JP2017104323A - Game machine - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a game machine further improving effects of a performance of changing a display mode of a reservation display.SOLUTION: The game machine includes: random number acquisition means for acquiring a random number, with establishment of an operation-start condition as a trigger; win/failure determination means for determining a win/failure of a lottery using the acquired random number; symbol display control means for executing a symbol variable game that notifies of a determination result of the win/failure of the lottery; reservation display control means that displays a reservation display in a display mode of suggesting a degree of a possibility that the acquired random number may be won and changes the display mode of the displayed reservation display; and trigger performance control means that executes a reservation change trigger performance as a trigger that the reservation display control means changes at least a partial display mode out of the displayed reservation display. At least in a part of the case of changing the display mode of the reservation display, the reservation display control means changes display modes of the plurality of reservation displays, with a single reservation change trigger performance as a trigger.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 12

Description

  The present invention relates to a gaming machine.

A gaming machine typified by a pachinko gaming machine may represent the number of random numbers that are stored on hold at that time by displaying a holding display corresponding to the number.
The following patent document 1 is illustrated as this type of gaming machine.

Patent Document 1 describes a gaming machine capable of displaying a hold display on a different hold number display section depending on a starting opening that has entered a ball. In addition, as the types of hold display that can be displayed on each hold number display section, a colored perfect circle shape, a sun shape imitating the sun, and a cloud shape imitating a cloud are cited (same as above). (See paragraph 0133 of the literature).
The hold display of the sun figure means that there is a high possibility that the game state will win a big hit that makes a transition to a state more advantageous to the player (for example, a probability variation state) than usual. In addition, the cloud graphic hold display means that the gaming state is likely to change to a state that is more disadvantageous to the player than the current state (for example, the probability changing state to the normal state).
In addition, this gaming machine can display a maximum of four hold displays in a predetermined display area, and can display a plurality of them in a special display mode (sun figure or cloud figure) (the same document). FIG. 18 etc.).

JP 2014-39667 A

  As described above, in the gaming machine that enhances the gaming interest by changing the display mode of the hold display displayed in the predetermined display area, various modes of change effects have been proposed, but there is still room for improvement. is there.

  This invention is made in view of said subject, and provides the game machine which raises the production effect of the effect which changes the display mode of a hold display more.

  According to the present invention, the random number acquisition means for acquiring a random number triggered by the establishment of the start condition, the success / failure determination means for determining success or failure of the winning using the random number acquired by the random number acquisition means, and the success / failure determination means In a display mode that suggests the degree of possibility that the random number is determined to be winning by the success / failure determination unit based on the acquired random number, the symbol display control unit that executes the symbol variation game that notifies the determination result, A hold display control means for displaying a hold display in the hold display area and changing a display mode of the hold display displayed in the hold display area, and at least a part of the hold display displayed in the hold display area An opportunity effect control means for executing a hold change trigger effect as an opportunity for the hold display control means to change the display mode, and the hold display control means includes the hold display control means. In at least some cases changing the display mode of the display, the gaming machine is provided for changing the display mode of the plurality of the hold display triggered the pending change trigger effect once.

  According to the above-described invention, since the display mode of a plurality of hold displays is changed with a single hold change trigger effect as a trigger, it is possible to expect a higher effect than a conventional effect that individually changes the display mode of the hold display. .

  ADVANTAGE OF THE INVENTION According to this invention, the game machine which raises the production effect of the production which changes the display mode of a hold display is provided.

It is a front view of a gaming machine. It is a figure which shows the game board arrange | positioned in the gaming machine. It is a figure which shows the symbol display arrange | positioned in the gaming machine. It is a functional block diagram which shows the main control structures of a gaming machine. It is a functional block diagram showing a control configuration related to an effect control unit. It is a functional block diagram which shows the payout control structure of a gaming machine. It is a figure which shows notionally the 1st example of the prior determination information produced | generated by the prior determination part. FIG. 8 is a diagram illustrating an example of an effect symbol variation effect and a hold display during execution of the symbol variation game caused by the random number M11 illustrated in FIG. 7. It is a figure which shows the example of the pending | holding change opportunity effect during execution of the symbol variation game resulting from the random number M11 shown by FIG. It is a figure which shows the example of the pending | holding display change effect during execution of the symbol variation game resulting from the random number M11 shown by FIG. It is a figure which shows notionally the 2nd example of the prior determination information produced | generated by the prior determination part. It is a figure which shows the example of the pending | holding change opportunity effect during execution of the symbol fluctuation game resulting from the random number M11 shown by FIG. It is a figure which shows the example of the pending | holding display change effect during execution of the symbol variation game resulting from the random number M11 shown by FIG. It is a figure which shows notionally the 3rd example of the prior determination information produced | generated by the prior determination part. It is a figure which shows the example of the pending | holding change opportunity effect during execution of the symbol variation game resulting from the random number M11 shown in FIG. It is a figure which shows the example of the hold display change effect during execution of the symbol variation game resulting from the random number M11 shown in FIG. It is a figure which shows the example of the battle production in the symbol variation game in execution. An example in which a hold change opportunity effect and a battle effect are executed in one symbol variation game is shown. It is a flowchart which shows the process sequence of the process at the time of entering. It is a flowchart which shows the process sequence of the pending | holding display process at the time of entering a ball. It is a flowchart which shows the process sequence of a symbol variation start process. It is a flowchart which shows the process sequence of the various effect processes at the time of symbol fluctuation.

  Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. In all the drawings, the same components are denoted by the same reference numerals, and description thereof will be omitted as appropriate. In the following description, “front”, “rear”, “left”, “right”, “upper”, and “lower” refer to the gaming machine 10 on the front side (player side) as shown in FIG. 1 unless otherwise specified. ) Shall be designated in the state seen from.

<About the outline of the gaming machine 10>
First, the outline of the gaming machine 10 will be described with reference to FIG. 2, FIG. 4, or FIG.
FIG. 2 is a diagram showing the game board 50 disposed in the gaming machine 10.
FIG. 4 is a functional block diagram showing a main control configuration of the gaming machine 10.
FIG. 5 is a functional block diagram showing a control configuration related to the effect control unit 210.
The gaming machine 10 includes a random number acquisition unit, a success / failure determination unit, a symbol display control unit, a hold display control unit, and an opportunity effect control unit.

The random number acquisition means acquires a random number when the start condition is satisfied. In FIG. 4, a special figure hold control unit 115 is illustrated as the random number acquisition means.
The success / failure determination means determines the success or failure of the winning using the random number acquired by the random number acquisition means. In FIG. 4, the success / failure lottery unit 131 is illustrated as the success / failure determination means.
The symbol display control means executes a symbol variation game for notifying the determination result by the success / failure determination means. In FIG. 4, a special symbol display control unit 151 is illustrated as the symbol display control means.
Here, the starting condition is a condition for starting the symbol variation game. For example, the start condition includes at least that a game ball enters the start port.
The symbol variation game is a game in which a symbol is variably displayed, stopped and displayed, and the player is notified of the determination by the determination unit based on the symbol displayed and stopped. The symbol variation game executed by the symbol display control means is, for example, a “symbol variation game with a special symbol” described later.

The hold display control means causes the hold display based on the random number acquired by the random number acquisition means to be displayed in the hold display area in a display mode that suggests the degree of possibility that the random number is determined to be winning by the success / failure determination means, The display mode of the hold display displayed in the hold display area is changed. 5, the hold display control unit 214 is illustrated as the hold display control means, and the display area of the sub display unit 82 shown in FIG. 2 is an example of the hold display area.
Here, the hold display is a so-called hold ball. The hold display is displayed for each acquired random number in a manner that suggests the degree of possibility that the corresponding random number is determined to be winning by the determination unit. The number of pending display is a random number that has been acquired, and the symbol variation game to be executed due to the random number has not yet ended (the symbol variation game being executed may be included), Indicates the number of random numbers. The hold display may be deleted at the start of the symbol variation game caused by the corresponding random number, or may be deleted after the symbol variation game is ended.
The display mode of the hold display is realized by, for example, color, size, shape, display image content (design, character, character, etc.), display image movement, or any combination thereof. The specific mode is not limited as long as it suggests to the player the degree of possibility of being determined as winning.

  The opportunity effect control means executes the hold change opportunity effect as an opportunity for the hold display control means to change at least a part of the display mode of the hold display displayed in the hold display area. The hold change opportunity effect may be realized by various output means, and is executed by at least one of display, sound, illumination, and the like, for example. When the hold change opportunity effect is performed by display, it may be displayed on the display unit (sub display unit 82) including the hold display area or may be displayed on another display unit (main display unit 81). In FIG. 5, an opportunity effect control unit 216 is illustrated as an opportunity effect control means.

The hold display control means changes the display mode of the plurality of hold displays triggered by a single hold change trigger effect at least in a case where the display mode of the hold display is changed. That is, the hold display control means changes the display mode of one hold display at a certain time in response to the execution of the hold change trigger effect at one time, and changes the display mode of a plurality of hold displays at a certain time. Change.
Here, “one-time hold change opportunity effect” is an effect that is executed in a state where one or more hold indications are displayed, and the player recognizes that it is an effect that triggers a change in hold indications. This means a direct connection. In an embodiment described later, an effect in which a character attacks a hold display is illustrated as a specific example of “one hold change opportunity effect” (see FIG. 9 and the like). Regardless of the timing of appearance (appears simultaneously or sequentially), there is a timing when a plurality of characters are both displayed, and the effect that each character attacks the hold display at the same time or with overlapping time is Naturally, it can be recognized as a series of productions, and thus corresponds to “one hold change opportunity production”. In addition, an effect that gives some display change (swing, transformation, light emission, etc.) to the hold display itself also corresponds to the “one hold change opportunity effect”. An effect such as the appearance of a character such as “chance”, the appearance of an image showing a button, or a change in the background color of the hold display also corresponds to the “one hold change opportunity effect”. Furthermore, not only the display output but also the sound effect can correspond to the “one-time hold change trigger effect”.
The hold display control means may change the display mode of the plurality of hold displays at the same time or may change with a certain time width if triggered by “one hold change trigger effect”. When changing the display mode of a plurality of hold displays triggered by “one hold change trigger effect”, for example, the hold display control means includes a portion indicating the hold display included in “one hold change trigger effect” The display mode of the plurality of hold displays is changed at a predetermined timing during execution of the effect, at the end of the partial effect, or at a predetermined timing after the end of the partial effect. This predetermined timing is a point in time after the passage of the hold change opportunity effect so that it can be considered that the effect is triggered.

As described above, in the present embodiment, the hold change trigger effect is executed, and the display mode of the hold display displayed in the hold display area changes with the execution of the effect. As described above, the display mode of the hold display suggests the degree of possibility that the random number corresponding to the hold display is determined to be winning by the determination unit. Therefore, changing the display mode of the hold display means changing the suggested content, and consequently changing the expectation of winning that the player receives from the hold display. Therefore, according to the hold change opportunity effect and the change in the display mode of the hold display accompanying it, it is possible to enhance the game entertainment.
Furthermore, in this embodiment, the display mode of a plurality of hold displays can be changed with a single hold change opportunity effect. Thereby, compared with the form which changes the display mode of each hold display in response to each production, the production effect can be enhanced.

<About the structure of the gaming machine 10>
The structure of the gaming machine 10 will be described with reference to FIGS.
FIG. 1 is a front view of the gaming machine 10. FIG. 2 is a diagram showing the game board 50 disposed in the gaming machine 10. FIG. 3 is a diagram showing a symbol display 90 disposed in the gaming machine 10.

