper layer. Here, the images displayed on the main image display device 9 and the sub image display device 90 are formed from a plurality of hierarchies, and the upper hierarchy image is arranged higher than the lower hierarchy image. It is easier to recognize. Since the display level of the LOCK display 92 is higher than that of the preview image 93, the player can easily recognize the LOCK display 92 indicating that the freeze effect is being executed.

  FIG. 18 is a diagram showing a timer effect execution determination table. The timer effect execution determination table is a data table used for lottery for determining whether or not to execute the timer effect. The timer effect execution determination table includes the big hit timer effect execution determination table of FIG. 18A and the off-time timer effect execution determination table of FIG. These timer effect execution determination tables are stored in the ROM 102 provided on the effect control board 80.

  In the big hit timer effect execution determination table of FIG. 18 (A), the timer effect is set so as to have a magnitude relationship of “execute timer effect> do not execute timer effect” according to the value of SR2 extracted at a predetermined timing. Data is set so that the rate at which the decision to execute is selected is higher. The timer effect execution determination table at the time of losing in FIG. 18 (B) shows the timer effect so as to have a magnitude relationship of “execute timer effect <do not execute timer effect” according to the value of SR2 extracted at a predetermined timing. The data is set so that the rate at which the decision not to execute is selected is higher.

  18A and 18B, when the display result of the variable display that is the target of the timer effect is the jackpot display result, the timer effect is executed as compared with the case of the off-line display result. The ratio is high. Therefore, when the timer effect is executed, it is possible to increase the player's expectation for the jackpot than when the timer effect is not executed.

  FIG. 19 shows a timer seconds determination table. The timer seconds determination table is a data table used for lottery for determining the number of timer seconds in which the timer effect is executed for each variation time of each variation pattern. The timer seconds determination table is stored in the ROM 102 provided on the effect control board 80.

  In the timer seconds determination table, for a fluctuation display (for example, the first super reach) with a fluctuation time of 30 seconds, as a timer selection time for determining the timer seconds by the value of SR3 extracted at a predetermined timing, Data is set so that 5 seconds and 10 seconds are determined at a ratio of 1: 1. For the fluctuation display with a fluctuation time of 40 seconds, 10 seconds and 20 seconds are set at a ratio of 1: 1 as a timer selection time for determining the timer seconds based on the value of SR3 extracted at a predetermined timing. Data is set to be determined. For the fluctuation display with a fluctuation time of 50 seconds, 20 seconds and 30 seconds are set at a ratio of 1: 1 as a timer selection time for determining the number of timer seconds based on the value of SR3 extracted at a predetermined timing. Data is set to be determined. For the fluctuation display with a fluctuation time of 60 seconds, 30 seconds and 40 seconds are set at a ratio of 1: 1 as the timer selection time for determining the timer seconds based on the value of SR3 extracted at a predetermined timing. Data is set to be determined.

  According to the data setting in FIG. 19, the timer selection time selected in the timer effect is selected in accordance with the variation time, the longer the variation selection time, the longer the timer selection time. Note that the timer selection time determined in accordance with the variation time is shown with a determination ratio of 1: 1, but the ratio of the timer selection time may be different. Further, the timer selection time may be different depending on whether the display result of the variable display is a big hit or not. In such a case, it is desirable to select a longer time as the timer selection time than in the case where the big hit is out of place. By doing in this way, data can be set so that it becomes easy to make a big hit if the timer production time is long.

  As shown in FIG. 19, since a plurality of timer selection times are provided, the production becomes diverse and the entertainment of the game can be improved.

  FIG. 20 is a diagram illustrating a timer number determination table. As shown in FIG. 17, when a timer effect is executed, there are cases where one timer is displayed and when two timers are displayed. The timer number determination table is a data table used for lottery for determining the number of timers displayed at the time of timer production for each timer selection time. The timer number determination table is stored in the ROM 102 provided on the effect control board 80.

  In the timer number determination table, when the timer selection time is 5 seconds, data is set at a rate that the number of timers is “1> 2” according to the value of SR3-1 extracted at a predetermined timing. In addition, when the timer selection time is 10 seconds, the data is set at a rate such that the number of timers is “1> 2” according to the value of SR3-1 extracted at a predetermined timing. Further, when the timer selection time is 20 seconds, the data is set at a rate that the number of timers becomes “1> 2” according to the value of SR3-1 extracted at a predetermined timing. Further, when the timer selection time is 30 seconds, the data is set at a rate that the number of timers becomes “1> 2” according to the value of SR3-1 extracted at a predetermined timing. Further, when the timer selection time is 40 seconds, the data is set at a rate that the number of timers is “1> 2” according to the value of SR3-1 extracted at a predetermined timing.

  By setting the data in FIG. 20, the number of timers selected for the timer effect is more easily selected than the number of timers of two. Further, as shown in FIG. 20, the longer the timer selection time, the easier it is to select two timers than one. Note that the number of timers displayed is not limited to two and may be three or more. Further, the ratio of selecting the number of timers may be different depending on whether the display result of the variable display is a big hit or not. In such a case, it is desirable to select a larger number of timers as compared to the case where the big hit is out of place.

  FIG. 21 is a diagram showing a freeze effect execution determination table. The freeze effect execution determination table is a data table used for lottery for determining whether or not to execute the freeze effect. The freeze effect execution determination table includes the big hit freezing effect execution determination table shown in FIG. 21A and the off-time freeze effect execution determination table shown in FIG. These freeze effect execution determination tables are stored in the ROM 102 provided on the effect control board 80.

  In the big hit freezing effect execution determination table of FIG. 21 (A), the freezing effect is determined so as to have a magnitude relationship of “execute freezing effect> do not execute freezing effect” according to the value of SR4 extracted at a predetermined timing. Data is set so that the rate at which the decision to execute is selected is higher. The freeze effect execution determination table in FIG. 20B shows the freeze effect so that the magnitude relationship of “execute the freeze effect <do not execute the freeze effect” is set according to the value of SR4 extracted at a predetermined timing. The data is set so that the rate at which the decision not to execute is selected is higher.

  21A and 21B, when the display result of the variable display that is the target of the freeze effect is a jackpot display result, the freeze effect is executed as compared with the case of the off-line display result. The ratio is high. Therefore, when the freeze effect is executed, the player's expectation for the big hit can be increased as compared with the case where the freeze effect is not executed.

  FIG. 22 is a diagram showing a freeze seconds determination table. The freeze seconds determination table is a data table used for lottery for determining a freeze time for executing a freeze effect corresponding to a timer selection time. In the freeze seconds determination table, the timer display value at the start of the timer (the initial value of the timer displayed first) and the timer display value at the time of timer LOCK are also determined. The freeze seconds determination table is stored in the ROM 102 provided on the effect control board 80.

  In the freeze seconds determination table, when the timer selection time is 5 seconds, data is set such that the freeze time is always 3 seconds according to the value of SR5 extracted at a predetermined timing. The timer display value at the start of the timer when the freeze time is 3 seconds is “02:00”, and the timer display value at the time of the timer LOCK when the freeze effect is executed is “01:00”. In addition, when the timer selection time is 10 seconds, the data is set such that “freeze time 3 seconds <freeze time 5 seconds” according to the value of SR5 extracted at a predetermined timing. The timer display value at the start of the timer when the freeze time is 3 seconds is “07:00”, and the timer display value at the time of the timer LOCK when the freeze effect is executed is “04:00”. The timer display value at the start of the timer when the freeze time is 5 seconds is “05:00”, and the timer display value at the time of the timer LOCK when the freeze effect is executed is “03:00”. is there.

  In addition, when the timer selection time is 20 seconds, the data is set so that “freeze time 5 seconds <freeze time 10 seconds” according to the value of SR5 extracted at a predetermined timing. The timer display value at the start of the timer when the freeze time is 5 seconds is “15:00”, and the timer display value at the time of the timer LOCK when the freeze effect is executed is “08:00”. The timer display value at the start of the timer when the freeze time is 10 seconds is “10:00”, and the timer display value at the time of the timer LOCK when the freeze effect is executed is “05:00”. is there.

  In addition, when the timer selection time is 30 seconds, the data is set such that “freeze time 10 seconds <freeze time 15 seconds” according to the value of SR5 extracted at a predetermined timing. The timer display value at the start of the timer when the freeze time is 10 seconds is “20:00”, and the timer display value at the time of the timer LOCK when the freeze effect is executed is “10:00”. Further, the timer display value at the start of the timer when the freeze time is 15 seconds is “15:00”, and the timer display value at the time of the timer LOCK when the freeze effect is executed is “08: 0”. is there.

  Further, when the timer selection time is 40 seconds, the data is set such that “freeze time 15 seconds <freeze time 20 seconds”, depending on the value of SR5 extracted at a predetermined timing. The timer display value at the start of the timer when the freeze time is 15 seconds is “25:00”, and the timer display value at the time of the timer LOCK when the freeze effect is executed is “13:00”. The timer display value at the start of the timer when the freeze time is 20 seconds is “20:00”, and the timer display value at the time of the timer LOCK when the freeze effect is executed is “10:00”. is there.

  With the data setting in FIG. 22, the freeze time can be easily selected longer than the shorter time. As shown in FIG. 21, the freeze effect is more easily selected in the case of a big hit than in the case of a loss. Also, as shown in FIG. 6, a longer variation time (variation pattern) is more easily selected in the case of a big hit than in the case of a loss. As shown in FIG. 19, the timer selection time corresponding to the variation time is determined at a ratio of 1: 1 between the short time and the long time. For these reasons, when a long freeze time is selected as the freeze effect, the big hit expectation degree is increased, so that the player can be focused on the execution period of the freeze effect.

