JP2018134159A - Game machine - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To improve amusement in a performance using a performance image.SOLUTION: In a pachinko game machine, a reservation change performance for changing a reservation image 52 from one display mode to another display mode, and a background performance for changing place name display 57 which is one example of a background image from one place name display 57 to another place name display 57, are executed together with a dice casting performance performed by a performance control part as a common trigger.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 35

Description

  The present invention relates to a gaming machine.

In a gaming machine, for example, a display that displays a variation image related to variation display on an image display unit during symbol variation display by the symbol control means is known. Moreover, what displays a pending | holding image on an image display part based on the result of the prior determination by a prior determination means is known.
For example, Patent Document 1 discloses a change that is a target of a hold change effect by changing a plurality of hold display images corresponding to a change game that is held after the start hold ball corresponding to the change game that is a target of the change change effect. A gaming machine that is supposed to indicate the expected degree of jackpot of the game is described.

JP2015-33539A

  By the way, in a gaming machine, an effect may be executed while displaying an effect image on a predetermined display means.

  An object of the present invention is to improve interest in the production using the production image.

  The present invention that achieves the above object is realized as the following gaming machine. This gaming machine (for example, a pachinko gaming machine 100) has an acquisition unit (for example, a random number acquisition unit 231) that acquires determination information when the acquisition condition is satisfied, and a predetermined number of determination information acquired by the acquisition unit. As storage means (for example, RAM 303), determination means (for example, special symbol determination unit 234) for determining whether or not to perform a special game based on the determination information acquired by the acquisition means, Based on the determination result by the determination unit, the symbol control unit (for example, the special symbol variation control unit 233) that displays the symbol in a variable manner and then stops and displays the determination result is notified, and the acquisition unit acquires the symbol Prior determination means (for example, a special figure) for determining in advance whether or not to perform the special game before the determination by the determination means is performed based on determination information A determination unit 234) and an effect control unit (for example, an effect control unit 300) for performing an effect, wherein the effect control unit stores a hold image (eg, a hold image) corresponding to the determination information stored in the storage unit. 52) and a display control unit (for example, the effect control unit 300) for displaying the effect symbol (for example, the decorative symbol 41) in accordance with the variation display of the symbol, and a background image (for example, the place name display 57). And the variable image control means (for example, the effect control unit 300), the reserved image has a plurality of display modes, the background image has a plurality of background images, and the reserved display control means Based on the result of the prior determination by the pre-article determination means, a hold image change effect (for example, a hold change effect) for changing the hold image from one display mode to another display mode is executed. The variation effect control means is capable of executing a background transition effect (for example, background switching effect) for transferring the background image from one background image to another background image, and is performed by the effect control means. The reserved image change effect and the background transition effect are executed with a specific effect (for example, a swing appearance) as a common opportunity.

  In addition, the said code | symbol in this column is attached | subjected illustratively in the description of this invention, and this invention is not reduced by this code | symbol.

  According to the present invention, it is possible to improve interest in production using a reserved image.

It is a schematic front view of the pachinko gaming machine according to the present embodiment. (A) is an enlarged view showing an example of a display device arranged at the lower left of the game board, (b) is a partial plan view of a pachinko gaming machine. It is a figure which shows the internal structure of the control unit of the pachinko game machine of this Embodiment. It is explanatory drawing of the image / sound control part and lamp | ramp control part of this Embodiment. It is a block diagram which shows the function structure of the game control part of this Embodiment. It is a flowchart which shows the operation | movement of the basic process by a game control part. It is a flowchart which shows the operation | movement of the process at the time of the power supply cutoff by a game control part. It is a flowchart which shows the main control processing of a game control part. It is a flowchart which shows the content of a start port switch process. It is a flowchart which shows the content of the gate switch process. It is a flowchart which shows the content of the special symbol process. It is a flowchart which shows the content of the jackpot determination process. It is a flowchart which shows the content of the fluctuation pattern selection process. It is a flowchart which shows the content of the process during a stop. It is a flowchart which shows the content of a customer waiting | standby setting process. It is a flowchart which shows the content of normal symbol processing. It is a flowchart which shows the content of the big prize opening process. It is a flowchart which shows the content of the game state setting process. It is a flowchart which shows the content of an electric tulip process. It is a figure which shows the structural example of the random number used by this Embodiment, (a) is a figure which shows the structural example of jackpot random number, (b) is a figure which shows the structural example of jackpot symbol random number, (c ) Is a diagram illustrating a configuration example of a reach random number, and (d) is a diagram illustrating a configuration example of a hit random number. It is a figure which shows the example of a setting of the variation pattern used in a variation pattern selection process, and a table. It is a block diagram explaining the structural example of RAM of a game control part, (a) is a block diagram which shows the structure of a storage area, (b) is a block diagram which shows each structure of the memory | storage part shown to (a) It is. It is a block diagram explaining the structural example of RAM of an effect control part, (a) is a block diagram which shows the structure of a storage area, (b) is a block which shows each structure of the memory | storage part shown to (a) FIG. It is a flowchart which shows the content of the prior determination process. It is a flowchart which shows operation | movement of an effect control part, (a) is a figure which shows a main process, (b) is a figure which shows an interruption process. It is a flowchart which shows the content of command reception processing. It is a flowchart which shows the content of the prior determination effect selection process of FIG. 26, and the effect selection process. It is a flowchart which shows the content of the big hit effect selection process of FIG. It is a flowchart which shows the content of the ending effect selection process of FIG. It is a flowchart which shows the content of the customer waiting command reception process of FIG. It is a flowchart which shows the content of effect button processing. It is a variation effect pattern table for jackpots in a low probability short-time non-game state. The variation effect pattern table for the small hit and the loss in the low probability short time no game state is shown. It is a figure which shows the one aspect | mode of the effect which an effect control part performs using an image display part. It is a figure which shows the one aspect | mode of the effect which an effect control part performs using an image display part. It is a figure which shows the one aspect | mode of the effect which an effect control part performs using an image display part. It is a figure which shows the one aspect | mode of the effect which an effect control part performs using an image display part. It is a flowchart for deciding whether or not to execute the production. It is an explanatory view of a production pattern table. This is a scenario pattern table for a great production. It is a flowchart which shows the content of the setting process of an enormous production. It is a final display color setting table. It is a pending change scenario setting table. It is a final destination setting table. This is a production scenario pattern setting table. It is a figure which shows the one aspect | mode of the effect which an effect control part performs using an image display part. It is a figure which shows the one aspect | mode of the effect which an effect control part performs using an image display part. It is a figure which shows the one aspect | mode of the effect which an effect control part performs using an image display part. It is a figure which shows the one aspect | mode of the effect which an effect control part performs using an image display part. It is a figure which shows the one aspect | mode of the effect which an effect control part performs using an image display part. It is a figure which shows the one aspect | mode of the effect which an effect control part performs using an image display part. It is a figure which shows the one aspect | mode of the effect which an effect control part performs using an image display part. It is a figure which shows the one aspect | mode of the effect which an effect control part performs using an image display part. It is a figure which shows the one aspect | mode of the mini game effect which an effect control part performs with a sub liquid crystal. It is a figure which shows the one aspect | mode of the mini game effect which an effect control part performs with a sub liquid crystal. It is a flowchart which shows the content of the setting process of a normal holding | maintenance change effect. It is a figure which shows the one aspect | mode of the effect which an effect control part performs using an image display part.

Embodiments of the present invention will be described below in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings.
[Basic configuration of gaming machine]
FIG. 1 is a schematic front view of a pachinko gaming machine 100 according to the present embodiment.
A pachinko gaming machine 100 as an example of the gaming machine shown in FIG. 1 is configured to pay out a prize ball when a gaming ball launched by an instruction operation by a player wins. The pachinko gaming machine 100 includes a game board 110 on which game balls are launched, and a frame member 150 that surrounds the game board 110. The game board 110 is detachably attached to the frame member 150.

The game board 110 has, on the front, a game area 111 for playing with a game ball, a rail member 112 that forms a passage where a game ball launched from below rises toward the upper position of the game area 111, and a game A guide member 113 for guiding the game ball is provided on the right side of the region 111.
In the present embodiment, an image display unit 114 that displays various images for production is provided at a position of the game area 111 that is easily visible to the player. The image display unit 114 includes a display screen such as a liquid crystal display, and displays a decorative symbol for notifying the player of a symbol lottery result (symbol variation result), for example, as the game progresses by the player. An effect image by the appearance of a character or the appearance of an item or an effect image using a later-described hold display is displayed.
In addition, a movable accessory 115 and a board lamp 116 used for various effects are provided on the front surface of the game board 110. The movable accessory 115 performs various effects by operating on the game board 110, and the board lamp 116 performs various effects by emitting light.

  The game area 111 is provided with a game nail and a windmill (not shown) for changing the direction in which the game ball falls. Further, in the game area 111, various bonuses relating to winning and lottery are arranged at predetermined positions. In addition, the game area 111 is provided with a discharge port 117 through which game balls launched into the game area 111 that have not been won in the winning area are discharged out of the game area 111.

  In the present embodiment, as various functions related to winning and lottery, a special symbol lottery (a jackpot lottery) starts when a game ball wins, and it is normal when a game ball passes. A start gate (hereinafter simply referred to as a gate) 124 for starting a symbol lottery (open / close lottery) is disposed on the game board 110. In FIG. 1, the gates 124 are provided on the left and right sides of the game area 111, the left gate 124 is indicated as 124L, and the right gate 124 is indicated as 124R. Moreover, the 1st starting port 121 and the 2nd starting port 122 here say the winning opening used as the operation opportunity of the predetermined 1 special symbol display. Specifically, the first start port 121 and the second start port 122 are provided with switches (a first start port switch 211 and a second start port switch 212 described later) that detect the passage of a game ball when winning a prize. It has been. And when a game ball wins the 1st starting port 121 or the 2nd starting port 122, this switch will detect the passage of a gaming ball as an opportunity to operate a special symbol display.

  The second start port 122 includes an electric tulip (opening / closing member) 123 as a normal electric accessory that is turned on and off by a pair of blades in the shape of tulip flowers that are opened and closed by an electric solenoid. In the electric tulip 123, when the blade is closed, it is difficult for the game ball to enter the second start port 122, but when the blade is opened, the entrance of the second start port 122 is expanded and the game ball is moved to the second start port 122. It is configured to be easy to enter. When the electric tulip 123 wins the normal symbol lottery, the blade opens for a specified time (for example, 0.15 to 1.8 seconds) and for a specified number of times (for example, 1 to 3 times) while lighting or blinking.

The pachinko gaming machine 100 has, as gaming states, a low probability state with a low winning probability and a high probability state with a higher winning probability than the low probability state based on the winning probability of the jackpot lottery. Then, the state is controlled to be either a low probability state or a high probability state based on a predetermined condition.
In addition, the pachinko gaming machine 100 has, as a gaming state, an electric support state where there are few winning opportunities at the second starting port 122 and an electric support state where there are more winning opportunities at the second starting port 122 than when there is no electric support state. have. Then, for example, under a predetermined condition such as a jackpot or the number of lotteries of special symbol lottery, it is controlled to be in either the electric support non-state or the electric support state. The electric support state is, for example, any one or more of shortening the normal symbol variation time, extending the opening time of the electric tulip 123, and increasing the probability of winning the normal symbol lottery. A gaming state controlled by a combination.
In addition, the pachinko gaming machine 100 has a short state when the special symbol variation time is long and a short state when the special symbol variation time is shorter than the short time state as the gaming state.
In the present embodiment, it is assumed that the power support state and the time reduction state are controlled simultaneously. Further, in the following description, the electric support state and the short time state are simply referred to as the time reduction state, and the non-electric support state and the short time state are simply referred to as the short time state.

Also, in this embodiment, as other prizes and lottery items, a lottery is performed even if a game ball wins a grand prize opening 125 as a special electric bonus that opens according to the result of the special symbol lottery. An ordinary winning opening 126 that is not present is arranged on the game board 110. The big prize opening 125 is provided with a big prize opening door 125D for opening and closing the big prize opening 125. In the following description, the opening / closing state and the opening / closing operation of the special winning opening door 125D may be described as the opening / closing state and the opening / closing operation of the special winning opening 125 for convenience.
In the present embodiment, a display 130 for displaying a lottery result and the number of holds is arranged at the lower left position of the game board 110.

  Also, on the back side of the game board 110, a game control board that determines whether or not a special symbol is won, an effect control board that comprehensively controls effects, an image control board that controls effects by images and sounds, various lamps, Various substrates (not shown) such as a lamp control substrate for controlling the effect by the movable accessory 115 are attached. In addition, a switching power supply (not shown) that converts the supplied 24V AC power source into a DC power source and outputs it to various boards and the like is disposed on the back surface of the game board 110.

When the player touches the handle 151 and rotates the lever 152 in the clockwise direction, the frame member 150 moves the game ball at a predetermined time interval (for example, 100 per minute) with a hitting force according to the operation angle. And a launching device (not shown) for electrically firing. In addition, the frame member 150 includes a supply device (not shown) that sequentially supplies game balls to the launching device one by one at a timing in conjunction with the operation of the player's lever 152, and a game ball that the supply device supplies to the launching device. And a plate 153 for temporarily storing. For example, a payout ball by a payout unit is paid out to the plate 153.
In the present embodiment, the plate 153 is configured as an integrated upper and lower plate, but a configuration example in which the upper plate and the lower plate are separated is also conceivable. A configuration example in which the handle 151 of the launching device emits light under a predetermined condition is also conceivable.

The frame member 150 also includes a stop button 154 for temporarily stopping the launch of the game ball even when the player is touching the handle 151 of the launch device, and a game ball stored in the tray 153. A take-out button 155 for dropping and taking out the box (not shown).
Further, the frame member 150 includes a speaker 156 and a frame lamp 157 for notifying the gaming state and situation of the pachinko gaming machine 100 and performing various effects. The speaker 156 performs various effects using music, voice, and sound effects. The frame lamp 157 is composed of a light emitting body such as an LED, and performs various effects by light depending on a pattern due to lighting and blinking, a difference in emission color, and the like. In addition, about the frame lamp | ramp 157, the structural example which enables it to perform the effect which changes the irradiation direction of light can be considered.
The frame member 150 also includes a transparent plate (not shown) for separating the game board 110 from the player.

FIG. 2 is a view for explaining the pachinko gaming machine 100 according to the present embodiment, and FIG. FIG. 2B is a partial plan view of the pachinko gaming machine 100.
As shown in FIG. 2A, the display 130 of the pachinko gaming machine 100 receives a first special symbol display 221 that operates in response to winning of the first starting port 121 and a winning of the second starting port 122. A second special symbol display 222 that operates correspondingly and a normal symbol display 223 that operates corresponding to the passage of the gate 124 are provided. The first special symbol display unit 221 displays the lottery result by stopping and displaying the special symbol based on the winning of the first start port 121 after variably displaying. The second special symbol display 222 displays the lottery result by stopping and displaying the special symbol based on the winning of the second start port 122 after variably displaying. Based on the fact that the game ball has passed through the gate 124, the normal symbol display unit 223 displays the lottery result by stopping and displaying the normal symbol after being variably displayed. In the present embodiment, the first special symbol display 221 and the second special symbol display 222 are each constituted by a display device in which LEDs are arranged, and the lottery result of the special symbol lottery is displayed according to the lighting mode. Similarly, the normal symbol display 223 is also composed of a display device in which LEDs are arranged, and the lottery result of the normal symbol lottery is displayed according to the lighting mode.

  In addition, the indicator 130 operates in response to the hold in the first special symbol display 221 and the first special symbol hold indicator 218 that operates corresponding to the hold in the first special symbol display 221 and the second special symbol display 222. 2 a special symbol hold indicator 219 and a normal symbol hold indicator 220 that operates in response to the hold in the normal symbol indicator 223. In the present embodiment, the first special symbol hold indicator 218, the second special symbol hold indicator 219, and the normal symbol hold indicator 220 are each configured by a display device in which LEDs are arranged, and the number of holds is determined depending on the lighting mode. Is displayed.

Here, the hold will be described. If a game ball wins in the first start port 121 or the second start port 122 during the special symbol change display operation (while the change display for one win is being performed), the special symbol is changing. In addition, the special symbol variation display operation based on the subsequent winning cannot be started. Therefore, the number of subsequent winnings is memorized up to a specified number (for example, 4), and the right to start a special symbol for the winning game ball is until the variable display operation for the previously winning game ball ends. Deferred.
For normal symbols, the same processing as for special symbols is performed. The fact that such a hold has been made and the number of hold (unchanged number) are displayed on the first special symbol hold indicator 218, the second special symbol hold indicator 219 and the normal symbol hold indicator 220.

  Furthermore, the display device 130 includes a state display device 224 that displays the state of the pachinko gaming machine 100. In the present embodiment, the status indicator 224 is configured by a display device in which three LEDs are arranged. One of the three LEDs notifies whether or not the state of the pachinko gaming machine 100 is in a high probability state where the winning probability of the special symbol lottery is high. The other is to notify by lighting whether the state of the pachinko gaming machine 100 is short when the special symbol variation time is short. Still another one is to notify by lighting whether or not the player is in a state advantageous to the player by making a right strike (by changing the hitting force of the game ball).

  In addition, the indicator 130 includes a round number indicator 225 for displaying the number of rounds when the big winning opening 125 is operated in the jackpot game performed according to the lottery result of the special symbol lottery. The jackpot game will be described later. The round number display 225 is configured by a display device in which LEDs are arranged, and the number of operating rounds of the big winning opening 125 in the jackpot game is displayed according to the lighting mode.

  The frame member 150 of the pachinko gaming machine 100 includes an input device for a player to input an effect. As shown in FIG. 2B, in the present embodiment, as an example of an input device, an effect button 161, an effect key 162 that is adjacent to the effect button 161 and includes a plurality of keys arranged in a substantially cross shape, Is disposed on the frame member 150. In the example shown in the figure, a case is considered where an effect of accepting an operation of selecting one image from a plurality of images is performed. In this case, for example, when the player operates an effect key 162 including four keys arranged in a cross, one of a plurality of images displayed on the image display unit 114 is instructed, and the effect button 161 is pressed. By performing the operation, it is possible to produce an effect of selecting the instructed image. In addition to the effect buttons 161 and the effect keys 162 shown in the figure, various input forms such as a lever, a handle, and the like can be adopted as the input device.

[Configuration of control unit]
Next, a control unit that performs operation control and signal processing in the pachinko gaming machine 100 will be described.
FIG. 3 is a block diagram showing an internal configuration of the control unit of the pachinko gaming machine according to the present embodiment.
FIG. 4 is an explanatory diagram of the image / sound control unit and the lamp control unit of the present embodiment.

  As shown in FIG. 3, the control unit includes a game control unit 200 that determines whether a special symbol is won or the like as main control means. In addition, as the sub-control means, an effect control unit 300 that comprehensively controls the effect and a payout control unit 330 that controls payout of the payout ball are provided.

[Configuration and function of game control unit]
The game control unit 200 is used as a CPU 201 that performs arithmetic processing when determining whether or not to win a special symbol, a ROM 202 that stores programs executed by the CPU 201, various data, and the like, a working memory of the CPU 201, and the like. RAM 203 to be provided.

  The game control unit 200 controls the gaming state of the pachinko gaming machine 100 in either a high probability state or a low probability state, a time-short state or a time-short state. As a result, the gaming state of the pachinko gaming machine 100 is a high probability state and a short time state, a high probability short time gaming state, a low probability state and a short time state, low probability short time gaming state, a high probability state, and a short time short state. It is one of a short-probability state with no probability, a low-probability state, and a short-probability state with a low probability. Then, the game control unit 200 switches between the high probability state and the low probability state based on a predetermined condition, and switches between the short time state and the short time state. In addition, the game control unit 200 performs control such as increasing the probability of winning the normal symbol lottery in the short time state, shortening the normal symbol variation time, and extending the opening time of the electric tulip 123 in the short time state. I do.

  The game control unit 200 performs a special symbol lottery when the game ball is won at the first start port 121 or the second start port 122. Then, a special game such as a jackpot game is performed according to the determination result of the special symbol lottery. In the special game, the game control unit 200 performs a predetermined number of rounds that maintain an open state until the special winning opening 125, which is a special electric accessory, satisfies a predetermined condition (for example, 29.5 seconds have passed or 10 game balls have been won). Control to repeat only. And the game control part 200 controls the opening / closing operation | movement space | interval at the time of the special winning opening 125 opening.

In addition, the game control unit 200 performs a normal symbol lottery when the game ball passes through the gate 124. And the action | operation of an electric tulip is controlled according to the determination result of a normal symbol lottery.
In addition, the game control unit 200 holds the game ball when the game ball wins the first start port 121 or the second start port 122 during the special symbol change, or the game ball passes the gate 124 during the normal symbol change. Set the hold that occurs.
Further, the game control unit 200 accompanies the game control such as the determination result of the special symbol lottery and the normal symbol lottery, the change information of the high probability state and the low probability state, the change information of the time short state and the short time state, the setting information of the hold, etc. Information is sent to the production control unit 300 by a command to be described later.

Further, when the game ball is won in the first start port 121, the second start port 122, the big winning port 125, and the normal winning port 126, the game control unit 200 per game ball according to the place where the game ball has won. The payout control unit 330 is instructed to pay out a predetermined number of prize balls. For example, when a game ball wins at the first start port 121, three prize balls, when a game ball wins at the second start port 122, four prize balls, and when a game ball wins the big prize port 125, thirteen prizes. When a game ball wins the ball, the normal winning opening 126, an instruction command (command) is sent to the payout control unit 330 so as to pay out 10 prize balls. Even if it is detected that the game ball has passed through the gate 124, the payout control unit 330 is not instructed to pay out the prize ball in conjunction therewith.
When the payout control unit 330 pays out a prize ball in accordance with an instruction from the game control unit 200, the game control unit 200 acquires information on the number of prize balls paid out from the payout control unit 330. As a result, the number of prize balls paid out is managed.

As shown in FIG. 3, the game control unit 200 includes a first start port detection unit (first start port switch (SW)) 211 that detects a winning of a game ball to the first start port 121, as shown in FIG. , A second start port detection unit (second start port switch (SW)) 212 that detects a winning of a game ball to the second start port 122, an electric tulip opening / closing unit 213 that opens and closes the electric tulip 123, and the gate 124. A gate detection unit (gate switch (SW)) 214 for detecting the passage of the game ball is connected.
Furthermore, the game control unit 200 includes a grand prize opening detection unit (large prize opening switch (SW)) 215 that detects the winning of a game ball to the big prize opening 125 and a big prize opening door 125D of the big prize opening 125. A large winning opening door opening / closing unit 216 set to a closed state and an open state with a projecting slope, and a normal winning port detecting unit (normal winning port switch (SW)) 217 for detecting the winning of a game ball to the normal winning port 126, , Is connected.

In addition, the game control unit 200 includes a first special symbol hold indicator 218 for displaying the number of unreserved reserves won in the first start port 121 during the change of the special symbol, and the second special symbol hold indicator 218 during the change of the special symbol. A second special symbol hold indicator 219 that displays the number of unchanged reserves that have been won at the start port 122, and a normal symbol hold indicator that displays the number of unchanged symbols that have passed through the gate 124 while the normal symbol is changing. 220 are connected.
Further, the game control unit 200 includes a first special symbol display 221 for displaying a special symbol variation display and a special symbol lottery result performed by winning a game ball in the first starting port 121, and a second starting port. The second special symbol display 222 that displays the result of the special symbol variation display and special symbol lottery performed by winning the game ball to 122, and the normal symbol display that displays the normal symbol variation display and the normal symbol lottery result A device 223 and a state indicator 224 for displaying the state of the pachinko gaming machine 100 are connected.

  Then, detection signals detected by the first start port switch 211, the second start port switch 212, the gate switch 214, the big winning port switch 215 and the normal winning port switch 217 are sent to the game control unit 200. In addition, the control signal from the game control unit 200 includes an electric tulip opening / closing unit 213, a prize winning door opening / closing unit 216, a first special symbol hold indicator 218, a second special symbol hold indicator 219, and a normal symbol hold indicator 220. The first special symbol display 221, the second special symbol display 222, the normal symbol display 223, and the status display 224. Thereby, the game control unit 200 performs various controls related to the number of payout prize balls.

  Further, a board external information terminal board 350 for transmitting various information to a host computer (not shown) installed in the hall is connected to the game control unit 200. Then, the game control unit 200 transmits the information about the number of paid-out prize balls acquired from the payout control unit 330 and the information indicating the state of the game control unit 200 to the host computer via the board external information terminal board 350. To do.

[Configuration and function of payout control unit]
The payout control unit 330 is a CPU 331 that performs arithmetic processing when controlling payout of payout balls, a ROM 332 that stores programs executed by the CPU 331, various data, and the like, and a RAM 333 that is used as a work memory of the CPU 331. And.
The payout control unit 330 controls payout of the payout ball based on the command sent from the game control unit 200.
Specifically, the payout control unit 330 acquires, from the game control unit 200, a command for paying out a predetermined number of prize balls according to the place where the game ball has won (the first start port 121 or the like). Then, the payout driving unit 334 is controlled so as to pay out the number of prize balls specified by the command. Here, the payout drive unit 334 is constituted by a drive motor that sends out the game ball from the game ball storage unit.

The payout control unit 330 includes a payout ball detection unit 335 that detects the number of prize balls actually paid out from the game ball storage unit by the payout driving unit 334, and a game ball in the storage unit (not shown). Detecting unit 336 for detecting presence / absence of storage of the game, and detecting whether or not the plate 153 for holding the game ball used when the player plays the game or the paid-out prize ball is full. A full tank detection unit 337 is connected. The payout control unit 330 receives the detection signals detected by the payout ball detection unit 335, the ball presence detection unit 336, and the full tank detection unit 337, and performs a predetermined process according to these detection signals.
Further, a frame external information terminal board 340 that transmits various types of information to the host computer installed in the hall is connected to the payout control unit 330. Then, the payout control unit 330, for example, information on the number of prize balls instructed to pay out to the payout driving unit 334, information on the number of prize balls actually paid out detected by the payout ball detection unit 335, etc. Is transmitted to the host computer via the frame external information terminal board 340. Also, similar information is transmitted to the game control unit 200.

[Configuration and function of production control unit]
The effect control unit 300 includes a CPU 301 that performs calculation processing when controlling the effect, a ROM 302 that stores programs executed by the CPU 301 and various data, a RAM 303 that is used as a work memory of the CPU 301, and the like. And a real-time clock (RTC) 304 for measuring.
The effect control unit 300 sets the contents of the effect, for example, based on the determination result of whether or not the winning in the special symbol lottery sent from the game control unit 200 and the variation pattern. At that time, in response to an operation input from the user using the effect button 161 or the effect key 162, the effect content corresponding to the operation input may be set. In this case, for example, a signal (operation signal) corresponding to an operation is received from a controller (not shown) such as the effect button 161, and the operation content identified by the operation signal is reflected in the setting of the effect.
In addition, when the game is interrupted for a predetermined period, the effect control unit 300 instructs the setting of the screen display for waiting for a customer as one of the effects.
Furthermore, the production control unit 300 sets the production content based on the change information of the high probability state and the low probability state received from the game control unit 200, and the change information of the short time state and the short time state.
In addition, the effect control unit 300 sends a command for instructing execution of the set effect contents to the image / sound control unit 310 and the lamp control unit 320.

  Furthermore, the effect control unit 300 is connected to an image / sound control unit 310 that controls an effect using an image and sound, and a lamp control unit 320 that controls an effect using various lamps and the movable accessory 115. Has been.

[Configuration / Function of Image / Sound Control Unit]
As shown in FIG. 4, the image / sound control unit 310 stores an image that expresses the contents of presentation and a CPU 311 that performs arithmetic processing when controlling sound, a program executed by the CPU 311, various data, and the like. A ROM 312, a RAM 313 used as a working memory for the CPU 311, a VDP (Video Display Processor) 314, a CGROM 315, and an SNDROM 316 are provided.

