JP2017217565A - Game machine - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a game machine which can perform a novel game performance.SOLUTION: A game machine comprises: display means (7) on which an image can be displayed; and display control means (221, 231) for controlling display of the display means (7). The display control means displays a first performance image (pattern image) on a first region (61) on the display means (7), when a prescribed condition is established, executes a first display control in which, a second performance image obtained by diminishing the first performance image is displayed on a second region (62) smaller than the first region (61), and displays the performance images, in a manner in which, a boundary of the first region and the second region can be distinguished. In the first display control, a display on the first region which is outside of the boundary, can display an image different from the image displayed on the second region.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 23

Description

  The present invention relates to a gaming machine.

Game machines that are commonly used and called pachinko machines are equipped with an image display device in order to provide a highly entertaining presentation for players. I try to make a special performance.
In addition, the gaming machine is equipped with a production-use accessory device. For example, by operating the production-use feature device when winning a big hit or at a reach production with a high expectation level for a big hit, the player can produce a more interesting production. Is configured to provide.
In recent gaming machines, gaming machines including a plurality of effect accessory devices are becoming mainstream (for example, Patent Document 1).

  Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 2004-133826 includes a first effect actor device and a second effect agent device that are driven at random, and analyzes the execution time when the first effect agent device is largely driven to obtain a second effect agent device. In the role announcement prohibition period for which it is prohibited to drive, a process is performed so that the second effect feature device is not driven during the feature notice prohibition period, so that a plurality of effect feature devices do not collide with each other. A gaming machine configured as described above is disclosed.

JP2013-70805A

As described above, in the gaming machine, various game effects are performed in order to enhance the interest. However, as players become accustomed to the game effects, the interest in the effects fades, so there has always been a demand for new game effects. .
The present invention has been made in view of the above points, and an object thereof is to provide a gaming machine capable of performing a new game effect.

The present invention has been made to solve the above-described problems, and can be realized by the following modes.
The gaming machine of the first form is a gaming machine (1) that executes a game when a start condition is established, and is a movable accessory (31, 32) and display means (7) that can display an image. ) And display control means (221, 231) for controlling the display of the display means, and the display control means displays a first effect image (symbol image) in the first region (61) of the display means When the predetermined condition is satisfied, the accessory is movable, and the second effect image obtained by reducing the first effect image is displayed in the second area (62) smaller than the first area, and the second effect image is displayed. The first display control is executed to display the boundary between the first area and the second area so as to be distinguishable. In the first display control, the display in the first area outside the boundary is the second display. Different from the image displayed in the area Gaming machine, characterized in that a visible image.
In the gaming machine of the second mode, in the first display control, the image displayed in the first area outside the boundary is an instruction image (71) that indicates an area where a game ball should be launched. It is characterized by that.
In the gaming machine according to the third aspect, in the first display control, the image displayed in the first area outside the boundary includes determination information acquired when the start condition is satisfied in the storage means. It is a reserved image (55) indicating the number of the number stored on hold.

  According to the present invention, it is possible to perform a new game effect and enhance the interest.

1 is a front view of a gaming machine according to an embodiment of the present invention. It is the figure which showed the structure of the big prize opening. It is the block diagram which showed the structure of the game control apparatus which performs game control of a game machine. It is explanatory drawing of various determination tables. It is the figure which showed an example of the fluctuation pattern determination table (the 1). It is the figure which showed an example of the fluctuation pattern determination table (the 2). It is the flowchart which showed an example of the timer interruption process which CPU of an effect control board performs. It is the flowchart which showed an example of the command reception process which CPU of an effect control board performs. It is the flowchart which showed an example of the start winning command setting process which CPU of an effect control board performs. It is the figure which showed an example of the pending | holding condition memory | storage part provided in RAM of the production control board. It is the flowchart which showed an example of the effect selection process which CPU of an effect control board performs. It is the figure which showed an example of the variation production pattern determination table. It is the flowchart which showed an example of the right-handed instruction | indication process which CPU of an effect control board performs. It is the flowchart which showed an example of the image display process which CPU of an image control board performs. It is the flowchart which showed an example of the effect | action object act | operation process for the presentation which CPU of a lamp control board performs. It is the figure which showed the 1st Example of the game production which the game machine concerning this embodiment can perform. It is the figure which showed the modification of the 1st Example of the game production which can perform the game machine which concerns on this embodiment. It is the figure which showed the modification of the 1st Example of the game production which can perform the game machine which concerns on this embodiment. It is the flowchart which showed an example of the image display area setting process which CPU of an image control board performs. It is the flowchart which showed the production | use thing operation | movement process 1 for the production which CPU of a lamp control board performs. It is the figure which showed an example of the conventional right-handed instruction | indication image. It is a conceptual diagram of each effect drawn on each of the layers of the image display device. It is the figure which showed an example of the right-handed instruction | indication image. It is the figure which showed the other example of the right-handed instruction | indication image. It is the figure which showed the display mode of the conventional hold icon. It is the figure which showed an example of the display mode of a pending | holding icon. It is the figure which showed an example of the display mode of a pending | holding icon. It is explanatory drawing of the output aspect of a start winning sound. It is the flowchart which showed the winning sound output control processing 1 which CPU of the production control board executes. It is explanatory drawing of the output aspect of a start winning sound. It is the flowchart which showed the winning sound output control processing 2 which CPU of the production control board executes. It is the figure which showed an example of the 1st game effect using an effect button. It is the figure which showed an example of the 2nd game production using a production button. It is the figure which showed an example of the 3rd game effect using an effect button. It is the figure which showed an example of the 3rd game effect using an effect button. It is the figure which showed an example of the 4th game production using a production button. It is the figure which showed an example of the 5th game production using the production button. It is the figure which showed an example of the 6th game production using a production button. It is the figure which showed an example of the 7th game production using a production button.

Hereinafter, the present invention will be described in detail with reference to embodiments shown in the drawings.
FIG. 1 is a front view showing the configuration of a pachinko machine as an example of a gaming machine according to an embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. It is a figure.

In FIG. 1, the gaming machine 1 of the present embodiment includes an outer frame 300 attached to an island facility of a game store, and a glass frame 310 that is rotatably supported by the outer frame 300. The outer frame 300 is provided with a game board 2 in which a game area 3 in which game balls flow down is formed.
The glass frame 310 supports a glass plate (not shown) that covers the game area 3 so as to be visible in front of the game board 2 (on the player side).
The glass frame 310 has an effect button 5 for changing the effect mode by a pressing operation, an audio output device (hereinafter referred to as “speaker”) 8 (see FIG. 3) not shown in FIG. As a result, an operation handle 311 for launching a game ball toward the game area 3, upper and lower effect lighting devices 313 a and 313 b having a plurality of lamps, left and right effect moving illumination devices 320 L and 320 R, and the like are provided. .
The effect movable illumination devices 320L and 320R are provided in the upper left corner and the upper right corner of the glass frame 310. The stage movable illumination devices 320L and 320R include a movable illumination unit (not shown), and automatically change from a state in which the movable illumination unit shown in FIG. It is configured to be able to vary.

A tray unit 315 is provided below the glass frame 310. The tray unit 315 is provided with a ball tray portion that stores a plurality of game balls.
The ball tray portion has a downward slope so that the game ball flows down toward the direction of the operation handle 311, and when the player rotates the operation handle 311, the game ball in the ball tray portion is played in the game area 3. Fired.
When the game ball launched into the game area 3 rises between the rails 6 a and 6 b and exceeds the ball return prevention piece 6 c, the game ball reaches the game area 3 and then falls within the game area 3. At this time, the game ball falls unpredictably by a plurality of nails and windmills provided in the game area 3.

  The effect lighting devices 313a and 313b change the light irradiation direction and light emission color of each lamp to perform effects by illumination. Further, the speaker 8 described later outputs BGM (background music), SE (sound effect), etc., and performs an effect by sound.

  On the upper surface of the tray unit 315, an effect button 5 generally called a chance button is arranged. An effect button switch 5a (see FIG. 3) is provided inside the effect button 5. The effect button switch 5a is effective, for example, while guidance for prompting the operation of the effect button 5 is displayed on the image display device 7 or the like. Although not shown, a lamp is provided inside the effect button 5, and the lamp is lit during a period when the effect button 5 is valid.

In the center of the game area 3 of the game board 2, a display screen of the image display device 7 composed of a liquid crystal display device or the like is arranged. The display screen of the image display device 7 includes, for example, a main display area 7a in which main image display is performed and a sub display area 7b in which auxiliary image display is performed. In the present embodiment, the sub display area 7b of the image display device 7 is provided below the main display area 7a. This is merely an example, and the sub display area 7b may be provided at another position such as a side of the main display area 7a.
On the image display device 7, for example, an effect symbol 51, an effect image, or the like corresponding to the first special symbol on which the variable display is performed in the first special symbol display device 20 is displayed. The effect symbol 51 is stopped and displayed in a specific combination (for example, 777), thereby notifying the jackpot that is a special game.

On the other hand, in the sub display area 7b of the image display device 7, for example, a variation icon 56 corresponding to the first special symbol on which variation display is performed in the first special symbol display device 20, and the first special symbol hold display 23. A first hold icon 55 corresponding to the number of holds (maximum of 4) of the first special symbols displayed in FIG.
The variation icon 56 is an image that informs the player that one special symbol has been reserved at the start of the variation of the special symbol. For example, when the right to variably display the first special symbol is stored, The first hold icon 55 is moved to the position of the change icon 56 at the start of change of the first special symbol.
Although not shown, the sub display area 7b can also display a second hold icon corresponding to the number of hold of the second special symbol (up to four) displayed on the second special symbol hold indicator 24. It is said.

A start winning device 12 having a first start port 13 and a second start port 14 is arranged in the game area 3 in the lower center of the image display device 7.
The start winning device 12 has a built-in expectation display lamp (full color LED) 12a built in when a start condition that a game ball wins at the first start port 13 or the second start port 14 is established. The expected degree display lamp 12a emits light in a predetermined color. Details will be described later.

The first start port 13 is provided with a first start port switch (SW) 13a (see FIG. 3) for detecting the entrance of a game ball. In the first start port SW 13a, the game ball is inserted. When detected, a game random number value such as a jackpot determination random number, which will be described later, is acquired, and a lottery for acquiring a right to execute the jackpot game (hereinafter referred to as “hit a lottery”) is performed.
The second start port 14 is provided with a second start port SW14a (see FIG. 3) for detecting the entrance of a game ball. When the entrance of a game ball is detected at the second start port SW14a. Similarly to the first start port 13, a random number value for gaming such as a jackpot determination random number value is acquired, and a jackpot lottery is performed.

  The second starting port 14 has a pair of left and right open / close claws (movable pieces) 14b. The first mode in which the movable piece 14b is closed and the second mode in which the movable piece 14b is open. Is controlled to move. Accordingly, when the second start port 14 is in the first mode, there is no opportunity for entering a game ball, and when the second start port 14 is in the second mode, the opportunity for entering a game ball is increased.

  When a game ball enters the first start port 13 and the second start port 14, for example, about three payouts (prize balls) are performed. It should be noted that the number of prize balls associated with the game balls entering the first start port 13 and the second start port 14 is not necessarily three, and may be one or zero.

In the game areas 3 on both the left and right sides of the image display device 7, gates 15 for normal symbols through which game balls can pass are arranged.
The gate 15 is provided with a gate SW15a (see FIG. 3) for detecting the passage of the game ball. When the passage of the game ball is detected in the gate SW15a, a normal symbol determination random number value is acquired. A “normal symbol winning lottery” to be described later is performed.

  In the game area 3 on the lower right side of the image display device 7, a big winning opening 16 through which a game ball can be won is arranged. For this reason, the game winning ball 16 is configured so that the game ball does not win unless the player turns the operation handle 311 greatly and is a game ball which is launched with a strong force.

  In the special winning opening 16, the open / close door 16b is normally kept closed, and it is impossible to enter a game ball. On the other hand, when the big hit game is started, the opening / closing door 16b is opened, and the opening / closing door 16b functions as a tray for guiding the game ball into the big winning opening 16, and the gaming ball becomes the big winning opening 16. Winning is possible.

As shown in FIGS. 2A, 2B, and 2C, the special winning opening 16 includes a special winning opening SW16a that detects a winning gaming ball and a gaming ball that has passed through the special winning opening SW16a in a specific area. A distribution member 17 that distributes to 18a or non-specific region 18b (hereinafter referred to as “V zone”) is provided.
At the special winning opening 16, as shown in FIG. 2 (b), the game ball P is guided to the V zone 18a when the sorting member 17 is in the activated state. On the other hand, as shown in FIG. 2C, when the sorting member 17 is inactive, the game ball P is guided to the non-specific area 18b.

The V zone 18a is provided with a specific area SW (V zone SW) 18c (see FIG. 3), and the game ball guided to the V zone 18a is configured to pass through the specific area SW18c.
The game balls that have passed through the specific area SW18c and the game balls that have passed through the non-specific area 18b are discharged to the outside of the game board 2.

  In the special winning opening 16, when a winning of a game ball is detected in the special winning opening SW16a, a predetermined winning ball (for example, 15 gaming balls) is paid out. Further, when the passage of the game ball is detected in the specific area SW18c, a high-probability game, which will be described later, is given as a game after the big hit game.

The game area 3 is provided with a plurality of general winning ports 19. When a game ball wins each of these general winning ports 19, predetermined prize balls (for example, 10 game balls) are paid out.
At the bottom of the game area 3, there is an out port 29 for discharging game balls that have not entered any of the general winning port 19, the first starting port 13, the second starting port 14, and the big winning port 16. Is provided.

On the lower left side (outside the game area) of the game board 2, a first special symbol display device 20, a second special symbol display device 21, a normal symbol display device 22, a first special symbol display device 23, and a second special symbol, which will be described later. Display areas 9 such as a symbol hold indicator 24, a normal symbol hold indicator 25, and a round number indicator 26 are provided.
The first special symbol display device 20 notifies the result of the jackpot lottery performed when a game ball enters the first start port 13.
The second special symbol display device 21 is for informing the result of the jackpot lottery performed when a game ball enters the second start port 14.

  Here, “big hit lottery” means that when a game ball enters the first start port 13 or the second start port 14, the big hit determination random number value is acquired, and the acquired big hit determination random number value is “ ”Or a random number value corresponding to“ small hit ”. The result of the jackpot lottery is not immediately notified to the player, and the first special symbol display device 20 displays the variation of the special symbol, and when the predetermined variation time has elapsed, it corresponds to the result of the jackpot lottery. A special symbol is stopped and displayed so that the player is notified of the lottery result. The jackpot determination random number will be described later.

Further, in this embodiment, “big hit” means that the big hit game, which is a special game, is performed in the big win lottery performed on the condition that a game ball has entered the first start port 13 or the second start port 14. It means having acquired the right to execute.
In the jackpot game, a round game for opening the open / close door 16b of the big prize opening 16 is performed for a predetermined round (for example, 16 rounds).

The maximum opening time of the big winning opening 16 in each round game is set in advance, and if a predetermined number of game balls (for example, nine) are won in the big winning opening 16 during this time, one round game is ended. . In other words, the jackpot game is a game in which the player can acquire a prize ball according to the winning of the big winning opening 16.
The number of round games in the jackpot is displayed by a round number display 26. Note that in the gaming machine 1 of the present embodiment, a plurality of types of jackpot games are provided, and details thereof will be described later.

The normal symbol display device 22 is for informing a lottery result of a normal symbol that is performed when a game ball passes through the gate 15. As will be described in detail later, when the winning symbol is won by the normal symbol lottery, the normal symbol display device 22 is turned on, and then the movable piece 14b of the second start port 14 is in an open state for a predetermined time. Be controlled.
Here, “ordinary symbol lottery” means that when a game ball passes through the gate 15, a random symbol value for normal symbol determination is acquired, and the acquired random symbol value for normal symbol determination is a random value corresponding to “win”. The process of determining whether or not.
The lottery result of the normal symbol is not necessarily notified immediately after the game ball passes through the gate 15, and the normal symbol display device 22 displays a variation such as blinking of the normal symbol, and the predetermined variation. When the time has passed, the normal symbol corresponding to the lottery result of the normal symbol is stopped and displayed so that the player is notified of the lottery result.

