JP2018117958A - Game machine - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To solve the problem in which when a display mode of an icon (the icon or a holding icon) corresponding to determination information suddenly changes, a player often misses the change.SOLUTION: A performance control part 1510 displays an icon (the icon or a holding icon) corresponding to determination information. The icon takes any display mode among a plurality of display modes different in accordance with a possibility to start a special game (jackpot). The performance control part 1510 can execute special change performance of an icon. The special change performance of the icon suggests that a special image corresponding to an icon is displayed before an icon display mode changes and that the icon display mode can change. For example, the performance control part 1510 changes the icon display mode after indicating a display mode after change of the icon to be changed by using the special image.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 15

Description

  The present invention relates to a gaming machine.

  2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, there is a gaming machine that performs a series of symbol games in which a symbol such as a special symbol or a decorative symbol is variably displayed on a predetermined display unit when a start condition is established, and a symbol indicating a determination result of jackpot determination is stopped and displayed. ing. Satisfaction of the start condition is, for example, determining a jackpot that is a special game using determination information such as a jackpot random number acquired when the game ball passes through the start area.

  When the result of the jackpot determination is a jackpot, the gaming machine stops and displays the symbol indicating the jackpot in the symbol game and performs a jackpot game that opens the jackpot. On the other hand, if the result of the jackpot determination is a loss, the gaming machine stops and displays the symbol indicating the loss in the symbol game, and plays the next symbol game when the next start condition is satisfied.

  In a symbol game, the gaming machine performs a variation effect using a decorative symbol. In the case of a big hit, the gaming machine performs a reach effect in which the decorative symbol is in a reach state, and finally stops and displays the decorative symbol with a doublet. In the case of losing, the gaming machine performs a normal losing effect in which the decorative symbol is stopped and displayed with so-called break eyes, or a reach losing effect in which the decorative symbol that does not become a flat eye is stopped after the decorative symbol is in the reach state. Do.

  In addition, in the variation display of the symbol, the determination information image indicating the stored determination information and the determination information image indicating the determination information corresponding to the current variation display are displayed, and an effect of changing these display modes is disclosed. (For example, refer to Patent Document 1 below).

Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 2006-165636

  However, in the prior art, when the display mode of the determination information image suddenly changes, the player may miss this change, and the interest of changing the display mode cannot be exhibited, and the interest of the game is reduced. There is a problem that there is.

  An object of the present invention is to improve the interest of games in order to solve the above-described problems.

  In order to solve the above-described problems and achieve the object, the gaming machine according to the present invention includes an acquisition unit that acquires determination information when the acquisition condition is satisfied, and a determination acquired by the acquisition unit when the determination condition is satisfied. Special game determination means for determining whether or not to perform a special game based on information, and controlling the production, and when the determination is performed, a determination information image corresponding to the determination information that is the target of the determination Presentation control means for displaying in a first display area of a predetermined display means, wherein the determination information image is determined to perform the special game more than the first aspect image and the first aspect image. A plurality of aspect images of a common motif including a second aspect image to be expected, and the effect control means is configured to display the determination information image when the first aspect image is displayed as the determination information image. In the case of changing to a two-mode image, a special image having the same motif as the determination information image is displayed in the second display area of the predetermined display unit, and the change is performed using the special image before the change. It is possible to suggest the possibility.

  In addition, the gaming machine according to the present invention includes an acquisition unit that acquires determination information when the acquisition condition is satisfied, and whether or not to perform a special game based on the determination information acquired by the acquisition unit when the determination condition is satisfied. Before the determination by the special game determination means, the storage means for storing the determination information acquired by the acquisition means up to a predetermined number, and the determination by the acquisition means. When the determination information is stored in the storage unit, the determination unit stores the determination information corresponding to the stored determination information. Effect control means for displaying the determination information image in a first display area of a predetermined display means, wherein the determination information image performs the special game more than the first aspect image and the first aspect image. A plurality of aspect images of a common motif including the second aspect image that is expected to be determined, and displayed in any aspect image based on the result of the prior determination, If the determination information image changes to the second aspect image when the first aspect image is displayed as the determination information image, the second display area of the predetermined display means is shared with the determination information image. It is a special image of a motif, and it is possible to suggest the possibility that the change is performed using the special image before the change.

  According to the present invention, the interest of games can be improved.

It is a figure which shows an example of a pachinko gaming machine. It is a figure which shows the internal structure of the control part of a pachinko game machine. It is a flowchart which shows the preliminary determination process of the special symbol which a main control part performs. It is a flowchart which shows the symbol game process of the special symbol which a main control part performs. It is explanatory drawing which shows a jackpot symbol. It is a figure which shows an example of the fluctuation pattern table for normal time loses used at the time of a loss in a normal game state. It is a figure which shows an example of the fluctuation pattern table for time reduction at the time reduction used at the time of loss in the game state to which the time reduction function was added. It is a figure which shows an example of the variation pattern table for jackpots used at the time of jackpot. It is explanatory drawing which shows the fluctuation production pattern corresponding to each fluctuation pattern. It is a flowchart which shows an example of the effect control process which an effect supervision part performs in the symbol game of a special symbol. It is a flowchart which shows the pending | holding effect process which an effect supervision part performs. It is a figure which shows an example of the special display determination table for loss. It is a figure which shows an example of the special display determination table for jackpots. It is a figure which shows an example of the final color determination table of the special display for loss. It is a figure which shows an example of the last color determination table of special display for big hits. It is a figure which shows an example of the initial color determination table of a special display. It is a figure which shows an example of the scenario determination table of special display. It is a figure (the 1) which shows a hold icon and the special change effect of the said icon. It is a figure (the 2) which shows a hold icon and the special change effect of the said icon. It is FIG. (The 3) which shows a hold icon and the special change effect of the said icon. It is a figure which shows the hold icon and the gaze effect of the special change effect of the said icon. It is FIG. (1) which shows the special change effect of the icon in a pseudo | simulation continuous change effect. It is the figure (the 2) which shows the special change effect of the icon in a pseudo continuous variation effect. It is FIG. (The 3) which shows the special change effect of the icon in a pseudo continuous variation effect. It is FIG. (The 4) which shows the special change effect of the icon in a pseudo continuous variation effect. It is FIG. (5) which shows the special change effect of the icon in a pseudo | simulation continuous change effect. It is FIG. (6) which shows the special change effect of the icon in a pseudo | simulation continuous change effect. It is a figure which shows an example of a functional structure of a pachinko gaming machine. It is a flowchart which shows an example of the icon process which a production control part performs. It is a flowchart which shows an example of the said icon scenario determination process at the time of the special change effect which an effect supervision part performs. It is a flowchart which shows an example of the pending | holding icon scenario determination process at the time of the special change effect which an effect supervision part performs. It is a flowchart which shows an example of the said icon scenario determination process at the time of the normal change effect which an effect supervision part performs. It is a flowchart which shows an example of the pending | holding icon scenario determination process at the time of the normal change effect which an effect supervision part performs. It is a figure which shows an example of the special change effect determination table of the said icon. It is a figure which shows an example of the special change effect determination table of a hold icon. It is a figure which shows an example of the said icon scenario determination table of the special change effect in pseudo continuous time. It is a figure which shows an example of the said icon scenario determination table of the special change effect in non-pseudo continuous time. It is a figure which shows an example of the said icon scenario determination table of the normal change effect in pseudo continuous time. It is a figure which shows an example of the said icon scenario determination table of the normal change effect in non-pseudo continuous time. It is a figure which shows an example of the holding | maintenance icon scenario determination table of the special change effect in pseudo continuous time. It is a figure which shows an example of the holding | maintenance icon scenario determination table of the special change effect in non-pseudo continuous time. It is a figure which shows an example of the hold | maintenance icon scenario determination table of the normal change effect in pseudo continuous time. It is a figure which shows an example of the pending | holding icon scenario determination table of the normal change effect in the non-pseudo continuous time. It is FIG. (The 1) which shows the modification 1 of the special change effect concerning this Embodiment. It is FIG. (2) which shows the modification 1 of the special change effect concerning this Embodiment. It is FIG. (1) which shows the modification 2 of the special change effect concerning this Embodiment. It is FIG. (The 2) which shows the modification 2 of the special change effect concerning this Embodiment.

  A preferred embodiment of a gaming machine will be described in detail below with reference to the drawings.

(Embodiment)
(Basic configuration of pachinko machine)
FIG. 1 is a diagram illustrating an example of a pachinko gaming machine. A pachinko gaming machine 100 shown in FIG. 1 is a pachinko gaming machine (so-called “digipachi”) belonging to the former first type. As shown in FIG. 1, the pachinko gaming machine 100 has a game board 101. A launcher 116 is provided at a lower position of the game board 101.

  The launcher 116 sequentially launches game balls stored in a hitting ball supply tray (not shown) one by one. When the game ball launched by the launch unit 116 rises along the rail 102 and reaches the upper position of the game board 101, the game ball falls in the game area 103. A plurality of nails are provided in the game area 103, and the game balls fall in any direction by the nails. In the game area 103, an area where the game ball is falling is provided with a windmill for changing the fall direction of the game ball, and various winning ports such as a start port and a big winning port.

  A main liquid crystal 104 is provided almost at the center of the game board 101. A sub liquid crystal 114 is provided on the front side (player side) of the main liquid crystal 104. The main liquid crystal 104 and the sub liquid crystal 114 are liquid crystal displays (LCD: Liquid Crystal Display). The sub liquid crystal 114 can change the angle of the display screen with respect to the player by, for example, swinging left and right or tilting to the near side or the back side by a moving mechanism (not shown).

  Below the main liquid crystal 104, a first start port 105 and a second start port 106 are provided. The first start opening 105 and the second start opening 106 are winning holes through which a game ball can enter and for starting a special symbol game. Note that “entering a ball” means that a game ball enters a specific area, and includes, for example, “passing” where no winning ball is performed and “winning” where a winning ball is performed. A normal electric accessory 107 is provided in a region communicating with the second start port 106. The ordinary electric accessory 107 takes an open state and a closed state. The ordinary electric accessory 107 allows a game ball to enter in the open state, and restricts the entrance of the game ball in the closed state.

  Switching between the open state and the closed state of the ordinary electric accessory 107 is performed by a solenoid provided in the ordinary electric accessory 107. The ordinary electric accessory 107 is a so-called “velo” embodiment, and specifically, an open state drawn out from the board surface toward the front side in the drawing and a closed state housed on the board surface side (back side). , Take. Note that the ordinary electric accessory 107 is not limited to the tongue, and can also be a so-called electric tulip that opens and closes to the left and right. The normal electric accessory 107 is opened when it is determined that the normal symbol is a hit of the normal symbol in the normal symbol determination. The normal symbol determination is performed when a game ball passes through a gate 108 provided on the left or right side of the main liquid crystal 104.

  Further, an upper prize winning port 109 a is provided on the right side of the main liquid crystal 104. A lower major prize opening 109b is provided below the upper major prize opening 109a. Each big winning opening 109a, 109b (hereinafter referred to as “big winning opening 109” as appropriate) is determined to be a big win in a special symbol game, and the release mode according to the type of the big win (big win symbol). To release. When a game ball enters the big prize opening 109, a predetermined number (for example, 15) of prize balls are paid out.

  Further, an ordinary winning opening 110 is provided below the main liquid crystal 104. When a game ball enters the normal winning opening 110, a predetermined number (for example, five) of winning balls are paid out. At the bottom of the game area 103, there is provided a collection port 111 for collecting game balls that have not entered any of the winning ports.

  In FIG. 1, an information display section 112 is provided in the lower left portion of the game board 101 to clearly indicate game information such as special symbols and normal symbols to the player. The information display unit 112 displays, for example, a first special symbol and a second special symbol. The first special symbol represents a result (a jackpot determination result) of a special symbol game performed when a game ball enters the first starting port 105. The second special symbol represents a result of a special symbol symbol game performed when a game ball enters the second starting port 106.

  A frame member 113 is provided on the outer peripheral portion of the game area 103 of the game board 101. The frame member 113 has a shape that surrounds the periphery of the game area 103 on the four sides of the game board 101 in the vertical and horizontal directions. Further, the frame member 113 has a shape protruding from the board surface of the game board 101 to the near side (player side).

  In the frame member 113, a speaker is incorporated above the game area 103. In addition, an effect light portion (frame lamp) 115 is provided on the upper portion of the game area 103 in the frame member 113. An operation lever 120 is provided on the front side of the effect light unit 115. The operation lever 120 has a grip portion that receives an operation from the player. For example, when the player grips the grip portion and operates it downward during a predetermined performance, the grip portion can move downward. Yes. Further, on both sides of the effect light part 115, a decoration part 131 that is a part of the frame member 113 and protrudes to the near side is provided.

  A launcher 116 is provided at a lower position of the frame member 113. The firing unit 116 includes an operation handle 116a and a firing instruction member 116b. The operation handle 116a is provided with a sensor that detects that the player directly operates the firing instruction member 116b. The firing instruction member 116b is freely rotatable by a player's operation. When the player holds the operation handle 116a and rotates the firing instruction member 116b, the firing instruction member 116b fires the game ball by hitting the game ball with a strength corresponding to the operated amount of rotation. .

  In the frame member 113, an effect button 118 and a cross key 119 are provided in the lower part of the game area 103. The effect button 118 and the cross key 119 receive an operation from the player.

  Further, in the frame member 113, a not-shown hitting ball supply tray is provided at a lower portion of the game area 103. The hit ball supply tray accommodates the game balls and sequentially sends the game balls to the launching unit 116.

  On the game board 101, a movable accessory 130 (so-called gimmick) that operates during a predetermined performance is provided. The movable accessory 130 has, for example, a bell-shaped decorative body, and the bell-shaped decorative body swings to the left or right in the drawing or advances to the front of the main liquid crystal 104 by a moving mechanism (not shown) during a predetermined performance. To do. In addition to the movable combination 130 shown in the figure, a movable combination (not shown) is also provided. As a movable accessory (not shown), for example, there is one that is housed around the main liquid crystal 104 except during a predetermined performance, and advances to the front of the main liquid crystal 104 during the predetermined performance.

(Internal configuration of control unit of pachinko machine)
FIG. 2 is a diagram illustrating an internal configuration of a control unit of the pachinko gaming machine. As shown in FIG. 2, the control unit 200 of the pachinko gaming machine 100 includes a main control unit 210 that controls the progress of the game, a prize ball control unit 220 that controls the payout of prize balls, and a production control unit that controls the contents of the production. A unit 230, an image / sound control unit 240 that controls images and sounds, and a lamp control unit 250 that controls lighting of various lamps.

  Each control unit has a CPU (Central Processing Unit), a ROM (Read Only Memory), a RAM (Random Access Memory), and an input / output interface (I / O) (not shown). Each control unit performs various controls by executing various programs stored in the ROM while the CPU uses the RAM as a work area. Below, the structure of each control part is demonstrated in detail.

(1. Main control unit)
The main control unit 210 performs special symbol determination (jackpot determination), prior determination, normal symbol determination, storage of determination information, selection of various symbol variation patterns, control of variation display of various symbols, gaming state Control, opening / closing control of the special winning opening 109, control of opening / closing of the ordinary electric accessory 107, and the like.

  Specifically describing each control, when the game ball enters the first start port 105 or the second start port 106, the main control unit 210 has a special symbol such as a big hit random number or a variation pattern random number at the timing of entering. Get the judgment information about. The jackpot determination is performed at the start of fluctuation. In the jackpot determination, the main controller 210 determines a jackpot when the acquired jackpot random number matches a predetermined determination value indicating a jackpot, and determines that it is a loss when it does not match. The jackpot determination includes determination of a jackpot symbol and determination of a variation pattern.

  The prior determination is performed at the timing when the determination information is acquired. Although the pre-judgment is different from jackpot judgment and judgment timing, it is judgment of the same content as jackpot judgment, and specifically includes judgment of whether or not it is jackpot, judgment of jackpot symbol, variation pattern judgment .

  Further, when the game ball passes through the gate 108, the main control unit 210 acquires determination information related to the normal symbols such as a normal design hit random number and a normal design variation pattern random number. In the normal symbol determination, the main control unit 210 determines that it is a hit (hereinafter referred to as “per normal symbol”) when the acquired random number of the normal symbol matches the determination value indicating the hit of the normal symbol, and loses when it does not match. Is determined.

  The main control unit 210 also stores special symbol determination information and normal symbol determination information. Hereinafter, simply “determination information” refers to the determination information of a special symbol, not the determination information of a normal symbol. For example, when a game ball enters the first start port 105 or the second start port 106 during the special symbol variation display, the main control unit 210 stores determination information in a predetermined storage area with a predetermined number as an upper limit. Remember me.

  The determination information includes various random numbers acquired at the time of starting and winning, information on the type of winning start port, information on the order of entering the balls, and the like. Further, the preliminary determination result is a result of jackpot determination, variation pattern determination, or the like performed before the variation start timing using various random numbers acquired at the time of starting winning. Further, when the game ball passes through each gate 108 during the normal symbol variation display, the main control unit 210 stores the normal symbol determination information (ordinary symbol determination information) up to a predetermined number.

  In selecting a variation pattern for various symbols, the main control unit 210 selects a variation pattern for a determination value corresponding to a variation pattern random number for a special symbol, or selects a variation pattern for a determination value corresponding to a variation pattern random number for a normal symbol. To do. In selecting the variation pattern of the special symbol, when selecting the variation pattern of the normal loss, the main control unit 210 selects the variation pattern according to the number of holdings (the number of determination information) stored at the start of the variation. Specifically, when the result of the big hit determination is a loss, a short time variation pattern is selected when the number of holds is large compared to when the number of holds is small.

