JP2017225480A - Game machine - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a game machine which prevents reduction of an interest of a game.SOLUTION: A game machine can execute a ready-to-win performance of a super ready-to-win A1 in which a ready-to-win performance image RGA1 which is a lion image which is similar to (or same to) a lion image included in a decoration pattern, is displayed, and when a state becomes a ready-to-win state by the decoration pattern including the lion image, the ready-to-win performance image RGA1 is displayed on an effective line L, expectation degree of jackpot is higher than, when the ready-to-win performance image RGA1 is not displayed since the ready-to-win performance of the super ready-to-win A is not executed, or when the ready-to-win performance image RGA2 is not displayed even when the ready-to-win performance of the super ready-to-win performance A is executed.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 11

Description

  The present invention relates to a gaming machine such as a pachinko gaming machine.

  In a gaming machine that can be controlled to an advantageous state (big hit gaming state) advantageous to the player when the specific display result is displayed as a variable display result, the decorative design including the character image is variable. There is a gaming machine that displays a character image in the background as an effect (for example, Patent Document 1).

JP 2012-19858 A

  However, in the gaming machine described in Patent Literature 1, when the effect that the predetermined character image is displayed on the background is performed while the reach is achieved by the decorative pattern including the predetermined character image, the player is placed in the background. In some cases, the displayed character image may be mistaken as a decorative pattern constituting the specific display result. In this case, the player who is expected to be controlled in the big hit gaming state may be discouraged because the variable display result is not the specific display result and is not controlled in the big hit gaming state, which may reduce the interest of the game. is there.

  This invention is made in view of the said actual condition, and aims at provision of the game machine which can prevent the fall of the interest of a game.

(1) In order to achieve the above object, a gaming machine according to the present invention is a gaming machine capable of playing a game (for example, a pachinko gaming machine 1), and includes a plurality of variable display units (for example, “left”, “middle”, In the “right” decorative symbol display areas 5L, 5C and 5R, specific identification information including specific images (for example, lion images and koala images) (for example, decorative symbols with symbol numbers “7” and “3”) can be variably displayed. Display results of variable display on variable display means (for example, the CPU 120 for effect control that executes the process of step S562) and the effective line (for example, the effective line L shown in FIG. 11) predetermined in the plurality of variable display units. When the specific identification information is displayed together, the advantageous state control means (for example, the process of step S132) that can be controlled to an advantageous state (for example, a big hit gaming state) advantageous to the player CPU 103 to execute) and reach effect execution means (for example, step S172) capable of executing reach effect capable of displaying the same or similar image as the specific image (for example, reach effect image RGA1 or reach effect image RGA2 shown in FIG. 11). When the image that is the same as or similar to the specific image is displayed on the effective line that has been reached after reaching by the specific identification information (for example, an effect control CPU 120 that executes processing) (for example, When the reach effect of the super A1 is executed after reaching the reach state with the design number “7”, or after reaching the reach state with the design number “3”, the reach effect of the super A2 is executed. When the same or similar image as the specific image is not displayed (for example, the reach effect of Super A is executed) Compared to when the character image included in the reach effect image is not the same as or similar to the character image included in the decorative pattern constituting the reach state even if the reach effect of Super A is executed) The degree of expectation controlled to the advantageous state is high (see, for example, FIG. 5 and FIG. 10).
According to such a structure, the fall of the interest of a game can be prevented.

(2) In the gaming machine of (1), the reach effect is more than a first reach effect (for example, a Super A reach effect) that displays an image that is the same or similar to the specific image, and the first reach effect. When the first reach effect is executed after reaching the reach by the specific identification information (for example, the symbol number “7”). When the reach effect of Super A1 is executed after reaching the reach state by the decorative pattern, or when the reach effect of Super A2 is executed after reaching the reach state by the decorative pattern of the design number “3”), The expectation is higher than when the second reach effect is executed.
In such a configuration, the effect can be improved.

(3) In the gaming machine of (1) or (2), the specific identification information includes first specific identification information including a first specific image (for example, a decorative pattern including a lion image) and a second specific image. Second reachable identification information (for example, a decorative pattern including a koala image), and the reach effect is a first special effect (for example, a lion image is displayed) that displays the same or similar image as the first specific image. And a second special effect (for example, a reach effect of Super A2 displaying a koala image) that displays the same or similar image as the second specific image, and the first specific identification information When the first special effect is executed after reaching reach by the above, or when the second special effect is executed after reaching by the second specific identification information, When the first special effect is executed after reaching by specific identification information other than one specific identification information, or after reaching by specific identification information other than the second specific identification information, the second special effect Compared to when the process is executed, the expectation degree is high (see, for example, FIG. 10).
In such a configuration, the effect can be improved.

(4) In any of the above gaming machines (1) to (3), a reach effect is displayed in which an image that is the same as or similar to the specific image of the specific identification information is displayed after reaching the specific identification information. When an image that is the same as or similar to the specific image of the specific identification information is displayed on the effective line that has been reached (for example, as shown in FIG. 12 (C1), the “middle” decorative symbol display area 5C When the reach effect image RGA1 is displayed in the background) and when the same or similar image as the specific image of the specific identification information is not displayed on the reach effective line (for example, as shown in FIG. 12 (C2)) Thus, when the reach effect image RGA1 is displayed on the lower background of the “right” decorative symbol display area 5C, the expectation is different.
In such a configuration, the effect can be improved.

(5) Correspondence display means (for example, step S562) capable of displaying a corresponding display (for example, active display) corresponding to the variable display during execution of the variable display in the gaming machine of any of (1) to (4) above. The effect control CPU 120 that executes the process of (2) and change effect execution means (for example, active) that can execute a change effect that changes the display mode of the corresponding display at a different rate depending on whether or not the control is in the advantageous state. And a first timing during execution of a specific effect (for example, reach effect) that suggests whether or not the timing of the change effect is controlled to the advantageous state. And a second timing different from the first timing (for example, a timing before the reach effect is executed), and the first timing and the first timing Aspects of the change presentation at a timing different (e.g. FIG. 14, see FIG. 15), characterized in that.
In such a structure, it can prevent impairing the production effect of a specific production.

(6) In any of the above gaming machines (1) to (5), detection means (for example, push button 31B) capable of detecting the player's operation and promotion notification for urging the player's operation can be executed. And a predetermined effect executing means (for example, after the operation) that can execute a predetermined effect based on the detection of the player's action by the detection means. A first pattern that displays at least a first image (for example, a first operation promotion image) as a promotion notification for promoting one operation. And a second pattern that displays a second image (for example, a second operation promoting image) in addition to the first image, and the first pattern and the second pattern can be used. Expectations differ depending on whether the accelerator notification is executed (refer to FIG. 16 for example), characterized in that.
In such a configuration, the degree of expectation can be shown to the player in an easily understandable manner.

(7) In any one of the above gaming machines (1) to (6), detection means (for example, a push button 31B and a stick controller 31A) capable of detecting a plurality of types of operations (for example, a pressing operation and a tilting operation) of the player. And an operation effect execution means (for example, an effect control CPU 120 capable of executing an operation effect A and an operation effect B) capable of executing an operation effect using the detection means at a specific timing (for example, the end stage of the super reach effect), Before the specific timing (for example, immediately after the start of fluctuation or immediately after reach), an operation mode notification means (for example, an effect control CPU 120 capable of executing the operation mode notification effect) that can notify the operation mode in the operation effect, The degree of expectation varies depending on the timing at which the operation mode is notified (see, for example, FIG. 18).
In such a configuration, it is possible to give the player a sense of expectation before the specific timing at which the operation effect is executed, and to improve the interest of the game.

It is a front view of the pachinko gaming machine in this embodiment. It is a block diagram which shows the various control boards etc. which were mounted in the pachinko game machine. It is a flowchart which shows an example of a game control process process. It is explanatory drawing which shows the structural example of a fluctuation pattern. It is explanatory drawing which shows the example of determination of a fluctuation pattern. It is a flowchart which shows an example of production control process processing. It is a flowchart which shows an example of a variable display start setting process. It is a figure which shows the structural example of a decoration design. It is a flowchart which shows an example of reach production setting processing. It is explanatory drawing which shows the structural example of a reach production | presentation determination table. It is a figure which shows an example of the reach production of Super A. It is a figure which shows an example of the reach production of super A1 in a modification. It is a figure which shows an example of an on-hold / active change production pattern. It is a figure which shows an example of the active change effect in a modification. It is a figure which shows an example of the active change effect in a modification. It is explanatory drawing which shows the determination ratio of button production. It is a figure which shows the example of execution of button production. It is explanatory drawing which shows the determination ratio of an operation mode alerting | reporting effect. It is a figure which shows the execution example of an operation mode alerting | reporting effect.