  In addition, as shown in FIG. 22, since a plurality of freeze times are provided in which the freeze effect is executed, it is possible to make the player pay attention to which period the freeze effect is executed. In addition, when the freeze effect is executed when the timer selection time is 5 seconds, the display value of the timer display 91 at the start of the timer effect is “02:00”. The timer display value “02:00” at the start of such a timer is a numerical value that is displayed only when the freeze effect is executed. Therefore, the player can know that the freeze effect is passed at the start of the timer display 91 before the freeze effect is executed. In this way, it can be noted that the player becomes a freeze effect.

  FIG. 23 is a flowchart showing the effect setting process (S616) in the first embodiment. FIG. 23 shows a process related to the setting of the timer effect among the processes related to the setting of various effects included in the effect setting process in the effect symbol variation start process. In the effect setting process, the effect control CPU 101 determines various effects to be executed in the timer effect by performing the following process.

  First, it is determined whether or not the variation pattern of the variation display executed this time is a super reach variation pattern based on the variation pattern command received during the present variation (S901). The received variation pattern command is stored in a command storage area provided in the storage area of the RAM 103. The effect control CPU 101 refers to the storage area of the RAM 103 and determines whether or not it is a super-reach fluctuation pattern depending on whether or not a super-reach fluctuation pattern command is stored in the area showing the fluctuation display executed this time. judge. If it is not a super reach variation pattern, the process proceeds to S910. If it is a super reach variation pattern, the value of SR2 is extracted, and using the extracted random number value and the timer effect execution determination table shown in FIG. ) To determine whether or not to execute the timer effect (S902). Whether or not the display result of the current variable display is a big hit is determined by the display result command received when the current variable display is executed or not. .

  In S903, it is determined whether or not the timer effect is determined to be executed based on the determination result in S902 (S903). If execution of the timer effect has not been determined, the process proceeds to S910. If execution of the timer effect is determined, in S904, the value of SR3 is extracted, and the number of seconds for executing the timer effect is determined based on the extracted random number value and the timer seconds determination table shown in FIG. Next, in S905, the value of SR3-1 is extracted, and the number of timers is determined based on the extracted random number value and the timer number determination table shown in FIG.

  Next, the process proceeds to S906, where SR4 is extracted, and whether the display result of the current variation display is a big hit or not is determined based on the extracted random number value and the freeze effect execution determination table shown in FIG. The presence / absence of the performance is determined (S906). Next, in S907, based on the determination result in S906, it is determined whether or not the freeze effect is determined to be executed (S907). When the freeze effect is not executed, the process proceeds to S910. When the freeze effect is executed, the value of SR5 is extracted in S908, and the freeze seconds are determined based on the extracted random value and the freeze seconds determination table shown in FIG. In the freeze seconds determination table, the freeze time is determined according to the timer selection time, and the timer display value at the start of the timer and the timer display value at the time of the timer LOCK at the time of performing the freeze effect are determined. Next, in S909, it is determined to execute the LOCK display 92 as shown in FIG. 16 when the freeze effect is executed (S909).

  Next, in S910, other effects including the notice effect are determined, and the determined effect is set to be executed. The notice effect is a notice using the notice image 93 as shown in FIG. During the variable display, there are cases where a plurality of kinds of such notice effects are executed, and what kind of notice effect is executed is determined depending on whether or not the jackpot display result is obtained. Further, as another effect, an effect to be executed based on the fact that the timer display 91 has reached 0 seconds is determined so that any effect is executed from among a plurality of types of effects.

[Second Embodiment]
Next, a second embodiment will be described. In the second embodiment, a timer effect different from the first embodiment is executed. In the timer effect in the second embodiment, a special pattern timer effect is set in addition to the normal pattern timer effect. The normal pattern timer effect is a pattern in which the display value of the timer display is only counted down with the lapse of time in the period from when the timer display is started until the timer display becomes 0 second. On the other hand, in the special pattern timer effect, when the timer display 91 is counted down to 0 seconds, the predetermined effect shown in the first embodiment is not executed, but an operation means such as the stick controller 122 is used. An effect using is performed. The player's operation with the stick controller 122 is detected by the tilt direction sensor unit 123. Specifically, when the player performs an operation of pulling the stick controller 122 when the timer display 91 is counted down to 0 seconds, the number of seconds displayed on the timer display 91 that has been 0 seconds increases and counts down again. The effect that is executed is performed. Such a special pattern may be executed a plurality of times, and when it finally reaches 0 seconds, a predetermined effect as shown in the first embodiment is executed.

  FIG. 24 is a diagram for explaining a timer effect in the second embodiment. FIG. 24A of FIG. 24 is a diagram showing a timing chart in the case of a two-time pattern with a timer selection time of 20 seconds as a special pattern for the timer effect. The twice pattern indicates an effect pattern in which an effect using the operation means is executed twice during execution of the timer effect. FIGS. 24B to 24I are diagrams showing display examples of the timer display 91 in the pattern of FIG. First, the special pattern timer effect will be described with reference to FIGS.

  As shown in FIG. 24A, in a two-time pattern with a timer selection time of 20 seconds executed as a timer effect, “04:00” is first displayed on the timer display 91 (FIG. 24B). From this state, the timer display 91 counts down for 4 seconds. When the timer display 91 becomes a value indicated by “00:00” (FIG. 24C), an operation effect for operating the operation means such as the stick controller 122 is executed. In the stick controller 122, a period during which the operation is effective (hereinafter also referred to as an operation effective period) is set to 2 seconds. When the player performs an operation of pulling the stick controller 122 during the operation effective period of 2 seconds, “+04: 00” is displayed on the screen of the main image display device 9 (FIG. 24 ( d)). The display of “+04: 00” is displayed on the screen of the main image display device 9 for the remaining operation effective period and a period obtained by adding 1 second (minimum period of timer display) to the time, and “ The number of seconds increases from “00:00”, and the value “04:00” is displayed on the sub-image display device 90 (FIG. 24E).

  If the operation of pulling the stick controller 122 is not executed within the operation effective period of 2 seconds, “+04: 00” is automatically displayed on the screen of the main image display device 9 at the end of the operation effective period. (FIG. 24D). The display of “+04: 00” is displayed on the screen of the main image display device 9 for 1 second after the operation valid period ends, and the number of seconds is increased from “00:00” as the timer display 91. , “04:00” is displayed on the sub-image display device 90 (FIG. 24E).

  Here, whether or not the stick controller 122 is operated, the display of “+04: 00” is displayed on the screen of the main image display device 9 for at least one second (FIG. 24 ( d)). Further, the timer display 91 increases the number of seconds from “00:00”, and the value “04:00” is displayed on the sub-image display device 90 (FIG. 24E). At this time, the player can recognize that the number of seconds on the timer display 91 has increased. The total period of the operation effective period (operation 2 seconds in FIG. 24A) and the timer display period of the main image display device 9 indicating the increased number of seconds of the timer display 91 (timer display 1 second in FIG. 24A) is It is set to 3 seconds.

  Thereafter, the timer display 91 starts counting down from 4 seconds indicated by “04:00”, and when the timer display 91 reaches the value indicated by “00:00” (FIG. 24 (f)), An effect of pulling the stick controller 122 during the operation valid period is executed. When the player performs an operation of pulling the stick controller 122 for 2 seconds, “+06: 00” is displayed on the screen of the main image display device 9 (FIG. 24G). The display of “+06: 00” is displayed on the screen of the main image display device 9 for the remaining operation effective period and the period obtained by adding 1 second to the time, and the timer display 91 is the number of seconds from “00:00”. Increases, and the value of “06:00” is displayed on the sub-image display device 90 (FIG. 24H).

  If the operation of pulling the stick controller 122 is not executed within the operation effective period of 2 seconds, “+06: 00” is automatically displayed on the screen of the main image display device 9 at the end of the operation effective period. (FIG. 24 (g)). The display of “+06: 00” is displayed on the screen of the main image display device 9 for 1 second after the operation valid period ends, and the number of seconds is increased from “00:00” as the timer display 91. , “06:00” is displayed on the sub-image display device 90 (FIG. 24H).

  When the timer display 91 starts counting down from 6 seconds and the timer display 91 reaches the value indicated by “00:00” (FIG. 24 (i)), a predetermined effect is executed. The effect executed when the timer display 91 becomes 0 seconds may be the same as the effect shown in the first embodiment, or may be different, and any effect. Also good.

  As described above, in the special pattern, when the timer effect is started and the timer display 91 reaches the value indicated by 0 seconds, the number of seconds in the timer display 91 is increased, and the effect that the countdown is executed again is performed. With such a special pattern timer effect, it is possible to make the player pay attention to the display mode in the period from when the countdown of the timer display 91 is started until the value of the timer display 91 finally becomes 0 seconds.

  FIG. 25 is a diagram illustrating a special pattern execution determination table. The special pattern execution determination table is a data table used for lottery for determining whether or not to execute a special pattern. The special pattern execution determination table includes the big hit special pattern execution determination table shown in FIG. 25A and the loss special pattern execution determination table shown in FIG. These special pattern execution determination tables are stored in the ROM 102 provided on the effect control board 80.

