JP2017143866A - Game machine - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a game machine capable of making a game understandable.SOLUTION: There are provided: reservation storage means capable of storing variable display that is not yet started as reservation storage; corresponding display means capable of displaying corresponding display corresponding at least to either respective reservation storage stored to the reservation storage means or variable display in progress in a prescribed display mode; notice performance execution means which can execute notice performance notifying that control into an advantageous state occurs by changing corresponding display displayed to the corresponding display means to a special display mode different from a prescribed display mode in response to display of special identification information by variable display means; and suggestive performance execution means capable of executing suggestive performance suggesting which display mode of the correspondence display is changed by the notice performance before the change in the case that a plurality of correspondence displays are performed.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 11

Description

  The present invention relates to a gaming machine that can be controlled to an advantageous state advantageous to a player when a specific display result predetermined as a display result is derived and displayed on a variable display means for performing variable display of identification information.

  The conventional gaming machine corresponds to a variable display means for performing a variable display of identification information, a hold storage means capable of storing a variable display that has not yet started as a hold storage, and a hold storage stored in the hold storage means. Hold display means (corresponding display means) capable of displaying the held display (corresponding display), and when the specific display result is derived and displayed on the variable display means, it can be controlled to an advantageous state advantageous to the player There is something. In such a gaming machine, when the special identification information is displayed on the variable display means, it is notified that the controlled state is controlled by changing the display mode of the hold display displayed on the hold display means. There is one that can execute a notice effect (for example, see Patent Document 1).

JP 2014-14575 A

  However, in Patent Document 1, when a plurality of hold displays (corresponding displays) are displayed, which of the hold displays changes even if the special identification information is displayed on the variable display means. Is unknown, so there is a problem that the game is difficult to understand.

  The present invention has been made paying attention to such problems, and an object thereof is to provide a gaming machine capable of making a game easy to understand.

In order to solve the above-mentioned problem, a gaming machine according to claim 1 of the present invention provides:
When a specific display result (for example, a big hit) predetermined as a display result is derived and displayed on a variation display means (for example, the effect display device 5) for performing a variable display of identification information (for example, an effect symbol) A gaming machine (for example, a pachinko gaming machine 1) that can be controlled to an advantageous state (for example, a big hit gaming state) that is advantageous to a person,
On-hold storage means (for example, the part where the CPU 103 executes S107 to S110 of the start winning process) that can be stored as the on-hold storage for the variable display that has not yet started,
Corresponding display (for example, hold storage display or active display) corresponding to at least one of each hold storage and execution variation display stored in the hold storage means in a predetermined display mode (for example, round white display) Corresponding display means (for example, the hold storage display area 5D and the active display area 5T),
In response to the display of special identification information (for example, pending change symbols) on the variable display means, the corresponding display displayed on the corresponding display means is displayed in a special display mode (for example, a circle) different from the predetermined display mode. (E.g., blue display of round shape, green display of round shape, and red display of round shape), a notice effect capable of executing a notice effect (for example, a hold display notice effect) for notifying that it is controlled to the advantageous state. Execution means (for example, a portion where the effect control CPU 120 executes the hold display notice effect determination process);
When a plurality of correspondence displays (for example, two or more on-hold storage displays) are displayed, a suggestion effect (for example, a hold display advance notice) suggesting which display mode of the corresponding display is changed by the notice effect. Before the change, an effect in which the character points to the on-hold storage display of the target of the effect, or an effect indicated by the color of the on-hold change display in which the on-hold storage display of the target of the on-hold display announcement effect is derived and displayed as shown in Modification 1 Suggestion effect execution means (for example, the effect control CPU 120 executes the change notice effect processing) that can be executed (for example, after the display of the target display of the hold display notice effect is displayed until the display mode of the hold display changes). Part)
It is characterized by having.
According to this feature, it is possible to give notice of which display mode of the corresponding display changes, so that the game can be easily understood and the game entertainment can be improved.

The gaming machine of means 1 of the present invention is the gaming machine according to claim 1,
The variable display means includes, as the special identification information, first special identification information (for example, as shown in Modification 1) including a display mode at least partially related to the first correspondence display that can be displayed by the correspondence display means. In addition, a display pattern in which at least a part is associated with a second corresponding display that can be displayed by the corresponding display means is included. Second special identification information can be displayed (for example, as shown in the first modification example, a green holding change symbol having the same color as the holding storage display that is a round green display). The first special identification information is displayed when the first corresponding display is the subject of change by the notice effect, and the second special identification information is displayed when the second corresponding display is the subject of change by the notice effect. ( For example, as shown in the first modification, when the blue hold change symbol is derived and displayed, the display mode of the round blue display hold storage display changes and the green hold change symbol is derived and displayed. Changes the display mode of the circular green display hold memory display)
It is characterized by that.
According to this feature, it is possible to suggest which of the first special identification information and the second special identification information is displayed, which display mode of the first correspondence display and the second correspondence display is likely to change. So, you can improve the game entertainment.

The gaming machine of means 2 of the present invention is the gaming machine according to claim 1 or means 1,
A second suggestion effect capable of executing a second suggestion effect (for example, an effect in which the character indicates a hold storage display as a target of the hold display notice effect) suggesting a corresponding display changed by the notice effect without using the special identification information. It is characterized by having execution means.
According to this feature, the player can be paid attention to effects other than whether or not the special identification information is displayed, so that the gaming interest can be improved.

The gaming machine of means 3 of the present invention is the gaming machine according to claim 1 or means 1,
The suggestion effect executing means is configured to display a first suggestion effect (for example, a hold storage display of a target of the hold display notice effect as shown in the first modification) that suggests a corresponding display changed by the notice effect in the special identification information. Derived and displayed pending change design color) and a second suggestive effect that suggests a corresponding display that is changed by the notice effect without depending on the special identification information (for example, hold of the target of the hold display notice effect) (For example, in the first modification, the hold storage display that is the target of the hold display notice effect is indicated by the color of the hold change symbol that is derived and displayed, and the hold display) (The part where the character points to the reserved memory display for the notice effect)
It is characterized by that.
According to this feature, it is possible to make the player pay attention to which one of the first suggestion effect and the second suggestion effect is executed, so that the gaming interest can be improved.

The gaming machine of means 4 of the present invention is the gaming machine according to claim 1 or means 1 to means 3, wherein
The special display mode includes a first special display mode (for example, blue) and a second special display mode (for example, green or red) that is controlled to be more advantageous than the first special display mode. The notice effect executing means executes the notice effect that changes the corresponding display of the second special display mode at a higher rate than the corresponding display of the first special display mode (for example, in Modification 2). As shown in the figure, when the hold change symbol is derived and displayed while the blue hold storage display and the green hold storage display are displayed, the display mode of the green hold storage table is the display of the blue hold storage display. Changes at a higher rate than the mode)
It is characterized by that.
According to this feature, it is possible to make the player pay attention to the change in the display mode of the corresponding display that is controlled to a more advantageous state, so that it is possible to improve the gaming interest.

The gaming machine of means 5 of the present invention is the gaming machine according to any one of claim 1 or means 1 to means 4,
The special display mode includes three or more special display modes (for example, blue, green, and red) having different ratios controlled to the advantageous state, and the notice effect execution means is controlled to the advantageous state. When the corresponding display of the special display mode having a different ratio is displayed at the same time, when changing the display mode of the corresponding display having the lower ratio controlled to the advantageous state, the advantage of the corresponding display displayed at the same time is changed. Change to a display mode that is higher than the rate controlled by the state (for example, when changing the display mode of the hold memory display, the jackpot expectation degree is higher than the display mode of the hold memory display displayed in another special mode. Change to display mode)
It is characterized by that.
According to this feature, the display mode of the corresponding display having the lower ratio controlled to the advantageous state changes to the display mode having the higher ratio controlled to the advantageous state than the corresponding display displayed at the same time. Since the player can be noticed, the gaming interest can be improved.

The gaming machine of means 6 of the present invention is the gaming machine according to claim 1 or means 1 to means 5, wherein
Even if the special identification information is displayed on the variable display means, the corresponding display displayed on the corresponding display means is not changed to the special display mode (for example, as a third modification shown in FIG. As shown in A) and FIG. 19 (B), when a blue reserved change symbol is derived and displayed, it has a non-change effect executing means capable of executing an effect that does not change the display mode of any hold memory display, The variable display means can display any of a plurality of special identification information (for example, a blue hold change symbol and a green hold change symbol) having different display modes, and the execution ratio of the notice effect and the non-display information At least one of the execution ratios of the change effect differs depending on the display mode of the special identification information displayed on the variation display means (for example, when a green pending change symbol is derived and displayed, blue Display mode of pending storage display is changed at a higher rate than if the pending change pattern is derived displayed)
It is characterized by that.
According to this feature, the player can be focused on the display mode of the special identification information to be displayed.

The gaming machine of means 7 of the present invention is the gaming machine according to claim 1 or any one of means 1 to means 6,
The variable display means has a plurality of display areas (for example, “left”, “middle”, and “right” effect symbol display areas 5L, 5C, 5R), and executes variable display of identification information in each display area. The change rate of the display mode of the corresponding display or the rate at which the specific display result is derived and displayed in the variable display indicated by the corresponding display as the target of the notice effect is the special identification displayed by the variable display means. Depending on the number of pieces of information (for example, as shown in Modification 4, the jackpot expectation in the variable display corresponding to the hold display that is the target of the hold display notice effect is changed according to the hold change symbol that is derived and displayed. And the ratio at which the display mode of the hold memory display displayed in the hold memory display area 5D changes according to the hold change symbol that is derived and displayed)
It is characterized by that.
According to this feature, the player can be focused on the number of special identification information to be displayed, so that the gaming interest can be improved.

