JP2018082958A - Game machine - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a game machine facilitating a player to grasp a timing when a period is switched in a state advantageous to the player.SOLUTION: A game machine performs a variable display, can be controlled in an advantageous state advantageous to a player, and can be controlled in a special state advantageous to the player throughout a special period. A period till the special period is elapsed can be notified (step S117, step S125, and step S127) and a period till a partial period, which is a part of the special period, is elapsed can be notified (step S117 and step S119).SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 7

Description

  The present invention relates to a gaming machine such as a pachinko gaming machine, and more particularly to a gaming machine that performs variable display and can be controlled in an advantageous state advantageous to a player.

  Conventionally, there has been a gaming machine in which the probabilistic state period is composed of a first period and a second period, and the background display of effects differs between the first period and the second period (see, for example, Patent Document 1). Further, there is a gaming machine that displays the total number of advantageous states in the number display area of the effect display device, and updates and displays the total number of times based on the fact that the effect symbol is derived and displayed (see, for example, Patent Document 2). ).

JP 2013-99635 A JP 2009-141 A

  However, in the gaming machines of Patent Documents 1 and 2, it is difficult to grasp the timing at which the period is switched in a state advantageous to the player.

  The present invention has been conceived in view of such circumstances, and an object thereof is to provide a gaming machine capable of easily grasping the timing at which a period is switched in a state advantageous to the player.

(1) A gaming machine (for example, a pachinko gaming machine, a slot machine) that can perform variable display and can be controlled to an advantageous state (for example, a big hit gaming state) advantageous to the player,
Special states (for example, high-accuracy high-base state, high-accuracy state, high-base state, AT state) advantageous to the player over a special period (for example, a period controlled to a high-accuracy base state over 100 variable displays) Special state control means (for example, a game control microcomputer 560),
First notification means (for example, the effect control microcomputer 100, the effect display device 9, steps S117, S125, and S127 in FIG. 7) capable of notifying the period until the special period elapses;
A partial period that is a part of the special period (for example, one of the production mode A in the period of 100 fluctuation display states in the highly accurate base state including the first period of the production mode A and the second period of the production mode B) First period of 29 times, period of high-accuracy base state that is a part of high-accuracy state including high-accuracy base state and high-accuracy low-base state, period of high-accuracy base state including a plurality of periods Second notification means (for example, the effect control microcomputer 100, the effect display device 9, step S117, step S119 in FIG. 7) capable of notifying the period until the nth period elapses.

  According to such a configuration, the player can grasp the timing at which the period is switched in the special state.

(2) In the gaming machine of (1) above,
In the partial period of the special period, the notification by the first notification means and the notification by the second notification means can be executed in different notification modes (for example, in step S117 of FIG. The number of times m and the remaining number k of the production mode A are displayed in different modes α1 and β, respectively (see FIGS. 8A and 9).

  According to such a configuration, the player can clearly identify the period until the special period elapses and the period until the partial period elapses in the partial period.

(3) In the above gaming machine (1) or (2),
The first notification means can execute notification in the partial period in the special period and notification in a period other than the partial period in the special period in different notification modes (for example, step in FIG. 7). In S117 and step S125, the high-accuracy base remaining number m is displayed in different modes α1 and α2, respectively (see FIGS. 8A and 8C).

  According to such a configuration, the player can clearly identify the period until the special period in the partial period elapses and the period until the special period in the period other than the partial period elapses.

(4) In any of the above gaming machines (1) to (3),
The first notification means changes the notification mode according to the remaining period of the special period (for example, when the remaining period is 10 times or less, the number is changed to red. Step S127 in FIG. 7).

  According to such a configuration, the player can be particularly focused on the period in which the notification mode of the period until the special period elapses is changed.

(5) In any of the above gaming machines (1) to (4),
The second notification means changes the notification mode according to the remaining period of the partial period of the special period (for example, the number is changed to red when the remaining period is 10 times or less. Step S119 in FIG. 7). .)

  According to such a configuration, the player can be particularly focused on the period in which the notification mode of the period until the partial period that is a part of the special period elapses is changed.

(6) In any of the above gaming machines (1) to (5),
Image display means for displaying a special image after the partial period of the special period ends (for example, when the second period starts in step S122 of FIG. 7, that is, when the first period ends) An image is displayed (see FIG. 8B).

  According to such a configuration, the player can easily recognize that the partial period has ended.

(7) In any of the above gaming machines (1) to (6),
The second notification means does not perform notification in a period other than the partial period of the special period (for example, the remaining number of effect modes A is not displayed in step S127 in FIG. 7; see FIG. 8C).

  According to such a configuration, since the period until the partial period elapses is not notified except for the partial period, the player can be prevented from being confused.

(8) In any of the above gaming machines (1) to (7),
The first notification means can be notified by updating and displaying a period until the special period elapses,
The second notification means can be notified by updating and displaying a period until the partial period elapses,
The notification by the first notification means and the notification by the second notification means can be notified by updating and displaying in parallel (see, for example, FIGS. 8A and 9).

  According to such a configuration, the period until the special period elapses and the period until the partial period elapses can be more clearly recognized by the player by the period update display.