  In the big hit special pattern execution determination table of FIG. 25A, the special pattern is set so that the magnitude relationship of “execute the special pattern> do not execute the special pattern” is set according to the value of SR6 extracted at a predetermined timing. Data is set so that the rate at which the decision to execute is selected is higher. The special pattern execution determination table at the time of loss in FIG. 25B shows the special pattern so as to have a magnitude relationship of “execute special pattern <do not execute special pattern” according to the value of SR6 extracted at a predetermined timing. The data is set so that the rate at which the decision not to execute is selected is higher.

  When the timer effect is executed by setting the data in FIGS. 25A and 25B, when the display result of the variable display is the jackpot display result, the special pattern is compared to the case of the off-line display result. The rate at which is executed increases. Therefore, when the special pattern is executed, the player's expectation for the big hit can be increased as compared with the case where the special pattern is not executed.

  FIG. 26 is a diagram showing a special pattern content determination table. The special pattern content determination table is a data table used for a lottery for determining the production content of the special pattern when the special pattern is executed. The special pattern content determination table includes the big hit special pattern content determination table shown in FIG. 26A and the loss special pattern content determination table shown in FIG. These special pattern content determination tables are stored in the ROM 102 provided on the effect control board 80.

  As for the contents of the special pattern, the number of executions of the special pattern is determined as one pattern, two patterns, or three patterns according to the selection time of the timer. Further, the display contents of the main image display device 9 and the sub image display device 90 differ for each of the one-time pattern, the two-time pattern, and the three-time pattern. For example, when the timer selection time is 5 seconds, only one special pattern is executed, and “10: 00 → Close (3S) → + 10: 00” is determined as the display content. This display content will be described in detail. First, “1:00” is displayed on the sub-image display device 90, and then the “close” image is displayed on the main image display device 9, and the player has operated. In this case, immediately after the operation valid period, “+01: 00” is displayed on the main image display device when there is no operation. “3S” in the table indicates 3 seconds, which is the total number of the operation effective period of 2 seconds and the display time of the increased timer display time of 1 second.

  In the big hit special pattern content determination table in FIG. 26 (A), the pattern in which the special pattern is executed once is always determined by the value of SR7 extracted at a predetermined timing when the timer selection time is 5 seconds. It has become so. In addition, when the timer selection time is 10 seconds, the number of executions of the special pattern is determined to be large so that the magnitude relationship of “one-time pattern <two-time pattern” is established according to the SR7 value extracted at a predetermined timing. The data is set so that the rate at which is selected is higher. In addition, when the timer selection time is 20 seconds based on the SR7 value extracted at a predetermined timing, the number of executions of the special pattern is determined to increase so that the magnitude relationship of “one time pattern <two times pattern” is satisfied. The data is set so that the rate at which is selected is higher.

  In addition, when the timer selection time is 30 seconds based on the SR7 value extracted at a predetermined timing, the number of executions of the special pattern so that the magnitude relationship of “1 time pattern <2 times pattern <3 times pattern” is established. The data is set so that the rate at which the decision that increases the number is selected is higher. In addition, when the timer selection time is 40 seconds based on the value of SR7 extracted at a predetermined timing, the number of executions of the special pattern so that the magnitude relationship of “1 time pattern <2 times pattern <3 times pattern” is established. The data is set so that the rate at which the decision that increases the number is selected is higher.

  The special pattern content determination table at the time of losing in FIG. 26 (B) always determines the pattern in which the special pattern is executed once when the timer selection time is 5 seconds based on the value of SR7 extracted at a predetermined timing. It has become so. In addition, when the timer selection time is 10 seconds, the SR7 value extracted at a predetermined timing is determined so that the number of executions of the special pattern is reduced so that the magnitude relationship of “1 time pattern> 2 times pattern” is satisfied. The data is set so that the rate at which is selected is higher. In addition, when the timer selection time is 20 seconds based on the SR7 value extracted at a predetermined timing, the number of executions of the special pattern is determined to be small so that the size relationship is “1 time pattern> 2 time pattern”. The data is set so that the rate at which is selected is higher.

  In addition, when the timer selection time is 30 seconds based on the SR7 value extracted at a predetermined timing, the number of executions of the special pattern so that the magnitude relationship of “1 time pattern> 2 times pattern> 3 times pattern” is established. The data is set so that the ratio at which the decision to reduce the number is selected is higher. In addition, when the timer selection time is 40 seconds based on the SR7 value extracted at a predetermined timing, the number of executions of the special pattern so that the magnitude relationship of “1 time pattern> 2 times pattern> 3 times pattern” is established. The data is set so that the ratio at which the decision to reduce the number is selected is higher.

  By setting the data in FIGS. 26A and 26B, as the contents of the special pattern, a pattern with a larger number of executions of the special pattern may be selected as the timer selection time becomes longer. In addition, when the special pattern is executed, when the display result of the variable display becomes the jackpot display result, the ratio of executing the pattern with the large number of executions of the special pattern is higher than when the display result is the loss display result. . Therefore, when the number of executions of the special pattern is large, the player's expectation for the big hit can be increased as compared with the case where the number of executions of the special pattern is small.

  As shown in FIG. 26, the special pattern can be executed a plurality of times. Further, as shown in FIG. 26, in the case of a big hit display result, the number of executions of the special pattern is likely to increase more than in the case of a loss display result, so the player's expectation for the big hit is high. In this way, the player can be focused on the effect when the timer display 91 becomes 0 seconds.

  Further, as shown in FIG. 6, in the case of a big hit, the ratio determined in a longer variation time (variation pattern) is higher than in the case of a loss. Further, as shown in FIG. 19, the timer selection time is determined to be a longer number of seconds as the variation time is longer. As shown in FIG. 26, the length of the timer selection time is the same as the total period of the special pattern executed a plurality of times. From these things, as the total period of the special pattern that is executed a plurality of times becomes longer, the big hit expectation degree becomes higher. Therefore, it is possible to make the player pay attention to the effect when the timer display 91 becomes 0 seconds. it can.

  Further, as shown in FIGS. 24E, 24H, or 26, a plurality of types of timer displays 91 that are updated when the timer display 91 reaches 0 seconds are provided. In this way, the player can pay attention to which period is displayed on the timer display 91.

  Further, as shown in FIG. 24, when the tilt direction sensor unit 123 detects a player's action of pulling the stick controller 122 as an operation means, a special pattern for increasing the timer display 91 can be executed. In this way, it is possible to improve the interest of the game by allowing the player to intervene in the execution of the special pattern.

  FIG. 27 is a flowchart showing the effect setting process (S616) in the second embodiment. In FIG. 27, the process regarding the setting of a timer effect is shown among the processes regarding the setting of various effects included in the effect setting process in the effect symbol variation start process. In the effect setting process, the effect control CPU 101 determines various effects to be executed in the timer effect by performing the following process.

  First, it is determined whether or not the variation pattern of the variation display executed this time is a super reach variation pattern based on the variation pattern command received during the present variation (S920). The received variation pattern command is stored in a command storage area provided in the storage area of the RAM 103. The effect control CPU 101 refers to the storage area of the RAM 103 and determines whether or not it is a super-reach fluctuation pattern depending on whether or not a super-reach fluctuation pattern command is stored in the area showing the fluctuation display executed this time. judge. If it is not the super reach variation pattern, the process proceeds to S927. If it is a super reach variation pattern, the value of SR2 is extracted, and using the extracted random number value and the timer effect execution determination table shown in FIG. ) To determine whether or not to execute the timer effect (S921). Whether or not the display result of the current variable display is a big hit is determined by the display result command received when the current variable display is executed or not. .

  In S922, it is determined based on the determination result of S921 whether or not the timer effect is determined to be executed (S922). If execution of the timer effect has not been determined, the process proceeds to S927. If execution of the timer effect is determined, the value of SR3 is extracted in S923, and the number of seconds for executing the timer effect is determined based on the extracted random number value and the timer second number determination table shown in FIG. Next, in S924, the value of SR6 is extracted, and depending on whether or not the display result of the current variation display is a big hit (missed) based on the extracted random number value and the special pattern execution determination table shown in FIG. Determine whether to execute.

  Next, in S925, it is determined whether or not the execution of the special pattern is determined based on the determination result in S924 (S925). If execution of the special pattern has not been determined, the process proceeds to S927. If execution of the special pattern is determined, the value of SR7 is extracted in S926, and whether or not the display result of the current variation display is a big hit based on the extracted random number value and the special pattern content determination table shown in FIG. The contents of the special pattern are determined depending on whether or not (S 926).

  Next, in S927, other effects including the notice effect are determined, and the determined effect is set to be executed. The notice effect is a notice using the notice image 93 as shown in FIG. During the variable display, there are cases where a plurality of kinds of such notice effects are executed, and what kind of notice effect is executed is determined depending on whether or not the jackpot display result is obtained. Further, as another effect, an effect to be executed based on the fact that the timer display 91 has finally reached 0 seconds is determined such that any effect is executed from among a plurality of types of effects.

[Third Embodiment]
Next, a third embodiment will be described. In the third embodiment, a timer effect different from the first embodiment and the second embodiment is executed. The timer effect in the third embodiment is executed during reach. Here, as illustrated in FIG. 6, the reach variation pattern includes a normal reach variation pattern and a super reach variation pattern. When the variation pattern command designating super reach is transmitted from the game control microcomputer 560, the effect control CPU 101 executes the effect of super reach designated based on the transmitted command. In the first to fourth super reaches in FIG. 6, any one of SP reach is executed from among a plurality of types of special reach (hereinafter also simply referred to as SP reach) for each variation pattern.

