JP2018011799A - Game machine - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a game machine which can improve a performance effect.SOLUTION: A game machine 10 comprises: first performance means for executing a pattern variation performance which indicates a result of a special game determination performed based on reservation, by variable displaying patterns and stopping and displaying patterns; and second performance means for, when a prescribed condition is established, capable of executing a performance different from the pattern variation performance, in a first mode. When a reservation having high expectation degree occurs, the second performance means executes a performance different from the pattern variation performance, in a second mode, different from the first mode, when a prescribed condition is established, in a prescribed period since occurrence of the reservation until the pattern variation performance based on the reservation is started, at least.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 27-1

Description

  The present invention relates to a gaming machine such as a pachinko gaming machine that performs a lottery lottery when a start condition is established.

  In the following Patent Document 1, whether or not the hold image changes by the hold symbol display sound generated when the hold image is displayed by performing pre-reading prior to the big hit lottery, and if it changes, the reliability increases. A gaming machine that performs a pre-reading effect for notifying whether to go down is described.

JP 2013-226403 A (summary)

  There is a desire to improve the interest of games in gaming machines that perform pre-reading effects as described above.

  The present invention solves the above-described problems, and an object of the present invention is to provide a gaming machine that can improve the interest of a game in a gaming machine that performs prefetching effects.

  The present invention employs the following configuration in order to solve the above problems. Note that the description in parentheses in this column shows a correspondence relationship with the first embodiment described later in order to help understanding of the present invention, and does not limit the present invention.

The gaming machine (gaming machine 10) of the present invention is
When the starting condition is satisfied, special game determination means (main control unit 60) for performing a special game determination as to whether or not to perform a special game advantageous to the player;
A holding means (main control unit 60) for holding the special game determination;
Expectation level determination means (sub control unit 85) for determining the expected level of hold;
Production means (sub control unit 85, image display 20, speaker 48) for performing production;
With
The production means is
First effect means for executing a symbol variation effect, which is shown by suspending and displaying the result of the special game determination made based on the suspension after the symbol (decorative symbol F) is variably displayed;
When a predetermined condition is satisfied (holding occurs), an effect (holding display effect) different from the symbol variation effect can be executed in the first mode (a mode in which the hold icon I is displayed together with a sound “pong”). Second production means,
With
When the holding with high expectation occurs, the second effect means satisfies the predetermined condition at least within a predetermined period from the occurrence of the holding to the start of the symbol variation effect based on the holding. When (holding occurs), an effect (holding display effect) that is different from the symbol variation effect is a second sound ("pin", "cuein", or "pampakapan" different from the first aspect) And the hold icon I is displayed).

  ADVANTAGE OF THE INVENTION According to this invention, in the game machine which performs prefetching production, the interest of a game can be improved.

1 is a front view of a gaming machine according to an embodiment of the present invention. It is a block diagram of the electric system of the gaming machine It is a figure which shows the breakdown of the jackpot of the gaming machine. It is a flowchart of a main side timer interruption process. It is a flowchart of a start port SW process. It is a flowchart of a prior determination process. It is a flowchart of a gate SW process. It is a flowchart of special symbol processing. It is a flowchart of jackpot determination processing. It is a flowchart of a fluctuation pattern selection process. It is a flowchart of a process during a stop. It is a flowchart of a normal symbol process. It is a flowchart of a big prize opening process. It is a flowchart of a game state setting process. It is a flowchart of an electric Chu process. It is an example of a setting of a fluctuation pattern table. It is a flowchart of a sub timer interruption process. It is a flowchart of a command reception process. It is a structural example of the holding | maintenance information storage part of an effect control part. It is a flowchart of a pending | holding icon selection process. It is a flowchart of a holding | maintenance display sound change process. It is a flowchart of a change production selection process. It is a flowchart of a holding | maintenance display sound reset process. It is a flowchart of the process during the end of a variation effect. It is a flowchart of a fluctuation number counter subtraction process. It is a flowchart of a customer waiting command reception process. It is an example of a production of a 1st embodiment. It is a continuation of FIG. It is another example of production of 1st Embodiment. It is a continuation of FIG. It is an example of the production of the 1st modification of a 1st embodiment. It is a continuation of FIG. It is a flowchart of the holding | maintenance display sound reset process of the 2nd modification of 1st Embodiment. It is an example of the production of the 2nd modification of a 1st embodiment. It is a continuation of FIG. It is an example of production of a 2nd embodiment. It is an example of a production of a 3rd embodiment. It is a modification of 3rd Embodiment. It is a flowchart of the command reception process of 4th Embodiment. It is a flowchart of the BGM change process of 4th Embodiment. It is a flowchart of the BGM return process of 4th Embodiment. It is an example of a production of a 4th embodiment. It is a flowchart of the command reception process of the modification of 4th Embodiment. It is a flowchart of the BGM change process of the modification of 4th Embodiment. It is a flowchart of BGM selection processing for jackpots of the modification of 4th Embodiment. It is a flowchart of the BGM return process of the modification of 4th Embodiment. It is an effect example of the modification of 4th Embodiment. It is a continuation of FIG.

1. First Embodiment A gaming machine 10 according to a first embodiment of the present invention will be described based on the drawings. The gaming machine 10 is a pachinko gaming machine. In the present specification, “upper and lower” means the upper and lower sides in a state where the gaming machine 10 is erected to perform a game, and “left and right” mean the left and right toward the game area 16 of the game board 15. Further, the front side of the game board 15 (the game area 16 side) is the front, and the opposite side is the rear.

(1) Structure of Pachinko Gaming Machine The gaming machine 10 is configured by attaching a gaming board 15 to the inside of the gaming machine frame 11 as shown in FIG. The gaming machine frame 11 includes an outer frame 12, an inner frame 13, and a glass door portion 14 on the front side. The outer frame 12 is a frame body that is an outer portion of the gaming machine 10, the inner frame 13 is a frame body to which the game board 15 is attached, and the glass door part 14 protects the game board 15 and launch handle 43 It is a front frame in which etc. are arranged. The glass door 14 is transparent to cover the front side of the game board 15 so that the game area 16 where the game ball rolls and the non-game area 17 where the game ball is not scheduled to roll can be seen. A glass part 14a and a dish unit part 14b below the glass part 14a are provided.

  The glass door portion 14 is rotatable with respect to the outer frame 12 and the inner frame 13 by a hinge 11a, and the inner frame 13 is rotatable with respect to the outer frame 12 and the glass door portion 14 by a hinge 11a. It is said that.

  On the front side of the glass door portion 14, a tray unit 14 b below the glass portion 14 a, a ball receiving tray 42 having an upper plate 42 a and a lower plate 42 b, a launch handle 43, and a dish ball for removing the balls of the lower plate 42 b An extraction button 44, a passage ball extraction button 45 for moving the ball of the upper plate 42a to the lower plate 42b, an effect button 46, and an effect key 47 are provided. A speaker 48 and a frame lamp 49 are disposed on the front side of the glass door 14 on the upper side. An effect button lamp 46b is arranged inside the effect button 46 so that the light can be visually recognized from the outside. The effect button 46 is configured to be vibrated by an effect button vibration unit 46c (see FIG. 3) including a motor or the like (not shown).

  In the game board 15, a game area 16 in which a game ball launched by the operation of the launch handle 43 rolls is surrounded by a rail material 35. In the game area 16, a number of unillustrated obstacle nails and windmills for guiding the game ball project and a board lamp 50 is embedded.

  A start winning device 21 is provided at the center lower portion and the right side portion in the left-right direction of the game area 16. The start winning device 21 is disposed at the lower center of the game area 16 in the left-right direction, and is disposed on the right side of the game area 16 and the first start port 22 where the ease of entering the game ball is not changed. And a second start port 23 that is opened and closed by a tulip (hereinafter referred to as “electrical chew”) 24. A start port decoration plate 22c is provided on the front surface of the first start port 22, and the start port decoration plate 22c is configured to emit light by the light from the start port lamp 22b (see FIG. 2) and be visually recognized. The electric chew 24 is driven by an electric chew solenoid 24a (see FIG. 2). As shown by a two-dot chain line in FIG. 1, the second start port 23 can receive a game ball only when the swinging vane-type electric chew 24 is open. The electric Chu 24 is not limited to the blade type as in the embodiment, but is a door type that uses an open / close door that moves back and forth, or receives and enters a game ball when moving forward, and enters a game ball when moving backward. There are various types such as a bellows type that does not make a ball, and it is not limited to the configuration of the embodiment.

  In the center of the game area 16, a center accessory device 18 having a substantially annular frame 18a is disposed. In the center accessory device 18, a display screen 20a of the image display device 20 is disposed so as to be visible from an opening surrounded by the frame body portion 18a. The image display 20 is a liquid crystal display device, and the display screen 20a is a liquid crystal screen. The image display 20 displays on the display screen 20a a customer waiting effect, a symbol variation effect, a jackpot effect performed in parallel with the jackpot game, and the like.

  The symbol variation effect (hereinafter abbreviated as “variation effect”) is a lottery lottery (special game is displayed) by displaying a plurality of decorative symbols F (see FIG. 27-1) on the display screen 20a in a variably displayed state. This is an effect indicating the result of a special game determination as to whether or not to execute. In the fluctuating effect, the decorative design F is displayed over the background image, and the background image can change depending on the effect mode described later. Each decoration symbol F has identification information (in the embodiment, a number), and when the decoration symbol F is stopped and displayed, a plurality (three in the embodiment) are arranged on a predetermined jackpot line in the display screen 20a. The result of the jackpot lottery is shown by the combination of the decorative design F). The jackpot line is a virtual line that is not displayed on the display screen 20a. In the embodiment, the jackpot line is a line that extends in the left-right direction at the center of the display screen 20a. The jackpot lottery is performed for winning the game ball to the first start port 22 or the second start port 23, and the variation effect is executed in parallel with the special symbol variation described later. Hereinafter, the term “symbol variation” refers to a special symbol variation and sometimes refers to a variation of the decorative symbol F in a variation effect. Further, the variation effect is executed according to the effect mode. The effect mode is an effect mode on the display screen 20a. When the effect mode is different, an image displayed on the display screen 20a is different, for example, an appearing character or background is different.

  A warp portion 18b for allowing game balls to flow in from the entrance and out of the stage portion 18c from the exit is disposed on the left side of the frame portion 18a of the center accessory device 18. The stage portion 18c below the frame portion 18a rolls the game ball flowing in from the warp portion 18b on the upper surface and guides it to the first start port 22, or as it is, Drop it from a position that is shifted to the left or right from above.

  A movable accessory device 110 is disposed between the frame portion 18a of the center accessory device 18 and the display screen 20a. The movable accessory device 110 is movable in front of the display screen 20a.

  In the game area 16, a big prize device 26 is provided. The special winning device 26 includes a special winning opening 27 and an opening / closing member 26b operated by a special winning opening solenoid 26a (see FIG. 2). The special winning opening 27 is opened and closed by the opening / closing member 26b.

  In the game area 16, a gate 28 through which a game ball can pass is disposed on the right side of the center accessory device 18. The gate 28 is a passage opening through which the game ball may pass when the player hits the right side of the game area 16 and hits the right side of the game area 16. In the case of the probability variation gaming state and the short time gaming state, which will be described later, the second start port 23 is likely to be opened by the passage of the game ball of the gate 28. Therefore, in the case of the probability variation gaming state and the short time gaming state, the player usually Make a right strike.

  The game area 16 is provided with a normal winning device 29. The normal winning device 29 is arranged on the left side of the first starting port 22 in the starting winning device 21, and includes a plurality of (three in the embodiment) normal winning ports 30 into which game balls can be entered.

  In the non-game area 17 outside the game area 16 and in the lower right part of the game board 15, indicators are arranged. The gaming machine 10 is provided with a normal symbol display 37, a first special symbol display 39a, and a second special symbol display 39b as indicators, and a normal symbol hold lamp 38 and a first special symbol hold. A lamp 40a, a second special symbol holding lamp 40b, and a status indicator 41 are provided.

  The 1st special symbol display 39a and the 2nd special symbol display 39b respectively display the results of the big hit lottery performed with the winning of the game ball at the first start port 22 and the second start port 23 as a trigger. This is notified by a special symbol that is stopped and displayed (this is called “special symbol variation”). If the special symbol stopped and displayed on the first special symbol display 39a and the second special symbol display 39b is a predetermined jackpot symbol, a jackpot game for opening and closing the big prize opening 27 a predetermined number of times is performed. Briefly, a random number such as a jackpot random number, which will be described later, is acquired by establishing a starting condition of winning at the first starting port 22 or the second starting port 23, and a jackpot determination (corresponding to a special game determination) based on the jackpot random number. If the determination result is a jackpot, a jackpot game as a special game advantageous to the player is executed.

  Since the special symbol variation cannot be started during the special symbol variation display or during the jackpot game, if the game ball wins the first start port 22 or the second start port 23 during the special symbol variation display or the jackpot game. The main control unit 60 (see FIG. 2) holds the jackpot determination (holding means), and if the first starting prize is a random number such as a jackpot random number acquired for the winning, the first special figure holding storage unit If it is the second starting prize, the special figure reservation storage unit 63b stores the special figure reservation storage (hereinafter, this may be simply referred to as “hold”). The winning at the first starting port 22 is referred to as “first starting winning”, and the winning at the second starting port 23 is referred to as “second starting winning”. Then, when the special symbol variation becomes executable, the jackpot determination is performed based on the special symbol hold memory, the special symbol variation is executed, and the special symbol hold memory is erased. Performing a special symbol variation by determining the jackpot that has been put on hold is called “holding digestion”.

  The first special symbol hold lamp 40a and the second special symbol hold lamp 40b are respectively stored in the first special figure hold storage unit 63a and the second special figure hold storage unit 63b (holding jackpots). Equivalent to the number of determinations). The number of holds stored in the first special figure storage unit 63a and the second special figure storage unit 63b is limited to 4 each, so that the first special figure storage unit 63a has four. When a game ball wins the first start port 22 with a hold of the game, or when a game ball wins the second start port 23 with four holds in the second special figure storage unit 63b No random number such as a jackpot random number is acquired for the winning, and no jackpot determination is performed.

  The normal symbol display 37 notifies the result of the normal symbol lottery performed when the game ball passes to the gate 28 as a normal symbol that is stopped and displayed via the variable display (this is referred to as “normal symbol variation”). Is. If the normal symbol stopped and displayed on the normal symbol display 37 is a winning symbol, an auxiliary game for opening the electric chew 24 is performed for a predetermined time and a predetermined number of times.