It is a front view of the pachinko gaming machine in the example. It is a block diagram which shows the circuit structural example of a pachinko gaming machine. (A), (B) is a figure which illustrates an effect control command. It is a figure which illustrates a fluctuation pattern. It is explanatory drawing which shows a display result determination table. (A) is a figure which shows the structural example of a jackpot classification determination table, (B) is a figure which shows the contents of various jackpots. (A) is a block diagram illustrating a configuration example of a data storage area for effect control, and (B) is a diagram illustrating a configuration of a reserved storage buffer. It is a flowchart which shows an example of a special symbol process process. It is a flowchart which shows an example of a start winning process. It is a flowchart which shows an example of a random value determination process at the time of winning. It is a flowchart which shows an example of production control process processing. It is a flowchart which shows an example of a change notice effect process. (A) is a figure which shows the execution decision ratio of a hold display notice effect, (B) is a figure which shows the decision ratio of the last display mode, (C) is a figure which shows the change timing decision ratio to the last display mode. It is. It is a flowchart which shows an example of an effect design change start process. (A) is a figure which shows the decision ratio of the display / non-display of the pending | holding change symbol in S278, (B) is a figure which shows the decision ratio of the derivation pattern of the pending | holding change symbol in S280. It is a figure which shows the derivation aspect of a change notice effect and a pending | holding change symbol. It is a figure which shows the derivation aspect of the pending | holding change symbol in the modification 1. It is a figure which shows the derivation aspect of the pending | holding change symbol in the modification 2. It is a figure which shows the derivation aspect of the change notice effect in the modification 3, and a pending | holding change symbol. It is a figure which shows the derivation aspect of the pending | holding change symbol in the modification 4. It is a figure which shows the derivation aspect of the pending | holding change symbol in the modification 5.

  A mode for carrying out a gaming machine according to the present invention will be described below based on examples.

  First, the overall configuration of a pachinko gaming machine 1 that is an example of a gaming machine will be described. In the following description, the front side of FIG. 1 will be described as the front (front, front) side of the pachinko gaming machine 1, and the back side will be described as the rear (back) side. In the present embodiment, the front surface of the pachinko gaming machine 1 is an opposing surface that faces the player when the pachinko gaming machine 1 is viewed from the player side. In the description of each step of the flowchart, for example, a portion described as “step S1” may be abbreviated as “S1”. In this embodiment, “execution” and “execution” are synonymous.

  FIG. 1 is a front view of a pachinko gaming machine 1 according to the present embodiment and shows an arrangement layout of main members. The pachinko gaming machine 1 (hereinafter sometimes abbreviated as a gaming machine) is roughly divided into a gaming board 2 (gauge board) that constitutes a gaming board surface, and a gaming machine frame 3 (base frame) that supports and fixes the gaming board 2. ). The game board 2 is formed with a substantially circular game area surrounded by guide rails. In the game area, a game ball is launched from a ball striking device and is shot. A first special symbol display 4A and a second special symbol display 4B are provided at a predetermined position of the game board 2 (in the example shown in FIG. 1, on the right side of the game area). Each of the first special symbol display 4A and the second special symbol display 4B is composed of, for example, 7-segment or dot matrix LEDs (light-emitting diodes). Special symbols (also referred to as “special graphics”), which are a plurality of types of identification information (special identification information) that can be identified, are displayed so as to be variable (also referred to as variable display or variable display). For example, the first special symbol display 4A and the second special symbol display 4B each variably display a plurality of types of special symbols composed of numbers indicating "0" to "9", symbols indicating "-", and the like. To do. The special symbols displayed on the first special symbol display 4A and the second special symbol display 4B are composed of numbers indicating "0" to "9", symbols indicating "-", and the like. For example, a plurality of types of lighting patterns in which the combination of the one to be turned on and the one to be turned off are different as long as they are set in advance as a plurality of types of special symbols. Hereinafter, the special symbol variably displayed on the first special symbol display 4A is also referred to as "first special symbol", and the special symbol variably displayed on the second special symbol indicator 4B is "second special symbol". Also called. Both the first special symbol display 4A and the second special symbol display 4B are formed in a square shape, for example. Note that the type of the first special figure and the type of the second special figure may be the same (for example, both a number indicating “0” to “9” and a symbol indicating “−”). May be different.

  An effect display device 5 is provided near the center of the game area of the game board 2. The effect display device 5 is composed of, for example, an LCD (liquid crystal display device) or the like, and forms a display area for displaying various effect images. In the display area of the effect display device 5, for example, there are three corresponding to the variable display of the first special symbol by the first special symbol display 4A and the variable display of the second special symbol by the second special symbol display 4B. In the effect symbol display area serving as a plurality of variable display parts, the effect symbols (also referred to as decorative symbols), which are a plurality of types of identification information (decoration identification information) that can be identified, are variably displayed. This variation display of the effect symbol is also included in the variation display game. As an example, in the display area of the effect display device 5, “left”, “middle”, and “right” effect symbol display areas 5L, 5C, and 5R are arranged. Then, in response to the start of one of the variation of the first special symbol on the first special symbol display 4A and the variation of the second special symbol on the second special symbol display 4B, “Left Variation of the effect symbols (for example, scroll display in the vertical direction) is started in each of the effect symbol display areas 5L, 5C, and 5R of “middle” and “right”. Thereafter, in the “left”, “middle”, and “right” effect symbol display areas 5L, 5C, and 5R of the effect display device 5, the confirmed effect symbols (final stop symbols) are stopped and displayed. As described above, in the display area of the effect display device 5, the special game using the first special figure on the first special symbol display 4A or the second special figure on the second special symbol display 4B is used. In synchronism with the special figure game, a plurality of types of effect symbols that can be identified are displayed in a variable manner, and a definite effect symbol is derived and displayed (or simply referred to as “derivation”). Note that the variable display may be temporarily stopped during the dynamic display of the effect symbol.

  For example, eight kinds of symbols (alphanumeric characters “1” to “8” or Chinese characters) are displayed in the “left”, “middle”, and “right” effect symbol display areas 5L, 5C, and 5R. It may be any combination of numbers, English letters, eight character images related to a predetermined motif, a combination of numbers, letters, symbols, and character images. Character images may be, for example, people, animals, other objects, or , A decorative image showing a symbol such as a character or other arbitrary figure). A corresponding symbol number is attached to each of the effect symbols. For example, symbol numbers “1” to “8” are assigned to alphanumeric characters indicating “1” to “8”, respectively. The production symbols are not limited to eight types, and any number may be used as long as an appropriate number of combinations such as a combination of “big hit” and a combination of “out of” can be configured (for example, seven types or 9 types). From the start of the variation display of the effect symbols, until the finalized effect symbols are derived and displayed, the “left”, “middle”, and “right” effect symbol display areas 5L, 5C, 5R, or the effect symbols In at least one of the display areas 5L, 5C, 5R (for example, the “left” effect symbol display area 5L, etc.), for example, the symbols are sequentially flowed from the top to the bottom from the smallest to the largest. When the effect display with the maximum symbol number (for example, “8”) is displayed, the effect symbol with the minimum symbol number (for example, “1”) is displayed. On the lower side of the display area of the effect display device 5, a reserved storage display area 5D is set. In the hold memory display area 5D, a hold memory display for displaying a variable display hold memory number (a special figure hold memory number) corresponding to a special game is displayed. Here, the suspension of the variable display corresponding to the special game is that the game ball passes through the first start winning opening formed by the normal winning ball apparatus 6A and the second starting winning opening formed by the normal variable winning ball apparatus 6B. Generated based on the start winning by entering (entering). In other words, the start condition (also referred to as “execution condition”) for executing the variable display game such as the special figure game or the variable display of the effect symbol is established, but the variable display game based on the start condition established previously is being executed. When the start condition for allowing the start of the variable display game is not satisfied due to the fact that the pachinko gaming machine 1 is controlled to the big hit gaming state, the variable display corresponding to the established start condition is suspended. Done. In the present embodiment, the pending storage display generated based on the start winning when the game ball passes (enters) through the starting winning opening (the first starting winning opening or the second starting winning opening) is a round white display or blue Display as green display, red display. In the following description, the display in the hold storage display area 5D may be collectively referred to as a hold display.

