JP2017176695A - Game machine - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a game machine capable of increasing player's interest in a game.SOLUTION: A game machine 100 includes: an interface display area 200b for displaying information on a game other than a lottery result which is notified by a variation performance; and a sub-control board 330 for controlling execution of an advance notice which is executed during a variation performance and notifying possibility in advance in which one lottery result is a winning. The sub-control board 330 changes a display mode of an interface display image 230 which is a display mode of the interface display area 200b on the basis of a lottery result.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 46

Description

  The present invention relates to a gaming machine represented by a ball game machine (pachinko machine).

  Conventionally, a gaming machine that performs a notice effect over a plurality of fluctuation effects is known (for example, Patent Document 1).

JP 2013-255762 A

  However, the conventional gaming machine has a problem that the interest of the player in the game cannot be sufficiently improved.

  An object of the present invention is to provide a gaming machine capable of improving the interest of a player in games.

  In order to achieve the above object, a gaming machine according to one aspect of the present invention includes a random number storage means for storing a random number acquired when a game ball has won a winning prize opening, and a gaming ball at the starting winning opening. A lottery means for deriving one lottery result based on a random number obtained by winning the winning, and a lottery means for deriving one lottery result; A variation effect executing means for executing a variation effect for stopping and displaying a symbol in a manner to notify the game, an interface display unit for displaying information on the game other than the one lottery result notified by the variation effect, and during the variation effect A notice effect control means for controlling the execution of the notice effect that predicts the possibility that the one lottery result is a win, and the notice effect control means comprises the interface An interface display mode is a display mode of the face display unit, characterized in that vary based on the one of the lottery results.

  According to the present invention, it is possible to improve the interest of the player in the game.

It is a perspective view of the gaming machine showing a state where the door is opened. It is a front view of a gaming machine. It is a block diagram of a gaming machine. It is a figure explaining a jackpot decision random number determination table. It is a figure explaining a hit design random number determination table. It is a figure explaining a reach group determination random number determination table. It is a figure explaining a reach mode determination random number determination table. It is a figure explaining a fluctuation pattern random number determination table. It is a figure explaining a variation time determination table. It is a figure explaining a special electric accessory operating ram set table. It is a figure explaining a game state setting table. It is a figure explaining the relationship between a game state and a fluctuation state. It is a figure explaining a hit determination random number determination table. (A) is a figure explaining a normal symbol fluctuation time data table, (b) is a figure explaining an opening-and-closing control pattern table. It is a flowchart explaining CPU initialization processing in the main control board. It is a flowchart explaining the saving process at the time of power-off in a main control board. It is a flowchart explaining the timer interruption process in a main control board. It is a flowchart explaining the switch management process in a main control board. It is a flowchart explaining the gate passage process in the main control board. It is a flowchart explaining the 1st starting port passage process in a main control board. It is a flowchart explaining the 2nd starting port passage process in a main control board. It is a flowchart explaining the special symbol random number acquisition process in a main control board. It is a 1st flowchart explaining the effect determination process at the time of acquisition in a main control board. It is a 2nd flowchart explaining the effect determination process at the time of acquisition in a main control board. It is a figure explaining a special game management phase. It is a flowchart explaining the special game management process in a main control board. It is a flowchart explaining the special symbol fluctuation waiting process in a main control board. It is a flowchart explaining the special symbol variation number determination process in a main control board. It is a flowchart explaining the special symbol variation process in the main control board. It is a flowchart explaining the special symbol stop symbol display process in a main control board. It is a flowchart explaining the big winning opening release pre-processing in a main control board. It is a flowchart explaining the big winning opening opening / closing switching process in the main control board. It is a flowchart explaining the special winning opening opening control processing in the main control board. It is a flowchart explaining the big winning opening closing effective process in a main control board. It is a flowchart explaining the big winning opening end weight processing in the main control board. (A) is a figure explaining the first half variation production determination table, (b) is a figure explaining the second half variation production determination table. It is a figure which shows the sub CPU initialization process in a sub control board. It is a figure which shows the sub timer interruption process in a sub control board. It is a flowchart explaining the change mode command reception process in a sub control board. It is a flowchart explaining the fluctuation pattern command reception process in a sub control board. It is a figure which shows an example of an interface display area and a hold display. It is a flowchart explaining the prefetch designation | designated symbol command reception process in a sub control board. It is a figure explaining an example of the display mode of an interface display area. It is a figure which shows an example of the winning IF display change effect pattern determination table. It is a figure which shows an example of the IF display change effect pattern determination table for loss. It is a flowchart explaining the prefetch notice effect determination process in a sub-control board. It is a flowchart explaining the time schedule management process in a sub control board. It is a figure explaining the combination of the display pattern of a specific symbol, and the number of change steps of an expectation level. It is a figure which shows an example of the aspect of a special symbol emphasis display. It is a timing chart explaining the execution timing of a prefetch variation effect, a special symbol effect, and IF display change effect. It is a flowchart explaining the effect symbol stop display mode determination process in a sub-control board. It is a figure which shows an example of the aspect of a rank-up display effect. It is a flowchart explaining the prefetch change notice effect control process in a sub-control board. It is a figure which shows the combination of the suggestion pattern of the specific symbol in the specific symbol suggestion production, and the number of change steps of an expectation level. It is a figure which shows an example of the aspect of a specific symbol suggestion effect. It is a flowchart explaining the object change production start pre-process in a sub-control board. It is a flowchart explaining the specific symbol suggestion effect control process in a sub control board. It is a flowchart explaining the notice change effect control process during object change in a sub-control board. It is a figure which shows an example of the operation | movement aspect of the display aspect of an effect display part in a change effect and a pre-reading change effect, and an effect agent apparatus (the 1). It is a figure which shows an example of the display mode of the production | presentation display part in the variation production | presentation, and a prefetch variation production, and the operation | movement aspect of a production | presentation actor apparatus (the 2). It is a figure which shows an example of the display mode of the production | presentation display part in the variation production | presentation, and a prefetch variation production | generation, and the operation | movement aspect of a production | presentation actor device (the 3).

  Hereinafter, preferred embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings. The dimensions, materials, and other specific numerical values shown in the embodiments are merely examples for facilitating the understanding of the invention, and do not limit the present invention unless otherwise specified. In the present specification and drawings, elements having substantially the same function and configuration are denoted by the same reference numerals, and redundant description is omitted, and elements not directly related to the present invention are not illustrated. To do.

  In order to facilitate understanding of the embodiment of the present invention, first, the mechanical configuration and electrical configuration of the gaming machine will be briefly described, and then specific processing on each board will be described.

  FIG. 1 is a perspective view of the gaming machine 100 of the present embodiment, showing a state in which the door is opened. As shown in the figure, the gaming machine 100 includes an outer frame 102 in which an enclosed space is formed by four sides assembled in a substantially rectangular shape, a middle frame 104 attached to the outer frame 102 by a hinge mechanism so as to be freely opened and closed, The middle frame 104 includes a front frame 106 that is attached to be freely opened and closed by a hinge mechanism.

  As with the outer frame 102, the middle frame 104 has an enclosed space formed by four sides assembled in a substantially rectangular shape, and the game board 108 is held in the enclosed space. The front frame 106 holds a transmission plate 110 made of glass or resin. When the middle frame 104 and the front frame 106 are closed with respect to the outer frame 102, the game board 108 and the transmission plate 110 face each other substantially in parallel with a predetermined distance from the front side of the gaming machine 100. The game board 108 can be visually recognized through the transmission plate 110.

  FIG. 2 is a front view of the gaming machine 100. As shown in this figure, an operation handle 112 that projects to the front side of the gaming machine 100 is provided below the front frame 106. The operation handle 112 is provided so that the player can perform a rotation operation. When the player rotates the operation handle 112 to perform a launch operation, the operation handle 112 has a strength corresponding to the rotation angle of the operation handle 112 and is not illustrated. A game ball is launched by the launch mechanism. The game ball thus fired is raised between the rails 114 a and 114 b provided on the game board 108 and guided to the game area 116.

  The game area 116 is a space formed between the game board 108 and the transmission plate 110 and is an area where the game ball can flow down or roll. The game board 108 is provided with a large number of nails and windmills, and a game ball guided to the game area 116 collides with the nails and windmills, and flows down and rolls in an irregular direction.

  The game area 116 includes a first game area 116a and a second game area 116b that differ in the degree of entry of the game ball according to the firing strength of the launch mechanism. The first game area 116 a is located on the left side of the game area 116 when viewed from the player facing the gaming machine 100, and the second game area 116 b is the game area 116 viewed from the player facing the gaming machine 100. Located on the right side. Since the rails 114a and 114b are on the left side of the game area 116, the game balls launched by the launch mechanism with a launch intensity less than the predetermined intensity enter the first game area 116a and launch with a launch intensity greater than the predetermined intensity. The played game ball enters the second game area 116b.

  In addition, the game area 116 is provided with a general winning port 118, a first starting port 120, and a second starting port 122 through which a game ball can enter, and the general winning port 118, the first starting port 120, the first starting port 120, and the like. 2. When a game ball enters the start port 122, a predetermined prize ball is paid out to the player. The number of prize balls to be paid out based on the game balls entered may be different for each prize opening.

  As will be described in detail later, a first start region is provided in the first start port 120, and a second start region is provided in the second start port 122. When a game ball enters the first start port 120 or the second start port 122 and the game ball enters the first start region or the second start region, one of a plurality of special symbols provided in advance is selected. A lottery for determining one special symbol is performed. Each special symbol is associated with various game profits such as whether or not a big game that is advantageous to the player can be executed and what kind of gaming state the subsequent gaming state will be. Therefore, when a game ball enters the first start port 120 or the second start port 122, the player acquires a predetermined prize ball and at the same time acquires an opportunity for acquiring a right to receive various game benefits. It becomes.

  The second starting port 122 is provided with a movable piece 122b that can be opened and closed, and the ease of entry of the game ball into the second starting port 122 changes depending on the state of the movable piece 122b. It has become. Specifically, when the movable piece 122b is in the closed state, it is impossible to enter the game ball into the second start port 122. On the other hand, when the game ball passes through the entry area in the gate 124 provided in the game area 116, a lottery of a normal symbol which will be described later is performed. Controlled to open state. As described above, when the movable piece 122b is in the open state, the movable piece 122b functions as a tray that guides the game ball to the second start port 122, so that the game ball can easily enter the second start port 122. Note that, here, when the second start port 122 is in the closed state, it is impossible to enter the game ball into the second start port 122, but the second start port 122 is in the closed state. Even in some cases, it may be configured such that game balls can enter at a certain frequency.

  Furthermore, the game area 116 is provided with a large winning opening 128 through which a game ball can enter. The big winning opening 128 is provided with an open / close door 128b that can be opened and closed. Normally, the open / close door 128b closes the big winning opening 128 so that a game ball cannot enter the big winning opening 128. It has become. On the other hand, when the above-mentioned big game is executed, the opening / closing door 128b is opened, and a game ball can be inserted into the big winning opening 128. Then, when a game ball enters the big prize opening 128, a predetermined prize ball is paid out to the player. In the case where a plurality of prize winning openings are provided, the number of prize balls to be paid out based on the winning of game balls may be different for each prize winning opening.

  At the bottom of the game area 116, game balls that have not entered any of the general winning opening 118, the first starting opening 120, the second starting opening 122, or the big winning opening 128 are played from the gaming area 116. A discharge port 130 for discharging is provided on the back side of the panel 108.

  The game board 108 is controlled by an effect display device 200 made up of a liquid crystal display device, an effect agent device 202 made up of a movable device, and various lighting modes and light emission colors as an effect device for making an effect during the progress of the game. There are provided an effect lighting device 204 composed of a lamp, an audio output device 206 composed of a speaker, and an effect operation device 208 that accepts the player's operation.

  The effect display device 200 includes an effect display unit 200a including an image display unit that displays an image. The effect display unit 200a can be viewed from the front side of the gaming machine 100 at a substantially central portion of the game board 108. It is arranged. In the effect display unit 200a, the effect symbols 210a, 210b, and 210c are variably displayed as shown in the drawing, and the effect of lottery lottery is notified to the player by the stop display mode of these effect symbols 210a, 210b, and 210c. Will be executed.

  The stage effect device 202 is disposed in front of the stage display unit 200a and is normally retracted to the back side of the game board 108, but during staged variation display of the stage symbols 210a, 210b, 210c, etc. It moves to the front surface of the display unit 200a and gives a player a big hit expectation. In addition, the effect actor device 202 is provided with an LED (not shown) that can be turned on in full color, and is lit in accordance with the movement of the effect agent device 202.

  The effect lighting device 204 is provided in the effect actor device 202, the game board 108, and the like, and various lighting controls are performed according to the image displayed on the effect display unit 200a.

  The audio output device 206 is provided at an upper position of the front frame 106 or a lowermost position of the outer frame 102, and various audios are directed toward the front side of the gaming machine 100 in accordance with an image displayed on the effect display unit 200a. Is output.

  The effect operation device 208 is configured by a button that receives a player's pressing operation, and is provided at a substantially central position in the width direction of the gaming machine 100 and at a position below the transmission plate 110. The effect operation device 208 is activated in accordance with an image displayed on the effect display unit 200a. When the player's operation is received within the operation effective time, various effects are generated according to the operation. Is executed.

  On the rear side (the game board 108 side) of the production operation device 208, there is provided an upper plate 132 through which prize balls paid out from the gaming machine 100 and game balls lent out from the game ball rental device are guided. When 132 is full of game balls, the game balls are guided to the lower plate 134. In addition, a ball hole (not shown) for discharging game balls from the lower plate 134 is formed on the bottom surface of the lower plate 134. The ball release hole is normally closed by an opening / closing plate (not shown), but the opening / closing plate slides integrally with the ball removal knob 134a by sliding the ball removal knob 134a in the horizontal direction in the figure. In addition, it is possible to discharge the game ball from the ball hole to the lower side of the lower plate 134.

  Further, the game board 108 has a first special symbol display 160, a second special symbol display 162, and a first special symbol hold at a position outside the game area 116 and visible to the player. A display 164, a second special symbol hold display 166, a normal symbol display 168, a normal symbol hold display 170, and a right-handed notification display 172 are provided. Each of these indicators 160 to 172 is a device for displaying various situations relating to the game, and details thereof will be described later.

(Internal structure of control means)
FIG. 3 is a block diagram showing the internal configuration of the control means for controlling the progress of the game.

  The main control board 300 controls the basic operation of the game. The main control board 300 includes a main CPU 300a, a main ROM 300b, and a main RAM 300c. The main CPU 300a reads out a program stored in the main ROM 300b based on an input signal from each detection switch or timer, performs arithmetic processing, directly controls each device or display, or outputs the result of the arithmetic processing. In response, a command is transmitted to another board. The main RAM 300c functions as a data work area during the arithmetic processing of the main CPU 300a.

  The main control board 300 has a general winning port detection switch 118s for detecting that a game ball has entered the general winning port 118, and a first start port for detecting that a game ball has entered the first start port 120. The detection switch 120s, the second start port detection switch 122s that detects that a game ball has entered the second start port 122, the gate detection switch 124s that detects that the game ball has passed through the gate 124, and the big winning port 128 A big prize opening detection switch 128s for detecting that a game ball has entered is connected, and a detection signal is inputted to the main control board 300 from each of these detection switches.

  Further, the main control board 300 includes a normal electric accessory solenoid 122c that operates the movable piece 122b of the second start port 122, and a large winning port solenoid 128c that operates the opening and closing door 128b that opens and closes the large winning port 128. The main control board 300 controls the opening and closing of the second starting port 122 and the special winning opening 128.

  Further, the main control board 300 includes a first special symbol display 160, a second special symbol display 162, a first special symbol hold indicator 164, a second special symbol hold indicator 166, a normal symbol indicator 168, and a normal symbol indicator 168. The symbol hold display 170 and the right-handed notification display 172 are connected, and the main control board 300 controls the display of each display.

  In addition, the game executed by the gaming machine 100 of the present embodiment is a special game started mainly by entering a game ball into the first start port 120 or the second start port 122, and the game ball passes through the gate 124. It is roughly divided into ordinary games started by doing. The main ROM 300b of the main control board 300 stores various programs for proceeding with special games and ordinary games, and data and tables necessary for various games.

  The main control board 300 is connected to a payout control board 310 and a sub control board 330.

  The payout control board 310 performs control for launching a game ball and control for paying out a prize ball. The payout control board 310 also includes a CPU, a ROM, and a RAM, and is connected to the main control board 300 so as to be capable of bidirectional communication. A game information output terminal board 312 is connected to the payout control board 310, and various information on the progress of the game output from the main control board 300 is passed through the payout control board 310 and the game information output terminal board 312. This is output to the hall computer of the amusement store.

  The payout control board 310 is connected to a payout motor 314 for paying out a game ball stored in the storage unit as a prize ball to the player. The payout control board 310 controls the payout motor 314 based on the payout number designation command transmitted from the main control board 300 so as to pay out a predetermined prize ball to the player. At this time, the number of game balls that have been paid out is detected by the payout ball counting switch 316 s so that it can be determined whether or not the prize ball to be paid out has been paid out to the player.

  Further, a dish full tank detection switch 318 s for detecting a full tank state of the lower dish 134 is connected to the dispensing control board 310. This dish full tank detection switch 318 s is provided in a path for guiding game balls to be paid out as prize balls to the lower dish 134, and each time a game ball passes through the path, a game ball detection signal is sent to the payout control board 310. It is designed to be entered.

  When a predetermined amount or more of the game balls are stored in the lower plate 134 and become full, the game balls stay in the passage toward the lower plate 134 toward the payout control board 310 from the plate full tank detection switch 318s. The game ball detection signal is continuously input. The payout control board 310 determines that the lower tray 134 is full when a game ball detection signal is continuously input for a predetermined time, and transmits a full dish command to the main control board 300. On the other hand, if the continuous input of the game ball detection signal is interrupted after the dish full tank command is transmitted, it is determined that the full tank state has been released, and the dish full tank release command is transmitted to the main control board 300.

  In addition, a launch control board 320 is connected to the payout control board 310 so as to be capable of bidirectional communication. When the launch control board 320 receives the launch control data from the payout control board 310, the launch control board 320 permits the launch. Connected to the launch control board 320 are a touch sensor 112s that is provided on the operation handle 112 and detects that the player has touched the operation handle 112, and an operation volume 112a that detects an operation angle of the operation handle 112. Has been. When a signal is input from the touch sensor 112 s and the operation volume 112 a, the launch control board 320 is controlled to energize the launch solenoid 112 c provided in the game ball launch device to launch the game ball.

  The sub-control board 330 mainly controls each effect such as playing or waiting. The sub control board 330 includes a sub CPU 330a, a sub ROM 330b, and a sub RAM 330c, and is connected to the main control board 300 so as to be communicable in one direction from the main control board 300 to the sub control board 330. . The sub CPU 330a reads out a program stored in the sub ROM 330b based on a command transmitted from the main control board 300, an input signal from a timer, and the like, performs arithmetic processing, and displays a command for executing an effect as an image. It transmits to the control board 340 or the electrical decoration control board 350. At this time, the sub RAM 330c functions as a data work area during the arithmetic processing of the sub CPU 330a.

  The image control board 340 performs image display control for displaying an image on the effect display unit 200a, and includes a CPU, a CGROM, a RAM, and a VRAM. The CGROM of the image control board 340 stores a large number of image data such as symbols and backgrounds displayed on the effect display unit 200a. Based on the command transmitted from the sub control board 330, the CGROM of the effect display unit 200a Control image display. Details of the image control board 340 will be described later.

  The illumination control board 350 performs sound output control for outputting sound from the sound output device 206 based on the command transmitted from the sub-control board 330. In addition, the electrical decoration control board 350 moves the stage effect device 202 and controls the lighting of the stage lighting device 204 based on a command transmitted from the sub control board 330. Furthermore, a predetermined command is transmitted to the sub-control board 330 when an operation detection signal is input from the effect operation device detection switch 208s that detects that the effect operation device 208 has been pressed.

  Note that a power supply board (not shown) is connected to each board, and power is supplied to each board from a commercial power supply via the power supply board. The power supply board is provided with a backup power supply made of a capacitor.

  Next, games in the gaming machine 100 of the present embodiment will be described together with various tables stored in the main ROM 300b.

  As described above, in the gaming machine 100 of the present embodiment, two types of games, a special game and a normal game, proceed in parallel, and the low probability game state is used as the gaming state when proceeding with both of these games. Alternatively, the game progresses in any gaming state in which any gaming state in the high probability gaming state and any gaming state in the non-short-time gaming state or the short-time gaming state are combined.

  Although the details of each gaming state will be described later, the low probability gaming state is a gaming state in which the probability of acquiring a right to execute a major game in which the big prize opening 128 is opened is set low, and the high probability gaming state This is a gaming state in which the probability of acquiring the right to execute a big game is set high.

  The non-short game state is a game state in which the movable piece 122b is less likely to be in the open state and the game ball is less likely to enter the second start port 122. The short-time game state is more than the non-short game state. Also, the movable piece 122b is likely to be in an open state, and a game ball is likely to enter the second start port 122. Note that the initial state of the gaming machine 100 is set to a low-probability gaming state and a non-time-saving gaming state, and this gaming state is referred to as a normal gaming state in this embodiment.

  When the player operates the operation handle 112 to fire a game ball in the game area 116, and the game ball flowing down the game area 116 enters the first start port 120 or the second start port 122, the game is given to the player. A lottery for determining whether or not to give a profit (hereinafter referred to as a “larger lottery”) is performed. The gaming machine 100 determines whether or not to win a jackpot as the big game lottery. In this big game lottery, when a big win is won, the big winning hole 128 is opened and a big ball game that allows a game ball to enter the big winning hole 128 is executed. The gaming state is set to one of the above gaming states. In the following, a lottery lottery method will be described.

  As will be described in detail later, when a game ball enters the first start port 120 or the second start port 122, various random numbers (big hit decision random number, hit symbol random number, reach group decision random number, reach reach) related to the big role lottery Mode decision random numbers and fluctuation pattern random numbers) are acquired, and each random number value is stored in the special figure storage area of the main RAM 300c. Hereinafter, various random numbers stored in the special figure holding storage area after the game ball has entered the first start port 120 are collectively referred to as special one hold, and the game ball enters the second start port 122. The various random numbers stored in the special figure storage area are collectively called special 2 reservation.

  The special figure reservation storage area of the main RAM 300c includes a first special figure reservation storage area and a second special figure reservation storage area. Each of the first special figure reservation storage area and the second special figure reservation storage area has four storage units (first to fourth storage units). When a game ball enters the first start port 120, the special 1 hold is stored in order from the first storage unit in the first special figure storage area, and when the game ball enters the second start port 122, the special ball is stored. 2 reservations are stored in order from the first storage unit of the second special figure storage area.

  For example, when a game ball enters the first start port 120, if no hold is stored in any of the first to fourth storage units in the first special figure storage area, the first storage unit Special 1 hold is stored. Also, for example, when a game ball enters the first start port 120 in a state where special 1 hold is stored in the first storage unit to the third storage unit, the special 1 hold is stored in the fourth storage unit. Remember. In addition, even when a game ball enters the second start port 122, the special 2 reservation is stored in the first storage unit to the fourth storage unit of the second special figure storage area as described above. No special 2 reservation is stored in the storage unit with the smallest number (ordinal number).

  However, the number of special 1 reservations (X1) and the number of special 2 reservations (X2) that can be stored in the first special figure reservation storage area and the second special figure reservation storage area are each set to four. Therefore, for example, when a game ball enters the first start opening 120, if four special 1 reservations are already stored in the first special figure storage area, Special 1 hold is not newly stored by entering a game ball. Similarly, when a game ball enters the second start port 122 and four special 2 holds are already stored in the second special figure storage area, a game to the second start port 122 is stored. The special 2 hold is not newly memorized when the ball enters.

  FIG. 4 is a diagram illustrating a jackpot determination random number determination table. When a game ball enters the first start port 120 or the second start port 122, one big hit determination random number is acquired from the range of 0 to 65535. Then, when the big game lottery is started, that is, the jackpot determination random number determination table is selected according to the gaming state when the jackpot determination is performed, and the selected jackpot determination random number determination table and the acquired jackpot determination random number A lottery lottery is held.

  In the low-probability game state, when starting the big lottery for special 1 hold and special 2 hold, as shown in FIG. 4A, the low probability big hit decision random number determination table is referred. According to the low probability jackpot determined random number determination table, when the jackpot determined random number is 10001 to 10164, it is determined to be a jackpot, and when it is any other jackpot determined random number, it is determined to be lost. Therefore, the jackpot probability in this case is about 1 / 399.6.

  Also, in the high-probability gaming state, when starting the big role lottery for special 1 hold and special 2 hold, as shown in FIG. According to the high-accuracy jackpot determination random number determination table, if the jackpot determination random number is 10001-1640, it is determined to be a jackpot, and if it is any other jackpot determination random number, it is determined to be lost. Therefore, the jackpot probability in this case is about 1 / 39.96. Thus, in the case of a high probability gaming state, the jackpot probability is 10 times that in the case of a low probability gaming state. Note that the jackpot determination random number (10001 to 10164) that becomes “big hit” in the low probability gaming state becomes “big hit” even in the high probability gaming state.

  FIG. 5 is a diagram for explaining the winning symbol random number determination table. When a game ball enters the first start port 120 or the second start port 122, one winning design random number is acquired from the range of 0-99. Then, when the determination result of “big hit” is derived by the above-mentioned big game lottery, the type of special symbol is determined by the acquired winning symbol random number and the winning symbol random number determination table. At this time, if “big hit” is won by special 1 hold, as shown in FIG. 5 (a), the special random number judgment table for special 1 is selected, and “big win” is won by special 2 hold. As shown in FIG. 5 (b), the special 2 random number random number determination table is selected. Below, the special symbol determined by the winning symbol random number, that is, the special symbol determined when the jackpot determination result is obtained is called the jackpot symbol, and the special symbol determined when the loss determination result is obtained. The design is called a lost design.

  According to the special symbol random number determination table for special 1 shown in FIG. 5 (a) and the special random number determination table for special 2 shown in FIG. 5 (b), depending on the value of the acquired random symbol random number, As described above, the type of special symbol (big hit symbol) is determined. In addition, when the lottery result is “losing” and the lottery result is derived by special 1 hold, the special symbol X is determined as the lost symbol without performing the lottery, and the lottery result is the special 2 When derived by holding, the special symbol Y is determined as a lost symbol without performing a lottery. In other words, the winning symbol random number determination table is referred to only when the big drawing lottery result is “big win”, and is not referred to when the big drawing lottery result is “lost”.

  FIG. 6 is a diagram for explaining a reach group determination random number determination table. A plurality of reach group determination random number determination tables are provided, and one table is selected in accordance with the hold type, the hold number, and a later-described variation state set in association with the gaming state. When a game ball enters the first start port 120 or the second start port 122, one reach group determination random number is acquired from the range of 0-10006. As described above, when the big drawing lottery result is derived, a process for determining a variation effect pattern for notifying the big drawing lottery result is performed. In the present embodiment, if the lottery result is “losing”, the group type is first determined by the reach group determination random number and the reach group determination random number determination table when determining the variation effect pattern.

  For example, when the gaming state is set to the non-temporary gaming state and the variation state is normally set to 1 variation state, when the lottery result of “losing” is derived based on the special 1 hold, If the special 1 holding number (hereinafter simply referred to as “holding number”) when performing the lottery lottery is 0, the reach group determination random number determination table 1 is selected as shown in FIG. Similarly, if the number of holds is 1 or 2, the reach group determination random number determination table 2 is selected as shown in FIG. 6B. If the number of holds is 3, the figure shown in FIG. As shown, the reach group determination random number determination table 3 is selected. In FIG. 6, the group x described in the group type column indicates an arbitrary group number. Therefore, various group numbers are determined as the group type according to the acquired reach group determination random number and the type of the reach group determination random number determination table to be referred to.

  Thus, in this embodiment, the table for determining the variation effect pattern is determined based on the variation state in addition to the set game state. That is, the change state is defined as which table is used to determine the change effect pattern, and is a concept set separately from the game state. The relationship between this fluctuation state and the reach group determination random number determination table will be described in detail later.

  In addition, when the lottery lottery result is “big hit”, the group type is not determined in determining the variation effect pattern. That is, the reach group determination random number determination table is referred to only when the big drawing lottery result is “losing”, and is not referred to when the big drawing lottery result is “big hit”.

  FIG. 7 is a diagram for explaining a reach mode determination random number determination table. This reach mode determination random number determination table is a lost mode reach mode determination random number determination table that is selected when the lottery lottery result is “losing”, and a jackpot that is selected when the lottery lottery result is “big hit” The time reach mode decision random number judgment table is roughly divided. The lose time reach mode determination random number determination table is provided for each group type determined as described above, and the big hit time reach mode determination random number determination table is provided for each hold type. Each reach mode determination random number determination table is also provided for each gaming state and symbol type. Here, FIG. 7 (a) shows an example of the group x lose time reach mode determination random number determination table referred to in the predetermined game state and symbol type, and an example of the special 1 jackpot time reach mode determination random number determination table. FIG. 7B shows an example of the special 2 jackpot hour reach mode determination random number determination table.

  When a game ball enters the first start port 120 or the second start port 122, one reach mode determination random number is acquired from the range of 0 to 250. If the result of the lottery lottery is “losing”, as shown in FIG. 7A, the lost mode reach mode determination random number determination corresponding to the group type determined by the group type lottery is performed. A table is selected, and the variable mode number is determined based on the selected lose time reach mode determination random number determination table and the reach mode determination random number. In addition, when the above-mentioned big-bill lottery result is “big hit”, as shown in FIGS. 7B and 7C, the big hit hour reach mode determination random number determination table corresponding to the read hold type is displayed. The variable mode number is determined based on the selected jackpot hour reach mode determination random number determination table and the reach mode determination random number.

  In each reach mode determination random number determination table, the reach mode determination random number is associated with a change pattern random number determination table, which will be described later, together with the change mode number, and at the same time the change mode number is determined, the change pattern A random number determination table is determined. In FIG. 7, a table x described in the column of the fluctuation pattern random number determination table indicates an arbitrary table number. Therefore, the variation mode number and the table number of the variation pattern random number determination table are determined according to the acquired reach mode determination random number and the type of the reach mode determination random number determination table to be referred to. In the present embodiment, the variation mode number and the variation pattern number described later are set in hexadecimal. In the following description, “H” is added to indicate a hexadecimal number, but “H” in FIGS. 7 to 9 indicates an arbitrary value indicated by a hexadecimal number.

  As described above, when the lottery lottery result is “losing”, first, the group type is determined by the reach group determination random number determination table and the reach group determination random number shown in FIG. Then, the variation mode number and the variation pattern random number determination table are determined based on the lost reach mode determination random number determination table and the reach mode determination random number shown in FIG. 7 according to the determined group type and gaming state.

  On the other hand, if the lottery lottery result is “big hit”, the big hit time reach mode determination random number determination table shown in FIG. 7 according to the determined big hit symbol (special symbol type), the gaming state at the time of winning the big hit And the reach mode determination random number, the change mode number and change pattern random number determination table is determined.

  FIG. 8 is a diagram for explaining a variation pattern random number determination table. Here, a variation pattern random number determination table x of a predetermined table number x is shown, but many other variation pattern random number determination tables are provided for each table number.

  When a game ball enters the first start port 120 or the second start port 122, one variation pattern random number is acquired from the range of 0 to 238. Based on the variation pattern random number determination table determined simultaneously with the variation mode number and the obtained variation pattern random number, the variation pattern number is determined as illustrated.

  As described above, when the big character lottery is performed, the variation mode number and the variation pattern number are determined according to the result of the big character lottery, the determined symbol type, the gaming state, the number of holds, the hold type, and the like. These variation mode number and variation pattern number specify the variation effect pattern, and the variation effect mode and time are associated with each of them.

  FIG. 9 is a diagram for explaining the variation time determination table. As described above, when the variation mode number is determined, the variation time 1 is determined according to the variation time 1 determination table shown in FIG. According to this variation time 1 determination table, variation time 1 is associated with each variation mode number, and the corresponding variation time 1 is determined according to the determined variation mode number.

  As described above, when the variation pattern number is determined, the variation time 2 is determined according to the variation time 2 determination table shown in FIG. According to the variation time 2 determination table, the variation time 2 is associated with each variation pattern number, and the corresponding variation time 2 is determined according to the determined variation pattern number. The total time of the variation times 1 and 2 determined in this way becomes the variation production time for notifying the lottery result, that is, the variation time.

  When the variation mode number is determined as described above, a variation mode command corresponding to the determined variation mode number is transmitted to the sub control board 330, and when the variation pattern number is determined, the determined variation A variation pattern command corresponding to the pattern number is transmitted to the sub control board 330. In the sub control board 330, the first half of the variation effect is mainly determined based on the received variation mode command, and the second half of the variation effect is mainly determined based on the received variation pattern command. The details will be described later.

  FIG. 10 is a diagram for explaining the special electric accessory operating ram set table. The special electric accessory actuated ram set table stores various data for controlling the major actor game. During the major actor game, the special electric accessory actuated ram set table is referred to, The solenoid 128c is energized and controlled. Actually, a plurality of special electric accessory actuating ram set tables are provided for each jackpot symbol type, and the corresponding table is set at the start of the big bonus game according to the determined jackpot symbol type. Here, for convenience of explanation, control data for all jackpot symbols is shown in one table.

  When the special symbols A to E are determined, the big game is executed with reference to the special electric accessory actuated ram set table as shown in FIG. The big game is composed of a plurality of round games in which the grand prize winning opening 128 is opened and closed a predetermined number of times. According to this special electric accessory actuated ram set table, the opening time (waiting time until the first round game is started), the special electric accessory maximum actuating number (round game executed during one major game) The number of times of opening / closing switching of the special electric accessory (number of times of opening of the large winning opening 128 during one round), solenoid energization time (energization time of the large winning opening solenoid 128c for each opening of the large winning opening 128, ie, 1 Number of times of winning the winning prize opening 128), the prescribed number (the maximum number of winnings possible to the winning prize opening 128 in one round game), the closing time of the winning prize opening (the closing time of the winning prize opening 128 between round games) In other words, interval time), ending time (from the end of the last round game until normal special game (variable display of special symbols described later) is resumed) Waiting time), as control data for major role game, for each type of bonus game symbol it is previously stored as shown.

  FIG. 11 is a diagram for explaining a game state setting table for setting a game state after the end of the big game. As shown in FIG. 11, when the special symbol A is determined, the low probability gaming state is set after the end of the big game, and when the special symbols B to E are determined, the high probability is set after the end of the main character game. In addition to being set to the gaming state, the number of continuations of the high probability gaming state (hereinafter referred to as “high probability number”) is set to 10,000 times. This means that the high-probability gaming state continues until the big-game lottery result is determined 10,000 times. However, the above-mentioned high-accuracy count indicates the maximum number of continuations in the high probability gaming state of 1. If the jackpot is won before reaching the above continuation count, the gaming state is set again. Will be done. Accordingly, when the high probability gaming state is set after the end of the big game, if the lottery lottery result is derived 10,000 times without deriving the jackpot lottery result in the high probability gaming state, the low probability game The gaming state will be changed to the state.

  Further, when the special symbols A to E are determined, the time-saving gaming state or the non-time-saving gaming state is set as follows after the end of the big game. That is, when the special symbol A is determined, the non-time-saving gaming state is set after the end of the big game. When the special symbols D and E are determined, the short-time gaming state is set after the end of the big game, and at this time, the number of times of the short-time gaming state (hereinafter referred to as “short-time number”) is set to 10,000 times. Is done. This means that the short-time gaming state continues until the big game lottery result is determined 10,000 times. However, the above short time count indicates the maximum number of continuations in the short time gaming state of 1, and if the big win is won before reaching the above continuation number of times, the gaming state is set again. It will be.

  In addition, when the special symbol B is determined, if the game state at the time of winning the jackpot is the short-time game state, the short-time game state is set even after the end of the major game, and the short-time number is set to 10,000 times. If the game state at the time of winning is a non-temporary game state, the non-time-short game state is set even after the end of the big game. In addition, when the special symbol C is determined, it is set to the short-time game state after the end of the big game, but if the game state at the time of the big win is the short-time game state, the short-time number is set to 10,000 times, If the gaming state at the time is a non-time-saving gaming state, the number of times saved is set to 10 times. In this case, the game state after the end of the big game, the high number of times, and the number of time reductions are set according to the type of the jackpot symbol and the game state at the time of winning the jackpot. Regardless of the state, the game state, the number of times of high accuracy, and the number of time reductions may be set only according to the type of jackpot symbol.

  FIG. 12 is a diagram illustrating the relationship between the gaming state and the variation state. As described above, in the present embodiment, as a concept different from the game state that defines the game progress condition, a variation state that defines the determination condition (table to be selected) of the variation effect pattern is provided. This fluctuating state is set as follows according to the type of jackpot symbol determined by the big game lottery. Specifically, as shown in FIG. 12A, when the special symbol A is determined, the gaming state after the end of the big game is set to a low-probability gaming state and a non-short-time gaming state, and varies. The state is set to a special A fluctuation state. However, the special variation period, which is the duration of the special A variation state, is from the end of the big game, until the big drawing lottery is confirmed 20 times. If the fluctuation state is normally set to one fluctuation state, the fluctuation state will not be changed unless the jackpot is won again. Note that this normal 1 variation state is a variation state set in the initial state of the gaming machine 100 (low probability gaming state and non-time-saving gaming state), and can be said to be a default variation state in the gaming machine 100.

  A table for determining the variation mode number and the variation pattern number (reach group determination random number determination table, reach mode determination random number determination table, variation pattern random number determination table) is selected for each variation state. Therefore, when the special symbol A is determined, the variation mode number and the variation pattern number are determined based on the table for the special A variation state for the 20 variation effects after the end of the big game. . That is, when the special symbol A is determined, the 20 variation effects after the end of the big game will be a special variation effect pattern.

  Also, as shown in FIG. 12 (b), when the special symbol B is determined when the low probability gaming state and the non-time saving gaming state are set, the gaming state after the end of the big game is high. The stochastic gaming state and the non-time-saving gaming state are set, and the variation state is set in the same manner as when the special symbol A is determined. Therefore, while the special A variation state is set, a special variation effect that suggests whether the current gaming state is a high-probability gaming state or a low-probability gaming state is executed. It can give a sense of tension and expectation.

  In addition, as shown in FIG. 12C, when the special symbol C is determined when the low probability gaming state and the non-time saving gaming state are set, the gaming state after the end of the big game is high. The probability gaming state and the short-time gaming state are set, and the variation state is set to a special variation state. Here, as shown in FIG. 12C, after the end of the big game, the first to fourth and sixth to ninth fluctuation states become the special B fluctuation state, and after the end of the big game, the fifth fluctuation state. Becomes the special C fluctuation state, and after the end of the big game, the tenth fluctuation state becomes the special D fluctuation state. In this way, the variation state is set in advance so as to be switched finely for each number of variation effects after the end of the big game. In this case, after the end of the big game, when the big lottery result is confirmed 10 times, the gaming state is switched from the short-time gaming state to the non-short-time gaming state. It is set to switch to the fluctuating state.

  Also, as shown in FIG. 12 (d), when the special symbol D is determined when the low probability gaming state and the non-time saving gaming state are set, the gaming state after the end of the big game is high. The probability gaming state and the short-time gaming state are set, and the variation state is set in the same manner as when the special symbol C is determined. However, when the special symbol C is determined, the number of time reductions is set to 10, whereas when the special symbol D is determined, the number of time reductions is set to 10,000. Therefore, when the special symbol D is determined, the special variation state is set after the end of the big game, until the big lottery result is determined 10 times. Thereafter, the fluctuation state is normally a two-variation state. In the high probability gaming state and the short-time gaming state, when the variation state becomes the normal two variation state, the normal two variation state is not switched to another variation state until the big win is won again. That is, the normal two-variation state can be said to be a default variation state in the high-probability gaming state and the short-time gaming state. In this way, when the special symbols C and D are determined, the variation effect of 10 times after the end of the big game is made the same special variation aspect, and during this time, the effect on how long the short-time game state continues By executing the above, it is possible to give the player a sense of tension and expectation.