  When the game ball passes through the gate 28 during the normal symbol variation display or the auxiliary game, the main control unit 60 sends the random number such as a winning random number acquired for the passage to the general-purpose holding storage unit 63c. Store as reserved memory. Then, when the normal symbol variation can be started, the normal symbol determination is performed to determine whether or not it is a hit based on the stored common symbol hold memory, and the normal symbol variation is executed.

  The normal symbol hold lamp 38 displays the number of general symbol hold memories (corresponding to the number of held normal symbol determinations) stored in the normal figure hold storage unit 63c. In addition, since the maximum number of the general-purpose hold storage stored in the general-purpose hold storage unit 63c is four, the game ball in a state where there are four general-purpose hold storages in the general-purpose hold storage unit 63c. Is passed through the gate 28, no random number is acquired for that passage.

  The status indicator 41 includes a round lamp that indicates the number of rounds to be described later in the jackpot game, a right-handed lamp that indicates a right-handed state (time-short state to be described later), and a game state lamp that indicates a gaming state to be described later. It has.

  At the lower end of the game area 16, an out port 33 through which game balls that have not won a prize are discharged is disposed.

(2) Electric system of pachinko gaming machine Next, an electric system of the gaming machine 10 of the embodiment will be described. As shown in FIG. 2, the gaming machine 10 includes a main control unit 60 composed of a main control board, a payout control unit 70 composed of a payout control board, and a sub control unit 85, and the sub control unit 85 is an effect control board. The effect control part 90 which consists of, the image sound control part 95 which consists of an image sound control board, and the lamp control part 100 which consists of a lamp control board are provided. The payout control unit 70 and the effect control unit 90 are connected to the main control unit 60, and the image sound control unit 95 and the lamp control unit 100 are connected to the effect control unit 90. Each control unit includes CPUs 61, 71, 91, 101, 951, ROMs 62, 72, 92, 102, 952, RAMs 63, 73, 93, 103, 953, and the like. The main control unit 60 also includes a first special figure reservation storage unit 63a, a second special figure reservation storage unit 63b, and a general figure reservation storage unit 63c in the RAM 63. Furthermore, the effect control unit 90 includes an RTC (real time clock) 94. The RTC 94 measures the date and time and continues the measurement operation with a backup power source (not shown) even when the power of the gaming machine 10 is shut off.

  The main control unit 60 performs control mainly related to profits such as a big win lottery and a game state transition. The main control unit 60 includes a first start port SW (switch) 22a for detecting a game ball won in the first start port 22, a second start port SW 23a for detecting a game ball won in the second start port 23, An electric chew solenoid 24a that drives the chew 24, a gate SW 28a that detects a game ball that has passed through the gate 28, a big winning port SW 27a that detects a gaming ball that has won the big winning port 27, and a big winning port solenoid that drives the opening / closing member 26b 26a, a normal winning hole SW 30a for detecting a game ball won in each of the normal winning holes 30, a first special symbol holding lamp 40a, a second special symbol holding lamp 40b, a normal symbol holding lamp 38, a first special symbol indicator 39a, A second special symbol indicator 39b, a normal symbol indicator 37, and a status indicator 41 are connected to each other. As shown by arrows in FIG. Signal is input to the control unit 60, the respective solenoids and lamps signal is output from the main control unit 60.

  The main control unit 60 transmits various commands to the payout control unit 70 and receives signals from the payout control unit 70 for payout monitoring. A payout unit 75 is connected to the payout control unit 70, and the payout control unit 70 operates the payout unit 75 in accordance with a command received from the main control unit 60 to make a prize ball payout.

  Further, a board external information terminal board 105 that transmits various kinds of information to a host computer installed in the hall is connected to the main controller 60. The main control unit 60 transmits information on the number of awarded balls that have been acquired from the payout control unit 70 and information such as the state of the main control unit 60 to the host computer via the board external information terminal board 105.

  The payout control unit 70 is connected to a payout unit 75, a payout ball detection SW 76, a ball presence detection SW 77, a full tank detection SW 78, and a launch unit 79.

  The payout control unit 70 controls the payout unit 75 to pay out the number of prize balls at the time of winning. The payout unit 75 includes a payout drive motor for paying out a predetermined number from the game ball storage unit. Then, the payout control unit 70 wins a prize ball corresponding to a game ball won in each payout port (first start port 22, second start port 23, big winning port 27, normal winning port 30) with respect to the payout unit 75. Control the number to be paid out.

  In addition, the payout control unit 70 detects the operation of launching the game ball with respect to the launch unit 79 and controls the launch of the game ball. The launch unit 79 launches a game ball for gaming, and includes a sensor that detects a game operation by the player from the launch handle 43, a solenoid that launches the game ball, and the like. When the game control is detected by the sensor of the launching unit 79, the payout control unit 70 drives the solenoid or the like in response to the detected game operation to intermittently launch the game ball, and enters the game area 16 of the game board 15. Send out a game ball.

  In addition, the payout control unit 70 is connected to various detection units that detect the state of the game ball to be paid out, and detects the payout state for the winning ball. These detection units include the above-described payout ball detection SW76, ball detection SW77, full tank detection SW78, and the like.

  Further, a frame external information terminal board 106 for transmitting various information to a host computer (not shown) installed in the hall is connected to the payout control unit 70. The payout control unit 70 drives the payout unit (payout drive motor) 75 to transmit information on the number of prize balls paid out to the host computer via the frame external information terminal board 106, and the same information is sent to the main computer. It transmits also to the control part 60. FIG.

  The main control unit 60 transmits various commands to the effect control unit 90, and the effect control unit 90 transmits and receives commands and signals to and from the image sound control unit 95. The image sound control unit 95 is connected to the image display 20 and the speaker 48, and the image sound control unit 95 displays an image on the display screen 20 a of the image display 20 in accordance with the command received from the effect control unit 90, and the speaker. Voice is output from 48.

  Specifically, the image sound control unit 95 includes a CPU 951 that performs calculation processing when controlling the image and sound representing the content of the effect, a ROM 952 that stores programs executed by the CPU 951, various data, and the like. A RAM 953 used as a working memory, a VDP (Video Display Processor) 954, a CGROM 955, and an SNDROM 956 are provided.

  In CGROM 955, various images to be displayed on the image display 20, specifically, a decorative pattern F for notifying the player of the result of the jackpot determination, a hold icon (hold image) I indicating the presence of a hold, a background, Image data such as characters, items, and characters is stored. The SNDROM 956 stores various types of acoustic data such as music (for example, BGM) output from the speaker 48 in synchronism with the image data or independent of the image data, sound effects such as sound and jingle (for example, hold display sound), and the like. Has been.

  Based on the various commands transmitted from the effect control unit 90, the CPU 951 performs analysis of animation patterns, creation of a display list in which commands related to drawing are created, transmission of the display list to the VDP 954, and the like. The VDP 954 reads out image data and sound data stored in the CGROM 955 and SNDROM 956 based on the display list received from the CPU 951, and uses the read image data to display a decorative symbol F, a hold icon I which is an image representing hold, A drawing process for displaying a background, a character, an item, a character, and the like is performed, and a sound process is performed using the read sound data. The VDP 954 controls screen display on the image display 20 based on the image data subjected to the drawing process, and controls sound output from the speaker 48 based on the sound data subjected to sound processing. In the embodiment, the VDP 954 is configured to perform audio processing as well as drawing processing. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and a processor dedicated to audio processing may be provided separately.

  In addition, the effect control unit 90 transmits and receives commands and signals to and from the lamp control unit 100. The lamp control unit 100 is connected to a frame lamp 49, a panel lamp 50, an effect button lamp 46b, an effect button vibration unit 46c, a start port lamp 22b, a drive motor and a sensor of the movable accessory device 110, and the like. According to the command received from the effect control unit 90, the unit 100 turns on / off the frame lamp 49, the panel lamp 50, the effect button lamp 46b, and the start port lamp 22b, and operates the effect button vibration unit 46c and the movable accessory device 110. Let

  Specifically, the ROM 102 of the lamp control unit 100 stores the light emission pattern data (frame lamp 49, panel lamp 50, effect button lamp 46b, and start-up lamp 22b according to the content of the effect determined by the effect control unit 90 ( Data on lighting / flashing and emission color) are stored. The CPU 101 of the lamp control unit 100 selects and reads out the light emission pattern data stored in the ROM 102 corresponding to the command received from the effect control unit 90, and the frame lamp 49, the panel lamp according to the read light emission pattern data. 50, the light emission of the effect button lamp 46b and the start port lamp 22b is controlled. The ROM 102 of the lamp control unit 100 stores operation pattern data of the movable accessory device 110 and the effect button vibration unit 46c. The CPU 101 of the lamp control unit 100 selects and reads out the operation pattern data corresponding to the command received from the effect control unit 90, and in accordance with the read operation pattern data, the movable accessory device 110, the effect button vibration unit The operation of 46c is controlled.

  The effect control unit 90 is connected with an effect button detection SW 46a for detecting that the effect button 46 (see FIG. 1) operated by the player has been pressed. When the effect button 46 is pressed, the effect button 46 is pressed. A signal is output from the detection SW 46 a to the effect control unit 90. Further, the key detection SW 47 a of the effect key 47 is also connected to the effect control unit 90. When the effect key 47 is operated by the player, a signal of the key detection SW 47a corresponding to the operation is input to the effect control unit 90.

(3) Description of the gaming state and the like The gaming state of the gaming machine 10 includes four gaming states: a normal gaming state, a short-time gaming state, a probability variation gaming state, and a latent probability gaming state.

  The short-time gaming state is the same as the normal gaming state in terms of the ability to win the jackpot, but the game ball is more likely to win the second starting port 23 than the normal gaming state. It is about 1/300 as in the state, but in the normal gaming state, the winning probability of the normal symbol lottery is about 1/10, the normal symbol variation time is 4 seconds, the opening time of the second start port 23 is 0.15 seconds, the second While the number of opening of the start port 23 is one, in the short-time game state, the winning probability of the normal symbol lottery is about 9/10, the normal symbol variation time is 1.5 seconds, the opening time of the second start port 23 1.80 seconds, the number of times the second start port 23 is opened is three times.

  The probable gaming state is a state where it is easier to win a big hit than the normal gaming state and a game ball is likely to win the second starting port 23. In the normal gaming state, the probability of winning a big hit is about 1/300. On the other hand, in the probability variation gaming state, the jackpot winning probability is about 1/30. In the probability variation gaming state, as in the short-time gaming state, the winning probability of the normal symbol lottery is about 9/10, the normal symbol variation time is 1.5 seconds, the opening time of the second starting port 23 is 1.80 seconds, and the second starting port 23 Has been opened three times.

  The latent game state is a state where it is easier to win a big hit than the normal game state, but the ease of winning a game ball to the second starting port 23 is equivalent to the normal game state. In the latent game state, As with the probability variation game state, the jackpot winning probability is about 1/30, but the winning probability of the normal symbol lottery is about 1/10, the normal symbol variation time is 4 seconds, and the opening time of the second start port 23 is The number of times the second start port 23 is opened is 0.15 seconds.

  It should be noted that a state that is easier to win a jackpot than the normal gaming state is referred to as a “high probability state”, and a state that is not a “high probability state” is referred to as a “low probability state”. In addition, a state in which a game ball is more likely to win the second starting port 23 than in the normal gaming state is referred to as “electric support state”, and a state in which the average variation time of the special symbol is shorter than that in the normal gaming state is referred to as “time reduction state”. In the present embodiment, it is assumed that the power support state coincides with the time reduction state. Therefore, the electric support state and the short time state are collectively referred to as a “short time state”, and a state that is not the “short time state” is referred to as a “no short time state”. Probability gaming state is high probability state and short time state, short time gaming state is low probability state and short time state, latent probability gaming state is high probability state and short time state, normal gaming state is low probability state and short time state There is no state.

  The gaming machine 10 is in a normal gaming state in an initial state (that is, when the first game is started when the power is turned on), and if a big win occurs, a big win game that opens and closes the big prize opening 27 a predetermined number of times is played. After that, the game state changes according to the type of jackpot. As shown in FIG. 3, the jackpot of the gaming machine 10 includes a long hit where a lot of prize balls can be obtained and a short hit where almost no prize balls can be expected. There are 16 rounds per length (hereinafter referred to as “R”) per probability variation length, per 8R accuracy variation length, and 16R per normal length. is there. The round means the opening period of the special winning opening 27. After winning the jackpot game that opens the big prize opening 27 16 times per 16R probability variation length, and after the big hit game that opens the big prize opening 27 eight times per 8R probability variation length, both transition to the probability variation gaming state. In the case of 16R normal long win, after performing a big hit game in which the big winning opening 27 is opened 16 times, transition to the short-time game state, and at that time in the short game state, 100 special symbol changes are executed without generating a big win. And transition to the normal gaming state. In sudden short hit, after performing a big hit game that opens the big winning opening 27 twice in a very short time, it shifts to a probability change gaming state, and in the latent short hit, a big hit that opens the big winning opening 27 twice in a very short time After playing a game, transition to the latent game state. The jackpot game for long hits is called “long hit game”, and the jackpot game for short hits is called “short hit game”.

  The jackpot lottery is performed using a jackpot random number, and when a jackpot is won, a lottery to determine which type of jackpot will be performed is performed using a jackpot symbol random number. In the gaming machine 10, as shown in FIG. 3 (a), the jackpot breakdown based on the first start prize is determined, and as shown in FIG. 3 (b), the jackpot breakdown based on the second start prize is It has been established. As can be seen from FIG. 3, the second start prize is more advantageous to the player than the first start prize.

  In addition, when it is a long hit, a reach effect is performed in the variable effect. The reach effect is a decorative pattern that is stopped and displayed last (in the embodiment, the middle decorative pattern F) among a plurality of decorative symbols F that are variably displayed at the same time (in the embodiment, the left and right and middle decorative patterns F). This is an effect that is performed as an aspect in which only the decorative symbol F that is stopped and displayed at the end is displayed in a variable manner (ie, so-called reach) (see FIG. 27-2 (j)). ). The same symbol means a symbol having the same identification information. The long win that allows the acquisition of many prize balls is indicated by stopping and displaying a plurality of decorative symbols F that are variably displayed at the same time as the same symbol. Therefore, the reach effect is a highly expected effect. Here, the “expected degree” means an expected degree that the result of the jackpot determination is advantageous to the player. A symbol that has the same left / right and middle decorative symbols F is called a jackpot symbol, and a symbol that is not a jackpot symbol is called an off symbol. In addition, the special symbol stop symbol also has a jackpot symbol indicating that it is a jackpot and a miss symbol indicating that it is a loss, and the jackpot symbol has a plurality of symbols depending on the type of jackpot.