Then, the image / sound control unit 310 controls the image displayed on the image display unit 114 and the sound output from the speaker 156 based on the command sent from the effect control unit 300.
Specifically, the CGROM 315 has a symbol image or background image displayed during the game on the image display unit 114, a decorative symbol for notifying the player of the lottery result, a character for displaying a notice effect to the player, Image data such as items is stored. The SNDROM 316 stores various types of acoustic data such as music and sound output from the speaker 156 in synchronization with the image data or independently of the image data, and sound effects such as jingles.
The CPU 311 performs analysis of the animation pattern, creation of a display list in which commands related to drawing are created, transmission of the display list to the VDP 314, and the like based on the hold number command or the variable effect start command sent from the effect control unit 300. Do.

Based on the display list received from the CPU 311, the VDP 314 reads image data and acoustic data stored in the CGROM 315 and SNDROM 316, respectively. Furthermore, the VDP 314 performs drawing processing for background image display, symbol image display, symbol image variation, character / item display, and the like, and audio processing using the read acoustic data, using the read image data. . The VDP 314 controls screen display on the image display unit 114 based on the image data subjected to the drawing process. The VDP 314 controls the sound output from the speaker 156 based on the sound data that has been subjected to sound processing.
In the present embodiment, the VDP 314 is configured to perform audio processing in addition to the drawing processing.

[Configuration and function of lamp control unit]
The lamp control unit 320 stores a CPU 321 that performs arithmetic processing when controlling the light emission of the panel lamp 116 and the frame lamp 157 and the operation of the movable accessory 115, and programs executed by the CPU 321 and various data. A ROM 322 and a RAM 323 used as a working memory for the CPU 321 are provided.
The lamp control unit 320 controls lighting / flashing of the panel lamp 116 and the frame lamp 157, the emission color, and the like based on the command sent from the effect control unit 300. Further, the operation of the movable accessory 115 is controlled.

Specifically, the ROM 322 of the lamp control unit 320 stores lighting / flashing pattern data and emission color pattern data (emission pattern) for the panel lamp 116 and the frame lamp 157 according to the production contents set by the production control unit 300. Data) is stored. The CPU 321 selects and reads out the light emission pattern data stored in the ROM 322 corresponding to the command sent from the effect control unit 300. The lamp controller 320 controls the light emission of the panel lamp 116 and the frame lamp 157 based on the read light emission pattern data.
The ROM 322 of the lamp control unit 320 stores operation pattern data of the movable accessory 115 corresponding to the production content set by the production control unit 300. The CPU 321 controls the operation of the movable accessory 115 based on the read operation pattern data.

In the present embodiment, game control unit 200, effect control unit 300, image / sound control unit 310, lamp control unit 320, and payout control unit 330 are each a main board disposed on the rear surface of game board 110. The game control board, the effect control board as the sub board, the image control board, the lamp control board, and the payout control board are individually configured.
In the configuration example described with reference to FIG. 4, the effect button 161 and the effect key 162 are connected to the effect control unit 300 and controlled by the effect control unit 300, but are not limited thereto. The effect button 161 and the effect key 162 may be connected to the lamp control unit 320 and controlled by the lamp control unit 320.

[Functional configuration of game control unit]
Next, the functional configuration of the game control unit 200 will be described.
FIG. 5 is a block diagram showing a functional configuration of the game control unit 200. As shown in FIG. 5, the game control unit 200 includes a random number acquisition unit 231, a normal symbol determination unit 232, a special symbol variation control unit 233, and a special symbol determination unit 234 as functional units that execute various lottery processes. And a normal symbol fluctuation control unit 236.
In addition, the game control unit 200 includes a variation pattern selection unit 235 as a functional unit that executes a process associated with special symbol variation.
Furthermore, the game control unit 200 is a function unit that executes data processing related to operation control of various types of objects and prize balls, etc. As a function unit, a prize winning opening operation control unit 237, an electric tulip operation control unit 238, and a prize ball processing unit 239 are provided. And an output control unit 240 and a random number control unit 241.

The random number acquisition unit 231 acquires a random number value used for the special symbol lottery and a random value used for the normal symbol lottery. In the case of a random number value used for the special symbol lottery, specifically, on the condition that a game ball has won a prize at the first starting port 121 or the second starting port 122, a numerical value within a predetermined range for each type of random number. One numerical value (random number value) is selected (obtained) from the inside. The acquired random number value is used for determination by the special symbol determination unit 234. As will be described in detail later, the random numbers used in the special symbol lottery include a jackpot random number indicating whether or not the jackpot, a symbol random number indicating the type of jackpot, a variation pattern random number, a reach random number, and the like.
Further, in the case of a random number value used in the normal symbol lottery, specifically, one numerical value (random number value) is selected (obtained) from a predetermined range of values on the condition that the game ball has passed through the gate 124. ) The acquired random number value is used for determination by the normal symbol determination unit 232. In addition, as a random number used for the normal symbol lottery, a symbol random number indicating a winning type, a variation pattern random number, or the like may be set in addition to a winning random number indicating whether or not the winning is made.
When the special symbol lottery is performed, the special symbol fluctuation control unit 233 controls the fluctuation of the special symbol in the first special symbol indicator 221 or the second special symbol indicator 222 according to the lottery result.

  The special symbol determination unit 234 uses a random number table as shown in FIG. 20 to be described later at the start of the variation of the special symbol, and determines whether the lottery result of the special symbol lottery is “big hit or not” Type "," whether or not a small win if the big win is not won "is determined. That is, the random number acquisition unit 231 acquires a random number value related to a special symbol when the first starting port switch 211 or the second starting port switch 212 serving as a detection unit detects passage of a game ball, and determines a special symbol. The unit 234 determines based on the acquired random number value whether or not to play a special game (such as a big hit game) advantageous to the player. The special symbol lottery (big hit lottery) described above refers to processing in the random number acquisition unit 231 and the special symbol determination unit 234.

  Here, the “hit” is divided into a plurality of types according to the gaming state that occurs after the end of the jackpot game. Specifically, the type of jackpot is determined depending on the combination of the short-time state or the short-time state and the high-probability state or the low-probability state. That is, the types of jackpots based on the gaming state that occurs after the end of the jackpot game are the jackpots that become the short game state with a high probability after the jackpot game ends (hereinafter, the jackpot of the short game state with a high probability), the short game state with a low probability Jackpot to become a jackpot (hereinafter referred to as a jackpot of a low probability short game state), a jackpot to be a high probability short gameless state (hereinafter a jackpot of a high probability short gameless state), a jackpot to become a low probability short gameless state (hereinafter low) There is a possibility of a jackpot of probable short gameless state). Each of these jackpots is associated with an individual special symbol, and the type of jackpot is determined according to the type of special symbol won in the special symbol lottery.

  In addition, the “bonanza” may be divided into a jackpot that can be expected to pay out a large amount of gaming balls for a long time, and a jackpot that can hardly be expected to pay out gaming balls because the jackpot game time is short. The former is called “long hit” and the latter is called “short hit”. For example, in “long win”, a round that is maintained until the open state of the grand prize opening 125 satisfies a predetermined condition (for example, 29.5 seconds have passed or 10 game balls have been won) is repeated a predetermined number of times (for example, 15 times). It is. In the “short win”, a round in which the special winning opening 125 is opened for a certain time (for example, 0.9 seconds) is repeated a predetermined number of times (for example, twice).

In addition, the “small winning” in the case where the big winning is not won is a small winning game in which the big winning opening 125 is opened for a predetermined time (for example, 0.9 seconds) a predetermined number of times (for example, twice). Done. At the time of winning the small hit, the game state before the small win is continued even after the small hit game is completed. That is, when the game state at the time of winning the small hit is the high probability short game state, the high probability short time gaming state is continued even after the small hit game ends, and the gaming state does not shift. Similarly, when the game state at the time of winning the small hit is the low probability short-time non-game state, the low-probability short short no-game state is continued even after the small hit game ends, and the game state does not shift.
Further, “small hit” is a kind of “out of game”, and none of the above gaming states that are advantageous to the player is set.

The variation pattern selection unit 235 selects a variation pattern (variation time) of a special symbol displayed on the first special symbol display 221 or the second special symbol display 222. Specifically, the variation pattern selection unit 235 determines whether or not to play the jackpot game and a variation pattern that can perform reach in the decorative symbol variation effect accompanying the special symbol variation (for example, 13.5 seconds or more) ) Is determined based on the determination result or the like. Then, based on the variation pattern selected by the variation pattern selection unit 235, the special symbol variation control unit 233 controls the variation of the special symbol. Details of operations of the fluctuation pattern selection unit 235 and the special symbol fluctuation control unit 233 will be described later.
Here, “reach” is an effect for causing a player to expect a big hit in a decorative pattern to be described later.

The normal symbol determination unit 232 determines whether or not the lottery result of the normal symbol is “winning” using a random number table as shown in FIG. That is, the normal symbol determination unit 232 determines whether or not to perform an auxiliary game that opens and closes the electric tulip 123 based on the random number value for normal symbol lottery acquired by the random number acquisition unit 231. When a plurality of types of winning are set in the normal symbol lottery, the normal symbol determining unit 232 determines “winning type” when the determination result is winning. The normal symbol lottery is a process performed by the random number acquisition unit 231 and the normal symbol determination unit 232.
When the normal symbol lottery is performed, the normal symbol fluctuation control unit 236 controls the fluctuation of the normal symbol by the normal symbol display unit 223 according to the lottery result.
The electric tulip movement control unit 238 opens the electric tulip 123 for a predetermined time and a predetermined number of times when the normal symbol determination unit 232 determines “winning” in the normal symbol lottery, and a game ball is placed at the second start port 122. Generate a state that makes it easy to win. Further, when it is determined as “displacement”, such an open state of the electric tulip 123 is not generated. The operation pattern of the electric tulip 123 will be described later. For example, there are an operation pattern that opens once with an opening time of 0.15 seconds and an operation pattern that opens three times with an opening time of 1.80 seconds.

When the special symbol determination unit 234 determines that it is a “big hit” in the special symbol lottery, the big winning mouth operation control unit 237 uses the operation pattern specified based on the type of the winning jackpot as the jackpot game. The opening operation of 125 is controlled. Also, the special winning opening operation control unit 237 opens the special winning opening 125 for a specified time and a specified number of times as a small winning game when the special symbol determining unit 234 determines “small hit” in the special symbol lottery. .
The prize ball processing unit 239 sets commands for controlling the number of prizes received for various types of winning-related items and lottery, and for controlling the payout of prize balls according to the prizes.
The output control unit 240 controls the output of control commands from the game control unit 200 to the effect control unit 300 and the payout control unit 330.
The random number control unit 241 updates various random number values that the random number acquisition unit 231 acquires at a predetermined timing.

[Basic operation of gaming machine]
Next, the basic operation of the pachinko gaming machine 100 will be described.
When the power is turned on, the game control unit 200 of the pachinko gaming machine 100 performs initialization and initial setting of various devices as a basic process at the time of activation. And after performing a basic process, the game control part 200 repeatedly performs the main control process which is a series of processes regarding progress of a game. In addition, when the power is shut off, the game control unit 200 executes a series of power-off processing.

FIG. 6 is a flowchart showing the basic processing performed by the game control unit 200.
When the power of the pachinko gaming machine 100 is turned on, the game control unit 200 first permits access to the RAM 203 (see FIG. 3) (step (hereinafter, “step” will be referred to as “S”) 601). Then, the game control unit 200 determines whether or not a RAM clear switch for clearing the RAM 203 is ON (S602).
When the RAM clear switch is OFF (No in S602), the game control unit 200 next determines whether or not the backup flag related to the operation at the time of power-off is ON (S603).
If the backup flag is ON (Yes in S603), the game control unit 200 next determines whether the checksum created when the power is turned off is normal (S604).
If the checksum is normal (Yes in S604), the game control unit 200 next executes a return process (S605). In this return process, the game control unit 200 performs setting of the sub-control means such as the effect control unit 300 accompanying the return from the state where the power is cut off. Specifically, the game control unit 200 determines the gaming state of the pachinko gaming machine 100 when the power is cut off (whether it is a big hit game, either a high probability state or a low probability state, a short time state and a short time state) The command for setting the sub-control means is output to the effect control unit 300 so that any one of them is reflected. In this return process, the game control unit 200 turns off the backup flag.

  On the other hand, if the RAM clear switch is ON (Yes in S602), the backup flag is OFF (No in S603), and the checksum is abnormal (No in S604), then the game control unit 200 is initialized. As processing, the stored contents of the RAM 203 are cleared (S606), and the work area of the RAM 203 is set (S607). Then, the game control unit 200 outputs a command for setting (initializing) the sub control means to the effect control unit 300, and sets the sub board (sub control means) (S608). The setting of the sub board includes clearing the RAM 303, RAM 313, and RAM 323 mounted on each sub board.

After the return process (see S605) is completed or after the setting of the sub-board (see S608) is completed, the game control unit 200 sets various counters and timers used for game control (S609). Then, the game control unit 200 determines whether or not the interrupt permission (S610), the interrupt prohibition (S611), the symbol random number control process (S612), the initial value random number update process (S613), and the power cutoff flag are ON. (S614) is repeatedly executed as a loop process.
Here, interrupt enable (S610) and interrupt disable (S611) are provided to enable execution of interrupt processing during execution of the loop processing (S610 to S614). In the present embodiment, main control processing in game control is executed by this interrupt processing. Details of the main control process will be described later.
In the symbol random number control process (S612), the game control unit 200 updates the variation pattern random number used in the special symbol lottery.
In the initial value random number update process (S613), the game control unit 200 updates initial values of various random values used in the game control.
In the determination of the power cut-off flag, if the power cut-off flag is OFF (No in S614), the power of the pachinko gaming machine 100 is not cut off, and the game control unit 200 performs main control by interruption together with the loop processing (S610 to S614). Repeat the process. On the other hand, when the power shut-off flag is ON (Yes in S614), the game control unit 200 starts a process for shutting off the power of the pachinko gaming machine 100 (power shut-off process).

FIG. 7 is a flowchart showing the operation of power-off processing performed by the game control unit 200.
In the power-off process, the game control unit 200 first clears the setting of the output port for performing various outputs (S701). Next, the game control unit 200 creates a checksum and stores it in the RAM 203 (S702). Next, the game control unit 200 turns on the backup flag (S703), prohibits access to the RAM 203 (S704), and shifts to an infinite loop.

[Main control processing of gaming machines]
Next, main control processing of the pachinko gaming machine 100 will be described.
In the main control process, the game control unit 200 controls the game in the pachinko gaming machine 100, instructs the effect control unit 300, which is a sub-control means, to control the effect, and gives a prize ball to the payout control unit 330. Instructs payout control.

FIG. 8 is a flowchart showing main control processing of the game control unit 200.
The main control process includes a series of processes in game control, and is repeatedly executed every predetermined time (for example, 4 milliseconds). In the present embodiment, the game control unit 200 generates an interrupt every predetermined time set in advance, and when the interrupt is permitted in the loop process shown in FIG. 6 (see S610), the main control is performed as the interrupt process. Execute the process. As shown in FIG. 8, in the main control process, a random number update process, a switch process, a symbol process, an electric accessory process, a prize ball process, and an output process are sequentially executed (S801 to S806).

  In the random number update process (S801), the game control unit 200 calls a function (subroutine) of the random number control unit 241, and updates various random number values used in the game control by the game control unit 200. Details of the setting of the random number and the update of the random value will be described later.

As the switch process (S802), a start port switch process and a gate switch process are performed.
In the start port switch process, the game control unit 200 calls the function (subroutine) of the random number acquisition unit 231, monitors the states of the first start port switch 211 and the second start port switch 212 in FIG. If this happens, a special symbol lottery process is executed. In addition, as will be described in detail later, when pre-determination processing is performed in the first start port switch 211 and the second start port switch 212, each function (subroutine) of the special symbol determination unit 234 and the variation pattern selection unit 235 is called, Execute processing for pre-determination.
In the gate switch process, the game control unit 200 calls the function (subroutine) of the random number acquisition unit 231 to monitor the state of the gate switch 214 in FIG. 3, and when the switch is turned on, for the normal symbol lottery. Execute the process.
The detailed contents of these switch processes will be described later.

As the symbol processing (S803), special symbol processing and normal symbol processing are performed.
In the special symbol process, the game control unit 200 calls the functions (subroutines) of the special symbol variation control unit 233, the special symbol determination unit 234, and the variation pattern selection unit 235, and executes the special symbol variation and the process associated with this symbol variation. To do.
In the normal symbol process, the game control unit 200 calls the functions (subroutines) of the normal symbol determination unit 232 and the normal symbol variation control unit 236, and executes the normal symbol variation and the process associated with this symbol variation.
The detailed contents of these symbol processes will be described later.

As the electric accessory process (S804), a big prize opening process and an electric tulip process are performed.
In the special prize opening process, the game control unit 200 calls a function (subroutine) of the special prize opening operation control unit 237 and controls the opening operation of the special prize opening 125 that is a special electric accessory based on a predetermined condition.
In the electric tulip process, the game control unit 200 calls the function (subroutine) of the electric tulip operation control unit 238 and controls the opening operation of the electric tulip 123 that is a normal electric accessory based on a predetermined condition.
The detailed contents of these electric accessory processing will be described later.

  In the prize ball processing (S805), the game control unit 200 calls a function (subroutine) of the prize ball processing unit 239, and sets a command for controlling the number of winning prizes and a control for paying out prize balls according to the winning prize.

  In the output process (S806), the game control unit 200 calls a function (subroutine) of the output control unit 240, outputs a command for effect control to the effect control unit 300, and sends a command for payout control to the payout control unit 330. Output. The effect control command is generated in each process from S802 to S804, and stored (set) in the control command storage area provided in the RAM 203. The payout control command is generated in the processing of S805 and stored (set) in the control command storage area provided in the RAM 203. A storage area is set in the RAM 203 for each type of control command.

  The output control unit 240 sequentially checks the storage area of each control command in the RAM 203, and if the control command is stored in each storage area (that is, the control command is generated in the processing of S802 to S805). The control command is read out and output to the output destination (the effect control unit 300 or the payout control unit 330).

  In the present embodiment, as shown in FIG. 8, output processing is performed at the end of a series of main control processing. That is, the command generated in each process of S802 to S805 by the above functions as the first processing means is stored in a corresponding storage area of the RAM 203 in each process. After these processes, the output control unit 240 as a second processing unit collectively outputs the commands generated in each process accumulated in the storage area of the RAM 203. In other words, in this embodiment, when the main control process is executed for one cycle, the command generated in the execution of the one cycle is output after the last command generation in the execution of the one cycle is performed.

[Modified example of basic operation of gaming machine]
In the operation example described with reference to FIGS. 6 to 8, the interrupt is permitted in the loop process portion of the basic process, and the main control process including a series of processes is executed as the interrupt process. However, the main control process only needs to be configured to be repeatedly executed at regular intervals, and the specific implementation means (execution procedure) is not limited to the examples illustrated in FIGS. For example, the main control process may be incorporated in a series of operations of the basic process, the elapsed time may be measured at a predetermined timing, and the process may return to the main control process every predetermined time (eg, 4 milliseconds). If the main control process is incorporated into the series of operations of the basic process, an interrupt is generated at regular intervals as in the operation described with reference to FIGS. It may be configured to return to the main control process incorporated in the basic process.

  When a command generated by basic processing is output, in principle, every time a command is generated, the command is stored in the command storage area of the RAM 203, and the function of the output control unit 240 as the second processing means is called. Output. Unlike the main control process related to the progress of the game, the basic process is a special process such as an initial operation performed only when the power is turned on. In addition, since the processing procedure may vary depending on the branching based on conditions such as the state of the pachinko gaming machine 100 when the power is turned on, the generated command is promptly output so that there is no omission in the output processing. It is processing. In addition, when a command is continuously generated by a plurality of related processes, a process procedure for storing a plurality of commands in the command storage area of the RAM 203 and outputting them in response to a specific process request is adopted. May be.

[Random number update processing by game control unit]
A random number value as determination information used for various types of lotteries in game control such as special symbol lottery is counted by a counter, and a random number update process (S801) of the main control process shown in FIG. 8 starts from a predetermined initial value. Each time it is done, it is incremented by one. Then, the values at the time each lottery is performed are acquired by the start opening switch process (FIG. 9) and the gate switch process (FIG. 10), and used in the special symbol process (FIG. 11) and the normal symbol process (FIG. 16). The This random number counter is an infinite loop counter, and after the counted random number value reaches the set random number maximum value (for example, 299 for the jackpot random number shown in FIG. 20A described later) Return to the initial value again. In addition, since the random number update process is performed at regular intervals, if the initial value of each random number is specified, the winning value may be estimated based on the update interval and the initial value information. Therefore, after returning from the main control process to the basic process shown in FIG. 6, in the initial value random number update process of S613, the initial value of each random number is randomly changed.

[Start-up switch processing by game control unit]
FIG. 9 is a flowchart showing the contents of the start port switch process in the switch process shown in S802 of FIG.
In the start port switch process, a process for winning at the first start port 121 and a process for winning at the second start port 122 are sequentially performed. Referring to FIG. 9, the game control unit 200 first determines whether or not a game ball has won the first start port 121 and the first start port switch 211 has been turned on (S901). If the first start port switch 211 is turned on, the game control unit 200 next determines whether or not the unchanged hold number U1 in the winning of the first start port 121 is less than the upper limit value (S902). . In the example shown in FIG. 9, the upper limit value is four. If the number of holds U1 has reached the upper limit value (No in S902), it is not possible to hold any more unchanging winnings, so the process for winning at the first start port 121 is terminated.

  On the other hand, when the pending number U1 is less than the upper limit value (Yes in S902), the random number acquisition unit 231 of the game control unit 200 acquires a random value for determination by the current winning and stores it in the RAM 203 (S903). . Here, since the first starting port 121 is won, a random number value for special symbol lottery is acquired. The random value acquired at this time is a value updated by the random number update process of S801. Then, the result of the special symbol lottery is determined in the later special symbol processing by this random number value. Random numbers here include jackpot random numbers that determine jackpot, jackpot or loss, jackpot type (short or short state after the end of jackpot game, short or short state, high probability state and low probability state, long hit, short Symbol random value to determine the winning pattern, jackpot symbol random number value, variation pattern random value to identify the variation pattern in symbol variation, variation pattern (variation time) that can execute the reach effect described later at the time of deviation A reach random number value that determines whether or not.

  Next, the game control unit 200 performs a prior determination process (S904). The pre-determination process means that a random number is obtained by a special symbol process for a winning ball (holding ball) for which a random number has already been acquired by a winning at the starting opening but a random symbol has not yet been determined by a special symbol process to be described later. This is a process of determining the random number before the determination (preliminary determination).

  And the production | generation control part 300 of this Embodiment determines a random number by the special symbol process based on the determination result (predetermined result) of the random number determined by the prior determination process, and notifies the determination result. Before that, it is possible to perform a notice effect that suggests the determination result. For example, in response to the occurrence of a winning ball (holding ball) for which random number acquisition has already been performed by winning a prize at the start opening but random number determination has not yet been performed by special symbol processing, the image display unit This is performed using a hold display effect (described later) displayed on 114. The notice effect based on this advance determination suggests to the player the determination result when the random number is determined by special symbol processing for the reserved ball corresponding to the advance determination related to the advance effect. Thereby, the player can play a game while expecting the reserved ball. Details of the notice effect based on the prior determination will be described later.

Then, the game control unit 200 adds 1 to the value of the holding number U1 (S905).
Thereafter, the game control unit 200 sets a pre-determination result command including the pre-determination information by the pre-determination process in S904 in the RAM 203 in order to notify the effect control unit 300 of the pre-determination result (S906).
Furthermore, the game control unit 200 sets a hold number increase command for notifying the effect control unit 300 of an increase in the hold number U1 in S905 (S907), and ends the process for winning in the first start port 121. .

  Next, a process for winning in the second start port 122 is performed. Referring to FIG. 9, next, the game control unit 200 determines whether or not the game ball has won the second start port 122 and the second start port switch 212 is turned on (S908). If the second start port switch 212 is turned on, the game control unit 200 next determines whether or not the number of unreserved hold numbers U2 in the winning of the second start port 122 is less than the upper limit value (S909). ). In the example shown in FIG. 9, the upper limit value is four. If the number of holds U2 has reached the upper limit (No in S909), it is not possible to hold any more unchanging winnings, and the process for winning at the second start port 122 is terminated.

  On the other hand, if the pending number U2 is less than the upper limit value (Yes in S909), the random number acquisition unit 231 of the game control unit 200 acquires a random number value for the lottery by the current winning and stores it in the RAM 203 (S910). . Here, since the winning of the second starting port 122 is won, random numbers for the special symbol lottery (big hit random number value, big hit symbol random number value, reach random number value, variation pattern random number value, etc.) are acquired as in S903 above. The The random value acquired at this time is a value updated by the random number update process of S801. Then, the result of the special symbol lottery is determined in the later special symbol processing by this random number value.

Next, the game control unit 200 performs a prior determination process (S911). The content of this pre-determination process is the same as that of said S904.
Then, the game control unit 200 adds 1 to the value of the holding number U2 (S912).
Thereafter, the game control unit 200 sets a pre-determination result command including pre-determination information obtained by the pre-determination process of S911 in the RAM 203 in order to notify the effect control unit 300 of the pre-determination result (S913).
Furthermore, the game control unit 200 sets a hold number increase command for notifying the effect control unit 300 of the increase in the hold number U2 in S912 in the RAM 203 (S914), and ends the process for winning at the second start port 122. .

[Gate switch processing by game control unit]
FIG. 10 is a flowchart showing the contents of the gate switch process when a game ball passes through the gate 124.
In this gate switch process, the game control unit 200 first determines whether or not the game ball has passed through the gate 124 and the gate switch 214 is turned on (S1001). If the gate switch 214 is turned on, the game control unit 200 next determines whether or not the unchanged holding number G is less than the upper limit value (S1002). In the example shown in FIG. 10, the upper limit value is four. If the number of reserves G has reached the upper limit (No in S1002), no more unchanging winnings can be reserved, and the gate switch processing is terminated.

  On the other hand, when the number G of holding is less than the upper limit value (Yes in S1002), the random number acquisition unit 231 of the game control unit 200 acquires a random value for the lottery by the current winning and stores it in the RAM 203 (S1003). . Here, since the gate 124 is won, a random number value (such as a winning random number value) for normal symbol lottery is acquired.

Next, the game control unit 200 adds 1 to the value of the holding number G (S1004).
After the value of the holding number G is added in S1004, the game control unit 200 sets a holding number G increase command for notifying the effect control unit 300 of the increase in the holding number G in S1004 in the RAM 203 (S1005). The process for winning in the gate 124 is terminated.

[Special symbol processing by game control unit]
FIG. 11 is a flowchart showing the contents of the special symbol processing in the symbol processing shown in S803 of FIG.
In this special symbol process, the special symbol variation control unit 233 of the game control unit 200 first checks whether or not the jackpot game flag is ON in the setting of a flag set in the RAM 203 (hereinafter, flag setting) ( S1101). Here, the jackpot game flag is a flag that is set to identify that the result of the special symbol lottery is a jackpot.

  When the jackpot game flag is ON, the pachinko gaming machine 100 is already in the jackpot, so the special symbol processing is terminated without starting the special symbol variation (Yes in S1101). On the other hand, if the jackpot game flag is OFF (No in S1101), the special symbol variation control unit 233 next determines whether or not the current state of the pachinko gaming machine 100 is in the special symbol variation (S1102). If the special symbol is not changing (No in S1102), then the special symbol fluctuation control unit 233 performs processing related to the number U1 and U2 (see FIG. 9) of the special symbols that have not been changed (S1103 to S1106). In the present embodiment, the number of holds U1 related to winning of the first start port 121 and the number of holds U2 related to winning of the second start port 122 are distinguished, so this processing is also performed for each corresponding start port. .