Furthermore, if a game ball enters the first start port 13 or the second start port 14 during a special symbol change display or a special game to be described later, it is not possible to make a big win lottery. The right to win a jackpot will be withheld. More specifically, the random number for jackpot determination acquired when the game ball enters the first start port 13 is stored as the first hold, and acquired when the game ball enters the second start port 14. The determined jackpot determination random number value is stored as the second hold.
For both of these holds, the upper limit hold number is set to four, and the hold number is displayed on the first special symbol hold indicator 23 and the second special symbol hold indicator 24, respectively.
Furthermore, the upper limit reserved number of normal symbols is also set to four, and the reserved number of normal symbols is displayed in the same manner as the first special symbol hold indicator 23 and the second special symbol hold indicator 24. Displayed on the instrument 25.

In the gaming machine 1 of the present embodiment, effect accessory devices 31 and 32 are disposed on the left and right sides of the image display device 7, respectively.
On the left side of the image display device 7, an effect accessory device 31 is arranged. The effect accessory device 31 includes two movable parts 31a and 31b shaped like fists, and a drive mechanism (not shown) that drives the movable parts 31a and 31b.
On the right side of the image display device 7, an effect accessory device 31 is arranged. The effect accessory device 32 is also composed of two movable parts 32a and 32b shaped like fists, and a drive mechanism (not shown) that drives the movable parts 32a and 32b.

Further, as shown in the figure, first effect lamps 41L and 41R, second effect lamps 42L and 42R, and third effect lamps 43L and 43R are arranged on the left and right sides of the image display device 7, respectively. ing.
Specifically, a first effect lamp 41L, a second effect lamp 42L, and a third effect lamp 43L are arranged on the left side of the image display device 7 from below to above. A first effect lamp 41R, a second effect lamp 42R, and a third effect lamp 43R are arranged on the right side from the bottom to the top.
Further, a fourth effect lamp 44 is arranged on the upper side of the image display device 7 as shown in the figure.

Next, control of the gaming machine of this embodiment will be described.
FIG. 3 is a block diagram showing a configuration of a game control device that performs game control of the gaming machine of the present embodiment.
In the game control device shown in FIG. 3, a game control board 211 is provided as a main control board for controlling the progress of the game. Further, an effect control board 221, an image control board 231, a lamp control board 241, a payout control board 251 and the like are provided as sub-control boards.
The game control board 211 includes a CPU 212, a ROM 213, a RAM 214, and the like, and performs main control of the game machine.
On the game control board 211, a first start port SW13a provided in the first start port 13, a second start port SW14a provided in the second start port 14, and a movable piece 14b of the second start port 14 are opened and closed. A second start opening solenoid (SOL) 14c for operation, a gate SW 15a provided in the gate 15, a large winning opening SW 16a for detecting a game ball won in the large winning opening 16, and an open / close door 16b of the large winning opening 16 are provided. A special winning opening solenoid (SOL) 16c for opening and closing operation, a distribution member solenoid (SOL) 17a for operating the distributing member 17, a specific area SW18c provided in the V zone 18a in the special winning opening 16, A general winning port SW 19 a provided in the winning port 19 is connected.

In addition, the game control board 211 includes a first special symbol display device 20 for performing and displaying the first special symbol, a second special symbol display device 21 for performing and displaying the second special symbol, and a variation of the normal symbol. A normal symbol display device 22 for performing display is connected.
The first special symbol display device 20 and the second special symbol display device 21 display whether or not the special symbol is won by variably displaying the special symbol and stopping the variable display after a predetermined time has elapsed. Further, the normal symbol display device 22 displays whether or not the normal symbol is won by winning by displaying the normal symbol variably when the game ball passes the gate SW15a and stopping the variability display after a predetermined time has elapsed. indicate.

Further, the game control board 211 has a first special symbol hold indicator 23 for displaying the number of reserved rights (holding ball) for starting the variable display of the first special symbol, and a right for starting the variable display of the second special symbol. 2nd special symbol hold indicator 24 for displaying the number of hold of the game, when the game ball passes through the gate 15 while the normal symbol is fluctuating, the right to start the change display of the normal symbol obtained by passing the gate 15 A normal symbol holding display 25 and a round number display 26 for displaying the number are connected.
In addition, in the gaming machine 1 of the present embodiment, when the reserved ball of the first special symbol and the reserved ball of the second special symbol are both held, the reserved ball of the second special symbol is preferentially digested. It is configured. Of course, you may comprise so that the reservation ball | bowl of a 1st special symbol and a 2nd special symbol may be digested in order of winning.

Further, the game control board 211 is connected to an effect control board 221, a payout control board 251, a board external information terminal board 260, and the like.
The effect control board 221 includes a CPU 222, a ROM 223, a RAM 224, an RTC (real time clock) 225, and the like, and controls the entire game effect.
Connected to the effect control board 221 are an image control board 231 for controlling images and sounds, a lamp control board 241 for controlling various lamps and effects, and an effect button SW5a.
The image control board 231 includes a CPU 232, a ROM 233, a RAM 234, and the like, and performs image and sound control based on an instruction from the effect control board 221. Therefore, an image display device 7 and an audio output device (speaker) 8 are connected to the image control board 231.

  The lamp control board 241 includes a CPU 242, a ROM 243, a RAM 244, and the like, and controls an effect accessory device, a lighting device, and the like based on an instruction from the effect control board 221. For this reason, on the lamp control board 241, the effect-use accessory devices 31, 32, the first effect lamp 41 (41L, 41R), the second effect lamp 42 (42L, 42R), the third effect lamp The lamp 43 (43L, 43R), the fourth effect lamp 44, the effect illumination device 313 (313a, 313b), the effect movable illumination device 320 (320L, 320R), and the like are connected.

The payout control board 251 includes a CPU 252, a ROM 253, a RAM 254, and the like, and controls a payout motor 255, a payout ball detection SW256, a ball presence detection SW257, a full tank detection SW258, and the like of the game ball payout device.
Further, the frame external information terminal board 270 is connected to the payout control board 251.
The board external information terminal board 260 is a terminal board for outputting various information of the game board to the outside.
The frame external information terminal board 270 is a terminal board for outputting various information of the frame to the outside.

<Main control board>
Next, various processes executed by the game control board 211 that is the main control board of the gaming machine 1 of the present embodiment will be described.
FIG. 4 is a diagram showing various determination tables used in the game control board 211 of the gaming machine 1, wherein (a) is a special symbol jackpot determination table and (b) is a special symbol jackpot symbol determination table. (C) is a table for determining the reach of a special symbol, (d) is a table for determining a normal symbol, and (e) is a diagram showing an example of a table for determining a normal symbol.
In the game control board 211, a special symbol is determined by the jackpot determination table shown in FIG. 4 (a) and the jackpot symbol determination table shown in FIG. 4 (b), and the hit determination table shown in FIG. A normal symbol is determined by the hit symbol determination table shown in FIG.

In the gaming machine 1 of the present embodiment, when a game ball enters the first start port 13 or the second start port 14, for example, 300 random numbers for jackpot determination from “0” to “299”. One random value is acquired from the random values.
In the case of the jackpot determination table shown in FIG. 4A, in the low probability gaming state (normal gaming state), the jackpot ratio is set to 1/300 and the acquired jackpot determination random number value is “3”. Sometimes a jackpot is determined.
On the other hand, in the case of the high probability gaming state, the jackpot ratio is set to 10/300, which is 10 times the low probability gaming state, for example, and the acquired jackpot determination random number value is “3”, “7”, “37”. , “67”, “97”, “127”, “157”, “187”, “217”, “247” are determined to be big hits.

  In addition, in the jackpot determination table shown in FIG. 4A, a lottery lottery, which is a type of loss, is also performed. In the jackpot determination table shown in FIG. 4 (a), the ratio of the jackpot is set to 3/300, and the jackpot determination random numbers “150”, “200”, and “250” are set as the jackpot. Determined.

  Further, in the gaming machine 1 of the present embodiment, when a game ball enters the first start port 13 or the second start port 14, a random number value for determining the jackpot symbol is 100 from “0” to “99”. One random value is acquired from the random values. Then, based on the acquired jackpot symbol determination random number value and the jackpot symbol determination table shown in FIG. 4B, one of the jackpots is selected and determined from a plurality of types.

In this embodiment, as a big hit when a game ball enters the first start port 13, per first probability variation length (per length with a first high probability shortening) and second probability variation length (with a second high probability shortening). There are four types available: per length, per short time (per length with normal time), and per short time (per short with normal time).
In addition, as a big hit when the game ball enters the second starting port 14, per first probability variation length (per length with a first high probability shortening), second per probability variation length (per second length with a second high probability shortening) Three types are available: per unit of time (length per unit of time).

The first winning length is the longest opening time of the big winning opening 16 in the jackpot game (for example, the period until the maximum opening time of 16 rounds, 1 round is 29 seconds or 10 counts), The jackpot is expected to be paid out. In addition, in the case of the first certain variable length, a special symbol is displayed for a first specific number of times (for example, 10000) after the jackpot game is completed on condition that a game ball won in the big prize opening 16 during the jackpot game is detected in the specific area SW18c. In the period until it fluctuates, both high probability games and short-time games (so-called “probability change games”) are given.
In addition, in the case of the first certain variable length, if the game ball won in the big winning opening 16 during the jackpot game is not detected in the specific area SW18c, after the jackpot game ends, the special symbol is less than the first specified number of times. A short-time game is given for a period until the number of times (for example, 100 times) fluctuates.

Per second variation length, although the opening time of the big winning opening 16 at the time of jackpot game is shorter than the first probability variation length (for example, until the maximum opening time of 4 rounds, 1 round 29 seconds or 10 counts) Period), it is a jackpot that you can expect to pay out.
Further, in the case of the second probability variation length, the special symbol is changed for the first specific number of times after the jackpot game is finished, on condition that the game ball won in the big prize opening 16 during the jackpot game is detected in the specific area SW18c. Probability games are granted during the period.
As with the first probability variation length, if the game ball that won the big prize opening 16 during the jackpot game is not detected in the specific area SW18c, the special symbol is displayed after the jackpot game ends. The short-time game is given for a period until the second specific number of times less than the one specific number is changed.

  Per short time, the opening time of the big winning opening 16 at the time of jackpot game is shorter than the first probable length as in the second probable length (for example, 4 rounds, the maximum open time of 1 round is 29 seconds) (Or the period until winning 10 counts)) However, after the jackpot game is over, the special symbol is a jackpot that gives a short-time game for a third specific number of times (for example, 50 times), a period until it changes. The third specific number may be the same as the second specific number, or may be a different number.

  In the short and short wins, the opening time of the big winning opening 16 at the time of the big hit game is extremely short compared to the above long hits (for example, 0.1 seconds per round), and although it is not possible to expect the payout of the ball, the big hit game ends Later, the special symbol is a big hit that gives a short-time game for a fourth specified number of times (for example, 30 times), a period until it changes. The fourth specific number may be the same as the third specific number, or may be a different number.

Here, the short-time game refers to a game accompanied by an opening support of the movable piece 14b in which the probability of entering the game ball into the second start port 14 is increased.
Specifically, the variation time of the normal symbol performed on condition that the game ball passes through the gate 15 is set to be shorter than that in the non-short-time game, and the total opening time of the second start port 14 is not set. A game state that is longer than that of a short-time game.
In the short-time game, the probability that the normal symbol is won is higher than that in the non-time-short game.
Therefore, in the short-time game, as long as the game ball passes through the gate 15, it is easier to control in the second mode in which the movable piece 14b of the second start port 14 is opened than in the non-short-time game.
Therefore, in the short-time game, it is possible for the player to advance the game without consuming the game ball, and the game efficiency can be greatly increased compared to the non-short-time game.
Note that the probability of winning the normal symbol may be set so as not to change regardless of whether the game is a non-time-saving game or a time-saving game.

Further, in the gaming machine 1 of the present embodiment, when the game ball enters the second start port 14, the probability variation jackpot (especially advantageous to the player) is greater than when the game ball enters the first start port 13 (particularly Since the ratio of winning per 1st variable length) is high, it can be said that during a short-time game, it is easier to win a jackpot that is advantageous to the player than during a normal game.
For example, the ratio at which the first probability variation length that is most advantageous to the player is selected differs between when the game ball enters the first start port 13 and when the game ball enters the second start port 14, When a game ball enters the first start port 13, it is 5/100, and when a game ball enters the second start port 14, it is 50/100.

  In the jackpot symbol determination table, the ratio of the selection of the first probability variation length, the second probability variation length, the short / long time per hour, the short / long time shortage, and the jackpot symbol determination random number are shown in FIG. Street.

  In the gaming machine 1 of the present embodiment, when a game ball enters the first start port 13 or the second start port 14, 250 reachable random numbers for reach determination from “0” to “249”. When one random number value is acquired from the random number values in FIG. 4 and the acquired random number values for reach determination are “0” to “21” based on the reach determination table shown in FIG. “Yes”, and when the acquired reach determination random number value is “22” to “249”, it is determined as “no reach”.

Further, in the gaming machine 1 of the present embodiment, when the game ball passes through the gate 15, one random number value is acquired from the ten normal symbol determination random numbers from “0” to “9”. The
In the normal symbol hit determination table shown in FIG. 4D, in the non-time-short game state in which the hourly flag is OFF, it is determined that the winning is only when the acquired random number for normal symbol determination is “7”. The On the other hand, in the time-short game state in which the time-short flag is ON, it is determined that the acquired normal symbol determination random number value is “0” to “9”.

In the normal symbol hitting symbol determination table shown in FIG. 4E, one random number value is acquired from 100 random number values from “0” to “99”. Then, based on the acquired winning design random number value, either the first hit A or the second hit B is selected.
The first winning A is selected when the winning ratio is set to 99/100 and the acquired winning random numbers are “0” to “98”.
On the other hand, the second hit B is selected when the hit ratio is set to 1/100 and the acquired hit random number value is “99”.

  FIG. 5 is a diagram showing an example of a variation pattern determination table for determining the variation time of the first special symbol in the gaming machine 1 of the present embodiment. FIG. 6 is a diagram showing an example of a variation pattern determination table for determining the variation time of the second special symbol in the gaming machine 1 of the present embodiment.

In the variation pattern determination table shown in FIG. 5, when the special figure variation random number value is “0” to “69” that is won per first certain variation length, the variation time is 90 as the variation pattern of the variation symbol. A variation pattern 1 that is long and 2 seconds is selected, and variation pattern designation commands “E6H” and “01H” corresponding to the variation pattern 1 are set in a predetermined area of the RAM 214 to transmit to the effect control board 221.
When the random number value for special figure fluctuation is “70” to “89”, the fluctuation pattern 2 having a fluctuation time of 60 seconds is selected, and the fluctuation pattern designation commands “E6H” and “02H” corresponding to the fluctuation pattern 2 are selected. Is set in a predetermined area of the RAM 214.
When the random number value for special figure fluctuation is “90” to “99”, the fluctuation pattern 3 with a fluctuation time of 30 seconds is selected, and the fluctuation pattern designation commands “E6H” and “03H” corresponding to the fluctuation pattern 3 are selected. Is set in a predetermined area of the RAM 214.

Similarly, when the second winning variable is won and the random number value for special figure fluctuation is “0” to “69”, the fluctuation pattern 4 is selected, and the random number value for special figure fluctuation is “70” to “89”. In this case, the variation pattern 5 is selected, and when the random number value for special figure variation is “90” to “99”, the variation pattern 6 is selected.
Winning per short time length, if the special figure fluctuation random value is "0" to "69", select the fluctuation pattern 7, and if the special figure fluctuation random value is "70" to "89", the fluctuation pattern 8 is selected, and the variation pattern 9 is selected when the special figure variation random values are “90” to “99”.
Winning per short time, when the special figure fluctuation random value is “0” to “69”, the fluctuation pattern 10 is selected, and when the special figure fluctuation random value is “70” to “89”, the fluctuation pattern 11 is selected, and the variation pattern 12 is selected when the random numbers for special figure variation are “90” to “99”.
Note that when winning a small hit, the variation pattern 13 is selected regardless of the special figure variation random value.