  The gaming machine 10 of the present embodiment is a so-called pachinko machine, and fires a game ball on a front area (hereinafter referred to as a gaming area 50a) of a gaming board 50 on which a large number of gaming nails (not shown) are erected. A game in which a prize ball is obtained when a game ball enters a specific prize opening (for example, the big prize opening 55, etc.) is performed.

  The gaming machine 10 includes a rectangular frame-shaped outer frame 15 that opens forward and backward, a middle frame (not shown) that detachably holds a gaming board 50 on the front side of the opening of the outer frame 15, and a gaming board 50 (middle frame). ) And a front frame 20 configured to cover the front side.

The front frame 20 is rotatably supported on the left end side by a hinge mechanism 21 and can be opened and closed with respect to the middle frame. The front frame 20 can be locked and unlocked by a cylinder lock 23.
The front frame 20 includes a transparent member 25 disposed so as to cover the game area 50 a, and the game area 50 a and the game board 50 are transparently protected by the transparent member 25.
The front frame 20 includes an upper ball tray 27 and a lower ball tray 29 that store game balls. The upper ball tray 27 and the lower ball tray 29 are provided integrally with the front frame 20 so as to be spaced apart from each other.
The front frame 20 is provided with an operation handle 31 on the right side of the lower ball receiving tray 29, and the game balls stored in the upper ball receiving tray 27 are launched toward the game area 50a by the turning operation of the operation handle 31. ing.

A pair of speakers 33 (33a, 33b) are disposed on the left and right sides of the upper frame portion 32 of the front frame 20, respectively. Further, the upper frame portion 32 and the left and right side frame portions 34 and 36 of the front frame 20 are formed by a light-transmitting cover, and lighting devices 35 (35a, 35b, and 35c) are disposed therein. Yes. The speaker 33 and the illuminating device 35 can output sound or can be turned on or off in conjunction with effects or error notifications that occur during the game.
The front frame 20 is provided with a push button 37 at the front portion of the upper ball tray 27. The push button 37 can accept a player's operation to switch the effects generated during the game or to obtain various information related to the gaming machine 10 by the player.

  Below the lower ball receiving tray 29, a ball removal mechanism 39 for discharging the game balls stored in the lower ball receiving tray 29 downward is provided. By operating the ball removing mechanism 39, a bottom surface opening (not shown) formed on the bottom surface of the lower ball receiving tray 29 is opened, and the game ball is naturally dropped and discharged from the bottom surface opening.

The symbol display 90 is disposed at a position that is less visible to the player than the effect display 80, such as the lower right side of the effect display 80. Further, the display area of the symbol display 90 is smaller than the display area of the effect display 80.
In the symbol display 90, a plurality of lamps are arranged. The lamp used for the symbol display 90 in this embodiment is a light emitting diode (hereinafter referred to as LED). The symbol display 90 shows various information depending on the arrangement of the light emitting LEDs, and includes a special symbol display unit 91 or a normal symbol display unit 93.

The special symbol display unit 91 displays the lottery result of the symbol variation game by the special symbol by the light emission patterns of the plurality of LEDs. More specifically, as shown in FIG. 3, the special symbol display unit 91 is composed of 16 LEDs on the left side.
Here, the special symbol refers to a data group that can be selected for display on the special symbol display unit 91 or a symbol (LED light emission pattern) that can be displayed on the special symbol display unit 91.
Hereinafter, special symbols may be abbreviated as “special symbols”.
Here, the symbol variation game with special symbols is a special symbol display unit 91 that is variably displayed after the special symbol display unit 91 is displayed in order to display a lottery result for releasing the special electric actor 65 (so-called attacker). It means to make it.
When this embodiment simply refers to a symbol variation game, it means a symbol variation game with a special symbol unless otherwise specified.

The normal symbol display unit 93 displays the lottery result of the symbol variation game based on the normal symbols by the light emission patterns of the LEDs (eg, two) less than the special symbol display unit 91.
Here, the normal symbol means a data group that can be selected for display on the normal symbol display unit 93 or a symbol (LED light emission pattern) that can be displayed on the normal symbol display unit 93. In the following, a normal symbol may be abbreviated as “common figure”. Here, the symbol variation game with the ordinary symbol is a specific ordinary symbol after the ordinary symbol display unit 93 is variably displayed in order to show a lottery result for releasing the ordinary electric accessory 61 (so-called electric tulip). Is to stop display.

  In the present embodiment, the plurality of lamps arranged on the symbol display 90 are described as LEDs, but the type of lamp is not limited to this. The arrangement of the lamps is not limited to that shown in FIG. 3, and various arrangements can be adopted.

  As shown in FIG. 3, the symbol display 90 also includes LEDs that are not used for display on the special symbol display unit 91 or the normal symbol display unit 93, and the lottery result of the symbol variation game based on the special symbol or the normal symbol In addition, information such as the number of reserved memories and the number of rounds of jackpot games can be displayed.

  In addition, the special symbol display unit 91 according to the present embodiment performs a variable display in a symbol variation game caused by either a ball entering the first start port 58 or a ball entering the second start port 59. At this time, the LED used for the variable display may be different depending on the start opening into which the ball has entered, or may be the same.

  The effect display device 80 includes a main display unit 81 disposed substantially at the center of the game board 50 and a sub display unit 82 disposed below the main display unit 81. In the present embodiment, the main display unit 81 is a fixed liquid crystal device, and the sub display unit 82 is a movable liquid crystal device. The sub display unit 82 may be a fixed liquid crystal device.

The main display unit 81 mainly outputs a variation display of the effect symbol performed in conjunction with the symbol variation game. The main display unit 81 can further display other various effects. Here, the effect symbol is a symbol that is displayed in order to further enhance the interest of the game in the gaming machine 10, and is specifically composed of numbers, pictures, or a combination thereof.
The variation display of the effect symbols in the present embodiment is output to the left, center and right of the main display unit 81, respectively.

  The sub display unit 82 mainly outputs a hold display. The sub display unit 82 can also output an effect display that assists the effect displayed on the main display unit 81. The sub display unit 82 may output a unique effect display different from the effect displayed on the main display unit 81.

  In the present embodiment, the hold display displayed on the sub display unit 82 is displayed corresponding to the hold storage, with the maximum number of hold memories (four each) at the first start port 58 or the second start port 59 as an upper limit. However, implementation of the present invention is not limited to this mode. For example, the game balls that enter the start opening are distributed inside the start opening and pass through different areas, so that eight reserved memories are allowed for a single start opening. When the present invention is implemented in a visible gaming machine (so-called eight-hold type), eight hold displays may be displayed.

  In addition, although the liquid crystal display device is employ | adopted as all in the production | presentation display device 80 (the main display part 81 and the sub display part 82) in this embodiment, implementation of this invention is not restricted to this. For example, various types of display devices such as a drum type and a dot matrix type can be adopted as the effect display unit 80. A plurality of sub display units 82 may be provided, and the sub display unit 82 may be formed as a partial region of the main display unit 81.

On the front surface of the game board 50, a large number of game nails (not shown), windmills 52, decorative members, and the like are arranged, so that a game area 50a is drawn so that the launched game ball rolls. It is made. Further, on the left side and the upper side of the game area 50a, curved outer rails 51 and inner rails 53 provided for guiding game balls launched by the rotation operation of the operation handle 31 to the upper part of the game area 50a are arranged. Has been. The outer rail 51 is located outside the inner rail 53 with the center of the game area 50a as a reference.
Here, the windmill 52 is a mechanism for changing the direction in which the game ball falls, and is a nail-like one.

  The gaming machine 10 can increase or decrease the launch of the game ball according to the magnitude of the rotation operation amount (for example, the rotation angle) of the operation handle 31. In addition, one of the first flow path X (so-called left-handed) in which the weakly launched game ball rolls and the second flow path Y (so-called right-handed) in which the harder launched game ball rolls are used. Various obstacles are arranged in the game area 50a so that the game ball rolls.

In the game area 50a, various winning holes (for example, a large winning hole 55) are arranged, and behind each winning hole, various switches (for example, a count switch SW4, etc.) for detecting a game ball that has entered are arranged. Has been. In the following description, winning means that a game ball enters a specific winning opening.
In the present embodiment, the above-described various switches are arranged so that the player cannot visually recognize them, and are not shown in FIGS. 1 and 2.

  FIG. 2 shows a large winning port 55, a first starting port 58, a second starting port 59, an operation gate 63, and a normal winning port 67 (67a, 67b) as main winning ports. The winning award shown here is an example, and the number and arrangement thereof may be changed as appropriate.

The first start port 58 is disposed at the lower center of the game area 50a (below the main display portion 81), and is generally called “navel”.
The first start port 58 is provided with a count switch SW1 that detects a game ball that has entered the ball. When the game ball that has entered the first start port 58 is detected by the count switch SW1, a symbol variation game is played. A start condition for starting and a payout condition for paying out a predetermined number of game balls as prize balls can be satisfied.

The second start port 59 is disposed on the lower right side of the game area 50a (the lower right side of the main display portion 81), and the ordinary starter 61 is attached to the second start port 59. The ordinary electric accessory 61 is an opening / closing member that switches to the second starting port 59 in an open state in which it is easy to enter the game ball or a closed state in which it is difficult to enter the game ball. Transition to either the open state or the closed state. The control of the ordinary electric accessory 61 will be described in detail later.
The second start port 59 is provided with a count switch SW2 that detects a game ball that has entered the ball. When the game ball that has entered the second start port 59 is detected by the count switch SW2, the symbol variation game is detected. The starting condition and the winning ball payout condition can be satisfied.

  The operation gate 63 is disposed on the upper right side of the second start port 59 (on the right side of the main display portion 81). The operation gate 63 is provided with a count switch SW3 that detects a game ball that has passed, and when the game ball that has passed the operation gate 63 is detected by the count switch SW3, the start of a symbol variation game with a normal symbol is started. Conditions can be met.

In the gaming machine 10 of the present embodiment, as apparent from the fact that the count switch SW3 is not shown in FIG. 6, the detection of the count switch SW3 is not included in the award ball payout condition. That is, even if a game ball enters the operation gate 63 of this embodiment, the prize ball is zero.
Further, the operation gate 63 may be a so-called gate type winning opening in which the passed game ball rolls again in the game area 50a after passing. In this case, passing through the operation gate 63 is also referred to as “entrance ball” in this specification.

The big winning opening 55 is arranged below the second start opening 59 (lower right side of the main display portion 81). The special winning opening 55 is provided with a special electric accessory 65 that opens and closes by the operation of the actuator AC2.
In addition, the grand prize winning port 55 is provided with a count switch SW4 that detects a game ball that has entered the game. The payout conditions can be satisfied.

The special electric accessory 65 in the closed state extends so as to substantially coincide with the surface position of the game area 50a, and covers the big prize winning opening 55 on the far side from the surface position.
In addition, the special electric accessory 65 in the open state operates so as to function as a tray for the game ball that jumps forward from the surface position of the game area 50a and flows down from above, and receives the received game ball as a big prize opening 55. Guide to.
The special electric accessory 65 in this embodiment operates so as to be in an open state during execution of the big hit game, and allows the game ball to enter the big prize opening 55.

The normal winning opening 67 (67 a, 67 b) is arranged on the lower left side of the main display portion 81. The normal winning opening 67 is provided with a count switch SW5 that detects a game ball that has entered, and the game ball that has entered the normal winning opening 67 is detected by the count switch SW5, whereby the payout condition of the winning ball is determined. It can be established.
In the present embodiment, the example in which one count switch SW5 is provided for the two normal winning openings 67a and 67b has been described, but a sensor (count switch) may be provided individually. At this time, the payout condition of the prize ball may be different or the same for each sensor.