(9) In the gaming machine of (8) above,
The notification by at least one of the first notification unit and the second notification unit is character information such as “remaining until effect mode B XX” in addition to the update display of the remaining period. "Indicates the remaining number of effects in the effect mode A until the effect mode B.) (for example, see FIG. 8A and FIG. 9).

  According to such a configuration, the meaning of the update display for the remaining period can be more clearly recognized by the player using the character information.

(10) In any of the above gaming machines (1) to (9),
A first display means (for example, an effect display device 9A) and a second display means (for example, an effect display device 9B);
The first notification means can execute notification on the first display means (for example, see FIG. 9),
The second notification means can perform notification on the second display means (see, for example, FIG. 9).

  According to such a configuration, the player can be more clearly identified by displaying the notification of the period until the special period elapses and the period until the partial period elapses.

It is the front view which looked at the pachinko game machine from the front. It is a block diagram which shows an example of the circuit structure in a main board | substrate (game control board). 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 production control main processing. It is a flowchart which shows production control process processing. It is a flowchart which shows a remaining period alerting | reporting process. It is a screen figure which shows alerting | reporting of the remaining period in a big hit game state. It is a screen figure which shows the modification of alerting | reporting of the remaining period in a jackpot game state.

  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, which is a gaming machine capable of performing variable display. Any game machine may be used.

  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.

  The pachinko gaming machine 1 performs a predetermined game as described below by driving a game ball as a game medium into the game area 7. The pachinko gaming machine 1 includes an outer frame and a game frame attached to the inside of the outer frame so as to be opened and closed. In addition, the pachinko gaming machine 1 has a glass door frame 2 provided on the game frame so as to be opened and closed.

  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 5 for firing the hitting ball, and the like. Inside the pachinko gaming machine 1, a ball hitting device for hitting a game ball into the game area 7 according to the operation of the ball hitting operation handle 5 is provided. A game board 6 is detachably attached to the back surface of the glass door frame 2. On the front surface of the game board 6, a game area 7 is formed in which a game ball that has been struck can flow down.

  The member forming the hitting ball supply tray (upper plate) 3 is provided with a push button 120 as an operation means. The player's operation action on the push button 120 is detected by the push sensor 124 (see FIG. 2).

  In the vicinity of the center of the game area 7, there is provided an effect display device 9 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 8 a that variably displays a first special symbol as a plurality of types of identification information that can identify each, and a plurality of types that can identify each of them. And a second special symbol display 8b for variably displaying the second special symbol as the identification information.

  Each of the first special symbol display 8a and the second special symbol display 8b is configured by a display (for example, a 7-segment LED) capable of displaying numbers and characters in a variable manner. The effect display device 9 is composed of a liquid crystal display device (LCD), and displays various images such as a variation display of the effect symbol synchronized with the variation display of the first special symbol or the second special symbol on the display screen. An area is provided. In such a display area, for example, a symbol display area for variably displaying three decorative (effect) effect symbols “left”, “middle”, and “right” is formed.

  A winning device having a first start winning port 13 is provided below the effect display device 9. A game ball won in the first start winning opening 13 is 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 the winning device having the first starting winning port 13. The game ball won in the second start winning opening 14 is detected by the second start opening switch 14a.

  The variable winning ball device 15 includes a pair of left and right movable pieces. The variable winning ball device 15 has an open state (first state) that is advantageous to the player (game balls can enter) and a closed state that is disadvantageous to the player (game balls cannot enter). The winning means is changeable to a state (second state) and is driven 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). When the variable winning ball device 15 is in the closed state, the game ball cannot be won in the second start winning opening 14. Note that the variable winning ball apparatus 15 may be configured so that it is difficult to win in a closed state, but it is possible to win (a game ball is difficult to win). The variable winning ball device 15 includes variable winning means that can change between a first state in which a game ball can enter a predetermined area and a second state in which the game ball cannot enter or difficult to enter the predetermined area. It only has to be.

  When the variable winning ball device 15 is in the closed state, there is no area where the variable winning ball device 15 can receive the game ball, so that the game ball is easier to win the first start winning port 13 than the second start winning port 14. On the other hand, when the variable winning ball device 15 is in the open state, an area in which the variable winning ball device 15 can receive a game ball is larger than that of the first starting winning port 13, so It is easy for a game ball to win the start winning opening 14. 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.

  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 display (for example, 7-segment LED) that can display numbers 0 to 9 in a variable manner.

  When the game ball passes through the gate 32 and is detected by the gate switch 32a, the fluctuation display of the normal symbol display 10 is started. When the stop symbol resulting from the fluctuation display result on the normal symbol display 10 becomes a predetermined symbol (winning symbol), the variable winning ball device 15 is controlled to be in the open state for a predetermined number of times and for a predetermined time. 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 a game ball is detected by the gate switch 32a, the normal symbol variation display is held and stored, and the normal symbol hold memory display 41 increments the LED to be turned on by one. Each time the variable symbol display on the normal symbol display 10 is started based on the normal symbol hold memory, the normal symbol hold memory is consumed and the number of LEDs to be turned on is reduced by one.