  Further, in the control of the special symbol variation display, the main control unit 210 displays the special symbol in a variable manner, and stops and displays the special symbol indicating the jackpot determination result when a predetermined time corresponding to the variation pattern has elapsed. In the control of the normal symbol variation display, the main control unit 210 displays the normal symbol in a variable manner, and stops and displays the normal symbol indicating the determination result of the normal symbol when a predetermined time corresponding to the variation pattern of the normal symbol has elapsed. .

  In setting the gaming state, the main control unit 210 controls the gaming state of any of the three gaming states, for example, a normal gaming state, a short-time gaming state, and a probability-changing gaming state. In the control of the gaming state, the main control unit 210 specifically controls the probability state of either the low probability state or the high probability state and controls whether or not to add a time reduction function.

  Further, the main control unit 210 controls the opening / closing of the big prize opening 109 in the jackpot game including the opening game, the round game, and the ending game. In addition, the main control unit 210 controls the opening and closing of the ordinary electric accessory 107 in a game per game.

  Further, various SW (Switch) 211, various solenoids 212, and various display units 213 are connected to the main control unit 210. The various SWs 211 pass through a first start port SW that detects a game ball that has entered the first start port 105, a second start port SW that detects a game ball that has entered the second start port 106, and the gate 108. A gate SW for detecting the played game ball is included.

  Further, the various SWs 211 are an upper university winning opening SW that detects a gaming ball that has entered the upper university winning opening 109a, a lower large winning opening SW that detects a gaming ball that has entered the lower large winning opening 109b, and a normal winning combination. A normal winning opening SW for detecting a game ball that has entered the mouth 110 is included. As the various SWs 211, for example, proximity switches are used.

  The various solenoids 212 include an electric tulip solenoid that opens and closes the ordinary electric accessory 107, an upper prize port solenoid that opens and closes the upper prize port 109a, and a lower prize port solenoid that opens and closes the lower prize port 109b. Including.

  The various display units 213 include a first special symbol display unit that displays the first special symbol, a second special symbol display unit that displays the second special symbol, a normal symbol display unit that displays a normal symbol, and determination information. It includes an icon display unit that displays a corresponding icon (the icon or a hold icon) and a right-handed display unit that displays that a game is played in a way of striking a game ball (so-called right-handed). In this specification, “icon” refers to an icon indicating determination information.

  In addition, a board external information terminal board (not shown) is connected to the main controller 210, and various information performed by the main controller 210 can be output to the outside. The main control unit 210 is realized by a main control board.

(2. Prize ball control unit)
Next, the configuration of the winning ball control unit 220 will be described. The award ball control unit 220 is connected to various SWs 221 that detect the state of a game ball to be paid out, a payout unit 222 that pays out a game ball, and a launch unit 116 that launches the game ball. The various SWs 221 include a fixed position detection SW, a payout ball detection SW, a ball presence detection SW, a full tank detection SW, and the like.

  The prize ball control unit 220 controls the payout unit 222 that pays out game balls. Specifically, the winning ball control unit 220 makes each winning port (first starting port 105, second starting port 106, upper large winning port 109a, lower large winning port 109b, ordinary winning port) to the payout unit 222. 110), the payout of the number of prize balls corresponding to the game ball entered is performed.

  The award ball control unit 220 detects the operation of launching a game ball with respect to the launch unit 116 and controls the launch of the game ball. The launcher 116 includes a sensor that detects a game operation by the player, a solenoid that launches a game ball, and the like. When a game operation is detected by the sensor of the launching unit 116, the prize ball control unit 220 drives a solenoid in accordance with the detected game operation, thereby firing game balls at predetermined intervals.

  The prize ball controller 220 is connected to a frame external information terminal board (not shown), and can output various information performed by the prize ball controller 220 to the outside. The prize ball control unit 220 is realized by a prize ball control board.

(3. Director of Production)
Next, the configuration of the production control unit 230 will be described. The production supervision unit 230 supervises the overall production based on various commands output from the main control unit 210. Specifically, the effect supervising unit 230 executes processing for determining the content of the effect and causing the image / sound control unit 240 and the lamp control unit 250 to perform the effect. For example, the effect supervising unit 230 outputs various effect commands to the image / sound control unit 240 and the lamp control unit 250 at a predetermined timing.

  The production control unit 230 controls various productions such as a jackpot production, a fluctuation production, a notice production, an operation production, a hold production, a mode production, and the like. Various effects include effects with high reliability for jackpots and effects with low reliability.

  For example, a highly reliable effect is an effect that is more easily selected in the case of a big hit than in the case of a loss. On the other hand, an effect with low reliability is an effect that is more easily selected in the case of a loss than in the case of a jackpot. More specifically, the reliability of each performance can be expressed as a probability of winning a big hit when each performance is performed. Specifically, when the performance A is performed, the probability is 30%. If so, the reliability of the production A can be expressed as 30%.

  The hold effect is an effect that displays an icon image corresponding to the determination information, which is performed based on the prior determination result or the special game determination result by the main control unit 210. The hold effect is performed using a hold icon displayed on the sub liquid crystal 114, an image of the icon, or a sound output from the speaker 241. The icon is an effect performed by taking over the effect contents of the hold icon, and is, for example, the same or similar effect as the effect of the hold icon. The icon or the hold icon can take a display mode according to the reliability of the determination information corresponding to each icon with respect to the jackpot. The jackpot effect is an effect during the jackpot game, and includes, for example, an opening effect, a round effect, and an ending effect.

  The variation effect is an effect using a decorative symbol corresponding to the variation pattern of the special symbol. There are, for example, three decorative symbols, a first decorative symbol (left decorative symbol), a second decorative symbol (right decorative symbol), and a third decorative symbol (middle decorative symbol). The effect supervising unit 230 stops and displays the three decorative symbols that are variably displayed in the order of the first decorative symbol, the second decorative symbol, and the third decorative symbol.

  Reach production is performed by temporarily stopping the first decorative symbol and the second decorative symbol of the three decorative symbols with the same or related ones, and displaying the remaining third decorative symbols in a variable manner for a predetermined time. This is a special production that makes you expect a big hit. A state in which two of the three decorative symbols (the first decorative symbol and the second decorative symbol) are the same or related and temporarily stopped is referred to as a reach state.

  Here, the decorative symbol can take a stop display (definite display) in a completely stopped state or a temporary stop state that is not completely stopped. The stop display of the decorative symbol is to notify the determination result of the jackpot determination. Further, the stop display of the decorative symbol is for notifying that the special symbol is not variably displayed, that is, notifying that the decorative symbol is not variably displayed.

  On the other hand, the temporary stop of the decorative symbol is a display mode similar to the stop display of the decorative symbol. Although it seems to be stopped at first glance, it is notified that the special symbol is changed and displayed by slight movement. At the same time, it suggests the possibility that the decorative design will change again. For example, when a plurality of decorative symbols are temporarily stopped, the first decorative symbol is temporarily stopped, then the second decorative symbol is temporarily stopped, and finally the third decorative symbol is temporarily stopped. Then, after the temporary stop of the decorative design symbol sequence is completed, if it is changed again, the temporarily stopped three decorative symbols are displayed again. On the other hand, if it is not changed again, the temporarily stopped decorative design symbol sequence is displayed. Stop display as it is.

  Specifically, in the case of a jackpot, the production supervising unit 230 performs a reach production and displays the third decorative design that is the same as or related to the temporarily stopped first decorative design and second decorative design. Temporarily stop, then stop and display all decorative symbols. Further, in the case of a lose that performs reach production, the production supervision unit 230 temporarily stops the third decorative design that is not the same as the first decorative design and the second decorative design that have been temporarily stopped or is not related. After that, all the decorative symbols are stopped and displayed.

  Further, in the case of a loss that does not perform a reach effect, the effect supervision unit 230 temporarily stops the second decorative symbol with a symbol that is not the same as or unrelated to the first decorative symbol, and then the third decorative symbol. The decorative symbols are temporarily stopped, and then all the decorative symbols are stopped and displayed. Note that the decorative symbol pattern that is stopped and displayed in the case of a loss without a reach effect is referred to as a loose eye.

  The notice effect is an effect that is selected based on the jackpot determination result, the result of the variation pattern determination of the special symbol, or the like, and notifies the contents of the effect to be performed later in the variation display. The notice effect is an effect suggesting whether or not the variable effect is a big hit, and whether or not it is likely to be a big hit, and is performed at a predetermined timing before or after the development to the reach effect.

  In addition to simply suggesting the contents of the effect to be performed later, for example, the notice effect is a step-up in which a display image such as a speech notice effect in which a dialog image is displayed step by step or a character action is displayed in steps. There are an effect, a cut-in effect that interrupts a predetermined image into a displayed image, a character effect that causes a predetermined character to appear, a movable character effect that operates the movable character 130, and the like.

  In staged effects, for example, when the stage is high, when characters or backgrounds are in a specific color, when a specific sound is output, or when the movable accessory 130 performs a specific operation. In this case, it is suggested that there is a high possibility of developing into a highly reliable reach production, that is, a production with a high possibility of winning (reliability). The cut-in effect, the character effect, and the movable accessory effect can also be effected in stages.

  The notice effect includes a special change effect that suggests that the display mode of these icons may change before the display mode of the icon or the hold icon changes.

  The operation effects are a series of effects performed in response to an operation received from the player by performing an operation prompting display for prompting an operation to the operation unit 231. The operation unit 231 includes an effect button 118, a cross key 119, an operation lever 120, and the like. The operation effect is an effect with different reliability for the jackpot depending on the operation unit 231 to be operated. For example, the effect using the operation lever 120 is more reliable than the effect button 118 or the cross key 119. There is a high possibility of developing into a reach production, that is, a production with a high probability of winning (reliability).

  Specifically, when a cut-in effect is received by receiving an operation from a player, an operation prompting display that prompts the operation of the operation lever 120 is performed, and an operation that prompts the operation of the effect button 118 when the operation lever 120 is operated. Compared to the case where the effect button 118 is operated with the prompt display, a highly reliable cut-in effect is easily performed. A normal (low reliability) cut-in effect is, for example, a blue background image, and a high reliability cut-in effect is, for example, a red background image.

  The mode effect is set according to the game state of the main control unit 210, and is, for example, an effect in a normal mode in the normal game state, a time-short mode in the short-time game state, a probability change mode in the probability-change game state, or the like. The production control unit 230 is realized by a production control board.

  The effect mode is an effect using, for example, a common background image or music over one or more variable displays. The production supervision unit 230 performs production in the production mode according to the gaming state. The effect modes include, for example, a plurality of effect modes that can shift to each other in a certain gaming state. For example, the plurality of effect modes in the normal mode include modes (so-called stage effects) such as a morning mode, a daytime mode, and a night mode, and include those that are not related to the reliability of the change effect.

(4. Image / sound controller)
Next, the configuration of the image / sound controller 240 will be described. The image / sound control unit 240 controls the image, the sound, and the like based on the effect command indicating the instruction content from the effect control unit 230. The image / sound control unit 240 stores image data and sound data. Examples of the image data include background image data, decorative design image data, character image data, preview image data, reserved icon image data, icon image data, and operation instruction image data.

  The audio data includes audio data corresponding to various effects. Specifically, the audio data includes audio data corresponding to a variation effect, audio data corresponding to each effect mode, and the like.

  The image / sound control unit 240 reads predetermined image data and outputs it to the main liquid crystal 104 or the sub liquid crystal 114 based on an effect command from the effect control unit 230, or reads predetermined audio data and outputs it to the speaker 241. I will let you. Thereby, the main liquid crystal 104 and the sub liquid crystal 114 can display an image at a predetermined timing. The speaker 241 can output sound at a predetermined timing. The image / sound control unit 240 is realized by an image / sound control board.

(5. Lamp control unit)
Next, the configuration of the lamp control unit 250 will be described. The lamp control unit 250 controls the lighting of various lamps 251 provided on the game board 101 and the frame member 113, the operation of the movable accessory 130, and the like based on the effect command indicating the instruction content from the effect control unit 230. . The lamp control unit 250 stores lighting data of various lamps 251 and operation data of the movable accessory 130.

  The lamp control unit 250 reads predetermined lighting data and lights various lamps 251 based on a production command from the production supervision unit 230, or reads predetermined operation data and operates the movable accessory 130. The lamp control unit 250 is realized by a lamp control board.

(Special symbol pre-judgment processing performed by the main control unit)
Next, the contents of the special symbol prior determination process performed by the main control unit 210 will be described. Each process of the main control unit 210 described below is performed by the CPU of the main control unit 210 executing a program stored in the ROM.

  FIG. 3A is a flowchart illustrating a special symbol prior determination process performed by the main control unit. In FIG. 3A, the main control unit 210 determines whether or not determination information has been acquired (step S301). The main control unit 210 waits until the determination information is acquired (step S301: No). When the determination information is acquired (step S301: Yes), the main control unit 210 performs a pre-special game determination that is a jackpot determination (step S302). The prior special game determination is the same determination as the special game determination performed at the start of variation, and a special game determination table (not shown) is used.

  In the special game determination table, the probability that the main control unit 210 determines that the game is a special game is 1/300, for example. Specifically, in the pre-special game determination and the special game determination, for example, among the random numbers “0” to “299”, the random number acquired by the start winning matches the determination value indicating the jackpot (for example, “0”). In such a case, the main control unit 210 determines that it is a big hit, and determines that it is a loss if they do not match.

  Next, the main control unit 210 determines whether or not the result of the pre-special game determination is a special game (step S303). When the result of the pre-special game determination is not a special game (step S303: No), that is, when it is a loss, the main control unit 210 proceeds to step S305. When the result of the pre-special game determination is a special game (step S303: Yes), the main control unit 210 performs the pre-special game symbol determination (step S304).

  In the pre-special game symbol determination, a jackpot symbol is determined. The jackpot symbol will be described later in detail with reference to FIG. 4, and indicates the type of jackpot. For example, the jackpot symbol indicating 4R (Round) probability variation jackpot, the jackpot symbol indicating 16R probability variation jackpot, 4R normal jackpot There is a jackpot symbol, shown. In the pre-special game symbol determination, match determination with a determination value is performed using a jackpot symbol random number, and one of these jackpot symbols is selected.

  Next, the main control unit 210 performs prior variation pattern determination (step S305). The prior variation pattern indicates the variation time and variation mode of the special symbol. In the prior variation pattern determination, one of a plurality of variation patterns stored in advance is selected by the determination based on the result of the special game determination. Details of the variation pattern table used in the prior variation pattern determination will be described later with reference to FIGS.

  Then, the main control unit 210 stores the result of each preliminary determination (step S306), and ends the special symbol preliminary determination process. Each pre-determination result (pre-determination result) and determination information are output to the production control unit 230 as a pending increase command. Thereby, the production supervision part 230 can perform the production (holding production, zone production, etc.) based on the prior determination result.

(Special symbol game processing performed by the main controller)
Next, the contents of the special symbol game process performed by the main control unit 210 will be described. FIG. 3-2 is a flowchart illustrating a special symbol game process performed by the main control unit. In FIG. 3B, the main control unit 210 determines whether or not the start condition is satisfied (step S321).

  Satisfaction of the start condition means that a condition for starting the symbol variation display is established. For example, in a standby state in which the symbol variation display is not performed, the game ball is in the first start port 105 or the second start. It is to enter the mouth 106, and in the hold state in which the determination information is stored, the current special symbol variation display (loss variation display) is terminated.

  Also, determination information by entering the first starting port 105 (hereinafter referred to as “first determination information”), determination information by entering the second starting port 106 (hereinafter referred to as “second determination information”), In the state where both are stored, the main control unit 210 preferentially plays the special symbol game based on the second determination information.

  This is in order to protect the player's profit. Specifically, the special game determination based on the second determination information (big hit symbol determination) is more advantageous for the player than the special game determination based on the first determination information. This is because it is easy to win a jackpot, that is, a jackpot determination is made with a high degree of profit for the player. In the present embodiment, the special symbol game based on the second determination information is preferentially performed. However, the present invention is not limited to this, for example, regardless of the first determination information and the second determination information. It is good also as playing a symbol game in order of a ball.

  The main control unit 210 waits until the start condition is satisfied (step S321: No), and when the start condition is satisfied (step S321: Yes), performs a special game determination that is a jackpot determination (step S322). Next, the main control unit 210 determines whether or not the result of the special game determination is a special game (step S323).

  If the result of the special game determination is not a special game (step S323: No), that is, if it is a loss, the main control unit 210 proceeds to step S325. When the result of the special game determination is a special game (step S323: Yes), the main control unit 210 performs a special game symbol determination (step S324). The special game symbol is a jackpot symbol, and details will be described later with reference to FIG.

  Next, the main control unit 210 performs variation pattern determination (step S325). In the variation pattern determination, one of a plurality of variation patterns stored in advance is selected by the determination based on the result of the special game determination, the gaming state, the number of holds, and the like. For example, if the result of the special game determination is a loss, a variation pattern with a short variation time is likely to be selected when the probability variation gaming state, the short-time gaming state, or when the number of holds is a predetermined number or more. Details of the variation pattern table used in the variation pattern determination will be described later with reference to FIGS.

  Next, the main control unit 210 starts a special symbol variation display (step S326). Specifically, the main control unit 210 displays the first special symbol on the first special symbol display unit in a variable manner in the variable display of the special symbol based on the ball entering the first starting port 105. In addition, the main control unit 210 displays the second special symbol on the second special symbol display unit in a variable manner in the special symbol variation display based on the ball entering the second starting port 106.

  Then, the main control unit 210 determines whether or not the variation time corresponding to the variation pattern obtained by the variation pattern determination has elapsed since the start of the variation display (step S327). The main control unit 210 waits until the variation time elapses (step S327: No). When the variation time elapses (step S327: Yes), the main control unit 210 stops and displays a special symbol indicating the determination result of the special game determination (step S328). ).

  Next, the main control unit 210 determines whether or not the special symbol that is stopped and displayed is a special game symbol that represents a jackpot (step S329). When the special symbol that is stopped and displayed is a special game symbol (step S329: Yes), the main control unit 210 executes the special game (step S330). In the execution of the special game, the main control unit 210 controls the opening / closing of the special prize opening 109 in each of the opening game, the round game, and the ending game.