In the present embodiment, the game area 50a is located at the first start port 58 or the normal winning port 67 when the game ball rolls from the first flow path X, rather than when the game ball rolls from the second flow path Y. Various obstacles are arranged to make it easier to enter the ball. That is, the first start port 58 or the normal winning port 67 is provided in the first flow path X mainly including the left side of the game area 50a.
In addition, the game area 50a in the present embodiment is configured such that when the game ball rolls from the second flow path Y, when the game ball rolls from the second flow path X, the big winning opening 55, the second start opening. Various obstacles are arranged so that it is easy to enter the 59 or the operation gate 63. That is, the special winning opening 55, the second start opening 59, or the operation gate 63 is provided in the second flow path Y mainly on the right side of the game area 50a.

  The out port 69 is disposed at the lowermost part of the game area 50a. The game balls that have not entered the winning ports (except for the operation gate 63) are dropped into the out port 69 and processed as out balls.

  Up to this point, the structure of the gaming machine 10 in the present embodiment has been described. However, these are merely examples, and the present invention can be implemented by another configuration.

<About the control configuration of the gaming machine 10>
Subsequently, a control configuration of the gaming machine 10 will be described with reference to FIGS. 4 to 6. In addition, since the description may be made by touching each component illustrated in FIGS. 1 to 3 described above, please refer to these drawings as appropriate.
4 to 6 are components necessary for explaining the gaming machine 10 of the present embodiment, and components not shown here are added to the gaming machine 10. May be. Further, the gaming machine 10 does not necessarily include all of the components illustrated here, and some components may be omitted as long as the effects of the present invention are not impaired.

The gaming machine 10 includes a board (not shown) inside itself, and includes a board including the components shown in FIGS. 4 to 6 and a functional component electrically connected to the board. Various functions are realized by this processing. More specifically, the board includes a CPU (not shown) that executes control operations in a predetermined procedure, a ROM (not shown) that stores a control program for the CPU, and writing and reading of necessary data. A RAM (not shown) is provided. The CPU can implement various functions by executing a control program read from the ROM and writing various data to the RAM or reading various data from the RAM.
Each of the components shown in FIGS. 4 to 6 is a component that functions only on one substrate, a component that functions by performing various data exchanges between a plurality of substrates, and the substrate and the substrate. In other words, components that function by electrically connecting non-mounted functional components are mixed. There can be many hardware configurations for realizing each of these components, and the configuration is not necessarily limited to one.

  The main control unit 100 controls the game in an integrated manner, and transmits commands to other components (for example, the effect control unit 210) for effects related to the game. The main control unit 100 is a board having a function that affects or may affect the game result, and functions as a so-called main board. As shown in FIG. 4, the main control unit 100 has a number of components, and these components are connected to each other. The connection is an example and is not necessarily limited to this.

Main components included in the main control unit 100 include a special drawing lottery control unit 130, a general drawing lottery control unit 170, a gaming state control unit 140, a symbol display control unit 150, a variation pattern processing unit 160, an information transmission unit 110, and the like. Is mentioned.
The special symbol lottery control unit 130 performs control related to the symbol variation game using special symbols.
The regular symbol lottery control unit 170 performs control related to the symbol variation game using the regular symbols.
The game state control unit 140 performs control of the big hit game, management of the probability change state, or management of the change state.
The symbol display control unit 150 causes the symbol display 90 to display the special symbol selected as a result of the symbol variation game based on the special symbol or the normal symbol selected as the result of the symbol variation game based on the normal symbol.

The variation pattern processing unit 160 determines a variation pattern including at least variation time information indicating the time from when the symbol display control unit 150 starts the variation display until the stop display is performed in the symbol variation game using the special symbols. In addition, the variation pattern determined by the variation pattern processing unit 160 is output to the effect control unit 210 via the information transmission unit 110 to execute a display effect (reach effect, hold change effect, etc.) on the effect indicator 80. Also used for.
The information transmission unit 110 has a function of transmitting control information (command) generated by each component included in the main control unit 100 to another component (for example, the effect control unit 210). The command transmitted by the information transmission unit 110 includes, in addition to the information indicating the above-described variation pattern, the result of special drawing lottery or ordinary drawing lottery, the presence / absence of a probable variation state or variation state, information on reserved storage or jackpot May include information on the execution of.

In addition to the main components described above, the gaming machine 10 includes an effect control unit 210, a payout control unit 230, and the like.
The effect control unit 210 controls an effect related to a game (such as a symbol variation game or a big hit game) performed by the gaming machine 10.
The payout control unit 230 controls the payout of a prize ball given as a bonus privilege to each winning opening.
Each component mentioned so far will be described in more detail below.

<Special drawing lottery>
The main control unit 100 includes a special drawing hold control unit 115 and a special drawing lottery control unit 130.
The special figure holding control unit 115 acquires the random number M1 when the first starting port 58 is won, and acquires the random number M2 when the second starting port 59 is won. That is, the special figure hold control unit 115 (random number acquisition means) acquires a random number (random number M1 or random number M2) when the start condition is satisfied. The special figure hold control unit 115 holds the acquired random numbers (M1 and M2) on hold.
More specifically, the special figure hold control unit 115 acquires the random number M1 when the winning of the first start port 58 is detected by the count switch SW1, and stores it in a dedicated storage area (holding storage). Further, the special figure hold control unit 115 acquires the random number M2 when the winning of the second start port 59 is detected by the count switch SW2, and stores (holds) the random number M2 in the dedicated storage area.
The reserved upper limit number of the random number M1 or the reserved upper limit number of the random number M2 is determined in advance, and in this embodiment, four are set as the reserved upper limit number for each of the random number M1 and the random number M2.

The special figure hold control unit 115 distinguishes and stores the random number M1 acquired in response to the winning of the first starting port 58 and the random number M2 acquired in response to the winning of the second starting port 59.
The special figure hold control unit 115 may cause the success / failure lottery unit 131 to process the random number M1 or the random number M2 stored on hold in the order in which the random number M2 is stored on hold. You may let them.
The special figure hold control unit 115 may monitor the number of random numbers stored on hold. In this case, the special symbol hold control unit 115 may output a command to the symbol display control unit 150 (special symbol display control unit 151) so as to display the number of random numbers being monitored on the symbol display 90. . Further, the special figure hold control unit 115 causes the information transmission unit 110 to display the production control unit 210 (hold display control unit) so that the sub display unit 82 displays a number of hold displays corresponding to the number of random numbers stored and stored. 214) may be output.

  The special figure hold control unit 115 has a pre-determination unit 118, and can hold pre-determination information indicating the determination result by the pre-determination unit 118 in association with the random number M1 or the random number M2. The pre-determined information that is reserved and stored in the special figure hold control unit 115 is included in the command and is output to the effect control unit 210 via the information transmission unit 110.

The prior determination unit 118 determines whether or not the random number stored on hold is a winning value in the determination by the winning lottery unit 131 (hereinafter, this determination is referred to as a first preliminary determination).
Furthermore, the preliminary determination unit 118 performs a determination regarding the change display effect of the hold display corresponding to the determination target random number based on the first preliminary determination (hereinafter, this determination is referred to as a second preliminary determination).
Specifically, in this second pre-determination, the pre-determination unit 118 determines an initial display mode and a final display mode while the hold display corresponding to the random number to be determined is displayed. When the initial display mode is the same as the final display mode, no change effect is required. Further, when the initial display mode and the final display mode are different, a change effect is required. That is, the determination of the initial display mode and the final display mode corresponds to the determination of whether or not to perform a change effect. Note that ranks are defined for the display modes of the hold display in the present embodiment, and the higher the rank, the higher the possibility of winning, and the lower the rank, the lower the possibility of winning. Further, in the present embodiment, the prior determination unit 118 determines that the rank of the final display mode is equal to or higher than the rank of the initial display mode. Therefore, in the present embodiment, while the hold display is being displayed, the rank of the hold display may be higher, but not lower. In the following description, the higher ranking of the pending display is referred to as “promotion of the pending display”.

When it is determined to perform a change effect, the prior determination unit 118 determines the execution timing of the change effect. In order to determine the execution timing of the change effect, the prior determination unit 118, specifically, the hold display that is performed from the time of acquisition of the random number to be determined until the execution of the symbol variation game that is executed due to the random number. The number of promotions, the position where the hold display is promoted (hereinafter referred to as the promoted position), and the display mode of the hold display when the hold display is promoted (hereinafter referred to as the intermediate display mode) are determined.
The number of times of promotion of the hold display differs depending on the number of random numbers that are stored on hold when the determination target random number is acquired and the difference in rank between the initial display mode and the final display mode. For example, when the number of random numbers stored on hold at the time of acquisition is two and the number of random numbers including the acquired random number is three, the number of promotion of the hold display is a maximum of three.
Here, the position of the hold display will be described. Each hold display corresponding to each random number is displayed side by side on the sub display unit 82 in the order read by the success / failure lottery unit 131. The display position of the hold display corresponding to the random number read by the success / failure lottery unit 131 in the symbol variation game that is executed first after the symbol variation game that is being executed is denoted as “Take 1” and is executed second. The display position of the hold display corresponding to the random number read in the symbol variation game is expressed as “Take 2”, and hereinafter referred to as “Take 3” and “Take 4”. In the present embodiment, there is a position up to the position 8. Further, in the present embodiment, since the random number hold display corresponding to the symbol variation game being executed is also displayed, the position of the hold display is expressed as hold 0.
When returning to the above example again, when the symbol variation game that was executed when the random number to be determined is acquired and the hold display related to the random number is displayed in the hold 2, the next symbol variation game is terminated. When the hold display related to the random number is displayed on the hold 1, and when the symbol change game is finished and the hold display related to the random number is displayed on the hold 0 (the pattern executed due to the random number to be determined) The hold display can be promoted for three times. However, in this example, when the difference between the ranks of the initial display mode and the final display mode is two, since the change effect of three times cannot be permitted, the promotion of the hold display is maximum two times.

The position where the hold display is promoted is determined based on the number of times the hold display is promoted determined as described above. For example, when the determined number of promotions of the hold display is 2, the prior determination unit 118, in the above example, in the symbol variation game that is executed due to the retention 2, the retention 1, or the determination target random number Of the three locations where the hold display is displayed, two locations are determined by lottery.
The intermediate display mode is determined based on the number of promotion times determined as described above and the difference in rank between the initial display mode and the final display mode. For example, when the determined number of promotions is two and the difference between the ranks of the initial display mode and the final display mode is two, the prior determination unit 118 determines the intermediate display mode without performing lottery. be able to. On the other hand, when the determined number of promotions of the pending display is two and the difference in the ranking between the initial display mode and the final display mode is three or more, the prior determination unit 118 draws the intermediate display mode To decide.
As described above, since the execution timing according to the present embodiment is determined for each random number stored on hold, the change effect for the hold display of a plurality of random numbers stored on hold is executed within the same symbol variation game. Is also acceptable.
In addition, the content determined by said 2nd prior determination is an example, Comprising: Implementation of this invention is not restricted to this. For example, the preliminary determination unit 118 may determine the execution timing of the change effect to a finer timing such as the beginning, middle, and end of the symbol variation game.