  In the example shown in FIG. 1, the first hold for displaying the number of special figure hold memories in an identifiable manner on the upper and lower parts of the first special symbol display 4A and the second special symbol display 4B together with the hold storage display area. A display 25A and a second hold display 25B are provided. The first hold indicator 25A displays the first special figure hold memory number so that it can be specified. The second hold indicator 25B displays the second special figure hold memory number so that it can be specified. The variable display holding memory number obtained by adding the first special figure holding memory number and the second special figure holding memory number is also referred to as a total holding memory number. Below the effect display device 5, an ordinary winning ball device 6A and an ordinary variable winning ball device 6B are provided. The normal winning ball apparatus 6A forms a first start winning opening that is always kept in a certain open state by a predetermined ball receiving member, for example. The normal variable winning ball apparatus 6B has an electric motor having a pair of movable wing pieces that are changed into a normal open state as a vertical position and an expanded open state as a tilt position by a solenoid 81 for a normal electric accessory shown in FIG. A tulip-shaped accessory (ordinary electric accessory) is provided to form a second start winning opening. As an example, in the normally variable winning ball apparatus 6B, the movable wing piece is in the vertical position when the solenoid 81 for the normal electric accessory is in the OFF state, so that the game ball passes (enters) the second starting winning opening. It is difficult to open normally. On the other hand, in the normal variable winning ball apparatus 6B, the game ball passes through the second start winning opening by the tilt control in which the movable blade piece is tilted when the solenoid 81 for the normal electric accessory is in the ON state ( It will be in an expanded open state that is easy to enter. In the normal variable winning ball apparatus 6B, although the game ball can enter the second start winning opening even when in the normal open state, there is a possibility that the game ball may enter more than in the expanded open state. You may comprise so that it may become low. Alternatively, the normally variable winning ball apparatus 6B may be configured such that the game ball does not enter the second starting winning opening by closing the second starting winning opening, for example, in the normally open state. In this way, the second start winning opening is changed between an expanded open state in which game balls easily pass (enter) and a normal open state in which game balls hardly pass (enter) or cannot pass (enter).

  A game ball that has passed (entered) the first start winning opening formed in the normal winning ball apparatus 6A is detected by, for example, a first start opening switch 22A shown in FIG. The game ball that has passed (entered) the second start winning opening formed in the normal variable winning ball apparatus 6B is detected by, for example, the second start opening switch 22B shown in FIG. Based on the detection of the game ball by the first start port switch 22A, a predetermined number (for example, three) of game balls are paid out as prize balls, and the first special figure holding memory number is set to a predetermined upper limit value (for example, “ 4 "), the first start condition is satisfied. Based on the detection of the game ball by the second start port 22B, a predetermined number (for example, three) of game balls are paid out as prize balls, and the second special figure holding memory number is set to a predetermined upper limit value (for example, “ 4 "), the second start condition is satisfied. The number of prize balls to be paid out based on the detection of the game ball by the first start port switch 22A and the number of prize balls to be paid out based on the detection of the game ball by the second start port switch 22B. May be the same number or different numbers. A special variable winning ball device 7 is provided below the normal winning ball device 6A and the normal variable winning ball device 6B. The special variable winning ball apparatus 7 includes a large winning opening door that is opened and closed by a solenoid 82 for the large winning opening shown in FIG. 2, and a predetermined region that is changed between an open state and a closed state by the large winning opening door. As a big prize opening. As an example, in the special variable winning ball apparatus 7, when the solenoid 82 for the special prize opening door is in the OFF state, the special prize opening door closes the big winning prize opening, and the game ball passes (enters) the big winning prize opening. Make it impossible. On the other hand, in the special variable winning ball apparatus 7, when the solenoid 82 for the big prize opening door is in the ON state, the big winning opening door opens the big winning opening and the game ball passes through the big winning opening (entrance). ). As described above, the special winning opening changes into an open state in which a game ball easily passes (enters) and is advantageous to the player, and a closed state in which the game ball cannot pass (enters) and is disadvantageous to the player. Instead of the closed state where the game ball cannot pass (enter) through the big prize opening, or in addition to the closed state, a partially opened state where the game ball hardly passes (enters) through the big prize opening may be provided. The game ball that has passed (entered) through the big prize opening is detected by, for example, the count switch 23 shown in FIG. Based on the detection of game balls by the count switch 23, a predetermined number (for example, 15) of game balls are paid out as prize balls. Thus, when the game ball passes (enters) through the big winning opening of the special variable winning ball apparatus 7 that has been opened, the gaming ball passes through other winning openings (for example, the first starting winning opening and the second starting winning opening). More prize balls are paid out than when passing (entering). Therefore, if the special winning opening of the special variable winning ball apparatus 7 is in the open state, the game ball can enter the special winning opening, which is a first state advantageous to the player. On the other hand, if the special winning opening of the special variable winning ball apparatus 7 is closed, it becomes impossible or difficult for the player to get a winning ball by passing (entering) the gaming ball to the special winning opening. This is a disadvantageous second state.

  A normal symbol display 20 is provided at a predetermined position of the game board 2 (on the left side of the game area in the example shown in FIG. 1). As an example, the normal symbol display 20 is composed of 7 segments, dot matrix LEDs, and the like, like the first special symbol display 4A and the second special symbol display 4B, and a plurality of types of identification information different from the special symbols. Is displayed (variable display) so that it can be variably displayed. Such a normal symbol variation display is referred to as a general game (also referred to as a “normal game”). Above the normal symbol display 20, a universal figure holding display 25 </ b> C is provided. The general-purpose hold indicator 25C includes, for example, four LEDs, and displays the general-purpose hold storage number as the number of effective passing balls that have passed through the passing gate 41. In addition to the above-described configuration, the surface of the game board 2 is provided with a windmill for changing the flow direction and speed of the game ball and a number of obstacle nails. In addition, as a winning opening different from the first starting winning opening, the second starting winning opening, and the large winning opening, for example, a single or plural general winning openings that are always kept in a certain open state by a predetermined ball receiving member are provided. May be. In this case, a predetermined number (for example, 10) of game balls may be paid out as a prize ball based on the fact that a game ball that has entered one of the general prize openings is detected by a predetermined general prize ball switch. In the lowermost part of the game area, there is provided an out port through which game balls that have not entered any winning port are taken.

  Speakers 8L and 8R for reproducing and outputting sound effects and the like are provided at the upper left and right positions of the gaming machine frame 3, and a game effect LED 9 is provided at the periphery of the game area. In the lower right position of the gaming machine frame 3, a hitting operation handle (operation knob) operated by a player or the like for launching a game ball toward the game area is provided. For example, the hitting operation handle adjusts the resilience of the game ball according to the operation amount (rotation amount) by the player or the like. The hitting operation handle only needs to be provided with a single shot switch or a touch ring (touch sensor) for stopping the driving of a shooting motor included in the hitting ball shooting device. At a predetermined position of the gaming machine frame 3 below the game area, an upper plate that holds (stores) game balls that have been paid out as prize balls or game balls that have been paid out by lending so that they can be supplied to the ball hitting device. (Hit ball supply tray) is provided. Below the gaming machine frame 3, there is provided a lower plate that holds (stores) surplus balls overflowing from the upper plate so as to be discharged to the outside of the pachinko gaming machine 1.

  Various control boards such as a main board 11, an effect control board 12, an audio control board 13, and an LED control board 14 as shown in FIG. 2 are mounted on the pachinko gaming machine 1. The pachinko gaming machine 1 is also equipped with a relay board 15 for relaying various control signals transmitted between the main board 11 and the effect control board 12. In addition, various boards such as a payout control board, an information terminal board, a launch control board, an interface board, and a power supply board are disposed on the back surface of the game board 2 and the like. The main board 11 is a main-side control board on which various circuits for controlling the progress of the game in the pachinko gaming machine 1 are mounted. The main board 11 is a sub-side control board mainly composed of a random number setting function used in a special figure game, a function that allows an output signal from a switch or the like disposed at a predetermined position to be input, and an effect control board 12 Are provided with a function of outputting and transmitting a control command as an example of command information as a control signal, a function of outputting various information to the outside, and the like. In addition, the main board 11 performs on / off control of each LED (for example, segment LED) constituting the first special symbol display 4A and the second special symbol display 4B, and thereby the first special diagram and the second special diagram. The display of fluctuation of a predetermined display pattern such as controlling the fluctuation display of the normal symbol display 20 or controlling the fluctuation display of the normal symbol by the normal symbol display 20 by controlling the lighting / extinction / coloring control of the normal symbol display 20 is performed. It also has a function to control. The main board 11 includes, for example, a game control microcomputer 100, a switch circuit 110 that receives detection signals from various switches for game ball detection and transmits the detection signals to the game control microcomputer 100, and the game control microcomputer 100. A solenoid circuit 111 for transmitting a solenoid drive signal to the solenoids 81 and 82 is mounted. The effect control board 12 is a sub-side control board independent of the main board 11, receives the control signal transmitted from the main board 11 via the relay board 15, and produces the effect display device 5, speakers 8L, 8R. In addition, various circuits for controlling the production operation by the production electrical parts such as the game effect LED 9 are mounted. That is, the effect control board 12 is used for effects such as the display operation of the effect display device 5, all or part of the sound output operation from the speakers 8L and 8R, and all or part of the on / off operation of the game effect LED 9 and the like. A function of determining the control content for causing the electrical component to execute a predetermined performance operation is provided. The sound control board 13 is a control board for sound output control provided separately from the effect control board 12, and based on commands from the effect control board 12, control data (sound number, volume level, etc.), etc. A processing circuit for executing audio signal processing for outputting audio from 8L and 8R is mounted. The LED control board 14 is a control board for LED output control provided separately from the effect control board 12, and the game effect LED 9 and the like are turned on / off based on commands and control data from the effect control board 12. An LED driver circuit or the like is mounted.