  Then, the main control unit 210 determines whether or not the special game has ended (step S331). The main control unit 210 waits until the special game is finished (step S331: No). When the special game is finished (step S331: Yes), the game state is set (step S332), and the special symbol design game processing is performed. finish.

  In setting the gaming state, the main control unit 210 sets, for example, a time-saving gaming state or a probability-changing gaming state. When setting the gaming state, the main control unit 210 sets a flag indicating each gaming state to ON or sets the remaining number of times determined for each gaming state. In step S329, when the special symbol stopped and displayed is not a special game symbol (step S329: No), the main control unit 210 determines whether or not there is a change in the gaming state (step S333).

  In the specific game state such as the short-time game state or the probability change game state, the main control unit 210, for example, before the process of step S333, every time one change ends, “1” is calculated from the remaining number of times in the specific game state. Subtraction processing is performed, but when the remaining number of times after subtraction becomes “0”, it is determined in step S333 that there is a change in the gaming state. If the remaining number of times in the short-time gaming state becomes “0” after subtraction, in step S333, the main control unit 210 determines that there is a change from the short-time gaming state to the normal gaming state.

  When there is no change in the gaming state (step S333: No), the main control unit 210 ends the special symbol game processing. When there is a change in the gaming state (step S333: Yes), the main control unit 210 changes the gaming state (step S334) and ends the special symbol symbol game process.

  At the timing of performing each operation, such as when starting or stopping a special symbol variation display, or when executing a special game, the main control unit 210 performs a command indicating each operation or the operation content. Output to the production control unit 230. Thereby, the production supervision unit 230 can perform the production according to the operation and operation content of the main control unit 210.

(About jackpot symbol and game state after jackpot game)
Next, the jackpot symbol and the gaming state after the jackpot game will be described. FIG. 4 is an explanatory diagram showing a jackpot symbol. The symbol correspondence table 400 shown in FIG. 4 associates jackpot symbols with the contents of jackpots. As shown in the symbol correspondence table 400, there are three types of jackpot symbols: ZA, ZB, ZC. The jackpot symbol ZA is a symbol indicating a 4R probability variation jackpot. The jackpot symbol ZB is a symbol indicating a 16R probability variation jackpot. The jackpot symbol ZC is a symbol indicating 4R normal jackpot.

  The 1R end condition in the jackpot game is a predetermined number (for example, 10 balls) entering the grand prize winning hole 109 or a predetermined time (for example, 29.5 seconds). The jackpot symbols ZA and ZC are jackpots that can obtain 4R worth of balls. The jackpot symbol ZB is a jackpot that can earn 16R.

  In the present embodiment, all jackpots are long jackpots with an opening time of one round of 29.5 seconds. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and the opening time of one round is short (for example, 0.1 seconds). ) It may be possible to win a big hit with a short opening.

  In the case of a promiscuous jackpot of the jackpot symbols ZA, ZB, the main control unit 210 changes the gaming state to a probabilistic gaming state (probability varying gaming state) until a predetermined number of fluctuations (for example, 10,000 times) have elapsed after execution of the jackpot game. Set. The probability variation gaming state is specifically a high-probability gaming state to which a time reduction function is added. The time shortening function includes a function for shortening the variation time of the special symbol and the normal symbol, and a function for making it easy to enter the second starting port 106.

  The function of making it easy to enter the ball includes a function of improving the winning probability per ordinary figure and a function of extending the opening time of the ordinary electric accessory 107. For this reason, when the time shortening function is added, it is possible to increase the frequency of opening the ordinary electric accessory 107 (frequency of entering the second starting port 106) and increase the frequency of playing the special symbol game. can do.

  In the case of the normal jackpot of the jackpot symbol ZC, the main control unit 210 sets the gaming state to the short-time gaming state after the jackpot game is executed. The short-time gaming state is specifically a low-probability gaming state to which a time reduction function is added. In addition, the gaming state includes a normal gaming state in addition to a probability variation gaming state and a short-time gaming state. The normal gaming state is a low-probability state in which the time reduction function is not added, and is set after a predetermined number of times of variation (for example, 100 times) has elapsed since the time-saving gaming state is set.

  Further, in the present embodiment, any one of the three gaming states of the probability variation gaming state, the short-time gaming state, and the normal gaming state can be taken, but in addition to this, the latent probability gaming state (latent probability variation gaming state) It is also possible to adopt a configuration that can take The latent game state is a high-probability game state to which a time reduction function is not added.

  In order to obtain a latent game state, the jackpot for the latent game state may be taken. The latent game state is set after the execution of the jackpot game to be the latent game state, and has a time shortening function of the number of times of variation (for example, 30 times) smaller than the number of times of variation (for example, 100 times) of the high probability game state. When it is decided that the jackpot to be added can be taken, it is set after the time saving function is not added after the jackpot (for example, between 31 to 100 fluctuation displays).

  In FIG. 4, ratio tables 410 and 420 show the ratios of jackpot symbols ZA, ZB, and ZC, respectively. The ratio table 410 shows the ratio at which the jackpot symbol is selected by entering the first starting port 105. In the special game symbol determination (big hit symbol determination) by entering the first starting port 105, the big hit symbol ZA is selected at a rate of 50%, and the big hit symbol ZB, ZC is selected at a rate of 25%.

  The ratio table 420 shows the ratio at which the jackpot symbol is selected by entering the second starting port 106. In the special game symbol determination (big hit symbol determination) by entering the second start port 106, the big hit symbol ZB is selected at a rate of 50%, and the big hit symbol ZA, ZC is selected at a rate of 25%.

  Comparing the ratio table 410 and the ratio table 420, the jackpot symbol determination by entering the second starting port 106 is more profitable for the player than the jackpot symbol determining by entering the first starting port 105 The ratio at which the jackpot symbol ZB is high is high, and the ratio at which the jackpot symbol ZA is selected is low. That is, the jackpot symbol determination by entering the second starting port 106 is easier to win the jackpot having a higher profit level for the player than the jackpot symbol determining by entering the first starting port 105. The determination is advantageous to the player.

  The pachinko gaming machine 100 according to the present embodiment is of a type called a “probability loop machine” that can set a high-probability gaming state until the next jackpot is made according to the jackpot symbol. There is, but is not limited to this type of gaming machine.

  For example, a so-called “ST (special time) machine” type that can always set a high-probability gaming state until a predetermined number of fluctuations elapses regardless of the jackpot symbol may be used. In addition, a specific entry area (so-called “V zone”) is provided in the big winning opening 109, and a game ball enters the V zone during the big hit, so that a high probability gaming state is maintained until the next big hit is made. A so-called “V-probability changer” type that can be set may be used.

(Example of variation pattern table)
Next, an example of the variation pattern table will be described with reference to FIGS. 5-1, 5-2, and 5-3.

  FIG. 5A is a diagram illustrating an example of a normal-time variation pattern table used for a loss in a normal gaming state. FIG. 5-2 is a diagram illustrating an example of a variation pattern table for time-loss lost pattern used in the game state to which a time reduction function is added. FIG. 5C is a diagram of an example of a big hit variation pattern table used for big hits.

  As illustrated in FIGS. 5A, 5B, and 5C, the variation pattern tables Ht1, Ht2, and Ht3 each include a variation pattern, a range, a determination value, and a ratio. In the fluctuation pattern table Ht1 for normal-time loss, there are, for example, 10 types of fluctuation patterns: fluctuation patterns a1, a2, a3, b, c, d, e, f, g, and h. In the variation pattern table Ht2 for lost time reduction, there are nine types of variation patterns, for example, variation patterns a4, a5, b, c, d, e, f, g, and h.

  In the big hit variation pattern table Ht3, there are, for example, seven types of variation patterns: variation patterns B, C, D, E, F, G, and H. In each variation pattern table Ht1, Ht2, and Ht3, the time of each variation pattern and the corresponding effect contents are shown in parentheses for convenience of explanation.

  In each of the variation pattern tables Ht1, Ht2, and Ht3, the range is a range that can be taken by the variation pattern random numbers that can be acquired at the time of starting winning, for example, “0” to “199”. The determination value is a value assigned to each variation pattern. The ratio represents the ratio of the number of determination values to the number of ranges, that is, the probability that each variation pattern is selected.

  For example, the fluctuation pattern a1 (12 seconds), a2 (8 seconds), a3 (3 seconds) of the fluctuation pattern table Ht1 for normal time, the fluctuation pattern a4 (13 seconds) of the fluctuation pattern table Ht2 for time reduction, Each of a5 (1 second) is a fluctuation pattern of normal loss (normal loss). In the following description, the normal loss variation patterns a1, a2, a3, a4, and a5 are simply referred to as “variation patterns a” unless they are particularly distinguished from each other.

  Further, the fluctuation patterns b, c, d, e, f, g, h of the fluctuation pattern table Ht1 for normal loss and the fluctuation pattern table Ht2 for time reduction, and the fluctuation patterns B, C of the big hit fluctuation pattern table Ht3 , D, E, F, G, and H are all fluctuation patterns in which a reach effect is performed.

  Here, the variation effect pattern corresponding to each variation pattern will be described with reference to FIGS. FIG. 5-4 is an explanatory diagram of a variation effect pattern corresponding to each variation pattern. 5-4, an explanatory diagram 540 shows a variation pattern and a variation effect pattern corresponding to the variation pattern.

  The variation pattern a is a variation pattern of a normal loss in which an effect due to normal variation is performed. The fluctuation pattern b (20 seconds) and the fluctuation pattern B (20 seconds) can both have the same or similar low-reliability reach (normal reach) and can produce a change effect. This is a variation pattern in which “NM reach” is performed.

  In normal reach, for example, after executing the reach line establishment effect for determining the reach symbol, after the decorative symbol is set to the reach state, the third ornament symbol is displayed in a different variation from the previous variation display (for example, a slow variation display). In addition, the other decorative effects are not developed and the third decorative symbol is stopped and displayed when a predetermined time has elapsed.

  The variation pattern c (40 seconds) and the variation pattern C (40 seconds) are variation patterns that can perform variation effects by the same or similar SP reach (super reach). In the variation patterns c and C, for example, a normal reach is performed after a normal variation, and an effect of developing into an SP reach (for example, an animation reach) is performed after the normal reach. Anime Reach, for example, changes the third decorative symbol to a variable display (for example, a high-speed variable display) that is different from the previous variable display, and reproduces an animated movie on the background or the like to develop the production, for a predetermined time. When the time has elapsed, the animation animation is ended and the third decorative design is stopped and displayed.

  Further, the variation pattern d (50 seconds) and the variation pattern D (50 seconds) are variation patterns that can perform variation effects by the same or similar SP reach. In the variation patterns d and D, for example, an effect that develops to SP reach is performed after a pseudo continuous variation effect (two pseudo variations).

  The variation pattern e (60 seconds) and the variation pattern E (60 seconds) are variation patterns that can perform variation effects by the same or similar SP reach. In the variation patterns e and E, for example, an effect that develops to SP reach is performed after a pseudo continuous variation effect (three times of pseudo variation).

  The variation pattern f (55 seconds) and the variation pattern F (55 seconds) are variation patterns that can perform variation effects by the same or similar SPSP reach (super reach and subsequently developed super reach). In the variation patterns f and F, for example, normal reach is performed after normal variation, further develops into SP reach, and reach further develops after SP reach (SPSP reach: live-action reach).

  For example, the live-action reach is a reach in which the production is further developed by continuing the high-speed variation display of the third decorative symbol and reproducing the moving-image version in the background. When a predetermined time elapses in the live-action reach, the pachinko gaming machine 100 ends the moving image and stops and displays the third decorative symbol.

  The variation pattern g (65 seconds) and the variation pattern G (65 seconds) are both variation patterns that can perform variation effects by the same or similar SPSP reach. In the variation patterns g and G, for example, the normal reach is performed after the pseudo continuous variation effect (two pseudo variations), further develops to the SP reach, and the effect further develops to the SPSP reach after the SP reach.

  The variation pattern h (75 seconds) and the variation pattern H (75 seconds) are both variation patterns that can perform variation effects by the same or similar SPSP reach. In the variation patterns h and H, for example, the normal reach is performed after the pseudo continuous variation effect (three times of pseudo variation), further develops to the SP reach, and after the SP reach, the effect further develops to the SPSP reach.

  In the case of the variation patterns b, c, d, e, f, g, and h, the decorative symbols are stopped and displayed in a manner that eventually results in a loss (for example, a reach loss symbol sequence). Further, in the case of the variation patterns B, C, D, E, F, G, and H, the decorative symbols are stopped and displayed in a manner that finally becomes a winning pattern (for example, a symbol array of double eyes).

  Returning to FIG. 5A, the selection of each variation pattern will be described in detail. For example, when losing in the normal gaming state, the variation pattern table Ht1 for normal losing is used. In this case, when the variation pattern random number acquired at the time of starting winning is “0” to “179” (180 pieces), one of the variation patterns a1, a2, a3 of the normal loss is selected depending on the number of pieces of determination information. Selected. For example, when the number of holdings is “2 or less”, the variation pattern a1 is selected, when the number of holdings is “3”, the variation pattern a2 is selected, and when the number of holdings is “4 or more”, the variation pattern a3 is selected. Is done.

  As described above, in the normal loss using the normal-time variation pattern pattern Ht1, a variation pattern having a long variation time is selected when the number of holdings is small, and a variation pattern having a short variation time when the number of holdings is large. Is selected. Thereby, when there are many pending | holdings, a quick game is enabled and the opportunity to perform jackpot determination can be increased.

  In addition, when the number of holdings is small, a period of time (standby state) in which a special symbol is not variably displayed is generated by performing a variation effect for a long time to gain time for newly storing the determination information. That can be suppressed. Thereby, a game can be excited.

  In the normal-time variation pattern table Ht1, the normal loss variation pattern a (variation patterns a1, a2, and a3) is selected at the highest rate (180/200). In the variation pattern table Ht1 for normal-time loss, when the ratio of each reach type is selected using an inequality sign, the order is as follows: normal reach> SP reach> SPSP reach.

  Further, the ratio of selecting the variation pattern for performing the pseudo continuous variation effect for each type of reach is compared using the inequality sign. In the SP reach, the variation pattern d (pseudo 2 times)> the variation pattern e (pseudo 3). In the SPSP reach, the variation pattern g (pseudo two times)> the variation pattern h (pseudo three times).

  In addition, in the variation pattern table Ht2 for time reduction shown in FIG. 5B, any one of the variation patterns a4, a5, b, c, d, e, f, g, and h is selected. Fluctuation patterns a4 and a5 correspond to the second number of holds due to entering the second starting port 106, and either one is selected according to the second number of holds. Specifically, among the variation patterns a4 and a5, when the second hold number is 2 or more, the change pattern a5 having a change time of 1 second is selected, and otherwise (the second hold number is 1 or less). In this case, the variation pattern a4 having a variation time of 13 seconds is selected.

  In the variation pattern table Ht2 for losing time, the selection ratio of the variation pattern for normal loss is, for example, “189/200”, and “180/200” in the variation pattern table Ht1 for normal loss (see FIG. 5A). Higher than "200". This is because, in the probability variation gaming state and the short-time gaming state, the second holding number is often 2 or more due to the easy entry state, so that it is easy to display a variation display with a short variation time, and it is difficult to achieve a reach effect. This is to enable a quick game, that is, to increase the chance of making a jackpot determination.

  In addition, by making it difficult to perform reach production in the case of loss of probability variation game state or short-time game state, reach production in probability variation game state or short-time game state will be made highly reliable compared to reach production in the normal game state Can do. In other words, it is possible to make the player expect more jackpots in the reach production in the probability variation gaming state and the short time gaming state.

  On the other hand, when the second holding number by entering the second starting port 106 is 1 or less, regardless of the first holding number (number of first determination information) by entering the first starting port 105 The variation pattern a4 having a variation time of 13 seconds is selected. Here, when the second hold number (the number of second determination information) is 0 and the first hold number is 1 or more, the jackpot determination with a low profit level for the player based on the first determination information is made. Variations based on it are started.

  Therefore, in order to make it difficult to make a jackpot determination with a low profit level for such a player in the probability variation gaming state or the short-time gaming state, when the second holding number is 1 or less, the variation of 13 seconds by the variation pattern a4 By performing the display, time for entering the second starting port 106 is gained, and the chance of performing the jackpot determination based on the first determination information is reduced. From the viewpoint of earning time for entering the second starting port 106, a fluctuation time longer than 13 seconds may be used in the fluctuation of the normal loss where the second number of holds is 1 or less.

  In the variation pattern table Ht2 for loss of time, when the ratio of each type of reach is selected using an inequality sign, normal reach> SP reach> SPSP reach in descending order of ratio.

  Further, in the big hit variation pattern table Ht3 shown in FIG. 5C, any one of the variation patterns B, C, D, E, F, G, and H is selected. In the big hit variation pattern table Ht3, when the ratio of each reach type is selected using an inequality sign, SPSP reach> SP reach> normal reach in descending order of ratio.

  In addition, when the ratio of the variation pattern for performing the pseudo continuous variation effect for each type of reach is compared using an inequality sign, in the SP reach, the variation pattern E (pseudo 3 times)> the variation pattern D (pseudo 2). In the SPSP reach, the variation pattern H (pseudo three times)> the variation pattern G (pseudo two times).

  Therefore, regarding the reliability of the types of reach fluctuations in the variation pattern tables Ht1, Ht2, and Ht3, when each type is compared using an inequality sign, SPSP reach> SP reach> normal reach in descending order of reliability. . Further, when comparing the reliability of the pseudo continuous variation effect for each type of reach, it is pseudo 3 times> pseudo 2 times.