  FIG. 1 is a front view of a pachinko gaming machine according to the present embodiment. A pachinko gaming machine (gaming machine) 1 includes a gaming board (gauge board) 2 and a gaming machine frame (underframe) 3. A game area is formed on the game board 2, and a game ball as a game medium is launched from a predetermined hitting ball launching device and driven into the game area. At predetermined positions on the game board 2, a first special symbol display device 4A, a second special symbol display device 4B, an image display device 5, an ordinary winning ball device 6A, an ordinary variable winning ball device 6B, a special variable winning ball device 7, A normal symbol display 20, a first hold indicator 25A, a second hold indicator 25B, a universal hold indicator 25C, a passing gate 41, and the like are provided. Speakers 8L and 8R capable of reproducing and outputting sound effects and the like are provided at the left and right upper positions of the gaming machine frame 3, and a game effect lamp 9 is provided at the periphery of the game area. In the lower right position of the gaming machine frame 3, a hitting operation handle (operation knob) operated by a player or the like to launch a game ball as a game medium toward the game area is provided. The resilience of the game ball is adjusted according to the operation amount (rotation amount). A predetermined position of the gaming machine frame 3 below the gaming area is provided with an upper plate (batting ball supply tray) that holds (stores) game balls and a lower plate that holds (stores) extra balls from the upper plate. It has been. A stick controller 31A is attached to the member forming the lower plate, and a push button 31B is provided to the member forming the upper plate.

  On the screens of the first special symbol display device 4A, the second special symbol display device 4B, and the image display device 5, a special symbol and a decorative symbol are variably displayed. These variable indications are based on the occurrence of the first start winning due to the game ball passing (entering) the first starting winning opening formed in the normal winning ball device 6A, or on the normal variable winning ball device 6B. Execution is possible based on the occurrence of the second start winning due to the game ball passing (entering) through the formed second starting winning opening. Each of the first special symbol display device 4A and the second special symbol display device 4B is composed of, for example, 7-segment or dot matrix LEDs (light emitting diodes). A special symbol (also referred to as “special symbol”) that is special identification information) is displayed variably (variably displayed). The image display device 5 is composed of, for example, an LCD (liquid crystal display device) or the like, and forms a display area for displaying various effect images. On the screen of the image display device 5, variable display of a special symbol (also referred to as “first special symbol”) by the first special symbol display device 4 </ b> A in the special symbol game and special symbol (“first” by the second special symbol display device 4 </ b> B). Corresponding to each of the variable display (also referred to as “2 special figure”), a decorative symbol as identification information (decorative identification information) is variably displayed in a decorative symbol display area serving as a plurality of variable display portions such as three. The This variable display of decorative designs is also included in the variable display game. On the screen of the image display device 5, decorative symbol display areas 5L, 5C, and 5R of “left”, “middle”, and “right” are arranged.

  On the screen of the image display device 5, a start winning memory display area 5H and an active display area 5HA are arranged. In the start winning memory display area 5H, a hold display for displaying the variable display hold number (special figure hold memory number) corresponding to the special figure game is specified. The hold display only needs to be capable of being displayed in correspondence with the hold storage of information regarding variable display. A hold display using the first hold indicator 25A and the second hold indicator 25B may be performed together with the start prize memory display area 5H or instead of the start prize memory display area 5H. In the active display area 5HA, an active display which is the same effect image as the hold display or a different effect image is displayed. The active display only needs to be capable of being displayed corresponding to the variable display during the variable display.

  The pachinko gaming machine 1 is equipped with various control boards such as a main board 11, an effect control board 12, an audio control board 13, a lamp control board 14, and a relay board 15 as shown in FIG. In addition, for example, various substrates such as a payout control substrate, an information terminal substrate, a launch control substrate, an interface substrate, and a touch sensor substrate may be mounted.

  On the main board 11, a game control microcomputer 100, a switch circuit 110, a solenoid circuit 111 and the like are mounted. In the main board 11, detection signals taken from various switches for detecting a game ball, such as the gate switch 21, the start port switch (the first start port switch 22 </ b> A and the second start port switch 22 </ b> B), and the count switch 23, are detected by the switch circuit 110. To the game control microcomputer 100. The gate switch 21 detects a game ball (gate passing ball) that has passed through the passing gate 41. Based on the detection of the gate passing ball by the gate switch 21, variable display of the normal symbol by the normal symbol display 20 can be executed. The first start port switch 22A detects a game ball that has passed (entered) the first start winning port. The second start port switch 23A detects a game ball that has passed (entered) the second start winning port. The count switch 23 detects a game ball that has passed (entered) a large winning opening formed in the special variable winning ball apparatus 7. When a game ball that has passed through various winning holes such as the first starting winning hole, the second starting winning hole, and the big winning hole is detected, a predetermined number of balls corresponding to each winning hole is determined. As a game ball is paid out. On the other hand, on the main board 11, a solenoid drive signal from the game control microcomputer 100 is transmitted via the solenoid circuit 111 to the solenoid 81 for the ordinary electric accessory and the solenoid 82 for the special prize opening door. The solenoid 81 for the ordinary electric accessory can be changed between a state where the game ball hardly passes (or a state where it does not pass) and a state where it easily passes through the second start winning opening formed in the normally variable winning ball apparatus 6B. . The solenoid 82 for the special electric accessory allows the game ball to change between a state where the game ball does not pass and a state where it easily passes through the large winning opening formed in the special variable winning ball device 7. Further, a command signal for performing display control of the first special symbol display device 4A, the second special symbol display device 4B, the normal symbol display device 20 and the like is transmitted from the main board 11.

  The presentation control board 12 receives the control signal (production control command) transmitted from the main board 11 via the relay board 15, and displays the image display device 5, the speakers 8L and 8R, the game effect lamp 9, and the decoration LED. In order to control the production operation by the production electrical parts, the production control CPU 120, ROM 121, RAM 122, display control unit 123, random number circuit 124, I / O 125, and the like are mounted. The sound control board 13 is a control board for sound output control provided separately from the effect control board 12, and outputs sound from the speakers 8 </ b> L and 8 </ b> R based on commands and control data from the effect control board 12. For example, a processing circuit for executing audio signal processing is mounted. The lamp control board 14 is a control board for lamp output control that is provided separately from the effect control board 12, and based on commands and control data from the effect control board 12, the game effect lamp 9, LED for decoration, etc. A lamp driver circuit that performs on / off driving is mounted.

  The game control microcomputer 100 mounted on the main board 11 is, for example, a one-chip microcomputer, and includes a ROM 101 that stores a game control program and fixed data, and a RAM 102 that provides a game control work area. A CPU 103 that executes a game control program to perform a control operation, a random number circuit 104 that updates a numerical data indicating a random number value independently of the CPU 103, and an I / O (Input / Output port) 105 It is prepared for. As an example, in the game control microcomputer 100, a process for controlling the progress of the game in the pachinko gaming machine 1 is executed by the CPU 103 executing a program read from the ROM 101.

  The effect control CPU 120 mounted on the effect control board 12 uses the effect control program read from the ROM 121, fixed data, and the like to execute a process for controlling the effect operation by the effect electric parts. The display control unit 123 mounted on the effect control board 12 determines the control content of the display operation in the image display device 5 based on the display control command from the effect control CPU 120. For example, the display control unit 123 performs control for executing decorative display variable display and various effect displays by determining the switching timing of effect images to be displayed on the display screen of the image display device 5.

  A controller sensor unit 35A and a push sensor 35B are connected to the effect control board 12. The controller sensor unit 35A detects a player's operation using the stick controller 31A, such as a tilting operation with respect to the operating rod and a push-pull operation with respect to the trigger button. The push sensor 35B detects a player's operation using the push button 31B, such as a pressing operation on the push button 31B.

  In the game control microcomputer 100 mounted on the main board 11, various random values used for controlling the progress of the game are obtained by, for example, a random number circuit 104 or a game random counter provided in a predetermined area of the RAM 102. The numerical data shown is counted (generated) in an updatable manner. The random number used for controlling the progress of the game is also called a game random number. On the effect control board 12, for example, a random counter for effects provided in a predetermined area of the random number circuit 124 or the RAM 122 counts numerical data indicating various random numbers used for controlling the execution of the effect in an updatable manner ( Generated). The random number used to control the execution of the effect is also referred to as an effect random number.