  The variation display of the first special symbol or the second special symbol indicates that the game ball enters (including passing and winning) the first start winning opening 13 or the second starting winning opening 14 as a start winning area. A first start condition (first execution condition) or a second start condition (second execution condition), which is an execution condition for variation display, is established by detection by the mouth switch 13a or the second start port switch 14a. Thereafter, the variation display of the first special symbol or the second special symbol is, for example, a case where the number of reserved memories is not 0 and the variation display of the first special symbol and the second special symbol is not executed, And it is started based on the fact that the start condition of the variable display that becomes the state where the big hit game is not executed is satisfied. The variation display of the first special symbol or the second special symbol ends when the variation display time (variation time) elapses, and the display result (stop symbol) of the variation display is derived and displayed. Further, regarding the variable display in which the start condition is not yet established even though the game ball has entered the start winning area such as the first starting winning opening 13 and the second starting winning opening 14, it is within a predetermined upper limit range. The storage of information in this way is called hold storage. The on-hold storage due to the entry of the game ball to the first start winning opening 13 is referred to as a first on-hold storage. The on-hold storage due to the entry of the game ball into the second start winning opening 14 is referred to as a second on-hold storage.

  Above the first special symbol display 8a and the second special symbol display 8b, a first special symbol reservation storage display 18a and a second special symbol reservation storage display 18b are provided. The 1st special symbol reservation memory indicator 18a consists of four indicators which display the number of reservation memory of the 1st reservation memory. The second special symbol reserved memory display 18b includes four indicators that display the number of reserved memories stored in the second reserved memory. Each of the first special symbol reserved memory display 18a and the second special symbol reserved memory indicator 18b increases the number of indicators to be lit by 1 each time there is a corresponding effective start winning, and the corresponding special symbol indicator Each time the variable display at is started, the number of indicators to be turned on is reduced by one.

  When the variation display of the first special symbol is executed on the first special symbol display 8a, the effect display such as the variation display of the effect symbol is executed on the effect display device 9 corresponding to the variation display. When the variation display of the second special symbol is executed on the second special symbol display 8b, the effect display such as the variation display of the effect symbol is executed on the effect display device 9 corresponding to the variation display.

  When the special symbol and effect symbol variation display is executed and the first special symbol display unit 8a displays the big hit display result (big hit symbol) as the specific display result, or the second special symbol display unit 8b specifies When the jackpot display result (hit symbol) as the display result is derived and displayed, the effect display device 9 also derives and displays the jackpot display result (combination of jackpot symbol) as the specific display result. In this way, when the specific display result is displayed as the variable display result, the specific game state (big hit game state) is controlled as an advantageous state to which a 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) Stops, swings, scales, or deforms in a state that matches the symbol combination), or multiple symbols fluctuate synchronously in the same symbol, or the position of the display symbol is 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 change of the effect symbols that are not yet stopped and displayed is continued. This is a display state in which all or part of the effect symbols are synchronously changing while constituting all or part of the jackpot combination. In other words, reach means a state in which identification information constitutes a specific display result in a plurality of variable display areas, but at least some of the variable 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.

  Some reach is set so that when it appears, a big hit is more likely to occur than normal reach (normal reach). Such a special reach is called super reach. The reach includes a normal reach, which is a basic reach, as a reach other than a special super reach. Normal reach is set so that big hits are less likely to occur than super reach.

  In the super reach, after a reach symbol is formed, a complicated effect display that improves the player's expectation of the effect, such as displaying a predetermined moving image, is executed. In normal reach, a relatively simple effect display is executed.

  After reaching the reach state, when a reach display result is obtained in the form in which the reach symbol is formed, the reach is called “displacement”. In addition, when a reach display result is obtained in a mode in which a reach pattern is not formed without being in a reach state, this is called non-reach shift.

  In addition, on the lower end portion in 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. A display area is formed (not shown). In addition, during the execution of the variable display corresponding to the hold display that has been erased (moved or shifted) from the hold display area, the information includes the active display corresponding to the variable display (also referred to as the variable display). An active display area for displaying an image is formed adjacent to the hold display area.

  Below the variable winning ball apparatus 15, an open / close plate driven by a solenoid 21 is provided. The open state (first state) is advantageous for the player (the game ball can enter) and disadvantageous for the player (the game ball is A special variable winning ball apparatus 20 is provided as a winning means that can change to a closed state (second state) that cannot be entered. In the special variable winning ball apparatus 20, when the open / close plate is controlled to be in the open state in the big hit gaming state, the big winning opening serving as the winning area is opened. The game ball that has entered the big winning opening is detected as a winning ball by the count switch 23. The game balls that have entered the big prize opening are detected by the count switch 23, whereby a predetermined number of game balls are paid out (for example, 15 balls). The special variable winning ball apparatus 20 may be configured so that it is difficult to win in a closed state, but it is possible to win (a game ball is difficult to win).

  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. A game in which the special variable winning ball apparatus 20 is opened by repeated continuation control in a round is called a round game. In the big hit game state, after the special variable winning ball apparatus 20 is opened, a predetermined release state end condition (a predetermined period (for example, 29 seconds) has elapsed in the opened state, or a predetermined number (for example, The closed state is established in response to the establishment of (the opening end condition that 10) winning balls have been generated). 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 reaching the final round (for example, the 15th round) in which the number of times of opening in the big hit gaming state becomes a predetermined upper limit value.