The prior determination unit 118 performs the first prior determination and the second prior determination before the random number M1 or the random number M2 acquired by the special figure hold control unit 115 is determined by the success / failure lottery unit 131. In the present embodiment, the predetermination unit 118 performs the first predetermination and the second predetermination during the process of entering a game ball that triggers the acquisition of a random number into the first start port 58 or the second start port 59. Is exemplified.
The prior determination unit 118 generates prior determination information after the first prior determination and the second prior determination described above. The generated preliminary determination information includes at least a result of the second preliminary determination. The prior determination information may include a result of the first preliminary determination.
When the first preliminary determination described here is affirmed, the final display mode having a higher order is easily determined in the second preliminary determination, and lower in the second preliminary determination when the first preliminary determination is negative. The final display mode of the ranking is easily determined. That is, when a random number that is a winning value is stored on hold, it is easy to perform a hold change effect.
In addition, the pre-determination unit 118 further determines the determination conditions for other production contents (such as presence / absence of reach production and the type of reach production) determined by the production control unit 210 in the symbol variation game caused by the random number to be judged. It may be. In this case, the predetermination information generated by the predetermination unit 118 may include information on the determination condition.
The prior determination unit 118 in the present embodiment has a determination table used for the first prior determination and the second prior determination described above, and performs each determination process based on the determination table. The determination table used for the first pre-determination stores at least a part of the winning values stored in the lottery table used for the winning / not-lotting unit 131, and the determination target random number is stored in the determination table. The first pre-determination can be executed depending on whether or not the winning value matches.

The special symbol lottery control unit 130 performs control for executing the symbol variation game with the special symbol, and includes a win / fail lottery unit 131 and a special symbol selection unit 132.
The success / failure lottery unit 131 performs a success / failure lottery of the big hit game using a random number acquired when the game ball enters the first start port 58 or the second start port 59. That is, the success / failure lottery unit 131 (win / fail determination means) reads the random number stored and stored by the special figure reservation control unit 115 and determines the winner. In addition, the winning probability of the success / failure lottery by the success / failure lottery unit 131 is not limited to an example, and can be changed as appropriate.
Here, “to perform a lottery determination with an incoming ball as an opportunity” means that the winning lottery can be executed after that the detection of an incoming ball is one condition. In other words, even if a ball is detected, the success / failure lottery does not necessarily have to be executed. For example, a ball detected by the count switch SW1 when the number of held random numbers M1 exceeds the holding upper limit number or a count switch SW2 when the number of held random numbers M2 exceeds the holding upper limit number The entry detected by means of the above is not a condition for the lottery.

The special symbol selection unit 132 selects a special symbol to be displayed on the special symbol display unit 91 based on the result of the success / failure lottery performed by the success / failure lottery unit 131. For example, when the result of the winning / losing lottery indicates winning, the special figure selection unit 132 selects a special figure corresponding to a probability variable big hit game or a special figure corresponding to a normal big hit game by lottery.
The special symbol selected by the special symbol selection unit 132 is displayed on the special symbol display unit 91 by the special symbol display control unit 151 described later during the execution of the symbol variation game using the special symbol.
Note that the selection by the special figure selection unit 132 includes a mode in which the random number used in the lottery determination and the number of special symbols prepared in advance are the same and uniquely determined.

  The special drawing lottery control unit 130 determines the conditions for determining the production contents determined by the production control unit 210 in the special symbol variation game that is the target of the success / failure lottery by the success / failure lottery unit 131. The special drawing lottery control unit 130 determines the presence / absence of reach production as the determination condition. Information on the determination condition indicated by the determination result by the special drawing lottery control unit 130 is included in the command and output from the information transmission unit 110.

<Regular drawing lot>
The gaming machine 10 includes a general figure holding control unit 116, a general drawing lottery control unit 170, and a normal electric role control unit 180.
The regular drawing lottery control unit 170 performs control for executing the symbol variation game based on the normal symbols, and includes an open lottery unit 171 and a universal symbol selection unit 172. Further, the ordinary electric combination control unit 180 is a function for controlling the ordinary electric combination 61.

When the winning of the operation gate 63 is detected by the count switch SW3, the usual hold control unit 116 acquires the random number M3 and stores it in a dedicated storage area (holding storage). Here, the random number M3 is a random number used for the lottery by the open lottery unit 171. A holding upper limit number that is the upper limit number of random numbers M3 that can be held is determined in advance.
When the general symbol lottery control unit 170 is not performing control related to the symbol variation game by the normal symbol, the general symbol hold control unit 116 reads the random number M3 that is reserved at a predetermined cycle.

  The general hold control unit 116 monitors the number of random numbers M3 that are held. Further, the general symbol hold control unit 116 may issue a command to the symbol display control unit 150 to display the number of the random number M3 being monitored on the symbol display 90, or display it on the effect display 80. As described above, a command may be issued to the effect control unit 210 via the information transmission unit 110.

The open lottery unit 171 performs an open lottery to determine whether or not to change the ordinary electric accessory 61 to the open state, using the random number M3 acquired by the ordinary map holding control unit 116. The winning probability of the open lottery by the open lottery unit 171 is lower when in the normal gaming state than when in the variable state, and higher when in the variable state than when in the normal gaming state. Yes.
When an open lottery by the open lottery unit 171 is won, the normal electric role control unit 180 operates the actuator AC1 to open the normal electric combination 61 under a predetermined open condition.

The normal symbol selection unit 172 selects a normal symbol based on the result of the open lottery by the open lottery unit 171, and causes the normal symbol display control unit 153 to display the selected normal symbol on the normal symbol display unit 93. One of the two LEDs corresponding to the normal symbol display unit 93 corresponds to winning and one of them corresponds to defeat. The normal symbol display control unit 153 emits either one according to the normal symbol selected by the general symbol selecting unit 172. Let
Note that the selection here means that the random number M3 used for the lottery by the open lottery unit 171 and the number of types of normal symbols prepared in advance are the same as the selection by the special drawing selection unit 132, and are unique. The aspect to be determined is also included.

  The normal electric role control unit 180 controls the normal electric combination 61 so that the time taken for the open state increases per unit time when the change state is given by the change control unit 143. That is, the control of the normal electric power control unit 180 varies due to the provision of the variable state by the variable control unit 143 described later.

<About game state control>
The game state control unit 140 controls a big hit game, a probability change state or a short change state, and has a probability change control unit 141, a short change control unit 143 or a big hit control unit 145.

  The probability change control unit 141 can shift from the normal game state to the probability change state when the probability change state provision condition is satisfied, or from the probability change state to the normal game state when the probability change state release condition is satisfied. Here, the probability variation state means that the winning probability in the symbol variation game with the special symbol becomes higher than the normal gaming state.

Probability variation methods are generally classified into three types: loop method, ST method, and falling lottery method. The probability variation control unit 141 in the present embodiment may be in any of these three types of probability variation states.
The probability change of the loop method means a probability change that shifts to a probability change state after a jackpot game related to a probability change jackpot and continues at least until the next jackpot. Therefore, in the case of the loop type probability change, the condition for canceling the probability change state is that the next big hit is started.
ST method probability change is also referred to as “special time probability change” or “number cut probability change”, etc., and after shifting to the probability change state after the big hit game related to the probability change big hit, in the big hit lottery in the predetermined number of symbol change games When not winning, it means a probability change to the normal gaming state. Therefore, in the case of the ST method of probability variation, the probability variation state cancellation condition includes a predetermined number of symbol variation games being played in addition to the next big hit.
The probability change of the falling lottery method is a lottery (falling lottery) to determine whether or not to fall from the probabilistic state to the normal game state in the symbol variation game that is performed after the big hit game related to the probability big hit game is shifted to the probability variation. This refers to the probability of changing to the normal gaming state when winning. Therefore, in the case of the probability change of the falling lottery method, the condition for canceling the probability variation state includes winning the falling lottery in addition to starting the next big hit.

The conditions for granting the probability change state are generally (a) a method in which a part or all of the hit games are a condition, and (b) the entry of a game ball into a predetermined area (including a winning opening) during the hit game. And a method using a sphere as a condition. In addition, in the method (a), as a method for selecting a part of winning game that is a condition for giving a certain probability change state, a method that is determined by a special symbol drawn in a special symbol variation game is often adopted.
In addition, the method of (a) may be employ | adopted for the provision conditions of the probability variation state in this embodiment, and the method of (b) may be employ | adopted.

The change control unit 143 shifts from the normal game state to the change state when the change condition grant condition is satisfied, and changes from the change state to the normal game state when the change state cancellation condition is satisfied. It is a function to be transferred.
In addition, the provision condition of the variable state in the present embodiment may be the same as or different from the provision condition of the probability variation state. Further, the changing condition cancellation condition in the present embodiment may be the same as or different from the probability changing condition releasing condition. That is, the period during which the probability variation state is imparted and the period during which the variation state is imparted may be common or different.

The variable speed state means that (i) the probability of winning the open lottery of the ordinary electric game is higher than the normal game state, and (ii) the opening time per time of the normal electric game is extended from the normal game state. (Iii) The number of times the normal electric combination is released is increased from the normal gaming state in response to the winning of the open lottery of the normal electric combination, (iv) The variable display time per time in the normal symbol display section Is at least one of the following.
When the variable state is given in the present embodiment, any of the above four is executed. Note that at least one of the above (ii) and (iii) is generally referred to as “electric chew support” or “electric support”.

The jackpot control unit 145 is a function for controlling the jackpot game.
Specifically, the jackpot game in the present embodiment is executed as follows.

First, when a big win game is won by the winning / losing lottery unit 131, a special symbol corresponding to the big hit game is selected by the special symbol selecting unit 132, and the selected special symbol is stopped and displayed on the special symbol display unit 91 (special After the symbol variation game with symbols is finished), the big hit control unit 145 starts the big hit game.
When the big hit game is started, the big hit control unit 145 causes the information transmission unit 110 to output a command that prompts the effect control unit 210 to execute the opening effect indicating the start of the big hit game. The effect control unit 210 executes the opening effect for a predetermined time (opening time) according to the command. In addition, it is preferable to encourage the player to launch a game ball into the second flow path Y toward the big prize opening 55 by recommending the player to make a right strike in the opening effect.
After the opening effect is completed, the round game in which the special winning opening 55 is opened is performed a plurality of times with a predetermined number of times (number of rounds) as an upper limit. In the round game, the special winning opening 55 is opened a predetermined number of times (for example, once). In addition, after a specified number of game balls have entered the opened big prize opening 55 or after a prescribed time (round game time) has elapsed, the big prize opening 55 is closed and the round game is ended.
After the end of the round game, the big prize opening 55 is closed for a predetermined time (interval time), and the big prize opening 55 is opened again with the start of the next round game.

The jackpot control unit 145 transmits a command including the number of rounds, round game time, interval time, and the like as control information to the special power control unit 190 in order to control as described in the previous stage.
The special electric combination control unit 190 operates the actuator AC2 according to the command received from the big hit control unit 145 to open the special electric combination item 65. Also, the special electric role control unit 190 determines the number of game balls that have entered the big prize opening 55 during one round game while the special electric accessory 65 is opened based on the detection of the count switch SW4. Monitoring. Then, the special electric combination control unit 190 operates the actuator AC2 to close the special electric combination 65 when the number of game balls entered reaches the upper limit.

The big hit control unit 145 causes the information transmission unit 110 to output a command that prompts the effect control unit 210 to generate an effect related to the round game. The effect control unit 210 executes a round effect according to the command.
When the specified number of rounds is over, the jackpot control unit 145 causes the information transmission unit 110 to output a command that prompts the effect control unit 210 to prompt an ending effect indicating the end of the jackpot game. The effect control unit 210 executes an ending effect for a predetermined time (ending time) according to the command, and the jackpot control unit 145 ends the jackpot game.

<About payout control>
The gaming machine 10 includes a payout control unit 230 that controls the payout mechanism unit 70 communicating with the upper ball tray 27 and can pay out the prize balls to the upper ball tray 27.
More specifically, the main control unit 100 pays out a predetermined prize ball in response to winning detection by each count switch (count switch SW1, count switch SW2, count switch SW4, count switch SW5). Command is output. Then, the payout control unit 230 controls the payout mechanism unit 70 based on the command received from the main control unit 100. The payout mechanism 70 is disposed behind the middle frame (not shown) and cannot be visually recognized when the front frame 20 is closed.
The number of predetermined prize balls set in advance for each count switch may be appropriately set according to the embodiment, and is not limited to an example.