  Further, when the result of the jackpot lottery is out of place, the lottery for determining whether or not to perform the reach effect in the variable effect is performed using a reach random number. Through reach production, when the left and right decorative designs F are the same and the middle decorative design F is different from the left and right, it is called “reach loss”. That's it. In the case of short wins and small hits, it is a win, but in the embodiment, the out-of-reach symbols are stopped and displayed on the display screen 20a in the variation effect, and apparently it is difficult to distinguish them from out-of-reach.

(4) Pachinko machine operation << Processing in the main control section >>
Next, the operation of the main control unit 60 will be described. Each counter described later is provided in the RAM 63 and is cleared to zero when the gaming machine 10 is reset.

  When the supply of power is started, the main control unit 60 starts executing main control processing including a start-up process and a power shut-off monitoring process (not shown). During the supply of power to the main control unit 60, the main control unit 60 Control processing is executed continuously. And the main control part 60 interrupts and performs the main side timer interruption process shown in FIG. 4 for every predetermined period (for example, 4 msec) with respect to this main control process. That is, the main control unit 60 repeats the main-side timer interrupt process shown in FIG. 4 at predetermined intervals.

[Main-side timer interrupt processing]
In the main timer interrupt process, the main control unit 60 performs a random number update process (S201), a start opening SW process (S202), a gate SW process (S203), a big prize opening SW process (S204), and a normal winning opening SW process. (S205), special symbol processing (S206), normal symbol processing (S207), special prize opening processing (S208), electric chew processing (S209), prize ball processing (S210), and output processing (S211) are performed.

  [Random Number Update Process] In the random number update process (S201), although not shown, the main control unit 60 determines whether or not to reach the jackpot random number used for the jackpot lottery, the jackpot symbol random number for determining the jackpot type, and the variation effect. A random number update process is performed to update a reach random number for determination, a variation pattern random number for determining a variation pattern of variation effect (in other words, a variation time), a random number used for normal symbol lottery, and the like.

[Start-up SW processing]
In the start port SW process (S202), as shown in FIG. 5, the main control unit 60 determines whether or not the first start port SW22a is turned on (S301). If not, the process proceeds to step S308. If ON (YES in S301), it is determined whether or not the value U1 of the first start port hold counter that counts the number of holds stored in the first special figure hold storage unit 63a is less than the upper limit of 4. (S302) If it is not less than 4, return from the start port SW processing, and if it is less than 4, obtain judgment information (big hit random number, big hit symbol random number, reach random number, and fluctuation pattern random number) The figure is stored in the first special figure storage unit 63a (S303), 1 is added to the value U1 (S304), and the process proceeds to step S305.

  On the other hand, in step S308, it is determined whether or not the second start port SW23a is turned on. If not turned on (NO in S308), the process returns from the start port SW process, and if turned on (YES in S308). Then, it is determined whether or not the value U2 of the second starting port hold counter that counts the number of holds stored in the second special figure hold storage unit 63b is less than the upper limit of 4 (S309). Returning from the start port SW process, if it is less than 4, the determination information is acquired and stored in the second special figure storage unit 63b as the special figure storage (S310), and 1 is added to the value U2. (S311), the process proceeds to step S305. When there is a first start prize or a second start prize, 1 is added to the value of the start prize counter.

  In step S305, a pre-determination (prefetch determination) process is performed based on the stored determination information (S305), a pre-determination result command including a pre-determination result is set (S306), the first start port 22, 2. A holding increase command including a winning type indicating which of the two starting ports 23 is won is set (S307), and the processing returns from the starting port SW process.

(Preliminary judgment processing)
The prior determination process will be described with reference to FIG. The main control unit 60 determines whether or not the gaming state is a high probability state (S1301). And if it determines with it being a high probability state, it will determine whether it is a big hit with a big hit random number using the big probability big hit decision table for which the probability that a big hit will be about 1/30. Furthermore, using the jackpot symbol determination table, the jackpot symbol is determined based on the jackpot symbol random number (S1302). The jackpot symbol determination table is configured so that the jackpot type is determined by the distribution rate as shown in FIG. On the other hand, if it is determined that it is a low probability, it is determined whether or not it is a big hit by a big hit random number using a low probability big hit determination table such that the probability of a big hit is about 1/300. Furthermore, using the jackpot symbol determination table, the jackpot symbol is determined by the jackpot symbol random number (S1303). If it is not a big hit, it is determined whether or not it is a small hit. If it is a small hit, a small hit symbol is selected.

  Next, the main control unit 60 determines whether or not the gaming state has a short time, that is, a short time state or a short time state (S1304). If it is determined that there is a short time, using the reach random number determination table for the short time state, it is determined whether or not the variation effect is made reachable by the reach random number (S1305), and the fluctuation pattern for the short time state Using the table, a variation pattern is selected by a variation pattern random number (S1306). On the other hand, if it is determined that there is no time reduction, the reach random number determination table for the state without time reduction is used to determine whether or not the variation effect is made reachable by the reach random number (S1307). Using the fluctuation pattern table, a fluctuation pattern is selected using a fluctuation pattern random number (S1308). Note that the fluctuation pattern table is configured so that the average fluctuation time of the selected fluctuation pattern is shorter in the short-time state than in the no-time-short state. The main control unit 60 uses the above-described prior determination results (specifically, the determination result of which stop symbol the special symbol stops, the determination result of presence / absence of reach effect, and the determination result of the variation pattern) as the prior determination information. Is stored as (S1309), and the process returns from the pre-determination process. This pre-determination information is immediately deleted when it is transmitted to the effect control unit 90 by the pre-determination result command in step S306 described above.

[Gate SW processing]
In the gate SW process (S203), as shown in FIG. 7, the main control unit 60 determines whether or not the gate SW 28a is turned on (S401), and if not turned on, returns from the gate SW process and turns on. If so, it is determined whether or not the value G of the gate hold counter is less than the upper limit of 4 (S402). If it is not less than 4, the process returns from the gate SW processing. If it is less than 4, 1 is added to G (S403), and a random number used for normal symbol lottery is acquired and stored in a predetermined storage area (S404). Return from the gate SW process.

  [Big Winner SW Processing] Although not shown in the Big Winner SW Processing (S204), if the Big Winner SW27a is ON, it is determined whether or not a winning game is in progress (a winning game flag described later is ON). If the winning game is in progress, 1 is added to the value C of the winning prize counter and 1 is added to the value of the big winning counter.

  [Normal Winning Port SW Processing] Although not shown, the normal winning port SW processing (S205) is a process of adding 1 to the value of the normal winning port counter if the normal winning port SW30a is ON.

[Special symbol processing]
In the special symbol processing (S206), as shown in FIG. 8, the main control unit 60 performs a winning game flag indicating whether or not a winning game (a big hit game or a small hit game) is in progress (ie, a small hit game flag, a long hit game). It is determined whether or not the game flag or the short hit game flag is ON (S501). If it is ON, the process returns from the special symbol process, and if it is not ON, it is determined whether or not the special symbol is changing (S502). ). If it is changing, the process proceeds to step S512. If it is not changing, it is determined whether the value U2 of the second start port holding counter is 1 or more (S503). If the value U2 is 1 or more, the value U2 is determined. 1 is subtracted (S504), and if it is not 1 or more, it is determined whether or not the value U1 of the first start port hold counter is 1 or more (S505). If the value U1 is not 1 or more, the process proceeds to step S516. If it is 1 or more, 1 is subtracted from the value U1 (S506).

  The main control unit 60 that has performed step S504 or step S506 sets the customer waiting flag to OFF (S507), and when step S504 is performed, the special figure reservation storage stored in the first special figure reservation storage unit 63a, When step S506 is performed, a jackpot determination process (S508) described later is performed using the first stored special figure storage stored in the second special figure storage unit 63b, Next, a variation pattern selection process described later is performed (S509). The special figure reservation storage used for the big hit determination is erased from the first special figure reservation storage unit 63a or the second special figure reservation storage unit 63b. In this way, the hold stored in the second special figure hold storage unit 63b has priority over the hold stored in the first special figure hold storage unit 63a, and the first special figure hold storage unit 63a, In each of the second special figure hold storage units 63b, the jackpot determination is performed in order from the hold stored first.

  After that, the main control unit 60 starts changing the special symbol in the first special symbol display 39a when step S504 is performed and in the second special symbol display 39b when step S506 is performed (S510). ), A change start command is set (S511), and the process proceeds to step S512. The variation start command includes the variation pattern selected in the variation pattern selection process, the determination result in the jackpot determination process (that is, whether or not the variation of the special symbol is a jackpot, and if it is a jackpot, the jackpot symbol ), The game state at that time, and information indicating the type of winning of the starting prize that is the basis of the variation of the special symbol is included. In step S512, it is determined whether or not the variation time of the special symbol (that is, the variation time of the variation pattern selected in the variation pattern selection process in step S509) has elapsed. If not, the process returns from the special symbol processing. However, if it has elapsed, the variation of the special symbol is stopped, the special symbol is stopped and displayed with the symbol set in the jackpot determination process (S513), and the variation stop command is set (S514). Then, a stop process (S515) described later is performed, and the process returns from the special symbol process.

  On the other hand, the main control part 60 which advanced to step S516 by determining NO in step S505 determines whether or not the customer waiting flag is ON. If the customer waiting flag is ON, the main control unit 60 returns from the special symbol processing. Proceed to the next normal symbol processing, if not ON, set the customer waiting command in the RAM (S517), turn on the customer waiting flag (S518), return from the special symbol processing and proceed to the next normal symbol processing . The customer waiting flag is a flag indicating whether or not the gaming machine 10 is in a customer waiting state, and is set to ON when there is no hold and the special symbol variation is not performed, and the special symbol variation is started again. Is set to OFF. The customer waiting command is a command for starting the customer waiting effect, and is output to the effect control unit 90 in step S211. Upon receiving this command, the effect control unit 90 starts the customer waiting effect after a predetermined time has elapsed. .

(Big hit judgment processing)
In the jackpot determination process (S508), as shown in FIG. 9, the main control unit 60 determines whether or not the jackpot random number is a jackpot using a jackpot determination table corresponding to the gaming state at that time (S601). (Special game determination means). As described above, the jackpot determination table is configured to be a jackpot with a probability of about 1/300 in the normal gaming state or the short-time gaming state, and about 1/30 in the probability variation gaming state or the latent probability gaming state. ing. Then, if it is a jackpot (YES in S602), it is determined which jackpot symbol is represented by the jackpot symbol random number using the jackpot symbol determination table (S603), and the jackpot symbol is set as a special symbol stop symbol (S604). The type of jackpot is determined by the jackpot design. As described above, the jackpot symbol determination table is configured so that the jackpot type is determined by the distribution rate as shown in FIG. On the other hand, if the jackpot random number is not a jackpot (NO in S602), but if it is a jackpot (YES in S605), the jackpot symbol is set as a special symbol stop symbol (S606). If it is not a small hit (NO in S605), the special symbol is set as a stop symbol (S607). As described above, the jackpot symbol and the off symbol of the decorative symbol F are composed of the left and right and middle ornament symbols F displayed on the display screen 20a, while the jackpot symbol and the off symbol of the special symbol are: The first special symbol display device 39a and the second special symbol display device 39b are represented by a plurality of lamps that are turned on / off. When the stop symbol of the special symbol is a jackpot symbol, the stop symbol of the decorative symbol F is a jackpot symbol if it is a long hit, a dismiss symbol if it is a short hit, and the stop symbol of the special symbol is a small hit symbol or an off symbol In some cases, the stop symbol of the decorative symbol F becomes an off symbol.

(Change pattern selection process)
In the variation pattern selection process (S509), as shown in FIG. 10, if the main control unit 60 has determined that the last jackpot determination process is a big hit (YES in S701), the correspondence between the variation pattern random number and the variation pattern As the variation pattern table indicating the saturation, a jackpot table for selecting a variation pattern with reach effect is set (S702). If it is not a big hit (NO in S701), it is determined whether or not it is a small hit (S703). If it is a small hit, a small hitting table is set as a variation pattern table (S704). On the other hand, if it is not a small hit, it is determined whether or not the reach random number indicates the presence of reach with reference to the reach random number determination table (S705). As the pattern table, a reach-off table is selected in which a variation pattern with reach production is selected (S707). If there is no reach (NO in S706), a variation pattern without reach production is selected as the variation pattern table. The rose separation table is set (S708). Next, the main control unit 60 refers to the variation pattern table set as described above to determine which variation pattern the variation pattern random number indicates (S709), and the variation pattern indicated by the variation pattern random number Is set (S710), and the process returns from the variation pattern selection process. It should be noted that the variation pattern extends the variation time of the special symbol and the variation production time.

  The variation pattern table will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 16 is a setting example of a variation pattern table used for the first start winning in the timeless state. Although not shown, there is also provided a variation pattern table used for the first start winning in the short time state. There are also provided a variation pattern table used for the second start winning in the timeless state and a variation pattern table used for the second start winning in the time reduced state. It may be common with the table.

  In FIG. 16, the variation patterns O1 to O4 are selected from the variation pattern selected when the jackpot determination process is determined to be a big hit (in the case of YES in S701 of the variation pattern selection process) (ie, from the jackpot table in step S702). Variation pattern). The variation patterns K1 and K2 are selected from the variation pattern selected when the big hit determination process determines that it is a small hit (in the case of YES in S703 of the variation pattern selection process) (that is, from the small hit table in step S704). Fluctuation pattern). The variation patterns R1 to R4 are determined to be out of place in the jackpot determination process, and are selected when reach is determined to be present in the reach random number determination process (NO in S701 and S703 in the variation pattern selection process, YES in S706). This is a fluctuation pattern (that is, a fluctuation pattern selected from the reach-losing table in step S707). In addition, as shown in FIG. 16, since the variation pattern of the same variation time is prepared for the small hit and the reach out, and as described above, the out-of-reach out-of-reach symbol is stopped and displayed. It is said that it is hard to understand that it was a small hit. The variation patterns N1 to N3 are selected from the variation pattern selected when the reach random number determination process determines that there is no reach (in the case of NO in S706 of the variation pattern selection process) (that is, the variation pattern table in step S708). Fluctuation pattern).