  In the SP reach, reach is made in any of the effect symbols during the variable display. Thereafter, after reaching the reach state, the system develops into SP reach after a predetermined time has elapsed (after normal reach or after reach production different from normal reach). The SP reach executed in the super reach is a reach with a high expectation that results in a big hit display as compared with a normal reach that does not develop to the SP reach and does not perform a flashy production after the reach. During SP reach, for example, effects such as battle effects are executed on the liquid crystal screen. The battle effect is an effect in which when a teammate character and an enemy character battle each other and the teammate character wins, the jackpot display result is displayed, and when the teammate character loses, the display result is displayed.

  In the third embodiment, a case where a timer effect is executed using only the main image display device 9 will be described. For example, during SP reach, a flashy effect using the entire screen is executed. In such a case, the sub image display device 90 is located at a position that does not overlap the main image display device 9 and the display screen (for example, a position below the main image display device 9) so that the sub image display device 90 does not hinder such effects. Move. In the main image display device 9, the timer effect and the SP reach are executed simultaneously. An effect when the timer effect and the SP reach are executed will be described with reference to FIG.

  FIG. 28 is a diagram for explaining a timer effect in the third embodiment. When the timer effect is executed, a pattern as shown in FIGS. 28A and 28B and a pattern shown in FIGS. 28A and 28C are executed. As shown in FIG. 28 (a), when the main image display device 9 is reached with the symbol "4", the timer image 95 is displayed at the lower center of the screen. In the timer image 95, a timer display 91 indicating “20:00” is displayed. The timer display 91 is counted down as time passes.

  The pattern from FIG. 28A to FIG. 28B shows a case where the normal reach evolves to the weak SP reach. The weak SP reach is an SP reach with a low expectation level resulting in a jackpot display result as compared to a strong SP reach described later. The degree of expectation resulting in the jackpot display result is indicated by the number of black stars shown in FIG. The weak SP reach that is executed this time is 2 out of 5 so that the expectation is not so high. During the weak SP reach, the effect symbol is displayed as a command symbol in a downsized (reduced) form in the upper right area of the main image display device 9. Further, the timer image 95 moves from the position at the center lower part on the screen to the position at the lower left end when the weak SP reach is started.

  When SP reach is executed, the frame portion of the timer image 95 may change. However, as shown in FIG. 28 (b), in the weak SP reach, the frame portion 95a is displayed in the same manner as in FIG. 28 (a) before the development to the SP reach. In addition, the timer display 91 is counted down and indicated by “15:00”. During the SP reach, a flashy effect using the entire display screen is executed compared to the case shown in FIG. When a flashy effect such as an SP reach effect is executed, if the timer image 95 is displayed in the lower center area of the screen, the effect is hindered. Therefore, when SP reach is executed during the period from when the timer display 91 is started until the timer display 91 reaches 0 seconds, the timer display 91 is moved to the leftmost position on the screen. When the SP reach is not executed, the timer image 95 is not changed at the position of the lower center of the screen and the timer display 91 is counted down.

  Thus, the position of the timer display 91 is changed depending on whether or not the SP reach is executed during the period from when the display of the timer display 91 is started until the timer display 91 reaches 0 seconds. Therefore, it is possible to consider the state of the effect of whether or not an effect such as SP reach is being executed, and the interest of the game is improved.

  FIG. 28 (c) shows a case where the reach state of FIG. 28 (a) is developed to the strong SP reach. The strong SP reach has a higher expectation level as a jackpot display result than the weak SP reach. As shown in FIG. 28 (c), the strong SP reach that is executed this time is 4 out of 5 levels of expectation, indicating that the effect is high in jackpot expectation. During the strong SP reach, the effect symbol is displayed as a command symbol in a downsized (reduced) form in the upper right area of the main image display device 9. In addition, the timer image 95 moves from the lower center position on the screen to the lower left position when the strong SP reach is started.

  When the strong SP reach is executed, the mode of the frame portion 95b of the timer image 95 changes. For example, as shown in FIG. 28 (c), the color of the frame portion 95b changes from white to red (the hatched portion in FIG. 28 (c)). In addition, the timer display 91 is counted down and indicated by “15:00”. Even in the strong SP reach, in the period from when the timer display 91 is started until the timer display 91 reaches 0 seconds, the timer display 91 is displayed at the left edge of the screen. Moved to position.

  Thus, the position of the timer display 91 is changed depending on whether or not the SP reach is executed during the period from when the display of the timer display 91 is started until the timer display 91 reaches 0 seconds. Therefore, it is possible to consider the state of the effect of whether or not an effect such as SP reach is being executed, and the interest of the game is improved.

  In addition, the SP reach is a reach with a high degree of expectation for jackpots compared to a normal reach that ends without developing to the SP reach. Therefore, it is possible to improve the interest of the game by taking into account the execution of such a highly anticipated reach that is a big hit. Further, as shown in FIG. 28, in a normal state (a state where only the reach is applied) before developing to the SP reach, the timer display 91 is displayed at the lower center position of the main image display device 9, and the SP reach is achieved. During the execution, the timer display 91 is displayed at the lower left end position of the main image display device 9. Therefore, by preventing the timer display 91 from inhibiting the effect during the SP reach, it is possible to prevent a decrease in the interest of the game.

  Further, as shown in FIG. 28, when the weak SP reach is being executed, the frame portion 95a of the timer image 95 is not changed white, and when the strong SP reach is being executed, the frame portion 95b of the timer image 95 is not changed. Change to red and display. If it does in this way, the display aspect of the frame of the timer display 91 according to SP reach to be performed will show the expectation degree for a big hit, and it can improve the interest of the game.

  FIG. 29 is a diagram showing a super reach effect content determination table. The super reach production content determination table is a data table used for a lottery to determine which of the plurality of types of SP reach the content of the super reach production. The super reach effect content determination table includes the big hit time super reach effect content determination table of FIG. 29A and the super reach effect content determination table of FIG. 29B. These super reach effect content determination tables are stored in the ROM 102 provided on the effect control board 80.

  In the first to fourth super reach variation patterns shown in FIG. 6, any one of the first weak SP reach, the second weak SP reach, the first strong SP reach, and the second strong SP reach shown in FIG. SP reach is executed. The big hit super reach effect content determination table of FIG. 29A is based on the value of SR8 extracted at a predetermined timing, “first weak SP reach <second weak SP reach <first strong SP reach <second strong SP”. Data is set so as to have a size relationship of “reach”. In addition, the super-reach effect content determination table at the time of losing in FIG. 29B indicates that “first weak SP reach> second weak SP reach> first strong SP reach> second according to the value of SR8 extracted at a predetermined timing. Data is set so as to have a magnitude relationship of “strong SP reach”.

  When SP reach is executed as a super reach effect by setting data in FIGS. 29 (A) and (B), when the display result of the variable display becomes the jackpot display result, compared with the case of the dismissal display result. The strong SP reach is easily executed, and the second SP reach is more easily executed than the first. Therefore, for example, when the second strong SP reach is executed, the player's degree of expectation for the big hit can be increased as compared with the case where the first weak SP reach is executed.

  As shown in FIG. 29, since there are a plurality of types of SP reach, whether or not SP reach is executed during the period from when the display of the timer display 91 is started until the timer display 91 reaches 0 seconds. Considering the situation of production, it is possible to improve the interest of the game.

  FIG. 30 is a flowchart showing the effect setting process (S616) in the third embodiment. FIG. 30 shows a process related to the setting of the timer effect among the processes related to the setting of various effects included in the effect setting process in the effect symbol variation start process. In the effect setting process, the effect control CPU 101 determines various effects to be executed in the timer effect by performing the following process.

  First, it is determined whether or not the variation pattern of the variation display executed this time is a super reach variation pattern based on the variation pattern command received during the present variation (S940). The received variation pattern command is stored in a command storage area provided in the storage area of the RAM 103. The effect control CPU 101 refers to the storage area of the RAM 103 and determines whether or not it is a super-reach fluctuation pattern depending on whether or not a super-reach fluctuation pattern command is stored in the area showing the fluctuation display executed this time. judge. If it is not the super reach variation pattern, the process proceeds to S945. If it is a super reach variation pattern, the value of SR8 is extracted, and whether the display result of the present variation display is a big hit or not based on the extracted random number value and the super reach content determination table shown in FIG. The contents of the super reach are determined at different ratios (S941). Whether or not the display result of the current variable display is a big hit is determined by the display result command received when the current variable display is executed or not. .

  Next, the value of SR2 is extracted, and using the extracted random number value and the timer effect execution determination table shown in FIG. 18, execution of the timer effect is performed depending on whether or not the display result of the current variation display is a big hit or not. Is determined (S942). In S943, based on the determination result of S942, it is determined whether or not the timer effect is determined to be executed (S943). If execution of the timer effect has not been determined, the process proceeds to S945. If execution of the timer effect is determined, in S944, the display mode of the timer display and the position change timing of the timer display are set according to the contents of the super reach effect. As the super reach effect, any one of the first weak SP reach, the second weak SP reach, the first strong SP reach, and the second strong SP reach of FIG. 29 is executed.