<About variation display of symbol variation game and production symbol>
The gaming machine 10 includes a symbol display control unit 150, an effect control unit 210, and a variation pattern processing unit 160.
The symbol display control unit 150 causes the symbol display 90 to display a special symbol that is a result of the symbol variation game based on the special symbol or a normal symbol that is a result of the symbol variation game based on the normal symbol.

The effect control unit 210 includes a winning suggestion effect control unit 212.
The effect control unit 210 mainly causes the effect display unit 80 to display an effect display related to a symbol variation game or a big hit game using special symbols. For example, during the execution of the symbol variation game by the special symbol, the winning suggestion effect control unit 212 included in the effect control unit 210 performs an effect indicator in accordance with the variation time of the symbol variation game by the special symbol in the special symbol display unit 91. The effect display symbols are displayed on 80 main display portions 81. That is, the winning suggestion effect control unit 212 executes an effect symbol variation effect that causes the effect symbols to be variably displayed in the effect symbol display area 85 (see FIG. 8) during the execution of the symbol variation game. In the present embodiment, the effect symbol display area 85 is provided in the main display portion 81. Therefore, the winning suggestion production control unit 212 corresponds to production design control means.

The effect control unit 210 executes, in principle, the symbol variation game by one special symbol in the special symbol display unit 91 and the one effect display output to the main display unit 81 in association with each other. The one-time effect display here includes an effect symbol variation effect, a reach effect, a battle effect, a hold change trigger effect, a hold change false effect, a hold display change effect, and the like, which will be described later.
However, when an effect display having continuity is executed over a symbol variation game with a plurality of special symbols, or when a symbol variation game with one special symbol is performed, a variation of a plurality of times is set as one set. Display may be performed. The former representative example is an effect display referred to as a so-called continuous notice, and the latter representative example is an effect display referred to as a so-called pseudo-continuous effect.

The variation pattern processing unit 160 determines a variation pattern in order to ensure the correspondence between the symbol variation game with the special symbol and the variation display of the effect symbol.
More specifically, the variation pattern processing unit 160 determines a variation pattern including at least variation time information indicating the time at which the special symbol varies in the symbol variation game with the special symbol, and sends a command including the variation pattern information to the information transmission unit. 110 is transmitted to the symbol display control unit 150 (special symbol display control unit 151) or the effect control unit 210 (winning suggestion effect control unit 212 or the like). At this time, the variation pattern processing unit 160 can also determine the variation pattern with reference to the presence / absence of the reach effect determined by the determination of the determination condition related to the effect content by the special drawing lottery control unit 130.
The special symbol display control unit 151 executes a symbol variation game with a special symbol in accordance with the variation pattern, and the winning suggestion effect control unit 212 performs variation display of the effect symbol in accordance with the variation pattern. Is secured.
As described above, the variation time information included in the variation pattern indicates the variation time of the symbol in the symbol variation game corresponding to the determination condition related to the effect content.

  In the above description, it has been described that the effect control unit 210 controls the effect display of the effect display device 80 (the main display unit 81 and the sub display unit 82). The production or the audio production by the speaker 33 can also be controlled, and the entertainment of the player can be stimulated by combining these production display, lighting production, voice production, and the like. Further, the effect control unit 210 can variably switch various effects according to the player's operation received by the push button 37. Further, the effect control unit 210 can execute the movement control of the sub-display unit 82 and may execute the movement control of the so-called decorative movable body, which is not illustrated in FIG.

  In the above description, it has been described that the variation pattern determined by the variation pattern processing unit 160 includes at least variation time information. In addition to this, the variation pattern may include information indicating whether the reach effect is to be performed or separated, information indicating the type of reach effect, and the like.

<On Hold Change Opportunity Production, Hold Display Change Production, Battle Production>
The effect control unit 210 includes a winning suggestion effect control unit 212, a hold display control unit 214, and an opportunity effect control unit 216.

The effect control unit 210 causes the effect indicator 80 to display effects such as a hold change trigger effect, a hold display change effect, and a battle effect in a symbol variation game with a special symbol being executed. For example, the winning suggestion effect control unit 212 included in the effect control unit 210 determines the presence / absence of the battle effect and the content of the effect based on the result of the success / failure lottery by the success / failure lottery unit 131, and displays the effect display on the main display unit 81. Output.
Here, the battle effect is an aspect of a winning suggestion effect that suggests the possibility that the determination result notified by the symbol variation game is a win. Also, the winning suggestion effects include the above-described effect symbol variation effects, reach effects, and the like. Therefore, the winning suggestion effect control unit 212 can also be referred to as a winning suggestion effect control unit that executes a winning suggestion effect that suggests the possibility that the determination result notified by the running symbol variation game is a win.

The opportunity production control unit 216 (an opportunity production control unit) changes the hold as an opportunity for the hold display control unit 214 to change at least a part of the display mode of the hold display displayed in the sub display unit 82 (hold display area). Execute opportunity production. In the present embodiment, the opportunity effect control unit 216 displays the pending change opportunity effect on the main display unit 81 and the sub display unit based on the advance determination information (the result of the second advance determination) included in the command from the information transmission unit 110. 82 is displayed. Specifically, the opportunity effect control unit 216 compares the position of each hold display displayed on the sub display unit 82 with the promoted position of each hold display indicated by the advance determination information based on the advance determination information. Thus, the presence or absence of the hold display displayed at the promoted position is determined, and the hold change trigger effect including the partial effect indicating the hold display displayed at the promoted position is displayed.
The opportunity effect control unit 216 may execute the above-mentioned “one hold change opportunity effect” only once in one symbol variation game being executed, or a plurality of the “one hold change opportunity effect”. It may be executed once. The opportunity production control unit 216 holds a change target when a plurality of hold displays that are displayed at the promoted position exist in the symbol variation game that is being executed, that is, when there are a plurality of hold displays that change the display mode. “One hold change opportunity production” may be executed multiple times for each display, and “one hold change opportunity production” is used as an opportunity to change the display mode of multiple hold displays to be changed. It may be executed only once.

On the other hand, when there is no hold display displayed at the promoted position, the opportunity effect control unit 216 determines the presence and content of the hold change false effect by lottery in the running symbol variation game.
Here, the hold change false effect is an effect that does not involve a change in the display mode of the hold display while allowing the player to expect a change in the display mode of the hold display. The hold change false effect in the present embodiment includes an effect mode that is common to the hold change trigger effect in order to cause the player to expect a change in the display mode of the hold display.
When the trigger effect control unit 216 determines to execute the hold change false effect based on the above determination, the trigger effect control unit 216 displays the hold change false effect on the main display unit 81 and the sub display unit 82.

  The hold display control unit 214 causes the main display unit 81 (hold display area) to display a hold display based on the jackpot determination random number (random number M1 or random number M2) acquired by the special figure hold control unit 115. Here, the “hold display based on the acquired jackpot determination random number” is not limited to the display of the hold display directly from the jackpot determination random number, but when the jackpot determination random number is acquired (when the start condition is satisfied) ) Includes deriving the hold indication using other data derived based on the jackpot determination random number.

In the present embodiment, the hold display control unit 214 is displayed on the sub display unit 82 (hold display area) based on the predetermination information (second predetermination result) included in the command from the information transmission unit 110. Among all the held displays, the held display whose display mode should be changed in the symbol variation game being executed is specified. Specifically, the hold display control unit 214 is displayed at the promoted position by comparing the position of each hold display in the symbol variation game being executed with the promoted position of each hold display indicated by the prior determination information. The hold display displayed at the promoted position is specified as the change target. The hold display control unit 214 changes the specified display mode of the hold display using the hold change trigger effect as a trigger.
The “change in the display mode of the hold display” by the hold display control unit 214 in the present embodiment is to change the “degree of possibility of being determined as winning” suggested by the display mode. That is, the hold display control unit 214 changes the degree of the possibility of being determined to be the winning suggested by the display mode by changing the display mode of the hold display. Accordingly, in the present embodiment, the form in which the display mode of all the hold displays changes formally due to the transition of the stage screen displayed on the main display unit 81 is “ This does not correspond to “change in display mode of hold display”. A formal change is a change that does not change the content (the degree of possibility of being determined to be a win) suggested by the display mode and viewed by the player.
The hold display control unit 214 can determine the change timing of the display mode of the hold display based on the effect pattern of the hold change trigger effect to be executed. For example, when the presentation pattern of the hold change trigger effect that becomes a change trigger of one hold display is selected and executed by the trigger effect control unit 216, the hold display control unit 214 executes the hold change trigger that is being executed. The display mode of one hold display corresponding to the effect is changed at a predetermined timing of the effect (a predetermined point in the middle, an end point of the effect, a predetermined point after the end of the effect, etc.). In the case where the production pattern of the hold change trigger effect that becomes a change trigger of one hold display is executed a plurality of times in one symbol variation game, the hold display control unit 214 performs each hold change trigger effect each time. The display mode of each corresponding hold display is changed at a predetermined timing of each effect. In addition, the hold display control unit 214 is executed when an effect pattern of “one hold change trigger effect” that is a trigger for changing a plurality of hold displays is selected and executed by the trigger effect control unit 216. The display mode of a plurality of hold displays corresponding to the effect is changed at a predetermined timing of the “one-time hold change opportunity effect”. At this time, the hold display control unit 214 may change the display mode of a plurality of hold displays at the same time, or may change it with a certain time width if triggered by “one hold change triggering effect”. Good.
On the other hand, when there is no hold display displayed at the promoted position, the opportunity effect control unit 216 does not perform the hold display change effect in the symbol variation game being executed.

Hereinafter, the effect symbol variation effect, the hold display change effect, the hold change opportunity effect, the hold change false effect, and the battle effect will be described in detail with reference to FIGS.
FIG. 7 is a diagram conceptually illustrating a first example of the advance determination information generated by the advance determination unit 118. In the example of FIG. 7, random numbers M11, M12, M13, and M14 are stored on hold, and prior determination information is associated with each random number. Each prior determination information is included in the command and transmitted from the information transmission unit 110 to the effect control unit 210.
In the example of FIG. 7, the symbol variation game caused by the random number M11 is started, and the target of the second preliminary determination by the preliminary determination unit 118 is the random number M14.
At this time, the prior determination unit 118 determines whether or not the random number M14 is a winning value in the determination by the winning lottery unit 131 (first preliminary determination). Furthermore, the preliminary determination unit 118 performs the second preliminary determination on the random number M14 based on the result of the first preliminary determination. In this second pre-determination, when the pre-determination unit 118 determines that the hold display change effect is to be performed (when the determined initial display mode and final display mode are different), the pre-determination unit 118 further determines the execution timing of the effect. Here, any one of the hold 0, the hold 1, the hold 2 and the hold 3 is designated as the promotion position of the hold display indicating the execution timing. For example, when the maintenance 3 is designated as the execution timing, the change display effect of the hold display corresponding to the random number M14 is performed during the execution of the symbol variation game caused by the random number M11.

  FIG. 8 is a diagram showing an example of the effect symbol variation effect and the hold display during the execution of the symbol variation game caused by the random number M11 shown in FIG. In the example of FIG. 8, the winning suggestion effect control unit 212 executes an effect symbol variation effect that causes the effect symbols 86 a, 86 b, and 86 c to be variably displayed in the effect symbol display area 85 of the main display unit 81. On the other hand, the hold display control unit 214 sets the hold displays 87a, 87b, 87c, and 87d corresponding to the random numbers M11, M12, M13, and M14 to the hold 0, hold 1, hold 2 and hold 3 of the sub display unit 82, respectively. It is displayed at the position. Among the four hold displays, the hold display 87a indicates the hold display of the random number M11 corresponding to the symbol variation game being executed.