Next, the case where the special symbol is other than the above will be described.
When the special symbol is lost and the gaming state is the non-short-time gaming state, the variation pattern is determined based on the number of reserved balls, the reach determination random number value, and the special diagram variation random value of the first special symbol.
Specifically, if the number of reserved balls of the first special symbol is “0” to “2” and the reach determination random number value is “22” to “249” and there is no reach, the special figure fluctuation disturbance Regardless of the numerical value, the fluctuation pattern 14 having a fluctuation time of 10 seconds is selected.

The number of reserved balls of the first special symbol is “0” to “2”, the reach determination random number value is “0” to “21”, and the special figure variation random value is “0” to “59”. ", The fluctuation pattern 15 having a fluctuation time of 30 seconds is selected.
The number of reserved balls of the first special symbol is “0” to “2”, the reach determination random number value is “0” to “21”, and the special figure variation random value is “60” to “79”. ", The fluctuation pattern 16 having a fluctuation time of 60 seconds is selected.
The number of reserved balls of the first special symbol is “0” to “2”, the reach determination random number value is “0” to “21”, and the special figure variation random value is “80” to “97”. ", The variation pattern 17 having a variation time of 90 seconds is selected.
The number of reserved balls of the first special symbol is “0” to “2”, the reach determination random number value is “0” to “21”, and the special figure variation random number value is “98” to “99”. ", The variation pattern 18 having a variation time of 75 seconds is selected.
When the number of reserved balls of the first special symbol is “3” and the reach determination random number value is “22” to “249” and there is no reach, the change time is 5 regardless of the special figure change random value. The second variation pattern 19 is selected.

If the number of reserved balls in the first special symbol is “3” and the reach determination random number value is “0” to “21”, the number of reserved balls in the first special symbol is “0” to “ 2 and the reach determination random number value is the same as that with the reach of “0” to “21”, and the description thereof will be omitted.
The variation pattern when the special symbol is lost and the gaming state is the short-time gaming state is that the number of reserved balls in the first special symbol is different and the variation time of the shortening variation B is different from the shortening variation A. Since this is the same as in the non-short-time gaming state, the description is omitted.

  The variation pattern determination table for determining the variation time of the second special symbol shown in FIG. 6 is the same as that shown in FIG. 5 except that the variation pattern is 31 to 50 and the MODE is “E7H”. Since it is the same as the variation pattern determination table of the first special symbol display device that determines the variation time of one special symbol, the description is omitted.

  In the gaming machine 1 of the present embodiment, the variation pattern at the time of winning the jackpot is based on the special symbol determined by the jackpot determination random number value and the jackpot symbol determination random value, and the special symbol variation random value. However, this is merely an example, and may be determined based on a jackpot determination random number value and a special figure variation random value, for example.

In the gaming machine 1 of the present embodiment configured as described above, for example, when a game ball enters the first start port 13 and passes through the first start port SW 13a, a special symbol start condition is established. When the special symbol start condition is satisfied, the CPU 212 of the game control board 211 shown in FIG. A process of obtaining a random number value for figure variation is executed.
Note that the special symbol start condition is also satisfied when the game ball enters the second start port 14 and passes through the second start port SW14a. In this case as well, the CPU 212 executes the same processing as described above.

  In addition, when the game ball enters the first start port 13 or the second start port 14 and the number of the first special symbol or the second special symbol is increased, the CPU 212 acquires the upper limit of 4 each. Information is suspended and stored in the RAM 214, and a process of transmitting a start winning command indicating that the number of suspensions of the first special symbol or the second special symbol has increased to the effect control board 221 is executed.

In the gaming machine 1 of the present embodiment, when the game ball enters the first start port 13 or the second start port 14, the CPU 212 wins the special game before performing the special game determination process described later. Pre-determination processing is performed to determine whether or not there is in advance. In other words, the CPU 212 of the game control board 211 has a function as a pre-determination unit that determines in advance whether or not a special game is won before performing the special game determination process. The prior determination result in the prior determination process is transmitted to the effect control board 221 together with the start winning command.
Thereby, in the production | presentation control board 221, when displaying a hold icon in the sub display area 7b of the image display apparatus 7 based on reception of a start winning command, a hold icon is displayed with a normal icon based on a prior determination result. It is possible to change to a specific icon having a different aspect and having a higher expectation degree of jackpot than a normal icon.

Further, the CPU 212 executes special game determination processing for determining whether or not a special game such as a big hit game or a small hit game is won. That is, the CPU 212 of the game control board 211 has a function as a determination unit that determines whether or not a special game is won.
Specifically, using the jackpot determination table shown in FIG. 4 (a), it is determined whether or not the acquired jackpot determination random number value is won in the jackpot, and the jackpot is won. If determined, the special symbol is determined to be a predetermined jackpot symbol based on the jackpot symbol determination table shown in FIG. 4B and the acquired random number value for jackpot symbol determination. If it is determined that the jackpot is not won, the special symbol is determined to be a lost symbol.
Thereafter, the CPU 212 executes a process for starting the fluctuation of the first special symbol or the second special symbol in the first special symbol display device 20 or the second special symbol display device 21.

Further, the CPU 212 executes a process of transmitting a change start command notifying the start of change of the special symbol to the effect control board 221 when the process of starting the change of the special symbol is executed.
Note that the change start command transmitted from the game control board 211 to the effect control board 221 includes the change pattern designation command indicating the change time of the special symbol and the jackpot command indicating the determination result of the jackpot (including the jackpot). , A jackpot symbol command indicating a jackpot symbol, a reach determination command indicating a reach determination result, a gaming state command indicating a current gaming state, and the like.

In addition, the CPU 212 stops the variation of the special symbol after a lapse of a predetermined time from the start of the variation of the special symbol, and transmits a variation stop command notifying the production control board 221 of the variation suspension of the special symbol. Execute.
Since the effect control board 221 can recognize the timing at which the change of the special symbol stops from the change pattern designation command included in the change start command, the CPU 212 of the game control board 211 does not necessarily change with respect to the effect control board 221. There is no need to execute a process of sending a stop command.

  In addition, when the special symbol stop symbol is a jackpot symbol, the CPU 212 executes a process of transmitting an opening command for informing the jackpot or jackpot opening to the effect control board 221, and then the jackpot game (long hit game) Or a short hit game) or a small hit game.

  During a long game, a predetermined round (16 rounds or 4 rounds) is executed to control the open / close door 16b of the grand prize winning opening 16 to be in an open state until a predetermined time elapses or until a predetermined number of game balls are won. To do. Accordingly, during a long hit game, the player can obtain a ball out by launching a game ball aiming at the open prize opening 16 in the open state.

In addition, during the long hit game, the CPU 212 executes a process of transmitting a round game start command notifying the start of the round game to the effect control board 221 at the start of each round game.
In addition, a process of transmitting a round game end command to the effect control board 221 is executed at the end of the round game of each round.

  On the other hand, during a short win game, a round game is executed that controls the open / close door 16b of the big winning opening 16 to be in an open state until a predetermined time elapses or until a specified number of game balls are won. To do. However, since the opening time of the big prize opening 16 during a short hit game is extremely short, for example, about 0.1 seconds, even if the player launches a game ball aiming at the big prize opening 16 that is open. Almost no ball can be obtained.

  Further, during the small hit game, an opening / closing operation for opening / closing the opening / closing door 16b of the special winning opening 16 a predetermined number of times (for example, four times) is performed. The open time of the big prize opening 16 during the small hit game is extremely short, for example, about 0.1 seconds, as in the case of the short hit, so that the game ball is launched aiming at the big prize opening 16 where the player is in the open state. Even so, it is almost impossible to get a ball.

  It should be noted that during the short hit or small hit game, the round game is extremely short, and therefore the process of transmitting the round game start command and the round game end command is not executed.

  In addition, when the winning of the game ball is detected in the grand prize opening SW16a, the CPU 212 transmits a winning command indicating that the winning of the game ball is detected in the big prize opening 16 to the effect control board 221. Execute. Thereby, it is possible to display the number of winning game balls and the number of winning balls on the image display device 7.

Further, when the CPU 212 wins per first probability variation length or second probability variation length, in a round game of a predetermined round (for example, the fourth round), the game ball won in the big prize opening 16 is V zone 18a. The sorting member 17 is operated at a timing at which it is easy to pass through.
Specifically, the sorting member solenoid 17a is operated when the open / close door 16b of the special winning opening 16 is in an open state.
If comprised in this way, when it wins per 1st probability variation length or 2nd probability variation length, a player will only aim at the big winning opening 16, and a game ball will pass V zone 18a. Therefore, after the jackpot game ends, the probability variation game can be given.

On the other hand, if the CPU 212 wins per short time or short time, in the round game of the predetermined round, the game ball won in the big winning opening 16 is not easily passed through the V zone 18a. It is made to operate.
Specifically, the sorting member solenoid 17a is operated when the open / close door 16b of the special winning opening 16 is closed.
If configured in this way, when winning per short time or short time, even if the player launches the game ball aiming at the big winning opening 16, the game ball does not pass through the V zone 18a, so the big win game Probability games are never given after the game ends.

  In addition, when the passage of the game ball is detected in the specific area SW18c, the CPU 212 performs a process of transmitting a V winning command indicating that the winning of the game ball is detected in the V zone 18a to the effect control board 221. Run.

  In addition, the CPU 212 executes a process of transmitting an ending command for telling the ending of the big hit or the small hit to the effect control board 221 at the end of the big hit game or the small hit game.

After the jackpot game is over, the game proceeds to the short-time game state or the probability-change game state based on the jackpot symbol determination table, the jackpot symbol random number value, and the detection result of the specific area SW18c provided in the V zone 18a.
During the short-time gaming state or the probability-changing gaming state, the rate of game balls entering the second starting port 14 is higher than the non-short-time gaming state, so that the player plays the game by aiming at the second starting port 14, The game efficiency can be greatly increased compared to the non-time-saving game state.
In the gaming machine 1 of the present embodiment, although not shown, a route (route) through which a game ball can easily win the second starting port 14 is formed in the right region of the game board 2 by a nail or the like. For this reason, during the short-time game, the game efficiency can be greatly increased by playing the game aiming at the right side area of the game board 2 as compared with the non-short-time game state.
In the short-time game, the number of changes in the special symbol reaches a predetermined number of times (for example, 100 times in the case of a low-probability short-time game state, or 10000 times in the probability-change game state (high-probability short-time game state)), or again Continue until you win the jackpot.

Furthermore, as described above, the gaming machine 1 according to the present embodiment performs a normal symbol winning lottery when the game ball passes through the gate 15. As a result of the winning lottery, if the first winning A is won during the normal game (during non-short-time game), the first opening game for opening the second start port 14 for the first time is executed, and during the short-time game When the first winning A is won, the second opening game is executed in which the second start port 14 is opened for a second time longer than the first time.
When the second winning B is won regardless of the gaming state, the third opening game is executed in which the second starting port 14 is opened for a third time longer than the second time.

As described above, the gaming machine 1 according to the present embodiment is more advantageous for the player when the game ball enters the second start port 14 than when the game ball enters the first start port 13. The percentage of winning big hits (especially per 1st variable length) is high. For this reason, during a non-time-saving game, when the second winning B is won, it is desirable to perform a notification effect informing the player that the second start port 14 is open.
Specifically, when a lamp or the like is provided at the second start port 14, the lamp is turned on in accordance with the opening timing of the second start port 14, or an image display that the second start port 14 is opened is displayed. It is conceivable to notify using the display screen of the device 7.

<Sub control board>
Next, various processes executed by the sub control board of the gaming machine 1 of the present embodiment will be described.
[Timer interrupt processing]
FIG. 7 is a flowchart showing an example of timer interrupt processing executed by the CPU of the effect control board.
Note that the timer interrupt process shown in FIG. 7 can be realized by the CPU 222 of the effect control board 221 executing a program stored in the ROM 223. The timer interrupt process is executed every predetermined period (4 ms).

  In this case, the CPU 222 of the effect control board 221 performs a command reception process for receiving various commands transmitted from the game control board 211 in step S110 as a timer interrupt process. In step S120, the operation of the effect button 5 is performed. An effect button process for detecting is performed. In step S130, a right-handed instruction process for instructing the player to make a right-handed game is performed. In step S140, a command transmission process for transmitting various commands to the image control board 231 and the lamp control board 241 is performed. Details of the right-handed instruction process and the command reception process will be described later.

  Next, main processing executed by the CPU 222 of the effect control board 221 as timer interrupt processing will be described. Note that the processing described below can also be realized when the CPU 222 of the effect control board 221 executes a program stored in the ROM 223.

[Command reception processing]
FIG. 8 is a flowchart showing an example of command reception processing executed by the CPU of the effect control board.
In this case, the CPU 222 of the effect control board 221 determines whether or not the start prize command transmitted from the game control board 211 is received in step S151, and if it is determined that the start prize command is received, In step S152, a start winning command setting process is executed. Details of the start winning command setting process will be described later.
On the other hand, if it is determined in step S151 that the start winning command has not been received, the process proceeds to step S153 without executing the start winning command setting process in step S152.

In step S153, the CPU 222 determines whether or not the variation start command transmitted from the game control board 211 has been received. If the CPU 222 determines that the variation start command has been received, the effect symbol selection process is performed in step S154. Execute.
In the effect symbol selection process, an effect symbol is selected, and an effect symbol display command corresponding to the selected effect symbol is set in a predetermined area of the RAM 224.
In the effect symbol selection process, the effect symbol display command set in the predetermined area of the RAM 224 is transmitted to the image control board 231 at a predetermined timing in the command transmission process shown in step S140 of FIG.
In step S155, the CPU 222 executes an effect selection process for selecting a game effect. Details of the effect selection process will be described later.

On the other hand, if it is determined in step S153 that the change start command has not been received, the process proceeds to step S156 without executing the effect symbol selection process in step S154 and the effect selection process in step S155.
In step S156, the CPU 222 determines whether or not the variable stop command transmitted from the game control board 211 has been received. If the CPU 222 determines that the variable stop command has been received, the variable effect is being ended in step S157. Execute the process.
In the process during the end of the change effect, a change effect end command for ending the change effect is transmitted to the image control board 231 and the lamp control board 241 based on the analysis result of the change stop command.
If it is determined in step S156 that the change stop command has not been received, the process proceeds to step S158 without executing the change effect end process.

In step S158, the CPU 222 determines whether or not the opening command transmitted from the game control board 211 has been received. If it is determined that the opening command has been received, the opening effect selection process is executed in step S159. To do.
In the opening effect selection process, for example, an opening effect of the jackpot game is selected, and an opening effect command corresponding to the selected opening effect is set in a predetermined area of the RAM 224 to be transmitted to the image control board 231 and the lamp control board 241. .
If it is determined in step S158 that the opening command has not been received, the process proceeds to step S160 without executing the opening effect selection process.

In step S160, the CPU 222 determines whether or not an ending command transmitted from the game control board 211 has been received. If it is determined that the ending command has been received, the CPU 222 performs an ending effect selection process in the subsequent step S161. Run.
In the ending effect selection process, for example, an ending effect of a jackpot game is selected, and an ending effect command corresponding to the selected ending effect is set in a predetermined area of the RAM 224 to be transmitted to the image control board 231 and the lamp control board 241. .
If it is determined in step S160 that an ending command has not been received, the process proceeds to step S162 without executing the ending effect selection process.