  There are a plurality of types of jackpots, and when it is determined to be a jackpot, one of the jackpot types is selected. Among the types of “big hit”, after being controlled to the big hit gaming state, the special gaming state has a higher probability of being determined to be a big hit compared to the normal state (a normal gaming state that is not a probable change state). The type of jackpot (type) that shifts to a probability variation state (abbreviation of probability variation state, also referred to as a high probability state) is called “probability variation jackpot”. The special gaming state may be controlled to a short time state in which the variation time (variation display period) of the special symbol or effect symbol is shortened from the non-short time state in association with the probability variation state. The special gaming state may be controlled to the short time state independently of the probability changing state.

  In this way, the transition time to the short-time state reduces the variation time of the special symbol and the production symbol. Therefore, when the short-time state is reached, it is easy for an effective start winning to occur, and a big hit game may be performed. Rise. Of the “hit”, a type of jackpot (type) that is controlled to the big hit gaming state and does not shift to the probable change 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 chew support control state is a high base state as will be described later, in the following description, it is mainly referred to as a high base state.

  Electric Chu support control includes control that shortens the normal symbol variation time and derives and displays the display result at an early stage (normal symbol shortening control), and control that increases the probability that a normal symbol stop symbol will be a winning symbol (normal symbol probability change) Control), control for extending the opening time of the variable winning ball apparatus 15 (opening time extension control), and control for increasing the number of opening of the variable winning ball apparatus 15 (opening number increase control) are 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). Further, by increasing the winning frequency to the second starting winning port 14 by such control, a gaming state is achieved in which the frequency of establishment of the second starting condition and / or the frequency of execution of the variable display of the second special symbol is increased.

  The state in which the winning frequency to the second start winning opening 14 is increased by such electric Chu support control (high frequency state) is the number of game balls to be paid out as prize balls according to the winning with respect to the number of shot balls. Since the ratio “base” is higher than when the control is not performed, it is called “high base state”. 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”.

  The term “high probability state (probability variation state)” and “low probability state (non-probability variation state)” are used as the terms indicating the state of the big hit probability, and the term “high base state (electricity variation)” is used as the term indicating the combination of the base states. "Chew support control state)" and "Low base state (non-electric Chu support control state)" are used.

  “Low-accuracy low base state” and “high-accuracy high base state” are used as terms indicating a combination of the state of the big hit probability 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 “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.

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

  FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing an example of the circuit configuration of the main board (game control board) 31. FIG. 2 also shows a payout control board 37, an effect control board 80, and the like. On the main board 31, a game control microcomputer (corresponding to game control means) 560 for controlling the progress of the game in the pachinko gaming machine 1 according to a program is mounted. 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 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 supply 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.

  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.

  The effect control board 80 includes an effect control microcomputer 100, a ROM 102, a RAM 103, a VDP 109, an I / O port unit 105, and the like. 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 effect control microcomputer 100 includes an effect control CPU 101. The VDP 109 controls display of the effect display device 9 in cooperation with the effect control microcomputer 100. The effect control CPU 101 receives the detection signal of the push sensor 124 via an input port (not shown).

  The game control microcomputer 560 relays an effect control command for instructing the effect contents of various effect devices such as the effect display device 9 in one direction from the main board 31 to the effect control board 80. 77. The effect control microcomputer 100 receives an effect control command and performs variable display control of the effect display device 9, and also performs display control of the frame LED 28 provided on the frame side via the lamp driver board 35. Various effects are controlled by controlling the sound output from the speaker 27 via the sound output board 70.

  Further, the effect control CPU 101 (the effect control microcomputer 100) receives an operation detection signal from the trigger sensor 121 as an information signal indicating that the player's operation action on the trigger button 125 of the stick controller 122 has been detected. Input via the input port of the / O port unit 105. Further, the production 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. To do. In addition, the effect control CPU 101 receives an operation detection signal as an information signal indicating that the player's operation action with respect to the operation stick of the stick controller 122 has been detected from the tilt direction sensor unit 123 as an input to the I / O port unit 105. Enter through the port. Further, 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. The effect control CPU 101 drives the accessory 12 by driving the accessory motor 17 via a motor drive circuit (not shown).

  In the game control microcomputer 560, when a predetermined main process for game control is executed, a timer interrupt is periodically executed every predetermined time (for example, 2 ms), and a timer interrupt process as shown in FIG. 3 is executed. As a result, various game controls can be executed. FIG. 4 is a diagram in which specific game controls such as a special symbol such as the first special symbol and the second special symbol, and the big hit game control are executed when the timer interrupt process is executed. It is executed by a special symbol process as shown in FIG.