  FIG. 9 is a diagram showing an example of a hold change opportunity effect during the execution of the symbol variation game caused by the random number M11 shown in FIG. Based on the advance determination information illustrated in FIG. 7, the opportunity effect control unit 216 corresponds to the promoted position indicated by the advance determination information of each hold display in the symbol change game being executed. Check for the presence of the hold display. In the example of FIG. 7, it is confirmed that the hold display related to the random number M12 exists at the promoted position. And the opportunity production | presentation control part 216 carries out the pending | holding change opportunity production | generation 88 containing the partial production | presentation using the production image 88b which points to the hold display 87b corresponding to the random number M12 during execution of the symbol variation game resulting from the random number M11. It is displayed on the display unit 81 and the sub display unit 82. In the present embodiment, since the main display unit 81 and the sub display unit 82 are realized by different liquid crystal devices, the effect image 88b is put on hold by a combination of the display on the main display unit 81 and the display on the sub display unit 82. A display 87b is displayed.

At this time, the hold display control unit 214 changes the display mode during the execution of the symbol variation game caused by the random number M11 based on the prior determination information illustrated in FIG. The pending display 87b is specified. Thereby, the hold display control unit 214 changes the display mode of the hold display 87b corresponding to the random number M12 as shown in FIG. 10 with the hold change trigger effect 88 as a trigger.
FIG. 10 is a diagram showing an example of the hold display change effect during the execution of the symbol variation game caused by the random number M11 shown in FIG. In the example of FIG. 10, the display mode of the hold display 87b is changed from the display mode shown in FIG. The hold display control unit 214 changes the hold display 87b to the display pattern specified by the information of the final display mode or the intermediate display mode included in the advance determination information.
As described above, in the example of FIGS. 9 and 10, the hold change opportunity effect 88 includes a partial effect in which the character image 88a attacks the hold display 87b with the effect image 88b, and the hold display 87b due to this attack. Has changed.

  As shown in FIG. 9, the opportunity effect control unit 216 can display the hold change opportunity effect 88 at a position overlapping the effect symbol display area 85. Thereby, the player can visually recognize the hold change opportunity effect 88 together with the change symbol displayed in the effect symbol display area 85 without moving the line of sight, and can enjoy the hold change opportunity effect.

FIG. 11 is a diagram conceptually illustrating a second example of the advance determination information generated by the advance determination unit 118. The preconditions of the example of FIG. 11 are the same as those of FIG. 7, the random numbers M11, M12, M13, and M14 are stored on hold, and the execution of the symbol variation game caused by the random number M11 is started. The target of the second preliminary determination by the unit 118 is the random number M14. Therefore, also in the second example shown in FIG. 11, as in the first example shown in FIG. 7, the preliminary determination unit 118 performs the first preliminary determination and the second preliminary determination related to the random number M14, Such prior determination information is generated.
However, in the example of FIG. 11, the content of the advance determination information corresponding to the random number M13 is different from the example of FIG. According to FIG. 11, it is determined that the change display effect of the hold display corresponding to the random number M13 is executed, and the hold 2 is designated as the promotion position of the hold display indicating the execution timing. Thereby, the execution timing of the change display effect of the hold display corresponding to the random numbers M12 and M13 among the random numbers stored on hold overlaps.

  FIG. 12 is a diagram showing an example of a hold change opportunity effect during the execution of the symbol variation game caused by the random number M11 shown in FIG. In the opportunity effect control unit 216, based on the prior determination information illustrated in FIG. 11, the position of the hold display in the running symbol variation game corresponds to the promoted position indicated by the advance determination information of each hold display. The hold displays 87b and 87c are specified. Then, the opportunity effect control unit 216 performs an effect image 88d indicating the hold display 87b corresponding to the random number M12 and an effect image 88d indicating the hold display 87c corresponding to the random number M13 during the execution of the symbol variation game caused by the random number M11. A hold change opportunity effect 88 including a partial effect using the is displayed on the main display unit 81 and the sub display unit 82. That is, in the hold change opportunity effect 88 illustrated in FIG. 12, the character image 88a attacks the hold display 87b with the effect image 88b, and the effect image (character image) 88c attacks the hold display 87c with the effect image 88d. Includes production.

For example, in the hold change opportunity effect 88 shown in FIG. 12, the two characters shown in the effect images 88a and 88c respectively appear at different timings sequentially, take some action, and then point to the hold display (attack). It may be an effect that the effect images 88b and 88d are displayed, and then the individual characters disappear from somewhere.
Here, if at least a part of the display period of the effect images 88b and 88d overlaps, the hold change opportunity effect 88 is an effect that triggers the change of the hold display, and is a connection effect for the player. Since it can be recognized, it corresponds to “one hold change opportunity effect”. The effect images 88b and 88d may be displayed completely simultaneously, or may be displayed so that at least a part of their display periods overlap. In this way, the opportunity effect control unit 216 displays each of the plurality of effect images 88b and 88d in different display areas, and overlaps at least a part of the period during which each effect image is displayed. 1st change change opportunity effect ”can be executed.
In the present embodiment, the “one-time hold change opportunity effect” is an effect including a partial effect indicating a hold display that can change the display mode and including one partial effect time during which the partial effect is executed. desirable. “One partial effect time” means at least a part of a group of continuous times in which a partial effect indicating a hold display is executed. Therefore, a hold change opportunity effect in which a plurality of partial effects indicating each of a plurality of hold indications are performed intermittently without overlapping time during the execution of one symbol variation game does not correspond to “one hold change opportunity effect”. It will be.
Examples of the “partial effect indicating the hold display” included in the “once hold change opportunity effect” include an effect that attacks the hold display to be changed, as exemplified in FIG. In addition, an effect image that implicitly points to the hold display by displaying an effect image at a position determined for each hold display, and an effect image of the display mode (character, design, etc.) determined for each hold display is displayed. Thus, the effect that implicitly indicates the hold display can also correspond to the “partial effect that indicates the hold display”. An effect in which some display change (swing, transformation, light emission, etc.) is performed on the hold display itself also corresponds to the partial effect. Furthermore, not only the display output but also the effect indicating the hold display by voice can correspond to the partial effect. The “partial effect pointing to the hold display” causes the player to think directly or indirectly that any one or more of the hold displays within the displayed hold display is specified. If it is a production, the specific production content is not limited. The “one partial effect time” in the above-described hold change opportunity effect 88 is a display period of the effect image 88b indicating (attacking) the hold display 87b and a display period of the effect image 88d indicating (attacking) the hold display 87c. It becomes the overlap time. 9 and FIG. 12 corresponds to “one hold change trigger effect” including one partial effect time indicating a hold display whose display mode should be changed.
In addition, the effect image of the partial effect which points to the hold display which should change a display mode is not limited to the example shown by FIG.9 and FIG.12. The effect image may indicate the hold display in some display form.
Also in the example of FIG. 12, as in the example of FIG. 9, the effect images 88 b and 88 d are displayed so as to indicate the hold displays 87 b and 87 c by a combination of the display on the main display unit 81 and the display on the sub display unit 82. Has been.

At this time, the hold display control unit 214 changes the display mode during the execution of the symbol variation game caused by the random number M11 based on the prior determination information illustrated in FIG. 11, similarly to the opportunity effect control unit 216. The power holding displays 87b and 87c are specified. Thereby, the hold display control unit 214 changes the display mode of the hold display 87b corresponding to the random number M12 and the hold display 87c corresponding to the random number M13 as shown in FIG.
FIG. 13 is a diagram showing an example of the hold display change effect during the execution of the symbol variation game caused by the random number M11 shown in FIG. In the example of FIG. 13, the display mode of the hold displays 87b and 87c is changed from the display mode shown in FIG. Also in this case, similarly to the example of FIG. 10, the hold display control unit 214 changes the hold displays 87b and 87c to the display pattern specified by the information of the final display mode or the intermediate display mode included in the advance determination information. .
In FIG. 12, the number of character images 88 a and 88 c equal to the number of on-hold display that changes the display mode is included in the on-hold change trigger effect 88, but the number of on-hold display and the number of character images may not be equal. Good. For example, starting from one character image 88a, effect images 88b and 88d pointing (attacking) two holding displays 87b and 87c may be displayed.
As described above, the hold display control unit 214 changes the display mode of a plurality of hold displays using the hold change trigger effect as an opportunity, with the number of effect images displayed during the execution of one hold change trigger effect as an upper limit. Can be made. By changing the display mode of the plurality of hold displays corresponding to the number of effect images, the relationship between the hold change trigger effect and the hold display change effect can be easily grasped, so that the effect of the effect can be improved.

FIG. 14 is a diagram conceptually illustrating a third example of the advance determination information generated by the advance determination unit 118. The preconditions of the example of FIG. 14 are the same as those of FIG. 7 and FIG. 11, and the prior determination unit 118 performs the first preliminary determination and the second preliminary determination related to the random number M14 and generates the preliminary determination information related to the random number M14. To do.
In the example of FIG. 14, the contents of the prior determination information corresponding to the random numbers 11 and 12 are different from the example of FIG. According to FIG. 14, it is determined that the change display effect of the hold display corresponding to the random number M11 is executed, and the holding timing 0 (during the execution of the symbol variation game caused by the random number M11 itself) is designated as the execution timing. ing. Thereby, the execution timing of the change display effect of the hold display corresponding to the random numbers M11 and M13 among the random numbers stored on hold overlaps.

  FIG. 15 is a diagram illustrating an example of a pending change opportunity effect during the execution of the symbol variation game caused by the random number M11 illustrated in FIG. On the basis of the prior determination information illustrated in FIG. 14, the opportunity production control unit 216 holds the position where the hold display in the running symbol variation game corresponds to the promoted position indicated by the advance determination information of each hold display. The displays 87a and 87c are specified. Then, the opportunity effect control unit 216 performs an effect image 88d indicating the hold display 87a corresponding to the random number M11 and an effect image 88d indicating the hold display 87c corresponding to the random number M13 during the execution of the symbol variation game caused by the random number M11. A hold change opportunity effect 88 including a partial effect using the main display unit 81 and the sub display unit 82 is displayed.

At this time, the hold display control unit 214 changes the display mode during the execution of the symbol variation game caused by the random number M11 based on the prior determination information illustrated in FIG. 14, similarly to the opportunity effect control unit 216. The pending display 87a and 87c are specified. Thereby, the hold display control unit 214 changes the display mode of the hold display 87a corresponding to the random number M11 and the hold display 87c corresponding to the random number M13 as shown in FIG.
FIG. 16 is a diagram showing an example of the hold display change effect during the execution of the symbol variation game caused by the random number M11 shown in FIG. In the example of FIG. 16, the display mode of the hold displays 87a and 87c is changed from the display mode shown in FIG. The hold display control unit 214 changes the hold displays 87a and 87c to display patterns specified by the information of the final display mode or the intermediate display mode included in the advance determination information.
Here, changing the display mode of the hold display 87a leads to an increase in the expectation of winning in the symbol variation game being executed. Therefore, it can be said that the change effect of the hold display corresponding to the symbol variation game being executed has the meaning of the winning suggestion effect.
In this manner, the hold display control unit 214 changes the display mode of one hold display displayed in the hold display area (sub display unit 82) to the symbol variation game that is executed due to the one hold display, and The change can be made at least during the execution of the symbol variation game executed due to the other hold display displayed before the one hold display. Thereby, when the hold change opportunity effect is started, the player can feel an uplifting feeling as to which display mode of the hold display changes, and can improve the preference of the gaming machine 10.
However, the present embodiment does not deny a form in which random number hold display corresponding to the currently running symbol variation game is not performed. In that form, the display mode of any hold display of random numbers corresponding to the symbol variation game to be executed in the future may be changed.