  As shown in FIG. 2, wiring for transmitting detection signals from the gate switch 21, the first start port switch 22 </ b> A, the second start port switch 22 </ b> B, and the count switch 23 is connected to the main board 11. Note that the gate switch 21, the first start port switch 22A, the second start port switch 22B, and the count switch 23 may have any configuration that can detect a game ball, such as a sensor. That's fine. Further, the main board 11 includes a first special symbol display 4A, a second special symbol display 4B, a normal symbol display 20, a first hold indicator 25A, a second hold indicator 25B, and a general figure hold indicator 25C. Wiring for transmitting a command signal for performing display control such as is connected. A control signal transmitted from the main board 11 toward the effect control board 12 is relayed by the relay board 15. The control command transmitted from the main board 11 to the effect control board 12 via the relay board 15 is, for example, an effect control command transmitted and received as an electric signal. FIG. 3 is an explanatory diagram showing an example of the contents of the effect control command used in the present embodiment. The effect control command has, for example, a 2-byte structure, and the first byte indicates MODE (command classification), and the second byte indicates EXT (command type). Note that the command form shown in FIG. 3 is an example, and other command forms may be used. Here, XXH indicates an unspecified hexadecimal number and may be a value corresponding to the instruction content by the effect control command. As the production control command, as shown in FIGS. 3 (A) and 3 (B), whether or not the variation display result is a big hit when winning at the start winning opening and the variation display pattern executed in the variation display. A winning determination result specifying command indicating the determination result is included. The other effect control commands are as shown in FIG.

  The game control microcomputer 100 mounted on the main board 11 is, for example, a one-chip microcomputer, and includes a ROM 101 (Read Only Memory 101) for storing a game control program, fixed data, and the like, and a game control work. A RAM 102 (Random Access Memory 102) that provides an area, a CPU 103 (Central Processing Unit 103) that executes a control program by executing a game control program, and updates numeric data indicating a random number value independently of the CPU 103 It comprises a random number circuit 104 that performs and an I / O 105 (Input / Outputport 105). As an example, in the game control microcomputer 100, various processes for controlling the progress of the game are executed by the CPU 103 executing the program read from the ROM 101. In the main board 11, various random number values such as a random value MR1 for determining a special figure display result, a random value MR2 for determining a jackpot type, a random value MR3 for determining a variation pattern, a random value MR4 for determining a normal figure display result, etc. Numerical data is controlled to be countable. The random number circuit 104 only needs to be able to count numerical data indicating some or all of these random number values MR1 to MR4. For the random number values that are not counted by the random number circuit 104, the CPU 103 performs various types of software by software. It is only necessary to count by updating the numerical data.

  FIG. 4 shows the variation pattern of this embodiment. In this embodiment, a plurality of variation patterns as shown in FIG. 4 are prepared in advance. Specifically, in the present embodiment, among the cases where the variation display result is “out of”, corresponding to each of the case where the variation display mode of the production symbol is “non-reach” and “reach”, A plurality of variation patterns are prepared in advance in response to a case where the variation display result is “big hit”. The reach effect of normal reach is executed for the jackpot variation pattern, which is a variation pattern corresponding to the case where the variation display result is “big hit”, and the reach variation pattern when the variation display mode of the effect design is “reach”. There are a normal reach fluctuation pattern and a super reach fluctuation pattern in which a reach expression of super reach such as super reach α and super reach β is executed. In this embodiment, only one type of normal reach variation pattern is provided. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and a plurality of normal reach α, normal reach β,... The normal reach fluctuation pattern may be provided. Also, in the super reach variation pattern, three or more super reach variation patterns such as super reach γ... In addition to super reach α and super reach β may be provided. As shown in FIG. 4, the special figure fluctuation time of the normal reach fluctuation pattern in which the reach effect of the normal reach in the present embodiment is executed is set shorter than the super reach α and super reach β that are the super reach fluctuation patterns. . In addition, regarding the special figure variation time of the super reach variation pattern in which super reach reach production such as super reach α and super reach β in this embodiment is performed, the variation pattern in which super reach β super reach production is performed. However, the special figure variation time is set longer than the variation pattern in which the super reach production of the super reach α is executed. In the present embodiment, as described above, since the variation display result is “big hit” in the order of super reach β, super reach α, and normal reach, the big hit expectation is set higher. In the reach variation pattern, the longer the variation time, the higher the degree of expectation for jackpot.

  In addition to the game control program, the ROM 101 included in the game control microcomputer 100 shown in FIG. 2 stores various selection data and table data used for controlling the progress of the game. . For example, the ROM 101 stores data constituting a plurality of determination tables and setting tables prepared in advance for the CPU 103 to perform various determinations, determinations, and settings. Further, the ROM 101 stores a plurality of types of table data constituting a plurality of command tables used for the CPU 103 to transmit control signals serving as various control commands from the main board 11, and a variation pattern as shown in FIG. Table data constituting a variation pattern table to be stored is stored. FIG. 5 shows a configuration example of a display result determination table stored in the ROM 101. In the display result determination table, before the fixed special symbol is derived and displayed in the special symbol game of the first special symbol display 4A or the second special symbol display 4B, the variation display result is set to the big hit gaming state. It is a table referred to in order to determine whether to control based on random number value MR1. In the display result determination table of the present embodiment, a numerical value (compared to the random value MR1 depending on whether the gaming state is the normal state, the short time state (low probability state), or the probability variation state (high probability state) ( (Judgment value) is assigned to the special figure display result of “big hit” or “out of place”. Whether the judgment data is controlled to the big hit gaming state so that the probability of being determined to control the big hit gaming state is higher than that in the normal state or the short time state when the probability variation state (high probability state) is Assigned to the decision result of no. In the ROM 101, when it is determined to control the jackpot gaming state, the jackpot type determination table referred to for determining one of a plurality of jackpot types based on the random number value MR2 and the random value MR3 are stored. A variation pattern determination table for determining the variation pattern as one of the variation patterns shown in FIG. 4 is also stored.

  In the setting example shown in FIG. 6A, the judgment values for the big hit types of “probable big hit A” and “probable big hit B” depending on whether the fluctuation special chart is the first special chart or the second special chart. The assignment of is different. That is, when the fluctuation special chart is the second special figure, there is no allocation to the big hit type of “probability big hit B” with a small number of rounds, and “probability big hit B” does not occur in the fluctuation display of the second special figure. Therefore, the number of prize balls obtained is small in the gaming state in which the game balls are likely to enter the second starting prize opening formed by the normally variable prize-winning ball apparatus 6B by the high opening control accompanying the time reduction control. "Can be prevented from occurring frequently, resulting in a decrease in entertainment interest. In addition, the variation pattern determination table stored in the ROM 101 is preliminarily determined to be “out of” with the big hit variation pattern determination table used when “big hit” is determined in advance. A variation pattern determination table for loss that is sometimes used is prepared in advance. In the present embodiment, the reach fluctuation pattern is more easily determined when the big hit is made than the loss, and the possibility (reliability or expectation) of the big hit is higher when the reach occurs. In addition, even if the fluctuation pattern of the same reach, super reach is more likely to be a big hit (reliability and expectation) than normal reach, the fluctuation pattern of super reach β even if the same super reach However, the determination value corresponding to each variation pattern is set in the variation pattern determination table for deviation from the variation pattern determination table for big hits so that the probability (reliability and expectation) of the probability variation big hit becomes high.

  The RAM 102 included in the game control microcomputer 100 shown in FIG. 2 may be a backup RAM that is partially or entirely backed up by a backup power source from a predetermined power supply board. That is, even if the power supply to the pachinko gaming machine 1 is stopped, a part or all of the contents of the RAM 102 is stored for a predetermined period (until the capacitor as the backup power supply is discharged and the backup power supply cannot be supplied). When the power is turned on again, the game state, that is, data corresponding to the control state of the game control means (special process flag, etc.) and data indicating the progress state of the game such as data indicating the number of unpaid prize balls are taken over. do it. In such a RAM 102, a game control data holding area (not shown) is provided as an area for holding various data used for controlling the progress of the game. The game control data holding area is reserved data for a special game that has not started yet, although a game ball has passed (entered) through the start prize opening and a start prize (first start prize or second start prize) has occurred. Depending on the progress status of the game, such as a special figure holding storage unit for storing numerical data indicating the random value MR1, the random value MR2, the random value MR3, etc. in order of winning, a general figure holding storage unit, and a special figure process flag A game control flag setting unit provided with a plurality of types of flags whose state can be updated, a game control timer setting unit provided with various timers used for controlling the progress of the game, and a game progress A game control counter setting unit provided with a plurality of types of counters for counting a count value used for controlling, and data used for controlling the progress of the game temporarily Various buffers 憶 is a game control buffer setting unit provided.