  As shown in FIG. 16, the reach random number takes a value from 0 to 99, and the reach random number value that is not reachable and the reach random number value that is reach is determined according to the number of holds. As can be seen from FIG. 16, when the number of holds is 0 or 1 in the case of detachment, it is easier to select the variation pattern with reach than when the number of holds is 2 or 3. That is, when the number of holds is small, a pattern with reach is more easily selected than when the number of holds is large. Since FIG. 16 shows a variation pattern with respect to the first start winning, the number of holdings referred to here is the number of holdings due to the first starting winning. In some cases, it is easier to select a pattern with reach than when the number of holds is large.

  Also, as shown in FIG. 16, the fluctuation pattern random number takes a value from 0 to 249, and the selection ratio of each fluctuation pattern is determined as shown in “Ratio” in FIG. As can be seen from this selection ratio, in the case of a big hit, it is determined that the average fluctuation time is longer than in the case of a loss of reach, that is, the fluctuation effect is likely to be executed for a long time. ing. In addition, if the number of holds is large (specifically, when the number of holds is 2 or 3), it is small (specifically, when the number of holds is 0 or 1). The average variation time is set to be shorter than that. Further, as described above, when the number of holdings is small, a variation pattern with reach is more easily selected than when there are many, and the variation pattern with reach has a variation time longer than the variation pattern without reach. From these facts, it can be said that when the number of holds is large, the variation effect is likely to be shorter than when the number is small. The same applies to the second starting prize.

(Processing during stoppage)
In the stop process (S514), as shown in FIG. 11, the main control unit 60 determines whether or not the short time game flag indicating whether or not the short time game state is ON (S801). If it is ON, the value J of the hour fluctuation counter that counts the number of special symbol fluctuations in the hourly gaming state is decremented by 1 (S802). If J is 0, the hourly gaming is ended to end the hourly gaming state. The flag is turned off (S803, 804), and the process proceeds to step S805.

  In step S805, the main control unit 60 determines whether or not a probability change game flag indicating whether or not a probability change game state or a latent probability game flag indicating whether or not a latent probability game state is ON. If not, step S809 is performed. If it is ON, 1 is subtracted from the value X of the high probability variation counter that counts the number of special symbol variations in the high probability state (S806), and if X is 0, the probability variation gaming state or the latent probability gaming In order to finish the state, the probability variation game flag or the latent probability game flag is turned OFF (S807, 808), and the process proceeds to step S809.

  In step S809, it is determined whether or not the jackpot is a big hit (that is, whether or not the stopped special symbol is a jackpot symbol). If the jackpot is a big hit (YES in S809), it is determined whether or not the jackpot is a long jackpot ( S810). If it is a long hit, the game flag is turned ON (S811), and if it is not a long hit, it is a short win, so the short hit game flag is turned ON (S812) Then, the value X of the high probability variation counter is set to 0 (S813), the time-saving game flag, the probability variation game flag, and the latent probability game flag are turned OFF (S814), and the process proceeds to step S817. On the other hand, if it is determined in step S809 that the jackpot is not a big hit, the main control unit 60 determines whether or not the jackpot (that is, whether the stopped special symbol is a jackpot symbol) (S815). In the case of a small hit, the small hit game flag is turned on (S816), and the process proceeds to step S817. In step S817, the main control unit 60 starts the opening, sets an opening command (S818), and returns from the stop process. When returning from the stopped process, the main control unit 60 returns from the special symbol process and proceeds to the normal symbol process.

[Normal pattern processing]
In the normal symbol process (S207), as shown in FIG. 12, the main control unit 60 determines whether or not an auxiliary game flag indicating whether or not an auxiliary game is in progress (S901). Returning from the processing, if it is not ON, it is determined whether or not the normal symbol is changing (S902). If it is changing, the process proceeds to step S911. If it is not changing, it is determined whether the value G of the gate hold counter is 1 or more (S903). If G is not 1 or more, normal symbol processing is started. If G is 1 or more, 1 is subtracted from G (S904), and it is determined whether or not the winning random number stored in step S404 is hit (S905), and the stop symbol is selected (S905) S906), the process proceeds to step S907. In step S907, it is determined whether or not the gaming state is a short-time gaming state or a probability-changing gaming state. If the gaming state is a short-time gaming state or a probability-changing gaming state, a shortening pattern with a variation time of 1.5 seconds is set (S908). If it is not the short-time gaming state or the probability variation gaming state, a normal pattern with a variation time of 4 seconds is set (S909), normal symbol variation is started (S910), and the process proceeds to step S911. In step S911, the main control unit 60 determines whether or not the variation time has elapsed. If not, the main control unit 60 returns from the normal symbol processing, and if it has elapsed, stops the variation of the normal symbol and stops the symbol. Is displayed (S912). If the stop symbol is a symbol indicating a loss (NO in S913), the process returns from the normal symbol process. If the symbol is a symbol indicating a win (YES in S913), the auxiliary game flag is turned ON (S914). Return from symbol processing. When returning from the normal symbol process, the main control unit 60 proceeds to the big prize opening process.

[Large winning prize processing]
In the big prize opening process (S206), as shown in FIG. 13, the main control unit 60 first determines whether the winning game flag (that is, the small winning game flag, the long winning game flag, or the short winning game flag) is ON. If it is not ON, the process returns from the big prize opening process, but if it is ON, it is determined whether or not it is opening (S1002). The opening refers to the period from the start of the winning game to the start of the first round. When it is determined that the opening is in progress, the main control unit 60 determines whether or not the opening time has elapsed (S1003). If the time has not elapsed, the main control unit 60 returns from the big prize opening process. A maximum R number (round number) and an operation pattern are set according to the type (S1004). Then, the value C of the winning number counter is cleared to zero (S1005), 1 is added to the value R of the round counter (S1006), and the opening of the special winning opening 27 is started (S1007).

  Next, the main control unit 60 determines whether or not the opening time of the big prize opening 27 has passed (S1008), and if it has passed, closes the big prize opening 27 (S1010). Then, it is determined whether or not the value C of the winning number counter is a specified number (S1009). If it is not the specified number, the process returns from the big winning hole processing, and if it is the specified number, the large winning port 27 is closed (S1010). ).

  Then, the main control unit 60 determines whether or not the value R of the round counter is the maximum number of Rs (S1011). If the number is not the maximum number of Rs, the main control unit 60 starts measuring the interval time (S1022). If the maximum number of Rs is returned from the mouth processing, ending is started (S1012), an ending command is set (S1013), and the value R of the round counter is cleared to zero (S1014). Ending refers to the period from the end of the final round to the end of the winning game. Next, the main control unit 60 determines whether or not the ending time has elapsed (S1019). If the ending time has not elapsed, the main control unit 60 returns from the big prize opening process, and if it has elapsed, performs a game state setting process to be described later. (S1020), the winning game flag is turned OFF (S1021), and the process returns from the big prize opening process.

  On the other hand, when the main control unit 60 determines in step S1002 that the opening is not in progress, the main control unit 60 determines whether the ending is in progress (S1015). If the ending is in progress, the process proceeds to step S1019. It is determined whether it is during the interval (S1016). When it is determined that the interval is not in progress, the process proceeds to step S1018. When it is determined that the interval is in progress, it is determined whether or not the interval time has elapsed (S1017). If the interval has elapsed, the process proceeds to step S1018. If it has not elapsed, the process returns from the big prize opening process. In step S1018, the main control unit 60 determines whether or not the special winning opening 27 is open. If it is open, the main control unit 60 proceeds to step S1008, and if not open, proceeds to step S1005.

(Game state setting process)
In the game state setting process (S1020), as shown in FIG. 14, the main control unit 60 does not shift the game state if the winning game to be ended is a small hit (YES in S1101). Return. On the other hand, if it is not a small hit (NO in S1101) and a normal big hit (in this case, per 16R normal length) (YES in S1102), the short-time game flag is turned on to shift to the short-time game state (S1103). The value J of the short time variation counter for counting the number of variations of the special symbol in the gaming state is set to 100 (S1104), and the process returns from the gaming state setting process. On the other hand, if it is not the normal jackpot (NO in S1102) and the probability variation jackpot (here, per 16R probability variation length, 8R probability variation length, or per sudden probability short) (YES in S1105), to shift to the probability variation gaming state The probability variation game flag is turned on (S1106), and if it is not the probability variation big hit (NO in S1105), the latent probability big hit (that is, the short chance of latent probability), so the latent probability gaming flag is turned on to shift to the latent probability gaming state. (S1107), the value X of the high probability variation counter that counts the number of variations of the special symbol in the probability variation or latent probability gaming state (ie, high probability state) is set to 10000 (S1108), and the process returns from the gaming state setting process. When returning from the game state setting process, the main control unit 60 proceeds to step S1021.

[Den Chu processing]
In the electric chew process (S209), as shown in FIG. 15, the main control unit 60 determines whether or not the auxiliary game flag is ON (S1201), and if it is not ON, returns from the electric chew process. On the other hand, if it is determined to be ON, it is determined whether or not the electric chew 24 is operating (opened) (S1202). If it is operating, the process proceeds to step S1207, and if not, the process proceeds to step S1203. In step S1203, it is determined whether or not the current gaming state is the short-time gaming state or the probability-changing gaming state. If the gaming state is the short-time gaming state or the probability-changing gaming state (YES in S1203), the opening pattern of the electric chew 24 is determined. , Set an extension pattern that opens 3 times with an opening time of 1.8 seconds (S1204), and if it is not a short-time game state or a probable game state (NO in S1203), a normal pattern that opens once with an opening time of 0.15 seconds Is set (S1205), the opening of the electric chew 24, that is, the operation of the electric chew solenoid 24a is started (S1206), and the process proceeds to step S1207. In step S1207, it is determined whether or not a predetermined operation time has elapsed. If it has not elapsed, the process returns from the electric chew process. If it has elapsed, the auxiliary game flag is turned off (S1208). Return. When returning from the electric chew process, the main control unit 60 proceeds to a prize ball process in step S210.

  [Prize Ball Processing] In the prize ball processing (S210), although not shown, the number of prize balls (15 balls per count in the embodiment) according to the value of the big prize counter corresponding to the game ball entry, The number of prize balls according to the value of the normal prize opening counter (10 balls per count in the embodiment) and the number of prize balls according to the value of the start prize mouth counter (3 balls per count in the embodiment) Set a command to issue, and clear those counters to zero.

  [Output Process] In the output process (S211), although not shown, various commands are output to the payout control unit 70 and the effect control unit 90.

≪Processing in production control unit≫
In parallel with the processing in the main control unit 60 described above, the effect control unit 90 of the sub control unit 85 continuously executes the sub-side main processing. In the sub-side main process, initial setting is performed at the time of startup, and after setting the CTC (Counter / Timer Circuit) cycle, the random number used in the production control is updated according to the set cycle, and a predetermined cycle (for example, Every 4 msec), the sub timer interrupt processing shown in FIG. 17 is interrupted and executed. In other words, the effect control unit 90 repeats the sub-side timer interruption process as shown in FIG. 17 every predetermined period.

[Sub timer interrupt processing]
In the sub timer interruption process, the effect control unit 90 performs a command reception process (S2101), an effect button process (S2102), and a command transmission process (S2103). The command reception process will be described later. The effect button process is a process of setting a predetermined command so that a predetermined command can be transmitted to the image sound control unit 95 and the lamp control unit 100 when a signal indicating that the effect button 46 is pressed is received. The command transmission process is a process for transmitting the command set in the command reception process and the effect button process to the image sound control unit 95 and the lamp control unit 100. When the command transmission process is executed, the image sound control unit 95 and the lamp control unit 100 that have received various commands perform various effect devices (image display 20, speaker 48, frame lamp 49, panel lamp 50, effect button lamp 46b). Various effects (variation effect, jackpot effect, hold display effect, etc.) are executed using the effect button vibration unit 46c, the start opening lamp 22b, and the movable accessory device 110).

[Command reception processing]
As shown in FIG. 18, in the command reception process (S2101), the effect control unit 90 determines whether or not a prior determination result command (see S306) has been received from the main control unit 60 (S2200) and has received it. If not, the process proceeds to step S2204. If received, it is determined whether or not a hold increase command (see S307) has been received (S2201). If not received, the process proceeds to step S2204, and if received, A prefetch determination result storage process is performed (S2202). In the pre-reading determination result storage process, information on a holding including a winning type indicating whether the holding is based on the first start winning or the second starting winning, and a pre-reading determination result (preliminary determination result) of the hold Is stored in the hold information storage unit. Next, the effect control unit 90 performs a hold icon selection process and a hold display sound change process which will be described later (S2203, 2203-1), and proceeds to step S2204.

  In step S2204, the effect control unit 90 determines whether or not a change start command (see S511) is received from the main control unit 60. If not received, the process proceeds to step S2209. An icon deletion command is set (S2206). The hold icon erasure command includes a hold prize type that is to be used to start a variation effect. The image sound control unit 95 that has received the hold icon deletion command deletes the hold icon I that is on hold to start the changing effect on the display screen 20a, and places the remaining hold icon I on the side of the deleted hold icon I. shift.

  Next, the effect control unit 90 performs prefetch determination result erasure processing (S2207). In the pre-reading determination result erasing process, the effect control unit 90 deletes the hold information for starting the variable effect from the hold information storage unit. Then, the effect control unit 90 performs a variable effect selection process and a hold display sound return process, which will be described later (S2208, 2208-1), and proceeds to step S2209. In step S2209, the effect control unit 90 determines whether or not a change stop command (see S514) is received from the main control unit 60. If not received, the process proceeds to step S2211, and if received, A variation effect end process and a variation counter counter process described later are performed (S2210, 2210-1), and the process proceeds to step S2211.

  In step S2211, it is determined whether or not an opening command (see S818) has been received from the main control unit 60. If not received, the process proceeds to step S2213. If received, a win effect selection process is performed ( S2212), the process proceeds to step S2213. In the winning effect selection process, the effect control unit 90 analyzes the opening command, selects a winning effect pattern, and sets an opening effect start command for transmission to the image sound control unit 95. The image sound control unit 95 that has received the opening effect start command starts a win effect (a jackpot effect performed in parallel with the jackpot game or a jackpot effect performed in parallel with the jackpot game).