  In the weak SP reach, the frame portion 95a of the timer image 95 is displayed in white, and in the strong SP reach, the frame portion 95b of the timer image 95 is displayed in red. During SP reach, the timing for moving the display position of the timer display 91 (timer image 95) from the area at the lower center of the screen to the position at the lower left corner of the screen is set. Since the timing for changing the display position of the timer display 91 is a timing for development to SP reach, it is determined in advance for each SP reach.

  Next, in S945, other effects including the notice effect are determined, and the determined effect is set to be executed. The notice effect is a notice using the notice image 93 as shown in FIG. A plurality of such notice effects may be executed during variable display, and it is determined what kind of notice effect is executed depending on whether or not a big hit display result is obtained. Further, as another effect, an effect to be executed based on the fact that the timer display 91 has reached 0 seconds is determined so that any effect is executed from among a plurality of types of effects. For example, when the timer display 91 during SP reach is 0 seconds, the character image of the ally is cut-in in the final scolding scene showing the result of whether or not the big win is being performed when the battle effect is being executed. A notice effect is performed. When the timer display 91 reaches 0 seconds, an image relating to such a character image cut-in notice is displayed.

[Fourth Embodiment]
Next, a fourth embodiment will be described. In the fourth embodiment, an effect related to the hold display and the timer effect is executed. FIG. 31 is a diagram for explaining various effects in the fourth embodiment. As shown in FIG. 31, at the lower end of the display area of the main image display device 9, an image that displays the generated stored storage information (hereinafter referred to as a stored image or display) corresponds to the number of stored storage information. Thus, a hold display area 18c displayed is formed. In the hold display area 18c in the fourth embodiment, the hold storage information is displayed in a format in which the first hold memory number and the second hold memory number are distinguished. For example, in the main image display device 9, the first reserved memory number is displayed in the left reserved display area, and the second reserved memory number is displayed in the right reserved display area. Thus, by distinguishing and displaying the first hold display area and the second hold display area, the first hold storage information and the second hold storage information can be easily distinguished. The game control microcomputer 560 discriminates between the first reserved memory information related to the game ball won in the first start port switch 13a and the second reserved memory information related to the game ball won in the second start port switch 14a. The first reserved memory number designation command and the second reserved memory number designation command may be transmitted.

  Further, in the hold display area 18c, when the variable display is started, the hold display that has been displayed from the oldest (the hold display on the rightmost side) is deleted. The remaining hold display is shifted one by one to the right. An image (hereinafter referred to as an active image or an active display) showing a variation corresponding display corresponding to the variation display during execution of the variation display corresponding to the suspension display erased (moved or shifted) from the suspension display area 18c. ) Is formed at the center of the hold display area 18c. In the active display area AHA, the hold image displayed in the hold display area 18c corresponds to the hold image displayed so far, for example, moved (shifted) to the active display area AHA. The active display AH is displayed in such a manner that it can be specified. The active display area AHA may be arranged at any position in the display area in the main image display device 9. Further, the active display area AHA may be arranged at any position in the display area in the sub image display device 90.

  In the fourth embodiment, as in the third embodiment, a case where a timer effect is executed using only the main image display device 9 is shown. However, the timer effect may be executed using the sub image display device 90. Further, the hold display area 18c and the active display area AHA may be displayed on the screen of the sub image display device 90.

  Here, in the on-hold storage display control process of S707 shown in the effect control main process of FIG. 13, display control of the active display AH displayed in the active display area AHA is also executed. Specifically, display control is performed in the following processing. For example, in the process of S704, a predetermined first update flag is set when a first reserved memory number designation command is received, while a predetermined second update flag is set when a second reserved memory number designation command is received. set. If the first update flag is set, one first hold display in the hold display area 18c is deleted in the processing of S707, and the remaining first hold display is moved to the active display area AHA one by one. The display is shifted to update the display of the hold display area 18c, and the hold display H is moved (shifted) to the active display area AHA to update the display of the active display. If the second update flag is set, in the process of S707, one second hold display in the hold display area 18c is erased, and the remaining second hold display is moved toward the active display area AHA one by one. The display is shifted to update the display of the hold display area 18c, and the hold display is moved (shifted) to the active display area AHA to update the display of the active display AH. Thereafter, the process proceeds to S702.

  Further, when the hold information is a big hit, before the variable display by the hold information is executed, a big hit occurs later based on the display mode of the hold display or the display mode of the active display corresponding to the hold information. A kind of effect such as notifying that there is a possibility is performed as a look-ahead effect. Hereinafter, the fluctuation display based on the hold information as the target of the pre-reading effect is referred to as “target fluctuation display”. Further, the hold display H based on the hold information targeted for the pre-reading effect is referred to as “target hold display”, and the active display AH based on the hold information targeted for the pre-read effect is referred to as “target active display”.

  In this embodiment, each of the on-hold image and the active image can be displayed in different display modes depending on the degree of expectation that the variable display result is the jackpot display result, that is, the ease of display when the jackpot display result is obtained. For example, each of the on-hold image and the active image can be displayed in different image colors depending on the degree of expectation that the variable display result is the jackpot display result. For example, each of the reserved image and the active image can be displayed in a manner in which the degree of expectation that is a big hit depends on the type of image color, such as normal color (yellow) <blue <green <red. In addition, each of the reserved image and the active image may be displayed in, for example, purple as a specific display mode that is a display mode of a type different from the type of display mode having a different expectation level as a big hit.

  When the main image display device 9 displays that the reserved image corresponding to the new reserved storage information appears on the basis of the generation of the new reserved storage information, the new reserved image has a specific display mode such as purple. Or, it is displayed in a display mode other than the specific display mode such as normal color (yellow), blue, green, or red.

  The hold image that appears and is displayed in a display mode other than the specific display mode when new hold storage information is generated is active during the stage in which the hold image is displayed as the hold display and the variable display corresponding to the hold storage information. As described above, it is possible to execute a change effect such as holding that changes the display mode (in this embodiment, the color) at one of the stages displayed by the active image.

  On the other hand, a hold image that appears and appears in a specific display mode when new hold memory information is generated is not subjected to a change effect such as hold when the hold image is displayed as a hold display, and corresponds to the hold memory information. A change effect such as hold can be executed at the stage where the active image is displayed as the active display at the time of the variable display to be performed, or at the stage where the active image is displayed from now on. That is, when a hold image appears and is displayed in a specific display mode, the display mode (color in this embodiment) of the hold image is changed until a variable display based on the hold storage information corresponding to the hold image is performed. Without change, when the variable display based on the hold storage information corresponding to the hold display of the specific display mode is performed, the change of the hold etc. that changes the display mode (color in this embodiment) of the active image corresponding to the change display Production can be performed.

  In such a change effect such as hold, the following change in the color of the hold image or the active image is possible. An image appearing and displayed in the normal color (yellow) can be changed to a blue, green, or red image. The image appearing and displayed in blue can be changed to a green or red image. An image appearing and displayed in green can be changed to a red image. The image appearing and displayed in purple can be changed into a blue, green, or red image. Thus, in the change effect such as the hold, the change effect of the display mode is executed in a change mode in which the degree of expectation that becomes a big hit is high.

  FIG. 31 shows a display screen diagram of the main image display device 9 showing an example of the hold display H, the active display AH, and the specific notice effect. In FIG. 31, the display images on the main image display device 9 are shown in (A) to (F) as time passes. As shown in FIG. 31 (A), in the main image display device 9, the variable display of the left, middle, and right effect symbols 910, 920, and 930 is executed based on the reserved storage information.

  In the hold display area 18c located in the lower part of the display area of the main image display device 9, a circular image or a square image is displayed as the hold image H indicating the hold display. A circular image shows a basic shape hold display. The circular hold display includes a hold display that can be identified by each color, which is called “normal hold (yellow hold)”, “blue hold”, “green hold”, or “red hold”. The relationship of the jackpot expectation degree (the ratio that becomes a big hit when displayed) for these hold displays is, for example, “normal hold” <“white hold” <“blue hold” <“green hold” <“red hold” It is set to be.

  Further, the rectangular image is a reserved image H indicating a reserved display of a special shape (specific shape) other than the basic shape called “specific reserved”. The specific hold is a hold display that can be identified by a display shape or the like with respect to a circular hold display. In this example, the specific hold is displayed in a different color from other holds, such as purple. The specific hold is a hold display in which the ratio of executing the specific notice effect as a kind of the notice effect is set higher than the hold display other than the specific hold.

  In the specific hold, numerical information corresponding to the order until the variable display corresponding to the hold display is executed (for example, numerical information of “04” to “00”, hereinafter referred to as a countdown value). Displayed in correspondence with the hold display. Note that the specific hold may not be displayed as a countdown value.

  In addition, since the specific hold can be identified based on the shape with respect to other types of hold, the specific hold may be displayed in the same color as the other hold. In addition, the specific hold may have the same shape as other types of hold, and may be distinguishable from other holds by a portion other than the shape such as the color and pattern of the image. In addition, as long as the specific hold can be identified from the other hold by displaying the countdown value, the display mode other than the countdown value may be the same as the other hold. In addition, the specific hold may be a hold display in which the ratio of executing the specific notice effect as a kind of the notice effect is set higher than the hold display other than the specific hold, and the countdown value is not displayed. There may be.