  In the variation pattern tables Ht1, Ht2, and Ht3, for convenience of explanation, the number of variation patterns is set to several types, but actually, for example, there are several hundred types. Further, the range that the fluctuation pattern random number can take is actually, for example, “0” to “tens of thousands”. The determination value is also set to a value corresponding to the range that the variation pattern random number can take, so that the selected ratio of each variation pattern becomes a predetermined ratio.

(Production control processing performed by the production control department in a special symbol game)
Next, the contents of the effect control process performed by the effect control unit 230 in the special symbol game will be described. In addition, each process of the production | presentation supervision part 230 demonstrated below is performed when CPU of the production supervision part 230 runs the program memorize | stored in ROM.

  FIG. 6 is a flowchart showing an example of the effect control process performed by the effect supervising unit in the special symbol game. In FIG. 6, the effect supervising unit 230 determines whether or not it is the start timing of the changing effect (step S601). The start timing of the variation effect is a timing at which the start condition is established in the main control unit 210, and specifically, a timing at which a change start command is received from the main control unit 210.

  The production supervision unit 230 waits until the start timing of the variation effect is reached (step S601: No), and when the start timing of the variation effect is reached (step S601: Yes), the variation effect pattern is selected (step S602). The variation effect pattern is an effect pattern indicating a variation effect of the decorative design, and a pattern corresponding to the variation pattern of the special symbol is selected.

  For example, if the variation pattern of the special symbol is the variation pattern a1 (see FIG. 5-1) indicating normal loss, the variation effect pattern of the normal loss corresponding to the variation pattern a1 is selected, and the variation pattern of the special symbol is In the case of the fluctuation pattern h (see FIG. 5-1) or the fluctuation pattern H (see FIG. 5-3), the fluctuation effect pattern corresponding to the fluctuation pattern h or the fluctuation pattern H (after performing three pseudo continuous fluctuation effects) , SP reach is performed, and thereafter, a variation production pattern that develops into SPSP reach) is selected.

  In the present embodiment, when the variation effect pattern is determined, one variation effect pattern corresponding to the variation pattern determined by the main control unit 210 is selected. However, the present invention is not limited to this. One variation effect pattern may be selected from a plurality of corresponding variation effect patterns. Specifically, for each variation effect pattern, the variation effect pattern may be selected at a selection ratio based on the jackpot determination result, such as one that is easily selected in the case of a big hit or one that is easily selected in the case of a loss.

  More specifically, for example, SP reach 1 and SP reach 2 having the same production time are prepared as the SP reach of the fluctuation pattern c (losing) and the fluctuation pattern C (big hit), and the fluctuation pattern c (losing) is prepared. If SP reach 1 is easy to be selected and SP reach 2 is easy to be selected in the case of variation pattern C (big hit), SP reach 2 may be more reliable among SP reach. it can. In this way, if a plurality of production contents are prepared corresponding to the variation pattern and one production content is selected based on the result of the jackpot determination, the reliability of the jackpot is expressed in more detail. Can improve the interest of the game.

  Next, the production control unit 230 performs icon processing for determining whether or not to execute a special change production when changing the display mode of the icon (the hold icon or the icon) (step S603). The special change effect displays the hold icon and the special image corresponding to the icon (special images ta, ha1, and ha2 in FIG. 12-1 to be described later) before changing the display state of the hold icon and the icon, After changing the special image, the hold icon and the icon are changed in response to the change. Details of the icon processing will be described later with reference to FIG.

  Next, the production supervision unit 230 performs a notice effect determination process for determining whether or not each notice effect such as a step-up effect and a cut-in effect is performed (step S604). The notice effect determination process includes, for example, a process that can be executed at the timing of the normal variation effect, a process that can be executed at the timing of the reach effect, and the like, that is, an executable process that cannot be executed according to the change effect pattern. There is something.

  Next, the production supervision unit 230 starts a variation production (step S605). And the production supervision part 230 determines whether it is the end timing of a fluctuation production (step S606). The end timing of the variation effect is, for example, receiving a variation stop command indicating the variation stop of the special symbol from the main control unit 210, but the passage of time corresponding to the variation pattern or the variation effect pattern from the start of the variation effect. It is good.

  The production supervision unit 230 stands by until the end timing of the variation effect is reached (step S606: No), and when the end timing of the variation effect is reached (step S606: Yes), the decorative design representing the determination result of the special game determination is stopped and displayed. Then, the variation effect is ended (step S607).

  Next, the production control unit 230 determines whether or not to play a special game (big hit) (step S608). Specifically, in step S608, the production supervision unit 230 determines whether or not a command for starting a special game has been received from the main control unit 210. When performing a special game (step S608: Yes), the production supervision unit 230 executes a special game production (a jackpot production) (step S609).

  The special game effects include an opening effect during the opening game, a round effect during the round game, and an ending effect during the ending game. The effect supervising unit 230 receives a command indicating the start or end of each game in the special game from the main control unit 210, thereby executing an effect corresponding to each game in the special game.

  Then, the production supervision unit 230 determines whether or not the special game has ended (step S610). The main control unit 210 waits until the special game ends (step S610: No), and when the special game effect ends (step S610: Yes), the effect supervision unit 230 sets the effect mode (step S611), The effect control process in the special symbol game is terminated. In the setting of the effect mode, the main control unit 210 sets one of the effect modes of the time-saving mode in the time-saving gaming state and the probability changing mode in the probability-changing gaming state. When setting these production modes, the production supervision unit 230 sets a mode flag indicating each gaming state or sets the remaining number of times determined for each production mode.

  In step S608, when the special game is not performed (step S608: No), that is, in the case of losing, the effect supervising unit 230 determines whether or not the effect mode is changed (step S612).

  In the special mode corresponding to the gaming state such as the time reduction mode or the probability change mode, the production supervision unit 230, for example, “1” from the remaining number of times of the special mode every time one change is completed before the process of step S612. However, if the remaining number of times after subtraction becomes “0”, it is determined in step S612 that the effect mode is changed. For example, when the remaining number of times after subtraction becomes “0”, the effect supervision unit 230 determines in step S612 that there is a change from the special mode being executed to the normal mode.

  When there is a change in the effect mode (step S612: Yes), the effect supervising unit 230 changes the effect mode (step S613) and ends the effect control process in the special symbol pattern game. When there is no change in the effect mode (step S612: No), the effect supervising unit 230 ends the effect control process in the special symbol game.

(An example of the hold effect process included in the pre-read effect process performed by the effect control section)
Next, the contents of the hold effect process included in the prefetch effect process performed by the effect control unit 230 will be described. FIG. 7 is a flowchart showing the hold effect process performed by the effect control unit.

  In FIG. 7, the production control unit 230 determines whether or not a hold increase command has been received (step S701). Note that the pending increase command includes determination information and a prior determination result, but the determination information and the prior determination result may be separate commands. Specifically, separate commands may be used for the start winning command including the determination information and the pre-determination command including the pre-determination result. In this case, in step S701, whether these two commands are received. What is necessary is just to determine.

  The production control unit 230 waits until a pending increase command is received (step S701: No). When the pending increase command is received (step S701: Yes), the predetermination result included in the pending increase command is analyzed (step S702). ). Then, the production control unit 230 uses the analysis result to make a special display determination as to whether or not to put the hold icon and the icon in a special display (a highly reliable display) (step S703). In the special display determination, a special display determination table (see FIGS. 8A and 8B) is used.

  Then, as a result of the special display determination, when the special display is not performed (step S704: No), that is, when the normal display is performed, the production control unit 230 proceeds to step S708. When performing the special display (step S704: Yes), the production supervision unit 230 finally displays the hold icon to be specially displayed and the display color of any one of “blue”, “yellow”, and “red” ( The final color of the special display is determined to determine whether to display (display mode) (step S705).

  In final color determination for special display, a final color determination table for special display (see FIGS. 9-1 and 9-2) is used. Note that the reliability of the special display mode (display color) with respect to the jackpot is compared using an inequality sign. For example, “red”> “yellow”> “blue” Is.

  In the present embodiment, the final special display color is “blue”, “yellow”, or “red”. Also good. Here, if the jackpot confirmation is notified at the stage of the hold icon, there is a possibility that the player's interest in the jackpot change display and the change display up to that point may decrease. Therefore, when the final color is set to the jackpot confirmed display mode, it is not determined as the jackpot confirmed display mode at the stage of the hold icon when the determination target determination information is stored, but based on the determination target determination information. What is necessary is just to set it as the display mode of jackpot decision in the stage of the said icon when the variable display is performed.

  Then, the production control unit 230 performs initial color determination of special display in order to determine the initial display color of the hold icon (step S706). The display color of the hold icon may be the final color from the beginning, but in the present embodiment, the display color can be changed until the final color, and therefore the initial color determination is performed. Yes. In the initial color determination for special display, an initial color determination table for special display (see FIG. 10) is used.

  Then, in order to determine the scenario indicating the transition of the special display from the initial color to the final color, the effect supervising unit 230 performs special display scenario determination (step S707). In the special display scenario determination, a special display scenario determination table (see FIG. 11) is used. And the production supervision part 230 memorize | stores various determination results in a predetermined | prescribed storage area (step S708), performs a hold production (step S709), and complete | finishes a hold production process.

(Example of special display determination table)
FIG. 8A is a diagram illustrating an example of a special display determination table for loss. FIG. 8B is a diagram of an example of the big hit special display determination table. In the special display determination table TH1 for loss in FIG. 8A and the special display determination table TH2 for jackpot in FIG. It is a pattern and is obtained by prior determination of the main control unit 210.

  In the special display determination table for loss TH1 and the special display determination table TH2 for big hits, “present” of special display indicates that special display is performed, and “none” indicates that normal display is performed. The range is a range that can be taken by a production random number (special display random number) that can be acquired at the time of starting winning, for example, “0” to “99”. The determination value is a value assigned to each of “presence” and “non-existence” of the prefetch effect. The ratio represents the ratio of the number of determination values to the number of ranges, that is, the probability that each of the special display “present” and “none” is selected for each variation pattern.

  In each table shown in FIG. 8-2 and subsequent figures, the range is a range that can be taken by the effect random numbers corresponding to each table that can be acquired at the time of starting winning, for example, “0” to “99”. The determination value is a value assigned to each determination target of each table. The ratio is a probability that each determination target is selected. In each table shown in FIG. 8-2 and subsequent figures, description of ranges, determination values, and ratios is omitted.

(About the special display determination table TH1 for loss)
The determination of “present” or “none” in the special display will be specifically described. For example, when the variation pattern of the determination information is any one of the variation patterns a1 to a5 (normal loss), it is acquired at the start winning prize. When the special display random number is “0” to “98”, the normal display is displayed, and when the special display random number is “99”, the special display is displayed. That is, in the case of normal loss, in most cases, special display is not performed.

  Similarly, one of the “present” and “none” special display is selected at a rate corresponding to each variation pattern. In the special display determination table TH1 for loss, “None” is more easily selected than “Yes” in the special display in any variation pattern.

  However, the higher the reliability of the variation pattern type, the easier it is to select “Yes” for the special display. Specifically, when each reach is compared using the inequality sign for the ratio at which the special display “Yes” is selected, there is a tendency that SPSP reach> SP reach> normal reach> normal loss in descending order of ratio. Further, when the variation patterns that perform SPSP reach and the variation patterns that perform SP reach are compared, a variation pattern having a larger number of pseudo-continuous variation effects is more likely to be selected with the special display “Yes”. In this way, even in the case of a loss, it is assumed that the special display is more easily performed as the variation pattern has higher reliability.

(About the jackpot special display determination table TH2)
Also in the big hit special display determination table TH2, the higher the reliability of the variation pattern type, the easier it is to select “Yes” for the special display. More specifically, when each reach is compared using a inequality sign for the ratio at which “present” in the special display is selected, there is a tendency that SPSP reach> SP reach> normal reach in descending order of the ratio. Further, when the variation patterns that perform SPSP reach and the variation patterns that perform SP reach are compared, a variation pattern having a larger number of pseudo-continuous variation effects is more likely to be selected with the special display “Yes”. As described above, it is assumed that the special display is more easily performed in the variation pattern with higher reliability.

  Further, when comparing the ratios at which “present” of the special display is selected among the variation patterns that can execute the same or similar effects, the special display determination table TH2 for jackpot is more than the special display determination table TH1 for loss The ratio of “Yes” in the special display is also high.

  Specifically, when the variation patterns that can execute the same or similar effects are compared with respect to the ratio at which the special display “Yes” is selected, the variation pattern H> the variation pattern h, the variation pattern G> the variation pattern g, The variation pattern F> the variation pattern f, the variation pattern E> the variation pattern e, the variation pattern D> the variation pattern d, the variation pattern C> the variation pattern c, and the variation pattern B> the variation pattern b. Thus, special display is more easily performed in the case of a big hit than in the case of a loss.

(Example of final color judgment table for special display)
FIG. 9A is a diagram illustrating an example of a final color determination table for special display for loss. FIG. 9B is a diagram illustrating an example of a final color determination table for special display for big hits. In the final color determination table SI1 of the special display for loss in FIG. 9-1 and the final color determination table SI2 of the special display for jackpot in FIG. 9-2, the final colors are “blue”, “yellow”, and “red”. Either. The final colors “blue”, “yellow”, and “red” have different ratios selected for each variation pattern.

  In the present embodiment, when performing the special display, the special display of the final mode may be performed from the beginning of the icon display. However, the display mode is initially determined to be a low-reliability display mode and the display target is determined. As the variation display by information approaches, it is possible to change to a display mode with high reliability.

(Last color determination table SI1 for special display for loss)
In the final color determination table SI1 of the special display for loss shown in FIG. 9A, in each variation pattern, “blue” is most easily selected, then “yellow” is most easily selected, and “red” is most unlikely to be selected. It has become. In the final color determination table SI1 of the special display for losing, when the types (reach) of each variation pattern are compared with each other, the reach (for example, SPSP reach) with higher reliability than the reach with low reliability (for example, normal reach) is the final color. The ratio of “yellow” and “red” to be selected is high. In addition, the reach of the final color “blue” is higher in the reach with lower reliability than the reach with higher reliability.

  Specifically, for example, when each reach is compared using an inequality sign for the ratio of selecting the final colors “yellow” and “red”, SPSP reach> SP reach> normal reach> normal lose, It tends to be. In addition, when comparing the variation patterns that perform SPSP reach and the variation patterns that perform SP reach, variation patterns that have a greater number of pseudo continuous variation effects are more likely to be selected as the final color “yellow” or “red”. ing.

  On the other hand, when each reach is compared using the inequality sign for the ratio at which the final color “blue” is selected, the order of the ratio is as follows: normal loss> normal reach> SP reach> SPSP reach. In addition, when comparing the variation patterns that perform SPSP reach and each variation pattern that performs SP reach, the final pattern “blue” is selected for the variation pattern with fewer pseudo continuous variation effects (variation pattern without pseudo). It is easy to be done. Thus, the higher the reliability of the variation pattern, the easier it is to select “yellow” or “red” as the final color, and the lower the reliability of the variation pattern, the easier it is to select “blue” as the final color. .

(About the final color determination table SI2 for special display for jackpots)
In the final color determination table SI2 of the special display for big hits shown in FIG. 9-2, the final color “yellow” or “red” is more easily selected as the variation pattern type is a highly reliable variation pattern. Specifically, when each reach is compared using the inequality sign for the ratio of selecting the final colors “yellow” and “red”, there is a tendency that SPSP reach> SP reach> normal reach in descending order of ratio. In addition, when comparing the variation patterns that perform SPSP reach and the variation patterns that perform SP reach, variation patterns that have a greater number of pseudo continuous variation effects are more likely to be selected as the final color “yellow” or “red”. ing.

  Further, when comparing the ratios of selection of the final colors “yellow” and “red” between the variation patterns that can execute the same or similar effects, the final color determination table SI2 of the special display for big hits is more lost. The final color “yellow” or “red” is selected more frequently than the final color determination table SI1 for special display.

  More specifically, when variation patterns that can execute the same or similar effects are compared with respect to the ratio at which the final colors “yellow” and “red” are selected, variation pattern H> variation pattern h, variation pattern G> The variation pattern g, the variation pattern F> the variation pattern f, the variation pattern E> the variation pattern e, the variation pattern D> the variation pattern d, the variation pattern C> the variation pattern c, and the variation pattern B> the variation pattern b. Thus, in the case of a big hit, the final colors “yellow” and “red” are more easily displayed than in the case of a loss.

  In the present embodiment, the final special display color is “blue”, “yellow”, or “red”. Also good. Here, if the jackpot confirmation is notified at the stage of the hold icon, there is a possibility that the player's interest in the jackpot change display and the change display up to that point may decrease. Therefore, when the final color is set to the jackpot confirmed display mode, it is not determined as the jackpot confirmed display mode at the stage of the hold icon when the determination target determination information is stored, but based on the determination target determination information. What is necessary is just to set it as the display mode of jackpot decision in the stage of the said icon when the variable display is performed.

(Example of special display initial color judgment table)
FIG. 10 is a diagram illustrating an example of the special display initial color determination table. In the special display initial color determination table TS of FIG. 10, the initial color indicates the first color of the icon display whose display mode changes. For example, “white”, “blue”, “yellow”, “red”. Is shown. “White” is a display mode of normal display. The special display initial color determination table TS shows a ratio of selecting each of the initial colors for each final color.

  In the special display initial color determination table TS, for example, when the final color is “red”, the selection ratio of the initial color is “white” is 10/100, “blue” is 40/100, “Yellow” is 40/100 and “Red” is 10/100.

  In the present embodiment, the special display initial color determination table TS is used in common for the big hit and the lost time. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and separate tables are used for the big hit and the lost time. May be. For example, in the case of a big hit, it is possible to select a highly reliable color from the initial color more easily than at the time of losing. Thereby, since a difference can be provided in the transition mode of an initial color and a pending | holding change, a reliability can be suggested to a player by this transition mode, and the interest of a game can be improved.