  In step S2213, it is determined whether or not an ending command (see S1013) has been received from the main control unit 60. If not received, the process proceeds to step S2215. If received, an ending effect selection process is performed. (S2214), the process proceeds to step S2215. In the ending effect selection process, the effect control unit 90 analyzes the ending command, selects an ending effect pattern, and sets an ending effect start command for transmission to the image sound control unit 95. The image sound control unit 95 that has received the ending effect start command performs the ending effect and ends the winning effect. In step S2215, the main control unit 60 performs a customer waiting command reception process described later, returns from the command reception process, and proceeds to step S2102 of the sub timer interruption process.

  Here, based on FIG. 19, the holding information storage part with which the production | presentation control part 90 is provided is demonstrated. The production control unit 90 has a first start port storage unit 93a and a second start port storage unit 93b in the RAM 93 as a hold information storage unit. It has four storage units up to the storage unit. The production control unit 90 receives information on hold including the prefetch determination result (specifically, the determination result of the special symbol at which the special symbol stops, the determination result of the presence / absence of the reach effect, and the determination result of the variation pattern) If the hold is based on the first start prize, it is stored in the first start opening hold storage section 93a, and if the hold is based on the second start prize, it is stored in the second start opening hold storage section 93b. In addition, it is used for a memory | storage in order from a 1st memory | storage part, and it is used as the basis of a change production in an order from what was memorize | stored in the 1st memory | storage part. As will be described later, when the variation effect is performed by receiving the variation start command, the hold icon I indicating the hold related to the change effect is erased from the display screen 20a and the hold related to the change effect is held. Is deleted from the first storage unit, the storage content of the second storage unit is stored in the first storage unit, the storage content of the third storage unit is stored in the second storage unit, and so on. It is raised one by one.

(Hold icon selection process)
As shown in FIG. 20, in the hold icon selection process (S2203), the effect control unit 90 refers to the prefetch determination result stored in step S2202 (S2301), selects the hold icon I (S2302), and holds the hold. A hold icon display command for displaying the icon I on the display screen 20a is set (S2303). Then, the process returns from the hold icon selection process and proceeds to step S2204 described above. It should be noted that the hold icon I has different images depending on whether the look-ahead determination result has a high degree of expectation (in the embodiment, a big hit or a loss of reach) and a low one (in the embodiment, a loss of rose). Has been.

(Hold display sound change processing)
As shown in FIG. 21, in the hold display sound changing process (S2203-1), the effect control unit 90 determines whether or not the value H of the changing frequency counter is “0” (S2401), and “0”. Otherwise, the hold display sound is already being changed and there is no need to further change the hold display sound, so the process returns from the hold display sound changing process. On the other hand, if it is “0”, the prefetch determination result stored in step S2202 is referred to (S2402), and the expected degree of holding that has occurred is determined (expectation determination means). That is, first, it is determined whether or not the prefetch determination result is out of reach (S2403). If the reach is lost, the second winning sound is selected as the hold display sound (S2404). The hold display sound is a sound emitted from the speaker 48 when the hold icon I is displayed, and can be called a start winning sound. The hold display sound makes it easier for the player to notice that the hold has occurred (the start prize has been received). In the embodiment, a plurality of different sounds are prepared as the hold display sounds. Specifically, the first winning sound “Pon”, the second winning sound “Pin”, and the third winning sound “Cuin”. A winning sound, a fourth winning sound “Pampakapan” is prepared, and in the initial state, the hold display sound is the first winning sound.

  When it is determined in step S2403 that the reach is not out of step, the effect control unit 90 determines whether or not it is a normal big hit (here, a normal long hit) (S2405). Then, if it is determined that it is a normal jackpot, the third winning sound is selected (S2406). On the other hand, if it is determined that the jackpot is not a normal jackpot, it is determined whether or not it is a probability variation jackpot (in this case, a probability variation jackpot) (S2407). If it is determined that it is not, there is no need to change the hold display sound, and the process returns from the hold display sound change process.

  Next, the production control unit 90 sets a hold display sound setting command indicating the sound selected in any of the processes in steps S2404, 2406, and 2408 (S2409), and sets the hold change sound to the value H of the changing frequency counter. The number of symbol fluctuations up to the start of symbol variation based on the hold including the symbol variation performed at the time of occurrence is set (S2410), and the process returns from the hold display sound changing process. That is, the change-in-change frequency counter changes the hold display sound until the hold that triggered the change is consumed (however, the change in the pattern is included, but the change is triggered) It does not include symbol fluctuations based on the pending hold). This number of times corresponds to the order in the pending digestion order (the number in the digestion order) that triggered the change.

  Note that, in the initial state (that is, immediately after the gaming machine 10 is powered on and immediately after the reset), the first winning sound is set as the hold display sound, and the value H of the changing frequency counter is set to “0”. . Then, in the hold display sound return process described later, when the value H of the changing frequency counter becomes “0”, the hold display sound is returned to the first winning sound, so that the hold display sound is the first winning sound in the initial state. Hold with high expectation (hereinafter referred to as “high expectation hold” or “high expectation start winning”). Here, the hold is determined to be out of reach, usually per length, or prefetched as per probable length. ) Is changed to the one corresponding to the expectation, and when the symbol variation based on the high expectation hold is started, the first winning sound is restored. The image sound control unit 95 that has received the hold display sound setting command sets the sound indicated by the command as the hold display sound and emits the sound from the speaker 48 when the hold icon I is displayed.

(Variation effect selection process)
As shown in FIG. 22, in the change effect selection process (S2208), the effect control unit 90 first analyzes the change start command received from the main control unit 60 (S2501). As described above, the variation start command includes information indicating the variation pattern, the jackpot determination result, the gaming state, and the winning type. The effect control unit 90 refers to the mode flag indicating the effect mode (S2502), and selects the change effect pattern according to the analysis result of the effect mode and the change start command (S2503). Then, a variation production start command based on the variation production pattern is set (S2504). The image sound control unit 95 that has received the change effect start command starts the change effect on the display screen 20a.

  The production mode is switched from the normal mode, which is the production mode according to the normal gaming state, to the type according to the type of the winning (in other words, the one depending on the gaming state) due to the occurrence of the winning. When the number of times reaches a predetermined upper limit number determined for each production mode, the mode is returned to the normal mode. Therefore, the player can guess the game state from the effect mode. However, in order to make it difficult to distinguish between the latent game state and the normal game state after the small hit, the same effect mode is set.

(Hold display sound recovery processing)
As shown in FIG. 23, in the hold display sound return processing (S2208-1), the effect control unit 90 determines whether or not the value H of the changing frequency counter is “0” (S2601). If it is determined that it is not “0”, it is not necessary to return the hold display sound to the first winning sound. Therefore, the process returns from the hold display sound returning process, and if it is determined that it is “0”, the first winning sound is selected ( S2602), a hold display sound setting command indicating the first winning sound is set (S2603), and the process returns from the hold display sound return process.

(Processing during changing production)
As shown in FIG. 24, in the variation effect end process (S2210), the effect control unit 90 analyzes the change stop command (S2701), performs the mode flag process (S2702), and determines the decorative symbol F as a jackpot determination. A variation effect end command for stopping the variation effect by stopping at the stop symbol corresponding to the result and the variation pattern is set (S2703), and the process returns from the variation effect end process. In the mode flag process, the production control unit 90 determines whether or not the big hit is from the change stop command, and if it is a big win, the mode flag is changed to the one indicating the production mode according to the type of the big win, and the number of symbol fluctuations When the predetermined upper limit number determined for each effect mode is reached, the mode flag is returned to the one indicating the normal mode. The image sound control unit 95 that has received the change effect end command stops and displays the decorative design F and ends the change effect.

(Variation count counter subtraction process)
As shown in FIG. 25, in the variation counter counter process, the effect control unit 90 determines whether or not the value H of the changing variation counter is greater than “0” (S2801), and must be greater than “0”. For example, the process returns from the variation counter subtraction process, and if it is greater than “0”, “1” is subtracted from the value H of the changing variation counter (S2802), and the process returns from the variation counter subtraction process.

(Waiting for waiting command reception process)
As shown in FIG. 26, in the customer waiting command reception process, the effect control unit 90 determines whether or not a customer waiting command has been received (S2901). Time measurement is started and the measurement flag is turned on (S2902, S2903), and the process proceeds to step S2905. On the other hand, if it is not received, it is determined whether or not the measurement flag is turned on (S2904). If it is not turned on, the time until execution of the customer waiting effect is not being measured. If it is set to ON, the time is up, that is, it is determined whether or not the currently measured time has reached a predetermined time set as the time until execution of the customer waiting effect (S2905). If the time is not up, the process returns from the customer waiting command reception process. If the time is up, the measurement flag is turned OFF (S2906), and a customer waiting effect start command is set (S2907). That is, when a predetermined time elapses after receiving a customer waiting command, a customer waiting effect is started, and a predetermined customer waiting effect image is displayed on the display screen 20a. When the production control unit 90 returns from the customer waiting command reception process, the production control unit 90 also returns from the command reception process and proceeds to step S2102 of the sub timer interruption process.

(5) Production Example Next, a production example of the first embodiment will be described. In addition, the downward arrow on the display screen 20a in the drawing indicates that the decorative symbol F is changing.

<Examples of FIGS. 27-1 and 27-2>
As shown in (a) of FIG. 27-1, when symbol variation (variation effect) is performed in a state where there is no suspension, the expectation is determined to be low (in the embodiment, rose deviation), and the retention ( Hereinafter, when “low expectation hold” or “low expectation start prize” occurs, the effect control unit 90 determines YES in step S2401 and prefetch determination result in step S2402 in the hold display sound change process. , NO is determined in steps S2403, 2405, and 2407, and the process returns from the hold display sound changing process. Therefore, the hold display sound is not changed, and the first winning sound “Pong”, which is the sound in the initial state, is generated together with the display of the hold icon I. This first winning sound corresponds to the first mode (also referred to as a basic mode). In the case of the hold icon I, when the pre-reading judgment is out of position or short hit, a white circle, when the reach is out, a circle with a hatched line, a normal big hit (here, per normal length, that is, per 16R normal length) In the case of a black and white half circle and a probability variation jackpot (here, per probability variation length, that is, per 16R probability variation length or 8R probability variation length), a black circle is illustrated.

  Next, when a high expectation hold (here, hold determined to be out of reach and prefetched) occurs during the symbol variation as shown in (b), the effect control unit 90 performs the hold display sound change process. In step S2401, YES is determined, in step S2402, the prefetch determination result is referred to. In step S2403, YES is determined. In step S2404, the second winning sound is selected. In step S2409, the hold display sound setting command is set. In step S2410, “2”, which is the number of symbol fluctuations until the start of symbol fluctuation based on the high expectation hold, is set in the value H of the changing fluctuation counter, and the process returns from the hold display sound changing process. Therefore, the hold display sound is changed to “pin” (corresponding to the second mode) which is the second winning sound, and is emitted together with the display of the hold icon I.

  Furthermore, when the low expectation hold occurs as shown in (c) during the symbol variation, the effect control unit 90 determines NO in step S2401 in the hold display sound change process, and the hold display sound change process starts. Return. Accordingly, the hold display sound is not changed, and the “Pin” that is the second winning sound remains, and a sound of “Pin” is generated together with the display of the hold icon I.

  When the effect control unit 90 ends the symbol variation and stops displaying the decorative symbol F as shown in (d), the variation control counter 90 performs the variation counter subtraction process (S2210-1), and the value H of the variation counter during change H Is “1”. Then, as shown in (e), when the next symbol variation is started, the hold display sound return processing (S2208-1) is performed, but the value H of the changing variation counter is not “0”. Does not return to the first winning sound. Therefore, when the low expectation hold occurs as shown in (f) during the symbol change, the effect control unit 90 determines NO in step S2401 in the hold display sound change process, and the hold display sound change process starts. In order to return, the hold display sound remains the second winning sound, and a sound of “pin” is generated together with the display of the hold icon I.

  When the effect control unit 90 ends the symbol variation and stops displaying the decorative symbol F as shown in (g), the variation control counter 90 performs a variation counter subtraction process (S2210-1), and the value H of the variation counter during change H Is “0”. Then, as shown in (h), the next symbol variation (the symbol variation based on the high expectation hold that triggered the hold display sound in the second mode, and here, the symbol variation that is out of reach) In the hold display sound return process (S2208-1), since the value H of the changing frequency counter is “0” (YES in S2601), the hold display sound is returned to the first winning sound (S2208-1). S2602, 2603). When the low expectation hold occurs as shown in (i) of FIG. 27-2 during the symbol change, the effect control unit 90 determines YES in step S2401 in the hold display sound change process, and the prefetch determination result (S2402), NO is determined in steps S2403, 2405, and 2407, and the process returns from the hold display sound change process. Therefore, the hold display sound remains the first winning sound, and a sound “pong” is generated together with the display of the hold icon I.

  Since the symbol variation performed in (i) is due to the hold that is out of reach in (b), reach is established as shown in (j), and reach is out as shown in (k). The decorative pattern F is stopped and displayed. At this time, in the change count counter subtraction process, since the value H of the change count change counter is “0”, no subtraction is performed. Then, when the symbol variation starts as shown in (l), the effect control unit 90 performs the hold display sound return processing, but since the value H of the changing frequency counter H is “0”, the hold is eventually held. The display sound remains the first winning sound. Therefore, as shown in (m), when the low expectation hold occurs, a sound of “pong” is generated along with the display of the hold icon I.

  As described above, in the first embodiment, when the gaming machine 10 is put on hold in a state where there is no high expectation hold, the hold display effect (effect that displays the hold icon I) that is an effect different from the symbol variation effect. The first winning sound which is the first mode is executed. That is, when a hold occurs (a predetermined condition is satisfied), the hold display effect can be executed in the first mode. Then, when the high expectation hold occurs, the hold display sound is displayed when the hold occurs during a predetermined period from the occurrence of the high expectation hold to the start of symbol variation based on the high expectation hold. The hold display effect is executed as the second winning sound (which may be the third winning sound or the fourth winning sound) which is a second aspect different from the aspect. Therefore, the player plays the game with expectation during the predetermined period, and the interest of the game can be improved.

<Examples of FIGS. 28-1 and 28-2>
In the examples of FIGS. 28A and 28B, the expectation is higher during the period in which the high expectation hold is generated and the hold display sound is in the second mode (specifically, the jackpot is a big hit). This is an example in which a high expectation degree hold has occurred (the advantage is higher when the degree of expectation or a big win is reached). At this time, the hold display sound remains in the second mode and is not changed to the third mode. Explain that.