  In the pachinko gaming machine 1, a predetermined game using a game ball as a game medium is performed, and a predetermined game value can be given based on the game result. As an example of a game using a game ball, a predetermined hitting ball is emitted based on a predetermined operation (for example, a rotation operation) performed by a player on a hitting operation handle installed on the lower right side of the front surface of the housing of the pachinko gaming machine 1 A game ball as a game medium is launched toward a game area by a launch motor provided in the apparatus. When the game ball that has flowed down the game area passes (enters) through various winning holes, the game ball as a prize ball is paid out.

  In the “left”, “middle”, and “right” decorative symbol display areas 5L, 5C, and 5R provided in the image display device 5, variable display of decorative symbols is started in response to the start of the special symbol game. After that, the decorative symbol variable display state may be in a predetermined reach state (or simply reach). The reach state is a display in which variation continues for decorative symbols that are not yet stopped when the decorative symbols that are stopped and displayed in the display area of the image display device 5 constitute a part of the jackpot combination. A mode, or a display mode in which all or part of the decorative symbols change synchronously while constituting all or part of the jackpot combination. Corresponding to reaching the reach state, the variation speed of the decorative design is reduced, or a character image (effect image simulating a person or an animal) different from the decorative design is displayed in the display area of the image display device 5. Or by changing the display mode of the background image, an effect operation different from that before reaching the reach state may be executed. Such an effect operation such as the display of the character image or the change in the display mode of the background image is referred to as reach effect display (or simply reach effect).

  As an effect operation in the reach effect, a plurality of types of effect patterns having different operation modes (effect modes) may be prepared in advance. Then, the possibility of becoming a “hit” (also referred to as “expectation degree” or “hit expectation degree”) only needs to be different depending on the production mode in each reach production. In this embodiment, as an example, reach effects such as normal reach (normal), super reach A (super A), and super reach B (super B) are preset. When the reach effect such as Super A or Super B is executed, the big hit expectation is higher than when the normal reach effect is executed. Also, among the super-reaching effects, the super hit expectation degree is higher in the super B case than in the super A case. Further, when the reach effect is executed, the big hit expectation is higher than when the reach effect is not executed.

  When the special figure display result, which is a variable display result of the special symbol in the special figure game, is “big hit”, a definite decorative symbol that is a predetermined big hit combination is derived and displayed in the display area of the image display device 5. As an example, when the big hit type is “non-probability change” or “probability change”, the same on a predetermined effective line in the decorative symbol display areas 5L, 5C, and 5R of “left”, “middle”, and “right” It is only necessary that the variable display result is “big hit” by displaying the decorative symbols all together and being stopped. The effective line is a line that is set in advance in the display area of the image display device 5 and that can identify a combination of decorative symbols that are stopped and displayed. The player can identify whether or not the jackpot combination is configured by visually recognizing the decorative symbols stopped and displayed on the active line.

  In this embodiment, the pachinko gaming machine 1 is, for example, a one-line machine in which one effective line connecting the decorative symbol display areas 5L, 5C, and 5R is set. In each decorative symbol display area 5L, 5C, and 5R, After the decorative symbols are scroll-displayed in the vertical direction (variable display, variable display), one fixed decorative symbol is stopped and displayed. In the pachinko gaming machine 1, the image display device 5 is divided into three “left”, “middle”, and “right” decorative symbol display areas 5L, 5C, and 5R. The image display device 5 is provided with five effective lines including a middle line, an upper line, a lower line, a lower right line, and a lower left line. Alternatively, a 5-line machine may be used. In such a 5-line machine, the variable display result may be “big hit” when the same decorative design is stopped and displayed on any active line. In addition, the pachinko gaming machine 1 has an image display device 5 that is divided into three stages of “upper”, “middle”, and “lower” decorative symbol display areas 5T, 5M, and 5B. 1 line machine in which one effective line connecting 5B is set, or 5 line machine in which five effective lines of the middle line, the left line, the right line, the lower right line, and the lower left line are set. . In such a pachinko gaming machine 1, after the decorative symbols are scroll-displayed in the left-right direction in each of the decorative symbol display areas 5T, 5M, 5B, the confirmed decorative symbols may be stopped and displayed.

  When the special figure display result is “losing”, the variable display state of the decorative pattern is not the reach state, and the decorative pattern constituting the predetermined non-reach combination is stopped and displayed, so that the non-specific display result In some cases, a definite decorative symbol is derived and displayed (non-reach). In addition, when the special figure display result is “losing”, after the variable display state of the decorative pattern has reached the reach shape, the decorative pattern constituting the predetermined reach combination is stopped and displayed, so that the non-specific display In some cases, a final decorative pattern that is the result is derived and displayed (reach lose).

  If the variable symbol display result for special symbols and decorative symbols is “big hit”, the big prize opening is opened and the game ball easily passes (enters), which is an advantageous state advantageous to the player. It becomes a big hit game state. The advantageous state is not limited to the big hit gaming state, and may include a special gaming state such as a short time state or a probable change state. In addition, the upper limit number of round games that can be executed in the big hit game state is the first round number (for example, “15”) larger than the second round number (for example, “7”), and it can be executed in the short time state. The upper limit number of variable displays is a first number (for example, “100”) greater than the second number (for example, “50”), and the big hit probability in the probability variation state is higher than the second probability (for example, 1/50). The number of consecutive chunks, which is one probability (for example, 1/20), and the number of repeated control that is repeatedly controlled to the big hit gaming state without being controlled to the normal state is greater than the second consecutive number of channels (for example, “5”). It may include a game situation that is more advantageous for the player, such as a part or all of the fact that the number of consecutive channels (for example, “10”) is reached.

  In the main board 11, when the power supply voltage is supplied from the power board or the like, the game control microcomputer 100 is activated and the game control main process is executed by the CPU 103 or the like. As a result, the game control process process, the game random number each time a game control timer interrupt occurs after the game control interrupt time (for example, 2 milliseconds) elapses after the game control is initially set, etc. Update processing, command control processing, and the like are executed.

  FIG. 3 is a flowchart showing an example of the game control process. In the game control process shown in FIG. 3, the CPU 103 of the game control microcomputer 100 first determines whether or not a start winning has occurred (step S11). If it is determined that a start winning has occurred (step S11; Yes), a winning random number is acquired (step S12). The random number at the time of winning only needs to include a random value MR1 for determining the variable display result, a random value MR2 for determining the jackpot type, and a random value MR3 for determining the variation pattern among the game random numbers. . Subsequent to step S12, an effect control command serving as a start winning command is transmitted (step S13). The start winning command only needs to include a start opening winning designation command and a reserved memory count notification command. The start opening prize designation command is an effect control command for notifying that the occurrence of a start prize such as a first start prize or a second start prize can be specified. The reserved memory count notification command is an effect control command for notifying that the reserved memory count can be specified.

  When it is determined in step S11 that a start winning has not occurred (step S11; No), after the command transmission in step S13 is performed, the value of the game process flag is determined (step S21). The game process flag is provided, for example, in a predetermined area (such as a game control flag setting unit) of the RAM 102, and one of values “0” to “3” is variably set according to the progress of the game control. If it is determined in step S21 that the value of the game process flag is “0” (step S21; “0”), it is determined whether variable display can be started (step S101). If variable display can be started (step S101; Yes), the variable display result is determined (step S102). In step S102, the random display value for determining the variable display result and the variable display result determination table are used to determine whether the variable display result is “lost” or “big hit” at a predetermined ratio. If the determined value in the variable display result determination table is set so that the variable display result is determined to be “big hit” at a higher rate than the normal state or the short-time state when the gaming state is a probable change state Good. Based on the fact that the variable display result is determined to be “big hit” in step S102, it is possible to control to the big hit gaming state included in the advantageous state. Therefore, the determination in step S102 can be a determination as to whether or not to control the jackpot gaming state as an advantageous state. Thereafter, for example, an internal flag such as a big hit flag is set (step S103), and the value of the game process flag is updated to “1” (step S104).

  If it is determined in step S21 that the value of the game process flag is “1” (step S21; “1”), a variation pattern or the like is determined (step S111). In step S111, the rate at which the variable display result becomes “big hit” corresponding to each variation pattern by varying the decision rate of each variation pattern depending on whether or not the variable display result is decided to be “big hit”. (Big hit expectation) can be varied.

  FIG. 4 shows a configuration example of the variation pattern. In this embodiment, among the cases where the variable display result (special drawing display result) is “lost”, the variable display state of the decorative symbol is “non-reach” which does not reach the reach state, and the reach state is reached. A plurality of variation patterns are prepared in advance corresponding to each of the cases of “reach” and the case of the variable display result being “big hit”. A variation pattern corresponding to the case where the variable display content is “non-reach” is referred to as a non-reach variation pattern, and a variation pattern corresponding to the case where the variable display content is “reach” is referred to as a reach variation pattern. . The non-reach variation pattern and the reach variation pattern are included in the loss variation pattern corresponding to the case where the variable display result is “lost”. A variation pattern corresponding to the case where the variable display result is “big hit” is referred to as a big hit variation pattern. For the big hit fluctuation pattern and the reach fluctuation pattern, a normal reach fluctuation pattern in which a normal reach production is executed, a super reach fluctuation pattern in which a reach production that develops into a super A after normal is executed, and a super B after a normal development. There is a super reach variation pattern in which reach production is performed. Note that the super reach variation pattern is not limited to executing a reach effect that develops from normal to super A and B, but may execute a reach effect of super A and B from the beginning. Corresponding to a plurality of fluctuation patterns as shown in FIG. 4, a special figure fluctuation time, which is a variable symbol display time, is determined in advance. Therefore, when variable display using the variation pattern determined in step S111 is executed, after the variable display of special symbols or the like is performed in the variable display period corresponding to the special diagram variation time, the special diagram display result or the like The variable display result is derived and displayed.

  FIG. 5 shows an example of determining the big hit variation pattern and the loss variation pattern. When the variable display result is determined to be “big hit”, for example, the variation pattern at the time of big hit is determined based on the setting of the determined value as shown in FIG. When the variable display result is determined to be “losing” at the normal time when the time reduction control is not performed, the variation pattern at the time of losing is determined based on the setting of the determined value as shown in FIG. 5B1, for example. Is done. On the other hand, when the variable display result is determined to be “losing” while the time-shortening control is being performed, for example, based on the setting of the determined value as shown in FIG. Variation pattern is determined. In order to determine the variation pattern, the random number MR3 for determining the variation pattern is compared with the determination value set in advance in the variation pattern determination table. Then, a variation pattern to be a usage pattern is determined according to a determination result as to which range includes the random number value MR3 in a predetermined range of determination values.

  Subsequent to step S111 shown in FIG. 3, an effect control command serving as a variable display start command is transmitted (step S112). The variable display start command only needs to include a change start command, a variable display result notification command, and a change pattern designation command. After the command transmission in step S112, the game process flag is updated to “2” (step S113), and the game control process process is terminated.

  When it is determined in step S21 that the value of the game process flag is “2” (step S21; “2”), it is determined whether or not the variable display time has elapsed (step S121). If the variable display time has not elapsed (step S121; No), control for variably displaying special symbols and the like is performed (step S122). When the variable display time has elapsed (step S121; Yes), control for stopping and displaying special symbols and the like is performed (step S123). Subsequent to step S123, a variable display end command is transmitted (step S124), and it is determined whether or not the variable display result is “big hit” (step S125). If it is “big hit” (step S125; Yes), the value of the game process flag is updated to “3” (step S126). If it is “losing” instead of “big hit” (step S125; No), the value of the gaming process flag is updated (initialized) to “0” (step S127).

  If it is determined in step S21 that the value of the game process flag is “3” (step S21; “3”), it is determined whether or not the big hit game state is over (step S131). ). When it is not the big hit end (step S131; No), the control at the time of the big hit which is controlled to the big hit gaming state is performed (step S132). When the big hit ends (step S131; Yes), the gaming state after the big hit ends is set (step S133). In step S133, a setting for starting the time-saving state in which the time-shortening control is performed, a setting for starting the probability-changing state in which the probability-changing control is performed, or a combination of these are performed. Following step S133, the value of the game process flag is updated (initialized) to “0” (step S134).

  In the effect control board 12, when the power supply voltage is supplied from the power supply board or the like, the effect control CPU 120 is activated and the effect control main process is executed. As a result, after the production control is initialized, etc., every time a production control interrupt time (for example, 2 milliseconds) elapses and a production control timer interrupt occurs, command analysis processing and production control process processing are performed. A random number update process for production is executed. When an interrupt for receiving a command occurs, control information to be an effect control command transmitted from the main board 11 is fetched, and an effect control command receiving buffer provided in a predetermined area (for example, an effect control buffer setting unit) of the RAM 122 or the like. Should be stored.

  FIG. 6 is a flowchart illustrating an example of the effect control process. In the effect control process shown in FIG. 6, a plurality of processes described in advance in the computer program for effect control according to the value of the effect process flag stored in a predetermined area (for example, the effect control flag setting unit) of the RAM 122 or the like. The process selected from is executed. For example, when the value of the effect process flag is “0”, variable display start waiting processing (step S170), when the value of the effect process flag is “1”, variable display start setting processing (step S171), and the value of the effect process flag are When “2”, variable display effect processing (step S 172), when the value of the effect process flag is “3”, wait processing per special figure (step S 173), and when the value of the effect process flag is “4”, when the attacker is released When the value of the effect process (step S174) and the effect process flag is “5”, the ending effect process (step S175) is executed.

  FIG. 7 is a flowchart showing an example of the variable display start setting process executed in step S171 of FIG. In the variable display start setting process illustrated in FIG. 7, the effect control CPU 120 determines whether or not the special figure display result is “lost” based on, for example, a display result designation command transmitted from the main board 11. (Step S551). When the special figure display result is “losing” (step S551; Yes), it is determined whether or not the variation pattern designated by the variation pattern designation command transmitted from the main board 11 is a non-reach variation pattern ( Step S552). If it is a non-reach variation pattern (step S552; Yes), the final stop symbol constituting the non-reach combination is determined (step S553). If it is not a non-reach variation pattern (step S552; No), the reach is determined. A final stop symbol constituting the combination is determined (step S554). For example, among the final stop symbols constituting the reach combination, the ornament symbols (decorative symbols constituting the reach state) that are stopped and displayed in the “left” and “right” ornament symbol display areas 5L and 5R are designated by the symbol number “1”. ”To“ 8 ”.

  When it is determined in step S551 that the special figure display result is not “losing” (step S551; No), the final stop symbol constituting the jackpot combination is determined (step S557). For example, as the final stop symbols constituting the jackpot combination, the decorative symbols that are stopped and displayed in the “left”, “middle”, and “right” decorative symbol display areas 5L, 5C, and 5R are displayed according to the jackpot type. The decoration pattern is determined as one of the numbers “1” to “8”. For example, when the jackpot type is “probability variation”, a decorative symbol (probability variation symbol) indicating an odd number of symbol numbers “1”, “3”, “5”, “7” as a final stop symbol constituting the jackpot combination When the jackpot type is “non-probable change”, the even number of symbol numbers “2”, “4”, “6”, “8” is shown as the final stop symbol constituting the jackpot combination. Decide on one of the decorative symbols (normal symbols).

  In step S554 and step S557, for example, when the reach state is configured by the decorative symbol of symbol number “7”, when the reach state is configured by the decorative symbol of symbol number “3”, symbol numbers “7”, “ The final stop symbol may be determined such that the big hit expectation is high when the reach state is reached in the order in which the reach state is configured by the decorative symbols having symbol numbers other than “3”. That is, the big hit expectation degree is the highest when the reach state is reached by the decorative pattern of the symbol number “7”, and the big hit expectation degree is next highest when the reach state is reached by the decorative symbol of the design number “3”. The jackpot expectation degree may be set to be low when a reach state is reached by a decorative symbol having a symbol number other than symbol numbers “7” and “3”.

  FIG. 8 is a diagram showing a configuration example of a decorative symbol in this embodiment. As shown in FIG. 8, the decorative design includes character images such as “sheep”, “dog”, “koala”, “goat”, etc. associated with the design numbers “1” to “8”, and the design number “ 1 ”to“ 8 ”and a number image associated therewith. The decorative symbols that are variably displayed in the decorative symbol display areas provided on the screen of the image display device 5 constitute one symbol arrangement with eight types of symbols shown in FIG. Note that a part of the plurality of types of decorative designs that are variably displayed may be, for example, decorative designs composed of only numeric images. In this case, the variably displayed decorative symbols include at least a koala image associated with the symbol number “3” and a numeric image (“3”) associated with the symbol number “3”. And a lion image associated with the symbol number “7” and a number image (“7”) associated with the symbol number “7”. It is only necessary to include a decorative design (decorative design having the design number “7”) that includes the symbol. Note that the plurality of types of decorative symbols that are variably displayed may include at least the decorative symbol with the symbol number “7” and may not include the decorative symbol with the symbol number “3”.

  After executing any of the processes of steps S553, S554, and S557, a reach effect setting process is executed (step S558). In the case of “non-reach”, since the reach effect is not executed, the process of step S558 may be skipped after the process of step S553 is executed. After executing the process of step S558, the effect control pattern is determined as one of a plurality of patterns prepared in advance (step S560). For example, in response to the variation pattern indicated by the variation pattern designation command or the like, any one of a plurality of prepared production control patterns (special drawing variation production control patterns) is selected and set as a use pattern, or step S558. Depending on the reach effect execution setting by the reach effect setting process, one of a plurality of prepared effect control patterns (reach effect control patterns) is selected and set as a use pattern. In addition, it is not limited to what sets a special drawing fluctuation production control pattern and reach production control pattern as a separate production control pattern, It sets one production control pattern corresponding to the combination of the execution setting of each production. May be.

  Subsequent to the processing in step S560, for example, an initial value of an effect control process timer provided in a predetermined area (such as an effect control timer setting unit) of the RAM 122 is set corresponding to the change pattern specified by the change pattern specifying command. (Step S561). And the setting for starting the fluctuation | variation of a decoration design etc. on the screen of the image display apparatus 5 is performed (step S562). Also, in step S562, in response to the start of the decorative symbol change, settings for updating the hold display in the start winning memory display area and the active display in the active display area 5HA are performed. After executing the process of step S562, the value of the effect process flag is updated to “2” which is a value corresponding to the effect process during variable display (step S563), and the variable display start setting process is ended.

  FIG. 9 is a flowchart showing an example of the reach effect setting process executed in step S558 of FIG. In the reach effect setting process shown in FIG. 9, the effect control CPU 120 determines whether or not the change pattern is a change pattern (change pattern PA2-2, PA3-2) in which the super A reach effect is executed. (Step S601). In the case of the variation pattern in which the super A reach effect is executed (step S601; Yes), the decorative symbols (“left” and “right” decorative symbols displayed in the reach state determined in step S554 or step S557 are displayed. The reach effect is determined using the reach effect determination table corresponding to the decorative symbols that are stopped and displayed in the areas 5L and 5R (step S602). In this embodiment, two types of reach effects such as Super A1 and Super A2 are set as the Super A reach effects. In step S602, it is determined as one of the super A1 and the super A2. Note that individual variation patterns are prepared in advance corresponding to the super A1 and the super A2, and the type of the super A may be determined by executing the process of step S111. In this case, for example, in steps S554 and S557, the final stop symbol constituting the reach combination and the final stop symbol constituting the jackpot combination may be determined according to the type of the super A and the variable display result.

  FIG. 10 shows a configuration example of the reach effect determination table. In this embodiment, as shown in FIG. 10, a plurality of types of reach effect determination tables are prepared in accordance with decorative symbols constituting the reach state. FIG. 10A shows a reach effect determination table used when the decorative symbol constituting the reach state is the decorative symbol with the symbol number “7” (decorative symbol including the lion image). FIG. 10B shows a reach effect determination table used when the decorative symbol constituting the reach state is the decorative symbol of the symbol number “3” (decorative symbol including the koala image). In FIG. 10C, the decorative symbols constituting the reach state are symbol numbers other than symbol numbers “3” and “7” (“1”, “2”, “4” to “6”, “8”). The reach production determination table used when it is a decoration design is shown. In the reach effect determination table, the determination ratio of A1 (super A1) and A2 (super A2) as the types of super A differs depending on whether the variable display result is “big hit” or “losing”.

  After reaching the reach state, the super A1 reach production is performed on the effective line (reach line) that is in the reach state, specifically, with a lion image in the background of the “middle” decorative symbol display area 5C. A reach effect image is displayed. The lion image displayed in the Super A1 reach effect is an image similar to the lion image included in the decorative symbol corresponding to the symbol number “7”. Note that the lion image displayed in the reach effect of the super A1 may be the same image as the lion image included in the decorative symbol corresponding to the symbol number “7”. In addition, the reach production of Super A2 is performed on the effective line (reach line) that is in the reach state after reaching the reach state, specifically, in the background of the “middle” decorative symbol display area 5C. It is an effect in which a reach effect image that is an image is displayed. The koala image displayed in the supermarket A2 reach effect is an image similar to the koala image included in the decorative symbol corresponding to the symbol number “3”. The koala image displayed in the reach effect of the super A2 may be the same image as the koala image included in the decorative symbol corresponding to the symbol number “3”. A “similar image” is, for example, a player who is similar to at least a part of a configuration such as a shape, a pattern (pattern), a color, a size, and a type compared to an image included in a decorative design. May be an image that may be mistaken for.

  When the reach ratio of Super A is executed according to the determination ratio shown in FIG. 10, the expectation degree of jackpot is that of Super A1 after reaching the reach state by the decorative pattern (decorative pattern including the lion image) of the symbol number “7”. It is highest when the reach effect (display of the lion image) is executed, and after reaching the reach state by the decorative pattern (decorative pattern including the koala image) with the symbol number “3”, the reach effect of the super A2 (of the koala image) Display) is executed next, and it is next higher when the reach effect of Super A1 is executed after reaching the reach state by the decorative design of the symbol numbers other than symbol numbers “3” and “7”. When the reach effect of Super A2 is executed after reaching the reach state by the decorative pattern of the symbol numbers other than symbol numbers “3” and “7”, the ornament number of symbol number “3” is the next highest. When the reach of Super A1 (display of a lion image) is executed after reaching a reach state (decorative pattern including a koala image), the decorative pattern (decoration including a lion image) with the symbol number “7” is the next highest. When the reach effect (display of the koala image) of the super A2 is executed after the reach state is reached by the symbol), it becomes the lowest. As described above, when the reach effect of Super A is executed, the character image displayed as the reach effect image is an image similar to (or the same as) the character image included in the decorative pattern constituting the reach state. The character image displayed as the reach effect image is not similar to (or the same as) the character image included in the decorative pattern constituting the reach state even if the expectation degree of the big hit is high and the reach effect of Super A is executed. Sometimes, the big hit expectation degree may be different depending on the combination of the decorative design constituting the reach state and the reach effect image displayed in the reach effect such that the big hit expectation degree is low.

  Note that the order in which the big hit expectation is high when the Super A reach effect is executed is not limited to the above order. For example, when the reach effect of the super A1 is executed after reaching the reach state by the decorative pattern of the symbol number “7”, and the reach effect of the super A2 is performed after the reach state by the decorative pattern of the symbol number “3” is reached. The jackpot expectation may be the same when executed. The reach effect of Super A2 is executed after reaching the reach state by the decorative pattern of symbol number "3", rather than when the reach effect of Super A1 is executed after reaching the reach state by the decorative pattern of symbol number "7" The expectation degree of jackpot may be higher when it is done. In addition, when the reach effect of Super A1 is executed after reaching the reach state by the decorative pattern having a symbol number other than symbol numbers “3” and “7”, and symbol numbers other than symbol numbers “3” and “7”. The expectation degree of jackpot may be the same when the reach effect of Super A2 is executed after reaching the reach state by the decorative pattern of. The symbol numbers other than symbol numbers “3” and “7” are more than when the reach effect of Super A1 is executed after reaching the reach state by the decorative symbol with symbol numbers other than symbol numbers “3” and “7”. The expectation degree of jackpot may be higher when the reach effect of Super A2 is executed after reaching the reach state by the decorative design. In addition, when the reach effect of Super A2 is executed after reaching the reach state with the design number “7”, the reach state is achieved with the design number other than the design numbers “3” and “7”. The expectation degree of jackpot may be the same when the reach production of Super A2 is executed afterwards. When the reach effect of Super A1 is executed after reaching the reach state with the design number “3” and after reaching the reach state with the design number other than the design numbers “3” and “7” The expectation level for jackpots may be the same when the reach performance of Super A1 is executed. This order can be set by changing the determination ratio shown in FIG.

  As described above, when the reach effect of the super B is executed, the big hit expectation is higher than the case where the reach effect of the entire super A including the super A1 and the super A2 is executed. However, in this embodiment, when the reach effect of the super A1 is executed after reaching the reach state with the decorative pattern with the symbol number “7” according to the determination ratio shown in FIG. 10, the decoration with the symbol number “3” is executed. When the Super A2 reach effect is executed after reaching the reach state by the symbol, the big hit expectation is high, and with this setting, after reaching the reach state by the decorative symbol of the symbol number “7”, the super When the reach effect of A1 is executed, or when the reach effect of super A2 is executed after reaching the reach state by the decorative pattern with the symbol number “3”, compared to when the reach effect of super B is executed. The expectation of jackpot is high.

  Subsequent to the processing in step S602 shown in FIG. 9, the reach production setting is set according to the determination result in step S602 (step S603), and then the reach production setting process is terminated. In step S603, for example, if it is determined to be super A1 in step S602, a setting for executing a reach effect that develops from normal to super A1 is performed, and if it is determined to be super A2 in step S602, A setting is made to execute a reach effect that develops from normal to super A2.

  In addition, when it is not the variation pattern in which the reach effect of Super A is executed in Step S601 (Step S601; No), the variation pattern in which other reach effects (Normal, Super B) are executed (Change Patterns PA2-1 and PA2). -3, PA3-1, PA3-3) is determined (step S604). When the other reach effect is a variation pattern to be executed (step S604; Yes), after setting for executing the reach effect specified by the change pattern (step S605), the reach effect setting process is terminated. . In step S605, for example, when the variation pattern is the variation pattern PA2-1 or PA3-1 in which the normal reach effect is executed, the setting for executing the normal reach effect is performed. In the case of the fluctuation patterns PA2-3 and PA3-3 in which the reach effect is executed, a setting for executing the reach effect that develops from normal to super B is performed. Further, when the variation pattern is not the other reach effect (step S604; No), the reach effect setting process is terminated.

  In the variable display effect process executed in step S172 of FIG. 6, it is determined whether or not it is a reach effect period for executing the reach effect, and when it is determined that it is a reach effect period, the reach effect is determined. Control for executing is performed. The reach effect period may be determined in advance, for example, in the effect control pattern (reach effect control pattern) set as the use pattern in step S560.

  FIG. 11 shows an example of the reach effect of Super A among the cases where the reach effect of Super Reach is executed. In this execution example, as shown in FIG. 11 (A), decoration is provided in the “left”, “middle”, and “right” decorative symbol display areas 5L, 5C, and 5R provided on the display screen of the image display device 5. After a predetermined time has elapsed since the variable display of the symbols is started, in the “left” decorative symbol display area 5L and the “right” decorative symbol display area 5R on the active line L as shown in FIG. The decorative design including the lion image which is the decorative design with the design number “7” is stopped and displayed, and the reach state is reached, and the normal reach effect of displaying the message image MG1 such as “reach” is executed. Thereafter, the normal is developed into one of Super A1, Super A2, and Super B. In FIG. 11B and the like, the effective line L is shown as a thin line (a line having no width), but the effective line L may be a line having a certain width. For example, the effective line L may be a line having a width from the upper end to the lower end of the decorative symbol display area as a width.

  FIG. 11 (C1) shows a scene developed into the super A1. In the reach production of Super A1, a message image MG2 such as “Super Reach” is displayed, and a lion image is displayed in the background of the “middle” decorative symbol display area 5C (behind the variably displayed decorative symbol). The reach effect image RGA1 is displayed. Accordingly, a decorative design including the lion image stopped in the “left” decorative design display area 5L, and a reach effect image RGA1 which is a lion image displayed in the background of the “middle” decorative design display area 5C; The decorative symbols including the lion image stopped and displayed in the “right” decorative symbol display area 5 </ b> R are displayed in a row on the active line L. When this state is reached, the player may mistake the reach effect image RGA1, which is a lion image, as a decorative symbol constituting a jackpot combination. When the reach effect of the super A1 that displays the reach effect image RGA1 that is the lion image is executed after reaching the reach state with the decorative image including the lion image, the expectation degree of the big hit is high, and therefore the “medium” decorative symbol display In the area 5C, the decorative symbol including the lion image which is the decorative symbol of the symbol number “7” is stopped and displayed, and the variable display result is likely to be “big hit”. Note that in the “middle” decorative symbol display area 5C, decorative symbols other than the decorative symbol including the lion image may be stopped and displayed, and the variable display result may be “losing”. However, depending on the decorative symbol including the lion image, After reaching the reach state, when the reach effect image RGA1 which is a lion image is displayed, the variable display result is “big hit” at a high rate, so even if the player mistakes, the player is discouraged. It is possible to suppress this.

  FIG. 11 (C2) shows a scene that has evolved into Super A2. In the reach production of Super A2, a message image MG2 such as “Super Reach” is displayed, and a koala image is displayed in the background of the “middle” decorative symbol display area 5C (behind the variably displayed decorative symbol). The reach effect image RGA2 is displayed. Accordingly, the decorative design including the lion image stopped and displayed in the “left” decorative design display area 5L, and the reach effect image RGA2 which is a koala image displayed in the background of the “middle” decorative design display area 5C; The decorative symbols including the lion image stopped and displayed in the “right” decorative symbol display area 5 </ b> R are displayed in a row on the active line L. In this way, when the reach effect of the super A2 displaying the reach effect image RGA2 is executed after reaching the reach state with the decorative pattern including the lion image, the expectation degree of the big hit is low, so the “middle” decorative symbol display area In 5C, decorative symbols other than the decorative symbol including the lion image which is the decorative symbol of the symbol number “7” are stopped and displayed, and the variable display result is easily “lost”. In addition, in the “middle” decorative symbol display area 5C, the decorative symbol including the lion image is stopped and displayed, and the variable display result may be “big hit”.

  In the “left” decorative symbol display area 5L and the “right” decorative symbol display area 5R, the decorative symbol including the koala image that is the decorative symbol of the symbol number “3”, or the symbol number “3”, The decorative symbols other than the decorative symbol of “7” (decorative symbols of symbol numbers “1”, “2”, “4” to “6”, “8”) are stopped and reached, and reach from normal to super A1 When the reach effect that develops into the supermarket A2 is executed, the reach effect image RGA1 and the reach effect image RGA2 are also displayed in the background of the “middle” decorative symbol display area 5C, as in FIGS. 11C1 and 11C2. Is displayed.

  In addition, when the decorative symbols are stopped and displayed in the “left”, “middle”, and “right” decorative symbols display areas 5L, 5C, and 5R, and the decorative symbols that are stopped and displayed constitute special chances. It may be possible to control the player to an advantageous state that is advantageous to the player (when all the opportunities are displayed). For example, when the decorative symbols of the symbol numbers “1”, “3”, and “7” are displayed as chances in the “left”, “middle”, and “right” decorative symbol display areas 5L, 5C, and 5R. , To develop a reach effect with a high expectation level of jackpots, to re-variate all the decorative patterns as a pseudo-variable variable display effect, or to enter a pre-read zone (special mode) where pre-read effects are executed in the background, etc. It may be controlled in an advantageous state such as. In such a pachinko gaming machine 1, the variation continues for the decorative symbols that are not yet stopped and displayed when the decorative symbols stopped and displayed in the display area of the image display device 5 constitute a part of the chance eye. The reach state also includes a display mode in which all or a part of the decorative symbols constitutes all or a part of the chance eye and fluctuates synchronously. In such a pachinko gaming machine 1, for example, after the decorative symbols of the symbol numbers “1” and “7” are displayed in the “left” and “right” decorative symbol display areas 5L and 5R, When the reach effect image RGA2 that is a koala image is displayed in the background of the decorative symbol display area 5C, the player may mistake the reach effect image RGA2 that is a koala image as a decorative symbol that constitutes a chance eye. is there. Accordingly, even in such a case, it is only necessary that the degree of expectation to be controlled to be in an advantageous state is higher than when the reach effect image RGA2 is not displayed.

  In addition, the present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiment, and various modifications and applications are possible. For example, the pachinko gaming machine 1 does not have to include all the technical features shown in the above embodiment, and the part described in the above embodiment so as to solve at least one problem in the prior art. It may be provided with the following structure.

  In the above embodiment, the reach effect of Super A is described as an effect of displaying the reach effect image on the effective line. However, when the reach effect of Super A is executed, the reach effect image is displayed on the effective line. There may be a case where the reach effect image is displayed in a region other than on the effective line (a case where the reach effect image is not displayed on the effective line). In such a pachinko gaming machine 1, when the reach effect of Super A is executed, when the reach effect image is displayed on the active line, and when the reach effect image is displayed in an area other than the effective line. , Jackpot expectation may be different.

  FIG. 12 shows an example of the reach effect of the super A1 in the modification. In this execution example, after the variable display is started as shown in FIG. 12A, a normal reach effect is executed as shown in FIG. When the reach effect image is displayed on the active line L when the reach effect of the super A1 is developed, as shown in FIG. 12 (C1), in the background of the “middle” decorative symbol display area 5C. The reach effect image RGA1 is displayed. Further, when the reach effect image is displayed in a region other than the effective line L when the super A1 reach effect is developed, for example, as shown in FIG. 12 (C2), a “right” decorative symbol display area is displayed. Reach effect image RGA1 is displayed in the background below 5R. Note that even if the effective line L is a line having a width from the upper end to the lower end of the decorative symbol display area as a width, in the state shown in FIG. 12 (C2), the reach effect image is in a region other than the effective line L. It will be displayed. “The reach effect image is displayed on the effective line L” includes that at least a part of the reach effect image is displayed so as to overlap at least a part of the effective line L. When the reach effect image is displayed in a region other than on the effective line L, for example, as long as the reach effect level RGA1 is displayed on the effective line L, it is sufficient that the expected degree of jackpot is lower. When the reach effect of Super A1 or Super A2 is executed after reaching the reach state with the design number other than the design numbers “3” and “7”, or the reach state with the design number “3”. Even if the reach performance of Super A1 is executed after becoming the same, even if it reaches the same big hit expectation as when the reach effect of Super A2 is executed after entering the reach state by the decorative pattern of symbol number “7” Good.

  In addition to the background on the lower side of the “right” decorative symbol display area 5R, the area on the upper side of the “right” decorative symbol display area 5R, the “left”, “ Areas other than those on the effective line L, such as backgrounds on the upper side and lower side of the “middle” decorative symbol display areas 5L and 5C, may be included. In this case, even if the reach effect image is displayed in any region other than on the effective line L, the expectation degree of jackpot may be the same, or the reach effect image may be displayed in any region other than on the effective line L. Depending on whether it is displayed, the big hit expectation degree may differ. For example, the big hit expectation may be higher as the reach effect image is displayed in an area closer to the “medium” decorative symbol display area 5C.

  In addition to the background of the “middle” decorative symbol display area 5C, the reach effect image is displayed in the background of the “left” and “right” decorative symbol display areas 5L and 5R, and the “left” decorative symbol display area 5C. An area on the effective line L such as a background on the left side of the decorative symbol display area 5L, a background on the right side of the decorative symbol display area 5R of “right”, and the like may be included. In this case, even if the reach effect image is displayed in any area on the effective line L, the expected degree of jackpot may be the same, or the reach effect image is displayed in any area on the effective line L. Depending on whether or not, the expectation degree of jackpot may be different. For example, as the reach effect image is displayed in an area closer to the background of the “middle” decorative symbol display area 5C, the expectation of jackpot may be higher, and the reach effect image is “medium” in the decorative symbol display area 5C. When displayed on the background, the big hit may be confirmed. Further, only when the reach effect image is displayed on the effective line L, the big hit expectation degree may be high, or the big hit may be determined.

  Further, in a 5-line machine provided with five effective lines, the two effective lines may reach a reach state (double reach). For example, in a situation where a reach state is configured by a decorative pattern including a lion image on the upper line and a reach state is configured by a decorative pattern including a koala image on the lower line, the reach effect image RGA1 which is a lion image is displayed on the lower line. When displayed, the jackpot expectation may be lower than when the reach effect image RGA1 which is a lion image is displayed on the upper line. Further, for example, in a situation where the reach state is configured by a decorative pattern including a lion image in the lower right line and the reach state is configured by a decorative pattern including a koala image in the lower left line, the reach effect image RGA1 which is a lion image. Is displayed in the area where the right-down line and the left-down line intersect (“middle” of the middle line), the right-down line is similar to the lion image included in the decorative pattern that constitutes the reach state (or The reach effect image RGA1 which is a lion image of the same) is displayed. Further, when the reach effect image is displayed in a region other than the two effective lines in a situation where the two active lines are in the reach state, the big hit expectation may be low.

  In the above-described embodiment, the variable display result is changed to “hit” and the color of the hold change effect or the color of the active display is changed at a different rate depending on whether or not the game is controlled to the big win game state. The active change effect to be executed may be executable. For example, when the game ball is detected at the start winning opening (the first starting winning opening or the second starting winning opening), the CPU 103 executes a winning determination process on the main board 11 side, thereby starting this time. Judgment whether or not the special figure display result of the special figure game executed by winning a prize is “big hit”, and whether or not the variable display mode of the decorative symbol executed by the current start winning is a display mode with reach It is determined whether or not to execute the hold change effect and the active change effect (hold / active change effect) by the effect control CPU 120 on the effect control board 12 side based on the determination result. To do. The winning determination process may be executed on the effect control board 12 side. When it is decided to execute the hold / active change effect, for example, a plurality of hold / active change effects shown in FIG. 13 depending on whether the variable display result is “big hit” or the number of hold memories. Any one of the patterns may be determined. In the hold / active change effect pattern, it is only necessary to set the change pattern, change timing, final color, etc. of the hold display / active display according to the degree of expectation of jackpot. For example, the final color may be set so that the degree of expectation for jackpot is higher in the order of gold, green, and blue.

  In addition, for example, when an active change effect is executed in a variable display where a reach effect such as normal reach or super reach is executed, the active is performed at the timing when the reach effect is executed and at the timing before the reach effect is executed. The effect mode of the change effect may be different. Whether to perform the active change effect either during the reach effect or before the reach effect is performed, or both when the reach effect is executed and before the reach effect is executed May be determined when, for example, the hold / active change effect pattern in which the active change effect is executed in the variable display in which the reach effect is executed is determined.

  14 and 15 are diagrams showing an example of the active change effect in the modified example. FIG. 14 shows an example in which the active change effect is executed during variable display before the reach effect is executed. In the example shown in FIG. 14, for example, as shown in FIG. 14 (A), the hold display 5H-2 is displayed in blue in the start winning storage display area 5H. Thereafter, the blue hold display shifts through two variable displays, and the blue active display is displayed in the active display area 5HA as shown in FIG. 14B. When the active change effect is executed during the variable display before the reach effect is executed, the character 200 appears in the display area of the image display device 5 as shown in FIG. 14C, and the character 200 acts on the active display. After the performance operation is performed, the color of the active display changes from blue to green as shown in FIG. FIG. 15 shows an example in which the active change effect is executed while the reach effect is being executed. In the example shown in FIG. 15, for example, a green active display is displayed in the active display area 5HA as shown in FIG. For example, when the reach effect of Super B is executed, after the message image MG3 such as “Super Reach” is displayed, the character 300 appears in the display area of the image display device 5 as shown in FIG. When the active change effect is executed during the execution of the reach effect of Super B, the character does not appear and the color of the active display changes from green to gold as shown in FIG. Then, as shown in FIG. 15D, the decorative symbols are stopped and displayed, and the variable display ends. The effect period of the active change effect executed during the execution of the reach effect is shorter than the effect period of the active change effect executed during the variable display before the reach effect is executed.

  In place of the super-reach reach effect in the above embodiment, or together with the super-reach reach effect, the effect control CPU 120 may execute a button operation advance notice effect. In the button operation advance notice effect, a promotion effect (button effect) for prompting the player to press the push button 31B is performed, and the game state is controlled to the big hit game state based on a predetermined state in which the press operation is performed. It is only necessary to be able to execute the post-operation effect that suggests whether or not. The button operation advance notice effect may be executable when a high-speed change (button effect during a high-speed change), when a reach is established (a button effect when a reach is established), when a hit is made (a button effect when a turn is made). FIG. 16 shows the determination ratio of these button operation advance notice effects.

  Button production at the time of high-speed fluctuation, button production at the time of reach establishment, and button production at the time of success / failure are all fluctuation patterns that include super reach rather than fluctuation patterns that do not include super reach, and display results are out of sync. In the case of a big hit, the ratio of “first effect mode”, “second effect mode”, or “third effect mode” is higher, and the ratio of “no effect” is lower. Furthermore, when the display result is a big hit rather than a loss, the proportion of execution in the order of “first effect mode”, “second effect mode”, and “third effect mode” increases. By having such a feature, when the button effect is executed, the “second effect mode”, “the first effect mode” are more effective than when the button effect is executed, than when the button effect is not executed. When it is executed in the “third effect mode” rather than “the second effect mode”, the ratio of an advantageous decorative variable display mode (for example, the development to super reach) is increased, and the display result is increased. The ratio of big hits can be increased. That is, the “second effect mode” and the “third effect mode” are more effective than the “first effect mode”. Therefore, it is possible to give the player a sense of expectation for the button effect at the time of high-speed fluctuation, the button effect at the time of reaching reach, and the button effect at the time of success / failure, and in which effect mode is executed It can be noticed. Note that the degree of expectation is not limited to the jackpot expectation degree, and may be, for example, a reach expectation degree or a probability change expectation degree.