  As shown in FIG. 2, the effect control board 12 is provided with an effect control CPU 120 that performs a control operation according to a program, a ROM 121 that stores an effect control program, fixed data, and the like, and a work area for the effect control CPU 120. The RAM 122, the display control unit 123 that executes processing for determining the control content of the display operation in the effect display device 5, and the effect control CPU 120 update numerical data indicating random values independently of each other. A random number circuit 124 and an I / O 125 are mounted. As an example, in the effect control board 12, when the effect control CPU 120 executes an effect control program read from the ROM 121, various processes for controlling the effect operation by the effect electric parts are executed. For example, as a process for controlling the effect operations, the effect control CPU 120 receives an input of various signals from the outside of the effect control board 12 via the I / O 125, and the effect control CPU 120 via the I / O 125. Then, transmission processing for outputting various signals to the outside of the effect control board 12 is also performed. Note that, on the side of the effect control board 12, as with the main board 11, for example, various random values (also referred to as effect random numbers) are set for determining the execution or non-execution of various effects and the type of effects. Has been. In addition to the program for effect control, the ROM 121 also determines various table data used for controlling the effect operation, for example, execution of various effects, non-execution, and the type of effect. Table data constituting a plurality of determination tables, pattern data constituting an effect control pattern corresponding to each variation pattern, and the like are stored. Among the effect control patterns, the effect control pattern at the time of special symbol variation displays the variation of the effect symbol during the period from the start of the variation of the special symbol until the finalized special symbol is derived and displayed corresponding to each variation pattern. It consists of data indicating the contents of control of various production operations such as operations and reach production. Further, the RAM 122 is provided with an effect control data holding area 190 shown in FIG. 7A, for example, as an area for holding various data used for controlling the effect operation. The effect control data holding area 190 includes an effect control flag setting unit 191 provided with a plurality of types of flags whose states can be updated according to the effect operation state, the effect control command transmitted from the main board 11, and the like. Production control timer setting unit 192 and production control counter setting unit 193 provided with a plurality of types of timers and counters used for controlling the progression of the production operation, and data used for controlling the progression of various production operations And an effect control buffer setting unit 194 in which various buffers for temporarily storing are provided. In this embodiment, as shown in FIG. 7B, a storage area (buffer number “8”) corresponding to the maximum value (for example, “8”) of the total reserved storage number is stored in a predetermined area of the effect control buffer setting unit 194. 1 ”to“ 8 ”) is provided, and data constituting the pending storage buffer 194A capable of specifying the status of the pending storage at that time is stored. Based on the data in the pending storage buffer 194A The hold display in the hold storage display area 5D is displayed.

  Next, the operation (action) of the pachinko gaming machine 1 of the present embodiment will be described. In the main board 11, when power supply from a predetermined power supply board is started, the game control microcomputer 100 is activated, and the CPU 103 executes a predetermined process as a game control main process. When the game control main process is started, the CPU 103 performs necessary initial settings after setting the interrupt disabled. In this initial setting, for example, the RAM 102 is cleared. Also, register setting of a CTC (counter / timer circuit) built in the game control microcomputer 100 is performed. Thereby, thereafter, an interrupt request signal is sent from the CTC to the CPU 103 every predetermined time (for example, 2 milliseconds), and the CPU 103 can periodically execute timer interrupt processing. When the initial setting is completed, an interrupt is permitted and then loop processing is started. In the game control main process, a process for returning the internal state of the pachinko gaming machine 1 to the state at the time of the previous power supply stop may be executed before entering the loop process. When the CPU 103 that has executed such a game control main process receives an interrupt request signal from the CTC and receives an interrupt request, the CPU 103 executes a game control timer interrupt process (not shown). When the game control timer interrupt process is started, the CPU 103 first executes a predetermined switch process, thereby causing the gate switch 21, the first start port switch 22A, the second start port switch 22B, and the count through the switch circuit 110. The state of the detection signal input from various switches such as the switch 23 is determined (S11). Subsequently, by executing predetermined main-side error processing, abnormality diagnosis of the pachinko gaming machine 1 is performed, and if necessary, warning can be generated according to the diagnosis result (S12). Thereafter, predetermined information output processing is executed (S13).

  Next, a game random number update process for updating at least a part of the game random numbers such as the random number values MR1 to MR4 by software is executed (S14). Thereafter, the special symbol process shown in FIG. 8 is executed (S15). Subsequent to the special symbol process, the display operation on the normal symbol display 20 (for example, turning on / off the segment LED) is controlled to display the variation of the normal symbol and the tilt of the movable wing piece of the normal variable winning ball apparatus 6B. Normal symbol process processing for performing operation setting and the like is executed (S16). Thereafter, by executing a command control process, a control command is transmitted (output) from the main board 11 to a sub-side control board such as the effect control board 12 (S17).

  FIG. 8 is a flowchart showing an example of the special symbol process. In this special symbol process, first, a start winning determination process is executed (S21). Then, according to the value of the special figure process flag provided in the game control flag setting unit, one of the processes of S22 to S29 is selected and executed. As shown in FIG. 9, in the start winning process of S21, it is determined whether or not there is a first start prize or a second start prize by the first start port switch 22A or the second start port switch 22B, and there is a prize. The random number values MR1, MR2, and MR3 are extracted and stored at the top of the empty entry in the special figure reservation storage unit. Further, in the start winning process, as shown in FIG. 10, it is determined whether or not the variable display based on the start winning is a big hit using the extracted random values MR1, MR2, and MR3, and the winning based on the start winning is performed. A winning random number determination process for performing transmission setting of an hour determination result designation command is executed. The special symbol normal process of S22 is executed when the value of the special symbol process flag is “0”. In the special symbol normal process, it is determined whether or not to start the special symbol game based on the presence / absence of pending data. Further, based on the numerical data indicating the random value MR1, it is determined (predetermined) whether or not the variation display result is “big hit” before the variation display result is derived and displayed. Furthermore, a confirmed special symbol (either a big hit symbol or a missing symbol) is set corresponding to the variation display result. Then, the value of the special figure process flag is updated to “1”. The variation pattern setting process of S23 is executed when the value of the special figure process flag is “1”. The variation pattern setting process includes a process of determining a variation pattern as one of a plurality of types using numerical data indicating the random value MR3 based on a result of prior determination as to whether or not the variation display result is “big hit”. It is included. Then, the value of the special figure process flag is updated to “2”. The special symbol variation process of S24 is executed when the value of the special symbol process flag is “2”. The special symbol variation process includes a process for setting the special symbol on the first special symbol display 4A and the second special symbol display 4B, and an elapsed time after the special symbol starts variation. It includes processing to measure When the special symbol variation elapsed time reaches the special symbol variation time, the value of the special symbol process flag is updated to “3”.

  The special symbol stop process of S25 is executed when the value of the special symbol process flag is “3”. The special symbol stop process includes a process for performing a setting for stopping and displaying (deriving) a fixed special symbol that is a variation display result of the special symbol on the first special symbol display 4A or the second special symbol display 4B. It is. Then, it is determined whether or not the big hit flag is on. If the big hit flag is on, the value of the special figure process flag is updated to “4”. On the other hand, when the big hit flag is off, the value of the special figure process flag is updated to “0”. The big hit release pre-processing of S26 is executed when the value of the special figure process flag is “4”. The pre-opening process for the big hit includes a process for starting the execution of the round in the big hit gaming state and setting the big winning opening to the open state based on the fact that the fluctuation display result is “big hit”. include. Specifically, the upper limit of the period during which the winning a prize opening is in the open state is set to “29 seconds”, and the opening number of the winning a prize opening which is the upper limit number of times for executing the round is set to “non-probable big hit” or “probable change”. If it is a “big hit A”, it is set to “16 times”. On the other hand, when the big hit type is “probability big hit B”, the number of times of opening of the big winning opening that is the upper limit number of times to execute the round is set to “5 times”. At this time, the value of the special figure process flag is updated to “5”. The big hit release process of S27 is executed when the value of the special figure process flag is “5”. In the big hit opening process, the winning prize opening is based on the process of measuring the elapsed time since the big winning opening is in the open state, the measured elapsed time, the number of game balls detected by the count switch 23, and the like. The process etc. which determine whether it became the timing which returns to a closed state from an open state are included. Then, when returning the special winning opening to the closed state, after performing processing for stopping the supply of the solenoid driving signal to the special winning opening door solenoid 82, the value of the special figure process flag is updated to “6”. .

  The big hit release post-processing in S28 is executed when the value of the special figure process flag is “6”. In this post-hit opening process, the process of determining whether or not the number of rounds in which the winning opening is open has reached the maximum number of opening of the big winning opening, or the maximum number of opening of the big winning opening has been reached. In some cases, processing for performing a setting for transmitting a jackpot end designation command is included. When the number of round executions has not reached the maximum value of the number of times of winning the special winning opening, the value of the special figure process flag is updated to “5”. The value of the process flag is updated to “7”. The big hit end processing of S29 is executed when the value of the special figure process flag is “7”. The jackpot end process includes a process of waiting until a waiting time corresponding to a period in which an ending effect for notifying the end of the jackpot gaming state is executed. When such setting is performed, the value of the special figure process flag is updated to “0”. In the big hit end process, the big hit type buffer value stored in the game control buffer setting unit is read, and whether the big hit type is “non-probable big hit”, “probable big hit A”, or “probable big hit B”. Identify. If it is determined that the identified big hit type is not “non-probable variation big hit”, setting for starting the probability variation control (setting of the probability variation flag) is performed. In addition, when the specified big hit type is “non-probable variable big hit”, the setting for starting the time reduction control (in advance corresponding to the setting of the time reduction flag and the upper limit value of the special game that can be executed during the time reduction control). A predetermined count initial value (“100” in the present embodiment) is set in the short-time counter.