  First, as shown in (a) of FIG. 28-1, when symbol variation is performed in a state where there is no hold, if a low expectation hold occurs, the hold is performed as in (a) of FIG. 27-1. The display sound is not changed, and the first winning sound “Pong” (corresponding to the first mode) which is the sound in the initial state is emitted together with the display of the hold icon I.

  Next, when the high expectation degree hold (here, the hold determined to be prefetched as a normal length) occurs during the symbol variation as shown in (b), the effect control unit 90 performs the hold display sound change process. In step S2401, YES is determined. In step S2402, the prefetch determination result is referred to. In step S2403, NO is determined in step S2405. YES is determined in step S2405. The third winning sound is selected in step S2406. Set the setting command, and set “2”, which is the number of symbol fluctuations until the start of symbol fluctuation based on the high expectation hold, to the value H of the changing fluctuation counter in step S2410, and change the hold display sound Return from processing. Therefore, the hold display sound is changed to “Cuein” (corresponding to the second mode) that is the third winning sound, and is issued together with the display of the hold icon I.

  When the low expectation hold occurs as shown in (c) during the symbol variation, the effect control unit 90 determines NO in step S2401 in the hold display sound change process, and the hold display sound change process starts. Return. Therefore, the hold display sound is not changed, and the sound of “Cuin” that is the third winning sound is generated together with the display of the hold icon I.

  Furthermore, during the symbol variation, as shown in (d), more than the high expectation hold (in this case, the hold generated in (b)) that triggered the hold display sound to be the second mode. Even if a high expectation degree hold with high expectation (here, a hold that has been determined to be prefetched as per probable length) occurs, the effect control unit 90 determines NO in step S2401 in the hold display sound change process, and holds the hold Return from the display sound change process. Therefore, the hold display sound is not changed to the fourth winning sound which is different from the third winning sound (corresponding to the second aspect), and the third winning sound is displayed together with the display of the hold icon I. There will be a certain sound of “Cuin”. That is, even if a high expectation hold with a higher expectation than the high expectation hold that triggered the hold display sound in the second mode occurs, the hold display sound remains in the second mode.

  When the effect control unit 90 ends the symbol variation and stops displaying the decorative symbol F as shown in (e), the variation control counter 90 performs the variation counter counter processing (S2210-1) to change the value H of the changing variation counter. Is “1”. Then, as shown in (f), when the next symbol change is started, the hold display sound return processing (S2208-1) is performed. However, since the value H of the change count counter during change is not “0”, the hold display sound Does not return to the first winning sound.

  Next, when the effect control unit 90 ends the symbol variation and stops displaying the decorative symbol F as shown in (g), it performs a variation counter subtraction process (S2210-1), The value H is set to “0”. Then, as shown in (h), the next symbol variation (the symbol variation based on the high expectation hold that triggered the hold display sound in the second mode, here, the symbol variation that normally becomes a big hit) When starting, in the hold display sound return processing (S2208-1), since the value H of the changing frequency counter is “0” (YES in S2601), the hold display sound is returned to the first winning sound. Therefore, as shown in (i) of FIG. 28-2, when the low expectation hold occurs, the hold display sound is the first winning sound. That is, there is a high expectation hold in the preceding hold (second hold in FIG. 28-2 (i)), but the hold display sound is not changed depending on the preceding hold, and therefore the generated hold (see FIG. 28-2 (i) is the third hold), the hold display sound is determined by the expectation level of itself, and if the generated hold is the low expectation hold, it will be the first winning sound, and the high expectation hold If there is, it will be a winning sound according to the degree of expectation.

  Since the symbol variation shown in (h) and (i) is based on the normal jackpot holding, the decorative symbol F stops at the jackpot symbol as shown in (j), and is shown in (k). In this way, the jackpot production accompanying the jackpot game is performed. Next, when the next symbol variation starts as shown in (l) and the low expectation hold occurs as shown in (m) during the symbol variation, the on-hold display sound is not being changed. The control unit 90 will emit the first winning sound as the hold display sound. Then, as shown in (n) and (o), when the symbol variation ends and the next symbol variation starts, this symbol variation is based on a hold that becomes a probable big hit. Thus, it will stop at the jackpot symbol of the probability variation jackpot.

  As shown in FIGS. 28-1 and 28-2, in the first embodiment, due to the occurrence of high expectation hold, when the hold display sound is set to a second mode different from the first mode (basic mode), Even if a high expectation hold occurs during the period until the start of symbol variation based on the high expectation hold (ie, the digestion of the hold), the hold display sound is made to have a different aspect depending on the high expectation hold. It is regulated. For example, in the example of FIGS. 28-1 and 28-2, if the hold display sound is changed from the third winning sound to the fourth winning sound due to the occurrence of the probable jackpot and the prefetched hold (in other words, the game is upgraded) The player expects a more advantageous jackpot (for example, a promising jackpot), but a less advantageous jackpot (for example, a normal jackpot) occurs before such a more advantageous jackpot, This is because the upgraded hold display sound is felt as if it suggested a less advantageous jackpot, and the player may lose confidence in the hold display sound. The same applies to the case where the hold display sound is set to the second mode due to the occurrence of the loss of reach and the pre-read hold and the pre-read hold is generated during the period until the hold is completed.

  As described above, in the first embodiment, when a high expectation degree hold (for example, a hold that is determined to be prefetched as a normal jackpot) occurs, a symbol variation effect based on the high expectation hold is started from the occurrence of the high expectation hold. During a predetermined period until the event is held, when the hold occurs, the hold display effect is executed in a second mode (for example, the third winning sound) different from the first mode (the first winning sound). Even if a high expectation hold with a higher expectation level (for example, a hold that has been prefetched as a probable big hit) occurs within the predetermined period, the high expectation degree with a higher expectation level is maintained within the predetermined period. When hold occurs (including hold), the hold display effect is also executed in the second mode. In other words, the holding display effect is restricted from being executed in a third mode (for example, a fourth winning sound) different from the first mode and the second mode. In the embodiment, the hold display sound remains in the second mode even when a high expectation hold with a lower expectation occurs. That is, when the high expectation hold is generated, the first mode when the hold occurs during a predetermined period from the occurrence of the high expectation hold to the start of the symbol variation effect based on the high expectation hold. The hold display effect is executed in a second mode different from the above, and during the predetermined period, the hold display effect according to the second mode is repeated every time a hold occurs.

(6) Operational effects The description will be given while showing the corresponding relationship in parentheses.
When the starting condition is satisfied, special game determination means (main control unit 60) for performing a special game determination as to whether or not to perform a special game advantageous to the player;
A holding means (main control unit 60) for holding the special game determination;
Expectation level determination means (sub control unit 85) for determining the expected level of hold;
Production means (sub control unit 85, image display 20, speaker 48) for performing production;
With
The production means is
First effect means for executing a symbol variation effect, which is shown by suspending and displaying the result of the special game determination made based on the suspension after the symbol (decorative symbol F) is variably displayed;
When a predetermined condition is satisfied (holding occurs), an effect (holding display effect) different from the symbol variation effect can be executed in the first mode (a mode in which the hold icon I is displayed together with a sound “pong”). Second production means,
With
When the holding with high expectation occurs, the second effect means satisfies the predetermined condition at least within a predetermined period from the occurrence of the holding to the start of the symbol variation effect based on the holding. When (holding occurs), an effect (holding display effect) that is different from the symbol variation effect is a second sound ("pin", "cuein", or "pampakapan" different from the first aspect) And the hold icon I is displayed).

  As described above, according to the gaming machine 10, when the high expectation hold is generated, the presentation form is different from the first form (basic form) over a predetermined period until the symbol variation start based on the high expectation hold. In order to execute the hold display effect as the second mode, when a plurality of holds are generated during the predetermined period, the hold display effect according to the second mode is repeatedly executed, and the effect mode is changed in a single manner. As compared with the case where the hold display sound is set to the second mode only for high-expected-level hold, for example, the player can easily notice the change in the production mode, and the player's sense of expectation can be enhanced. Therefore, in the gaming machine that performs the pre-reading effect, the interest of the game can be improved.

  In addition, the second effect means is the symbol variation effect when the predetermined condition is satisfied within the predetermined period even if the hold with the higher expectation occurs within the predetermined period. Different effects are executed in the second mode.

  Thereby, it is possible to prevent the player from losing confidence in the change in the production mode due to the complicated correspondence between the change in the production mode and the expectation.

2. First Modification of First Embodiment Next, a first modification of the first embodiment will be described with reference to FIGS. 29-1 and 29-2. In the first modification, the “predetermined period” in which the hold display sound is a second aspect different from the first aspect (basic aspect) is changed from the occurrence of the high expectation hold to the design fluctuation based on the high expectation hold. In this example, the end time of the “predetermined period” is changed until the end of. In this example, in step S2410 of the on-hold display sound changing process, the value H of the changing frequency counter is set to a number that is one more than in the first embodiment described above. In the command reception process of FIG. 18, the hold display sound return process is performed after the variation counter counter process.

  As shown in (a) of FIG. 29-1, when the symbol variation is performed in a state where there is no hold, when the low expectation hold occurs, the hold display sound is changed as in the example of FIG. 27-1. Instead, the first winning sound is emitted with the display of the hold icon I. When the high expectation degree hold (here, the hold determined to be pre-fetched as a normal jackpot) occurs as shown in (b) during the symbol change, the effect control unit 90 performs the third winning award in the hold display sound changing process. Select a sound, and set “3”, which is the number of symbol fluctuations from the symbol fluctuation at that time to the end of the symbol fluctuation based on the high expectation hold, to the value H of the changing fluctuation counter. Set the setting command and return from the hold display sound change process. Therefore, the hold display sound is changed to the third winning sound and is emitted together with the display of the hold icon I. Furthermore, when the low expectation hold occurs as shown in (c) during the symbol variation, the effect control unit 90 determines NO in step S2401 in the hold display sound change process, and the hold display sound change process starts. Return. Therefore, the hold display sound is not changed, and the third winning sound is emitted together with the display of the hold icon I.

  When the effect control unit 90 ends the symbol variation and stops displaying the decorative symbol F as shown in (d), the variation control counter 90 performs a variation number counter subtraction process to set the value H of the changing variation number counter to “2”. Next, a hold display sound return process shown in FIG. 23 is performed. Here, since the value H of the changing frequency counter during change is not “0”, the hold display sound does not return to the first winning sound. Therefore, when the next symbol variation starts as shown in (e) and low expectation hold occurs as shown in (f), the hold display sound remains the third winning sound.

  As shown in (g), when the effect control unit 90 ends the symbol variation and stops displaying the decorative symbol F, the variation control counter 90 performs a variation number counter subtraction process and sets the value H of the changing variation number counter to “1”. The hold display sound return process is performed, but the hold display sound does not return to the first winning sound because the value H of the changing frequency counter is not “0”. Therefore, when the next symbol variation starts as shown in (h) and a low expectation hold occurs as shown in (i) of FIG. 29-2, the hold display sound remains the third winning sound. is there.

  Since the symbol variation performed in (i) is due to the normal jackpot generated in (b), the decorative symbol F is stopped and displayed with the normal jackpot symbol as shown in (j). It will be. Then, the value H of the changing number counter during change is set to “0” in the change number counter subtraction process, and the hold display sound is returned to the first winning sound in the hold display sound return process. Therefore, after the jackpot presentation shown in (k), when the next symbol variation starts as shown in (l) and the low expectation hold occurs as shown in (m), the first winning sound is emitted. It will be. In addition, although not illustrated in FIG. 29-2, when the big hit effect is performed as shown in (k), when low expectation hold occurs and the hold icon I is displayed, A first winning sound will be emitted.

3. Second Modification Example of First Embodiment Next, a second modification example of the first embodiment will be described based on FIGS. 30, 31-1, and 31-2. In the second modified example, when the symbol variation starts based on the hold that is triggered from the first mode to the second mode, if there is a high expectation hold in the remaining hold, the high expectation hold In the period up to the start of the symbol variation based on the example, when a hold occurs, the hold display sound is emitted in a mode different from the first mode (a mode according to the expectation of the high expectation hold). .

  In the second modification, the hold display sound return process shown in FIG. 30 is performed instead of the hold display sound return process shown in FIG. In the hold display sound return process shown in FIG. 30, the effect control unit 90 determines whether or not the value H of the changing frequency counter is “0” (S3001). Returning from the return processing, if it is “0”, it is determined whether or not there is a hold that has been pre-read and determined to be out of reach (ie, a hold that exists at that time) (S3002). If there is a hold determined to be out of date and prefetched, it is determined whether or not there is a hold determined to be prefetched as a normal jackpot or a probable big jackpot (long hit here) before the hold (S3003). If there is such a hold, the process proceeds to step S3006 described later, and if there is no such hold, the second winning sound is selected (S3004), and the process proceeds to step S3011.

  When it is determined NO in step S3002, the effect control unit 90 determines whether or not there is a hold determined to be a normal jackpot and prefetching among the holds existing at that time (S3005), and a normal jackpot and prefetching determination is made. If there is a held hold, it is determined whether or not there is a hold that has been prefetched as a probable jackpot before the hold (S3006). If there is such a hold, the process proceeds to step S3009 described later, and if there is no such hold, the third winning sound is selected (S3007), and the process proceeds to step S3011.

  When it is determined NO in step S3005, the effect control unit 90 determines whether there is a hold that has been determined to be probable big hit and prefetch among the existing holds at that time (S3008), and the probable big hit and prefetch determination If there is a hold that has been made, the fourth winning sound is selected (S3009), and the process proceeds to step S3011. If there is no hold that has been prefetched as a probable big hit, the first winning sound is selected (S3010), which will be described later. Proceed to step S3012.

  In step S3011, the production control unit 90 includes the symbol variation currently being changed in the value H of the changing variation counter, and triggers selection of the second, third, or fourth winning sound. The number of symbol fluctuations until the start of symbol fluctuations based on the hold is set. In step S3012, a start winning sound setting command is set, and the process returns from the held display sound return process.

  Next, an effect example of the second modification will be described based on FIGS. 31-1 and 31-2. In the example of FIGS. 31-1 and 31-2, in the same manner as the example of FIGS. 28-1 and 28-2, during the period when the high expectation hold is generated and the hold display sound is changed, the expectation is further increased. This is an example in which a high degree of high expectation hold has occurred. As shown in (a) and (b) of FIG. 31-1, the production control unit 90 changes the hold display sound from the first winning sound to the second winning sound when the hold is determined to be out of reach and prefetched. Has been changed. And, as shown in (c) and (d), as shown in (c) and (d), the low expectation hold and the high expectation hold (here, per probability variation length) In other cases, the hold display sound is the second winning sound.

  In the second modified example, as shown in (h) of FIG. 31-1, the change that is based on the hold determined as the second mode of the hold display sound, that is, the hold determined to be read-ahead and reach-ahead is determined. When starting, the effect control unit 90 performs the hold display sound return process shown in FIG. 30, and determines YES in step S3001, NO in steps S3002 and 3005, YES in step S3008, and the fourth winning sound in step S3009. select. Then, in step S3011, “2” is set to the value H of the changing frequency counter, and a start winning sound setting command is set in step S3012. Therefore, the hold display sound is changed to the fourth winning sound.

  Next, when a hold occurs as shown in (i) of FIG. 31-2, the effect control unit 90 determines NO in step S2401 in the hold display sound changing process shown in FIG. 21, and changes the hold display sound. Since the process returns from the hold display sound changing process without performing the process, the fourth winning sound is generated for the hold. Next, when the symbol variation stops as shown in (j), the effect control unit 90 performs the variation counter counter processing shown in FIG. 25 to set the value H of the changing variation counter to “1”, and (k 30), when the next symbol variation is started, the hold display sound return processing shown in FIG. 30 is performed. However, since the value H of the changing frequency counter is not “0”, Return from the hold display sound return processing without changing. That is, the hold display sound remains the fourth winning sound.

  Therefore, when the hold occurs as shown in (l), the effect control unit 90 emits the fourth winning sound, and when the symbol fluctuation stops as shown in (m), the effect control unit 90 changes the fluctuation shown in FIG. When the value counter subtraction process value H is set to “0” and the next symbol fluctuation is started as shown in (n), the hold display sound return process shown in FIG. 30 is performed. Thus, YES is determined in step S3001, and since there is no high expectation hold in the remaining holds here, NO is determined in steps S3002, 3005, and 3008, and the first winning sound is selected in step S3010. Therefore, when the hold display sound returns to the first winning sound and the low expectation hold is generated as shown in (o), the first winning sound is emitted. Since the symbol variation shown in (n) and (o) is per probability variation length, the decorative symbol F stops at the jackpot symbol per probability variation length as shown in (p).

  When the hold that triggered the hold display sound to the second mode is digested as in the second modification, the hold display sound is changed to the new second mode (the previous one) according to the expectation level of the remaining hold. It may be different from the second mode.) This is because it is possible to improve the fun of gaming. Also, when the hold display effect is to be performed in the second mode until the end of the symbol variation based on the hold that has triggered the hold display sound in the second mode (see FIGS. 29-1 and 29-2). ) After the symbol change, the hold display sound may be set as a new second mode according to the expectation level of the hold remaining at the end of the symbol change. That is, when the hold display sound is changed to the second mode in response to the occurrence of the high expectation hold, the hold display sound remaining after the predetermined period ends after the end of the predetermined period in which the hold display sound is set to the second mode. Depending on the degree of expectation, the hold display sound may be set as a new second mode.

4). Second Embodiment Next, a gaming machine 10 according to a second embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIG. In the second embodiment, the “effect different from the symbol variation effect” is a button effect using the effect button 46. In the second embodiment, when the hold occurs, the predetermined condition is satisfied, and the aspect of the effect button 46 is set as the first aspect. When the hold with high expectation occurs, the aspect of the effect button 46 is changed to the first aspect. The second mode is maintained even if a new hold occurs during a predetermined period from the occurrence of the hold to the start of symbol variation based on the hold. Hereinafter, parts common to the first embodiment will be described using the same reference numerals, and a description thereof will be omitted. In the second embodiment, the initial mode, which is a mode of the initial state, is different from the basic mode corresponding to the first mode.

  The hardware configuration of the gaming machine 10 of the second embodiment is the same as that of the first embodiment. Also, the processing flow differs in the button mode for setting the mode of the effect button 46 as a basic mode (a mode with blue light emission without vibration, corresponding to the first mode) in the hold icon selection process shown in FIG. A setting command is set, the mode of the effect button 46 is selected instead of the hold display sound in the hold display sound changing process shown in FIG. 21, and the effect button 46 is selected instead of the hold display sound in the hold display sound return process shown in FIG. The mode is to return to the mode without light emission without vibration, which is the initial mode when there is no hold, and to the basic mode when there is hold. Therefore, in the second embodiment, the button display change process is referred to as the hold display sound change process, and the button display return process is referred to as the hold display sound return process. This will be described using

  As shown in (a) of FIG. 32, when there is no hold, the effect button 46 is in an initial state in which it does not vibrate and does not emit light. This is because when a hold that becomes the basis of the symbol variation shown in (a) occurs, a button mode setting command for setting the mode of the effect button 46 as a basic mode is set, but the symbol variation starts immediately, Since there is no next hold, in the button mode return process, a button mode setting command for setting the mode of the effect button 46 as the initial mode is set, and the button mode setting for setting the basic mode set first is set. This is because the command is canceled. The set button mode setting command is transmitted to the lamp control unit 100.

  Next, as shown in (b), when the low expectation degree hold occurs, the effect control unit 90 sets the effect button 46 in the hold icon selection process as a basic mode with blue light emission without vibration (first mode). After setting a button mode setting command for the above, button mode change processing is performed. The button mode changing process is the same as the hold display sound changing process shown in FIG. 21, except that the second mode with green light emission without vibration instead of the second winning tone, instead of the third winning tone. The third mode with green light emission with vibration and the fourth mode with red light emission with vibration instead of the fourth winning sound are selected as the mode of the production button 46, and the production button instead of the hold display sound setting command A button mode setting command for setting 46 modes is set. In the button mode change process, the effect control unit 90 determines YES in step S2401, refers to the prefetch determination result in step S2402, determines NO in steps S2403, 2405, and 2407, and returns from the button mode change process. Therefore, a new button mode setting command is not set. Therefore, according to the button mode setting command for setting the basic mode described above, the mode of the effect button 46 is set to the basic mode with blue light emission without vibration, as shown in FIG. It should be noted that the effect button 46 set by the button mode setting command is continued until the lamp control unit 100 receives the next button mode setting command.

  Then, as shown in (c), when a high expectation hold (here, a hold that is determined to be prefetched as a normal length) occurs, the effect control unit 90 determines YES in step S2401 in the button mode change process. Referring to the prefetch determination result in step S2402, NO is determined in step S2403, YES is determined in step S2405, the third mode is selected in step S2406, the button mode setting command is set in step S2409, and the change is made in step S2410 A value “2”, which is the number of symbol variations until the start of symbol variation based on the high expectation degree hold, is set in the value H of the medium variation frequency counter, and the process returns from the button mode changing process. Therefore, the mode of the effect button 46 is changed to the third mode (corresponding to the second mode) with vibration and green light emission.

  Furthermore, when a hold occurs as shown in (d) during the symbol variation, the effect control unit 90 determines NO in step S2401 in the button mode change process, and returns from the button mode change process. Therefore, as shown in (d), even when a high expectation hold with a higher expectation occurs, the button form is not changed and remains in the third form.

  When the effect control unit 90 ends the symbol variation and stops displaying the decorative symbol F as shown in (e), the variation control counter 90 performs the variation counter counter processing (S2210-1) to change the value H of the changing variation counter. Is “1”. Then, when the next symbol variation is started as shown in FIG. The button mode return process has the same processing flow as the hold display sound return process shown in FIG. 23. However, instead of selecting the first winning sound, if there is a hold, the basic mode must be selected and exist. For example, the button mode setting command is set instead of the hold display sound setting command as selecting the initial mode without vibration and without light emission. At the time of (f), since the value H of the changing frequency counter during change is not “0”, the mode of the effect button 46 does not return, and the effect button 46 continues to be the third mode with vibration and green light emission. .

  When the effect control unit 90 ends the symbol variation and stops displaying the decorative symbol F as shown in (g), the variation control counter 90 performs a variation counter subtraction process (S2210-1), and the value H of the variation counter during change H Is “0”. Then, as shown in (h), when the next symbol variation starts, the button mode return process is performed, and the value H of the changing variation counter is “0” (YES in S2601), and there is a hold. The mode of the effect button 46 is returned to the basic mode with blue light emission without vibration (S2602, 2603). Thereafter, since the symbol variation shown in (h) is usually per unit length, normal unit per unit occurs as shown in (i).

  As described above, in the second embodiment, when the hold occurs (the predetermined condition is satisfied), the button effect can be executed in the first form (basic form; the first form), and the high expectation hold occurs. Then, during the predetermined period from the occurrence of the high expectation hold to the start of symbol fluctuation based on the high expectation hold, when the hold occurs, the button effect is displayed in a second mode (specifically different from the first mode). Specifically, the second mode is executed if the reach is off, the third mode is performed per normal length, and the fourth mode is performed per probable length. For this reason, the player plays the game with expectation during the predetermined period, and the interest of the game can be improved. In addition, even if a hold with a higher expectation occurs during the predetermined period, the button effect is performed in the second mode that is actually adopted, and a different mode (for example, the third mode is used as the second mode). If it is, the fourth mode is restricted. The same applies when a hold with a lower expectation occurs.

5. Third Embodiment Next, a gaming machine 10 according to a third embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIG. In the third embodiment, “an effect different from the design variation effect” is used as the light emission effect of the starter decoration plate 22c. In the third embodiment, when a hold occurs, the light emission effect of the starter decoration plate 22c is executed in the first mode (basic mode), and when a hold with high expectation occurs, the hold is started from the occurrence of the hold. During the predetermined period until the start of the base symbol variation, when the hold occurs, the light emission effect of the starter decoration plate 22c is executed in a second mode different from the first mode. Also in the third embodiment, the initial mode (the mode in the initial state) and the basic mode are different.

  The hardware configuration of the gaming machine 10 of the third embodiment is the same as that of the first embodiment. Also, the processing flow is different in the hold icon selection processing shown in FIG. 20 in that a command for setting the mode of the start port decoration plate 22c to a basic mode (a mode with blue light emission, corresponding to the first mode). 21 is selected, instead of the hold display sound in the hold display sound changing process shown in FIG. 21, the start opening decoration plate 22c is selected. In the hold display sound return process shown in FIG. This aspect is to return to the basic aspect. In the customer waiting command reception process shown in FIG. 26, when it is determined that the customer waiting command has been received, the mode of the start port decoration plate 22c is returned to the initial mode without light emission. That is, in the second embodiment, when the period of the second mode ends and there is no hold, the effect button 46 returns to the initial mode even during the game, but in the third embodiment, the hold is held. Even if there is not, if the game is in progress (that is, not waiting for a customer), the start port decoration plate 22c becomes a basic mode. In the third embodiment, the emission color of the start port decoration plate 22c (that is, the emission color of the start port lamp 22b) is blue in the basic mode, and is green when the look-ahead determination result is out of reach. If it is, the color is red, and if it is per probable length, it is the rainbow color.

  In FIG. 33 (a), a low expectation hold that has been determined to be out of focus has occurred, and the starter decoration plate 22c starts emitting blue light (effect in the basic mode), and fluctuations based on the hold start. It shows the state that was done. It should be noted that the light emission from the start opening decoration plate 22c is continued until the lamp control unit 100 receives a command for changing the light emission mode (that is, changing the light emission color or stopping the light emission). To do.

  Next, as shown in (b), when a hold that is pre-determined as a normal length occurs, the mode is changed to a mode that emits red light (corresponding to the second mode), and it is pre-determined as the normal length. As shown in (c) before the start of symbol variation based on the hold, even if a hold that has been pre-determined to be a probable length has occurred, the mode of emitting red light is maintained, and thereafter (d), (e As shown in (), when the symbol variation based on the pre-determined hold for the normal length starts, the basic mode of emitting blue light is restored. Then, as shown in (f) during the symbol variation, when a hold that is preliminarily determined to be out of reach occurs, the light emission color of the start port decoration plate 22c is changed to green.

6). Modified Example of Third Embodiment In the third embodiment, as shown in FIG. 33 (e), the start opening decoration plate 22c returns to the basic mode when the symbol variation starts based on the high expectation hold. After that, even when the symbol variation is being executed, when a high expectation hold is newly generated, as shown in (f) of FIG. 33, in an aspect according to the expectation of the high expectation hold, An effect of causing the starter decoration plate 22c to emit light is executed. However, as shown in FIG. 34, when the symbol variation starts based on the high expectation degree hold, after the start port decorative plate 22c returns to the basic mode, until the symbol variation ends, a new high expectation is obtained. Even if the degree suspension occurs, the basic mode may be maintained. This is to prevent the relationship between the reliability of the symbol variation being executed and the mode from becoming difficult to understand.

  Hereinafter, based on FIG. 34, a different part from FIG. 33 is demonstrated. (A) to (e) in FIG. 34 are the same as (a) to (e) in FIG. In the example of FIG. 34, as shown in (e), when the symbol variation based on the hold (the hold generated in (b) here) that triggered the second mode starts and returns to the basic mode, Even if the high expectation hold is newly generated as shown in (f) before the end of the symbol fluctuation, the basic aspect (first aspect) is maintained, and the newly generated high expectation hold expectation The second mode (for example, the mode of green light emission shown in FIG. 33F) is not used. Then, as shown in (h), when the symbol variation ends, if a high expectation hold is newly generated thereafter, the second mode according to the expectation is set. As shown in (h), if the symbol variation is a big hit, the basic mode (first mode) may be maintained until the end of the jackpot game.

7). 4th Embodiment Next, the game machine 10 which concerns on 4th Embodiment of this invention is demonstrated based on FIGS. In the fourth embodiment, “an effect different from the design variation effect” is a BGM effect that emits BGM from the speaker 48. In the fourth embodiment, when a hold occurs, the predetermined condition is satisfied, and the BGM is set as a predetermined song that is the first mode (basic mode). When a hold with high expectation occurs, the BGM is The second mode is different from the mode, and the second mode is maintained even if a new hold occurs during a predetermined period from the occurrence of the hold to the end of the symbol variation based on the hold. That is, in the fourth embodiment, the “predetermined period” is set until the end of symbol variation based on the hold that has been triggered by the second mode. Note that a plurality of songs may be prepared as the first mode, and different songs may be used depending on the production mode, gaming state, time, etc., or songs may be selected at random and used. The second aspect only needs to be a song different from the first aspect. Also, in the second mode, it is not necessary to use one song for each expectation, and a plurality of songs may be prepared for the same expectation and selected from them.