In step S162, the CPU 222 determines whether or not the V winning command transmitted from the game control board 211 has been received. If it is determined that the V winning command has been received, the CPU 222 notifies the V winning notification in step S163. The V winning notification process to be performed is executed.
On the other hand, if it is determined in step S162 that the V winning command has not been received, the process proceeds to step S164 without performing the V winning notifying process in step S163.

In step S164, the CPU 222 executes a customer waiting command reception process and ends the command reception process.
In the customer waiting command reception process, it is determined whether or not a customer waiting command transmitted from the game control board 211 has been received when the change of the special symbol is stopped. The customer waiting effect process is executed.
In the customer waiting effect process, a process for transmitting a customer waiting effect start command for displaying a customer waiting screen on the image display device 7 to the image control board 231 is performed.

[Start winning command setting process]
FIG. 9 is a flowchart showing an example of a start winning command setting process executed by the CPU of the effect control board.
In this case, in step S171, based on the received start winning command, the CPU 222 holds the hold flag of the first hold status storage unit 500 or the second hold status storage unit 510 described later provided in the RAM 224 of the effect control board 221. The storage flag 521 is stored in the storage area 521, and the advance determination information is stored in the advance determination information storage area 522. Details of the first hold status storage unit 500 and the second hold status storage unit 510 will be described later.

In step S172, the CPU 222 obtains an effect random number value 1 for determining whether or not to hold the prefetch, and in the subsequent step S173, the stored hold flag indicates the special figure hold of the first special symbol (hereinafter, “ It is determined whether or not it is a first special figure hold flag indicating "first special figure hold". If it is determined that it is the first special figure hold flag, the process proceeds to step S174.
In step S174, the CPU 222 determines whether or not a predetermined effect (for example, reach effect) is being executed. If it is determined that the predetermined effect is being executed, the CPU 222 proceeds to step S177 and does not execute the predetermined effect. When it determines, it transfers to step S175.

In step S175, it is determined whether or not the first special figure hold stored in the first hold status storage unit 500 satisfies a predetermined condition.
Here, as the predetermined condition for the first special figure hold, the pre-determined information corresponding to the first special figure hold includes predetermined information, for example, information indicating that it is a big hit or reach lose, and is acquired in step S172. For example, the effect random number 1 may be a predetermined value (winning value of the effect lottery).

If it is determined in step S175 that the first special figure hold satisfies the predetermined condition, in step S176, a first sign indicating that the possibility of a big hit in the sub display area 7b of the image display device 7 is higher than usual. In order to display an icon (prefetch hold icon), a first predictor icon display command is set as a hold icon display command. Thereby, the first sign icon display command is transmitted to the image control board 231 in the command transmission process (step S140 in FIG. 7).
Note that the first predictor icon can be displayed in a step-up manner that steps up to a type of icon having a higher probability of jackpot.
In that case, step-up information related to step-up is included in the first sign icon display command.

On the other hand, if it is determined in step S175 that the first special figure hold does not satisfy the predetermined condition, a normal first normal icon (normal hold icon) is displayed in the sub display area 7b of the image display device 7 in step S177. In order to do this, the first normal icon display command is set as the hold icon display command. As a result, the first normal icon display command is transmitted to the image control board 231 in the command transmission process.
If it is determined in step S173 that the stored flag is not the first special figure hold flag, the process of steps S174 to S177 is skipped and the process proceeds to step S178.

  Next, in step S178, the CPU 222 determines whether or not the stored hold flag is a second special figure hold flag indicating a special figure hold of the second special symbol (hereinafter referred to as “second special figure hold”). If it is determined that the flag is the second special figure hold flag, it is determined in step S179 whether the stored second special figure hold satisfies a predetermined condition.

  Here, the predetermined condition of the second special figure hold also includes information indicating that the predetermination information corresponding to the second special figure hold is, for example, a big hit or reach lose, as in the second special figure hold. In addition, there may be a case where the effect random number 1 acquired in step S172 is a predetermined value (winning value of effect lottery).

If it is determined in step S179 that the second special figure hold satisfies the predetermined condition, in step S180, the second predictor icon suggesting that the possibility of a big hit in the sub display area 7b of the image display device 7 is higher than normal. Is displayed, the second sign icon display command is set as the hold icon display command. As a result, the second sign icon display command is transmitted to the image control board 231 in the command transmission process.
Similar to the first predictor icon display command, when the second predictor icon is displayed in a step-up manner, step-up information regarding step-up is included in the second predictor icon display command.

On the other hand, when it is determined in step S179 that the second special figure hold does not satisfy the predetermined condition, in order to display the normal second normal icon in the sub display area 7b of the image display device 7 in step S181, the hold is made. The second normal icon display command is set as the icon display command, and the start winning command setting process is terminated. Accordingly, the second normal icon display command is transmitted to the image control board 231 in the command transmission process.
If it is determined in step S178 that the stored hold flag is not the second special figure hold flag, the processes of steps S179 to S181 are skipped and the start winning command setting process is ended.

FIG. 10 is a diagram illustrating an example of the hold status storage unit provided in the RAM of the effect control board.
As shown in FIG. 10A, the first hold status storage unit 500 includes four storage units, a first storage unit 501a, a second storage unit 501b, a third storage unit 501c, and a fourth storage unit 501d. ing.
As shown in FIG. 10B, the second hold status storage unit 510 has four storage units, a first storage unit 511a, a second storage unit 511b, a third storage unit 511c, and a fourth storage unit 511d. ing.
As shown in FIG. 10C, the first to fourth storage units 501a to 501d and 511a to 511d have a hold flag storage area 521 and a prior determination information storage area 522. When the hold increase command is received, a special figure hold flag is attached to any hold flag storage area 521 of the corresponding first storage unit 501a to 501d or 511a to 511d.
Further, when the advance determination information is added to the received start winning command, the advance determination information is stored in the advance determination information storage area 522.

[Direction selection process]
FIG. 11 is a flowchart showing an example of the effect selection process executed by the CPU of the effect control board.
In this case, the CPU 222 analyzes the change start command transmitted from the game control board 211 in step S221, and executes a hold number subtraction process for subtracting the hold number stored in the RAM 224 in the subsequent step S222. .

In step S223, the CPU 222 acquires the effect random number value 2, and in the subsequent step S224, the analysis result of the change start command, the acquired effect random number value 2, and the change effect pattern determination table shown in FIG. Based on this, a variation effect pattern selection process for selecting a variation effect pattern is executed.
Next, in step S225, the CPU 222 sets a variation effect start command corresponding to the selected variation effect pattern in a predetermined area of the RAM 224 in order to transmit it to the image control board 231 and the lamp control board 241.

FIG. 12 is a diagram showing an example of the variation effect pattern determination table.
As shown in FIG. 12, in the variation effect pattern determination table, the variation pattern designation command included in the variation start command received from the game control board 211, the effect random number value 2, and the variation effect pattern correspond to each other. It is attached.
Each variation effect pattern is associated with an effect content and an effect pattern designation command.

Here, the normal reach production is the production with the lowest degree of expectation for jackpots among the productions with reach.
The SP reach effect is an effect that develops from the normal reach effect, and is an effect that has a higher reliability than the reach effect.
The SPSP reach effect is an effect that develops from the SP reach effect, and is an effect that has higher hit reliability than the SP reach effect.

  In the variation effect pattern determination table shown in FIG. 12, only the case where the MODE of the variation pattern designation command is “E6H” is shown, but the same applies to the case where the MODE is “E7H”. Illustration and description of the pattern table are omitted.

[Right-handed instruction processing]
FIG. 13 is a flowchart showing an example of a right-handed instruction process executed by the CPU of the effect control board.
In this case, in step S241, the CPU 222 determines whether or not the current game state is in a specific game other than the normal game (during a short-time game or a probable game) or a jackpot game, and the current game state is If it is determined that a specific game or a big hit game is in progress, the process proceeds to step S242. If it is determined that a specific game or a big hit game is not in progress, the process proceeds to step S243.

In step S242, the CPU 222 performs control to display a right-handed instruction image at a predetermined position of the image display device in order to display a right-handed instruction image, which will be described later, on the display screen of the image display device 7, and ends the process.
In step S243, the CPU 222 performs control to delete the right-handed instruction image displayed on the image display device 7 and ends the process.

[Image display processing]
Next, processing executed by the image control board 231 will be described.
FIG. 14 is a flowchart showing an example of image display processing executed by the CPU of the image control board.
In this case, the CPU 232 of the image control board 231 determines whether or not an effect symbol display command has been received from the effect control board 221 in step S311. If it is determined in step S311 that an effect symbol display command has been received, in step S312, display control for displaying the effect symbol on the image display device 7 is executed based on the received effect symbol display command.
If it is determined in step S311 that an effect symbol display command has not been received, the process proceeds to step S313 without performing the process in step S312.

Next, in step S313, the CPU 232 determines whether or not a variable effect start command has been received from the effect control board 221.
When it is determined in step S313 that the variation effect start command has been received, in step S314, based on the received variation effect start command, an image display region for setting an image display region for displaying the effect image on the image display device 7 is set. Execute the setting process.
In step S315, the CPU 232 executes display control for displaying a predetermined effect image in the set image display area based on the received variable effect start command.
If it is determined in step S313 that the change effect start command has not been received, the image display process is terminated without performing the processes of steps S314 and S315.
In addition, although illustration is abbreviate | omitted, also when an opening effect command and an ending effect command are received from the effect control board 221, an opening effect image and an ending effect image are displayed on the image display apparatus 7. FIG.

[Director actuating for production]
FIG. 15 is a flowchart showing an example of the effect actuating process for effect executed by the CPU of the lamp control board.
In this case, the CPU 242 of the lamp control board 241 determines whether or not a variable effect start command is received from the effect control board 221 in step S321. When it is determined in step S321 that the variation effect start command has been received, in step S322, the effect accessory device is operated at a predetermined timing on the basis of the change effect start command, and the effect accessory activation process is terminated. To do.
If it is determined in step S321 that the change production start command has not been received, the production effect actuating process is terminated.

  Hereinafter, game effects that can be executed by the gaming machine 1 of the present embodiment configured as described above will be described.

<First embodiment>
FIG. 16 is a diagram showing a first example of a game effect that can be executed by the gaming machine of the present embodiment. The first example is a game effect that expands or contracts the image display area of the image display device 7 in accordance with the operation of the effect accessory devices 31 and 32 provided on the game board 2.

In this case, the image display area of the image display device 7 is set to a first image display area 61 that is the same as or substantially the same as the screen size of the image display device 7 as shown in FIG. . When the image display area of the image display device 7 is set to the first image display area 61, if a frame image (frame is an image) is displayed as a delimited image around the first image display area 61, the game A person can easily grasp the image display area.
As shown in FIGS. 16 (a) and 16 (b), the effect symbol 51, which has been in the stop mode, starts the variable display when the first special symbol display device 20 starts to fluctuate, and after a predetermined time has elapsed, As shown in FIG. 16C, it is assumed that the effect symbol 51 displayed in the first image display area 61 of the image display device 7 has shifted to the reach state. That is, it is assumed that, among the three effect symbols 51 (51a, 51b, 51c), two symbols, the left symbol 51a and the right symbol 51b, stop at the same symbol, and shift to a reach state in which only the middle symbol 51c fluctuates.
In addition, in the period shown to Fig.16 (a)-FIG.16 (c), the effect accessory apparatuses 31 and 32 arrange | positioned at the both sides of the display screen of the image display apparatus 7 are maintained in the stop state.

Here, as shown in FIG. 16 (d), the image display area of the image display device 7 in which the reach design 51 is displayed is smaller than the first image display area 61 from the first image display area 61. In addition to being set in the second image display area 62, the image display area is arranged on both sides of the display screen of the image display device 7 in accordance with the timing of reducing the image display area from the first image display area 61 to the second image display area 62. The effect-use accessory devices 31 and 32 are operated. For example, the movable portions 31 a and 31 b of the effect accessory device 31 and the movable portions 32 a and 32 b of the effect accessory device 32 are displayed on the image display device 7 in accordance with the timing of reducing the image display area of the image display device 7. Acts horizontally as if hitting the screen.
After that, as shown in FIG. 16 (e), the reach effect image 65 and the small symbol image 66 obtained by reducing the effect symbol 51 are displayed in the second image display area 62 of the image display device 7. When the image display area of the image display device 7 is set to the second image display area 62, if a frame image (frame image) is displayed as a separated image around the second image display area 62, the player Can easily grasp the image display area.

Then, after the predetermined time has elapsed, the image display area of the image display device 7 is returned from the second image display area 62 to the first image display area 61, and the first special symbol display apparatus 20 stops changing the first special symbol. Accordingly, as shown in FIG. 16 (f), the three effect symbols 51a, 51b, 51c displayed in the first image display area 61 of the image display device 7 are stopped at the same symbol and the jackpot game is reached. Transition.
Also in this case, the movable portion 31a of the effect accessory device 31 is synchronized with the timing at which the image display area of the image display device 7 is returned (enlarged) from the second image display area 62 to the first image display area 61. The movable parts 32a and 32b of the effect accessory device 32 and 31b are operated.

It should be noted that the three special symbols displayed in the first image display area 61 of the image display device 7 as shown in FIG. It is also possible to stop the arrangement of the lost symbols in the effect symbols 51a, 51b, 51c.
Also in this case, the movable parts 31a and 31b and the effect combination of the effect accessory device 31 are synchronized with the timing when the image display area is returned (enlarged) from the second image display area 62 to the first image display area 61. The movable parts 32a and 32b of the material device 32 are operated.

  As described above, in the gaming machine 1 of the present embodiment, the movable portions 31a and 31b of the effect accessory device 31 and the effect accessory device 32 of the effect display device 31 are synchronized with the timing of reducing and expanding the image display area of the image display device 7. Since the movable parts 32a and 32b are actuated, the size (size) of the image display area of the image display device 7 is as if the movable parts 31a, 31b, 32a and 32b of the effect accessory devices 31 and 32 are actuated. ) Can produce an interesting production as if it has changed.

In the example illustrated in FIG. 16, the case where the image display area of the image display device 7 is reduced and enlarged at the same ratio has been described as an example, but this is just an example.
For example, as shown in FIG. 17A, the left side of the second image display area 62 that is the image display area of the image display device 7 in accordance with the operation of the movable parts 31 a and 31 b of the effect accessory device 31. As shown in FIG. 17 (b), the second display area of the image display device 7 is used as the image display area in accordance with the operation of the movable portions 32a and 32b of the effect accessory device 32. It is also possible to reduce only the right side of the image display area 62.

  Further, for example, as shown in FIG. 17C, in accordance with the operation of the movable parts 31 a and 31 b of the effecting accessory device 31 and the movable parts 32 a and 32 b of the effecting accessory device 32, The second image display area 62, which is the image display area, is reduced by the same ratio and then vibrated in small increments, or as shown in FIG. It is also possible to rotate the second image display area 62, which is the image display area of the image display device 7, in one direction (in this case, clockwise) in accordance with the operation of the movable portion 32a of the object device 32. It is.

  In the game effect shown in FIG. 16, in the reach effect, the image display area of the image display device 7 is changed from the first image display area 61 to the second image display in accordance with the operation of the effect actor devices 31 and 32. Although the case where the reduction / reduction effect in which the image is reduced to the area 62 or enlarged from the second image display area 62 to the first image display area 61 is described as an example has been described, this is merely an example, The expansion / reduction effects shown in FIG. 16 are not limited to reach effects, are various notice effects performed before reach, cut-in effects that insert different images, and whether the jackpot has been promoted to a jackpot that is advantageous to the player at the time of winning the jackpot It can also be applied to promotion effects such as

FIG. 18 is a diagram showing a modification of the first example of the game effect that can be executed by the gaming machine of the present embodiment.
In the first embodiment shown in FIGS. 16 and 17, the first image display area 61 of the image display device 7 is the same or substantially the same size as the screen size of the image display device 7, and the second image display area 62 is used. In the above description, the screen size is set to be smaller than the first image display area 61. However, the screen sizes of the first image display area 61 and the second image display area 62 may be different sizes. .
For example, in FIG. 18A, the first image display area 61 of the image display apparatus 7 is set to a size smaller than the second image display area 62, and the second image display area 62 is set to the screen size of the image display apparatus 7. Are set to the same or substantially the same size.