(Example of special judgment scenario judgment table)
FIG. 11 is a diagram illustrating an example of a special display scenario determination table. In the special display scenario determination table SH of FIG. 11, the number of holds indicates the number of determination information stored as a result of an increase of 1 due to the current start winning (acquisition of target determination information). ~ 4. The initial color is the initial color selected by the initial color determination using the special display initial color determination table TS (see FIG. 10), and is one of white, blue, yellow, and red.

  The final color is the final color selected by the final color determination using the special display final color determination table (see FIGS. 9-1 and 9-2). The scenario shows a pattern of “transition of the display mode of an icon (holding icon and the icon) for each holding number”. “Transition of icon display mode for each number of holdings” includes the number of holdings since the determination information of interest is stored (the number of determination information) and the number of holdings decreasing each time a new variable display is performed. The change in the color of the corresponding icon is shown. “No change” in each column indicates that there is no change in the display mode of the icon, and the color shown in each column indicates the color after the change. ing.

  In addition, after the target determination information is stored, if there is a separate start prize, the number of holds will increase, but the “number of holds” in the “transition of icon display mode for each number of holds” The increase in the number of holds due to a separate starting prize is not included.

  The special display scenario determination table SH shows a ratio of each special display scenario (Y1, Y2,...) Selected for each initial color and final color according to the number of reservations. By using the special display scenario determination table SH, special display scenarios (Y1, Y2,...) Are selected at a predetermined ratio for each initial color and each final color according to the number of reservations.

  Specifically, for example, in the scenario Y1, the number of holds when the target determination information is stored is 4, and the hold icon is displayed in “white” in the variable display until the number of holds becomes 4 to 1 In this scenario, the icon changes to “red” in the change display (the change) in which the number of holds is zero. In the scenario Y2, when the target determination information is stored, the number of holds is 4, the change display with the hold number 4 (change display when winning) and the change display with the hold number 3 (1 after winning) On hold, the hold icon is displayed as “white”, and on the change display with the hold number 2 (the second change after winning), the hold icon changes to “blue”, and the hold display is 1 with the change display (after winning) This is a scenario in which the hold icon changes to “yellow” at the third change), and the icon changes to “red” at the change indication (fourth change after winning a prize) with the number of holds being zero.

  In the special display scenario determination table SH, for example, when the number of holds is 4, the initial color is “white”, and the final color is “red”, the scenario Y1 is selected at a ratio of 10/100, Scenario Y2 is selected at a ratio of 10/100. Similarly, other scenarios are also selected for the initial color and the final color at the set ratios according to the number of reservations.

  The timing for changing the display mode of the icon is the timing at which the target determination information is stored and the icon is displayed, the start timing of the variable display based on the previously stored determination information, and the variable display based on the previously stored determination information Is a predetermined timing after the start of (for example, timing after elapse of 5 seconds). The timing for changing the display mode of the icon is the start timing of the change or a predetermined timing after the start of the change (for example, the timing after the elapse of 5 seconds).

  In addition to the timing when 5 seconds have elapsed after the start of fluctuation, the predetermined timing is the execution timing of the icon special change effect when the icon special change effect is executed. For example, when executing the special change effect of the icon in the change display of the reach effect, it is executed before or after the development to the reach effect so as not to be executed at the timing of switching to the reach effect. Thereby, it can suppress that the production effect of reach production reduces.

  In addition, when executing the special change effect of the icon in the variation display of the reach effect, the execution timing of the special change effect of the icon is the reach effect from the viewpoint of paying attention to the current variable display when the held icon is changed. The timing before the development. On the other hand, when the icon is changed, the icon indicates the reliability of the current variation display and the player can expect the timing before the development to reach production. In addition, it is possible to set the timing after the development to reach production.

  Further, for example, in the scenario Y202, the number of holds when the target determination information is stored is 1, and the hold icon is displayed in a “blue” display mode in the change display (change display at the time of winning) with the hold number being 1. This is a scenario in which the icon changes to “red” when the change is displayed and the change is 0 (the first change after winning). Scenario Y204 is a scenario in which there is no change in the hold icon in the fluctuation display with the hold count of 1, and the icon changes to “red” in the change with the hold count of 0.

  Here, the situation in which the number of holds in the special display scenario determination table SH is 1 includes a situation in which the number of holds is 1 due to entering the ball in the standby state. In winning in the waiting state, there is almost no time during which the hold icon can be displayed after the determination information is stored until the next special symbol variation display is started.

  For example, in the standby state, it is assumed that scenario Y202 in the figure is selected, that is, a scenario that takes a display mode of an initial color display mode “blue” and a final color display mode “red” of the icon. Suppose that it is selected. In this case, for example, “blue” of the display mode of the initial color may be displayed at the start of the change, and may be changed to “red” of the final color at a predetermined timing (for example, timing after 5 seconds).

(Example of hold icon and special change effect of the icon)
Next, an example of a hold icon and a special change effect of the icon will be described. FIG. 12A is a diagram (part 1) illustrating a hold icon and a special change effect of the icon. FIG. 12-2 is a diagram (part 2) illustrating the hold icon and the special change effect of the icon. FIG. 12C is a diagram (part 3) illustrating the hold icon and the special change effect of the icon. (1a) in FIG. 12-1 shows the start of the variable display with the three decorative symbols Sz. On the lower side of the decorative pattern Sz in the main liquid crystal 104, the hold icons Ha1, Ha2 and the icon Ta are displayed. The icon Ta corresponds to determination information indicating the current fluctuation display. The hold icons Ha1 and Ha2 indicate that two pieces of determination information are stored.

  In addition, in the effects shown in FIG. 12-1 to FIG. 12-3, the display mode of any one of the icon Ta and the hold icons Ha1 and Ha2 is displayed in the variation display of the determination information indicated by the icon Ta by the prior determination. It is determined that a special change effect indicating that there is a possibility of change is performed, and it is determined that the display mode (white) of the icon Ta changes to a highly reliable display mode (blue). It shall be.

  The icon Ta is a display representing the reliability of the current variation display with respect to the jackpot, and is displayed together with the pedestal Dz. In (1a), the display modes of the hold icons Ha1, Ha2 and the icon Ta are all normal display modes (for example, white display modes), and are the display modes with the lowest reliability for jackpots.

  When a predetermined time (for example, 5 seconds) elapses from the start of the variable display, the monitor image Mg is displayed as shown in (2a). The monitor image Mg is an image that suggests that any of the icon Ta, the hold icon Ha1, and the hold icon Ha2 may be changed to a display mode with high reliability. In the monitor indicated by the monitor image Mg, a special image ta corresponding to the icon Ta, a special image ha1 corresponding to the hold icon Ha1, and a special image ha2 corresponding to the hold icon Ha2 are displayed.

  The monitor image Mg is an image obtained by tracing an image around the display area of the icon Ta, the hold icon Ha1, and the hold icon Ha2. Specifically, the special images ta, ha1, and ha2 displayed in the monitor indicated by the monitor image Mg are images imitating the icon Ta, the hold icon Ha1, and the hold icon Ha2, respectively. Is a display mode (for example, a normal white display mode) having the lowest reliability. More specifically, the special image ta including the pedestal dz in the monitor image Mg is an image corresponding to the icon Ta including the pedestal Dz. Further, the special image ha1 in the monitor image Mg is an image corresponding to the hold icon Ha1. In addition, the special image ha2 in the monitor image Mg is an image corresponding to the hold icon Ha2.

  In addition to the hold icons Ha1 and Ha2 shown in (2a), when three or four pieces of determination information are stored and a hold icon corresponding to each piece of determination information is displayed, the monitor In the monitor indicated by the image Mg, special images corresponding to the third hold icon and the fourth hold icon are respectively displayed.

  On the monitor indicated by the monitor image Mg, for example, a roulette effect Re is performed. The roulette effect Re is an effect indicating that any one of the special image ta, the special image ha1, and the special image ha2 may be selected. For example, the special image ha2 → the special image ha1 → Blinks like a roulette in the order of special image ta → special image ha2 →. Accordingly, it can be noted that any of the special images ta, ha1, and ha2 may change, that is, the icon Ta and the hold icon Ha1 corresponding to each of the special images ta, ha1, and ha2. , Ha2 can be changed. Thereafter, when the roulette stops, any one of the special images ta, ha1, and ha2 (any one of the icon Ta and the hold icons Ha1 and Ha2) indicated by the stopped position is selected.

  In the roulette effect Re of (2a), when a predetermined time (for example, 3 seconds) elapses, the roulette stops and, for example, as shown in (3a), the special image ta corresponding to the icon Ta is highlighted. Indicates that the special image ta has been selected. Thereafter, the process proceeds to any one of (4a) in FIG. 12-2, (4b) in FIG. 13, and (4c) in FIG.

  In (4a) of FIG. 12-2, the display mode of the selected special image ta changes, for example, changes to blue “●” having higher reliability than white. Then, as shown in (5a), the special image ta in the monitor indicated by the monitor image Mg moves from the monitor to the area where the icon Ta is displayed, and as shown in (6a), the icon Ta Turns blue.

  Thereafter, for example, as shown in (7a) of FIG. In the reach effect, the first decorative symbol Sz1 and the second decorative symbol Sz2 are temporarily stopped. Further, after this, for example, as shown in (8a), it develops into SP reach, and as shown in (9a), the decorative symbol Sz is stopped and displayed in a symbol pattern of a flat eye, and the jackpot is determined.

  Note that the special change effect of an icon is not a jackpot finalizing effect that is immediately determined when executed, so even if a special change effect is performed, the variation in the judgment information corresponding to the icon that has been changed Display may be lost. For example, in the normal loss display, the display state of the icon may change due to the special change effect (low reliability change: white → blue). That is, even if the special change effect is performed, the reach effect In some cases, it will be lost without developing. However, the determination information corresponding to the icon that is the target of the special change effect may be confirmed as a big hit, that is, the special change effect can be executed only when the icon corresponding to the determination information that is a big win is changed. Also good.

  12A to 12C illustrate the case where the display mode of the icon Ta is changed, the display mode of the hold icon Ha1 and the hold icon Ha2 may be changed. When the display mode of the hold icon Ha1 is changed to blue, after selecting the special image ha1 corresponding to the hold icon Ha1 and changing the display mode of the special image ha1 in the roulette effect Re, similarly to this change The display mode of the hold icon Ha1 is changed.

  As described above, in the present embodiment, before changing the icon Ta and the hold icons Ha1 and Ha2, special icons corresponding to the icon Ta and the hold icons Ha1 and Ha2 respectively in the monitor indicated by the monitor image Mg. After changing the images ta, ha1, and ha2, the icon Ta and the hold icons Ha1 and Ha2 are changed. That is, the special image ta, ha1, and ha2 perform effects similar to the effects that change the icon Ta and the hold icons Ha1 and Ha2.

  For this reason, it can be suggested before the change that the icon Ta and the hold icons Ha1 and Ha2 change or the contents after the change. Thereby, when changing the icon Ta and the hold icons Ha1 and Ha2, it is possible to perform a staged effect, and it is possible to prevent the player from overlooking the change of the icon Ta and the hold icons Ha1 and Ha2. it can. In addition, by performing two changes, the change of the special image ha1 and the change of the icon Ta, etc., it is possible to show the player twice that the display mode changes with high reliability. Can be made.

(About Gase production)
FIG. 13 is a diagram illustrating a hold icon and a gaze effect of a special change effect of the icon. After performing (3a) in FIG. 12A, when performing a gaze effect, the process proceeds to (4b) in FIG. In (4b), although the special image ta is selected, the display mode does not change thereafter.

  Note that the gaze effect is not limited to an effect in which the display mode does not change after the special image ta is selected. For example, the roulette effect Re itself may not be performed. Even if it is performed, the special images ta, ha1, and ha2 may not be selected. In addition to this, for example, the gaze effect is changed to a blue display mode for the special image ta, and thereafter, the white display mode is maintained without changing the icon Ta to the blue display mode. It is good also as production to make.

  In addition, it is possible to make it appear as a gaze effect but not as a gaze effect. Specifically, even though the special image ta is not selected in the roulette effect Re, the display mode of the icon Ta is subsequently changed. Even though the roulette effect Re is not performed, the display mode of the icon Ta is subsequently changed, or the special image ta is selected in the roulette effect Re and the display mode of the special image ta does not change. Thereafter, the display mode of the icon Ta can be changed.

  In (4b), when a predetermined time elapses, the monitor image Mg is erased from the main liquid crystal 104 as shown in (5b). When the predetermined time further elapses, as shown in (6b), the decorative symbol Sz stops changing, and the symbol change display is finished.

(About special change effect of icons in pseudo continuous change effect)
FIG. 14A is a diagram (part 1) illustrating an icon special change effect in a pseudo continuous variation effect. FIG. 14B is a diagram (part 2) illustrating the special change effect of the icon in the pseudo continuous variation effect. FIG. 14C is a diagram (part 3) illustrating the special change effect of the icon in the pseudo continuous variation effect. FIG. 14-4 is a diagram (part 4) illustrating the special change effect of the icon in the pseudo continuous variation effect. FIG. 14-5 is a diagram (part 5) illustrating a special change effect of an icon in the pseudo continuous variation effect. FIG. 14-6 is a diagram (No. 6) illustrating a special change effect of an icon in the pseudo continuous variation effect.

  When performing the special change effect of the icon in the pseudo continuous variation effect after (3a) of FIG. 12A, the process proceeds to (4c) of FIG. In (4c), the first decorative symbol Sz1 temporarily stops at the symbol “7”, for example, and the second decorative symbol Sz2 temporarily stops at the symbol “8” that is shifted by one frame from the first decorative symbol Sz1. ing. Further, in (4c), the third decorative symbol Sz3 performs a variable display by scrolling from the upper side to the lower side.

  Thereafter, when the pseudo continuous variation effect is performed, as shown in (5c) of FIG. 14A, the third decorative symbol Sz3 temporarily stops at the symbol of “NEXT” indicating that it is a pseudo continuous variation effect. . Due to the fluctuations shown in (1a) to (3a) of FIG. 12-1 and (4c) and (5c) of FIG. 14-1, the first pseudo fluctuation in the pseudo continuous fluctuation effect is finished, and re-change (2 It is determined that the second pseudo fluctuation) will be performed. In addition, there is a case where the quasi-continuous variation effect gusset effect is performed at the timing of (5c). Specifically, the third decorative symbol Sz3 appears to temporarily stop the “NEXT” symbol. In some cases, it will not be stopped. In the case of the pseudo-continuous variation effect, for example, after temporarily stopping the number symbols on the third decorative symbol Sz3, all the decorative symbols Sz are stopped and displayed in the temporarily stopped symbol sequence (disjoint).

  Then, as shown in (6c), the decorative symbol Sz is changed again, and the second pseudo change is started. Further, when a predetermined time (for example, 5 seconds after re-variation) has elapsed, the monitor image Mg is displayed as shown in (7c) of FIG. The monitor image Mg is an image that suggests that any of the icon Ta, the hold icon Ha1, and the hold icon Ha2 may change to a highly reliable display mode.

  When the monitor image Mg is displayed, for example, a roulette effect Re is performed. In the roulette effect Re of (7c), when a predetermined time (for example, 3 seconds) elapses, the roulette stops and, for example, as shown in (8c), the special image ta corresponding to the icon Ta is highlighted. Indicates that the special image ta has been selected.

  Then, as shown in (9c), the display mode of the selected special image ta changes from “◯” of the white display color to “●” of the blue display color. Thereafter, as shown in (10c) of FIG. 14-3, the special image ta in the monitor image Mg is moved to the icon Ta, and as shown in (11c), the icon Ta is displayed as “●”. It changes to the aspect.

  Thereafter, as shown in (12c), the first decorative symbol Sz1 temporarily stops at a symbol “7”, for example, and the second decorative symbol Sz2 is “8” shifted from the first decorative symbol Sz1 by one frame. Temporarily stop at the symbol. Further, in (12c), the third decorative symbol Sz3 performs a variable display by scrolling from the upper side to the lower side.

  When the pseudo continuous variation effect is continued, as shown in (13c) of FIG. 14-4, the pachinko gaming machine 100 is subjected to re-variation (third pseudo variation) on the third decorative symbol Sz3. Temporarily stop at the “NEXT” symbol.

  Then, as shown in (14c), the three decorative symbols Sz are changed again, and the third pseudo change is started. Further, when a predetermined time (for example, 5 seconds after re-variation) has elapsed, a monitor image Mg is displayed as shown in (15c). The monitor image Mg is an image that suggests that any of the icon Ta, the hold icon Ha1, and the hold icon Ha2 may change to a highly reliable display mode.

  Here, in the present embodiment, when the variation display corresponding to the icon Ta is a pseudo continuous variation effect, the variation display is a highly reliable variation display. Only Ta may be used. In this case, the roulette effect Re performed alternatively may be omitted. Thereby, in the pseudo continuous variation effect, it is possible to make the player pay more attention to the effect in the variation (change of the icon Ta or pseudo continuous variation effect) than the hold icon Ha1 and the hold icon Ha2.

  In the monitor image Mg, for example, a roulette effect Re is performed. In the roulette effect Re of (15c), when a predetermined time (for example, 3 seconds) elapses, the roulette stops. For example, as shown in (16c) of FIG. 14-5, the special image ta corresponding to the icon Ta is displayed. When the special image ta is selected and highlighted, the special image ta is selected.

  Then, as shown in (17c), the display mode of the selected special image ta changes from “●” of the blue display color to “◎” of the yellow display color. In the present embodiment, for the convenience of explanation, the yellow display color is represented by “」 ”. The display mode of each icon changes only the color, but the shape, pattern, pattern, symbol, etc. may be changed in addition to the color. Thereafter, as shown in (18c), the first decorative symbol Sz1 and the second decorative symbol Sz2 temporarily stop at the symbol “7”, and reach a reach state.