  In the game control microcomputer 560, data is extracted from the random number circuit 503 and various random counters, and using the extracted data, the big hit determination, the big hit type determination, the variation pattern type determination, the variation pattern determination, the normal hit determination, and The initial value of the random counter is determined. Predetermined data such as jackpot determination data, jackpot type determination data, variation pattern type determination data, variation pattern determination data, and the like are generated by the first start port switch 13a or the second start port switch 14a. It is extracted when a game ball is detected (when a start winning is detected) and stored in the RAM 55 as first reserved memory information or second reserved memory information. The game control microcomputer 560 reads various data stored in the RAM 55 as the first hold storage information or the second hold storage information when such a variable display start condition based on the hold storage information is satisfied. Then, it is used for various determinations as described above, and the variable display is executed based on the determination results. The game control microcomputer 560 performs various game controls such as jackpot game control, variation display of the first special symbol, variation display of the second special symbol, and variation display of the normal symbol based on such various determinations. Run.

  In the game control microcomputer 560, predetermined control information such as a jackpot determination result, a jackpot type determination result, a variation pattern type determination result, and a variation pattern determination result based on such various determinations. Is transmitted to the effect control microcomputer 100 as an effect control command that is an effect control instruction command. In the effect control microcomputer 100, based on the received effect control command, the first special symbol variation display, the second special symbol variation display, and an effect adapted to game control such as jackpot control are executed.

  In the effect control microcomputer 100, when a predetermined effect control main process for effect control as shown in FIG. 5 is executed, a timer interruption is periodically performed every predetermined time (for example, 2 ms, 4 ms, etc.). By executing the interrupt process, various effect controls can be executed. A specific effect control such as an effect related to the variation display of the effect symbol and an effect related to the big hit gaming state is performed by an effect control process as shown in FIG. 6 that is executed when the timer interruption process is executed. Executed.

  FIG. 7 is a flowchart showing the remaining period notification process. Referring to FIG. 7, the remaining period notification process is executed by the production control microcomputer 100.

  First, the effect control CPU 101 of the effect control microcomputer 100 determines whether or not the big hit gaming state is over (step S111). Whether or not the end of the big hit gaming state is, for example, the value of the production control process flag indicating which process of the production control process is performed is the big hit end production process shown in FIG. It may be determined based on whether or not the value is indicative of whether or not the jackpot end command of the effect control command is received.

  If it is determined that the big hit gaming state has ended (YES in step S111), the effect control CPU 101 initializes variables n, m, and k (step S112). The variable n indicates the number of times that the special symbol (effect symbol) is displayed after the high-accuracy base state. The variable m indicates the remaining number of times that the variation display of the special symbol in the high-accuracy base state is performed. The variable k indicates the remaining number of times that the special symbol variation display in the effect mode A is performed.

  In the present embodiment, the high-accuracy base state is controlled over 100 special symbol fluctuation displays. The production in the period from the first to the 29th portion in the highly accurate and high base state is executed in the production mode A, and the production in the period from the 30th to the 100th time is executed in the production mode B. For this reason, variable n = 1, variable m = 100, and variable k = 29 are initialized.

  FIG. 8 is a screen diagram showing notification of the remaining period in the big hit gaming state. The effects in effect mode A and effect mode B may be effects in different forms. For example, effects mode A has a different background image (in this embodiment, as shown in FIG. 8A, effect mode A is 1 This is an effect in which a human character moves in the background of the variation display of the effect design, and as shown in FIG. 8C, the effect mode B is an effect in which a plurality of characters move in the background of the effect display variation display. The color, the pattern, and the scene may be different.)

  However, the present invention is not limited to this, and it may be an effect with a different sound effect such as music during variable display, an effect with a different light emission mode of the lamp, or a method of variable display of the effect symbol (for example, The display style of the effect symbol, the method of scrolling the effect symbol, etc.) may be different. In addition, on the display screens in the production mode A and the production mode B, characters indicating the production mode A and the production mode B are also displayed, respectively.

  Returning to FIG. 7, when it is determined that the big hit gaming state has not ended (NO in step S <b> 111), and after step S <b> 112, the effect control CPU 101 starts the variable symbol display of special symbols (effect symbols). It is determined whether or not there is (step S113). Whether or not it is at the time of the start of the special symbol change, for example, the value of the production control process flag indicating which process of the production control process is performed is the production design fluctuation start shown in FIG. It may be determined whether or not the value indicates processing, or a variation pattern designation command for designating a variation display mode of the production symbol in the production control command or a display result for designating the display result of the production symbol The determination may be made based on whether or not an effect control command transmitted at the start of a change such as a designated command is received.

  When it is determined that the time is the start of the change (YES in step S113), the effect control CPU 101 starts variable display of the effect symbol for the first period of the variable n = 1, that is, the first period that is the period of the effect mode A. It is determined whether it is time (step S114). When it is determined that the variable n = 1 (YES in step S114), the effect control CPU 101 starts to execute the effect in the effect mode A on the effect display device 9 (step S115).

  When it is determined that the variable n is not 1 (NO in step S114), and after step S115, the CPU 101 for effect control has variables n = 1 to 29, that is, each period of the first period that is the period of the effect mode A. It is determined whether or not it is the start of the variable display (step S116). When it is determined that the variable n is 1 to 29 (YES in step S116), the effect control CPU 101 displays the high-accuracy base remaining count m in the form α1 in the upper right portion of the screen of the effect display device 9, for example. The effect mode A remaining number k is displayed in the mode β (step S117).

