JP2018164619A - Game machine - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a game machine capable of executing a performance with a high amusement level.SOLUTION: In a game machine 1, it is determined whether or not a special game advantageous to a player is to be executed, and according to the determination result, the special game is executed. The game machine 1 can display a performance image indicating that the determination is reserved. Also, the game machine can execute a specific performance a plurality of times, and a notification performance for notifying the player of the possibility of the performance image being changed by one specific performance.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 21

Description

  The present invention relates to a gaming machine that determines whether or not to execute a special game and executes an effect based on the determination result.

  For example, in a pachinko gaming machine, when a game ball wins at the start opening, it is determined whether or not a special game advantageous to the player is executed, and various effects are produced when the symbol indicating the determination result is variably displayed. It is executed (see, for example, Patent Document 1).

JP2013-183830A

  By the way, the performance performed with the conventional gaming machine is not necessarily highly interesting, and there is room for improvement in terms of improving the interest.

  Therefore, an object of the present invention is to provide a gaming machine capable of executing a highly interesting performance.

The present invention employs the following configuration in order to solve the above problems.
A gaming machine according to the present invention executes a special game when it is determined that the special game is to be executed by a determination unit that determines whether or not to execute a special game advantageous to a player. Special game executing means, holding means capable of holding the determination, image display means for displaying an effect image indicating that the determination is held by the holding means, and effect executing means for executing a predetermined effect The effect executing means can execute the specific effect a plurality of times, and can execute a notification effect that notifies the player of the possibility that the effect image is changed by one specific effect.

  In addition, the gaming machine according to the present invention includes a determination unit that determines whether or not to execute a special game advantageous to the player, and a predetermined symbol display unit that variably displays the symbol and then displays the determination result of the determination unit. A special game for executing the special game when the graphic display control means for stopping and displaying the symbol to be displayed and the symbol indicating that the special game is determined to be executed by the determination means are stopped and displayed on the symbol display means. An execution means; an image display means for displaying an effect image indicating that the symbol is being displayed on the symbol display means; and an effect execution means for executing a predetermined effect. Can be executed a plurality of times, and a notification effect for notifying the player of the possibility that the effect image is changed can be executed by one specific effect.

  According to the present invention, it is possible to execute an effect with high interest.

Schematic front view of gaming machine 1 Schematic perspective view of the light guide plate unit 6 Enlarged view of the display 4 in FIG. The block diagram which shows the structural example of the control apparatus with which the gaming machine 1 is provided. Explanatory diagram for explaining the type of jackpot Screen diagram showing a screen configuration example of the liquid crystal screen 5 Explanatory diagram illustrating the flow of reach production Explanatory diagram illustrating the detailed flow of each reach production Explanatory diagram for explaining enemy character information display Screen view showing a specific example of a series of effects that develop from normal reach to battle SP reach or battle SPSP reach (Part 1) Screen view showing a specific example of a series of effects that develop from normal reach to battle SP reach or battle SPSP reach (Part 2) Explanatory drawing illustrating the flow of special character SU production Screen diagram showing a specific example of a series of effects including special character SU effects (part 1) Screen view showing a specific example of a series of effects including special character SU effects (part 2) Explanatory drawing for demonstrating the fluctuation pattern selection table for selecting the fluctuation pattern of a special symbol Time chart to explain the pseudo-continuous production Screen diagram showing a specific example of pseudo-continuous production Explanatory diagram illustrating the flow of development suggestion SU production Screen diagram showing a specific example of a series of effects including development suggestive SU effects Explanatory diagram illustrating the flow of conversation SU effects Screen view showing a specific example of a series of effects including a conversation SU effect Explanatory drawing which illustrates the flow of the 1st character SU production Screen diagram showing a specific example of a series of effects including the first character SU effect (part 1) Screen view showing a specific example of a series of effects including the first character SU effect (part 2) Explanatory drawing which illustrates the flow of the 2nd character SU production Screen diagram showing a specific example of a series of effects including the second character SU effect (part 1) Screen diagram showing a specific example of a series of effects including the second character SU effect (part 2) Explanatory diagram illustrating the flow of button production after reach Screen diagram showing a specific example of a series of effects including post-reach button effects Block diagram illustrating the configuration of main RAM 103 and various information stored in main RAM 103 The flowchart which shows an example of the timer interruption process performed in the game control board 100 Detailed flowchart of the switch processing in step S2 of FIG. Detailed flowchart of the first start port switch process in step S21 of FIG. FIG. 32 is a detailed flowchart of the second start port switch process in step S22. Detailed flowchart of the pre-determination process in steps S218 and S228 of FIGS. Detailed flowchart of special symbol processing in step S3 of FIG. 36 is a detailed flowchart of the jackpot determination process in step S309 in FIG. FIG. 36 is a detailed flowchart of the variation pattern selection process in step S310. The flowchart which shows an example of the timer interruption process performed in the production control board 130 Detailed flowchart of command reception processing in step S10 of FIG. Detailed flowchart of the hold command reception process in step 13 of FIG. 40 is a detailed flowchart of the change start command reception process in step S16 of FIG. Detailed flowchart of the variation effect pattern setting processing in step S162 of FIG. Detailed flowchart of the notice effect pattern setting process in step S163 of FIG. Detailed flowchart of the SU effect setting process in step S1631 of FIG. The flowchart which shows an example of the timer interruption process performed in the image sound control board 140 46 is a detailed flowchart of the image output control process in step 41 of FIG. The flowchart which shows an example of the timer interruption process performed in the lamp control board 150

  Hereinafter, a pachinko gaming machine 1 (hereinafter referred to as “gaming machine 1”) according to an embodiment of the gaming machine of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings as appropriate.

[Schematic configuration example of gaming machine 1]
First, a schematic configuration of the gaming machine 1 will be described with reference to FIG. Here, FIG. 1 is a schematic front view of the gaming machine 1.

  As illustrated in FIG. 1, the gaming machine 1 includes a game board 2 provided with a prize or a combination related to determination, and a frame member 3 surrounding the game board 2. The frame member 3 supports a transparent glass plate arranged in parallel with the game board 2 at a predetermined interval. The glass board and the game board 2 form a game area 10 in which a game ball can flow down. Has been.

  The upper plate 28 stores game balls and prize balls supplied to a launching device (not shown). The lower plate 29 stores game balls as prize balls paid out from the gaming machine 1. When the player operates the take-out button 23, a part of the lower surface of the lower plate 29 opens and the game balls are opened. Discharged. In addition, these dishes 28 and 29 may be comprised with one dish.

  In the gaming machine 1, when the player grasps the handle 20 and rotates the lever 21 clockwise, the game ball guided from the upper plate 28 to the launching device has a hitting force corresponding to the rotation angle of the lever 21 to play a game area. 10 to the top position. The game area 10 is provided with game nails, windmills, etc. (not shown), and the launched game balls change along the game board 2 while changing their moving direction by contacting the game nails, windmills, etc. Fall. When the player operates the stop button 22, the launch of the game ball is temporarily stopped.

  When the “left strike” is performed with the lever 21 rotated at a small rotation angle, the game ball is launched with a relatively weak hitting force, and flows down the left area in the game area 10 as exemplified by the arrow 31. To do. On the other hand, when a “right strike” is performed in which the lever 21 is rotated at a large rotation angle, the game ball is fired with a relatively strong striking force, and the right area in the game area 10 as illustrated by the arrow 32. Flow down.

  A first starting port 11, a second starting port 12, two normal winning ports 14, a first gate 15, and an electric tulip 17 are provided in the passing path of the left-handed game ball as a prize and a winning combination. It has been. In addition, in the passing path of the right-handed game ball, the second starting port 12, the big winning port 13, the two normal winning ports 14, the second gate 16, and the electric tulip are used as a prize and a winning combination. 17 is provided.

  The game ball launched into the game area 10 enters the first start port 11, the second start port 12, the big winning port 13, and the normal winning port 14 in the process of flowing down along the game board 2. May win. In this case, a predetermined number of prize balls corresponding to the winning place are paid out to the upper plate 28 or the lower plate 29. The game balls that have not won a prize are discharged from the game area 10 through the discharge port 18.

  The first start port 11 is a start region that is always open, and the second start port 12 is a start region that is opened only when the electric tulip 17 as a normal electric accessory is operating. In the gaming machine 1, when a game ball wins through the first starting port 11, or when a game ball wins through the second starting port 12, a jackpot game (an example of a special game) that is advantageous to the player ) Is determined, and a symbol indicating the determination result is displayed on the first special symbol display 41 or the second special symbol display 42 of the display 4. And when the symbol which shows a jackpot is stopped and displayed, the jackpot game which opens the big winning opening 13 will be performed.

  In the following description, the determination executed on condition that a game ball wins the first start port 11 is referred to as “first special symbol determination”, and the game ball wins on the second start port 12 is a condition. The determination to be executed is referred to as “second special symbol determination”, and these determinations are collectively referred to as “special symbol determination”.

  The special winning opening 13 is a special winning area that is opened according to the result of the special symbol determination. A plate for opening and closing the big prize opening 13 is provided at the opening of the big prize opening 13. The special winning opening 13 is normally closed by this plate. On the other hand, when a predetermined jackpot symbol indicating that the determination result of the special symbol determination is “big jackpot” is stopped and displayed on the display 4, the jackpot game in which the above-mentioned plate is operated to open the jackpot 13. Is executed. During the jackpot game, the big prize opening until a predetermined condition (in this embodiment, nine game balls won in the big prize opening 13 or 29.5 seconds have passed since the big prize opening 13 was opened) is satisfied. A long open round game that is closed after 13 is maintained in the open state is executed a predetermined number of times at predetermined time intervals.

  In this way, since the big prize opening 13 is opened long during the jackpot game, the player can make more awards by making a right strike during the jackpot game compared to when the jackpot game is not being played. You can get a sphere.

  The electric tulip 17 is disposed close to the second starting port 12 and has a pair of blade members. The electric tulip 17 has a closed posture in which the pair of blade members closes the second starting port 12 (see the solid line in FIG. 1), and an open posture in which the second starting port 12 is opened (see the broken line in FIG. 1). The posture can be changed.

  As illustrated in FIG. 1, the second start port 12 is normally closed by an electric tulip 17. On the other hand, when the game ball passes through the first gate 15 or the second gate 16, it is determined whether or not the second start port 12 is to be opened although the prize ball is not paid out. Here, when it is determined that the second start port 12 is to be opened, the operation of returning to the closed posture after the pair of blade members of the electric tulip 17 has maintained the open posture for the specified time is performed a predetermined number of times. As described above, the second start port 12 is in a state in which it is difficult for the game ball to pass when the electric tulip 17 is not operated, whereas the game ball is easily passed by the operation of the electric tulip 17. Become.

  In the following description, the determination executed on condition that the game ball passes through the first gate 15 or the second gate 16 is referred to as “ordinary symbol determination”.

  The normal winning opening 14 is always open like the first start opening 11 and is a winning opening through which a predetermined number of winning balls are paid out by winning a game ball. Unlike the first starting port 11 and the like, even if a game ball wins the normal winning port 14, no determination is made.

[Example of configuration of rendering means of gaming machine 1]
As illustrated in FIG. 1, the game board 2 or the frame member 3 is provided with a liquid crystal display device 5, a speaker 24, an effect accessory 7, a panel lamp 25, and the like for performing various effects. Further, the frame member 3 incorporates a frame lamp 37 (see FIG. 4) not shown in FIG.

  The liquid crystal display device 5 is an image display device that displays an effect image, and the display screen of the liquid crystal display device 5 (hereinafter referred to as “liquid crystal screen 5”) is provided at a position that is easily visible by the player. The liquid crystal screen 5 includes, for example, a decorative symbol for notifying the determination result of the special symbol determination, a character or item for performing a notice effect, a hold image (hold icon) displayed as many as the number of special symbol determinations being held, An effect image including various display objects such as the icon that suggests that the special symbol is being displayed is displayed. Note that the image display device may be configured by another image display device such as an EL display device.

  The speaker 24 outputs music, sound, sound effects, etc. in synchronism with display effects performed on the liquid crystal screen 5 or asynchronously, and performs effects by sound.

  The director 7 is disposed in front of and on the side of the liquid crystal screen 5. The effect accessory 71 includes a light emitting element (for example, LED). The effect character 7 performs a predetermined effect by both or one of the movement and light of the character itself. In the present embodiment, the director 7 is configured in the shape of a star, is configured to be rotatable about the depth direction of the gaming machine 1 as an axial direction, and the liquid crystal screen 5 from the side of the liquid crystal screen 5. It is configured to be movable forward.

  The panel lamp 25 and the frame lamp 37 perform various effects by light, such as changing a lighting or blinking pattern and changing a light emission color.

[Configuration example of input means of gaming machine 1]
As illustrated in FIG. 2, the frame member 3 is provided with an effect button 26 and an effect key 27 as input means for the player to input. The effect button 26 is a push button for inputting operation information when pressed by the player. The production key 27 is a so-called cross key for the player to perform a selection operation or a cursor movement, and includes an up key, a down key, a left key, and a right key. In the gaming machine 1, there is a case where an effect corresponding to the operation of the effect button 26 and the effect key 27 is performed.

  The effect button 26 is configured to be capable of changing its height between a normal state and a protruding state by a driving force from a button motor (not shown). Here, the normal state is a state in which the top surface of the effect button 26 is substantially the same as or slightly protruded from the top surface of the frame member 3 (around the effect button 26) (see FIG. 1). The protruding state is a state in which the upper surface of the effect button 26 protrudes upward by a predetermined height (for example, 10 cm) with respect to the upper surface of the frame member 3.

  The effect button 26 has a built-in button lamp composed of a light emitting element (for example, LED). For example, the button lamp emits light during an effective period in which the operation of the effect button 26 by the player is valid. The player can be prompted to operate the effect button 26. The button lamp may continue to emit light for a predetermined time in a predetermined light emission color, or may flash rapidly in a predetermined light emission color. The button lamp emits light in any of a plurality of emission colors including colors such as blue and red.

The effect button 26 can be operated (pressed) by the player even if it is controlled in any of a plurality of states including a normal state and a protruding state, and the above-described effective period is started. In some cases, the protruding state may be controlled.
The effect button 26 is easily controlled to the protruding state when the jackpot reliability is relatively high, and is difficult to control to the protruding state when the jackpot reliability is relatively low (easily controlled to the normal state).

[Configuration Example of Light Guide Plate Unit 6]
FIG. 2 is a schematic perspective view of the light guide plate unit 6. As illustrated in FIG. 2, a light guide plate unit 6 is provided on the front side of the liquid crystal screen 5 (the front side of the gaming machine 1) with a predetermined distance from the liquid crystal screen 5. The light guide plate unit 6 includes a first light guide plate 61, a second light guide plate 62, and an LED substrate 63.

  The first light guide plate 61 and the second light guide plate 62 are arranged in parallel with a predetermined interval (for example, about several millimeters) so that the first light guide plate 61 is on the front side of the second light guide plate 62. . The first light guide plate 61 and the second light guide plate 62 are made of a transparent synthetic resin plate such as acrylic or polycarbonate, and the player passes the first light guide plate 61 and the second light guide plate 62 to the liquid crystal screen 5. The displayed effect image is visible. Note that the first light guide plate 61 and the second light guide plate 62 do not necessarily need to be transparent members as long as they have translucency, and may be, for example, translucent or colored members.

  On the LED substrate 63, a first display LED 631 corresponding to the first light guide plate 61 on the front side and a second display LED 632 corresponding to the second light guide plate 62 on the back side are mounted. The first display LED 631 has a plurality of LEDs arranged in the width direction of the first light guide plate 61, and the second display LED 632 has a plurality of LEDs arranged in the width direction of the second light guide plate 62. It has been done.

  Although not shown in the drawing, the back surface of the first light guide plate 61 reflects the light of the first display LED 631 that has entered the first light guide plate 61 from the lower end surface of the first light guide plate 61 to the front side. The first image (in the present embodiment, the word “geki”) is formed on the reflecting portion. Further, on the back surface of the second light guide plate 62, a reflection portion is provided that reflects the light of the second display LED 632 that has entered the second light guide plate 62 from the lower end surface of the second light guide plate 62 and emits the light to the front side. A second image (in the present embodiment, the word “geki”) is formed on the reflecting portion.

  The LED substrate 63 causes the first display LED 631 and the second display LED 632 to emit light simultaneously, causes either the first display LED 631 or the second display LED 632 to emit light, or the first display LED 631 and the second display LED 632 to emit light. The two display LEDs 632 can emit light alternately.

  For example, when the first display LED 631 is caused to emit light, the first image (characters of “geki”) is displayed on the first light guide plate 61, and when the second display LED 632 is caused to emit light, the second light guide plate 62 is caused to emit light. The second image (letters “geki”) is displayed. In addition, when these LEDs 631 and 632 are caused to emit light simultaneously, both the first image and the second image are displayed in a superimposed manner. When these LEDs 631 and 632 are caused to emit light alternately, the first image and the second image are displayed. Images are displayed alternately.

In the present embodiment, an effect (hereinafter referred to as “light guide plate effect”) suggesting that the reliability for the jackpot (hereinafter referred to as “hit reliability”) is relatively high, and that it develops into a so-called “reaching” reach effect. Since the light guide plate unit 6 is used, both the first light guide plate 61 and the second light guide plate 62 are formed with the letters “Geki” suggesting a super-rich reach effect.
On the other hand, the first image formed on the reflection part of the first light guide plate 61 and the second image formed on the reflection part of the second light guide plate 62 are limited to characters such as “geki”. In other embodiments, it may be a pattern, a symbol, or a pattern, or a combination thereof. Further, the first image and the second image may be different from each other.

  Moreover, although this embodiment demonstrates the case where the light-guide plate unit 6 is comprised including the two light-guide plates 61 and 62, the light-guide plate which comprises the light-guide plate unit 6 may be one. .

[Configuration Example of Display 4]
FIG. 3 is an enlarged view of the display 4 in FIG. The display 4 mainly displays information related to special symbol determination and normal symbol determination. As illustrated in FIG. 3, the first special symbol display 41, the second special symbol display 42, the first A special symbol hold indicator 43, a second special symbol hold indicator 44, a normal symbol indicator 45, a normal symbol hold indicator 46, a game state indicator 47, a round indicator 48 and the like are configured.

  When the first special symbol determination is performed, the first special symbol display 41 displays the determination symbol indicating the determination result of the first special symbol determination after variably displaying the symbol, thereby displaying the first special symbol determination. The determination result is notified. When the second special symbol determination is performed, the second special symbol display 42 displays the determination symbol indicating the determination result of the second special symbol determination after variably displaying the symbol, thereby displaying the second special symbol determination. The determination result is notified. In the first special symbol display 41 and the second special symbol display 42, as a determination symbol, a “big hit symbol” indicating that the determination result of the special symbol determination is “big hit” or a determination result of the special symbol determination A “losing symbol” indicating “losing” is stopped and displayed.

  The first special symbol hold indicator 43 displays the number of holds for the first special symbol determination. The second special symbol hold indicator 44 displays the number of holds for the second special symbol determination.

  When the normal symbol determination is performed, the normal symbol display 45 notifies the determination result of the normal symbol determination by suspending and displaying the determination symbol indicating the determination result of the normal symbol determination after variably displaying the symbol. The normal symbol hold display 46 displays the number of holds for normal symbol determination. The game state display 47 displays the game state at the time when the gaming machine 1 is turned on. When the jackpot symbol is stopped and displayed on the first special symbol display 41 or the second special symbol display 42, the round indicator 48 displays the opening pattern of the big winning opening 13 during the jackpot game.

  In the following description, the symbol displayed on the first special symbol display 41 or the second special symbol display 42 is called “special symbol”, and the symbol displayed on the normal symbol display 45 is “normal symbol”. Shall be called. Also, the special symbol displayed on the first special symbol display 41 is called “first special symbol”, the special symbol displayed on the second special symbol display 42 is called “second special symbol”, and both of them are called. It may be distinguished.

[Configuration of control device of gaming machine 1]
FIG. 4 is a block diagram illustrating a configuration example of a control device provided in the gaming machine 1.
On the back side of the game board 2, a control device for controlling the operation of the gaming machine 1 is provided in addition to a ball tank for storing game balls sent to the upper plate 28 or the lower plate 29. As illustrated in FIG. 4, the control device of the gaming machine 1 controls the game control board 100 that controls the progress of the game, such as various determinations and command transmission, and the effects based on the commands received from the game control board 100. An effect control board 130 that controls the effects of images and sounds, an image sound control board 140 that controls effects by images and sounds, a lamp control board 150 that controls effects by various lamps and movable bodies, and the like. Note that the configuration of the control device is not limited to this, and for example, the effect control board 130, the image sound control board 140, and the lamp control board 150 may be configured as one board.

[Configuration Example of Game Control Board 100]
The game control board 100 includes a main CPU 101, a main ROM 102, and a main RAM 103. The main CPU 101 performs various arithmetic processes related to determination and the number of payout balls based on a program stored in the main ROM 102. The main RAM 103 is used as a storage area for temporarily storing various data used when the main CPU 101 executes the program, or a work area for data processing.

  The game control board 100 includes a first start port switch 111, a second start port switch 112, an electric tulip control unit 113, a first gate switch 114, a second gate switch 115, a big winning port switch 116, and a big winning port control unit. 117, the normal winning a prize opening switch 118, and each indicator 41-48 which comprises the indicator 4 are connected. In addition, since the gaming machine 1 in the present embodiment has the four normal winning opening 14, it is provided with the four normal winning opening switches 122. However, in FIG. It is written.

  The first start port switch 111 detects that a game ball has won the first start port 11 and outputs a detection signal to the game control board 100. The second start port switch 112 detects that a game ball has won the second start port 12 and outputs a detection signal to the game control board 100. In response to a control signal from the game control board 100, the electric tulip control unit 113 opens and closes the second start port 12 by operating an electric solenoid coupled to the pair of blade members of the electric tulip 17 so as to be able to transmit driving. To do. The first gate switch 114 detects that the game ball has passed through the first gate 15 and outputs a detection signal to the game control board 100. The second gate switch 115 detects that the game ball has passed through the second gate 16 and outputs a detection signal to the game control board 100.

  The big prize opening switch 116 detects that a game ball has won the big prize opening 13 and outputs a detection signal to the game control board 100. Based on a control signal from the game control board 100, the special prize opening control unit 117 opens and closes the special prize opening 13 by operating an electric solenoid coupled to a plate that closes the special prize opening 13 so that the drive transmission is possible. To do. The normal winning opening switch 118 detects that the game ball has won the normal winning opening 14 and outputs a detection signal to the game control board 100.

  When the main CPU 101 receives a detection signal from the first start port switch 111, the second start port switch 112, the big winning port switch 116, or the normal winning port switch 118, the main CPU 101 is predetermined according to the place where the game ball has won. The payout control board (not shown) is instructed to pay out the number of prize balls, and the number of prize balls to be paid out is managed based on information from the payout control board. Although a detailed description is omitted, the payout control board supplies the game ball to the upper plate 28 or the lower plate 29 by controlling a drive motor that sends out the game ball from the ball tank.

  The main CPU 101 acquires various random numbers as acquisition information at the timing when the detection signal from the first start port switch 111 is input, and executes the first special symbol determination using the acquired random numbers. Also, various random numbers are acquired as acquisition information at the timing when the detection signal from the second start port switch 112 is input, and the second special symbol determination is executed using the acquired random numbers.

  When a game ball is detected by the first start port switch 111 or the second start port switch 112 and the detection signal is input, the main CPU 101 acquires a big hit random number, a design random number, a reach random number, and a variation pattern random number. To do.

  Here, the jackpot random number is a random number for determining jackpot or loss. The design random number is a random number for determining the type of jackpot when it is determined that the jackpot is a jackpot. The reach random number is a random number for determining whether to perform an effect with reach or an effect without reach when it is determined that the reach is lost. The variation pattern random number is a random number for determining a variation pattern when a special symbol is displayed in a variable manner.

  When the main CPU 101 acquires these random numbers, first, based on whether or not the acquired jackpot random number matches a predetermined random number value stored in the main ROM 102, it is determined whether or not to execute the jackpot game. judge. Here, when it is determined that the jackpot game is to be executed, the jackpot type is determined based on which random number value of the predetermined random number value stored in the main ROM 102 matches the acquired symbol random number. Here, the types of jackpots include, for example, “probability jackpot” in which the game is controlled in the probability change gaming state after the jackpot game is ended, or the game is controlled in the short time gaming state after the jackpot game is ended. An example is the “normal jackpot”. The gaming state and jackpot type will be described in detail later.

  On the other hand, when the main CPU 101 determines that the jackpot game is not executed in the determination based on the jackpot random number, based on whether or not the acquired reach random number matches a predetermined random number value stored in the main ROM 102, It is determined whether to perform an effect with reach or an effect without reach. Further, the main CPU 101 determines the variation pattern of the special symbol when the special symbol is variably displayed regardless of whether or not the jackpot game is performed. As a result, the variation time of the special symbol is determined.

  When the main CPU 101 determines that the jackpot game is to be executed and determines the type of jackpot, the main CPU 101 controls the opening / closing of the jackpot 13 through the jackpot control unit 117, so that the jackpot game corresponding to the jackpot type is controlled. Execute.

  Further, the main CPU 101 acquires a random number at the timing when the detection signal from the first gate switch 114 or the second gate switch 115 is input, and executes normal symbol determination using the acquired random number. And when it determines with opening the 2nd starting port 12, the 2nd starting port 12 is temporarily open | released by operating the electric tulip 17 via the electric tulip control part 113. FIG.

  Further, the main CPU 101 causes each of the display devices 41 to 48 constituting the display device 4 to execute the processing described above with reference to FIG.

[Configuration Example of Production Control Board 130]
The effect control board 130 includes a sub CPU 131, a sub ROM 132, a sub RAM 133, and an RTC (real time clock) 134. The sub CPU 131 performs a calculation process when controlling the presentation based on the program stored in the sub ROM 132. The sub RAM 133 is used as a storage area for temporarily storing various data used when the sub CPU 131 executes the program, or a work area for data processing. The RTC 134 measures the current date and time (date and time).

  The sub CPU 131 sets the production content (production pattern) based on the game information related to the special symbol determination, the normal symbol determination, the jackpot game, etc. transmitted from the game control board 100. In that case, the input of the operation information from the production | presentation button 26 or the production | presentation key 27 may be received, and the production | generation content according to the operation information may be set. The sub CPU 131 transmits a command instructing execution of the effect of the set effect content to the image sound control board 140 and the lamp control board 150.

[Configuration Example of Image Sound Control Board 140]
The image sound control board 140 includes a general CPU 141, a control ROM 142, a control RAM 143, a VDP (Video Display Processor) 144, an sound DSP (Digital Signal Processor) 145, and the like. Based on the program stored in the control ROM 142, the overall CPU 141 performs arithmetic processing when controlling an image or sound representing an effect whose effect content is set on the effect control board 130. The control RAM 143 is used as a storage area for temporarily storing various data used when the general CPU 141 executes the program, or a work area for data processing.

  The VDP 144 generates an effect image displayed on the liquid crystal screen 5. The acoustic DSP 145 generates acoustic data output from the speaker 24. The overall CPU 141 generates a control signal based on the command from the effect control board 130 and the program stored in the control ROM 142, and outputs the control signal to the VDP 144 and the sound DSP 145, whereby the VDP 144 and the sound DSP 145. Control the behavior.

  Although not shown in the figure, the VDP 144 displays an image ROM for storing material data necessary for generating the effect image, a drawing engine for executing the effect image drawing process, and an effect image drawn by the drawing engine. An output circuit for outputting to the display device 5 is provided. The drawing engine draws the effect image in the frame buffer using the material data stored in the image ROM based on the control signal from the overall CPU 141. The output circuit outputs the effect image drawn in the frame buffer to the liquid crystal display device 5 at a predetermined timing.

  Although not shown in the figure, the acoustic DSP 145 is used as a working ROM for data processing by the acoustic DSP 145 and an acoustic ROM for storing various acoustic data related to effect sounds such as music, voice, and sound effects. SDRAM is connected. The acoustic DSP 145 reads the acoustic data corresponding to the control signal from the overall CPU 141 from the acoustic ROM to the SDRAM, executes data processing, and outputs the acoustic data after the data processing to the speaker 24.

[Configuration Example of Lamp Control Board 150]
The lamp control board 150 includes a lamp CPU 151, a lamp ROM 152, and a lamp RAM 153. The lamp CPU 151 performs a calculation process when controlling the operations of the director, the panel lamp 25, the frame lamp 37, the light guide plate unit 6 and the like based on the program stored in the lamp ROM 152. The lamp RAM 153 is used as a storage area for temporarily storing various data used when the lamp CPU 151 executes the program or a work area for data processing.

  The lamp ROM 152 stores light emission pattern data and operation pattern data. Here, the light emission pattern data is data indicating each light emission pattern of the light emitting element, the panel lamp 25, the frame lamp 37, the first display LED 631, the second display LED 632, and the like included in the effect actor 7. The motion pattern data is data indicating the motion pattern of the effect actor 7 or the like.

  The lamp CPU 151 reads out the light emission pattern data corresponding to the command received from the effect control board 130 from the light emission pattern data stored in the lamp ROM 152 to the lamp RAM 153, and the light emitting element included in the effect agent 7, the panel lamp 25. The light emission of the frame lamp 37, the first display LED 631, and the second display LED 632 is controlled. The lamp CPU 151 reads out the operation pattern data corresponding to the command received from the effect control board 130 from the operation pattern data stored in the lamp ROM 152 to the lamp RAM 153 and drives the motor that operates the effect agent 7. To control.

  In addition, when the effect button 26 or the effect key 27 is operated by the player, the lamp CPU 151 transmits an operation command to that effect to the effect control board 130.

[About gaming state]
Although not shown in the figure, the gaming machine 1 according to the present embodiment controls the game in any one of the “normal game state”, “probability game state”, and “time-short game state”.

  The “normal game state” is a normal game state in which the special symbol determination is performed in a low probability state where the probability of executing the jackpot game by the special symbol determination is relatively low, and the electric chew support function is not provided. . That is, in the normal gaming state, the probability of determining that the jackpot game is to be executed is set to a relatively low probability (for example, 1/300). Also, the probability that the second start port 12 is determined to be opened by the normal symbol determination is set to a relatively low probability (for example, 1/12), and the normal symbol variation time is relatively long (for example, 25 seconds). And the opening time of the second starting port 12 when it is determined to open the second starting port 12 is set to a relatively short time (for example, 0.1 second × 1 time).

  The “probability game state” is a game state in which special symbol determination is performed in a high probability state in which it is determined that a jackpot game is to be executed, and an electric chew support function is provided. In other words, in the probability variation gaming state, the probability that the jackpot game is determined to be executed by the special symbol determination is set to a relatively high probability (for example, about 1/70). In addition, the probability that the second start port 12 is determined to be opened by the normal symbol determination is set to a relatively high probability (for example, 12/12), and the variation time of the normal symbol is relatively short (for example, 2 seconds). And the opening time of the second starting port 12 when it is determined to open the second starting port 12 is set to a relatively long time (for example, 1.6 seconds × 3 times).

  The “time-short game state” is a game state in which special symbol determination is performed in the low probability state and an electric chew support function is provided. That is, in the short-time gaming state, the probability that it is determined that the jackpot game is executed by the special symbol determination is set to a relatively low probability (for example, 1/300). In addition, the probability that the second start port 12 is determined to be opened by the normal symbol determination is set to a relatively high probability (for example, 12/12), and the variation time of the normal symbol is relatively short (for example, 2 seconds). And the opening time of the second starting port 12 when it is determined to open the second starting port 12 is set to a relatively long time (for example, 1.6 seconds × 3 times).

  When comparing each gaming state with respect to the variation pattern of the special symbol, in the `` normal gaming state '', it is easy to set a variation pattern with a relatively long variation time of the special symbol. It is easy to set a variation pattern in which the special symbol variation time is relatively short.

  In addition, the probability determined to execute the special game, the probability determined to open the second start port 12, the variation time of the normal symbol, and the open time of the second start port 12 shown in the description of each gaming state are simply It is an example, and it goes without saying that other probabilities and times may be used.

  In the following description, a state in which the winning of the game ball to the second starting port 12 due to the addition of the electric chew support function is referred to as a “high base state”, and the electric chew support function is provided. A state in which it is not easy to win a game ball in the second starting port 12 due to the absence of the game is referred to as a “low base state”.

[About type of jackpot]
Next, the type of jackpot will be described with reference to FIG. Here, FIG. 5 is an explanatory diagram for explaining types of jackpots.

  When the game is controlled in the “normal game state”, it is possible to win a game ball to the first start port 11, but it is difficult to win a game ball to the second start port 12. The player makes a left strike aiming at winning a game ball at the first start port 11. When a game ball wins the first start port 11, the first special symbol determination described above is executed. Here, when the determination result of the first special symbol determination is a jackpot, the type of jackpot is determined. In the gaming machine 1 of the present embodiment, three types of “16R probability variation jackpot”, “6R probability variation jackpot”, and “6R normal jackpot” are prepared as jackpots related to the first special symbol determination. The main ROM 102 stores a large number of random numbers to be compared with the symbol random numbers acquired by the main CPU 101. Regarding the first special symbol determination, 20% of these random numbers are “16R probability variation big hit”. 45% is associated with “6R probability variation jackpot”, and the remaining 35% is associated with “6R normal jackpot”. For this reason, when it is determined that the jackpot is determined in the first special symbol determination, “16R probability variation jackpot” is selected at a rate of 20%, and “6R probability variation jackpot” is selected at a rate of 45%. “6R normal jackpot” is selected at a rate of 35%.

  When it is “16R probability variable jackpot”, a jackpot game including 16 long-opening round games in which the big prize opening 13 is maintained until the predetermined condition is satisfied after the big prize opening 13 is opened is executed. After the jackpot game is over, the game is controlled in the probability variation game state. This probability variation gaming state continues until it is determined that the special symbol determination is a big hit.

  In the case of “6R probability variable jackpot”, a jackpot game including six long-open round games is executed, and after the jackpot game ends, the game is controlled in the probability variable game state. Also, when “6R normal jackpot” is reached, a jackpot game including six long-open round games is executed, and after the jackpot game ends, the game is controlled in the short-time game state. In addition, when shifting to the short-time gaming state, if the special symbol determination is not determined to be a big hit on the way, the short-time gaming state continues until the special symbol determination is performed 100 times, and thereafter the normal gaming state is entered. Transition.

  When the jackpot game is over and the game shifts to the probability variation game state or the short-time game state, an electric chew support function is provided, so that it is easy to win a game ball at the second starting port 12. For this reason, when the game is controlled in the probability-changing gaming state or the short-time gaming state, the player makes a right strike aiming at winning a game ball at the second starting port 12. When a game ball wins the second start port 12, the second special symbol determination described above is executed. Here, when the determination result of the second special symbol determination is a jackpot, the type of jackpot is determined, but in the present embodiment, the type of jackpot related to the second special symbol determination is the first special symbol determination. It is the same as the type of jackpot. Regarding the second special symbol determination, 40% of the random number values of the main ROM 102 to be compared with the symbol random number are associated with “16R probability variation jackpot” and 25% are associated with “6R probability variation jackpot”. The remaining 35% is associated with “6R normal jackpot”. For this reason, when it is determined that the jackpot is determined in the second special symbol determination, “16R probability variation jackpot” is selected at a rate of 40%, and “6R probability variation jackpot” is selected at a rate of 25%. “6R normal jackpot” is selected at a rate of 35%.

[Screen configuration example of LCD screen 5]
FIG. 6 is a screen diagram illustrating a screen configuration example of the liquid crystal screen 5. When the jackpot game is not being executed, as illustrated in FIG. 6, the liquid crystal screen 5 includes a decorative symbol display area 50, a first hold icon display area 51, a second hold icon display consideration 52, and the area. 53 is formed.

(Decorative design display area 50)
The decorative symbol display area 50 is a display area in which a decorative symbol for notifying the determination result of the special symbol determination is displayed. In the decorative symbol display area 50, the decorative symbol is variably displayed along with the variation display of the special symbol, and the decorative symbol indicating the determination result of the special symbol determination is stopped and displayed along with the special symbol stop display.

  When the player is left-handed while the game is controlled in the low base state, and the game ball wins the first starting port 11, based on the acquired information (such as a big hit random number) acquired according to the winning After the first special symbol determination is executed and the first special symbol is variably displayed, the first special symbol determination is stopped and displayed in a display mode indicating the determination result of the first special symbol determination. On the other hand, in the decorative symbol display area 50, the following effects are performed.

  That is, first, as the first special symbol variable display is started, the decorative symbol variable display in the decorative symbol display area 50 is started. Specifically, in the decorative symbol display area 50, for example, a part of the decorative symbol symbol sequence consisting of a number sequence in which the numbers 1 to 9 are continuously written in the vertical direction from the bottom to the top is 3 in the horizontal direction. When the variable display of the first special symbol is started, the decorative symbol variable display is started so that these symbol columns scroll from top to bottom (for example, FIG. 10A). And (B)).

  Then, after a predetermined time has elapsed from the start of scrolling, before all the decorative symbols stop, for example, the left symbol that is the decorative symbol in the left column is pseudo-stopped, and the right symbol that is the decorative symbol in the right column is also Simulate stop. Here, the “pseudo stop” means that the decorative symbol displayed in the decorative symbol display area 50 (for example, one of the decorative symbols constituting the symbol row) is kept on the spot without being completely stopped. Say. Thus, when the left symbol and the right symbol are pseudo-stopped, these decorative symbols are not the same symbol (for example, two symbols are pseudo-stopped as the left symbol and four symbols are pseudo-stopped as the right symbol) ) Is not a reach. When the reach is not established in this way, three decorative symbols (notifying that the determination result of the first special symbol determination is “losing” is accompanied by a stop display of the first special symbol indicating “losing” ( For example, “254” is displayed on the active line after being pseudo-stopped.

  Note that when the first special symbol is stopped and displayed, each decorative symbol displayed in the decorative symbol display area 50 is also completely stationary. Therefore, in the following description, the first special symbol is stopped and displayed. In order to clearly distinguish the accompanying stop display of the decorative symbol from the above “pseudo stop”, it may be called “main stop”. In the present embodiment, the effect of displaying the decorative design in a variable manner may be referred to as a “variable effect”.

  On the other hand, in the decorative symbol display area 50, when the same decorative symbol as the left symbol and the right symbol is pseudo-stopped, reach is established (see, for example, FIG. 10C). When the reach is established in this way, the player is given a sense of expectation that the same decorative design as the reach design (left design and right design) will stop between the reach design as the middle design and be aligned. Reach production is performed.

  The reach effect will be described in detail later. When the determination result of the first special symbol determination performed when the variable display of the first special symbol is started is “losing”, the variable display of the first special symbol is being displayed. The reach effect is performed on the liquid crystal screen 5, and the three decorative symbols indicating reach lose eyes (for example, “343”) are stopped in order to notify the loss in accordance with the stop display of the first special symbol. On the other hand, when the reach effect is not performed, the three decorative symbols showing the above-mentioned disjointed eyes are permanently stopped with the stop display of the first special symbol. As described above, when it is determined that the jackpot game is not to be executed, a “losing notification effect” is performed in which the three decorative symbols are pseudo-stopped in a manner indicating a loss, and then the actual stop is performed to notify the loss.

  When this loss notification effect is executed, the jackpot game is not executed, and if the right of the first special symbol determination is reserved, the first special symbol determination and the variable display of the first special symbol are immediately started. The

  On the other hand, when the determination result of the first special symbol determination is “big jackpot”, the reach effect is executed during the variable display of the first special symbol, and the jackpot is displayed with the stop display of the first special symbol (For example, a doublet such as “333” or “777”), the three decorative symbols are fully stopped. As described above, when it is determined that the jackpot game is to be executed, a “hit notification effect” is executed in which the three decorative symbols are pseudo-stopped in a manner indicating a jackpot, and then finally stopped to notify the jackpot. When the hit notification effect is executed, the jackpot game is executed.

(First display area 51)
The first hold icon display area 51 (hereinafter abbreviated as “first hold area 51”) is an area in which a hold icon indicating that the first special symbol determination is held is displayed. In the gaming machine 1, when the game ball wins the first starting port 11 in a situation where the special symbol determination and the special symbol variation display cannot be started immediately such as during the special symbol variation display or the big hit game, the first special The right of symbol determination is suspended up to a predetermined number (four in this embodiment).

  Thus, when the right of the first special symbol determination is held, the same number of hold icons as the number of hold of the first special symbol determination indicated by the first special symbol hold indicator 43 is displayed in the first hold area 51. Is done. FIG. 6 illustrates a state in which four hold icons are displayed in the hold area 51 in order to suggest that the hold number of the first special symbol determination is “4” which is the maximum. In FIG. 6, in order to express the order in which the hold icons are displayed in an easy-to-understand manner, numbers are assigned to the hold icons. In practice, a hold icon that does not include numbers is displayed.

(Second display area 52)
The second hold icon display area 52 (hereinafter abbreviated as “second hold area 52”) is an area in which a hold icon indicating that the second special symbol determination is put on hold is displayed. In the gaming machine 1, when the game ball wins the second starting port 12 in a situation where the special symbol determination and the special symbol variation display cannot be started immediately such as during the special symbol variation display or during the big hit game, the second special The right of symbol determination is suspended up to a predetermined number (four in this embodiment).

  As described above, when the right of the second special symbol determination is suspended, the second reserved area 52 displays the same number of reserved icons as the number of reserved special symbols determined by the second special symbol hold indicator 44. Is done.

  FIG. 6 illustrates a state in which both the first reserved area 51 and the second reserved area 52 are formed. In the low base state where the first special symbol determination is mainly performed, the second reserved area is illustrated. Only the first reserved area 51 may be formed without forming the area 52. In the high base state where the second special symbol determination is mainly performed, only the second reserved area 52 may be formed without forming the first reserved area 51.

<About icon change production>
By the way, in this embodiment, the hold icon is normally displayed as a white hold icon. On the other hand, when the hold icon is displayed in the first hold area 51, an “icon change effect” in which the color of the hold icon changes may be performed. When this “icon change effect” is performed, the white hold icon changes to a hold icon of a color that suggests a jackpot reliability such as blue, yellow, green, red, gold, and rainbow colors. The colors other than the white color exemplified here are arranged in order from the low jackpot reliability. The rainbow color can only be selected if it is a “big hit”. Gold and red are easy to select in the case of a big hit, but difficult to select in the case of a loss, and are easy to select when the variation time of the special symbol is set to a relatively long time. Green is easy to select when it is a “big hit” or when it is “lost” and the special symbol variation time is set to a medium time. Blue or yellow is easily selected when it is “lost” or when it is “lost” and the variation time of the special symbol is set to a relatively short time.

Here, the case where the icon change effect is performed once has been described as an example. However, for example, the white hold icon changes to a blue hold icon, and this blue hold icon changes to a red hold icon later. In some cases, an icon change effect may be performed a plurality of times for one hold icon.
In addition, here, a case has been described in which the color of the hold icon, which was white when the display of the hold icon is started, changes to another display color, but the display color of the newly displayed hold icon is different from the beginning. In some cases, an icon change effect may be performed for the hold icon.

  In the present embodiment, the icon change effect for the reserved icon related to the first special symbol determination displayed in the first reserved area 51 will be described. However, the second special symbol displayed in the second reserved area 52 is described. An icon change effect for the hold icon related to the determination can be performed in the same manner. On the other hand, an icon change effect different from the hold icon of the first hold area 51 may be performed on the hold icon of the second hold area 52.

  So far, the icon change effect performed for the hold icon displayed in the first hold area 51 has been described. However, this icon change effect is performed for the icon displayed in the area 53 described later. There is also. In addition, after the icon change effect for the hold icon displayed in the first hold area 51 is performed, when the hold icon moves to the area 53 and is displayed as the icon, the icon is displayed. In some cases, an icon change effect is performed on the subject.

<About pre-judgment>
In the gaming machine 1 of the present embodiment, for example, when a game ball wins the first start port 11 during the display of the variation of the special symbol in the normal gaming state, a predetermined number of rights for the first special symbol determination according to the winning is obtained. Up to (4 in this embodiment) can be reserved. As described above, when the right of the first special symbol determination is suspended, the main CPU 101 determines in advance whether or not to execute the big hit game before performing the first special symbol determination. Specifically, if the first special symbol determination is performed based on the jackpot random number acquired in accordance with the winning of the game ball to the first start port 11 described above, is it determined to be “jackpot”? Pre-determine whether or not. In addition, based on the variation pattern random number acquired together with the jackpot random number, which variation pattern is selected as the variation pattern of the first special symbol that is variably displayed according to the execution of the first special symbol determination. Whether it will be determined in advance. The icon change effect is performed based on the result of the prior determination (preliminary determination result).

  In the following description, this pre-determination is referred to as “prefetching”, and the special symbol determination to be pre-determined is referred to as “pre-reading target”, and a special symbol that is started in response to the execution of the special symbol determination. The symbol variation display is called “the variation”.

(Regarding the region 53)
The icon display area 53 (hereinafter abbreviated as “the area 53”) is an area for displaying the icon as a variation suggestion image that suggests that the special symbol is displayed in a variable manner. The icon is displayed in the area 53 as the first special symbol (or the second special symbol) starts to be displayed. For example, immediately before the first special symbol (or the second special symbol) is stopped and displayed. It is erased from the area 53. The erasing timing of the icon is not limited to this, and the icon may be erased while the first special symbol (or the second special symbol) is being displayed.

  Note that the first special symbol determination corresponding to the earliest hold icon displayed in the first hold area 51 (hold icon including the number “1” closest to the area 53: see FIG. 6) is executed. When the variable display of the first special symbol is started, the hold icon is shifted to the area 53 and displayed as the icon. At this time, if other hold icons are displayed in the first hold area 51, these hold icons are shifted in the first hold area 51 in a direction approaching the area 53. Moreover, although description here is abbreviate | omitted, the same shift process is performed also with respect to the holding | maintenance icon which concerns on the 2nd special symbol determination displayed on the 2nd holding | maintenance area | region 52. FIG.

[Flow of production accompanying the change display of the first special symbol]
FIG. 7 is an explanatory diagram illustrating the flow of reach production. When the first special symbol determination is executed by the main CPU 101, the first special symbol is variably displayed and then stopped and displayed in a manner indicating the determination result of the first special symbol determination. On the other hand, on the liquid crystal screen 5, along with the variation display of the first special symbol, the variation display of the decoration symbol in the decoration symbol display area 50 (see FIG. 6) is started (see FIG. 7A). The start of the decorative symbol variation display is as described above with reference to FIG.

  When the determination result of the first special symbol determination is the loss, the reach is not established during the display of the variation of the first special symbol, and the decorative symbol display area 50 is displayed along with the stop display of the first special symbol indicating the loss. A winning notification effect may be performed in which three decorative symbols (for example, loose eyes) indicating a loss are permanently stopped (see FIG. 7B).

  On the other hand, when the determination result of the first special symbol determination is a big hit, and when the determination result of the first special symbol determination is lost, it is determined to perform the reach effect (based on the reach random number). Reach is established during the change display of one special symbol (see FIG. 7C). Specifically, the same left symbol and right symbol are pseudo-stopped on the active line during the first special symbol variation display. When reach is established in this way, a predetermined reach effect that increases the player's expectation that the same decorative design as the reach design (the left design and the right design) will stop on the active line as a middle design and become a complete design Is done.

  In the present embodiment, as a reach effect that can be executed in accordance with the variation display of the first special symbol, a normal reach effect (hereinafter abbreviated as “normal reach”), a battle SP reach effect (hereinafter abbreviated as “battle SP reach”), There are four types of reach effects: battle SPSP reach effects (hereinafter abbreviated as “battle SPSP reach”) and special battle reach effects (hereinafter abbreviated as “special battle reach”).

  Normal reach (see FIG. 7D) is a reach effect (for example, jackpot reliability: about 2%) with a relatively low jackpot reliability. When the reach has evolved to normal reach, the scroll speed of the middle symbol row that has been scroll-displayed at high speed between the two reach symbols (left symbol and right symbol) gradually decreases. Here, at the start of the variation display of the first special symbol, as the variation pattern of the first special symbol, a variation pattern in which the variation time of the first special symbol is relatively short (for example, a variation pattern having a variation time of 15 seconds). When selected, the following changing effects are performed.

  That is, when the determination result of the first special symbol determination is “big hit”, the same decorative symbol as the reach symbol is temporarily stopped on the active line as the middle symbol, and thereafter, the same three decorative symbols on the effective line (for example, A winning notification effect (refer to FIG. 7B) is performed to stop the “loose eyes such as“ 777 ”). On the other hand, when the determination result of the first special symbol determination is “losing”, a decorative symbol different from the reach symbol is pseudo-stopped as an intermediate symbol on the effective line, and thereafter, three decorative symbols (for example, “787” on the effective line). The winning notification effect (see FIG. 7 (B)) is performed to stop the “Leach Loss Eye”.

  On the other hand, when the variation pattern with the relatively long variation time of the first special symbol is selected, the scroll display of the middle symbol row is displayed even after the same decorative symbol as the reach symbol passes on the active line in the normal reach. Continue to develop into a battle SP reach (see FIG. 7E), a battle SPSP reach (see FIG. 7F), or a special battle reach (see FIG. 7G). These reach effects are configured as reach effects for notifying whether or not the game is a big hit by winning or losing a battle between a hero character (hereinafter abbreviated as “hero character”) and an enemy character (hereinafter abbreviated as “enemy character”). ing. For this reason, when developing from the reach to these reach effects, the three symbol rows displayed in the decorative symbol display area 50 move to, for example, the upper left area of the liquid crystal screen 5 while being reduced, Variation display of decorative symbols is continued in the area. And the battle of a hero character and an enemy character is developed in the center area of the liquid crystal screen 5 secured by this.

  Battle SP Reach and Battle SPSP Reach are configured as an effect in which the main character performs a battle with any of the enemy characters A to C (see FIG. 9) and notifies whether or not it is a big hit by winning or losing the battle. The battle SP reach is positioned in the first half of the battle and the battle SPSP reach is positioned in the second half of the battle. That is, for example, when a battle with the enemy character A is developed in the first half battle SP reach, a battle with the same enemy character A is also developed in the second half battle SPSP reach.

  In addition, when comparing the battle SP reach and the battle SPSP reach, the battle SPSP reach has higher hit reliability than the battle SP reach, and the battle is reported compared with the case where the winning is reported at the end of the battle SP reach. When the winning is notified at the end of the SPSP reach, it is easier to notify the jackpot (it is easier to win the battle with the enemy character).

  The following three effect patterns are mainly given as the effect patterns in which the battle SP reach effect is executed.

  The first performance pattern develops from normal reach to the first half of the battle SP reach (see FIG. 7E), and from there to the second half of the battle SPSP reach (see FIG. 7F), the battle is not developed. It is an effect pattern in which the winning is notified at the end of SP reach.

  The second performance pattern is a performance pattern that develops from normal reach to the first half of the battle SP reach, and further develops from there to the second half of the battle SPSP reach, and is notified of the win at the end of the battle SPSP reach.

  The third performance pattern is a performance pattern that directly develops from the normal reach to the second half battle SPSP reach without going through the first half battle SP reach, and is notified of the win at the end of the battle SPSP reach.

  The effect of the second production pattern or the production of the third production pattern is easier to be notified than the production of the first production pattern is performed (it is easier to win the battle) . Therefore, the player enjoys the game while expecting to develop from normal reach to battle SPSP reach via battle SP reach, or from normal reach to battle SPSP reach without going through battle SP reach. be able to.

  On the other hand, the special battle reach is configured as an effect in which the main character performs a battle with a special character (hereinafter, abbreviated as “special character”) that is the enemy character's boss and informs whether or not it is a big hit by winning or losing the battle. Has been. In the present embodiment, the enemy character appearing in this special battle reach is one type of special character, but three types of special battle reach are prepared. Specifically, a special character (small) battle that battles with a small special character, a special character (medium) battle that battles with a medium special character, and a special character that battles with a large special character ( Large) Three types of special battle reach are available. In these special battle reach, the size of the special character to fight suggests the jackpot reliability, and if you order from the lowest jackpot reliability to the highest, the special character (small) battle, special character (medium) The battle is followed by the special character (large) battle, and the special character (large) battle has a higher hit reliability than the battle SPSP reach, and is the reach production that can be expected to win the most.

  As will be described in detail later, in the gaming machine 1 of the present embodiment, when a special battle reach is performed, the normal reach (see FIG. 7 (D)) is changed to a special battle reach (see FIG. 7 (G)). An effect pattern and an effect pattern that develops from a normal SP reach through a battle SP reach to a special battle reach are prepared.

  In the gaming machine 1 of the present embodiment, a variation pattern in which the variation time of the first special symbol is relatively long is selected as the variation pattern of the first special symbol when the determination result of the first special symbol determination is a big hit. In such a case, a reach effect with a relatively high jackpot reliability such as a battle SPSP reach or a special character (large) battle is likely to be performed.

  The special characters that appear in the special battle reach will have a special position that if you defeat them, you will always get a 16R probability change jackpot. If you win the special character in the special battle reach, you will be notified of the 16R probability change jackpot. A notification effect (see FIG. 7B) is executed.

  In the present embodiment, a case where there is one type of normal reach will be described. On the other hand, as a normal reach, a short reach with a short production execution time and a long reach with a long production execution time compared to the short reach can be executed, and from the long reach, a battle SP reach, a battle SPSP reach, or a special battle is possible. On the other hand, a configuration that does not develop into these three types of reach production may be adopted from short reach while being able to develop into reach.

[Details of each reach production]
FIG. 8 is an explanatory diagram illustrating the detailed flow of each reach effect. FIG. 9 is an explanatory diagram for explaining enemy character information display. During normal reach (see FIG. 8A), enemy character information display (see FIG. 8A1) may be performed using the liquid crystal screen 5. This enemy character information display is a display effect that displays information related to the battle SP reach and the enemy characters appearing in the battle SPSP reach. When this enemy character information display is performed, the battle SP reach or battle SPSP reach is developed. become. Therefore, it can be said that the enemy character information display has a function that suggests that there is a possibility of developing from normal reach to battle SP reach and that there is a possibility of developing from normal reach to battle SPSP reach.

  As illustrated in FIG. 9, three types of enemy character information displays are prepared for the enemy characters A to C appearing in the battle SP reach. Each enemy character information display includes an enemy character image indicating any of the enemy characters A to C, and the player who sees the enemy character information display determines the type of enemy character that battles with the hero character and its enemy. It is possible to recognize in advance that it will develop into a battle SP reach or battle SPSP reach to battle with a character.

  Further, each enemy character information display includes characters indicating the characteristics and skill of the corresponding enemy character, and for the enemy character A, the enemy character of the first display mode that includes the characters “tsui” in the feature column. Information display, enemy character information display in the second display mode that includes the characters “Yowai” in the feature column, and enemy character information display in the third display mode that includes the characters “Chokuhaten” in the feature column Has been.

  Of the three types of enemy character information display of enemy character A, the enemy character information display of the first display mode is the default enemy character information display, and battle SP reach or battle SPSP for performing battle with enemy character A When developing to reach, the enemy character information display of the first display mode related to the enemy character A is normally performed. In this case, the battle SP reach that battles with the enemy character A and the win is notified by the battle SP reach, and the battle SPSP reach that battles with the same enemy character A from this battle SP reach, There are cases where the winning is notified by battle SPSP reach. Further, there is a case in which the battle SPSP reach that battles with the enemy character A is directly developed without going through the battle SP reach that battles with the enemy character A, and the winning is notified by this battle SPSP reach.

  On the other hand, the enemy character information display in the second display mode regarding the enemy character A may be performed as a so-called chance-up effect. When the enemy character information display of the second display mode regarding the enemy character A is performed, the reach effect is performed in the same flow as when the enemy character information display of the first display mode regarding the enemy character A described above is performed. Although it can be performed, it differs in the following points. That is, the enemy character information display of the first display mode related to the enemy character A includes the character “Tsui” in the feature column, which is difficult to defeat the enemy character A (the main character is the enemy character A). It is difficult to win). The enemy character information display in the second display mode related to the enemy character A includes a character “Yowai” in the feature column, which is easy to defeat the enemy character A (the main character is the enemy character A). It is easy to win).

  For this reason, when the enemy character information display in the second display mode related to the enemy character A is developed and the battle SP reach with the enemy character A is developed, the enemy character information display in the first display mode related to the enemy character A is displayed. Compared to the case where the battle SP reach with the enemy character A is performed after the game is performed, the jackpot is easily notified by the battle SP reach, and the battle SPSP reach with the enemy character A is easily developed. Further, when the enemy character information display in the second display mode regarding the enemy character A is performed and the battle SPSP reach with the enemy character A is directly developed, the enemy character information display in the first display mode regarding the enemy character A is displayed. Compared with the case where the battle SPSP reach is directly developed with the enemy character A after being performed, there is a feature that the jackpot is easily notified by the battle SPSP reach.

  Therefore, by displaying enemy character information, the player can recognize in advance which battle with which enemy character (Battle SP Reach or Battle SPSP Reach) will be developed, and the second display mode By displaying enemy character information, it is possible to effectively enhance the player's expectation for the development from the battle SP reach to the battle SPSP reach and the jackpot.

Moreover, it is suggested that the character “Chokuhaten” included in the enemy character information display of the third display mode regarding the enemy character A directly develops from the normal reach to the battle SPSP reach (without going through the battle SP reach). doing. For this reason, in this embodiment, when the enemy character information display of the 3rd display mode regarding enemy character A is performed, it does not develop into battle SP reach with enemy character A after that, but battle with enemy character A is carried out. Direct development to SPSP reach.
On the other hand, the player who has seen the enemy character information display in the third display mode related to the enemy character A can easily recognize that it will directly develop into a battle SPSP reach to battle with the enemy character A. Since the enemy character information display in the third display mode suggests that the normal reach is directly developed to the battle SPSP reach, the normal display is developed from the normal reach to the battle SP reach, or from the normal reach to the battle SP reach. It is not displayed when the battle SPSP reach develops.

  As described above, the enemy character information display in the first display mode and the enemy character information display in the second display mode do not definitively suggest that it directly develops into the battle SPSP reach. For this reason, the enemy character information display of the first display mode and the second display mode is developed to battle SP reach and when the winning is notified by battle SP reach, and to battle SPSP reach via battle SP reach. It is possible to display in the case where the winning is notified by the battle SPSP reach and the case where the winning is notified by the battle SPSP reach without developing via the battle SP reach.

  The enemy character information display regarding the enemy character B and the enemy character C is also configured in the same manner as the enemy character information display regarding the enemy character A, and the player is based on the enemy character image included in the enemy character information display. It is possible to recognize in advance which battle with which enemy character will be deployed, and to the characters of “good”, “good”, or “little bit” included in the feature column Based on this, it is possible to easily recognize the jackpot reliability, the direct development to the battle SPSP reach, the victory expectation in the battle SP reach and the battle SPSP reach, and the development expectation from the battle SP reach to the battle SPSP reach. It is.

  Returning to the description of FIG. 8, the light guide plate effect is not performed when the light guide plate effect (see FIG. 8A2) is performed following the enemy character information display (see FIG. 8A1) during the normal reach. There are cases. This light guide plate effect is an effect of displaying the characters “geki” on the light guide plates 61 and 62 by causing the display LEDs 631 and 632 to emit light in a predetermined light emission pattern (see FIG. 10G). When the effect is being performed, a predetermined effect sound related to the light guide plate effect is output from the speaker 24. The characters “geki” formed on the light guide plates 61 and 62 suggest that it directly develops into a so-called “reaching” reach effect. When the light guide plate effect is performed, an enemy character information display is displayed. Regardless of the display mode, the normal reach directly develops to the battle SPSP reach. That is, the battle with the enemy character indicated by the enemy character information display starts from the second half.

  The enemy character information display in the third display mode of each enemy character described above based on FIG. 9 includes the characters “Chokuhaten”, and the enemy character information display in the third display mode is performed. After that, a light guide plate effect is always performed. On the other hand, when the enemy character information display of the first display mode or the enemy character information display of the second display mode is performed, the light guide plate effect may or may not be performed thereafter. Since the enemy character information display in the second display mode has a function as a chance up, the enemy character information display in the first display mode is performed when the enemy character information display in the second display mode is performed. It is easier to produce a light guide plate after that (it is easy to develop directly into a battle SPSP reach).

<About the flow of Battle SP Reach>
When the light guide plate effect is not performed following the enemy character information display, the reach effect develops from the normal reach to the battle SP reach (see FIG. 8B). In this battle SP reach, a title display (see FIG. 8 (B1)) for displaying a reach title such as “VS enemy character A” (see FIG. 10 (H)) on the liquid crystal screen 5 is performed in the early stage. In this title display, the reach title may be displayed in white characters or in red characters, and the latter case has a higher jackpot reliability than the former case.

  In addition, when the title display which displays a reach title by a white character is performed, it may or may not develop to battle SPSP reach after that. On the other hand, when the title display for displaying the reach title in red characters is performed, in this embodiment, the battle SPSP reach is surely developed thereafter.

  However, the configuration related to the title display is not limited to this, and in other embodiments, the title display in which the reach title is displayed in red characters is performed, and then the battle SPSP reach may or may not be developed. Thus, a configuration may be adopted in which the battle SPSP reach is more easily developed than the title display in which the reach title is displayed in white characters. In other words, the title display that displays the reach title in red characters may function as a mere chance up.

  Next, in the middle of the battle SP reach, a telop display (see FIG. 8 (B2) and FIG. 10 (I)) for displaying characters such as words from the main character or enemy characters on the liquid crystal screen 5 is performed. In this telop display, there are a case where the telop is displayed in white characters and a case in which the telop is displayed in red characters, and the latter case has a higher jackpot reliability than the former case.

  In addition, when the telop display which displays a telop with a white character is performed, it may or may not develop to battle SPSP reach after that. On the other hand, when a telop display for displaying a telop in red characters is performed, in this embodiment, the battle SPSP reach is surely developed thereafter.

  However, the configuration related to the telop display is not limited to this, and in other embodiments, after performing the telop display for displaying the telop in red characters, there are cases where the battle SPSP reach is developed or not developed. Thus, it may be possible to adopt a configuration in which it is easier to develop a battle SPSP reach than a telop display in which telops are displayed in white characters. That is, the telop display that displays the telop in red characters may be made to function as a mere chance up.

  When the title display (see FIG. 8 (B1)) that displays the reach title in white characters and the telop display (see FIG. 8 (B2)) that displays the telop in white characters during the battle SP reach, the battle SP is displayed. There is a case where a win suggestion effect (see FIG. 8 (B3)) suggesting a win is performed at the end of the reach. This winning suggestion effect is an effect that suggests whether or not it is a big hit by winning or losing a battle with the enemy character. If it is a big win, an effect display will be performed in which the hero character defeats the enemy character. An effect display that loses to an enemy character is performed. Even if it is a big hit, there may be an effect display in which the main character loses to the enemy character.

  When the determination result of the first special symbol determination is “losing”, a winning suggestion effect (see FIG. 8 (B3)) in which the hero character is defeated by an enemy character is performed, and the first special symbol is stopped and displayed in a manner indicating a loss. As a result, a winning notification effect (see FIG. 8D) is performed in which three decorative symbols indicating reach-losing eyes are permanently stopped in the decorative symbol display area 50.

  In addition, when the determination result of the first special symbol determination is “big hit”, a winning suggestion effect (see FIG. 8 (B3)) in which the hero character defeats the enemy character is performed, and the first special symbol shows a big hit. Along with the stop display, a winning notification effect (see FIG. 8D) is performed in which the three decorative symbols indicating the doublet are stopped in the decorative symbol display area 50.

  On the other hand, in the final stage of the battle SP reach (first half battle), there may be a development effect (see FIG. 8 (B4)) suggesting that the battle SPSP reach (second half battle) will be developed instead of the winning suggestion effect. This development suggestion effect displays on the liquid crystal screen 5 a predetermined effect image that suggests that the battle will continue without being settled between the hero character and the enemy character, and a predetermined effect operation on the effector 7 (See FIG. 11A).

  After this development effect (see FIG. 8 (B4)) is performed, the introduction effect of the battle SPSP reach (see FIG. 8 (C1)) is started, and the light guide plate effect (see FIG. 8 (B5)). May be developed (the highest hit reliability is the highest among the three types of special battle reach) and develop into a special character (large) battle (see FIG. 8 (F5)).

<About the flow of Battle SPSP Reach>
Here, when the sub CPU 131 has set a variation effect pattern that develops from the battle SP reach to the battle SPSP reach, the introduction effect (see FIG. 8 (C1)) following the development effect (see FIG. 8 (B4)). See). An example of the introduction effect is an effect display showing a state where the main character and the enemy character face each other again.

  In the case of direct development from normal reach to battle SPSP reach triggered by light guide plate production (see FIG. 8 (A2)), the introduction effect is performed in the early stage of battle SPSP reach, but in this case there is a first half battle Therefore, if an effect display showing a situation where the main character and the enemy character face each other again as an introduction effect is performed, the flow of the effect may become unnatural. For this reason, the introduction effect (refer to FIG. 8 (C1)) is performed following the development effect (refer to FIG. 8 (B4)), and the introduction effect (refer to FIG. 8 (C2)) (see FIG. 8 (C1)). The content of the effect of the introduction effect may be different between the case where the reference is performed).

  When the introduction effect (see FIG. 8 (C1)) is performed in the early stage of the battle SPSP reach, for example, a CU (chance-up) character display for displaying, for example, characters “Gekiatsu” on the liquid crystal screen 5 in the middle stage of the battle SPSP reach ( 8 (C2) and FIG. 11 (C)) may be performed. In the middle of the battle SPSP reach, a so-called cut-in effect (see FIG. 8 (C3) and FIG. 11 (D)) is displayed in which a predetermined effect image is superimposed on the effect image displayed on the liquid crystal screen 5. ) May be performed.

  Note that these CU character display and cut-in are both notice effects that function as a chance-up, with or without the CU character display being performed, and with or without the cut-in being performed. There may be no cases.

  In the middle part of the battle SPSP reach, an effect display showing how the main character and the enemy character are repeatedly attacked and defended is displayed on the liquid crystal screen 5, and at the end of the battle SP reach, the main character defeats the enemy character and notifies the jackpot. A roaring effect (see FIG. 8 (C4)) that raises the player's expectation for the event is performed. As an example of this roaring effect, there is an example in which an effect display showing a state in which the main character attempts to make a last attack on an enemy character.

  Next, an operation promotion effect (see FIG. 8 (C5)) that prompts the player to operate the effect button 26 is performed, and when the player operates the effect button 26 within the set effective period, or the effect When the validity period expires without the button 26 being operated, a winning suggestion effect (see FIG. 8 (C6)) is performed. Here, when the determination result of the first special symbol determination is “big hit”, as the winning suggestion effect, an effect display that shows that the enemy character is defeated by the attack of the hero character is performed, As the first special symbol is stopped and displayed in such a manner, a winning notification effect (see FIG. 8 (D)) that stops the decorative symbol of the doublet is actually performed. On the other hand, when the determination result of the first special symbol determination is “losing”, an effect display indicating that the hero character is defeated by being attacked by the enemy character without hitting the attack of the hero character is performed as a winning suggestion effect. As the first special symbol is stopped and displayed in a manner showing a loss, a winning notification effect (see FIG. 8D) is performed in which the decorative symbol of the reach lose eye is fully stopped.

  On the other hand, there is a case where a light guide plate effect (see FIG. 8 (B5)) is performed following the development effect, assuming that it develops into a battle SPSP reach by a battle SP reach development effect (see FIG. 8 (B4)). . As this light guide plate effect (see FIG. 8 (B5)), in this embodiment, the same effect as the light guide plate effect (see FIG. 8 (A2)) performed during normal reach is performed.

  Here, the following can be said when the light guide plate effect during the normal reach and the light guide plate effect during the battle SP reach are compared. That is, while the light guide plate effect during normal reach has a function that suggests that the normal reach directly develops to the battle SPSP reach, the light guide plate effect during the battle SP reach is a special character from the battle SP reach. (Large) It has a function that suggests development into a battle, and these light guide plate effects differ from each other.