Specifically, the special symbol variation control unit 233 first determines whether or not the number of holds U2 related to winning in the second start port 122 is 1 or more (S1103). When the number of reservations U2 is 1 or more (Yes in S1103), the special symbol fluctuation control unit 233 subtracts 1 from the value of the number of reservations U2 (S1104). On the other hand, if the hold number U2 = 0 (No in S1103), the special symbol variation control unit 233 next determines whether the hold number U1 related to winning in the first start port 121 is 1 or more (S1105). When the number of reservations U1 is 1 or more (Yes in S1105), the special symbol fluctuation control unit 233 subtracts 1 from the value of the number of reservations U1 (S1106). On the other hand, if the holding number U1 = 0 (No in S1105), it means that there is no winning for starting the special symbol lottery, so the special symbol variation is not started, and the waiting process for waiting for customers set in another routine To finish the process (S1116).
In the present embodiment, priority is given to processing related to the holding number U2 related to winning in the second start port 122. That is, when the number of holdings U2 is 1 or more, the processing related to the number of holdings U2 is performed, and when the number of holdings U2 = 0, the processing related to the number of holdings U1 is performed (see S803 to S806). On the other hand, regardless of whether the first start port 121 or the second start port 122 is won, it is also possible to perform control such that the hold numbers U1 and U2 are subtracted in the order of winning.

  After subtracting the holding number U1 or the holding number U2 in S1104 or S1106, the special symbol fluctuation control unit 233 turns off the customer waiting flag set in the flag setting of the RAM 203 (S1107). The customer waiting flag is a flag for identifying that the pachinko gaming machine 100 is in the customer waiting state, and is set in the customer waiting setting process (S1116, see FIG. 15 described later).

  Next, the special symbol variation control unit 233 executes jackpot determination processing and variation pattern selection processing by separate routines (S1108, S1109). Although details will be described later, the setting information for changing the special symbol displayed on the first special symbol display 221 and the second special symbol display 222 by the jackpot determination processing and the variation pattern selection processing (the jackpot symbol, game State, variation pattern, etc.) are determined. These pieces of information are included in a change start command sent to the effect control unit 300.

  Thereafter, the special symbol variation control unit 233 is displayed by the first special symbol display unit 221 and the second special symbol display unit 222 shown in FIG. 2 based on the setting contents determined in the jackpot determination process and the variation pattern selection process. The special symbol change is started (S1110). Then, a change start command including setting information (a jackpot symbol, a gaming state, a change pattern, etc.) indicating the setting contents is generated and set in the RAM 203 (S1111). The variation start command set in S1111 is transmitted to the effect control unit 300 by the output process shown in S806 of FIG.

  When it is determined in S1102 that the special symbol is changing (Yes in S1102), or after the change start command is set in S1111, the special symbol fluctuation control unit 233 determines whether or not the fluctuation time has elapsed (S1112). ). That is, it is determined whether or not the elapsed time from the start of the variation of the special symbol in S1110 has reached the variation time set in the variation pattern selection process in S1109. If the variation time has not passed (No in S1112), the special symbol variation is continued, and the special symbol processing is terminated as it is.

  On the other hand, when the variation time has elapsed (Yes in S1112), the special symbol variation control unit 233 first determines the variation of the special symbol in the first special symbol display 221 and the second special symbol display 222 as a big hit determination process in S1108. It stops at the symbol determined in (S1113). A change stop command for stopping a decorative design to be described later is set in the RAM 203 (S1114). Then, a stop routine process of another routine is executed (S1115). The contents of the stop process will be described later. The change stop command set in S1114 is transmitted to the effect control unit 300 by the output process shown in S806 of FIG.

[Big hit judgment processing by game control unit]
FIG. 12 is a flowchart showing the contents of the jackpot determination process (S1108 in FIG. 11).
In this jackpot determination process, the special symbol determination unit 234 of the game control unit 200 first determines a jackpot random number value in the current special symbol lottery (S1201), and determines whether or not the jackpot or small hit is made (S1202). , S1205). Whether the jackpot or the jackpot is determined is whether the jackpot random number obtained in S903 or S910 in FIG. 9 matches the value set as the jackpot winning value or the value set as the jackpot winning value It is determined by judging whether (refer Fig.20 (a)).

  If the result of the random number determination in S1201 is a big hit (Yes in S1202), then the special symbol determination unit 234 determines a big hit symbol random number value (S1203). Depending on the result of this determination, the type of jackpot (such as a jackpot for a short game state with a high probability and a jackpot for a short game state with a low probability) is determined. Which jackpot is determined is determined by whether the value of the jackpot symbol random number acquired in S903 or S910 in FIG. 9 matches one of preset values for each jackpot type (FIG. 20 ( b)).

  After the above determination, the special symbol determination unit 234 sets the symbol representing the jackpot type determined by the determination of the jackpot symbol random number (the jackpot symbol) in the RAM 203 as setting information (S1204).

  If the result of the random number determination in S1201 is a small hit (No in S1202, Yes in S1205), then the special symbol determination unit 234 uses a symbol indicating that it is a small hit (hereinafter referred to as a small hit symbol) as setting information. It is set in the RAM 203 (S1206).

  If the result of the random number determination in S1201 is neither big win nor small win (No in S1202 and S1205), then the special symbol determination unit 234 uses the symbol indicating that the lottery is lost (hereinafter referred to as a lost symbol) as setting information in the RAM 203. (S1207).

[Change pattern selection process by game control unit]
FIG. 13 is a flowchart showing the contents of the variation pattern selection process (S1109 in FIG. 11).
In this variation pattern selection process, the variation pattern selection unit 235 of the game control unit 200 first refers to the gaming state of the pachinko gaming machine 100 (whether it is a short time state or a short time state, and a high probability state or a low probability state). (S1301). Then, using the determination result of S1202 of the jackpot determination process (FIG. 12), it is determined whether or not the jackpot was won in this special symbol lottery (S1302). If it is a big hit (Yes in S1302), the fluctuation pattern selecting unit 235 reads the big hit fluctuation pattern table from the ROM 202 and sets it in the RAM 203 (S1303).

On the other hand, if the jackpot has not been won (No in S1302), the variation pattern selection unit 235 then determines a random value for determining whether or not to perform a so-called reach effect for causing the player to expect a jackpot. (S1304). Whether or not the reach effect is performed is determined by determining whether or not the reach random number value acquired in S903 or S910 in FIG. 9 matches a preset value (see FIG. 20C). .
As a result of the determination using the random number value, when the reach effect is performed (Yes in S1305), the variation pattern selection unit 235 reads the variation pattern table for reach from the ROM 202 and sets it in the RAM 203 (S1306). When the reach effect is not performed (No in S1305), the variation pattern selection unit 235 reads the variation pattern table for loss from the ROM 202 and sets it in the RAM 203 (S1307).
Here, the fluctuation pattern table includes a plurality of fluctuation patterns prepared in advance (fluctuation time 3 seconds, 7 seconds, 13 seconds, 15 seconds, 30 seconds, 60 seconds, 90 seconds, etc.) and values of fluctuation pattern random numbers. Is a table in which

  Next, the variation pattern selection unit 235 determines the variation pattern random value using the variation pattern random value acquired in S903 or S910 of FIG. 9 and the variation pattern table set in S1303, S1306, and S1307 (S1308). ). That is, the fluctuation pattern selection unit 235 refers to the fluctuation pattern table set in the RAM 203 and selects a fluctuation pattern corresponding to the random value of the fluctuation pattern random number. Therefore, even if the same random number value is acquired, the gaming state of the pachinko gaming machine 100 (whether it is a short-time state or no-short-time state, and a high-probability state or a low-probability state), the result of a special symbol lottery (whether or not it is a big hit The variation pattern table to be referred to differs depending on the difference in whether or not the reach effect is performed when the jackpot is not hit.

  Thereafter, the variation pattern selection unit 235 sets the variation pattern selected in S1308 as setting information in the RAM 203 (S1309). The variation pattern setting information set in S1309 is included in the variation start command set in S1111 of FIG. 11, and is transmitted to the effect control unit 300 by the output process shown in S806 of FIG. Details of the variation pattern selected in this embodiment and its setting will be described later.

[Processing during stop by game control unit]
FIG. 14 is a flowchart showing the contents of the suspension process (S1115 in FIG. 11).
In this stop process, the game control unit 200 first checks whether or not a flag indicating that the time is short (hereinafter, a time short flag) is turned on in the flag setting of the RAM 203 (S1401). When the time reduction flag is ON (Yes in S1401), the game control unit 200 subtracts 1 from the value of the number of lotteries (number of fluctuations) J in the time reduction state (S1402), and whether or not the number of lotteries J has become zero. (S1403). If the number of lotteries J = 0 (Yes in S1403), the time reduction flag is turned OFF (S1404). It should be noted that the operation for turning on the hourly flag and the setting of the initial value of the lottery count J are performed in a game state setting process (FIG. 18) in a special winning opening process (FIG. 17) described later.

  If the time reduction flag is OFF (No in S1401), or after the time reduction flag is turned OFF in S1404, or if the value of the lottery count J after subtraction in S1402 is not 0 (No in S1403), then game control The unit 200 checks whether or not a flag indicating a high probability state (hereinafter referred to as a high probability flag) is ON in the flag setting of the RAM 203 (S1405). If both the high-accuracy flag and the previous time-short flag are ON, the high-probability time-short gaming state is selected. is there.

  If the high-accuracy flag is ON (Yes in S1405), the game control unit 200 subtracts 1 from the value of the number of lotteries (number of fluctuations) X in the high probability state (S1406), and whether the number of lotteries X has become 0. It is checked whether or not (S1407). If the number of lotteries X = 0 (Yes in S1407), the high-accuracy flag is turned off (S1408). Note that the operation for turning on the high-accuracy flag and the setting of the initial value of the lottery number X are performed in a game state setting process (FIG. 18) in a special prize opening process (FIG. 17) described later.

  If the high-accuracy flag is OFF (No in S1405), or after the high-accuracy flag is turned OFF in S1408, or if the value of the number of lotteries X after subtraction in S1406 is not 0 (No in S1407), then The game control unit 200 determines whether or not a big win has been won in this special symbol lottery (S1409). If it is a big hit (Yes in S1409), the game control unit 200 next determines the type of the big win (S1410). Here, as an example of determining the type of jackpot, it is determined whether or not it is a long hit.

  Here, the determination of whether or not the jackpot is possible can be made based on the determination result of the jackpot determination process (FIG. 12). For example, if any of the symbols shown in the diagram of FIG. 20B to be described later is set, Yes is obtained in S1409. If a lost symbol or a small bonus symbol is set in the RAM 203 by the big hit determination process, No in S1409.

  If the jackpot type is a long win (Yes in S1410), the game control unit 200 turns on the long win game flag (S1411). Thereby, the setting of the gaming state in the RAM 203 becomes a jackpot gaming state (long winning gaming state) in which the jackpot type is long winning. In addition, here, in the long hit, it is not distinguished whether it is a high probability state or a low probability state. Whether the state is a high probability state or a low probability state is specified by turning on a corresponding flag in a game state setting process (FIG. 18) in a special prize opening process (FIG. 17) described later.

  If the jackpot type is not long hit (No in S1410), the game control unit 200 turns on the short hit game flag (S1412). Thereby, the setting of the gaming state in the RAM 203 becomes a big hit gaming state (short winning gaming state) in which the big hit type is short hit. Similar to the case of long hit, the case of short hit does not distinguish between a high probability state and a low probability state.

  After turning on the jackpot game flag in S1411 or S1412, the game control unit 200 initializes the values of the lottery times J and X (S1413). Further, the game control unit 200 turns off the time reduction flag when the time reduction flag is ON in S1401 and the lottery count J is not 0 in S1403 (S1414). Similarly, if the high-accuracy flag is ON in S1405 and the lottery count X is not 0 in S1407, the high-accuracy flag is turned OFF (S1414).

After initializing the values of the lottery times J and X in S1413, the game control unit 200 starts an opening operation (S1417). Here, the content of the opening operation differs depending on whether the winning game flag is turned ON in S1411 or S1412. In other words, an opening operation according to the determination result of the special symbol lottery is set.
Thereafter, the game control unit 200 sets an opening command for performing an effect in the opening operation according to the jackpot game flag in the effect control unit 300 in the RAM 203 (S1418), and ends the in-stop process. This opening command is transmitted to the effect control unit 300 in the output process shown in S806 of FIG.

On the other hand, when the result of the special symbol lottery this time is not a big hit (No in S1409), the game control unit 200 determines whether or not the result of the special symbol lottery this time is a big hit (S1415). ). If it is not a small hit (No in S1415), the in-stop process is terminated.
On the other hand, when it is a small hit (Yes in S1415), the game control unit 200 starts a small hit game (S1416). Thereby, the setting of the gaming state in the RAM 203 becomes the small hit gaming state. In the small hit game, as described above, the special winning opening 125 is opened and closed a predetermined number of times, and is ended after a predetermined time has elapsed.

[Customer waiting setting process by game control unit]
FIG. 15 is a flowchart showing the contents of the customer waiting setting process (S1116 in FIG. 11).
In this customer waiting setting process, the game control unit 200 first checks whether or not the customer waiting flag is ON in the flag setting of the RAM 203 (S1501). Here, the customer waiting flag is a flag that is set to identify that the pachinko gaming machine 100 is in a customer waiting state.

  If the customer waiting flag is ON, the pachinko gaming machine 100 is in a customer waiting state, and thus the processing is terminated as it is (Yes in S1501). On the other hand, when the customer waiting flag is OFF, the game control unit 200 generates a customer waiting command and sets it in the RAM 203 (S1502), and turns on the customer waiting flag (S1503). The customer waiting command set in S1502 is transmitted to the effect control unit 300 in the output process shown in S806 of FIG. The customer waiting flag is set in a state where there is no suspension with the special symbol change stopped.

[Normal symbol processing by game control unit]
FIG. 16 is a flowchart showing the contents of the normal symbol processing in the symbol processing shown in S803 of FIG.
In this normal symbol process, the normal symbol variation control unit 236 of the game control unit 200 first checks whether or not the auxiliary game flag is ON in the flag setting of the RAM 203 (S1601). Here, the auxiliary game flag is a flag that is set when a normal symbol lottery is won. The state in which the auxiliary game flag is set is a state in which the electric tulip 123 is opened in accordance with the electric tulip process (FIG. 19) described later and it is easy to win the second start port 122 (auxiliary game state).

  When the auxiliary game flag is ON, since the auxiliary game state has already been reached and the normal symbol is stopped, the normal symbol process is terminated without starting the normal symbol variation (Yes in S1601). On the other hand, if the auxiliary game flag is OFF (No in S1601), then the normal symbol variation control unit 236 determines whether or not the current state of the pachinko gaming machine 100 is in the normal symbol variation (S1602). If the normal symbol is not changing (No in S1602), then the normal symbol variation control unit 236 determines whether the number G of the normal symbols remaining unchanged (see FIG. 10) is 1 or more (S1603). If the holding number G = 0 (No in S1603), it means that there is no winning for starting the normal symbol lottery, and therefore the processing is terminated without starting the normal symbol variation.

  On the other hand, when the reserved number G is 1 or more (Yes in S1603), the normal symbol variation control unit 236 subtracts 1 from the value of the reserved number G (S1604). Then, the normal symbol determination unit 232 determines a winning random number in the current normal symbol lottery to determine whether or not the normal symbol lottery has been won (S1605). Whether or not the winner has been won is determined by determining whether or not the value of the winning random number acquired in S1003 in FIG. 10 matches the value set as the winning value in the table shown in FIG. It is determined.

  Next, the normal symbol fluctuation control unit 236 sets the normal symbol according to the result of the normal symbol lottery (S1606). That is, when a normal symbol lottery is won, a symbol representing the winning (hereinafter referred to as a winning symbol) is set in the RAM 203 as setting information. On the other hand, when the normal symbol lottery is not won, a symbol indicating that the lottery has been lost (hereinafter referred to as a lost symbol) is set in the RAM 203 as setting information.

  Next, the normal symbol variation control unit 236 sets the variation time of the normal symbol (S1607). This variation time is set based on the time reduction flag set in the processes of S1404 and S1414 in FIG. 14, and S1804 and S1807 in FIG. That is, when the time reduction flag is ON in the setting in S1607, it is set to a short time (for example, 1.5 seconds), and when the time reduction flag is OFF, it is set to a long time (for example, 4.0 seconds). Is done. After this setting, the normal symbol fluctuation control unit 236 starts normal symbol fluctuations in the normal symbol display 223 shown in FIGS. 2A and 3 based on the setting contents of S1607 (S1608). In addition, the fluctuation pattern of a normal symbol can also be determined by lottery. In this case, for example, when the game ball passes through the gate 124, the random number acquisition unit 231 acquires the normal pattern variation pattern random value, and in S1607, the normal symbol variation control unit 236 generates the normal symbol variation pattern random value. By determining, the variation time is set.

  After starting the change of the normal symbol in S1608 or when it is determined that the normal symbol is changing in S1602 (Yes in S1602), the normal symbol change control unit 236 determines whether or not the change time has passed (S1609). ). That is, it is determined whether or not the elapsed time from the start of fluctuation of the normal symbol in S1608 has reached the fluctuation time set in S1607. If the variation time has not passed (No in S1609), the normal symbol variation is continued, and the normal symbol processing is terminated as it is.

  On the other hand, when the fluctuation time is over (Yes in S1609), the normal symbol fluctuation control unit 236 stops the fluctuation of the normal symbol in the normal symbol display 223 (S1610). Then, the normal symbol variation control unit 236 determines whether or not the determination result in S1605 is a win (S1611). If it is a win (Yes in S1611), the auxiliary game flag is turned ON (S1612). On the other hand, if the lottery is off (No in S1611), the normal symbol processing is terminated without turning on the auxiliary game flag.

[Large winning mouth processing by game control unit]
FIG. 17 is a flowchart showing the contents of the special prize opening process in the electric accessory process shown in S804 of FIG.
In this big prize opening process, the big prize opening operation control unit 237 of the game control unit 200 first checks whether or not the big hit game flag is ON in the flag setting of the RAM 203 (S1701). When the big hit game flag is OFF, there is no winning in the big winning opening 125, and the big winning opening process is terminated (No in S1701). On the other hand, when the jackpot game flag is ON (Yes in S1701), the big prize opening operation control unit 237 opens in the operation control at the time of jackpot that is started in the pachinko gaming machine 100 being stopped (FIG. 14). It is determined whether or not the operation is in progress (S1702).

  If the pachinko gaming machine 100 is opening (Yes in S1702), the next prize opening operation control unit 237 determines whether or not a predetermined time (opening time) for performing the opening operation has elapsed. (S1703). If the opening time has not elapsed, the opening operation at the special winning opening 125 is continued, and the special winning opening process is terminated (No in S1703). On the other hand, if the opening time has elapsed (Yes in S1703), the special prize opening operation control unit 237 performs the operation setting of the special prize opening 125 (S1704), and initializes the winning number C (C = 0). Then, the value of the number R of rounds of operation of the big prize opening 125 is incremented by 1 from the current value (S1706), and the big prize opening 125 is started (opened) (S1707).

  In the operation setting of S1704, the operation pattern of the special winning opening 125 and the number of rounds (operation round number) operated by the operation pattern are set. As an example of the case where the big prize opening 125 is operated, there are a special symbol lottery, a case where a long win or short win is a big win, and a case where a small win is made. The operation pattern and the number of rounds are variously set according to the hit type. In the jackpot game, it is stipulated that the winning prize opening 125 is continuously operated a plurality of times (a plurality of rounds). As an example, in the case of a long hit, for example, 15 rounds (15R) are operated, and 29.5 seconds are released once in one round. In the case of a short hit, for example, two rounds (2R) are operated, and 0.9 second is released once in one round. To further explain, after 0.9 seconds are opened, after 1.0 seconds are closed, it is opened for 0.9 seconds. On the other hand, in the case of a small hit, for example, after 0.9 seconds are opened and 1.0 seconds are closed, then 0.9 seconds are opened. Here, when the operation with short hits and the operation with small hits are compared in the above example, both 0.9 second opening is performed. That is, the action of the big winning opening 125 that can be seen by the player is the same for the case of short win and the case of small win, and the short win and the small win are distinguished only from the action of the big winning opening 125 on the game board 110. I can't do it.

  The law stipulates that the cumulative opening time of the special winning opening 125 must be set within 1.8 seconds for a small hit. On the other hand, in the case of a big hit (long hit or short win), the big winning opening 125 must be continuously opened a plurality of times. Therefore, when trying to make it difficult to visually distinguish the operation with a small hit and the operation with a short hit as described above, within the range that satisfies the cumulative open time within 1.8 seconds in one operation, An operation mode in which the big prize opening 125 is opened two or more times is set, and in the short win, the same number of rounds as the number of small hits is set.

  Next, the special winning opening operation control unit 237 determines whether or not the opening time in the operation pattern set in S1704 has elapsed (S1708). If the open state at the big prize opening 125 has not passed the opening time (No in S1708), then the big prize opening operation control unit 237 has a predetermined number (for example, 9) It is determined whether or not (S1709). If the opening time has not elapsed and the number C of winning prizes is less than the prescribed number, the operating state (open state) of the big winning opening 125 is continued, so the big winning opening process is terminated (No in S1709). ). On the other hand, if the opening time has elapsed (Yes in S1708) or the winning number C reaches the specified number (Yes in S1709), the special winning opening operation control unit 237 terminates the operation of the special winning opening 125 (closing). (S1710).

  Next, the special winning opening operation control unit 237 determines whether or not the number R of rounds of operation of the special winning opening 125 has reached the maximum value set in S1704 (S1711). If the maximum value has not been reached, the remaining operations are performed, and the special winning opening process is terminated (No in S1711).

If the number R of rounds of operation of the special prize opening 125 has reached the maximum value (Yes in S1711), the special prize opening operation control unit 237 then starts an ending operation (S1712). Here, the content of the ending operation corresponds to the state of the big hit game flag among the ending operations set in the long win game and the short win game.
Thereafter, the special winning opening operation control unit 237 sets an ending command for performing an effect in the ending operation according to the big hit game flag in the effect control unit 300 in the RAM 203 (S1713). This ending command is transmitted to the effect control unit 300 in the output process shown in S806 of FIG.

  Next, the special winning opening operation control unit 237 resets the round number R of the operation of the special winning opening 125 to 0 (S1714), and then performs an ending operation in which an elapsed time from the start of the ending operation is set in advance. It is determined whether the power time (ending time) has elapsed (S1717). If the ending time has not elapsed, the ending operation is continued, and thus the big prize opening process is terminated (No in S1717). On the other hand, if the ending time has elapsed (Yes in S1717), next, the big prize opening operation control unit 237 goes through the game state setting process by the game control unit 200 (S1718), and then turns off the big hit game flag. The big prize opening process is terminated (S1719). The contents of the game state setting process will be described later.

  If it is determined in S1702 that the pachinko gaming machine 100 is not opening (No in S1702), the special winning opening operation control unit 237 determines whether or not it is ending (S1715). If the ending is in progress (Yes in S1715), the operations after S1717 are executed.

On the other hand, if the pachinko gaming machine 100 is not ending (No in S1715), the special winning opening operation control unit 237 next determines whether or not the special winning opening 125 is operating (opening) (S1716). If it is not in operation (No in S1716), the operation after S1705 is executed. If it is in operation (Yes in S1716), the operation after S1708 is executed.
The effect performed in the small hit game described above is the same as the effect performed in the short hit game, and it is not possible to distinguish short hit and small hit from the effect.

[Game state setting process]
FIG. 18 shows the content of the game state setting process (S1718) performed by the game control unit 200 when the ending time has elapsed (Yes in S1717).
When the game state setting process is performed, the jackpot game flag is set to ON in S1701 of FIG. Therefore, as shown in FIG. 18, the game control unit 200 first determines the type of jackpot (S1801, S1802, S1803, S1806). These determinations can be made based on the types of symbols set as setting information in the RAM 203 in the jackpot determination process (FIG. 12), for example. Since these determinations are substantially the same as S1202, S1203, and S1205 in the jackpot determination process (FIG. 12), the determination results of S1202, S1203, and S1205 may be used.

If it is a small hit (Yes in S1801), the gaming state is not changed, so the gaming state setting process is terminated.
When the type of jackpot is a jackpot in the low probability short game state (No in S1801, Yes in S1802 and S1803), the game control unit 200 turns on the short flag (S1804). Thereby, the setting of the gaming state in the RAM 203 becomes the low gaming state with a low probability. In addition, the game control unit 200 sets an initial value of the lottery count J (S1805) and ends the game state setting process. The initial value of the lottery number J is 100 in the illustrated example. Therefore, if the lottery in the low probability short game state is performed 100 times, the low probability short game state is ended and the low probability short short game state is entered.

  On the other hand, when the type of jackpot is a jackpot of the low probability short-time non-game state (No in S1801, Yes in 1802, No in S1803), the game control unit 200 does not turn on both the short-time flag and the high-accuracy flag. finish. Therefore, the setting of the game state of the RAM 203 for the game after the jackpot becomes a low probability short time no game state.

  When the type of jackpot is a jackpot of the short game state with a high probability (No in S1801, S1802, Yes in S1806), the game control unit 200 sets the hour flag to ON (S1807) and sets the initial value of the number of lotteries J. (S1808). In this case, the initial value of the number of times of lottery J is 10,000 in the illustrated example. Further, the game control unit 200 turns on the high-accuracy flag (S1809), and sets an initial value of the number of lotteries X (S1810). The initial value of the number of times of lottery X is 10,000 in the illustrated example. As a result, the setting of the gaming state in the RAM 203 becomes a high probability and short gaming state. If the lottery in the high probability short game state is performed 10,000 times, the high probability short game state is terminated and the low probability short short game state is entered.

  On the other hand, when the type of jackpot is a jackpot of the high probability short-time non-game state (No in S1801, S1802, and S1806), the game control unit 200 turns on only the high-accuracy flag (S1809), and the initial value of the number of lotteries X (10000 times) is set (S1810). Thereby, the setting of the gaming state in the RAM 203 becomes a high probability short time no gaming state. Then, if the lottery in the high probability short-time non-game state is performed 10,000 times, the high-probability short-time non-game state is finished and the low-probability short-time non-game state is entered.

[Electric tulip processing by game control unit]
FIG. 19 is a flowchart showing the contents of the electric tulip process in the electric accessory process shown in S804 of FIG.
In the electric tulip process, the electric tulip operation control unit 238 of the game control unit 200 first checks whether or not the auxiliary game flag is ON in the flag setting of the RAM 203 (S1901). When the auxiliary game flag is OFF, the electric tulip 123 is not released, and thus the electric tulip process is terminated (No in S1901). On the other hand, when the auxiliary game flag is ON (Yes in S1901), the electric tulip operation control unit 238 determines whether or not the electric tulip 123 is operating (S1902).

  When the electric tulip 123 is not in operation (No in S1902), the electric tulip operation control unit 238 sets the operation pattern of the electric tulip 123 (S1903), and operates the electric tulip 123 with the set operation pattern (S1904). . Here, the operation pattern is set based on the time reduction flag set in the processes of S1404 and S1414 in FIG. 14, S1804 and S1807 in FIG. For example, when the time reduction flag is OFF at the time of setting in S1903, an operation pattern that opens once with an opening time of 0.15 seconds is set, and when the time reduction flag is ON, the opening time of 1.80 seconds is set. An operating pattern that opens three times in time is set. Thus, normally, when the time reduction flag is ON (when it is in the time reduction state), the electric tulip 123 is opened a plurality of times for a long time, and the winning support that makes it easy to win the second start port 122 (electricity chewing support). Is done. A plurality of operation patterns (types of auxiliary games) of the electric tulip 123 when the time flag is ON or OFF are prepared, and the operation is performed according to the type determined in the normal symbol processing (see FIG. 16). You may comprise so that a pattern may be set.

  When it is determined in S1902 that the electric tulip 123 is in operation (Yes in S1902), or after the electric tulip 123 is operated in S1904, the electric tulip operation control unit 238 passes the open time in the set operation pattern. It is determined whether or not it has been done (S1905). If the opening time has not elapsed, the operation state (open state) of the electric tulip 123 is continued, and thus the electric tulip process is terminated (No in S1905). On the other hand, if the opening time has elapsed (Yes in S1905), the electric tulip operation control unit 238 sets the auxiliary game flag to OFF and ends the electric tulip process (S1906).

[Random number judgment method]
Here, a determination method using random numbers performed in the jackpot determination process (FIG. 12), the variation pattern selection process (FIG. 13), the normal symbol process (FIG. 16), and the like will be described in detail.
FIG. 20 is a diagram illustrating a configuration example of a random number (determination table) used in the special symbol lottery and the normal symbol lottery in the present embodiment.
FIG. 20 (a) shows a configuration example of jackpot random numbers used in the special symbol lottery, FIG. 20 (b) shows a configuration example of jackpot symbol random numbers used in the special symbol lottery, and FIG. 20 (c) shows a special symbol lottery. A configuration example of reach random numbers used, and a configuration example of hit random numbers used in normal symbol lottery are shown in FIG.

Referring to FIG. 20 (a), as the jackpot random number determination value, the jackpot when the gaming state of the pachinko gaming machine 100 at the time of jackpot determination is a low probability state and the jackpot when the game state at the jackpot determination is a high probability state 2 types and small hits are set. The range of values of random numbers (big hit random numbers) is 300 from 0 to 299 in all cases. In the case of a special symbol lottery in a low probability state (a jackpot lottery), only one winning value is set, and the winning probability is 1/300. In the case of a special symbol lottery in a high probability state, 10 winning values are set, and the winning probability is 10/300 (= 1/30). That is, in the example shown in the figure, if the winning symbols 121 and 122 are won in the high probability state and the special symbol lottery is performed, the winning probability is 10 times that in the case of the special symbol lottery in the low probability state. Further, three winning values are set regardless of the low probability state or the high probability state, and the winning probability is 3/300 (= 1/100).
Here, the special symbol lottery in the low probability state will be described as an example. The jackpot random number value (see S903 and S910) acquired with the winning of the first starting port 121 or the second starting port 122 as an opportunity is shown in FIG. It is determined whether or not the winning value of the jackpot lottery in the low probability state in (a) matches “5”. Although the detailed description is omitted, the same applies to the special symbol lottery in the high probability state and the special symbol lottery for small hits.

  Referring to FIG. 20B, five types of jackpot symbols are prepared: low probability symbol A, low probability symbol B, high probability symbol A, high probability symbol B, and latent symbol symbol. Here, the low-probability symbol A and the low-probability symbol B are symbols representing a jackpot of a low-probability state, and among these, the low-probability symbol A is a jackpot of a long win (8 rounds) and a low-probability short-time game state. Indicates that there is. The low probability symbol B indicates that it is a big hit per long (4 rounds) and a short game state at a low probability. The high probability symbol A and the high probability symbol B indicate a long hit (15 rounds) and a big hit in a short game state with a high probability. The high-probability symbol C and the high-probability symbol D indicate that it is a jackpot for a long game (8 rounds) and a short game state with a high probability. The high-probability symbol E indicates that it is a big hit in a short win (2 rounds) and a short no-game state with a high probability. The latent symbol is a symbol representing a short hit (two rounds) and a big hit in a short gameless state with a high probability. Therefore, the high probability symbol B and the latent probability symbol have the same gaming state after the jackpot game, but the latent probability symbol is a condition for performing a latent effect that does not clearly notify the player that the probability state is high. Therefore, it is provided separately from the high probability symbol B. The range of random number values is 250 from 0 to 249. In addition, in the jackpot symbol random number, a winning value is set for each of the first start port 121 and the second start port 122 that trigger the special symbol lottery.

In the low probability pattern A, 35 values are assigned as winning values in both the first start port 121 and the second start port 122. Therefore, the probability of winning with the low probability symbol A when winning a jackpot is 35/250 (= 7/50).
In the low probability symbol B, 15 values are assigned as winning values for both the first start port 121 and the second start port 122. Therefore, when winning the jackpot, the probability of winning with the low probability symbol B is 15/250 (= 3/50).

In the high probability symbol A, 20 values are assigned as winning values when winning in the first start port 121. Therefore, the probability of winning with the high-probability symbol A when winning a jackpot in the special symbol lottery started by winning the first starting port 121 is 20/250 (= 2/25).
On the other hand, 150 values are assigned as winning values when winning at the second starting port 122. Therefore, the probability of winning with the high-probability symbol A when winning a jackpot in the special symbol lottery started by winning the second starting port 122 is 150/250 (= 15/25).

In the high probability symbol B, five values are assigned as winning values when winning at the first start port 121. Therefore, the probability of winning with the high-probability symbol B is 5/250 (= 1/50) in the case of winning the jackpot in the special symbol lottery started by winning the first starting port 121.
On the other hand, 25 values are assigned as winning values when winning at the second start port 122. Therefore, the probability of winning with the high-probability symbol B in the special symbol lottery started by winning the second starting port 122 is 25/250 (= 1/10).

In the high probability pattern C, 25 values are assigned as winning values when winning at the first start port 121. Therefore, the probability of winning with the high-probability symbol C is 25/250 (= 1/10) in the case of winning the jackpot in the special symbol lottery started by winning the first starting port 121.
On the other hand, ten values are assigned as winning values when winning at the second start port 122. Therefore, the probability of winning with the high-probability symbol B in the special symbol lottery started by winning the second starting port 122 is 10/250 (= 1/25).

In the high probability symbol D, 25 values are assigned as winning values when winning in the first starting port 121. Therefore, the probability of winning with the high-probability symbol D when winning a jackpot in the special symbol lottery started by winning the first starting port 121 is 25/250 (= 1/10).
On the other hand, ten values are assigned as winning values when winning at the second start port 122. Therefore, the probability of winning with the high-probability symbol D is 10/250 (= 1/25) in the case of winning the jackpot in the special symbol lottery started by winning the second starting port 122.

In the high probability symbol E, 25 values are assigned as winning values when winning in the first start port 121. Therefore, the probability of winning with the high-probability symbol E when winning a jackpot in the special symbol lottery started by winning the first starting port 121 is 25/250 (= 1/10).
On the other hand, five values are assigned as winning values when winning at the second start port 122. Therefore, the probability of winning with the high-probability symbol E is 5/250 (= 1/50) when winning a big win in the special symbol lottery started by winning the second starting port 122.

In the latent symbol, 100 values are assigned as winning values when winning at the first start port 121. Therefore, the probability of winning in the latent symbol when winning a big win in the special symbol lottery started by winning the first starting port 121 is 100/250 (= 2/5).
On the other hand, the winning value in the latent symbol is not assigned to the second starting port 122, and when winning in the second starting port 122, it is not won in the latent symbol.

  Here, the low-probability symbol A will be described as an example. The jackpot symbol random number value (see S903 and S910) acquired with the winning of the first starting port 121 or the second starting port 122 as an opportunity is shown in FIG. ), It is determined whether or not the winning value of the low-probability symbol A matches “0 to 34”. Although detailed explanation is omitted, the same applies to special symbol lottery such as low probability symbol B.

  As described above, it is possible to give various game characteristics by making the winning probabilities of the jackpot type different when winning at the first starting port 121 and when winning at the second starting port 122. Further, the arrangement of the first start port 121 and the second start port 122 on the game board 110 is devised so that it is easy to aim at either the first start port 121 or the second start port 122 in a specific state (mode). By configuring the above, it is possible to encourage the player to participate in more aggressive games.

Next, the determination of reach random numbers will be described. The reach random number is set according to the number of holds as will be described later. Here, as an example, a reach random number when the number of holds is 0 will be described.
Referring to FIG. 20 (c), the range of random number values is 250 from 0 to 249, and a variation pattern (variation time) in which a reach effect can be executed (for example, 13.5 seconds or more). 22 random numbers are assigned to (with reach), and 228 random numbers are assigned to a lottery result (without reach) that does not have a variation pattern capable of executing reach production (for example, less than 13.5 seconds). In other words, in the illustrated example, when a special symbol lottery is not won, a reach effect is performed with a probability of 22/250 (= 11/125). Here, the reach effect is an effect performed in the image display unit 114 when the special symbol changes. In the following, the special symbol variation effect that does not make the reach effect a changeable pattern is called a non-reach effect, and the special symbol change effect that makes the reach effect a corresponding change pattern is a reachable effect. Call it.

  Here, the case with reach will be described as an example. The reach random number value (see S903 and S910) acquired in response to the winning at the first start port 121 or the second start port 122 is the reach in FIG. It is determined whether or not the winning value is “0 to 21”. Although the detailed explanation is omitted, the same applies to the special symbol lottery without reach.

  In many cases, when the special symbol changes, the first special symbol display 221 and the second special symbol display 222 (hereinafter referred to as the special symbol display units 221 and 222 if they are not distinguished) are linked with display control. In the image display unit 114, an effect using a decorative design is performed. The decorative design is configured, for example, by displaying three rows of symbols composed of a number sequence in which numbers 1 to 9 are continuously written in the vertical direction. Then, at the same time when the special symbol display on the special symbol indicators 221 and 222 is started, the decorative symbol displayed on the image display unit 114 starts scrolling. In addition, after a predetermined time has elapsed from the start of the special symbol variation display (decorative symbol scroll start), the special symbol is stopped and displayed, and at the same time, the decorative symbol is also confirmed and stopped. Generally, when the determination result of the special symbol lottery is a big hit, three identical numbers are arranged on a straight line extending horizontally or diagonally in the stop display of the decorative symbol. An effect using a decorative symbol performed in accordance with the variation display of the special symbol is referred to as a variation effect.

In the production with reach, the following operation is performed on the decorative design as a variation production. First, any two symbols (several sequences) are temporarily stopped first before the decorative symbols scrolling in the vertical (horizontal) direction are fixed and stopped. At this time, the same number is temporarily stopped on a straight line extending horizontally (vertically) or diagonally. More specifically, if the decorative symbol is scrolling in the vertical direction, the same number is temporarily stopped in one row in the horizontal direction.
Next, the last row gradually slows down the scroll speed, giving the player a sense of expectation that three identical numbers will be aligned on a straight line. Then, after the last row temporarily stops, the three symbols are fixedly stopped.
Here, in the effect with reach, the SP reach effect or the SP / SP reach effect may be performed before the three symbols are confirmed and stopped. In addition, SP reach production is generally called super reach or special reach, and is an effect that expects to win more than reach, and it is a production of moving images in which various characters appear or stories develop . SP / SP Reach is generally called Super Super Reach or Special Special Reach, and it is a production that expects a bigger hit than SP Reach. Various characters appear and stories develop. This is the production.
Further, as shown in FIG. 21, which will be described later, in this embodiment, when the variation time is longer (for example, 90 seconds or 60 seconds), the SP reach or SP / SP reach effect is set to be executed. . Note that the above-described variation effect performed together with the reach effect is also referred to as a reach variation effect.
On the other hand, in the non-reach effect, the effect that gives the player a sense of expectation, such as the effect with reach, is not made until the decorative symbol that scrolls in the vertical (horizontal) direction is stopped. The symbols are fixed and stopped in a state where the same numbers are not aligned on an oblique line.

As described above, the reach random number can perform the reach effect with the variation pattern in which the reach effect can be executed in the image display unit 114 or can execute the reach effect when the result of the determination of the jackpot random number is lost. Decide whether you want to perform a reach-less production that does not use a variation pattern. In addition, the reach random number gives the player a reasonable expectation while enabling efficient game progression by changing the execution ratio of the reach presence effect according to the number of holds.
In addition, when winning a jackpot, there will be an effect with reach, and finally the decorative symbols will be confirmed and stopped with the same numbers aligned on a horizontal (vertical) or diagonal line Can do. On the other hand, in the case of winning with a small win or loss, the decorative design is fixed and stopped in a state where the same numbers are not aligned on the straight line.

Next, the determination of the winning random number used for the normal symbol lottery will be described.
Referring to FIG. 20 (d), the range of random number values is 10 from 0 to 9, and one value is assigned as the winning value when the time-short flag is OFF, and the winning value when the time-short flag is ON. Nine values are assigned. Therefore, when the game ball passes through the gate 124 and the normal symbol lottery is performed in the timeless state, it is won with a probability of 1/10. On the other hand, if the game ball passes through the gate 124 and the normal symbol lottery is performed in the short-time state, the player wins with a probability of 9/10.

  Here, the short flag OFF will be described as an example. The winning random number value (see S1003) acquired when the game ball passes through the gate 124, the first starting port 121 or the second starting port 122 is shown in FIG. It is determined whether or not it coincides with “0” which is the winning value of the time-short flag OFF in d). Although the detailed description is omitted, the same applies to the normal symbol lottery with the hourly flag ON.

In addition, although not particularly illustrated, it is possible to set a plurality of hits with different contents of the auxiliary game (open pattern of the electric tulips 123) performed when it is determined that the normal symbol lottery is won. In this case, for example, the winning symbol random number for specifying the winning type in the normal symbol lottery is set in the same manner as the jackpot symbol random number for specifying the winning symbol type in the special symbol lottery (see FIG. 17B). Then, the game control unit 200 acquires the random number value of the winning design random number together with the random number value of the winning random number in the gate switch process (see FIG. 10) by the random number acquiring unit 231 and acquired by the normal symbol determining unit 232. The hit type is specified based on the random value.
Note that the random number range, winning value ratio, and winning value shown in the configuration example of each random number in FIG. 20 are merely examples, and are not limited to the illustrated values.

[Setting example of fluctuation pattern]
Next, an example of setting the variation pattern and table used in the variation pattern selection process shown in FIG. 13 will be described.
FIG. 21 is a diagram illustrating a setting example of a variation pattern and a table used in the variation pattern selection process illustrated in FIG. In addition, in FIG. 21, the example of a setting of the low probability short-time non-game state is shown. Although illustration is omitted, regarding other gaming states such as a high probability short-time gaming state, a table for setting a variation pattern selected in the variation pattern selection process is individually provided.
FIG. 21 shows a setting example when a game ball wins the first start port 121. As for the case where a game ball wins at the second start port 122, a table for setting a variation pattern selected in the variation pattern selection process may be provided individually, or a game ball won at the first start port 121. You may make it refer to sharing the table referred in the case.

  As shown in FIG. 21, when the determination result of the special symbol lottery is a big win (Yes in S1302 in FIG. 13), the special symbol fluctuation control unit 233 determines a fluctuation pattern based on the jackpot symbol and the fluctuation pattern random number. . Specifically, the special symbol variation control unit 233 determines that the variation pattern random number value (see S903) acquired together with the jackpot random number value by the random number acquiring unit 231 matches any of the variation pattern random value assigned to each jackpot symbol. The variation pattern is determined based on whether or not to do so. For example, when the jackpot symbol is “high probability symbol A” and the variation pattern random number is “51”, it matches the variation pattern random number range “50 to 69” allocated to “high probability symbol A” in FIG. Therefore, “PB3” is selected as the variation pattern. The special symbol variation time in “PB3” is “90.18 seconds”.

  Further, when the determination result of the special symbol lottery is out of place (No in S1302 in FIG. 13), the special symbol fluctuation control unit 233 is based on the number of holdings U1, the reach random number, and the fluctuation pattern random number in the first special symbol lottery. To determine the variation pattern. Specifically, the special symbol variation control unit 233 uses the reach random number value (see S903) acquired by the random number acquisition unit 231 together with the jackpot random number value when the number U1 of the first special symbol lottery hold is “0”. 21, it is determined whether it is assigned to the reach random number range “0 to 21” assigned to the hold number “0” of “out” in FIG. 21 or to the reach random number range “22 to 249”. When the acquired reach random number is included in the reach random number range “0 to 21”, the random number acquisition unit 231 acquires the variation pattern random value acquired together with the jackpot random number value (see S903) as the reach random number range “0 to 0”. The fluctuation pattern is determined based on which of the fluctuation pattern random number values assigned to “21” matches. For example, when the fluctuation pattern random number is “51”, it matches the fluctuation pattern random number range “50 to 89”, so “PR4” is selected as the fluctuation pattern.

  As described above, the game control unit 200 determines the fluctuation pattern random number value (see S903 and S910 in FIG. 9) acquired when the game ball wins the start openings 121 and 122, the gaming state and reach of the pachinko gaming machine 100. The variation pattern of the special symbol is determined based on conditions such as the presence / absence of production and the number of holds. Then, the information of the determined variation pattern of the special symbol is included in the variation start command and is sent from the game control unit 200 to the effect control unit 300. As will be described later, in the effect control unit 300, an effect corresponding to a change time specified based on information of a change pattern included in the change start command (executable during the change time) as an effect when the special symbol changes Is selected and executed.

[Configuration of the RAM of the Game Control Unit and the RAM of the Effect Control Unit for Performing the Prediction Effect Based on Prior Determination]
Next, the configuration of the RAM 203 of the game control unit 200 and the RAM 303 of the effect control unit 300 in the present embodiment for executing a notice effect based on prior determination will be described.
FIG. 22 is a block diagram illustrating a configuration example of the RAM 203 (see FIG. 3) of the game control unit 200 according to the present embodiment. 22A is a block diagram showing the configuration of the storage area 204, and FIG. 22B is a block diagram showing the configuration of each storage unit shown in FIG. 22A.

  As shown in FIG. 22A, the RAM 203 includes a storage area 204 as a special symbol holding storage area for storing the jackpot random number acquired by the jackpot random number lottery. This storage area 204 has eight storage units corresponding to the maximum number of reservations of the first start port 121 and the number of reservations of the second start port 122 (when the upper limit value of each reservation number is 4). . Specifically, the storage area 204 includes a first storage unit 204a, a second storage unit 204b, a third storage unit 204c, a fourth storage unit 204d, a fifth storage unit 204e, a sixth storage unit 204f, and a seventh storage. Part 204g and eighth storage part 204h.

  Moreover, as shown in FIG.22 (b), each of these memory | storage parts 204a-204h is an area | region where the information showing the distinction of the winning start port (the 1st start port 121 or the 2nd start port 122) is memorize | stored. And an area for storing the acquired jackpot random number, an area for storing the design random number, an area for storing the reach random number, and an area for storing the variation pattern random number. That is, the jackpot random number, the design random number, the reach random number, and the variation pattern random number are stored in each of the storage units 204a to 204h.

  Here, each random number is stored in order from the first storage unit 204a. More specifically, for example, when no random number is stored in any of the first storage unit 204a to the eighth storage unit 204h, the acquired random number is stored in the first storage unit 204a. Further, for example, when random numbers are already stored in the first storage unit 204a to the fourth storage unit 204d, the acquired random number is stored in the fifth storage unit 204e.

FIG. 23 is a block diagram illustrating a configuration example of the RAM 303 (see FIG. 3) of the effect control unit 300 according to the present embodiment. FIG. 23A is a block diagram showing the configuration of the reserved storage areas 305 and 306, and FIG. 23B is a block diagram showing the configuration of each storage unit shown in FIG.
As shown in FIG. 23A, the RAM 303 includes a first reserved storage area 305 and a second reserved storage area 306 as a reserved status storage area for storing a status where a reserved ball is held. The first holding storage area 305 and the second holding storage area 306 correspond to holding for winning in the first starting port 121 and holding for winning in the second starting port 122, respectively. Have. Specifically, the first reserved storage area 305 includes a first storage unit 305a, a second storage unit 305b, a third storage unit 305c, and a fourth storage unit 305d. The second reserved storage area 306 includes a first storage unit 306a, a second storage unit 306b, a third storage unit 306c, and a fourth storage unit 306d.

  Further, as shown in FIG. 23B, each of these storage units 305a to 305d and 306a to 306d has a hold flag storage area for turning ON / OFF the hold flag, and a notification flag storage for turning ON / OFF the notification flag. And a region. The hold flag is a flag for identifying the presence or absence of a hold ball for each of the storage units 305a to 305d and 306a to 306d. That is, for example, when the number of holds due to winning at the first start port 121 is 3, the hold flag is turned ON in the three hold flag storage areas of the first to third storage units 305a, 305b, and 305c. The notification flag is a flag for setting whether or not a notice effect is to be performed based on the result of prior determination for each reserved ball. In the pachinko gaming machine 100 according to the present embodiment, the effect control unit 300 can set whether or not to perform a notice effect based on a pre-determination result in accordance with the gaming state and the state of the effect. Therefore, the notification flag is set to ON when the notice effect is performed, and the notification flag is set to OFF when the notice effect is not performed. For example, when the notice effect is performed for the third reserved ball among the three reserved balls, the notification flag is turned ON in the notification flag storage area of the third storage unit 305c.

  Although not particularly shown, the RAM 203 has an area for storing prior determination information (hereinafter referred to as a prior determination information storage area) separately from the configuration shown in FIG. The pre-determination information is information obtained by the pre-determination process based on each random number (see S904 and S911 in FIG. 9). The content of the prior determination information is the same as the information obtained as various determination results in the special symbol processing (see FIG. 11), and specifically, whether or not a big hit (and whether or not a big hit), a big hit Is the jackpot type, the variation pattern (variation time) is information that indicates whether the reach effect can be executed or the content of the variation pattern. The pre-determination information stored in the pre-determination information storage area is unique or independent from the hold information corresponding to the winning ball (holding ball) subjected to the pre-determination process (hereinafter referred to as hold information). At the timing, it is included in the prior determination result command and sent from the game control unit 200 to the effect control unit 300.

[Preliminary judgment processing]
Next, the prior determination process (see S904 and S911 in FIG. 9) will be described in detail.
In the pre-determination process in the present embodiment, the game control unit 200 makes a pre-determination using the same random number table as the random number configuration example described with reference to FIGS. 20 and 21 as follows.

FIG. 24 is a flowchart showing the contents of the pre-determination process (S904 and S911 in FIG. 9) according to the present embodiment.
As shown in FIG. 24, the game control unit 200 first determines whether or not the gaming state is a high probability state (S2401), and if it is determined that the gaming state is a high probability state (Yes in S2401), A table is selected, and a jackpot random number and a jackpot symbol random number are pre-determined (S2402). On the other hand, if it is determined No in S2401, the table for the low probability state is selected, and the jackpot random number and the jackpot symbol random number are determined in advance (S2403).

After pre-determination of the jackpot random number and jackpot symbol random number in S2402 or S2403, the game control unit 200 determines whether or not the gaming state is a short-time state (S2404), and determines that it is a short-time state (Yes in S2404), The table for the short time state is selected, and the reach random number is determined in advance (S2405). Further, the table for the short time state is selected, and the fluctuation pattern random number is determined in advance (S2406).
On the other hand, if it is determined No in S2404, a table for time reduction and no state is selected and a reach random number is determined in advance (S2407). Further, a table for timelessness and no-time state is selected, and a variation pattern random number is preliminarily determined (S2408).

  Thereafter, the game control unit 200 obtains the results of the jackpot random number prior determination obtained as described above, the results of the jackpot symbol random number prior determination, the reach random number prior determination result, and the variation pattern prior determination result. It is stored in the advance determination information storage area as advance determination information (S2409). Further, in order to transmit the advance determination information to the effect control unit 300, the advance determination result command including the advance determination information is set in the RAM 203 (S2410).

  Here, the above-described prior determination includes a random number value (see S903 and S910 in FIG. 9) acquired according to the winning of a game ball to the start ports 121 and 122, and a determination table used in the jackpot determination process (FIG. 20). And a determination table having the same configuration as that of the reference). That is, the determination itself after selecting the determination table to be used is the same as the determination in the jackpot determination process (see S1201 in FIG. 12). Therefore, in this embodiment, the jackpot determination processing subroutine (see S1108 in FIG. 11 and FIG. 12) used in the special symbol processing (see FIG. 11) is called to determine the random number in the above-described prior determination.

  With this configuration, in the present embodiment, it is not necessary to prepare a processing function (subroutine) for determining a random number separately from the jackpot determination process in order to determine a random number in the prior determination process. Therefore, the number of control instructions can be reduced, and an increase in the size of the program related to the jackpot determination process and the prior determination process can be suppressed. Further, as described above, when the determination table used for the pre-determination is configured similarly to the determination table used for the jackpot determination, the determination table used for the jackpot determination may also be used for the pre-determination.

  Further, here, only the prior determination (whether or not a big win) related to the special symbol lottery has been described, but in the present embodiment, the variation pattern when the special symbol variation display and stop display are performed is also pre-read (preliminary determination). I do. The selection of the variation pattern in the special symbol lottery is performed by selecting a variation pattern selection random number (see S903 and S910 in FIG. 9) and a variation pattern table (FIG. 21) acquired in accordance with the winning of the game ball to the start ports 121 and 122. (See S1109 in FIG. 11 and FIG. 13). Therefore, even in the prefetching of the variation pattern, it is selected using the random number value for variation pattern selection acquired at the time of winning and the prefetch table having the same configuration as the variation pattern table used in the variation pattern selection processing of the special symbol processing. The variation pattern can be prefetched.

  In this case, in order to prefetch the variation pattern selected in the variation pattern selection processing, the variation pattern selection processing subroutine (see S1109 in FIG. 11 and FIG. 13) used in the special symbol processing (see FIG. 11) is called and used. be able to. Further, regarding the prefetch table used for prefetching of the variation pattern selection, the variation pattern table used in the variation pattern selection processing of the special symbol processing may be used. With this configuration, it is possible to reduce the number of control instructions relating to the prefetching of the variation pattern selection and to suppress an increase in the program size.

  Note that if the pre-determination process and the jackpot determination process at the time of special symbol change are performed in the same subroutine using the same determination table group, the execution time of each process is different, so the pre-determination result and the special symbol change time There is a case where the determination result by the jackpot determination process is different. That is, it is a case where the gaming state of the pachinko gaming machine 100 (high probability state or low probability state, short time state or short time state) changes after the execution of the pre-determination process until the start of the special symbol change. In this case, since different types of determination tables are used depending on the gaming state, the specific determination table used for determination differs between the execution of the pre-determination process and the execution of the jackpot determination process. . Therefore, even if the same random number value acquired at the time of winning the start openings 121 and 122 is used, the prior determination result and the determination result of the jackpot determination process may be different. In such a case, in the effect control unit 300, if the game state changes before the start of the special symbol variation after the execution of the pre-determination process, the control based on the pre-determination result is not executed (prohibition). You may do.

  In addition, according to the command output to the effect control part 300 from the game control part 200 as mentioned above, the effect control part 300 controls the image display part 114, the board lamp 116, the speaker 156, the frame lamp 157, etc., for example. For example, when the production control unit 300 receives a command indicating the door opening error start, the production control unit 300 displays a message such as “Please call a staff member”, an image indicating an abnormal state, or the like. 114 is displayed. In addition, the production control unit 300 outputs an alarm indicating an abnormal state from the speaker 156 and restricts output of music, sound, sound effects, and the like. Moreover, the production | presentation control part 300 lights the panel lamp 116 and the frame lamp 157 in red, for example as a mode which shows an abnormal state.

  In other words, it has been described here that the production control unit 300 uses all of the image display unit 114, the panel lamp 116, the speaker 156, and the frame lamp 157 to notify that an error has occurred. The aspect using a part may be sufficient. Moreover, you may switch the aspect to alert | report according to the content of an error. For example, when a door opening error in the area 020 in FIG. 24-3 occurs, all of the image display unit 114, the panel lamp 116, the speaker 156, and the frame lamp 157 may be used as described above. Also, when a payout error in the area 021 in FIG. 24-3 occurs, the image display unit 114 and the speaker 156 notify that an error has occurred. This makes it possible for a store clerk or the like of a gaming store (pachinko hall) to easily determine the urgency of an error that has occurred in a gaming machine.

[Operation of production control unit]
Next, the operation of the effect control unit 300 will be described.
FIG. 25 is a flowchart showing the operation of the effect control unit 300.
The operation of the effect control unit 300 includes a main process shown in FIG. 25A and an interrupt process shown in FIG. Referring to FIG. 25 (a), the production control unit 300 first performs initial setting at the time of activation (S2501), sets the cycle of the CTC (Counter / Timer Circuit) (S2502), and then follows the set cycle. The interrupt process is accepted while updating the random number used in the production control (S2503).

  The interrupt process is periodically performed according to the cycle set in S2502. Referring to FIG. 25B, in this interruption process, the effect control unit 300 receives a command from the game control unit 200 and performs a command reception process (S2511). In this command reception process, the effect content (effect pattern) is selected. In addition, the effect control unit 300 performs effect button processing for accepting an operation of the effect button 161 and the like by the player (S2512). Thereafter, the effect control unit 300 performs a command transmission process of transmitting a command including information on the selected effect pattern to the image / sound control unit 310 and the lamp control unit 320 (S2513). As a result, effects such as image display on the image display unit 114, sound output, operation of the movable accessory 115, light emission of the panel lamp 116 and the frame lamp 157 are performed.

[Command reception processing by the production control unit]
FIG. 26 is a flowchart showing the contents of the command reception process (S2511 in FIG. 25B).
In this command reception process, the effect control unit 300 first determines whether or not a prior determination result command and a pending number increase command have been received (S2601). Note that the advance determination result command and the hold number increase command are set in the start port switch process shown in FIG. 9 in the game control unit 200 (S906, S907, S913, S914), and the output process (S806) shown in FIG. ) Is a command transmitted to the production control unit 300.
Then, when it is determined that the advance determination result command and the hold number increase command are received (Yes in S2601), the effect control unit 300 adds 1 to the value of the hold number held in the RAM 303 (S2602). Further, the effect control unit 300 performs a pre-decision effect selection process based on the pre-decision result command and the hold number increase command (S2603). The contents of the advance determination effect selection process will be described later.

If the received command is not a prior determination result command or a pending number increase command (No in S2601), the effect control unit 300 determines whether the received command is a change start command (S2604). This variation start command is a command that is set in the special symbol process shown in FIG. 11 in the game control unit 200 (S1111) and transmitted to the effect control unit 300 in the output process (S806) shown in FIG.
When the received command is a change start command (Yes in S2604), the effect control unit 300 executes an effect selection process (S2605). When a change start command is received, a random number value for effect control used in the effect selection process is acquired. This random number value is a random value that is periodically updated in S2503 of the main process shown in FIG. Details of the effect selection process will be described later.

When the received command is not a prior determination result command, a pending number increase command, or a change start command (No in S2601 and S2604), the effect control unit 300 determines whether the received command is a change stop command (S2606). This variation stop command is a command set in the special symbol process shown in FIG. 11 in the game control unit 200 (S1114) and transmitted to the effect control unit 300 in the output process (S806) shown in FIG.
If the received command is a variation stop command (Yes in S2606), the effect control unit 300 executes a process during the end of the variation effect (S2607). In the variation effect end process, the effect control unit 300 analyzes the received variation stop command and sets a variation effect end command for instructing the end of the symbol variation effect in the RAM 303.

When the received command is not a prior determination result command, a pending number increase command, a change start command, or a change stop command (No in S2601, S2604, and S2606), the effect control unit 300 starts the opening operation of the jackpot game It is determined whether or not it is an opening command (S2608). This opening command is a command that is set in the stop process shown in FIG. 14 (S1418) and transmitted to the effect control unit 300 in the output process (S806) shown in FIG.
When the received command is an opening command (Yes in S2608), the effect control unit 300 executes a jackpot effect selection process (S2609). Details of the jackpot effect selection process will be described later.

When the received command is not a prior determination result command, a pending number increase command, a change start command, a change stop command, or an opening command (No in S2601, S2604, S2606, and S2608), the effect control unit 300 determines that the received command is a big hit game It is determined whether or not the ending command is for starting the ending operation (S2610). This ending command is a command that is set in the special prize opening process shown in FIG. 17 (S1713) and transmitted to the effect control unit 300 in the output process (S806) shown in FIG.
When the received command is an ending command (Yes in S2610), the effect control unit 300 executes an ending effect selection process (S2611). Details of the ending effect selection process will be described later.

  When the received command is not a prior determination result command, a pending number increase command, a fluctuation start command, a fluctuation stop command, an opening command, or an ending command (No in S2601, S2604, S2606, S2608, and S2610), the effect control unit 300 then Then, a customer waiting command reception process for shifting the received command to the customer waiting state is executed (S2612). Details of the customer waiting command reception process will be described later.

FIG. 27 is a flowchart showing the contents of the advance determination effect selection process (S2603) and the effect selection process (S2605) of FIG.
In the advance determination effect selection process, the effect control unit 300 first analyzes the advance determination result command received from the game control unit 200 (S2801). Further, the effect control unit 300 analyzes the pending number increase command received from the game control unit 200 (S2802). Then, the effect control unit 300 selects an effect pattern (pre-determined effect pattern) used in the advance determination effect based on the advance determination result command and the pending number increase command (S2803).

  Here, as the pre-decision effect pattern, various effect patterns can be provided so as to notify the determination result of the random number by the special symbol process before the start of the variation based on the determination result of the random number by the special symbol process. For example, an effect such as a hold display effect or a continuous notice effect can be provided as a prior determination effect pattern. In the present embodiment, when a reserved ball is generated, a display indicating the number of held balls is displayed on the first special symbol hold indicator 218 and the second special symbol hold indicator 219 of the display 130 (see FIG. 2). At the same time, the image display unit 114 performs a hold display that suggests the occurrence of a hold or the number of holds (hold display effect). Therefore, in this hold display effect, by reflecting the prior determination result on the display mode of the hold display, etc., the determination result when the random number is determined by special symbol processing for the hold ball is then given to the player. It can be a preliminary determination effect to suggest.

  In addition, although the case where the hold display effect is used as the pre-decision effect is described here, various notice effects can be obtained by reflecting in various effect contents performed before the start of fluctuation based on the random number determination result by the special symbol processing. It becomes possible to do. For example, an effect using an effect image displayed on the image display unit 114, an effect due to light emission of the panel lamp 116 or the frame lamp 157, an effect due to the operation of a movable accessory, an effect due to sound output such as music or sound effects, etc. It can be set as a determination effect pattern.

  In addition, the pre-decision effect is executed in accordance with the symbol variation for the other winning spheres performed before the symbol variation for the winning ball (holding ball) for which the pre-determination is performed. In the present embodiment, the upper limit of the number of holding balls is four per one start port (first start port 121 or second start port 122) (see FIG. 9). In addition, priority is given to the digestion of the reserved balls in the second start port 122. In this case, for example, if a determination is made in advance for the reserved ball with the second start port 122, before the symbol variation for the reserved ball is performed, the currently changing variation (referred to as the variation) is included. The symbol variation for up to four winning balls will be performed. In a notice effect related to a reserved ball for which a prior judgment has been made, if a plurality of symbol changes are made before the symbol change for the reserved ball is made, a notice effect that spans the multiple symbol changes (continuous notice effect) ) May be performed.

  Then, the effect control unit 300 sets the number-of-holds command including the value of the number of hold after the addition and information on the pre-decision effect pattern selected in the pre-decision effect selection process in the RAM 303 (S2804). In addition, the number-of-holds command includes information indicating the pattern in order to notify the CPU 311 of the image / sound control unit 310 of the selected pre-decision effect pattern. By receiving the hold number command, the CPU 311 creates a display list or the like for drawing and outputting the image and sound corresponding to the selected pre-decision effect pattern on the VDP 314. Based on the display list or the like, the VDP 314 reads image data and sound data for representing the selected pre-decision effect pattern from the CGROM 315 or SNDROM 316 and expresses the pre-determination effect using the image display unit 114 or the speaker 156. .

  In the effect selection process, the effect control unit 300 first analyzes the received change start command (S2811). Also, 1 is subtracted from the value of the number of holds held in the RAM 303 (S2812). Then, the effect control unit 300 displays on the image display unit 114 based on various setting information (information about jackpot type, gaming state after jackpot game, variation pattern, etc.) obtained from the analysis result of the variation start command. A variation effect pattern of design variation by image is selected (S2813).

  Finally, the effect control unit 300 sets a variable effect start command instructing the execution start of the selected effect in the RAM 303 (S2814). Note that the change effect start command includes information indicating the selected change effect pattern to notify the CPU 311 of the selected change effect pattern. The CPU 311 receives the variation effect start command, and creates a display list or the like for drawing and outputting the image and sound corresponding to the selected variation effect pattern on the VDP 314. Based on the display list or the like, the VDP 314 reads image data and acoustic data for representing the selected variation effect pattern from the CGROM 315 and the SNDROM 316, and expresses the variation effect using the image display unit 114 and the speaker 156.

  Although not described in detail, in the variation effect pattern selection process of the symbol variation in S2813, the variation effect pattern is determined based on the variation pattern. Based on the variation effect pattern determined here, the variation display of the decorative symbol, the background effect, the notice effect, and the like are determined. The decorative symbol variation display is an effect display performed by the image display unit 114 in accordance with the special symbol variation display performed by the first special symbol display 221 or the second special symbol display 222. In this variable display of decorative symbols, a reach effect or the like is executed. Unlike the present embodiment, when a plurality of variation effect patterns are set for the variation pattern, the effect random number (one of the random numbers updated in S2503 of FIG. 25A). The change effect pattern may be selected by lottery using the effect random number value is acquired when the change start command is received.

FIG. 28 is a flowchart showing the contents of the jackpot effect selection process (S2609) of FIG.
In this jackpot effect selection process, the effect control unit 300 first analyzes the received opening command (including information on the type of jackpot symbol) (S3001), and selects an effect pattern (hit effect pattern) (S3002). . Then, the effect control unit 300 reads image data and sound data used for the effect by the selected jackpot effect pattern from the ROM 302, and sets a jackpot effect start command for instructing the selected effect in the RAM 303 together with these data. The jackpot presentation selection process is terminated (S3003). As a result, the performance during the big hit is determined. In the selection of the jackpot effect pattern (S3002), the determination may be made based on the random value acquired when the command is received.

FIG. 29 is a flowchart showing the contents of the ending effect selection process (S2611) of FIG.
In this ending effect selection process, the effect control unit 300 first analyzes the received ending command (including information on the type of jackpot symbol) (S3101), and selects an effect pattern (ending effect pattern) (S3102). . Then, the effect control unit 300 reads image data and sound data used for the effect by the selected ending effect pattern from the ROM 302, and sets an ending effect start command for instructing the selected effect in the RAM 303 together with these data. The ending effect selection process is terminated (S3103). In the selection of the ending effect pattern (S3102), the determination based on the random value acquired at the time of command reception may be performed.

FIG. 30 is a flowchart showing the contents of the customer waiting command reception process (S2612) of FIG.
The production control unit 300 determines whether or not a customer waiting command for shifting to the customer waiting state has been received (S3201). When the customer waiting command is received (Yes in S3201), the effect control unit 300 starts measuring the elapsed time (S3202) and turns on the measurement flag in the RAM 303 (S3203). On the other hand, when the received command is not a customer waiting command (No in S3201), the effect control unit 300 determines whether or not the measurement flag held in the RAM 303 is ON (S3204). If the measurement flag is OFF (No in S3204), the customer waiting command reception process is terminated.

  When the measurement flag is ON (Yes in S3204 or after being turned ON in S3203), the effect control unit 300 next determines whether or not the measurement time has reached a predetermined time-up time (for example, 10 seconds). Is determined (S3205). If the time is not up (No in S3205), the customer waiting command reception process is terminated. On the other hand, when the time is up (Yes in S3205), the production control unit 300 turns off the measurement flag held in the RAM 303 (S3206), and the customer waiting production command for performing the customer waiting production (demonstration production) is stored in the RAM 303. The customer waiting command reception process is terminated (S3207).

  When the command reception process is completed as described above, the RAM 303 is set with any one of a variation effect start command, a variation effect end command, a jackpot effect start command, an ending effect start command, and a customer waiting effect command.

FIG. 31 is a flowchart showing the contents of the effect button process (S2512 in FIG. 25B).
In this effect button process, the effect control unit 300 first determines whether or not the operation means such as the effect button 161 by the player has been operated during a predetermined reception period (valid period) (S3301). Here, the operation of the operation means includes turning on the effect button 161 and turning it on when the center key and the surrounding keys of the effect key 162 are pressed. In addition, when an operation device other than the effect button 161 and the effect key 162 such as a touch panel is provided in the pachinko gaming machine 100, this includes detecting the operation of the device. The effect control unit 300 receives an operation signal from the controller of these devices and detects that an operation has been performed.

  If the operation means such as the effect button 161 is operated (Yes in S3301), the effect control unit 300 sets an effect button command including information indicating the operation content of the operation means in the RAM 303, and ends the effect button process. (S3302).

  Thereafter, the effect control unit 300 performs the command transmission process (S2513) of FIG. 25B, and the command set in the RAM 303 by the command reception process and the effect button process described above is displayed in the image / sound control unit 310 and the lamp. It transmits to the control part 320. Then, the image / sound control unit 310 and the lamp control unit 320 display an image on the image display unit 114, sound output, operation of the movable accessory 115, light emission of the panel lamp 116 and the frame lamp 157 based on the received command. Is controlled to execute the set effect.

[Variation production pattern table]
32 and 33 are diagrams showing an example of setting of the variation effect pattern and the table used in the variation effect pattern selection (S2813) in the effect selection process of FIG. 27B. FIG. 32 shows a variation effect pattern table for jackpots in the low probability short-time non-game state, and FIG. 33 shows a variation effect pattern table for small hits and loss in the low-probability short time no-game state.

In the jackpot variation effect pattern table shown in FIG. 32, a plurality of variation effect patterns are set. For the variation patterns “PA1” to “PA6”, “PB1” to “PB14”, and “PC1 to PC2” set using FIG. 21, the variation effect patterns “EA1” to “EA6”, “ “EB1” to “EB14” and “EC1 to EC2” are associated one-to-one.
In addition, a plurality of variation effect patterns are set in the variation effect pattern table for small hits and deviations shown in FIG. With respect to the variation patterns “PD1 to PD2” and “PR1” to “PR10” set using FIG. 21, the variation effect patterns “ES1 to ES2” and “ER1” to “ER10” are one-to-one. It is associated.

Here, the variation effect is an effect for effectively notifying the determination result of the special symbol lottery (that is, whether or not a big hit has been made) by displaying the decorative symbol in a variable manner and then stopping the display.
Further, in the illustrated variation effect pattern, “pseudo continuous number”, “normal”, “SP reach”, “SPSP reach”, and “stop symbol” are set. Note that “-” in each column of the illustrated table indicates that the corresponding effect is not executed.

Here, the “pseudo continuous number” is the number of pseudo continuous effects (pseudo reams). This pseudo-continuous effect is an effect that makes it appear as if a variation display of the decorative symbol for a plurality of times is performed in the variation display for one variation of the special symbol. In the quasi-continuous production, the production control unit 300 changes the decorative design before changing to the reach state, temporarily stops the decorative design, and then starts the display of the decorative design again. In other words, in the pseudo-continuous production, after the decorative symbol starts to fluctuate, the temporary stop and re-variation of the decorative symbol is repeated for the set number of pseudo-continuations, and then the fixed symbol is stopped. End the variable display. Here, the temporary stop is a pseudo stop state in which the decorative symbols seem to be stopped at first glance, but the symbols are actually swaying slightly. In other words, the temporary stop of the decorative symbol is a state that is treated as if the variation continues for game control. In addition, the decorative symbol confirmation stop means a state in which a special symbol is confirmed as a stop symbol in the variation display for one variation.
In the illustrated example, the “pseudo continuous number” is set to “−”, “1”, “2”, “3”, that is, 0 to 3 times. The number of pseudo-continuations is set in association with an expectation (reliability) that is expected to be a big hit. That is, the degree of expectation is set higher as the number of pseudo-continuous times increases.

“Normal” indicates the type of reach production. In the illustrated example, one of “N1”, “N2”, and “N3” is executed as the type of reach effect.
“SP reach” indicates the type of SP reach production. In the illustrated example, one of “SP1”, “SP2”, and “SP3” is executed as the type of SP reach production. In addition, in the order of “SP1”, “SP2”, and “SP3”, the higher the number, the higher the degree of expectation.

  “SPSP reach” indicates the type of SPSP reach production. In the illustrated example, one of “SPSP1”, “SPSP2”, and “SPSP3” is executed as the type of SPSP reach production. In addition, in the order of “SPSP1”, “SPSP2”, and “SPSP3”, the higher the number, the higher the degree of expectation.

  The “stop symbol” indicates a combination of decorative symbols displayed as a stop symbol. In the illustrated example, the types of stop symbols are “777”, “666”, “444”, “RRR”, “5 × 5”, and the like. In the illustrated example, the stop symbol type is set according to the jackpot type. For example, in the low-probability symbol A and the low-probability symbol B, which are jackpots that become a low probability state after the jackpot, “444” and “666” that are even stop symbols are set. In addition, in the high probability symbol A and the high probability symbol C, which are jackpots that become a high probability state after the jackpot, odd numbered stop symbols “777” and “111” are set.

Now, the effect control unit 300 determines the changing effect pattern based on the table shown in FIG. Specifically, the effect control unit 300 selects a changing effect pattern corresponding to the changing pattern set in the changing pattern selection process (see FIG. 13) based on the table shown in FIG.
For example, in FIG. 32, when the “big hit symbol” is “high probability symbol A” and the variation pattern is “PB1”, “EB1” is selected as the variation effect pattern. In this variation effect pattern “EB1”, the “pseudo continuous number” is “−”, that is, the pseudo continuous effect is not executed. Further, “N1” is executed as “normal”, “SP1” is executed as “SP reach”, and “SPSP1” is executed as “SPSP reach”.

[Direction image]
FIG. 34 to FIG. 37 are diagrams showing an aspect of the effect performed by the effect control unit 300 using the image display unit 114. FIG.
As shown in FIG. 34, the effect control unit 300 controls to display the effect image on the image display unit 114 (the main liquid crystal 114A and the sub liquid crystal 114B). In the present embodiment, as the effect image displayed on the main liquid crystal 114A, the decorative symbol 41, the fluctuation image 51, the reserved image 52, the reserved number display 55, the fourth symbol 56, the place name display 57, the character image 58, the place name title The image 59 (see FIG. 35 (11)) is included, and the effect image displayed on the sub liquid crystal 114B includes the map image 60 and the development effect notification image 68 (see FIG. 36 (18)). Although details will be described later, in this embodiment, a stunning effect is executed. As the effect images displayed on the main liquid crystal 114A in this amazing effect, the amazing effect notification image 61 and the amazing map image 71 are included.

The sub liquid crystal 114B shown in the figure has a moving mechanism (not shown) that moves the liquid crystal display screen in the vertical direction, and a collar member 114C that moves forward and backward from the left and right sides of the liquid crystal display screen toward the front of the liquid crystal display screen (FIG. 36). (See (17)).
Hereinafter, each effect image will be described.

[Decorative pattern 41]
As shown in FIG. 34 (1), three decorative symbols 41 are displayed on the main liquid crystal 114A. The effect control unit 300 displays the three decorative symbols 41 variably, for example, by vertical scrolling in the variation effect of the decorative symbols 41, and then temporarily stops the decorative symbol 41 on the left side (for example, the number “1”). Next, the decorative symbol 41 on the right side (for example, the numeral “6”) is temporarily stopped, then the central decorative symbol 41 (for example, the numeral “5”) is temporarily stopped, and finally all the decorative symbols 41 are determined. Stop. In addition, the combination “156” of the decorative symbols 41 displayed in a stopped state shown in FIG. 34 (1) is an example of a combination when the lottery result of the special symbol lottery is off.

In addition, the decorative pattern 41 in the present embodiment includes a highly decorative display mode (see FIG. 34 (1)) including characters and the like in addition to characters such as numerals (Chinese numerals) and alphanumeric characters, numerals, and the like. Are switched and displayed in a display mode (see FIG. 37 (20)) with a low decorative property.
Here, the display of the decorative design 41 while maintaining the size of the decorative design 41 will be described. However, the decorative design 41 may be displayed while switching the size of the decorative design 41.

[Variation 51]
As shown in FIG. 34 (1), the main liquid crystal 114A indicates that the special symbol is being changed (the decorative symbol 41 is being changed) by the special symbol change control unit 233 (see FIG. 5). A fluctuation image 51 is displayed. That is, the variation image 51 is displayed as an image related to the variation display of the special symbol during the variation display of the special symbol. The variation image 51 is displayed in a region where the variation image 51 is displayed when the variation display of the special symbol is started (in the illustrated example, the lower central portion of the display region of the image display unit 114). The display disappears when the fluctuation stops. It should be noted that the display of the fluctuation image 51 may disappear before the special symbol fluctuation is stopped during the execution of the sugoroku production described later.

  Here, the display mode of the fluctuation image 51 is determined based on the result of prior determination by the prior determination process. In addition, the variation image 51 is, for example, the expected degree of winning of the jackpot based on the prior determination result by the prior determination process by changing the display mode of the color, pattern, shape, or the like (hereinafter referred to as “color”). Inform or suggest. Although the details will be described later, the display mode of the fluctuation image 51 is determined according to the pending change scenario.

[Holding image 52]
As shown in FIG. 34 (1), the hold image 52 is displayed on the main liquid crystal 114A based on the information in the storage area corresponding to the current hold ball in the RAM 303 (see FIG. 3 and the like). That is, the hold image 52 is an image indicating that the right of jackpot determination is held. Moreover, in this Embodiment, the display mode of the hold image 52 on a screen is determined based on the prior determination result by a prior determination process.

  In addition, the hold image 52 notifies or suggests the degree of expectation of winning the jackpot based on the prior determination result by the prior determination process, for example, by changing the display mode such as color. Although the details will be described later, the display mode of the hold image 52 is determined according to the hold change scenario. Furthermore, it is set so that a type of color or the like with a higher expectation is displayed when the pre-determination result by the pre-determination process is a big hit than when it is out of place. For example, when white, blue, yellow, green, red, and gold are set as the colors of the reserved image 52, the expected degree may be set higher in this order.

  Here, as described above, a maximum of four holds are generated by winning at the first start port 121. Therefore, a maximum of four reserved images 52 are displayed on the image display unit 114 by winning at the first start port 121. Further, in the present embodiment, the plurality of reserved images 52 are displayed in order in the region on the right side of the variation image 51 from the position close to the variation image 51 toward the position away from the variation image 51, that is, from the left side to the right side. The

  In addition, although illustration is abbreviate | omitted, also by the winning in the 2nd start port 122, four reservations arise at maximum. Therefore, a maximum of four reserved images 52 are displayed on the image display unit 114 by winning at the second start port 122. Hereinafter, the hold based on the winning at the first starting port 121 will be described, and the detailed description of the holding based on the winning at the second starting port 122 will be omitted.

  In the present embodiment, the fluctuation image 51 and the hold image 52 are basically configured in the same or similar form. It should be noted that the form may vary between the variable image 51 and the hold image 52, or between the plurality of hold images 52, depending on the contents of the effect and the progress of the effect, such as a great effect described later. More specifically, the fluctuation image 51 and the hold image 52 in the illustrated example are displayed as a circular image indicating a sphere in a normal effect (see FIG. 34 (1)). Further, the fluctuation image 51 and the hold image 52 are displayed as a dice image showing a dice or a seal image showing a seal as the production is executed (see FIG. 34 (3)).

  Further, in the following description, with respect to the four reserved images 52 displayed at the maximum, the “first reserved image 52”, “second reserved image 52”, “third” Sometimes called “hold image 52” or “fourth hold image 52”.

[Hold count display 55]
As shown in FIG. 34 (1), the main liquid crystal 114A displays the hold number display 55 based on the information in the storage area corresponding to the hold ball in the RAM 303 (see FIG. 3 and the like). The hold number display 55 is an image indicating the hold number. Here, the number of the hold images 52 displayed on the image display unit 114 changes according to the number of holds for winning in each of the first start port 121 and the second start port 122.

[4th pattern 56]
As shown in FIG. 34 (1), the special symbol fluctuates in the main liquid crystal 114A based on the winning to the first starting port 121 or the second starting port 122 by the special symbol variation control unit 233 (see FIG. 5 etc.). A fourth symbol 56 is displayed, indicating that it is in the middle (during variable display of the decorative symbol 41). The fourth symbol 56 is controlled by the effect control unit 300 and displayed in a different manner according to the variation and stop of the special symbol.

  In the illustrated example, the fourth symbol 56 is three images each corresponding to the decorative symbol 41, and is displayed on the left side of the image display area in the main liquid crystal 114A. The fourth symbol 56 is displayed as an image having a smaller size than the decorative symbol 41. In addition, the decorative design 41 is displayed by switching between a display mode having a high decorative property and a display mode having a low decorative property as described above, while the fourth design 56 is displayed in a display mode having a low decorative property.

  The fourth symbol 56 is displayed (for example, vertically scrolled) in a manner indicating that the special symbol is changing in accordance with winning in the first starting port 121 or the second starting port 122. And the 4th symbol 56 stops with a change stop of a special symbol. In the illustrated example, the number indicated by the stopped fourth symbol 56 matches the number indicated by the decorative symbol 41. More specifically, in the example of FIG. 34 (1), a number corresponding to “156” is displayed as the fourth symbol 56.

[Place name display 57]
As shown in FIG. 34A, a place name display 57 is displayed on the main liquid crystal 114A. In the illustrated example, the place name display 57 is displayed on the lower left side of the image display area in the main liquid crystal 114A.

  Here, in the present embodiment, an effect using the background image of the decorative design 41 is executed. Specifically, stage effects and zone effects (described later) are executed as effects using the background image in the illustrated example.

  The stage effect is an effect that is executed according to a plurality of scenes (stages) on the effect. In this stage effect, when the stage transition condition is satisfied, the stage shifts to one of a plurality of stages, and an effect specific to that stage is executed. Here, as a case where the stage transition condition is satisfied, for example, when it is determined that the stage transition is performed based on the random number value of the effect random number updated in S2503 in FIG. There are cases where stage transitions are made according to the production scenario.

In each stage, a background image representing the stage is displayed. In the stage effect of the illustrated example, each region of Japan is set as a stage, and a background image indicating the region is displayed on the main liquid crystal 114A.
The place name display 57 represents the place name ("Kaga" in the illustrated example) of the stage effect being executed at that time. The place name display 57 in the illustrated example is displayed on the lower left side of the image display area in the main liquid crystal 114A.

[Character image 58]
As shown in FIG. 34 (1), a character image 58 is displayed on the main liquid crystal 114A. The character image 58 performs an operation of throwing an item 90 (see FIG. 57 (3) described later) such as a dice or a bomb or an operation of lifting a board on which “chance!” Is written in the variation effect of the decorative pattern 41. To do. In the illustrated example, the character image 58 is displayed on the lower right side of the image display area in the main liquid crystal 114A.

[Place name title image 59]
As shown in FIG. 35 (11), a place name title image 59 is displayed on the main liquid crystal 114A. Here, in the present embodiment, the place name title image 59 is displayed on the upper side of the image display area in the main liquid crystal 114A when the effect of switching the background in the stage effect (background switching effect) is made. In the illustrated example, the place name title image 59 represents the place name after the background switching effect (“Echigo” in the example shown in FIG. 35 (11)).

[Development images 65, 66, 67]
As shown in FIG. 36 (18), development images 65, 66, and 67 indicating that the development effect (roulette effect) is being executed are displayed on the main liquid crystal 114A.
The development effect is an effect (for example, SP reach effect or SPSP reach effect) that makes the player expect that the lottery result of the special symbol lottery is a big hit, and a plurality of effects are prepared according to the degree of expectation. . More specifically, the development effect displays a plurality of images each suggesting the execution of an effect with a different degree of expectation, and after the effect of encouraging which one of the plurality of images is selected, one image Is selected, and an effect corresponding to the selected image is executed. In the illustrated example, development destination images 65, 66, and 67 having different degrees of expectation are displayed, one of these images is selected, and the effect suggested by the image is executed.

[Band image 69]
As shown in FIG. 48 (18), a band image 69 indicating that the zone effect is being executed is displayed on the main liquid crystal 114A as the background image.
The zone effect is an example of a notice effect (prefetching effect) that is executed based on the result of prior determination by the prior determination process. This zone effect is, for example, an effect in which the background image changes to a special background from the start of the next special symbol variation display to the special symbol variation related to the pre-read target hold, and the variation while this background image is changing This is an effect that suggests that there is a high possibility of being a big hit in the display. In the example shown in the figure, it is suggested that there is a high possibility of a big hit in the variable display while the band image 69 is displayed.

[Map image 60]
As shown in FIG. 34 (1), the map image 60 is displayed on the sub liquid crystal 114B. The map image 60 represents the place name (“Kaga” in the example shown in FIG. 34 (1)) of the stage effect currently being executed on the map. The map image 60 is switched according to the background switching effect.

[Development effect notification image 68]
As shown in FIG. 36 (18), a development effect notification image 68 indicating that the development effect described later is being executed is displayed on the sub liquid crystal 114B.