  The hardware configuration of the gaming machine 10 of the fourth embodiment is the same as that of the first embodiment. Also, the processing flow differs in that the command for setting the BGM as the first BGM, which is the basic mode, is set in the hold icon selection processing shown in FIG. 20, and FIG. 35 is used instead of the command reception processing shown in FIG. The command reception process shown in FIG. 21 is the BGM change process shown in FIG. 36 instead of the hold display sound change process shown in FIG. 21, and the BGM return process shown in FIG. 37 instead of the hold sound return process shown in FIG. . In these drawings, the same or corresponding steps as those of the first embodiment are denoted by the same reference numerals as those of the first embodiment. Hereinafter, description of the same parts as those of the first embodiment will be omitted, and different points will be described.

  The command reception process shown in FIG. 35 includes the command reception process described above based on FIG. 18, the BGM change process shown in FIG. 36 instead of the hold display sound change process in step S2203-1, and step S2208- 1 except that the BGM return process shown in FIG. 37 is performed instead of the hold display sound return process.

  The BGM changing process shown in FIG. 36 is the second BGM, the third BGM, the first winning sound, the second winning sound, the third winning sound, and the fourth winning sound, respectively, instead of the holding display sound changing process described above with reference to FIG. The difference is that 4BGM is selected and that a BGM setting command is set instead of the hold display sound setting command. In the basic mode (corresponding to the first mode), the BGM is the first BGM, and the first BGM, the second BGM, the third BGM, and the fourth BGM are different from each other. Also, in the BGM change process shown in FIG. 36, unlike the hold display sound change process described above with reference to FIG. 21, in step S2410, the value H of the changing frequency counter includes the current symbol change. The number of symbol fluctuations until the end of symbol fluctuations based on (holding triggered by BGM change) is set. Accordingly, the value H of the changing frequency counter is set to a number that is one more than the number set in step S2410 in FIG.

  The BGM return process shown in FIG. 37 includes the hold display sound return process described above with reference to FIG. 23, the point that the first BGM is selected instead of the first winning sound, and the BGM setting command instead of the hold display sound setting command. The only difference is that it is set.

  By configuring as described above, in the fourth embodiment, as shown in (a) of FIG. 38, for example, the BGM was the first BGM at the beginning of symbol variation, as shown in (b). When a high expectation hold (high expectation start winning) occurs, the BGM corresponding to the expectation (corresponding to the second mode. In the example of FIG. 38, the reach is out, so it is changed to the second BGM). As shown in (c) to (f), it is continued until the end of the symbol fluctuation based on the high expectation degree hold that triggered the change, and in the meantime, as shown in (c), the expectation is higher. Even if a high expectation hold (or a lower expectation) occurs, no further BGM changes are made. Then, as shown in (g), when the symbol variation based on the high expectation hold that triggered the BGM change ends, and when the next symbol variation starts, the process returns to the first BGM. In addition, when the symbol change based on the high expectation hold that triggered the change of BGM has ended, but the next symbol change does not start because there is no next hold, the change is made until the customer waiting effect is started. The later BGM will flow. When the customer waiting effect is started, the BGM for the customer waiting effect is changed. In addition, when the symbol variation ends with a jackpot and the jackpot game starts, the game is changed to a jackpot BGM.

8). Modified Example of Fourth Embodiment In the above-described fourth embodiment, the BGM is changed until the end of the symbol variation based on the hold that triggered the change, but may be until the start of the next jackpot game. Hereinafter, such a modification will be described with reference to FIGS. In these drawings, the same or corresponding steps as those of the fourth embodiment are denoted by the same reference numerals as those of the fourth embodiment.

  In this modification, a command reception process shown in FIG. 39 is performed instead of the command reception process shown in FIG. In the command reception process shown in FIG. 39, the BGM change process shown in FIG. 40 is performed in step S2203-1, the BGM return process in step S2208-1 in FIG. 35 is not performed, and an opening command is received (YES in S2211). In step S2212-1, the big hit BGM selection process shown in FIG. 41 is performed, and when the ending command is received (YES in S2213), the BGM return process shown in FIG. 42 is executed in step S2214-1.

  In the BGM change process shown in FIG. 40, in step S2401, it is determined whether or not the BGM change flag indicating whether or not the BGM is being changed is OFF. If it is not OFF, the change is in progress, and the process returns from the BGM change process. On the other hand, if OFF, the processing of steps S2402 to 2409 is performed as in the fourth embodiment, the BGM change flag is turned ON (S2410), and the process returns from the BGM change processing.

  In the jackpot BGM selection process shown in FIG. 41, it is determined whether or not a normal jackpot or a probable change jackpot (long hit here) is started (S3101). If not, the process returns from the jackpot BGM selection process, and the normal jackpot Or, if it is the start of a promising jackpot, the jackpot BGM corresponding to the jackpot is selected (S3102), a BGM setting command is set (S3103), and the process returns from the jackpot BGM selection process.

  In the BGM return process shown in FIG. 42, it is determined whether or not the BGM change flag is OFF (S3201). If it is OFF, the process returns from the BGM return process. If not, the BGM is being changed. 1BGM is selected (S3202), a BGM setting command is set (S3203), the BGM change flag is turned OFF (S3204), and the process returns from the BGM return process.

  By configuring as described above, in this modification, for example, as shown in FIG. 43-1 (a), the BGM is the first BGM at the beginning of the symbol variation, as shown in (b). When a high expectation hold occurs, the BGM (corresponding to the second mode) corresponding to the expectation is changed, and a big hit that is a long hit occurs as shown in (c) to (i). Until it is done (that is, until the end of the symbol variation per long). Then, as shown in (j), when the long hit game starts (that is, the long hit opening starts), the game is changed to the big hit BGM, and the long hit game ends (that is, the long win game) When the ending ends), the process returns to the first BGM.

9. Other
(i) “Holding expectation” is also called “pending special game determination expectation”, specifically, the expectation that the result of the reserved special game determination is advantageous to the player Say. Therefore, the “pending expectation” is not limited to whether or not it is a big hit, but what kind of fluctuation pattern the pattern changes (for example, the length of the fluctuation pattern), whether or not to reach, special It may be the degree of expectation as to which stop symbol the symbol variation stops. This is because the advantage of the jackpot determination result (degree of advantage for the player) is also indicated by the variation pattern, presence / absence of reach, stop symbol, and the like. Therefore, the degree of expectation of the hold can be determined based on information indicating the variation pattern and the stop symbol received from the main control unit 60 by the effect control unit 90.

  (ii) When a hold with high expectation occurs, the production mode is not always changed from the first mode to the second mode. For example, if a lottery using a random number is won, the second mode is selected. If this is the case, the second mode may not be used, or the second mode may be used in the absence of time reduction, but the second mode may not be used in the time reduction state. May be. That is, when a hold with high expectation occurs, the second mode may be adopted if a predetermined change condition is satisfied. Further, even when a hold with a low degree of expectation, such as a loose rose, may be configured to change if a predetermined change condition is satisfied.

  (iii) When changing the production mode to the second mode, the mode to be changed may be determined by lottery. That is, the degree of expectation and the aspect are not limited to one-to-one. For example, when it is determined that the reach is prefetched, the hold display sound is not necessarily changed to the second winning sound, but is changed to either the second winning sound or the third winning sound at a predetermined rate, Normally, when it is determined to be pre-fetched as a jackpot, the hold display sound is not necessarily changed to the third winning sound, but is changed to any one of the second winning sound, the third winning sound, or the fourth winning sound at a predetermined rate. Or you may. This is because it can make the player feel unexpected and improve the interest of the game.

  (iv) The period in which the production mode is the second mode is not limited to the above-described period. For example, the period in the first embodiment is a jackpot that is triggered by the second mode of the hold display sound ( If it is a particularly long hit, it may be until the end of the jackpot game. Further, in the modification of the fourth embodiment described above, when the BGM is set to the second mode based on the occurrence of the high expectation hold, the second mode is continued until the next jackpot occurrence. If there is no jackpot hold before the start (or end) of the symbol change based on the hold that triggers the second aspect, it is based on the hold that triggered the second aspect. Until the start of (or end of) the symbol variation, if a big jackpot is generated, it may be continued until the jackpot game is started based on the big jackpot. In other words, the period in which the production mode is the second mode may include at least the period from the occurrence of the hold that triggers the second mode to the start of symbol variation based on the hold, and is variable according to the conditions. Also good.

  (v) The timing for generating the hold display sound in the first embodiment is not necessarily the same as the display of the hold icon I. If the hold display sound is regarded as the start winning sound, even when the hold icon I is not displayed, it may be emitted when there is a start win.

  (vi) In the second modification of the first embodiment, when the hold that triggered the hold display sound as the second mode is digested, if there is a high expectation hold in the remaining hold, Based on the highest expectation hold that occurred first among the remaining holds, the hold display sound is the second aspect, but it may be based on the hold with the highest expectation, and the most expectation is It may be based on a low hold.

  (vii) In each of the embodiments described above, the occurrence of the hold is defined as “establishment of the predetermined condition”, but “establishment of the predetermined condition” can be arbitrarily determined, and the game ball passes through the gate 28, When a game ball wins the normal winning opening 30, the number of game balls fired or out (the number discharged from the out port 33) reaches a predetermined number, a predetermined time (for example, the start of a game or the power supply of the gaming machine 10) It is also possible to arrive at every hour from the time of input. For example, “satisfaction of predetermined condition” means that the game ball passes through the gate 28, and when the game ball passes through the gate 28, the decoration portion of the second start port 23 is caused to emit light in the first mode, and the high expectation degree When the hold occurs, at least during the period from the occurrence of the hold until the start of the design variation effect based on the hold, when the game ball passes the gate 28, the decoration portion of the second start port 23 is set to the first mode. For example, to emit light in a second mode different from the above. In addition, “establishment of the predetermined condition” is defined as the arrival of time every hour since the power is turned on, and when the time arrives, the image of the first aspect is displayed on the display screen 20a for the predetermined time. When a high expectation hold occurs, at least during the period from the occurrence of the hold until the start of the design variation effect based on the hold, when the time arrives, the second different from the first mode For example, the image of the aspect is displayed for a predetermined time separately from the symbol variation effect.

  (viii) The “effect different from the symbol variation effect” may be an effect that does not use the decorative symbol F, and is not limited to the above. For example, it may be an effect that emits a hold change sound when the hold icon I changes in the middle according to the degree of expectation. Further, it may be an effect of displaying a changing icon (changing image). The changing icon is an image that is displayed in order to show the symbol change being executed instead of the hold icon I when the symbol change is started based on the hold indicated by the hold icon I. The image is similar to or related to the hold icon I. In addition, effects such as a frame lamp 49, a panel lamp 50, a lamp inside the launching handle 43, and the like, an effect using the movable accessory device 110, an image display other than the image display 20 (so-called sub liquid crystal) An effect other than the design variation effect on the image display 20 may be used. An effect other than the symbol variation effect in the image display 20 is an effect of displaying an image separately from the symbol variation effect, but may be performed at the same time as the symbol variation effect or at the same time as the symbol variation effect. The image may be displayed by overlapping a part of the display area of the symbol variation effect (the effect of displaying the hold icon I corresponds to this) or by dividing the symbol variation effect and the display region. .

  (ix) In the second and third embodiments, the light emission mode is continued until the lamp control unit 100 receives a command for changing the light emission mode next time. The light emission may be stopped. That is, the “effect different from the symbol variation effect” may not be performed continuously, and may be ended at a predetermined timing such as elapse of a predetermined time. For example, in the third embodiment, every time a hold occurs, the start port decoration plate 22c emits light for a predetermined short time and returns to the initial mode.

  (x) When the high expectation hold is generated, the production form is set as the second form, and when the high expectation hold is further generated within the period until the start of symbol variation based on the high expectation hold, the first form It is good also as producing in the 3rd mode different from the 2nd mode. That is, it is good also as changing the production | presentation aspect further. For example, in the example of FIG. 28A, when the high expectation hold shown in FIG. 28D occurs, the third winning sound is not changed, but is changed to “Pampakapan” that is the fourth winning sound. Also, when the high expectation hold is generated, the production mode is set as the second aspect, and when a high expectation hold with a high expectation occurs within the period until the start of symbol variation based on the high expectation hold, The production is performed in a third mode that is different from the first mode and the second mode, but the second mode may be maintained when a high expectation hold with a lower level of expectations occurs. That is, whether or not to further change the production mode depending on whether or not a predetermined change condition is satisfied when a higher level of expectation hold occurs during the change period of the production mode based on the occurrence of the high expectations hold May be determined.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 10 ... Game machine 20 ... Image display (production | presentation means, 1st production | presentation means, 2nd production | presentation means)
22a ... Start opening decorative plate (production means, second production means)
22b ... Start-up lamp (production means, second production means)
46 ... production button (production means, second production means)
46b ... effect button lamp (effect means, second effect means)
46c ... effect button vibration part (effect means, second effect means)
48 ... Speaker (production means, second production means)
60. Main control unit (special game judging means, holding means)
85... Sub-control unit (expectation determination means, effect means, first effect means, second effect means)

Claims (2)

A special game determination means for performing a special game determination as to whether or not to perform a special game advantageous to the player when the start condition is satisfied;
A holding means for holding the special game determination;
Expectation degree judging means for judging the degree of expectation of the holding;
Production means for performing production,
With
The production means is
A first effect means for executing a symbol variation effect that indicates a result of the special game determination performed based on the suspension by displaying the symbol in a variable manner and then stopping and displaying it;
When the predetermined condition is satisfied, the second effect means capable of executing an effect different from the symbol variation effect in the first mode;
With
When the holding with high expectation occurs, the second effect means satisfies the predetermined condition at least within a predetermined period from the occurrence of the holding to the start of the symbol variation effect based on the holding. Sometimes, the game machine is characterized in that an effect different from the symbol variation effect is executed in a second mode different from the first mode.   The second effect means is an effect different from the symbol variation effect when the predetermined condition is satisfied within the predetermined period even if the hold with the higher expectation occurs within the predetermined period. The game machine according to claim 1, wherein the game machine is executed in the second mode.

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