  The first image display area 61 of the image display device 7 includes, for example, the movable portions 31a and 31b of the effect accessory device 31 and the effect role in the display screen of the image display device 7 illustrated in FIG. It is good also as areas other than the image display area which cannot be visually recognized by movable parts 32a and 32b of physical device 32.

[Image display area setting process]
FIG. 19 is a flowchart showing an example of image display area setting processing executed by the CPU of the image control board in order to realize the game effect of the first embodiment.
The image display area setting process shown in FIG. 19 is executed when the CPU 232 of the image control board 231 receives a predetermined variation effect start command from the effect control board 221.
In this case, in step S411, the CPU 232 sets the image display area of the image display device 7 to the first image display area 61 (FIGS. 16A to 16C).
In step S412, the CPU 232 determines whether or not it is the first timing after the first time has elapsed since the start of the effect based on the variable effect start command. The process proceeds to S413. On the other hand, if it is determined in step S412 that it is not the first timing, the process proceeds to step S414.

In step S413, the CPU 232 sets the image display area of the image display device 7 from the first image display area 61 to the second image display area 62 (FIGS. 16D and 16E).
In step S414, the CPU 232 determines whether or not it is the second timing after the second time has elapsed since the start of the effect based on the variable effect start command. If the process proceeds to S415 and it is determined that it is not the second timing, the image display area setting process is terminated.
In step S415, the CPU 232 sets the image display area of the image display device 7 from the second image display area 62 to the first image display area 61 (FIGS. 16F and 16G) and performs image display area setting processing. Exit.

  It goes without saying that the effect image displayed in the image display area of the image display device 7 when the image display area setting process as described above is executed is an effect image corresponding to the set image display area. There is no.

[Director actuating process 1 for production]
FIG. 20 is a flowchart showing the effect accessory operation process 1 executed by the CPU of the lamp control board in order to realize the game effect of the first embodiment.
The effect accessory activation process 1 shown in FIG. 20 is executed when the CPU 242 of the lamp control board 241 receives a predetermined variation effect start command from the effect control board 221.
In this case, in step S421, the CPU 242 of the lamp control board 241 determines whether or not it is the first timing after the first time has elapsed since the start of the effect based on the change effect start command. In step S422, the movable parts 31a and 31b of the effect accessory device 31 and the movable parts 32a and 32b of the effect accessory device 32 are operated for a predetermined period.
If the CPU 242 determines in step S421 that it is not the first timing, the CPU 242 proceeds to step S423.

In step S423, the CPU 242 determines whether or not it is the second timing after the second time has elapsed since the start of the effect based on the change effect start command, and if it is determined that it is the second timing, the step In S424, the movable parts 31a and 31b of the effect accessory device 31 and the movable parts 32a and 32b of the effect accessory device 32 are operated for a predetermined period of time, and the effect accessory activation process 1 is completed.
The CPU 242 also ends the effect accessory operation process 1 when it is determined in step S423 that it is not the second timing.

As described above, the gaming machine 1 according to the present embodiment is a gaming machine 1 that executes a game when a start condition that a game ball enters the first start port 13 or the second start port 14 is satisfied. The utility equipments 31 and 32, the image display device 7 capable of displaying an image, and an effect control board 221 and an image control board 231 for controlling the execution of the effect.
Then, the CPU 222 of the effect control board 221 sets the image display area of the image display device 7 to the first image display area 61 of the same size or substantially the same size as the image display device 7 via the image control board 231. 1 area setting process (step S411 in FIG. 19) and a second area setting process for setting the image display area of the image display device 7 to a second image display area 62 different from the first image display area 61 ( Step S413 in FIG. 19 and an operation control process for operating the effect accessory devices 31 and 32 in conjunction with at least the second region setting process can be performed.

In such a gaming machine 1 of the present embodiment, the image display area of the image display device 7 is changed from the first image display area 61 to the second image display area 62 in accordance with the operation of the effect accessory devices 31 and 32. It is possible to realize a game effect that is reduced (or enlarged) or enlarged (or reduced) from the second image display area 62 to the first image display area 61.
Further, in the gaming machine 1 of the present embodiment, as shown in FIG. 17, only one of the image display areas of the image display device 7 is reduced, the image display area is vibrated, or the image display area is rotated. It is also possible to achieve an interesting game production.

<Second embodiment>
By the way, in the gaming machine 1 of the present embodiment, since the big prize opening 16 is arranged in the right area of the game board 2, it is necessary to play a game aiming at the right area of the game board 2 during the big hit game.
In addition, although the gaming machine 1 of the present embodiment is not shown, a route (route) where a game ball can easily win a prize is formed in the second starting port 14 in the right region of the gaming board 2 by a nail or the like. During a specific game such as a short-time game or a probabilistic game after the jackpot game has ended, it is necessary to play a game aiming at the right side area of the game board 2.

For this reason, in the gaming machine 1 of the present embodiment, during the big hit game or the specific game, an instruction image for instructing to play the game aiming at the right side area of the game board 2 is displayed on the display screen of the image display device 7. It was like that.
FIG. 21 is a view showing a display example of a right-handed instruction image for instructing right-handed. FIG. 21 shows an example in which a right-handed instruction image 71 is displayed at the upper right position of the display screen of the image display device 7. ing.

  However, in the gaming machine 1 of the present embodiment, since the image display area of the image display device 7 can be enlarged and reduced as described above, the image display area is changed from the first image display area 61 to the second image display area 62. If the image display area is reduced to the right, the right-handed instruction image 71 displayed at the upper right position of the display screen of the image display device 7 is erased as the image display area is reduced, and the player may be disadvantaged. It was.

  Therefore, in the gaming machine 1 of the present embodiment, when the right-handed instruction image 71 is displayed on the display screen of the image display device 7 during the specific game or the big hit game, the image display area is the main display area 7a. Even when the first image display area 61 having the same size or substantially the same size is reduced to the second image display area 62 smaller than the first image display area 61, the right-handed instruction image 71 is stored in the image display device 7. The display is continued at a predetermined position on the display screen (in this case, outside the image display area).

The effect image device 7 of the gaming machine 1 of the present embodiment is provided with a plurality of virtual areas (hereinafter referred to as “layers”) for drawing various images such as background images.
Therefore, in the gaming machine 1 of the present embodiment, the right-handed instruction image is displayed on the layer having the highest display priority among the plurality of layers provided in the image display device 7.

FIG. 22 is a conceptual diagram of layers provided in the image display device 7 of the present embodiment.
In the gaming machine 1 of this embodiment, a right-handed instruction image is drawn on the layer L1 having the highest display priority. Then, an effect design, a jackpot effect, a background CG, and the like are drawn from layer 2 having a lower display priority than layer 1 to layer L10.
In addition, for example, when the right-handed instruction image 71 is displayed on the display screen of the image display device 7 during the jackpot effect or the specific effect, the image display area is changed from the first image display area 61 to the second image display area 61. When the image display area 62 is reduced, the drawing area of the layer 2 to the layer 10 is changed to the drawing area corresponding to the second image display area 62 without changing the drawing of the layer 1.

  With this configuration, the right display instruction image 71 is displayed at a predetermined position (upper right position) on the display screen of the image display device 7 as shown in FIG. It is possible to reduce the image display area 61 to the second image display area 62 and use the second image display area 62 to execute a predetermined game effect such as a jackpot effect, a probable game effect, or a short-time game effect. become.

As described above, the gaming machine 1 according to the present embodiment is a gaming machine that executes a game when a start condition that a game ball enters the first start port 13 or the second start port 14 is satisfied. And an effect control board 221 and an image control board 231 for controlling the execution of the effect.
The CPU 222 of the effect control board 221 performs instruction image display processing for performing control for causing the image display device 7 to display a right-handed instruction image 71 for instructing to play a game aiming at the right side of the game area, It is possible to perform a display area setting process in which the image display area for displaying the effect image can be set to the first image display area 61 and the second image display area 62 different from the first image display area 61. Even when the image display area is set to the first image display area 61 or the second image display area 62 by the display area setting process, the right-handed instruction image 71 is displayed at the predetermined display position of the image display device 7. It becomes possible.
This prevents the player from suffering a disadvantage without playing the right-handed game when the player should play the right-handed game by misunderstanding.

In the gaming machine 1 of the present embodiment, the right-handed instruction image 71 is displayed on the layer 1 having the highest display priority. Therefore, the image display area of the image display device 7 is the first image display area 61. When the image is reduced from the first image display area 62 to the second image display area 62, the drawing areas of the layers 1 to 10 shown in FIG. 22 may be changed to a drawing area corresponding to the second area.
In this case, as shown in FIG. 24, the right-handed instruction image 71 is also reduced and displayed in accordance with the reduction of the image display area, but the second-hand image display area 62 in which the right-handed instruction image 71 is reduced is displayed. It becomes possible to display in the upper right position.

<Third embodiment>
In the gaming machine 1 according to the present embodiment, based on a prior determination result that is performed when the start condition is satisfied, the hold icon displayed in the sub display area 7b of the image display device 7 is expected to be a big hit than the normal icon or the normal icon. It can be displayed with a predictive icon with a high (in other words, the expectation of winning the jackpot is different from the normal icon).
The hold icon is displayed in the sub display area 7b even when the game effect corresponding to the change icon is displayed in the main display area 7a of the image display device 7.
Therefore, as shown in FIG. 25, for example, in the main display area 7a of the image display device 7, the image display area is reduced from the first image display area 61 to the second image display area 62, and the reduced second display area 62a is displayed. When a predetermined effect image such as a reach effect image is displayed in the image display area 62, the hold icon 55b newly displayed in the sub display area 7b of the image display device 7 is a sign icon (black circle). . In this case, the player's interest is shifted from the change to the change of the predictor icon 55b, and the interest in the reach effect of the change may be lost.

Further, in the gaming machine 1 of the present embodiment, the expectation display lamp 12a built in the start winning device 12 is displayed in the first display mode (for example, based on the result of the prior determination performed when the start condition is satisfied. White) or higher expectation degree of jackpot than the first display mode, in other words, configured to be able to emit light in the second display mode (for example, blue or red) having a different winning expectation degree of jackpot from the first display mode. ing.
When the expectation display lamp 12a emits light in the second display mode, it is configured to continue light emission in the second display mode until the corresponding special symbol fluctuates. Therefore, in the same manner as described above, when the expectation display lamp 12a emits light in the second display mode when a predetermined effect image is displayed on the image display device 7, the player's interest is the expectation display lamp. There is a possibility that the interest in the reach production of the change is lost.

Therefore, in the gaming machine 1 of the present embodiment, the display of the sign icon as a hold icon is suppressed when a predetermined effect image is displayed in the main display area 7a of the image display device 7.
Further, in the gaming machine 1 of the present embodiment, the expected display lamp 12a is prevented from emitting light in the second display mode when a predetermined effect image is displayed in the main display area 7a of the image display device 7. I tried to do it. Of course, it goes without saying that the emission of the expectation display lamp 12a according to the first display mode may be suppressed together with the expectation display lamp 12a according to the second display pattern.

The predetermined effect image in this case is preferably an SP reach effect and an effect image of SPSP reach effect having a long variation time (for example, 60 seconds or more).
Further, it is not necessary to use all of the SP reach effect and the SPSP reach effect effect image as the predetermined effect image, and the SP reach effect and a part of the SPSP reach effect may be set as the predetermined effect image.
Even in the SPSP reach production, it is preferable that the SPSP reach production (winning) is set to have a higher ratio of the predetermined production image than the SPSP reach production (losing).
Further, it is preferable that the SPSP reach effect is set to have a higher ratio of the predetermined effect image than the SP reach effect.
Specifically, a predetermined effect image may be determined in advance using an effect table (not shown).

FIG. 26 is a diagram showing an example of a hold icon display that is executed when the gaming machine 1 of the present embodiment is in the normal gaming state. In FIG. 26, the hold icon display of the first special symbol will be described as an example.
In FIG. 26A, the effect symbol 51 is variably displayed in the main display area 7a of the image display device 7, and the change icon (the book) corresponding to the effect symbol 51 being changed in the sub-display region 7b of the image display device 7 is displayed. A normal icon (white circle in this example) 55a is displayed as a hold icon (one) corresponding to the hold of the first special symbol.
At this time, in the main display area 7a of the image display device 7, as shown in FIGS. 26B and 26C, the three effect symbols 51a, 51b, and 51c displayed in the first image display area 61 are reached. After shifting to the state, the image display area is reduced from the first image display area 61 to the second image display area 62, and the reach effect image is displayed in the reduced second image display area 62.

  Here, the holding of the first special symbol acquired by the game ball newly entering the first starting port 13 passing through the first starting port SW13a satisfies the predetermined condition in the above-described prior determination process. In the conventional case, in the sub display area 7b of the image display device 7, a sign icon (black circle in this example) 55b indicating that the possibility of jackpot is higher than normal is displayed as the hold icon as the normal icon 55a. It was supposed to be displayed on the left side of.

  On the other hand, in the gaming machine 1 of the present embodiment, when displaying the hold icon in the sub display area 7b of the image display device 7, a predetermined game effect, in this example, is displayed in the main display area 7a of the image display device 7. If there is a reach effect, the indication icon is prevented from being displayed in the sub display area 7b of the image display device 7 regardless of the prior determination result.

  Thereafter, in the main display area 7 a of the image display device 7, the image display area is returned from the second image display area 62 to the first image display area 61, and the first special symbol of the first special symbol display apparatus 20 is displayed. As shown in FIG. 26 (d), the effect symbols 51 displayed in the first image display area 61 of the main display area 7a are stopped in line with the losing symbols, or as shown in FIG. As shown in (), the effect symbol 51 is stopped at the same symbol.

As described above, in the gaming machine 1 according to the present embodiment, it is determined whether or not a special game such as jackpot is won in accordance with the establishment of the start condition that the game ball enters the first start port 13 or the second start port 14. And a CPU 212 of the game control board 211 that performs a pre-determination process for performing a pre-determination as to whether or not a special game has been won before the determination process is performed. Furthermore, the RAM 224 of the effect control board 221 that holds the right of the determination by the determination process and the image display device 7 that can display an image are provided.
Furthermore, control for displaying the hold icon 55 on the sub display area 7b of the image display device 7 based on the pre-determination result by the pre-determination process and control for displaying the effect image on the main display area 7a of the image display device 7 are performed. The CPU 222 of the effect control board 221 is provided.
Then, the CPU 222 of the effect control board 221 expects that the hold icon (hold image) is won in the special game than the normal icon (first hold image) and the normal icon based on the pre-determination result of the pre-determination process. The sign icon (second reserved image) indicating that the degree is high can be controlled, and when a predetermined effect image is displayed in the main display area 7a of the image display device 7, an image display is performed. The indication icon is suppressed from being displayed in the sub display area 7b of the device 7.
If comprised in this way, when the predetermined | prescribed effect is performed in the main display area 7a of the image display apparatus 7, a player's interest can be concentrated on the predetermined | prescribed game effect currently performed. The loss of interest in can be prevented.

  Even if a predetermined effect image is displayed in the main display area 7a of the image display device 7, for example, when the sign icon is based on the winning of a special game, the sign icon is displayed in the sub display area 7b. May be.

Further, in the gaming machine 1 of the present embodiment, it is determined whether or not a special game such as a jackpot has been won in accordance with the establishment of a start condition that a game ball enters the first start port 13 or the second start port 14. And a CPU 212 of the game control board 211 for performing a prior determination process for performing a prior determination as to whether or not a special game has been won before the determination process is performed. Furthermore, the RAM 224 of the effect control board 221 that holds the right of the determination by the determination process and the image display device 7 that can display an image are provided.
Furthermore, the expectation display lamp 12a built in the start winning device 12 based on the pre-determination result by the pre-determination process is different from the first display mode or the first display mode. The CPU 222 of the effect control board 221 capable of display control according to the display mode is provided.
When a predetermined effect image is displayed in the main display area 7a of the image display device 7 by the CPU 222 of the effect control board 221, the expectation display by the expectation display lamp 12a is suppressed.
If comprised in this way, when the predetermined effect image is displayed in the main display area 7a of the image display device 7, the player's interest can be concentrated on the predetermined game effect currently being performed. It is possible to prevent loss of interest in game effects.