  With reference to FIG. 8A, in the present embodiment, the aspect α1 is a number with a size larger than the remaining number k of the production mode A by surrounding the high-accuracy base remaining number m with a rectangular frame (here, “ 81 ") is displayed. The mode β displays a number (here, “10”) having a size smaller than the high-accuracy base remaining number m without surrounding the rendering mode A remaining number k with a frame and the meaning of the number (here, the number is directed) This is a mode of displaying character information (in this case, “remaining until effect mode B”) indicating the number of fluctuation display times of the remaining effect symbols until mode B) in front of the number.

  Returning to FIG. 7, after step S <b> 117, the effect control CPU 101 determines whether or not the variable n = 20 to 29, that is, whether or not each of the remaining 10 variation displays in the first period of the effect mode A is started. Judgment is made (step S118). When it is determined that the variable n is 20 to 29 (YES in step S118), the effect control CPU 101 uses the color indicating the number indicating the effect mode A remaining number k and the character information indicating the meaning of the number. Are displayed in a color (here, red) that is generally easily recognized by the player (step S119).

  When it is determined that the variable n is not 1 to 29 (NO in step S116 and step S118), and after step S119, the CPU 101 for effect control is the variable n = 30, that is, the second period of effect mode B. It is determined whether or not it is the start time of the first effect symbol variation display in the period (step S121). When it is determined that the variable n is 30 (YES in step S121), the effect control CPU 101 causes the effect display device 9 to display a special image indicating that the effect mode A ends and the effect mode B starts. (Step S122).

  Referring to FIG. 8B, the special image displayed in step S122 is “Starting effect mode B !!” as information indicating that effect mode A ends and effect mode B starts. Contains characters.

  Returning to FIG. 7, after step S <b> 122, the effect control CPU 101 starts to execute the effect in the effect mode B on the effect display device 9 (step S <b> 123).

  When it is determined that the variable n is not 30 (NO in step S121), and after step S123, the CPU 101 for effect control has variables n = 30 to 100, that is, each period of the second period that is the period of the effect mode B. It is determined whether or not it is the start of variable display (step S124). When it is determined that the variable n is 30 to 100 (YES in step S124), the production control CPU 101 displays the high-accuracy base remaining number m in the first period of the screen of the production display device 9 in the upper right part. Then, the high-accuracy base remaining number m is displayed in the mode α2 (step S125). In addition, since the 1st period of effect mode A is complete | finished, the remaining number k of effect mode A is not displayed. In addition, here, the display position of the remaining number of high-accuracy bases in the second period is set to the same position as in the first period. However, the display position is not limited to this, and is different from the first period (for example, the central portion of the upper stage of the screen) Etc.).

  Referring to FIG. 8C, in the present embodiment, aspect α2 is displayed by adding vertical lines in the vicinity of the inner sides of the vertical lines of the rectangular frame in addition to the aspect α1. This is an aspect in which the player can recognize more easily than the aspect α1.

  Returning to FIG. 7, after step S <b> 125, the effect control CPU 101 determines whether or not the variable n = 91 to 100, that is, whether or not each of the remaining 10 variation displays in the second period of effect mode B is started. Judgment is made (step S126). When it is determined that the variable n is 91 to 100 (YES in step S126), the effect control CPU 101 generally recognizes a number indicating the high-accuracy base remaining number m by the player rather than the previous color. It is displayed in a color that is easy to do (here, red) (step S127).

  When it is determined that the change is not at the start time (NO in step S113), when it is determined that the variable n is not 30 to 100 (NO in step S124), and after step S127, the effect control CPU 101 determines that the special symbol (effect It is determined whether or not it is at the end of the variable display of symbols (step S131). Whether or not it is at the time of the end of the special symbol change, for example, the value of the effect control process flag indicating which process of the effect control process is performed is the effect symbol change stop shown in FIG. An effect control command transmitted at the end of the change, such as a symbol confirmation command for designating the stop of the change display of the effect symbol in the effect control command, may be determined based on whether or not the value indicates processing. You may make it judge by whether it received.

  If it is determined that the change is over (YES in step S131), the effect control CPU 101 adds 1 to the variable n, subtracts 1 from the variables m and k (step S132), and the remaining number m of high-accuracy bases = It is determined whether or not it is at the end of the variable display of the last special symbol (effect symbol) in the high-accuracy and high-base state (step S133). If it is determined that the variable m = 0 (YES in step S133), the effect control CPU 101 ends the display by deleting the display of the high-accuracy base remaining number m (step S134). Execution is terminated (step S135).

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Next, modifications, feature points, and the like of the embodiment described above are listed below.

  (1) In the embodiment described above, the remaining number of both the high-accuracy base state remaining number m and the effect mode A remaining number k is displayed on one effect display device 9. FIG. 9 is a screen diagram showing a modified example of notification of the remaining period in the big hit gaming state. Referring to FIG. 9, the present invention is not limited to the embodiment described above, and pachinko gaming machine 1 is provided with two effect display devices 9A and 9B, and one effect display device 9A has a high-accuracy base state remaining count. m may be displayed, and the effect mode A remaining number k may be displayed on the other effect display device 9B (may be displayed as shown in FIG. 9 or information on the effect display device 9A shown in FIG. 9). The information on the effect display device 9B may be displayed in reverse.