  Also, as shown in FIG. 12 (e), when the special symbol E is determined, the gaming state after the end of the big game is set to the high probability gaming state and the short-time gaming state, and the fluctuation state is normally Two fluctuation states are set.

  In addition, when the special symbols B to D are determined when the short-time game state is set, the short-time number after the end of the big game is set to 10,000 times. Therefore, when the special symbols B to D are determined when the short-time game state is set, the special variation state is not set after the end of the big game, as shown in FIG. Similarly, the change state is set. In other words, the fluctuation state after the end of the big role game is set in advance according to the game state at the time of the big win and the type of the big hit symbol, and after judging these information, the fluctuation state after the end of the big role game is It will be set appropriately.

  FIG. 13 is a diagram for explaining the hit determination random number determination table. When a game ball flowing down the game area 116 passes through the gate 124, a normal symbol determination process (hereinafter referred to as “normal drawing lottery”) associated with whether or not to energize the movable piece 122b of the second start port 122 is controlled. ) Is performed.

  As will be described in detail later, when the game ball passes through the gate 124, one hit-determined random number is acquired from the range of 0 to 99, and four random number values are stored in the general-purpose reserved storage area of the main RAM 300c. Is stored as the upper limit. That is, the usual-pending storage area includes four storage units that save the winning random numbers. Accordingly, when a game ball passes through the gate 124 in a state in which the hit random numbers are stored in all the four storage units of the usual reserved storage area, the hit random numbers are stored based on the passage of the game balls. There is nothing. Hereinafter, the winning random number stored in the usual figure storage area after the game ball passes through the gate 124 is referred to as the usual figure holding.

  When the general drawing lottery is started in the non-short game state, as shown in FIG. According to the per-determined random number determination table for the non-short-time gaming state, when the hit determined random number is 0, the hit symbol is determined as the normal symbol type, and when the hit determined random number is 1 to 99, The lost symbol is determined as the normal symbol type. Therefore, the probability that the winning symbol is determined in the non-short game state, that is, the winning probability is 1/100. As will be described in detail later, when the winning symbol is determined in this general drawing lottery, the movable piece 122b of the second starting port 122 is controlled to the open state, and when the lost symbol is determined, the second starting port 122 is determined. The movable piece 122b is maintained in the closed state.

  In addition, when the general drawing lottery is started in the short-time gaming state, as shown in FIG. 13B, the determined random number determination table for the short-time gaming state is referred to. According to the per-determined random number determination table for the short game state at this time, when the winning determined random number is 0 to 98, the winning symbol is determined as the normal symbol type, and when the winning determined random number is 99, A lost symbol is determined as the symbol type. Therefore, the probability that the winning symbol is determined in the short-time gaming state, that is, the winning probability is 99/100.

  FIG. 14A is a diagram for explaining a normal symbol variation time data table, and FIG. 14B is a diagram for explaining an opening / closing control pattern table. As described above, when the regular drawing lottery is performed, the variation time of the normal symbol is determined. The normal symbol variation time data table is referred to when determining the variation time of the normal symbol when the winning symbol or the lost symbol is determined by the general symbol lottery. According to this normal symbol variation time data table, when the gaming state is set to the non-short-time gaming state, the variation time is determined to be 10 seconds, and when the gaming state is set to the short-time gaming state, the variation Time is determined to be 1 second. When the variation time is determined in this way, the normal symbol display 168 is varied and displayed (flashing display) over the determined time. When the winning symbol is determined, the normal symbol display 168 is turned on, and when the lost symbol is determined, the normal symbol display 168 is turned off.

  When the winning symbol is determined by the general symbol lottery and the normal symbol indicator 168 is lit, the movable piece 122b of the second starting port 122 is opened and closed as shown in FIG. 14B. The energization is controlled with reference to the table. Actually, the opening / closing control pattern table is provided for each gaming state, and the corresponding table is set at the start of energization of the ordinary electric accessory solenoid 122c according to the gaming state when the ordinary symbol is determined. However, here, for convenience of explanation, control data corresponding to each gaming state is shown in one table.

  When the winning symbol is determined, as shown in FIG. 14B, the second start port 122 is controlled to open and close with reference to the opening and closing control pattern table. According to this open / close control pattern table, the time before the opening of the normal electric power (the waiting time until the opening of the second start port 122 is started), the maximum number of switching times of the normal electric accessory (the number of times of opening the second start port 122) , Solenoid energization time (the energization time of the ordinary electric accessory solenoid 122c every time the second start port 122 is opened, that is, one open time of the second start port 122), the specified number (the total of the second start port 122) The maximum possible number of winnings at the second start port 122 during opening), the ordinary power closing time (the closing time between each opening of the second starting port 122, that is, the rest time), the normal power effective state time (second starting) The waiting time from the end of the last opening of the mouth 122), the waiting time for the end of ordinary power transmission (the waiting time until the normal symbol variation display to be described later is resumed after elapse of the ordinary power transmission valid time) 122 control data To, for each gaming state, is stored in advance as shown.

  As described above, the non-time-saving gaming state and the time-saving gaming state are associated with the opening / closing control conditions for opening and closing the second start port 122 as the game progress conditions. It becomes easier for a game ball to enter the second starting port 122 than in the gaming state. In other words, in the short-time gaming state, as long as the game ball passes through the gate 124, the lottery is drawn one after another, and the second start port 122 is frequently opened, so that the player can use the game ball. It becomes possible to perform a lottery lottery while reducing.

  The opening / closing condition of the second start port 122 defines three elements: the normal symbol winning probability, the normal symbol variation display time, and the second start port 122 opening time. And in this embodiment, by setting the time-saving gaming state more advantageously than the non-time saving gaming state in two of these three elements, the time-saving gaming state is more advantageous than the non-time saving gaming state. The game ball is set to be easy to enter the second start port 122. However, among the above three elements, one or three elements may be set more advantageously in the short-time gaming state than in the non-short-time gaming state. In any case, the short-time gaming state is advantageous for at least one element compared to the non-short-time gaming state, so that the time-short gaming state is comprehensively more advantageous than the non-time-short gaming state. What is necessary is just to make a game ball enter into 122 easily. That is, when the gaming state is set to the non-short-time gaming state, the movable piece 122b is controlled to open and close according to the first condition, and when the gaming state is set to the short-time gaming state, It is sufficient that the movable piece 122b is controlled to open and close according to the second condition that tends to be in the open state.

  Next, main processing of the main control board 300 as the game progresses in the gaming machine 100 will be described using a flowchart.

(CPU initialization processing of main control board 300)
FIG. 15 is a flowchart for explaining the CPU initialization process (S100) in the main control board 300.

  When power is supplied from the power supply board, a system reset occurs in the main CPU 300a, and the main CPU 300a performs the following CPU initialization process (S100).

(Step S100-1)
The main CPU 300a reads a startup program from the main ROM 300b as an initial setting process in response to power-on, and performs a setting process necessary for executing various processes.

(Step S100-3)
The main CPU 300a sets a wait processing time in the timer counter.

(Step S100-5)
The main CPU 300a determines whether a power-off notice signal is detected. The main control board 300 is provided with a power-off detection circuit, and when the power supply voltage becomes a predetermined value or less, a power-off notice signal is output from the power supply detection circuit. If the power-off notice signal is detected, the process proceeds to step S100-3. If the power-off notice signal is not detected, the process proceeds to step S100-7.

(Step S100-7)
The main CPU 300a determines whether or not the wait time set in step S100-3 has elapsed. As a result, if it is determined that the wait time has elapsed, the process proceeds to step S100-9. If it is determined that the wait time has not elapsed, the process proceeds to step S100-5.

(Step S100-9)
The main CPU 300a executes processing necessary for permitting access to the main RAM 300c.

(Step S100-11)
The main CPU 300a determines whether or not the RAM clear signal is on. A RAM clear button (not shown) is provided on the back of the game board 108, and when the RAM clear button is pressed, the RAM clear detection switch detects the pressing operation of the RAM clear button, and the main control is performed. A RAM clear signal is output to the substrate 300. Here, when the power is turned on while the RAM clear button is pressed, it is determined that the RAM clear signal is on. If it is determined that the RAM clear signal is on, the process proceeds to step S100-13. If it is determined that the RAM clear signal is not on, the process proceeds to step S100-19.

(Step S100-13)
The main CPU 300a performs an initialization process in the main RAM 300c to clear data to be cleared when the power is turned on (at the time of resetting the main RAM 300c).

(Step S100-15)
The main CPU 300a performs transmission processing of a subcommand (RAM clear designation command) for transmitting to the sub control board 330 that the main RAM 300c has been cleared.

(Step S100-17)
The main CPU 300a performs a payout command (RAM clear designation command) transmission process for transmitting to the payout control board 310 that the main RAM 300c has been cleared.

(Step S100-19)
The main CPU 300a executes processing necessary for calculating the checksum.

(Step S100-21)
The main CPU 300a determines whether the checksum calculated in step S100-19 does not match the checksum stored when the power is turned off. As a result, when it is determined that the two do not match, the process proceeds to step S100-13, and when it is determined that the two do not match (match), the process proceeds to step S100-23.

(Step S100-23)
The main CPU 300a performs an initialization process of clearing data to be cleared of the main RAM 300c when the power is restored (when the data before power is turned off without maintaining the main RAM 300c).

(Step S100-25)
The main CPU 300a performs transmission processing of a subcommand (power recovery designation command) for transmitting to the sub control board 330 that the power has been recovered from the power failure.

(Step S100-27)
The main CPU 300a performs a transmission process of a payout command (power return designation command) for transmitting to the payout control board 310 that the power supply has been recovered from the power-off.

(Step S100-29)
The main CPU 300a includes a special symbol type designation command at power-on indicating a special symbol type, a special 1 hold designation command indicating a special 1 hold number (X1), a special 2 hold designation command indicating a special 2 hold number (X2), A power-on subcommand set process for transmitting the special symbol winning order command indicating the stored special 1-holding and special 2-holding winning orders is executed.

(Step S100-31)
The main CPU 300a sets a timer interrupt cycle.

(Step S100-33)
The main CPU 300a performs processing for prohibiting interruption.

(Step S100-35)
The main CPU 300a updates the initial value update random number for winning design random numbers. The initial value update random number for the winning symbol random number is for determining an initial value and an end value of the winning symbol random number. That is, when the winning symbol random number is rounded from the initial value updating random number for the winning symbol random number to the initial value updating random number -1 for the winning symbol random number by the update process of the winning symbol random number described later, It will be updated to the initial value update random number for winning design random numbers.

(Step S100-37)
The main CPU 300a analyzes the received data (main command) received from the payout control board 310 and executes various processes according to the received data.

(Step S100-39)
The main CPU 300 a performs processing for transmitting the subcommand stored in the transmission buffer to the sub-control board 330.

(Step S100-41)
The main CPU 300a performs processing for permitting an interrupt.

(Step S100-43)
The main CPU 300a updates the reach group determination random number, the reach mode determination random number, and the variation pattern random number, and thereafter repeats the processing from step S100-33. Hereinafter, the reach group determination random number, the reach mode determination random number, and the variation pattern random number for determining the variation effect pattern are collectively referred to as a variation effect random number.

  Next, interrupt processing in the main control board 300 will be described. Here, the power-off saving process (XINT interrupt process) and the timer interrupt process will be described.

(Evacuation processing when the main control board 300 is powered off (XINT interrupt processing))
FIG. 16 is a flowchart for explaining the power-off saving process (XINT interrupt process) in the main control board 300. The main CPU 300a monitors the power-off detection circuit. When the power-supply voltage becomes a predetermined value or less, the main CPU 300a interrupts the CPU initialization process and executes the power-off saving process.

(Step S300-1)
When the power-off notice signal is input, the main CPU 300a saves the register.

(Step S300-3)
The main CPU 300a checks the power-off notice signal.

(Step S300-5)
The main CPU 300a determines whether a power-off notice signal is detected. As a result, if it is determined that the power-off notice signal is detected, the process proceeds to step S300-11. If it is determined that the power-off notice signal is not detected, the process proceeds to step S300-7. .

(Step S300-7)
The main CPU 300a restores the register.

(Step S300-9)
The main CPU 300a performs a process for permitting an interrupt, and ends the save process when the power is turned off.

(Step S300-11)
The main CPU 300a executes output port clear processing for stopping output of the output port.

(Step S300-13)
The main CPU 300a executes a checksum setting process for calculating and storing the checksum.

(Step S300-15)
The main CPU 300a executes a RAM protect setting process necessary for prohibiting access to the main RAM 300c.

(Step S300-17)
The main CPU 300a sets a predetermined power-off detection signal detection count to the counter value of the loop counter in order to set the power-off occurrence monitoring time.

(Step S300-19)
The main CPU 300a checks the power-off notice signal.

(Step S300-21)
The main CPU 300a determines whether a power-off notice signal is detected. As a result, if it is determined that the power-off notice signal is detected, the process proceeds to step S300-17. If it is determined that the power-off notice signal is not detected, the process proceeds to step S300-23. .

(Step S300-23)
The main CPU 300a subtracts 1 from the value of the loop counter set in step S300-17.

(Step S300-25)
The main CPU 300a determines whether the counter value of the loop counter is not zero. As a result, if it is determined that the counter value is not 0, the process proceeds to step S300-19, and if it is determined that the counter value is 0, the process proceeds to the CPU initialization process (step S100).

  Note that when the power is actually cut off, the operation of the gaming machine 100 is stopped while the steps S300-17 to S300-25 are looped.

(Timer interrupt processing of main control board 300)
FIG. 17 is a flowchart for explaining timer interrupt processing in the main control board 300. The main control board 300 is provided with a reset clock pulse generation circuit that generates a clock pulse every predetermined cycle (in this embodiment, 4 milliseconds, hereinafter referred to as “4 ms”). When a clock pulse is generated by the reset clock pulse generation circuit, the CPU initialization process (step S100) is interrupted, and the following timer interrupt process is executed.

(Step S400-1)
The main CPU 300a saves the register.

(Step S400-3)
The main CPU 300a performs processing for permitting an interrupt.

(Step S400-5)
The main CPU 300a outputs the common data set in the common output buffer to the output port, and the first special symbol display 160, the second special symbol display 162, the first special symbol hold display 164, and the second special symbol hold. A dynamic port output process for controlling lighting of the display unit 166, the normal symbol display unit 168, the normal symbol hold display unit 170, and the right-handed notification display unit 172 is executed.

(Step S400-7)
The main CPU 300a reads various input port information and executes port input processing for accurately acquiring the latest switch state.

(Step S400-9)
The main CPU 300a performs timer update processing for updating various timer counters. Here, unless otherwise specified, the various timer counters are subtracted every time the timer interrupt processing of the main control board 300 is performed, and when the timer counter becomes 0, the subtraction is stopped.

(Step S400-11)
The main CPU 300a executes the update process of the initial value update random number for the winning symbol random number as in step S100-35.

(Step S400-13)
The main CPU 300a performs a process of updating the winning symbol random number. Specifically, the random number counter is incremented by 1 and updated. When the added result exceeds the maximum value of the random number range, the random number counter is returned to 0. Random number is updated from the initial value update random number value for winning design random numbers.

  Although detailed description is omitted, in this embodiment, the jackpot determined random number and the hit determined random number are hardware random numbers updated by a hardware random number generator built in the main control board 300. The hardware random number generator updates the jackpot determined random number and the winning determined random number according to a certain rule, and automatically changes the random number sequence every time the random number sequence completes a cycle and sets the start value at each system reset. It has changed.

(Step S500)
The main CPU 300a executes switch management processing for determining whether or not a signal is input from the first start port detection switch 120s, the second start port detection switch 122s, and the gate detection switch 124s. Details of this switch management processing will be described later.

(Step S600)
The main CPU 300a executes a special game management process for controlling the progress of the special game. The details of the special game management process will be described later.

(Step S700)
The main CPU 300a executes a normal game management process for controlling the progress of the above-described normal game. The details of this normal game management process will be described later.

(Step S400-15)
The main CPU 300a executes error management processing for determining various errors and making settings according to the error determination results.

(Step S400-17)
The main CPU 300a checks the general winning opening detection switch 118s, the first starting opening detection switch 120s, the second starting opening detection switch 122s, and the big winning opening detection switch 128s, and adds the corresponding winning ball control counter and the like. Winning prize switch processing is executed.

(Step S400-19)
The main CPU 300a executes payout control management processing for creating and transmitting payout commands based on the counter value of the prize ball control counter set in step S400-17.

(Step S400-21)
The main CPU 300a executes external information management processing for setting output data for external information output from the game information output terminal board 312 to the outside.

(Step S400-23)
The main CPU 300a includes a first special symbol indicator 160, a second special symbol indicator 162, a first special symbol hold indicator 164, a second special symbol hold indicator 166, a normal symbol indicator 168, and a normal symbol hold indicator 170. Then, LED display setting processing is performed for setting common data for controlling lighting of various indicators (LEDs) such as the right-handed notification indicator 172 to the common output buffer.

(Step S400-25)
The main CPU 300a synthesizes the solenoid output images of the ordinary electric accessory solenoid 122c and the special prize opening solenoid 128c, and executes a solenoid output image composition process for storing in the output port buffer.

(Step S400-27)
The main CPU 300a executes port output processing for outputting the value of the common output buffer stored in each output port buffer to the output port.

(Step S400-29)
The main CPU 300a restores the register and ends the timer interrupt process.

  Hereinafter, the switch management process in step S500, the special game management process in step S600, and the normal game management process in step S700 among the timer interrupt processes described above will be described in detail.

  FIG. 18 is a flowchart for explaining switch management processing (step S500) in the main control board 300.

(Step S500-1)
The main CPU 300a determines whether the gate detection switch is on, that is, whether the game ball has passed through the gate 124 and the detection signal from the gate detection switch 124s has been turned on. As a result, if it is determined that the gate detection switch-on is detected, the process proceeds to step S510. If it is determined that the gate detection switch-on is not detected, the process proceeds to step S500-3.

(Step S510)
The main CPU 300a executes a gate passage process based on the passage of the game ball to the gate 124. The details of the gate passing process will be described later.

(Step S500-3)
The main CPU 300a determines whether the first start port detection switch-on is detected, that is, whether a game ball has entered the first start port 120 and a detection signal has been input from the first start port detection switch 120s. As a result, if it is determined that the first start port detection switch-on is detected, the process proceeds to step S520. If it is determined that the first start port detection switch-on is not detected, the process proceeds to step S500-5. Move.

(Step S520)
The main CPU 300a executes a first start port passing process based on the game ball entering the first start port 120. The details of the first start port passage process will be described later.

(Step S500-5)
The main CPU 300a determines whether the second start port detection switch-on is detected, that is, whether a game ball has entered the second start port 122 and a detection signal is input from the second start port detection switch 122s. As a result, if it is determined that the second start port detection switch-on is detected, the process proceeds to step S530. If it is determined that the second start port detection switch-on is not detected, the process proceeds to step S500-7. Move.

(Step S530)
The main CPU 300a executes a second start port passing process based on the game ball entering the second start port 122. The details of the second start port passage process will be described later.

(Step S500-7)
The main CPU 300a determines whether or not a special winning opening detection switch is ON, that is, whether or not a game ball has entered the special winning opening 128 and a detection signal is input from the large winning opening detection switch 128s. As a result, if it is determined that the big winning opening detection switch on is detected, the process proceeds to step S500-9. If it is determined that the big winning opening detection switch on is not detected, the switch management process is terminated. To do.

(Step S500-9)
The main CPU 300a determines whether or not a big game is currently being played, and determines whether or not the game ball is properly entered into the grand prize winning opening 128. Here, if it is determined that the game is not in the big game, a predetermined fraud detection process is executed, and if it is determined that the game is in the big game and the game ball is properly entered into the big prize opening 128 Adds 1 to the winning prize winning ball counter, and ends the switch management process (step S500).

  FIG. 19 is a flowchart illustrating the gate passing process (step S510) in the main control board 300.

(Step S510-1)
The main CPU 300a loads the winning random number updated by the hardware random number generator.

(Step S510-3)
The main CPU 300a determines whether the counter value of the normal symbol reserved ball number counter is greater than or equal to the maximum value, that is, whether the counter value of the normal symbol reserved ball number counter is 4 or greater. As a result, when it is determined that the counter value of the normal symbol reserved ball number counter is equal to or greater than the maximum value, the gate passing process is terminated, and when it is determined that the normal symbol reserved ball number counter is not equal to or greater than the maximum value. The process moves to step S510-5.

(Step S510-5)
The main CPU 300a updates the counter value of the normal symbol reserved ball number counter to a value obtained by adding “1” to the current counter value.

(Step S510-7)
The main CPU 300a calculates a target storage unit that is a target to save the acquired hit-determined random number, among the four storage units in the usual map storage area.

(Step S510-9)
The main CPU 300a saves the winning random number acquired in step S510-1 in the target storage unit calculated in step S510-7.

(Step S510-11)
The main CPU 300a sets a general map hold designation command indicating the number of general map holds stored in the normal map storage area in the transmission buffer, and ends the gate passing process.

  FIG. 20 is a flowchart for explaining the first start port passage process (step S520) in the main control board 300.

(Step S520-1)
The main CPU 300a sets “00H” as the special symbol identification value. The special symbol identification value is used to identify whether the reservation type is special 1 reservation or special 2 reservation. The special symbol identification value (00H) indicates special 1 reservation, and the special symbol identification value ( 01H) indicates special 2 suspension.

(Step S520-3)
The main CPU 300a sets the address of the special symbol 1 reserved ball number counter.

(Step S535)
The main CPU 300a executes a special symbol random number acquisition process and ends the first start port passage process. The special symbol random number acquisition process is executed using a module common to the second start port passage process (step S530). Therefore, the details of the special symbol random number acquisition process will be described after the description of the second start port passage process.

  FIG. 21 is a flowchart for explaining the second start port passage process (step S530) in the main control board 300.

(Step S530-1)
The main CPU 300a sets “01H” as the special symbol identification value.

(Step S530-3)
The main CPU 300a sets the address of the special symbol 2 reserved ball number counter.

(Step S535)
The main CPU 300a executes a special symbol random number acquisition process described later.

(Step S530-5)
The main CPU 300a loads the normal game management phase. As will be described in detail later, the normal game management phase indicates the stage of the normal game execution process, that is, the progress of the normal game, and is updated according to the stage of the normal game execution process.

(Step S530-7)
The main CPU 300a determines whether or not the normal game management phase loaded in step S530-5 is “04H”. It should be noted that “04H” in the normal game management phase indicates that the normal electric accessory winning prize opening control process is being performed. In the ordinary electric accessory winning opening opening control process, the ordinary electric accessory solenoid 122c is energized and the movable piece 122b of the second starting opening 122 is controlled to be in the open state. Will be in a state that can be properly opened. As a result, when it is determined that the normal game management phase is not “04H”, the second start port passing process is terminated, and when it is determined that the normal game management phase is “04H”, step S530-9. Move processing to.

(Step S530-9)
The main CPU 300a updates the counter value of the ordinary electric accessory winning ball counter to a value obtained by adding “1” to the current counter value, and ends the second start port passing process.

  FIG. 22 is a flowchart for explaining the special symbol random number acquisition process (step S535) in the main control board 300. This special symbol random number acquisition process is executed using a common module in the first start port passage process (step S520) and the second start port passage process (step S530).

(Step S535-1)
The main CPU 300a loads the special symbol identification value set in step S520-1 or step S530-1.

(Step S535-3)
The main CPU 300a loads the target special symbol reservation number of balls. Here, if the special symbol identification value loaded in step S535-1 is “00H”, the counter value of the special symbol 1 reserved ball number counter, that is, the special 1 reserved number is loaded. If the special symbol identification value loaded in step S535-1 is “01H”, the counter value of the special symbol 2 reserved ball number counter, that is, the special 2 reserved number is loaded.

(Step S535-5)
The main CPU 300a loads the jackpot determination random number updated by the hardware random number generation unit.

(Step S535-7)
The main CPU 300a determines whether or not the number of target special symbol reservation balls loaded in step S535-3 is equal to or greater than the upper limit value. As a result, when it is determined that the value is equal to or greater than the upper limit value, the process proceeds to step S535-23, and when it is determined that the value is not equal to or greater than the upper limit value, the process proceeds to step S535-9.

(Step S535-9)
The main CPU 300a updates the counter value of the target special symbol reserved ball number counter to a value obtained by adding “1” to the current counter value.

(Step S535-11)
The main CPU 300a calculates a target storage unit that is a target for saving the acquired jackpot determination random number among the storage units of the special figure reservation storage area.

(Step S535-13)
The main CPU 300a receives the jackpot determined random number loaded in step S535-5, the winning symbol random number updated in step S400-13, the reach group determined random number updated in step S100-43, the reach mode determined random number, and the variation pattern A random number is acquired and stored in the target storage unit calculated in step S535-11.

(Step S535-15)
The main CPU 300a performs special symbol reservation ball winning order setting processing for updating and storing the winning order of special 1 holding and special 2 holding stored in the special figure storage area.

(Step S536)
The main CPU 300a executes the effect determination process at the time of acquisition based on various random numbers stored in the target storage unit in step S535-13. This acquisition effect determination process will be described later with reference to FIGS.

(Step S535-17)
The main CPU 300a loads the counter values of the special symbol 1 reserved ball number counter and the special symbol 2 reserved ball number counter.

(Step S535-19)
The main CPU 300a sets a special figure hold designation command in the transmission buffer based on the counter value loaded in step S535-17. Here, a special figure 1 hold designation command is set based on the counter value (special 1 hold number) of the special symbol 1 reserved ball number counter, and based on the counter value (special 2 hold number) of the special symbol 2 reserved ball number counter. The special figure 2 hold designation command is set. As a result, each time the special 1 hold or special 2 hold is stored, the special 1 hold number and the special 2 hold number are transmitted to the sub-control board 330.

(Step S535-21)
The main CPU 300a sets a special symbol winning order command corresponding to the winning order of special 1 hold and special 2 hold stored in step S535-15 in the transmission buffer.

(Step S535-23)
The main CPU 300a loads the normal game management phase.

(Step S535-25)
The main CPU 300a confirms the ordinary game management phase loaded in step S535-23, and is less than the ordinary electric accessory winning opening opening control state described later (ordinary game management phase <
04H). As a result, if it is determined that it is less than the ordinary electric accessory winning opening opening control state, the process proceeds to step S535-27, and if it is determined that it is not less than the ordinary electric accessory winning opening opening control state, the special The symbol random number acquisition process is terminated.

(Step S535-27)
The main CPU 300a determines whether or not there has been an abnormal winning, and if it determines that there has been an abnormal winning, the main CPU 300a executes a starting port abnormal winning error process for performing a predetermined process, and the special symbol random number acquisition process (step S535) ) Ends.

  FIG. 23 is a first flowchart for explaining the acquisition-time effect determination process (step S536) in the main control board 300, and FIG. 24 is a first flowchart for explaining the acquisition-time effect determination process (step S536) in the main control board 300. FIG.

(Step S536-1)
The main CPU 300a checks the counter value of the probability state identification counter for identifying whether the game state is the low probability game state or the high probability game state, that is, whether the current state is the low probability game state or the high probability game state. .

(Step S536-3)
The main CPU 300a selects a corresponding jackpot determination random number determination table based on the counter value of the probability state identification counter. Specifically, if the counter value of the probability state identification counter is a value indicating a low probability gaming state, the low probability jackpot decision random number determination table (see FIG. 4A) is selected, and the high probability gaming state is selected. If it is the value shown, the high-accuracy time big hit determination random number determination table (see FIG. 4B) is selected. Then, based on the selected table and the jackpot determination random number stored in the target storage unit in step S535-13, a special symbol temporary determination process is performed to temporarily determine whether the jackpot or the loss.

(Step S536-5)
The main CPU 300a executes a special symbol temporary determination process for temporarily determining a special symbol. Here, if the result of the temporary determination process in step S536-3 (result derived by the temporary determination process per special symbol) is a big hit, the winning symbol stored in the target storage unit in step S535-13 A random number and a holding type are loaded, and a corresponding winning symbol random number determination table (see FIG. 5) is selected to extract special symbol determining data (a winning symbol type). If the result of the provisional determination process in step S536-3 is a loss, the special symbol determination data for the loss (the type of the lost symbol) corresponding to the hold type is extracted.

(Step S536-7)
The main CPU 300a sets a prefetch designation symbol command corresponding to the special symbol determination data extracted in step S536-5 in the transmission buffer. As a result, the type of special symbol determined when the suspension stored in the target storage unit is read in the current gaming state is derived at the time of storage of the suspension.

(Step S536-9)
The main CPU 300a determines whether or not the current gaming state is the time saving gaming state. As a result, when it is determined that the game is in the short-time gaming state, the process proceeds to step S536-31 in FIG. 24, and when it is determined that the game is not in the short-time gaming state, the process proceeds to step S536-11.

(Step S536-11)
The main CPU 300a determines whether the set special symbol identification value is “00H”, that is, whether the hold newly stored in the target storage unit is the special 1 hold. As a result, if it is determined that the special symbol identification value is “00H” (special 1 hold is stored), the process proceeds to step S536-13, and the special symbol identification value is not “00H” (special 2). If it is determined that the hold is stored, the acquisition-time effect determination process is terminated.

(Step S536-13)
The main CPU 300a determines whether or not the result derived by the special symbol per-temporary determination process in step S536-3 is a big hit. As a result, if it is determined that the game is a big hit, the process proceeds to step S536-19, and if it is determined that the game is not a big win (is lost), the process proceeds to step S536-15.

(Step S536-15)
The main CPU 300a sets an acquisition reach type determination table provided in advance, and determines the random number range of the reach group determination random number stored in the target storage unit in step S535-13. Although the details will be described later, if the reach group determined random number is 0 to 8999, it is determined that the newly stored special 1-hold random number range is the first range, and the reach group determined random number is 9000 to 9799. If it is determined that the newly stored special 1-hold random number range is the second range, and the reach group determination random number is 9800-10006, the newly stored special 1-hold random number range is the third range. It is determined that it is in the range.

(Step S536-17)
The main CPU 300a sets a prefetch designation reach type command corresponding to the determination result of step S536-15 in the transmission buffer. Specifically, if it is determined in step S536-15 that the random number range is the first range, the prefetch designation reach type command = 00H is set, and the random number range is determined to be the second range. In this case, the prefetch designation reach type command = 01H is set, and when it is determined that the random number range is the third range, the prefetch designation reach type command = 02H is set.

(Step S536-19)
The main CPU 300a sets a jackpot reach mode determination random number determination table (see FIG. 7B) for special 1 reservation. Although detailed explanation is omitted, the jackpot reach mode determination random number determination table for special 1 hold is provided for each fluctuation state and for each jackpot symbol, and here, the current fluctuation state and A jackpot hour reach mode determination random number determination table corresponding to both of the jackpot symbols derived in step S536-5 is set.

(Step S536-21)
The main CPU 300a provisionally determines the variation mode number based on the reach mode determination random number determination table set in step S536-19 and the reach mode determination random number stored in the target storage unit in step S535-13. Here, the variation pattern random number determination table is provisionally determined together with the variation mode number.

(Step S536-23)
The main CPU 300a sets a prefetch designation variation mode command corresponding to the variation mode number temporarily determined in step S536-21 in the transmission buffer.

(Step S536-25)
The main CPU 300a provisionally determines the variation pattern number based on the variation pattern random number determination table provisionally determined in step S536-21 and the variation pattern random number stored in the target storage unit in step S535-13.

(Step S536-27)
The main CPU 300a sets a prefetch designation variation pattern command corresponding to the variation pattern number provisionally determined in step S536-25 in the transmission buffer, and ends the acquisition effect determination processing.

  According to the processing of step S536-11 to step S536-27, when the game state is set to the non-time-saving game state, the special 1 hold is read for the newly stored special 1 hold. It is determined at the time of storage of the special 1 hold whether or not the jackpot is won. If it is provisionally determined that a lottery lottery result for losing will be derived depending on the special 1 hold, a prefetch designation reach type command indicating a reach group determined random number range is transmitted to the sub-control board 330. On the other hand, when it is tentatively determined that the special 1 hold will win a big hit, the prefetching designated change mode command indicating the change mode number to be determined when the special 1 hold is read, and the change A prefetch designation variation pattern command indicating the pattern number is transmitted to the sub control board 330. However, if the special 2 hold is stored when the non-time-saving gaming state is set, the prefetch designation command (prefetch designation reach type command, prefetch designation variation mode command, prefetch designation) The variation pattern command) is not transmitted to the sub control board 330.

(Step S536-31)
If it is determined in step S536-9 that the current gaming state is the short-time gaming state, the main CPU 300a has the set special symbol identification value "01H" as shown in FIG. That is, it is determined whether the hold newly stored in the target storage unit is the special 2 hold. As a result, when it is determined that the special symbol identification value is “01H” (special 2 hold is stored), the process proceeds to step S536-33, and the special symbol identification value is not “01H” (special 1 If it is determined that the hold is stored, the acquisition-time effect determination process is terminated.

(Step S536-33)
The main CPU 300a determines whether the current fluctuation state is normally the two fluctuation state. As a result, the process proceeds to step S536-35 when it is determined that it is normally in the two fluctuation state, and the process proceeds to step S536-37 when it is determined that it is not in the normal two fluctuation state.

(Step S536-35)
The main CPU 300a checks the fluctuation state identification flag indicating the current fluctuation state stored in the main RAM 300c, and sets the planned fluctuation state identification flag. The scheduled variation state identification flag indicates a variation state that will be set when the newly stored special 2 hold is read out. Here, the scheduled variation state corresponding to the normal two variation state is used here. A state identification flag is set.

(Step S536-37)
The main CPU 300a calculates how many times the newly stored special 2 hold brings about the variation effect since the special variation state is set. For example, if no special 2 hold is stored, and the special 2 hold is stored when the third variation effect has been performed since the special change state was set, Since the stored special 2 hold causes the fourth variation effect, “4” is calculated as the scheduled special variation number in this case. In this way, the main CPU 300a takes into account the number of variation effects executed after the special variation state has been set, the number of suspensions, the current special symbol variation display status, and the like. It will be calculated how many times the on-hold effect is produced after the special change state is set.

(Step S536-39)
The main CPU 300a sets a planned variation state identification flag according to the number of planned special variations calculated in step S536-37. For example, with reference to FIGS. 12C and 12D, when “1” to “4” and “6” to “9” are calculated as the number of scheduled special fluctuations in step S536-37. Is set with a planned variation state identification flag corresponding to the special B variation state, and when “5” is calculated as the number of planned special variations, a planned variation state identification flag corresponding to the special C variation state is set. When “10” is calculated as the scheduled special variation count, the planned variation state identification flag corresponding to the special D variation state is set. When the number of scheduled special fluctuations other than the above is calculated, a scheduled fluctuation state identification flag corresponding to the normal two fluctuation state is set.

(Step S536-41)
The main CPU 300a determines whether or not the result derived by the special symbol per-temporary determination process in step S536-3 is a big hit. As a result, if it is determined that the jackpot is a big hit, the process proceeds to step S536-43, and if it is determined that the jackpot is not a big hit (lost), the process proceeds to step S536-45.

(Step S536-43)
The main CPU 300a sets a jackpot reach mode determination random number determination table (see FIG. 7C) for special 2 reservation, and moves the process to step S536-21. Although a detailed description is omitted, the jackpot reach mode determination random number determination table for special 2 reservation is provided for each variation state and for each jackpot symbol. Here, the above step S536-35 or the above With reference to the planned fluctuation state identification flag set in step S536-39, the big hit hour reach mode corresponding to both the fluctuation state indicated by the planned fluctuation state identification flag and the big jackpot symbol derived in step S536-6 A determined random number determination table is set.

(Step S536-45)
The main CPU 300a sets a reach group determination random number determination table (see FIG. 6) corresponding to the variation state indicated by the planned variation state identification flag set in step S536-35 or step S536-39. Note that a plurality of types of reach group determination random number determination tables are provided according to the number of holds, but here, a table used when the number of holds is 0 is selected. Then, a reach group (group type) is provisionally determined based on the set reach group determination random number determination table and the reach group determination random number stored in the target storage unit in step S535-13.

(Step S536-47)
The main CPU 300a determines whether or not the group type derived in step S536-45 is determined according to the number of holds. More specifically, a plurality of types of reach group determination random number determination tables corresponding to each fluctuation state are provided according to the number of holds, but in each reach group determination random number determination table, the value of the reach group determination random number is When the number is equal to or greater than the predetermined value, a numerical value is assigned so that the same group type is determined by any table. Therefore, here, if the value of the reach group determination random number is less than the predetermined value, it is determined that the group type changes with the number of holds, and if the value of the reach group determination random number is equal to or greater than the predetermined value, the group type is the hold number. Judge that it does not change. If it is determined that the group type changes with the number of holds, the process proceeds to step S536-49. If it is determined that the group type does not change with the number of holds, the process proceeds to step S536-51.

(Step S536-49)
For the hold newly stored in the target storage unit, the main CPU 300a pre-reads an indefinite value command indicating that the group type, that is, the variation effect pattern changes, according to the number of hold when the hold is read. The designation command is set in the transmission buffer, and the acquisition-time effect determination process is terminated.

(Step S536-51)
The main CPU 300a sets the lost reach mode determination random number determination table (see FIG. 7A) corresponding to the group type derived in step S536-45, and moves the process to step S536-21.

  According to the processing of steps S536-31 to S536-51, when the gaming state is set to the short-time gaming state, the special 2 hold is read for the newly stored special 2 hold. Whether or not to win a jackpot is determined at the time of storing the special 2 hold. Then, a prefetch designation variation mode command indicating a variation mode number and a prefetch designation variation pattern command indicating a variation pattern number to be determined when the special 2 hold is read are transmitted to the sub-control board 330. Is done. However, in the case of the time saving gaming state, even if the special 1 hold is stored, the prefetch designation command is not transmitted to the sub control board 330 for the special 1 hold.

  As described above, the acquisition-time effect determination process is information (preliminary determination information) corresponding to information (variation information) related to the variable effect determined when the hold is read when the hold is newly stored. ) Is a process for deriving when the hold is stored.

  FIG. 25 is a diagram for explaining the special game management phase. As already described, in the present embodiment, a special game triggered by a game ball entering the first start port 120 or the second start port 122 and a normal game triggered by the passage of the game ball to the gate 124. And proceed in parallel. The process related to the special game is executed stepwise and repeatedly, but the main control board 300 manages each process related to the special game in the special game management phase.

  As shown in FIG. 25, the main ROM 300b stores a plurality of special game control modules for executing and controlling special games, and a special game management phase is associated with each special game control module. . Specifically, when the special game management phase is “00H”, a module for executing the “special symbol variation waiting process” is called, and when the special game management phase is “01H”, When the module for executing “special symbol variation processing” is called and the special game management phase is “02H”, the module for executing “special symbol stop symbol display processing” is called and special When the game management phase is “03H”, the module for executing the “pre-opening process for big prize opening” is called, and when the special game management phase is “04H”, “opening the big prize opening" When the module for executing the “control process” is called and the special game management phase is “05H”, the module for executing the “big winning opening closing effective process” is executed. Le is called, when the special game management phase is "06H", the modules for performing the "big winning opening ends wait process" is called.

  FIG. 26 is a flowchart for explaining the special game management process (step S600) in the main control board 300.

(Step S600-1)
The main CPU 300a loads the special game management phase.

(Step S600-3)
The main CPU 300a selects a special game control module corresponding to the special game management phase loaded in step S600-1.

(Step S600-5)
The main CPU 300a calls the special game control module selected in step S600-3 and starts processing.

(Step S600-7)
The main CPU 300a loads a special game timer for managing the control time of the special game, and ends the special game management process.