FIG. 17 is a diagram illustrating an example of a battle effect in the symbol variation game being executed. In the example of FIG. 17, the winning suggestion effect control unit 212 determines the presence / absence of the battle effect and the content of the effect based on the result of the success / failure lottery by the success / failure lottery unit 131 included in the command acquired from the information transmission unit 110. The battle effect 89 is displayed on the main display unit 81. The battle effect 89 includes the same effect image (character image) 89a as the effect image (character image) 88a included in the hold change opportunity effect 88 illustrated in FIG. In the hold change opportunity effect 88 (see FIG. 12), the effect image 88b is displayed starting from the effect image 88a, whereas the effect image 88b indicating the hold display 87b whose display mode should be changed is displayed. The effect image 89a that is the same as the effect image 88a is the starting point, and the effect image 89b that attacks (points to) the other effect image 89c that is not on hold display is displayed. More specifically, in the hold change opportunity effect 88, the character image 88a attacks the hold display 87b with the effect image 88b, whereas in the battle effect 89, the same character image 89a is another character image 89c. Is attacked with the effect image 89b.
As described above, in this embodiment, at least a part of the effect mode of the battle effect 89 (effect image (character image) 88a) executed by the winning suggestion effect control unit 212 and the hold executed by the opportunity effect control unit 216. At least a part of the effect mode of the change opportunity effect (effect image (character image) 89a) includes a common effect mode. That is, at least a part of the effect mode of the winning suggestion effect executed by the winning suggestion effect control unit 212 (winning suggestion effect control means) and the hold change opportunity effect executed by the opportunity effect control unit 216 (interaction effect control means). At least a part of the production mode includes a common production mode. Here, the common effect mode is the first half of the winning suggestion effect and the hold change opportunity effect, and it is desirable that the player who sees it can not easily distinguish which effect is the effect. . As a result, until the middle of the production, the player cannot distinguish whether the production is a winning suggestion production or a pending change opportunity production, so that the player can be given a sense of exaltation, Can be increased.
Moreover, a common production | presentation aspect can be implement | achieved because both productions contain the same output forms, such as the same images, such as the same character image, the same character image, the same button image, and the same audio | voice, for example.
Such an effect can be achieved even if the battle effect 89 is changed to an effect symbol variation effect or a reach effect. That is, at least a part of the effect mode of the winning suggestion effect to be executed and at least a part of the effect mode of the hold change opportunity effect executed by the opportunity effect control unit 216 may include a common effect mode. . For example, the character image 88a may be used in the effect design variation effect or the reach effect.
Further, the degree of the possibility of winning indicated by the battle effect 89 to be executed can be changed. For example, it is possible to change the degree of the possibility of winning that is suggested depending on whether or not the character image 89c falls due to an attack. The content of such a battle effect 89 is determined by lottery by the winning suggestion effect control unit 212.

FIG. 18 shows an example in which the hold change opportunity effect and the battle effect are executed in one symbol variation game. In the preliminary determination information of the random number M11, the retention 0 is designated as the promotion position indicating the execution timing of the change display effect of the on-hold display of the random number M11. When it is determined that the battle effect is to be performed, the hold change opportunity effect and the battle effect are executed in one symbol variation game as shown in FIG. That is, during the execution of the symbol variation game caused by the random number M11, the character image 88a attacks the hold display 87a corresponding to the symbol variation game, and the effect image (character image) 89d is another character image. An effect of attacking 89c with the effect image 89e is executed.
Thus, in the present embodiment, at least a part of the case where the hold display control unit 214 changes the display mode of the one hold display during the execution of the symbol variation game executed due to the one hold display. The winning suggestion effect control unit 212 can execute a battle effect. Since the change in the display mode of the hold display corresponding to the symbol variation game being executed has the same meaning as the battle effect as described above, a double effective effect is being executed. Therefore, such a double effective production leads to the player further increasing the expectation of winning in the symbol variation game being executed.

Furthermore, in the present embodiment, the opportunity effect control unit 216 has no hold display in which the display position corresponds to the promoted position indicated by the prior determination information in the hold display displayed in the running symbol variation game. In this case, the execution of the pending change false effect can be determined by lottery. In this case, the hold change false effect including the effect mode common to the hold change opportunity effect shown in FIG. 9 or 12 is executed. That is, an effect in which the character image 88a attacks the hold display is displayed. However, in the case of the hold change false effect, the hold display change effect accompanying the effect is not executed.
By mixing such false effects, it is possible to determine which of various variations of effects such as a hold change trigger effect, a hold change false effect, or a battle effect is executed even when one effect image is displayed. Therefore, it is possible to further enhance the player's feeling of uplifting.

<About various processing procedures>
Next, processing procedures of the various processes described above will be described with reference to FIGS. In addition, since the description may be made by touching each component illustrated in FIGS. 1 to 6 described above, please refer to these drawings as appropriate.

First, the process at the time of entering a ball will be described with reference to FIG.
FIG. 19 is a flowchart showing the processing procedure of the processing at the time of entering a ball.
Here, the entry process is a series of processes executed after a game ball has entered the first start port 58 or the second start port 59.
Until a ball entering the first start port 58 or the second start port 59 is detected (NO in step S102), the processing after step S104 is not performed and is on standby. Even if a ball entering the first start port 58 or the second start port 59 is detected (YES in step S102), the special figure hold control unit 115 sets the number of random numbers stored and stored to the upper limit number of reservations. If it is determined that it has reached (YES in step S104), the process is on standby without performing the processes after step S106. In this way, the special figure hold control unit 115 manages the number of random numbers stored and stored as the number of reservations.

When entering the first start port 58 or the second start port 59 is detected (YES in step S102) and the number of reservations has not reached the upper limit number of reservation (NO in step S104), the special figure reservation control unit 115 adds the managed number of holds (step S106). Further, the special figure hold control unit 115 acquires the random number M1 or the random number M2, and stores the acquired random number in a dedicated storage area (step S108). The special figure holding control unit 115 acquires the random number M1 when the first starting port 58 is won, and acquires the random number M2 when the second starting port 59 is won. In the following description, the random numbers stored on hold do not distinguish between M1 and M2.
That is, affirmation in step S102 and negation in step S104 mean that the start condition is satisfied.

Next, when the random number is suspended, the advance determination unit 118 performs an advance determination process (step S110). As this pre-determination process, the pre-determination unit 118 determines whether or not the random number stored on hold corresponds to the winning value in the determination by the determination unit for lottery 131 (first pre-determination). Furthermore, based on the result of the first preliminary determination, the preliminary determination unit 118 determines whether or not to perform the hold display change effect on the random number, and determines the execution timing of the effect (second preliminary determination). The advance determination unit 118 generates advance determination information indicating at least a determination result of the second advance determination.
The process of step S110 may not be executed in each symbol variation game. In other words, the process executed in step S110 may be performed when a predetermined condition is met.

  A command including a series of processing results from step S102 to step S110 as control information is output from the information transmission unit 110 to the effect control unit 210 (step S112), and the entry processing is completed. The command output in step S112 includes, for example, advance determination information indicating the determination result of the advance determination unit 118 in step S110.

Next, the processing procedure of the hold display process at the time of entering a ball will be described with reference to FIG.
FIG. 20 is a flowchart showing the procedure of the hold display process at the time of entering the ball.
When the production control unit 210 receives the command output in step S112 (step S402), the hold display control unit 214 sub-displays the hold display corresponding to the random number acquired and stored in (step S108). It adds to the part 82 (step S404). At this time, the hold display control unit 214 adds the hold display having the display pattern specified by the information of the initial display mode indicated by the advance determination information included in the command.

Subsequently, the procedure of the symbol variation start process will be described with reference to FIG.
FIG. 21 is a flowchart showing the procedure of the symbol variation start process.
Here, the symbol variation start process is a series of processes performed when a symbol variation game with a special symbol is started.
First, the special drawing lottery control unit 130 determines whether or not a change start condition is satisfied (step S202). Here, the variation start condition is (i) that the symbol variation game with the special symbol is not executed at the time of the determination in step S202, (ii) that the big hit game is not executed at the time of the determination in step S202, (iii) ) At the time of determination in step S202, there may be one or more reserved memories.
When the determination in step S202 is negative (NO in step S202), the process after step S204 is not executed, and the start process ends.

  When the determination in step S202 is affirmative (YES in step S202), the success / failure lottery unit 131 reads a random number stored and stored (step S204). At this time, the success / failure lottery unit 131 may read the random numbers in the order stored in the special figure hold control unit 115, or may read one of the random numbers M1 and M2 with priority.

Each determination process is executed when a random number is read in step S204 (step S206).
The determination process executed in step S206 includes, for example, at least lottery selection by the lottery determination unit 131 and selection of special symbols by the special symbol selection unit 132. In addition, the determination process such as (i) whether or not a variable state is given, (ii) whether or not to stop the effect design at the reach eye, (iii) whether or not to perform other specific effects, etc. It may be included in the process of S206.

  The fluctuation pattern processing unit 160 determines a fluctuation pattern using the processing result of step S206 (step S208). The determination of the variation pattern in step S208 may be performed with reference to the determination result in step S110.

A command including a series of processing results from step S202 to step S208 as control information is output from the information transmission unit 110 to the effect control unit 210 (step S210), and the symbol variation start process ends.
The command output in step S210 is used, for example, for information indicating the processing result of the determination executed in step S206, information indicating the variation pattern determined in step S208, or for an effect executed in association therewith. Information may be included.

Next, processing procedures of various effects processing at the time of symbol variation will be described with reference to FIG.
FIG. 22 is a flowchart showing a processing procedure of various effects processing at the time of symbol variation. Here, the various effect processes include a winning suggestion effect, a hold display change effect, a hold change opportunity effect, and a hold change false effect. In the following description, the effect design variation effect and the battle effect are distinguished as the winning suggestion effect.

When the effect control unit 210 receives the command output in step S210 (step S502), the effect design variation pattern is determined based on the result of lottery determination by the result determination lottery 131 included in the command (step S504). The determined effect design variation pattern may include a reach effect pattern.
Subsequently, the effect control unit 210 determines whether or not to perform the hold change trigger effect in the effect symbol variation display being executed based on the prior determination information input and stored in (Step S112) (Step S506). ). Specifically, in the hold display displayed in the symbol variation game being executed by the opportunity effect control unit 216, the display position corresponds to the promoted position indicated by the advance determination information of each hold display. The presence / absence of display is determined (step S506). When there is a hold display whose display position corresponds to the promoted position (YES in step S506), the opportunity effect control unit 216 specifies the hold display (step S508).
The opportunity effect control unit 216 can specify the position and number of the hold display whose display mode should be changed in (Step S508), and therefore determines the pattern of the hold change opportunity effect based on the specified information. (Step S510).
There may be various methods for determining the hold opportunity production pattern. For example, for each position of the hold display to be changed, the opportunity effect control unit 216 provides a partial effect effect pattern (effect images 88a and 88b in the example of FIG. 12 or effect image 88c and 88d) is held respectively. In addition, for each combination of the positions of each holding display when there are a plurality of holding displays to be changed, the effect patterns of partial effects respectively pointing to each holding display included in the combination are held. The opportunity effect control unit 216 extracts a corresponding partial effect effect pattern from the retained partial effect effect patterns, thereby holding the change effect event pattern including the extracted effect patterns. Can be determined. However, the method for determining the hold opportunity production pattern is not limited to such an example.