  Moreover, you may make it comprise so that the position of at least one of the effect display apparatus 9A and the effect display apparatus 9B may move. Thus, by moving the position of one effect display device or moving one effect display device in front of the other, the player can be focused on the remaining number of times displayed on the one screen. it can. Further, the effect display device may be moved in the first period, and the effect display device may be returned to the initial position in the second period. In this case, the effect display device that has moved may be returned to the initial position during the display of the special image between the first period and the second period. Conversely, the effect display device may remain in the initial position in the first period, the effect display device may be moved in the second period, and the effect display device may be returned to the initial position after the second period.

  Further, when the effect mode A remaining number k is displayed on the sub effect display device 9B, it may be displayed in a display mode consistent with the world view (scene) of the effect mode A. For example, when the production mode A is a factory scene, the display mode of the production mode A remaining number k may be displayed as if the time limit in the factory is displayed.

  (2) In the embodiment described above, the period of the high-accuracy base state includes the first period of the effect mode A and the second period of the effect mode B. In the first period, the remaining period of the highly accurate base state period and the remaining period of the first period are notified, and in the second period, the remaining period of the highly accurate base state period is notified. did.

  However, the present invention is not limited to this, and the entire period that is controlled to be advantageous to the player may include three or more partial periods. And in any at least 1 partial period, you may make it alert | report the remaining period of a whole period, and the remaining period of a partial period. Furthermore, the remaining period of the entire period may be reported in at least one of the other partial periods (for example, the last partial period of the entire period). Also by this, the same effect as the case where two partial periods are included in the whole period as in the above-described embodiment can be obtained.

  For example, when three partial periods are included, the remaining period of the first partial period and the remaining period of the entire period are notified in the first partial period, and 2 in the second partial period. The remaining period of the first partial period and the remaining period of the entire period may be notified, and the remaining period of the entire period may be notified in the third partial period. In this case, the remaining period of the partial period may not be notified in the first partial period or the second partial period.

  (3) In the above-described embodiment, the plurality of partial periods in the entire period are periods in which the production modes are different (the first period in the production mode A and the second period in the production mode B). did. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and the plurality of partial periods in the entire period may be periods in which the gaming state is different. For example, the highly accurate and high base state period and the highly accurate and low base state period may be partial periods, and the highly accurate state period including these periods may be the entire period. Also by this, it is possible to obtain the same effect as when the entire period includes partial periods of a plurality of effects as in the embodiment described above.

  (4) In the above-described embodiment, as shown in FIG. 8B, the special image is an image for notifying that the partial period starts. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and the special image may be an image for notifying that the partial period has ended, or both the end of the previous partial period and the start of the subsequent partial period. May be an image for notifying the user.

  (5) In the above-described embodiment, as shown in FIG. 8B, the special image is simply an image for notifying that the partial period starts. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and the special image may be an image explaining a partial period to be started, for example, an image explaining an effect mode or a gaming state of the partial period to be started.

  In addition, the special image includes an effect for a pre-reading notice that suggests that the stored storage information stored in the stored storage information is determined to be advantageous to the player, such as a big hit. It may be an image. For example, the special image may be an image including the above-described effect with rainbow-colored characters with a predetermined probability when reserved storage information determined to be a big hit is stored.

  (6) In the above-described embodiment, when the remaining number of high-accuracy bases is added in the first period of effect mode A, which is a partial period, both the remaining number of high-accuracy bases and the remaining number of effects mode A are included. You may make it add the frequency | count of addition simultaneously. Alternatively, the number of times of addition may be added to only one remaining number of times, and the subtraction of the other number of remaining times to which the number of additional times has not been added may be stopped until the number of times of addition has elapsed. The present invention can also be applied to the addition of the AT period when the entire period is the AT period and the partial period is a period having a different effect mode in the AT period. In these cases, for example, “+20” is displayed on the entire screen, and then the additional number is added to the remaining number.

  For example, after the big hit gaming state, when the probability variation big hit is set, the control is made to the high-accuracy base state over 100 fluctuation displays, and when the normal big hit is set, the low accuracy is obtained over 80 fluctuation displays. When controlling to the base state, initially, in both cases of probability variation big hit and normal big hit, initially, 80 times are displayed as the whole period, and in case of probability variation big hit, in any partial period, You may perform the addition effect as mentioned above, and may alert | report as if 20 times were added.

  (7) In the embodiment described above, the high-accuracy base remaining period and the effect mode A remaining period are both displayed on the upper right of the effect display device 9. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and each may be displayed at another position, or both may be displayed separately.

  (8) In the embodiment described above, the high-accuracy base remaining period is displayed with characters larger than the rendering mode A remaining period. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and each character may be displayed as any character. For example, the effect mode A remaining period may be displayed as a larger character.

  (9) The update timing of the high-accuracy base remaining period and the rendering mode A remaining period in the above-described embodiment may be the same timing or may be slightly different timings.

  (10) In the above-described embodiment, the first period of the entire period is shorter than the second period. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and the second period of the entire period is longer. It may be shorter than the first period.