  Next, the operation of the effect control board 12 will be described. First, the effect control CPU 120 starts executing a main process (not shown) when the power is turned on. In the main processing, first, initialization processing is performed for clearing the RAM area, setting various initial values, and initializing a timer for determining the activation control activation interval (for example, 2 ms) (S51). Thereafter, the effect control CPU 120 proceeds to a loop process for monitoring the timer interrupt flag (S52). When the timer interrupt occurs, the effect control CPU 120 sets a timer interrupt flag by the timer interrupt process. If the timer interrupt flag is set (turned on) in the main process, the effect control CPU 120 clears the flag (S53) and executes the following process. The effect control CPU 120 first performs command analysis processing (S54). In the command analysis process, it is analyzed which command (see FIG. 3) is the command transmitted from the main board 11 stored in the reception command buffer. The effect control command transmitted from the game control microcomputer 100 is received by an interrupt process based on the effect control INT signal and stored in a buffer area formed in the RAM. And the process etc. which set the flag according to the received production control command are performed. Next, the effect control CPU 120 performs effect control process processing (S55). In the effect control process, the process corresponding to the current control state (effect control process flag) is selected from the processes corresponding to the control state, and display control of the effect display device 5 is executed. Next, an effect random number update process for updating the counter value for generating effect random numbers such as jackpot symbol determination random numbers is executed (S56), and then the process proceeds to S52.

  FIG. 11 is a flowchart showing the effect control process (S55) of the effect control main process. In the effect control process, the effect control CPU 120 first determines the final display mode of the hold storage display, which is the target of the hold display notice effect, and the change timing to the final display form, along with the execution / non-execution of the hold display notice effect. The hold display notice effect determination process (S70) to be determined is executed, and then the hold display update process for updating the hold storage display in the hold storage display area 5D to a display corresponding to the stored contents of the hold storage buffer 194A is executed. (S71). If multiple start prizes are generated during one variable display, a notice is made as to whether the display mode of the hold memory display based on any start prize changes to the final display mode determined in the hold display notice effect determination process. The change notice effect process is executed (S72). Thereafter, the effect control CPU 120 performs any one of S73 to S79 according to the value of the effect control process flag. In each process, the following process is executed. Fluctuation pattern designation command reception waiting process (S73): It is confirmed whether or not a variation pattern designation command is received from the game control microcomputer 100. Specifically, it is confirmed whether or not a variation pattern designation command is received in the command analysis process. If the change pattern designation command has been received, the value of the effect control process flag is changed to a value corresponding to the effect symbol change start process (S74). Effect symbol variation start processing (S74): Control is performed so that the variation of the effect symbol is started. In addition, when the variable display being executed is a variable display that changes the display mode of the hold storage display as the hold display advance notice effect, the hold storage in the hold storage buffer 194A (the entry in which the hold display advance notice target flag is set) ) Is set to a value corresponding to the final display mode. Then, the value of the effect control process flag is updated to a value corresponding to the effect symbol changing process (S75). Production symbol variation processing (S75): Controls the switching timing of each variation state (variation speed) constituting the variation pattern and monitors the end of the variation time. When the variation time ends, the value of the effect control process flag is updated to a value corresponding to the effect symbol variation stop process (S76). Effect symbol variation stop processing (S76): Based on the reception of the effect control command (symbol confirmation command) for instructing all symbols to stop, control is performed to stop the variation of the effect symbol and derive and display the display result (stop symbol). Do. Then, the value of the effect control process flag is updated to a value corresponding to the jackpot display process (S77) or the variation pattern designation command reception waiting process (S73). Jackpot display process (S77): After the end of the variation time, control is performed to display a screen for notifying the effect display device 5 of the occurrence of a jackpot. Then, the value of the effect control process flag is updated to a value corresponding to the big hit game processing (S78). Big hit game processing (S78): Control during the big hit game is performed. For example, when receiving a special command during opening of the special prize opening or a designation command after opening the special prize opening, display control of the number of rounds in the effect display device 5 is performed. Then, the value of the effect control process flag is updated to a value corresponding to the jackpot end effect process (S79). Big hit end effect process (S79): In the effect display device 5, display control is performed to notify the player that the big hit game state has ended. Then, the value of the effect control process flag is updated to a value corresponding to the variation pattern designation command reception waiting process (S73).

  In the hold display advance notice effect process, first, the hold storage buffer 194A is referred to and it is determined whether or not there is an entry for which “0” or “1” is not set as the value of the hold display notice effect target flag. If there is an entry for which “0” or “1” is not set as the value of the hold display advance notice target flag, there is an entry in which the value of the hold display advance notice target flag is already set to “1”. Whether or not there is already a target hold storage for the hold display notice effect. If there is no entry for which the value of the hold display advance notice target flag is already set to “1”, it is stored in the entry in which “0” or “1” is not set as the value of the hold display notice effect target flag. Based on the winning determination result designation command, execution / non-execution of the hold display notice effect is determined at the rate shown in FIG. When execution of the hold display notice effect is determined, “1” is set as the value of the hold display notice effect target flag of the entry. Further, when there is an entry in which the value of the hold display preview effect target flag is already set to “1” or when it is determined that the hold display preview effect target flag is not executed, the value of the hold display preview effect target flag of the entry is determined. Set “0”.

  Furthermore, when “1” is set as the value of the pending display notice effect target flag of the entry, the ratio shown in FIG. 13B is determined based on the winning determination result designation command stored in the entry. The final display mode of the hold storage display corresponding to the entry is determined from blue, green, and red. As shown in FIG. 13B, when the winning determination result is a big hit (winning determination result 4 designation and winning determination result 5 designation), the winning determination result is off (winning determination result 1 designation to winning). Since the final display mode is determined to be red at a higher rate than when the time determination result 3 is specified), the hold storage display is displayed in red when the hold display notice effect is executed. If the percentage of the variable display result corresponding to the hold memory display is the biggest jackpot (expected degree of jackpot), and the hold memory display is displayed in blue, it corresponds to the hold memory display. In the variable display, the ratio of the variable display result to the big hit is the lowest. Furthermore, in conjunction with FIG. 13A, when the hold storage display is displayed in white (the hold display notice effect is not executed), it corresponds to the hold storage display as compared with the case where the hold display notice effect is executed. In the fluctuation display, the ratio of the fluctuation display result to the big hit is low (expectation for big hit: red> green> blue> white). After the final display mode of the hold storage display is determined, the display mode of the hold storage display corresponding to the entry is changed to the final display mode at the rate shown in FIG. 13C based on the combined hold storage including the entry. The change timing to be determined is determined. As shown in FIG. 13C, in this embodiment, the change timing is determined by the start winning prize and at the end of the change display in the next change display. It may be determined as appropriate based on the number of memories and a winning determination result designation command stored in the entry. If the change timing is determined at the time of winning a prize, a corresponding value of the determined final display mode (“1” corresponding to blue, “2” corresponding to green, red corresponding to the entry) is displayed in the pending display flag of the entry. Set one of “3”). Furthermore, when the change timing is determined during the next fluctuation display, or when there is already an entry with the value of the above-mentioned hold display advance notice target flag being “1”, or when the non-execution of the hold display advance notice effect is decided Then, “0” (value corresponding to white) indicating non-execution of the hold display notice effect is set in the hold display flag of the entry.

  FIG. 12 is a flowchart illustrating an example of a process executed in S71 of S11 as the change notice effect process. As the change notice effect processing shown in FIG. 12, the effect control CPU 120 determines whether or not a change notice effect executing flag indicating that the change notice effect is being executed is set (S231). When the change notice effect executing flag is set, the process proceeds to S236, and when the change notice effect executing flag is not set, the process proceeds to S231a. In S231a, the effect control CPU 120 determines whether or not the variable display is being executed (S231a). Whether or not the change display is being executed may be determined by whether or not the value of the effect control process flag is a value corresponding to the effect symbol changing process. When the variable display is being executed, the process proceeds to S232, and when the variable display is not being executed, the change notice effect process is terminated. In S232, the effect control CPU 120 executes a winning number counting process for counting the number of game balls (starting winning number) won in the start winning opening during the variation display (S232). The counted number of game balls is cleared every time the variable display is completed.

  After execution of S232, the effect control CPU 120 determines whether or not two or more game balls have won the start winning opening during the variation display (S233). When two or more game balls have won the start winning opening during the variation display, the process proceeds to S234, and when two or more game balls have not won the start winning opening during the change display, the change notice effect processing Exit. In S234, the effect control CPU 120 determines whether or not there is a hold memory subject to the hold display announcement effect in the hold memory newly generated based on the game ball winning the start winning opening, that is, a new occurrence has occurred. It is determined whether there is a hold memory in which the value of the hold display notice effect target flag is set to “1” in the hold memory (S234). If the newly generated on-hold memory has a hold memory of the target of the hold display notice effect, the process proceeds to S234a, and if there is no on-hold memory of the target of the hold display notice effect in the newly generated hold memory, the change notice effect process Exit. In S234a, the effect control CPU 120 determines whether or not the value of the hold display flag in the hold memory that is the target of the hold display notice effect is “0” (S234a). If the value of the hold display flag in the hold storage that is the target of the hold display notice effect is “0”, the change notice effect processing is terminated, and the value of the hold display flag in the hold memory that is the object of the hold display notice effect is “ If it is “0”, the process proceeds to S235. In S235, the effect control CPU 120 sets the change notice effect executing flag, and proceeds to S236 (S235). In S236, the effect control CPU 120 executes the change notice effect execution process to execute the change notice effect, and ends the change notice effect process (S236). The change notice effect execution flag is set when the value of the hold display flag is set to any one of “1” to “3” in the entry in which the hold indication notice effect target flag is set to “1”. Cleared. That is, the change notice effect in the present embodiment is the next change display after a plurality of game balls win the start winning opening during the one change display and the hold memory of the hold display notice effect is generated. This is continuously executed until the display mode of the hold storage display displayed in the hold storage display area 5D is changed. As shown in FIG. 16, the change notice effect in this embodiment is an effect in which the character indicates the target hold storage display of the hold change effect, and the change notice effect execution process (S236) displays the character in the hold storage display. It includes the process of moving to match the shift.