  FIG. 27 is a flowchart for explaining special symbol variation waiting processing in the main control board 300. This special symbol variation waiting process is executed when the special game management phase is “00H”.

(Step S610-1)
The main CPU 300a determines whether the counter value of the special symbol 2 reserved ball number counter, that is, the special 2 reserved number (X2) is “1” or more. As a result, when it is determined that the special 2 hold number (X2) is “1” or more, the process proceeds to step S610-7, and when the special 2 hold number (X2) is determined not to be “1” or more. In step S610-3, the processing is transferred.

(Step S610-3)
The main CPU 300a determines whether the counter value of the special symbol 1 reserved ball number counter, that is, the special 1 reserved number (X1) is “1” or more. As a result, if it is determined that the number of special 1 holds (X1) is “1” or more, the process proceeds to step S610-7, and the number of special 1 holds (X1) is determined not to be “1” or more. In step S610-5, the process proceeds to step S610-5.

(Step S610-5)
The main CPU 300a sets a customer waiting command in the transmission buffer, executes a customer waiting setting process for setting the customer waiting state, and ends the special symbol fluctuation waiting process.

(Step S610-7)
The main CPU 300a stores the special 2 reservation stored in the first storage unit to the fourth storage unit of the second special figure storage area, or the first storage unit to the fourth storage unit of the first special figure storage area. The stored special 1 hold is block-transferred to a storage unit having a small ordinal number. Specifically, when it is determined in step S610-1 that the number of special symbol 2 reserved balls is “1” or more, the second to fourth storage units of the second special diagram reservation storage area are stored. The stored special 2 hold is transferred to the first storage unit to the third storage unit. The main RAM 300c is provided with a 0th storage unit to be processed, and the special 2 hold stored in the first storage unit is block-transferred to the 0th storage unit. In Step S610-3, when it is determined that the number of special symbol 1 reserved balls is “1” or more, the number is stored in the second storage unit to the fourth storage unit of the first special diagram storage area. The special 1 hold is transferred to the first storage unit to the third storage unit, and the special 1 hold stored in the first storage unit is block-transferred to the 0th storage unit. In this special symbol storage area shift process, the counter value of the target special symbol reservation ball number counter corresponding to the hold type transferred to the 0th storage unit is decremented by “1”, and the special 1 hold or special 2 hold is subtracted. Is set in the transmission buffer, indicating that “1” has been subtracted.

(Step S610-9)
The main CPU 300a loads the jackpot decision random number transferred to the 0th storage unit, the hold type, a special symbol probability state flag identifying whether the game state is a high probability game state or a low probability game state, and the corresponding jackpot decision random number A determination table is selected to perform a lottery lottery, and a special symbol determination process for storing the lottery result is executed.

(Step S610-11)
The main CPU 300a executes a special symbol determination process for determining a special symbol. In this case, if the result of the big game lottery in step S610-9 is a big hit, the winning symbol random number and the hold type transferred to the 0th storage unit are loaded, and the corresponding winning symbol random number determination table is selected. The special symbol determination data is extracted, and the extracted special symbol determination data (type of jackpot symbol) is saved. If the result of the lottery lottery in step S610-9 is a loss, the special symbol determination data for the lose corresponding to the holding type (the type of the lost symbol) is saved. When the special symbol determination data is saved in this way, a symbol type designation command corresponding to the special symbol determination data is set in the transmission buffer.

(Step S610-13)
The main CPU 300a saves the special symbol stop symbol number corresponding to the special symbol determination data extracted in step S610-11. The first special symbol display 160 and the second special symbol display 162 are each composed of 7 segments, and each segment constituting the 7 segments is associated with a number (counter value). The special symbol stop symbol number determined here indicates the number (counter value) of the segment that is finally turned on.

(Step S611)
The main CPU 300a executes special symbol variation number determination processing for determining the variation mode number and the variation pattern number. Details of this special symbol variation number determination process will be described later.

(Step S610-15)
The main CPU 300a loads the variation mode number and the variation pattern number determined in step S611, and determines the variation time 1 and the variation time 2 with reference to the variation time determination table. Then, the determined total time of the fluctuation times 1 and 2 is set in the special symbol fluctuation timer.

(Step S610-17)
The main CPU 300a determines whether or not the big lottery result in step S610-9 is a big win, and if it is a big win, loads the special symbol determination data saved in the step S610-11 to win a big win Check the symbol type. Then, with reference to the gaming state setting table, the gaming state and the high probability count set after the end of the big game are determined, and the determination result is saved in the special symbol probability state preliminary flag and the high probability count cut preliminary counter. Also, here, the gaming state set at the time of winning the jackpot is stored.

(Step S610-19)
The main CPU 300a executes a process of setting a special symbol display symbol counter in the first special symbol display device 160 or the second special symbol display device 162 in order to start the special symbol variation display. Each segment of 7 segments constituting the first special symbol display 160 and the second special symbol display 162 is associated with a counter value, and a segment corresponding to the counter value set in the special symbol display symbol counter is displayed. Lighting control is performed. Here, the counter value corresponding to the segment to be lit at the start of the special symbol variation display is set in the special symbol display symbol counter. The special symbol display symbol counter is provided with a special symbol 1 display symbol counter corresponding to the first special symbol indicator 160 and a special symbol 2 display symbol counter corresponding to the second special symbol indicator 162 separately. Here, the counter value is set in the counter corresponding to the hold type.

(Step S610-21)
The main CPU 300a loads the counter values of the special symbol 1 reserved ball number counter and the special symbol 2 reserved ball number counter, and sets a special symbol hold designation command in the transmission buffer. Here, a special figure 1 hold designation command is set based on the counter value (special 1 hold number) of the special symbol 1 reserved ball number counter, and based on the counter value (special 2 hold number) of the special symbol 2 reserved ball number counter. The special figure 2 hold designation command is set. Also, here, the special symbol winning order command corresponding to the winning order of the special 1 hold and special 2 hold stored in step S610-7 is set in the transmission buffer. As a result, each time the special 1 hold or special 2 hold is consumed, the special 1 hold number and the special 2 hold number, and the winning order of each hold are transmitted to the sub-control board 330.

(Step S610-23)
The main CPU 300a updates the special game management phase to “01H” and ends the special symbol variation waiting process.

  FIG. 28 is a flowchart for explaining special symbol variation number determination processing in the main control board 300.

(Step S611-1)
The main CPU 300a loads the variation state identification flag set in the main RAM 300c.

(Step S611-3)
The main CPU 300a checks the fluctuation state identification flag loaded in step S611-1, and the current fluctuation state is either the normal 1 fluctuation state or the normal 2 fluctuation state (hereinafter, either the normal 1 fluctuation state or the normal 2 fluctuation state). , It is simply referred to as “normal fluctuation state”). As a result, if it is determined that the current fluctuation state is the normal fluctuation state, the process proceeds to step S611-9. If it is determined that the current fluctuation state is not the normal fluctuation state, the process proceeds to step S611-5. Move.

(Step S611-5)
The main CPU 300a sets, as a new counter value (TC), a value obtained by adding “1” to the current counter value (TC) of the special fluctuation number counter indicating how many times the special symbol fluctuation display has been performed in the special fluctuation state. Remember.

(Step S611-7)
The main CPU 300a performs processing for updating the variation state identification flag based on the counter value (TC) of the special variation number counter updated in step S611-5 and the currently set variation state identification flag. For example, referring to FIG. 12, the fluctuation state identification flag indicating that the special B fluctuation state is set, the counter value (TC) of the special fluctuation number counter is set to “5” in step S611-5. ”. In this case, a variation state identification flag indicating a special C variation state is set. Thereby, during the special variation period, the variation state is switched according to the preset number of times of variation display of the special symbol.

(Step S611-9)
The main CPU 300a determines whether or not the big lottery result in step S610-9 is a big hit. As a result, if it is determined that the jackpot is a big hit, the process proceeds to step S611-11. If it is determined that the jackpot is not a big hit (losing), the process proceeds to step S611-13.

(Step S611-11)
The main CPU 300a sets a jackpot hour reach mode determination random number determination table corresponding to the current fluctuation state, jackpot symbol type, and hold type.

(Step S611-13)
The main CPU 300a checks the counter value of the special symbol 2 held ball number counter when the read hold type is special 2 hold, and if the read hold type is special 1 hold, Check the counter value of the special symbol 1 reserved ball counter.

(Step S611-15)
The main CPU 300a sets the corresponding reach group determination random number determination table based on the current fluctuation state, the number of holds confirmed in step S611-13 and the hold type. Then, the reach group (group type) is determined based on the set reach group determination random number determination table and the reach group determination random number transferred to the 0th storage unit in step S610-7.

(Step S611-17)
The main CPU 300a sets a lost reach mode determination random number determination table corresponding to the group type determined in step S611-15.

(Step S611-19)
Based on the reach mode determination random number determination table set in step S611-11 or step S611-17 and the reach mode determination random number transferred to the 0th storage unit in step S610-7, the main CPU 300a changes the variable mode. Determine the number. Here, the variation pattern random number determination table is determined together with the variation mode number.

(Step S611-21)
The main CPU 300a sets a variation mode command corresponding to the variation mode number determined in step S611-19 in the transmission buffer.

(Step S611-23)
The main CPU 300a determines the variation pattern number based on the variation pattern random number determination table determined in step S611-19 and the variation pattern random number transferred to the 0th storage unit in step S610-7.

(Step S611-25)
The main CPU 300a sets the variation pattern command corresponding to the variation pattern number determined in step S611-23 in the transmission buffer, and ends the special symbol variation number determination process.

  FIG. 29 is a flowchart for explaining the special symbol changing process in the main control board 300. This special symbol changing process is executed when the special game management phase is “01H”.

(Step S620-1)
The main CPU 300a executes processing for updating the special symbol variation base counter. In the special symbol fluctuation base counter, the counter value is set so as to make one round at a predetermined cycle (for example, 100 ms). Specifically, when the counter value of the special symbol variation base counter is “0”, a predetermined counter value (for example, 25) is set, and when the counter value is “1” or more, The counter value is updated to a value obtained by subtracting “1” from the current counter value.

(Step S620-3)
The main CPU 300a determines whether or not the counter value of the special symbol variation base counter updated in step S620-1 is “0”. As a result, when the counter value is “0”, the process proceeds to step S620-5, and when the counter value is not “0”, the process proceeds to step S620-9.

(Step S620-5)
The main CPU 300a performs a special symbol variation timer update process for subtracting a predetermined value from the timer value of the special symbol variation timer set in step S610-15.

(Step S620-7)
The main CPU 300a determines whether the timer value of the special symbol variation timer updated in step S620-5 is “0”. As a result, when the timer value is “0”, the process proceeds to step S620-15, and when the timer value is not “0”, the process proceeds to step S620-9.

(Step S620-9)
The main CPU 300a updates a special symbol display timer that measures the lighting time of each segment of the 7 segments constituting the first special symbol display device 160 and the second special symbol display device 162. Specifically, when the timer value of the special symbol display timer is “0”, a predetermined timer value is set, and when the timer value is “1” or more, the current timer value is determined. The timer value is updated to the value obtained by subtracting “1”.

(Step S620-11)
The main CPU 300a determines whether the timer value of the special symbol display timer is “0”. As a result, when it is determined that the timer value of the special symbol display timer is “0”, the process proceeds to step S620-13, and when it is determined that the timer value of the special symbol display timer is not “0”, The special symbol changing process is terminated.

(Step S620-13)
The main CPU 300a updates the counter value of the special symbol display symbol counter to be updated. Thereby, each segment which comprises 7 segments will be lighted sequentially every predetermined time.

(Step S620-15)
The main CPU 300a updates the special game management phase to “02H”.

(Step S620-17)
The main CPU 300a saves the special symbol stop symbol number (counter value) determined in step S610-13 in the target special symbol display symbol counter. As a result, the determined special symbol is stopped and displayed on the first special symbol display 160 or the second special symbol display 162.

(Step S620-19)
The main CPU 300a sets a special symbol stop designation command in the transmission buffer indicating that the special symbol is stopped and displayed on the first special symbol display 160 or the second special symbol display 162.

(Step S620-21)
The main CPU 300a sets a special symbol change stop time, which is a time for stopping and displaying the special symbol, to the special game timer, and ends the special symbol change process.

  FIG. 30 is a flowchart for explaining the special symbol stop symbol display process in the main control board 300. This special symbol stop symbol display process is executed when the special game management phase is “02H”.

(Step S630-1)
The main CPU 300a determines whether the timer value of the special game timer set in step S620-21 is not “0”. As a result, when it is determined that the timer value of the special game timer is not “0”, the special symbol stop symbol display process is terminated, and when it is determined that the timer value of the special game timer is “0”. The process moves to step S630-3.

(Step S630-2)
When the main CPU 300a determines that the special symbol variation stop time has ended with the timer value of the special game timer being “0”, the main CPU 300a sets a special symbol variation stop time end command indicating that the special symbol variation stop time has ended. .

(Step S630-3)
The main CPU 300a confirms the big lottery result.

(Step S630-5)
The main CPU 300a determines whether the big lottery result is a big hit. As a result, if it is determined that it is a big hit, the process proceeds to step S630-17, and if it is determined that it is not a big hit, the process moves to step S630-7.

(Step S630-7)
The main CPU 300a executes a cut-off management process. Here, the special symbol probability state flag is loaded to check whether the current gaming state is a low probability gaming state or a high probability gaming state. If the gaming state is a high probability gaming state, the counter value of the high-accuracy count cut counter is updated to a value obtained by subtracting “1” from the current counter value. In addition, when the counter value becomes “0” as a result of updating the high-accuracy number cut counter, a special symbol probability state flag corresponding to the low probability gaming state is set. As a result, in the high probability gaming state, the gaming state shifts to the low probability gaming state when the special symbol is determined a predetermined number of times without winning a jackpot.

  Also, here, a normal symbol short-time state flag for identifying whether the gaming state is a non-short-time gaming state or a short-time gaming state is loaded, and whether the current gaming state is a non-short-time gaming state or a short-time gaming state Check if it is in a state. If the gaming state is the short-time gaming state, the counter value of the short-time count cut counter is updated to a value obtained by subtracting “1” from the current counter value. When the counter value becomes “0” as a result of updating the hour / hour count cut counter, the normal symbol hour / short state flag corresponding to the non-time / short game state is set. As a result, in the short-time gaming state, the game state shifts to the non-short-time gaming state when the special symbol is determined a predetermined number of times without winning a jackpot.

(Step S630-9)
The main CPU 300a executes a variation state update process. Here, the fluctuation state identification flag is confirmed, and it is determined whether or not the special fluctuation period is currently in progress. If it is determined that the special variation period is in progress, the counter value (TC) of the special variation counter is checked to determine whether to switch from the special variation state to the normal variation state. As a result, when it is determined to switch to the normal variation state, that is, when it is determined that the variation display of the last special symbol in the special variation state is completed, the variation state identification flag is updated to the flag for the normal variation state. .

(Step S630-11)
The main CPU 300a sets a special state determination game state confirmation designation command indicating a game state when the special symbol is fixed in the transmission buffer.

(Step S630-13)
The main CPU 300a sets a frequency command for transmitting the high-accuracy count and the time-saving count updated in step S630-7 to the sub-control board 330 in the transmission buffer.

(Step S630-15)
The main CPU 300a updates the special game management phase to “00H” and ends the special symbol stop symbol display process. As a result, the special game management process based on the first hold is completed, and when the special 1 hold or the special 2 hold is stored, the process for starting the variable symbol display based on the next hold is performed. Will be.

(Step S630-17)
The main CPU 300a sets the data of the special electric accessory actuating ram set table according to the determined special symbol type.

(Step S630-19)
The main CPU 300a performs special electric accessory maximum operation number setting processing. Specifically, referring to the data set in step S630-17, a predetermined number (counter value corresponding to the type of special symbol = number of rounds) is set as the counter value in the special electric accessory maximum operation number counter. . The special electric accessory maximum operation number counter indicates the number of rounds that can be executed in the big game starting from now. On the other hand, the main RAM 300c is provided with a special electric accessory continuous operation number counter, and by adding “1” to the counter value of the special electric accessory continuous operation number counter at the start of each round game, The number of round games is managed. Here, along with the start of the big game, a process of resetting (updating to “0”) the counter value of the special electric accessory continuous operation number counter is executed.

(Step S630-21)
The main CPU 300a refers to the data set in step S630-17 and saves a predetermined opening time as a timer value in the special game timer.

(Step S630-23)
The main CPU 300a sets an opening designation command for transmitting the start of the big game to the sub control board 330 in the transmission buffer.

(Step S630-25)
The main CPU 300a updates the special game management phase to “03H” and ends the special symbol stop symbol display process. As a result, the big game is started.

  FIG. 31 is a flowchart illustrating the pre-opening process for the special winning opening in the main control board 300. This pre-opening process for the big prize opening is executed when the special game management phase is “03H”.

(Step S640-1)
The main CPU 300a determines whether the timer value of the special game timer set in step S630-21 is “0”. As a result, when it is determined that the timer value of the special game timer is not “0”, the pre-opening process for the big prize opening is terminated, and when it is determined that the timer value of the special game timer is “0”. The process moves to step S640-3.

(Step S640-3)
The main CPU 300a updates the counter value of the special electric accessory continuous operation number counter to a value obtained by adding “1” to the current counter value.

(Step S640-5)
The main CPU 300a sets a large winning opening opening designation command for transmitting the opening start of the large winning opening 128 (start of the round game) to the sub-control board 330 in the transmission buffer.

(Step S641)
The main CPU 300a executes a special winning opening / closing switching process. The big prize opening / closing switching process will be described later.

(Step S640-7)
The main CPU 300a updates the special game management phase to “04H” and ends the pre-opening process for the special winning opening.

  FIG. 32 is a flowchart for explaining the special winning opening opening / closing switching process in the main control board 300.

(Step S641-1)
The main CPU 300a determines whether or not the counter value of the special electric accessory opening / closing switching count counter is the upper limit value of the special electric accessory opening / closing switching count (the number of opening / closing of the big prize opening 128 during one round game). As a result, when it is determined that the counter value is the upper limit value, the special winning opening opening / closing switching process is terminated, and when it is determined that the counter value is not the upper limit value, the process proceeds to step S641-3.

(Step S641-3)
The main CPU 300a refers to the data of the special electric accessory actuating ram set table, and based on the counter value of the special electric accessory opening / closing switching frequency counter, solenoid control data for energizing and controlling the prize winning solenoid 128c, and Timer data that is the energization time or energization stop time of the big prize opening solenoid 128c is extracted.

(Step S641-5)
Based on the solenoid control data extracted in step S641-3, the main CPU 300a starts energization of the big prize opening solenoid 128c or energizes the big prize opening solenoid for stopping energization of the big prize opening solenoid 128c. Execute control processing. By executing this special winning opening solenoid energization control process, in step S400-25 and step S400-27, energization start or energization control of the special winning opening solenoid 128c is controlled.

(Step S641-7)
The main CPU 300a saves the timer value based on the timer data extracted in step S641-3 in the special game timer. Here, the timer value saved in the special game timer is the maximum opening time for one time of the big prize opening 128.

(Step S641-9)
The main CPU 300a determines whether or not the energization start state of the big prize opening solenoid 128c is in effect, that is, whether or not the control process for starting energization of the big prize opening solenoid 128c has been performed in step S641-5. As a result, if it is determined that the energization start state is set, the process proceeds to step S641-11. If it is determined that the energization start state is not set, the special winning opening opening / closing switching process is terminated.

(Step S641-11)
The main CPU 300a updates the counter value of the special electric accessory opening / closing switching counter to a value obtained by adding “1” to the current counter value, and ends the special winning opening opening / closing switching process.

  FIG. 33 is a flowchart for explaining a special winning opening opening control process in the main control board 300. This special winning opening opening control process is executed when the special game management phase is “04H”.

(Step S650-1)
The main CPU 300a determines whether or not the timer value of the special game timer saved in step S641-7 is “0”. As a result, when it is determined that the timer value of the special game timer is not “0”, the process proceeds to step S650-5, and when it is determined that the timer value of the special game timer is “0”, step S650 is performed. The process is moved to -3.

(Step S650-3)
The main CPU 300a determines whether or not the counter value of the special electric accessory opening / closing switching number counter is the upper limit value of the special electric accessory opening / closing switching number. As a result, when it is determined that the counter value is the upper limit value, the process proceeds to step S650-7, and when it is determined that the counter value is not the upper limit value, the process proceeds to step S641.

(Step S641)
If it is determined in step S650-3 that the counter value of the special electric accessory opening / closing switching counter is not the upper limit value of the special electric accessory opening / closing switching count, the main CPU 300a executes the process of step S641. To do.

(Step S650-5)
The main CPU 300a determines whether or not the counter value of the winning prize winning ball counter updated in step S500-9 has reached the specified number, that is, the maximum winning possible number in one round is given to the winning prize opening 128. It is determined whether or not the same number of game balls have entered. As a result, when it is determined that the prescribed number has not been reached, the special winning opening opening control process is terminated, and when it is determined that the prescribed number has been reached, the process proceeds to step S650-7.

(Step S650-7)
The main CPU 300a executes a special winning opening closing process necessary for stopping energization of the special winning opening solenoid 128c and closing the special winning opening 128. As a result, the special winning opening 128 is closed.

(Step S650-9)
The main CPU 300a saves the special winning timer closing effective time (interval time) in the special game timer.

(Step S650-11)
The main CPU 300a updates the special game management phase to “05H”.

(Step S650-13)
The main CPU 300a sets a special winning opening closing command indicating that the special winning opening 128 has been closed in the transmission buffer, and ends the special winning opening opening control process.

  FIG. 34 is a flowchart for explaining the special winning opening closing effective process in the main control board 300. This special winning opening closing effective process is executed when the special game management phase is “05H”.

(Step S660-1)
The main CPU 300a determines whether or not the timer value of the special game timer saved in step S650-9 is “0”. As a result, if it is determined that the timer value of the special game timer is not “0”, the special winning opening closing effective process is terminated, and if it is determined that the timer value of the special game timer is “0”, the step The processing is moved to S660-3.

(Step S660-3)
The main CPU 300a determines whether the counter value of the special electric accessory continuous operation number counter matches the counter value of the special electric accessory maximum operation number counter, that is, whether a preset number of round games have ended. . As a result, when it is determined that the counter value of the special electric accessory continuous operation number counter matches the counter value of the special electric accessory maximum operation number counter, the process proceeds to step S660-9, and it is determined that they do not match. In step S660-5, the process proceeds to step S660-5.

(Step S660-5)
The main CPU 300a updates the special game management phase to “03H”.

(Step S660-7)
The main CPU 300a saves a predetermined special winning opening closing time in the special game timer, and ends the special winning opening closing effective process. As a result, the next round game is started.

(Step S660-9)
The main CPU 300a executes an ending time setting process for saving the ending time in a special game timer.

(Step S660-11)
The main CPU 300a updates the special game management phase to “06H”.

(Step S660-13)
The main CPU 300a sets an ending designation command indicating the start of ending in the transmission buffer, and ends the special winning opening closing effective process.

  FIG. 35 is a flowchart for explaining the special winning opening end weight process in the main control board 300. This special winning end exit weight process is executed when the special game management phase is “06H”.

(Step S670-1)
The main CPU 300a determines whether the timer value of the special game timer saved in step S660-9 is not “0”. As a result, when it is determined that the timer value of the special game timer is not “0”, the special winning exit end wait process is terminated, and when it is determined that the timer value of the special game timer is “0”. The process moves to step S670-3.

(Step S670-3)
The main CPU 300a executes a state setting process for setting the gaming state after the end of the big game. Here, the special symbol probability state reserve flag and the highly probable number cut reserve counter saved in step S610-17 are loaded, and the state data is saved. Also, here, depending on the type of special symbol (big win symbol), predetermined state data is saved in the normal symbol short state flag and the short time cut counter. Furthermore, here, in order to set the fluctuation state after the end of the big game, based on the jackpot symbol that triggered the execution of the big game and the game state before the execution of the big game (the game state at the time of winning the big game) Then, a process for setting the variation state identification flag is performed. In addition, when the fluctuation state is set to the special fluctuation state, information regarding how the special fluctuation state is switched is stored at the same time, and thereafter, based on the stored information, Switching processing is performed.

(Step S670-5)
The main CPU 300a sets a game state change designation command for transmitting a game state set after the end of the big game in the transmission buffer.

(Step S670-7)
The main CPU 300a sets a frequency command corresponding to the high-accuracy count and the short-time count saved in step S670-3 in the transmission buffer.

(Step S670-9)
The main CPU 300a updates the special game management phase to “00H”, and ends the special winning opening end weight process. Thereby, when the special 1 hold or the special 2 hold is stored, the variation display of the special symbol is resumed.

  As already described, in the present embodiment, the process related to the normal game triggered by the passage of the game ball to the gate 124 is repeatedly executed in stages, but the main control board 300 performs such a normal game. Each process related to is managed in the normal game management phase.

  The main ROM 300b stores a plurality of ordinary game control modules for executing and controlling ordinary games, and an ordinary game management phase is associated with each ordinary game control module. Specifically, when the normal game management phase is “00H”, a module for executing the “normal symbol variation waiting process” is called, and when the normal game management phase is “01H”, When the module for executing the “normal symbol changing process” is called and the normal game management phase is “02H”, the module for executing the “normal symbol stop symbol display process” is called and the normal game management phase is “02H”. When the game management phase is “03H”, a module for executing “ordinary electric accessory prize opening pre-processing” is called, and when the normal game management phase is “04H”, “normal When the module for executing “Electrical character prize winning opening control process” is called and the normal game management phase is “05H”, “Normal electric bonus prize opening closed” Modularized call for executing processing ", when ordinary game management phase is" 06H ", the modules for performing the" normal electric won game winning opening ends wait process "is called.

  Here, each process of the normal game control module will be described. In the present embodiment, in the normal game management process on the main control board 300, the main CPU 300a loads the normal game management phase and selects a normal game control module corresponding to the loaded normal game management phase.

  In the normal game management process on the main control board 300, if the main CPU 300a loads “00H” as the normal game management phase and selects the normal symbol variation waiting process as the normal game control module, is the general chart hold “0”? If it is determined to be “0”, the normal symbol variation waiting process is terminated. On the other hand, if the main CPU 300a determines that the usual figure hold is not “0”, the main CPU 300a performs a lottery drawing on the common figure hold (per-determined random number) stored in the first storage unit of the usual figure hold storage area. Determination processing, normal symbol stop symbol number setting processing indicating whether or not the normal symbol display 168 is finally turned on in response to the result of the general symbol lottery, and normal symbol variation time determination processing for determining the normal symbol variation time Setting of normal symbol display command to start transmission of normal symbol, setting of normal symbol designation command based on symbol type (winning symbol or lost symbol) determined by normal symbol display symbol setting processing for normal symbol per unit determination processing to transmission buffer Execute processing. Further, the main CPU 300a updates the normal game management phase to “01H” and ends the normal symbol variation waiting process.

  In the general game management process on the main control board 300, when the main CPU 300a loads “01H” as the normal game management phase and selects the normal symbol changing process as the normal game control module, the timer value of the normal game timer is “0”. Is determined. When the main CPU 300a determines that the timer value of the normal game timer is not “0”, the counter value of the normal symbol display symbol counter (the normal symbol display 168 of the normal symbol display 168) is repeated in order to repeatedly turn on and off the normal symbol display 168. The update setting process of the counter value indicating turning off or lighting) is executed, and the normal symbol variation waiting process is terminated. The counter value indicating that the normal symbol display symbol counter is turned off and the counter value indicating lighting are alternately updated, whereby the normal symbol display unit 168 repeatedly turns on and off every predetermined time over the normal symbol variation time. (Blinks).

  On the other hand, if the main CPU 300a determines that the timer value of the normal game timer is “0”, the normal symbol stop symbol number (counter value) determined in the normal symbol display waiting process is saved in the normal symbol display symbol counter. To do. As a result, the result of the usual drawing lottery is notified. In addition, the main CPU 300a performs a setting process of a normal symbol variation stop time that is a time for stopping and displaying a normal symbol, a setting process for setting a transmission stop buffer for a normal symbol stop designation command indicating that a normal symbol stop display has started, and the like. Then, the normal game management phase is updated to “02H”, and the normal symbol changing process ends.

  In the general game management process on the main control board 300, when the main CPU 300a loads “02H” as the normal game management phase and selects the normal symbol stop pattern display process as the normal game control module, the timer value of the normal game timer is “ If it is determined that the timer value of the normal game timer is not “0”, the normal symbol stop symbol display process is terminated.

  On the other hand, the main CPU 300a determines that the timer value of the normal game timer is “0”, and if it determines that the result of the normal drawing lottery is not successful (is lost), it updates the normal game management phase to “00H”. The normal symbol stop symbol display process is terminated. Further, the main CPU 300a determines that the timer value of the normal game timer is “0”, and if the main CPU 300a determines that the result of the general drawing lottery is a win, the main CPU 300a saves the time before the opening of the general power as the timer value of the normal game timer. The normal game management phase is updated to “03H”, and the normal symbol stop symbol display process is terminated. As a result, the opening / closing control of the second start port 122 is started.

  In the general game management process on the main control board 300, the main CPU 300a loads “03H” as the normal game management phase and selects the normal electric game item winning opening pre-process as the normal game control module. It is determined whether the value is not “0”, and if it is determined that the timer value is not “0”, the ordinary electric accessory winning opening opening pre-processing is terminated.

  On the other hand, when the main CPU 300a determines that the timer value of the normal game timer is “0”, the main CPU 300a executes the normal electric accessory prize opening / closing switching process. In the ordinary electric accessory prize opening / closing switching process, the main CPU 300a determines that the counter value of the ordinary electric accessory opening / closing switching number counter is the number of times of the ordinary electric accessory opening / closing switching (the second start port 122 is movable during one opening / closing control). When it is determined that the upper limit value of the number of times of opening and closing of the piece 122b is reached, the ordinary electric accessory winning opening opening / closing switching process is terminated. On the other hand, when the main CPU 300a determines that the counter value of the ordinary electric accessory opening / closing switching counter is not the upper limit value of the ordinary electric accessory opening / closing switching count, the main CPU 300a performs normal operation for starting or stopping energization of the ordinary electric accessory solenoid 122c. An electric accessory solenoid energization control process is executed. By executing the ordinary electric accessory solenoid energization control process, the start or stop of energization of the ordinary electric accessory solenoid 122c is controlled.

  The main CPU 300a saves, in the normal game timer, a timer value that is one maximum opening time of the second start port 122 based on the counter value of the normal electric accessory opening / closing switching number counter. When the main CPU 300a determines that the energization start control process for the ordinary electric accessory solenoid 122c is executed in the ordinary electric accessory solenoid energization control process described above, the counter value of the ordinary electric accessory opening / closing switching counter is set to the current counter value. 1 ”is updated to the added value, the ordinary electric accessory winning opening opening / closing switching process is terminated, and if it is determined that the energization start control process for the ordinary electric accessory solenoid 122c is not executed, the ordinary electric accessory opening / closing switching counter is set. The ordinary electric accessory prize opening / closing switching process is terminated without updating the counter value.

  The main CPU 300a updates the normal game management phase to “04H” after completing the ordinary electric accessory winning opening opening / closing switching process, and ends the ordinary electric accessory winning opening opening pre-processing.

  In the general game management process on the main control board 300, when the main CPU 300a loads “04H” as the normal game management phase and selects the normal electric game prize opening control process as the normal game control module, the main electric game prize is won. It is determined whether or not the timer value of the normal game timer saved in the open / close switching process is “0”. If the timer value is determined to be “0”, the counter value of the normal electric accessory opening / closing switching counter is It is determined whether it is the upper limit value of the number of times of switching the normal electric accessory opening and closing. As a result, when the main CPU 300a determines that the counter value of the ordinary electric accessory opening / closing switching counter is the upper limit value, the main CPU 300a executes a later-described ordinary electric accessory closing process, and when determining that the counter value is not the upper limit value, the main CPU 300a described above. A normal electric accessory winning open / close switching process is executed.

  On the other hand, when the main CPU 300a determines that the timer value of the ordinary game timer saved in the ordinary electric winning prize winning open / close switching process is not "0", the ordinary electric accessory winning ball updated in the second start port passing process described above. When the counter value of the number counter reaches the specified number, it is determined whether the same number of game balls as the maximum number of winnings possible during one opening / closing control have entered the second start port 122, and the number of balls entered is the specified number If it is determined that it has not reached, the ordinary electric accessory winning opening opening control process is terminated. On the other hand, when the main CPU 300a determines that the number of entered balls has reached the prescribed number, the main CPU 300a stops energization of the ordinary electric accessory solenoid 122c and closes the second starting port 122 in order to put the second starting port 122 in a closed state. The ordinary electric accessory closing process necessary for closing 122 is executed, the ordinary electric active state time is saved in the ordinary game timer, and the ordinary game management phase is updated to “05H” to obtain the ordinary electric accessory winning award. The release control process ends.

  In the general game management process on the main control board 300, when the main CPU 300a loads “05H” as the normal game management phase and selects the normal electric game item winning port closing effective process as the normal game control module, It is determined whether the timer value of the normal game timer saved in the prize winning opening control process is not “0”, and if it is determined that the timer value of the normal game timer is not “0”, the normal electric accessory prize opening closing effective process is performed. finish.

  On the other hand, if the main CPU 300a determines that the timer value of the normal game timer is “0”, the main CPU 300a saves the normal power end wait time in the normal game timer, updates the normal game management phase to “06H”, and returns to the normal electric role. End the prize winning closing process.

  In the general game management process on the main control board 300, when the main CPU 300a loads “06H” as the normal game management phase and selects the normal electric winning combination winning end process as the normal game control module, It is determined whether or not the timer value of the normal game timer saved by the process of closing the prize winning opening is not “0”, and if it is determined that the timer value of the normal game timer is not “0”, the normal electric winning prize winning end process is performed. finish.

  On the other hand, if the main CPU 300a determines that the timer value of the normal game timer is “0”, the main CPU 300a updates the normal game management phase to “00H” and ends the normal electric accessory winning award end wait process. As a result, when the ordinary figure hold is stored, the normal symbol variation display is resumed.

  As described above, a special game and a normal game proceed by executing various processes in the main control board 300. During the progress of such a game, a command transmitted from the main control board 300 is performed. Based on the above, the sub-control board 330 performs control for executing various effects. Below, after explaining the variable production | presentation which alert | reports the lottery result of a big figure lottery, the announcement effect performed with a variation production | presentation is demonstrated. The notice effect is an effect for notifying the possibility of notifying the winning effect (big hit) as the big role lottery result. The notice effect includes a pre-read notice effect that is executed over a plurality of variable effects until a change effect (hereinafter, referred to as “target change effect” in some cases) is executed. Details of the notice effect will be described later.

(Example of production)
First, an example of a variation effect of a pattern without reach development will be described as an example of a variation effect. As described above, when the big character lottery is performed on the main control board 300, the variation effect for informing the big character lottery result is executed during the special symbol variation display, that is, over the variation time of the special symbol. In this variation effect, various background images are displayed on the effect display unit 200a, and the effect symbols 210a, 210b, and 210c are variablely displayed (scrolled) so as to be superimposed on the background image. The player will be notified of the lottery result according to the combination display mode of the effect symbols 210a, 210b, and 210c that are finally stopped and displayed on the effect display unit 200a. Note that during the changing effect, the sound is output from the sound output device 206 along with the image displayed on the effect display unit 200a, the effect lighting device 204 is controlled to be turned on, and the effect agent device 202 is movable. Be controlled.

  The variation effects of the present embodiment are roughly classified into a reach development non-reach pattern and a reach development pattern. In the variation effect of the reachless pattern, a background image (not shown) is displayed on the effect display unit 200a, and the effect symbols 210a, 210b, and 210c are superimposed and displayed on the background image. For example, it is assumed that the effect symbols 210a, 210b, and 210c are stopped and displayed in a combination indicating that the big drawing lottery result is lost. In this state, when the variation display of the special symbol is newly performed, the three effect symbols 210a, 210b, and 210c start the variation display (vertical scroll display) with the start of the variation display of the special symbol. .

  First, the effect symbol 210a is stopped and displayed, and then the effect symbol 210c is stopped and displayed in a different pattern form from the effect symbol 210a. Then, the variation display of the special symbol is finished, and the effect symbol 210b is stopped and displayed at almost the same timing as when the special symbol is stopped and displayed on the first special symbol indicator 160 or the second special symbol indicator 162. The player is notified of the result of the lottery lottery by the combination of the three effect symbols 210a, 210b, and 210c that are stopped.

  In the present embodiment, when the big hit is won, all the three effect symbols 210a, 210b and 210c are stopped and displayed in the same symbol form, and then the special game is executed. On the other hand, when the result of the lottery lottery is lost, all the three effect symbols 210a, 210b, and 210c are not stopped and displayed in the same symbol form.

  Next, an example of the variation development of the reach development pattern will be described. In the variation production of the reach development pattern, for example, after the variation display of the production symbols 210a, 210b, and 210c is started with the start of the variation display of the special symbol, the production design 210a is stopped and displayed. Thereafter, the effect symbol 210c is stopped and displayed. At this time, the effect symbol 210c is stopped and displayed in the same symbol pattern as the effect symbol 210a.

  In the variation development of the reach development pattern, when the effect symbols 210a and 210c are displayed in a specific mode (the same symbol mode), so-called “reach mode” in the effect display unit 200a, the shape of the effect symbols 210a, 210b, and 210c is changed. Unlike before the specific mode, the variable display is continued. After that, a predetermined moving image (reach development effect) is reproduced and displayed on the effect display unit 200a, and finally the effect symbols 210a, 210b, and 210c are stopped and displayed to inform the player of the lottery lottery result. Will be. However, only the effect symbols 210a and 210c are in the reach mode, and the change display and the reproduction display of a predetermined moving image (reach development effect) are executed in which the shapes of the effect symbols 210a, 210b and 210c are different from those before the specific mode. Variations that are not performed are not included in the reach development pattern.

  In addition, although detailed description is abbreviate | omitted, in this embodiment, multiple production modes for classifying the aspect of a fluctuation production are provided. In the sub control board 330, one of the plurality of effect modes is set according to the gaming state set in the main control board 300, and the corresponding effect mode is set. The mode of variation effect to be determined is determined. Specifically, a large number of background images displayed on the effect display unit 200a, display patterns of the effect symbols 210a, 210b, and 210c are provided for each effect mode. Then, when determining the mode of variation effect, while referring to the effect mode that has been set, from the background image corresponding to the effect mode being set and the display patterns of the effect symbols 210a, 210b, 210c, Either display pattern is determined. Therefore, different images are displayed on the effect display unit 200a according to the game state set on the main control board 300, and the player can play the current game based on the image displayed on the effect display unit 200a. It becomes possible to grasp the state, for example, whether it is a high probability gaming state or a low probability gaming state.

(Example of production determination table)
Next, a description will be given of a method for determining the aspect of the fluctuation effect. FIG. 36A is a diagram illustrating the first half variation effect determination table, and FIG. 36B is a diagram illustrating the second half variation effect determination table. In the present embodiment, the mode of the first half variation effect (hereinafter referred to as “first half variation effect”) is determined based on the variation mode number (variation mode command), and the second half variation based on the variation pattern number (variation pattern command). A mode of the production (hereinafter referred to as “second half fluctuation production”) is determined. Specifically, in the variation production of the reach development pattern, the variation production mode (image pattern displayed on the production display unit 200a) until the predetermined moving image (reach development production) is reproduced and displayed is the variation mode number. The image pattern of the moving image (reach development effect) is determined based on the variation pattern number (variation pattern command).

  The variation effect of the variation pattern without reach development is executed when a variation mode number (variation mode command) indicating that the first-half variation effect is not executed and a predetermined variation pattern number (variation pattern command) are determined. The For example, when a variation mode command corresponding to a variation mode number of “00H” indicating that the first half variation effect is not executed is received, the sub-control board 330 always determines “none” as the first variation variation mode. In addition, based on the variation pattern command received at the same time, the variation effect mode from the start to the end is determined.

  As shown in FIG. 36A, in the sub ROM 330b of the sub control board 330, the first half variation effect determination table in which the first variation effect mode is associated with each of the variable mode commands (variation mode numbers) that can be received. Is remembered. This first-half variation effect determination table is provided for each effect mode. When the sub control board 330 receives the variation mode command, it obtains one effect random number from the range of 0 to 249 and is currently set. The first half variation production determination table corresponding to the production mode is set. Then, based on the acquired effect random number and the change mode command (change mode number), the mode of the first half change effect is determined. In the present embodiment, the first half variation effect determination table shown in FIG. 36A is a table that is selected according to the effect mode that is set according to the gaming state being the high-probability gaming state and the short-time gaming state. It is an example.

  In FIG. 36 (a), the number written in each selection area in which the variation mode number and the first half variation effect mode are associated is the range of random numbers allocated to the selection area, that is, the selection area. The selection ratio is shown. For example, when a variation mode command corresponding to variation mode number = 00H is received, “None” is always determined as the first variation variation mode, and a variation mode command corresponding to variation mode number = 01H is received. In this case, when the variation effect of “reach A” is always determined as the mode of the first half variation effect, and the variation mode command corresponding to the variation mode number = 02H is received, The variation effect of either “reach B” or “reach C” is determined with a half probability. When a variation mode command corresponding to the variation mode number = 03H is received, the variation effect of “reach C” is always determined as the first variation variation mode.

Here, “None” in the aspect of the first half variation effect indicates that the first half variation effect is not executed, and when “None” is determined, it is determined based on a variation pattern command to be described later. Only the second half variation production will be executed. In FIG. 36 (a), “reach A”, “reach B”, and “reach C” in the first half variation production mode are the production symbols 210a, 210b, and 210c of the variation development of the reach development pattern, respectively. The image pattern displayed on the production | presentation display part 200a until it becomes a reach aspect and a development production is started is shown.
These image patterns are designed in advance so as to coincide with the variation display time of the special symbol associated with the variation mode number. In the gaming machine 100 according to the present embodiment, the time for the variable display associated with the variable mode numbers “01H”, “02H”, and “03H” is 11 seconds.

  Therefore, when the effect display unit 200a executes the change effect of the change pattern without reach development, the change mode command corresponding to the change mode number = 00H is always received. In other words, whenever a variation mode command corresponding to the variation mode number = 00H is received, a variation effect of a variation pattern without reach development is executed in the effect display unit 200a. On the other hand, in the effect display unit 200a, when the change effect of the reach development pattern is executed, the change mode command corresponding to the change mode number other than the change mode number = 00H is always received. Become. In other words, when a variation mode command other than the variation mode command corresponding to the variation mode number = 00H is received, the variation display of the reach development pattern is always executed in the effect display unit 200a.

  Further, as shown in FIG. 36B, the sub ROM 330b of the sub control board 330 has the latter half variation effect in which the variation pattern command (variation pattern number) that can be received is associated with the second half variation effect mode. A decision table is stored. This second half variation effect determination table is provided for each effect mode. When the sub control board 330 receives a variation pattern command, it acquires one effect random number from the range of 0 to 249 and is currently set. The latter half variation production determination table corresponding to the production mode is set. Then, based on the acquired effect random number and the change pattern command (change pattern number), the mode of the latter half change effect is determined. In the present embodiment, the second half variation effect determination table shown in FIG. 36B is a table selected according to the effect mode set according to the gaming state being the high-probability gaming state and the short-time gaming state. It is an example.

  In FIG. 36 (b), the numbers written in each selection area in which the variation pattern number and the second half variation effect mode are associated with each other are assigned to the selection area as in FIG. 36 (a). The range of random numbers, that is, the selection ratio of the selection area is shown. For example, when a variation pattern command corresponding to variation pattern number = 00H is received, a variation representation of “no reach A” is always executed as a variation variation aspect, and variation corresponding to variation pattern number = 01H is performed. When the pattern command is received, the variation effect of “no reach B” is always executed as the second half variation effect mode, and when the variation pattern command corresponding to the variation pattern number = 02H is received, the second half variation effect is performed. As a mode of production, a variation production of “no reach C” is always executed.

  It should be noted that in the variation effect mode of “no reach A”, “no reach B”, and “no reach C”, the reach development effect is started after the effect symbols 210a, 210b, 210c start the change display. The image pattern displayed on the effect display part 200a until it stops and displays in the aspect which alert | reports a loss without showing is shown. Accordingly, when the variation pattern numbers “00H”, “01H”, and “02H” are determined on the main control board 300, “None” must be selected as the first variation variation mode. It is designed so that the fluctuation mode number (fluctuation mode command) of “00H” is determined. In the gaming machine 100 according to the present embodiment, the duration of the variation display associated with the variation pattern numbers “00H”, “01H”, and “02H” is all 2 seconds.

  In the main control board 300, for example, when the variation pattern number = 03H is determined, “super reach A” is always determined as the second variation variation mode. In the main control board 300, for example, when the variation pattern number = 04H is determined, one of “super reach A” and “super reach B” is determined as the mode of the latter half variation effect. “Super Reach A” and “Super Reach B” indicate the types of moving images in the reach development effect, and although the images displayed on the effect display unit 200a are different, the configuration time thereof is changed to a variation pattern number = 03H. The associated variable display time and the variable display time associated with the variation pattern number = 04H coincide with each other.

  As described above, in the sub-control board 330, the first half variation effect determination table and the second half variation effect determination table are selected according to the set effect mode, and the effect display unit 200a is selected based on the selected table. The aspect of the variation effect to be displayed is determined. In addition, in the gaming machine 100 according to the present embodiment, when the result of the lottery lottery is a win, it is easy to determine the latter half effect of the super reach (“super reach A” or “super reach B”) mode. That is, by executing the reach development effect by “super reach”, it is suggested to the player that there is a high possibility that the lottery result is a win.

  Below, the process in the sub control board 330 for performing said fluctuation | variation effect is demonstrated easily.

(Sub CPU initialization process of sub control board 330)
FIG. 37 is a flowchart for explaining the sub CPU initialization process (S1000) of the sub control board 330.

(Step S1000-1)
The sub CPU 330a reads a CPU initialization processing program from the sub ROM 330b in response to power-on, and performs initialization and setting processing of flags and the like stored in the sub RAM 330c.

(Step S1000-3)
Next, the sub CPU 330a performs a process of updating each effect random number, and thereafter repeats the process of step S1000-3 until an interrupt process is performed. A plurality of types of effect random numbers are provided, and here, each effect random number is updated asynchronously.

(Sub timer interrupt processing of sub control board 330)
FIG. 38 is a flowchart for explaining sub-timer interrupt processing (S1100) executed by the sub-control board 330. The sub-control board 330 is provided with a reset clock pulse generation circuit (not shown) that generates clock pulses at a predetermined cycle. Then, when the clock pulse is generated by the reset clock pulse generation circuit, the sub CPU 330a reads the timer interrupt processing program and starts the sub timer interrupt processing.

(Step S1100-1)
The sub CPU 330a saves the register.

(Step S1100-3)
The sub CPU 330a performs processing for permitting an interrupt.

(Step S1100-5)
The sub CPU 330a performs update processing of various timer counters used in the sub control board 330. Here, the timer counters are decremented by 1 every time the sub-timer interrupt processing of the sub-control board 330 is performed unless otherwise noted.

(Step S1200)
The sub CPU 330a analyzes a command stored in the reception buffer of the sub RAM 330c and performs various processes according to the received command. In the sub control board 330, when a command is transmitted from the main control board 300, command reception interrupt processing is performed, and the command transmitted from the main control board 300 is stored in the reception buffer. Here, the command stored in the reception buffer by the command reception interrupt process is analyzed.

(Step S1300)
The sub CPU 330a measures the elapsed time of the variation effect and performs a time schedule management process for executing a process corresponding to the corresponding time stored in the time table with reference to a time table set for each variation effect. . Details of this time schedule management process will be described later.

(Step S1400)
The sub CPU 330a (an example of the notice effect control unit) performs an effect symbol stop display mode determination process for determining a combination of effect symbols 210a, 210b, and 210c to be stopped and displayed when the variation effect ends. Details of the effect symbol stop display mode determination process will be described later.

(Step S1500)
The sub CPU 330a executes a prefetch change notice effect control process for controlling the notice effect in the prefetch change effect. Details of the prefetch variation effect and the prefetch variation notice effect control process will be described later.

(Step S1600)
The sub CPU 330a executes a target variation effect pre-start process that is executed before the start of the execution of the target variation effect that is the target of the notice in the preview effect. The details of the target variation effect start pre-processing will be described later.

(Step S1700)
The sub CPU 330a executes a specific symbol suggestion effect control process for controlling the specific symbol suggestion effect executed during the target variation effect. Details of the specific symbol suggestion effect control process will be described later.

(Step S1800)
The sub CPU 330a performs a subject change notice effect control process for controlling a notice effect executed during the subject change effect. Details of the subject change notice effect control process will be described later.

(Step S1100-7)
The sub CPU 330a transmits the command set in the transmission buffer of the sub RAM 330c to the image control board 340 and the illumination control board 350.

(Step S1100-9)
The sub CPU 330a restores the register and ends the sub timer interrupt process.

  FIG. 39 is a flowchart for explaining a variable mode command reception process executed when a variable mode command is received in the command analysis process. As described above, the variable mode command is set in step S611-21 in FIG. 28 on the main control board 300, and then transmitted to the sub control board 330 by the subcommand transmission process (see FIG. 15) in step S100-39. The

(Step S1210-1)
When the variable mode command is received, the sub CPU 330a first analyzes the received variable mode command.
Further, the sub CPU 330a determines whether or not a variation effect by the reach development pattern is executed from the received variation mode command. When the received variation mode command is a variation mode command corresponding to a variation mode number other than 00H, the sub CPU 330a determines that the variation effect by the reach development pattern is executed, and turns on the reach development pattern flag. On the other hand, if the received variation mode command is a variation mode command corresponding to variation mode number = 00H, the sub CPU 330a determines that the variation effect by the variation pattern without reach is executed, and sets the reach development pattern flag to the off state. To do.

(Step S1210-3)
The sub CPU 330a acquires the effect random number (0 to 249) updated in step S1000-3, and refers to the first half variation effect determination table in FIG. 36A corresponding to the effect mode currently set. Based on the acquired effect random number and the analysis result in step S1210-1, the mode of the first half variation effect is determined.

(Step S1210-5)
The sub CPU 330a sets a variation effect execution command for executing the variation effect determined in step S1210-3 in the transmission buffer. The variation effect execution command set here is transmitted to the image control board 340 and the illumination control board 350, and the image control board 340 performs control for displaying the variation effect image corresponding to the received variation effect execution command. The In addition, on the illumination control board 350, based on the received variation effect execution command, audio output control corresponding to the variation effect image displayed on the effect display unit 200a and lighting control of the effect lighting device 204 are performed. It becomes.

(Step S1210-7)
The sub CPU 330a sets time table data corresponding to the first half variation effect determined in step S1210-3, and ends the variation mode command reception processing.

  FIG. 40 is a flowchart for explaining the fluctuation pattern command reception process executed when a fluctuation pattern command is received in the command analysis process. As described above, the variation pattern command is set in step S611-25 in FIG. 28 on the main control board 300, and then transmitted to the sub control board 330 by the subcommand transmission process (see FIG. 15) in step S100-39. The

(Step S1220-1)
When receiving the variation pattern command, the sub CPU 330a first analyzes the received variation pattern command.

(Step S1220-3)
The sub CPU 330a acquires the effect random number (0 to 249) updated in step S1000-3, and refers to the second half variation effect determination table in FIG. 36 (b) corresponding to the currently set effect mode. Based on the acquired effect random number and the analysis result in step S1220-1, the mode of the latter half variation effect is determined.

(Step S1220-5)
The sub CPU 330a sets a variation effect execution command for executing the variation effect determined in step S1220-3 in the transmission buffer. The variation effect execution command set here is transmitted to the image control board 340 and the illumination control board 350, and the image control board 340 performs control for displaying the variation effect image corresponding to the received variation effect execution command. The In addition, on the illumination control board 350, based on the received variation effect execution command, audio output control corresponding to the variation effect image displayed on the effect display unit 200a and lighting control of the effect lighting device 204 are performed. It becomes. Further, when the sub CPU 330a sets the variation effect execution command in the transmission buffer, the sub CPU 330a turns on the variation start flag. The variation start flag is a flag for determining whether or not it is the start timing of the variation effect in the notice icon acquisition effect determination process described later.

(Step S1220-7)
The sub CPU 330a sets time table data corresponding to the second half variation effect aspect determined in step S1220-3.

(Step S1220-9)
The sub CPU 330a resets the variation time counting timer in order to measure the execution time of the variation effect, and ends the variation pattern command reception process. In the time schedule management process of step S1300, the counter value of the variable time timer reset here is added each time the timer interrupt process is performed, and thereby the execution time of the variable effect is counted.

  Next, a prefetch designation symbol command reception process executed when a prefetch designation symbol command is received in the command analysis process (step S1200) will be described. In the prefetch designation symbol command, in the acquisition effect determination process (see FIG. 23 and FIG. 24) executed when special 1 hold or special 2 hold is newly stored, the big character temporarily determined before the big character lottery This is a command including information on a lottery result (hereinafter, sometimes referred to as “temporary determination lottery result”). When the tentative determination lottery result is a jackpot, the CPU 300a of the main control board 300 transmits a prefetch designation symbol command including the type of jackpot symbol extracted in step S536-5 shown in FIG. 23 in step S536-7. Set to buffer. In addition, when the temporary determination lottery result is a loss, the CPU 300a sets a prefetch designation symbol command including the type of the loss symbol extracted in step S536-5 shown in FIG. 23 in the transmission buffer in step S536-7. To do. The CPU 300a transmits the command set in the buffer in the sub-command transmission process (see FIG. 15) in step S100-39 to the sub-control board 330.

  Whether the prefetch designation command to be transmitted is a command based on special 1 hold or special 2 hold is based on whether the current gaming state is different in the ease of entering a game ball into the second start port 122 2 It differs depending on whether it is one of the game states (short-time game state or non-short-time game state). In other words, the prefetch designation symbol command to be transmitted is based on the fact that the new special 1 hold is stored when the current gaming state is set to the non-time saving gaming state, and the current gaming state is the time saving gaming. When the status is set, it is based on the fact that a new special 2 hold is stored. In the present embodiment, the special 1 hold when the gaming state is the non-short game state, the special 2 hold when the gaming state is the short time gaming state, and the hold (digestion) transferred to the 0th storage unit of the main control board 300 Medium hold) is collectively referred to as process target hold. In addition, among the suspensions to be processed, the suspensions other than the suspension during digestion are collectively referred to as digestion wait suspension.

  In the prefetch designation symbol command reception process, the sub CPU 330a instructs the image control board 340 to execute the hold display. In the present embodiment, the hold display is executed by displaying a hold display image on the effect display unit 200a. The hold display image is an image that is sequentially displayed on the effect display unit 200a one by one every time the sub-control board 330 receives a prefetch designation symbol command. In the hold display, the same number of hold display images as the number of the process target hold are displayed on the effect display unit 200a. The maximum number of on-hold display images displayed on the effect display unit 200a is 5, and this maximum number is the number obtained by adding the digestion hold to the maximum value (4 in the present embodiment) of the special 1 hold number and the special 2 hold number. It is. That is, in the hold display, the processing target hold number is indicated by the number of hold display images.

  When the current gaming state is the non-short-time gaming state, the number of the hold display images indicates the number obtained by adding the number of special 1 hold stored in the first special figure hold storage area to the hold during digestion. When the current gaming state is the short-time gaming state, the number of on-hold display images indicates the number obtained by adding the number of special 2 reservations stored in the second special figure reservation storage area to the on-hold reservation.

  In the gaming machine 100 according to the present embodiment, the hold display is executed in an interface display area (an example of an interface display unit) 200b provided in a part of the effect display unit 200a. Here, the interface display area 200b and the hold display will be described with reference to FIG. Hereinafter, “interface” may be abbreviated as “IF”.

(Interface display area)
FIG. 41 (a) illustrates the IF display area 200b in a state in which no digestion pending hold is stored and no variation effect is executed because there is no pending digestion. FIG. 41 (b) illustrates the IF display area 200b in a state in which four waiting for digestion are stored and a variation effect is being executed because there is a suspension during digestion.

  The IF display area 200b is a display area secured in a part of the effect display unit 200a in order to display information related to the game other than the stop symbol (big hit symbol) of the effect symbol. The information related to the game includes, for example, information related to the round game in the big game, game history information, and the player's portable terminal device and game machine, in addition to the hold display for notifying the player of the number of special 1 holds and the number of special 2 holds Information related to an information service linked with 100.

The IF display area 200b is provided at an arbitrary position that does not hinder the display of the effect symbols 210a, 210b, and 210c in the effect display unit 200a. The IF display area 200b is an area reserved for displaying game information, and is not actually visible as a broken-line rectangular image. In the IF display area 200b, an IF display image (an example of an interface display unit) 230 that is an image having a strip-like ribbon type display form is displayed. The display color of the IF display image 230 is usually silver. In FIG. 41, silver is represented by gray fill.

  On the right area of the IF display image 230, reserved image display areas 220a, 220b, 220c, and 220d are provided. In the case where three or more reference codes are listed for one component as in the “holding image display areas 220a, 220b, 220c, 220d”, the front and the last codes of consecutive codes and the front In addition, a continuous code is abbreviated with “˜” between the last codes. For example, in the case of “hold image display areas 220a, 220b, 220c, 220d”, it is abbreviated as “hold image display areas 220a to 220d”. The four display areas of the reserved image display areas 220a to 220d are display areas for displaying the digestion pending reserved images, and are the special figure reserved storage areas (the first special figure reserved storage areas or the first special figure reserved storage areas) of the main RAM 330c of the main control board 300. It corresponds to each of up to four digestion pending holds stored in the second special figure hold storage area).

  In addition, a digestion pending pedestal image 221 is displayed on the left side of the pending image display area 220a and below the center of the IF display image 230. The IF display image 230 is provided with a digestion pending image display area 223 above the digestion pending pedestal image 221. The digestion pending image is displayed in the digestion pending image display area 223 above the digestion pending pedestal image 221, thereby facilitating identification from the digestion pending reservation image.

  The reserved image display areas 220a to 220d are areas reserved for displaying the reserved display image. Actually, the reserved image display area in which no digestion pending image is displayed is not visible as an image such as a broken-line circle. Similarly, the digestion pending image display area 223 is an area reserved for displaying the suspension display image, and the digestion pending image display area in which the digestion pending image is not displayed is a broken circle or the like It will not be visible as an image. In FIG. 41A, for easy understanding, the reserved image display areas 220a to 220d and the pending reserved image display area 223 are indicated by broken-line circular frames.

  Although illustration is omitted, information about the game other than the hold display is displayed in the left region of the IF display image 230, for example. In addition, in a waiting state where a game is not being performed or the like, the hold display image is not displayed in the hold image display areas 220a to 220d and the hold image display area 223 during digestion. Information about the game other than the hold display may be displayed on the entire IF display image 230 after being displayed.

  In FIG. 41 (b), the hold display images α, β, γ, and δ are displayed in the hold image display areas 220a to 220d of the IF display image 230, respectively. Thereby, it is shown that the number of waiting for digestion is four. In addition, a pending display image z is displayed as a pending digest image in the digesting pending image display area 223. Thereby, it is shown that it is during a fluctuation production. In the hold display, the hold display image and the digesting hold image are displayed superimposed on the IF display image 230. For example, when the gaming state is the short-time gaming state, the hold display images α, β, γ, and δ are displayed, so that four special 2 reservations are stored in the second special figure storage area. Informed to the player. In addition, for example, when the gaming state is a non-time-saving gaming state, four special one holds are stored in the first special figure hold storage area by displaying the hold display images α, β, γ, and δ. The player is informed.

  In the present embodiment, the IF display image 230 is displayed in the IF display area 200b during a period other than during the reach development effect and during the execution of the big game. Accordingly, the hold display can be executed during a game excluding the reach development effect and the big game. The hold display is temporarily stopped when the reach development effect or the big game is started, and is resumed when the reach development effect or the big game is started.

  The hold display images (digestion wait hold image and digestion hold image) shown in FIG. 41B are circular images, but are not limited thereto. The hold display image is a predetermined image and may be a character string or a symbol, or may be any character. Further, the digestion pending pedestal image 221 shown in FIG. 41B is an inverted trapezoidal image, but is not limited thereto. The digestion pending pedestal image 221 may be, for example, a frame-like image that surrounds the digestion pending image so as to be visible, or may be a character string, a symbol, or some character.

  In the hold display, a temporary determination lottery result corresponding to each hold information may be suggested together with the number of pending waits. For example, by displaying a hold display image having a different display mode (for example, display color) in accordance with the provisional determination lottery result in the IF display area 200b, a hold notice effect for notifying the player of the provisional determination lottery result is performed. May be. In this case, information related to the temporary determination lottery result that is notified in the holding notice effect is also included in the information related to the game.

Next, the flow of prefetch designation symbol command reception processing will be described with reference to FIG.
FIG. 42 is a flowchart showing an exemplary flow of a prefetch designation symbol command reception process executed when a prefetch designation symbol command is received.

(Step S1230-1)
In step S1230-1, the sub CPU 330a creates a hold display start command based on the reception of the prefetch designation symbol command. The hold display start command is a command for instructing the image control board 340 to execute hold display in the IF display area 200b based on the newly stored special 1 hold or special 2 hold. In the hold display start command, the hold display image to be newly displayed is any one of the 0th storage unit of the storage area in the digestion on the main control board 300 or the 1st storage part to the 4th storage part of the storage area of the digestion pending storage. Hold correspondence numbers “0” to “4” indicating whether or not to correspond to the hold stored in FIG. The pending correspondence number “0” is associated with the pending pending image display region 223, and the suspension correspondence numbers “1” to “4” are associated with the pending image display regions 220a to 220d. The hold display start command set in the transmission buffer is transmitted to the image control board 340 in step S1100-7 of the sub-timer interrupt process (see FIG. 38). As a result, the hold display image is displayed in the hold image display area corresponding to the hold corresponding number included in the hold display start command in the IF display area 200b.

  The hold correspondence number is determined based on the special figure 1 hold designation command or the special figure 2 hold designation command. For example, when the special 2 hold designation command included in the special figure 2 hold designation command transmitted in the short time gaming state is “3”, the hold display start designation command includes “3” as the hold correspondence number. . A hold image display area 220c shown in FIG. 41 is associated with the hold correspondence number “3”. As a result, the hold display image δ is displayed in the hold image display area 220c.

(Step S1230-3)
In step S1230-3, the sub CPU 330a determines whether or not the current gaming state is a high probability state and a short time gaming state. For example, the sub CPU 330a determines the gaming state based on the gaming state change designation command received from the main control board 300 at the end of the most recent major game. If the sub CPU 330a determines that the current gaming state is a high-probability state and a short-time gaming state, the processing proceeds to step S1231. On the other hand, if the sub CPU 330a determines that the current gaming state is not the high-probability state and the short-time gaming state, the sub-CPU 330a ends the prefetch designation symbol command reception process without performing the process of step S1231, and returns to the sub timer interrupt process.

(Step S1231)
In step S1231, the sub CPU 330a executes a prefetch notice effect determination process. Details of the pre-reading notice effect determination process will be described later. When the sub CPU 330a executes the prefetch notice effect determination process, the sub CPU 330a ends the prefetch designation symbol command reception process and returns to the sub timer interrupt process.

  In the prefetch designation symbol command reception process shown in FIG. 42, the hold display in the IF display area 200b is executed based on the newly stored special 1 hold or special 2 hold. The gaming machine 100 of the present embodiment does not display the IF display image 230 in the IF display area 200b during the reach development effect and the execution of the big game. That is, during the reach development effect and during the execution of the big game, information regarding the game including the hold display is not displayed on the effect display unit 200a. Thereby, the jackpot effect executed in the effect display unit 200a in synchronization with the execution of the reach development effect and the big game executed in the effect display unit 200a is not hindered by the display of information related to the game in the IF display area 200b. ing.

  The sub CPU 330a determines whether or not the reach development effect is being performed based on a reach development effect flag which will be described later. Further, the sub CPU 330a determines whether or not the big game is being executed based on whether or not the big game is in progress. In the command analysis process, the flag in the big game is set to an on state when an opening designation command indicating the start of the big game is received from the main control board 300, and a game state change indicating the end of the big game from the main control board 300 Set to off when a specified command is received. Therefore, the period from when the reach development effect flag is turned on until the reach development effect flag is turned off, and from when the big game flag is turned on to when the big game flag is turned off This period is the hold display period.

(Example of notice effect)
During the execution of the fluctuating effect, a notice effect for informing the player in advance of the possibility that the result of the lottery lottery wins may be executed. For the notice effect, for example, in the change effect, there is a possibility that the change effect may notify the jackpot instead of any one of the effect symbols 210a, 210b, and 210c, or the provisional determination lottery result may be a big hit A predetermined image that suggests the degree of this (hereinafter, sometimes referred to as “expected degree”), and the possibility that the variation effect being executed by the predetermined image informs the winning as a result of the lottery lottery or provisional determination lottery There is an effect of notifying that the result is a big hit (hereinafter referred to as “notice effect A”). In addition, for example, there is an effect (hereinafter, referred to as “notification effect B”) for notifying the expected degree of the changing effect being executed by displaying a specific character or message that indicates the expected value in the changing effect. These notice effects are notice effects that are executed in the target variation effect that is the subject of the notice.

  The execution timing of the notice effect is not limited to the execution period of the target variation effect. The notice effect includes a pre-read notice effect that is executed based on the hold information and the like before the target variation effect that is the subject of the notice is started. In the gaming machine 100 according to the present embodiment, a variation effect executed before the target variation effect (hereinafter referred to as “prefetch variation effect”) and an effect mode having relevance and identity over the target variation effect are continued. Thus, a pre-reading notice effect (an example of the notice effect) for notifying the possibility that the provisional determination lottery result of the suspension during digestion corresponding to the target variation effect is a big hit can be executed. The executable period of the series of pre-reading notice effects is a period from the start of the first pre-reading fluctuation effect to the end of the target fluctuation effect.

In the gaming machine 100 according to the present embodiment, the pre-reading notice effect can be executed when the gaming state is the high probability state and the short-time gaming state. Therefore, in the present embodiment, the variation effect executed based on the special 2 hold can be the pre-reading variation effect and the target variation effect.
Here, the prefetch variation effect and the target variation effect will be specifically described. For example, when the special 2 hold number is stored in the state where the special 2 hold number is 2, it is assumed that execution of the prefetch notice effect is determined in a prefetch notice effect determination process (step S1231) described later. In this case, the variation effect to be executed based on the newly stored special 2 reservation (special 2 storage stored in the third storage unit of the second special figure storage area) is determined as the target variation effect. For this reason, the variation effect executed based on the special 2 hold stored in the first storage unit corresponds to the first look-ahead change effect, and is executed based on the special 2 hold stored in the second storage unit. The variation effect corresponds to the second look-ahead variation effect.

  Hereinafter, the prefetch notice effect in the present embodiment will be described in detail. The pre-reading notice effect may be executed in combination with at least one of the notice effect A, the notice effect B, and the reserved notice effect using the display mode of the hold display image. Further, the pre-reading notice effect may be executed in combination with other notice effects using at least one of the effect actor device, the audio output device, and the effect lighting device, in addition to these notice effects.

(Example of IF display change effect)
The prefetch notice effect includes a plurality of related effects. Specifically, the prefetch notice effect includes an IF display change effect, a specific symbol display effect, a rank-up display effect, and a specific symbol suggestion effect.
Here, the IF display change effect that suggests the expected degree of the target variation effect by changing the display mode of the IF display area 200b will be described. The degree of expectation in the pre-reading notice effect indicates the degree of possibility that the temporary determination lottery result is a win. First, the display mode of the IF display area 200b to be changed in the IF display change effect will be described with reference to FIG.

  FIG. 43 is a diagram for explaining the display mode of the IF display area 200b, that is, the display mode (display color) of the IF display image 230 in a list format. The “IF display mode” indicates the display mode of the IF display image 230 (an example of an interface display mode). The “expectation level” indicates the level of the expectation level indicated by each display mode. In the “hold display mode”, five display modes of “silver”, “blue”, “green”, “red”, “gold” and “rainbow pattern” are described as display modes of the hold display image. . “Level” includes “0”, “1”, “2”, “3”, “4” and “5” as the level of expectation.

  Of the display modes of the IF display image 230 described in the “IF display mode”, “silver” is a normal display mode (default display mode) for displaying the IF display image 230 in silver. For this reason, “silver” corresponds to an expectation level “0” indicating that no expectation is expressed. Further, “blue” in the display mode of the IF display image 230 is a display mode in which the IF display image 230 is displayed in blue, and is a display mode that represents the lowest degree of expectation. For this reason, “blue” corresponds to the lowest level “1”. “Green” is a display mode in which the IF display image 230 is displayed in green and is a display mode that represents a higher degree of expectation than “blue”. Therefore, “green” corresponds to an expectation level “2” higher than the expectation level “1”. “Red” is a display mode in which the IF display image 230 is displayed in red, and is a display mode that represents a higher degree of expectation than “green”. Therefore, “red” corresponds to an expectation level “3” higher than the expectation level “2”. “Gold” is a display mode in which the IF display image 230 is displayed in gold and is a display mode that represents the degree of expectation more than “red”. For this reason, “gold” corresponds to an expectation level “4” higher than the expectation level “3”. “Rainbow” is a display mode in which the IF display image 230 is displayed in a rainbow pattern, and is a display mode that represents the highest provisional determination expectation degree among the six display modes. For this reason, “rainbow” corresponds to the highest expectation level “5”. In the gaming machine 100 according to the present embodiment, the IF display image 230 is displayed in a rainbow color to indicate to the player that the provisional determination lottery result has been confirmed. Thus, the IF display image 230 represents the level of expectation depending on the display mode.

  In the pre-reading notice effect in the present embodiment, the display mode of the IF display image 230 in the IF display change effect executed during the pre-reading variation effect and the target variation effect is changed from the default display mode (“silver” display mode) to FIG. 43. Change to one of the display modes shown. Thereby, the expectation degree of the target variation effect is suggested to the player. As will be described later in detail, one IF display change effect is executed during the pre-reading change effect. In addition, during the target variation effect, one or more IF display change effects are executed. That is, during the target variation effect, multiple IF display change effects can be executed.

(Example of IF display change effect pattern determination table)
The change pattern of the display mode of the IF display image 230 in the IF display change effect is referred to as an IF display change pattern. Here, a method for determining the IF display change effect pattern including the IF display change pattern will be described with reference to FIGS. 44 and 45. FIG.
44 and 45 are diagrams illustrating an example of an IF display change effect pattern determination table for determining an IF display change pattern. The gaming machine 100 according to the present embodiment determines whether or not to execute the pre-reading notice effect when a new special 2 hold is stored. When execution of the pre-reading notice effect is determined, the IF display change pattern is determined using a different table in accordance with the new special 2 reserved temporary determination lottery result. Each table shown in FIGS. 44 and 45 is stored in, for example, the sub ROM 330b of the sub control board 330.

  FIG. 44 is a diagram showing an example of a winning IF display change effect pattern determination table used for determining an IF display change pattern when the new special 2 reserved temporary determination lottery result is a big hit. More specifically, in FIG. 44A, special 2 reservation (hereinafter may be referred to as “second special 2 reservation”) is newly stored in the second storage unit of the second special figure storage area. This table is used when FIG. 44B is a table used when special 2 reservation (third special 2 reservation) is newly stored in the third storage unit of the second special figure storage area. FIG. 44C is a table used when special 2 reservation (fourth special 2 reservation) is newly stored in the fourth storage unit of the second special figure storage area.

  In the pre-reading notice effect in the present embodiment, a relevance aspect is continued over the pre-reading variation effect and the target variation effect that are executed before the target variation effect. For this reason, when the newly stored special 2 hold is stored in the first storage unit, there is no pre-reading variation effect executed before the target variation effect, so the pre-reading notice effect is not executed. Also, the IF display change effect, which is an aspect of the prefetch notice effect, is not executed. Therefore, a winning IF display change effect pattern determination table used when special 2 reservation (first special 2 reservation) is newly stored in the first storage unit of the second special figure storage area is not prepared. The same applies to the loss IF display change effect pattern determination table shown in FIG.

Next, the setting contents of each winning IF display change effect pattern determination table shown in FIG. 44 will be described.
As shown in FIG. 44 (a), the winning IF display change effect pattern determination table for the second special 2 reservation includes “pattern ID”, “prefetch variation (1)”, “target variation (2)”, and “ It is roughly divided into four items “IF display change effect pattern determination random number”.

  “Pattern ID” indicates an identifier for identifying the winning IF display change effect pattern. “Prefetch fluctuation (1)” is the first lookahead executed based on the hold stored in the first storage unit of the second special figure hold storage area when the new second special 2 hold is stored. It shows a fluctuating production. The numerical value “1” in parentheses indicates that it is the first variation effect among the number of executions of all the variation effects (prefetch variation effect and target variation effect) executed in the prefetch notice effect. “Target variation (2)” is a variation effect that is executed based on the newly stored second special 2 hold, and indicates the target variation effect that is the target of the pre-read notice effect. The numerical value “2” in parentheses indicates the second variation effect among the number of executions of all the variation effects executed in the prefetch notice effect.

  “IF display change effect pattern determination random number (0 to 99)” indicates an IF display change effect pattern determination random number used to determine the IF display change effect pattern. “0 to 99” described in parentheses is a description for explaining the numerical range of the IF display change effect pattern determination random number that is one of effect random numbers, and is not set in the actual table.

  In the “pattern ID” field, seven values from “2-101” to “2-107” are set as serial numbers. In the table shown in FIG. 44A, in the value set in the “pattern ID” column, the numerical value “2” before the hyphen indicates the second special 2 hold, and the numerical value after the hyphen is a serial number. The pattern ID is associated with a combination of change patterns (IF display change effect pattern) of the IF display image 230 set to “prefetch variation (1)” and “target variation (2)”, respectively.

  In the “prefetch variation (1)” column, the IF display change pattern in the first prefetch variation effect is set in association with the pattern ID. In the table shown in FIG. 44 (a), “0 → 1 (silver → blue)”, “0 → 2 (silver → green)” and “0 → 3 (silver → One of the three types of IF display change patterns “red)” is set in association with the pattern ID one by one.

  For example, the IF display change pattern “0 → 1 (silver → blue)” is set in the “look-ahead variation (1)” column corresponding to the pattern ID “2-101”. “0 → 1” indicates that the expectation level shown in FIG. 43 changes from “0” to “1” by one step. “Silver → Blue” in parentheses indicates that the display mode of the IF display image 230 changes from “silver” to “blue”. For this reason, the IF display change pattern “0 → 1 (silver → blue)” has the display level of the IF display image 230 as the expected level changes from 0 to one level and changes to the expected level “1”. The pattern changes from “silver” to “blue”.

  Further, for example, the IF display change pattern “0 → 2 (silver → green)” is set in the column of “look-ahead variation (1)” corresponding to the pattern ID “2-103”. This is a pattern in which the display mode of the IF display image 230 changes from “silver” to “green” as the expectation level changes from zero to two in one change to become the expectation level “2”. It is. Further, for example, an IF display change pattern “0 → 3 (silver → red)” is set in the column of “look-ahead variation (1)” corresponding to the pattern ID “2-105”. This is a pattern in which the display mode of the IF display image 230 changes from “silver” to “red” as the expectation level changes from 0 to three stages to become the expectation level “3”.

  In the tables shown in FIGS. 44 and 45, the right-pointing arrow in the IF display change pattern represents a change in the display mode of the IF display image 230. Further, the number of right-pointing arrows represents the number of executions of the IF display change effect. The number on the start point side of the right arrow indicates the expectation level before the change, and the number on the end point side of the right arrow indicates the expectation level after the change. The kanji on the start point side of the right arrow indicates the display mode of the IF display image 230 before the change, and the kanji on the end point side of the right arrow indicates the display mode of the IF display image 230 after the change. In the look-ahead variation effect, the IF display change effect is executed once. Therefore, all the IF display change patterns set in association with the pre-reading variation effect have one right-pointing arrow. Further, a higher expectation level is set on the end point side of the right arrow than on the start point side of the right arrow. Therefore, in the present embodiment, the display mode of the IF display image 230 changes to a display mode that represents a higher expectation level than before the change every time the IF display change effect is executed.

  In the column of “target variation (2)”, an IF display change pattern in the target variation effect is set. In the table shown in FIG. 44A, “1 → 2 (blue → green)”, “1 → 3 (blue → red)”, “2 → 3 (green → red)” is displayed in the “target variation” column. , “1 → 2 → 4 (blue → green → gold)”, “3 → 4 (red → gold)”, “2 → 3 → 4 → 5 (green → red → gold → rainbow)” and “3 → 5 One of the seven types of IF display change patterns “(red → rainbow)” is set in association with the pattern ID one by one.

  Among these, for example, the IF display change pattern “1 → 2 (blue → green)” is set in the “target variation” column corresponding to the pattern ID “2-101”. This is a pattern in which the display mode of the IF display image 230 changes from “blue” to “green” as the expectation level changes from 1 to 1 and changes to the expectation level “2”. In the IF display change pattern “1 → 2 (blue → green)”, there is one right-pointing arrow, indicating that the IF display change effect is executed once during the target variation effect.

  Further, for example, an IF display change pattern “1 → 2 → 4 (blue → green → gold)” is set in the “target variation” column corresponding to the pattern ID “2-104”. In the IF display change pattern “1 → 2 → 4 (blue → green → gold)”, there are two right-pointing arrows, indicating that the IF display change effect is executed twice during the target variation effect. Specifically, in the IF display change pattern “1 → 2 → 4 (blue → green → gold)”, the expectation level changes from 1 to 1 in the first IF display change effect in the target variation effect. As the expectation level becomes “2”, the display mode of the IF display image 230 changes from “blue” to “green”. Further, in the second IF display change effect, the display level of the IF display image 230 changes from “green” to “gold” as the expectation level changes from 2 to 2 and becomes the expectation level “4”. To change.

  Further, for example, the IF display change pattern “2 → 3 → 4 → 5 (green → red → gold → rainbow)” is set in the “target change” column corresponding to the pattern ID “2-106”. . In the IF display change pattern “2 → 3 → 4 → 5 (green → red → gold → rainbow)”, there are three right-pointing arrows, indicating that the IF display change effect is executed three times during the target variation effect. ing. Specifically, in the change pattern of the IF display change pattern “2 → 3 → 4 → 5 (green → red → gold → rainbow)”, the expectation level is 2 in the first IF display change effect in the target variation effect. As a result, the display level of the IF display image 230 changes from “green” to “blue”. Further, in the second IF display change effect, the display level of the IF display image 230 is changed from “green” to “gold” as the expectation level changes from 3 to one step to become the expectation level “4”. In the third IF display change effect, the display level of the IF display image 230 changes from “gold” to “5” as the expectation level changes from 4 to 1 and changes to the expectation level “5”. It changes to "Rainbow".

  Thus, the IF display change effect is executed a plurality of times in the target variation effect. Therefore, the IF display change pattern set in association with the target variation effect includes a pattern having a plurality of right-pointing arrows. The same applies to the other tables shown in FIGS. 44 and 45. In the gaming machine 100 according to the present embodiment, the maximum number of IF display change effects executed in the target variation effect is three. For this reason, the IF display change pattern set in association with the target variation effect includes a maximum of three right-pointing arrows.