  The specific notice effect is a process effect that changes information (timing information) that can indicate the end timing of a predetermined period (execution period of the timed effect) with the progress of the variable display when the variable display based on the hold storage information is executed. (Timer display in a timer display format) is executed over the predetermined period, and after the predetermined period ends, a predetermined type of effect (a plurality of types of SP (special) effects as a result effect corresponding to the progress effect) It is a specific effect for notifying whether or not an effect state (big hit game state) advantageous to the player is controlled by executing any effect. Since the effect (SP effect) executed after the execution of the progress effect for a predetermined period in the specific notice effect is also an effect executed as a result of the progress effect, it is also called a result effect. In addition, the timekeeping effect is an effect of notifying information (timekeeping information) that can suggest the end timing of a predetermined period (the execution period of the timekeeping effect). Such a notice mode of the specific notice effect is also called a timer effect.

  In this embodiment, as an example, when a specific hold is displayed, when the variable display corresponding to the specific hold is executed, the effect control is executed to always execute the specific notice effect at a rate of 100%. When specific hold is displayed, effect control for executing a specific notice effect at a rate of less than 100% may be performed.

  As shown in FIG. 31A, the hold images H in the first hold memory are displayed according to the order in which the hold memory information is generated in a display mode that is arranged in order from the side close to the active display area AHA to the left. The newly generated on-hold storage information is selected and determined based on the process for determining the image color as the on-hold display mode. The hold image H corresponding to the newly generated hold storage information is displayed in such a manner that the image of the determined display mode appears at the leftmost position in the line of the hold images H. FIG. 31A shows an example in which a specific hold image is displayed as the hold image H corresponding to the newly generated hold storage information. In FIG. 31A, the hold image H indicating the specific hold is the fourth hold display, and the countdown value “04” is displayed in the specific hold image.

  When the variable display is executed, the first stored information that is stored first is adjacent to the active display area AHA that is the first display that is held in response to the digestion of the stored information for the variable display. The held image H is erased from the held display area 18c, moved (shifted) to the position of the active display area AHA on the right side, and the effect operation displayed as the active image AH is executed. When the variable display is executed, the hold image H corresponding to the hold storage information other than the hold storage information stored first is moved (shifted) one by one in the direction approaching the active display area AHA. Is executed.

  FIG. 31 (A) shows a state in which the variable display of the left, middle, and right effect symbols 910, 920, and 930 is started in accordance with the effect operation in which the active image AH is displayed in the active display area AHA. Has been. Due to the relevance of such an effect operation, it is indicated that the active image AH in the active display area AHA is an image corresponding to the variable display. The hold image H moved from the hold display area 18c to the position of the active display area AHA is displayed as the active image AH in the same display mode except for the specific hold (the count hold value is different from the hold image for the specific hold). . When a new variable display is started, as shown in FIGS. 31B to 31D, all of the hold images H displayed in the hold display area 18c are moved one by one to the display position on the right ( The effect operation to shift) is displayed.

  As a change effect such as hold of the hold image H, the display is performed at a predetermined ratio when the hold display position is shifted with the start of the next variable display after the appearance of the new display (the first time after the appearance display). The mode (display color in this embodiment) can be changed. As a change effect such as hold of the active image AH, the display mode (display color in this embodiment) can be changed at a predetermined rate when the variable display based on the corresponding hold storage information is started.

  FIGS. 31A to 31D show an example of a state in which the hold image H is shifted three times by executing the variable display three times after the specific hold image is displayed as the hold image H. Has been. In the specific hold, the countdown value is changed to the display of “03” as shown in FIG. 31B when the hold display position is shifted in accordance with the first change display, and the second change display is executed. When the hold display position is shifted, the countdown value is changed to a display of “02” as shown in FIG. 31C, and when the hold display position is shifted accompanying the execution of the third variation display, FIG. As shown in (D), the countdown value is changed to “01”. As described above, regarding the specific hold, numerical information corresponding to the order until the variable display corresponding to the hold display is executed can be specified by the countdown value. In this way, the numerical information corresponding to the order until the variable display is executed corresponding to the hold display (specific hold) is displayed, so that the production is interesting, and the game is based on the update of the numerical information. Can improve the interest of

  FIGS. 31E and 31F show examples of effects in which a specific notice effect is executed based on hold storage information corresponding to “specific hold” in the hold image H. As shown in FIG. 31E, when the specific hold displayed as the hold image H is deleted and the active image AH is displayed as the active display corresponding to the specific hold, in the active image AH, The countdown value “01” displayed with the specific hold is further subtracted, and the countdown value is displayed as “00”.

  When the specific display effect is executed when the variable display is executed, as shown in FIG. 31 (E), a timer for executing a time effect as a progress effect at a predetermined position on the display screen of the main image display device 9. A display 91 is displayed, and in the form of counting down a predetermined time by a timer using a digital numerical value in the timer display 91, a clock effect for measuring a predetermined time (in the figure, 10 seconds) is started. The start timing of the timing effect is the start time of the variable display where the specific notice effect is executed.

  Note that the start timing of the timekeeping effect may be set when a predetermined time has elapsed from the start of the variable display (for example, after 3 seconds have elapsed). Also, the timing production start timing may be fixedly fixed, such as when the fluctuation starts or when a predetermined time elapses after the fluctuation starts. May be selected.

  Then, in the specific notice effect, as shown in FIG. 31 (F), when the time measurement by the time display effect on the timer display 91 is completed (when the time measurement value is “0”), a plurality of types of result effects are provided. One of the SP effects is executed.

  In this embodiment, for example, only one type of timing effect in a display mode in which 10 seconds are counted down in a timer format is executed as the timing effect. In addition, as the time production, for example, a plurality of types of time productions that time 5 seconds, 10 seconds, 20 seconds, etc. are provided, and a time production effect to be executed is selected from a plurality of types of time productions at a predetermined selection ratio. It may be determined. In addition, a combination of the type of timing effect and the type of SP effect may be selected and determined at a predetermined selection ratio. For example, the combination of the type of time effect and the type of SP effect may be selectable so that the type of time effect that can be easily selected for each type of time effect is different.

  FIG. 31 (F) shows an example in which an SP effect image 96 that can specify which of the first SP effect to the third SP effect is executed is displayed. The SP effect image 96 shown in FIG. 31 (F) is, for example, a character image (characters in the second SP zone in the figure) that can be identified as the second SP zone by the second SP effect (zone effect before execution of the super reach effect). ) And effect images (images indicated by bold broken lines in the figure) are shown as examples. The SP effect shown in FIG. 31F is not limited to the image shown in FIG. 31F, but a specific moving image, a specific still image, a specific background image, a specific character image, a specific character image, and the like. Any image may be displayed as long as the image corresponds to the SP effect as the result effect in the specific notice effect.

  In addition, the timer effect executed in the first to fourth embodiments described above may execute only one timer effect, or may be executed by combining two or more timer effects. Also good. Also, the timer effect executed depending on the game situation may be different. For example, any one of the timer effects may be executed during the low base, and another timer effect may be executed during the high base.

Next, main effects obtained by the embodiment described above will be described.
(1) As shown in FIG. 16, the timer display 91 displayed in the timer effect is counted down from the start of the display until “00:00” indicating 0 second which is a specific mode. A pattern that passes through the freeze effect and a pattern that does not pass through the freeze effect are provided. Therefore, it is possible to make the player pay attention to the display mode of the timer display 91 in the period from the start of the countdown by the timer display 91 to 0 second.

  (2) As shown in FIG. 19, since a plurality of timer selection times are provided, the production is varied and the interest of the game can be improved.

  (3) As shown in FIGS. 16 (b) and 16 (c), since the effect of adding the LOCK display 92 to the timer display 91 is executed, it is determined that the freeze effect as the predetermined mode is being executed. Can be easily recognized.

  (4) As shown in FIGS. 16B to 16E, after the freeze effect is executed for 10 seconds, the timer display 91 is displayed again by updating the timer display 91 again, so that the timer display 91 is 0. A player can be made to pay attention to the display mode of the timer display 91 in the period until the second.

  (5) Since a plurality of freeze times are provided as shown in FIG. 22, it is possible to make the player pay attention to which period timer display 91 is frozen.

  (6) As shown in FIG. 17, the LOCK display 92 is higher than the preview image 93, so that the player can easily recognize the display image displayed by the LOCK display 92.

  (7) As shown in FIGS. 16 and 22, the display mode at the start of the timer display 91 may be the same when the freeze effect is not executed and when the freeze effect is executed. Whether or not to go through the freeze at the start is not affected, and an unexpected effect can be executed.

  (8) As shown in FIG. 22, the timer display value “02:00” at the start of the timer is displayed only when the freeze effect is executed. It can be noticed that it can be known first and becomes a predetermined mode.

  (9) As shown in FIG. 17, the timer display 91 is updated so that the main image display device 9 and the sub image display device 90 have the same period, so that the timer display 91 can be highlighted. .

  (10) As shown in FIG. 24, since a special pattern is provided in which the period of the timer display 91 increases when the timer display 91 becomes 0 seconds, the effect when the timer display 91 becomes 0 seconds. Can attract the attention of the player.

  (11) As shown in FIG. 26, since the special pattern is provided with a two-time pattern or a three-time pattern, the player can pay attention to the effect when the timer display 91 is 0 seconds.

  (12) As shown in FIG. 26, in the case of a jackpot display result, the number of executions of the special pattern is larger than in the case of a loss display result. Can attract attention.

  (13) As shown in FIG. 6, in the case of a big hit, the ratio determined for a longer variation time is higher than in the case of a loss. Further, as shown in FIG. 19, the timer selection time is determined to be a longer variation time as the variation time is longer. As shown in FIG. 26, the length of the timer selection time is the same as the total period of the special pattern executed a plurality of times. From these things, as the total period of the special pattern that is executed a plurality of times becomes longer, the big hit expectation degree becomes higher. Therefore, it is possible to make the player pay attention to the effect when the timer display 91 becomes 0 seconds. it can.