  To reach the reach state, for example, as shown in (19c) of FIG. 14-6, a reach line establishment effect RL is performed. The reach line establishment effect RL indicates the establishment of the reach line and the reach symbol, that is, the development of the reach effect with the symbol “7” thereafter. After the reach line establishment effect RL, the process shifts to a normal reach effect. Then, for example, as shown in (20c) of FIG. 14-6, it has been developed into super reach (animated reach), and as shown in (21c), the decorative symbol Sz is stopped and displayed in the symbol pattern of the doublet. Is confirmed.

  In FIGS. 14-1 to 14-6, the case where the special change effect of the icon is performed in each pseudo variation has been described. However, for example, the special variation effect may be performed only in the first pseudo variation. In some cases, the third pseudo fluctuation is performed. Further, the transition of the display mode has been described for the case where the reliability increases in order of white → blue → yellow. This is because the white / blue → yellow is determined by the special display scenario determination in the holding effect process (see FIG. 7). For example, depending on the selected scenario, there may be a case where the order changes from white to red. That is, the icon display mode changes according to the selected scenario.

  As described above, in this embodiment, before changing the icon Ta and the hold icons Ha1 and Ha2 in each pseudo variation, the monitor image Mg corresponds to the icon Ta and the hold icons Ha1 and Ha2, respectively. After the special images ta, ha1, and ha2 are changed, the icon Ta and the hold icons Ha1 and Ha2 are changed. That is, in each pseudo-variation, the special images ta, ha1, and ha2 perform effects similar to the effects that change the icon Ta and the hold icons Ha1 and Ha2.

  For this reason, in each pseudo-variation, it is possible to suggest that the icon Ta and the hold icons Ha1 and Ha2 change or the contents after the change. Thereby, in each pseudo variation, when the icon Ta and the hold icons Ha1 and Ha2 are changed, a staged effect can be performed, and the player can change the icon Ta and the change of the hold icons Ha1 and Ha2. Can be overlooked. Further, in each pseudo-variation, by performing two changes, the change of the special image ta and the change of the icon Ta etc., the player can show the player the effect that the display mode changes with high reliability, The player can be raised.

  In addition, since it is possible to perform a change effect using the special images ta, ha1, and ha2 in each pseudo-variation, the icon changes as the number of re-variations increases while displaying the variation of one special symbol. Ta and the hold icons Ha1 and Ha2 can be changed step by step to a highly reliable display mode.

(Example of functional configuration of pachinko machine)
Next, an example of a functional configuration of the pachinko gaming machine 100 according to the present embodiment will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 15 is a diagram illustrating an example of a functional configuration of a pachinko gaming machine. As shown in FIG. 15, the pachinko gaming machine 100 includes a storage unit 1501, a special game determination unit 1502, a symbol display control unit 1503, a symbol display unit 1504, an acquisition unit 1505, a pre-determination unit 1506, and an effect. And a control unit 1510.

  The acquisition unit 1505 acquires determination information when the acquisition condition is satisfied. Satisfaction of the acquisition condition is, for example, that there is a ball entering the start area under a condition where the maximum number (for example, 4) of determination information is not stored in the storage unit 1501.

  The storage unit 1501 stores the determination information acquired by the acquisition unit 1505 up to a predetermined number. Specifically, the storage unit 1501 can store a plurality of pieces of determination information obtained by entering the starting area. The start area is, for example, the first start port 105 or the second start port 106. The determination information includes various random numbers acquired at the time of starting and winning, information on the type of winning start port, information on the order of entering the balls, and the like.

  Prior determination unit 1506 makes a prior determination as to whether or not to perform a special game based on the determination information acquired by acquisition unit 1505 before the special game determination by special game determination unit 1502. The prior determination is specifically jackpot determination performed in advance, but includes determination of variation patterns and determination of effects performed in advance in addition to the jackpot determination. The result of the prior determination by the prior determination unit 1506 and the determination information corresponding thereto are stored in the storage unit 1501.

  The special game determination unit 1502 performs a special game determination on whether or not to perform a special game on the determination information based on the determination information acquired by the acquisition unit 1505 when a determination condition (starting condition) is satisfied. Satisfaction of the determination condition is that when the symbol variation display is being performed and the determination information is stored in the storage unit 1501, the symbol variation display ends and the next variation display becomes possible. In the standby state where the symbols are not variably displayed, the game ball enters the starting area.

  The special game is a game that is highly profitable for the player, and specifically, is a jackpot game. For example, a jackpot game is a game in which a player can win a game. The special game determination is, for example, a jackpot determination. The special game is not limited to the jackpot game, and can be an open game of the ordinary electric accessory 107. Further, the special game determination may include determination of a variation pattern at the time of a big hit and determination of a variation pattern at the time of a loss.

  When the special game determination is performed by the special game determination unit 1502, the symbol display control unit 1503 displays the symbol in a variably manner and then stops and displays the symbol in a manner indicating the determination result of the special game determination. Specifically, the symbol display control unit 1503 performs a series of symbol variations in which the symbol display unit 1504 variably displays the symbol based on the result of the special game determination, and the symbol is stopped and displayed after a predetermined time has elapsed. The symbol is a special symbol or a decorative symbol. The symbol display unit 1504 is a first special symbol display unit that displays a first special symbol, a second special symbol display unit that displays a second special symbol, a main liquid crystal 104 that displays a decorative symbol, and the like.

  The effect control unit 1510 performs a predetermined effect. The predetermined effects are various effects such as a jackpot effect, a change effect, a notice effect, an operation effect, a hold effect, and a mode effect. The effect control unit 1510 performs these effects using, for example, images, sounds, lamps, and the like. Specifically, the effect control unit 1510 uses the image display unit such as the main liquid crystal 104 and the sub liquid crystal 114, the speaker 241 that outputs sound, the various lamps 251, the movable accessory 130, and the like to perform a predetermined effect. Execute.

  The effect control unit 1510 controls the effect, and when a special game determination is performed by the special game determination unit 1502, a determination information image corresponding to the determination information subjected to the determination of the special game is displayed on the predetermined display unit. Display in one display area. The predetermined display unit is the main liquid crystal 104, but is not limited to the main liquid crystal 104, and may be a sub liquid crystal 114 or a display using a lamp or the like. The first display area is, for example, an area where a variation effect using a decorative design in the main liquid crystal 104 is not performed, and specifically, is a lower area of the main liquid crystal 104.

  The determination information image is an image corresponding to the determination information, and specifically, an icon (the icon or the hold icon) image. The determination information image can take any one of a plurality of display modes depending on the possibility of becoming a special game. For example, if four pieces of determination information are stored in the storage unit 1501 and the current variation display is performed, the effect control unit 1510 corresponds to the four pieces of determination information stored in the storage unit 1501. One hold icon and the icon indicating determination information corresponding to the current fluctuation display are displayed.

  The possibility of becoming a special game is, for example, reliability. The plurality of display modes that can be taken by the determination information image are, for example, due to color differences such as red, yellow, blue, and white. However, the plurality of display modes that can be taken by the determination information image may be, for example, due to any difference among shapes, patterns, patterns, symbols, colors, and the like. When the reliability of each display mode is compared using an inequality sign, the order of reliability is red> yellow> blue> white.

  In addition, the effect control unit 1510 can execute an icon change effect. The icon change effect includes a special change effect and a normal change effect. The special change effect of an icon is an effect that suggests that a special image is used and the display mode of the determination information image may change. The normal change effect is a normal icon change effect that does not perform the special change effect, and may be any effect different from the special change effect. For example, the normal change effect is an effect that the icon display mode changes without performing the special change effect. .

  The special image in the special change effect is an image displayed corresponding to the determination information image, and is, for example, the special images ta, ha1, and ha2 in FIG. For example, if four icons are displayed, the effect control unit 1510 enables display of four special images corresponding to the four icons within the range of the monitor image.

  The special image is not limited to this, and may be any image that can identify the change target icon when, for example, an icon indicating one determination information among icons indicating a plurality of determination information is changed. Specifically, for example, one special image corresponding to the change target icon may be displayed without displaying the four special images corresponding to the four icons.

  When the special image is displayed in the special change effect of the icon, the effect control unit 1510 displays it in a display mode corresponding to the determination information image before the change. For example, if the presentation control unit 1510 displays the determination information image in white, the special image is also displayed in white.

  In changing the display mode of the determination information image to the predetermined mode (white to red), the effect control unit 1510 first changes the display mode of the special image to the predetermined mode (white to red), and then determines the determination information. The display mode of the image is changed to a predetermined mode (white to red). The special image is an image having a common motif with the determination information image, for example, an image suggesting a change target icon and a display mode after the change of the change target icon.

  In addition, the effect control unit 1510 can execute the gaze effect of the special change effect of the icon. The gase effect is an effect that, for example, displays a special image but does not change the display mode of the determination information image. For example, although the special image is displayed in the display mode corresponding to the determination information image, the gaze effect retains the display mode corresponding to the determination information image before the change as it is, and suggests the display mode after the change of the determination information image It is good also as a direction not to do. Further, the gasse effect may be an effect that suggests the display mode after the change of the determination information image in the special image, but does not change the display mode in the determination information image. By performing such a gaze effect, it is possible to increase the variation of the effect after displaying the special image, and to disappoint or uplift the player, so that the interest of the game can be improved it can.

  Further, in the special change effect, for example, a plurality of effect modes may be taken such that the display color of the background image of the special image is different. In this case, for example, the ease of execution of the gaze effect may be different according to the effect mode of the special change effect. For example, when the background image of a special image is white rather than when it is red, it may be more likely to be a gusset effect. Thereby, since the possibility that the determination information image is changed according to the effect mode of the special change effect varies, the interest of the special change effect can be improved.

  A series of special change effects that display the special image and change the display mode of the determination information image are effects during the variable display of the symbols, and are mainly performed in the normal mode from the viewpoint of securing the effect time. Shall. Thereby, in the variation display of one special symbol, it is possible to secure time for performing the special change effect of the icon and to suppress the player from overlooking the special change effect of the icon.

  The special change effect of the series of icons may be an effect performed in a specific effect mode in the normal mode. Thereby, the special change effect of an icon can be made into a special effect in a specific effect mode.

  Further, the special change effect of a series of icons can be performed in the normal fluctuation before the development of the reach effect or the normal fluctuation of the normal loss of 12 seconds. Thereby, the variation of the production | presentation in a normal fluctuation | variation can be increased, and the interest before developing to reach production can be improved.

  Here, it supplements about the structure which performs the special change effect of an icon. The determination information image includes a first mode image (for example, an image in a white display mode) and a second mode image (for example, an image in a red display mode) that expects that it is determined that a special game will be performed rather than the first mode image. ) And a plurality of aspect images. The first aspect image and the second aspect image are aspect images of a common motif. A common motif is that a player can think of a common production target. For example, when the production target is the determination information, the aspect image of the common motif is an aspect image that allows the player to think that the determination information is shown, and is a round image in the present embodiment. .

  When the first aspect image is displayed as the determination information image and the determination information image changes to the second aspect image, the effect control unit 1510 displays the determination information image in the second display area of the predetermined display unit. Special images with common motifs can be displayed. The special image is an image having a common motif with the determination information image, that is, an aspect image that can be considered by the player as indicating the determination information, for example. The second display area is, for example, an area that does not hinder the fluctuating effect using the decorative design on the main liquid crystal 104, and is a display area that is different from the first display area. The special image may be the same or similar image as the determination information image, or may be an image different from the determination information image instead of the same or similar image.

  The effect control unit 1510 can suggest the possibility of changing to the second mode image using the special image before changing the determination information image from the first mode image to the second mode image. Specifically, when the determination information image changes from the first mode image to the second mode image, the effect control unit 1510 uses the special image to change the first mode image to the second mode image before the change. It is possible to execute a special change effect indicating a change to The special change effect includes a gaze effect, that is, although the special image is displayed, the determination information image may not change from the first aspect image to the second aspect image, and the effect aspect using the special image Accordingly, the possibility that the determination information image changes from the first aspect image to the second aspect image is different.

  For example, in the special change effect, when the roulette effect is performed on the special image, there is a possibility that the change to the second mode image is performed as compared with the case where the roulette effect is not performed on the special image. It may be expensive. In the special change effect, for example, when the background image of the special image is in a predetermined display mode (for example, red), the second mode is more than when the background image of the special image is other than the predetermined display mode (for example, white). The possibility that the change to the image is performed may be increased.

  The special game determination unit 1502, the symbol display control unit 1503, the acquisition unit 1505, and the prior determination unit 1506 described above are realized by the CPU of the main control unit 210, for example. That is, the function of each unit is realized by the CPU of the main control unit 210 executing various programs stored in a storage unit such as a ROM. The storage unit 1501 is realized by a predetermined storage area such as the RAM of the main control unit 210 and the RAM of the production control unit 230.

  The effect control unit 1510 is realized by the CPU of the effect control unit 230, for example. That is, the CPU of the production control unit 230 executes various programs stored in a storage unit such as a ROM, thereby realizing the function of the production control unit 1510.

(An example of icon processing)
Next, an example of icon processing (see step S603 in FIG. 6) will be described. FIG. 16A is a flowchart illustrating an example of icon processing performed by the production control unit. In FIG. 16A, the production supervision unit 230 determines whether or not a special display scenario relating to the icon or the hold icon is set in a predetermined storage area (step S1601). The special display scenario is a scenario selected by scenario determination (see step S707 in FIG. 7) in the hold effect process.

  When the scenario of special display is not set (step S1601: No), the production supervision unit 230 proceeds to step S1611. When a special display scenario is set (step S1601: Yes), the production control unit 230 refers to the set scenario, and performs an icon change production that changes the icon or the hold icon in the current variation display. It is determined whether or not to perform (step S1602).

  When performing the icon change effect with the current variation display (step S1602: Yes), the effect supervising unit 230 performs a special change effect determination as to whether or not to perform the icon special change effect (step S1603). In the special change effect determination, a special change effect determination table (see FIGS. 17A and 17B) is used.

  Note that when the current variation display is a normal loss variation display with a short variation time (for example, a variation of 3 seconds), the special change effect is not performed because the time for performing the special change effect cannot be secured. Specifically, the normal change effect may be performed for the change target without performing the process of step S1603, and the icon process may be terminated. If the process of step S1603 is to be performed, the determination result of step S1603 May be canceled, a normal change effect may be performed for the change target, and the icon process may be terminated.

  As a result of the special change effect determination, when performing the special change effect (step S1604: Yes), the effect supervision unit 230 determines whether or not the change target of the special change effect is the icon (step S1605). When the change target of the special change effect is the icon (step S1605: Yes), the effect supervision unit 230 performs the icon scenario determination process (see FIG. 16-2) at the time of the special change effect (step S1606), and the icon. The process ends.

  When the change target of the special change effect is not the icon (step S1605: No), the effect supervision unit 230 performs a hold icon scenario determination process (see FIG. 16-3) at the time of the special change effect (step S1607), and the icon. End the process.

  As a result of the special change effect determination, when the special change effect is not performed (step S1604: No), the effect supervision unit 230 determines whether or not the change target of the normal change effect is the icon (step S1608). When the change target of the normal change effect is the icon (step S1608: Yes), the effect control unit 230 performs the icon scenario determination process (see FIG. 16-4) at the normal change effect (step S1609), and the icon. The process ends. The normal change effect is a normal icon change effect that does not perform the special change effect, and may be an effect different from the special change effect. Specifically, the icon change mode is not performed without the special change effect. It is a changing production.

  When the change target of the normal change effect is not the icon (step S1608: No), the effect control unit 230 performs a hold icon scenario determination process (see FIG. 16-5) at the time of the normal change effect (step S1610), and the icon. End the process.

  In step S1602, when the icon change effect is not performed with the current variation display (step S1602: No), the effect supervising unit 230 determines whether or not the special change effect gas effect is performed (step S1611). . In the gasse effect determination of the special change effect of the icon, the effect supervision unit 230 determines that the gaze effect is performed at a predetermined ratio (for example, 1/100).

  As a result of the gasse effect determination of the special change effect of the icon, when the gaze effect is not performed (step S1612: No), the effect supervising unit 230 ends the icon process. When performing the gaze effect of the icon special change effect (step S1612: Yes), the effect supervision unit 230 selects the gaze effect of the special change effect (step S1613), and ends the icon process.

(An example of the icon scenario determination process at the time of special change effect)
Next, an example of the icon scenario determination process (see step S1606 in FIG. 16) at the time of special change effect will be described. FIG. 16-2 is a flowchart illustrating an example of the icon scenario determination process at the time of the special change effect performed by the effect control unit. In FIG. 16B, the effect supervising unit 230 determines whether or not the current variation display is a variation display in which a pseudo continuous variation effect is performed (step S1621).

  When the current variation display is a variation display for performing pseudo continuous variation production (step S1621: Yes), the production control unit 230 refers to the scenario selected by the scenario determination in the suspension production processing (see step S707 in FIG. 7). (Step S1622). Thereby, the production supervision unit 230 acquires the transition of the icon (for example, “white” → “red”) in the current variation display.

  Then, using the acquired transition of the icon, the effect supervision unit 230 performs the icon scenario determination of the special change effect in the pseudo continuous time (at the time of the pseudo continuous change effect) (step S1623). In the icon scenario determination of the special change effect at the pseudo continuous time, the icon scenario determination table (see FIG. 18A) of the special change effect at the pseudo continuous time is used.

  When the current variation display is not a variation display for performing pseudo continuous variation production (step S1621: No), the production supervision unit 230 refers to the scenario selected by the scenario determination (see step S707 in FIG. 7) in the hold production processing. (Step S1624). Thereby, the production supervision unit 230 acquires the transition of the icon (for example, “white” → “red”) in the current variation display.