  FIG. 14 is a flowchart illustrating an example of the process executed in S74 of FIG. 11 as the effect symbol variation start process. In the effect symbol variation start process shown in FIG. 14, the effect control CPU 120 first determines whether or not the variation start command reception flag is set (S271). The variation start command reception flag is a command that is set when it is determined in the command analysis process that the first variation start command or the second variation start command shown in FIG. 3 has been received. When the variation start command reception flag is set, the process proceeds to S272, and when the variation start command reception flag is not set, the effect symbol variation start process is terminated. In S272, the effect control CPU 120 shifts the various command data and the various flags stored in association with the buffer numbers “2” to “8” in the holding storage buffer 194A by one buffer number (step S272). S272). Note that the contents of the buffer number “1” are erased because they cannot be shifted because there is no destination to shift. After execution of S272, the effect control CPU 120 reads the variation pattern designation command from the variation pattern designation command storage area (S273). Then, it is determined whether or not the starting variable display is a variable display that changes the display mode of the on-hold storage display (S276). If the starting variable display is a variable display that changes the display mode of the hold memory display, the process proceeds to S278. If the starting variable display is not the variable display that changes the display mode of the hold memory display, the process proceeds to S277. In S277, the effect control CPU 120 determines the stop symbol of the effect symbol according to the change display result notification command and the change pattern designation command (S277). In S277a, a process table corresponding to the determined stop symbol and variation pattern is selected, and the process proceeds to S2828 (S277a).

  In S278, the effect control CPU 120 is shown in FIG. 15A based on the winning determination result designation command stored in the entry in which the hold display notice effect target flag is set in the hold storage buffer 194A. The derivation display / non-derivation display of the pending change symbol is determined as the stop symbol at a ratio (S278). As shown in FIG. 15 (A), when the winning determination result is a big hit (winning determination result 4 designation and winning determination result 5 designation), the winning determination result is off (winning determination result 1 designation to winning). Since the derivation display of the pending change symbol is determined at a higher rate compared to the case of the time determination result 3 designation), when the pending change symbol is derived and displayed as the stop symbol, The ratio of the change display result to jackpot in the variable display corresponding to the hold storage display that is the target of the hold display notice effect is higher than the case where the hold change symbol is not derived and displayed. Derived display> Pending change symbol non-derived display). After execution of S278, the CPU 120 for effect control determines whether or not the derivation display of the retained change symbol is determined in S278a in S278a (S278a). If the derivation display of the retained change symbol is determined in S278, the process proceeds to S279, and if the non-derivation display of the retained change symbol is determined in S278, the process proceeds to S277a. In S279, the effect control CPU 120 determines a stop symbol in which the hold change symbol is stopped in the “medium” effect symbol display area 5C from the combination indicating a loss as a stop symbol including the hold change symbol (S279).

  Then, the effect control CPU 120 holds at the rate shown in FIG. 15B based on the winning determination result designation command stored in the entry in which the hold display notice effect target flag is set in the hold memory buffer 194A. A change symbol derived display pattern is determined from the first pattern and the second pattern (S280). The first pattern is a pattern for displaying the pending change symbol in the “medium” effect symbol display area 5C, and the second pattern is “middle” in the effect symbol display area 5C so as to be a combination of deviations. This is a pattern in which after the symbols 1 to 8 are displayed, the symbol is changed to a pending change symbol. As shown in FIG. 15 (B), when the winning determination result is a big hit (specifying winning determination result 4 and winning determination result 5), the winning determination result is off (win determining result 1 specified to win). Since the derived display pattern is determined to be the second pattern at a higher rate compared to the case of the time determination result 3 designation), the case where the pending change symbol is derived and displayed in the second pattern, Compared to the case where the hold change symbol is derived and displayed in the first pattern, the ratio of the change display result to the big hit in the variable display corresponding to the hold memory display that is the target of the hold display notice effect (the jackpot expectation) is higher (the jackpot expectation) Degree: second pattern> first pattern). After execution of S280, the CPU 120 for effect control selects a process table according to the determined display pattern and variation pattern of the stop symbol and the pending change symbol, and proceeds to S282 (S281). In S282, the effect control CPU 120 starts a process timer in the process data 1 of the process table selected in S277a or S281 (S282). In the process table, display control execution data for controlling display of the effect display device 5, LED control execution data for controlling lighting of each LED, and sound output from the speakers 8L and 8R are controlled. The sound control execution data and the process data n (from No. 1 to N) are sequentially arranged in time series. Next, the production control CPU 120 performs the production device (the production display device 5 as the production component, and the production component according to the contents of the process data 1 (display control execution data 1, LED control execution data 1, sound control execution data 1). The control of the various LEDs and the speakers 8L and 8R as effect parts is executed (S283). For example, in order to display an image according to the variation pattern on the effect display device 5, a command is output to the display control unit 123. In addition, a control signal (LED control execution data) is output to the LED control board 14 in order to perform various LED on / off control. Further, a control signal (sound number data) is output to the sound control board 13 in order to perform sound output from the speakers 8L and 8R. Then, a value corresponding to the variation time specified by the variation pattern designation command is set in the variation time timer (S284). Further, a predetermined time is set in the fluctuation control timer (S285). The predetermined time is, for example, 30 ms, and the effect control CPU 120 writes image data indicating the display state of the left, middle, and right effect symbols to the VRAM every time the predetermined time elapses, and the display control unit 123 is written to the VRAM. The signal corresponding to the image data is output to the effect display device 5, and the effect display device 5 displays the image corresponding to the signal, thereby realizing the variation of the effect symbol. Next, the value of the effect control process flag is set to a value corresponding to the effect symbol variation in-process (S75), and the effect symbol variation start process is terminated (S286).

  Next, the derivation mode of the conversion notice effect and the reserved change symbol in the present embodiment will be described with reference to FIG. First, as shown in FIG. 16 (A) and FIG. 16 (B), when a plurality of game balls (three game balls in FIG. 16) win the start winning opening in the state where the variable display is being executed, the suspension is held. In the memory display area 5D, a plurality of on-hold storage displays are additionally displayed based on the winnings to these start winning ports. In addition, in the hold memory generated by winning at the start winning opening, there is a hold storage of the hold display notice effect (the entry whose hold display notice effect target flag value is set to “1”), and the hold When the display mode of the hold storage display based on the hold notification of the display advance notice effect is white (the value of the hold display flag is “0”), the change notice notice effect indicating the hold memory display that is the target of the hold display notice effect. Execute. As shown in FIGS. 16C to 16G, the change notice effect in the present embodiment is continued until the change display during execution ends and the display mode of the hold storage display changes in the next change display. And executed. In addition, as shown in FIGS. 16 (B) to 16 (D), the change notice effect in the present embodiment shifts the hold storage display displayed in the hold storage display area 5D after the change display is finished. The character moves following the shift. As shown in FIGS. 16C to 16G, the variable display is finished and a new variable display is started. When the derivation display of the pending change symbol is determined at the start of the variable display and the derivation display pattern of the pending change symbol is determined as the second pattern, “left”, “middle”, “right” The effect symbols are temporarily displayed in the effect symbol display areas 5L, 5C, and 5R in a combination indicating a normal deviation. When the effect symbol displayed in the “medium” effect symbol display area 5C is changed to the hold change symbol when the variable display is ended, the display mode of the hold storage display subject to the hold display notice effect is changed from white to blue. Or green or red.

  Although the embodiments of the present invention have been described with reference to the drawings, the specific configuration is not limited to these embodiments, and modifications and additions within the scope of the present invention are included in the present invention. It is. For example, as an example of the hold display notice effect of the above-described embodiment, a form in which the display form has not been changed is already illustrated for the hold storage display whose display form is blue or green, but the present invention is limited to this. Instead of this, as shown in FIG. 17 as a first modification, the display mode of the blue and green reserved storage display may be changed. Further, in the above-described embodiment, when the hold display notice effect is already being executed, a form in which the new hold display notice effect is not executed in the hold memory display different from the hold memory display that is the target of the hold display notice effect. Although illustrated, the present invention is not limited to this, and as shown in FIG. 17 as a first modification, a hold display notice effect may be executed redundantly in a plurality of hold storage displays. . In addition, as shown in the first modification example, when the display mode of the blue or green on-hold storage display can be changed and the on-hold display advance notice effect can be executed in a plurality of on-hold storage displays, the on-hold display advance notice is displayed. Since it becomes difficult to understand which hold display is the hold display of the display mode change target in the production, as shown in FIGS. 17B and 17D, the hold change symbols are derived and displayed. In this case, a hold change symbol having the same color as the hold storage display in which the display mode changes may be derived and displayed. In addition, when no other storage display of the same color as the storage storage display whose display mode changes is displayed, the change notice is not executed, while the storage storage of the same color as the storage storage display whose display mode changes. When the display is being displayed elsewhere, the hold change display of the same color as the hold storage display in which the display mode changes is derived and displayed, and by executing the change notice effect, the hold storage in which the display mode accurately changes The display may be recognized by the player. In addition, in this modification 1, although the form which shows the holding | maintenance memory | storage display from which a display mode changes with the color of the holding | maintenance change symbol derived-displayed is illustrated, this invention is not limited to this, The size and shape of the memory display may be varied to indicate the on-hold storage display in which the display mode changes depending on the size and shape of the on-hold change symbol that is derived and displayed. Further, in the case where a hold display notice effect is executed in duplicate in a plurality of hold storage displays, as shown in FIG. You may make it change the display mode of the hold memory display currently displayed by. Moreover, in the said Example, although the hold | maintenance change design was derived | led-out and displayed, the form in which any display mode of the hold memory display currently displayed on the hold memory display area 5D changed was illustrated, but this book The invention is not limited to this, and a case may be provided in which the display mode of the hold storage display does not change even if the hold change symbol is derived and displayed. In this way, when the case where the display mode of the hold storage display does not change even when the hold change symbol is derived and displayed, as shown in FIG. 19 as a third modification, the display changes according to the color of the hold change symbol that is derived and displayed. Thus, the change rate of the display mode of the hold storage display may be varied. In Modification 3, as shown in FIG. 19, when the color of the reserved change symbol is green, the display mode of the reserved storage display changes at a higher rate than when the color of the reserved change symbol is blue. Although illustrated, the present invention is not limited to this, and when the color of the pending change symbol is blue, the display mode of the pending storage display is higher than when the pending change symbol is green. It may be changed.