  (11) In the above-described embodiment, the remaining period is indicated by a number and is notified. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and the remaining period may be notified by a non-numeric display, for example, an image display such as a meter display. Further, the remaining period may be notified by sound (for example, the longer the remaining period, the more relaxed tempo music, and the shorter the remaining period, the faster the tempo music).

  (12) At least a part of the RAM 103 of the effect control board 80 may be configured as a backup RAM that can store data even when power is not supplied. Then, when the high-accuracy base remaining number and the production mode A remaining number are stored in the backup RAM in advance, or when the power supply is likely to stop due to a drop in the voltage of power supplied to the gaming machine, By moving the high base remaining count and production mode A remaining count to the backup RAM and storing it, when the game can be resumed when the power supply is restored, It is also possible to read out the remaining number of effects mode A and immediately resume the update display as shown in FIG. In this way, the player can be immediately notified of the high-accuracy base state and the remaining number of effects mode A. For this reason, the player can confirm that the remaining number of times in the high-accuracy base state and the rendering mode A is updated and displayed from the state before the power supply is stopped. As a result, a sense of security can be given to the player.

  (13) In the various effects shown in the above-described embodiment, medals are inserted and a predetermined bet number is set, and a plurality of types of symbols are rotated in accordance with the operation of the operation lever by the player, and the stop by the player When the symbols on the display means are stopped according to the operation of the button, and the combination of the symbols to be stopped is a specific symbol combination, this is applied to a slot machine (slot machine) in which a predetermined number of medals are paid out to the player. Is also possible. In the slot machine, a bonus such as a big bonus (BB), a regular bonus (RB), an AT for performing an effect for notifying an internal lottery result, an RT in which the winning probability of the re-gamer is different from the normal gaming state, The various effects described above may be executed as effects indicating the control to the ART shifted to the AT and the RT. For example, an on-hold display or an active display is displayed at an opportunity won by an AT or the like (including a gasse effect in the case of a loss), and the above-described action effect is executed on the on-hold display or the active display. Also good.

  (14) In the embodiment described above, the big hit gaming state has been described as a representative example as an advantageous state advantageous to the player. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and advantageous states that are advantageous to the player may include other advantageous states such as a high probability state (probability variation state), a short time state, and a high base state.

  (15) In the above-described embodiment, the effect control board 80, the audio output board 70, and the lamp driver board 35 are provided as the boards on which the circuit for controlling the effect device is mounted. May be mounted on one substrate. Further, a first effect control board (display control board) on which a circuit for controlling the effect display device 9 and the like is mounted, and a circuit for controlling other effect devices (lamps, LEDs, speakers 27R, 27L, etc.) are mounted. Alternatively, two substrates, the second effect control substrate, may be provided.

  (16) In the above-described embodiment, the game control microcomputer 560 directly transmits a command to the effect control microcomputer 100. However, the game control microcomputer 560 is not connected to another board (for example, FIG. (Sound / lamp board having a function of a circuit mounted on the sound output board 70 and a function mounted on the lamp driver board 35 and a function of a circuit mounted on the lamp driver board 35). An effect control command may be transmitted and transmitted to the effect control microcomputer 100 on the effect control board 80 via another board. In that case, the command may simply pass through another board, or the sound output board 70, the lamp driver board 35, and the sound / lamp board are equipped with control means such as a microcomputer, and the control means receives the command. In response to this, control related to voice control and lamp control is executed, and the received command is changed as it is or, for example, to a simplified command to control the effect display device 9. You may make it transmit to. Even in that case, the effect control microcomputer 100 performs the display control in accordance with the effect control command received directly from the game control microcomputer 560 in the above-described embodiment. Display control can be performed in response to commands received from the board 35 or the sound / lamp board. In the case of such a configuration, various determinations performed by the production control microcomputer 100 in the above-described embodiment may be similarly performed by the production control microcomputer 100, or audio output is performed. Control means such as a microcomputer mounted on the board 70, the lamp driver board 35, or the sound / lamp board may be used.

  (17) In the embodiment described above, 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 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.

  (18) 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.

  (19) 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 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.

  (20) In the above-described embodiment, for example, a case where a plurality of types of special symbols and effect symbols “1” to “9” are displayed in a variable manner 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 lighting 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.

  (21) In the above-described embodiment, the “ratio (ratio, probability)” has been described using a specific value exceeding 0% 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%.

  (22) In the above-described embodiment, after the variation display result when the display result of the variation display is determined to be the probability variation jackpot is derived and displayed, after the end of the jackpot gaming state, it is unconditionally changed to the probability variation state. An example of controlled probability state control is shown. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and the probability variation determination device that is controlled to the probability variation state when the detection means detects that the game ball has passed through a specific area provided in the special winning opening in the special variable prize ball device 20. Type probabilistic state control may be performed.

  (23) 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.

  DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Pachinko machine, 20 special variable winning ball apparatus, 560 microcomputer for game control, 100 microcomputer for production control.

Claims (1)

A gaming machine that performs variable display and can be controlled to an advantageous state advantageous to the player,
Special state control means that can be controlled to a special state advantageous to the player over a special period;
First notification means capable of reporting a period until the special period elapses;
A gaming machine comprising: second notification means capable of reporting a period until a partial period that is a part of the special period elapses.