  Then, using the acquired transition of the icon, the effect supervision unit 230 performs the icon scenario determination of the special change effect in the non-pseudo continuous time (at the time of the change effect excluding the pseudo continuous change effect) (step S1625). In the icon scenario determination of the special change effect at the non-pseudo continuous time, the icon scenario determination table (see FIG. 18-2) of the special change effect at the non-pseudo continuous time is used.

  Thereafter, the scenario of the icon corresponding to the determination result in the icon scenario determination in step S1623 or step S1625 is selected (step S1626), and the effect supervision unit 230 ends the icon scenario determination process in the special change effect. .

(Example of hold icon scenario determination process during special change effect)
Next, an example of the hold icon scenario determination process (see step S1607 in FIG. 16) at the time of the special change effect will be described. FIG. 16-3 is a flowchart illustrating an example of a hold icon scenario determination process during a special change effect performed by the effect control unit. In FIG. 16C, the effect supervising unit 230 determines whether or not the current variation display is a variation display in which a pseudo continuous variation effect is performed (step S1631).

  When the current variation display is a variation display for performing pseudo continuous variation production (step S1631: Yes), the production supervision unit 230 refers to the scenario selected by the scenario determination (see step S707 in FIG. 7) in the hold production processing. (Step S1632). Thereby, the production supervision unit 230 acquires the transition of the hold icon (for example, “white” → “blue”) in the current variation display.

  And the production supervision part 230 performs the pending | holding icon scenario determination of the special change effect in pseudo continuous using the acquired transition of the pending | holding icon (step S1633). In the pending icon scenario determination of the special change effect during the pseudo continuous time, the reserved icon scenario determination table (see FIG. 18-5) of the special change effect during the pseudo continuous time is used.

  When the current variation display is not a variation display for performing pseudo continuous variation production (step S1631: No), the production supervision unit 230 refers to the scenario selected by the scenario determination (see step S707 in FIG. 7) in the hold production processing. (Step S1634). Thereby, the production supervision unit 230 acquires the transition of the hold icon (for example, “white” → “blue”) in the current variation display.

  And the production supervision part 230 performs the pending | holding icon scenario determination of the special change presentation in the non-pseudo continuous using the acquired transition of the pending | holding icon (step S1635). In the determination of the hold icon scenario for the special change effect during the non-pseudo continuous time, the hold icon scenario determination table for the special change effect during the non-pseudo time (see FIG. 18-6) is used.

  Thereafter, the scenario of the hold icon corresponding to the determination result in the hold icon scenario determination in step S1633 or step S1635 is selected (step S1636), and the production supervision unit 230 ends the hold icon scenario determination processing at the time of the special change effect. .

(An example of the icon scenario determination process at the time of normal change effect)
Next, an example of the icon scenario determination process (see step S1609 in FIG. 16) at the time of a normal change effect will be described. FIG. 16-4 is a flowchart illustrating an example of the icon scenario determination process at the time of a normal change effect performed by the effect control unit. In FIG. 16-4, the production supervision unit 230 determines whether or not the current variation display is a variation display in which a pseudo continuous variation effect is performed (step S1641).

  When the current variation display is a variation display for performing pseudo continuous variation production (step S1641: Yes), the production supervision unit 230 refers to the scenario selected by the scenario determination (see step S707 in FIG. 7) in the hold production processing. (Step S1642). Thereby, the production supervision unit 230 acquires the transition of the icon (for example, “white” → “red”) in the current variation display.

  And the production | presentation supervision part 230 performs the said icon scenario determination of the normal change effect in the pseudo continuous time using the acquired transition of the said icon (step S1643). In the icon scenario determination of the normal change effect in the pseudo continuous time, the icon scenario determination table (see FIG. 18-3) of the normal change effect in the pseudo continuous time is used.

  When the current variation display is not a variation display for performing pseudo continuous variation production (step S1641: No), the production supervision unit 230 refers to the scenario selected by the scenario determination (see step S707 in FIG. 7) in the hold production processing. (Step S1644). Thereby, the production supervision unit 230 acquires the transition of the icon (for example, “white” → “red”) in the current variation display.

  And the production | presentation supervision part 230 performs the said icon scenario determination of the normal change effect in a non-pseudo continuous using the acquired transition of the said icon (step S1645). In the icon scenario determination of the normal change effect in the non-pseudo continuous time, the icon scenario determination table (see FIG. 18-4) of the normal change effect in the non-pseudo continuous time is used.

  Thereafter, the scenario of the icon corresponding to the determination result in the icon scenario determination in step S1643 or step S1645 is selected (step S1646), and the effect supervision unit 230 ends the icon scenario determination process in the normal change effect. .

(An example of a hold icon scenario determination process at the time of a normal change effect)
Next, an example of the hold icon scenario determination process (see step S1610 in FIG. 16) at the time of a normal change effect will be described. FIG. 16-5 is a flowchart illustrating an example of the hold icon scenario determination process during the normal change effect performed by the effect control unit. In FIG. 16-5, the effect supervising unit 230 determines whether or not the current variation display is a variation display in which a pseudo continuous variation effect is performed (step S1651).

  If the current variation display is a variation display for performing pseudo continuous variation production (step S1651: Yes), the production supervision unit 230 refers to the scenario selected by the scenario determination in the hold production processing (see step S707 in FIG. 7). (Step S1652). Thereby, the production supervision unit 230 acquires the transition of the hold icon (for example, “white” → “blue”) in the current variation display.

  And the production supervision part 230 performs the pending | holding icon scenario determination of the normal change production | presentation in pseudo-continuous using the transition of the acquired pending | holding icon (step S1653). In the hold icon scenario determination of the normal change effect during the pseudo continuous time, the hold icon scenario determination table of the normal change effect during the pseudo continuous time (see FIG. 18-7) is used.

  When the current variation display is not a variation display for performing pseudo continuous variation production (step S1651: No), the production supervision unit 230 refers to the scenario selected by the scenario determination (see step S707 in FIG. 7) in the hold production processing. (Step S1654). Thereby, the production supervision unit 230 acquires the transition of the hold icon (for example, “white” → “blue”) in the current variation display.

  And the production supervision part 230 performs the pending | holding icon scenario determination of the normal change production | presentation in non-pseudo continuous using the acquired transition of the pending | holding icon (step S1655). In the hold icon scenario determination for the normal change effect during the non-pseudo continuous time, the hold icon scenario determination table for the normal change effect during the non-pseudo continuous time (see FIG. 18-8) is used.

  Thereafter, a scenario of a hold icon corresponding to the determination result in the hold icon scenario determination in step S1653 or step S1655 is selected (step S1656), and the production supervision unit 230 ends the hold icon scenario determination process at the time of the normal change effect. .

(Example of special change effect determination table)
FIG. 17A is a diagram illustrating an example of the special change effect determination table for the icon. FIG. 17B is a diagram of an example of the special change effect determination table for the hold icon. The special change effect determination table IH1 of the icon in FIG. 17A is used when the change target is the icon. The special change effect determination table IH2 for the hold icon in FIG. 17-2 is used when the change target is the hold icon.

  In the special change effect determination table IH1 of the icon in FIG. 17A, “variation pattern of determination information” is a variation pattern based on determination information that triggered the special display of the icon. In other words, the special change effect determination table IH1 for the icon is a table used in the variable display based on the determination information that triggered the special display of the icon.

  In the special change effect determination table IH1 for the icon, “type” is the content of the change effect corresponding to the change pattern. “Yes” of the special change effect of the icon indicates that the special change effect of the icon is performed, and “None” indicates that the normal change effect of the icon is performed.

  The determination of “Yes” or “None” of the special change effect of the icon will be specifically described. For example, when the variation pattern of the determination information is the normal loss variation pattern a, in other words, a special display of the icon is performed. When the change display based on the determination information that is triggered is a change pattern a of normal loss (for example, change pattern a1), the special change effect of the icon is not performed at a ratio of 99/100, and the special display of the icon at a ratio of 1/100. Change production will be performed. That is, in the case of normal loss, in the case of performing special display of an icon, in most cases, the normal change effect is performed without performing the special change effect of the icon. In the case of the fluctuation pattern a2 (8 seconds), the fluctuation pattern a3 (3 seconds), and the fluctuation pattern a5 (1 second), since the fluctuation time is short, it is determined that the special change effect of the icon is not performed. Good.

  Similarly, in the special change effect determination table IH1 for the icon, either “Yes” or “None” of the special change effect of the icon is selected at a rate corresponding to each variation pattern. In the icon special change effect determination table IH1, “high” of the icon special change effect is more easily selected as the reliability of the variation pattern of the determination information is higher.

  Specifically, when the proportion of each variation pattern in which “Yes” of the special change effect of the icon is selected is compared using an inequality sign, variation patterns h and H> variation patterns g and G> variation in descending order of proportion. Pattern f, F> Change pattern e, E> Change pattern d, D> Change pattern c, C> Change pattern b, B> Change pattern a1. As described above, the variation pattern with higher reliability is more likely to be subjected to the special change effect of the icon, so that the special change effect of the icon can be made to be a highly reliable effect.

  In the present embodiment, the special change effect determination table IH1 for the icon is the same for the big hit and lost, but may be different. Specifically, in the case of a big hit, it may be possible to easily select “Yes” of the special change effect of the icon as compared to the case of losing. Thereby, the special change effect of an icon can be made more reliable.

  In addition, in the special change effect determination table IH2 of the hold icon in FIG. 17-2, the “current variation pattern” is the determination information stored prior to the determination information that triggered the special display of the icon (the current change pattern). This is a variation pattern by variation display. That is, the special change effect determination table IH2 for the hold icon is a table used in the present variable display performed before the determination information that triggered the special display of the icon.

  In the special change effect determination table IH2 for the hold icon, “type” is the content of the change effect corresponding to the change pattern. “Yes” of the special change effect of the icon indicates that the special change effect of the icon is performed, and “None” indicates that the normal change effect of the icon is performed.

  When the ratio of each variation pattern in which “Yes” of the special change effect of the icon is selected is compared using an inequality sign, for example, variation pattern a1> variation pattern b, B> variation pattern c, C> Variation pattern d, D> variation pattern e, E> variation pattern f, F> variation pattern g, G> variation patterns h, H. As described above, it is assumed that the special change effect of the icon is more easily performed in the variation pattern with lower reliability.

  As a result, when the reliability of the current variation pattern is low, the special change effect of the hold icon can be easily performed. The player can expect a variable display. Further, when the reliability of the current variation pattern is high, it is possible to focus attention on the current variation display in order to make it difficult to perform the special change effect of the hold icon.

(An example of the icon scenario determination table for special change effects)
Next, an example of the icon scenario determination table for special change effects will be described with reference to FIGS. FIG. 18A is a diagram illustrating an example of the icon scenario determination table of special change effects during pseudo continuous time. In the icon scenario determination table GS1 of the special change effect at the pseudo continuous time in FIG. 18A, the “variation pattern” indicates a variable display based on the determination information that triggered the special display of the icon. In the icon scenario determination table GS1 of the special change effect in the pseudo continuous time, the “variation pattern” is a change pattern (variation patterns d, D, e, E, g, G, h, H that can execute the pseudo continuous change effect. ).

  The “change mode of the icon” indicates how the icon changes in the current variation display, and the suspension among the scenarios selected from the scenario determination table SH (see FIG. 11). This corresponds to the change at the time of the number 0 (change of the icon).

  The “scenario” indicates a pattern of “transition of the display mode of the icon at each stage in the variation effect”. "Transition of the display mode of the icon for each stage in the variation effect" indicates the stage in the variation effect in the variation and the change (transition) of the icon color according to the progress of the step in the variation effect. “None” in each column indicates that there is no change in the display mode of the icon, and the color shown in each column indicates the color after the change.

  In the icon scenario determination table GS1 of the special change effect in the pseudo continuous time, the stage indicates a stage in the variable effect in which the icon special change effect can be performed. Specifically, “pseudo 1”, There are “pseudo 2”, “pseudo 3”, “normal (NM) reach”, “SP reach”, and “SPSP reach”.

  “Pseudo 1” is a stage indicating the first pseudo variation in the pseudo continuous variation effect. “Pseudo 2” is a stage indicating the second pseudo variation in the pseudo continuous variation effect. “Pseudo 3” is a stage indicating the third pseudo variation in the pseudo continuous variation effect. “Normal reach” is a stage indicating normal reach after the pseudo continuous variation effect. “SP reach” is a stage indicating SP reach after normal reach. “SPSP reach” is a stage indicating SPSP reach after SP reach. The change timing of the icon in each stage is, for example, the timing at which the special change effect is executed in each stage (for example, the timing when 5 seconds have passed after the transition to each stage).

  In the icon scenario determination table GS1 for special change effects during pseudo continuous time, each scenario (X1, X2,...) Corresponds to each variation pattern (d, D, e, E, g, G, h, H). The ratio selected for every change mode of the icon is shown. Each scenario (X1, X2,...) Is changed to each variation pattern (d, D, e, E, g, G, h, H) by using the icon scenario determination table GS1 of the special change effect in the pseudo continuous time. In response to this, the icon change mode is selected at a predetermined ratio set in advance.

  For example, the scenario X1 and the scenario X2 are scenarios that can be selected in the case of the fluctuation pattern d or the fluctuation pattern D that performs a pseudo two-time quasi-continuous fluctuation effect and becomes SP reach, and indicates the transition of the icon. In the scenario X1, the special change effect is performed in the first pseudo variation and the icon is changed to “blue”, and the second pseudo variation is not changed, and the special change effect is performed in the normal reach and the icon is “yellow”. This is a scenario in which a special change effect is performed in SP reach and the icon changes to “red”.

  Also, in the scenario X2, the icon does not change in the first pseudo variation, the special change effect is performed in the second pseudo variation, the icon changes to “blue”, and the special change effect is performed in the normal reach. In this scenario, the icon changes to “yellow” and the icon changes to “red” by performing a special change effect in SP reach.

  In the icon scenario determination table GS1 of the special change effect at the pseudo continuous time, for example, when the variation pattern is d and the change mode of the icon is “white” → “red”, the ratio of the scenario X1 is 10/100 The scenario X2 is selected at a ratio of 10/100. Similarly, other scenarios are also selected at a predetermined ratio set in advance for each change mode of the icon according to each variation pattern.

  FIG. 18-2 is a diagram illustrating an example of the icon scenario determination table for special change effects during non-pseudo consecutive times. In the description after FIG. 18-2, the description of the same content as already described will be omitted.

  In the icon scenario determination table GS2 of the special change effect in the non-pseudo continuous time of FIG. 18-2, the “change pattern” is a change pattern (a, b, B, c, C, f, F). The “stage” shown in “transition of the display mode of the icon for each stage in the fluctuation effect” includes “normal fluctuation”, “normal reach”, “SP reach”, and “SPSP reach”.

  “Normal fluctuation” is a stage in which fluctuation is displayed in normal loss, or a stage before normal reach in reach fluctuation. Note that the execution timing of the special change effect in “normal fluctuation” is, for example, the timing when 5 seconds have elapsed after the start of fluctuation. In the icon scenario determination table GS2 for special change effects during non-pseudo consecutive times, it is possible to select each scenario in which the display mode of the icon can be changed in a normal variation.

  For example, the scenario Z1 is a scenario selected in the case of the normal loss variation pattern a, and is a scenario in which the icon changes to “blue” by performing a special change effect in the normal variation. In the case of the normal loss variation pattern a (variation pattern with the lowest reliability), only the scenario Z1 is selected because the final color is only “blue” (see FIG. 9-1).

  Scenario Z31 is a scenario that can be selected in the case of the fluctuation pattern c or fluctuation pattern C in which normal fluctuation → normal reach → SP reach. The special change effect is performed in the normal fluctuation and the icon changes to “blue”. In this scenario, the special change effect is performed in normal reach and the icon is changed to “yellow”, and the special change effect is performed in SP reach and the icon is changed to “red”.

  By using the icon scenario determination table GS2 for special change effects during non-pseudo consecutive times, each scenario (Z1, Z11,...) That can change due to the special change effect even when the display mode of the icon is a normal change According to the pattern (a, b, B, c, C, f, F), the icon is selected at a predetermined ratio for each change mode of the icon.

  FIG. 18-3 is a diagram illustrating an example of the icon scenario determination table of the normal change effect during the pseudo continuous time. In the icon scenario determination table GS3 of the normal change effect in the pseudo continuous time of FIG. 18-3, the “change pattern” is a change pattern (d, D, e, E, g, G, h) for executing the pseudo continuous change effect. , H).

  In addition, the “stage” shown in “transition of the display mode of the icon for each stage in the variation effect” includes “during shift”, “pseudo 1”, “pseudo 2”, “pseudo 3”, “normal reach”, “SP”. Reach ”and“ SPSP reach ”. The stage of “shift” is the start timing of the fluctuation, that is, the timing of so-called “hold shift” in which the hold icon is moved and displayed.

  In the normal change effect, the change timing of the icon at each stage is possible at the timing of the hold shift because it is not necessary to secure the effect time like the special change effect in the normal change effect. For example, it is possible to set the timing after 3 seconds after shifting to the stage.

  For example, scenario W1 is a scenario that can be selected in the case of fluctuation pattern d or fluctuation pattern D, which is a SP reach by performing pseudo two-time pseudo fluctuation effects, and the icon changes to “blue” at the time of the hold shift. The icon does not change in the first pseudo change and the second pseudo change, the icon changes to “yellow” without performing the special change effect in the normal reach, and the icon changes to “yellow” without performing the special change effect in the SP reach. This scenario changes to “red”.

  By using the icon scenario determination table GS3 of the normal change effect at the pseudo continuous time, each scenario (W1, W11,...) In which the display mode of the icon can be changed by the normal change effect even during the hold shift is changed to each variation pattern. According to (d, D, e, E, g, G, h, H), a predetermined ratio set in advance is selected for each change mode of the icon.