  Further, in the above-described embodiment, the mode in which the jackpot expectation in the variable display corresponding to the hold storage display is varied depending on the color of the hold storage display that is the target of the hold display notice effect, but the present invention is not limited to this. Instead, as shown in FIG. 20 as modified example 4, the jackpot expectation in the variable display corresponding to the hold display that is the target of the hold display notice effect is varied according to the hold change symbol that is derived and displayed. Alternatively, the rate at which the display mode of the hold memory display displayed in the hold memory display area 5D changes according to the hold change symbol that is derived and displayed may be varied. Furthermore, in the modification 4, as shown in FIG. 20, as the number of on-hold change symbols is increased, the jackpot expectation degree in the variable display corresponding to the hold display that is the target of the hold display notice effect is increased. However, the smaller the derived display number of the hold change symbol, the higher the jackpot expectation in the variable display corresponding to the hold display that is the target of the hold display notice effect, or the effect that the hold change symbol is derived and displayed. Depending on the symbol display area, the jackpot expectation in the variable display corresponding to the hold display that is the target of the hold display notice effect may be varied. Moreover, in the said Example, although the form which performs a change notice effect and a hold display notice effect for the hold memory display currently displayed on the hold memory display area 5D was illustrated, this invention is not limited to this. Instead, as shown in FIG. 21 as a modified example 5, an active display area 5T for displaying a pending storage display corresponding to the variable display being executed as an active display (display corresponding to the variable display) is displayed on the effect display device 5. The change notice effect or the hold indication notice effect may be executed for the active display displayed in the active display area 5T. In addition, when executing the change notice effect or the hold indication notice effect for the active display displayed in the active display area 5T as described above, a pseudo-continuous effect in which the effect symbol temporarily stops during the variable display can be executed. The active change display mode may be changed by temporarily stopping the retained change symbol as the pseudo-continuous effect. In addition, in this modification 5, the form which changes the display mode of an active display by temporarily stopping a holding | maintenance change design was illustrated, but this invention is not limited to this, A production design as a pseudo-continuous production Depending on whether or not is temporarily stopped, and the number of times that the effect symbol is temporarily stopped, the ratio of the finally held change symbol to be derived and displayed may be varied.

  Moreover, in the said Example, although the form which changes the display mode of a pending | holding memory | storage display according to deriving display of the pending | holding change symbol was illustrated, this invention is not limited to this, The effect display apparatus 5 If the hold change symbol is displayed, the display mode of the hold memory display may be changed even if the hold change symbol is not derived and displayed. Moreover, in the said modification 1 and the said modification 2, any one holding storage is carried out by deriving and displaying a holding | maintenance change symbol in the state by which the some holding | maintenance memory display is displayed in blue and green which are special display modes. Although the form which changes the display mode of a display was illustrated, this invention is not limited to this, When changing the display mode of this hold memory display, the hold memory display currently displayed by the other special mode You may make it change into the display mode which shows the jackpot expectation degree more than this display mode. In the above embodiment, the change notice effect is executed until the change display mode of the hold memory display changes after the hold memory display that is the target of the hold display notice effect is displayed. However, the change notice effect is not limited to the period from the start of the variable display where the display mode of the hold memory display subject to the hold display notice effect changes until the display mode of the hold memory display changes. May be executed. Further, in the above-described embodiment, the form in which the change notice effect is executed only when a plurality of start winnings is generated is illustrated, but the present invention is not limited to this, and the change notice effect has a plurality of reserved storage displays. If it is displayed, it may be executed regardless of the occurrence of the start prize, or in the state where the total number of reserved memories has reached the upper limit, a change notice will be made on the condition that a further start prize has occurred. An effect may be executed.

  Further, in the above-described embodiment, the mode of executing the hold display notice effect and the change notice effect is illustrated, but the present invention is not limited to this, and “left”, “middle”, and “right” effect symbols. You may perform the stop symbol notification effect which notifies the effect symbol derived and displayed in at least any one effect symbol display area of the display areas 5L, 5C, and 5R. When the stop symbol notice effect can be executed, the “medium” effect symbol display area can be obtained by not performing the stop symbol notice effect in the variable display in which the hold change symbol is derived and displayed in the second pattern. The player may not be inferred that the effect symbol displayed in 5C changes to the pending change symbol. In the above-described embodiment, when the retained change symbol is derived and displayed in the second pattern, any one of “1” to “8” is selected so that the combination is shifted to the “medium” effect symbol display area 5C. When the symbol is changed to the hold change symbol after the symbol is displayed and the hold change symbol is not derived and displayed, the “left”, “middle”, and “right” effect symbol display areas 5L, 5C, and 5R are combined with deviations. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and the present invention is not limited to this. In the case where the retained change symbol is derived and displayed in the second pattern, the retained change symbol is not derived and displayed. In the above, a change suggestion effect suggesting that the effect symbol displayed in the “medium” effect symbol display area 5C may be changed to a pending change symbol may be executed. In addition, the change suggestion effect is such that the execution ratio is different between the case where the reserved change symbol is derived and displayed in the second pattern and the case where the reserved change symbol is not derived and displayed, and the player pays attention to the change suggestion effect. You may do it.

  Moreover, in the said Example, when performing a change notice effect, as shown to FIG.16 (F), although the character and effect design as a change notice effect are displayed redundantly, it has illustrated. The present invention is not limited to this, and the character as the change notice effect and the effect design may be displayed so as not to overlap.

  Moreover, in the said Example and the said modification 5, as shown in FIG.16 and FIG.21, as shown in FIG.16 and FIG.21, when performing a change notice effect, as a change notice effect at the time of the change of an effect symbol, the end of change, and a temporary stop. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and the size of the character as the change notice effect may be displayed at the end of the change display of the effect symbol or temporarily. You may make it differ at the time of a stop and the fluctuation of a production design. In particular, by making the character size at the time of temporary stop of the effect symbol smaller than during the variation display of the effect symbol, it is possible to make the player pay more attention to the combination of the effect symbols displayed at the time of temporary stop than the character. I can do it.

  Moreover, in the said Example, when performing a change notice effect, as shown to FIG.16 (F), although the character and effect design as a change notice effect are displayed redundantly, it has illustrated. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and when the pseudo-continuous effect is executed as in the fifth modification while the character is displayed as the change notice effect, the character and the effect symbol are displayed when the effect symbol is temporarily stopped. Is displayed in duplicate, and at least a part of the character is concealed by the effect design, while at the end of the change of the effect design, the character and the effect design are displayed redundantly, and the character of the effect design is displayed by the character. At least a part may be hidden. In addition, when the effect symbol is temporarily stopped, the character and the effect symbol are displayed overlappingly, and at least a part of the effect symbol is concealed by the character, while at the end of the effect symbol change, the character and the effect symbol are displayed. May be displayed in duplicate, and at least a part of the character may be hidden by the effect design. In addition, the character and the effect symbol may be displayed overlappingly at the time of temporary stop of the effect symbol and at the end of the change, and at least a part of the effect symbol may be hidden by the character, or when the effect symbol is temporarily stopped The character and the effect design may be displayed in duplicate at the end of the change, and at least a part of the character may be hidden by the effect design.

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Claims (1)

A gaming machine that can be controlled to an advantageous state advantageous to a player when a specific display result predetermined as a display result is derived and displayed on a variation display means for performing variation display of identification information,
A hold storage means capable of storing as a hold storage for a variable display that has not yet started;
Corresponding display means capable of displaying a corresponding display corresponding to at least one of each stored storage and the variable display being executed stored in the holding storage means in a predetermined display mode;
In response to the special identification information being displayed on the variable display means, the corresponding display displayed on the corresponding display means is changed to a special display mode different from the predetermined display mode, thereby controlling the advantageous state. A notice effect executing means capable of executing a notice effect for notifying that
When a plurality of correspondence displays are displayed, a suggestion effect execution means capable of executing a suggestion effect suggesting which display mode of the corresponding display is changed by the notice effect, before the change,
A gaming machine comprising: