JP2018075082A - Game machine - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a game machine capable of improving interest of a game by improving interest of a performance using a specific display.SOLUTION: A bowling game by a character 96 is executed during a variable display game, and a specific performance can be executed, for changing a display mode of a reservation image H into a display mode ('normal reservation'<'white reservation'<'blue reservation'<'green reservation'<'red reservation') having each different jackpot expectation degree based on the fact that a result of the bowling game becomes a display mode of a success such as a strike.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 16

Description

  The present invention relates to a gaming machine such as a pachinko gaming machine, and more particularly to a gaming machine capable of performing a variable display.

  As what is generally known as this type of gaming machine, there is one that can perform variable display (also referred to as variable display).

  As such a gaming machine, there is one that changes the hold display after performing the effect of concealing the hold display (Patent Document 1).

Japanese Patent Laying-Open No. 2015-173670 (paragraphs 0355, 0356, FIGS. 31 to 34, etc.)

  However, in the gaming machine of Patent Document 1 described above, since the hold display is simply changed after the effect of concealing the specific display such as the hold display, there is a problem that the effect is not interesting.

  The present invention has been conceived in view of such circumstances, and its purpose is to provide a gaming machine capable of improving the interest of the game by improving the fun of the production using the specific display. It is.

(1) A gaming machine (such as a pachinko gaming machine 1 or the like) capable of performing variable display,
Specific display means (such as the effect display device 9) capable of displaying the specific display related to the variable display (display of the hold image H, the active image AH, etc. in FIG. 16);
Specific display effect means capable of executing an effect for changing the display mode of the specific display (change effect such as holding such as FIG. 17D) (effect control microcomputer 100, effect symbol variation processing in FIG. 15, etc.) And
The specific display effect means executes a special effect (such as a bowling game effect by the character 96 in the hold display area 95 in FIGS. 16B and 16C) in a state where the specific display is invisible or difficult to view. After that, the display mode of the specific display is changed based on the fact that the effect mode of the special effect has become a predetermined mode (display mode of success of the bowling game by the character 96 of FIG. 16D) (FIG. 16 ( E), (F) pending change, etc.) can be executed (specific effects such as FIGS. 16A to 16F).

  According to such a structure, the interest of the game can be improved by improving the fun of the effect using the specific display.

(2) The gaming machine of (1),
The specific display effect means executes the specific effect based on the fact that the specific display is displayed in a special display mode (star-shaped display mode in FIG. 16A) (FIGS. 16A to 16D). C) etc.).

  According to such a configuration, it is possible to make the player interested in whether or not the specific display is displayed in a special display mode, and it is possible to further improve the fun of the production.

(3) The gaming machine of (1) or (2),
The specific display effect means can execute the specific effect over a plurality of fluctuating displays (FIG. 16 (A) to (C), FIG. 18 (A) to (D) strong character effects, etc.).

  According to such a configuration, it is possible to continuously provide the player with the interesting effects of using the hold display.

(4) The gaming machine according to any one of (1) to (3),
The specific display effect means executes the specific effect with an effect pattern selected from a plurality of types of effect patterns (strong character effect and weak character effect in FIGS. 21A to 21D, S722 and S723 in FIG. 21). , S632 in FIG. 21, S802 in FIG.

  According to such a configuration, it is possible to enrich a variety of effects using the hold display.

(5) The gaming machine according to any one of (1) to (4),
Change restriction means (production control microcomputer, S725, S712, S712A in FIG. 21) capable of restricting the display mode of the specific display generated during execution of the specific effect from being changed without being related to the specific effect. ).

According to such a configuration, it is possible to ensure the consistency of effects related to the specific display.
(6) The gaming machine of (5),
The specific display effect means can execute an effect that changes a display mode of the specific display different from the specific effect.
The change limiting means includes
When the effect mode of the special effect becomes the predetermined mode (FIG. 16D), the display mode of the specific display generated during the execution of the special effect is not related to the effect mode of the special effect. (Do not limit the execution of a change effect such as hold not related to the specific effect by not setting the specific effect control flag by N in S724 of FIG. 21),
When the effect mode of the special effect does not become the predetermined mode (FIG. 16G), the display mode of the specific display generated during the execution of the special effect is not related to the effect mode of the special effect. (The setting of the specific effect control flag is set by Y, 725 in S724 of FIG. 21 and the execution of the change effect such as the hold not related to the specific effect is limited by S712, S712A).

  According to such a configuration, it is possible to further ensure the consistency of effects related to the specific display.

(7) The gaming machine according to any one of (1) to (6),
The specific display generated during the execution of the special effect is a hold display that displays information related to the variable display (the hold image H in FIG. 16).

  According to such a structure, the interest of the game can be improved by improving the fun of the effect using the hold display.

(8) The gaming machine according to any one of (1) to (7),
When the specific display effect is executed, the specific display combines the specific display and the display area related to the specific display (active / holding display area 90 in FIG. 16), and is not visible or visible. An effect that makes it difficult (specific effects shown in FIGS. 16B and 16C) is executed.

  According to such a configuration, it is possible to secure a wide area for executing the specific effect, and it is possible to improve the visibility of the specific effect.

(9) The gaming machine according to any one of (2) to (8),
The specific display effect means produces the effect of changing the display mode of the specific display (for example, a collection of the optical images 94 in FIG. 16E) after the effect mode of the special effect becomes a predetermined mode. The effect of changing the star-shaped reserved image by the light into the red reserved image of FIG. 16F is executed (FIGS. 16E and 16F).

  According to such a configuration, since the effect of changing the display mode of the specific display is executed after the effect mode of the special effect becomes the predetermined mode, the effect of changing the display mode of the specific display is clearly shown to the player. It can be visually recognized.

(10) The gaming machine according to any one of (1) to (9),
The specific display generated during the execution of the special effect is a hold display that displays information related to the variable display (such as the hold image H in FIG. 16).
The specific display effect means performs the specific effect on the condition that the number of the hold displays is equal to or greater than a predetermined number (for example, “3” or more) (S711YS722, S723 in FIG. 21, S632 in FIG. 21, S802 in FIG. 15, etc.). Run.

  According to such a configuration, the specific effect is executed on condition that the hold display is equal to or more than a predetermined number, and therefore, a period spanning a plurality of variable displays can be secured as a period for executing the specific effect.

(11) The gaming machine according to any one of (1) to (10),
A predetermined effect (the character 930 throws the color ball 931 toward the hold display when the character 930 throws it toward the hold display) by changing the display mode of the specific display by applying an action display (ball or the like). A predetermined effect execution means (such as a hold display area, an active display area, etc. in [variation example of change effect such as hold),
The predetermined effect execution means includes
A first pattern (success pattern or the like) that starts displaying the action display and changes the display mode of the specific display after a predetermined period of time, and starts displaying the action display and displays the specific display after the predetermined period of time elapses. A second pattern (such as a failure pattern) that does not change the aspect can be executed,
After starting the display of the action display, the speed of the action display with respect to the target specific display is reduced (success and failure) at a common timing in the predetermined period of the first pattern and the second pattern. It is possible to start decelerating the speed of the ball at the same timing as the time ([variation example of change effect such as holding]).

  According to such a configuration, the interest of the game can be improved by changing the action display.

It is the front view which looked at the pachinko game machine from the front. It is a figure which shows a hit classification table. It is a block diagram which shows an example of the circuit structure in a main board | substrate (game control board). It is explanatory drawing which shows each random number. It is explanatory drawing which shows the big hit determination table and the big hit classification determination table. It is a figure which shows the fluctuation pattern table used in order to determine a fluctuation pattern in a table format. It is explanatory drawing which shows an example of the content of an effect control command. It is explanatory drawing which shows the structural example of the pending | holding storage buffer in the microcomputer for game control. It is a flowchart which shows a timer interruption process. It is a flowchart which shows a special symbol process process. It is a flowchart which shows a starting port switch passage process. It is a flowchart which shows a special symbol normal process. It is a flowchart which shows a fluctuation pattern setting process. It is a flowchart which shows production control main processing. It is a flowchart which shows production control process processing. It is a display screen diagram of the effect display device 9 showing an example of the specific effect. It is explanatory drawing which shows a change effect presence determination table and a change effect mode selection table such as a hold. It is explanatory drawing which shows a specific production type selection table. It is a figure which shows a pending | holding mode selection table. FIG. 45 is an explanatory diagram showing a data holding area on the side of the effect control board 80 and a reception command buffer at the time of a start winning prize. It is a flowchart which shows prefetch effect processing. It is a flowchart which shows an effect design fluctuation start process. It is a flowchart which shows an effect setting process. It is a figure which shows change effects, such as a holding | maintenance by a modification.

  Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. Note that a pachinko gaming machine is shown as an example of a gaming machine, but the present invention is not limited to a pachinko gaming machine, and may be another gaming machine such as a coin gaming machine or a slot machine. Any game machine may be used as long as it is a machine.

  Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. First, the overall configuration of a pachinko gaming machine 1 that is an example of a gaming machine will be described. FIG. 1 is a front view of the pachinko gaming machine 1 as seen from the front. FIG. 2 is a hit type table.

  The pachinko gaming machine 1 is a gaming machine in which a game is played by driving a game ball as a game medium into the game area 7. The pachinko gaming machine 1 includes an outer frame (not shown) formed in a vertically long rectangular shape and a game frame attached to the inside of the outer frame so as to be openable and closable. Further, the pachinko gaming machine 1 has a glass door frame 2 formed in a frame shape that is provided in the game frame so as to be opened and closed. The game frame includes a front frame (not shown) installed to be openable and closable with respect to the outer frame, a mechanism plate (not shown) to which mechanism parts and the like are attached, and various parts (games described later) attached to them. A structure including the board 6). In the pachinko gaming machine 1, a game is played by driving a game ball as a game medium into the game area.

  On the lower surface of the glass door frame 2 is a hitting ball supply tray (upper plate) 3. Under the hitting ball supply tray 3, there are provided an extra ball receiving tray 4 for storing game balls that cannot be accommodated in the hitting ball supply tray 3, a hitting operation handle (operation knob) 5 for firing the hitting ball, and the like. A game board 6 is detachably attached to the back surface of the glass door frame 2. The game board 6 is a structure including a plate-like body constituting the game board 6 and various components attached to the plate-like body. In addition, a game area 7 is formed on the front surface of the game board 6 in which a game ball that has been struck can flow down.

  The member that forms the extra ball tray (lower tray) 4 is configured in a stick shape (bar shape), for example, at a predetermined position on the front side of the upper surface of the lower tray body (for example, the central portion of the lower tray). A stick controller 122 that can be held and tilted in a plurality of directions (front and rear, left and right) is attached. It should be noted that the stick controller 122 has a predetermined operation by performing a push-pull operation with a predetermined operation finger (for example, an index finger) while the player holds the operation rod of the stick controller 122 with an operation hand (for example, the left hand). A trigger button 125 (see FIG. 3) that can perform an instruction operation is provided, and a trigger sensor 121 (see FIG. 3) that detects a predetermined instruction operation by a push-pull operation or the like with respect to the trigger button 125 is provided inside the operation rod of the stick controller 122. Built-in). In addition, a tilt direction sensor unit 123 (see FIG. 3) for detecting a tilting operation with respect to the operating rod is provided in the lower pan body inside the stick controller 122 and the like. Further, the stick controller 122 incorporates a vibrator motor 126 (see FIG. 3) for causing the stick controller 122 to vibrate.

  A member that forms the hitting ball supply tray (upper plate) 3 is operated by a player to perform a predetermined instruction operation by a pressing operation or the like at a predetermined position on the upper surface of the upper plate body (for example, above the stick controller 122). A possible push button 120 is provided. The push button 120 only needs to be configured to detect a predetermined instruction operation such as a pressing operation from a player mechanically, electrically, or electromagnetically. A push sensor 124 (see FIG. 3) that detects the player's operation action performed on the push button 120 may be provided inside the upper plate body at the position where the push button 120 is installed. In the configuration example shown in FIG. 1, the mounting positions of the push button 120 and the stick controller 122 are in a vertical positional relationship in the central portion of the upper plate and the lower plate. On the other hand, it is good also considering the attachment position of the push button 120 and the stick controller 122 as the position approached to either right or left in the upper plate and the lower plate, maintaining the vertical relationship. Alternatively, the mounting position of the push button 120 and the stick controller 122 is not in a vertical positional relationship, but may be in a horizontal positional relationship, for example. As operation means, other operation means such as a lever switch and a jog dial may be provided.

  In the vicinity of the center of the game area 7, there is provided an effect display device 9 as first display means capable of variably displaying (also referred to as variable display) effect symbols as a plurality of types of identification information that can be identified. On the right side of the effect display device 9 in the game area 7, a first special symbol display (first variation display unit) 8a that variably displays a first special symbol as a plurality of types of identification information that can be distinguished from each other, A second special symbol display (second variation display unit) 8b that variably displays a second special symbol as a plurality of types of identification information that can identify each of them is provided.

  Each of the first special symbol display device 8a and the second special symbol display device 8b is configured by a simple and small display device (for example, 7 segment LED) capable of variably displaying numbers and characters. The effect display device 9 is composed of a liquid crystal display device (LCD), and an effect symbol display area is provided on the display screen for effect display of the effect symbol in synchronization with the variation display of the first special symbol or the second special symbol. It is done. In the effect symbol display area, a symbol display area for variably displaying, for example, three decorative (effect) effect symbols for left, middle, and right is formed.

  Hereinafter, the first special symbol and the second special symbol may be collectively referred to as a special symbol, and the first special symbol indicator 8a and the second special symbol indicator 8b are collectively referred to as a special symbol indicator (variable display unit). There are things to do.

  Although this embodiment shows a case where two special symbol indicators 8a and 8b are provided, the gaming machine may be provided with only one special symbol indicator.

  Each of the first special symbol display 8a and the second special symbol display 8b is controlled by a game control microcomputer mounted on a main board (game control board). The effect display device 9 is controlled by an effect control microcomputer mounted on the effect control board. When the variable display of the first special symbol is executed on the first special symbol display 8a, the effect display is executed on the effect display device 9 along with the variable display, and the second special symbol display 8b 2 When the variation display of the special symbol is executed, the effect display is executed by the effect display device 9 along with the variation display, so that it is possible to easily grasp the progress of the game.

  More specifically, in the variation display of the first special symbol or the second special symbol, the first start condition or the second start condition which is the execution condition of the variation display is satisfied (for example, the game ball is in the first start winning opening 13). Or, after passing through the second start winning opening 14 (including winning), the start condition of the change display (for example, when the number of reserved memories is not 0 and the first special symbol and the second special symbol are changed) The display is not executed, and the big hit game is not executed) is started, and when the variable display time (variable time) elapses, the display result (stop symbol) is derived and displayed. To do. Note that the passing of a game ball means that the game ball has passed through a predetermined area such as a prize opening or a gate, and that includes a game ball entering (winning) a prize opening. It is. Deriving and displaying the display result is to finally stop and display a symbol (an example of identification information).

  When the jackpot display result (bonus symbol) as the specific display result is derived and displayed on the first special symbol display 8a, or the jackpot display result (jackpot symbol) as the specific display result is displayed on the second special symbol display 8b. When the derived display is performed, the effect display device 9 also derives and displays the jackpot display result (combination of jackpot symbol) as the specific display result. When the specific display result is displayed as the display result of the variable display in this manner, the specific game state (big hit game state) is controlled as an advantageous state to which a value (advantageous value) advantageous to the player is given.

  Further, in the effect display device 9, symbols other than the symbol that will be the final stop symbol (for example, the middle symbol of the left and right middle symbols) have continued for a predetermined time, and the jackpot symbol (for example, the left middle right symbol is aligned with the same symbol) In the state where it is in agreement with the combination of symbols), it is stopped, rocking, enlarged, reduced, or deformed, or multiple symbols are displayed synchronously in the same symbol, or the positions of the symbols are switched An effect performed in a state where the possibility of a big hit is continued before the final result is displayed (hereinafter, these states are referred to as reach states) is referred to as reach effect.

  Here, in the reach state, when the effect symbols that are stopped and displayed in the display area of the effect display device 9 constitute a part of the jackpot combination, the variation display of the effect symbols that are not yet stopped and displayed is continued. This is a display state or a display state in which all or part of the effect symbols are variably displayed synchronously while constituting all or part of the jackpot combination. In other words, reach means a state in which identification information forms a specific display result in a plurality of variable display areas, but at least some of the variable display areas are in variable display. In this embodiment, the reach state is formed, for example, in a state where the same symbol is stopped in the left and right symbol display areas and the symbol is not stopped in the middle symbol display area. The symbols stopped in the left and right symbol display areas when the reach state is formed are called reach formation symbols or reach symbols.

  The display effect in the reach state is reach effect display (reach effect). In addition, during the reach, an unusual performance may be performed with a lamp or sound. This production is called reach production. Further, in the case of reach, a character (an effect display imitating a person or the like, which is different from a design (effect design etc.)) or a display mode (for example, a color etc.) of the background image of the effect display device 9 is displayed. ) May change. This change in character display and background display mode is called reach effect display. In addition, some reach is set so that when it appears, a big hit is likely to occur compared to a normal reach. Such a special reach is called super reach.

  A winning device having a first start winning port 13 is provided below the effect display device 9. The game ball won in the first start winning opening 13 is guided to the back of the game board 6 and detected by the first start opening switch 13a.

  A variable winning ball device 15 having a second starting winning port 14 through which a game ball can be won is provided below a winning device having a first starting winning port (first starting port) 13. The game ball that has won the second start winning opening (second start opening) 14 is guided to the back of the game board 6 and detected by the second start opening switch 14a. The variable winning ball device 15 is opened by a solenoid 16. When the variable winning ball device 15 is in the open state, the game ball can be awarded to the second starting winning port 14 (it is easier to start winning), which is advantageous for the player. In the state where the variable winning ball apparatus 15 is in the open state, it is easier for the game ball to win the second start winning opening 14 than the first starting winning opening 13. In addition, in a state where the variable winning ball device 15 is in the closed state, the game ball does not win the second start winning opening 14. Accordingly, in a state where the variable winning ball device 15 is in the closed state, it is easier for the game ball to win the first starting winning port 13 than the second starting winning port 14. In the state where the variable winning ball apparatus 15 is in the closed state, it may be configured that the winning is possible (that is, it is difficult for the gaming ball to win) although it is difficult to win a prize. Hereinafter, the first start winning opening 13 and the second start winning opening 14 may be collectively referred to as a start winning opening or a starting opening. Information regarding the variable display in which the start condition is not yet established even though the game ball has entered the start area such as the first start winning opening 13 and the second starting winning opening 14 within a predetermined upper limit range. To store is called pending storage. The term “holding storage” is also used when indicating (specifying) information stored on hold (referred to as “holding storage information” or “holding information”). As described above, the hold display displays information regarding the variable display.

  Above the second special symbol display 8b, there is a second special symbol hold memory display 18b comprising four displays for displaying the number of effective winning balls that have entered the second start winning opening 14, that is, the second reserved memory number. Is provided. The second special symbol storage memory display 18b increases the number of indicators to be lit by 1 every time there is an effective start winning. And whenever the fluctuation | variation display by the 2nd special symbol display 8b is started, the number of the indicators to light is reduced by one.

  Further, above the second special symbol hold memory display 18b, the number of effective winning balls that have entered the first start winning opening 13, that is, the first hold memory number (the hold memory is also referred to as start memory or start prize memory). ) Is displayed, a first special symbol reservation storage display 18a is provided. The first special symbol storage memory indicator 18a increases the number of indicators to be lit by 1 each time there is an effective start winning. Then, each time the variable display on the first special symbol display 8a is started, the number of indicators to be turned on is reduced by one.

  In the gaming machine, a ball striking device (not shown) that drives a driving motor in response to a player operating the batting operation handle 5 and uses the rotational force of the driving motor to launch a gaming ball to the gaming area 7. ) Is provided. A game ball launched from the ball striking device enters the game area 7 through a ball striking rail formed in a circular shape so as to surround the game area 7, and then descends the game area 7. When the game ball enters the first start winning port 13 and is detected by the first start port switch 13a, if the variation display of the first special symbol can be started (for example, the variation display of the special symbol ends, 1), the first special symbol display 8a starts the variable display (variation) of the first special symbol, and the effect display device 9 starts the variable display of the effect symbol. That is, the change display of the first special symbol and the effect symbol corresponds to winning in the first start winning opening 13. If the variable display of the first special symbol cannot be started, the first reserved memory number is increased by 1 on condition that the first reserved memory number has not reached the upper limit value.

  When the game ball enters the second start winning port 14 and is detected by the second start port switch 14a, if the variation display of the second special symbol can be started (for example, the variation display of the special symbol ends, 2), the second special symbol display unit 8b starts the variation display (variation) of the second special symbol, and the effect display device 9 starts the variation display of the effect symbol. That is, the change display of the second special symbol and the effect symbol corresponds to winning in the second start winning opening 14. If the variable display of the second special symbol cannot be started, the second reserved memory number is increased by 1 on condition that the second reserved memory number has not reached the upper limit value.

  The effect display device 9 is for decoration (for effects) during the variable display time of the first special symbol by the first special symbol indicator 8a and during the variable display time of the second special symbol by the second special symbol indicator 8b. The effect symbol as a symbol is displayed in a variable manner. The change display of the first special symbol on the first special symbol display 8a and the change display of the effect symbol on the effect display device 9 are synchronized. Further, the variation display of the second special symbol on the second special symbol display 8b and the variation display of the effect symbol on the effect display device 9 are synchronized. Further, when the jackpot symbol is stopped and displayed on the first special symbol display 8a and when the jackpot symbol is stopped and displayed on the second special symbol display 8b, the effect display device 9 reminds the jackpot The combination of is stopped and displayed.

  In addition, at the lower position on the display screen of the effect display device 9, a hold storage display unit (total hold storage display unit) that displays the total number of the first hold memory number and the second hold memory number (total hold memory number). , A hold display area, not shown). In the combined hold storage display unit, the hold storage number can be specified as the hold storage display by, for example, the number of display of the predetermined image, by displaying the hold storage image (one hold storage image corresponding to each hold storage information, Is specified). In this way, by providing the summation pending storage display unit that displays the total number, it is possible to easily grasp the total number of execution conditions that have not met the variable display start condition. In each of the first special symbol hold memory display 18a, the second special symbol hold memory display 18b, and the effect display device 9, the light emission display and the image display for indicating the number of hold memories are a hold display or a hold. Called memory display.

  On the lower end of the display area of the effect display device 9, an image for displaying the generated stored storage information (hereinafter referred to as a stored image or display) is displayed in correspondence with the number of the stored storage information. Is formed (not shown, hold display area 18c in FIG. 16). In the hold display area, the hold storage information is displayed according to the start winning order in a format that does not distinguish between the first hold storage and the second hold storage.

  An image (hereinafter referred to as an active image or an active display) showing a fluctuation corresponding display corresponding to the fluctuation display during execution of the fluctuation display corresponding to the hold display erased (moved or shifted) from the hold display area. Is displayed at the left end of the hold display area (not shown, active display area AHA in FIG. 16). In the active display area, it is specified that the hold image displayed in the hold display area corresponds to the hold image displayed so far, for example, moved (shifted) to the active display area. The active image is displayed in a possible manner. The active display area may be arranged at any position in the display area of the effect display device 9. In the hold display area, the hold memory information may be displayed in a display mode in which the first hold memory and the second hold memory are distinguished.

  The reserved image and the active image are images that display specific information related to the variable display, and may be referred to as a specific display related to the variable display.

  Further, as shown in FIG. 1, a special variable winning ball device 20 is provided below the variable winning ball device 15. The special variable winning ball apparatus 20 includes an opening / closing plate, and when the specific display result (big hit symbol) is derived and displayed on the first special symbol display 8a, and the specific display result (big hit symbol) on the second special symbol display 8b. When the open / close plate is controlled to be open by the solenoid 21 in the specific game state (big hit game state) that occurs when the symbol is derived and displayed, the big winning opening serving as the winning area is opened. The game ball that has won the big winning opening is detected by the count switch 23.

  In the big hit gaming state, repeated continuous control is performed in which the special variable winning ball apparatus 20 repeats an open state and a closed state. In the repeated continuation control, a state where the special variable winning ball apparatus 20 is opened is called a round. Thus, the repeated continuation control is also called round control. In the present embodiment, a plurality of types of jackpots are provided. When it is determined that a jackpot is to be made, one of the jackpot types is selected.

  On the left side of the effect display device 9, there is provided a normal symbol display 10 for variably displaying normal symbols that can be distinguished from each other. The normal symbol display 10 is realized by a simple and small display (for example, 7 segment LED) capable of variably displaying numbers 0 to 9. That is, the normal symbol display 10 is configured so as to variably display numbers (or symbols) of 0 to 9. The small indicator is formed in, for example, a square shape.

  When the game ball passes through the gate 32 and is detected by the gate switch 32a, the display variation of the normal symbol display 10 is started. When the stop symbol on the normal symbol display 10 is a predetermined symbol (a winning symbol, for example, a symbol “7”), the variable winning ball apparatus 15 plays a game from a closed state that is disadvantageous for the player for a predetermined number of times. Change to an open state advantageous to the user. In the vicinity of the normal symbol display 10, a normal symbol holding storage display 41 having a display unit with four LEDs for displaying the number of winning balls that have passed through the gate 32 is provided. Each time there is a game ball passing through the gate 32, that is, every time a game ball is detected by the gate switch 32a, the normal symbol storage memory display 41 increases the number of LEDs to be turned on by one. Each time the variation display on the normal symbol display 10 is started, the number of LEDs to be lit is reduced by one.

  At the lower part of the game board 6, there is an out port 26 into which a hit ball that has not won a prize is taken. In addition, four speakers 27 that utter sound effects and sounds as predetermined sound outputs are provided on the upper left and right and lower left and right outside the game area 7. On the outer periphery of the game area 7, a frame LED 28 provided on the front frame is provided.

  In addition, a prepaid card unit (hereinafter also simply referred to as “card unit”) that enables lending a ball by inserting a prepaid card is installed adjacent to the pachinko gaming machine 1 (not shown).

  In the hit type table of FIG. 2, for each hit type in the big hit, the big hit probability after the end of the big hit gaming state, the base after the end of the big hit gaming state, the variation time after the end of the big hit gaming state, the number of releases in the big hit ( The number of rounds) and the opening time of each round are shown.

  Specifically, in the big hit gaming state, after the special variable winning ball apparatus 20 is in the open state, a predetermined open state end condition (a predetermined period (for example, 29 seconds) has elapsed in the open state, or When the predetermined number (for example, 10) of winning balls is generated, the closed state is established. When the opening end condition is satisfied, a continuation right is generated and the special variable winning ball apparatus 20 is opened again. The generation of the continuation right is repeated until the number of releases in the big hit gaming state reaches 15 rounds (final round), which is a predetermined upper limit value.

  Among the “big hits”, after being controlled to the big hit gaming state, the probability change state in which the probability of being determined as a big hit is higher than the normal state (the normal gaming state that is not the probability change state) as the special gaming state. The type (type) of jackpot that shifts to (an abbreviation for probability variation state, also referred to as high probability state) is called “probability jackpot”. In the present embodiment, the special gaming state is controlled to a time-short state in which the variation time (variation display period) of the special symbol or the production symbol is shortened from the non-time-short state in association with the probability variation state. There is. Note that the special gaming state may be controlled to the short time state independently of the probability variation state.

  When shifting to the short-time state, the variation time of the special symbol and the effect symbol is shortened. Therefore, when the short-time state is reached, an effective start winning is likely to occur and the possibility of playing a big hit game is increased. Of the “hit”, the type of jackpot (type) that does not shift to the probability change state after being controlled to the 15-round big hit gaming state is called “ordinary big hit”.

  As the special gaming state, the variable winning ball device 15 is increased in the open state by increasing the frequency of the variable winning ball device 15 being opened in association with the probability changing state or the short-time state, thereby increasing the frequency at which the game ball enters the variable winning ball device 15 and variable winning. There is a case where it is controlled to an electric chew support control state that facilitates the winning to the ball device 15 (higher approach, higher frequency). Since the electric Chu support control state is a high base state as will be described later, it is mainly called a high base state.

  Here, electric Chu support control will be described. As electric support control, normal symbol variation time (time from the start of variation display to display result derivation display time) is shortened and the display result is derived and displayed at an early stage (normal symbol shortening control), normal symbol The control to increase the probability that the stop symbol will be a winning symbol (ordinary symbol probability changing control), the control to increase the opening time of the variable winning ball device 15 (opening time extension control), and the number of opening of the variable winning ball device 15 are increased. Control (opening number increase control) is performed. When such control is performed, the time ratio during which the variable winning ball device 15 is open is higher than when the control is not performed. As a result, the game ball is likely to start and win (the special symbol display devices 8a and 8b and the effect display device 9 are more likely to satisfy the variable display execution condition). By this control, the winning frequency to the second starting winning port 14 is increased, so that a gaming state in which the frequency of establishment of the second starting condition and / or the execution frequency of the variation display of the second special symbol is increased.

  The state (high frequency state) in which the winning frequency at the second start winning opening 14 is increased by the electric Chu support control is the ratio of the number of game balls to be paid out as a winning ball according to the winning with respect to the number of shot balls. Since the “base” is in a higher state than when the control is not performed, it is called a “high base state”. Further, when such control is not performed, it is called a “low base state”. Such control is control for facilitating winning in the variable winning ball apparatus 15 by supporting the winning with the variable winning ball apparatus 15, that is, the electric tulip, and is referred to as “electric chew support control”.

  In this embodiment, “high probability state (probability variation state)” and “low probability state (non-probability variation state)” are used as terms indicating the state of jackpot probability, and terms indicating a combination of base states are as follows: The “high base state (electric Chu support control state)” and “low base state (non-electric Chu support control state)” are used.

  In this embodiment, “low-accuracy low base state”, “low-accuracy high-base state”, and “high-accuracy high-base state” are used as terms indicating a combination of the big hit probability state and the base state. The “low probability low base state” is a state indicating that the state of the big hit probability is the low probability state and the base state is the low base state. The “low probability high base state” is a state indicating that the state of the big hit probability is the low probability state and the base state is the high base state. The “high probability high base state” is a state indicating that the state of the big hit probability is the high probability state and the base state is the high base state.

  As shown in FIG. 2, as the big hit of 15 rounds, a plurality of types of big hits, a normal big hit and a probable big hit, are provided. The normal jackpot is a jackpot that is controlled to the non-probability changing state, the short time state, and the high base state (low probability high base state) after the end of the 15 rounds of the big hit gaming state. Normally, in the big hit, the non-probable change state continues for the period until the next big hit occurs, the condition that the short-time state and the high base state are executed a predetermined number of times, such as 100 fluctuation displays, and the next big hit It continues for a period until the earlier condition, which is the condition until the occurrence of, occurs. The normal big hit may be controlled so as to become a big hit controlled in a non-probability changing state, a non-time-short state, and a non-electricity chew support control state (low probability low base state).

  The probability variation jackpot is a jackpot in which control is performed to shift to the probability variation state, the time-short state, and the high base state (high probability high base state) after the end of the 15 rounds of the jackpot gaming state. In the probabilistic big hit, such a high-precise base state is satisfied, whichever is earlier, a condition that the fluctuation display is executed a predetermined number of times of 100 times or a condition that the next big hit occurs. It continues for a period until.

  FIG. 3 is a block diagram showing an example of the circuit configuration of the main board (game control board) and the effect control board. FIG. 3 also shows the payout control board 37 and the like. A game control microcomputer (corresponding to game control means) 560 for controlling the pachinko gaming machine 1 according to a program is mounted on the main board 31. The game control microcomputer 560 includes a ROM 54 for storing a game control (game progress control) program and the like, a RAM 55 as a storage means used as a work memory, a CPU 56 for performing control operations in accordance with the program, and an I / O port unit. 57. The game control microcomputer 560 is a one-chip microcomputer in which a ROM 54 and a RAM 55 are built. The game control microcomputer 560 further includes a random number circuit 503 that generates hardware random numbers (random numbers generated by the hardware circuit).

  The RAM 55 is a backup RAM as a non-volatile storage means that is partially or entirely backed up by a backup power source created on a power supply board (not shown). That is, even if the power supply to the gaming machine is stopped, a part or all of the contents of the RAM 55 is stored for a predetermined period (until the capacitor as the backup power supply is discharged and the backup power supply cannot be supplied). In particular, at least data (special symbol process flag, etc.) corresponding to the game state, that is, the control state of the game control means, and data indicating the number of unpaid winning balls are stored in the backup RAM.

  In the game control microcomputer 560, the CPU 56 executes control in accordance with a program stored in the ROM 54. Hereinafter, what the game control microcomputer 560 (or CPU 56) executes (or performs processing) means that the CPU 56 executes control according to a program. The same applies to a microcomputer mounted on a substrate other than the main substrate 31.

  The random number circuit 503 is a hardware circuit that is used to generate a random number for determination to determine whether or not to make a big hit based on the display result of the special symbol variation display. The random number circuit 503 updates the numerical data according to the set update rule within a numerical range in which an initial value (for example, 0) and an upper limit value (for example, 65535) are set, and generates the random data at random timing. Based on the fact that the starting winning time is the time of reading (extracting) the numerical data, it has a random number generation function in which the read numerical data becomes a random value. Further, the game control microcomputer 560 has a function of setting an initial value of numerical data updated by the random number circuit 503.

  Further, an input driver circuit 58 that provides detection signals from the gate switch 32a, the first start port switch 13a, the second start port switch 14a, and the count switch 23 to the game control microcomputer 560 is also mounted on the main board 31. Also, an output circuit 59 for driving the solenoid 16 for opening and closing the variable winning ball device 15 and the solenoid 21 for opening and closing the special variable winning ball device 20 that forms a big winning opening according to a command from the game control microcomputer 560 is also provided. It is mounted on the substrate 31.

  Further, the game control microcomputer 560 includes a first special symbol display 8a, a second special symbol display 8b, which variably displays special symbols, a normal symbol display 10, which variably displays normal symbols, and a first special symbol hold memory. Display control of the display 18a, the second special symbol storage memory display 18b, and the normal symbol storage memory display 41 is performed.

  On the effect control board 80, an effect control microcomputer 100, a ROM 102, a RAM 103, a VDP 109, an I / O port unit 105, and the like are mounted. The ROM 102 stores a program and data for effect control such as display control. The RAM 103 is used as a work memory. The ROM 102 and the RAM 103 may be built in the production control microcomputer 100. The VDP 109 controls display of the effect display device 9 in cooperation with the effect control microcomputer 100.

  The effect control microcomputer 100 provides an effect control command for instructing effect contents from the game control microcomputer 560 via the relay board 77 that allows signals to pass only in one direction from the main board 31 to the effect control board 80. And the display control of the frame LED 28 provided on the frame side through the lamp driver board 35 and the speaker 27 through the audio output board 70. Various effects are controlled, such as controlling the sound output.

  The production control CPU 101 sends an operation detection signal as an information signal indicating that a player's operation action to the trigger button 125 of the stick controller 122 has been detected from the trigger sensor 121 via the input port of the I / O port unit 105. input. The effect control CPU 101 inputs an operation detection signal as an information signal indicating that the player's operation action on the push button 120 has been detected from the push sensor 124 via the input port of the I / O port unit 105. The effect control CPU 101 sends an operation detection signal as an information signal indicating that the player's operation action to the operation stick of the stick controller 122 has been detected from the tilt direction sensor unit 123 to the input port of the I / O port unit 105. Input through. The effect control CPU 101 outputs a drive signal to the vibrator motor 126 via the output port of the I / O port unit 105 to cause the stick controller 122 to vibrate.

  FIG. 4 is an explanatory diagram showing each random number. FIG. 4 shows the type of random number, the update range, the usage, and the addition condition. Each random number is used as follows.

  (1) Random R: A random counter for hit determination for determining whether or not to make a big hit. Random R is updated one by one at 10 MHz, is added and updated from 0, and is added and updated to its upper limit of 65535, and then is added and updated again from 0. (2) Random 1 (MR1): Determines the type of jackpot (any type of type, normal jackpot or probability variation jackpot) and jackpot symbol (for jackpot type determination, jackpot symbol determination). (3) Random 2 (MR2): The type (type) of the variation pattern is determined (for variation pattern type determination). (4) Random 3 (MR3): A variation pattern (variation time) is determined (for variation pattern determination). (5) Random 4 (MR4): Determines whether or not to generate a hit based on the normal symbol (for normal symbol hit determination). (6) Random 5 (MR5): An initial value of random 4 is determined (for determining a random 4 initial value).

  The big hit that is the specific gaming state includes a plurality of types, that is, a normal big hit and a probable big hit. Therefore, when the big hit is determined based on the value of the big hit determination random number (random R), the big hit type is determined based on the value of the big hit type determination random number (random 1). Furthermore, when the type of jackpot is determined, the jackpot symbol is also determined based on the value of the jackpot type determination random number (random 1). Therefore, random 1 is also a jackpot symbol determining random number.

  In addition, the variation pattern is first determined using the variation pattern type determination random number (random 2), and is included in the determined variation pattern type using the variation pattern determination random number (random 3). To determine the variation pattern. Thus, in this embodiment, the variation pattern is determined by a two-stage lottery process. The variation pattern type is a group of a plurality of variation patterns according to the characteristics of the variation mode. One or more variation patterns belong to the variation pattern type. The variation pattern type may be referred to as a variation type.

  In this embodiment, the variation patterns are classified into a normal variation pattern type that is a variation pattern type that does not involve reach and a reach variation pattern type that is a variation pattern type that involves reach.

  When the display result is out of order, such a variation pattern type is set so that the selection ratio of the variation pattern type is different depending on whether it is in the short-time state or not in the short-time state. When this is the case, the variation time is shortened compared to when the time is not short. For example, in the short-time state, in order to shorten the average time of the fluctuation time compared to when the time-short state is not, the fluctuation time of a predetermined fluctuation pattern is set shorter than when the time is not short, or the fluctuation pattern type is the most variable. The variation pattern type with the shortest time is selected more frequently, and even when the reach type is selected, the normal reach variation pattern with the shortest variation time is selected among the variation pattern types. By doing so, the average time of the fluctuation time is shorter than when not in the time-short state.

  The variation pattern type is set so that the selection ratio is different depending on whether the number of reserved symbols of each special symbol that displays variation is greater than or equal to the predetermined number, and each special symbol that displays variation When the number of reserved memory for symbols is equal to or greater than a predetermined number, the number of reserved memory for special symbols may be controlled so that the variable display time is shortened compared to when the number of reserved memories for each special symbol is less than the predetermined number. For example, in the hold number shortening control state, the ratio of selecting a variation pattern type having a short variation display time, such as a normal variation pattern type, is set to be higher than in a case where the hold number shortening control state is not set. The average display time of the variable display time may be shortened compared to when not in the hold number reduction control state. In the hold number reduction control, the change display time itself of the change pattern type may be shortened even when the same change pattern type is selected as compared with the case where the hold number reduction control state is not set.

  The variation pattern may be a one-step determination method in which the variation pattern is determined by one random number lottery, instead of the two-step determination method of determining the variation pattern after determining the variation pattern type.

  FIG. 5 is an explanatory diagram showing a jackpot determination table and a jackpot type determination table. FIG. 5A is an explanatory diagram showing a jackpot determination table. The jackpot determination table is a collection of data stored in the ROM 54 and is a table in which a jackpot determination value to be compared with the random R is set. The jackpot determination table includes a normal (non-probability change) jackpot determination table used in a normal state (a gaming state that is not a probability change state, that is, a non-probability change state), and a probability change jackpot determination table used in a probability change state.

  Each value described in the left column of FIG. 5 (A) is set as a big hit determination value in the normal jackpot determination table, and is described in the right column of FIG. 5 (A) in the probability change big hit determination table. Each value is set as a big hit judgment value. The jackpot judgment value set in the jackpot judgment table at the time of probability change is the jackpot judgment value common to the jackpot judgment value set in the normal jackpot judgment table (referred to as the normal jackpot judgment value or the first jackpot judgment value). Due to the addition of the unique jackpot judgment value, a larger number (10 times the number of jackpot judgment values) than the probability change jackpot judgment table (referred to as the jackpot judgment value or the second jackpot judgment value at the time of probability change) is set. . As a result, the probability variation state is determined to be a big hit with a higher probability than the normal state.

  The CPU 56 extracts the count value of the random number circuit 503 at a predetermined time and compares the extracted value with the value of the jackpot determination random number (random R). The jackpot determination random number is shown in FIG. If it matches any of the jackpot determination values shown, it is decided to make a big jackpot (normal jackpot or probable big hit) for the special symbol. Note that the “probability” shown in FIG. 5A indicates the probability (ratio) of a big hit.

  FIGS. 5B and 5C are explanatory diagrams showing a jackpot type determination table stored in the ROM 54. FIG. 5 (B) shows a case where a jackpot type is determined by using a holding memory (also referred to as a first holding memory) based on a game ball winning in the first start winning opening 13 (a variation display of the first special symbol is displayed). 1 is a first special symbol jackpot type determination table (for the first special symbol) used when FIG. 5 (C) shows a case where the jackpot type is determined by using a holding memory (also referred to as a second holding memory) based on the fact that the game ball has won the second start winning opening 14 (the second special symbol variable display is displayed). It is a 2nd special symbol jackpot type determination table used when it is performed.

  Each of the first and second special symbol jackpot type determination tables of FIG. 5B and FIG. 5C is used for determining the jackpot type when it is determined that the variable display result is a jackpot symbol. Based on the random number (random 1), the type of jackpot is determined to be either “normal jackpot” or “probable variation jackpot”, and is also referred to for determining the jackpot symbol.

  The first special symbol jackpot type judgment table is a numerical value to be compared with a random 1 value, and a judgment value (a jackpot type judgment value) corresponding to each of “normal jackpot” and “probability big hit” is set. Yes. In the second special symbol jackpot type determination table of FIG. 5 (C), there are numerical values to be compared with random 1 values, which are judgment values corresponding to “normal jackpot” and “probable variation jackpot” (jackpot type judgment). Value) is set.

  Further, as shown in FIGS. 5B and 5C, the big hit type determination value is also used as a determination value (big hit symbol determination value) for determining the big hit symbol of the first special symbol and the second special symbol. The determination value corresponding to “normal jackpot” is also set as the determination value corresponding to “3” of the jackpot symbol of the first special symbol and the second special symbol. The determination value corresponding to “probable big hit” is also set as the determination value corresponding to “7” of the big hit symbol of the first special symbol and the second special symbol.

  Using the jackpot type determination table, the CPU 56 determines the type corresponding to the jackpot type determination value having the same random 1 value as the jackpot type, and also determines the jackpot symbol having the same random 1 value as the jackpot symbol. To do. Thereby, the jackpot type and the jackpot symbol corresponding to the jackpot type are determined at the same time.

  The first special symbol jackpot type determination table in FIG. 5B and the second special symbol jackpot type determination table in FIG. 5C have the same ratio determined for probability variation jackpots. In such a case, the big hit type determination table may not be divided between the first special symbol and the second special symbol. Further, when the big hit type is selected from a plurality of types of big hits having different maximum round numbers in the big hit gaming state as the big hit type, the second special symbol big hit type determination table of FIG. You may set so that the ratio by which the big hit type with many round numbers is selected becomes higher than the 1st special symbol big hit type determination table of (B). In this way, in the high base state, the big hit type selection is advantageous for the player, and the interest of the game can be improved. Further, the ratio of the second special symbol jackpot type determination table of FIG. 5C may be higher than the first special symbol jackpot type determination table of FIG. 5B. . By doing so, the variation display of the second special symbol can be more likely to be a big hit than the variation display of the first special symbol. In addition, the first special symbol jackpot type determination table may be set to have a higher ratio determined for the probability variation jackpot than the second special symbol jackpot type determination table.

  Next, a variation pattern table used for selecting and determining the variation pattern of the special symbol and the effect symbol in the game control microcomputer 560 will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 6 is a diagram showing a variation pattern table used for determining the variation pattern in a table format.

  In FIG. 6, (a) shows a determination table for when the normal state is shifted, and (b) shows a determination table for when the time-short state is shifted. Further, (c) shows a normal big hit determination table, and (d) shows a probability variation big hit determination table. Each determination table of FIGS. 6A to 6D is stored in the ROM 54, is selected according to the gaming state, and is used to determine (determine) the variation pattern type and variation pattern.

  The determination table shown in FIG. 6 includes a variation pattern type determination table that indicates the relationship between random 2 and the variation pattern type, and a variation pattern determination table that indicates the relationship between random 3 and each variation pattern for each variation pattern type. Including.

  In the column of “variation pattern type” or “variation pattern” in each table of FIG. 6, “normal” or “normal variation” indicates a normal variation pattern that does not reach. “Normal reach” in each table indicates a fluctuation pattern of normal reach that does not execute a flashy production in the reach state. “Super reach” indicates a variation pattern for performing a reach effect in which a special effect image is displayed in the reach state.

  As described above, “super-reach” is a variation pattern in which the ratio selected when a big hit is higher than that of “normal reach” is high, and the reliability of the big hit is high. Furthermore, “super reach” is a variation pattern in which the variation time is longer than that of “normal reach” (for example, normal reach 10 seconds, super reach 50 seconds to 80 seconds). In addition, four types of fluctuation patterns are set for the super reach, and the big hit expectation degree (the big win becomes the first super reach <the second super reach <the third super reach <the fourth super reach). (Possibility) is high.

  “Expectation” is a concept including an expectation for jackpot, an expectation for probability change, and the like. Specifically, the degree of expectation (also referred to as reliability) for a big hit is an expectation degree (a ratio that becomes a big hit) when each reach fluctuation pattern is selected. For example, reach fluctuation is performed 100 times. In this case, if the number of big hits is 60 times, the expectation for the big hit is 60% (the appearance rate (probability) that the big hit appears is 60%). The degree of expectation for probability change refers to the degree of expectation (proportion of probability change) that shifts to the probability change state.

  In the pachinko gaming machine 1, a predetermined effect is produced in the effect display device 9 until the display result is derived and displayed after the variation display of each of the effect symbol as identification information and the first and second special symbols is started. There is a case where an effect called a pseudo-continuous effect (hereinafter referred to as a pseudo-continuous effect) is executed. A pseudo-ream is a pseudo display that is an effect display that makes it appear that a plurality of fluctuations corresponding to a plurality of reserved memories are continuously performed instead of a single fluctuation corresponding to one reserved memory. Abbreviation for continuous variation.

  In addition, the pseudo-ream is within the variation time determined with respect to one start winning prize in order to make it appear as if multiple symbols of variable display (variable display) have been executed for one starting winning prize. The temporary stop and re-variation are executed (repeated) a predetermined number of times for all symbol sequences (left, middle, and right). For example, the greater the number of repeated re-executions (the total number of changes including the initial change and subsequent re-changes, also referred to as the pseudo-variable number of times), the greater the reliability of the big hit (the difference from the big hit) The ratio of the ratio that is selected when the jackpot is large, the ratio of the ratio that is jackpot, that is, the degree of reliability that is the jackpot) is increased. More specifically, the ratio selected when the jackpot is determined to be high suggests whether or not the jackpot gaming state is to be achieved by a pseudo-continuous effect. In the pseudo-continuous variation pattern, a pseudo-continuous design (for example, a symbol (numerical number) attached with a predetermined character or character, etc., which is not included in the effect design that is normally displayed in a variation (basically variation display) on the effect display device 9 )) Are temporarily stopped. It should be noted that in the quasi-continuation, the effect symbol (numerical symbol in the present embodiment) that normally displays variation (basically variation display) may be temporarily stopped. The combination of symbols temporarily stopped in the effect display device 9 is called a temporary stop symbol combination. The combination of the temporary stop symbols is determined as one of the pseudo consecutive chances among a plurality of types of chances (hereinafter referred to as pseudo consecutive eyes (pseudo consecutive chances)) consisting of combinations of symbols other than the jackpot symbol combination. What should I do?

  Further, in the pachinko gaming machine 1, there may be an effect that the effect symbol slides. Here, the slip refers to an effect display in which the symbol is slid from the predicted stop position immediately before the symbol stops in the variable display. In the second super reach, the reach appearance (reach) is reached by stopping after one of the two production symbols that have been temporarily stopped in the left and right symbol display areas due to a slippage (combination of the symbols). The effect is such that a reach effect is executed.

  The fluctuation pattern shown in the loss determination table is a fluctuation pattern in which the final display result of the fluctuation display is a display result of “out of”. The fluctuation pattern shown in the normal jackpot determination table is such that the final display result of the fluctuation display is a “normal jackpot” display result. The variation pattern shown in the probability variation jackpot determination table is such that the final display result of the variation display is a display result of “probability variation jackpot”.

  Based on these pieces of information, for example, the variation pattern “fourth super reach (80 seconds)” shown in the “variation pattern” column of FIG. It is shown that the variation pattern of the fourth super reach executed in seconds.

  The column labeled “Random 2 Range” and “Variation Pattern Type” in the table of FIG. 6 has a function as a variation pattern type determination table section indicating the relationship between “Random 2 Range” and “Variation Pattern Type”. It is a column to show. For example, taking FIG. 6A as an example, a plurality of random 2 (1-251) values are included in each of a plurality of variation pattern types such as “normal”, “normal reach”, and “super reach”. It is divided into numerical ranges. For example, taking FIG. 6A as an example, if the random 2 value extracted at a predetermined timing matches one of the determination values assigned to 140 to 229 among the random values 1 to 251. Then, it is determined that the variation pattern type is “normal reach”.

  In the table of FIG. 6, “Random 3 range” and “Fluctuation pattern” are described as functions of a variation pattern determination table that indicates the relationship between “Random 3 range” and “Variation pattern”. It is a column. The variation patterns shown corresponding to each type of variation pattern type determination table are variation patterns belonging to each type. For example, taking FIG. 6A as an example, the variation patterns belonging to the type of “super reach” are “first super reach”, “second super reach”, “third super reach”, and “first super reach”. “4 Super Reach”.

  All values of random 3 (1-220) are assigned to a plurality of numerical ranges in each of a plurality of variation patterns corresponding to each variation pattern type. For example, taking FIG. 6A as an example, when it is determined that the variation pattern type of “super reach” is selected, random 3 extracted at a predetermined timing is 1 to 220 of random values of 1 to 220. If it matches any numerical value of the determination values assigned to ˜70, it is determined that the variation pattern of “first super reach (50 seconds)” is set.

  When the variation display result for the first special symbol or the second special symbol is off, the determination table is selected as follows to determine the variation pattern. In the non-time-short state, when the variation display result is out of place, the normal state out-of-state determination table in FIG. 6A is selected. On the other hand, when the fluctuation display result is out of time in the time reduction state, the time reduction state determination table in FIG. 6B is selected. It should be noted that by using the determination tables of FIGS. 6A and 6B, the reach ratio at the time of deviation from the normal state and from the short-time state is constant regardless of the number of holds.

  When the variation display result is a big hit for the first special symbol or the second special symbol regardless of whether the time is short or not, the determination table is selected as follows in order to determine the variation pattern. When the fluctuation display result is a normal big hit, the normal big hit determination table of FIG. 6C is selected. When the variation display result is a probable big hit regardless of whether the time is short or not, the probable big hit determination table of FIG. 6D is selected.

  In the time short state deviation determination table in FIG. 6B, the fluctuation time of the normal fluctuation is set shorter than that in the normal state deviation time determination table in FIG. 6B is shorter than the reach fluctuation (including normal reach fluctuation and super reach fluctuation) compared to the normal state deviation determination table of FIG. 6A. So that the percentage determined for normal fluctuations (non-reach deviation fluctuations (variations resulting in deviation display results instead of reaching reach)) is low, and the percentage determined for reach fluctuations with longer fluctuation times than normal fluctuations is low. Data is set.

  As a result, compared to the non-time-short state (normal state), the rate of change in the short-time state is higher in the time-short state, so the time-short state is the non-time-short state. The change display is performed with a change time shorter than that in the mean time. By selecting the determination table in this way, the time saving state can be realized. In addition, by setting the normal fluctuation so that the fluctuation time is shorter in the time-short state than in the non-time-short state, it is possible to shorten the pending digestion during the time-short state.

  In the determination tables shown in FIGS. 6A and 6B that are selected when there is a deviation, the data is set so that the selection type of the reach type is selected in a height relationship such that normal reach> super reach. Has been. On the other hand, in the determination tables of FIG. 6C and FIG. 6D that are selected when a big hit is made, the selection ratio of the reach type is selected in a high / low relationship such that normal reach <super reach. Data is set. As a result, the ratio of super reach reach production (the ratio of super reach reach production when a reach is selected) is higher when a big hit is made than when it is out of reach. The performance can increase the player's expectation.

  In addition, the determination table shown in FIG. 6D that is selected when a promising big hit out of the big hits has a normal reach compared to the determination table shown in FIG. On the other hand, the data is set so that the ratio of selecting the type of super reach production is high. As a result, when the probability is a big hit, the ratio of the reach reach of the super reach (the ratio of the reach reach of the super reach when the reach is selected) is higher than the case of the normal big win. By performing the reach of reach, it is possible to increase the player's expectation for a promising big hit.

  Note that such a variation pattern is obtained when the total number of reserved storage (total value) of the first special symbol and the second special symbol that display variation is greater than or equal to a predetermined number (for example, the total number of reserved storage is 3 or more). By setting the selection ratio to be different from when the number is less than the predetermined number, when the total number of pending storage is greater than or equal to the predetermined number, the variation time is longer than when the total number of pending storage is less than the predetermined number It is also possible to execute the hold number shortening control for shortening. However, the expectation for reach can be maintained by keeping the ratio of reach (including normal reach and super reach) constant even under the condition that the hold number shortening control is executed (for example, the total number of stored holds is 3 or more). In addition, only the super reach in the reach may not be shortened so as to execute the hold time reduction control. Furthermore, the short time control of the number of holdings may be executable by selecting a high rate of normal fluctuation with a short fluctuation time, or may be executable by shortening the fluctuation time of each fluctuation pattern itself, The combination may be used.

  FIG. 7 is an explanatory diagram showing an example of the contents of the effect control command transmitted by the game control microcomputer 560. As shown in FIG. 7, the game control microcomputer 560 transmits various effect control commands to the effect control microcomputer 100 in accordance with the game control state.

  Main commands in FIG. 7 will be described. The command 80XX (H) is an effect control command (variation pattern command) for designating a variation pattern of the effect symbol that is variably displayed on the effect display device 9 corresponding to the variation display of the special symbol (each corresponding to the variation pattern XX). ). When a unique number is assigned to each variation pattern that can be used as shown in FIG. 6, there is a variation pattern command corresponding to each variation pattern specified by that number. “(H)” indicates a hexadecimal number. The effect control command for designating the variation pattern is also a command for designating the start of variation. Therefore, when receiving the command 80XX (H), the effect control CPU 101 controls the effect display device 9 to start the effect symbol variation display.

  Commands 8C01 (H) to 8C03 (H) are display result designation commands indicating whether or not to make a big hit and the type of big hit.

  The command 8D01 (H) is a first symbol variation designation command indicating that the variation display of the first special symbol is started. Command 8D02 (H) is a second symbol variation designation command indicating that the variation display of the second special symbol is started. The command 8F00 (H) is a command (design determination designation command) for designating to end the variation of the first and second special symbols.

  The commands A001 to A002 (H) are jackpot start designation commands that designate the jackpot gaming state start for each jackpot type (normal jackpot or probability variation jackpot).

  The command A1XX (H) is a special winning opening open designation command that indicates a display during opening of the special winning opening for the number of times (round) indicated by XX. A2XX (H) is a designation command after opening the big prize opening indicating the opening (closing) of the big prize opening of the number of times (round) indicated by XX.

  The commands A301 to A302 (H) are jackpot end designation commands for designating the jackpot gaming state end for each jackpot type (normal jackpot or probability variation jackpot).

  Command A 401 (H) is a first start winning designation command for designating that the first starting win has been received. Command A 402 (H) is a second start winning designation command for designating that there has been a second start winning.

  Command B000 (H) is a normal state designation command for designating that the gaming state is a normal state (low probability state). Command B001 (H) is a short time state designation command for designating that the gaming state is the short time state (high base state). Command B002 (H) is a probability variation state designation command for designating that the gaming state is a probability variation state (high probability state).

  Command C0XX (H) is a combined pending storage number designation command indicating the combined pending storage number. The command C100 (H) is a total pending storage number subtraction designation command indicating that the total pending storage number is decremented by one. The total reserved memory number designation command is an effect control microcomputer at the time of starting winning of a game ball to the first starting winning port 13 or the second starting winning port 14 (for example, when executing a starting port switch passing process described later). 100 (see S1221 and S1232 in FIG. 11). The total pending storage number subtraction designation command is sent to the production control microcomputer 100 at the time of starting the variable display (for example, at the time of executing a special symbol variable display process described later). Note that the combined pending storage designation command and the pending storage count subtraction designation command may be used together. For example, a combined reserved memory number designation command may be used as a command that can specify the number of reserved memories after subtraction. A command that can specify the first reserved memory number and the second reserved memory number is transmitted instead of the total reserved memory number, and the production control microcomputer 100 determines the first reserved memory number and the second reserved memory number. The total value may be specified as the total pending storage number.

  The command C2XX (H) and the command C3XX (H) are the results of winning determination results such as jackpot determination, jackpot type determination, variation pattern type determination, etc. at the time of starting winning to the first start winning opening 13 or the second starting winning opening 14. This is an effect control command indicating the contents. Of these, the command C2XX (H) is a symbol designating command indicating whether or not the winning determination result is a big hit and the determination result of the type of big hit. The command C3XX (H) is a variation type command that indicates a determination result (variation pattern type determination result) of which determination value range the random value for variation pattern type determination among the winning determination results. It is.

  In the effect processing at the time of winning (see S1217 and S1228 in FIG. 11), whether the game control microcomputer 560 is a big hit at the time of starting winning, whether the value of the big hit type or the random number for determining the variation pattern type is It is determined whether it is within the range of the determination value. Then, in the EXT data of the symbol designating command, a value for designating the big hit and a value for designating the type of the big win are set, and control for transmission to the production control microcomputer 100 is performed. A value for designating a range of a judgment value as a judgment result of the fluctuation pattern type is set in the EXT data of the fluctuation type command, and control to transmit to the effect control microcomputer 100 is performed. Based on the value set in the design designation command, the production control microcomputer 100 can recognize whether or not the display result is a big hit at the time of starting winning, and the type of the big hit, and based on the variation type command, The variation pattern type can be recognized.

  FIG. 8 is an explanatory diagram showing a configuration example of the reserved storage buffer in the game control microcomputer 560.

  FIG. 8A is an explanatory diagram showing a configuration example of a reserved storage specifying information storage area (holding specified area). The reserved specific area is formed in the RAM 55 (the area in the RAM 55), and as shown in FIG. 8A, the maximum value of the total reserved memory number counter for counting the total reserved memory number (in this example, 8). ) Is reserved. FIG. 8A shows an example in which the value of the total pending storage number counter is 5.

  As shown in FIG. 8A, the reserved specific area is “first” or “second” in the order of winning based on winning to the first start winning opening 13 or the second starting winning opening 14. The indicated data is set. Therefore, data that can specify the winning order to the first start winning opening 13 and the second starting winning opening 14 is stored in the reserved specific area. Note that the reserved specific area is formed in the RAM 55.

  FIG. 8B is an explanatory diagram showing a configuration example of a storage area (holding storage buffer) that stores a random number or the like corresponding to the holding storage. As shown in FIG. 8B, a storage area corresponding to the upper limit value (4 in this example) of the first reserved storage number is secured in the first reserved storage buffer. In addition, a storage area corresponding to the upper limit value of the second reserved storage number (4 in this example) is secured in the second reserved storage buffer. The first reserved storage buffer and the second reserved storage buffer are formed in the RAM 55. The first reserved storage buffer and the second reserved storage buffer include a jackpot determination random number (random R) that is a hardware random number, a jackpot type determination random number (random 1) that is a software random number, and a variation pattern type determination random number. (Random 2) and random number for variation pattern determination (Random 3) are stored.

  Based on the winning at the first starting winning port 13 or the second starting winning port 14, the CPU 56 extracts such random number values from the random number circuit 503 and a random counter for generating a software random number, A process of saving (storing) in the saving area in the first pending storage buffer or the second pending storage buffer is executed. Specifically, on the basis of winning at the first start winning opening 13, these random number values are extracted and stored in the first reserved storage buffer. Further, based on the winning at the second start winning opening 14, these random number values are extracted and stored in the second reserved storage buffer.

  In this manner, storing the information related to the start winning as described above in the first hold storage buffer or the second hold storage buffer may be indicated as “hold stored”. In addition, numerical data stored in the first reserved storage buffer may be referred to as first reserved storage information, and numerical data stored in the second reserved storage buffer may be referred to as second reserved storage information. Note that the random number for variation pattern type determination (random 2) and the random number for variation pattern determination (random 3) are not extracted at the time of starting winning and stored in advance in the storage area, but instead are stored in a variation pattern setting process (to be described later) You may make it extract at the time of the change of special symbols).

  The data stored in the reserved specific area and the storage area in this way is read out at the start of the variable display and used for the variable display. Before starting the variable display, the data stored in the hold specific area and the storage area is read out at the time of start winning, and the possibility that the variable display result will be a “big hit” is started. It may be used for pre-reading notice effects that can be executed based on the hold information of the variable display.

  When there is a start prize at the first start prize opening 13 or the second start prize opening 14, commands such as a symbol designation command, a variation type command, and a total reserved memory number designation command are sent from the main board 31 to the effect control board 80. Sent. In the start winning prize reception command buffer provided in the RAM 103 of the effect control microcomputer 100, various commands such as the received symbol designation command, variation type command, and total pending memory number designation command can be stored in association with each other. A storage area for storing data that can identify the received command is secured.

  In this embodiment, the effect control pattern of the effect symbol performed in response to the variation display of the first special symbol and the second special symbol corresponds to a plurality of types of variation patterns, the variation display operation of the effect symbol, the reach It is composed of data indicating the contents of control of various effect operations, such as effect display operations in effects, etc., or various effect operations that are not accompanied by display changes of effect symbols. The notice effect control pattern includes data indicating the control content of the effect operation that becomes the notice effect executed corresponding to the notice pattern in which a plurality of patterns are prepared in advance. The various effect control patterns are composed of data indicating the control contents corresponding to various effect operations executed in accordance with the progress of the game in the pachinko gaming machine 1.

  Next, the operation of the pachinko gaming machine 1 will be described. In the pachinko gaming machine 1, when the game control microcomputer 560 on the main board 31 executes a predetermined main process, a timer interrupt is periodically executed every predetermined time (for example, 2 ms) and the timer interrupt process is executed. As a result, various game controls can be executed.

  In the main processing, for example, necessary initial setting processing, normal time initialization processing, game state restoration processing other than normal time, random number circuit setting processing (random number circuit 503 is initially set), display random number update processing (variation pattern) (Variable random number update processing such as type determination and variation pattern determination), initial value random number update processing (ordinary symbol determination random number generation counter initial value initial value update processing), and the like.

  FIG. 9 is a flowchart showing the timer interrupt process. When the timer interrupt occurs, the CPU 56 executes the timer interrupt process of steps S (hereinafter simply referred to as “S”) 20 to S34 shown in FIG. In the timer interrupt process, first, a power-off detection process for detecting whether or not a power-off signal is output (whether or not an on-state is turned on) is executed (S20). Next, detection signals from the gate switch 32a, the first start port switch 13a, the second start port switch 14a, and the count switch 23 are input via the input driver circuit 58, and their state is determined (switch processing: S21). .

  Next, the CPU 56 has a first special symbol display 8a, a second special symbol display 8b, a normal symbol display 10, a first special symbol hold storage display 18a, a second special symbol hold storage display 18b, a normal symbol. A display control process for controlling the display of the on-hold storage display 41 is executed (S22). For the first special symbol display 8a, the second special symbol display 8b, and the normal symbol display 10, control for outputting a drive signal to each display according to the contents of the output buffer set in S32 and S33. Execute.

  In addition, a process of updating the count value of each counter for generating each determination random number such as a normal symbol determination random number and a big hit type determination random number used for game control is performed (determination random number update process: S23). . The CPU 56 further performs a process of updating the count value of the counter for generating the initial value random number and the display random number (initial value random number update process, display random number update process: S24, S25).

  Further, the CPU 56 performs a special symbol process (S26). In the special symbol process, a corresponding symbol is executed according to a special symbol process flag for controlling the first special symbol indicator 8a, the second special symbol indicator 8b, and the big prize opening in a predetermined order. The value of the flag is updated according to the gaming state.

  Next, the normal symbol process is performed (S27). In the normal symbol process, the CPU 56 executes a corresponding process according to the normal symbol process flag for controlling the display state of the normal symbol display 10 in a predetermined order, and sets the value of the normal symbol process flag to the gaming state. Update accordingly.

  Further, the CPU 56 performs a process of sending an effect control command to the effect control microcomputer 100 (effect control command control process: S28). Further, the CPU 56 performs an information output process for outputting data such as jackpot information, starting information, probability variation information supplied to the hall management computer, for example (S29).

  Further, the CPU 56 executes prize ball processing for setting the number of prize balls based on detection signals from the first start port switch 13a, the second start port switch 14a and the count switch 23 (S30).

  In this embodiment, a RAM area (output port buffer) corresponding to the output state of the output port is provided. However, the CPU 56 relates to on / off of the solenoid in the RAM area corresponding to the output state of the output port. The contents are output to the output port (S31: output processing).

  Further, the CPU 56 performs special symbol display control processing for setting special symbol display control data for effect display of special symbols in an output buffer for setting special symbol display control data according to the value of the special symbol process flag ( S32).

  Further, the CPU 56 performs a normal symbol display control process of setting normal symbol display control data for effect display of the normal symbol in an output buffer for setting the normal symbol display control data according to the value of the normal symbol process flag ( S33). In addition, the CPU 56 executes a normal symbol effect display on the normal symbol display 10 by outputting a drive signal in S22 according to the display control data set in the output buffer.

  Thereafter, the interrupt permission state is set (S34), and the process ends. With the above control, in this embodiment, the game control process is started every predetermined time.

  FIG. 10 is a flowchart showing the special symbol process (S26). In the special symbol process, a process for controlling the first special symbol display 8a or the second special symbol display 8b and the special winning opening is executed. In the special symbol process, a start port switch passing process is executed (S312). Then, any one of S300 to S307 is performed according to the internal state.

  In the game control microcomputer 560, as described above, the RAM 55 stores reserved storage data (first reserved storage data) such as a big hit determination random number obtained based on the start winning to the first start winning opening 13. A first reserved storage buffer to be stored, and a second reserved storage buffer in which reserved storage data (second reserved storage data) such as a jackpot determination random number obtained based on the start winning to the second start winning opening 14 is stored Is provided. In each of these reserved storage buffers, a storage area corresponding to the upper limit value (4 in this example) of the number of each reserved storage is secured.

  In the start port switch passing process, if the first start port switch 13a is turned on, the number of the first reserved memory data stored on the condition that the first reserved memory number has not reached the upper limit value (for example, 4). 1 is incremented by 1 and numerical data (for example, a big hit determination random number, a variation pattern type determination random number, and a variation pattern determination) are obtained from a random number circuit 503 or a counter for generating a software random number. (Random number for use) is extracted, and processing for storing (storing) them in the storage area in the first reserved storage buffer is executed. Further, the value of the total pending storage number counter is incremented by 1, and a process of storing (storing) data indicating “first” in the pending specific area corresponding to the value of the total pending storage number counter after the summation is executed. On the other hand, if the second start port switch 14a is on, the second reserved memory data is counted on the condition that the second reserved memory number has not reached the upper limit (for example, 4). Increase the value of the pending storage number counter by 1 and extract numerical data (for example, a big hit determination random number, a variation pattern type determination random number, and a variation pattern determination random number) from the random number circuit 503 or a counter for generating a software random number Then, a process of storing (storing) them in the storage area in the second reserved storage buffer is executed. Further, the value of the total pending storage number counter is incremented by 1, and a process of storing (storing) data indicating “second” in the pending specific area corresponding to the value of the total pending storage number counter after the summation is executed.

  The processing of S300 to S307 is as follows. The special symbol normal process (S300) is a process for determining whether or not the display result of the variable display is a big hit, and determining a big hit type when the big hit is made. In the variation pattern setting process (S301), the variation pattern is determined (the variation pattern type determination random number and the variation pattern determination random number are determined), and the variation time is measured according to the determined variation pattern. This is a process for performing control such as the start of timing of the variable time timer.

  The display result designation command transmission process (S302) is a process for performing control to transmit a display result designation command to the effect control microcomputer 100. The special symbol changing process (S303) is a process that advances the process to the special symbol stop process when the fluctuation time of the fluctuation pattern selected in the fluctuation pattern setting process elapses. The special symbol stop process (S304) displays the fluctuation display on the first special symbol display 8a or the second special symbol display 8b when the fluctuation time corresponding to the decided fluctuation pattern is timed by the fluctuation time timer. This is a process of stopping and deriving and displaying a stop symbol.

  The big winning opening opening pre-processing (S305) is a process of performing control for opening the big winning opening in the special variable winning ball apparatus 20 according to the type of the big hit. In the special winning opening opening process (S306), the control for transmitting the production control command for the round display production in the big hit gaming state to the production control microcomputer 100 and the establishment of the closing condition of the special prize opening are confirmed. This is processing for performing processing and the like. If the closing condition for the big prize opening is satisfied and there are still remaining rounds, the process proceeds to the pre-opening process for the big prize opening (S305). When all the rounds are finished, the process shifts to a big hit end process (S307). The big hit end process (S307) is a process for performing control for causing the microcomputer 100 for effect control to perform display control for notifying the player that the big hit gaming state has ended.

  FIG. 11 is a flowchart showing the start port switch passing process of S312. In the start port switch passing process, the CPU 56 first checks whether or not the first start port switch 13a is in an ON state (S1211). If the first start port switch 13a is not in the ON state, the process proceeds to S1222. If the first start port switch 13a is on, the CPU 56 determines whether or not the first reserved memory number has reached the upper limit (specifically, the first reserved memory for counting the first reserved memory number). It is confirmed whether or not the value of the number counter is 4 (S1212). If the first reserved storage number has reached the upper limit, the process proceeds to S1222.

  If the first reserved memory number has not reached the upper limit value, the CPU 56 increases the value of the first reserved memory number counter by 1 (S1213) and sets the value of the total reserved memory number counter for counting the total reserved memory number. Increase by 1 (S1214). In the reserved storage specific information storage area (hold specific area) for storing the winning order to the first start winning opening 13 or the second start winning opening 14 described in FIG. Data indicating "first" is set in the area corresponding to the value of (S1215).

  When the first start port switch 13a is turned on (that is, when a game ball starts to win the first start winning port 13), data indicating "first" is set, and the second start port switch 14a is When it is in the ON state (that is, when a game ball is won at the second start winning opening 14), data indicating “second” is set. For example, the CPU 56 sets 01 (H) as data indicating “first” when the first start port switch 13a is turned on in the reserved storage specific information storage area (hold specific area) shown in FIG. When the second start port switch 14a is turned on, 02 (H) is set as data indicating “second”. When there is no corresponding reserved storage, 00 (H) is set in the reserved storage specific information storage area (hold specific area).

  As shown in FIG. 8A, an area corresponding to the maximum value (8 in this example) of the value of the total reserved memory number counter is secured in the reserved specific area, and the first start winning opening 13 or Then, data indicating “first” or “second” is set in the order of winning based on winning in the second start winning opening 14. Therefore, the winning order to the first start winning opening 13 or the second starting winning opening 14 is stored in the hold storage specifying information storage area (hold specifying area).

  Next, the CPU 56 extracts values from the random number circuit 503 and a counter for generating software random numbers, and executes a process of storing them in a storage area in the first reserved storage buffer (see FIG. 8B) ( S1216). In the processing of S1216, a big hit determination random number (random R), a big hit type determination random number (random 1), a variation pattern type determination random number (random 2), and a variation pattern determination random number (random 3) are extracted, Stored in the save area.

  Next, the CPU 56 executes a winning presentation process in which a variation display result and a variation pattern type when the variation based on the detected starting winning is executed is determined in advance at the starting winning (S1217). Then, the CPU 56 performs control to transmit a symbol designation command to the effect control microcomputer 100 based on the determination result of the winning effect processing (S1218), and transmits a variation type command to the effect control microcomputer 100. Control is performed (S1219). Further, the CPU 56 performs control to transmit the first start winning designation command to the production control microcomputer 100 (S1220), sets the value of the total pending storage number counter to EXT data, and outputs the total pending storage number designation command. Control to transmit to the production control microcomputer 100 is performed (S1221).

  By executing the processing of S1218 and S1219, in this embodiment, regardless of the gaming state (the gaming state such as high probability state, low probability state, high base state, low base state, jackpot gaming state, etc.) Each time the start winning prize is awarded to the start winning opening 13, both the symbol designating command and the variation type command are always transmitted to the effect control microcomputer 100.

  In this embodiment, when the start winning to the first start winning opening 13 occurs by executing the processing of S1218 to S1221, the symbol designation command, the variation type command, the first start prize designation command A set of four commands, that is, a total pending storage number designation command, is transmitted in a batch within one timer interrupt.

  Next, the CPU 56 checks whether or not the second start port switch 14a is on (S1222). If the second start port switch 14a is not in the ON state, the process is terminated as it is. If the second start port switch 14a is in the ON state, the CPU 56 determines whether or not the second reserved memory number has reached the upper limit value (specifically, the second reserved memory for counting the second reserved memory number). Whether or not the value of the number counter is 4 is confirmed (S1223). If the second reserved storage number has reached the upper limit value, the processing is terminated as it is.

  If the second reserved memory number has not reached the upper limit value, the CPU 56 increases the value of the second reserved memory number counter by 1 (S1224), and sets the value of the total reserved memory number counter for counting the total reserved memory number. Increase by 1 (S1225). In addition, the CPU 56 sets data indicating “second” in an area corresponding to the value of the total reserved storage number counter in the reserved storage specific information storage area (hold specific area) (S1226).

  Next, the CPU 56 extracts values from the random number circuit 503 and a counter for generating software random numbers, and executes a process of storing them in a storage area in the second reserved storage buffer (see FIG. 8B) (see FIG. 8B). S1227). In the processing of S1227, a big hit determination random number (random R), a big hit type determination random number (random 1), a variation pattern type determination random number (random 2), and a variation pattern determination random number (random 3) are extracted. And stored in the storage area.

  Next, the CPU 56 executes winning effect processing (S1228). Then, the CPU 56 performs control for transmitting a symbol designation command to the effect control microcomputer 100 based on the determination result of the winning effect processing (S1229), and control for transmitting the variation type command to the effect control microcomputer 100. (S1230). Further, the CPU 56 performs control to transmit the second start winning designation command to the production control microcomputer 100 (S1231), sets the value of the total pending storage number counter to EXT data, and outputs the total pending storage number designation command. Control to transmit to the production control microcomputer 100 is performed (S1232).

  By executing the processes of S1229 and S1230, the second start winning opening 14 is started regardless of the gaming state (the gaming state such as the high probability state, the low probability state, the high base state, the low base state, the big hit gaming state, etc.) Each time a prize is won, both the symbol designation command and the variation type command are transmitted to the production control microcomputer 100.

  In this embodiment, when the start winning to the second start winning opening 14 occurs by executing the processing of S1229 to S1232, the symbol designation command, the variation type command, the second start prize designation command A set of four commands, that is, a total pending storage number designation command, is transmitted in a batch within one timer interrupt.

  FIG. 12 is a flowchart showing the special symbol normal process (S300) in the special symbol process. In the special symbol normal process, the CPU 56 checks whether there is pending storage data in the first pending storage buffer or the second pending storage buffer (S51). If there is no pending storage data in either the first pending storage buffer or the second pending storage buffer, a customer waiting state designation command for designating the customer waiting state mode is sent if the customer waiting state designation command has not yet been transmitted. Processing for transmission is performed (S77), and the special symbol normal processing is terminated. Here, when a customer waiting state designation command is transmitted, a customer waiting state designation command transmission completion flag indicating that the customer waiting state designation command has been transmitted is set. Then, when executing the special symbol normal processing after the next timer interruption after sending the customer waiting state designation command, the customer waiting state designation command has already been sent based on the fact that the customer waiting state designation command sent flag has been set. It is controlled not to send the wait state specification command. Such a customer waiting state designation command transmitted flag is reset when the next special symbol variation display is started.

  When there is pending storage data in the first pending storage buffer or the second pending storage buffer, the CPU 56 determines that the first data among the data set in the pending specific area (see FIG. 8A) is “first”. It is confirmed whether or not the data indicates (S52). When the first data set in the reserved specific area is not data indicating “first” (that is, data indicating “second”) (N in S52), the CPU 56 determines that the special symbol pointer (first Data indicating “second” is set in a flag indicating whether the special symbol process is being performed for the special symbol or the special symbol process is being performed for the second special symbol (S53). When the first data set in the reserved specific area is data indicating “first” (Y in S52), the CPU 103 sets data indicating “first” in the special symbol pointer (S54).

  In this embodiment, hereinafter, the first special symbol on the first special symbol display 8a depends on whether the data indicating "first" or the data indicating "second" is set in the special symbol pointer. And the variable display of the second special symbol on the second special symbol display 8b are executed using a common processing routine. When the data indicating “first” is set in the special symbol pointer, the first special symbol display unit 8a performs the variable display of the first special symbol based on the reserved memory data stored in the first reserved memory buffer. It is. On the other hand, when the data indicating “second” is set in the special symbol pointer, the variable display of the second special symbol on the second special symbol display unit 8b based on the reserved memory data stored in the second reserved memory buffer. Is done.

  By executing the processing of S52 to S54, in this embodiment, the first special symbol is displayed in a variable manner according to the start winning order in which the game balls have won the first start winning opening 13 and the second starting winning opening 14. Alternatively, the variable display of the second special symbol is executed.

  Next, the CPU 56 reads out each random number value stored in the storage area corresponding to the reserved memory number = 1, which is indicated by the special symbol pointer in the RAM 55, and stores it in the reserved memory buffer of the RAM 55 (S55). Specifically, when the special symbol pointer indicates “first”, the CPU 56 reads each random value stored in the storage area corresponding to the first reserved memory number = 1 in the first reserved memory buffer. And stored in the reserved storage buffer of the RAM 55. When the special symbol pointer indicates “second”, the CPU 56 reads each random number value stored in the storage area corresponding to the second reserved memory number = 1 in the second reserved memory buffer and stores the random number value in the RAM 55. Store in pending storage buffer.

  Then, the CPU 56 decrements the count value of the reserved storage number counter indicated by the special symbol pointer, and shifts the contents of each storage area (S56). Specifically, when the special symbol pointer indicates “first”, the CPU 56 decrements the count value of the first reserved memory number counter by 1 and stores each storage area in the first reserved memory buffer. Shift content. When the special symbol pointer indicates “second”, the count value of the second reserved memory number counter is decremented by 1, and the contents of each storage area in the second reserved memory buffer are shifted.

  After executing the processing of S56, the count value of the total pending storage number counter that is formed in the RAM 55 and counts the total pending storage number is decremented by 1 (S57). Note that the CPU 56 stores the value of the total pending storage number counter before the count value is decremented by 1 in a predetermined area of the RAM 55 and shifts the contents stored in the reserved specific storage area.

  That is, when the special symbol pointer indicates “first”, the CPU 56 stores the first reserved memory number = n (n = 2, 3, 4) in the first reserved memory buffer of the RAM 55. Each stored random number value is stored in a storage area corresponding to the first reserved storage number = n−1. Further, when the special symbol pointer indicates “second”, each stored in the storage area corresponding to the second reserved memory number = n (n = 2, 3, 4) in the second reserved memory buffer of the RAM 55. The random value is stored in the storage area corresponding to the second reserved memory number = n−1. In addition, the CPU 56 adds the values (values indicating “first” or “second”) stored in the storage area corresponding to the total reserved storage number = m (m = 2 to 8) in the reserved specific area. Store in the storage area corresponding to the number of reserved storage = m−1. Therefore, the order in which each random value stored in each storage area corresponding to each first reserved memory number (or each second reserved memory number) is extracted is always the first reserved memory number (or (Second reserved storage number) = 1, 2, 3, 4 in order. In addition, the order in which the values stored in the respective storage areas corresponding to the total number of pending storages are extracted always matches the order of the total number of pending storages = 1-8.

  In the special symbol normal process, first, data indicating “first” indicating that the process is executed for the first start winning opening 13, that is, “first” indicating that the process is executed for the first special symbol. ”Or“ second ”indicating that the process is performed on the second special symbol, that is,“ second ”indicating that the process is performed on the second start winning opening 14. Data is set in the special symbol pointer. In the subsequent processing in the special symbol process, processing corresponding to the data set in the special symbol pointer is executed. Therefore, the process of S300-S307 can be made common by the case where the 1st special symbol is made object and the case where the 2nd special symbol is made object.

  Next, the CPU 56 reads a random R (a jackpot determination random number) from the holding storage buffer, and executes a jackpot determination module (S61). In this case, the CPU 56 reads out the jackpot determination random number extracted in S1216 of the start port switch passing process or S1227 of the start port switch passing process and previously stored in the first hold memory buffer or the second hold memory buffer, and determines the big hit To do. The jackpot determination module is a program that compares a predetermined jackpot determination value (see FIG. 5) with a jackpot determination random number, and executes a process of determining a jackpot if they match. In other words, this is a program for executing the big hit determination process.

  The jackpot determination process is configured such that when the gaming state is in a probable change state (high probability state), the probability of winning a big hit is higher than in the case where the gaming state is a non-probability change state (normal game state). Specifically, a probability change jackpot determination table (a table in which the numerical values on the right side of FIG. 5A in the ROM 54 are set) in which a large number of jackpot determination values are set in advance, and the number of jackpot determination values are variable. There is provided a normal big hit determination table (a table in which the numerical values on the left side of FIG. 5A in the ROM 54 are set) set to be smaller than the hour big hit determination table. Then, the CPU 56 checks whether or not the gaming state is a probability variation state. If the gaming state is a probability variation state, the CPU 56 performs a jackpot determination process using the probability variation jackpot determination table, and the gaming state is a normal game. When the state is short or short, the big hit determination process is performed using the normal big hit determination table. That is, when the value of the big hit determination random number (random R) matches one of the big hit determination values shown in FIG. 5A, the CPU 56 determines that the special symbol is a big hit. If it is determined to be a big hit (Y in S61), the process proceeds to S71. Note that deciding whether to win or not is to decide whether or not to shift to the big hit gaming state, but to decide whether or not to stop the special symbol display as a big hit symbol. But there is.

  Whether or not the current game state is a probability change state is checked based on whether or not the probability change flag is set. The probability variation flag is set when the gaming state is shifted to the probability variation state, and is reset when the probability variation state is terminated. Specifically, the probability variation flag is set in the jackpot end process (S307 in FIG. 10) when the probability variation jackpot is reached, and then the condition that the next jackpot has been determined or the variation display resulting in an outlier display result. When the condition that the predetermined number of times (for example, 100 times) has been executed is satisfied, the variation display of the special symbol is terminated and the stop symbol is reset at the timing to stop display.

  If the value of the jackpot determination random number (random R) does not match any of the jackpot determination values (N in S61), the process proceeds to S75 described later.

  If the value of the jackpot determination random number (random R) matches any one of the jackpot determination values in S61, the CPU 56 sets a jackpot flag indicating that it is a jackpot (S71). The jackpot flag is reset when the jackpot game ends. Then, as a table used to determine the jackpot type as one of a plurality of types, the first special symbol jackpot type determination table in FIG. 5B and the second special symbol jackpot type in FIG. 5C. One of the determination tables is selected (S72). Specifically, when the special symbol pointer indicates “first”, the CPU 56 selects the first special symbol jackpot type determination table shown in FIG. When the special symbol pointer indicates “second”, the CPU 56 selects the second special symbol jackpot type determination table in FIG.

  Next, the CPU 56 reads out the jackpot type determination random number extracted in the start switch passing processing and stored in the first hold storage buffer or the second hold storage buffer in advance, and holds it using the jackpot type determination table selected in S72. The jackpot type and jackpot symbol corresponding to the value matching the random number (random 1) for jackpot type determination stored in the storage buffer is determined (S73).

  As shown in FIGS. 5B and 5C, for the first special symbol and the second special symbol, the relationship between the big hit type and the big hit symbol is set so that the big hit type is different for each big hit type, Since the big hit type and the big hit symbol are determined at the same time, the correspondence between the big hit symbol and the game control corresponding to the big hit type is simplified, so that the game control can be prevented from becoming complicated.

  Next, the CPU 56 sets the jackpot type data indicating the determined jackpot type in the jackpot type buffer in the RAM 55 (S74). For example, when the jackpot type is “normal jackpot”, “01” is set as the jackpot type data. When the big hit type is “probable big hit”, “02” is set as the big hit type data.

  Next, the CPU 56 sets a special symbol stop symbol (S75). Specifically, when the big hit flag is not set, “−”, which is a lost symbol, is set as a special symbol stop symbol. If the jackpot flag is set, the jackpot symbol determined in S73 is set as a special symbol stop symbol according to the determination result of the jackpot type. That is, when the jackpot type is determined to be “probable variation jackpot”, “7” is set as a special symbol stop symbol. When the jackpot type is determined as “normal jackpot”, “3” is determined as a special symbol stop symbol.

  FIG. 13 is a flowchart showing the variation pattern setting process (S301) in the special symbol process.

  In the variation pattern setting process, the CPU 56 checks whether or not the big hit flag is set (S91). The big hit flag is set when it is determined that the big hit is made, and the CPU 56 is in the big hit type information stored in S74, the non-short-time state or the short-time state. As a table used to determine the variation pattern type and the variation pattern according to the time-shortening information indicating, the normal state deviation time determination table shown in FIG. Any one of a loss judgment table, a normal big hit judgment table, and a probability variation big hit judgment table is selected.

  Here, the time reduction information is information indicating whether or not the time reduction state is present. The time reduction information is set at the end of the big hit gaming state, and is reset when the variable display resulting in the missed display result is executed a predetermined number of times (in this embodiment, 100 times) in the time reduction state (next big hit Once a gaming state occurs, it is reset once.) The time reduction information indicates that the time reduction state is set when the time reduction flag is set, and the non-time reduction state is indicated when the time reduction flag is not set.

  When the big hit flag is set in S91, it is confirmed based on the big hit type data stored in S74 whether the big hit is a probable big hit (S92). When it is a probable big hit, the probable big hit determination table of FIG. 6D is selected (S93), and the process proceeds to S114. On the other hand, when it is a normal big hit, the normal big hit determination table of FIG. 6C is selected (S94), and the process proceeds to S114.

  Further, when the big hit flag is not set in S91, that is, when it is off, it is confirmed whether or not the hourly flag is set (S95). If the time reduction flag is not set, the normal state deviation determination table of FIG. 6A is selected (S96), and the process proceeds to S114. On the other hand, when the time reduction flag is set, the time reduction state determination table in FIG. 6B is selected (S97), and the process proceeds to S114.

  Thereby, as a table used for determining the variation pattern type and the variation pattern according to the gaming state, based on the selection condition of the determination table as described above, the normal state deviation determination table shown in FIG. Any one of the judgment table at the time-short state deviation, the normal big hit judgment table, and the probability variation big hit judgment table is selected.

  Next, in S114, the CPU 56 reads random 2 (variation pattern type determination random number) from the random number buffer, and refers to the data of the variation pattern type determination table unit in the determination table selected in the processing of S93, S94, S96 or S97. Then, the variation pattern type is determined as one of a plurality of types (S114).

  Next, the CPU 56 reads random 3 (variation pattern determination random number) from the random number buffer and relates to the variation pattern type determined in S114 in the variation pattern determination table section in the determination table selected in the processing of S93, S94, S96 or S97. By referring to the data, the variation pattern is determined as one of a plurality of types (S115).

  Next, an effect control command (variation pattern command) corresponding to the determined variation pattern is controlled to be transmitted to the effect control microcomputer 100 (S116).

  Also, the special symbol change is started (S117). For example, by setting a start flag corresponding to the special symbol referred to in the special symbol display control process of S32, the first special symbol display device 8a or the second special symbol display device 8b performs the variable display as described above. Let it begin. When data indicating “first” is set in the special symbol pointer, the first special symbol display unit 8a starts the variable display of the first special symbol, and data indicating “second” in the special symbol pointer. Is set, the variable display of the second special symbol on the second special symbol display 8b is started. Further, a value corresponding to the variation time corresponding to the selected variation pattern is set in the variation time timer formed in the RAM 55 (S118). Then, the value of the special symbol process flag is updated to a value corresponding to the display result designation command transmission process (S302) (S119).

  Then, the value of the special symbol process flag is updated to a value corresponding to the variation pattern setting process (S301) (S76).

  In the display result designation command transmission process (S302) described above, the CPU 56 selects any one of the display result 1 designation command and the display result 3 designation command for designating the display result in accordance with the determined type of jackpot or loss. Control for transmitting the effect control command (see FIG. 7).

  In the special symbol changing process (S303) described above, the CPU 56 decrements the variable time timer by 1, and when the variable time timer times out, the value of the special symbol process flag corresponds to the special symbol stop process (S304). Update to the value and proceed to the special symbol stop process.

  As a result of the variable display, when the big win is achieved, the big winning opening opening pre-processing (S305), the big winning opening open processing (S306), and the big winning end processing (S307) are executed to control the big winning game state. Is done. In the big hit ending process (S307), the probability change flag and the time reduction flag are set when the probability change big hit ends, and the time reduction flag is set when the normal big hit ends. As a result, after the end of the probable big hit, the state is controlled to the probable change state and the short time state.

  It is necessary to continue the time-short state after the probable big hit and the normal big hit until one of the conditions of the change display is executed 100 times and the next big hit occurs. In such a duration of 100 times of variable display, in the jackpot ending process (S307), a time-count counter that indicates the number of times the special symbol can be changed in the time-short state is set to 100 times, and thereafter the variable display is executed. The special time stop process is performed by subtracting and updating. Based on the fact that the time reduction counter has counted up, the time reduction flag is reset to control to end the time reduction state.

  Next, the operation of the production control microcomputer 100 will be described. FIG. 14 is a flowchart showing the effect control main process executed by the effect control microcomputer 100 (specifically, the effect control CPU 101) mounted on the effect control board 80.

  The effect control CPU 101 starts executing the effect control main process when the power is turned on. In the effect control main process, first, an initialization process is performed for clearing the RAM area, setting various initial values, and initializing a timer for determining the activation control activation interval (for example, 2 ms) (S701). ). Thereafter, the effect control CPU 101 proceeds to a loop process for monitoring a timer interrupt flag (S702). When a timer interrupt occurs, the effect control CPU 101 sets a timer interrupt flag in the timer interrupt process. In the effect control main process, if the timer interrupt flag is set, the effect control CPU 101 clears the flag (S703) and executes the following effect control process.

  In the effect control process, the effect control CPU 101 first analyzes the received effect control command, and sets data such as a flag that can specify what the received effect control command indicates. Processing (for example, processing for storing data that can identify a received command in various command storage areas provided in the RAM 103) is performed (command analysis processing: S704). Next, the effect control CPU 101 performs effect control process processing (S705). In the effect control process, in order to perform various effects such as a change display of the effect symbol on the effect display device 9 in accordance with the contents of the effect control command analyzed in S704, the current control among the processes corresponding to the control state is performed. A process corresponding to the state (effect control process flag) is selected and the effect control is executed.

  Next, random numbers (SR1-1 for determining the left stop symbol of the effect symbol, SR1-2 for determining the middle stop symbol of the effect symbol, SR1-3 for determining the right stop symbol of the effect symbol used by the microcomputer 100 for effect control) , SR2 for determining the region effect execution, SR3 for determining the region effect execution timing, SR4 for determining the first region effect, SR5 for determining the second region effect) Random number update for updating the count value of the counter Processing is executed (S706). Each of such random numbers SR1-1 to SR5 is generated by counting of a random counter that updates a count value by software, and is cyclically updated within a predetermined range for each, and determined for each. It is used as a random number by being extracted at the same timing.

  Next, a hold storage display control process for controlling the display state of the hold display in the hold display area (moving or deleting the hold display, etc.) is executed (S707).

  By executing such effect control main processing, the effect control microcomputer 100 transmits the effect display device 9, various lamps, and the like according to the effect control command transmitted from the game control microcomputer 560 and received. By controlling the production devices such as the speakers 27L and 27R, various production controls according to the gaming state are performed.

  FIG. 15 is a flowchart showing the effect control process (S705) in the effect control main process shown in FIG. In the effect control process, the effect control CPU 101 executes the pre-read effect process (S500) for determining whether to perform the pre-read effect and selecting the type of the pre-read effect, and then the value of the effect control process flag. Depending on, any one of S800 to S807 is performed.

  In the effect control process, the following process is executed. In the effect control process, the display state of the effect display device 9 is controlled to realize the variable display of the effect symbols. Control related to the change display of the effect symbol synchronized with the change of the effect is also executed in one effect control process.

  The pre-reading effect process (S500) is a process for performing pre-reading determination such as whether or not to execute the pre-reading effect, and determining an effect mode when the pre-reading effect is executed. The pre-reading effect is a special symbol change display based on the hold information by pre-reading the hold information before the turn of the special symbol change display (symbol change) based on the hold information (hold storage information). This is a production technique such as determining the content of the image and giving a notice in advance of how the special symbols will change in the future. For example, when the hold information is a big hit, before the fluctuating display by the hold information is executed, based on the display mode of the hold display corresponding to the hold information, it is notified that a big hit may occur later. This kind of effect is executed as a look-ahead effect. Hereinafter, the fluctuation display based on the hold information as the target of the pre-reading effect is referred to as “target fluctuation display”. Further, the hold display based on the hold information targeted for the pre-reading effect is referred to as “target hold display”, and the active display based on the hold information targeted for the pre-read effect is referred to as “target active display”.

  The variation pattern command reception waiting process (S800) is a process of performing a process of confirming whether or not a variation pattern command is received from the game control microcomputer 560. If the variation pattern command has been received, the process proceeds to the effect symbol variation start process.

  The effect symbol variation start process (S801) is a process for controlling the variation display of the effect symbol (decoration symbol) to be started. The effect symbol variation process (S802) is a process for performing processing for controlling the switching timing of each variation state (variation speed) constituting the variation pattern. The effect symbol fluctuation stop process (S803) is a process for performing control to stop the fluctuation display of the effect symbol (decoration symbol) and derive and display the display result of the fluctuation display (final stop symbol).

  The jackpot display process (S804) is a process for performing display control such as control for displaying a fanfare effect for notifying the effect display device 9 of the occurrence of the jackpot after the end of the variation time. The round process (S805) is a process for performing display control during a round. When the round end condition is satisfied, if the final round has not ended, the process proceeds to post-round processing, and if the final round has ended, the process proceeds to jackpot end processing. The post-round processing (S806) is processing for performing display control between rounds. If the round start condition is satisfied, the process proceeds to in-round processing. The jackpot end effect process (S807) is a process of performing display control for notifying the player that the jackpot gaming state has ended in the effect display device 9.

  The effect control CPU 101 is a process stored in the ROM 102 during a predetermined effect control period from the start of the variable display to the stop of the variable display and from the start of the big hit gaming state to the end of the big hit gaming state. In accordance with the process data set in the table, an effect device (effect parts) such as the effect display device 9 is controlled.

  The process table includes process timer set values and data obtained by collecting a plurality of combinations of display control execution data, lamp control execution data, and sound number data. The display control execution data includes data indicating each variation mode constituting the variation mode during the variation time (variation display time) of the variation display of the effect symbol (decoration symbol). Specifically, data relating to the change of the display screen of the effect display device 9 is described. The process timer set value is set with a change time in the form of the change. The effect control CPU 101 refers to the process table and performs control to display the effect symbol in the variation mode set in the display control execution data for the time set in the process timer set value. Such a process table is prepared for each variation pattern.

  In the pachinko gaming machine 1, information related to the variable display of the hold storage information that is displayed on hold is pre-read before the change display based on the hold storage information is executed, and when a predetermined condition is satisfied, the pre-read result is displayed. Based on the hold display or the active display corresponding to the pre-read hold storage information, the hold is performed at a predetermined timing (for example, at the start of the variable display based on the hold storage information stored hold earlier than the hold storage information). At a predetermined timing (such as a timing at which the display position of the hold display corresponding to the stored information shifts), a change effect such as hold that changes the mode of the hold display or the active display is executed. In the following description, a change display in which a change effect such as hold is executed may be referred to as a change effect execution change such as hold.

  In this embodiment, each of the on-hold image and the active image can be displayed in different display modes depending on the degree of expectation that the variable display result is the jackpot display result, that is, the ease of display when the jackpot display result is obtained. For example, each of the on-hold image and the active image can be displayed in different image colors depending on the degree of expectation that the variable display result is the jackpot display result. For example, each of the reserved image and the active image can be suggested by display in a manner in which the degree of expectation that is a big hit depends on the type of image color, such as normal color (yellow) <white <blue <green <red.

  Based on the occurrence of the new reserved storage information, when the display of the reserved image corresponding to the new reserved storage information appears on the effect display device 9, the new reserved image is displayed in the normal color (yellow), white, It is displayed in a display mode such as blue, green, or red.

  The hold image that appears and is displayed when new hold storage information is generated is displayed as an active display as an active display when the hold image is displayed as a hold display, and during a variable display corresponding to the hold storage information. A change effect such as a hold that changes the display mode (color in this embodiment) can be executed at either of the stages.

  In such a change effect such as hold, the following change in the color of the hold image or the active image is possible. An image that appears and is displayed in the normal color (yellow) can be changed to a white, blue, green, or red image. An image appearing and displayed in white can be changed into a blue, green, or red image. The image appearing and displayed in blue can be changed to a green or red image. An image appearing and displayed in green can be changed to a red image. Thus, in the change effect such as the hold, the change effect of the display mode is executed in a change mode in which the degree of expectation that becomes a big hit is high. In the change effect such as holding, the change effect of the display mode may be executed in a change mode in which the degree of expectation that is a big hit is low.

  In the pachinko gaming machine 1, the change effect such as hold is executed in the low base state and the high base state, but the change effect such as hold may be executed only in the low base state or the high base state. In the pachinko gaming machine 1, a change effect such as hold is executed with the hold display of the first hold memory and the hold display or active display of the second hold memory as targets.

  Next, after executing the special effect in a state where the specific display is not visible or difficult to view, the specific effect that changes the display mode of the specific display based on the fact that the effect mode of the special effect has become a predetermined mode Will be described.

  FIG. 16 is a display screen diagram of the effect display device 9 showing an example of the specific effect. In FIG. 16, after executing a special effect such as a bowling game such as (B) and (C) in a state where the specific display such as the hold image is not visible or difficult to view as shown in (B), Based on the fact that the special production mode is a predetermined mode such as strike as in (D), the display mode of the specific display is red, green, or blue as in (E) and (F). Based on the fact that the special effect changed to the color and the special effect effect form other than the predetermined form such as the garter like (G), the display form of the specific display is usually changed as shown in (H). A specific effect as an aspect is shown as time elapses.

  Referring to FIG. 16, at the lower end portion in the display area of effect display device 9, hold display area 18 c that can display hold image H as a hold display and active image AH that can display active image AH as an active display can be displayed. An active / holding display area 90 including a predetermined range of area including the display area AHA is provided.

  In FIG. 16, for the left, middle, and right effect symbols 91, 92, and 93, the state in which numbers are displayed is a stopped state, and the state in which downward arrows are displayed is a fluctuating state. As shown in FIGS. 16A and 16B, in the effect display device 9, variable display of the left, middle, and right effect symbols 91, 92, and 93 is executed based on the reserved storage information. In the active / hold display area 90 of the effect display device 9, an image having a predetermined shape such as a circle is displayed as the hold image H indicating the hold display in the hold display area 18c except the left end. A circular image shows a basic shape hold display. The circular hold display includes a hold display that can be identified by a display color called “normal hold”, “white hold”, “blue hold”, “green hold”, or “red hold”. The normal hold is a yellow hold display which is a normal color. White hold is a white hold display. Blue hold is a blue hold display. Green hold is a green hold display. Red hold is a red hold display. The relationship of the jackpot expectation degree (the ratio that becomes a big hit when displayed) for these hold displays is, for example, “normal hold” <“white hold” <“blue hold” <“green hold” <“red hold” It is set to be.

  As shown in FIGS. 16A and 16B, in the active / hold display area 90 of the effect display device 9, the active display area AHA at the left end has a predetermined shape such as a circular shape as an active image AH indicating active display. An image of the shape is displayed. As the active image AH, a circular image of the same type as the reserved image H is displayed. The big hit expectation degree for each type of the active image AH is the same as the hold display.

  When the specific effect is executed, as shown in FIG. 16A, a reserved image H in a star-shaped display mode that is the target of the effect is displayed. Hereinafter, a reserved image in a star-shaped display mode may be referred to as a star reserved. Thereafter, a bowling game as shown in FIGS. 16B to 16D is executed as a special effect. When the special effect is executed, as shown in FIGS. 16B and 16C, the effect is executed in a state where the active image AH and the reserved image H are invisible. Note that when the special effect is executed, the active image AH and the reserved image H are not invisible, but are difficult to visually recognize (for example, visible with a blurred image or only a part of the image is visible). The effect may be executed in a state such as a state. The blurred image is, for example, an image in which the color of the reserved image H is difficult to recognize and a silhouette (outside shape) of the reserved image H is displayed. In other words, the special effect may be any effect pattern effect as long as the effect is executed in a state where the specific display such as the active image AH and the reserved image H is not visible or difficult to view.

  The bowling game is a game in which a predetermined character image 96 is displayed and bowling is performed. As shown in FIGS. 16B and 16C, the bowling game is executed once or twice while the variable display is executed once or twice. The bowling game is a game in which the character image 96 rolls the ball and defeats a plurality of pins, and when all the pins are defeated and a “Strike” game result is obtained, it is suggested that the directing of the special effect is successful. When it comes to the game result of “Garter” that can't beat the pin, it is suggested that the production of the special production fails.

  As shown in FIG. 18, the character image 96 displays a character selected from a plurality of types of characters such as a strong character and a weak character. A strong character is a character set with a higher ratio of successful production (success pattern) of a special effect than a weak character. In addition, the strong character is a character that is set to have a higher ratio of the display mode having a high expectation level in which the display mode after the change on hold at the time of successful production of the special effect is a big hit compared to the weak character.

  In addition, as an effect at the time when the effect of the special effect fails, a plurality of kinds of effects that display game results with different numbers of pins that have been knocked down may be selected and executed. Moreover, you may perform the production | presentation which selects and displays a game result so that the ratio that a special production becomes a production | presentation success becomes high, so that there are many pins which defeated.

  The suggestion of the production success is performed by displaying characters indicating the production success “Strike!” In the active / hold display area 90 after returning the hold display to a visually recognizable state as shown in FIG. It is. The suggestion of the production failure is performed by displaying in the active / holding display area 90 characters indicating the production failure such as “Garter...” As shown in FIG.

  When the effect of the special effect is successful, as shown in FIG. 16 (E), after the effect that the light image 94 indicating the light is condensed and displayed on the target reserved image H of the star reservation is executed, FIG. In this way, the hold change effect in which the reserved image H of the star hold changes to a circular hold image other than the normal hold (red hold image in FIG. 16F) is executed, and the specific effect ends. At the time of successful production of the special effect, the reserved image H with the star hold can be changed to any one of the hold images H selected from the white hold, the blue hold, the green hold, and the red hold. On the other hand, when the effect of the special effect fails, as shown in FIG. 16H, the hold change effect in which the reserved image H with the star reservation changes to the normally reserved image is executed, and the specific effect ends.

  Like the bowling game effect by the character 96 in the hold display area 95 of FIGS. 16B and 16C in a state where the specific display such as the hold display is not visible or difficult to see as shown in FIG. After the special effect is executed, the display mode of the specific display changes based on the fact that the effect mode of the special effect has become a predetermined mode such as the successful display mode of the bowling game by the character 96 in FIG. Therefore, the interest of the game can be improved by improving the fun of the effect using the specific display such as the hold display and the active display.

  As shown in FIGS. 16 (A) to 16 (C) and the like, a specific effect is executed based on a specific display such as a hold display and an active display being displayed in a special display mode. The player can be interested in whether or not it is displayed in a manner, and the fun of the production can be further improved. In addition, as shown in the on-hold image H in FIG. 16, it is possible to improve the interest of the game by improving the fun of the effect using the on-hold display.

  As shown in the active / holding display area 90 in the specific effects in FIGS. 16B and 16C, the effect that makes the specific display and the display area related to the specific display not visible or difficult to view is executed. By doing so, it is possible to secure a wide area for executing the specific effect, and it is possible to improve the visibility of the specific effect. Further, by executing a specific effect by changing a holding display (including active display) area which is important information in the game in relation to the start winning prize, it is possible to make the player preferably focus on the specific effect. This makes it difficult for the player's eyes to be directed to the hold display during execution of the specific effect for the hold display that the player pays most attention during the execution of the hold display.

  Note that, when the special effect is successfully produced, the change in the hold image H may be executed without executing a predetermined effect such as the light condensing effect as shown in FIG. Specifically, the change of the reserved image H may be executed when the special effect such as the bowling game effect ends and the reserved image H becomes visible. In addition, when the special effect is successfully produced, a predetermined effect such as the light condensing effect as shown in FIG. 16 (E) is executed, and then the box-shaped reserved image is changed in the first stage, and then the second stage, There may be an effect that changes to any one of the hold images among hold, blue hold, green hold, and red hold.

  In addition, the specific display in which the display mode can be changed after the execution of the special effect is set to be invisible or difficult to view due to the specific effect, is the hold image H only, the active image AH only, or the hold image H and the active image. Either display of both AHs may be used.

  In addition, the specific display that cannot be visually recognized or difficult to view due to the specific effect and whose display mode can be changed after execution of the special effect may be each of the hold image H and the active image AH. (For example, a character image indicating the degree of expectation of jackpot, a button image for encouraging button operation, a flag image indicating the degree of expectation of jackpot, etc.) Well, images that do not accompany these images but have a correspondence relationship with these images (for example, a predetermined image that indicates the degree of expectation corresponding to these images in a region separated from the reserved image H and the active image AH by numerical values or colors) Etc.) may be displayed. That is, the specific display capable of executing the specific effect may be a display related to the variable display.

  In addition, special effects include golf games (games that indicate whether a ball enters a hole in a golf club), darts games (games that indicate whether an arrow is thrown and stabbed into a predetermined area), ring throw games (predetermined by throwing a ring) Such as a game that shows whether or not the player sticks on a stick), a fortune game (a game that shows whether or not a predetermined display is displayed by pulling a fortune), etc. When a teammate character wins, a teammate character who becomes a player's friend and an enemy character who becomes a player's enemy battle each other (any kind of fighting, fighting, car racing, etc.). It may be an effect that displays a battle (battle) that results in a success when the teammate character fails. In addition, the special effect is executed in a state where the specific display is invisible or difficult to view, and any effect is used as long as the effect mode of the special effect is a predetermined mode or other than the predetermined mode. May be.

  In addition, the change in the display mode due to the specific effect includes a change in the color of the image, a change in the shape of the image (for example, a change in the shape of the hold image), and a change in the size of the image (eg, hold) The display mode may be changed in any manner, such as an image whose size changes), or a combination thereof.

  Next, regarding the hold display and the active display, an explanation regarding the determination of whether or not the hold change effect is executed, an explanation regarding the determination of the effect mode of the change effect such as the hold when the decision to execute the hold change effect is made, and a new An explanation will be given regarding the determination of the display mode (color) of the hold image to appear and be displayed according to the hold storage information.

  FIG. 17 is an explanatory diagram of a change effect presence / absence determination table such as a hold and a change effect mode selection table such as a hold. The on-hold change effect presence / absence determination table is a data table used for a lottery to determine whether or not to execute on-hold change effect. The change presentation mode selection table such as on hold is a data table used for a lottery for selecting and determining the presentation mode when executing the change presentation such as hold.

  The change effect presence / absence determination table shown in FIG. 17 (A), the change effect presence / absence determination table shown in FIG. ) Except for super reach, and a change production presence / absence determination table such as a hold on shift. In addition to the change effect presence / absence determination table such as hold, the change effect mode selection table such as hold shown in FIG. 17D is provided. The change effect presence / absence determination table and the change effect mode selection table such as hold are stored in the ROM 102 provided on the effect control board 80.

  17A is used at the time of jackpot prediction in which the variable display result of the variable display based on the hold storage information corresponding to the hold display is predicted to be the jackpot display result. 17B, it is predicted that the change display result of the change display based on the hold storage information corresponding to the hold display becomes the shift display result in the change pattern of the super reach. It is used when super-reach is predicted. In the non-super reach change effect presence / absence determination table other than the super reach in FIG. 17C, when the change display result of the change display based on the hold storage information corresponding to the hold display becomes the change display result in the change pattern other than the super reach. Other than the predicted super-reach, it is used for slip prediction.

  17A to 17C, the random number SR2 (0 to 99) for determining whether or not to hold the change effect as one of the random numbers updated by the effect control microcomputer 100. (Total numerical range) is assigned to the decision to execute the change effect such as the hold and the decision not to execute the change effect such as the hold. For SR2, the number of assigned random number SR2 values is shown for clarity of explanation.

  In the big hit hold change effect presence / absence determination table in FIG. 17A, the magnitude relationship of “execute hold change effect> do not execute hold change effect” is determined by the value of SR2 extracted at a predetermined timing. As described above, the data is set so that the ratio at which the decision to execute the change effect such as the hold is selected is higher. In the super-reach out-of-hold change effect presence / absence determination table of FIG. 17B, the magnitude relationship “execute hold change effect = do not execute hold change effect” according to the value of SR2 extracted at a predetermined timing. Thus, the data is set so that the ratio at which the decision to execute the change effect such as the hold is selected is equal to the ratio at which the decision not to execute is selected. In the table for determining whether or not there is a change effect such as on hold except for the super reach shown in FIG. 17C, depending on the value of SR2 extracted at a predetermined timing, “execute change effect such as hold <do not execute change effect such as hold”. The data is set so that the ratio at which the decision not to execute the change effect such as the hold is selected is higher so that the relationship is established.

  17A to 17C, when the variable display result of the variable display based on the stored storage information becomes a jackpot display result, the hold etc. When the change effect is executed, the ratio to be determined increases. Thereby, when change productions, such as a hold, are performed, the expectation degree with respect to the jackpot of a player can be raised compared with the case where it is not performed. 17B and 17C, the variable display result of the variable display based on the stored storage information becomes an outlier display result. However, in the super reach with a high expectation level that is a big hit, the misalignment display result. When it becomes, the expected degree of big hit is lower than that when super reach is reached, and the change display other than super reach (for example, normal reach change display, normal change display, etc.) holds compared to the case when it becomes a shift display result When the change effect is executed, the ratio to be determined increases. Thereby, when change productions, such as a hold, are performed, the expectation degree with respect to the jackpot of a player can be raised compared with the case where it is not performed.

  In this embodiment, whether or not to execute a change effect such as a hold using all the newly generated hold storage information as a determination target and using the change effect presence / absence determination table shown in FIGS. Determine whether. Whether or not to execute a change effect such as hold only on hold storage information that is subjected to change display in the change pattern type of reach including normal reach and super reach among newly generated hold storage information. May be determined.

  The change effect mode selection table for holding or the like in FIG. 17D is used to select an effect mode for executing a change effect such as holding from among a plurality of types of effect modes.

  In the on-hold change effect mode selection table in FIG. 17D, the on-hold change effect mode selection random number SR3 (numerical range of 0 to 244) as one of the random numbers updated by the effect control microcomputer 100 is stored. A total of 245 numerical values are divided into a presentation pattern when the prefetch big hit judgment result is a big hit (when the big hit in the figure) and when the prefetch big hit judgment result is out of the figure (when the big picture is out of the figure) It is assigned to a plurality of types of production patterns (production modes) A to production pattern K. For SR3, the number of assigned random number SR3 values is shown for clarity of explanation.

  In the pachinko gaming machine 1, one effect mode is selected at random from the effect patterns A to K as the effect mode of the change effect such as the hold.

  The effect pattern A is blue when the reserved image to be newly displayed is displayed at the next hold shift (the hold shift corresponding to the variable display executed for the first time after the reserved image appears and displayed, the same applies hereinafter). It is an effect mode that is changed to the display mode. The effect pattern B is an effect mode in which a hold image to be newly displayed is changed to a green display mode at the next hold shift. The effect pattern C is an effect mode in which a hold image to be newly displayed is changed to a red display mode at the next hold shift.

  The effect pattern D is an effect mode in which a newly-displayed hold image is changed to a blue display mode at the time of active display (when the display is active without changing at the time of hold display, the same applies hereinafter). The effect pattern E is an effect mode in which a reserved image to be newly displayed is changed to a green display mode during active display. The effect pattern F is an effect mode in which a reserved image to be newly displayed is changed to a red display mode during active display. The effect pattern G is an effect mode in which a reserved image to be newly displayed is changed at the time of a start winning prize (at the time of appearance display).

  The effect pattern H is an effect mode of an effect failure pattern in which a reserved image to be newly displayed is changed to a normal display mode after execution of the specific effect due to the failure of the special effect as shown in (G) and (H) of FIG. It is. The effect pattern I is an effect in which a reserved image to be newly displayed is changed to a blue display mode after execution of the specific effect as shown in FIG. 16 due to the success of the special effect as shown in (D) to (F) of FIG. This is an aspect of the success pattern. The effect pattern J is an effect mode of an effect success pattern in which a reserved image to be newly displayed is changed to a green display mode after execution of the specific effect by the success of the special effect as shown in (D) to (F) of FIG. It is. The effect pattern K is a success in changing the reserved image to be newly displayed by the success of the special effect as shown in (D) to (F) of FIG. 16 to the red display mode after executing the specific effect as shown in FIG. This is a pattern aspect.

  As described above, the hold image newly appearing and displaying is subjected to a change effect such as holding at any one of the stage of the start winning (at the time of appearance display), the stage of the hold display, and the stage of the active display. Since it is possible, the interest of the game can be improved. In addition, the hold image newly appearing and displaying is changed in the active display stage even if the change effect such as the hold is not executed in the stage of the start winning (at the time of appearance display) and the hold display. Since there is a possibility, it becomes possible to continue the player's expectation about the change effect such as the hold until the change display is executed. It should be noted that the effect of changing the display mode of the reserved image to be newly displayed may be effect control executed at other timing such as at the time of the hold shift other than the next hold shift.

  In the change effect mode selection table such as on hold in FIG. 17D, in the effect patterns A to C in which the change effect such as hold is executed at the stage of the hold display after the appearance display, the selection ratio at the big hit is “changes to blue”. <Change to green <Change to red> is set, and the selection ratio at the time of disconnection is set to a size relationship of "Change to blue> Change to green> Change to red". Similarly, in the effect patterns D to F in which the change effect such as holding is executed at the stage of active display, the selection ratio at the time of big hit is set with a magnitude relationship of “change to blue <change to green <change to red”, The selection ratio at the time of disconnection is set in a magnitude relationship of “change to blue> change to green> change to red”. Further, in the effect pattern G in which the change effect such as holding is executed at the time of the start winning prize (when the appearance is displayed), as shown in FIGS. 19G and 19H described later, the selection ratio at the big hit is “ The change ratio is set to “change to blue <change to green <change to red”, and the selection ratio at the time of disconnection is set to the magnitude relationship “change to blue> change to green> change to red”.

  With such settings, when a change effect such as hold is executed, a big hit game related to the final color of the hold image and the final color of the active image from the viewpoint of the final color of the hold image and the active image The degree of expectation controlled by the state has a magnitude relationship of “blue <green <red”. Therefore, the player's sense of expectation for the big hit gaming state can be made different depending on the display mode such as the color of the hold image or the active image, and the interest of the game can be improved.

  Further, when a change effect such as hold is executed, from the viewpoint of color change of the hold image and the active image, the expectation degree controlled to the big hit gaming state regarding the color change of the hold image and the color change of the active image is “blue Change to <change to green <change to red ”. Accordingly, the player's sense of expectation for the big hit gaming state can be made different according to the change effect mode of the change effect such as holding, and the interest of the game can be improved.

  In addition, in the change effect mode selection table for holding etc. in FIG. 17D, the selection ratio at the time of the big hit is “the holding effect changing effect is executed at the stage of holding display (including both at the time of appearance display and after the appearance display)”. Effect patterns A to C, G <effect patterns D to F in which a change effect such as holding is executed at the stage of active display ”is set in a magnitude relationship, and the selection ratio at the time of detachment is“ effect patterns A to C, G> effect pattern D ”is set. With such a setting, the degree of expectation controlled to the big hit gaming state has a magnitude relationship of “change in hold, etc. at the stage of hold display <change change effect, etc. at the stage of active display”. Therefore, the player's sense of expectation for the big hit gaming state can be made different depending on the stage of the change effect such as holding, and the interest of the game can be improved.

  Note that the degree of expectation controlled to the big hit gaming state is, for example, on hold so as to have a magnitude relationship of “change in hold etc. at the stage of hold display> change effect such as hold at the stage of active display” contrary to the above. Data in the change effect mode selection table may be set. The degree of expectation controlled in the big hit gaming state is such that “change in hold at the stage of hold display = change change effect at the stage of active display, etc.” Data may be set.

  FIG. 18 is an explanatory diagram of a specific effect type selection table. The specific effect type selection table is a data table used for the lottery for determining the type of the specific effect when executing the specific effect.

  The specific effect type selection table includes a specific effect type selection first table shown in FIG. 18A, a specific effect type selection second table shown in FIG. 18B, and a specific effect type selection third table shown in FIG. 18C. The table and the specific effect type selection fourth table shown in FIG. 18D are included. These specific effect type selection tables are stored in the ROM 102 provided on the effect control board 80.

  The specific effect type selection table is a strong character effect using a strong character according to the effect pattern when any of the effect patterns H to K for executing the specific effect is selected as the change effect mode such as the hold, It is a table used in order to select which kind of weak character effect using a weak character is performed as a special effect. In each of these specific effect type selection tables, a total of 25 numerical values of a specific effect type selection random number SR5 (a numerical value range of 0 to 24) as one of the random numbers updated by the effect control microcomputer 100, Allocated to strong character production and weak character. For SR5, the number of assigned random number SR5 values is shown for clarity of explanation.

  The specific effect type selection first table in FIG. 18A is used when the specific effect is executed with the effect pattern H (star → normal change). The specific effect type selection second table in FIG. 18B is used when the specific effect is executed with the effect pattern I (star → blue change).

  The strong character effect is an effect of executing a bowling game as a special effect during a period in which the first character image is displayed with two variations of the effect symbol. The weak character effect is an effect in which the bowling game is executed as a special effect during a period in which the second character image is subjected to a single variation display of the effect symbol.

  In the specific effect type selection first table of FIG. 18A, the weak character effect H2 is set so that the magnitude relationship of “strong character effect H1 <weak character effect H2” is established according to the value of SR5 extracted at a predetermined timing. The data is set so that the selected ratio is higher. In the specific effect type selection second table in FIG. 18B, the weak character effect I2 is set so that the magnitude relationship of “strong character effect I1 <weak character effect I2” is established according to the value of SR5 extracted at a predetermined timing. The data is set so that the selected ratio is higher. The ratio in which the weak character effect is selected is higher in the specific effect type selection first table than in the specific effect type selection second table.

  In the specific effect type selection third table of FIG. 18C, the strong character effect J1 is set so that the magnitude relationship of “strong character effect J1> weak character effect J2” is established according to the value of SR5 extracted at a predetermined timing. The data is set so that the selected ratio is higher. In the specific effect type selection fourth table in FIG. 18D, the strong character effect K1 is set so that the magnitude relationship of “strong character effect K1> weak character effect K2” is established according to the value of SR5 extracted at a predetermined timing. The data is set so that the selected ratio is higher. The ratio in which the strong character effect is selected is higher in the specific effect type selection fourth table than in the specific effect type selection third table.

  Specific effects are executed over a plurality of variable displays, such as the strong character effects of the effect patterns H1, I1, J1, and K1 in FIGS. 16 (A) to (C) and FIGS. 18 (A) to (D). By being possible, it is possible to continuously provide the player with the fun of using the specific display such as the hold display and the active display.

  In the specific effect type selection first table to the specific effect type selection fourth table, the strong character effect has a higher ratio of changing the star hold to a hold image other than the normal hold compared to the weak character effect. Compared with the weak character effect, the strong character effect has a higher rate of change to a reserved image with a high expectation level for a big hit. Thereby, when the strong character effect is executed in the specific effect, it is possible to give the player a sense of expectation that the expectation that becomes a big hit is changed to a reserved image, compared to when the weak character effect is executed. .

  FIG. 19 is a diagram illustrating a hold mode selection table. The hold mode selection table is a data table for selecting a display mode (display color) at the time of appearance display of the hold display, and is stored in the ROM 102 provided on the effect control board 80. FIG. 19 shows a first hold mode selection table to a tenth hold mode selection table in (A) to (J) as the hold mode selection table.

  The first holding mode selection table to the tenth holding mode selection table shown in FIGS. 19A to 19J correspond to the production patterns selected and determined by the holding etc. change production mode selection table of FIG. Some are selected. In these first hold mode selection table to 10th hold mode selection table, a random number SR4 for selecting a hold mode (color) as one of random numbers updated by the production control microcomputer 100 (numerical range of 0 to 299). A total of 300 numerical values are assigned to the display color at the time of appearance display of the hold display (referred to as the appearance hold color), that is, normal hold (yellow hold), white hold, blue hold, green hold, red hold It has been. For SR4, the number of allocated random values SR4 is shown for clarity of explanation.

  When it is determined to execute a change effect such as hold using the change effect presence / absence determination table shown in FIGS. 18 (A) to 18 (C), the first hold mode shown in FIGS. 19 (A) to 19 (K). Any one of the selection table to the eighth and tenth holding mode selection tables is selected. On the other hand, when it is determined not to execute the change effect such as the hold using the change effect presence / absence determination table shown in FIGS. 18A to 18C, the ninth hold mode selection table shown in FIG. Selected.

  When the production pattern A is selected, the first hold mode selection table in FIG. 19A is selected. When the production pattern B is selected, the second hold mode selection table in FIG. 19B is selected. When the production pattern C is selected, the third hold mode selection table in FIG. 19C is selected.

  When the production pattern D is selected, the fourth hold mode selection table in FIG. 19D is selected. When the production pattern E is selected, the fifth hold mode selection table in FIG. 19E is selected. When the production pattern F is selected, the sixth hold mode selection table in FIG. 19F is selected.

  When the production pattern G (G1, G2) is selected, the seventh hold mode selection table of FIG. 19 (G) or the eighth hold mode selection table of FIG. 19 (H) is selected according to the change display result. The When any of the production patterns H (H1, H2), I (I1, I2), J (J1, J2), and K (K1, K2) is selected, the tenth holding mode selection in FIG. A table is selected.

  When a change effect such as hold is executed at the time of hold shift or active display, as shown in FIG. 17D, the display mode after the change of the hold image or the active image is determined first, In the first to sixth hold mode selection tables of FIGS. 19A to 19F, the display mode having the above-mentioned big hit expectation degree can be selected as the display mode at the time of appearance of the hold display. Is set.

  Depending on the data setting in the first to sixth hold mode selection tables, the appearance hold color of the hold display is any one of “normal (yellow) hold”, “white hold”, “blue hold”, and “green hold”. In such a case, a change effect such as hold can be executed in either the hold display stage or the active display stage after the appearance of the hold display.

  Next, using FIG. 17 and FIG. 19, the jackpot that the player feels about the hold image and the active image of “normal hold”, “white hold”, “blue hold”, “green hold”, and “red hold” Explain your expectations for

  From the viewpoint of the final display mode in the change effect such as the hold image or the active image when the change effect such as the hold is executed as described with reference to FIG. The degree of expectation controlled to the jackpot gaming state related to the final display mode becomes a magnitude relationship of “normal hold <white hold <blue hold <green hold <red hold”, and a diagram as described below. With the setting of data in the 19 hold mode selection tables, the expectation level that is a big hit is set so as to have a magnitude relationship of “blue hold <green hold <red hold” regarding the display mode of the hold image or active image. Yes. As a result, the player feels that the hold image of “blue hold”, “green hold”, and “red hold” has a high expectation of being a big hit in the relationship of “blue hold <green hold <red hold”. Can do.

  In the seventh and eighth hold mode selection tables of FIGS. 19G and 19H in which a change effect such as hold is executed at the start winning prize, “normal hold” is not selected, “white hold”, “blue hold” ”,“ Green Hold ”, and“ Red Hold ”are selected. This is a change effect such as hold during start winning because the hold image appears in a hold mode changed from “normal hold” when the hold image appears at the start winning. This is because it needs to be excluded. As for the appearance hold color of the hold display, the ratio of the “Blue Hold”, “Green Hold”, and “Red Hold” hold images is higher at the time of a big hit than when it is off. The data is set so that the ratio of selecting the reserved image is low. In addition, in the first to sixth hold mode selection tables of FIGS. 19A to 19F that are selected when a change effect such as hold is executed in the hold display stage and the active display stage after the start winning prize, The higher the selection ratio at the time of the big hit of the production pattern to be performed, the higher the ratio of the “blue hold”, “green hold”, and “red hold” hold images selected, “normal (yellow) hold” and The data is set so that the ratio of selecting the “white hold” hold image is low. As a result, when the “blue hold”, “green hold”, and “red hold” hold images have a higher expectation level than the “normal (yellow) hold” and “white hold” hold images, Can feel.

  FIG. 20 is an explanatory diagram showing a data holding area on the side of the effect control board 80 and a reception command buffer at the time of a start winning prize. In the RAM 103 mounted on the effect control board 80 shown in FIG. 3, for example, an effect control data holding area 190 as shown in FIG. 20A as an area for holding various data used for controlling the effect operation. Is provided. The effect control data holding area 190 shown in FIG. 20A includes an effect control flag setting unit 191, an effect control timer setting unit 192, an effect control counter setting unit 193, and an effect control buffer setting unit 194. Yes.

  The effect control flag setting unit 191 can update the state according to an effect operation state such as an effect image display state on the screen of the effect display device 9, an effect control command transmitted from the main board 31, or the like. Types of flags are provided. For example, the effect control flag setting unit 191 stores data indicating the value of a flag and data indicating an on state or an off state for each of a plurality of types of flags.

  The effect control timer setting unit 192 is provided with a plurality of types of timers used for controlling the progress of various effect operations such as, for example, an effect image display operation on the screen of the effect display device 9. For example, the production control timer setting unit 192 stores data indicating timer values in each of a plurality of types of timers.

  The effect control counter setting unit 193 is provided with a plurality of types of counters used for controlling the progress of various effect operations, such as SR1-1 to SR5 described above. For example, the production control counter setting unit 193 stores data indicating the count values in each of a plurality of types of counters.

  The effect control buffer setting unit 194 is provided with various buffers that temporarily store data used for controlling the progress of various effect operations. For example, the effect control buffer setting unit 194 stores data indicating buffer values in each of a plurality of types of buffers.

  In this embodiment, data constituting the start winning reception command buffer and the effect buffer as shown in FIG. 20B are stored in a predetermined area of the effect control buffer setting unit 194. The start winning reception command buffer corresponds to the fields of symbol designation, variation type, starting winning designation, and reserved memory number designation in the buffer shown in FIG. 20B, and is received when each reserved memory occurs. This is a storage buffer for receiving received commands. In the start winning reception command buffer, a storage area (area corresponding to buffer numbers “1” to “8”) corresponding to the maximum value (for example, “8”) of the first reserved storage number is provided. In such a start winning reception command buffer, a storage corresponding to the columns of presence / absence of change effect determination such as hold, change effect execution change designation such as hold, and change effect mode designation such as hold shown in FIG. An effect buffer including an area is added in a manner associated with each reserved storage. Note that the start winning reception command buffer and the effect buffer may be provided separately in different areas in the RAM 103.

  Regarding the received command buffer at the time of the start winning prize, the area for storing the design designation command (“design designation” in the figure) and the area for storing the variation type command (in the figure “variation type” in the figure) )), An area for storing a start winning designation command (“start winning prize designation” in the figure), and an area for storing a reserved storage number designation command (“holding memory number designation” in the figure).

  When there is a start prize at the first start prize port 13 or the second start prize slot 14, a symbol designation command, a variation type command, a start prize designation command (first or second start prize designation command), and a reserved memory A command called a number designation command (first or second reserved memory number designation command) is transmitted from the main board 31 to the effect control board 80. The effect control CPU 101 stores the data specifying the commands in the order received at the time of the start winning, from the head in the empty area of the start winning received command buffer. As a result, when there is a start winning, the received command is stored in the respective areas of “design designation”, “variation type”, “start winning designation” and “holding memory count designation” in the figure. .

  Various data stored in the start winning reception command buffer and the corresponding effect buffer shown in FIG. 20B are stored in the first storage area (buffer number “1” each time the effect symbol variation display is started. Is stored in the area corresponding to “)” and then deleted for use in the production of the variable display, and then the stored contents are shifted. For example, in the storage state shown in FIG. 20B, when the variation display of the effect symbol is started next, each data stored in the buffer number “1” is read and deleted, and the buffer number “2” is read out. Each data stored in the area corresponding to "" is shifted to the area corresponding to the buffer number "1".

  In the effect buffer shown in FIG. 20B, a storage area may be provided in correspondence with an address linked (subordinated) to the start winning reception command buffer, and an address independent of the starting winning reception command buffer. In the storage area, a storage area may be provided corresponding to each start winning memory.

  As shown in FIG. 20 (C), in the “design designation” command area, “C200 (H)” indicates a missed display result designation, and “C201 (H)” represents a jackpot display result designation. In the “variation type” command area, “C300 (H)” indicates the type of normal variation, “C301 (H)” indicates the type of normal reach variation, and “C302 (H)” indicates the type of super reach variation. Show. In the “start winning prize designation” command area, “A 401 (H)” indicates the first starting prize designation, and “A 402 (H)” indicates the second start prize designation. In the “reserved storage number designation” area, “C001 (H)” to “C008 (H)” indicate the reserved storage numbers “0” to “8”.

  The empty area of the reception command buffer at the time of start winning, that is, the data in the area where no data is stored is “0000 (H)”. At the time of starting winning a prize, command transmission is performed in the order of a symbol designation command, a variation type command, a starting prize designation command (first and second), and a reserved storage number designation command. Therefore, if the command is received normally, as shown in FIG. 20 (B), the symbol designation command, the variation type command, the start prize designation are stored in the storage areas corresponding to the buffer numbers “1” to “8”. Commands and pending storage number designation commands are stored. FIG. 20B shows an example in which commands are stored in the storage areas corresponding to the buffer numbers “1” to “4”.

  The effect control buffer setting unit 194 stores the following information for effects corresponding to the data of the buffer numbers “1” to “8” in the reception command buffer at the time of the first prize for the first special symbol. An effect buffer is provided as a storage area.

  Based on predetermined data such as symbol designation information stored in the reception command buffer at the time of a start winning prize, the effect control microcomputer 100 performs the pre-reading effect processing described later, data of “presence / absence of change effect determination such as hold”, “hold” The data of “equal change effect execution change designation” and the data of “pending change change effect mode designation” are the data of the buffer numbers “1” to “8” corresponding to the hold storage information in the received command buffer at the start winning prize, respectively. Corresponding to the data storage area of “change presence / absence determination of hold etc.” provided in the effect buffer, the data storage area of “change indication execution variation designation of hold etc.”, and “change indication mode designation of hold etc.” Stored in the data storage area.

  The data on “presence / absence of change effect determination such as hold” is data indicating whether or not the change effect such as hold is determined (presence / absence). “Holding change effect execution change designation” data is data indicating whether or not the change display is designated (determined) when a change effect such as hold is executed. “Holding change effect mode designation” data is data indicating the presence or absence of execution of the change effect such as hold and the effect mode.

  When it is not yet determined whether or not to execute a change effect such as a hold based on the change effect presence / absence determination table of the hold or the like in FIGS. , “1000 (H)” data that can specify “no determination” is stored in the data storage area of “change presence determination such as hold”, and it is determined whether or not the change effect such as hold is executed. Sometimes, “1001 (H)” data that can specify “determined” is stored in the storage area of “change presence / absence determination such as hold”.

  When the hold storage information corresponding to the new start prize is determined to not execute the change effect such as the hold based on the change effect presence / absence determination table shown in FIGS. “2000 (H)” data that can specify “no designation” is stored in the data storage area of “execution variation designation”, and “no production” is designated in the data storage area of “designation of change effect mode such as holding”. The identifiable “3000 (H)” data is stored.

  With respect to the stored storage information corresponding to the new start prize, it is determined to execute the change effect such as the hold based on the change effect presence / absence determination table shown in FIGS. 17A to 17C, and FIG. When one of the effect patterns A to K is determined based on the change effect mode selection table, the data is stored as follows according to the type of the determined effect pattern. . When the production patterns of production patterns H to K are selected, data is further stored according to the specific production type selected based on the specific production type selection table of FIGS. 18 (A) to (D). .

  When an effect pattern in which the color of the hold image changes during the next hold shift, such as effect patterns A to C, is selected for the hold image based on the new hold storage information, the buffer number “1” for the next variable display is displayed. The data “2001 (H)” that can specify “specified” is stored in the data storage area of “change designation execution execution variation designation”, and the data of the buffer number corresponding to the new pending storage information , “2000 (H)” data that can specify “no designation” is stored in the data storage area of “change designation execution execution variation designation”, and is selected as the data storage area of “designation of change presentation mode such as hold” Any one of “3001 (H)” to “3003 (H)” is stored corresponding to the effect pattern.

  As described above, when an effect pattern in which the display mode (color) of the hold image changes during the next hold shift, such as the effect patterns A to C, is selected for the hold image based on the new hold storage information, the next change is performed. Based on the data “2001 (H)” stored corresponding to the hold storage information of the buffer number “1” to be displayed, a change effect such as hold is executed when the next variable display is executed. It becomes possible to recognize.

  When an effect pattern that changes the display mode (color) of the active image during active display, such as effect patterns D to F, is selected for the hold image based on the new hold storage information, the new hold storage information is supported. In the data of the buffer number to be stored, the data “2001 (H)” that can specify “specified” is stored in the data storage area of “change designation execution execution change designation”, and the data “designation change presentation mode such as hold” One of the data “3004 (H)” to “3006 (H)” is stored corresponding to the effect pattern selected in the storage area.

  As described above, when an effect pattern that changes the display mode (color) of the active image during active display, such as the effect patterns D to F, is selected for the hold image based on the new hold storage information, the new hold is performed. When the variable display based on the storage information is executed, the change effect such as the hold is executed based on the data “2001 (H)” stored corresponding to the buffer number corresponding to the new hold storage information. Can be recognized.

  For a reserved image based on the new reserved storage information, when an effect pattern that changes the display mode (color) of the reserved image at the time of start winning, such as the effect pattern G, is selected, a buffer corresponding to the new reserved storage information In the data of the number, “2000 (H)” data that can specify “no designation” is stored in the data storage area of “change designation execution execution change designation”, and the data storage area of “designation of change presentation mode such as hold” The data “3007 (H)” that can specify the effect pattern G is stored. This makes it possible to recognize that the hold image has changed at the time of starting winning.

  When an effect pattern in which the display mode of the reserved image changes after a specific effect, such as effect patterns H (H1, H2) to K (K1, K2), is selected for the reserved image based on the new reserved storage information. In the data of the buffer number corresponding to the reserved storage information, the data “2000 (H)” that can specify “not specified” is stored in the data storage area of “change specification execution change specification for holding, etc.” Data corresponding to the selected effect pattern is stored in the data storage area of “change effect mode designation”.

  The effect pattern H1 executes the special effect using the strong character as the specific effect during the two fluctuation displays, and executes the specific effect due to the failure of the special effect as shown in (G) and (H) of FIG. This is an effect mode in which the hold image is changed to a normal display mode later. The effect pattern H2 executes a special effect using a weak character as a specific effect during one fluctuation display, and after the execution of the specific effect due to the failure of the special effect as shown in (D) and (H) of FIG. This is an effect mode in which the reserved image is changed to a normal display mode.

  The effect pattern I1 executes a special effect using a strong character as a specific effect during two fluctuation displays, and executes the specific effect due to the success of the special effect as shown in (D) to (F) of FIG. This is an effect mode in which the reserved image is changed to a blue display mode later. The effect pattern H2 executes a special effect using a weak character as a specific effect during one fluctuation display, and after the execution of the specific effect as shown in (D) to (F) of FIG. This is an effect mode in which the reserved image is changed to a blue display mode. The effect pattern J1 executes the special effect using the strong character as the specific effect during the two fluctuation displays, and executes the specific effect due to the success of the special effect as shown in (D) to (F) of FIG. This is an effect mode in which the reserved image is changed to a green display mode later. The effect pattern J2 executes a special effect using a weak character as a specific effect during one fluctuation display, and after the execution of the specific effect as shown in (D) to (F) of FIG. This is an effect mode in which the reserved image is changed to a green display mode. The effect pattern K1 executes the special effect using the strong character as the specific effect during the two fluctuation displays, and executes the specific effect due to the success of the special effect as shown in (D) to (F) of FIG. This is an effect mode in which the reserved image is changed to a red display mode later. The effect pattern J2 executes a special effect using a weak character as a specific effect during one fluctuation display, and after the execution of the specific effect as shown in (D) to (F) of FIG. This is an effect mode in which the reserved image is changed to a red display mode.

  Further, among the effect patterns H (H1, H2) to K (K1, K2), the effect number H1, I1, J1, K1 of the specific effect using the strong character effect is the buffer number “ The data “2001 (H)” that can specify “specified” in the data storage area of “change designation execution execution change designation for holding etc.” in the data “1” and the data of the buffer number “2” for displaying the fluctuation one after another is displayed. Remembered. On the other hand, among the production patterns H (H1, H2) to K (K1, K2), the production pattern H2, I2, J2, and K2 of the specific production using the weak character production are buffer numbers “ Only in the data “1”, “2001 (H)” data that can specify “specified” is stored in the data storage area “change designation execution change designation such as hold”. As a result, it is possible to specify an effect pattern for executing a specific effect over two variations and an effect pattern for executing a specific effect with only one change.

  As described above, when an effect pattern in which the display mode of the hold image changes after the specific effect such as the effect patterns H to K is selected for the reserved image based on the new reserved storage information, the buffer that displays the next variation is displayed. Based on the data “2001 (H)” stored in correspondence with the number “1” and the buffer number “2” that displays the next variation, the next and the next two variations are executed. Alternatively, it is possible to recognize that a change effect such as hold is executed after the specific effect when the next one-time variation display is executed.

  When data “2001 (H)” is stored in the data storage area of “change designation execution change designation for hold etc.” of the buffer number “1” in which the change display is newly executed, change such as hold as follows: Production is performed.

  First, “3001 (“ 3001 (”) can specify an effect pattern that changes the hold image at the time of the hold shift or after the specified effect, in the data storage area of“ change designation of change effect mode ”for any of the buffer numbers“ 2 ”to“ 8 ”. H) ”to“ 3003 (H) ”,“ 3008 (H) ”to“ 300F (H) ”, when any data is stored, the buffer number in which the data is stored is stored pending. A change effect such as hold is performed in which the hold image displayed corresponding to the information is changed according to the effect pattern. When data of effect patterns of “3008 (H)”, “300 A (H)”, “300 C (H)”, and “300 E (H)” are stored, a specific effect is displayed over two variable displays. Since it is necessary to execute, the production control microcomputer 100 determines whether the production corresponds to the first half production corresponding to the first fluctuation display or the second half production corresponding to the second fluctuation display. It is necessary to perform the first half or the second half. The determination is made, for example, when a variation pattern that a specific effect is executed over two variation displays is specified, and at the end of the first variation display, the specific effect corresponding to the first variation display is executed. Data such as a flag indicating that this is stored in the RAM, and when the data is stored, the specific effect corresponding to the second variation display is executed to delete the data, and the data is stored. If not, a specific effect corresponding to the first variation display is executed.

  Further, “3004 (H)” that can specify an effect pattern for changing the active image during active display in the data storage area of “change on hold effect designating designation” of buffer number “1” in which variable display is newly executed. When any data of ~ 3006 (H) is stored, in the newly executed variable display, a change effect such as a hold for changing the active image that is actively displayed according to the effect pattern is performed. .

  In addition, when data “2001 (H)” is stored in the data storage area of “change designation for execution of change effect such as hold” when a variation display is newly executed, buffer numbers “2” to “4” are stored. Is stored in the data storage area of “designation of change effect mode for holding, etc.” and any one of “3001 (H)” to “3003 (H)” is stored, and the buffer number “1”. When any one of “3004 (H)” to “3006 (H)” is stored in the data storage area for “designation of change effect such as hold”, the change effect such as hold of the hold image described above is stored. And the above-described change effect such as holding of the active image is executed.

  When there is pending storage information in which data indicating that it is decided to execute a change effect such as a hold is stored in the effect buffer of FIG. 20B, a variable display based on the hold storage information is displayed. The production selection may be restricted so as not to make a decision to execute a production of change such as a hold for the new hold storage information until the end. Further, when there is pending storage information in which data indicating that it is determined to execute a change effect such as a hold is stored in the effect buffer of FIG. 20B, a variable display based on the hold storage information is displayed. Until it is finished, the selection of the appearance hold display mode may be restricted so that the new hold storage information does not appear in a hold display mode (white hold, blue hold, green hold, etc.) other than normal hold.

  In addition, the data of “change designation execution execution change such as hold” includes data indicating whether or not a change effect such as hold (execution) has been made (designation presence / absence) and a decision (designation) to execute the change effect such as hold ) Is performed (with production), the production mode of the change effect such as holding may be divided into identifiable data and stored in different storage areas.

  In FIG. 20B, as an example of data storage in the start winning command buffer and the effect buffer, for example, for the reserved storage corresponding to the buffer number “4”, the design of the jackpot display result is specified and the variation is changed. When the type is a variation pattern type of super reach (when the designating data is “C201 (H)” and the data of the variation type is “C302 (H)”), a change effect such as a hold is produced for the hold storage. "1001 (H)" is stored in the "pending change effect determination presence / absence" data corresponding to the buffer number "4", and the determination result is held. The result of determination of executing the equal change effect is obtained, and the effect mode of the change effect such as the hold is determined to be the effect pattern H2 (changes to blue after the specific effect of the next one variation). Accordingly, “300B (H)” is stored in the data of “pending change effect mode designation” corresponding to buffer number “4”, and “pending change changing effect execution change designation corresponding to buffer number“ 1 ”. In this example, “2001 (H)” is stored in the data “”.

  In the manner described above, for each hold storage information, when data is stored in the storage area of the effect buffer based on the pre-read effect process, the change display is executed when the change display is executed. By checking the data of the effect buffer corresponding to the memory, whether or not to execute the change effect such as the hold, the target (the hold image or the active image) to execute the change effect such as the hold, and the effect mode of the change effect such as the hold Can be recognized by the production control microcomputer 100. The production control microcomputer 100 can execute various types of change effects such as hold based on the recognized data related to change effects such as hold.

  FIG. 21 is a flowchart showing the above-described prefetch effect process (S700). In the pre-reading effect process, the effect control microcomputer 100 performs the following process.

  First, the stored contents in the start winning reception command buffer and the effect buffer for the first reserved memory shown in FIG. 20 are checked, and the determination of whether or not to execute a change effect such as a hold is held in the pending It is determined whether there is a memory (S710). For example, it is determined whether there is data stored on hold in which “1000 (H)” data is stored in the storage area for determining whether or not there is a change effect such as hold.

  If it is determined in S710 that there is no pending storage for which it is not determined whether to execute a change effect such as pending, the process ends. On the other hand, in S710, when there is a pending storage for which it is not determined whether or not to execute a change effect such as a pending, whether or not the current pending storage number is 3 or more is specified by a pending memory number designation command Confirmation is made based on the number of pending storages (S711). In S711, it is confirmed whether or not there is a certain number of reserved memories so that the specific effects over the two fluctuation displays described above can be executed.

  If the current number of reserved storage is not 3 or more in S711, it is decided not to execute a change effect such as a hold (no change effect such as a hold) (S712A), and the process proceeds to S718 described later. On the other hand, if the current number of reserved storages is 3 or more in S711, the hold change set in S725 to limit the execution of other changes such as hold when the effect of executing the hold change is performed after the specific effect. It is confirmed whether or not the restriction flag is set (S712). When the hold change restriction flag is set in S712, it is determined that the change effect such as hold is not executed for the new hold memory data (no change effect such as hold) (S712A), and the process proceeds to S718 described later.

  When the hold change restriction flag is not set in S712, the “designation designation” in the start winning reception command buffer is determined for the hold storage for which it is not determined whether to execute the change effect such as hold determined in S711. The stored contents are checked, and it is determined whether or not the reserved storage information to be prefetched is the one that specifies the jackpot display result (S713).

  When it is determined in S713 that the jackpot display result is designated, SR2 for determining a change effect such as hold is extracted, and the change is determined by using the change effect presence / absence determination table such as a big hit hold effect shown in FIG. It is determined whether or not the equal change effect is executed (S717). On the other hand, when it is determined in S713 that the jackpot display result is not designated, in S710, in the stored command for which the determination as to whether or not to execute the change effect such as the hold is not determined, By checking the stored contents of `` variable type '' and determining whether super-reach has been specified, the pre-determined pending storage information specifies the variable type that results in a display error after super-reach production It is determined whether or not (S714).

  When it is determined in S714 that the reserved storage information subject to the prefetch determination is one that specifies the variation type that is the display result after the super reach effect, SR2 for determining the change effect such as hold is extracted, and FIG. It is determined whether or not a change effect such as a hold is executed using the determination table of whether or not a change effect such as a hold is made at the time of super-reach (B) (S715).

  On the other hand, if it is determined in S714 that the reserved storage information subject to the prefetch determination does not specify the variation type that results in the display error after the super reach effect, SR2 for determining the change effect such as the hold is extracted, and FIG. Except for the super reach in (C), it is determined whether or not a change effect such as a hold is executed using a table for determining whether or not a change effect such as a hold during shift (S716).

  After it is determined in S712A, S717, S715, or S716 whether or not a change effect such as a hold is to be executed, in the effect buffer shown in FIG. Data (“1001 (H)”) for specifying “change on hold change effect determination” is stored in the storage area of “change presence determination on hold” (S718).

  Next, in S717, S715, or S716, it is determined whether or not a decision to execute a change effect such as a hold (execution present) has been made with respect to the hold storage information subject to the prefetch determination (S719). If it is determined in S719 that the change effect such as the hold is not determined (execution not performed), the process proceeds to S735 described later. On the other hand, when it is determined in S719 that the change effect such as the hold is determined to be executed (execution is performed), the pre-determined hold storage information is determined based on the data in the “design designation” area. While confirming the pre-reading result of whether or not it will be out, SR3 for determining the change effect mode for holding etc. is extracted, and using the change effect mode selection table for holding etc. of FIG. The selection is determined (S720). As a result, with respect to the hold memory information to be prefetched, the effect of changing the hold image at the next hold shift such as the effect patterns A to C, and the effect of changing the active image at the time of active display such as the effect patterns D to F There is an effect mode of a change effect such as an effect that changes an on-hold image that appears and is displayed at the time of a start winning prize such as an effect pattern G, and an effect that changes an on-hold image after execution of a specific effect such as the effect patterns H to K. , It is determined as one of the production modes. The effect of changing the hold image that appears and is displayed at the time of winning a start like the effect pattern G is an effect that the hold image appears in a hold mode changed from “normal hold” when the hold image appears at the time of start winning. Yes, the hold image appears and is displayed in a display mode already changed from “normal hold” since the appearance of the hold image.

  Next, it is confirmed whether or not the effect mode of the change effect such as the hold determined in S720 is an effect of changing the hold image after executing the specific effect (S721). If it is not an effect to change the hold image after executing the specific effect in S721, the process proceeds to S723 described later. On the other hand, if it is an effect to change the hold image after execution of the specific effect in S721, according to the effect pattern determined in S720, the specific effect type selection first table in FIGS. 18A to 18D to the specific effect. One of the type selection fourth tables is selected, SR5 for selecting a specific effect type is extracted, and the specific effect type is selected and determined using the selected specific effect type selection table (S722).

  Next, the storage mode as described above in the effect buffer of FIG. 20B according to the effect mode of the change effect such as the hold determined in S720 or the effect mode of the change effect such as the hold determined in S722. In the storage area for “change designation execution effect change such as hold”, data with no designation or designation (“2000 (H) or 2001 (H)”) is stored and “change presentation mode designation such as hold” is stored. Data ("3001 (H) to 300F (H)") that can specify the effect pattern determined in S720 or S722 is stored in the area (S723).

  In S721, specifically, as described above, with respect to the “pending change execution execution change designation”, an effect that changes during the next hold shift, an effect that changes during active display, and an effect that changes when the specific effect is executed A mode defined separately for each (the specified data is stored in buffer number 1 for the effect that changes at the time of the next hold shift, and the data of the reserved storage information to be prefetched is determined for the effect that changes at the time of active display. In the mode of storing specified data in the corresponding buffer number, and storing specified data in only buffer number 1 or both buffer numbers 1 and 2 in the case of an effect that changes during execution of a specific effect) Undesignated or designated data ("2000 (H) or 2001 (H)") is stored in the storage area for "designation of execution execution variation".

  In S723, as described above, with regard to “holding change effect mode designation”, the effect pattern is stored in the storage area of “pending change effect mode designation” in the buffer number corresponding to the hold storage information to be prefetched. Data that can specify the effect pattern determined in S720 or S722 from among A to K2 ("3001 (H) to 300F (H)") is stored.

  Next, among the effect patterns for executing the specific effects based on the result of selection of the effect modes in S720 and S722, any of the effect patterns H1 and H2 in which the special effects fail to produce effects as shown in FIG. It is confirmed whether or not is selected (S724). When an effect pattern other than any of the effect patterns H1 and H2 in which the special effect is an effect failure is selected in S724, the process proceeds to S728 described later. On the other hand, when one of the production patterns H1 and H2 that cause the production failure in S724 is selected, a change restriction flag such as a hold is set (S725). As a result, when any one of the production patterns H1 and H2 resulting in production failure is selected, as shown in S712 and S712A, execution of a change production such as a hold on the subsequent display displayed is restricted. .

  Next, the number of variable displays in which the specific effect is executed according to the effect pattern selected and determined in S722 (twice when the strong character effect is performed with the effect pattern H1 as the special effect, and the weak character effect with the effect pattern H2 as the special effect is performed. In response to the request (once), the pending change limit counter is set (the counter value is set to “1” or “2”) (S726). The change limit counter for holding, etc. is a counting means for counting the number of times the specific effect is executed by the effect pattern for executing the specific effect in which the special effect causes the effect to fail. In the effect symbol variation stop process (S803), the effect It is updated (subtracted update) every time the symbol variation display is executed. In the effect symbol variation stop process (S803), when the on-hold change limit counter is counted up (when the counter value becomes “0”), the counter is reset and the on-hold change limit flag is reset.

  Next, the data in the effect buffer shown in FIG. 19B is checked, and another change effect such as a hold image change effect (duration change effect of the hold image) that overlaps the execution timing and timing of the effect pattern of the specific effect selected and determined in S722. And the active image change effect data are reset (S727). As a result, when the special effect fails in the effect, the execution of the other effect such as the hold effect whose timing overlaps with the execution time of the effect pattern of the specific effect is restricted, and the effect pattern of the specific effect is preferentially executed. In addition, the execution time is shifted so that the other change effects such as the hold of the effect pattern of the specific effect are executed after the effect of the effect pattern of the specific effect is finished ( You may control to postpone. In addition, when the special performance is successful, the execution of other productions such as other holdings that have the same timing and timing of execution of the specific production are limited, as in the case of the production failure. The effect pattern may be executed preferentially.

  Next, based on the selection determination result in S720, it is confirmed whether or not a change effect such as hold is executed during the hold shift for the hold memory information to be prefetched (S728). When executing a change effect such as a hold during a hold shift in S728, depending on the color (change color in the figure) of the hold image after the change specified by the effect pattern determined in S720, FIG. Select one of the first to third hold mode selection tables of 19 (C), extract SR4 for determining the appearance hold display mode, and use the selected hold mode selection table to hold the prefetch determination target The appearance reservation color for the stored information is selected and determined (S729), and the process proceeds to S737. By S729, the appearance reservation color is determined to be one of the display modes of “normal (yellow) reservation”, “white reservation”, “blue reservation”, and “green reservation”.

  Further, when the change effect such as the hold is not executed during the hold shift by 728, it is confirmed whether or not the change effect such as the hold is executed during the active display based on the selection determination result in S720 (S730). When a change effect such as hold is executed during active display in S730, according to the change mode of the hold image after the change specified by the effect pattern determined in S720, the changes in FIGS. 19D to 19F are performed. Select any of the 4th to 6th hold mode selection tables, extract SR4 for determining the appearance hold display mode, and use the selected hold mode selection table to hold the appearance hold for the pre-read determination target hold storage information The color is selected and determined (S731), and the process proceeds to S737. By S731, the appearance reservation color is determined as one of the display modes of “normal (yellow) reservation”, “white reservation”, “blue reservation”, and “green reservation”.

  If the change effect such as hold is not executed during active display in S730, whether or not the change effect such as hold is executed when starting winning is confirmed based on the selection determination result in S720 (S732). When executing a change effect such as a hold at the time of starting winning in S732, based on confirming the pre-reading determination result as to whether it is a big hit or not, the seventh and eighth of FIGS. 19 (G) and (H). Select one of the hold mode selection tables, extract SR4 for determining the appearance hold display mode, and use the selected hold mode selection table to select and determine the appearance hold color for the hold storage information to be prefetched. Then (S733), the process proceeds to S737. By S733, the appearance reservation color is determined to be one of the display modes of “white reservation”, “blue reservation”, “green reservation”, and “red reservation”. At the time of starting winning, the reserved image appears and is displayed with the appearance holding color determined as described above, whereby a change effect such as holding is executed at the time of starting winning.

  In addition, when the change effect such as the hold is not executed at the time of starting winning in S730, it is a time when the change effect such as the hold is executed after the specific effect is executed based on the selection determination result in S720 and S722. 19 (J) 10th hold mode selection table is selected, SR4 for appearance hold display mode determination is extracted, and the appearance hold for the prefetch determination target hold storage information using the selected hold mode selection table Is selected and determined as “star hold” (S734), and the process proceeds to S737. By S734, the appearance suspension is always determined as the display mode of “star suspension”. As a result, when a change effect such as a hold is executed after the specific effect is executed, “star hold” is always displayed.

  As shown in S711YS722, S723 in FIG. 21, S632 in FIG. 21, S802 in FIG. 15, etc., the specific effect is executed on the condition that the hold display is a predetermined number or more. A period over a plurality of variable displays can be secured.

  In addition, when executing a change effect such as hold after execution of a specific effect, after displaying a hold image in a display mode other than “star hold”, an effect of changing the hold image to “star hold” is executed. Also good. Further, when executing a change effect such as hold after execution of a specific effect, after displaying a hold image of “star hold”, it is temporarily changed to a hold image of a display mode other than “star hold”, and then “ An effect of changing to a reserved image of “star reservation” may be executed.

  Further, when the process proceeds from S719 to S725, it is a time when the change effect such as the hold is not executed, and in the effect buffer of FIG. Non-designated data (“2000 (H)”) is stored in the storage area, and data (“3000 (H)”) that can specify non-designated data is stored in the storage area of “changed presentation mode designation such as holding”. (S725).

  Next, with respect to the reserved storage information subject to the pre-reading determination, based on confirming the pre-reading determination result as to whether or not it is a big hit based on the data of the “designation designation” area, FIG. 19 (I) The ninth hold mode selection table is selected, SR4 for determining the appearance hold display mode is extracted, and using the selected hold mode selection table, the appearance hold color for the hold storage information to be prefetched is selected and determined. (S736), the process proceeds to S737. By S736, the appearance reservation color is determined only for the display mode of “normal (yellow) reservation”.

  In S737, a display is made such that the appearance-pending hold image having the display mode determined in S729, S731, S733, S734, or S736 appears as a new hold image (S737), and the process is terminated.

  In this way, in the pre-reading effect process, when new on-hold storage information is generated in response to a new start winning prize, the appearance pending display mode is selected and determined as the appearance pending display mode, and the determined appearance pending display mode is determined. The display which makes a reserved image appear newly is performed. The hold image displayed in this manner is subjected to a hold shift operation by the hold storage display control process in S707 of FIG. 14 every time the variable display is executed, and the display position is shifted (moved).

  As shown in S725, S712, S712A, etc. in FIG. 21, it is possible to limit the display mode of the specific display that occurs during execution of the specific effect without being related to the specific effect. Can be ensured. Furthermore, it is possible to easily convey the intention of the production to the player.

  As shown in FIG. 16D, when the special effect production mode is a predetermined mode, such as the production mode in which the special effect production success is suggested by the “Strike” game result in the special production shown in FIG. By not setting the specific effect control flag at N in S724, the execution of the change effect such as holding that is not related to the specific effect is not limited, and the special result shown in FIG. When the production mode of the special production does not become the predetermined mode, such as the production mode in which the production failure of the production is suggested, the specific production control flag is set by Y, 725 of S724 in FIG. 21 and specified by S712 and S712A. By restricting the execution of a change effect such as hold that is not related to the effect, the display mode of the specific display that occurred during the execution of the special effect To limit that to change without associated with the production of the production aspects. As described above, when the display mode of the special display becomes a predetermined mode with respect to the display mode of the specific display that occurs during the execution of the special performance, it is not limited to change without being related to the special performance mode. When the production mode of the production does not become the predetermined mode, it is restricted from changing without being related to the production mode of the special production, so that the consistency of the production concerning the specific display can be further secured, and the intention of the production is a game. It is possible to make it easier for people to communicate.

  Note that the processing for selecting and determining the appearance mode of appearance suspension when new storage information is generated in response to a new start-up prize as described above is included in the suspension storage display control processing in S707 of FIG. When executing the hold storage display control process, a display mode of appearance hold may be selected and determined.

  FIG. 22 is a flowchart showing the effect symbol variation start process (S801) in the effect control process. In the effect symbol variation start process, the effect control CPU 101 performs the following process.

  In the effect symbol variation start process, it is confirmed whether or not the variation display result is determined to be off (S601). Whether or not it is determined to be out of place is determined by, for example, whether or not the display result 1 designation command is stored in the display result designation command storage area. If it is determined to be off, it is confirmed whether a command corresponding to the non-reach fluctuation pattern is received as the fluctuation pattern command (S602). Whether or not a command corresponding to the non-reach variation pattern has been received is determined by, for example, data stored in the variation pattern command storage area.

  If it is determined that the command corresponding to the non-reach variation pattern has been received, the display result of the loss that does not become reach is determined as the final stop of the effect symbol using the loss symbol determination data table stored in the ROM 102 (S604). The process proceeds to S616. In the loss symbol determination data table, the numerical data of SR1-1 to SR1-3 are associated with each of a plurality of types of effect symbols.

  In the processing of S604, numerical data (random numbers) is extracted from each of SR1-1 to SR1-3 at a predetermined timing, and the symbols corresponding to the extracted numerical data are respectively left and center using the outlier design determination data table. , It is determined as a combination of stop symbols resulting in a variation display result of the right effect symbol. In this way, when determining a combination of non-reach symbols, if the stop symbol corresponding to the extracted random number coincides with a combination of accidental jackpot symbols, it is corrected so as to be a combination of outlier symbols (for example, Each stop symbol is determined by correcting the right symbol by one symbol). In addition, when the stop symbol corresponding to the extracted random number is accidentally reached, it is corrected so that it becomes a combination of non-reach off symbols (for example, correction by shifting the right symbol by one symbol) and each stop symbol. Is determined.

  If it is determined in the process of S602 that the pattern is not a non-reach variation pattern (if it is determined that the pattern is a reach variation pattern), a stop symbol of the effect symbols constituting the combination of reach symbols is determined (S605), and the process proceeds to S616. In the process of S605, numerical data (random numbers) is extracted from each of SR1-1 to SR1-3 at a predetermined timing, and the symbol corresponding to the random number extracted from SR1-1 is extracted using the loss symbol determination data table. A symbol corresponding to a random number that matches the counter value extracted from SR1-2 is determined as a stop symbol of the middle symbol, which is determined as a stop symbol of each of the left and right effect symbols forming the reach state. In this case as well, when the symbol combination is accidentally a combination of symbols, the stop symbols are determined by correcting the symbols so that they become a combination of symbols that are out of place (for example, correction for shifting the middle symbol by one symbol).

  In addition, when it is not decided to make a shift in the processing of S601 (when it is decided to make a big hit) (N in S601), the production control CPU 101 displays the big hit symbol according to the type of the big win. A stop symbol of the effect symbols constituting the combination is determined (S603), and the process proceeds to S616.

  In S603, the winning symbol combination is determined according to the type of jackpot as follows. Based on which display result designation command of the display result 2 designation command and the display result 3 designation command is stored in the display result specifying command storage area, the type of jackpot between the probability big hit and the normal big hit When it is determined that it is determined to be a probability variation jackpot, numerical data (random number) is extracted from SR1-1 at a predetermined timing, and a combination of SR1-1 and probability variation jackpot symbol (for example, left, Use the data table (probability variable big hit symbol determination table) in which the relationship between the middle and right is an odd combination of odd numbers such as “7, 7, 7”, etc. The combination of is selected and determined. Also, when it is determined that it is determined to be a normal jackpot, numerical data (random numbers) is extracted from SR1-1 at a predetermined timing, and a combination of SR1-1 and a normal jackpot symbol (for example, left, middle, Using the data table (ordinary jackpot symbol determination table) in which the relationship with the right is a combination of even numbers such as “4,4,4” etc.), the combination of one of the normal jackpot symbols from the extracted value Select and decide. The symbol determined in this way is used as a final stop symbol which is a variation display result before being controlled to the big hit gaming state.

  Next, processing for setting various effects in the variable display (for example, various effects such as a variable symbol display effect (including a variable display mode such as a pseudo-ream), a change effect such as a hold, and a specific notice effect) After performing an effect setting process (S616) for performing an effect setting process), the process proceeds to S617. The processing content of the effect setting process will be described later with reference to FIG.

  In S617, the effect control pattern is determined as one of a plurality of types of effect control patterns. In S617, the symbol variation control pattern table is determined according to the variation pattern designated by the variation pattern designation command and the various effect control (effect operation) patterns designated by the effect control pattern of the effect determined in the process of S616. One of the effect control patterns corresponding to the designated various effect operation patterns is selected and determined as the use pattern from among the plurality of types of symbol variation control patterns stored in the.

  In the control pattern table stored in the ROM 102, for example, the effect in the display area of the effect display device 9 in the period from when the change of the effect symbol is started until the final effect symbol that is the final stop symbol is stopped and displayed. There are multiple types of data indicating the control content of various effect operations such as the effect change display operation of the symbol, the effect display operation in the reach effect, the effect display operation by the pseudo-reed effect, and the effect display operation in the notice effect. Stored.

  In addition, each symbol variation control pattern is, for example, an effect symbol variation display such as an effect control process timer setting value, an effect control process timer determination value, an effect display control data, voice control data, lamp control data, and an end code. The control data for controlling the various types of performance operations is included, and the contents of the various types of performance control, the timing of switching the performance control, and the like are set in time series.

  Subsequently, the process table according to the production | presentation control pattern selected by S617 is selected (S618). Then, a process timer (effect setting process timer) in the process data 1 of the selected process table is started (S619).

  When the process of S619 is executed, according to the contents of the process data 1 (display control execution data 1, lamp control execution data 1, sound number data 1), the effect device (the effect display device 9 as the effect component, the effect component as the effect component) Control of the various lamps and the speaker 27) as a production component is started (S620). For example, in accordance with the display control execution data, an instruction is output to the VDP 109 in order to display an image (including an effect symbol) corresponding to the variation pattern on the effect display device 9. Further, a control signal (lamp control execution data) is output to the lamp driver board 35 in order to perform lighting / extinguishing control of the light emitters such as various LEDs. In addition, a control signal (sound number data) is output to the sound output board 70 in order to output sound from the speaker 27.

  Then, a value corresponding to the variation time specified by the variation pattern command is set in the variation display time timer (S621), and the value of the effect control process flag is set to a value corresponding to the effect symbol variation processing (S802). A symbol variation start process is executed (S622). Then, the effect symbol variation start process ends.

  FIG. 23 is a flowchart showing the aforementioned effect setting process (S616). In the effect setting process, the effect control microcomputer 100 performs the following process.

  First, it is determined whether or not the current variation display is a variation display in which a change effect such as holding is designated (S630). Specifically, in S630, in the effect buffer for the reserved memory shown in FIG. 20B, “specified as change pending effect execution variation designation” data corresponding to the retained storage information for executing the current variation display is designated. When “present” data is stored, it is determined that the display is a variable display in which a change effect such as holding is designated. If it is determined in S630 that the display is not a variable display in which a change effect such as holding is specified, the process is terminated.

  If it is determined in S630 that the display is a variable display for which a change effect such as hold is designated, the “buffer change effect mode designation” in the effect buffer for the first hold memory shown in FIG. Based on the confirmation of the data, the effect mode (change effect mode of any of the effect patterns A to K (K1, K2)) to be executed this time is confirmed (S631).

  Next, based on the confirmation result of the effect mode of the change effect such as the hold executed in the current variation display in S631, the target to execute the change effect such as the current hold that can be identified from the confirmed effect pattern (hold image, active image) Is set as a production target, and can be specified from the confirmed production pattern (production mode of how the display mode changes during hold shift, production mode of how the display mode changes during active display) The kind of specific effect to be executed and the effect mode such as how the display mode changes) are set as the effect mode to be executed (S632).

  Next, by confirming the data in the effect buffer for the hold storage shown in FIG. 20B, the effect mode of the change effect such as the hold is the first half of H1 and the first half of I2 in the effect patterns shown in FIG. J2 first half or K2 first half is determined (S633).

  If not applicable in S633, the data in the storage area of “change on hold effect designating designation” corresponding to the current change effect such as hold is changed to “no effect” in the effect buffer shown in FIG. S634), the process proceeds to S635. On the other hand, when it does not correspond in S633, since it is necessary to execute the second half of each production in the next variation display, the data in the storage area of “changed production mode designation such as hold” corresponding to the current change production such as hold is stored. The process proceeds to S635.

  Next, in S635, a process of setting various other effects other than the above-described change effect such as the hold and the related change effect is executed (S635). Thereafter, the effect setting process ends.

  Based on the effect control setting based on the execution of the processes of S630 to S635 in such an effect setting process, based on the effect mode set in S632 by the effect symbol changing process (S802) shown in FIG. Thus, various effects such as holding and other effects are executed at a predetermined setting timing.

[Modified example of change production such as hold]
Next, a modified example of the change effect such as the above-described hold will be described. In the pachinko gaming machine 1, a change effect such as a hold shown below may be provided so that both the change effect such as a hold and the specific effect described above can be executed. In that case, when the specific effect is executed, the control for limiting the execution of the change effect such as the hold may be executed by the effect control microcomputer 100. Here, a predetermined effect that changes the display mode of the specific display by applying an action display (such as a ball) (when the character throws the color ball toward the hold display, the color ball collides with the hold display and the hold display is displayed. For example, a change display of a change effect such as a hold display area, an active display area, or the like in the [change of change effect etc.], and the predetermined effect execution means displays the action display. The first pattern (success pattern, etc.) for changing the display mode of the specific display after the elapse of a predetermined period and the display of the action display are started and the display mode of the specific display is not changed after the predetermined period elapses. 2 patterns (failure patterns, etc.) can be executed, and after the display of the action display is started, the first pattern and the second pattern in a predetermined period A description will be given of an example in which the speed of the action display with respect to the target specific display can be reduced at the same timing (such as starting the deceleration of the ball speed at the same time when succeeding and when failing). .

  In this modified example, the change effect such as hold shows whether the color of the target hold display changes when the color ball thrown toward one of the hold displays hits the target hold display and breaks. Production. The setting here is based on the premise that the color ball always hits the target hold display, and the player is made to enjoy the effect of whether or not the ball is broken. Of course, it may be set so that the thrown-out ball does not collide with the target hold display. If the ball breaks brilliantly and the color of the hold display changes, the production result is successful, and if the color of the hold display does not change without breaking the ball, it is a failure. When it succeeds, the expectation that the hold display is a big hit is higher than when it fails. Changing the color of the hold display to a color with a high degree of expectation such as a big hit is also referred to as “raising”.

  The hold change effect of this modification has one feature in that the speed of the color ball thrown toward one of the hold displays is decelerated halfway. In particular, the length of the deceleration period is not uniform, and is determined from at least two types. The longer the deceleration period is, the more likely the production result is to be successful. However, even when any deceleration period is selected, the timing at which the ball begins to decelerate after the ball is thrown away is the same.

  Various images are displayed on the screen of the effect display device during the change display of the effect symbol indicated by the three downward arrows. On the lower end, an image TH or H for displaying the generated stored storage information is displayed corresponding to the number of the stored storage information (hereinafter referred to as a stored storage image or display). These hold indications may be displayed in a manner that does not distinguish between the first hold memory number and the second hold memory number as described above, and in a format that distinguishes between the first hold memory number and the second hold memory number. A hold storage image may be displayed.

  FIG. 24 is a diagram illustrating a change effect such as a hold according to a modification. Referring to FIG. 24 (a), a character 930 having a color ball 931 appears during the effect symbol variation display. The appearance timing of the character 930 can be set in various ways. However, it is necessary to prevent the presentation from being wasted by shifting the hold display during the production period from the appearance of the character 930 until the result of the success / failure of the production. For this reason, the character 930 appears in a stage where the remaining period of the variable display is sufficiently longer than the effect period.

  The character 930 throws the color ball 931 toward the second hold display TH from the left of the four hold displays appearing on the screen. The time from when the character 930 throws the color ball 931 to when the color ball 931 hits the hold display TH is a predetermined period. The length of the predetermined period differs depending on whether the production is successful or unsuccessful, but may be the same. In any case, the speed of the color ball 931 changes during the predetermined period.

  The color ball 931 moves at a constant speed until a certain period elapses after it is thrown (until it moves a predetermined distance), but when the certain period elapses, the speed is reduced. That is, the vehicle enters a deceleration period. This is shown in FIG. Such a deceleration control effect is, for example, a slow motion playback effect. The deceleration period is 3 seconds or 5 seconds. However, regardless of which deceleration period is set, the period from when the character 930 throws the ball to the point of entering the deceleration period is common. After such a deceleration period due to slow motion reproduction, the speed of the color ball 931 again returns to the initial speed, and the color ball 931 eventually collides with the target hold display TH. The effect may end without decelerating without returning to the initial speed, or the speed after the end of the deceleration period may be different from the speed in the initial speed or the deceleration period.

  After that, the colliding color ball 931 breaks and the paint inside covers the target hold display, and the color of the hold display becomes a color different from the original, and the colliding color ball 931 cracks. The failure pattern that bounces back and does not change the color of the hold display. FIG. 24C shows a success pattern, and FIG. 24D shows a failure pattern. In the case of the success pattern, the push button 120 vibrates before the color ball 931 breaks, and the player is notified of the success pattern (button notification effect). Thereby, a player's expectation can be improved. Of course, the push button 120 may or may not vibrate. Note that such advance notification may be performed by voice or an image instead of the push button 120 or in addition to the push button 120. Further, the button notification effect may be determined by lottery. In such a case, it is desirable that the big hit expectation is higher when the push button vibrates than when the push button does not vibrate. Moreover, you may provide strength to the vibration of a push button. In such a case, the lottery including the strength of the push button may be performed at the time of the lottery of the button notification effect. And when a push button vibrates strongly, you may make it a big hit expectation degree higher than the case where a push button vibrates weakly.

  In the success pattern, the color of the hold display changes from the original color to one of a plurality of colors. For example, the color variations are blue, green, and red. Such a color difference represents, for example, a difference in the degree of expectation that the variable display corresponding to the hold display is a big hit. For example, red has the highest expectation level for jackpots, followed by green and blue. Since the player can pay attention to which color changes in the success pattern, a more interesting game can be provided. In order to further increase the expectation for the color change, the movement of the color ball 931 may be temporarily stopped at the stage where the color ball 931 collides with the hold display or immediately before the collision.

  As described above, according to the hold change effect described above, there is a period during which the speed of the color ball 931 is decelerated before the color ball 931 is released and before it collides with the hold display. A feeling can be heightened. In particular, the player's expectation is significantly improved as compared to the effect of colliding with the hold display at the same speed without decelerating the speed of the color ball 931. In addition, since the deceleration period is selectively set from a plurality, a variety of effects can be provided while making the player pay attention to the deceleration period.

  Such a hold change effect of the modified example may be applied to hold display or may be applied to active display.

Next, main effects obtained by the embodiment described above will be described.
(1) A bowling game by the character 96 in the hold display area 95 of FIGS. 16B and 16C in a state where the specific display such as the hold display is not visible or difficult to see as shown in FIG. After executing the special effect such as the effect, the display of the specific display is performed based on the fact that the effect mode of the special effect has become a predetermined mode such as the successful display mode of the bowling game by the character 96 in FIG. Since the aspect changes, it is possible to improve the fun of the game by improving the fun of the effect using the specific display such as the hold display and the active display.

  (2) As shown in FIGS. 16A to 16C and the like, a specific effect is executed based on a specific display such as a hold display and an active display being displayed in a special display mode. It is possible to make the player interested in whether or not is displayed in the special display mode, and the fun of the production can be further improved.

  (3) As shown in FIGS. 16 (A) to 16 (C) and FIGS. 18 (A) to 18 (D), a specific effect can be executed over a plurality of variable displays, so that a hold is made. It is possible to continuously provide the player with the fun of using the specific display such as the display and the active display.

  (4) A strong character effect and a weak character effect in FIGS. 21A to 21D, S722 and S723 in FIG. 21, S632 in FIG. 21, S802 in FIG. 15, and the like. By executing the specific effects with the generated effect patterns, it is possible to enrich the variations of the effects using the specific display such as the hold display and the active display.

  (5) As shown in S725, S712, S712A, etc. in FIG. 21, it is possible to limit the display mode of the specific display that occurs during execution of the specific effect without being related to the specific effect. It is possible to ensure the consistency of the production related to the display. Furthermore, it is possible to easily convey the intention of the production to the player.

  (6) As shown in FIG. 16D, when the special effect production mode is a predetermined mode, such as a production mode in which the special production performance is suggested as a result of the “Strike” game result in the special production, By not setting the specific effect control flag by N in S724 of FIG. 21, the execution of the change effect such as holding that is not related to the specific effect is not limited, and the game result of “Garter” in the special effect shown in FIG. Thus, when the effect mode of the special effect does not become the predetermined mode as in the effect mode in which the effect of the special effect is suggested, S712 and S712A are set by setting the specific effect control flag at Y and 725 of S724 in FIG. By restricting the execution of a change effect such as a hold that is not related to the specific effect, the display mode of the specific display generated during the execution of the special effect Te, to limit that to change without associated with the production aspects of the previous special effect. As described above, when the display mode of the special display becomes a predetermined mode with respect to the display mode of the specific display that occurs during the execution of the special performance, it is not limited to change without being related to the special performance mode. When the production mode of the production does not become the predetermined mode, it is restricted from changing without being related to the production mode of the special production, so that the consistency of the production concerning the specific display can be further secured, and the intention of the production is a game. It is possible to make it easier for people to communicate.

  (7) As shown in the reserved image H in FIG. 16, the interest of the game can be improved by improving the fun of the effect using the reserved display.

  (8) As shown in the active / holding display area 90 in the specific production in FIGS. 16B and 16C, the specific display and the display area related to the specific display are combined to make it invisible or difficult to view. By executing the effect, it is possible to secure a wide area for executing the specific effect, and it is possible to improve the visibility of the specific effect.

  (9) The effect mode of the special effect is such that an effect of changing the star-shaped reserved image into the red reserved image of FIG. 16 (F) by condensing the light image 94 of FIG. Since the effect of changing the display mode of the specific display is executed after the predetermined mode is reached, the player can clearly see the effect of changing the display mode of the specific display.

  (10) As shown in S711YS722, S723 in FIG. 21, S632 in FIG. 21, S802 in FIG. 15, and the like, the specific effect is executed on condition that the hold display is a predetermined number or more. As a period, it is possible to ensure a period over a plurality of variable displays.

  (11) After starting the display of the action display, it is possible to reduce the speed of the action display with respect to the target specific display at a common timing in the predetermined period of the first pattern and the second pattern. The game interest can be improved by changing the action display.

Next, modifications, feature points, and the like of the embodiment described above are listed below.
(1) In the above-described embodiment, as shown in FIG. 16, the special effect is executed in a state where the reserved image and the active image are invisible or difficult to view, and the reserved image is returned to the visible state. However, the present invention is not limited to this. The hold image may be changed by making the hold image and the active image visible.

  (2) In the embodiment described above, the change limiting means, when the effect mode of the special effect is the predetermined mode (FIG. 16D), the specific display generated during the execution of the special effect. The display mode is not restricted to change without being related to the special production mode (the setting of the special production control flag that is not related to the specific production by not setting the specific production control flag at N in S724 in FIG. 21). Execution is not limited), when the effect mode of the special effect does not become the predetermined mode (FIG. 16 (G)), the display mode of the specific effect generated during the execution of the special effect is It is limited to change without being related to the production mode (by setting the specific production control flag in Y, 725 in S724 in FIG. 21, the relationship with the specific production is set in S712, S712A). No limits the execution of such changes effect pending) we showed that. With regard to this example, the expression “does not restrict the change without relating to the effect mode of the special effect” may be expressed as “do not restrict the change without being related to the effect result of the special effect”. . In addition, the expression “restrict change without being related to the effect mode of the special effect” may be “restrict change without being related to the effect result of the special effect”.

  (3) In the above-described embodiment, an example in which the bowling game is executed once or twice while the variable display is executed once or twice for the bowling game as a special effect has been described. In this case, one bowling game may be executed while the variable display is executed twice. In addition, as an example in which the bowling game is executed twice, a new bowling game may be played both times, the first time being the start time of the new bowling game (first pitch), and the second time being the first time It is also possible to make a spare game round (second shot) aimed at defeating the remaining pins in the game.

  (4) Regarding the bowling game as a special performance, the number of pins to be defeated, the color of the pins, the size of the throwing ball, the speed of the thrown ball, etc. Depending on the display mode of the predetermined image such as the size and speed, the degree of expectation that the special effect will be a successful production may be varied. In addition, when executing special effects such as a bowling game and a battle game, various operation detection means such as push buttons provided in the pachinko gaming machine 1 can be used to detect the operation of the player. An effect may be executed accordingly.

  (5) As a special effect, in addition to the one that executes only one type of game, one game is selected from a plurality of types of mini-games such as a bowling game, and the selected game is selected. It may be executed.

  (6) In embodiment mentioned above, the example in which a weak character and a strong character are selected as a specific production type was shown. A strong character is not limited to a high percentage of a reserved change from blue to red compared to a weak character, but a low percentage of a pending change from blue to red is lower than a weak character. It may be used as a character that is likely to change to a holding type with a high expectation level for a big hit. Conversely, the weak character is not limited to the one in which the ratio of the on-hold change from blue to red is simply lower than that of the strong character, but the ratio of the on-the-fly change in blue to red is compared to the strong character. Although it is high, it may be used as a character that is unlikely to change to a holding type with a high expectation level for a big hit.

  (7) In the above-described embodiment, when an effect in which the hold image is changed after the specific effect is executed, with respect to the hold image other than the target and the active image, the change in the hold image when winning, and the hold image is shifted to hold The present invention is not limited to the example of executing the restriction control that restricts the change and the change of the active image from being executed, but may be the restriction control that allows at least a part of the image change. .

  (8) Regarding the restriction control of the implementation described above, when an effect in which the reserved image from blue to red is changed after the specific effect is executed, the restriction that limits the image change for the reserved image and the active image other than the target. An example is shown in which the control is executed and the restriction control is not executed when an effect in which the hold image does not change after the specific effect is executed. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and after the specific effect, such restriction control is executed both when the effect that the reserved image changes is executed and when the effect that the reserved image does not change is executed. May be.

  (9) In the above-described embodiment, in order to notify the microcomputer for effect control of the change pattern indicating the change mode such as the change time, the type of reach effect, the presence / absence of the pseudo-ream, etc., Although an example of transmitting the variation pattern command has been shown, the variation pattern may be notified to the effect control microcomputer by two or more commands. Specifically, in the case of notification by two commands, the game control microcomputer uses the first command to indicate whether there is a pseudo-ream, a slide effect, etc. before reaching (so-called second if not reaching) A command indicating the fluctuation time and fluctuation mode is transmitted before the stop, and the second command is the so-called second stop after reaching the reach such as the type of reach and the presence / absence of the redrawing effect (if the reach is not reach) A command indicating the variation time and variation mode of (after) may be transmitted. In this case, the effect control microcomputer may perform effect control in variable display based on the variable time derived from the combination of two commands. In the game control microcomputer, the change time is notified by each of the two commands, and a specific change mode executed at each timing is selected by the effect control microcomputer. Also good. When two commands are sent, the two commands may be transmitted within the same timer interrupt. After the first command is transmitted, a predetermined period elapses (for example, the next timer interrupt). The second command may be transmitted. Note that the variation mode indicated by each command is not limited to this example, and the order of transmission can be appropriately changed. In this way, by notifying the variation pattern by two or more commands, the amount of data that must be stored as the variation pattern command can be reduced. In the configuration in which the change pattern is notified to the effect control microcomputer by two commands in this way, the determination result of the display result by the effect process at the time of winning in the second command after transmitting the first command, Alternatively, the prefetch determination information such as the variation pattern type may be transmitted, and the prefetch notice effect may be executed based on the reception of the second command. Here, the pseudo-ream is a pseudo display that is an effect display that makes it appear that a plurality of fluctuations corresponding to a plurality of reserved memories are continuously performed although it is a single fluctuation corresponding to one reserved memory. Abbreviation for continuous variation. Further, the slip refers to an effect display in which the symbol is slid from the predicted stop position immediately before the symbol is stopped in the variable display.

  (10) The embodiment described above can also be applied to an apparatus such as a game machine that simulates the operation of the pachinko gaming machine 1. The program and data for realizing the above-described embodiment are not limited to a form distributed and provided to a computer apparatus or the like by a detachable recording medium, but a storage apparatus that the computer apparatus or the like has in advance. You may take the form that is distributed by pre-installing. Furthermore, the program and data for realizing the present invention are distributed by downloading from other devices on a network connected via a communication line or the like by providing a communication processing unit. It doesn't matter. The game embodiment is not only executed by attaching a removable recording medium, but can also be executed by temporarily storing a program and data downloaded via a communication line or the like in an internal memory or the like. It is also possible to execute directly using hardware resources on the other device side on a network connected via a communication line or the like. Further, the game can be executed by exchanging data with other computer devices or the like via a network.

  (11) As the present embodiment, a gaming machine that pays out game media to the player's hand in response to the occurrence of a win has been described, but the game media is enclosed and the game media is removed by the player in response to the occurrence of a win. You may employ | adopt the enclosure type game machine which adds a game point (score), without paying out at hand. The enclosed game machine has a circulation path for circulating a plurality of balls, which are examples of game media, in the game machine, and is provided with a storage unit for storing game points. The game points are added to the storage unit, the game points are subtracted from the storage unit according to the ball launching operation, and the game points are added to the storage unit according to the occurrence of the winning.

  (12) In the above-described embodiment, for example, a case where a plurality of types of special symbols and production symbols “1” to “9” are variably displayed and the display result is derived and displayed is shown. It is not limited to the embodiment. For example, the symbol that is variably displayed and the symbol that is derived and displayed are not necessarily the same, and a symbol that is different from the symbol that is variably displayed may be derived and displayed. Further, it is not always necessary to display a plurality of types of symbols in a variable manner, and the variable display may be executed using only one type of symbols. In this case, for example, the variable display may be performed by alternately turning on and blinking the one type of symbol display. Even in this case, one type of symbol used for the variation display may be derived and displayed last, or a symbol different from the one type of symbol may be derived and displayed last. It may be a thing.

  (13) In the above-described embodiment, a specific value exceeding 0% has been described as a “ratio (ratio, probability)” as a specific example. However, the “ratio (ratio, probability)” may be 0%. For example, when the occurrence ratio of a predetermined game state 1 in a predetermined game period is compared with the occurrence ratio of another game state 2, and “one occurrence ratio is higher than the other occurrence ratio” This includes the case where the percentage of occurrence of one game state is 0%.

  (14) It should be understood that the embodiment disclosed this time is illustrative in all respects and not restrictive. The scope of the present invention is defined by the terms of the claims, rather than the description above, and is intended to include any modifications within the scope and meaning equivalent to the terms of the claims.

  1 Pachinko machine, H hold image, AH active image, 9 effect display device, 100 effect control microcomputer, 95 hold display area, 96 characters, 90 active / hold display area, 94 light image.

Claims (1)

A gaming machine capable of performing variable display,
A specific display means capable of displaying a specific display related to the variable display;
Specific display effect means capable of performing an effect of changing the display mode of the specific display,
The specific display effect means executes the special effect in a state where the specific display is invisible or difficult to view, and then the display of the specific display is based on the fact that the effect mode of the special effect has become a predetermined mode. A gaming machine capable of executing a specific effect that changes the aspect.

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