  In the gaming machine 100 according to the present embodiment, every time the IF display change effect is executed, the display mode of the IF display image 230 suggesting the expected level of the target variation effect is relatively different from the mode representing the provisional determination expected level. In other words, it is updated step by step to a mode that represents a high provisional determination expectation. For this reason, the display mode of the IF display image 230 at the end of the target variation effect suggests a higher degree of expectation than the display mode of the IF display image 230 at the end of the prefetch variation effect. The display mode “rainbow” is an IF display mode with the highest expectation level 5 and is a display mode that suggests that the provisional determination lottery result is a big hit. The display mode “rainbow” is not included in the IF display change pattern executed during the pre-reading variation effect, but is included only in the IF display change pattern executed during the target variation effect. In the prefetch notice effect, the IF display change effect is executed a plurality of times over the prefetch change effect and the target change effect. The display mode after the change in the last IF display change effect among a plurality of IF display change effects over the pre-reading change effect and the target change effect is the notice target of the pre-reading notice effect. That is, the expected level after the change in the last IF display change effect in the target variation effect suggests a tentative determination result of the target variation effect.

  In the column of “IF display change effect pattern determination random number (0 to 99)”, a numerical value (hereinafter also referred to as “comparison numerical value”) to be compared with the IF display change effect pattern determination random number in association with each pattern ID. Is assigned. In addition, the numerical range of the comparison numerical value is 0 to 99 similarly to the numerical range of the hold display mode determination random number.

  In the table shown in FIG. 44A, the comparison numerical values are assigned “0-9” to the pattern ID “2-101”, “10-34” to the pattern ID “2-102”, and the pattern ID. “35 to 64” is assigned to “2-103”, “65 to 79” is assigned to the pattern ID “2-104”, “80 to 94” is assigned to the pattern ID “2-105”, and the pattern “95 to 97” is assigned to the ID “2-106”, and “98 to 99” is assigned to the pattern ID “2-107”.

  As shown in FIG. 44 (b), the third special 2 reservation use IF display change effect pattern determination table includes “pattern ID”, “prefetch variation (1)”, “prefetch variation (2)”, “ It is roughly divided into five items, “target variation (3)” and “IF table change effect pattern determination random number”. For the three items of “pattern ID”, “prefetch variation (1)”, and “IF display change effect pattern determination random number”, the second special 2 holding use IF display change pattern table shown in FIG. Since it is the same as that, description is abbreviate | omitted.

  “Pre-reading variation (2)” indicates a second pre-reading variation effect that is executed based on the second special 2 hold at the time when the third special 2 hold is stored. The numerical value “2” in parentheses indicates the second variation effect among the number of executions of all the variation effects executed in the executable period of the pre-reading notice effect. “Target variation (3)” indicates a target variation effect that is executed based on the newly stored third special 2 hold. The numerical value “3” in the parentheses indicates that it is the third variation effect among the number of executions of all the variation effects executed in the executable period of the prefetch notice effect.

  In the table shown in FIG. 44B, each identifier set in the “pattern ID” column is different from the table shown in FIG. 44A, from “3-101” to “3-1” starting with “3-1”. Seven values up to “3-107” are set as serial numbers. The pattern ID is a combination of change patterns (IF display change effect pattern) of the IF display image 230 set to “prefetch variation (1)”, “prefetch variation (2)”, and “target variation (3)”, respectively. It is associated.

  Also, as shown in FIG. 44B, the “look-ahead variation (1)” column includes two types of IFs of “0 → 1 (silver → blue)” and “0 → 2 (silver → green)”. One of the display change patterns is set in association with the pattern ID one by one. In the column of “look-ahead variation (2)”, one of two types of IF display change patterns “1 → 2 (blue → green)” and “2 → 3 (green → red)” is displayed as a pattern ID. Are set in association with each other. In the column of “target variation effect (3)”, “2 → 3 (green → red)”, “2 → 3 → 4 (green → red → gold)”, “2 → 4 (green → gold)” ”,“ 3 → 4 (red → gold) ”,“ 2 → 3 → 4 → 5 (green → red → gold → rainbow) ”,“ 2 → 4 → 5 (green → gold → rainbow) ”and“ 3 → One of the seven types of IF display change patterns “5 (red → rainbow)” is set in association with the pattern ID one by one.

  In the table shown in FIG. 44B, “0-59” is assigned to the pattern ID “3-101” as a comparison value in the “IF display change effect pattern determination random number (0-99)” field. “60 to 74” is assigned to the ID “3-102”, “75 to 84” is assigned to the pattern ID “3-103”, “85 to 94” is assigned to the pattern ID “3-104”, “95 to 96” is assigned to the pattern ID “3-105”, “97 to 98” is assigned to the pattern ID “3-106”, and “99” is assigned to the pattern ID “3-107”. .

  As shown in FIG. 44 (c), the winning IF display change effect pattern determination table for the fourth special 2 reservation includes “pattern ID”, “prefetch variation (1)”, “prefetch variation (2)”, “ It is roughly divided into six items: “look-ahead variation (3)”, “target variation (4)”, and “IF display change effect pattern determination random number”. For the four items of “pattern ID”, “prefetch variation (1)”, “prefetch variation (2)”, and “IF display change effect pattern determination random number”, the third special 2 reservation shown in FIG. Since this is the same as the winning IF display change effect pattern determination table, the description is omitted.

  “Pre-reading variation (3)” indicates the third pre-reading variation effect that is executed based on the third special 2 hold when the fourth special 2 hold is stored. The numerical value “3” in the parentheses indicates that it is the third variation effect among the number of executions of all the variation effects executed in the executable period of the prefetch notice effect. “Target variation (4)” indicates a target variation effect that is executed based on the newly stored fourth special 2 hold. The numerical value “4” in parentheses indicates the fourth variation effect among the number of executions of all the variation effects executed in the executable period of the prefetch notice effect.

  In the table shown in FIG. 44C, each identifier set in the “pattern ID” column is different from the table shown in FIG. 44B, from “4-101” to “4-1” starting with “4-1”. Seven values up to "4-107" are set as serial numbers. The pattern IDs are combinations of change patterns of the IF display image 230 set to “prefetch variation (1)”, “prefetch variation (2)”, “prefetch variation (3)”, and “target variation (4)”, respectively. (IF display change effect pattern).

  Further, as shown in FIG. 44 (c), in the column of “look-ahead variation (1)”, two types of IFs of “0 → 1 (silver → blue)” and “0 → 2 (silver → green)” are displayed. One of the display change patterns is set in association with the pattern ID one by one. However, in addition to these, “-” is set in the column of “look-ahead variation (1)” in the table shown in FIG. “-” Is a value meaning an IF display change pattern that does not change the display mode of the IF display image 230. Therefore, for example, when the IF display change effect pattern corresponding to the pattern ID “4-101” or “4-102” is determined, the display mode of the IF display image 230 is the default display mode in the first look-ahead variation effect. ("Silver") does not change.

  In the column of “look-ahead variation (2)”, “0 → 1 (silver → blue)”, “1 → 2 (blue → green)”, “2 → 3 (green → red)” and “−” These four types of IF display change patterns are set in association with the pattern IDs one by one. For this reason, for example, when the IF display change effect pattern corresponding to the pattern ID “4-102” is executed, the display mode of the IF display image 230 is changed from the default display mode (“silver”) in the second look-ahead variation effect. It does not change. In the IF display change effect pattern corresponding to the pattern ID “4-102”, the display mode of the IF display image 230 does not change in the first and second look-ahead variation effects, and the IF display starts from the third look-ahead change effect described later. The display mode of the image 230 changes.

In the column of “look-ahead variation (3)”, “0 → 1 (silver → blue)”, “1 → 2 (blue → green)”, “2 → 3 (green → red)”, “2 → One of five types of IF display change patterns of “4 (green → gold)” and “3 → 4 (red → gold)” is set in association with the pattern ID one by one. In the column of “target variation effect (4)”, “1 → 3 (blue → red)”, “2 → 4 (green → gold)”, “3 → 4 (red → gold)”, “3 → 4 → 5 (Red → Gold → Rainbow) ”,“ 3 → 5 (Red → Rainbow) ”and“ 4 → 5 (Green → Rainbow) ”, any one of six types of IF display change patterns is used as the pattern ID. One by one is set in association.

  In the table shown in FIG. 44C, “0-59” is assigned to the pattern ID “4-101” as a comparison value in the “IF display change effect pattern determination random number (0-99)” field. “60-79” is assigned to the ID “4-102”, “80-94” is assigned to the pattern ID “4-103”, “95-96” is assigned to the pattern ID “4-104”, “97” is assigned to the pattern ID “4-105”, “99” is assigned to the pattern ID “4-106”, and “99” is assigned to the pattern ID “4-107”.

  FIG. 45 is a diagram showing an example of the IF display change effect pattern determination table for losing used for determining the IF display change pattern when the new temporary 2 reservation temporary determination lottery result is losing. More specifically, FIG. 45A is a table used when special 2 reservation (second special 2 reservation) is newly stored in the second storage unit of the second special figure storage area. FIG. 45B is a table used when special 2 reservation (third special 2 reservation) is newly stored in the third storage unit of the second special figure storage area. FIG. 45C is a table used when special 2 reservation (fourth special 2 reservation) is newly stored in the fourth storage unit of the second special figure storage area.

Next, the setting contents of each loss IF display change effect pattern determination table shown in FIG. 45 will be described.
As shown in FIG. 45 (a), the second special 2 hold-use IF display change effect pattern determination table for losing includes “pattern ID”, “prefetch variation (1)”, “target variation (2)”, and “ It is roughly divided into four items “IF display change effect pattern determination random number”. Since these five items are the same as those in the second special 2 reservation use IF display change effect pattern determination table shown in FIG. 44 (a), description thereof will be omitted.

  In the table shown in FIG. 45A, each identifier set in the “pattern ID” column is different from the table shown in FIG. Five values up to 2-205 "are set as serial numbers.

  Further, as shown in FIG. 45A, the column “0 → 1 (silver → blue)”, “0 → 2 (silver → green)” and “0 → 3” is displayed in the column of “look-ahead variation (1)”. Any one of three types of IF display change patterns “(silver → red)” is set in association with the pattern ID one by one. In the column of “target variation effect (2)”, “1 → 2 (blue → green)”, “2 → 3 (green → red)”, “1 → 2 → 3 → 4 (blue → green → One of five types of IF display change patterns of “red → gold”, “2 → 3 → 4 (green → red → gold)” and “3 → 4 (red → gold)”, one for each pattern ID. It is set in correspondence.

  As described above, the table shown in FIG. 45A is a table used when the provisional determination lottery result is lost. Therefore, any IF display change pattern set in the table shown in FIG. 45A does not include “rainbow” which is a display mode that suggests that the provisional determination lottery result is a big hit. The same applies to FIGS. 45 (b) and 45 (c).

  In the table shown in FIG. 45A, “0-59” is assigned to the pattern ID “2-201” as a comparison value in the “IF display change effect pattern determination random number (0-99)” column. The pattern ID “2-202” is assigned “60 to 84”, the pattern ID “2-103” is assigned “85 to 89”, and the pattern ID “2-204” is assigned “90 to 94”. “95 to 99” is assigned to the pattern ID “2-205”.

  As shown in FIG. 45 (b), the third special 2 suspension IF display change effect pattern determination table for holding includes “pattern ID”, “prefetch variation (1)”, “prefetch variation (2)”, “ It is roughly divided into five items, “target variation (3)” and “IF display change effect pattern determination random number”. Since these six items are the same as those in the third special 2 reservation use IF display change effect pattern determination table shown in FIG. 44B, description thereof will be omitted.

  In the table shown in FIG. 45B, each identifier set in the “pattern ID” column is different from the table shown in FIG. Five values up to “3-205” are set as serial numbers.

  Also, as shown in FIG. 45 (b), the column “0 → 1 (silver → blue)”, “0 → 2 (silver → green)”, and “−” One of the three types of IF display change patterns is set in association with each pattern ID. For example, when the IF display change effect pattern corresponding to the pattern ID “3-201” is determined, the display mode of the IF display image 230 does not change from the default display mode (“silver”) in the first look-ahead variation effect. In the column of “look-ahead variation (2)”, “0 → 1 (silver → blue)”, “1 → 2 (blue → green)”, “1 → 3 (blue → red)” and “2 → One of the four types of IF display change patterns “3 (green → red)” is set in association with the pattern ID one by one. Also, in the column of “target variation effect (3)”, “1 → 2 (blue → green)”, “2 → 3 (green → red)”, “2 → 3 → 4 (green → red → gold)” ”And“ 3 → 4 (red → gold) ”are set in association with the pattern ID one by one.

  In the table shown in FIG. 45B, “0-59” is assigned to the pattern ID “3-201” as a comparison value in the “IF display change effect pattern determination random number (0-99)” column. , “60-84” is assigned to the pattern ID “3-202”, “85-89” is assigned to the pattern ID “3-203”, and “90-94” is assigned to the pattern ID “3-204”. “95 to 99” is assigned to the pattern ID “3-205”.

  As shown in FIG. 45 (c), the fourth special 2 suspension IF display change pattern table for suspension includes “pattern ID”, “prefetch variation (1)”, “prefetch variation (2)”, “prefetch variation”. (3) ”,“ Target variation (4) ”, and“ IF display change effect pattern determination random number ”are roughly divided into six items. These seven items are the same as those in the fourth special 2 reservation use IF display change effect pattern determination table shown in FIG.

  In the table shown in FIG. 45C, each identifier set in the “pattern ID” column is different from the table shown in FIG. 44C from “4-201” starting with “4-2”. Five values up to 4-205 "are set as serial numbers.

  Also, as shown in FIG. 45 (c), one of two types of IF display change patterns “0 → 1 (silver → blue)” and “−” is displayed in the “look-ahead variation (1)” column. The pattern IDs are set in association with each other. For example, when the IF display change effect pattern corresponding to other than the pattern ID “4-205” is determined, the display mode of the IF display image 230 does not change from the default display mode (“silver”) in the first look-ahead variation effect. . In the “look-ahead variation (2)” column, one of three types of IF display change patterns “0 → 1 (silver → blue)”, “1 → 2 (blue → green)”, and “−” is selected. Are set in association with each pattern ID. For this reason, for example, when the IF display change effect pattern corresponding to the pattern ID “4-201” or “4-202” is executed, the display mode of the IF display image 230 is the default display mode in the second look-ahead change effect. ("Silver") does not change. In the IF display change effect pattern corresponding to the pattern ID “4-201” or “4-202”, the display mode of the IF display image 230 does not change in the first and second look-ahead change effects, and the third time described later. The display mode of the IF display image 230 is changed from the prefetch variation effect.

  In the column of “look-ahead variation (3)”, “0 → 1 (silver → blue)”, “1 → 2 (blue → green)”, “1 → 3 (blue → red)” and “2 → One of the four types of IF display change patterns “3 (green → red)” is set in association with the pattern ID one by one. In the column of “target variation effect (4)”, “1 → 2 (blue → green)”, “1 → 3 (blue → red)”, “2 → 3 (green → red)” and “3” One of four types of IF display change patterns “→ 4 (red → gold)” is set in association with the pattern ID one by one.

  In the table shown in FIG. 45C, “0-59” is assigned to the pattern ID “4-201” as a comparison value in the “IF display change effect pattern determination random number (0-99)” column. The pattern ID “4-202” is assigned “60-74”, the pattern ID “3-203” is assigned “75-89”, and the pattern ID “4-204” is assigned “90-94”. “95 to 99” is assigned to the pattern ID “4-205”.

  As described above, as shown in FIGS. 44 and 45, a combination of the IF display change pattern in the pre-reading change effect and the IF display change pattern in the target change effect is the IF display change effect pattern. Each IF display change effect pattern is associated with a pattern ID. Also, in the IF display change effect patterns shown in FIGS. 44 and 45, the IF display change effect can be executed once during each prefetching change effect. Further, during the target variation effect, the IF display change effect is executed once or a plurality of times. Further, the expectation level can change in a plurality of stages in one IF display change effect. In addition, when a plurality of prefetch fluctuation effects are executed, the display mode of the IF display image 230 does not always change from the first prefetch fluctuation effect. When multiple prefetch fluctuation effects are executed, the display mode of the IF display image 230 may change from the second or third prefetch fluctuation effects.

(Example of pre-reading notice effect determination processing)
Next, the flow of the prefetch continuous notice effect determination process will be described with reference to FIGS. 44 and 45 and FIG.
FIG. 46 is a flowchart showing an exemplary flow of a prefetch notice effect determination process executed in the prefetch designation symbol command reception process. The prefetching notice effect determining process is executed when the current gaming state is the high-probability gaming state and the short-time gaming state in the above-described prefetching designated symbol command receiving process (see FIG. 42) (YES in step S1230-3). It is processing. If the current gaming state is not a high-probability gaming state and a short-time gaming state (NO in step S1230-3), the prefetching notice effect determination process is not executed, that is, whether or not the prefetching notice effect is performed is not decided. Not executed.

(Step S1231-1)
In step S1231-1, the sub CPU 330a determines whether or not the prefetch hit flag is in an off state. The prefetch hit flag is a flag indicating whether or not there is a special 2 hold in which the temporary determination lottery result is a win among the special 2 hold that has already been stored in the newly stored special 2 before the hold. It is. The fact that the pre-reading hit flag is in an ON state indicates that there is a special 2 hold in which the temporary determination lottery result is a win among the special 2 holds that have already been stored. In addition, the fact that the pre-read hit flag is in an off state means that there is no special 2 hold on which the temporary determination lottery result is a win among the special 2 holds that have already been stored, that is, the provisional determination result is only a pending wait for a loss of digestion. Indicates that exists. If the sub CPU 330a determines that the pre-read hit flag is off and the provisional determination lottery result indicates that there is no special 2 hold, the process proceeds to step S1231-3. On the other hand, if the sub-CPU 330a determines that the pre-reading hit flag is on and the temporary determination lottery result has a special jackpot 2 holding, the pre-reading continuous notice effect determination is performed without executing the processing after step S1231-3. The process ends and the process returns to the prefetch designation symbol command reception process (see FIG. 42). The sub CPU 330a confirms whether or not a digestion pending hold whose temporary determination result is a hit is included in the subsequent wait for digestion at the timing when the variation effect is finished, and the digestion pending hold whose temporary determination result is a hit. If is not included, the per-read-ahead flag is set to an off state.

  During the reach development effect and the jackpot effect, the IF display image 230 is not displayed in the IF display area 200b. For this reason, in the gaming machine 100 according to the present embodiment, the specially stored special 2 has a special 2 hold where the tentative determination lottery result is a big hit except for the hold, and the IF display change that is one aspect of the pre-reading notice effect When the effect can be interrupted before the target variation effect is executed, the pre-reading notice effect is not executed. If the pre-reading variation effect is a reach development pattern, the IF notice flag is set to the off state at the start of the reach development effect when the reach development effect is started, and the prefetch notice effect is ended.

(Step S1231-3)
In step S1231-3, the sub CPU 330a determines whether or not the newly stored special 2 reserved provisional determination lottery result is won based on the received prefetch designation symbol command. If the sub CPU 330a determines that the jackpot symbol type is included as the special symbol determination data included in the prefetch designation symbol command and the tentative determination lottery result is a jackpot, the process proceeds to step S1231-5. On the other hand, when the sub CPU 330a determines that the special symbol determination data included in the pre-reading specified symbol command includes the lost symbol type, and the temporary determination lottery result is a loss, the sub CPU 330a proceeds to the processing of step S1231-7.

(Step S1231-5)
In step S1231-5, the sub CPU 330a sets the prefetch hit flag to the on state, and proceeds to the process of step S1231-7.

(Step S1231-7)
In step S1231-7, the sub CPU 330a determines whether or not the special 2 hold number is 2 or more. The sub CPU 330a determines whether or not the special 2 hold number is 2 or more based on the special figure 2 hold designation command transmitted from the main control board 300. If the sub CPU 330a determines that the special 2 hold number is 2 or more, the sub CPU 330a proceeds to the process of step S1231-9. On the other hand, if the sub CPU 330a determines that the special 2 hold number is not 2 or more, the sub CPU 330a returns to the prefetch designation symbol command reception process without executing the processes after step S1231-9.

(Step S1231-9)
In step S1231-9, the sub CPU 330a determines whether or not the prefetch notice flag is in an off state. The prefetch notice flag is a flag indicating whether or not execution of the prefetch notice effect has already been determined. In the prefetching notice effect determination process executed in the previous prefetching designated symbol command reception process, if execution of the prefetching notice effect has already been decided, whether or not to execute the prefetching notice effect is not newly determined. For this reason, if the sub CPU 330a determines that the pre-reading notice flag is in an off state and execution of the pre-reading continuous notice effect has not been decided, the process proceeds to step S1231-11. On the other hand, if the sub-CPU 330a determines that the pre-reading continuous notice flag is on and execution of the pre-reading notice effect has already been determined, the sub-CPU 330a does not execute the processes after step S1231-11 and receives the prefetch designation symbol command. Return to processing.

(Step S1231-11)
In step S <b> 1231-11, the sub CPU 330 a executes a prefetch notice effect execution lottery. The prefetching notice effect execution lottery is a lottery for determining whether or not to execute the prefetching notice effect. When the game machine 100 according to the present embodiment wins the pre-reading notice effect execution lottery, the newly stored special 2 reservation is set as the target variation effect that notifies the newly stored special 2 reservation big game lottery result. A pre-reading notice effect is executed with a pre-changed fluctuating effect as a fluctuating effect executed before (except for a fluctuating effect that is already being executed). For example, when the temporary determination lottery result is a big hit, the gaming machine 100 is easy to win the pre-reading continuous notice effect execution lottery, and when the temporary determination lottery result is lost, it is difficult to win the pre-reading continuous notice effect execution lottery. It is configured as follows.

(Step S1231-13)
In step S <b> 1231-13, the sub CPU 330 a determines whether or not a prefetch notice effect execution lottery has been won. If the sub CPU 330a determines that the pre-reading notice effect execution lottery has been won, the process proceeds to step S1231-15. On the other hand, if the sub CPU 330a determines that the pre-reading notice effect execution lottery has not been won, the sub-CPU 330a ends the pre-reading notice effect determination process without executing the processes after step S1231-15, and returns to the pre-read designation symbol command reception process. .

(Step S1231-15)
In step S1231-15, the sub CPU 330a reads from the sub ROM 330b the IF display change effect pattern determination table corresponding to the newly stored special 2 pending temporary determination lottery result. For example, when the newly stored special 2 hold is the first special 2 hold and the temporary determination lottery result is a big hit, the sub CPU 330a performs the first special 2 hold use IF shown in FIG. A display change effect pattern determination table is read. For example, when the newly stored special 2 hold is the first special 2 hold and the provisional determination lottery result is a loss, the sub CPU 330a performs the first special 2 hold IF shown in FIG. A display change effect pattern determination table is read.

(Step S1231-17)
In step S1231-17, the sub CPU 330a determines the IF display change effect pattern using the IF display change effect pattern determination table read in step S1231-15. Specifically, the sub CPU 330a acquires the IF display change effect pattern determination random number updated in step S1000-3 of the above-described sub CPU initialization process, and sets the acquired IF display change effect pattern determination random number in step S1231. The IF display change effect pattern is determined by comparing with the comparison value set in the IF display change effect pattern determination table read in −15. When determining the IF display change effect pattern, the sub CPU 330a proceeds to the process of step S1231-19.

  For example, in the sub CPU 330a, the acquired IF display change effect pattern determination random value is “10”, the newly stored special 2 hold is the first special 2 hold, and the data of the jackpot symbol is included in the prefetch designation design command. If included (the tentative determination lottery result is a big win), the sub CPU 330a refers to the first special 2 holding use IF display change effect pattern determination table shown in FIG. Since the effect pattern determination random value “10” is included in the numerical value range “10 to 34”, the IF display change effect pattern of the pattern ID “2-102” is determined as the effect pattern executed in the IF table change effect. When the acquired IF display change effect pattern determination random number value is also “10” and the prefetch designation symbol command includes the loss symbol data (the temporary determination lottery result is a loss), the sub CPU 330 a Referring to the loss IF display change effect pattern determination table for the first special 2 hold shown in FIG. 45A, the IF display change effect pattern determination random value “10” is included in the numerical value range “0 to 59”. Then, the IF display change effect pattern of the pattern ID “2-201” is determined as the effect pattern executed in the IF table change effect. As described above, the sub CPU 330a determines the display mode of the IF display image 230 displayed in the IF display change effect in the pre-reading notice effect based on the provisional determination lottery result.

(Step S1231-19)
In step S1231-19, the sub CPU 330a stores the determined IF display change effect pattern, and proceeds to the process of step S1231-21. Specifically, the sub CPU 330a stores a pattern ID indicating the IF display change effect pattern determined in a predetermined storage area of the sub RAM 330c.

(Step S1231-21)
In step S1231-21, the sub CPU 330a sets a prefetch notice flag indicating that execution of the prefetch notice effect has already been determined to an on state, and proceeds to processing in step S1231-23.

(Step S1231-23)
In step S1231-23, the sub CPU 330a assigns 0 to the prefetching notice variation effect counter value i, ends the prefetching notice determination process, and returns to the prefetch designation symbol command reception process. The pre-reading notice variation effect counter value i is a counter value indicating how many times the variation effect is executed among all the variation effects in the execution period of the prefetch notice effect. The pre-reading notice variation effect counter value i is incremented by one in the schedule management process of step S1300 described later (see FIG. 38) every time a change effect is newly started in the execution period of the prefetch notice effect. Further, the sub CPU 330a stores the total number of fluctuation effects (total number of pre-reading notice fluctuation effects) in the execution period of the prefetch notice effect in a predetermined storage area of the sub RAM 330c.

  FIG. 47 is a flowchart for explaining the time schedule management process (step S1300).

(Step S1300-1)
First, the sub CPU 330a adds the counter value of the variable time counting timer to update the execution time of the variable effect.

(Step S1300-3)
The sub CPU 330a refers to a time table set during execution of the variation effect, sets various commands in the transmission buffer, and turns on / off various flags according to the current execution time of the variation effect. The control process is executed, and the time schedule management process is terminated. As an example, the sub CPU 330a sets the reach development effect in-progress flag to the on state when the second half variation effect is started and the reach development pattern flag is set to the on state in step S1210-1. The reach development effect flag is a flag indicating that the reach development effect is being executed. The sub CPU 330a refers to the time table, turns on the reach development effect flag at the timing of starting the second half variation effect in the variation development of the reach development pattern, and ends the second half variation effect in the variation development of the reach development pattern. Reach development direction flag is turned off. Further, the sub CPU 330a sets the reach development effect start flag to the on state when the reach development effect flag is turned on. The reach development effect start flag is a flag for determining the start timing of the reach development effect in the prefetch change notice effect control process described later.

(Step S1300-5)
The sub CPU 330a executes management processing of the number of pre-reading notice variation effects. When the sub CPU 330a finishes the management process of the number of pre-reading notice variation effects, the sub CPU 330a ends the schedule management process and returns to the sub timer interrupt process (see FIG. 38).

  Specifically, if the sub CPU 330a determines that the prefetch notice flag is on and the change start flag is on, the sub CPU 330a updates the value of the prefetch notice fluctuation effect counter value i by one. Further, the sub CPU 330a reads the total number of prefetching notice change effects stored in the sub RAM 330c, and compares the updated prefetch notice change effect counter value i with the number of prefetch notice change effects. If the sub CPU 330a determines that the updated prefetching notice variation effect counter value i is smaller than the total number of prefetching notice change effects, the sub CPU 330a determines that the prefetch change effect is executed, and turns on the prefetch change effect flag. Set. Further, when the sub CPU 330a determines that the updated prefetching notice fluctuation effect counter value i is the same as the total number of prefetching notice fluctuation effect counters, the sub CPU 330a determines that the target change effect is executed and turns on the target change effect flag. And the look-ahead variation effect flag is set to the off state. If the sub CPU 330a determines that the updated prefetching notice variation effect counter value i exceeds the total number of prefetching notice change effects, the sub CPU 330a sets the target change effect flag to the off state and turns off the prefetch notice flag. Set to state.

(Example of specific symbol display effect)
Next, the specific symbol display effect will be described. In the specific symbol display effect, at least one effect symbol of the effect symbols 210a, 210b, and 210c is displayed in a specific symbol on the effect display unit 200a. Thereby, in the specific symbol display effect, the content of the IF display change effect is suggested to the player. The gaming machine 100 according to the present embodiment is provided with nine types of symbols in which Arabic numerals “1” to “9” are written as the effect symbols 210a, 210b, and 210c displayed on the effect display unit 200a. The specific symbol in the specific symbol display effect is a symbol representing “9” among these nine types of symbols. In the specific symbol display effect, at least one effect symbol among the effect symbols 210a, 210b, and 210c is displayed as “9” to indicate the content of the IF display change effect to the player.

  Further, the content of the IF display change effect suggested to the player in the specific symbol display effect is the number of change levels of the expectation level that changes in the IF display change effect executed during the pre-reading change effect. For example, in the IF display change effect, when the expectation level changes from 0 to 2 in two steps, that is, the IF display change effect that changes the display mode of the IF display image 230 from “silver” to “green” is executed. In the production, the specific symbol display production has two expected change levels.

The specific symbol display effect is started when the effect symbol is temporarily stopped and displayed.
The display form when the effect symbols 210a, 210b, and 210c variably displayed on the effect display unit 200a in the change effect is finally stopped is referred to as a stop display mode of the effect symbols. The state in which the effect symbol is displayed in the stop display mode is referred to as a fixed stop state.

  On the other hand, the state immediately before the fixed stop state and the effect symbols 210a, 210b, and 210c are substantially stopped is referred to as a temporary stop state. Moreover, the display mode of the production symbols 210a, 210b, and 210c in the temporary stop state is referred to as a temporary stop display mode. In the gaming machine 100 according to the present embodiment, the temporary stop display mode and the stop display mode are the same mode. In the temporary stop state, the effect symbols 210a, 210b, and 210c are not completely stopped, but are almost stopped, so that the player can recognize the contents of the effect symbols in the temporary stop display mode.

  The IF display change effect that the specific symbol display effect suggests the content of the effect starts when the finalized stop state starts, that is, when the effect symbols 210a, 210b, and 210c are completely stopped. On the other hand, as described above, the specific symbol display effect is started from the start point of the temporary stop state. Thereby, since the specific symbol display effect can be started before the effect symbol is in the fixed stop state, it is possible to suggest the number of changes in the expectation level to the player before the start of the IF display change effect. The specific symbol display effect is continued from the start point of the temporary stop state to the end point of the fixed stop state. Therefore, in the specific symbol display effect, the number of stages of change in the expectation level in the IF display change effect is suggested by the temporary stop display mode and the stop display mode of the effect symbol.

FIG. 48 is a diagram showing, in a list format, combinations of a specific symbol display pattern and the expected level change stage number suggested by the display pattern in the specific symbol display effect.
In FIG. 48, “9 symbol display pattern” indicates that the specific symbol “9” is any of the left symbol (effect symbol 210a), the middle symbol (effect symbol 210b), and the right symbol (effect symbol 210c). This indicates whether the temporary stop display and stop display are performed at the position. Further, the “number of expectation level change stages” indicates an indication of the number of changes in the expectation level that changes due to the IF display change effect.

  In FIG. 48, four 9 symbol display patterns of “middle symbol”, “left symbol and middle symbol”, “middle symbol and right symbol”, and “left symbol and right symbol” are described in the “9 symbol display pattern” column. Has been. In the “Expectation level change stage number” column, three types of expectation level change numbers of “1 or more”, “2 or more”, and “3 or more” are described in association with 9 symbol display patterns. ing. “1 or more” in the “number of expectation level change stages” indicates that the expectation level changes by one or more stages in the IF display change effect. Further, “2 or more” indicates that the expectation level changes in two or more stages in the IF display change effect. “3 or more” indicates that the expectation level changes in two or more stages in the IF display change effect.

  As shown in FIG. 48, the “number of expected level change steps” corresponding to “medium symbol” in the “9 symbol display pattern” column is “1 or more”. That is, when the design mode “9” is included in the temporary stop display mode and stop display mode of the design symbol 210b displayed in the center among the three performance symbols, the expectation level changes by one or more stages in the IF display change effect. It is suggested. In addition, the “number of expected level change steps” corresponding to “left symbol and middle symbol” in the “9 symbol display pattern” column is “2 or more”. That is, when the effect design 210a and the effect design 210b displayed on the left side of the three effect designs are stopped and displayed in the design mode “9”, the expectation level changes in two or more stages in the IF display change effect. Is suggested. In addition, the “number of expected level change steps” corresponding to “middle symbol and right symbol” in the “9 symbol display pattern” column is also “2 or more”. That is, when the effect symbol 210b and the effect symbol 210c displayed on the right side of the three effect symbols are stopped and displayed in the symbol form “9”, the expectation level changes in two or more stages in the IF display change effect. Is suggested. Further, the “number of expected level change steps” corresponding to “left symbol and right symbol” in the “9 symbol display pattern” column is “3 or more”. That is, when the effect symbol 210a and the effect symbol 210c are stopped and displayed in the symbol form “9”, it is suggested that the expectation level changes in three or more stages in the IF display change effect. As described above, in the gaming machine 100 according to the present embodiment, the effect symbols that are stopped and displayed in the look-ahead variation effect are associated with the number of stages of change in the expectation level. As a result, the degree of change in the display mode of the IF display image 230 is associated with the effect symbol that is stopped and displayed in the prefetch variation effect.

  In the gaming machine 100 according to the present embodiment, the IF display change already determined in the pre-reading notice effect determination process (see FIGS. 42 and 46) in the effect symbol display mode determination process (see FIG. 38) at the start of the pre-reading variation effect. Nine symbol display patterns are determined based on the effect pattern. In the specific symbol display effect, the temporary stop display mode including the 9 symbol display pattern is referred to as a specific symbol temporary stop display mode, and the stop display mode including the 9 symbol display pattern is referred to as a specific symbol stop display mode.

  In the specific symbol display effect, the temporary stop display in which the effect symbol includes nine symbol display patterns is referred to as a specific symbol temporary stop display. During the specific symbol temporary stop display, the specific symbol emphasis display for emphasizing and displaying the specific symbol “9” is executed. The specific symbol emphasis display is a display for appealing to the player that the specific symbol “9” is stopped and displayed in the effect display unit 200a and enhancing the expectation of the IF display change effect. FIG. 49 is a diagram showing an example of a special symbol emphasis display mode in the present embodiment. FIG. 49 illustrates a state in which the effect symbols 210, 210b, and 210c are temporarily stopped and displayed on the effect display unit 200a during the pre-reading change effect. In addition, the two curves described in the vicinity of the effect symbols 210, 210b, and 210c indicate that the effect symbols 210, 210b, and 210c that are temporarily displayed are not completely stopped. In the gaming machine 100, as shown in FIG. 49, the specific symbol emphasis is displayed by displaying the specific symbol emphasizing image 260 having a 16-point star-shaped display mode on the background of the effect symbol 210b displaying the specific symbol “9”. Is displayed.

  In the specific symbol display effect, the fact that the effect symbol is stopped and displayed in a form including nine symbol display patterns is referred to as a specific symbol stop display. When the effect symbols 210a, 210b, and 210c are in a fixed stop state and the specific symbol stop display and the IF display change effect are started, the specific symbol emphasis display ends and the specific symbol emphasis image 260 is not displayed.

Here, the execution timing of the prefetch variation effect, the special symbol effect, and the IF display change effect will be described with reference to the timing chart shown in FIG. In the gaming machine 100 in the present embodiment, the variation time of the variation effect corresponding to the prefetch variation effect is basically 2 seconds.
It is assumed that the pre-reading variation effect having a variation effect execution time of 2 seconds starts at time t0 shown in FIG. Here, the execution time of the variation effect refers to a time obtained by combining the variation display time of the effect symbol (including the temporary stop display period) and the stop display period of the effect symbol. The stop display period of the effect symbol coincides with the special symbol fluctuation stop time determined in the main control board 300.

  For example, at time t1 1.2 seconds after the start of the pre-reading variation effect, the relatively high-speed effect symbol scroll display ends, and the effect symbols 210a, 210b, and 210c are temporarily stopped and displayed. Further, at time t1, the specific symbol emphasis display in the specific symbol display effect is started in conjunction with the temporary stop display of the effect symbols 210a, 210b, and 210c.

  At the time t2 0.3 seconds after the time t1, the stop display period of the effect symbol is started when the stop display of the effect symbol is started. For this reason, at time t2, the effect symbol is stopped and displayed in a stop display manner including any of the nine symbol display patterns shown in FIG. This suggests to the player the number of stages of change in the level of expectation in the IF display change effect. Further, at time t2, a change in the display mode of the IF display image 230 is started with the start of the IF display change effect. Furthermore, at time t2, the specific symbol emphasis display started from time t1 ends.

  At the time t3 0.5 seconds after the time t2, the specific symbol display effect and the IF display change effect are ended in response to the end of the pre-reading change effect. At the end of the IF display change effect, the IF display image 230 is changed according to the expected level change stage number suggested by the 9 symbol display pattern in the specific symbol display effect.

(Example of effect symbol stop display mode determination process)
Next, an example of the effect symbol stop display mode determination process in step S1400 of the sub timer interrupt process (see FIG. 38) will be described with reference to FIG. This effect symbol stop display mode determination process is executed at the timing when the variation effect starts.

First, the stop display mode of the effect symbol will be described.
In the fluctuating effect when the big game lottery result is a big hit, the stop display mode of the effect symbol is a mode in which the same symbol stops. The stop display mode with the same design is called a jackpot stop display mode. In the gaming machine 100 of this embodiment, 5R jackpot (corresponding to special symbols A and B), 11R jackpot (corresponding to special symbols C and D), and 16R jackpot (corresponding to special symbol E) are set as jackpots. Among these, in the variable effect in the case where the big game lottery result is a 5R jackpot, the effect symbols 210a, 210b, 210c are finally stopped at an even symbol (for example, “2” “2” “2”) indicating the same even number. To do. Further, in the variable effect when the big game lottery result is 11R jackpot, the effect symbols 210a, 210b, 210c are finally odd symbols indicating the same odd number other than “7” (for example, “5” “5” “5”). )) To stop. In the case of a fluctuating effect in the case where the result of the big role lottery is 16R jackpot, the production symbols 210a, 210b, 210c are finally specific odd symbols (“7”, “7”, “7”) that all indicate “7”. Stop. However, as an exception, when the big lottery result to be notified in the target variation effect in the pre-reading notice effect is a 16R jackpot, all the specific odd symbols are “9” (“9”, “9”, “9”). And

In the fluctuating effect when the lottery result is a loss, the effect symbols 210a, 210b, 210c are finally discontinuous symbols (for example, “2”, “5”, “7”, etc.) that are different discontinuous symbols. Stop. A stop display mode with discontinuous symbols in a mode different from the jackpot stop display mode is called a stop display mode for loss. The loss stop mode includes a case where two symbols of the effect symbols 210a, 210b, and 210c are the same, such as “4”, “1”, and “4”.
Next, the flow of the effect symbol stop display mode determination process will be described. FIG. 51 is a flowchart showing an example of the effect symbol stop display mode determination process.

(Step S1400-1)
In step S1400-1, the sub CPU 330a determines whether or not the big game lottery result is lost. The big character lottery result is determined, for example, from the type of a special symbol (a jackpot symbol or a lost symbol) included in the symbol type designation command transmitted from the main control board 300. If the sub CPU 330a determines that the lottery result is lost, the sub CPU 330a proceeds to the process of step S1400-3. On the other hand, if the sub CPU 330a determines that the big drawing lottery result is not a win but a big hit, the process proceeds to step S1400-5.

(Step S1400-3)
In step S1400-3, the sub CPU 330a determines whether or not the prefetch variation effect flag is in an on state. If the sub CPU 330a determines that the pre-reading variation effect flag is in the on state and the starting variation effect is the pre-reading variation effect in the pre-reading notice effect, the process proceeds to step S1400-7. On the other hand, if the sub CPU 330a determines that the pre-reading variation effect start flag is off and the starting variation effect is not the pre-reading variation effect, the process proceeds to step S1400-11.