  Even if a predetermined effect image is displayed in the main display area 7a of the image display device 7, for example, when the light emission by the second display mode of the expectation degree display lamp 12a is based on the winning of a special game, The expectation display lamp 12a may emit light in the second display mode.

Further, in the present embodiment, the expectation display lamp 12a built in the start winning device 12 based on the pre-determination result by the pre-determination process is the first display mode or the first display mode is expected to win a special game. Although the case where the display is performed in the second display mode with different degrees has been described as an example, this is only an example, and based on the determination result by the determination process performed when the start condition is established, the corresponding special symbol At the start of variation, control is performed to display the expectation level display lamp 12a incorporated in the start winning device 12 in the first display mode or the second display mode in which the winning expectation degree of special games is different from the first display mode. An effect control board 221 capable of displaying a predetermined effect image predetermined in the main display area 7a of the image display device 7 by the CPU 222 of the effect control board 221. When being, it may be suppressed expectation display by expectation display lamp 12a.
When configured in this way, the player's interest can be concentrated on a predetermined game effect in the variation, so that the interest in the game effect can be prevented from being lost.

<Fourth embodiment>
In the gaming machine 1 of the present embodiment, the hold display is performed using the sub display area 7b of the image display device 7. On the other hand, as shown in FIG. 27, there is a gaming machine in which a holding display lamp 81 is separately provided in the vicinity of the image display device 7 and the holding display lamp 81 is used to perform holding display 82a and 82b.
In this type of gaming machine, the color of the hold display lamp 81 is different from that of the normal hold display when the expectation of winning the special game is higher than the normal hold based on the result of the prior determination. An effect image (in this example, “flame image”) indicating that the hold lamp displayed on the hold display lamp 81 has a high jackpot expectation degree by changing the color or using the display screen of the image display device 7 ) 85 may be displayed. Even in this type of gaming machine, as shown in FIG. 27, when the reach effect image is displayed in the second image display area 62 of the image display device 7, the new hold 82b is the sign hold 82b. Therefore, the player's consciousness may shift to the sign hold 82b, and there is a possibility that interest in the reach production of the change is lost.

  Therefore, in the gaming machine 1 of the present embodiment, when a predetermined game effect is performed on the display screen of the image display device 7, an effect image (holding effect image) for the hold 82 is displayed at least on the display screen of the image display device 7. ) 85 is suppressed.

  As described above, in the gaming machine 1 according to the present embodiment, it is determined whether or not a special game such as jackpot is won in accordance with the establishment of the start condition that the game ball enters the first start port 13 or the second start port 14. And a CPU 212 of the game control board 211 that performs a pre-determination process for performing a pre-determination as to whether or not a special game has been won before the determination process is performed. Furthermore, it includes a RAM 224 of the effect control board 221 that holds and holds the right of determination by the determination process, a hold display lamp 81 that displays the number of holds stored in the RAM 224, and an image display device 7 that can display an image. Further, based on the prior determination result of the prior determination process, control for displaying the effect image 85 corresponding to the hold displayed on the hold display lamp 81 on the image display device 7 and control for displaying the effect image on the image display device 7. The CPU 222 of the effect control board 221 that performs the above is provided.

  Then, the CPU 222 of the effect control board 221 suggests that, based on the pre-determination result of the pre-determination process, the expectation that the special game is won in the area corresponding to the hold display displayed on the hold display lamp 81 is high. The effect image (holding effect image) 85 to be displayed can be controlled. When a predetermined effect image is displayed on the image display device 7, the display of the effect image 85 on the image display device 7 is suppressed. I did it.

  If comprised in this way, when the predetermined | prescribed game effect is performed in the image display apparatus 7, a player's interest can be collected in a predetermined | prescribed game effect, and it prevents that the interest with respect to a game effect is lost. Can do.

<Fifth embodiment>
In addition, in the gaming machine 1 of the present embodiment, as shown in FIG. 28A, when the start condition that the game ball P enters the first start port 13 during the normal game is satisfied, the prior determination result If the expected degree of jackpot is higher than normal, the winning sound (beep) for notifying that the game ball has entered the first start port 13 is output from the speaker 8 as shown in FIG. Like to do. Specifically, as a result of prior determination, a winning sound is output when the variation time of the variation pattern is equal to or longer than a predetermined time (for example, 60 seconds) longer than the normal variation time.

  However, for example, as shown in FIG. 28 (b), when the winning sound is output when the reach effect image is displayed in the second image display area 62 of the image display device 7, the player's interest is also the winning sound. Therefore, there is a possibility that interest in the reach production of the fluctuation is lost.

  Therefore, in the gaming machine 1 of the present embodiment, in a gaming machine having a function of outputting a winning sound when a game ball enters the first start port 13, a predetermined effect image predetermined in the image display device 7 is used. When a game ball enters the first start port 13 while is displayed, the winning sound is not output or the volume of the winning sound is lowered.

The predetermined effect image in this case is an SP reach effect and an SPSP reach effect in which the jackpot expectation is higher than the predetermined expected value, that is, at least the fluctuation time is longer than the normal reach having a high ratio of losing reach (for example, 60 seconds or more). An image.
Of course, it is not necessary that all of the SP reach effect and the SPSP reach effect effect images be predetermined effect images, and a part of the SP reach effect and SPSP reach effect may be the predetermined effect images. Even in the SPSP reach production, the SPSP reach production (winning) may be set to have a higher ratio of the predetermined production image than the SPSP reach production (losing).
Further, the SPSP reach effect may be set to have a higher ratio of the predetermined effect image than the SP reach effect.
Specifically, a predetermined effect image may be determined in advance using an effect table (not shown).

[Winning sound output control process 1]
FIG. 29 is a flowchart showing a winning sound output control process 1 executed by the CPU of the effect control board in order to realize the game effect of the fifth embodiment.
In this case, in step S501, the CPU 222 determines whether or not the current gaming state is the normal gaming state. If it is determined that the current gaming state is the normal gaming state, the CPU 222 proceeds to step S502, and is not in the normal gaming state. If it is determined, the winning sound output control process 1 is terminated.
In step S502, the CPU 222 determines whether or not the first start port SW13a is on. If the CPU 222 determines that the first start port SW13a is on, the process proceeds to step S503, and the first start port SW13a. If it is determined that is not on, the winning sound output control process 1 is terminated.

In step S503, the CPU 222 determines whether or not the jackpot expectation is higher than a predetermined expected value. If the CPU 222 determines that the expected value is higher than the predetermined expected value, the CPU 222 proceeds to step S504 and is not higher than the predetermined expected value. If it is determined, the winning sound output control process 1 is terminated.
Here, whether or not the jackpot expectation degree is higher than a predetermined expected value is determined by whether or not the fluctuation time of the fluctuation pattern is equal to or longer than a predetermined time (for example, 60 seconds).

In step S504, the CPU 222 determines whether or not the predetermined game effect is being executed. If the CPU 222 determines that the predetermined game effect (for example, the reach effect) is not being executed, the process proceeds to step S505. When it is determined that the predetermined game effect is being executed, the winning sound output control process 1 is terminated.
In step S505, the CPU 222 sets a winning sound output command for outputting a winning sound from the speaker 8. Accordingly, the CPU 232 of the image control board 231 that has received the winning sound output command causes the speaker 8 to output the winning sound.

As described above, the gaming machine 1 according to the present embodiment is configured to determine whether or not a special game such as a jackpot has been won in accordance with the establishment of the start condition that a game ball enters the first start port 13 and the determination means. Based on the determination result, the CPU 222 of the effect control board 221 that performs control to execute a predetermined effect, the speaker 8 that outputs sound, and the predetermined value from the speaker 8 when a game ball enters the second start port 14. CPU 222 of effect control board 221 which performs control which outputs a sound.
Then, the CPU 222 of the effect control board 221 performs a predetermined sound from the speaker 8 when a game ball enters the first start port 13 when a predetermined effect (for example, reach effect) is performed. Was suppressed. Specifically, the winning sound is not output or the volume of the winning sound is lowered.

  If comprised in this way, when the predetermined | prescribed game effect is performed in the image display apparatus 7, a player's interest can be collected in a predetermined | prescribed game effect, and it prevents that the interest with respect to a game effect is lost. Can do.

<Sixth embodiment>
In the gaming machine 1 of the present embodiment, when the game ball enters the second start port 14, the probability variation jackpot that is more advantageous to the player than when the game ball enters the first start port 13 (particularly the first The ratio of winning per probability variation length is configured to be high (see FIG. 4B).
Therefore, in the gaming machine 1 of the present embodiment, as shown in FIG. 30 (a), when the game ball P enters the second starting port 14 during the normal game, as shown in FIG. 30 (b). In addition, when displaying the second hold icon 57 a in the sub display area 7 b of the image display device 7, a winning sound (beep) for notifying that the game ball has entered the second start port 14 is output from the speaker 8. I am doing so.

  However, for example, as shown in FIG. 30B, when the reach effect image is displayed in the second image display area 62 of the image display device 7, the timing at which the second hold icon 57a is displayed in the sub display area 7b. When the winning sound (beep) is output from the speaker 8 at the same time, the player's consciousness shifts to the second hold icon 57a, and there is a possibility that the interest in the reach effect of the change is lost.

  Therefore, in the gaming machine 1 of the present embodiment, in a gaming machine that outputs a winning sound when a game ball enters the second start port 14 in a normal gaming state, the image display device 7 uses a predetermined effect such as a reach effect. When a game ball enters the second starting port while the game effect is being performed, the winning sound is not output or the volume of the winning sound is reduced.

[Winning sound output control process 2]
FIG. 31 is a flowchart showing a winning sound output control process 2 executed by the CPU of the effect control board in order to realize the game effect of the sixth embodiment.
In this case, in step S511, the CPU 222 determines whether or not the current gaming state is the normal gaming state. If it is determined that the current gaming state is the normal gaming state, the CPU 222 proceeds to step S512 and is not in the normal gaming state. If it is determined, the winning sound output control process is terminated.
In step S512, the CPU 222 determines whether or not the second start port SW14a is on. If it is determined that the second start port SW14a is on, the CPU 222 proceeds to step S513, and the second start port SW14a. If it is determined that is not on, the winning sound output control process 2 is terminated.

In step S513, the CPU 222 determines whether or not the predetermined game effect is being executed. If the CPU 222 determines that the predetermined game effect (for example, the reach effect) is not being executed, the process proceeds to step S514. When it is determined that the predetermined game effect is being executed, the winning sound output control process 2 is terminated.
In step S514, the CPU 222 sets a winning sound output command for outputting a winning sound from the speaker 8. Accordingly, the CPU 232 of the image control board 231 that has received the winning sound output command causes the speaker 8 to output the winning sound.

As described above, the gaming machine 1 according to the present embodiment determines whether or not a special game such as jackpot has been won in accordance with the establishment of the start condition that a game ball enters the first start port 13 or the second start port 14. Based on the processing and the determination result of this determination means, a game ball enters the CPU 222 of the effect control board 221 that performs control to execute a predetermined effect, the speaker 8 that outputs sound, and the second start port 14. And a CPU 222 of an effect control board 221 that performs control to output a predetermined sound from the speaker 8 at times.
Then, the CPU 222 of the effect control board 221 performs a predetermined sound from the speaker 8 when a game ball enters the second start opening 14 when a predetermined effect (for example, reach effect) is performed. Was suppressed. Specifically, the winning sound is not output or the volume of the winning sound is lowered.

  If comprised in this way, when the predetermined | prescribed game production is performed in the image display apparatus 7, a player's interest can be collected for a long time, and it is prevented that the interest with respect to a game production is lost. can do.

<Game effects that can be executed by the gaming machine of this embodiment>
Next, game effects that can be executed by the gaming machine of this embodiment will be described.
With the recent increase in the display screen of the production image device, there is a limit to the space in which the production lamps can be placed on the game board. On the other hand, in order to enhance the entertainment of the game machine, There is a request.
For this reason, in the gaming machine 1 of the present embodiment, the execution of a new game effect using the image display device 7 arranged on the game board 2, the first effect lamp 41 to the fourth effect lamp 44, or the like is performed. It is possible.

<First game production>
FIG. 32 is a diagram illustrating an example of a first game effect using an effect button that can be executed by the gaming machine 1 of the present embodiment.
32, for example, the effect pattern designation commands “A1H” and “03H” corresponding to the variable effect pattern 3 (SP reach effect 1 (win)) from the effect control board 221 are the image control board 231 and the first game effect. It is executed when it is transmitted to the lamp control board 241.

Further, in the first game effect shown in FIG. 32, as an effect symbol, an effect symbol (hereinafter referred to as “decorative symbol”) that combines a decorative image (character image) and a numeric image, and an effect symbol (hereinafter referred to as “decorative symbol”). "Numeric design") is displayed.
When the decorative design and the number design are compared, in the gaming machine 1 of the present embodiment, the number design is a design with a higher jackpot expectation.

  In this case, under the control of the CPU 232 of the image control board 231, the display screen of the image display device 7 shown in FIG. 32A is displayed on the two decorative symbols 100a, 100b, and 100c that are changing. , 100b are displayed as a reach image having the same symbol pattern.

Next, a first operation promotion effect image 111 that prompts the player to operate the effect button 5 as shown in FIG. 32B is displayed on the display screen of the image display device 7.
When the display of the first operation promotion effect image 111 that prompts the operation of the effect button 5 is started, the lamp control board 241 reads the operation program of the effect button 5 at a predetermined timing based on the effect pattern designation command. The production button 5 can be turned on. That is, the effect button 5 can be turned on simultaneously with displaying the first operation promotion effect image 111 on the display screen of the image display device 7.

Here, when the effect button 5 is pressed by the player and an effect button detection signal is input to the lamp control board 241 from the effect button detection switch 5a, the lamp control board 241 provides an effect to the effect control board 221. An on detection command indicating that the button 5 has been pressed is transmitted.
When receiving the ON detection command from the lamp control board 241, the effect control board 221 sets (transmits) a first button operation effect execution command to the lamp control board 241 and the image control board 231. Thereby, in the gaming machine 1 of the present embodiment, for example, the development suggestion effect that suggests whether or not the normal reach shown in FIG. 32C is developed to the SP reach shown in FIG. 32D is executed.

  In the gaming machine 1 of the present embodiment, when the development suggestion effect is performed via the first operation promotion effect, as shown in FIG. 32 (c), the first arranged on both sides and the upper side of the image display device 7. The first effect lamp 41 (41L, 41R), the second effect lamp 42 (42L, 42R), the third effect lamp 43 (43L, 43R), and the fourth effect lamp 44 are arranged on the game board 2. The first effect lamps 41L and 41R arranged below the second effect lamps 42L and 42R, the third effect lamps 43L and 43R, and the fourth effect lamps 44 are turned on in this order. To.

  Then, after all the first effect lamps 41 (41L, 41R) to fourth effect lamps 44 arranged on both sides and the upper side of the image display device 7 are turned on, as shown in FIG. Further, the two decorative symbols 100a and 100b displayed on the image display device 7 are developed into numerical symbols 101a and 101b having a high expectation level for jackpots. That is, it is developed to SP reach.

<Second game production>
FIG. 33 is a diagram showing an example of a second game effect using effect buttons that can be executed by the gaming machine 1 of the present embodiment.
33, for example, the effect pattern designation commands “A1H” and “15H” corresponding to the change effect pattern 21 (normal reach effect 1 (lost)) from the effect control board 221 are the image control board 231 and the lamp. It is executed when transmitted to the control board 241.