  (14) As shown in FIG. 24 (e), (h) or FIG. 26, there are a plurality of types of timer displays 91 that are updated when the timer display 91 reaches 0 seconds. The player can pay attention to whether the timer display 91 is displayed.

  (15) As shown in FIG. 24, a special pattern for increasing the timer display 91 can be executed when the tilt direction sensor unit 123 detects the action of the player pulling the stick controller 122 as the operation means. Therefore, it is possible to improve the interest of the game by allowing the player to intervene in the execution of the special pattern.

  (16) As shown in FIG. 28, since the position of the timer image 95 can be changed depending on whether or not the SP reach is executed, the timer display 91 becomes 0 second after the timer display 91 is started. By taking into consideration the status of the performances performed during the period up to, the interest of the game can be improved.

  (17) Since the SP reach as shown in FIG. 18 is a SP reach with a high expectation level that will be a big hit, considering that the SP reach with a high level of expectation that will be a big hit will be executed, Can be improved.

  (18) As shown in FIG. 28, in the normal state, the timer display 91 is displayed at the lower center position of the main image display device 9, and during the SP reach, at the lower left end position of the main image display device 9. Since the timer display 91 is displayed, it is possible to prevent a decrease in the interest of the game by not inhibiting the SP reach.

  (19) As shown in FIG. 29, since there are a plurality of types of SP reach, the state of effects being performed during the period from when the timer display 91 is started until the timer display 91 reaches 0 seconds is displayed. Consideration can improve the interest of the game.

  (20) As shown in FIG. 28, when the weak SP reach is being executed, the frame portion 95a of the timer image 95 is not changed white, and when the strong SP reach is being executed, the frame portion 95b of the timer image 95 is being changed. Is displayed in red, so that the display mode of the timer display 91 corresponding to the SP reach can improve the interest of the game.

Next, modifications, feature points, and the like of the embodiment described above are listed below.
(1) In the above-described embodiment, the timer display 91 in which the digital display is counted down with time has been described as the period display displayed in the timer effect. However, the timer display 91 may be configured such that an effect is performed when a number is counted up with time and a predetermined time is reached. In addition, it is not a numerical display as a period display indicating the passage of time, but a display of an hourglass image indicating the passage of time (a display of time according to the amount of sand remaining in the hourglass) or a gauge image indicating the passage of time. Any effect may be used as long as it is an effect that changes information that can suggest the end timing of a predetermined period with the passage of time, such as an item that is used and displayed (indicating time by increasing or decreasing the gauge). .

  (2) In the above-described embodiment, the jackpot display result in a period in which an image indicating a period display such as a timer display, an hourglass image, and a gauge image is displayed is larger than a period in which such an image is not displayed. You may make it raise the execution ratio of the production which can be expected to become. In such a case, when the freeze effect is executed for the period display, the time for which the period display is displayed as a whole becomes longer, and the number of executions of the effect that can be expected to become a jackpot display result increases. Therefore, by executing the freeze effect (stopping the period display), it is possible to lengthen the time for displaying the period display and improve the interest of the game.

  (3) In embodiment mentioned above, you may change the display mode of the timer display 91 before execution of a freeze production and after execution of a freeze production. For example, the color of the number displayed on the timer display 91 before the freeze effect is executed may be white, and the color of the number displayed on the timer display 91 after the freeze effect is executed may be red. Further, instead of changing the color of the character, the color of the frame of the timer display 91 may be changed. Also, the numbers and frame shapes may be different. Further, the display mode of the timer display 91 may be changed during execution of the freeze effect, not after the execution of the freeze effect.

  (4) In the embodiment described above, a plurality of types of display images of the LOCK display 92 added to the period display (timer display 91) may be provided. Further, the type of display image added from the plurality of types of display images of the LOCK display 92 may differ depending on whether or not the big hit display result is obtained.

  (5) In the above-described embodiment, the case where the timer display 91 as the period display is displayed on the liquid crystal screen of the main image display device 9 or the sub image display device 90 is shown. However, the period display may be shown by other display methods. For example, a display unit that displays segment display or dot display using LEDs may be provided separately, and the period display may be displayed by the display unit. Such a display unit may be provided not around the game board 6 but around the game frame. Further, an image display device (liquid crystal) may be provided around the game frame. Moreover, even if the same liquid crystal is used, the display mode may be different by changing the number of pixels. Further, the period display may be executed only on the game frame side, not on the game board 6 side. Further, in the case where two display units are provided on the game board 6, the period display is performed only on one display unit, and the other display unit displays other than the period display (for example, a hold display or other effect display). May be performed. In such a case, the period display may be performed on both of the two display units when a variable display with a high expectation degree of jackpot is executed.

  (6) In the embodiment described above, the display unit on which the period display is displayed may be moved along with the execution of reach. For example, at the start of the period display, the period display is executed on the main image display device 9, and when the reach is reached (including a predetermined timing after the reach), the period display is displayed on the sub image display device 90. May be. Alternatively, the period display may be performed on the display unit on the game board 6 side at the start of the period display, and the period display may be displayed on the display unit on the game frame side when reaching reach. In this way, the effect after reach is not hindered by the period display.

  (7) In the above-described embodiment, the case has been described in which the period display is updated so that the main image display apparatus 9 and the sub image display apparatus 90 have the same period. Such two period displays may be displayed simultaneously at three or more locations. Further, any one period display may be displayed not on the liquid crystal provided on the game board 6 but on the liquid crystal or LED display provided on the game frame side. Further, the period display displayed on the main image display device 9 and the sub image display device 90 may be the same size or different sizes. For example, either one may be displayed larger and the other displayed smaller.

  (8) In the above-described embodiment, the case is described in which the period display is updated so that the main image display device 9 and the sub image display device 90 have the same period. However, the period displayed as the period display may be a different period instead of the same period. For example, one period display may start counting down from “60:00”, and the other period display may start counting down from “30:00”. Then, some effect may be executed after the shorter period display is finished, and another effect may be executed after the longer period display is finished. Further, by executing the freeze effect only for one period display, the period to be ended may be different even if the period displayed first is the same. Moreover, you may make it the expectation degree which becomes a jackpot display result differ with respect to which period display the freeze effect is performed.

  (9) In the above-described embodiment, the effect of adding the LOCK display 92 to the timer display 91 is executed as the freeze effect. However, in the freeze effect, an image may not be added to the timer display 91, but the number may simply stop.

  (10) In the above-described embodiment, an effect using an operation of the operation means may be executed as an effect acting on the period display. For example, in the case of a pattern in which an effect that causes the player to operate the operation means such as the stick controller 122 at a predetermined timing is executed, the freeze effect is executed in the case of a pattern that succeeds as a result of the effect, and the result of the effect fails The freeze effect may not be executed. Such an effect using the operation means may be executed before the update of the period display is started, or may be executed during the update of the period display.

  (11) In the embodiment described above, the image of the LOCK display 92 to be added has a higher display priority than the preview image. However, at least one of the preview images may be displayed so as to have a higher priority than the image added in the freeze effect. For example, a preview image such as a premier preview that is likely to be a big hit display result and has a low appearance frequency may have a higher priority than an image added in a freeze effect.

  (12) In the embodiment described above, the main image display device 9 performs a notice effect using the notice image, but the sub image display device 90 does not execute the notice effect using the notice image. It was. However, in any display device, the notice effect may be executed during the period display.

  (13) In the above-described embodiment, the number of seconds selected for the timer effect to be displayed may differ depending on whether or not the jackpot display result is obtained. For example, different selection times may be determined on the presentation control CPU 101 side depending on whether or not the big hit display result is obtained even when the variation patterns are the same (including almost the same time). In such a case, it is desirable to determine a longer timer number of seconds when a big hit display result is obtained than when a lost display result is obtained. Further, the number of timer displays 91 may be different depending on whether or not a big hit display result is obtained. Further, the timer display value at the start of the timer display 91 and the timer display value at the time of the timer LOCK may be different depending on whether or not the big hit display result is obtained.

  (14) In the above-described embodiment, the case where the expected degree of jackpot is different between the case where the freeze effect is executed and the case where the freeze effect is not executed is shown. However, the big hit expectation may not be different between when the freeze effect is executed and when it is not executed. Also, the execution period of the freeze effect may be different depending on whether or not the big hit display result is obtained. In such a case, it is desirable to determine a longer freeze period when a big hit display result is obtained than when a lost display result is obtained.

  (15) In the above-described embodiment, the case where the notice effect using the notice image is executed while the timer effect is being executed is shown. During the execution of the timer effect, any effect other than the notice effect may be executed. For example, a step-up notice effect indicating that a plurality of stages of images are displayed in order and that a big hit or reach is reached depending on the number of stages of display may be executed. Further, the hold change effect may be executed while the timer effect is being executed.

  (16) In the above-described embodiment, when the timer display 91 as the period display indicates 0 second, the timer display 91 is displayed again, and the display is updated. Such a special pattern has shown that the number of seconds is different when the period display is displayed again. However, the color of the number and the color of the frame may be different instead of the number of seconds. Also, the numbers and frame shapes may be different.

  (17) In the above-described embodiment, the case where the update of the period display is always executed again when the stick controller 122 as the operation means is operated is shown. However, there may be provided a pattern that does not update the period display again even if the player operates the operation means.