[Sugoroku production]
In the present embodiment, in the on-hold change effect setting process shown in FIG. 40 (described later), when an enormous effect is selected as the on-hold change effect, the enormous effect is executed. In this great production (Sugoroku game, map hold change production), the production of dice is executed by the production image displayed on the main liquid crystal 114A with the start of the change of the special symbol. Then, in accordance with the dice eyes (the rolls) that the dice shows and stops, the amazing piece (character) moves. Then, according to the display of the square where the piece is stopped, the background switching effect, the hold change effect, and the like are executed.

In addition, the dice image displayed as the fluctuation | variation image 51 and the holding | maintenance image 52 is used as a dice with the best production. The dice image is displayed after being drawn out to display eyes indicating numbers 1 to 6. Further, when a strong zone is selected in the zone effect setting process shown in FIG. 39 (described later), an eye indicating a place name such as “Mito” is displayed instead of the numbers 1 to 6.
Below, the effect image displayed according to the great effect, ie, the amazing effect notification image 61 and the amazing map image 71 will be described.

[Sugoroku production notification image 61]
As shown in FIG. 34 (6), in the great production, the great production notification image 61 is displayed. This amazing effect notification image 61 is continuously displayed while the amazing effect is being executed. To explain further, the display of the effect notification image 61 is maintained until the special symbol variation (end) of the pre-holding special symbol variation one prior to the pending special symbol variation. In the illustrated example, the superb effect notification image 61 is displayed on the upper left side of the image display area in the main liquid crystal 114A as a character string “National travel”. More specifically, the superb effect notification image 61 is displayed at a position where the decorative design 41 is not covered.

[Sugoroku map image 71]
As shown in FIG. 34 (6), in the amazing production, the amazing map image 71 is displayed on the main liquid crystal 114A. In the illustrated example, the amazing map image 71 is displayed above the image display area in the main liquid crystal 114A. More specifically, the amazing map image 71 is displayed at a position overlapping the decorative design 41 in the image display area of the main liquid crystal 114A.

  Further, the amazing map image 71 is set in a layer above the decorative symbol 41 in the image displayed on the image display unit 114. As a result, the amazing map image 71 is displayed so that it can be seen in front of the decorative pattern 41.

Now, the sugoroku map image 71 in the illustrated example has a grid image 73, a frame image 75, a pending change image 77, and an expectation image 79.
Hereinafter, each effect image will be described.

[Cross-eye image 73]
The square image 73 is a plurality of squares in the amazing map image 71 and is an image that represents the place name of the stage effect.
The illustrated square image 73 includes a start cell 731 and a plurality of destination cells 733.

  The start mass 731 displays the place name of the stage effect that is being executed at the time of winning the pre-reading target hold. The start cell 731 in the example shown in FIG. 34 (6) includes the character string “Kaga”.

  The destination square 733 has a plurality of squares connected to the start square 731 and arranged in order. In addition, the destination mass 733 displays the name of each stage effect. The destination mass 733 also includes an image of the dice roll. More specifically, the destination mass 733 indicates which dice eye will reach the destination mass 733. In the destination mass 733 shown in FIG. 34 (6), the destination “Sado” is the outcome “1”, the destination “Echigo” is the outcome “2”, the destination “Oga” is the outcome “3”, The destination “Tsugaru” is a square “4”, the destination “Noboribetsu” is a square “5”, and the destination “Morioka” is a square “6”.

  Although details will be described later, in the dice effect, with the start of the variation of the special symbol, the dice is swung using the dice image displayed as the variation image 51, and the piece image 75 advances in accordance with the dice roll. The place name indicated by the destination square 733 where the piece image 75 is stopped (arrived) is the place name of the stage effect in the next special symbol change. More specifically, the destination square 733 is an image showing the contents of stage effects in the next special symbol variation.

[Frame image 75]
The piece image 75 is an image of an amazing piece that moves according to the roll of the dice. In the illustrated example, a character image is displayed as the frame image 75. This piece image 75 moves from the start mass 731 to the destination mass 733 in accordance with the roll of the dice that is shaken as the special symbol starts to change.

[Pending change image 77]
The pending change image 77 is an image that is displayed on the predetermined destination cell 733. In the hold change image 77, any one of “blue”, “green”, “red”, and “gold” is indicated as a color after the hold image 52 changes. Then, when the piece image 75 moved according to the die roll stops at the destination square 733 to which the hold change image 77 is attached, the hold image 52 of the prefetch target hold is displayed in the color indicated by the hold change image 77. Change.

  In the example shown in FIG. 34 (6), the hold change image 77 of the “green” seal image is attached to the destination mass 733 of “Echigo”. Then, as shown in FIG. 35 (8), when the frame image 75 arrives at the destination block 733 of “Echigo”, the pre-reading is performed while displaying an image in which the hold change image 77 affects the hold image 52. The target hold image 52 changes to “green”.

[Expectation image 79]
The expectation degree image 79 is an image displayed by being attached to a predetermined destination square 733. The expectation degree image 79 indicates any of “expectation”, “opportunity”, and “extreme heat” as a character string indicating the expectation degree. Then, when the piece image 75 moved according to the dice roll stops at the destination mass 733 to which the expectation degree image 79 is attached, the effect is executed according to the expectation degree indicated by the expectation degree image 79.

  In the example shown in FIG. 34 (6), a “change” 77 of “expectation” is attached to the destination mass 733 of “Tsugaru”. Then, when the piece image 75 stops at the destination square 733 of “Tsugaru”, an effect corresponding to “expectation” which is the expectation degree indicated by the expectation degree image 79 is executed in the next special symbol variation.

[Selection example of advance judgment effect pattern]
FIG. 38 is a flowchart showing the content of the selection process of the prior determination effect pattern.
Next, referring to FIG. 38, the flow of the pre-decision effect pattern selection process (FIG. 27, S2803) will be described.
As shown in FIG. 38, the effect control unit 300 first executes a zone effect setting process (S3801). Next, the effect control unit 300 executes a hold change effect setting process (S3802).

[Zone production setting process selection example]
FIG. 39 is a flowchart showing the contents of the zone effect setting process.
Next, the flow of the zone effect setting process (FIG. 38, S3801) will be described with reference to FIG.

  As shown in FIG. 39, the effect control unit 300 first determines whether or not to execute the zone effect based on the prior determination result command and the random number value of the effect random number updated in S2503 in FIG. (S3901). In addition, the ratio which performs zone production may be set so that it may differ according to the lottery result, fluctuation pattern, etc. of special symbol lottery. For example, when the lottery result of the special symbol lottery is a big hit, the ratio of executing the zone effect is set to be higher than when the lottery is lost.

  If it is determined that the zone effect is to be executed (Yes in S3901), the effect control unit 300 expects based on the prior determination result command, the random number value of the effect random number updated in S2503 in FIG. It is determined whether a strong zone effect with a high degree is to be executed (S3902). If it is determined that the strong zone effect is to be executed (Yes in S3902), the effect control unit 300 executes the strong zone setting (S3903). For example, the effect control unit 300 turns on the strong zone flag.

  On the other hand, when it is determined that the strong zone effect is not to be executed (No in S3902), the effect control unit 300 has a lower expectation than the strong zone effect based on the prior determination result command and the random number value of the effect random number. It is determined whether or not the zone effect is executed (S3904). If it is determined that the middle zone effect is to be executed (Yes in S3904), the effect control unit 300 executes the middle zone setting (S3905). For example, the effect control unit 300 turns on the middle zone flag.

On the other hand, when it is determined that the middle zone effect is not to be executed (No in S3904), the effect control unit 300 executes a weak zone setting with a lower degree of expectation than the middle zone effect (S3906). For example, the effect control unit 300 turns on the weak zone flag.
If it is determined not to execute the zone effect (No in S3901), effect control unit 300 ends the zone effect setting process.
Although details will be described later, when the strong zone is selected, “Mito” is selected as the final destination in the sugoroku production. In addition, when the middle zone and the weak zone are selected, “Mito” is not selected as the final arrival place in the superb production, and the final arrival places corresponding to the middle zone and the weak zone are set.

[Selection example of hold change effect setting processing]
FIG. 40 is a flowchart showing the contents of the hold change effect setting process.
Next, the flow of the hold change effect setting process (FIG. 38, S3802) will be described with reference to FIG.

  As shown in FIG. 40, the effect control unit 300 first determines whether to execute the hold change effect based on the prior determination result command and the random number value of the effect random number updated in S2503 of FIG. (S4001). It should be noted that the ratio of executing the hold change effect may be set so as to differ depending on the lottery result of the special symbol lottery or the variation pattern. For example, when the lottery result of the special symbol lottery is a jackpot, the ratio of executing the hold change effect is set to be higher than when the lottery is lost.

If it is determined that the hold change effect is to be executed (Yes in S4001), the effect control unit 300 determines whether there is one or more hold before the prefetch target hold (S4002).
If it is determined that there is at least one hold prior to the prefetch target hold (Yes in S4002), the production control unit 300 is scheduled to execute the non-reach production with all the hold before the prefetch target hold. Is determined (S4003).

If it is determined that all the holds prior to the pre-reading target hold are scheduled to be executed without reach (Yes in S4003), the effect control unit 300 uses the prior determination result command, the random number value of the effect random number, and the like. Based on this, it is determined whether or not the production is to be executed (S4004).
Then, when it is determined that a great production is to be executed (Yes in S4004), the production control unit 300 performs a great production setting (S4005). The details of the process for setting a great effect will be described later.

Further, when it is not determined that there is one or more holds prior to the prefetch target hold (No in S4002), it is not determined that all of the hold prior to the prefetch target hold are scheduled to execute the non-reach effect. In the case (No in S4003), or when the production is not executed at all (No in S4004), the production control unit 300 executes the normal hold change production setting (S4006). For example, the effect control unit 300 turns on the normal hold change effect flag. The process for setting the normal hold change effect will be described in detail with reference to FIG.
If it is determined not to execute the hold change effect (No in S4001), effect control unit 300 ends the hold change effect setting process.

  Here, in S4004, the ratio at which it is determined that the production is to be executed may be set to be different according to the lottery result of the special symbol lottery, the variation pattern, or the like. For example, when the lottery result of the special symbol lottery is a big hit, it is set so that the ratio of executing the production is higher than when the lottery is lost.

  Further, in the above description, it has been described that it is determined whether or not to produce an effect based on the prior determination result command and the random number value of the effect random number (S4004), but the present invention is not limited to this. For example, it may be determined whether or not the production is to be executed while determining whether the prefetch target hold is equal to or higher than reach. In addition, instead of the condition that the prefetch target hold is equal to or more than reach, it may be determined whether or not to produce a stunning effect based on the variation pattern selected by the variation pattern selection unit 235. To further explain, it may be determined whether or not to produce a stunning effect on the condition that the variation time selected by the variation pattern selection unit 235 is, for example, 3 seconds or more.

Moreover, based on conditions other than the above description, it may be determined whether or not the production is to be executed.
For example, based on the gaming state at the time of winning the pre-reading target hold, it may be determined whether or not to perform a great effect. More specifically, when winning a pre-reading target hold, it may be so arranged that the production is not executed if it is in the short time state, and the production can be executed if it is not in the time reduction state. In addition, it may be determined whether or not to produce a stunning effect depending on whether the winning probability of the special symbol lottery is high or whether the winning is right-handed.

  Further, in addition to the above-described conditions, it may be determined whether or not to produce a stunning effect based on the display mode of the hold prior to the prefetch target hold. More specifically, when the pre-reading target hold is won, if the hold change effect is executed in the hold before the pre-read target hold, it may be determined not to execute the stunning effect. For example, at the time of winning a prefetch target hold, if the hold change effect is being executed on the hold image 52 held before the prefetch target hold, it may be decided not to execute the super effect.

[Sugoroku production setting process]
FIG. 41 is a flowchart showing the contents of the setting process of the amazing production.
Next, referring to FIG. 41, the flow of the great effect setting process (FIG. 40, S4005) will be described.

  As shown in FIG. 41, the effect control unit 300 first determines the final display color based on the random number value of the effect random number updated in S2503 of FIG. 25A (S4101). Here, the final display color indicates the final display color when the reserved image 52 reserved for prefetching moves to the display position of the variable image 51 in the last minute production. In other words, the final display color indicates the display color of the hold image 52 of the prefetch target hold when the change of the special symbol corresponding to the prefetch target hold is started. Details of the process for determining the final display color will be described later.

  Next, the effect control unit 300 determines a pending change scenario based on the random number value of the effect random number updated in S2503 of FIG. 25A (S4102). This on-hold change scenario is a on-hold change effect scenario executed in the pre-read target hold. Details of the process for determining the pending change scenario will be described later.

  Next, the effect control unit 300 determines the final destination based on the random number value of the effect random number updated in S2503 in FIG. 25A (S4103). Here, the final arrival place indicates the place name of the destination square 733 where the piece image 75 finally arrives (arrives) in the superb production. Details of the process for determining the final destination will be described later.

  Next, the effect control unit 300 determines an amazing effect scenario based on the random number value of the effect random number updated in S2503 of FIG. 25A (S4104). Here, the sugoroku production scenario is a scenario in which in the sugoroku production, a transit place where the piece image 75 is temporarily stopped (via) before reaching the final arrival place is determined. The details of the process for determining the production scenario will be described later.

[Final display color setting table]
FIG. 42 is a final display color setting table.
Next, the final display color setting table set in S4101 of FIG. 41 will be described with reference to FIG.

  As shown in FIG. 42, the final display color setting table is a table for determining the execution of the final display color in a great effect. In addition, a plurality of final display color setting tables are set according to the gaming state, the result of prior determination by the prior determination process, and the variation pattern (for example, the presence or absence of SP reach).

In FIG. 42 (1), the final display color setting table in the case where the pre-determination result is out of place in the low probability short-time non-game state (low-probability short-time) and SP reach is not executed and normal reach is executed. Show.
In FIG. 42 (2), the final display color setting table when the prior determination result is a big hit (high probability symbol A) in the low probability short-time no-game state and normal reach, SP reach, and SPSP reach are executed. Show.

In FIG. 42 (3), the pre-determined result is out of order in the low probability short-time non-game state (low-probability short-time), and SPSP reach is not executed, and the final display color when normal reach and SP reach are executed. A setting table is shown.
In FIG. 42 (4), the final display color when the pre-determined result is a big hit (high probability symbol A) in the low probability short-time non-game state, SPSP reach is not executed, and normal reach and SP reach are executed. A setting table is shown.

First, in FIGS. 42 (1) to 42 (4), “white”, “blue”, “yellow”, “green”, “red”, and “gold” are set as the final display colors. Note that, as described above, “white”, “blue”, “yellow”, “green”, “red”, and “gold” as the colors of the reserved image 52 have higher expectations in this order. Is set.
42 (1) to 42 (4), the random numbers (“0” to “99”) of the effect random numbers updated in S2503 in FIG. 25A are set according to the final display color. ing.

  In the example shown in FIGS. 42 (1) to 42 (4), a name is assigned to each final display color for convenience. Specifically, in FIG. 42 (1), final display color patterns “HW1”, “HB1”, “HY1”, “HG1”, “HR1”, “HN1” are set, and in FIG. The final display color patterns “KW1”, “KB1”, “KY1”, “KG1”, “KR1”, and “KN1” are set. Similarly, in FIG. 42 (3), the final display color patterns “IW1”, “IB1”, “IY1”, “IG1”, “IR1”, “IN1” are set. In FIG. Final display color patterns “JW1”, “JB1”, “JY1”, “JG1”, “JR1”, and “JN1” are set.

Here, for example, as shown in FIG. 42 (1), in the case where the pre-determination result is out of play in the low-probability short-time no-game state and only normal reach is executed, the final display color “blue” is set as the final display color. In the display color pattern “HB1”, random numbers “5” to “39” of effect random numbers are set. That is, the final display color pattern “HB1” is executed with a probability of 35% (35/100) when the prior determination result is out of play in the low probability short-time no-game state.
Further, for example, as shown in FIG. 42 (2), in the case where the pre-determination result is a big hit in the low probability short-time no-game state and SPSP reach is executed, the final display in which “red” is set as the final display color. In the color pattern “KR1”, random numbers “40” to “94” of effect random numbers are set. That is, the final display color pattern “KR1” is executed with a probability of 55% (55/100) when the prior determination result is a big hit in the low probability short-time no-game state.

  Here, in the example shown in FIG. 42, when the prior determination result is a big hit as shown in FIG. 42 (2), compared to the case where the prior determination result is out of place as shown in FIG. The random number value of the production random number is assigned so that the possibility of selecting the final display color (“gold”, “red”, etc.) with high expectation is high. In addition, as shown in FIG. 42 (1), when the prior determination result is a big hit as shown in FIG. 42 (2), the final display with low expectation is compared with the case where the prior determination result is out of place. Random numbers of production random numbers are assigned so that the possibility of selecting a color (“white”, “blue”, etc.) is low. By setting the final display color in this way, for example, the case where the final display color is “gold” or “red” is larger than the case where the final display color is “white” or “blue”. It can make a player expect that.

  Here, although detailed explanation is omitted, as shown in FIG. 42 (3), when the pre-determination result is out of play in the low probability short-time non-game state, and normal reach and SP reach are executed, FIG. As shown in 1), compared to the case where only normal reach is executed, the possibility that a final display color having a high expectation will be selected is high, and the possibility that a final display color having a low expectation will be selected is low. Random values of production random numbers are assigned so that

  Also, as shown in FIG. 42 (4), when the pre-determination result is a big hit in the low probability short-time no-game state and SP reach is executed, SPSP reach is executed as shown in FIG. 42 (2). Random values of production random numbers are assigned so that the final display color with a high expectation is less likely to be selected and the final display color with a lower expectation is more likely to be selected. ing.

[Pending change scenario setting table]
FIG. 43 is a pending change scenario setting table.
Next, the pending change scenario setting table set in S4102 of FIG. 41 will be described with reference to FIG.

  As shown in FIG. 43, the hold change scenario setting table is a table for specifically determining the hold change of the pre-read target hold to be executed in the production. Further, a plurality of hold change scenario setting tables are set according to the final display color pattern shown in FIG. 42 and the number of holds at the time of winning the prefetch target hold. More specifically, the hold change scenario setting table is set to realize hold change according to the final display color set according to the degree of expectation as described with reference to FIG.

  FIG. 43 (1) shows the hold change scenario setting table when the final display color pattern “HB1”, that is, the final display color is blue, and the number of holds at the time of winning the pre-read target hold is “2”. FIG. 43 (2) shows the hold change scenario setting table in the case where the final display color pattern “KR1”, that is, the final display color is red, and the number of holds at the time of winning the pre-read target hold is “2”.

  In addition, in the “prefetch target display color” of the hold change scenario setting table shown in FIGS. 43 (1) and (2), the display color of the first hold image 52 is “1” and the second hold image 52 is displayed. The display color is “2”, the display color of the third reserved image 52 is “3”, and the display color of the fourth reserved image 52 is indicated by the column “4”.

  Further, in the hold change scenario setting table shown in FIGS. 43 (1) and 43 (2), the number of holds at the time of winning the prefetch target hold is “2”. The prefetch target hold is first displayed on the third hold image 52, and then sequentially moves to the second hold image 52 and the first hold image 52. Therefore, in the pending change scenario setting tables shown in FIGS. 43 (1) and (2), display colors are set for display colors “1” to “3”, while display colors are set for display color “4”. Is not set. In FIGS. 43 (1) and (2), “−” indicates that the display color is not set.

In the hold change scenario setting table shown in FIG. 43 (1), a name is assigned to each hold change scenario pattern for convenience. Specifically, hold change scenario patterns “HB101” to hold change scenario patterns “HB103” are provided. In each of these hold change scenario patterns “HB101” to “HB103”, the prefetch target hold is the third hold image 52, the second hold image 52, and the first hold image 52. The display color is set. Note that any one of the hold change scenario pattern “HB101” to the hold change scenario pattern “HB103” is set to be “blue” as the “display color” of the first hold image 52, that is, the final display color.
In FIG. 43 (1), random numbers (“0” to “99”) of effect random numbers updated in S2503 of FIG. 25A are set for each pending change scenario pattern.

  Here, for example, in the hold change scenario pattern “HB102” shown in FIG. 43 (1), the display color of “3” that is the third hold image 52 is “white”, and “2” that is the second hold image 52. "Blue" is set as the display color of "", and "blue" is set as the display color of "1" which is the first reserved image 52. In addition, in the pending change scenario pattern “HB102”, random numbers “35” to “69” of effect random numbers are set. This pending change scenario pattern “HB102” is executed with a probability of 35% (35/100).

Similarly, in the hold change scenario setting table shown in FIG. 43 (2), hold change scenario patterns “KR101” to “KR112” are provided. In each of the hold change scenario pattern “KR101” to the hold change scenario pattern “KR112”, the hold image 52 that is the prefetch target hold is the third hold image 52, the second hold image 52, and the first hold image 52. In which display color is set. Note that any one of the hold change scenario pattern “KR101” to the hold change scenario pattern “KR112” is set to be “red” as the first hold image 52, that is, the final display color.
In FIG. 43 (2), the random numbers (“0” to “99”) of effect random numbers updated in S2503 of FIG. 25A are set for each pending change scenario pattern.

  Here, for example, in the hold change scenario pattern “KR101” shown in FIG. 43 (2), “3”, that is, the display color of the third hold image 52 is “white”, “2”, that is, the second hold image 52 is displayed. As the display color, “white”, “1”, that is, “red” is set as the display color of the first reserved image 52. Further, in the pending change scenario pattern “KR101”, random numbers “0” to “4” of effect random numbers are set. This pending change scenario pattern “KR101” is executed with a probability of 5% (5/100).

[Last arrival setting table]
FIG. 44 is a final destination setting table.
Next, the final destination setting set in S4103 of FIG. 41 will be described with reference to FIG.

  As shown in FIG. 44, the final arrival place setting table is a table for determining the final arrival place in the production. Further, a plurality of final arrival place setting tables are set according to the pending change scenario pattern shown in FIG. 43 and the place name (departure place) of the stage effect being executed. 44 (1) shows the final destination setting table when the pending change scenario pattern “HB102” is selected and the “departure point” is “Kaga”, and the pending change scenario pattern “HB102” is shown in FIG. The final arrival place setting table when “KR101” is selected and the “departure place” is “Kaga” is shown.

44 (1) and (2), “Noboribetsu”, “Morioka”, “Hakone”, “Hamamatsu”, “Owari”, “Mito” are set as final destinations.
Also, in FIGS. 44 (1) and (2), the strong arrival point is set in S3801 of FIG. 38, that is, the final arrival place is set according to the presence or absence of the strong zone effect.

More specifically, in the example shown in the figure, the final arrival place in the case of the strong zone effect “none” is any one of “Noboribetsu”, “Morioka”, “Hakone”, “Hamamatsu”, and “Owari”.
In addition, “Mito” is set as the final destination of the strong zone production “Yes”. In other words, if the strong zone effect is set in S3801 of FIG. 38, “Mito” is selected as the final destination.

  Also, in FIGS. 44 (1) and (2), when the strong zone effect is not set (strong zone effect “none”), that is, “Noboribetsu”, “Morioka”, “Hakone”, Each of “Hamamatsu” and “Owari” is set with random numbers (“0” to “99”) of effect random numbers that are updated in S2503 of FIG.

  In addition, in the examples shown in FIGS. 44 (1) and (2), a name is assigned to each final destination for convenience. Specifically, in FIG. 44 (1), final destination pattern “HB1021” to final destination pattern “HB1026” are set, and in FIG. 44 (2), final destination pattern “KR1011” to final arrival are set. The ground pattern “KR1016” is set.

Here, for example, as shown in FIG. 44 (1), the final destination pattern “HB1021” in which “Noboribetsu” is set as the final destination is the strong zone effect “None”, and the random number “0” of the effect random number ”To“ 19 ”are set. This final destination pattern “HB1021” is executed with a probability of 20% (20/100) when the strong zone effect is “None”.
For example, as shown in FIG. 44 (2), the final destination pattern “KR1016” in which “Mito” is set as the final destination is the strong zone effect “present”, and the random number value of the effect random number is set. Not. That is, when the pending change scenario pattern “KR101” is selected and the strong zone effect is “present”, the final destination pattern “KR1016” is executed with a probability of 100%.

[Sugoroku production scenario pattern setting table]
FIG. 45 is an amazing production scenario pattern setting table.
Next, referring to FIG. 45, the best production scenario set in S4104 of FIG. 41 will be described.

  As shown in FIG. 45, the superb production scenario pattern setting table is a table for determining a waypoint through which the frame image 75 passes. Further, a plurality of final destination setting tables are set according to the final destination pattern shown in FIG. 44 and the number of holds at the time of winning the pre-read target hold. FIG. 45 (1) shows an amazing production scenario pattern setting table in the case where the final destination pattern “HB1021” is selected and the number of holds at the time of winning the pre-read target hold is “2”. ) Shows an amazing production scenario pattern setting table when the final destination pattern “KR1016” is selected and the number of holds at the time of winning the pre-read target hold is “2”.

Here, in the sugoroku production scenario setting pattern table shown in FIG. 45 (1), the number of holds at the time of winning the pre-reading object reservation is “2”, and the dice are thrown twice in the amazing production. Therefore, in FIG. 45 (1), after passing the dice 2 throw, that is, "first throw" and "second throw" and moving the piece image 75, the piece image 75 is temporarily stopped. The place name to be (arrived) is set. More specifically, “Sado”, “Echigo”, “Oga”, “Miku”, “Echizen”, and “Musashi” are set as transit points for the “first throw”. In addition, “Noboribetsu” is set as the transit point (final arrival point) of “second throw”.
In FIG. 45 (1), random numbers (“0” to “99”) of effect random numbers updated in S2503 in FIG. 25A are set according to the final arrival place.
In addition, in the example shown in FIG. 45 (1), for convenience, a name is assigned to each production scenario pattern. Specifically, in FIG. 45 (1), a great production scenario pattern “HB10211” to a great production scenario pattern “HB10216” are set.

  Here, for example, in the amazing production scenario pattern “HB10212” shown in FIG. 45 (1), the first throw is “Echigo”, the second is “Noboribetsu”, and random numbers “20” to “39” of the production random numbers. "Is set. This amazing production scenario pattern “HB10212” is executed with a probability of 20% (20/100).

Similarly, in FIG. 45 (2), “Sado”, “Echigo”, “Oga”, “Miku”, “Echizen”, and “Musashi” are set as transit points for “first throw”. In addition, “Mito” is set as the “second throw” waypoint, that is, the final destination.
In FIG. 45 (2), the random numbers (“0” to “99”) of effect random numbers updated in S2503 in FIG. 25 (a) are set according to the final destination.
Also, in the example shown in FIG. 45 (2), for the sake of convenience, the production scenario pattern “KR10161” to the production scenario pattern “KR10166” are set.

  Here, for example, in the amazing production scenario pattern “KR10161” shown in FIG. 45 (2), the first pitch is “Sado”, the second pitch is “Mito”, and the random numbers “0” to “19” of the production random numbers. "Is set. This amazing production scenario pattern “KR10161” is executed with a probability of 20% (20/100).

In addition, although description was abbreviate | omitted above, the number of 1-6 is set as the turn of a dice for every said transit point included in FIG. 45 (1) and (2). Therefore, the amazing production scenario pattern is determined as described above, and as the waypoint is selected, the outcome in the amazing production is also determined. In the example shown in FIG. 45 (1), “Echigo” is used as a transit location in “1st throw”, and “Noboribetsu” is used as a transit location in “2nd throw”. It is decided that the outcome “3” will appear at the second throw.
Also, the map image 71 displays the names of places that are included in the sugoroku map image 71 and through which the piece image 75 passes without stopping (in other words, names of places other than the departure place, the waypoint, and the final arrival place). It is determined by lottery at the timing of (or updating). More specifically, this passing place is set by lottery based on the random numbers (“0” to “99”) of the effect random numbers updated in S2503 in FIG. 25A (see S2605 in FIG. 26). ).

[Variation production example 1]
Now, with reference to FIG. 34 to FIG. 37 again, the variation effect (variation effect example 1) of the decorative design 41 performed by the effect control unit 300 using the main liquid crystal 114A, the sub liquid crystal 114B, and the like will be specifically described.
34 to 37, in the pre-decision effect of prefetch target hold, “HB1” is selected as the final display color pattern in FIG. 42 (1), and “HB102” is shown as the hold change scenario pattern in FIG. 43 (1). ”Is selected,“ HB1021 ”is selected as the final destination pattern in FIG. 44 (1), and“ HB10212 ”is selected as the ultimate scenario pattern in FIG. 45 (1). .