(Step S1400-5)
In step S1400-5, the sub CPU 330a determines the jackpot stop display mode according to the type of jackpot symbol (special symbols A to E) as the stop display mode of the effect symbol.
When the sub CPU330a determines the jackpot stop display mode, the sub CPU 330a ends the effect symbol stop display mode determination process and returns to the sub-timer interrupt process (see FIG. 38) without executing the processes after step S1400-7.

(Step S1400-7)
In step S1400-7, the sub CPU 330a determines the nine symbol display patterns in the specific symbol display effect as the prefetch variation effect in the prefetch notice effect is executed. Specifically, the sub CPU 330a displays the IF display change pattern in the prefetch change effect to be started based on the IF display change effect pattern stored in the sub RAM 330c in step S1231-19 and the prefetch notice change effect counter value i. get. The sub CPU 330a stores the acquired IF display change pattern in the sub RAM 330c as the current IF display change pattern. When the sub CPU 330a determines the 9 symbol display pattern based on the current IF display change pattern, the sub CPU 330a stores the determined 9 symbol display pattern in the predetermined storage area of the sub RAM 330c as the current 9 symbol display pattern, and in step S1400-9 Move on to processing.

  For example, it is assumed that the pattern ID “3-101” shown in FIG. 44B is stored in the sub RAM 330c as the IF display change effect pattern, and the value of the prefetch notice change effect counter value i is 1. In this case, since the prefetch variation effect to be started is the first prefetch variation effect, the sub CPU 330a sets the IF display change pattern set in the “prefetch variation (1)” column corresponding to the pattern ID “3-101”. ("0 → 1 (silver → blue)"). If the sub CPU 330a determines from the acquired IF display change pattern that the expectation level changes by one step from 0 to 1 in the first look-ahead variation effect, among the nine symbol display patterns shown in FIG. The 9 symbol display pattern “medium symbol” corresponding to the number “1 or more” is determined. In the look-ahead variation effect, when the number of expected level change stages is 1, only “medium design” is determined as the 9 symbol display pattern, but when the expectation level change stage number is 2, the 9 symbol display pattern is It can be determined from three types: “middle symbol”, “left symbol and middle symbol” or “middle symbol and right symbol”. In this case, for example, the sub CPU 330a randomly determines any nine symbol display patterns among the three types. In addition, when the expectation level changes in three stages, it is determined from four types of nine symbol display patterns: “middle symbol”, “left symbol and middle symbol”, “middle symbol and right symbol” or “left symbol and right symbol” Is possible. In this case, for example, the sub CPU 330a randomly determines any nine symbol display patterns among the four types.

(Step S1400-9)
In step S1400-9, the sub CPU 330a determines the stop display mode for loss including the nine symbol display patterns determined in step S1400-7. For example, it is assumed that the 9 symbol display pattern determined in step S1400-7 is “medium symbol”. At this time, the sub CPU 330a determines a stop display mode for loss that does not include the symbol “9” other than the nine symbol display patterns, such as “1”, “9”, and “8”. When the sub CPU 330a determines the stop display mode for loss including the nine symbol display patterns, the sub CPU 330a ends the effect symbol stop display mode determination process without executing the process of step S1400-11, and returns to the sub timer interrupt process.

(Step S1400-11)
In step S1400-11, the sub CPU 330a determines the stop display mode for losing according to the type of the losing symbol as the stop display mode of the effect symbol. When the sub CPU 330a determines the stop display mode for loss, the sub CPU 330a ends the effect symbol stop display mode determination process and returns to the sub timer interrupt process.

  In this way, in the effect symbol stop display mode determination process, the stop display mode for losing including the 9 symbol display pattern is determined at the start of the pre-reading variation effect when the big lottery result is lost. In the effect symbol stop display mode determination process at the start of the target variation effect or when the pre-reading notice effect is not executed, the 9 symbol display pattern is not determined, and the stop display mode based on the lottery lottery result is determined.

(Example of rank-up display effect)
Next, the rank-up display effect will be described. The rank-up display effect is an effect that notifies the player that the expectation level has changed to a higher level in the IF display change effect executed in the pre-reading change effect and the target change effect. The rank-up display effect starts from the end of the IF display change effect.

(Rank-up display area)
FIG. 52 is a diagram showing an example of a rank-up display effect. In the gaming machine 100 according to the present embodiment, the rank-up display effect is executed in a rank-up display region (an example of a level display unit) 200c provided in a part of the effect display unit 200a. The rank-up display area 200c is a display area secured in a part of the effect display unit 200a in order to execute the rank-up display effect. The rank-up display area 200c is provided at an arbitrary position in the effect display unit 200a that does not hinder the display of the effect symbols 210a, 210b, and 210c and the IF display area 200b. The rank-up display area 200c is an area reserved for displaying the expectation level as a display form of the rank-up display effect, and is not actually visible as a broken-line rectangular image.

  As shown in FIG. 52, in the rank-up display area 200c, a rank-up image 240 in which a character image “RANK UP” is superimposed on a rectangular image and five pentagonal star images 241a to 241e are displayed. A level image 241 configured by combining the two is displayed. The display mode (display color) of the rank-up image 240 matches the display mode of the IF display image 230 changed by the IF display change effect. Therefore, the rank-up image can be displayed in five types of display modes of “blue”, “green”, “red”, “gold”, and “rainbow” included in the display mode of the IF display image shown in FIG. The rank-up image 240 shown in FIG. 52 is displayed in the display mode “blue”, for example. In FIG. 52, blue is represented by gray dot shades. Note that when the IF display image 230 is displayed in the default display mode (“silver”), the rank-up image 240 is not displayed. For this reason, “silver” is not included in the display mode of the rank-up image 240.

  A level image 241 is displayed below the rank-up image 240 so as to be superimposed on a part of the lower region of the rank-up image 240. The level image 241 includes five star images 241a to 241e. The level image 241 represents the expectation level by the number of star-shaped images filled in white among the five star-shaped images 241a to 241e. That is, the number of white star-shaped display images matches the expectation level. The level image 241 is configured by the same number of star-shaped images as the maximum number of expected level (5 in the present embodiment).

  In this way, in the rank-up display effect, the rank-up image 240 is displayed in a display mode that matches the IF display image 230, and the level image 241 is displayed in a display mode that represents the expectation level. It is possible to effectively impress the player that the expectation level has been changed to a higher level.

(Example of pre-reading notice change notice effect control processing)
Next, an example of the prefetch change notice effect control process in step S1500 of the sub timer interrupt process (see FIG. 38) will be described with reference to the flowchart shown in FIG. The change notice effect control process is a process for controlling the execution of various effect forms of the prefetch notice effect executed during the prefetch change effect.

(Step S1500-1)
In step S1500-1, the sub CPU 330a determines whether or not the prefetch variation effect flag is in an on state. If the sub CPU 330a determines that the prefetching variation effect flag is on and the prefetching variation effect in the prefetching notice effect is to be executed, the process proceeds to step S1500-3. On the other hand, if the sub CPU 330a determines that the prefetch variation effect flag is off and the prefetch variation effect is not executed, the sub CPU 330a returns to the sub timer interrupt processing (see FIG. 38) without executing the processing in step S1500-3 and subsequent steps.

(Step S1500-3)
In step S1500-3, the sub CPU 330a determines whether or not the specific symbol emphasis display execution timing (time t1 shown in FIG. 50) in the specific symbol display effect is reached. The execution timing of the specific symbol highlighting is set to 1.2 seconds after the start of the prefetch variation effect. In step S1500-3, the sub CPU 330a refers to the variable time clock timer, and determines whether or not the counter value of the variable time clock timer matches the value corresponding to the execution timing of the specific symbol highlight display. The counter value of the variable time timer is added in the time schedule management process in step S1300. A value corresponding to the execution timing of the specific symbol highlighting display is stored in the sub ROM 330b. If the sub CPU 330a determines that the counter value of the variable timekeeping timer coincides with the value corresponding to the execution timing of the specific symbol emphasis display, and the current time is the execution timing of the specific symbol emphasis display, the process of step S1500-5 Move on. On the other hand, if the sub CPU 330a determines that the counter value of the variable timekeeping timer does not coincide with the value corresponding to the execution timing of the specific symbol emphasis display and the current time is not the execution timing of the specific symbol emphasis display, step S1500-7 Move on to processing.

(Step S1500-5)
In step S1500-5, the sub CPU 330a creates a specific symbol highlight display start command. The specific symbol emphasis display start command is a command that instructs the image control board 340 to display the specific symbol emphasis image 260 on the effect display unit 200a. The specific symbol emphasis display start command includes information on the current nine symbol display patterns. For example, when the 9 symbol display pattern is currently “left symbol and middle symbol”, the specific symbol highlight display start command includes “left symbol and middle symbol” as information on the 9 symbol display pattern. In step S1500-5, the sub CPU 330a sets the created specific symbol highlight display start command in the transmission buffer. When the sub CPU 330a creates the specific symbol highlight display start command, the sub CPU 330a returns to the sub timer interrupt processing (see FIG. 38) without executing the processing after step S1500-7.

  The specific symbol emphasis display start command set in the transmission buffer is transmitted to the image control board 340 in step S1100-7 of the sub timer interrupt process. Thereby, among the effect symbols 210a, 210b, and 210c that are temporarily stopped and displayed on the effect display unit 200a, the specific symbol emphasizing image 260 shown in FIG. 49 is displayed in the background of the effect symbols corresponding to the current nine symbol display patterns. The specific symbol highlighting is started. As will be described in detail later, when the temporary stop display of the effect symbol is finished and the stop display is started, the image control board 340 hides the specific symbol highlight image 260 and ends the specific symbol highlight display.

(Step S1500-7)
In step S1500-7, the sub CPU 330a determines whether it is the execution timing of the IF display change effect (time t2 shown in FIG. 50). The execution timing of the IF display change effect is a timing at which stop display of the effect symbols 210a, 210b, and 210c is started. The sub CPU 330a determines whether or not it is time to start the stop display based on whether or not a special figure stop designation command is transmitted from the main control board 300. If the sub CPU 330a receives the special figure stop designation command and determines that it is the timing when the stop display is started, the sub CPU 330a proceeds to the processing of step S1500-9. On the other hand, if the sub CPU 330a has not received the special figure stop designation command and determines that it is not the timing to start the stop display, the sub CPU 330a proceeds to the processing of step S1500-15. At the execution timing of the IF display change effect, the effect symbols 210, 210b, and 210c are in a fixed stop state, and a stop display mode of effect symbols including nine symbol display patterns is displayed.

(Step S1500-9)
In step S1500-9, the sub CPU 330a creates an IF display mode change command. The IF display mode change command is a command for instructing the image control board 340 to change the display mode of the IF display area 200b, that is, the display mode of the IF display image 230. The IF display mode change command includes information on the IF display mode after the change due to the IF display change effect. For example, when the current IF display change pattern is “0 → 1 (silver → blue)”, the IF display mode change command includes “blue” as information on the current IF display change pattern. In step S1500-9, the sub CPU 330a sets the created IF display mode change command in the transmission buffer. When the sub CPU 330a creates the IF display mode change command, the sub CPU 330a proceeds to the process of step S1500-11. The IF display mode change command set in the transmission buffer is transmitted to the image control board 340 in step S1100-7 of the sub timer interrupt process. As a result, the display mode of the IF display image 230 displayed in the IF display area 200b is changed to a display mode corresponding to the IF display mode change command.

(Step S1500-11)
In step S1500-11, the sub CPU 330a creates a production accessory device movable command. In the IF display change effect, an effect using the effect agent device 202 is also performed. The effect actor device movable command is a command for moving the effect agent device 202 shown in FIG. 2 to the front of the effect display unit 200a. In step S1500-9, the sub CPU 330a sets the created effect accessory device movable command in the transmission buffer. When the sub CPU 330a creates the effect accessory device movable command, the sub CPU 330a returns to the sub timer interrupt process without executing the processes after step S1500-13. The stage effect device movable command set in the transmission buffer is transmitted to the illumination control board 350 in step S1100-7 of the sub-timer interrupt process. Thereby, the production effect device 202 operates in accordance with the start of the IF display change production. As will be described later in detail, when the stop display period (special symbol variation stop time) of the effect symbol ends, the illumination control board 350 ends the operation of the effect agent device 202 and causes the effect agent device 202 to play the game board. Retreat to the back side of 108.

(Step S1500-13)
In step S1500-13, the sub CPU 330a determines whether or not it is the execution timing of the rank-up display effect (time t3 shown in FIG. 50). The execution timing of the rank-up display effect is the timing when the stop display of the effect symbols 210a, 210b, and 210c ends. The sub CPU 330a determines whether or not the stop display is ended based on whether or not a special figure stop time end command is transmitted from the main control board 300. If the sub CPU 330a receives the special figure stop time end command and determines that it is the timing at which the stop display is ended, the sub CPU 330a proceeds to the processing of step S1500-15. On the other hand, if the sub CPU 330a has not received the special figure stop time end command and determines that it is not the timing to end the stop display, the sub CPU 330a returns to the sub timer interrupt process without executing the process of step S1500-15.

(Step S1500-15)
In step S1500-15, the sub CPU 330a creates a rank-up display start command. The rank-up display start command is a command for instructing the image control board 340 to start a rank-up effect for displaying the rank-up image 240 and the level image 241 in the rank-up display area 200c. The rank-up display start command includes information on the current IF display change pattern. For example, when the current IF display change pattern is “0 → 1 (silver → blue)”, the display mode and expectation level of the IF display image 230 after the change in the IF display change effect is included in the rank-up display start command. "1 (blue)" is included as the information. In step S1500-13, the sub CPU 330a sets the created rank-up display start command in the transmission buffer. When the sub CPU 330a creates the rank-up display start command, the sub CPU 330a returns to the sub timer interrupt process.

  The rank-up display start command set in the transmission buffer is transmitted to the image control board 340 in step S1100-7 of the sub timer interrupt process. Thereby, in the rank-up display area 200c, the rank-up image 240 corresponding to the display mode after change in the current IF display change pattern (“blue” in the above example) and the expected level after change (“1” in the above example) ) Is displayed. As will be described in detail later, unless the image control board 340 receives any instruction from the sub-control board 330, the rank-up image 240 and the level in the rank-up display area 200c are two seconds after the rank-up display start command is received. The image 241 is not displayed and the rank-up display effect ends. In addition, with the end of the rank-up display effect, the display mode of the IF display image 230 also returns to the default display mode (display mode “silver”).

(Example of specific symbol suggestion)
Next, the specific symbol suggestion effect executed in the target variation effect will be described. In the specific symbol suggestion effect, the specific symbol is suggested by being superimposed on at least one of the effect symbols 210a, 210b, and 210c during the variable display (during relatively high speed scroll display) in the effect display unit 200a. Thereby, in the specific symbol suggestion effect, the content of the IF display change effect in the target variation effect is suggested to the player. The specific symbol in the specific symbol suggestion effect is “9” in the same manner as the specific symbol in the specific symbol display effect described above. The content of the IF display change effect suggested to the player in the specific symbol suggestion effect is the number of change steps of the expectation level that changes in the IF display change effect executed during the target variation effect. As will be described in detail later, in the specific symbol suggestion effect, the content of the IF display change effect is suggested by an image (specific symbol suggestion image) representing the numerical value “9” related to the specific symbol “9” instead of the effect symbol.

  The specific symbol suggestion effect is started immediately before the start of the IF display change effect in the target variation effect. In the target variation effect, there are two types of IF display change effect execution start timing: 1.5 seconds after the start of the target variation effect (first IF display change start timing) and 6 seconds after (second IF display change timing). It is prepared. Which of the execution timings of the two types of IF display change effects is adopted in the target variation effect to be started is determined by the process before starting the target variation effect in step S1600 (see FIG. 38) described later. In the gaming machine 100 of the present embodiment, the specific symbol suggestion effect is started 0.3 seconds before the start of the IF display change effect. Therefore, when the first IF display change start timing is determined, the specific symbol suggestion effect is started 1.2 seconds after the start of the target variation effect. When the second IF display change timing is determined, the specific symbol suggestion effect is started 5.7 seconds after the start of the target variation effect.

  The first IF display change start timing and the second IF display change start timing are execution start timings of the first IF display change effect in the target variation effect. When the IF display change effect is executed a plurality of times during the target change effect, a new IF display change effect is executed at predetermined intervals from the execution start timing of the first IF display change effect. When a plurality of IF display change effects are executed during the target change effect, a new specific symbol suggestion effect is executed 0.3 seconds before each IF display change effect. Therefore, the number of executions of the IF display change effect during the target variation effect and the number of specific symbol suggestion effects are the same.

  FIG. 54 is a diagram showing, in a list format, combinations of a specific symbol suggestion pattern and the number of change levels of the expectation level suggested by the suggestion pattern in the specific symbol suggestion effect. 54, “9 symbol suggestion pattern” indicates whether the specific symbol suggestion image is superimposed on the left symbol (effect symbol 210a), the middle symbol (effect symbol 210b), or the right symbol (effect symbol 210c). Show. Further, the “number of expectation level change stages” indicates an indication of the number of changes in the expectation level that changes in each IF display change effect in the target variation effect.

  As shown in FIG. 54, “1 or more” in the “Expected Level Change Stage Number” column is associated with “Middle Symbol” in the “9 Symbol Suggestion Pattern” column, and “Left” in the “9 Symbol Suggestion Pattern” column. The symbol “middle symbol” and “middle symbol and right symbol” are associated with “2 or more” in the “number of expected level change stages” column, and “left symbol and right symbol” in the “9 symbol suggestion pattern” column. Is associated with “3 or more” in the “Expected degree level change step number” column. Therefore, when the specific symbol suggestion image is superimposed and displayed on the effect symbol 210b during the variation display of the effect symbol, it is suggested that the expectation level changes by one or more stages, and the effect symbols 210a and 210b during the variation display of the effect symbol or When the specific symbol suggestion image is superimposed and displayed on 210b and 210c, it is suggested that the expectation level changes in two or more stages, and the specific symbol suggestion image is superimposed and displayed on the effect symbols 210a and 210c during the variation display of the effect symbols. It is suggested that the expectation level changes by three or more levels. As described above, in the gaming machine 100 according to the present embodiment, the number of stages of change in the expectation level is suggested in the effect display unit 200a (an example of the display area of the change display) where the change display of the effect symbols is performed. The degree of change of the display image 230 is suggested.

  FIG. 55 is a diagram illustrating an example of a specific symbol suggestion effect in the present embodiment. FIG. 55 illustrates a state in which the effect symbols 210a, 210b, and 210c are scroll-displayed at a relatively high speed in the direction indicated by the downward-pointing thick arrow in the center area in the effect display unit 200a during the change effect. Yes. The gaming machine 100 displays the specific symbol suggestion image 270 that suggests the specific symbol “9” on the effect display unit 200a so as to be superimposed on the effect symbol that is variably displayed at the position indicated by the 9 symbol suggestion pattern. The specific symbol suggestion image 270 is displayed on the front (upper layer) side of the effect symbol. The specific symbol suggestion image 270 has such a transparency that the player can visually recognize the variation display of the effect symbol in the lower layer of the specific symbol suggestion image 270. This suggests to the player the number of change levels of the expectation level in the IF display change effect to be started. In this example, the player shows the outline of the specific symbol suggestion image 270 with a broken line, thereby indicating that the specific symbol suggestion image 270 has transparency. FIG. 55 illustrates a state in which the specific symbol suggestion image 270 is displayed so as to be superimposed on the effect symbol 210b during the variable display when the nine symbol suggestion pattern is “medium symbol”. When the nine symbol suggestion patterns are “left symbol and middle symbol”, a total of two specific symbol suggestion images 270 are displayed on the effect display unit 200a so as to be superimposed on each of the effect symbols 210a and 210b during the variable display. When the 9 symbol suggestion patterns are “middle symbol and right symbol”, a total of two specific symbol suggestion images 270 are displayed on the effect display unit 200a so as to be superimposed on each of the effect symbols 210b and 210c being displayed in a variable manner. The Further, when the 9 symbol suggestion patterns are “left symbol and right symbol”, a total of two specific symbol suggestion images 270 are displayed on the effect display unit 200a so as to be superimposed on each of the effect symbols 210a and 210c being displayed in a variable manner. The

(Pre-processing for target variation production)
Next, an example of the target variation effect start pre-processing in step S1600 of the sub-timer interrupt process (see FIG. 38) will be described using the flowchart shown in FIG. This process for starting the target variation effect is executed at the timing when the target variation effect is started.

(Step S1600-1)
In step S1600-1, the sub CPU 330a determines whether it is the start timing of the target variation effect. If the sub CPU 330a determines that the change start flag is in the on state and the target change effect flag is in the on state and the start timing of the target change effect, the sub CPU 330a sets the change start flag in the off state, and proceeds to the process of step S1600-3. On the other hand, if the sub CPU 330a determines that either the change start flag or the target change effect flag is off and not the start timing of the target change effect, the sub CPU 330a does not execute the processes after step S1600-3, and performs sub timer interrupt processing. Return.

(Step S1600-3)
In step S1600-3, the sub CPU 330a acquires the IF display change effect pattern in the target change effect as the target change effect is executed. Specifically, the sub CPU 330a determines the IF display change pattern in the target change effect to be started based on the IF display change effect pattern stored in the sub RAM 330c in step S1231-19 and the prefetching notice change effect counter value i. get. The sub CPU 330a stores the acquired IF display change pattern in the sub RAM 330c as the target IF display change pattern, and proceeds to the process of step S1600-5.

  For example, it is assumed that the stored IF display change effect pattern is the pattern ID “4-104” shown in FIG. 44 (c), and the value of the prefetching notice change effect counter value i is 4. In this case, the sub CPU 330a acquires the IF display change pattern “3 → 4 → 5 (red → gold → rainbow pattern)” set in the “target change (4)” column corresponding to the pattern ID “4-104”. Then, it is stored in the sub RAM 330c as the target IF display change pattern. Further, the sub CPU 330a acquires the total number of executions of the IF display change effect in the target change effect based on the IF display change pattern, and stores it in the sub RAM 330c as the target change IF change total number. In the IF display change pattern “3 → 4 → 5 (red → gold → rainbow pattern)” in the above example, two right-pointing arrows are included, so “2” is stored in the sub RAM 330c as the total number of target variation IF changes. The

(Step S1600-5)
In step S1600-5, the sub CPU 330a substitutes 1 for the target fluctuation IF change counter value j stored in the sub RAM 330c, and proceeds to the process of step S1600-7. The target variation IF change counter value j is a counter value used for managing the number of executions of the IF display change effect during the target variation effect. The value of the target variation IF change counter value j is incremented by one every time an IF display change effect is started in a target variation notice effect control process described later.

(Step S1600-7)
In step S1600-7, the sub CPU 330a determines the execution start timing of the first IF display change effect during the target variation effect. Based on the variation time of the target variation effect to be started, the sub CPU 330a executes any one of the above-described two types of the first IF display change start timing and the second IF display change start timing. It is determined as the start timing. For example, if the target variation effect to be started is a pattern without reach development and the variation time of the variation effect (second half variation effect) is 2 seconds, the sub CPU 330a displays the IF after 1.5 seconds from the start of the target variation effect. The first IF display change start timing at which the change effect starts is determined. When the target variation effect to be started is a reach development pattern and the variation time until the reach development effect starts (the variation time of the first half variation effect) is 11 seconds, the sub CPU 330a determines the first IF display change start timing or the target One of the second IF display change start timings at which the IF display change effect is started 6 seconds after the start of the change effect is randomly determined. The sub CPU 330a stores the determined first IF display change start timing in the sub RAM 330c as the current IF display change start timing.

(Step S1600-9)
In step S1600-9, the sub CPU 330a determines the execution start timing of the first specific symbol suggestion effect. The sub CPU 330a determines 0.3 seconds before the execution start timing of the first IF display change effect determined in step S1600-7 as the execution start timing of the first specific symbol suggestion effect. The sub CPU 330a stores the determined execution start timing of the first specific symbol suggestion effect in the sub RAM 330c as the current specific symbol suggestion effect timing, and proceeds to the processing of step S1600-11.

(Step S1600-11)
In step S1600-11, the sub CPU 330a determines the nine symbol suggestion patterns in the specific symbol suggestion effect based on the target IF display change pattern stored in the sub RAM 330c. When the sub CPU 330a stores the determined 9 symbol suggestion pattern in the sub RAM 330c as the current 9 symbol suggestion pattern, the sub CPU 330a ends the target variation effect start pre-processing and returns to the sub timer interrupt processing.

  Temporarily, the IF display change pattern “1 → 2 → 4 (blue →→) set in the“ target change (2) ”column corresponding to the pattern ID“ 2-104 ”shown in FIG. 44B as the target IF display change pattern. “Green → gold)” is stored. In this case, the sub RAM 330c determines “medium symbol” shown in FIG. 54 as the nine symbol suggestion pattern in response to the expectation level changing by one step from 1 to 2 in the first IF display change effect. In addition, the sub-RAM 330c has nine symbol suggestion patterns of “middle symbol”, “left symbol and middle symbol”, or “in response to the expectation level changing in two steps from 2 to 4 in the second IF display change effect. Any nine symbol suggestion patterns among the three types of “middle symbol and right symbol” are determined at random. The sub CPU 330a stores information associating the number of IF display change effects with the 9 symbol suggestion pattern in the sub RAM 330c as the current 9 symbol suggestion pattern.

(Example of specific symbol suggestion effect control processing)
Next, an example of the specific symbol suggestion effect control process in step S1700 of the sub-timer interrupt process (see FIG. 38) will be described using the flowchart shown in FIG. The specific symbol suggestion effect control process is a process for controlling the execution of the specific symbol suggestion effect executed during the target variation effect.

(Step S1700-1)
In step S1700-1, the sub CPU 330a determines whether or not the target variation effect is being performed. If the sub CPU 330a determines that the change start flag is in the off state and the target change effect flag is in the on state and the target change effect is in progress, the process proceeds to step S1700-3. On the other hand, if the sub CPU 330a determines that the change start flag is not in the off state and the target change effect flag is not in the on state and is not in the target change effect, the sub CPU 330a returns to the sub timer interrupt process without executing the processes in and after step S1700-3.

(Step S1700-3)
In step S1700-3, the sub CPU 330a determines whether it is the start timing of the specific symbol suggestion effect. The sub CPU 330a refers to the variable time clock timer, and determines whether or not the counter value of the variable time clock timer matches the value corresponding to the current specific symbol effect start timing stored in the sub RAM 330c. The counter value of the variable time timer is added every time the sub timer interrupt process is executed in the time schedule management process of step S1300. If the sub CPU 330a determines that the counter value of the variable time counting timer coincides with the value corresponding to the current specific symbol suggestion effect timing and the current time is the start timing of the specific symbol suggestion effect, the process of step S1700-5 Move on. On the other hand, when the sub CPU 330a determines that the counter value of the variable time counting timer does not coincide with the value corresponding to the current specific symbol suggestion effect timing, and the current time is not the start timing of the specific symbol suggestion effect, step S1700-5 and the subsequent steps are performed. Without executing the process, the specific symbol suggestion effect control process is terminated and the process returns to the sub-timer interrupt process.

(Step S1700-5)
In step S1700-5, the sub CPU 330a creates a specific symbol suggestion effect start command. The specific symbol suggestion effect start command is a command for instructing the image control board 340 to display the specific symbol suggestion image 270 on the effect display unit 200a. Specifically, first, the sub CPU 330a reads the value of the target variation IF change counter value j and the current nine symbol suggestion patterns from the sub RAM 330c. The sub CPU 330a acquires the 9 symbol suggestion pattern in the specific symbol suggestion effect that starts immediately before the next IF display change effect to be started. That is, the sub CPU 330a obtains 9 symbol suggestion patterns associated with the number of IF display change effects that coincide with the target variation IF change counter value j. The sub CPU 330a creates a specific symbol suggestion effect start command based on the acquired nine symbol suggestion patterns. When the sub CPU 330a creates the specific symbol suggestion effect start command, the sub CPU 330a proceeds to the process of step S1700-7.

  Assume that the target variation IF change counter value j is 1 and the 9 symbol suggestion patterns corresponding to the first specific symbol suggestion effect among the current 9 symbol suggestion patterns are “left symbol and middle symbol”. In this case, the specific symbol suggestion effect start command includes “left symbol and middle symbol” as information on the nine symbol suggestion patterns. In step S1700-5, the sub CPU 330a sets the created specific symbol suggestion effect start command in the transmission buffer. Thereby, among the effect symbols 210a, 210b, and 210c that are temporarily stopped and displayed on the effect display unit 200a, the specific symbol emphasizing image 260 shown in FIG. 49 is displayed in the background of the effect symbols corresponding to the current nine symbol display patterns. The specific symbol highlighting is started.

(Step S1700-7)
In step S1700-7, the sub CPU 330a determines whether or not the target fluctuation IF change counter value j is smaller than the total number of target fluctuation IF changes. If the sub CPU 330a determines that the value of the target variation IF change counter value j is smaller than the total number of target variation IF changes and the next IF display change effect is not the last IF display change effect, the process proceeds to step S1700-9. . On the other hand, if the sub CPU 330a determines that the value of the target variation IF change counter value j is not smaller than the total number of target variation IF changes and the next IF display change effect is the last IF display change effect, step S1700- The specific symbol suggestion effect control process is terminated without executing the process 9 and the process returns to the sub-timer interrupt process.

(Step S1700-9)
In step S1700-9, the sub CPU 330a updates the execution start timing of the specific symbol suggestion effect stored in the sub RAM 330c. The IF display change effect in the target variation effect is started every 1.5 seconds. Therefore, the specific symbol suggestion effect that is started immediately before the IF display change effect is also started every 1.5 seconds. When the sub CPU 330a updates the execution start timing of the specific symbol suggestion effect 1.5 seconds after the current time, the sub CPU 330a ends the specific symbol suggestion effect control process and returns to the sub timer interrupt process.

  Next, an example of the subject change notice effect control process in step S1800 of the sub-timer interrupt process (see FIG. 38) will be described using the flowchart shown in FIG. The subject change notice effect control process is a process for controlling the IF display change effect and the rank-up display effect during the target change effect.

(Step S1800-1)
In step S1800-1, the sub CPU 330a determines whether or not the target variation effect is being performed. If the sub CPU 330a determines that the variation start flag is in the off state and the target variation effect flag is in the on state and the target variation effect is being performed, the process proceeds to step S1800-3. On the other hand, if the sub CPU 330a determines that the change start flag is not in the off state and the target change effect flag is not in the on state and is not in the target change effect, the sub CPU 330a returns to the sub timer interrupt process without executing the processes after step S1800-3.

(Step S1800-3)
In step S1800-3, the sub CPU 330a determines whether it is the start timing of the IF display change effect. The sub CPU 330a refers to the variable time timer, and determines whether or not the counter value of the variable time timer matches the value corresponding to the current IF display change start timing stored in the sub RAM 330c. The counter value of the variable time timer is added every time the sub timer interrupt process is executed in the time schedule management process of step S1300. If the sub CPU 330a determines that the counter value of the variable time counting timer matches the value corresponding to the current IF display change start timing and the current time is the start timing of the IF display change effect, the process of step S1800-5 Move on. On the other hand, if the sub CPU 330a determines that the counter value of the variable timekeeping timer does not match the value corresponding to the current IF display change start timing and the current time is not the start timing of the IF display change effect, the process of step S1800-11 Move on.

(Step S1800-5)
In step S1800-5, the sub CPU 330a creates an IF display mode change command. The IF display mode change command includes information on the target IF display change pattern. First, the sub CPU 330a reads the value of the target variation IF change counter value j and the target IF display change pattern from the sub RAM 330c. The sub CPU 330a acquires the IF display mode after the change by the IF display change effect executed this time according to the target variation IF change counter value j. Temporarily, the IF display change pattern “2 → 3 → 4 (green →→) set in the“ target variation (3) ”column corresponding to the pattern ID“ 3-203 ”shown in FIG. 45B as the target IF display change pattern. Red → gold) ”is stored, and the value of the target variation IF change counter value j is 2. In this case, the IF display mode change command includes “gold” as information on the IF display mode after the change in the second IF display change effect. After creating the IF display mode change command, the sub CPU 330a proceeds to the process of step S1800-7.

  In step S1800-5, the sub CPU 330a sets the created IF display mode change command in the transmission buffer. The IF display mode change command set in the transmission buffer is transmitted to the image control board 340 in step S1100-7 of the sub timer interrupt process. As a result, the display mode of the IF display image 230 displayed in the IF display area 200b is changed to a display mode corresponding to the IF display mode change command.

(Step S1800-7)
In step S1800-7, the sub CPU 330a creates a production accessory device movable command. When the sub CPU 330a creates the effect accessory device movable command, the sub CPU 330a returns to the sub timer interrupt processing without executing the processing in step S1800-13 and subsequent steps. The stage effect device movable command set in the transmission buffer is transmitted to the illumination control board 350 in step S1100-7 of the sub-timer interrupt process. Thereby, the production effect device 202 operates in accordance with the start of the IF display change production. When the sub CPU 330a creates the effect accessory device movable command, the sub CPU 330a proceeds to the process of step S1800-9.

(Step S1800-9)
In step S1800-9, the sub CPU 330a sets the start timing of the rank-up display effect. During the target variation effect, the IF display change effect is executed for 0.5 seconds. Accordingly, the sub CPU 330a stores a value corresponding to the time 0.5 seconds after the processing time of step S1800-9 in the sub RAM 330c as the rank-up display effect start timing. When the sub CPU 330a sets the start timing of the rank-up display effect, the process proceeds to step S1800-21.

(Step S1800-11)
In step S <b> 1800-11, the sub CPU 330 a determines whether it is a rank-up display effect start timing. The sub CPU 330a refers to the variable time timer and determines whether or not the counter value of the variable time timer matches the value corresponding to the rank-up display effect start timing stored in the sub RAM 330c. If the sub CPU 330a determines that the counter value of the variable time count timer matches the value corresponding to the rank-up display effect start timing, and the current time is the start timing of the rank-up display effect, the process of step S1800-13 Move on. On the other hand, if the sub CPU 330a determines that the counter value of the variable timekeeping timer does not coincide with the value corresponding to the rank-up display effect start timing and the current time is not the start timing of the rank-up display effect, the process of step S1800-21 Move on.

(Step S1800-13)
In step S1800-13, the sub CPU 330a creates a rank-up display start command. The rank-up display start command includes information on the target IF display change pattern. Assuming that “2 → 3 → 4 (green → red → gold)” is stored as the target IF display change pattern, and the value of the target variation IF change counter value j is 2. In this case, the rank-up display start command includes “4 (Friday)” as the IF display mode information after the change in the second IF display change effect. In step S1800-13, the sub CPU 330a sets the created rank-up display start command in the transmission buffer. After creating the rank-up display start command, the sub CPU 330a proceeds to the process of step S1800-15.

  The rank-up display start command set in the transmission buffer is transmitted to the image control board 340 in step S1100-7 of the sub timer interrupt process. As a result, in the rank-up display area 200c, the rank-up image 240 corresponding to the display mode after change in the current IF display change pattern (“gold” in the above example) and the expected level after change (“4” in the above example) ) Is displayed.

(Step S1800-15)
In step S1800-15, the sub CPU 330a adds 1 to the target variation IF change counter value j based on the start of the rank-up display effect and the end of the IF display change effect, and performs the process of step S1800-17. Move.

(Step S1800-17)
In step S1800-17, the sub CPU 330a determines whether or not the value of the target fluctuation IF change counter value j is equal to or smaller than the total number of target fluctuation IF changes. The sub CPU 330a determines that the value of the target variation IF change counter value j is equal to or smaller than the total number of target variation IF changes, and continues the IF display change effect in the target variation effect, and proceeds to the process of step S1800-19. On the other hand, when the sub CPU 330a determines that the value of the target variation IF change counter value j is not equal to or less than the total number of target variation IF changes and the IF display change effect in the target variation effect does not continue, the process proceeds to step S1800-21. .

(Step S1800-19)
In step S1800-19, the sub CPU 330a updates the current IF display change start timing stored in the sub RAM 330c. The IF display change effect in the target variation effect is started every 1.5 seconds. However, the start timing of the rank-up display effect is 0.5 seconds after the start of the IF display change effect. Therefore, when the sub CPU 330a updates the current IF display change start timing one second after the current time, the sub CPU 330a proceeds to the processing of step S1800-21.

(Step S1800-21)
In step S1800-21, the sub CPU 330a determines whether or not a special symbol variation display stop time end command has been received. If the sub CPU 330a receives the special symbol variation display stop time end command and determines that it is the timing when the variation effect ends, the sub CPU 330a proceeds to the processing of step S1800-23. On the other hand, if the sub CPU 330a has not received the special symbol variation display stop time end command and determines that it is not the timing when the variation effect ends, the sub CPU 330a ends the target variation notice effect control process and returns to the sub timer interrupt processing.

(Step S1800-23)
In step S1800-23, the sub CPU 330a sets the prefetch notice flag to an off state, ends the target change notice effect control process, and returns to the sub timer interrupt process. The process of step S1800-23 is a process in the case where the pre-reading notice effect is forcibly terminated before all the IF display change effects of the number of times set in the target variation IF change total number are completed as the change effect ends. It is. For example, in the process of S1800-23, when a pattern in which two or more IF display change effects are executed in the target change effect is determined as the IF display change effect pattern, the change time is changed as the change pattern of the target change effect. This can be executed when the second half variation effect of the pattern without reach development for 2 seconds is determined.

  As described above, unless the image control board 340 receives any instruction from the sub-control board 330, the rank-up image 240 and the level image in the rank-up display area 200c are two seconds after receiving the rank-up display start command. 241 is hidden and the rank-up display effect is terminated. In addition, with the end of the rank-up display effect, the display mode of the IF display image 230 also returns to the default display mode (display mode “silver”). Thereby, the pre-reading notice effect ends.

  If the pre-reading notice effect is not forcibly terminated, that is, if the pre-reading notice effect is to be terminated when all the IF display change effects set for the total number of target variation IF changes have been completed, the target variation IF is performed in step S1800-17. It is determined that the counter value j is not smaller than the total number of target variation IF changes (NO in step S1800-17), and the prefetching advance notice flag is in an off state at the step S1300-5 executed in the next sub-timer interrupt process. Set to Then, with the end of the rank-up display effect, the display mode of the IF display image 230 also returns to the default display mode (display mode “silver”), and all the effects related to the pre-read notice effect are ended. However, when the target variation effect is a reach development pattern and when a big game is executed after the target variation effect, the pre-reading notice flag is set to OFF at the start of the reach development effect or the jackpot effect, and the rank-up display effect is displayed. When the IF display image 230 is not displayed, the effect related to the pre-reading notice effect ends.

  Next, the image control board 340 that executes the hold display effect according to an instruction from the sub control board 330 will be described. Although not shown in FIG. 3, the image control board 340 includes a CPU, a CGROM, a RAM, a VDP (Video Display Processor), a VRAM, and an I / F. The CPU, CGROM, RAM, VDP and I / F of the image control board 340 are connected to each other via a bus so as to be able to exchange data. A sub-control board 330 (see FIG. 3) is connected to the I / F. Moreover, VDP is connected to the effect display part 200a (refer FIG. 3) of the effect display apparatus 200 via I / F.

  The CGROM of the image control board 340 stores a large number of image data such as symbols and backgrounds displayed on the effect display unit 200a of the effect display device 200. Based on the command transmitted from the sub-control board 330, the CPU of the image control board 340 reads the image data from the CGROM and writes it in the VRAM, and controls the image display on the effect display unit 200a.

  The CGROM stores image data such as symbols and backgrounds that make up the changing effects. The CGROM also stores moving image configuration data and the like for configuring a moving image for performing the reach development effect and the jackpot effect of the super reach A or super reach B mode shown in FIG. In addition to these image data, the CGROM includes the IF display image 230 displayed in the IF display area 200b, the image data of the hold display image displayed in the IF display area 200b in the hold display in the present embodiment, and the like. Stored. Further, the CGROM stores various image data related to the prefetch notice effect in the present embodiment. For example, the specific symbol emphasis image 260 in the specific symbol display effect, the rank-up image 240 and the level image 241 in the rank-up display effect, the specific symbol suggestion image 270 in the specific symbol suggestion effect, the moving image related to the IF display change effect, etc. are stored. Has been.