When there is no hold display in which the display position corresponds to the promoted position (NO in step S506), the opportunity effect control unit 216 determines the presence or absence of the hold change false effect (step S512).
When the opportunity effect control unit 216 determines to perform the hold change false effect (YES in step S514), the trigger effect control unit 216 determines the hold change false effect pattern (step S516). On the other hand, when it is determined not to perform the hold change false effect (NO in step S514), the opportunity effect control unit 216 does not execute (step S516).

Subsequently, the winning suggestion effect control unit 212 determines whether or not to perform a battle effect in the symbol variation game being executed, based on the result of winning / not determining lottery 131 included in the input command (step S518). .
The winning suggestion effect control unit 212 determines a battle effect pattern when performing a battle effect (YES in step S520) (step S522). For example, the winning suggestion effect control unit 212 determines an effect pattern that attacks and defeats other characters or an effect pattern that attacks other characters but cannot defeat. In addition, when not performing a battle effect (NO of step S520), (step S522) is not performed.

In the determination of (Step S512) or (Step S518), the limitation of the display area of the effect may be considered. For example, when a plurality of hold displays are specified as change targets in (Step S508) and a hold change trigger effect pattern for changing the display mode of the plurality of hold displays is determined in (Step S510), display of a battle effect is displayed. There is a possibility of running out of space. In such a case, the winning suggestion effect control unit 212 may determine not to execute the battle effect (step S518).
Further, in determining the effect pattern in the above (Step S504), (Step S510), (Step S516), and (Step S522), the variation time of the symbol variation game being executed may be used. This variable time information is included in the command input in (step S502). The effect control unit 210 can determine the effect pattern so that the effect time of each effect pattern matches the variation time.

The winning suggestion effect control unit 212 executes the effect symbol variation effect based on the effect symbol variation pattern determined in (Step S504) (Step S524). Here, when the reach effect pattern is determined as the effect symbol variation pattern, the reach effect can be executed.
In (step S510), (step S516) or (step S522), when the effect pattern is determined (YES in step S526), the effect control unit 210 causes the effect to be executed based on the determined pattern. (Step S528). Specifically, when the battle effect pattern is determined (step S522), the winning suggestion effect control unit 212 causes the battle effect to be executed (step S528). When the hold change trigger effect pattern is determined (step S510), the trigger effect control unit 216 executes the hold change trigger effect (step S528). When the hold change false effect pattern is determined (step S516), the opportunity effect control unit 216 causes the hold change false effect (step S528).
Here, the effects executed in (Step S524) and (Step S528) are displayed and output on the effect display 80 (main display unit 81 or sub display unit 82). However, the effect can be output by lighting (flashing) output by the lighting device 35, sound output by the speaker 33, or a combination thereof.
In addition, in (Step S510), (Step S516), or (Step S522), when the effect pattern is not determined (NO in Step S526), (Step S528), (Step S530), and (Step S532) are not executed. .

  When the hold change trigger effect is executed (YES in step S530), the hold display control unit 214 changes the display mode of the hold display specified in (step S508) using the hold change trigger effect as a trigger ( Step S532). On the other hand, when the hold change opportunity effect is not executed (NO in step S530), the hold display change effect (step S532) is not executed.

  Note that the processing procedures illustrated in the flowcharts described above do not limit the processing procedure of the present invention and the execution timing thereof. For this reason, when carrying out the processing relating to the present invention, the plurality of processing procedures can be changed within a range that does not hinder the contents, and some or all of the execution timings of the plurality of processing overlap each other. Also good. Each process illustrated in FIGS. 19 to 22 is a main process necessary for explaining the present invention, and does not indicate all processes executed by the gaming machine 10.

<Modification>
The present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiment, and the content of the above-described embodiment may be modified or improved as long as the object of the present invention is achieved.
In the above-described embodiment, the production control unit 210 (the opportunity production control unit 216) determines the presence or absence of the hold change false production by lottery, but the prior determination unit 118 determines the execution timing of the hold change false production by lottery. May be. In this case, the preliminary determination unit 118 may include information indicating the execution timing of the pending change false effect determined by this determination in the preliminary determination information.
In addition, at least a part of the processing content of the prior determination unit 118 described in the above embodiment may be performed by the effect control unit 210.

In the above-described embodiment, the hold change opportunity effect is displayed using both the main display unit 81 and the sub display unit 82, but may be displayed only on the main display unit 81 or only the sub display unit 82. .
Moreover, although the battle effect was illustrated as one aspect of the winning suggestion effect, the effect content is not limited to such an attack effect. The winning suggestion effect may be an effect in any form such as a character effect, a sound effect, an image effect, and a light emission effect as long as the effect suggests the possibility of winning.
Furthermore, when the above-mentioned battle effect is executed in the same symbol variation game as the on-hold change opportunity effect, the higher possibility of winning is suggested than when the on-hold change opportunity effect is executed alone. The display mode of the hold display may be changed to such a display mode.
Moreover, the display mode of one hold display may be changed a plurality of times during the execution of one symbol variation game. In the above-described embodiment, as illustrated in FIG. 12, the display mode of a plurality of hold displays corresponding to different random numbers is changed by “one hold change trigger effect”, but one display corresponding to the same random number is used. The display mode of one hold display may be changed a plurality of times during execution of one symbol variation game.

This embodiment includes the following technical ideas.
(1) Random number acquisition means for acquiring a random number triggered by the establishment of a start condition, determination of success / failure determination means for determining success or failure of winning using the random number acquired by the random number acquisition means, and determination results by the determination of success / failure means Based on the obtained random number, the symbol display control means for executing the symbol variation game to be notified, and a display indicating the degree of possibility that the random number is determined to be winning by the success / failure determination means, and the hold display A hold display control means for displaying in the hold display area and changing a display mode of the hold display displayed in the hold display area; and at least a part of the hold display displayed in the hold display area. An opportunity effect control means for executing a hold change opportunity effect as an opportunity for the hold display control means to change, and the hold display control means is a table of the hold display. In at least some cases changing the aspect, the game machine changing the display mode of the plurality of the hold display triggered the pending change trigger effect once.
(2) During the execution of the symbol variation game, an effect symbol control means for executing an effect symbol variation effect that causes the effect symbol to be variably displayed in the effect symbol display area is provided, and the opportunity effect control means is provided in the effect symbol display area. The gaming machine according to (1), wherein the hold change opportunity effect is displayed at an overlapping position.
(3) The opportunity effect control means displays each of the plurality of effect images in different display areas, and at least part of a period in which each of the effect images is displayed overlaps the hold change once. The gaming machine according to (1) or (2), which executes an opportunity effect.
(4) The hold display control means sets the number of the effect images displayed during the execution of the one hold change trigger effect as an upper limit, and uses the hold change trigger effect as a trigger to display a plurality of the hold display display modes. The gaming machine according to (3), wherein the game machine can be changed.
(5) The hold display control means is configured to change the display mode of the one hold display displayed in the hold display area during execution of the symbol variation game executed due to the one hold display, and The change in any one of (1) to (4) is performed in at least one of the symbol variation games executed due to another hold display displayed before the one hold display. Game machines.
(6) A winning suggestion effect control means for executing a winning suggestion effect means for suggesting a possibility that the determination result notified by the symbol variation game being executed is a win, and is executed by the winning suggestion effect control means. From (1) to (5), at least a part of the effect mode of the winning suggestion effect and at least a part of the effect mode of the on-hold change opportunity effect executed by the opportunity effect control means include a common effect mode. ) A gaming machine according to any one of the above.
(A) In at least part of the case where the hold display control means changes the display mode of the one hold display during execution of the symbol variation game executed due to the one hold display, the winning The gaming machine according to (6), wherein the suggestion effect control means executes the winning suggestion effect.

10 gaming machine 15 outer frame 20 front frame 21 hinge mechanism 23 cylinder lock 25 transparent member 27 upper ball tray 29 lower ball tray 31 operation handle 32 upper frame portion 33 (33a, 33b) speaker 34, 36 left right frame portion 35 (35a) , 35b, 35c) Illuminating device 37 Push button 39 Ball removal mechanism 50 Game board 50a Game area 51 Outer rail 52 Windmill 53 Inner rail 55 Big prize opening 58 First starting port 59 Second starting port 61 Normal electric accessory 63 Operating gate 65 Special electric accessory 67 (67a, 67b) Normal winning port 69 Out port 70 Dispensing mechanism unit 80 Effect indicator 81 Main display unit 82 Sub display unit 85 Effect symbol display area 86a, 86b, 86c Effect symbol (variable display)
87a, 87b, 87c, 87d Hold display 88 Hold change opportunity effect 88a, 88c, 89a, 89c, 89d Effect image (character image)
88b, 88d, 89b, 89e Effect image 89 Battle effect 90 Symbol display 91 Special symbol display part 93 Normal symbol display part 100 Main control part 110 Information transmission part 115 Special figure reservation control part 116 General figure reservation control part 118 Prior determination part 130 Special drawing lottery control part 131 Winning lottery part 132 Special figure selection part 140 Game state control part 141 Probability change control part 143 Shortening control part 145 Big hit control part 150 Symbol display control part 151 Special symbol display control part 153 Normal symbol display control part 160 Fluctuation pattern processing unit 170 Universal drawing lottery control unit 171 Open lottery unit 172 Universal drawing selection unit 180 Normal electric role control unit 190 Special electric role control unit 210 Production control unit 212 Winning suggestion production control unit 214 Hold display control unit 216 Trigger effect Control unit 230 Dispensing control unit AC1, AC2 Actuator SW1, SW2, SW3, S 4, SW5 count switch X first passage Y second flow path

Claims (6)

Random number acquisition means for acquiring a random number triggered by the establishment of the start condition;
A success / failure determination means for determining success / failure of the winning using the random number acquired by the random number acquisition means;
A symbol display control means for executing a symbol variation game for notifying the determination result by the determination unit;
Based on the acquired random number, a display indicating the degree of possibility that the random number is determined to be won by the success / failure determination unit is displayed in the hold display area and displayed in the hold display area. Hold display control means for changing the display mode of the hold display,
An opportunity effect control means for executing a hold change trigger effect as an opportunity for the hold display control means to change at least a part of the display mode of the hold display displayed in the hold display area;
The gaming machine that changes the display mode of a plurality of the hold displays triggered by one hold change trigger effect at least in a part of the case where the display mode of the hold display is changed. During the execution of the symbol variation game, there is an effect symbol control means for executing an effect symbol variation effect that causes the effect symbol to be variably displayed in the effect symbol display area,
The gaming machine according to claim 1, wherein the opportunity effect control means displays the hold change opportunity effect at a position overlapping with the effect symbol display area.   The opportunity effect control means displays each of the plurality of effect images in different display areas, and makes at least one part of the period during which each effect image is displayed overlap the hold change opportunity effect once. The gaming machine according to claim 1 or 2 to be executed.   The hold display control means changes the display mode of the plurality of hold displays using the hold change trigger effect as an opportunity, with the number of effect images displayed during the execution of the one hold change trigger effect as an upper limit. The gaming machine according to claim 3.   The holding display control means is configured to change the display mode of the one holding display displayed in the holding display area during execution of the symbol variation game executed due to the one holding display, and The gaming machine according to any one of claims 1 to 4, wherein the game machine is changed at least during the execution of the symbol variation game executed due to another hold display displayed before the hold display. A winning suggestion effect control means for executing a winning suggestion effect that suggests a possibility that the determination result notified by the symbol variation game being executed is a win;
An effect common to at least a part of the effect mode of the winning suggestion effect executed by the winning suggestion effect control unit and at least a part of the effect mode of the hold change opportunity effect executed by the opportunity effect control unit The gaming machine according to any one of claims 1 to 5, comprising an aspect.

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