  First, as shown in FIG. 34 (1), the effect control unit 300 confirms and stops the decorative pattern 41 having a high decorative property on the screen of the main liquid crystal 114A as the previous special symbol changes. It shall be. At this time, the main liquid crystal 114A displays the decorative pattern 41, the variation image 51, the reserved image 52, the reserved number display 55, the fourth pattern 56, the place name display 57, and the character image 58, and the sub liquid crystal 114B displays a map. An image 60 is displayed.

  At this time, the three reserved images 52 are each displayed as a circular image. In other words, the first reserved image 52 to the third reserved image 52 are displayed. Further, the place name display 57 displays “Kaga” as the place name of the stage effect. Further, the sub liquid crystal 114B displays a display map image 60 indicating “Kaga” which is the place name of the stage effect.

  Then, as shown in FIG. 34 (2), the variation of the decorative symbol 41 is started when the variation display of the next special symbol is started. Thus, when the next special symbol variation display is started, the second and third reserved images 52 move toward the position where the variation image 51 is displayed. Also, the first reserved image 52 moves to the display position of the variation image 51 when the variation display of the next special symbol is started.

  Then, as shown in FIG. 34 (3), after the next special symbol change display is started, a stunning presentation is started in accordance with the winning of the pre-reading target hold. Specifically, the third hold image 52 indicating the prefetch target hold is displayed as a seal image. In addition, the first and second reserved images 52 that are the reserved images 52 prior to the prefetch target hold change from a circular image to a dice image. In other words, the hold image 52 sandwiched between the prefetch target hold image 52 and the fluctuation image 51 changes to a dice image. As described above, a maximum of four holds are generated by winning at the first start port 121. Therefore, in the illustrated configuration, a maximum of three reserved images 52 of dice images are displayed.

  In addition, a stunning effect notification image 61 is displayed on the main liquid crystal 114A. This amazing effect notification image 61 is continuously displayed while the amazing effect is being executed. Also, as the production starts, the speaker 156 outputs a dedicated sound. Further, the speaker 156 continuously outputs a dedicated BGM (music) while the production is being executed.

  Then, as shown in FIG. 34 (4), the variation of the decorative symbol 41 is stopped along with the suspension of the variation of the special symbol. The combination “421” of the stopped decorative symbols 41 shown in FIG. 34 (4) is an example of a combination when the lottery result of the special symbol lottery is off. Further, the fourth symbol 56 is also stopped as the special symbol changes.

  Then, as shown in FIG. 34 (5), the next special symbol variation display is started. At this time, the first reserved image 52 displayed as a dice image moves to the display position of the fluctuation image 51. The second reserved image 52 displayed as a dice image and the third reserved image 52 displayed as a seal image are displayed at the display position of the variable image 51 when the next special symbol variable display is started. Move towards. The place name display 57 maintains the display of “Kaga” as the place name of the stage effect.

Then, as shown in FIG. 34 (6), an effect is produced in which the dice indicated by the variation image 51 is drawn out (hereinafter sometimes referred to as “shake appearance”). Specifically, the fluctuation image 51 becomes large, rises while rotating, and then falls.
In addition, an amazing map image 71 is displayed with the appearance of the appearance. In the illustrated sugoroku map image 71, “Kaga” is displayed as the start mass 731, and “Sado”, “Echigo”, “Oga”, “Tsugaru”, “Noboribetsu”, “Morioka” are displayed as the destination mass 733. Is displayed. Further, in the illustrated example, the sub liquid crystal 114B rises with the appearance of swing.

  Then, as shown in FIG. 35 (7), the rotation of the variation image 51 displayed as a dice image stops. As a result, an effect indicating that the dice displayed by the variation image 51 has stopped and the outcome has been confirmed (hereinafter, sometimes referred to as an “outcome confirmation effect”) is executed. In the illustrated example, the dice roll is “2”. In addition, in accordance with the outcome determination effect, the speaker 156 outputs a voice “ni!” That reads out the outcome of the dice. It should be noted that the sub liquid crystal 114B is lowered in accordance with the outcome determination effect. In addition, when the outcome determination effect is executed, the variation of the decorative symbol 41 is in a continuous state. In addition, the voice “d!” Output from the speaker 156 in accordance with the outcome determination effect can be regarded as a sound (special sound) that is not output in other effects and is very specific to the effect.

  Then, as shown in FIG. 35 (8), the map image 71 changes in accordance with the outcome in the outcome determination effect. Specifically, the piece image 75 moves from the start mass 731 by the outcome “2” in the outcome confirmation effect. In the illustrated example, the piece image 75 arrives at the destination mass 733 of “Echigo”. The destination mass 733 of “Echigo” is displayed together with an effect image that makes the destination mass 733 shine.

  Here, a destination change image 77 of a “green” seal image is attached to the destination mass 733 of “Echigo”. Accordingly, when the frame image 75 arrives at the destination mass 733 of “Echigo”, the reserved image 52 (second reserved image 52 in FIG. 35 (8)) displayed as a seal image changes to green. Further, as the color of the hold image 52 changes, the speaker 156 outputs the sound “Henka!”.

  Further, when the outcome determination effect is executed, the fluctuation image 51 displayed as a dice image is not displayed. More specifically, the fluctuation image 51 displayed as a dice image disappears without returning to its original size and original position after performing swing appearance while rising as shown in FIG. 34 (6). Further, after the change image 51 displayed as a dice image is not displayed, the left decorative symbol 41 and the right decorative symbol 41 are temporarily stopped.

Then, as shown in FIG. 35 (9), the central decorative pattern 41 is temporarily stopped.
Then, as shown in FIG. 35 (10), the decorative symbol 41 is confirmed and stopped as the special symbol changes. The combination “651” of the decorative symbols 41 that are stopped and displayed as shown in FIG. 35 (10) is an example of a combination when the lottery result of the special symbol lottery is out of place. At this time, the 4th symbol 56 also stops. In addition, when the decorative design 41 is confirmed and stopped, the map image 71 is hidden. On the other hand, the sub liquid crystal 114B maintains the display of the map image 60.

  Then, as shown in FIG. 35 (11), the next special symbol variation display is started. At this time, the first reserved image 52 displayed as a dice image moves to the display position of the fluctuation image 51. In addition, the second reserved image 52 displayed as the seal image moves toward the display position of the variation image 51 when the variation display of the next special symbol is started.

  Also, as shown in FIG. 35 (11), when the next special symbol variation display is started, a place name title image 59 is displayed. In the illustrated example, “Echigo” is displayed as the place name of the stage effect. As the place name title image 59 is displayed, the speaker 156 outputs the sound “Etigo!”. The place name display 57 is switched to the display of “Echigo” as the place name of the stage effect. Further, the sub liquid crystal 114B displays a display map image 60 indicating “Echigo” which is a place name of the stage effect.

  Then, as shown in FIG. 35 (12), the appearance of swinging is executed by the fluctuation image 51 displayed as a dice image. In addition, a superb map image 71 is displayed with this appearance. In this amazing map image 71, “Echigo” is displayed as the start mass 731, and “Oga”, “Tsugaru”, “Noboribetsu”, “Morioka”, “Matsushima”, “Mito” are displayed as the destination mass 733. Is done. That is, compared to the map image 71 shown in FIG. 34 (6), the map image 71 is displayed in which the squares are different (shifted). In the illustrated example, the sub liquid crystal 114B does not rise with the appearance of the appearance.

  Then, as shown in FIG. 36 (13), the outcome determination effect is executed by the variation image 51 displayed as a dice image. In the illustrated example, the dice roll is “3”. In addition, in accordance with the outcome determination effect, the speaker 156 outputs a voice “Sun!” That reads out the outcome of the dice. In addition, when the outcome determination effect is executed, the variation of the decorative symbol 41 is in a continuous state.

  Then, as shown in FIG. 36 (14), the map image 71 changes in accordance with the outcome in the outcome determination effect. Specifically, the piece image 75 moves from the start mass 731 by the outcome “3” in the outcome determination effect. In the illustrated example, the piece image 75 arrives at the destination square 733 of “Noboribetsu”. The destination square 733 of “Noboribetsu” is displayed together with an effect image that makes the destination square 733 shine.

  Then, as shown in FIG. 36 (15), the fluctuation image 51 displayed as a dice image is not displayed. Further, after the change image 51 displayed as a dice image is not displayed, the left decorative symbol 41 and the right decorative symbol 41 are temporarily stopped.

  Then, as shown in FIG. 36 (16), after temporarily stopping the central decorative symbol 41, the decorative symbol 41 is fixedly stopped as the special symbol changes. At this time, the 4th symbol 56 also stops. In addition, when the decorative design 41 is confirmed and stopped, the map image 71 is hidden. On the other hand, the display of the effect notification image 61 is maintained on the main liquid crystal 114A. Further, the display of the map image 60 is maintained on the sub liquid crystal 114B.

  Then, as shown in FIG. 36 (17), the next special symbol variation display is started. At this time, the first reserved image 52 displayed as the seal image moves to the display position of the variation image 51.

  When the next special symbol variation display is started, a place name title image 59 is displayed. In the example shown in the figure, “Noboribetsu” is displayed as the place name of the stage effect. In addition, as the place name title image 59 is displayed, the speaker 156 outputs the voice “NOBORIBETSU!”. The place name display 57 is switched to the display of “Noboribetsu” as the place name of the stage effect. Further, in the illustrated example, an effect is performed in which the sub liquid crystal 114B is raised and the collar member 114C is closed.

  Here, the amazing effect notification image 61 is not displayed. In other words, the next special symbol change display is started and the production is finished. Also, unlike the special symbol variation display shown in FIG. 34 (6), as shown in FIG. 36 (17), the map image 71 is hidden even after the next special symbol variation display is started. State is maintained. In addition, the speaker 156 stops the output of the BGM dedicated to the performance that is continuously output from FIG.

  Then, as shown in FIG. 36 (18), an effect other than the amazing effect is executed. In the illustrated example, the development effect is executed while displaying development destination images 65, 66, and 67 showing a plurality of development destinations on the main liquid crystal 114A. In the example shown in the drawing, the development destination image 65 produced by “Goma Yokoemon” as the development destination, the development image 66 produced by “Taro Ashitoo” as the development destination, and “Inadvertently Seibe” as the development destination. A development destination image 67 that is an effect by is displayed. Here, the development destination image 65 indicating “Golden Yokomon” is selected. In the illustrated example, the sub liquid crystal 114B opens the collar member 114C (see FIG. 36 (17)) and descends while displaying the development effect notification image 68. Further, the display of the variation image 51 displayed as the seal image is maintained.

  Then, after the development by the development destination selected in FIG. 36 (18), that is, “Golden Yokomon”, is performed, as shown in FIG. 37 (19), the decorative pattern 41 on the left side and the decorative pattern 41 on the right side are displayed. A temporary stop is performed, and a reach effect in which the left and right decorative patterns 41 are aligned is executed. Further, the sub liquid crystal 114B displays a display map image 60 indicating “Noboribetsu” which is the place name of the stage effect.

  Then, as shown in FIG. 37 (20), after temporarily stopping the central decorative symbol 41, the decorative symbol 41 is fixedly stopped as the special symbol changes. At this time, the 4th symbol 56 also stops. Further, the fluctuation image 51 displayed as the seal image is not displayed. In the example shown in the figure, it is assumed that there is a winning at the first start port 121 before the decorative symbol 41 is confirmed and stopped. For this reason, the first reserved image 52 is displayed as a circular image.

  Then, as shown in FIG. 37 (21), the next special symbol variation display is started. At this time, the first reserved image 52 displayed as a circular image moves toward the display position of the fluctuation image 51.

[Variation production example 2]
46 to 49 are diagrams showing an aspect of the effect performed by the effect control unit 300 using the image display unit 114. FIG.
Next, another specific example (variation effect example 2) of the variation effect of the decorative design 41 will be described with reference to FIGS. 46 to 49. In the following description, points different from the effects of FIGS. 34 to 37 will be mainly described, and description of points that are the same as the above embodiment may be omitted.

  46 to 49, “KR1” is selected as the final display color pattern in FIG. 42 (2), “KR101” is selected as the pending change scenario pattern in FIG. 43 (2), and FIG. This is a variation effect that is executed when “KR1016” is selected as the final destination pattern in FIG. 4 and “KR10161” is selected as the ultimate scenario pattern in FIG.

  First, as shown in FIG. 46 (1) to FIG. 46 (6), in the state where the decorative pattern 41 that changes on the screen of the main liquid crystal 114A is displayed, the appearance of the change by the changing image 51 displayed as a dice image is displayed. At the same time, the map image 71 is displayed.

  Then, as shown in FIG. 47 (7), the outcome confirmation effect is executed. In the illustrated example, the dice roll is “1”. In addition, in accordance with the outcome determination effect, the speaker 156 outputs a voice “Ichi!” That reads out the outcome of the dice. It should be noted that the sub liquid crystal 114B is lowered in accordance with the outcome determination effect.

  Then, as shown in FIG. 47 (8), the map image 71 changes in accordance with the outcome in the outcome determination effect. Specifically, the piece image 75 moves from the start mass 731 by the outcome “1” in the outcome confirmation effect. In the illustrated example, the piece image 75 arrives at the destination square 733 of “Sado”. The destination square 733 of “Sado” is displayed together with an effect image that makes the destination square 733 shine.

  Further, when the outcome determination effect is executed, the fluctuation image 51 displayed as a dice image is not displayed. Further, after the change image 51 displayed as a dice image is not displayed, the left decorative symbol 41 and the right decorative symbol 41 are temporarily stopped.

Then, as shown in FIG. 47 (9), the central decorative pattern 41 is temporarily stopped.
Then, as shown in FIG. 47 (10), the decorative symbol 41 is confirmed and stopped as the special symbol changes. At this time, the 4th symbol 56 also stops. Further, when the decorative design 41 is confirmed and stopped, the map image 71 is hidden. On the other hand, the sub liquid crystal 114B maintains the display of the map image 60.

  Then, as shown in FIG. 47 (11), the next special symbol variation display is started. At this time, the first reserved image 52 displayed as a dice image moves to the display position of the fluctuation image 51. Further, the second reserved image 52 displayed as the seal image moves toward the position where the variation image 51 is displayed when the variation display of the next special symbol is started.

  When the next special symbol variation display is started, a place name title image 59 is displayed. In the illustrated example, “Sado” is displayed as the place name of the stage effect. In addition, as the place name title image 59 is displayed, the speaker 156 outputs the voice “Sad!”. Further, the place name display 57 is switched to the display of “Sado” as the place name of the stage effect. Further, the sub liquid crystal 114B displays a display map image 60 indicating “Sado” which is the place name of the stage effect.

  Then, as shown in FIG. 47 (12), the swing appearance is executed by the variation image 51. In addition, a superb map image 71 is displayed with this appearance. In this sugoroku map image 71, “Sado” is displayed as the start cell 731 and “Echigo”, “Oga”, “Tsugaru”, “Noboribetsu”, “Morioka”, “Matsushima” are displayed as the destination cell 733. Is done. That is, compared to the map image 71 shown in FIG. 46 (6), the amazing map image 71 with the grids shifted is displayed. In the illustrated example, the sub liquid crystal 114B does not rise with the appearance of the appearance.

  Then, as shown in FIG. 48 (13), the outcome confirmation effect is executed by the variation image 51. In the illustrated example, the dice roll is “Mito”. In addition, the speaker 156 outputs a sound “Mito!” That reads out the dice roll with the roll finalizing effect. In addition, when the outcome determination effect is executed, the variation of the decorative symbol 41 is in a continuous state.

  The dice roll “Mito” is a special eye other than the eyes showing the numbers 1 to 6 as described above. The dice roll “Mito” is not displayed as the destination mass 733 in the sugoroku map image 71 shown in FIG. When “Mito” is displayed as the outcome in the outcome determination effect, the zone effect is executed. In other words, the dice roll “Mito” is a highly anticipated roll. Therefore, the player is notified that the degree of expectation is high due to the dice roll “Mito”.

  Then, as shown in FIG. 48 (14), the map image 71 changes in accordance with the outcome in the outcome determination effect. Specifically, the frame image 75 moves from the start mass 731. In the illustrated example, the frame image 75 arrives at a position where “Matsushima” has passed.

  Then, as shown in FIG. 48 (15), the map image 71 changes in a state where the frame image 75 is maintained in a state where the frame image 75 is displayed at a position passing through “Matsushima”. Specifically, “Sado” of the start mass 731 displayed on the map image 71 is hidden. Also, the destination mass 733 displayed on the sugoroku map image 71 is shifted in the position of “Echigo”, “Oga”, “Tsugaru”, “Noboribetsu”, “Morioka”, “Matsushima”, and the destination mass 733 is “Mito”. Is displayed. In addition, the destination square 733 of “Mito” is displayed together with an effect image that makes the destination square 733 shine. By switching the display of the amazing map image 71 in this way, the piece image 75 arrives at the destination mass 733 of “Mito”.

  Here, the reserved change image 77 of the “red” seal image and the expectation image 79 of “extreme heat” are attached to the destination mass 733 of “Mito”. Then, as the piece image 75 arrives at the destination square 733 of “Mito”, the hold image 52 (first hold image 52) displayed as the seal image changes to red. In addition, the speaker 156 outputs the sound “Henka!” With the effect that the color of the hold image 52 changes. Note that the expected level image 79 of “Intense fever” notifies that the expected level of the next special symbol variation display is very high.

  In addition, the piece image 75 arrives at the destination square 733 of “Mito” and the change image 51 displayed as a dice image is not displayed. Further, after the change image 51 displayed as a dice image is not displayed, the left decorative symbol 41 and the right decorative symbol 41 are temporarily stopped.

  Then, as shown in FIG. 48 (16), after temporarily stopping the central decorative symbol 41, the decorative symbol 41 is fixedly stopped as the special symbol changes. The combination “611” of the decorative symbols 41 that are stopped and displayed as shown in FIG. 48 (16) is an example of a combination when the lottery result of the special symbol lottery is off. At this time, the 4th symbol 56 also stops. Further, when the decorative design 41 is confirmed and stopped, the map image 71 is hidden. On the other hand, the display of the effect notification image 61 is maintained on the main liquid crystal 114A. Further, the display of the map image 60 is maintained on the sub liquid crystal 114B.

  Then, as shown in FIG. 48 (17), the next special symbol variation display is started. At this time, the first reserved image 52 displayed as the seal image moves to the display position of the variation image 51. When the next special symbol variation display is started, a place name title image 59 is displayed. In the illustrated example, “Mito” is displayed as the place name of the stage effect. Note that the title title shown in FIG. 48 (17) is displayed as the expectation image 79 (see FIG. 48 (15)) of “Intense heat” is displayed on the destination mass 733 of “Mito” as described above. The image 59 is displayed in a mode different from the place name title image 59 shown in FIG. In the illustrated example, the place name title image 59 shown in FIG. 48 (17) has an image showing flame.

  As the place name title image 59 is displayed, the speaker 156 outputs the sound “Mito!”. The place name display 57 is switched to the display of “Mito” as the place name of the stage effect. Further, in the illustrated example, an effect is performed in which the sub liquid crystal 114B is raised and the collar member 114C is closed.

  Here, the amazing effect notification image 61 is not displayed. Unlike the special symbol variation display shown in FIG. 46 (6), the map image 71 is maintained in a non-display state as shown in FIG. 48 (17).

  Then, as shown in FIG. 48 (18), an effect other than the amazing effect is executed. In the example shown in the drawing, the zone effect is executed in accordance with the fact that the “very intense” expectation image 79 (see FIG. 48 (15)) is displayed on the destination mass 733 of “Mito” as described above. The Specifically, a band image 69 is displayed as a background image on the main liquid crystal 114A.

  Further, the left decorative pattern 41 and the right decorative pattern 41 are temporarily stopped, and a reach effect is performed in which the left and right decorative patterns 41 are aligned. In addition, the expectation image 79 (see FIG. 48 (15)) of “Intense heat” is displayed on the destination mass 733 of “Mito” as described above, and the decorative design shown in FIG. 48 (18) is displayed. 41 is displayed in a mode different from the decorative design 41 shown in FIG. 47 (9). In the illustrated example, the decorative design 41 shown in FIG. 48 (18) has an image showing a flame. In addition, the sub liquid crystal 114B opens the collar member 114C (see FIG. 36 (17)) and displays the display map image 60 indicating “Mito” which is the place name of the stage effect.

  Then, as shown in FIG. 49 (19), after temporarily stopping the decorative pattern 41 in the center, the decorative pattern 41 is confirmed and stopped as the special symbol changes. At this time, the 4th symbol 56 also stops. In the illustrated example, the number “111” is displayed as a stop symbol. The combination “111” of the stopped decorative symbols 41 shown in FIG. 49 (19) is an example of a combination when the lottery result of the special symbol lottery is a big hit.

[Direction execution timing]
As described above, the piece image 75 moves and arrives at the destination mass 733 in accordance with the roll of the dice that has been shaken as the special symbol starts to change (see FIG. 35 (8)). The change to the place name indicated by the destination destination mass 733 (background switching effect) is executed at the start of the change of the special symbol next to the change of the special symbol that triggered the dice (FIG. 35 ( 11)).

In addition, when the hold change image 77 is added to the destination destination mass 733 (see FIG. 35 (8)), the change of the hold image 52 to the color indicated by the hold change image 77 is an opportunity to roll the dice. It is executed before the change of the special symbol is stopped (see FIG. 35 (8)). In other words, the hold change effect is completed before the next change of the change of the special symbol that triggered the dice is started.
Further, when the expected destination image 733 is attached to the destination destination mass 733 (see FIG. 36 (14)), the effect according to the expected degree indicated by the expected degree image 79 is an opportunity to roll the dice. It is executed in the special symbol variation next to the special symbol variation (see FIG. 36 (17)).

  More specifically, the hold change effect is executed before the change of the special symbol that triggered the dice is stopped (see FIG. 35 (8)). On the other hand, an effect corresponding to the degree of expectation indicated by the expectation degree image 79 is executed after the change in the special symbol that triggered the dice is stopped (see FIG. 36 (17)).

  Further, the pending change image 77 and the expectation level image 79 are common in that they are attached to the destination square 733 and displayed. However, the timing (time) at which the production contents indicated by the hold change image 77 and the expectation degree image 79 are executed is the change of the special symbol that triggered the dice, or is performed at the next change of the change. They are different from each other.

  Further, the sugoroku map image 71 is controlled so as not to be displayed when the special symbol variation display is started and the special symbol variation display is stopped (see FIGS. 35 (11) and 35 (16)). To explain further, it is difficult to visually recognize the decorative design 41 by the map image 71 during the change of the special design. On the other hand, when the change display of the special symbol is started and the change of the special symbol is stopped, it is suppressed that the decorative image 41 is difficult to be visually recognized by the amazing map image 71.

  In addition, as described in the variation effect example 1 and the change effect example 2, the appearance appearance is executed in the amazing effect. And this appearance appearance becomes a trigger and several different productions are performed mutually. More specifically, the background switching effect and the hold change effect are executed with the appearance of a common appearance being a common appearance. A plurality of effects (background switching effect and hold change effect) are executed in response to a single appearance of appearance.

  Further, the above-mentioned sugoroku production is regarded as a pre-reading continuous production with a variation corresponding to the hold indicated by the hold image 52 of the dice image before the hold of the pre-read target indicated by the hold image 52 of the seal image. be able to. In other words, when the variation corresponding to the prefetch target hold is started (when the prefetch target hold shifts to the change image 51), the prefetch continuous production ends.

  In the variation effect example 1 and the variation effect example 2, the hold change effect, that is, the change in the effect mode, is completed up to the hold change before the prefetch target hold. And the production mode changed until the change of the hold before the prefetch target hold is taken over by the change corresponding to the prefetch target hold.

[Modification]
In the above description, it has been explained that the background switching effect and the hold change effect are executed in response to a single appearance of appearance. Here, the timings of the background switching effect and the hold change effect that are executed with a single appearance appearing as a trigger are not limited to the above description. For example, the background switching effect may be executed before the next special symbol variation display is started. Further, the hold change effect may be executed after the next special symbol variation display is started. As the hold change effect executed after the next special symbol variation display is started, specifically, when the seal image is displayed as the variation image 51 (see FIG. 36 (17)), the variation image 51 is displayed. It may be an effect in which the display color changes.

  In the above description, there may be a plurality of types of dice images displayed as the fluctuation image 51 and the hold image 52. For example, two types of dice images having different colors may be displayed. More specifically, the first dice image (for example, a black dice image) having a higher expectation level and the second dice image (for example, a white dice image) having a lower expectation level are set according to the expected level of the prefetch target hold. ) May be switched. According to this aspect, it can be estimated whether or not the player wins a big hit from the color of the dice image.

  In the above description, the dice image displayed as the reserved image 52 may be rotated. Furthermore, the aspect which changes the rotation speed of a dice image according to the expectation degree concerning reservation for prefetching may be sufficient. For example, a mode of displaying at a higher rotational speed when the degree of expectation is higher and a mode of displaying at a lower rotational speed when the degree of expectation is lower may be switched. According to this aspect, it can be estimated whether or not the player wins a big hit from the rotation speed of the dice image.

  In the above description, it has been described that the speaker 156 outputs a dedicated BGM when performing a stunning presentation. A mode in which the playback speed (tempo) of the dedicated BGM is changed in accordance with the degree of expectation for the prefetch target hold may be used.

  More specifically, a mode in which BGM is output at a faster tempo when the degree of expectation is higher and a mode in which BGM is output at a slower tempo when the degree of expectation is lower may be switched. According to this aspect, it can be estimated whether or not the player wins a big hit from the tempo of the BGM. Note that the tempo of the BGM may be three or more stages, for example, tempo switching may be performed in four stages.

  In addition, every time a special symbol variation display is started in a great production, in other words, every time the reserved image 52 is digested, the BGM tempo may change (become faster). According to this aspect, it is possible to beat a player who expects that the lottery result of the prefetch target reserved special symbol lottery is a big hit.

  Further, in the above description, the speaker 156 has stopped the output of the BGM dedicated to the production with the start of the special symbol variation display shown in FIG. 36 (17), but the present invention is not limited to this. Until the change display of the special symbol started in FIG. 36 (17) stops, the output of the BGM dedicated to the stunning performance by the speaker 156 may be continued. According to this aspect, it is possible to enhance the continuity between the great production and the production started in FIG.

  In the above description, “Mito” has been described as a special dice roll. This special appearance is not limited to one type. To further explain, it may be an aspect having two or more types of special appearance. For example, in addition to “Mito”, for example, it may be a mode having a special appearance such as “Soryu Island”, “Ryukyu”, “Hawaii”. According to this aspect, more types of effects can be executed as a great effect.

  In addition, when a dice is thrown a plurality of times in a great performance, it may be set so that a special outcome appears only when the dice is finally thrown. In other words, when the dice are thrown continuously a plurality of times, it may be set so that a special outcome does not appear except when the dice is finally thrown. Thereby, for example, the elapsed time from the notification that the zone effect having a high expectation is executed until the zone effect is executed is shortened, and the player can be more excited.

  In the above description, since up to four reserved images 52 are displayed, it is described that up to three reserved images 52 of dice images are displayed. The maximum display number of the hold image 52 of the dice image changes according to the maximum display number of the hold image 52. More specifically, unlike the illustrated example, in a configuration in which, for example, a maximum of eight reserved images 52 are displayed, a maximum of seven reserved images 52 of dice images are displayed.

  In the above description, the expectation image 79 is described as “expectation”, “opportunity”, or “extreme heat”. However, the present invention is not limited to this. For example, the “gathering zone” may be shown as the expectation degree image 79. According to this aspect, more types of effects can be executed as a great effect.

  When the piece image 75 arrives at the destination square 733 to which the expectation image 79 of the “gathering zone” is attached, the zone effect is executed together with the effect of gathering a plurality of characters in the next special symbol variation display. Is done.