Next, an example of the pre-reading notice effect executed in the effect display unit 200a and the flow of the effect operation of the effect agent device 202 executed in accordance with the pre-reading notice effect will be described with reference to FIGS. 59, 60, and 61. FIG.
59 (a) to 59 (g), FIG. 60 (a) to FIG. 60 (h), and FIG. 61 (a) to FIG. 61 (f) show the display mode of the effect display unit 200a in this example in this order. The operation | movement aspect of the production | presentation actor apparatus 202 is shown in time series. In FIG. 59 to FIG. 61, the effect accessory device 202 is schematically shown below the effect display unit 200a.

  FIG. 59 to FIG. 61 illustrate four variation effects when the gaming state is a high-probability gaming state and a short-time gaming state, for example. The first variation effect corresponds to the variation effect at the time when the special 2 hold that becomes the trigger for the execution of the prefetch notice effect is stored. The second variation effect corresponds to the first look-ahead variation effect in the prefetch notice effect, the third variation effect corresponds to the second look-ahead variation effect, and the fourth variation effect corresponds to the target variation effect. To do. 59 (a) to 59 (c) illustrate the first variation effect, and FIGS. 59 (d) to 59 (g) illustrate the second variation effect (first look-ahead variation effect). 60 (a) to 60 (d) illustrate the third variation effect (second look-ahead variation effect), and FIGS. 60 (e) to 61 (f) illustrate the fourth variation effect. (Target variation effect) is illustrated.

  59 to 61, the first to third variation effects are variation effects of the variation pattern without reach development, and are composed of only the second half variation effects. The fourth variation effect is a variation effect of the reach development variation pattern, and is composed of a first half variation effect for 11 seconds and a second half variation effect (reach development effect) for 30 seconds. More specifically, the first and third variation effects are, for example, a variation effect in which the second half variation effect according to the “no reach development A” mode shown in FIG. The major lottery result to be lost. In addition, the second variation effect is a variation effect in which the second half variation effect in the form of “no reach development C” shown in FIG. 36B, for example, is executed, and the lottery result that the variation effect informs is lost. is there. Furthermore, the fourth variation effect is composed of, for example, a first half variation effect according to the “reach A” aspect shown in FIG. 36A and a second half variation effect according to the “super reach A” aspect illustrated in FIG. It is a fluctuating effect, and the big director lottery result notified by the fluctuating effect is a big hit.

  FIG. 59 (a) shows the display mode of the effect display unit 200a after the predetermined time has elapsed (for example, 0.5 seconds later) after the start of the latter half variation effect in the “no reach development A” mode, and the effect bonus device. 202 shows the operation mode. At this time, as shown in FIG. 59 (a), a variation effect in which the effect symbols 210a, 210b, and 210c are sequentially scroll-displayed in the direction indicated by the downward-pointing thick arrow is executed in a substantially central region in the effect display unit 200a. Yes. In addition, at the time shown in FIG. 59 (a), the IF display image 230 is displayed in the IF display area 200b, not the reach development effect or the jackpot effect. Further, the hold display is executed in the IF display area 200b.

  In this example, at the time point 0.5 seconds after the start of the change effect, the digest wait pending is stored in the first storage unit and the second storage unit of the second special figure hold storage area, respectively, and the second special figure hold storage area No waiting for digestion is stored in the third storage unit and the fourth storage unit. For this reason, as shown in FIG. 59 (a), the hold image display area 220a holds a hold display image as a hold display image corresponding to the digestion wait hold stored in the first storage unit of the second special figure hold storage area. The image α is displayed superimposed on the IF display image 230. In the hold image display area 220b, the hold display image β is displayed superimposed on the IF display image 230 as a hold display image corresponding to the digestion wait hold stored in the second storage unit of the second special figure hold storage area. Has been. In addition, in the IF display area 200b, a digestion pending pedestal image 221 is displayed superimposed on the IF display image 230 on the right side of the reserved image display area 220a. Further, in the digestion pending image display area 223 above the digestion pending pedestal image 221, a suspension display image z corresponding to the suspension during digestion is displayed superimposed on the IF display image 230.

  Further, at the time of execution of the second half variation effect of “no reach development A” shown in FIG. 59 (a), the pre-reading notice flag is in an OFF state, and therefore the IF display change effect included in the prefetching notice effect is not executed. For this reason, the stage effect device 202 that is moved in accordance with the IF display change effect is not movable, and is retracted to the back side of the game board 108, for example. In FIG. 59 to FIG. 61, the stage effect device 202 in a state of being retracted to the back side of the game board 108 is indicated by a broken line.

  FIG. 59B shows a state after a predetermined time has elapsed from the time point 0.5 seconds after the start of the second half variation effect according to the mode of “no reach development A” shown in FIG. The display mode of the effect display unit 200a at the time 1 second after) is shown. One second after the start of the second half variation effect, the variation effect in which the effect symbols 210a, 210b, and 210c are sequentially scroll-displayed in the direction indicated by the downward-pointing thick arrow is continued substantially at the center in the effect display unit 200a. Further, one second after the start of the second half variation effect, a new special 2 hold is stored in the third storage unit of the second special figure storage area based on the game ball entering the second start port 122. Has been. As a result, the main CPU 300a of the main control board 300 sets a special figure 2 hold designation command indicating that the special 2 hold number is 3 in the special symbol random number acquisition process (see FIG. 22) in the transmission buffer. In addition, the main CPU 300a performs a temporary determination process in the acquisition effect determination process (see FIG. 23) to determine a temporary determination lottery result, for example, as a jackpot (step S536-3), and a pre-read designation symbol command including the type of the jackpot symbol Is set in the transmission buffer (step S536-7). The special figure 2 hold designation command and the prefetch designation symbol command set in the transmission buffer are transmitted to the sub control board 330 in the port output process (step S400-27) of the timer interrupt process (see FIG. 17).

  When the sub CPU 330a receives the prefetch designation symbol command, in the prefetch designation symbol command reception process shown in FIG. 42, the sub CPU 330a includes a hold correspondence number “3” associated with the hold image display area 220c based on the special figure 2 hold designation command. A hold display start command is created (step S1230-1), the current gaming state is determined to be a high-probability state and a short-time gaming state (YES in step S1230-3), and a pre-reading notice effect determination process is executed (step S1230-1). S1231).

  In the pre-reading notice effect determination process shown in FIG. 46, the sub CPU 330a has the pre-reading hit flag in an off state, and there is no special 2 hold with a temporary determination lottery result among the special 2 holds already stored. It determines (YES of step S1231-1), it determines with the temporary determination lottery result about the special 2 reservation newly memorize | stored based on the prefetch designation | designated symbol command being jackpot (YES of step S1231-3), and prefetching The flag is set to an on state (YES in step S1231-5). Further, the sub CPU 330a determines that the special 2 hold number is 2 or more based on the special figure 2 hold designation command indicating that the special 2 hold number is 3 (YES in step S1231-7), and the prefetch notice flag Is in an off state, and it is determined that execution of the pre-reading continuous notice effect is not decided (YES in step S1231-9), a pre-reading notice effect execution lottery is executed (step S1231-11), and a pre-reading notice effect execution lottery Is determined to have been won (YES in step S1231-13).

  When the pre-reading notice effect execution lottery is won, the sub CPU 330a performs the winning IF shown in FIG. 44 (b) based on the newly stored temporary determination lottery result (big hit) of special 2 hold (third special 2 hold). The display change effect pattern determination table (for third special 2 reservation) is read (step S1231-15), and the IF display change effect pattern is determined (step S1231-17). The sub CPU 330a acquires the IF display change effect pattern determination random number (for example, “97”), and the IF display change effect pattern determination random number (97) is “97 to 98” with reference to the table shown in FIG. Therefore, the IF display change effect pattern associated with the pattern ID “3-106” is determined. When the IF display change effect pattern is determined, the sub CPU 330a stores the pattern ID ("3-106") indicating the determined IF display change effect pattern in a predetermined storage area of the sub RAM 330c (step S1231-19), and prefetching The notice flag is set to the on state (step S1231-21), 0 is substituted into the prefetch notice change effect counter value i stored in the sub RAM 330c, and “3” is set as the prefetch notice change effect total number in the sub RAM 330c. The information is stored in the storage area (step S1231-23), the prefetch notice determination process is terminated, and the process returns to the prefetch designation symbol command reception process. When the sub CPU 330a returns to the prefetch designation symbol command reception process, the sub CPU 330a returns to the sub timer interrupt process (see FIG. 38).

  The sub CPU 330a transmits the hold display start command set in the transmission buffer in the sub timer interrupt process to the image control board 340 (step S1100-7). When the image control board 340 receives the hold display start command, the effect display unit 200a is controlled. As shown in FIG. 59 (b), the hold image display area 220c in the IF display image 230 in the IF display area 200b A new hold display image γ is displayed. As a result, the player is informed that the waiting for digestion is newly stored. In addition, at the time point one second after the start of the second half variation production of “no reach development A” shown in FIG. 59B, the pre-reading notice flag is on, but the IF display change which is one form of the pre-fetching notice It is not the execution timing of the production. For this reason, the stage effect device 202 that is moved in accordance with the IF display change effect is not movable, and the back side of the game board 108 is the same as the time point 0.5 seconds after the start of fluctuation shown in FIG. Has been evacuated.

  FIG. 59 (c) shows a state in which the second half variation effect according to the “no reach development A” mode shown in FIG. (5 seconds later), the display mode of the effect display unit 200a and the operation mode of the effect agent device 202 are shown. At the time point 1.5 seconds after the start of the latter half variation effect in the “no reach development A” mode, the sub CPU 330a sends a special diagram stop designation command from the main control board 300 based on the fact that the special symbol variation display has been completed. Is received, the received special figure stop designation command is transmitted to the image control board 340. When the image control board 340 receives the special figure stop designation command and controls the effect display unit 200a, the effect symbols 210a, 210b, and 210c are in a fixed stop state at approximately the center in the effect display unit 200a and are stopped and displayed. In this example, as shown in FIG. 59 (c), the effect symbols 210a, 210b, and 210c are stopped and displayed in the display modes of “1”, “4”, and “7”. In addition, the production effect device 202 is not movable and is retracted to the back side of the game board 108 as shown in FIG. 59 (b).

  When the special symbol change display is completed, the main CPU 300a of the main control board 300 executes the special symbol storage area shift process in step S610-7 of the special symbol change waiting process (see FIG. 27). During the short-time gaming state, in the special symbol memory area shift process, the special 1 hold (waiting for digestion) stored in the first storage part of the second special figure storage area is transferred to the 0th storage part and The waiting for digestion stored in the second storage unit is transferred to the first storage unit, and the waiting for digestion stored in the third storage unit is transferred to the second storage unit. Further, the main CPU 300a sets a hold reduction designation command indicating that the special 2 hold number is decremented by “1” in step S610-7 in the transmission buffer, and transmits it to the sub control board 330.

  When the sub CPU 330a receives the hold reduction designation command, the sub CPU 330a creates a hold display image shift designation command for instructing to shift the display position of the hold display image in the IF display area 200b, sets the command in the transmission buffer, and sets the image control board 340. (Step S1100-7 (see FIG. 38)). When receiving the hold display image shift designation command at the timing immediately before the next variation effect is started, the image control board 340 controls the effect display unit 200a to display the hold display displayed in the digestion hold image display area 223. The image (pending image during digestion) is not displayed, and the display of each hold display image is shifted based on the hold display image shift designation command. Specifically, each hold display image is shifted to an area corresponding to the hold correspondence number obtained by subtracting 1 from the hold correspondence number associated with the currently displayed hold image display area. In this example, when the image control board 340 first hides the hold display image z, the hold display image α is displayed in the IF display area 200b from the hold image display area 220a (hold corresponding number “1”). The area 223 (holding correspondence number “0”) is shifted, and the holding display image β is a holding image display area corresponding to the holding correspondence number “1” from the holding image display area 220 b (corresponding number “2”). Shifting to the area 220a, the hold display image γ is shifted from the hold image display area 220c (hold corresponding number “3”) to the hold image display area 220b that is a hold image display area corresponding to the hold corresponding number “2”. The shift of the display area of the hold display image may be an animation display in which the display mode (display color in the present embodiment) of each hold display image is switched or the hold display image moves to the left. May be.

  As a result, as shown in FIG. 59 (d), at the start of the variation effect (first look-ahead variation effect in this example) for notifying the result of the big lottery for the suspension during digestion corresponding to the hold display image α, as shown in FIG. The hold display image α is displayed in the pending hold image display area 223 in the IF display area 200b of the unit 200a, the hold display image β is displayed in the hold image display area 220a, and the hold display image γ is displayed in the hold image display area 220b. Is displayed.

  At the start of the first look-ahead variation effect, the sub CPU 330a executes a management process for the number of pre-reading notice variation effects in the time schedule management process (see FIG. 47) (step S1300-5). When the sub CPU 330a determines that the prefetch notice flag is on and the variation start flag is on, the sub CPU 330a adds 1 to the value of the prefetch notice fluctuation effect counter value i. As a result, the prefetch notice change effect counter value i is updated from “0” to “1”. In addition, the sub CPU 330a reads the total number of prefetching notice change effects (current value “3”) stored in the sub RAM 330c, and compares the updated value of the prefetch notice change effect counter value i with the total number of prefetch notice change effects. . The sub CPU 330a determines that the value (1) of the prefetched notice change effect counter value i after the update is smaller than the total number of prefetch notice change effects (3), and sets the prefetch change effect flag to the on state. In the gaming machine 100 according to the present embodiment, the first effect in the prefetching notice effect is a specific symbol display effect in the first lookahead variation effect. Therefore, it is at the start of the specific symbol display effect that the player recognizes the start of the pre-reading notice effect. However, various control processes related to the prefetching notice effect are started from the time when the value of the prefetching notice change effect counter value i becomes 1, that is, the time when the first prefetching change effect is started. For this reason, it can be said that the start time of the first look-ahead variation effect is the start time of the look-ahead notice effect.

  In addition, in the effect symbol stop display mode determination process (see FIG. 51), the sub CPU 330a has a special symbol included in the symbol type designation command transmitted from the main control board 300, and the big lottery result is lost. It is determined that there is (YES in step S1400-1), it is determined that the prefetch variation effect flag is on (YES in step S1400-3), nine symbol display patterns are determined, and IF in the first prefetch variation effect The display change pattern is stored in the sub RAM 330c as the current IF display change pattern (step S1400-7). The sub CPU 330a acquires the pattern ID “3-106” of the IF display change effect pattern stored in the sub RAM 330c, and is set in the “prefetch variation (1)” column corresponding to the pattern ID “3-106”. The IF display change pattern (“0 → 1 (silver → blue)”) is acquired and stored in the sub RAM 330c as the current ID display change pattern. If the sub CPU 330a determines that the expected level changes from 0 to 1 in the IF display change effect in the first look-ahead variation effect from the acquired IF display change pattern, among the nine symbol display patterns shown in FIG. The 9 symbol display pattern “medium symbol” corresponding to the expected level change stage number “1 or more” is determined and stored in the sub-RAM 330 c as the current 9 symbol display pattern. When determining the 9 symbol display pattern, the sub CPU 330a determines, for example, “293” as the stop display mode for loss including the determined 9 symbol display pattern (step S1400-9). The stop display mode for losing determined at the start of the first look-ahead variation effect is stopped and displayed on the effect display unit 200a at the end of the variation display in the first look-ahead variation effect.

  When a new variation effect is started, the variation display in which the effect symbols 210a, 210b, and 210c are sequentially scroll-displayed in the direction indicated by the downward-pointing thick arrow is started at the approximate center in the effect display unit 200a. FIG. 59 (d) shows a state in which the second-second variation effect in the form of “No reach development C” is started. Also, at the start of the first look-ahead variation effect in this example, since the IF display change effect is not executed, the effect agent device 202 is not movable, as shown in FIG. 59 (c). The game board 108 is retracted to the back side.

  FIG. 59 (e) shows the display mode of the effect display unit 200a and the operation mode of the effect agent device 202 after 1.2 seconds from the start of the first look-ahead variation effect shown in FIG. 59 (d). Show. At the time point after 1.2 seconds from the start of the first look-ahead variation effect, the effect symbols 210a, 210b, and 210c end scroll display at a relatively high speed and are temporarily stopped. At this time, the effect symbols 210a, 210b, and 210c are temporarily stopped and displayed in the stop display mode “293” for losing including the nine symbol display pattern “medium symbol” determined at the start of the first look-ahead variation effect. In FIG. 59 (e), the two symbols in the vicinity of the effect symbols 210, 210b, and 210c indicate that the effect symbols 210, 210b, and 210c being temporarily stopped are not completely stopped.

  In addition, at the time when 1.2 seconds have elapsed since the start of the first look-ahead variation effect, the sub CPU 330a has the look-ahead variation effect flag turned on in the look-ahead notice change notice effect control process (see FIG. 53). It is determined that the pre-reading variation effect is executed (YES in step S1500-1), and it is determined that it is 1.2 seconds after the start of the pre-reading variation effect and is the execution timing of the specific symbol highlight display (step S1500- 3), a specific symbol emphasis display start command including information on the current 9 symbol display pattern “middle symbol” is created (step S1500-5). When the sub CPU 330a creates the specific symbol highlight display start command, it sets it in the transmission buffer and transmits it to the image control board 340 (step S1100-7 (see FIG. 38)). When the image control board 340 receives the specific symbol highlight display start command, the image control board 340 is temporarily stopped and displayed with the specific symbol “9” based on the information of the current nine symbol display pattern “middle symbol” included in the specific symbol highlight display start command. The specific symbol-enhanced image 260 is displayed in the background of the effect symbol 210b. Thereby, as shown in FIG. 59 (e), the specific symbol effect is started at the start of the temporary stop display of the effect symbol, and the specific symbol emphasis display is executed.

  As described above, the gaming machine 100 according to the present embodiment executes the specific symbol display effect in which the effect symbol is temporarily stopped and displayed in the stop display mode for losing including the nine symbol display patterns and the specific symbol emphasis display is performed. Thereby, even if the big lottery result notified by the variation effect is lost, the gaming machine 100 increases the expectation of the big character lottery result notified from the next variation effect and improves the willingness to continue the game. Can be improved. In addition, since a new effect (in this case, a specific symbol suggestion effect) is started from the end of the variation display of the effect symbol, it is possible to increase the player's expectation for the game after the end of the variation display of the effect symbol. it can. In addition, for a player who has little experience in using the gaming machine 100, a specific symbol display effect is started, thereby making the player feel a sense of unexpectedness with respect to an effect different from normal, thereby increasing the expectation of the subsequent game. Can do. In addition, a player who has a lot of experience using the gaming machine 100 is expected to improve the expectation level by the IF display change effect to be started and the degree to which the expectation level is improved (expectation level). Can be recognized. Thereby, it is possible to make a player who uses more gaming machines 100 feel a higher game performance.

  The IF display change effect is not executed at the start of the temporary stop display of the effect symbol in the first look-ahead variation effect. For this reason, the production actor device 202 is not movable and is retracted to the back side of the game board 108 as shown in FIG. 59 (d).

  FIG. 59 (f) shows the effect at the time point 0.3 seconds after the start of the temporary stop display of the effect symbol shown in FIG. 59 (e), that is, 1.5 seconds after the start of the first look-ahead variation effect. The display aspect of the display part 200a and the operation | movement aspect of the production | presentation actor apparatus 202 are shown. At the time 1.5 seconds after the start of the first look-ahead variation effect, the image control board 340 has received a special figure stop designation command from the main control board 300 via the sub control board 330. For this reason, when the image control board 340 controls the effect display unit 200a, the stop display mode for losing in which the effect symbols 210a, 210b, and 210c include the nine symbol display pattern “medium symbol” in the middle of the effect display unit 200a. At “293”, a fixed stop state is set and stopped.

  In addition, at the start of the stop display of the effect symbol in the first look-ahead variation effect, the sub CPU 330a executes the look-ahead variation effect with the look-ahead variation effect flag being on in the look-ahead notice change notice effect control process (see FIG. 53). Is determined (YES in step S1500-1), it is determined that it is 1.5 seconds after the start of the pre-reading variation effect, and it is not the execution timing of the specific symbol highlight display (NO in step S1500-3). Since the figure stop designation command is received, it is determined that it is the timing at which the stop display of the effect symbol is started, that is, the execution timing of the IF display change effect (YES in step S1500-7), and an IF display mode change command is created. (Step S1500-9). The IF display mode change command includes information on the IF display mode after the change due to the IF display change effect. In this example, the sub CPU 330a displays the current IF display change pattern (“0 → 1 (silver → blue)”) stored in the sub RAM 330c in step S1400-7 (see FIG. 51) at the start of the first variation effect. Based on the above, an IF display mode change command including information on the IF display mode “blue” is created. When the IF display change command is created, the sub CPU 330a creates a rendering agent device moving command that is a command for moving the rendering agent device 202 to the front of the rendering display unit 200a (step S1500-11).

  The sub CPU 330a transmits the IF display mode change command set in the transmission buffer to the image control board 340, and transmits the effect accessory device movable command to the illumination control board 350 (step S1100-7 (see FIG. 38)). . When receiving the IF display mode change command, the image control board 340 controls the effect display unit 200a to execute the IF display change effect. As shown in FIG. 59 (f), when the IF display change effect is started, a moving image corresponding to the changed IF display mode included in the IF display mode change command is reproduced in the effect display unit 200a. In this example, based on information on the IF display mode “blue” included in the IF display mode change command, a moving image in which blue light spreads in the center portion of the IF display region 200b is reproduced and displayed. Along with this, a moving image is displayed so that the blue light that spreads surrounds the effect symbols 210a, 210b, and 210c that are stopped and displayed as indicated by the curved arrows. . In this example, the blue color of the moving image in the IF display change effect is illustrated by gray dot-like shading. Hereinafter, in FIG. 44 and FIG. 45, the blue color of the moving image and the display color of the image is illustrated by gray dot-like shading.

  The display color of the IF display image 230 is not changed during reproduction display of a moving image in the IF display change effect. At the end of the IF display change effect, the display mode of the IF display image 230 is changed with the end of the reproduction of the moving image. For this reason, the display color of the IF display image 230 shown in FIG. 59 (f) remains silver. Further, the image control board 340 hides the specific symbol emphasized image 260 at the start of the IF display change effect.

  When the illumination control board 350 receives the effect actor device moving command, as shown in FIG. 59 (f), the effect actor device 202 is moved to the front of the effect display unit 200a. The stage effect device 202 moves to the front of the stage display unit 200a as the moving image indicated by the curved arrow in FIG. 59 (f) reaches the upper part of the stage display unit 200a. In addition, the illumination control board 350 also turns on an LED (not shown) provided in the effect actor device 202 in accordance with the movement of the effect agent device 202. In this example, the moving production effect device 202 is represented by a solid line. In the gaming machine 100 according to the present embodiment, the director effect device 202 has a shape in which three nines are arranged in association with the specific symbol “9”. In addition, “9” lined up in three reminds the player of specific odd symbols “9”, “9”, and “9” to be notified of the 16R jackpot in the target variation effect among the winning stop display modes in the gaming machine 100. For this reason, by moving the effect actor device 202 in the IF display change effect, it is possible to give the player a sense of expectation of jackpot during the pre-reading notice effect.

FIG. 59 (g) shows the effect display unit 200a at the time 0.5 seconds after the start of the IF display change effect shown in FIG. 59 (f), that is, 2 seconds after the start of the first look-ahead variation effect. The display mode and the mode of operation of the effect accessory device 202 are shown.
The point of time 2 seconds after the start of the second half variation effect in the “no reach development C” mode is the timing when the stop display period of the effect symbol ends and the first look-ahead variation effect ends. For this reason, the effect symbols 210a, 210b, and 210c are stopped and displayed in the stop display mode “293” for loss similarly to the case shown in FIG. 59 (f). The timing at which the first look-ahead variation effect ends is the timing at which the IF display change effect executed over 0.5 seconds ends. For this reason, in the IF display area 200b, the display color of the IF display image 230 changes from silver corresponding to the default display mode “silver” to blue representing the expectation level 1. In addition, with the end of the IF display change effect, the movement of the effect accessory device 202 is also ended. For this reason, in FIG. 59 (g), the effect actor device 202 is retracted to the back side of the game board 108.

  At the end of the first look-ahead variation effect, the sub CPU 330a determines that the look-ahead variation effect flag is on and the look-ahead variation effect is executed in the look-ahead notice change notice effect control process (see FIG. 53). (YES in step S1500-1), it is determined that it is 2 seconds after the start of the pre-reading variation effect and it is not the execution timing of the specific symbol emphasis display (NO in step S1500-3), and the special figure stop designation command has not been received. Therefore, it is determined that it is not the timing at which the stop display of the effect symbol is started, that is, the execution timing of the IF display change effect (NO in step S1500-7), and it is determined that the special figure stop time end command is received (step S1500). -13 YES), a rank-up display command is created (step S1500-15). In the sub CPU 330a, the rank-up display command includes information on the IF display mode after the change due to the IF display change effect. In this example, the sub CPU 330a uses “1 (blue)” as information on the expected level after the change in the IF display change effect based on the current IF display change pattern (“0 → 1 (silver → blue)”). Create a rank-up display command including and set it in the transmission buffer.

  The sub CPU 330a transmits the rank-up display command set in the transmission buffer to the image control board 340 (step S1100-7 (see FIG. 38)). When receiving the rank-up display command, the image control board 340 controls the effect display unit 200a to execute the rank-up display effect. As shown in FIG. 59 (g), in the rank-up display area 200c secured at the top of the effect display section 200a, the rank-up image 240 corresponding to the display mode of the IF display image 230 after the change in the IF display change effect. Is displayed. The rank-up image 240 shown in FIG. 59 (g) is displayed in blue like the display color of the IF display image after the change in the IF display change effect.

  Further, with the start of the rank-up display effect, a level image 241 corresponding to the expected level after the change in the IF display change effect is also displayed in the rank-up display area 200c. In the level image 241 shown in FIG. 59 (g), the star image 241a is white, and the other star images 241b to 241e are black. The level image 241 represents the expected level “1” after the change in the IF display change effect because the number of white star-shaped images is one. As described above, the rank-up display effect is executed according to the end of the IF display change effect in the effect display unit 200a, so that the player is notified that the expectation level has been changed to a higher level by the IF display change effect. Impressed.

  Thus, in the gaming machine 100 according to the present embodiment, the IF display change effect and the rank-up display effect accompanied by the moving image reproduction are executed following the specific symbol display effect. Thereby, the gaming machine 100 can improve the player's expectation for the game and concentrate on the game even during the stop display period of the effect symbol. Further, even if the currently notified big actor lottery result is lost, it is possible to increase the player's expectation for the big executive lottery result notified by the next and subsequent fluctuation effects.

  FIG. 60 (a) shows the display mode of the effect display unit 200a and the operation mode of the stage effect device 202 when the first look-ahead variation effect is finished and the second look-ahead variation effect is newly started. Yes. At the end of the first look-ahead variation effect, the sub CPU 330a instructs to shift the display position of the hold display image in the IF display area 200b based on the receipt of the hold reduction designation command from the main control board 300. A hold display image shift designation command is created, set in the transmission buffer, and transmitted to the image control board 340 (step S1100-7 (see FIG. 38)). As a result, at the start of the second look-ahead variation effect, that is, the variation effect that informs the lottery lottery result about the suspension during digestion corresponding to the hold display image β, as shown in FIG. The hold display image β is displayed in the pending hold image display area 223 of the IF display image 230, and the hold display image γ is displayed in the hold image display area 220a.

  At the start of the second look-ahead variation effect, the sub CPU 330a executes a management process of the number of times of prefetching notice change effect in the time schedule management process (see FIG. 47) (step S1300-5). When the sub CPU 330a determines that the prefetch notice flag is on and the variation start flag is on, the sub CPU 330a adds 1 to the value of the prefetch notice fluctuation effect counter value i. As a result, the prefetch notice change effect counter value i is updated from “1” to “2”. In addition, the sub CPU 330a reads the total number of prefetching notice change effects (current value “3”) stored in the sub RAM 330c, and compares the updated value of the prefetch notice change effect counter value i with the total number of prefetch notice change effects. . The sub CPU 330a determines that the value (2) of the updated prefetching notice variation effect counter value i is smaller than the prefetching notice change effect total number (3), and keeps the prefetch change effect flag on. .

  In addition, the sub CPU 330a causes the special symbol included in the symbol type designation command transmitted from the main control board 300 to be a lost symbol in the effect symbol stop display mode determination process (see FIG. 51) at the start of the second look-ahead variation effect. In this case, it is determined that the lottery lottery result is lost (YES in step S1400-1), it is determined that the pre-reading variation effect flag is on (YES in step S1400-3), and the 9 symbol display pattern is determined. Then, the IF display change pattern in the second look-ahead variation effect is stored in the sub RAM 330c as the current IF display change pattern (step S1400-7). The sub CPU 330a obtains the pattern ID “3-106” of the IF display change effect pattern stored in the sub RAM 330c, and is set in the “look-ahead variation (2)” column corresponding to the pattern ID “3-106”. The IF display change pattern (“1 → 3 (blue → red)”) is acquired and stored in the sub RAM 330c as the current ID display change pattern. From the acquired IF display change pattern, the sub CPU 330a determines that the expectation level changes in two steps from 1 to 3 in the IF display change effect in the second look-ahead variation effect. Thereby, the sub CPU 330a, among the 9 symbol display patterns shown in FIG. 48, the 9 symbol display patterns “middle symbol”, “left symbol and One nine symbol display pattern is randomly determined from “middle symbol” and “middle symbol and right symbol”. In this example, the sub CPU 330a determines the 9 symbol display pattern “middle symbol and right symbol” and stores it in the sub RAM 330c as the current 9 symbol display pattern. When determining the 9 symbol display pattern, the sub CPU 330a determines, for example, “499” as the stop display mode for losing including the determined 9 symbol display pattern (step S1400-9). The stop display mode for losing determined at the start of the second look-ahead variation effect is stopped and displayed on the effect display unit 200a at the end of the variation display in the second look-ahead variation effect.

  When a new variation effect is started, the variation display in which the effect symbols 210a, 210b, and 210c are sequentially scroll-displayed in the direction indicated by the downward-pointing thick arrow is started at the approximate center in the effect display unit 200a. FIG. 60 (a) shows a state in which a second-second variation effect in the form of “no reach development A” is started. Also, at the start of the second look-ahead variation effect in this example, since the IF display change effect is not executed, the effect agent device 202 is not movable, and as shown in FIG. 59 (g), The game board 108 is retracted to the back side.

  In addition, the rank-up display effect started at the end of the first look-ahead variation effect shown in FIG. 59 (g) is continued at the start of the second look-ahead change effect shown in FIG. 60 (a). For this reason, in the rank-up display area 200c, the rank-up display effect 40 and the level image 241 are displayed in the same display manner as shown in FIG. 59 (g). Further, the IF display image 230 is also displayed in the same display mode as that at the end of the IF display change effect shown in FIG. For this reason, even after the end of the IF display change effect, the player can confirm the degree of expectation in the current game, and can maintain a sense of expectation for subsequent games.

  FIG. 60B shows the display mode of the effect display unit 200a and the operation mode of the effect accessory device 202 when 1.2 seconds have elapsed since the start of the second look-ahead variation effect shown in FIG. Show. At the time point after 1.2 seconds from the start of the second look-ahead variation effect, the effect symbols 210a, 210b, and 210c end scroll display at a relatively high speed and are temporarily stopped. At this time, the effect symbols 210a, 210b, and 210c are temporarily stopped and displayed in the stop display mode for loss “499” including the nine symbol display patterns “middle symbol and right symbol” determined at the start of the second look-ahead variation effect. ing. In FIG. 60 (b), as in FIG. 59 (e), the effect symbols 210, 210b, and 210c that are temporarily stopped are not completely stopped by the two curves in the vicinity of the effect symbols 210, 210b, and 210c. Represents that.

  In addition, at the time when 1.2 seconds have elapsed since the start of the second look-ahead variation effect, the sub CPU 330a determines that the look-ahead variation effect flag is on in the look-ahead variation notice effect control process (see FIG. 53). It is determined that the variation effect is executed (YES in step S1500-1), and it is determined that it is 1.2 seconds after the start of the pre-reading variation effect and is the execution timing of the specific symbol highlight display (step S1500-3). YES), a specific symbol emphasis display start command including information on the current nine symbol display patterns “middle symbol and right symbol” is created (step S1500-5). When the sub CPU 330a creates the specific symbol highlight display start command, it sets it in the transmission buffer and transmits it to the image control board 340 (step S1100-7 (see FIG. 38)). When the image control board 340 receives the specific symbol emphasis display start command, the image control board 340 temporarily uses the specific symbol “9” based on the information on the current nine symbol display patterns “middle symbol and right symbol” included in the specific symbol emphasis display start command. The specific symbol emphasis image 260 is displayed in the background of the effect symbols 210b and the effect symbols 210c that are stopped. Thereby, as shown in FIG. 60B, the specific symbol effect is started at the start of the temporary stop display of the effect symbol, and the specific symbol emphasis display is executed.

  The IF display change effect is not executed at the start of the temporary stop display of the effect symbol in the second look-ahead variation effect. For this reason, the production actor device 202 is not movable, and is retracted to the back side of the game board 108 as shown in FIG. In addition, the rank-up display effect is continued at the start of the temporary stop display of the effect symbol in the second look-ahead variation effect shown in FIG. For this reason, in the rank-up display area 200c, the rank-up display effect 40 and the level image 241 are displayed in the same display manner as shown in FIG.

  FIG. 60 (c) shows an effect at a time point 0.3 seconds after the start of the temporary stop display of the effect symbol shown in FIG. 60 (b), that is, 1.5 seconds after the start of the second look-ahead variation effect. The display aspect of the display part 200a and the operation | movement aspect of the production | presentation actor apparatus 202 are shown. At the time point 1.5 seconds after the start of the second prefetch variation effect, the image control board 340 has received the special figure stop designation command from the main control board 300 via the sub control board 330. For this reason, the image control board 340 controls the effect display unit 200a, so that the effect symbols 210a, 210b, and 210c include nine symbol display patterns “middle symbol and right symbol” at almost the center in the effect display unit 200a. In the stop display mode “499”, a fixed stop state is set and the display is stopped.

  In addition, at the time of starting the stop display of the effect symbol in the second look-ahead variation effect, the sub CPU 330a executes the look-ahead variation effect in the look-ahead variation notice effect control process (see FIG. 53) with the look-ahead variation effect flag turned on. (YES in step S1500-1), it is determined that it is 1.5 seconds after the start of the pre-reading variation effect and it is not the execution timing of the specific symbol emphasis display (NO in step S1500-3). Since the stop designation command is received, it is determined that it is the timing at which the stop display of the effect symbol is started, that is, the execution timing of the IF display change effect (YES in step S1500-7), and an IF display mode change command is created. (Step S1500-9). The IF display mode change command includes information on the IF display mode after the change due to the IF display change effect. In this example, the sub CPU 330a displays the current IF display change pattern (“1 → 3 (blue → red)”) stored in the sub RAM 330c in step S1400-7 (see FIG. 51) at the start of the second variation effect. Based on the above, an IF display mode change command including information on the IF display mode “red” is created. When the IF display change command is created, the sub CPU 330a creates a rendering agent device moving command that is a command for moving the rendering agent device 202 to the front of the rendering display unit 200a (step S1500-11).

  The sub CPU 330a transmits the IF display mode change command set in the transmission buffer to the image control board 340, and transmits the effect accessory device movable command to the illumination control board 350 (step S1100-7 (see FIG. 38)). . When receiving the IF display mode change command, the image control board 340 controls the effect display unit 200a to execute the IF display change effect. As shown in FIG. 60C, when the IF display change effect is started, a moving image corresponding to the changed IF display mode included in the IF display mode change command is reproduced in the effect display unit 200a. In this example, based on the information on the IF display mode “red” included in the IF display mode change command, a moving image in which red light spreads in the central portion of the IF display area 200b is reproduced and displayed. Along with this, a moving image is displayed on the upper part of the effect display unit 200a so as to surround the effect symbols 210a, 210b, and 210c in which the expanded red light is stopped and displayed as indicated by curved arrows. In this example, the red color of the moving image in the IF display change effect is illustrated by a shaded gray horizontal line. Hereinafter, in FIG. 44 and FIG. 45, the moving image and the red color of the display color of the image are illustrated by shaded gray horizontal lines. In addition, when the lighting control board 350 receives the stage actor device moving command, the stage decoration device 202 is moved to the front of the stage display unit 200a as shown in FIG. 60 (c). In addition, the illumination control board 350 also turns on an LED (not shown) provided in the effect actor device 202 in accordance with the movement of the effect agent device 202.

  The display color of the IF display image 230 shown in FIG. 60 (c) remains blue and has not changed since the end of the IF display change effect in the first look-ahead variation effect shown in FIG. 59 (g). For this reason, the rank-up image 240 and the level image 241 in the ongoing rank-up display effect have not changed since the end of the IF display change effect in the first look-ahead variation effect.

  FIG. 60D shows the effect display unit 200a at the time 0.5 seconds after the start of the IF display change effect shown in FIG. 60C, that is, 2 seconds after the start of the second look-ahead change effect. The display mode and the mode of operation of the effect accessory device 202 are shown. The time point 2 seconds after the start of the second look-ahead variation effect is the timing when the stop display period of the effect symbol ends and the second look-ahead variation effect ends. Therefore, the effect symbols 210a, 210b, and 210c are stopped and displayed in the stop display mode for loss “499” in the same manner as shown in FIG. The timing at which the second look-ahead variation effect ends is the timing at which the IF display change effect executed for 0.5 seconds ends. For this reason, in the IF display area 200b, the display color of the IF display image 230 changes from blue corresponding to the display mode “blue” corresponding to the expected level 1 to red indicating the expected level 3. In addition, with the end of the IF display change effect, the movement of the effect accessory device 202 is also ended. For this reason, in FIG. 60 (d), the effect actor device 202 is retracted to the back side of the game board 108.

  At the end of the second look-ahead variation effect, the sub CPU 330a determines in the look-ahead variation notice effect control process (see FIG. 53) that the look-ahead variation effect flag is on and the look-ahead variation effect is executed (step). (YES in S1500-1), it is determined that it is 2 seconds after the start of the pre-reading variation effect and it is not the execution timing of the specific symbol emphasis display (NO in Step S1500-3), and the special figure stop designation command has not been received. Then, it is determined that it is not the timing at which the stop display of the effect symbol is started, that is, the execution timing of the IF display change effect (NO in step S1500-7), and it is determined that the special figure stop time end command is received (step S1500-). 13), a rank-up display command is created (step S1500-15). In the sub CPU 330a, the rank-up display command includes information on the IF display mode after the change due to the IF display change effect. In this example, the sub CPU 330a uses “3 (red)” as information on the expected level after the change in the IF display change effect based on the current IF display change pattern (“1 → 3 (blue → red)”). Create a rank-up display command including and set it in the transmission buffer.

  The sub CPU 330a transmits the rank-up display command set in the transmission buffer to the image control board 340 (step S1100-7 (see FIG. 38)). When receiving the rank-up display command, the image control board 340 controls the effect display unit 200a to update the display modes of the rank-up image 240 and the level image 241 in the ongoing rank-up display effect. Thereby, as shown in FIG. 60D, the rank-up image 240 corresponding to the display mode of the IF display image 230 after the change in the IF display change effect is displayed in the rank-up display area 200c. The rank-up image 240 shown in FIG. 60D is displayed in a red display color, similar to the display color of the IF display image after the change in the IF display change effect. In the level image 241 shown in FIG. 60 (d), the star-shaped image 241a, star-shaped image 241b, and star-shaped image 241c are white, and the other star-shaped image 241d and star-shaped image 241e are black. The level image 241 represents the expectation level “3” after the change in the IF display change effect because the number of white star-shaped images is three.