  FIG. 17 shows an execution example of the button effect. In the high-speed fluctuation button effect, an effect in which a small button image of a small size is displayed as shown in FIG. In the reach effect button effect, as the promotion effect, an effect is displayed in which a medium button image of a medium size is displayed as shown in FIG. In the button effect at the time of success / failure, as the promotion effect, in the case of the “first effect mode”, only the middle button image shown in FIG. 17B is displayed as the first operation promotion image. In the case of “,” the large button image shown in FIG. 17C is displayed as the first operation promotion image, and in addition, an image showing the character “press” is displayed as the second operation promotion image. In the case of “mode”, the large button image shown in FIG. 17D is displayed as the first operation promotion image, and in addition, an image indicating the character “Blow” is displayed as the second operation promotion image. As described above, there are a pattern (first pattern) for displaying the first operation promotion image as a promotion effect and a pattern case (second pattern) in which the second operation promotion image is displayed in addition to the first operation promotion image. The degree of expectation is higher when the production is performed by the second pattern than by the first pattern. Thereby, it can be made to notice by which of a 1st pattern and a 2nd pattern a promotion effect is performed. In the promotion effect by the first pattern, only the first operation promotion image is displayed, and in the promotion effect by the second pattern, the first operation promotion image and the second operation promotion image are displayed. And the player can easily recognize the degree of expectation. In addition, in the case of the promotion effect by the 1st pattern, you may comprise so that an expectation may become high compared with the promotion effect by a 2nd pattern.

  In addition, before the operation timing such as the button operation announcement effect is executed (for example, at the end of the super reach effect), the operation mode notification effect for notifying the operation mode of the operation effect may be executed. Good. In addition to the button operation advance notice effect (operation effect A), the operation effect may include a lever operation advance notice effect (operation effect B) using the stick controller 31A. FIG. 18 shows the determination ratio of the operation mode notification effect.

  In the operation mode notification effect, whether the variable display result is “big hit” or “losing”, whether the operation mode in the operation effect is a lever (operation stick of the stick controller 31A) or a button (push button 31B). Depending on (whether the operation effect A or B), whether or not to execute the operation mode notification effect, when executing the operation mode notification effect, as the execution start timing immediately after the start of fluctuation and immediately after reach (reach state and The determination ratio may be different, either immediately after becoming) or as either the lever or the button as the notice operation mode.

  FIG. 19 shows an execution example of the operation mode notification effect. In the operation mode notification effect, one of the lever notification image and the button notification image is displayed to notify (predict) the operation mode in the operation effect. The notification of the operation mode includes a case of a true notification and a case of a gusset notification. When the operation mode in the operation effect is a lever (operation effect B) and the notification by the operation mode notification effect is a gase notification, a button notification image as shown in FIG. 19A is displayed on the display screen of the image display device 5. Is displayed in the upper left corner. When the operation mode in the operation effect is a lever (operation effect B) and the notification by the operation mode notification effect is true notification, a lever notification image as shown in FIG. 19B is displayed on the image display device 5. Displayed in the upper left corner of the screen. When the operation mode in the operation effect is a button (operation effect A), the notification by the operation mode notification effect is only true notification, and the button notification image as shown in FIG. Displayed in the upper left corner of the display screen.

  In addition, various effects including device configuration and data configuration of gaming machine, processing shown in flowchart, image display operation in image display device, sound output operation in speaker, and lighting operation in game effect lamp and decoration LED The operation and the like can be arbitrarily changed and modified without departing from the spirit of the present invention. In addition, the gaming machine of the present invention is not limited to a payout type gaming machine that pays out a predetermined number of gaming media as prizes based on the occurrence of winnings, and is scored based on the occurrence of winnings by enclosing gaming media It can also be applied to an enclosed game machine that gives

  The program and data for realizing the present invention are limited to a form distributed and provided by a detachable recording medium to a computer device included in a gaming machine such as a pachinko gaming machine 1 or a slot machine. Instead of this, a form distributed by preinstalling in a storage device such as a computer device may be adopted. Furthermore, the program and data for realizing the present invention are distributed by downloading from other devices on a network connected via a communication line or the like by providing a communication processing unit. It doesn't matter.

  The game execution mode is not only executed by attaching a removable recording medium, but can also be executed by temporarily storing a program and data downloaded via a communication line or the like in an internal memory or the like. It is also possible to execute directly using hardware resources on the other device side on a network connected via a communication line or the like. Furthermore, the game can be executed by exchanging data with other computer devices or the like via a network.

  As described above, in the gaming machine such as the pachinko gaming machine 1 according to the present application, for example, the reach effect of the super A1 that displays the reach effect image RGA1 that is a lion image similar to (or the same as) the lion image included in the decorative design. When the reach effect image RGA1 is displayed on the active line L after reaching the reach state by the decorative pattern including the lion image as shown in FIG. 11, the reach effect of the super A is not executed. Therefore, the big hit expectation is higher than when the reach effect image RGA1 is not displayed. Thereby, even if it is a case where a player mistakes the reach production image RGA1 to be a decorative design that constitutes a jackpot combination, it is possible to prevent a decrease in the interest of the game.

  Reach production includes super A (A1, A2) reach production and Super B reach production that is higher than the super hit expectation level of the entire Super A. For example, the reach was achieved by decorative designs including lion images. When the supermarket A1 reach effect is executed later, the big hit expectation is higher than when the super B reach effect is executed. Thereby, the production effect when Super A is executed can be improved.

  Super A includes a super A1 that displays a lion image (reach effect image RGA1) and a super A2 that displays a koala image (reach effect image RGA2). When the reach production of A1 is executed, or when the reach production of the super A2 is executed after the reach state is executed by the decorative design including the koala image, the reach state is set by the decorative design other than the decorative design including the lion image. The expectation of hitting the jackpot is higher than when the reach effect of Super A1 is executed after that, or when the reach effect of Super A2 is executed after reaching the reach state by a decorative design other than the decorative design including the koala image. . Thereby, the production effect when Super A is executed can be improved.

  As shown in FIG. 12 (B), after reaching the reach state by the decorative design including the lion image on the active line L, as shown in FIG. 12 (C1), in the background of the “medium” decorative design display area 5C. When the reach effect image RGA1 which is a lion image is displayed, and when the reach effect image RGA1 is displayed in the background below the “right” decorative symbol display area 5R as shown in FIG. 12 (C2). , Jackpot expectation may be different. Thereby, the production effect when the reach production image is displayed can be improved.

  In the case where the active change effect that changes the mode (color) of the active display when the reach effect is executed can be executed either before or after the reach effect is executed or during the reach effect, for example, reach When the active change effect is executed before the execution of the effect, the character 200 appears as shown in FIG. 14, while when the active change effect is executed during the execution of the reach effect of Super B as shown in FIG. It does not have to appear. Accordingly, it is possible to prevent the active change effect from interfering with the reach effect and impairing the effect.

  In the case of the first pattern in which the first operation promotion image such as a button image is displayed, as in the case of the button effect at the time of success / failure shown in FIG. The degree of expectation may be different from that in the case of the second pattern displaying the promotion image. As a result, the degree of expectation can be easily recognized, and the gaming interest can be improved.

  Like the operation mode notification effect shown in FIG. 18, when the operation mode by the player such as the operation mode can be notified before the specific timing at which the operation effect is executed, the degree of expectation varies depending on the notification timing. You may do it. Thereby, an expectation can be given before it becomes a specific timing, and game entertainment can be improved.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 ... Pachinko machine 5 ... Image display apparatus 31A ... Stick controller 31B ... Push button 100 ... Microcomputer 103 for game control ... CPU
120 ... CPU for effect control
123 ... Display control unit

Claims (1)

A gaming machine capable of playing games,
Variable display means capable of variably displaying specific identification information including a specific image in a plurality of variable display units;
Advantageous state control means capable of controlling the advantageous state advantageous to the player when the specific identification information is displayed together as a variable display result on a predetermined active line in the plurality of variable display units. When,
Reach effect execution means capable of executing a reach effect capable of displaying the same or similar image as the specific image,
After reaching reach by the specific identification information, when the same or similar image as the specific image is displayed on the reach effective line, compared to when the same or similar image as the specific image is not displayed The degree of expectation to be controlled to the advantageous state is high,
A gaming machine characterized by that.

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