  The expectation image 79 of “extreme heat” may be necessarily attached to a predetermined destination mass 733 such as “Mito”. Further, the expectation degree image 79 of the “gathering zone” may be attached to the destination mass 733 without such limitation. For example, the destination mass 733 to which the expectation degree image 79 is attached may be determined based on the result of the effect lottery.

  In addition, in the above description, it has been described that the appearance of a swing is executed when the next special symbol is started to be displayed as a trigger, but the present invention is not limited to this. For example, after the next special symbol change display is started, the appearance appearance may be executed when the effect button 161 receives an operation by the player. According to this aspect, it is possible to encourage the player to participate actively in the game.

  In the above description, as the frame image 75 passes (temporarily stops) the destination square 733 to which the hold change image 77 is attached, the display color of the hold image 52 of the prefetch target hold is changed. Explained. Here, the pending change image 77 may be attached to other than the destination mass 733 where the frame image 75 temporarily stops. That is, the hold change image 77 may be displayed on the destination cell 733 as so-called gas.

  Similarly, in the above description, an effect has been described in which the degree of expectation changes as the piece image 75 passes (temporarily stops) the destination square 733 to which the degree of expectation image 79 is attached. Here, the expectation degree image 79 may be attached to other than the destination square 733 where the frame image 75 temporarily stops. That is, the expectation degree image 79 may be displayed on the destination square 733 as so-called gas.

[Step-up production and mini-game production]
In the present embodiment, a step-up effect may be executed. Here, the step-up effect is an effect in which the contents of the effect progress in stages, and is an effect that suggests that the degree of expectation is higher as the stage progresses. More specifically, this is an effect in which a plurality of images are displayed in order on the image display unit 114 and the player is expected to win a big hit.

In the present embodiment, a step-up effect is executed on main liquid crystal 114A. More specifically, in the main liquid crystal 114A, the same type of step-up effect is executed regardless of the stage effect (background). On the other hand, in the sub liquid crystal 114B, different types of games (mini game effects) are executed according to the stage (background). In this game, an effect that suggests the degree of expectation by the success or failure of the game and suggests the presence or absence of development is executed.
Hereinafter, the contrast of each variation effect will be described while paying attention to the effect executed in the main liquid crystal 114A and the sub liquid crystal 114B.

[Variation production example 3]
FIG. 50 is a diagram illustrating an aspect of the effect performed by the effect control unit 300 using the image display unit 114.
Next, another specific example (variation effect example 3) of the variation effect of the decorative design 41 will be described with reference to FIG. Moreover, in the following description, description may be abbreviate | omitted about the point which corresponds with the production of the said FIG. 34 thru | or FIG.

First, as shown in FIG. 50 (1), the effect control unit 300 confirms and stops the decorative pattern 41 having a high decorative property on the screen of the main liquid crystal 114A as the previous special symbol changes. It shall be. The place name display 57 displays “Morioka” as the place name for stage production. Further, the sub liquid crystal 114B displays a display map image 60 indicating “Morioka” which is the place name of the stage effect.
Then, as shown in FIG. 50 (2), the variation of the decorative symbol 41 is started when the variation display of the next special symbol is started.

  Then, as shown in FIG. 50 (3), after the decorative symbol 41 is not displayed, a special product window step-up effect (special product SU effect) is executed on the main liquid crystal 114A. In addition, a mini game effect is executed on the sub liquid crystal 114B.

  The special product SU effect is an effect executed regardless of the background switching effect. In the special product SU effect of the example shown in the drawing, a series of effects in which a character (inadvertently Seibei) cooks a special product from various places, eats the food, and further describes the impression of the eaten food is executed in order.

  Here, in the special product SU effect, the same type of effect that the character eats the special product is executed regardless of the place name (stage) being executed in the stage effect. In the special product SU production, the same character appears regardless of the stage being executed. On the other hand, the special product that the character eats changes in accordance with the stage being executed. In the example shown in FIG. 50, the character eats “Wankosoba” which is a special product of the stage “Morioka”. In the example shown in FIG. 52, which will be described later, the character eats “eel rice cake” which is a special product of the stage “Hamamatsu”. Unlike the illustrated example, the special product that the character eats does not have to be changed according to the stage being executed.

  On the other hand, in the mini game production, the game itself changes according to the stage to be executed. In the example shown in FIG. 50, the first character (another training daughter) polishes the “Nanbu Ironware Teapot”, which is a specialty of the stage “Morioka”, and whether or not the teapot is cleaned (whether or not it succeeds). A game about is done. In the example shown in FIG. 52, which will be described later, a game is played as to whether or not the second character (inadvertently Seibei) wins the “fight” that is a specialty of the stage “Hamamatsu”. In the example shown in FIG. 54, which will be described later, a game is determined in which the development destination is determined by an image that is swirled by a whirlpool, which is a characteristic of the stage “Naruto”. In the example shown in FIG. 55 to be described later, a game in which the development destination is determined by an image displayed in the red stamp book at Izumo Taisha, which is a famous product of the stage “Izumo”.

  Returning to the description of FIG. 50 (3), the first special product SU image 81 is displayed on the main liquid crystal 114A as a special product SU effect. The first special product SU image 81 is an image in which the character cooks a special product, more specifically, an image in which Sabbei accidentally hits a soba noodle. On the sub liquid crystal 114B, the first mini character image 91 is displayed as a mini game effect. The first mini character image 91 is an image that includes an explanation image of a game, that is, a character string “If the teapot is cleaned, it is a chance!”.

  Then, as shown in FIG. 50 (4), in the main liquid crystal 114A, a second special product SU image 82 is displayed as a special product SU effect. The second special product SU image 82 is an image in which the character eats food, more specifically, an image in which Sandei is inadvertently eating wandering. On the sub liquid crystal 114B, the second mini character image 92 is displayed as a mini game effect. The second mini character image 92 is an execution image of the game, that is, an image in which another training girl polishes the teapot.

  Then, as shown in FIG. 50 (5), in the main liquid crystal 114A, a third special product SU image 83 is displayed as a special product SU effect. The third special product SU image 83 is an image in which the character expresses the impression of cooking, more specifically, an image in which Seibei inadvertently expresses the impression of Wankosoba. In the example shown in the figure, an image that Sandeibe inadvertently is “exquisite!” Is displayed. On the sub liquid crystal 114B, the third mini character image 93 is displayed as a mini game effect. The third mini character image 93 is an image indicating that the result of the game is successful, more specifically, an image indicating that teapot polishing has been successful.

Then, as shown in FIG. 50 (6), the left decorative design 41 and the right decorative design 41 are temporarily stopped, and a reach effect is performed in which the left and right decorative designs 41 are aligned.
When the left decorative pattern 41 and the right decorative pattern 41 are temporarily stopped, the third special product SU image 83 is not displayed on the main liquid crystal 114A. Further, when the left decorative pattern 41 and the right decorative pattern 41 are temporarily stopped, the third mini character image 93 is not displayed and the reach effect image 94 is displayed on the sub liquid crystal 114B. The reach effect image 94 is an effect image indicating that the reach effect is being executed, and includes a character string “reach”.

  Then, as shown in FIG. 50 (7), after temporarily stopping the central decorative symbol 41, the decorative symbol 41 is confirmed and stopped. The combination “424” of the decorative symbol 41 that is stopped and displayed as shown in FIG. 50 (7) is an example of a combination when the lottery result of the special symbol lottery is off. Further, when the central decorative pattern 41 is temporarily stopped, the map image 60 is displayed on the sub liquid crystal 114B.

  Although details will be described later, when the special product SU effect and the mini game effect are executed, the first special product SU image 81, the first mini character image 91 (first group image), and the second special product SU image 82 are executed. The second mini character image 92 (second set image), the third special product SU image 83, and the third mini character image 93 (third set image) are not necessarily displayed. To explain further, how much of the first group image to the third group image displayed in order changes depending on the degree of expectation. Thus, by displaying the first group image to the third group image in stages, it is possible to make the player expect a big hit. It should be noted that in the mini game effect, the game progresses while the first mini character image 91, the second mini character image 92, and the third mini character image 93 are displayed step by step, and a game with a higher expectation as the paragraph progresses is executed. In this case, the mini game effect can be regarded as one aspect of the step-up effect.

[Variation production example 4]
FIG. 51 is a diagram illustrating an aspect of an effect performed by the effect control unit 300 using the image display unit 114.
Next, another specific example (variation effect example 4) of the variation effect of the decorative design 41 will be described with reference to FIG. Moreover, in the following description, description may be abbreviate | omitted about the point which corresponds with the effect of the said FIG.

  First, as shown in FIGS. 51 (1) to 51 (4), on the screen of the main liquid crystal 114A, the first product SU image 81 and the second product SU image 82 are displayed in order while the product SU effect is produced. Executed. On the sub liquid crystal 114B, a mini game effect is executed while displaying the first mini character image 91 and the second mini character image 92.

  Then, as shown in FIG. 51 (5), the decoration pattern 41 is displayed on the main liquid crystal 114A. That is, in the main liquid crystal 114A, the special product SU effect ends before reaching the final stage (see FIG. 50 (5)). Further, the fourth mini character image 98 is displayed on the sub liquid crystal 114B. That is, in the sub liquid crystal 114B, the mini game effect reaches the final stage, but unlike FIG. 50 (5), an image indicating that the game result is unsuccessful, more specifically, the quick polishing has failed. An image indicating that this has occurred is displayed.

  Then, as shown in FIG. 51 (6), the left decorative symbol 41 and the right decorative symbol 41 are temporarily stopped. At this time, the left and right decorative patterns 41 are not aligned, and the reach effect is not executed. When the left decorative pattern 41 and the right decorative pattern 41 are temporarily stopped, the fourth mini character image 98 is not displayed and the map image 60 is displayed on the sub liquid crystal 114B.

  Then, as shown in FIG. 51 (7), after temporarily stopping the decorative pattern 41 in the center, the decorative pattern 41 is confirmed and stopped. The combination “425” of the decorative symbol 41 that is stopped and displayed as shown in FIG. 51 (7) is an example of the combination when the lottery result of the special symbol lottery is off. Further, when the central decorative pattern 41 is temporarily stopped, the display of the map image 60 is maintained on the sub liquid crystal 114B.

[Variation production example 5]
FIG. 52 is a diagram illustrating an aspect of the effect performed by the effect control unit 300 using the image display unit 114.
Next, another specific example (variation effect example 5) of the variation effect of the decorative design 41 will be described with reference to FIG. Moreover, in the following description, description may be abbreviate | omitted about the point which corresponds with the effect of the said FIG.

First, as shown in FIG. 52 (1), it is assumed that the decorative pattern 41 having a high decorative property is confirmed and stopped on the screen of the main liquid crystal 114A. The place name display 57 displays “Hamamatsu” as a place name for stage production. Further, the sub liquid crystal 114B displays a map image 60 indicating “Hamamatsu” which is a place name of the stage effect.
Then, as shown in FIG. 52 (2), the variation of the decorative symbol 41 is started when the variation display of the next special symbol is started.

  Then, as shown in FIG. 52 (3), after the decorative symbol 41 is hidden, the first special product SU image 85 is displayed as a special product SU effect on the main liquid crystal 114A. The first special product SU image 85 is an image in which a character cooks a special product, more specifically, an image in which Sandei is inadvertently cooking an eel. On the sub liquid crystal 114B, the first mini character image 95 is displayed as a mini game effect. The first mini character image 95 is an explanatory image of the fighting game, that is, an image including a character string “If the sand soldiers win, reach!”.

  Then, as shown in FIG. 52 (4), in the main liquid crystal 114A, a second special product SU image 86 is displayed as a special product SU effect. The second special product SU image 86 is an image in which the character eats food, more specifically, an image in which Sandei is inadvertently eating eel rice cake. On the sub liquid crystal 114B, a second mini character image 96 is displayed as a mini game effect. The second mini character image 96 is a game execution image, that is, a fight image.

  Then, as shown in FIG. 52 (5), in the main liquid crystal 114A, a third special product SU image 87 is displayed as a special product SU effect. The third special product SU image 87 is an image in which the character expresses the impression of cooking, more specifically, an image in which Sabei inadvertently expresses the impression of eel bowl. In the example shown in the figure, an image that Sandeibe inadvertently is “exquisite!” Is displayed. On the sub liquid crystal 114B, the third mini character image 97 is displayed as a mini game effect. The third mini character image 97 is an image indicating that the result of the game is successful, more specifically, an image indicating that Seibei has inadvertently won (successfully) the fight. In the illustrated example, the third mini character image 97 includes the character string “reach”, and suggests that the reach effect is executed.

Then, as shown in FIG. 52 (6), the left decorative design 41 and the right decorative design 41 are temporarily stopped, and a reach effect is performed in which the left decorative design 41 and the right decorative design 41 are aligned.
When the left decorative pattern 41 and the right decorative pattern 41 are temporarily stopped, the third special product SU image 87 is not displayed on the main liquid crystal 114A, and the reach effect image 94 is displayed on the sub liquid crystal 114B.

  Then, as shown in FIG. 52 (7), after temporarily stopping the central decorative symbol 41, the decorative symbol 41 is confirmed and stopped. The combination “424” of the stopped decorative symbols 41 shown in FIG. 52 (7) is an example of a combination when the lottery result of the special symbol lottery is off. Further, when the central decorative pattern 41 is temporarily stopped, the map image 60 is displayed on the sub liquid crystal 114B.

[Variation production example 6]
FIG. 53 is a diagram illustrating an aspect of an effect performed by the effect control unit 300 using the image display unit 114.
Next, another specific example (variation effect example 6) of the variation effect of the decorative design 41 will be described with reference to FIG. Moreover, in the following description, description may be abbreviate | omitted about the point which corresponds with the effect of the said FIG.

  First, as shown in FIGS. 53 (1) to 53 (4), on the screen of the main liquid crystal 114A, while displaying the first special product SU image 85 and the second special product SU image 86 in order, a special product SU effect is produced. Executed. On the sub liquid crystal 114B, a mini game effect is executed while displaying the first mini character image 95 and the second mini character image 96.

  Then, as shown in FIG. 53 (5), the decoration pattern 41 is displayed on the main liquid crystal 114A. That is, in the main liquid crystal 114A, the special product SU effect ends before reaching the final stage (see FIG. 51 (5)). Further, the fourth mini character image 99 is displayed on the sub liquid crystal 114B. That is, in the sub liquid crystal 114B, although the mini-game production reaches the final stage, unlike FIG. 51 (5), an image indicating that the result of the game is unsuccessful, more specifically, the sand battle is inadvertently fighting. An image showing that you lost (failed) with a scissors is displayed.

  Then, as shown in FIG. 53 (6), the left decorative symbol 41 and the right decorative symbol 41 are temporarily stopped. At this time, the left and right decorative patterns 41 are not aligned, and the reach effect is not executed. When the left decorative pattern 41 and the right decorative pattern 41 are temporarily stopped, the fourth mini character image 99 is not displayed and the map image 60 is displayed on the sub liquid crystal 114B.

  Then, as shown in FIG. 53 (7), after temporarily stopping the decorative pattern 41 in the center, the decorative pattern 41 is confirmed and stopped. The combination “425” of the decorative symbol 41 that is stopped and displayed as shown in FIG. 53 (7) is an example of the combination when the lottery result of the special symbol lottery is off. Further, when the central decorative pattern 41 is temporarily stopped, the display of the map image 60 is maintained on the sub liquid crystal 114B.

[Relationship between productions]
As described in the variation effect example 3 and the change effect example 5, the main product SU effect and the mini game effect are executed in the main liquid crystal 114A and the sub liquid crystal 114B. Here, the special product SU effect and the mini game effect can be regarded as effects of different contents executed on different liquid crystal screens.

  The special product SU effect and the mini game effect can be regarded as effects executed at the same timing in the main liquid crystal 114A and the sub liquid crystal 114B, respectively. In addition, the special product SU effect and the mini game effect can be regarded as a plurality of effects executed by a common trigger of the start of the change of the special symbol.

  In the variation effect example 3, both the special product SU effect and the mini game effect reach the final stage, whereas in the change effect example 4, only the mini game effect reaches the final stage. In other words, the variation effect example 3 and the variation effect example 4 shown in the figure can be regarded as a mode in which whether or not the final stage is reached in each effect is switched when a plurality of effects are simultaneously executed.

[Mini game production example 1]
FIG. 54 is a diagram illustrating an aspect of a mini game effect performed by the effect control unit 300 using the sub liquid crystal 114B. In FIG. 54, the main liquid crystal 114A is not shown.
Next, another specific example of the mini game effect (mini game effect example 1) will be described with reference to FIG. 50 and FIG. 54 is a mini-game effect when the stage “Naruto” is executed as a stage effect. Moreover, in the following description, description may be abbreviate | omitted about the point which corresponds with the production example demonstrated in the said FIG.

  In the mini game effect example 1, as shown in FIG. 50 (3), a mini game effect is executed in the sub liquid crystal 114B as the special product window step-up effect is executed in the main liquid crystal 114A. Specifically, as shown in FIG. 54 (1), the first game image 191 is displayed. The first game image 191 is a game description image, that is, an image including a character string “vortex roulette”. That is, the first game image 191 is an image that suggests that the whirlpool roulette game is performed.

  Here, the whirlpool roulette game is an effect in which a plurality of images are swept through the whirlpool, which is a famous stage of the “Naruto” stage. Here, each image suggests the execution of effects with different expectations. In the whirlpool roulette game, after any one of the plurality of images is selected, an effect corresponding to the selected image is executed.

  Then, as shown in FIG. 54 (2), the second game image 192 is displayed on the sub liquid crystal 114B. The second game image 192 includes “reach” indicating execution of a reach effect, “super heat” indicating high expectation, “pseudo ream” indicating execution of a pseudo-ream effect, and an effect performed. A plurality of images each indicating “?” Suggesting that the degree of expectation is low. Then, an effect (swing effect) that rotates such that the plurality of images are sucked into the vortex is executed.

  Then, as shown in FIG. 54 (3), the third game image 198 is displayed on the sub liquid crystal 114B. The third game image 198 is an image indicating that the “reach” image has been selected, and suggests that the reach effect is executed.

  Then, as shown in FIG. 54 (4), when the reach effect is executed on the main liquid crystal 114A (see FIG. 50 (6)), the reach effect image 94 is displayed on the sub liquid crystal 114B.

Here, it has been described that the second game image 192 has images of “reach”, “extreme heat”, “pseudo-ream”, and “?”, But this is not limitative. For example, as an indication of the development destination, an image of “SP” indicating that the SP effect is executed or “SPSP” indicating that the SP / SP reach effect is executed may be displayed. In addition, as an indication of the degree of expectation, an image such as “opportunity” or “challenge” with a high degree of expectation may be displayed.
Also, for example, when the lottery result of the special symbol lottery is out of order and the reachless effect is selected, “?” May be displayed as the second game image 192.

[Mini game production example 2]
FIG. 55 is a diagram illustrating an aspect of a mini game effect performed by the effect control unit 300 using the sub liquid crystal 114B. In FIG. 55, the main liquid crystal 114A is not shown.
Next, another specific example of the mini game effect (mini game effect example 2) will be described with reference to FIGS. 55 is a mini-game effect when stage “Izumo” is executed as a stage effect. Moreover, in the following description, description may be abbreviate | omitted about the point which corresponds with the production example demonstrated in the said FIG. 50 thru | or FIG.

  In the mini-game effect example 2, as shown in FIG. 50 (3), the mini-game effect is executed in the sub liquid crystal 114B as the special product window step-up effect is executed in the main liquid crystal 114A. Specifically, as shown in FIG. 55 (1), the first game image 291 is displayed. The first game image 291 is a game description image, that is, an image including a character string “Let me get a red stamp!”. That is, the first game image 291 is an image that suggests that the red stamp game is performed.

  Here, the red stamp game is an effect in which a plurality of images suggesting execution of different effects are shown in the red stamp book in relation to Izumo Taisha, which is a famous stage of the stage “Izumo”. Then, after any one of the plurality of images is selected, an effect corresponding to the selected image is executed.

  Then, as shown in FIG. 55 (2), the second game image 292 is displayed on the sub liquid crystal 114B. The second game image 292 includes a plurality of images each indicating “reach” indicating execution of a reach effect and “?” Having a low expectation level of the effect to be executed.

  Then, as shown in FIG. 55 (3), the third game image 298 is displayed on the sub liquid crystal 114B. The third game image 298 is an image indicating that the red mark is pressed on the “reach” image. That is, it is suggested that the reach effect is executed.

  As shown in FIG. 55 (4), when the reach effect is executed in the main liquid crystal 114A (see FIG. 52 (6)), the reach effect image 94 is displayed in the sub liquid crystal 114B.

Here, although it has been described that the second game image 292 includes images of “reach” and “?”, The present invention is not limited to this. Similar to the second game image 192, “SP” or “SPSP” images may be displayed as a suggestion of the development destination, or “opportunity” with a high expectation degree as a suggestion of the expectation degree. Or an image such as “challenge” may be displayed. Further, an image such as “pseudo-continuous” may be displayed as a suggestion that the pseudo-continuous production is executed.
For example, “pseudo-continuous” and “?” Are displayed as the second game image 292 and the “pseudo-continuous” image is selected before the pseudo-continuous presentation is executed. You may be made to do. In addition, before the reach effect is executed (immediately before), the second game image 292 is a combination of “reach” and “?” Or “reach” and “pseudo-continuous”. May be displayed, and a “reach” image may be selected. In addition, before the execution of an effect with a high degree of expectation such as the action of the movable accessory 115 being performed and an effect with a high degree of expectation being executed (immediately before), “chance” and “ ? Or a combination of “chance” and “pseudo-run” may be displayed, and an image of “chance” may be selected.

[Normal hold change effect setting process]
FIG. 56 is a flowchart showing the contents of the normal hold change effect setting process.
Next, the flow of the normal hold change effect setting process (FIG. 40, S4006) will be described with reference to FIG.

  As shown in FIG. 56, the effect control unit 300 first determines the final display color based on the random number value of the effect random number updated in S2503 of FIG. 25A (S5601). The process of determining the final display color is executed using the final display color setting table (see FIG. 42) for the above-mentioned sugo-roku production. Unlike this example, a table may be set separately from the final display color setting table for the production.

  Next, the effect control unit 300 determines a pending change scenario based on the random number value of the effect random number updated in S2503 of FIG. 25A (S5602). The process of determining the hold change scenario is executed using the hold change scenario setting table (see FIG. 43) in the above-described sugoroku production. Note that, unlike this example, a table may be set separately from the Suspend Effect Suspension Change Scenario Setting Table.

[Variation production example 7]
FIG. 57 is a diagram illustrating an aspect of the effect performed by the effect control unit 300 using the image display unit 114.
Next, another specific example (variation effect example 7) of the variation effect of the decorative design 41 will be described with reference to FIG. This variation effect example 7 is an example of the variation effect of the decorative design 41 when the normal hold change effect setting process (FIG. 40, S4006) is performed in FIG. Moreover, in the following description, description may be abbreviate | omitted about the point which corresponds with the production of the said FIG. 34 thru | or FIG.

First, as shown in FIG. 57 (1), the effect control unit 300 confirms and stops the decorative pattern 41 having high decorative properties on the screen of the main liquid crystal 114A as the change of the previous special symbol ends. It shall be.
Then, as shown in FIG. 57 (2), the variation of the decorative symbol 41 is started when the variation display of the next special symbol is started.

  Then, as shown in FIG. 57 (3), an effect of taking out the item 90 in which the character image 58 is indicated by a bomb image is executed. The item 90 can change the display mode of the hold image 52 by colliding with the hold image 52. That is, the item 90 is an image that triggers changing the display mode of the hold image 52.

Then, as shown in FIG. 57 (4), the character image 58 throws the item 90 toward the hold image 52, and the effect that the item 90 collides with the second hold image 52 is executed.
Then, as shown in FIG. 57 (5), the display mode of the second reserved image 52 changes. In the illustrated example, the second reserved image 52 changes from white to green.
Then, as shown in FIG. 57 (6), the decorative symbol 41 is confirmed and stopped.

  Although detailed description is omitted, as shown in FIG. 57 (4), after the character image 58 throws the item 90 toward the hold image 52 and the item 90 collides with the hold image 52, the collision hold An effect in which the display mode of the image 52 does not change may be executed.

[Modification]
In the above-mentioned special product SU production, it has been described that the special product eaten by the character is changed according to the stage being executed, but the present invention is not limited to this. For example, in the variation effect examples 3 to 6, the same special product SU effect may be executed.

  Further, in the above-described variation effect example 3 to variation effect example 6, it has been described that both the special product SU effect and the mini game effect are started, but the present invention is not limited to this. For example, the special product SU effect may be started, but the mini game effect may not be started.

  The mini game effect can be understood as an effect executed on the main liquid crystal 114A in accordance with the stage being executed. Further, the above-mentioned special product SU effect can be understood as an effect executed by the sub liquid crystal 114B regardless of the stage being executed.

41 ... Decorative design (example of production design)
52. Hold image (an example of a hold image)
57 ... Place name display (example of background image)
100 ... Pachinko machine (an example of a game machine)
231 ... Random number acquisition unit (an example of acquisition means)
233 ... Special symbol variation control unit (an example of symbol control means)
234 ... Special symbol determination unit (an example of prior determination means)
300 ... Production control unit (an example of production control means)
303 ... RAM (an example of storage means)

The present invention that achieves the above object is realized as the following gaming machine. This gaming machine (for example, a pachinko gaming machine 100) has an acquisition unit (for example, a random number acquisition unit 231) that acquires determination information when the acquisition condition is satisfied, and a predetermined number of determination information acquired by the acquisition unit. As storage means (for example, RAM 303), determination means (for example, special symbol determination unit 234) for determining whether or not to perform a special game based on the determination information acquired by the acquisition means, Based on the determination result by the determination unit, the symbol control unit (for example, the special symbol variation control unit 233) that displays the symbol in a variable manner and then stops and displays the determination result is notified, and the acquisition unit acquires the symbol Prior determination means (for example, a special figure) for determining in advance whether or not to perform the special game before the determination by the determination means is performed based on determination information A determination unit 234) and an effect control unit (for example, an effect control unit 300) for performing an effect, wherein the effect control unit stores a hold image (eg, a hold image) corresponding to the determination information stored in the storage unit. 52) and a display control unit (for example, the effect control unit 300) for displaying the effect symbol (for example, the decorative symbol 41) in accordance with the variation display of the symbol, and a background image (for example, the place name display 57). And the variable image control means (for example, the effect control unit 300), the reserved image has a plurality of display modes, the background image has a plurality of background images, and the reserved display control means Based on the result of the prior determination by the pre-article determination means, a hold image change effect (for example, a hold change effect) for changing the hold image from one display mode to another display mode is executed. The variation effect control means is capable of executing a background transition effect (for example, background switching effect) for transferring the background image from one background image to another background image, and is performed by the effect control means. The reserved image change effect and the background transition effect can be executed with a specific effect (for example, the appearance of swing appearance) as a common opportunity, and the reserved image change effect is executed in the variable display in which the specific effect is executed, The background transition effect is executed in the change display after the change display in which the specific effect is executed .

Claims (1)

An acquisition means for acquiring determination information upon establishment of an acquisition condition;
Storage means for storing the determination information acquired by the acquisition means with a predetermined number as an upper limit;
Determination means for determining whether or not to perform a special game based on the determination information acquired by the acquisition means;
Based on a determination result by the determination unit, a symbol control unit that displays the symbol in a variable manner and then stops and displays the determination result in a notification mode;
Based on the determination information acquired by the acquisition means, prior determination means for determining in advance whether or not to perform the special game before the determination by the determination means is performed;
Production control means for performing production,
The production control means includes
A hold display control means for displaying a hold image corresponding to the determination information stored in the storage means;
A variation effect control means for displaying the background image while varying the effect symbol with the variation display of the symbol,
The reserved image has a plurality of display modes,
The background image has a plurality of background images,
The hold display control means can execute a hold image change effect for changing the hold image from one display mode to another display mode based on the result of the prior determination by the prior determination unit,
The variation effect control means is capable of executing a background transition effect for shifting the background image from one background image to another background image,
The gaming machine, wherein the reserved image change effect and the background transition effect are executed with a specific effect performed by the effect control means as a common opportunity.

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