  FIG. 18-4 is a diagram illustrating an example of the icon scenario determination table of the normal change effect during non-pseudo consecutive times. In the icon scenario determination table GS4 of the normal change effect in the non-pseudo continuous time of FIG. 18-4, the “change pattern” is a change pattern (a, b, B, c, C, f, F).

  Further, the “stage” shown in “transition of the display mode of the icon for each stage in the variation effect” includes “when shifting”, “normal variation”, “normal reach”, “SP reach”, and “SPSP reach”. For this reason, in the icon scenario determination table GS4 of the normal change effect at the non-pseudo continuous time, it is possible to select each scenario in which the display mode of the icon can be changed at the time of the hold shift or the normal change.

  For example, scenario V1 is a scenario that is selected in the case of the normal loss variation pattern a, and the icon changes to “blue” without performing a special change effect during the hold shift, and the icon does not change due to normal variation. It is a scenario.

  By using the icon scenario determination table GS4 of the normal change effect at the non-pseudo continuous time, each scenario (V1, V11,...) In which the display mode of the icon can be changed by the normal change effect even during the hold shift or normal fluctuation. Are selected at a predetermined ratio set in advance for each change mode of the icon in accordance with each variation pattern (a, b, B, c, C, f, F).

  FIG. 18-5 is a diagram illustrating an example of a hold icon scenario determination table for special change effects during pseudo-continuous operation. In the hold icon scenario determination table HS1 for special change effects during pseudo-continuous in FIG. 18-5, “change pattern” is a change pattern (d, D, e, E, g, G, h for executing pseudo continuous change effect). , H).

  Further, unlike the other icon scenario determination table (for example, see FIG. 18-1), the “stage” that can be changed is only “pseudo 1” in the “pending icon display mode”. The change of the hold icon is performed by performing the special change effect only in the pseudo variation. This is because the current variation display (the variation) is a highly reliable variation effect such as a pseudo continuous variation effect, and when the effect develops, it is desired to focus on the change effect rather than the hold icon. In the suspended icon scenario determination table HS1 for special change effects during pseudo-simultaneous events, it is possible to select each scenario in which the display mode of the suspended icon can be changed only in the first pseudo variation.

  For example, the scenario U1 is a scenario that can be selected in the case of the fluctuation pattern d or fluctuation pattern D that becomes the SP reach by performing the pseudo two-time pseudo fluctuation effect, and performs the special change effect in the first pseudo fluctuation. In this scenario, the hold icon changes to “blue”.

  Each scenario (U1, U2,...) In which the display mode of the hold icon can be changed by the special change effect only in the first pseudo change by using the hold icon scenario determination table HS1 of the special change effect in the pseudo continuous time, In accordance with each variation pattern (d, D, e, E, g, G, h, H), a predetermined ratio set in advance for each change mode of the hold icon (all “100/100 in FIG. 18-5). ”Ratio).

  FIG. 18-6 is a diagram of an example of a hold icon scenario determination table for special change effects during non-pseudo consecutive times. In the hold icon scenario determination table HS2 for special change effects during non-pseudo continuous time in FIG. 18-6, the “variation pattern” is a change pattern (a, b, B, c, C, f, F).

  Further, unlike the other icon scenario determination table (for example, see FIG. 18-1), the “stage” that can be changed is only “normal fluctuation” in the “pending icon display mode”. Only the special change effect changes the display mode of the hold icon. This is because when the current variation display (the variation) is a highly reliable variation effect such as a reach effect, it is desired to pay attention to the reach effect when the effect develops. This is because when the variation) is a low-reliability variation effect such as a normal loss, the effect in the variation can be increased. In the reserved icon scenario determination table HS2 for special change effects during non-pseudo consecutive times, it is possible to select each scenario in which the display mode of the hold icon can be changed by the special change effects only during normal fluctuations.

  For example, the scenario T1 is a scenario selected in the case of the normal loss variation pattern a, and is a scenario in which a special change effect is performed in a normal variation and the hold icon changes to “red”. It should be noted that the hold icon changes to “red” in the normal loss variation pattern a, but this may occur because the change determination information and the determination information corresponding to the change hold icon are different. That is. Specifically, the variation pattern a (low reliability variation display) is used for the variation, but the highly reliable variation pattern is used for the determination information corresponding to the hold icon to be changed.

  By using the reserved icon scenario determination table HS2 for special change effects during non-pseudo consecutive times, each scenario (T1, T2,. A predetermined ratio set in advance for each change mode of the hold icon according to the patterns (a, b, B, c, C, f, F) (all ratios of “100/100” in FIG. 18-6) Selected.

  FIG. 18-7 is a diagram illustrating an example of the hold icon scenario determination table for the normal change effect during pseudo-continuous operation. In the hold icon scenario determination table HS3 of the normal change effect in the pseudo continuous time of FIG. 18-7, the “change pattern” is a change pattern (d, D, e, E, g, G, h) for executing the pseudo continuous change effect. , H).

  In addition, “stage” shown in “transition of the display state of the hold icon for each stage in the variation effect” includes “when shifting” and “pseudo 1”. For this reason, in the hold icon scenario determination table HS3 for the normal change effect during the pseudo continuous time, it is possible to select each scenario in which the display mode of the hold icon can be changed by the normal change effect during the hold shift or the first pseudo change.

  In the “transition of the display mode of the hold icon for each stage in the change effect”, the changeable “stage” is only “at the time of shift” or “pseudo 1”, that is, at the time of the hold shift or at the first pseudo change Only the change of the hold icon is to be performed by the normal change effect. This is because the current variation display (the variation) is a highly reliable variation effect such as a pseudo continuous variation effect, so that the effect is noticed when the effect develops. In the hold icon scenario determination table HS3 for the normal change effect during the pseudo continuous time, it is possible to select each scenario in which the display mode of the hold icon can be changed only during the hold shift or only in the first pseudo change.

  For example, scenario R3 is a scenario that can be selected in the case of a fluctuation pattern d or fluctuation pattern D that is a SP reach by performing pseudo two-time pseudo fluctuation effects. ”And the hold icon changes to“ red ”due to the normal change effect in the first pseudo fluctuation.

  By using the hold icon scenario determination table HS3 of the normal change effect during the pseudo continuous time, each scenario (R1, R2, which can change the display state of the hold icon by the normal change effect only at the time of the hold shift or the first pseudo change. ...) Is selected at a predetermined ratio set in advance for each change mode of the hold icon according to each variation pattern (d, D, e, E, g, G, h, H).

  FIG. 18-8 is a diagram illustrating an example of a hold icon scenario determination table for normal change effects during non-pseudo consecutive times. In the hold icon scenario determination table HS4 for the normal change effect in the non-pseudo continuous time of FIG. 18-8, the “change pattern” is a change pattern (a, b, B, c, C, f, F).

  In “Transition of hold icon display mode for each stage in variable production”, the changeable “stage” is only “shift” or “normal fluctuation”, that is, normal change only during hold shift or normal fluctuation The hold icon is changed due to the production.

  This is because when the current variation display (the variation) is a highly reliable variation effect such as a reach effect, it is desired to pay attention to the reach effect when the effect develops. This is because when the variation) is a low-reliability variation effect such as a normal loss, the effect in the variation can be increased. In the hold icon scenario determination table HS4 for the normal change effect in the non-pseudo continuous time, it is possible to select each scenario in which the display mode of the hold icon can be changed only at the time of the hold shift or the normal change.

  For example, scenario Q1 is a scenario that is selected in the case of the normal loss variation pattern a. The hold icon changes to “blue” due to the normal change effect during the hold shift, and the hold icon changes to “blue” due to the normal change effect during the normal change. This scenario changes to “red”. It should be noted that the hold icon changes to “red” in the normal loss variation pattern a, but this may occur because the change determination information and the determination information corresponding to the change hold icon are different. That is. Specifically, the variation pattern a (low reliability variation display) is used for the variation, but the highly reliable variation pattern is used for the determination information corresponding to the hold icon to be changed.

  Each scenario (Q1, Q2,...) In which the display mode of the hold icon can be changed by the normal change effect only during the hold shift or normal fluctuation by using the hold icon scenario determination table HS4 for the normal change effect during non-pseudo continuous time. Is selected at a predetermined ratio set in advance for each change mode of the hold icon according to each variation pattern (a, b, B, c, C, f, F).

  As described above, in the present embodiment, the second display area of the main liquid crystal 104 is a special image having a common motif with the determination information image, and this change is performed using the special image before this change. It was possible to suggest the possibility. Thereby, it can suppress that a player overlooks the change of the determination information image.

  In the present embodiment, before the determination information image (the icon or the hold icon) is changed, the determination information image is changed after the special image corresponding to the determination information image is displayed. That is, an effect similar to the effect of changing the determination information image is performed on the special image.

  For this reason, it is possible to suggest that the determination information image changes or the content of the determination information image after the change before the determination information image is changed. Thereby, when changing a judgment information image, a staged effect can be performed and it can suppress that a player overlooks a change of a judgment information image. In addition, by performing two changes, a change in the special image and a change in the determination information image, it is possible to show the player the effect that changes with high reliability twice, so that the player can be raised. For this reason, it is possible to sufficiently exhibit the interest of the on-hold icon and the effect of changing the icon, thereby improving the interest of the game.

(Variation 1 of the special change effect according to the present embodiment)
Next, Modification 1 of the special change effect according to the present embodiment will be described. In the first modification, a case where only a special image corresponding to one icon to be changed is displayed will be described. FIG. 19A is a diagram (part 1) illustrating a first modification of the special change effect according to the embodiment. FIG. 19-2 is a diagram (No. 2) illustrating Modification Example 1 of the special change effect according to the present embodiment. (1d) in FIG. 19A shows the start of the variable display with three decorative symbols Sz. Below the decorative pattern Sz in the main liquid crystal 104, the icon Ta and the hold icons Ha1 and Ha2 are displayed. The icon Ta corresponds to determination information indicating the current fluctuation display. In addition, the hold icons Ha1 and Ha2 indicate that two pieces of determination information are stored.

  In (1d), the on-hold icons Ha1 and Ha2 and the display mode of the icon Ta are all normal display modes (for example, white display modes), and are the display modes with the lowest reliability for the jackpot.

  Further, the icon Ta is an image indicating determination information corresponding to the icon Ta, and for example, a number “0” is attached thereto. Further, the hold icon Ha1 is an image indicating determination information corresponding to the next variable display, and is assigned a number “1”. Further, the number “2” is assigned to the hold icon Ha2 as an image indicating determination information corresponding to the next variable display. Note that numbers up to “4” are assigned according to the number of pieces of determination information stored.

  When a predetermined time has elapsed from the start of the variable display, the monitor image Mh is displayed as shown in (2d). The monitor image Mh is an image that suggests that any of the icon Ta, the hold icon Ha1, and the hold icon Ha2 may change to a display mode with high reliability. For example, as shown in (3d), a special image tb corresponding to the icon Ta is displayed on the monitor image Mh. The special image tb shows a white ◯ display mode similar to the current icon Ta, and “0” is displayed in the ◯, indicating that the icon Ta may change. Yes.

  Thereafter, as shown in (4d) of FIG. 19-2, the special image tb changes to a blue display mode “●” having higher reliability than white. Then, as shown in (5d), the special image tb in the monitor image Mh moves to the icon Ta, and as shown in (6d), the icon Ta changes to blue.

  Also by such modification 1, the same effect as the above-described embodiment can be obtained. In the first modification, the special image tb is displayed only for one icon to be changed, so that the monitor image Mh can be displayed in a narrower display area than in the embodiment.

(Variation 2 of the special change effect according to the present embodiment)
Next, Modification 2 of the special change effect according to the present embodiment will be described. In the second modification, a case where a special image is displayed at a position (upward) corresponding to an icon to be changed will be described. FIG. 20A is a diagram (part 1) illustrating a second modification of the special change effect according to the embodiment. 20-2 is a figure (the 2) which shows the modification 2 of the special change effect concerning this Embodiment. (1e) of FIG. 20-1 has shown the start of the fluctuation | variation display by three decoration symbols Sz. On the lower side of the decorative pattern Sz in the main liquid crystal 104, hold icons Ha1 and Ha2 are displayed, indicating that two pieces of determination information are stored.

  In (1e), the display modes of the held icons Ha1, Ha2 and the icon Ta are all normal display modes (for example, white display modes), and are the display modes with the lowest reliability for the jackpot.

  When a predetermined time has elapsed from the start of the variable display, a balloon image Sg is displayed on the icon Ta as shown in (2e). The balloon image Sg is an image that suggests that the icon Ta may change to a display mode with high reliability. Note that the balloon image Sg is not limited to the icon Ta, and can be the hold icon Ha1 or the hold icon Ha2. In this case, the balloon image Sg is displayed above the hold icon Ha1 or the hold icon Ha2. Is done.

  In the balloon image Sg, “?” Is displayed, indicating that the icon Ta may change. Thereafter, as shown in (3e), a special image tc corresponding to the icon Ta is displayed in the balloon image Sg. The special image tc shows a white ◯ display mode similar to the current icon Ta.

  Thereafter, as shown in (4e) of FIG. 20-2, the special image tc changes to a blue display mode “●” having higher reliability than white. Then, as shown in (5e), the special image tc in the balloon image Sg moves to the icon Ta, and as shown in (6e), the icon Ta changes to blue.

  According to the second modification, the same effect as that of the above-described embodiment can be obtained. In the second modification, the special image tc is displayed only for one icon to be changed, so that the monitor image Mh can be displayed in a narrower display area than in the embodiment.

100 Pachinko gaming machine 104 Main liquid crystal 210 Main control unit 230 Production control unit 240 Image / sound control unit 250 Lamp control unit 1501 Storage unit 1502 Special game determination unit 1503 Symbol display control unit 1504 Symbol display unit 1505 Acquisition unit 1506 Pre-determination unit 1510 Production control unit

  In order to solve the above-described problems and achieve the object, the gaming machine according to the present invention includes an acquisition unit that acquires determination information when the acquisition condition is satisfied, and a determination acquired by the acquisition unit when the determination condition is satisfied. Special game determination means for determining whether or not to perform a special game based on information, and controlling the production, and when the determination is performed, a determination information image corresponding to the determination information that is the target of the determination Presentation control means for displaying in a first display area of a predetermined display means, wherein the determination information image is determined to perform the special game more than the first display mode and the first display mode. And a second display mode to be expected, and an image that can be displayed in a plurality of display modes of a common motif, wherein the effect control means is configured such that the determination information image displayed in the first display mode is displayed in the second display mode. Aspect In the case of change, it is suggested that the display mode of the determination information image may change using the special image having the same motif as the determination information image in the second display area of the predetermined display means before the change. It is possible to execute a suggestion effect. In the suggestion effect, when the special image is displayed in a display mode corresponding to the determination information image of the second display mode, the determination information image is displayed in the second display mode. On the other hand, if the special image is not displayed in a display mode corresponding to the determination information image of the second display mode, the determination information image is not changed to the second display mode.

  In addition, the gaming machine according to the present invention includes an acquisition unit that acquires determination information when the acquisition condition is satisfied, and whether or not to perform a special game based on the determination information acquired by the acquisition unit when the determination condition is satisfied. Before the determination by the special game determination means, the storage means for storing the determination information acquired by the acquisition means up to a predetermined number, and the determination by the acquisition means. When the determination information is stored in the storage unit, the determination unit stores the determination information corresponding to the stored determination information. Presentation control means for displaying a determination information image in a first display area of a predetermined display means, wherein the determination information image has a first display mode and the special game more than the first display mode. A second display mode that is expected to be determined, and is an image that can be displayed in a plurality of display modes of a common motif, and is displayed in any display mode based on the result of the prior determination, When the determination information image displayed in the first display mode changes to the second display mode, the effect control unit performs the determination in the second display area of the predetermined display unit before the change. It is possible to execute a suggestion effect that suggests the possibility that the display mode of the determination information image changes using a special image having a common motif with the information image. In the suggestion effect, the special image is displayed in the second display. When displayed in a display mode corresponding to the determination information image of the mode, the determination information image is changed to the second display mode, while the special image corresponds to the determination information image of the second display mode. If not displayed in a display manner, said no determination information image is changed to the second display mode, characterized in that.

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An acquisition means for acquiring the determination information when the acquisition condition is satisfied;
Special game determination means for determining whether or not to perform a special game based on the determination information acquired by the acquisition means when the determination condition is satisfied;
An effect control means for controlling an effect and, when the determination is performed, displaying a determination information image corresponding to the determination information targeted for the determination in a first display area of a predetermined display means;
With
The determination information image has a plurality of aspect images of a common motif including a first aspect image and a second aspect image that is expected to be determined to play the special game more than the first aspect image. ,
When the determination information image is changed to the second aspect image when the first aspect image is displayed as the determination information image, the effect control means is arranged in the second display area of the predetermined display means. A game machine that is a special image having a common motif with a determination information image, and is capable of suggesting a possibility that the change is performed using the special image before the change. An acquisition means for acquiring the determination information when the acquisition condition is satisfied;
Special game determination means for determining whether or not to perform a special game based on the determination information acquired by the acquisition means when the determination condition is satisfied;
Storage means for storing the determination information acquired by the acquisition means up to a predetermined number;
Prior determination means for performing a prior determination as to whether or not to perform the special game based on the determination information acquired by the acquisition means before performing the determination by the special game determination means;
An effect control means for controlling the effect and displaying a determination information image corresponding to the stored determination information in the first display area of the predetermined display means when the determination information is stored in the storage means.
With
The determination information image has a plurality of aspect images of a common motif including a first aspect image and a second aspect image that is expected to be determined to play the special game more than the first aspect image. , Displayed in any aspect image based on the result of the prior determination,
When the determination information image is changed to the second aspect image when the first aspect image is displayed as the determination information image, the effect control means is arranged in the second display area of the predetermined display means. A game machine that is a special image having a common motif with a determination information image, and is capable of suggesting a possibility that the change is performed using the special image before the change.

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