  (18) In the above-described embodiment, the operation unit is the stick controller 122. However, the operation unit may be another operation unit such as the push button 120. In the special pattern, when the operation means is operated a plurality of times, the operation means used for the first time may be different from the operation means used for the second time. Then, the degree of expectation that is a big hit may be higher when the second operating means is operated than the first operating means.

  (19) In the above-described embodiment, when a special pattern is executed by an operation by a plurality of operation means, the seconds of the period display that is increased when the first operation means and the second operation means are operated. The numbers may be different. Further, the operation effective period may be different depending on the operation means. For example, in the push button 120, a relatively long time is set as the operation effective period due to the repeated operation, and in the stick controller 122, a period shorter than the operation of the push button 120 is set as the operation effective period due to the action pulled by the player. You may make it do.

  (20) In the above-described embodiment, even with the same operation means, different operations may be executed depending on the contents of the special pattern. For example, when the stick controller 122 is operated, the first operation may be performed for a long time, and the second operation may be performed once.

  (21) In the embodiment described above, the display content displayed on the screen is determined according to the timer selection time as shown in FIG. For example, in the case of a two-time pattern with a timer selection time of 20 seconds, the number of seconds obtained by subtracting two effective operation periods is divided into three equal parts, and the remaining time is displayed in the timer display that is displayed in the last period. I added. However, the time displayed on the period display may be determined by lottery. For example, the first period display time is determined by random lottery, and the period displayed in the next period display is determined from the number of seconds that can be executed (the number of seconds that does not exceed the timer selection time as a whole). You may do it.

  (22) In the above-described embodiment, the case where the same content is displayed as the content of the special pattern at the time of big hit and off as shown in FIG. However, a display pattern that is displayed only at the time of a big hit may be provided. Specifically, when a display suggesting the number of seconds that becomes a big hit symbol such as “7:77” seconds is displayed, the big hit may be determined.

  (23) In the above-described embodiment, display indicating the total period of the period display updated with the special pattern may be executed. When the period display is updated again, an effect of changing the background on the effect screen may be executed. For example, if the period display is updated a plurality of times, or the expectation degree for jackpot is high due to the long total period of the period display, the current state can be confirmed by displaying the total period and changing the background. .

  (24) In the above-described embodiment, the same timer display 91 is updated again when the timer display 91 shown as the period display becomes 0 second. However, another timer display 91 different from the previous time may be displayed when the timer display 91 reaches 0 seconds.

  (25) In the above-described embodiment, when the stick controller 122 is operated, the timer display 91 may not be updated again, but another effect may be executed. For example, when the stick controller 122 is operated at the final operation stage among a plurality of operations, the timer display 91 is not updated and a pattern that develops to reach production (or SP reach) may be provided. Good. Moreover, when the stick controller 122 is operated, a pattern in which the sub image display device 90 and the accessory move, a pattern in which the background changes, and a pattern in which a character appears may be provided. In addition, the timer display 91 may be updated, and these effects may be executed.

  (26) In the above-described embodiment, the case where the position of the timer image 95 is changed depending on whether or not the SP reach is executed has been described. However, the display size (display size (area)) of the timer image 95 may be changed depending on whether or not the SP reach is executed. For example, before the SP reach is executed, the display size is made larger than that during the SP reach, and during the SP reach, the display size of the timer image 95 may be made small so as not to interfere with the effect of the SP reach. Good.

  (27) In the above-described embodiment, the timer display 91 as shown in FIG. 28 is displayed on the sub image display device 90, and when the SP reach is executed, the sub image display device 90 is moved to display the main image. You may make it overlap with the display area of the apparatus 9. Further, there may be a portion that overlaps the main image display device 9, but the size of the overlapping region should be smaller when SP reach is not executed than when SP reach is executed. Good.

  (28) In the above-described embodiment, the timer image 95 is displayed at the lower center position of the main image display device 9 before the SP reach is executed, and the main image display device 9 is not disturbed during the SP reach. The case where the timer image 95 is displayed at the position of the left end portion of the image display device 9 is shown. However, on the contrary, the timer image 95 is displayed at the position of the left end before SP reach execution, and during execution of SP reach, in order to make the update of the timer display 91 stand out, the center lower part of the main image display device 9 and the middle of the liquid crystal display. May be displayed. In addition, the display size of the timer image 95 may be reduced before execution of SP reach, and the display size of the timer image 95 may be increased during execution of SP reach.

  (29) In the embodiment described above, SP reach is shown as the specific effect, but the specific effect may be an effect other than the SP reach. For example, it may be an effect in which a character image is displayed or an effect of a step-up notice, as long as the display form of the timer image 95 is different depending on whether the specific effect is executed or not. .

  (30) In the above-described embodiment, the weak SP reach and the strong SP reach may be executed within the same fluctuation time. For example, a pattern that develops from weak SP reach to strong SP reach may be provided, and the display mode of the period display may be changed during the development.

  (31) In the embodiment described above, the display mode of the period display may be changed between the weak SP reach and the strong SP reach. For example, the display position of the timer image 95 may be different between when the strong SP reach with a high degree of big hit expectation is executed and when the weak SP reach is executed.

  (32) In the embodiment described above, the display mode of the period display may be changed according to the display period of the period display. For example, the countdown may be started from 10 seconds as the period display, and the display mode of the numbers at the start may be white, and the number color may be changed to red when the remaining 3 seconds.

  (33) In the embodiment described above, the timer effect may be executed as a prefetch effect. In such a case, the display mode of the hold display or the active display may be changed by executing the timer effect. Moreover, you may perform the display which suggests that a timer effect is performed in the target fluctuation display as a prefetching effect. For example, a display such as “Preparing a timer effect” may be performed on the target hold display to indicate that the timer effect is executed during the execution of the variable display corresponding to the target hold display. In this way, the player can know that the timer effect is executed in the target variation display before the target variation display is started, so that the interest of the game is improved.

  (34) In the above-described embodiment, a pachinko machine is taken as an example of the gaming machine. However, in the various settings shown in the above-described embodiment, medals are inserted and a predetermined number of bets are set. When a combination of stop symbols becomes a specific symbol combination when multiple types of symbols are rotated according to the operation of the control lever and the symbols on the display means are stopped according to the stop button operation by the player It is also possible to apply the present invention to a slot machine (slot machine) in which medals are paid out to a player. Specifically, the timer display may be executed on a display device such as an effect display device provided in the slot machine. In addition, the timer display may be displayed on an accessory different from the effect display device. In the slot machine, operation means such as a push button that can detect the player's action may be provided separately, or the player's action may be detected using an operation lever or a start switch.

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

  (36) In the above-described embodiment, the effect control board 80, the audio output board 70, and the lamp driver board 35 are provided as the boards on which the circuit for controlling the effect device is mounted. May be mounted on one substrate. Further, a first effect control board (display control board) on which a circuit for controlling the effect display device 9 and the like is mounted, and a circuit for controlling other effect devices (lamps, LEDs, speakers 27R, 27L, etc.) are mounted. Alternatively, two substrates, the second effect control substrate, may be provided.

  (37) In the above-described embodiment, the game control microcomputer 560 directly transmits a command to the effect control microcomputer 100. However, the game control microcomputer 560 is connected to another board (for example, FIG. (Sound / lamp board having a function of a circuit mounted on the sound output board 70 and a function mounted on the lamp driver board 35 and a function of a circuit mounted on the lamp driver board 35). An effect control command may be transmitted and transmitted to the effect control microcomputer 100 on the effect control board 80 via another board. In that case, the command may simply pass through another board, or the sound output board 70, the lamp driver board 35, and the sound / lamp board are equipped with control means such as a microcomputer, and the control means receives the command. In response to this, control related to voice control and lamp control is executed, and the received command is changed as it is or, for example, to a simplified command to control the main image display device 9. You may make it transmit to 100. Even in that case, the effect control microcomputer 100 performs the display control in accordance with the effect control command received directly from the game control microcomputer 560 in the above-described embodiment. Display control can be performed in response to commands received from the board 35 or the sound / lamp board. In the case of such a configuration, various determinations performed by the production control microcomputer 100 in the above-described embodiment may be similarly performed by the production control microcomputer 100, or audio output is performed. Control means such as a microcomputer mounted on the board 70, the lamp driver board 35, or the sound / lamp board may be used.

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

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

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

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

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

  (43) In the above-described embodiment, after the variation display result when the display result of the variation display is determined to be the probability variation jackpot is derived and displayed, after the jackpot gaming state ends, the probability variation state is unconditionally entered. An example of controlled probability state control is shown. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and the probability variation determination device that is controlled to the probability variation state when the detection means detects that the game ball has passed through a specific area provided in the special winning opening in the special variable winning ball device 20. Type probabilistic state control may be performed.

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

  DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Pachinko machine, 9 Main image display apparatus, 90 Sub image display apparatus, 91 Timer display, 92 LOCK display, 95 Timer image, 100 Production control microcomputer, 560 Game control microcomputer.

Claims (1)

A gaming machine capable of playing games,
A period display means for indicating the progress of the period by updating the period display;
When the period display updated by the period display means is in a specific mode, an effect execution means capable of executing any one of a plurality of effects is provided,
The effect execution means can change the display mode of the period display depending on whether or not the specific effect is executed in a period from when the period display is started until the period display becomes the specific mode. , Gaming machines.

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