  The gaming machine 100 according to the present embodiment executes a specific symbol display effect, an IF display change effect, and a rank-up display effect even in the second variation effect. In the gaming machine 100, the display mode of the IF display image 230 is changed to a mode that represents a higher expectation level every time the effect symbol is stopped and displayed over a plurality of variable effects. Further, according to the change in the display mode of the IF display image 230, the display mode of the rank-up image 240 and the level image 241 is changed. Thereby, whenever the IF display change effect and the rank-up display effect are executed, the player's sense of expectation for the game can be amplified. Further, in the gaming machine 100, a continuous effect is executed as a pre-reading notice effect in a plurality of fluctuating effects. Thereby, a player's willingness to continue the game can be increased.

  FIG. 60 (e) shows the display mode of the effect display unit 200a and the operation mode of the effect accessory device 202 at the time when the second prefetch change effect is finished and the target change effect is newly started. At the end of the second look-ahead variation effect, the sub CPU 330a instructs to shift the display position of the hold display image in the IF display area 200b based on receiving the hold reduction designation command from the main control board 300. A hold display image shift designation command is created, set in the transmission buffer, and transmitted to the image control board 340 (step S1100-7 (see FIG. 38)). Thereby, at the start of the variation effect for notifying the subject variation effect, that is, the big lottery result for the suspension during digestion corresponding to the hold display image γ, as shown in FIG. 60 (e), the IF display image 230 in the IF display area 200b. The hold display image γ is displayed in the hold image display area 223 during digestion.

  At the start of the target variation effect, the sub CPU 330a executes a management process of the number of pre-reading notice variation effects in the time schedule management process (see FIG. 47) (step S1300-5). When the sub CPU 330a determines that the prefetch notice flag is on and the variation start flag is on, the sub CPU 330a adds 1 to the value of the prefetch notice fluctuation effect counter value i. As a result, the prefetch notice change effect counter value i is updated from “2” to “3”. In addition, the sub CPU 330a reads the total number of prefetching notice change effects (current value “3”) stored in the sub RAM 330c, and compares the updated value of the prefetch notice change effect counter value i with the total number of prefetch notice change effects. . If the sub CPU 330a determines that the updated value of the pre-reading notice variation effect counter value i (3) is the same as the total number of prefetching notice change effect effects (3), the sub CPU 330a sets the prefetch change effect flag to the off state and sets the target change flag. Set to on.

  Further, the sub CPU 330a determines that the special symbol included in the symbol type designation command transmitted from the main control board 300 is a jackpot symbol (for example, for example, in the effect symbol stop display mode determination process (see FIG. 51) at the start of the target variation effect. It is a special symbol E), and it is determined that the big lottery result is a big hit (NO in step S1400-1), and a stoppage display mode for big hit is determined (step S1400-5). In this example, the sub CPU 330a sets the specific odd symbols “9”, “9”, and “9” to the jackpot stop display mode based on the fact that the big role lottery result notified by the target variation effect in the pre-reading notice effect is a 16R jackpot. decide. The jackpot stop display mode determined at the start of the target variation effect is stopped and displayed on the effect display unit 200a at the end of the variation display in the target variation effect.

  Further, the sub CPU 330a, in the process of starting the target variation effect at the start of the target variation effect (see FIG. 56), has the variation start flag in the on state and the target variation effect flag in the on state, at the start timing of the target variation effect. It determines with there (YES of step S1600-1), and acquires the IF display change effect pattern in a target fluctuation effect (step S1600-3).

  The sub CPU 330a sets the IF display change effect pattern ID “3-106” (see FIG. 44 (b)) stored in step S1231-19 and the value of the prefetch notice change effect counter value i (current value is 3). Based on this, the IF display change pattern “3 → 4 → 5 (red → gold → rainbow)” set in the “target variation (3)” column corresponding to the pattern ID “3-106” is acquired. The sub CPU 330a stores the acquired IF display change pattern in the sub RAM 330c as the target IF display change pattern. Further, since the number of right-pointing arrows is two in the IF display change pattern “3 → 4 → 5 (red → gold → rainbow)”, the sub CPU 330a indicates the total number of IF display change effects in the target variation effect. “2” is set in the sub RAM 330c as the total number of target variation IF changes.

  Further, the sub CPU 330a substitutes “1”, which is the number of IF change effects to be started next in the target change effect, for the target change IF change counter value j (step S1600-5), and the first time during the target change effect. The execution start timing of the IF display change effect is determined (step S1600-7).

  As described above, the target variation effect in this example is a variation effect of the reach development variation pattern, and the first half variation effect of 11 seconds is executed. Therefore, the sub CPU 300a starts the IF display change effect at the first IF display change start timing at which the IF display change effect is started 1.5 seconds after the start of the target change effect or 6 seconds after the start of the target change effect. The execution start timing of the first IF display change effect is randomly determined from the second IF display change start timing. In this example, the sub CPU 330a determines the second IF display change start timing as the execution start timing of the first IF display change effect. The sub CPU 330a determines 0.3 seconds before the second IF display change start timing, that is, 5.7 seconds after the start of the target variation effect as the execution start timing of the first specific symbol suggestion effect, and the current specific symbol suggestion effect timing. Is stored in the sub RAM 330c (step S1600-9).

Further, the sub CPU 330a determines nine symbol suggestion patterns in the specific symbol suggestion effect based on the target IF display change pattern stored in the sub RAM 330c (step S1600-11). In this example, “3 → 4 → 5 ((red → gold → rainbow)” is stored as the target IF display change pattern.For this reason, the sub RAM 330c has an expectation level of the first IF display change effect. According to the change from 3 to 4 in one step, “medium symbol” is determined as the 9 symbol suggestion pattern corresponding to the first IF display change effect, and the expectation level is changed from 4 in the second IF display change effect. The middle symbol is determined as the 9 symbol suggestion pattern corresponding to the second IF display change effect in response to the change in one step to 5. The sub CPU 330a converts the determined 9 symbol suggestion pattern to the current 9 symbol suggestion pattern. Is stored in the sub RAM 330c.

  The content determined in the target variation effect start pre-processing is used in a series of pre-reading notice effects of a specific symbol suggestion effect, an IF display change effect, and a rank-up display effect during the target variation effect.

  When a new variation effect is started, the variation display in which the effect symbols 210a, 210b, and 210c are sequentially scroll-displayed in the direction indicated by the downward-pointing thick arrow is started at the approximate center in the effect display unit 200a. FIG. 60 (e) shows a state in which the second-second variation effect for 2 seconds according to the “reach A” mode is started. In addition, since the IF display change effect is not executed at the start of the target variation effect in this example, the effect agent device 202 is not movable, and the game board 108 is the same as shown in FIG. It is evacuated to the back side. Further, the rank-up display effect started at the end of the second look-ahead variation effect shown in FIG. 60 (d) is continued at the start of the target variation effect shown in FIG. 60 (e). For this reason, in the rank-up display area 200c, the rank-up display effect 40 and the level image 241 are displayed in the same display manner as shown in FIG.

  FIG. 60F shows the display mode of the effect display unit 200a and the operation mode of the effect accessory device 202 when 5.7 seconds have elapsed from the start of the target variation effect shown in FIG. . At the time after 5.7 seconds have elapsed since the start of the target variation effect, the effect symbols 210a, 210b, and 210c continue to display scrolling at a relatively high speed.

  At the time point when 5.7 seconds have elapsed from the start of the target variation effect, the sub CPU 330a determines that the variation start flag is off and the target variation effect flag is on in the specific symbol suggestion effect control process (see FIG. 57). The target variation effect is determined (YES in step S1700-1), and the counter value of the variation timekeeping timer is currently specified symbol suggestion set in step S1600-9 (see FIG. 56) at the start of the target variation effect. It is determined that the value matches the value corresponding to the effect timing (5.7 seconds after the start of the target variation effect) (YES in step S1700-3), and a specific symbol suggestion effect start command is created (step S1700-5). In creating the specific symbol suggestion effect start command, the sub CPU 330a reads the value of the target variation IF change counter value j and the current nine symbol suggestion patterns from the sub RAM 330c. At this time, the value of the variation IF change counter value j indicating the number of executions of the IF display change effect is “1” substituted in step S1600-5 at the start of the target change effect, and is the first time of the IF display change effect. The corresponding current 9 symbol suggestion pattern is the “medium symbol” determined in step S1600-11 at the start of the target variation effect. For this reason, the sub CPU 330a creates a specific symbol suggestion effect start command including “medium symbol” as information of the nine symbol suggestion patterns.

  Further, the sub CPU 330a determines that the target variation IF change counter value j (1) is smaller than the total number of target variation IF changes (2) set in step S1600-3 at the start of the target variation production, and is the next IF display. It is determined that the change effect is not the last IF display change effect (YES in step S1700-7), and the execution start timing of the specific symbol suggestion effect is updated. In the gaming machine 100 according to the present embodiment, the specific symbol suggestion effect in the target variation effect is started every 1.5 seconds. For this reason, the sub CPU 330a updates the execution start timing of the specific symbol suggestion effect 1.5 seconds after the current time (5.7 seconds after the start of the target variation effect), that is, 7.2 seconds after the start of the target variation effect. To do.

  When the sub CPU 330a creates the specific symbol suggestion effect start command, it sets it in the transmission buffer and transmits it to the image control board 340 (step S1100-7 (see FIG. 38)). Upon receiving the specific symbol suggestion effect start command, the image control board 340 scrolls the effect symbol 210bc displayed at high speed based on the information of the current nine symbol suggestion pattern “medium symbol” included in the specific symbol suggestion effect start command. The specific symbol suggestion image 270 is displayed in a superimposed manner. Thereby, as shown in FIG. 60B, the first specific symbol suggestion in the target variation effect is started.

  At the start of the first specific symbol suggestion effect in this example, the effect agent device 202 is not movable and is retracted to the back side of the game board 108 as shown in FIG. Also, the rank-up display effect is continued at the start of the specific symbol suggestion effect shown in FIG. For this reason, in the rank-up display area 200c, the rank-up display effect 40 and the level image 241 are displayed in the same display manner as shown in FIG.

  Thus, in the gaming machine 100 according to the present embodiment, the specific symbol suggestion effect in which the specific symbol suggestion display is performed is executed. Thereby, the gaming machine 100 can improve the interest of the game by increasing the expectation for the big lottery result notified by the running variation effect while improving the willingness to continue the game. In addition, for a player who has little experience using the gaming machine 100, although there is a relationship with the specific symbol display effect, the specific symbol suggestion effect that is executed during the variation display of the effect symbol is started, It is possible to increase the sense of expectation for subsequent games by making the player feel the unexpectedness of the game. In addition, a player who has a lot of experience using the gaming machine 100 can improve the expectation level by the IF display change effect to be started and the degree to which the expectation level is improved (expectation level). Can be recognized. Thereby, it is possible to make a player who uses more gaming machines 100 feel a higher game performance.

  FIG. 60 (g) shows the display mode of the effect display unit 200a at the time 0.3 seconds after the start of the specific symbol suggestion effect shown in FIG. 60 (f), that is, 6 seconds after the start of the target variation effect. The operation | movement aspect of the production | presentation actor apparatus 202 is shown. At the time point 6 seconds after the start of the target variation effect, the effect symbols 210a, 210b, and 210c continue to scroll at a relatively high speed.

  Further, in this example, after the elapse of 6 seconds from the start of the target variation effect, the first IF display change effect in the target variation effect is started. Therefore, the sub CPU 330a determines in the target change notice effect control process (see FIG. 58) that the change start flag is off and the target change effect flag is on and the target change effect is being performed (step S1800-). 1 YES), it is determined that the counter value of the variation timekeeping timer coincides with the value corresponding to the current IF display change start timing (six seconds after the start of the target variation effect) stored in the sub RAM 330c, and the IF display Create a mode change command.

  The sub CPU 330a reads the target variation IF change counter value j (current value “1”) and the target IF display change pattern (red → gold → rainbow), and the IF display after the change in the first IF display change effect. An IF display mode change command including “gold” as mode information is created. Further, the sub CPU 330a creates an effect actor device movable command (step S1800-7) and sets the start timing of the rank-up display effect (step S1800-9). Since the execution time of the IF display change effect according to the present embodiment is 0.5 seconds, the sub CPU 330a performs the rank-up display effect start timing after 0.5 seconds from the present time, that is, 6.5 seconds after the start of the target variation effect. Is stored in the sub RAM 330c. After storing the rank-up display effect start timing, the sub CPU 330a determines that the special symbol change display stop time end command has not been received at 6 seconds after the start of the target change effect (NO in step S1800-21), and the target The changing notice effect control process is ended.

  The sub CPU 330a transmits the IF display mode change command set in the transmission buffer to the image control board 340, and transmits the effect accessory device movable command to the illumination control board 350 (step S1100-7 (see FIG. 38)). . When receiving the IF display mode change command, the image control board 340 controls the effect display unit 200a to execute the IF display change effect. As shown in FIG. 60 (g), when the IF display change effect is started, a moving image corresponding to the changed IF display mode included in the IF display mode change command is reproduced in the effect display unit 200a. In this example, on the basis of information on the IF display mode “gold” included in the IF display mode change command, the golden light descends from the rank-up display area 200c as shown by the downward bent arrow, and the inside of the effect display unit 200a. A moving image that spreads out is displayed. In this example, the gold color of the moving image in the IF display change effect is illustrated by a gray lattice-like shade. Hereinafter, in FIG. 60 and FIG. 61, the moving image and the gold color of the display color of the image are illustrated by a gray grid-like shade.

  In addition, when the lighting control board 350 receives the stage effect device moving command, as shown in FIG. 60G, the stage decoration device 202 is moved to the front of the stage display unit 200a. In addition, the illumination control board 350 also turns on an LED (not shown) provided in the effect actor device 202 in accordance with the movement of the effect agent device 202. The display color of the IF display image 230 shown in FIG. 60 (g) remains red, and has not changed since the end of the IF display change effect in the second look-ahead variation effect shown in FIG. 60 (d). For this reason, the rank-up image 240 and the level image 241 in the ongoing rank-up display effect have not changed since the end of the IF display change effect in the second look-ahead variation effect. Further, during the IF display change effect, the display of the specific symbol suggestion image 270 on the effect display unit 200a is continued, and the specific symbol suggestion effect is continued.

  FIG. 60 (h) shows 0.5 seconds after the start of the IF display change effect shown in FIG. 60 (g), that is, 6.5 seconds after the start of the target variation effect in the “reach A” mode. The display mode of the effect display unit 200a at the time and the operation mode of the effect agent device 202 are shown. The time point 6.5 seconds after the start of the target variation effect is the end timing of the first IF display change effect in the target variation effect. For this reason, in the IF display area 200b, the display color of the IF display image 230 is changed from red corresponding to the display mode “red” indicating the expectation level 3 to gold corresponding to the display mode “gold” indicating the expectation level 4. It has changed. In addition, with the end of the IF display change effect, the movement of the effect accessory device 202 is also ended. For this reason, in FIG. 60 (h), the effect actor device 202 is retracted to the back side of the game board 108.

  Further, the sub CPU 330a, at the time 6.5 seconds after the start of the target variation effect, in the target variation notice effect control process (see FIG. 58), the variation start flag is off and the target variation effect flag is on. It is determined that the current state is the target variation effect (YES in step S1800-1), and the counter value of the variation time counting timer matches the value corresponding to the current IF display change start timing stored in the sub-RAM 330c. (No in step S1800-1), the value corresponding to the rank-up display effect start timing stored in the sub RAM 330c (6.5 seconds after the start of the target change effect) (YES in step S1800-11) and a rank-up display start command is created (step S1800-11). Flop S1800-13).

  The sub CPU 330a performs the first time in the target variation effect based on the target variation IF change counter value j (current value is “1”) and the target IF display change pattern “3 → 4 → 5 (red → gold → rainbow)”. A rank-up display effect including information “4 (Friday)” is created as information of the IF display mode after the change in the IF display change effect. Further, the sub CPU 330a updates the value of the target variation IF change counter value j to “2” obtained by adding 1 based on the start of the rank-up display effect and the end of the IF display change effect (step S1800-15). ), The target variation IF change counter value j (current value is “2”) is determined to be equal to or less than the total number of target variation IF changes (2) (YES in step S1800-17), and the current IF display change start timing is From 6.5 seconds after the start of the subject variation production) It is updated 7.5 seconds after the start of the target variation effect (step S1800-19), and a special symbol variation display stop time end command has not been received at 6.5 seconds after the start of the target variation effect. It judges (NO of step S1800-21), and complete | finishes the notice change control process during object change.

  The sub CPU 330a transmits the rank-up display start command set in the transmission buffer to the image control board 340 (step S1100-7 (see FIG. 38)). When receiving the rank-up display start command, the image control board 340 controls the effect display unit 200a to update the display forms of the rank-up image 240 and the level image 241 in the ongoing rank-up display effect. Thereby, as shown in FIG. 60 (h), the rank-up image 240 corresponding to the display mode of the IF display image 230 after the change in the IF display change effect is displayed in the rank-up display area 200c. The rank-up image 240 shown in FIG. 60 (h) is displayed in a gold display color, similar to the display color of the IF display image after the change in the IF display change effect. In the level image 241 shown in FIG. 60H, the star-shaped images 241a to 241d are white, and the other star-shaped images 241e are black. The level image 241 represents the expected level “4” after the change in the IF display change effect because the number of white star-shaped images is four. Further, as shown in FIG. 60 (h), the specific symbol suggestion effect is ended with the end of the IF display change effect, and the specific symbol suggestion image 270 is not displayed.

  The gaming machine 100 according to the present embodiment executes a specific symbol display effect, an IF display change effect, and a rank-up display effect also in the target variation effect following the first and second look-ahead variation effects. In addition, the display mode of the IF display image 230 is changed every time the IF display change effect is executed. In the rank-up display effect, the display mode of the rank-up image 240 and the level image 241 is changed corresponding to the IF display change effect every time it is executed. In this way, in a plurality of fluctuating effects, a continuous effect is executed, and the content of the effect changes each time it is executed, so that the player's expectation for the game can be further improved, and the game Can maintain a willingness to continue. The IF display change effect in the target variation effect can be started 1.6 seconds or 6 seconds after the start of the variation effect. Therefore, as in this example, when the start timing of the initial IF display change effect in the target variation effect is determined 6 seconds after the start of the variation effect, the IF display is performed 1.5 seconds after the start of the variation effect. There is a possibility that the player's sense of expectation is once reduced because the change effect is not executed. However, the player's expectation is greatly increased by executing the IF display changing effect 6 seconds after the start of the changing effect, following the execution of the specific symbol suggesting effect 5.7 seconds after the start of the changing effect. Be improved. In this way, the gaming machine 100 can achieve a variety of games and improve the interest of the player in the game by setting two patterns of IF display change start timing in the target variation effect. it can.

  FIG. 61 (a) shows a time point after 0.7 seconds from the end of the first IF display change effect in the target variation effect shown in FIG. 60 (h), that is, 7.2 seconds after the start of the target variation effect. The display mode of the production display unit 200a and the operation mode of the production effect device 202 are shown. At the time when 7.2 seconds have elapsed since the start of the target variation effect in the “reach A” mode, the effect symbols 210a, 210b, and 210c continue to scroll at a relatively high speed.

  In addition, the time point after 7.2 seconds from the start of the target variation effect is the time point 1.5 seconds after the start of the first specific symbol suggestion effect. At the time 1.5 seconds after the start of the first specific symbol suggestion effect, the sub CPU 330a determines that the variation start flag is off and the target variation effect flag is on in the specific symbol suggestion effect control process (see FIG. 57). It is determined that the target variation effect is being performed (YES in step S1700-1), and the current value set in step S1600-9 (see FIG. 56) when the counter value of the variation timekeeping timer is set at the start of the target variation effect is determined. It is determined that the value matches the value corresponding to the symbol suggestion effect timing (7.2 seconds after the start of the target variation effect) (YES in step S1700-3), and a specific symbol suggestion effect start command is created (step S1700-5).

  In creating the specific symbol suggestion effect start command, the sub CPU 330a reads the value of the target variation IF change counter value j and the current nine symbol suggestion patterns from the sub RAM 330c. At this time, the value of the variable IF change counter value j indicating the number of executions of the IF display change effect is the value “2” updated in step S1800-15 at the end of the first IF display change effect, and the IF display change The current 9 symbol suggestion pattern corresponding to the second performance is the “middle symbol” determined in step S1600-11 at the start of the target variation effect. For this reason, the sub CPU 330a creates a specific symbol suggestion effect start command including “medium symbol” as information of the nine symbol suggestion patterns. Further, the sub CPU 330a determines that the target variation IF change counter value j (current value “2”) is not smaller than the total number of target variation IF changes (2), and the next IF display change effect is the last IF display change effect. (NO in step S1700-7), and the specific symbol suggestion effect control process is terminated.

  When the sub CPU 330a creates the specific symbol suggestion effect start command, it sets it in the transmission buffer and transmits it to the image control board 340 (step S1100-7 (see FIG. 38)). Upon receiving the specific symbol suggestion effect start command, the image control board 340 scrolls the effect symbol 210bc displayed at high speed based on the information of the current nine symbol suggestion pattern “medium symbol” included in the specific symbol suggestion effect start command. The specific symbol suggestion image 270 is displayed in a superimposed manner. Thereby, as shown in FIG. 60B, the second specific symbol suggestion in the target variation effect is started.

  At the start of the second specific symbol suggestion effect in this example, the effect agent device 202 is not movable and is retracted to the back side of the game board 108 as shown in FIG. 60 (h). Also, the rank-up display effect is continued at the start of the second specific symbol suggestion effect shown in FIG. For this reason, in the rank-up display area 200c, the rank-up display effect 40 and the level image 241 are displayed in the same display manner as shown in FIG.

  FIG. 61 (b) shows an effect display section at a time point 0.3 seconds after the start of the second specific symbol suggestion effect shown in FIG. 61 (a), that is, 7.5 seconds after the start of the target variation effect. The display mode of 200a and the mode of operation of the stage effect device 202 are shown. At a time point after 7.5 seconds from the start of the target variation effect, the effect symbols 210a, 210b, and 210c continue to scroll at a relatively high speed.

  In addition, in this example, 7.5 seconds after the start of the target variation effect is a timing at which the second IF display change effect in the target variation effect is started. Therefore, the sub CPU 330a determines in the target change notice effect control process (see FIG. 58) that the change start flag is off and the target change effect flag is on and the target change effect is being performed (step S1800-). 1), it is determined that the counter value of the variation timekeeping timer matches the value corresponding to the current IF display change start timing (7.5 seconds after the start of the target variation effect) stored in the sub RAM 330c, Create an IF display mode change command.

  The sub CPU 330a reads the target variation IF change counter value j (current value “2”) and the target IF display change pattern (red → gold → rainbow), and the IF display after the change in the second IF display change effect. An IF display mode change command including “rainbow” as mode information is created. Further, the sub CPU 330a creates an effect actor device movable command (step S1800-7) and sets the start timing of the rank-up display effect (step S1800-9). Since the execution time of the IF display change effect according to the present embodiment is 0.5 seconds, the sub CPU 330a uses 0.5 seconds from the current time, that is, 8 seconds after the start of the target variation effect as a sub-display effect start timing. Store in the RAM 330c. After storing the rank-up display effect start timing, the sub CPU 330a determines that the special symbol change display stop time end command has not been received at 7.5 seconds after the start of the target change effect (NO in step S1800-21). Then, the notice effect control process during target change is terminated.

  The sub CPU 330a transmits the IF display mode change command set in the transmission buffer to the image control board 340, and transmits the effect accessory device movable command to the illumination control board 350 (step S1100-7 (see FIG. 38)). . When receiving the IF display mode change command, the image control board 340 controls the effect display unit 200a to execute the IF display change effect. As shown in FIG. 61 (b), when the IF display change effect is started, a moving image corresponding to the changed IF display mode included in the IF display mode change command is reproduced in the effect display unit 200a. In this example, based on the information of the IF display mode “rainbow” included in the IF display mode change command, the rainbow pattern light descends from the rank-up display area 200c as indicated by the downward-facing bent arrow, and the effect display unit 200a. A moving image spreading inward is reproduced and displayed. In this example, the rainbow pattern of the moving image in the IF display change effect is illustrated by shaded gray vertical lines. Hereinafter, in FIG. 61, the moving image and the rainbow pattern of the display color of the image are illustrated by shaded gray vertical lines.

  In addition, when the lighting control board 350 receives the stage effect device moving command, as shown in FIG. 61 (b), the lighting combination apparatus 202 is moved to the front of the stage display unit 200a. In addition, the illumination control board 350 also turns on an LED (not shown) provided in the effect actor device 202 in accordance with the movement of the effect agent device 202. The display color of the IF display image 230 shown in FIG. 61 (b) remains gold and has not changed since the end of the first IF display change effect in the target variation effect shown in FIG. 60 (h). For this reason, the rank-up image 240 and the level image 241 in the ongoing rank-up display effect have not changed since the end of the first IF display change effect in the target variation effect. Further, during the IF display change effect, the display of the specific symbol suggestion image 270 on the effect display unit 200a is continued, and the specific symbol suggestion effect is continued.

  FIG. 61 (c) shows the display mode of the effect display unit 200a at the time 0.5 seconds after the start of the IF display change effect shown in FIG. 61 (b), that is, 8 seconds after the start of the target variation effect. The operation | movement aspect of the production | presentation actor apparatus 202 is shown. The time point 8 seconds after the start of the target variation effect is the end timing of the second IF display change effect in the target variation effect. For this reason, in the IF display area 200b, the display color of the IF display image 230 is a rainbow corresponding to the display mode “rainbow” representing the expectation level 5 from the gold color corresponding to the display mode “gold” corresponding to the expectation level 4. It has changed into a handle. In addition, with the end of the IF display change effect, the movement of the effect accessory device 202 is also ended. For this reason, in FIG.61 (c), the production | presentation actor apparatus 202 is evacuated to the back side of the game board 108. FIG.

  Further, the sub CPU 330a, at the time point after 8 seconds from the start of the target variation effect, in the target variation notice effect control process (see FIG. 58), the variation start flag is in the off state and the target variation effect flag is in the on state. Therefore, it is determined that the target variation effect is being performed (YES in step S1800-1), and the counter value of the variation timekeeping timer does not match the value corresponding to the current IF display change start timing stored in the sub RAM 330c. (NO in step S1800-1), and the counter value of the variable time counting timer coincides with the value (8 seconds after the start of the target variable effect) corresponding to the rank-up display effect start timing stored in the sub RAM 330c. (YES in step S1800-11) and create a rank-up display start command (step S1) 00-13).

  The sub CPU 330a performs the second time in the target variation effect based on the target variation IF change counter value j (current value is “2”) and the target IF display change pattern “3 → 4 → 5 (red → gold → rainbow)”. A rank-up display effect including information “5 (rainbow)” is created as information on the IF display mode after the change in the IF display change effect. Further, the sub CPU 330a updates the value of the target variation IF change counter value j to “3” obtained by adding 1 based on the start of the rank-up display effect and the end of the IF display change effect (step S1800-15). ), The target variation IF change counter value j (current value is “3”) is not less than or equal to the target variation IF change total number (2), and it is determined that the IF display change effect in the target variation effect is not continued (step S1800-17). NO), it is determined that the special symbol variation display stop time end command is not received at the point of 8 seconds after the start of the target variation effect (NO in step S1800-21), and the target variation notice effect control process is terminated.

  The sub CPU 330a transmits the rank-up display start command set in the transmission buffer to the image control board 340 (step S1100-7 (see FIG. 38)). When receiving the rank-up display start command, the image control board 340 controls the effect display unit 200a to update the display forms of the rank-up image 240 and the level image 241 in the ongoing rank-up display effect. Thereby, as shown in FIG. 61 (c), the rank-up image 240 corresponding to the display mode of the IF display image 230 after the change in the IF display change effect is displayed in the rank-up display area 200c. The rank-up image 240 shown in FIG. 61 (c) is displayed in a rainbow pattern display color, similar to the display color of the IF display image after the change in the IF display change effect. In the level image 241 shown in FIG. 61C, all of the star-shaped images 241a to 241e are white. The level image 241 represents the expected level “5” after the change in the IF display change effect because the number of white star-shaped images is five. Thereby, it is foretold that the temporary determination lottery result of the suspension during digestion is a big hit. In addition, as shown in FIG. 61 (c), the specific symbol suggestion effect is ended with the end of the IF display change effect, and the specific symbol suggestion image 270 is not displayed.

  As described above, the gaming machine 100 according to the present embodiment executes the IF display change effect and the rank-up display effect a plurality of times in the target variation effect. Further, the display mode of the IF display image 230 is changed every time a plurality of IF display change effects are executed in the target variation effect. Each time the rank-up display effect is executed, the display form of the rank-up image 240 and the level image 241 is changed corresponding to the IF display change effect. This makes it possible to amplify the player's expectation for the game every time the IF display change effect and the rank-up display effect are executed during the target variation effect. In addition, the player can be concentrated on the game by executing the game with continuity during the variation production of the reach development variation pattern having a relatively long variation time of the production symbol.

  FIG. 61 (d) shows the effect display at the time when 3 seconds have elapsed from the end of the second IF display change effect in the target variation effect shown in FIG. 61 (c), that is, 11 seconds after the start of the target variation effect. The display aspect of the part 200a and the operation | movement aspect of the production | presentation actor apparatus 202 are shown. The time point 11 seconds after the start of the target variation effect is the end point of the first half variation effect according to the “reach A” mode. For this reason, as shown in FIG. 61 (d), the effect symbols 210a and 210c in the reach mode are displayed on the effect display unit 200a. In this example, the effect symbols 210a and 210c are sequentially stopped in the display mode of “9”, and the effect symbol 210b continues to be variably displayed between the effect symbols 210a and the effect symbols 210c.

  At the time when 11 seconds have elapsed from the start of the target variation effect, the IF display image 230 is displayed in the same display manner as at the end of the second IF display change effect shown in FIG. In addition, the stage effect device 202 is not movable and is retracted to the back side of the game board 108 as shown in FIG. 61 (c). Further, the rank-up display effect is continued from the end of the second IF ideological change effect shown in FIG. 61 (c). For this reason, in the rank-up display area 200c, the rank-up display effect 40 and the level image 241 are displayed in the same display manner as shown in FIG. As described above, the display mode of the IF display image 230, the rank-up display effect 40, and the level image 241 at the end of the IF display change effect is maintained even after the last IF display change effect is ended. The Thereby, the player can confirm the expectation level of the current game, and can maintain a sense of expectation for the game.

  When the design symbols 210a and 210c become the reach mode and the first half variation production in the “reach A” mode is completed, as shown in FIG. 61 (e), reach development production (for example, second half variation production) The reach development effect in the “super reach A” mode shown in FIG. 36B is started. FIG. 61 (e) shows that the moving image of the reach development effect is reproduced and displayed on almost the entire surface of the effect display portion 200a. In FIG. 61E, the moving image of the reach development effect is represented by a broken-line frame and a character string “reach development effect”. In the execution period of the reach development effect, the effect symbols 210a, 210b, and 210c are displayed in the upper right area in the effect display unit 200a so as not to disturb the reach development effect. In this example, “9” of the left and right effect symbols 210a and 210c is displayed in the effect display unit 200a, and the effect symbol 210b is displayed in a state of fluctuating between them. Informed.

  When the reach development effect is started, the display of images in the IF display area 200b and the rank-up display area 200c is stopped so as not to hinder the reproduction display of the moving image in the reach development effect. Therefore, in FIG. 61 (c), the digest display pending pedestal image 221 and the suspension display image γ that are superimposed on the IF display image 230 and the IF display image 230 are not displayed. Also, the rank-up image 240 and the level image 241 displayed in the rank-up display area 200c are not displayed. When the IF display image 230 is not displayed and the rank-up image 240 and the level image 241 are not displayed and the rank-up display effect is terminated, a series of prefetching notice effects started in the first lookahead variation effect. Ends.

  After the normal reach development effect shown in FIG. 61 (e) is executed for a predetermined time (for example, 30 seconds), the image control board 340 receives the special figure stop designation command, and as shown in FIG. 61 (f). The effect symbols 210a, 210b, and 210c are stopped and displayed in the display form of the specific odd symbols “9”, “9”, and “9” at almost the center in the effect display unit 200a. Thereby, the reach development effect (the latter half variation effect) ends and the variation effect ends, and the player is informed that the result of the big role lottery is 16R jackpot. Although illustration is omitted, after the end of the variation effect, the jackpot effect associated with winning the jackpot in the effect display unit 200a is executed in synchronization with the execution of the big game in which the big prize opening is opened.

  In this example, in response to a preliminary announcement that the provisional determination lottery pending during digestion is a big win by the IF display change production and the rank-up display production executed during the target fluctuation production, Informed. Thereby, the player can feel satisfaction with the game.

  As described above, the gaming machine 100 according to the present embodiment includes the IF display area 200b for displaying information related to the game other than the big lottery result notified by the variation effect, and the effect executed during the variation effect, A sub-CPU 330a of a sub-control board 330 that controls the execution of a pre-reading notice effect that predicts the possibility that the tentative determination lottery result is a win. The display mode is changed based on the provisional determination lottery result notified by the target variation effect. Thereby, the gaming machine 100 can improve the interest of the player in the game by improving the game performance in the game and encouraging the player to continue the game.

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In the embodiment described above, during the IF display change effect, the moving image corresponding to the changed IF display mode included in the IF display mode change command is reproduced and displayed on the effect display unit 200a. However, the aspect of the IF display change effect is not limited to this. In the IF display change effect, in addition to the moving image, a frame image displayed so as to be thinly bordered on the periphery of the effect display unit 200a may be displayed. The display mode (display color) of the frame image is changed to the changed IF display mode included in the IF display mode change command in accordance with the playback display of the moving image by the control of the image control board 340 during the IF display change effect. You may be made to do. Also, the frame image, like the rank-up image 240 and the level image 241, continues the display mode indicating the current expected level until the next IF display change effect is executed during the execution of the pre-reading notice effect. It may be.

  Moreover, in the said embodiment, although the display mode of IF display image 230 respond | corresponds with an expectation level, it is not restricted to this. For example, the display mode of the IF display image 230 may be set to indicate more specific information related to the target variation effect. For example, the display mode “red” of the IF display image 230 may be a display mode in which it is determined that the reach development effect is executed as the target variation effect. In addition, the display mode “gold” is a certain number or more (for example, 2000 or more) when the provisional determination lottery pending during digestion corresponding to the target variation effect is a big hit and finally the big lottery result is also a big hit. It may be a display mode for informing that the payout of the number of prize balls is determined. In addition, the display mode “rainbow” is a certain number or more (for example, 2000 or more) when the provisional determination lottery pending during digestion corresponding to the target variation effect is a big hit and finally the big lottery result is also a big hit. It may be a display mode for informing that the payout of the number of prize balls and the high probability state continue until the next jackpot is won.

  Moreover, in the said embodiment, although the display mode of IF display image 230 is six types, it is not restricted to this. For example, in addition to the six display modes described above, “white” may be set as a special display mode. In the display mode “white”, when the target variation effect is a reach development variation pattern and the reach development effect is executed, it is determined that the provisional determination lottery result is a big hit like the display mode “rainbow”. In the case where the target variation effect is a pattern without reach development and the reach development effect is not executed, the lowest expectation level may be expressed in the same manner as the display mode “blue”.

  In the above embodiment, the pre-reading notice effect can be executed when the gaming state is a high-probability state and a short-time gaming state, but is not limited thereto. The gaming machine 10 may be configured such that the pre-reading notice effect can be executed when the gaming state is a low probability state and a short-time gaming state.

  In the above embodiment, the main control board 300 that controls the progress of the game and the sub control board 330 that controls the execution based on the command transmitted from the main control board 300 cooperate as described above. By doing so, it was decided that the variation effect would be executed. However, in the main control board 300 and the sub control board 330, it is possible to appropriately design how to share the above functions.

  Further, in the above embodiment, four games in which two game states with different jackpot winning probabilities and two game states with different ease of entering a game ball into the second start port 122 are combined. Although the state is provided, the content and type of the gaming state are not limited to this.

  In the above-described embodiment, the special 2 hold is preferentially read out over the special 1 hold. However, the special 1 hold and the special 2 hold may be read out in the winning order, that is, the stored order, or the special 1 hold. May be read with priority over the special 2 hold. In any case, when the preset starting condition is satisfied, the hold information is read in the order set in advance, and whether or not the execution of the big game is determined by lottery based on the random number for the big player read as the hold information Good.

  Further, in the above embodiment, the big group random number value for determining at least whether or not to execute the big game in which the big winning opening 128 is opened is constituted by the two random number values of the jackpot determination random number and the winning symbol random number, and the reach group A variation random number value for determining at least the variation effect time for notifying whether or not the main character game can be executed is constituted by the three random number values of the determined random number, the reach mode determined random number, and the variation pattern random number. However, the major random number value and the fluctuation random number value may each be composed of one random value. In any case, if the random number for big role and the random number for variation are each obtained from a preset range, they can be composed of one or a plurality of random values.

  Moreover, although the case where two start ports, the first start port 120 and the second start port 122, are described in the above embodiment, the number of start ports may be one, or three or more. In addition, when the 2nd starting port 122 is in a closed state, it comprised so that a game ball could not enter into the said 2nd starting port 122, but when the 2nd starting port 122 is in a closed state, A game ball may enter at a certain frequency.

  In the above embodiment, the main RAM 300c of the main control board 300 corresponds to an example of a random number storage unit. In the above embodiment, the main CPU 300a corresponds to an example of the lottery means of the present invention. Moreover, in the said embodiment, the sub control board 330, the image control board 340, and the effect display apparatus 200 are equivalent to an example of a change effect execution means.

  As mentioned above, although preferred embodiment and its modification of this invention were described referring an accompanying drawing, this invention is not limited to this embodiment etc. It will be apparent to those skilled in the art that various changes and modifications can be made within the scope of the claims, and these are naturally within the technical scope of the present invention. Is done.

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Claims (8)

Random number storage means for storing a random number acquired when a game ball has won a winning prize opening;
Lottery means for deriving one lottery result by performing a lottery on whether or not to win based on a random number acquired when a game ball wins at the start winning opening;
Fluctuating effect execution means for executing a fluctuating effect for stopping and displaying a symbol in a manner of notifying the one lottery result after fluctuating and displaying a predetermined symbol;
An interface display unit for displaying information about the game other than the one lottery result notified by the variation effect;
A notice effect control means for controlling the execution of the notice effect, which is an effect executed during the fluctuating effect, for notifying the possibility that the one lottery result is winning,
With
The aforesaid notice effect control means changes an interface display mode, which is a display mode of the interface display unit, based on the one lottery result. The interface display mode represents the level of expectation indicating the degree of possibility that the one lottery result is a win,
The gaming machine according to claim 1, wherein the notice effect control means determines the interface display mode to be displayed in the notice effect based on the one lottery result. The said notice display control means changes the said interface display mode to the mode which represents the level of the said higher degree of expectation every time the symbol is stopped and displayed over the said variation | change effect of multiple times. Game machines. The gaming machine according to claim 3, wherein a degree of change in the interface display mode is associated with a symbol that is stopped and displayed in the variation effect. The gaming machine according to claim 2 or 3, wherein the notice effect control means changes the interface display mode during a change display of symbols in one change effect. The gaming machine according to claim 5, wherein the notice effect control means performs a display suggesting a degree of change in the interface display mode in a display region of a variable display of symbols in the variable effect. A level display unit for displaying the level of expectation;
The gaming machine according to any one of claims 2 to 6, wherein the notice effect control means displays the level of the expectation level represented by the interface display mode in the notice effect on the level display unit. . The gaming machine according to claim 7, wherein the notice effect control means changes the display of the level of expectation in the level display unit in response to changing the interface display mode.

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