  Also in this case, under the control of the CPU 232 of the image control board 231, the display screen of the image display device 7 shown in FIG. 33A is displayed on the two decorative symbols 100a, 100b, and 100c that are changing. Reach images in which 100a and 100b have the same symbols are displayed.

Next, a second operation promotion effect image 112 that prompts the player to operate the effect button 5 as shown in FIG. 33B is displayed on the display screen of the image display device 7.
The second operation promotion effect image 112 shown in FIG. 33B is an image different from the first operation promotion effect image 111 shown in FIG.
Even when the display of the second operation promotion effect image 111 is started, the lamp control board 241 lights the effect button 5 by reading the operation program of the effect button 5 at a predetermined timing based on the effect pattern designation command. Can do. That is, the effect button 5 can be turned on simultaneously with the display of the second operation promotion effect image 112 on the display screen of the image display device 7.

  Here, when the effect button 5 is pressed by the player, the effect control board 221 sets (transmits) a second button operation effect execution command to the lamp control board 241 and the image control board 231. Thereby, in the gaming machine 1 of the present embodiment, for example, a development suggestion effect that suggests whether or not to develop into SP reach is performed.

  In this case, as the development suggestion effects, as shown in FIGS. 33C and 33D, the first effect lamps 41 to the fourth effect lamps 44 arranged on both sides and the upper side of the image display device 7 are used. Among them, only the first effect lamps 41L and 41R arranged on the lower side of the game board 2 are turned on. Thereafter, the game effect is continued with the normal reach without developing the two decorative symbols 100a and 100b displayed on the image display device 7 into the numeric symbols 101a and 101b, that is, without developing into the SP reach.

In the first game effect and the second game effect described above, the first effect lamps 41 (41L, 41R) to the fourth effect lamps 44 arranged on both sides and the upper side of the display screen of the image display device 7 are used. Is used to provide a development suggestion effect that suggests whether or not to develop from a normal reach production to an SP reach. When a production lamp (for example, a production lighting device 313 or a production movable illumination device 320) is provided, the development suggestion production is performed using the production lamp provided in the glass frame 310. Also good.
Further, the development suggestion effect is not limited to the effect lamp, and the development suggestion effect image may be displayed on the image display device 7 or the effect accessory device may be operated.

  Further, in the present embodiment, the development suggestion effect is performed using the first effect lamp 41 to the fourth effect lamp 44, but the first effect lamp 41 to the fourth effect lamp. With the light emission of 44, a sound effect that increases expectation (for example, a sound that gradually increases in pitch or volume) may be output. At this time, it is preferable to suppress other sound effects (for example, a winning sound when a game ball wins a winning winning opening).

During the development suggestion effect, it is preferable to suppress the sound by other effects, the light emission effect, for example, the hold change, BGM, and the speech sound in the image display device 7 so that the player can concentrate on the development suggestion effect.
In addition, during the development suggestion effect, it is preferable that the display of the patch log point information is not displayed or is suppressed from the normal display so that the player can concentrate on the development suggestion effect.
“Pachi Log” is a game machine that stores game history information (number of special symbol changes, jackpot type, number of times, etc.), and earns points and achieves missions according to this information. A game to aim for. Note that the details of the pachi log are omitted.

  Further, during the development suggestion effect, when the normal symbol is won in the second hit B during the normal game so that the player can concentrate on the development suggestion effect, the second start port 14 is opened when the second start port 14 is opened. It is preferable to suppress the light emission effect to be emitted, the opening notification effect by sound, the notification effect in the image display device 7 and the like.

Further, in the gaming machine 1 of the present embodiment, it is suggested whether or not to develop from the normal reach to the SP reach by the development suggestion effect, but this is merely an example, for example, as a pre-reach effect, a pseudo continuous notice You may make it suggest whether it develops to production.
Here, the quasi-continuous notice effect is a change in the effect symbol and temporary change in the image display device 7 within a single change period of the special symbol displayed on the first special symbol display device 20 or the second special symbol display device 21. An effect that repeats a stop several times.

As described above, the gaming machine 1 according to the present embodiment executes the first operation promotion effect for prompting the player to operate the effect button 5 and the second operation promotion effect different from the first operation promotion effect. Possible production control board 221. Further, at least the game board 2 is provided with first effect lamps 41 to fourth effect lamps 44.
The CPU 222 of the effect control board 221 operates the effect button 5 when the effect button 5 is operated when the first operation promotion effect is performed and when the operation button 5 is operated when the second operation promotion effect is performed. The control is performed so that the light emission modes of the first effect lamp 41 to the fourth effect lamp 44 are different from those performed.
If comprised in this way, it will become possible to perform the new game effect using the operation promotion effect of the effect button 5, and the 1st effect lamp 41-the 4th effect lamp 44. FIG.

Further, in the gaming machine 1 of the present embodiment, when the effect button 5 is operated when the first operation promotion effect is performed, the first effect lamp 41 to the fourth effect lamp 44 are operated. While all the lights are turned on to develop from the normal reach production to the SP reach production, when the production button 5 is operated when the second operation promotion production is performed, the first production lamps 41 to 4 are produced. The case where a part of the lamp for lighting 44 is turned on to develop from the normal reach effect to the SP reach effect has been described as an example, but this is only an example.
For example, when the operation button 5 is operated when the first operation promotion effect is performed, a part of the first effect lamp 41 to the fourth effect lamp 44 is lit to start from the normal reach effect. When the operation of the effect button 5 is performed when the SP reach effect is not developed or when the second operation promotion effect is performed, all the first effect lamps 41 to the fourth effect lamps 44 are displayed. It is of course possible to turn on the light and develop from a normal reach production to an SP reach production.

  In particular, when the development suggestion effect is performed via the first operation promotion effect, the ratio of the first effect lamp 41 to the fourth effect lamp 44 that are all turned on to develop from the normal reach effect to the SP reach effect. When the development suggestion effect is performed via the second operation promotion effect, the first operation lamp 41 to the fourth effect lamp 44 are partially lit to start from the normal reach effect. If the ratio of the configuration that does not develop into the SP reach production is increased, the expectation of the development of the reach production can be changed depending on the type of the operation promotion effect displayed on the display screen of the image display device 7. Therefore, the interest of the operation promotion effect of the effect button 5 can be enhanced.

In the present embodiment, the first effect lamp 41 is used when the development suggestion effect is performed via the first operation promotion effect and when the development suggestion effect is performed via the second operation promotion effect. The second effect lamp 42 to the fourth effect lamp 44 are configured to emit light in a non-common manner.
If comprised in this way, until the 1st production | generation lamp 41 lights, the development suggestion production becomes common, Therefore The interest of a development suggestion production can be heightened.

<3rd game production>
FIG. 34 is a diagram showing an example of a third game effect using effect buttons that can be executed by the gaming machine 1 of the present embodiment.
Note that the third game effect shown in FIG. 34 is, for example, an effect pattern designation corresponding to the change effect pattern 1 or the change effect pattern 25 (SPSP reach effect 1 (winning) or SPSP reach effect 1 (lost)) from the effect control board 221. This is executed when the commands “A1H”, “01H” or “A1H”, “19H” are transmitted to the image control board 231 and the lamp control board 241.

  Also in this case, under the control of the CPU 232 of the image control board 231, the display screen of the image display device 7 shown in FIG. 34 (a) has two decorative symbols 100a, 100b, and 100c that are changing. Reach images in which 100a and 100b have the same symbols are displayed.

Next, an operation promotion effect image 121 that prompts the player to operate the effect button 5 as shown in FIG. 34B is displayed on the display screen of the image display device 7.
In addition, when the display of the operation promotion effect image 121 is started, the effect button 5 can be turned on by the lamp control board 241 reading the operation program of the effect button 5 at a predetermined timing based on the effect pattern designation command. . That is, the effect button 5 can be turned on simultaneously with displaying the operation promotion effect image 121 on the display screen of the image display device 7.

  Here, when the effect button 5 is pressed by the player, the effect control board 221 sets (transmits) a button operation effect execution command to the lamp control board 241 and the image control board 231. Thereby, in the gaming machine 1 of the present embodiment, for example, during the period in which the effect button 5 can be operated, the development suggestion effect that suggests whether to develop from the normal reach effect to the SP reach effect, for example, is executed.

  In the gaming machine 1 of the present embodiment, when the development suggestion effect is performed during the operable period of the effect button 5, first, as shown in FIG. 34 (c1), the display screen of the image display device 7, and the image display device The first effect lamp 41 (41L, 41R), the second effect lamp 42 (42L, 42R), the third effect lamp 43 (43L, 43R), All the four effect lamps 44 are turned off. Note that it is not always necessary to turn off all the effect lamps, and at least some of the effect lamps may be turned off.

After the effect lamps are extinguished, as shown in FIGS. 34 (c2), 35 (c3), and 35 (c4), the first effect lamps 41 to 41 arranged on both sides and the upper side of the image display device 7 are used. Among the fourth effect lamps 44, the first effect lamps 41L and 41R are lit in the order of the second effect lamps 42L and 42R and the third effect lamps 43L and 43R. Finally, as shown in FIG. 35 (d), the fourth effect lamp 44 arranged on the upper side of the image display device 7 is turned on, or as shown in FIG. 35 (e). The fourth effect lamp 44 is kept off without being turned on.
It is desirable that the development suggestion effect be performed at least after the two decorative symbols 100a and 100b reach the reach state until the remaining decorative symbol 100c passes through the same symbol as the reach symbol.

In the third game effect described above, normal reach is performed using the first effect lamps 41 (41L, 41R) to the fourth effect lamps 44 arranged on both sides and the upper side of the display screen of the image display device 7. The development suggestion effect suggesting whether or not the effect will be developed into the SP reach effect is performed. However, this is merely an example, and an effect lamp (for example, on the outer frame 300 or the glass frame 310 (see FIG. 1)). In the case where the effect lighting device 313 and the effect movable illumination device 320) are provided, the development suggestion effect may be performed using the effect lamp provided in the glass frame 310.
Further, the development suggestion effect is not limited to the effect lamp, and the development suggestion effect image may be displayed on the image display device 7 or the effect accessory device may be operated.

  Further, in the present embodiment, the development suggestion effect is performed using the first effect lamp 41 to the fourth effect lamp 44, but the first effect lamp 41 to the fourth effect lamp. With the light emission of 44, a sound effect that increases expectation (for example, a sound that gradually increases in pitch or volume) may be output. At this time, it is preferable to suppress other sound effects (for example, a winning sound when a game ball wins a winning winning opening).

During the development suggestion effect, it is preferable to suppress the sound by other effects, the light emission effect, for example, the hold change, BGM, and the speech sound in the image display device 7 so that the player can concentrate on the development suggestion effect.
In addition, during the development suggestion effect, it is preferable that the display of the patch log point information is not displayed or is suppressed from the normal display so that the player can concentrate on the development suggestion effect.

  Further, during the development suggestion effect, when the normal symbol is won in the second hit B during the normal game so that the player can concentrate on the development suggestion effect, the second start port 14 is opened when the second start port 14 is opened. It is preferable to suppress the light emission effect to be emitted, the opening notification effect by sound, the notification effect in the image display device 7 and the like.

  Further, in the gaming machine 1 of the present embodiment, the development suggestion effect suggests whether or not the normal reach effect will be developed to the SP reach, but this is only an example, for example, is the pre-reach effect developed? It may be suggested whether or not.

As described above, in the gaming machine 1 according to the present embodiment, the operation promotion effect 121 that prompts the player to operate the effect button 5 and the operation of the effect button 5 are performed during the period in which the effect button 5 can be operated. When this is detected, an effect control board 221 capable of performing an expansion suggestion effect is provided. Then, when the development control board 221 executes the development suggestion presentation, at least a part of the display screen of the image display device 7 and the first presentation lamp 41 to the fourth presentation lamp 44 are in the first state. After the first control that is controlled to be in the (light-off state) and the first control, the first effect lamp 41 to the third effect lamp 43 are emitted in a stepwise second state different from the first state. A second control for controlling to turn on (lighting), a third control for controlling the fourth effect lamp 44 to emit light (turn on or blink) in the third state after the second control, After the second control, the fourth control for controlling the fourth effect lamp 44 to be turned off in the fourth state can be executed.
If comprised in this way, it will become possible to perform the new game effect using the operation promotion effect of the effect button 5, and the 1st effect lamp 41-the 4th effect lamp 44. FIG.

  Further, in the gaming machine 1 of the present embodiment, when the effect button 5 is not operated during the period in which the effect button 5 can be operated, an effect different from the development suggestion effect (for example, the first effect lamp 41). (The effect of turning off all the fourth effect lamps 44). With this configuration, the player actively operates the effect button 5 during the period in which the effect button 5 can be operated.

  In addition, in the gaming machine 1 of the present embodiment, the development suggestion effect is performed within the operable period of the effect button 5, so the execution period of the development suggestion effect varies depending on the operation timing of the effect button 5. Therefore, the development suggestion effect in the third game effect is configured so that the control time of any one of the first control, the second control, the third or the fourth control can be changed according to the operation timing of the effect button 5. It is desirable to keep it.

<4th game production>
FIG. 36 is a diagram showing an example of a fourth game effect using effect buttons that can be executed by the gaming machine 1 of the present embodiment.
Note that the fourth game effect shown in FIG. 36 is, for example, an effect pattern designation corresponding to the variable effect pattern 2 or the variable effect pattern 26 (SPSP reach effect 2 (winning) or SPSP reach effect 2 (lost)) from the effect control board 221. The command “A1H” “02H” or “A1H” “1AH” is executed when it is transmitted to the image control board 231 and the lamp control board 241.

Also, in the fourth game effect shown in FIG. 36, a decorative symbol obtained by combining a decorative image (character image) and a numerical image and a numerical symbol composed of a numerical image are displayed as the effect symbol.
When the decorative design and the number design are compared, in the gaming machine 1 of the present embodiment, the number design is a design with a higher jackpot expectation.

  In this case, under the control of the CPU 232 of the image control board 231, the display screen of the image display device 7 shown in FIG. 36 (a) has two decorative symbols 100a out of the three decorative symbols 100a, 100b, 100c that are changing. , 100b are displayed as a reach image having the same symbol pattern.

Next, an operation promotion effect image 131 that prompts the player to operate the effect button 5 is displayed on the display screen of the image display device 7 as shown in FIG.
When the display of the operation promotion effect image 131 that prompts the operation of the effect button 5 is started, the lamp control board 241 reads out the operation program from the effect button 5 at a predetermined timing based on the effect pattern designation command. 5 can be lit. That is, the effect button 5 can be turned on at the same time when the operation promotion effect image 131 is displayed on the display screen of the image display device 7.

  Here, when the effect button 5 is pressed by the player, the effect control board 221 sets (transmits) a button operation effect execution command to the lamp control board 241 and the image control board 231. Thereby, in the gaming machine 1 of the present embodiment, for example, a development suggestion effect that suggests whether or not to develop to SPSP reach is executed.

  In the gaming machine 1 of the present embodiment, when performing the development suggestion effect, as shown in FIG. 36 (c), the first effect lamps 41 (41L, 41L, arranged on both sides and the upper side of the image display device 7). 41R), the second effect lamp 42 (42L, 42R), the third effect lamp 43 (43L, 43R), and the fourth effect lamp 44 are arranged on the lower side of the game board 2. The first effect lamps 41L and 41R are lit in the order of the second effect lamps 42L and 42R, the third effect lamps 43L and 43R, and the fourth effect lamp 44.

  Then, after all of the first effect lamps 41 (41L, 41R) to the fourth effect lamps 44 arranged on both sides and the upper side of the image display device 7 are lit, FIGS. ), The effect image 132 is displayed on the image display device 7, and the two decorative symbols 100a and 100b displayed on the image display device 7 are developed into numerical symbols 101a and 101b having a high expectation degree of jackpot. . That is, the normal reach production is developed to the SP reach production.

<Fifth game production>
FIG. 37 is a diagram showing an example of a fifth game effect using effect buttons that can be executed by the gaming machine 1 of the present embodiment.
Note that the fifth game effect shown in FIG. 37 is, for example, an effect pattern designation corresponding to the variable effect pattern 4 or the variable effect pattern 24 (SP reach effect 2 (winning) or SP reach effect 2 (losing)) from the effect control board 221. The command “A1H” “04H” or “A1H” “18H” is executed when it is transmitted to the image control board 231 and the lamp control board 241.

  Also in this case, under the control of the CPU 232 of the image control board 231, the display screen of the image display device 7 shown in FIG. 37A has two decorative symbols 100a, 100b, and 100c that are changing. Reach images in which 100a and 100b have the same symbols are displayed.

Next, an operation promotion effect image 131 that prompts the player to operate the effect button 5 is displayed on the display screen of the image display device 7 as shown in FIG.
When the display of the operation promotion effect image 131 that prompts the operation of the effect button 5 is started, the lamp control board 241 reads the operation program from the effect button 5 at a predetermined timing based on the effect pattern designation command. Can be lit. That is, the effect button 5 can be turned on at the same time when the operation promotion effect image 131 is displayed on the display screen of the image display device 7.

  Here, when the effect button 5 is pressed by the player, the effect control board 221 sets (transmits) a button operation effect execution command to the lamp control board 241 and the image control board 231. Thereby, in the gaming machine 1 of the present embodiment, for example, a development suggestion effect that suggests whether or not to develop to SPSP reach is executed.

  In this case, as the development suggestion effect, as shown in FIG. 37 (c), the first effect lamps 41 (41L, 41R) and the second effect lamps arranged on both sides and the upper side of the image display device 7 are used. 42 (42L, 42R), the third effect lamp 43 (43L, 43R), and the fourth effect lamp 44, the first effect lamp 41 to the third effect lamp 43 are turned on. Thereafter, as shown in FIGS. 37D and 37E, the two decorative symbols 100a and 100b displayed on the image display device 7 are not developed into the numerical symbols 101a and 101b, that is, from the normal reach effect. Continue to produce games without developing into SP reach production.

In the fourth game effect and the fifth game effect described above, the first effect lamps 41 (41L, 41R) to the fourth effect lamps 44 arranged on both sides and the upper side of the display screen of the image display device 7 are used. The development suggestion effect suggesting whether or not to develop from the normal reach effect to the SP reach effect is performed, but this is only an example, and the outer frame 300 and the glass frame 310 (see FIG. 1) are used. When an effect lamp (for example, an effect illumination device 313 and an effect movable illumination device 320) is provided, the development suggestion effect is performed using the effect lamp provided on the glass frame 310. May be.
Further, the development suggestion effect is not limited to the effect lamp, and the development suggestion effect image may be displayed on the image display device 7 or the effect accessory device may be operated.

  Further, in the present embodiment, the development suggestion effect is performed using the first effect lamp 41 to the fourth effect lamp 44, but the first effect lamp 41 to the fourth effect lamp. With the light emission of 44, a sound effect that increases expectation (for example, a sound that gradually increases in pitch or volume) may be output. At this time, it is preferable to suppress other sound effects (for example, a winning sound when a game ball wins a winning winning opening).

During the development suggestion effect, it is preferable to suppress the sound by other effects, the light emission effect, for example, the hold change, BGM, and the speech sound in the image display device 7 so that the player can concentrate on the development suggestion effect.
In addition, during the development suggestion effect, it is preferable that the display of the patch log point information is not displayed or is suppressed from the normal display so that the player can concentrate on the development suggestion effect.

  Further, during the development suggestion production, if the normal symbol is won in the second hit B during the normal game so that the player can concentrate on the development suggestion production, the second start opening 14 is opened when the second start opening 14 is opened. It is preferable to suppress the light emission effect to be emitted, the opening notification effect by sound, the notification effect in the image display device 7 and the like.

  As described above, the fourth game effect and the fifth game effect of the present embodiment include the effect control board 221 that can execute the operation promotion effect that prompts the player to operate the effect button 5. Further, at least the game board 2 is provided with first effect lamps 41 to fourth effect lamps 44. Then, the CPU 222 of the effect control board 221 performs the development suggestion effect when the effect button 5 is operated while the operation promotion effect is being performed.

◆ The development suggestion effect is the first effect lamp 41 among the first effect lamps 41 to the fourth effect lamps 44 provided in the game board 2 when the operation of the effect button 5 is detected. Control is performed so that the third effect lamp 43 is changed from the first mode (off) to the second mode (sequential lighting) in which the light emitting area is expanded from the first mode, and the first effect lamps 41 to 3 are generated. When the lamp 43 is changed from the second mode to the third mode in which the fourth effect lamp 44 is turned on, the numerical symbol 101 is used from the symbol variation effect using the decorative symbol 100 displayed on the image display device 7. The transition effect (black, whiteout, etc.) 132 for shifting to the existing symbol variation effect is performed.
If comprised in this way, it will become possible to perform the new game effect using the operation promotion effect of the effect button 5, and the 1st effect lamp 41-the 4th effect lamp 44. FIG.

<Sixth game production>
FIG. 38 is a diagram showing an example of a sixth game effect using effect buttons that can be executed by the gaming machine 1 of the present embodiment. Note that the sixth game effect shown in FIG. 38 is a game effect that is executed during a normal game in which a game is aimed at the game area on the left side of the game board 2.
In the sixth game effect shown in FIG. 38, for example, an effect pattern designation corresponding to the variable effect pattern 2 or the variable effect pattern 26 (SPSP reach effect 2 (winning) or SPSP reach effect 2 (lost)) from the effect control board 221. The command “A1H” “02H” or “A1H” “1AH” is executed when it is transmitted to the image control board 231 and the lamp control board 241.

Further, in the sixth game effect shown in FIG. 38, a decoration symbol obtained by combining a decoration image (character image) and a numerical image and a numerical symbol composed of a numerical image are displayed as the effect symbols.
When the decorative design and the number design are compared, in the gaming machine 1 of the present embodiment, the number design is a design with a higher jackpot expectation.

  Also in this case, under the control of the CPU 232 of the image control board 231, the display screen of the image display device 7 shown in FIG. 38A is displayed on the two decorative symbols 100a, 100b, and 100c that are changing. Reach images in which 100a and 100b have the same symbols are displayed.

Next, an operation promotion effect image 141 that prompts the player to operate the effect button 5 as shown in FIG. 38B is displayed on the display screen of the image display device 7.
When the display of the operation promotion effect image 141 that prompts the operation of the effect button 5 is started,
The lamp control board 241 can light the effect button 5 by reading the operation program from the effect button 5 at a predetermined timing based on the effect pattern designation command. That is, the effect button 5 can be turned on at the same time when the operation promotion effect image 131 is displayed on the display screen of the image display device 7.

  Here, when the effect button 5 is pressed by the player, the effect control board 221 sets (transmits) a button operation effect execution command to the lamp control board 241 and the image control board 231. Thereby, in the gaming machine 1 of the present embodiment, for example, a development suggestion effect that suggests whether or not to develop to SPSP reach is executed.

  In the gaming machine 1 of the present embodiment, when the development suggestion effect is performed, as shown in FIG. 38 (c), the first effect lamps 41 (disposed on both sides and the upper side of the image display device 7). 41L, 41R), a second effect lamp 42 (42L, 42R), a third effect lamp 43 (43L, 43R), and a fourth effect lamp 44 are arranged on the lower side of the game board 2. The first effect lamps 41L and 41R → the second effect lamps 42L and 42R → the third effect lamps 43L and 43R → the fourth effect lamp 44 are lit in this order.

  Then, after all of the first effect lamps 41 (41L, 41R) to the fourth effect lamps 44 are turned on, as shown in FIG. 38 (d), the image display device 7 has three decorative symbols 100a, Of the 100b and 100c, after the display of the decorative design 100c is suppressed (not displayed or displayed lightly), as shown in FIG. 38 (e), the two decorative designs 100a and 100b displayed on the image display device 7 are displayed. Move the display position. Thereafter, as shown in FIG. 38 (f), the two decorative symbols 100a and 100b are developed into numerical symbols 101a and 101b having a high expectation degree of jackpot. That is, the normal reach production is developed to the SP reach production. Thereafter, as shown in FIG. 38 (g), the display positions of the two numeric symbols 101a and 101b displayed on the image display device 7 are moved.

  Although not shown, when switching from the decorative symbols 100a and 100b to the numeric symbols 101a and 101b, a transition effect (takeover effect) for taking over the recognition of the numbers may be performed.

In the sixth game effect, from the normal reach effect using the first effect lamps 41 (41L, 41R) to the fourth effect lamps 44 arranged on both sides and the upper side of the display screen of the image display device 7. The development suggestion effect that suggests whether or not to develop into the SP reach effect is performed, but this is only an example, and an effect lamp (for example, effect) is provided on the outer frame 300 or the glass frame 310 (see FIG. 1). When the lighting device 313 for production and the movable lighting device 320 for production are provided, the development suggestion production may be performed using the production lamp provided on the glass frame 310.
Further, the development suggestion effect is not limited to the effect lamp, and the development suggestion effect image may be displayed on the image display device 7 or the effect accessory device may be operated.

  Further, in the present embodiment, the development suggestion effect is performed using the first effect lamp 41 to the fourth effect lamp 44, but the first effect lamp 41 to the fourth effect lamp. With the light emission of 44, a sound effect that increases expectation (for example, a sound that gradually increases in pitch or volume) may be output. At this time, it is preferable to suppress other sound effects (for example, a winning sound when a game ball wins a winning winning opening).

During the development suggestion effect, it is preferable to suppress the sound by other effects, the light emission effect, for example, the hold change, BGM, and the speech sound in the image display device 7 so that the player can concentrate on the development suggestion effect.
In addition, during the development suggestion effect, it is preferable that the display of the patch log point information is not displayed or is suppressed from the normal display so that the player can concentrate on the development suggestion effect.

  Further, during the development suggestion effect, when the normal symbol is won in the second hit B during the normal game so that the player can concentrate on the development suggestion effect, the second start port 14 is opened when the second start port 14 is opened. It is preferable to suppress the light emission effect to be emitted, the opening notification effect by sound, the notification effect in the image display device 7 and the like.

As described above, the sixth game effect of the present embodiment includes the effect control board 221 that can execute the operation promotion effect that prompts the player to operate the effect button 5. Further, at least the game board 2 is provided with first effect lamps 41 to fourth effect lamps 44. Then, the CPU 222 of the effect control board 221 performs the development suggestion effect when the effect button 5 is operated while the operation promotion effect is being performed.
Further, the effect control board 221 suppresses display of one decorative symbol among the three decorative symbols after display control for displaying three decorative symbols in parallel and displaying the three decorative symbols in parallel ( Suppression display control for not displaying or lightly displaying is performed (FIG. 38D).
Thereafter, the first movement display control (FIG. 38 (e)) for moving the three decorative symbols to display the two decorative symbols 100a and 100b, and the second movement display control for displaying the two numeric symbols 101a and 101b ( (F) of FIG. 38 is performed.
When the display of the two decorative symbols 100a and 100b shown in FIG. 38 (e) is switched to the display of the two numeric symbols 101a and 101b shown in FIG. 38 (f), a transition is made to take over the recognition of the numbers between them. An effect (handover effect) may be performed.

With this configuration, it is possible to execute a new game effect using the operation promotion effect of the effect button 5, the first effect lamp 41 to the fourth effect lamp 44, and the decorative symbol display mode. It becomes possible.
<Seventh game production>
FIG. 39 is a diagram showing an example of a seventh game effect using effect buttons that can be executed by the gaming machine 1 of the present embodiment.
The seventh game effect shown in FIG. 39 is a game effect that is executed at the time of a specific game in which a game is aimed at the game area on the right side of the game board 2 (at the time of a short-time game or at the time of a probability change game). Since this is the same as the sixth game effect shown in FIG. 38, only the differences from the sixth game effect will be described here.

Since the seventh game effect shown in FIG. 39 is executed during the specific game, as shown in FIGS. 39 (a) to 39 (g), the display screen of the image display device 7 is displayed during the game effect. A right-handed instruction image for instructing “right-handed” is displayed on the upper right.
And in the 6th game production, as shown in Drawing 38 (g), the display position of two number symbols 101a and 101b currently displayed on image display device 7 is moved to the upper part of a display screen. On the other hand, in the seventh game effect, as shown in FIG. 38 (g), the display positions of the two numeric symbols 101a and 101b displayed on the image display device 7 are moved to the lower left of the display screen. ing.
This is because in the seventh game effect shown in FIG. 39, the right-handed instruction image is displayed at the upper right of the screen, and therefore the symbol image cannot be displayed at the upper part of the screen.
With this configuration, even during a specific game, a new game using the operation promotion effect of the effect button 5, the first effect lamp 41 to the fourth effect lamp 44, and the display pattern of the decorative symbols. It becomes possible to execute the production.

  The present invention can be applied not only to a pachinko machine but also to a slot machine. In this case, the timing for executing the development suggestion is as follows: big bonus such as big bonus or regular bonus, AT (assist time), ART (assist replay time) winning (start lever on), jackpot game, AT game, ART game At the start (drum stop), etc. are considered.

<Configuration and effect of the present invention>
The gaming machine of the present invention is a gaming machine (1) that executes a game when a start condition is established, and is a movable accessory (31, 32), and a display means (7) that can display an image. Display control means (221, 231) for controlling the display of the display means, and the display control means displays a first effect image (symbol image) in a first area (61) of the display means. When the predetermined condition is satisfied, the accessory is movable, and the second effect image obtained by reducing the first effect image is displayed in the second region (62) smaller than the first region, and the first region is displayed. The first display control is executed so that the boundary between the second area and the second area can be distinguished. In the first display control, the display in the first area outside the boundary is the second area. An image different from the image displayed on By enabling the display, it is possible to perform a new game effects.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 ... Game machine, 2 ... Game board, 3 ... Game area, 5 ... Production button, 7 ... Image display apparatus (image display means), 8 ... Audio | voice output device, 13 ... 1st start port, 14 ... 2nd start port , 14b ... movable piece, 15 ... gate, 16 ... large prize opening, 16a ... large prize opening SW, 16b ... open / close door, 17 ... sorting member, 18a ... specific area (V zone), 18c ... specific area SW, 31 , 32 ... Production-use accessory device, 31a, 31b, 32a, 32b ... movable part, 41 ... first production lamp, 42 ... second production lamp, 43 ... third production lamp, 44 ... first 4 effect lamps, 51... Effect symbols, 55 .. reserved image, 61... First image display area, 62... Second image display area, 71. 211 ... Game control board, 212, 222, 232, 242 ... C U, 213, 223, 233, 243 ... ROM, 214, 224, 234, 244 ... RAM, 221 ... effect control board (effect control means, first area setting means, second area setting means), 231 ... image Control board, 241 ... Lamp control board (operation control means), 313a ... Illumination device for production, 315 ... Receptacle unit, 320L ... Movable illumination device for production

Claims (3)

A gaming machine that executes a game when a start condition is established,
A movable character,
Display means capable of displaying images;
Display control means for controlling the display of the display means,
The display control means includes
Displaying a first effect image in a first region of the display means;
When the predetermined condition is satisfied, the accessory is movable, and the second effect image obtained by reducing the first effect image is displayed in the second region smaller than the first region, and the first region and the second region are displayed. The first display control is executed to display the boundary of the region so as to be distinguishable. In the first display control, the display in the first region outside the boundary is displayed in the second region. A gaming machine characterized in that an image different from the image can be displayed.   2. The game according to claim 1, wherein in the first display control, an image displayed in the first area outside the boundary is an instruction image that indicates an area where a game ball is to be fired. Machine.   In the first display control, the image displayed in the first area outside the boundary indicates the number of determination information acquired when the start condition is satisfied and the number stored in the storage unit. The gaming machine according to claim 1, wherein the gaming machine is an image.

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