  For this reason, in other embodiments, the light guide plate effect during normal reach and the light guide plate effect during battle SP reach may be different from each other. For example, in the light guide plate effect during normal reach, the display LEDs 631 and 632 emit light with the first light emission pattern, and in the light guide plate effect during battle SP reach, the display LEDs 631 and 632 (different from the first light emission pattern). ) It is conceivable to emit light with the second light emission pattern. As another example, in the light guide plate effect during normal reach, the display LEDs 631 and 632 are caused to emit light for the first time, and in the light guide plate effect during battle SP reach, the display LEDs 631 and 632 are different (different from the first time). ) It is conceivable to emit light for the second time.

(Modification of light guide plate effect)
In addition, regarding the light guide plate effect, the following configuration may be adopted.
That is, in the present embodiment, the enemy character information display (see FIGS. 8A1 and 9) including the third display mode including the characters “Chokuhaten” suggests a direct development to battle SPSP reach. For this reason, in another embodiment, when the enemy character information display of the third display mode is performed, the light guide plate effect of FIG. 8 (A2) may not be performed.

  In the present embodiment, the big hit reliability of the special character (large) battle is higher than that of the special character (small) battle and the special character (medium) battle. For this reason, in order to effectively suggest the development to the reach production having the highest jackpot reliability, the configuration for executing the light guide plate effect (for example, the light guide plate effect of FIG. 8 (B5)) prior to the special character (large) battle. Is adopted. On the other hand, in another embodiment, after executing the light guide plate effect, a configuration that can be developed into a special character (small) battle and a special character (medium) battle may be adopted. However, in this case, it is preferable that the jackpot reliability of the special character (small) battle or the special character (medium) battle is comparable to the jackpot reliability of the special character (large) battle.

  Moreover, although this embodiment demonstrates the case where it develops directly from a normal reach to a battle SPSP reach via the light guide plate effect of FIG. 8 (A2), in other embodiments, it does not go through this light guide plate effect. You may employ | adopt the structure which can be directly developed from normal reach to battle SPSP reach (without performing a light-guide plate effect). Further, in this embodiment, before developing into the special character (large) battle of FIG. 8 (F5), the light guide plate effect (the light guide plate effect of FIG. 8 (B5) or the light guide plate of FIG. Although the case where the effect) is always executed will be described, a configuration capable of developing into a special character (large) without executing the light guide plate effect may be adopted.

  In addition, while the light guide plate effect during the normal reach in this embodiment suggests a direct development from the normal reach to the battle SPSP reach, up to the types of enemy characters that appear in the battle SPSP reach (that is, the types of battle SPSP reach). Does not suggest. On the other hand, in another embodiment, a light guide plate effect that suggests a direct development from normal reach to battle SPSP reach and suggests the type of battle SPSP reach may be performed. As an example, a first light guide plate in which an enemy character image of enemy character A is formed, a second light guide plate in which an enemy character image of enemy character B is formed, and a third light in which an enemy character image of enemy character C is formed. By providing the light guide plate and displaying the enemy character A on the first light guide plate, suggesting that it will directly develop into a battle SPSP reach to battle with the enemy character A, and displaying the enemy character B on the second light guide plate It suggests that you will develop directly into the battle SPSP reach to battle with the enemy character B, and suggest that you will develop directly into the battle SPSP reach to battle with the enemy character C by displaying the enemy character C on the third light guide plate. Conceivable. On the other hand, a fourth light guide plate on which an enemy character image of a special character is formed is further provided. In the light guide plate effect of FIG. 8 (B5), a special character is displayed on the fourth light guide plate to battle with the special character. May suggest the development of a special battle reach.

  Moreover, although this embodiment demonstrates the case where the light-guide plate effect in normal reach (refer FIG. 8 (A2)) is an effect which suggests developing directly into battle SPSP reach, this light-guide plate effect is final. It may be an effect suggesting that it will develop into a battle SPSP reach. That is, in addition to the case where the battle SPSP reach is directly developed without going through the battle SP reach, the light guide plate effect shown in FIG. 8A2 is performed also when the battle SPSP reach is developed via the battle SP reach production. In this way, it may be suggested to eventually develop into a battle SPSP reach.

  Further, in the case where the normal reach can be developed into the special battle reach without going through the battle SP reach, the light guide plate effect of FIG. 8 (A2) develops into the special battle reach and the kind of the special battle reach is suggested. You may do it. Specifically, the light guide plate effect similar to the light guide plate effect using the fourth light guide plate is performed as an example during normal reach.

  In another embodiment, in addition to the light guide plate unit 6 and the speaker 24, other effect means (for example, the liquid crystal screen 5) is used to produce the light guide plate effect of FIG. 8 (A2) and the guide of FIG. 8 (B5). You may make it perform a light board effect. Moreover, you may make it perform the same effect as a light-guide plate effect using another effect means (for example, the liquid crystal screen 5 or the speaker 24), without using the light-guide plate unit 6. FIG.

<About special character SU production>
In the gaming machine 1 of the present embodiment, during the first special symbol variation display, as a notice effect that suggests the jackpot reliability, up to a predetermined number of steps up to a predetermined number of steps up to a predetermined number of steps A plurality of types of step-up effects that can be developed in stages (hereinafter referred to as “SU effects”) can be executed, and special character SU effects (see FIG. 8) during normal reach accompanying the change display of the first special symbol. (A3), see FIG. 12).

  This special character SU performance has both a function that suggests the jackpot reliability and a function that suggests whether or not it will develop into a special battle reach, and has a predetermined number of steps (“3” in the present embodiment) set in advance. As an upper limit, it is a SU effect that can be developed step by step up to any step equal to or less than a predetermined number of steps. Details of this special character SU production will be described in detail later with reference to FIGS. 12 to 14. However, if the special character SU production suggests that it will not develop into a special battle reach, the first special symbol will lose. In accordance with the stop display in the mode shown, a lost notification effect (see FIG. 8E) is performed in which three decorative symbols indicating reach-losing eyes are stopped in the decorative symbol display area 50.

<About the flow of special battle reach>
On the other hand, if the special character SU production suggests that it will develop into a special battle reach, a special character (small) battle in which the main character will battle with a small special character will start as a special battle reach (FIG. 8 ( F1)) and a special character (medium) battle in which the hero character battles with a middle special character (see FIG. 8 (F3)). In addition, in the special character SU effect, a light guide plate effect similar to the light guide plate effect of FIG. 8 (B5) may be performed (see FIG. 12 (F)). In this case, a battle with a special character having a large main character is performed. A special character (large) battle is started (see FIG. 8 (F5)).

  Here, when three types of special battle reach are arranged in order from low to high jackpot reliability, special character (small) battle, special character (medium) battle, special character (large) battle will be in order. . For this reason, when the special character SU production is performed during the normal reach and the development to the special battle reach is suggested, the player guides the light guide plate (FIG. 12 (FIG. 12 ( It is possible to enjoy the special character SU production while expecting that F) will be performed).

  Returning to the description of FIG. 8, during the special character (small) battle, a telop display (see FIG. 8 (F2)) that displays characters such as words from the main character or special character (small) in white is performed. During the special character (middle) battle, a telop display (see FIG. 8 (F4)) that displays characters such as words from the main character or the special character (middle) in white is performed. On the other hand, during the special character (large) battle, a telop display (see FIG. 8 (F6)) that displays characters such as words from the main character or special character (large) in white or red is performed, and the telop is red. The big hit reliability is higher when the text is displayed than when the telop is displayed with white text.

  As described above, in the present embodiment, among the three types of special battle reach, only a special character (large) battle has a chance to increase reach. On the other hand, in another embodiment, a configuration may be adopted in which there is a chance up even during a special character (small) battle or a special character (medium) battle. Specifically, regarding these two types of special battle reach, it is possible to execute telop display that displays telops in red characters as an example. Further, in another embodiment, for each of the three types of special battle reach, a configuration capable of displaying a title similar to the title display in the early stage of the battle SP reach (see FIG. 8 (B1)) may be adopted.

  Returning to the description of the special battle reach of the present embodiment, when the final stage of the above three types of special battle reach is reached, the hero character defeats the special character and raises the player's expectation that the jackpot will be notified ( (See FIG. 8 (F7)). An example of this reverberation effect is that the main character performs an effect display indicating that the enemy character (enemy character (small), enemy character (middle), or enemy character (large)) is about to make the last attack. As mentioned.

  Next, an operation promotion effect (see FIG. 8 (F8)) that prompts the player to operate the effect button 26 is performed, and when the player operates the effect button 26 within the set effective period, or the effect When the valid period expires without the button 26 being operated, a winning suggestion effect (see FIG. 8 (F9)) is performed. Here, when the determination result of the first special symbol determination is “big hit”, an effect display indicating that the special character is defeated as the main character ’s attack hits the special character is performed as a winning indication. As the first special symbol is stopped and displayed in such a manner, a winning notification effect (see FIG. 8 (G)) for stopping the decorative symbol indicating the doublet is performed. On the other hand, when the determination result of the first special symbol determination is “losing”, an effect display indicating that the hero character is defeated by the special character counterattacking without hitting the hero character's attack is performed as a winning suggestion effect. As the first special symbol is stopped and displayed in a manner indicating a loss, a winning notification effect (see FIG. 8G) is performed in which the decorative symbol indicating the reach lose eye is stopped.

<Examples of a series of effects including light guide plate effects during normal reach>
Next, a specific example of a series of effects including a light guide plate effect during normal reach will be described with reference to FIGS. Here, FIGS. 10 and 11 are screen views showing a specific example of a series of effects developed from normal reach to battle SP reach or battle SPSP reach.

  In FIG. 10 (A), the three special symbols are stopped in a manner that shows a loose eye in order to notify that the determination result of the first special symbol determination corresponding to the icon in the region 53 is “lost”. The state in which the loss notification effect to be performed is performed is illustrated. When a predetermined fixed time (for example, 1 second) has elapsed since the start of the loss notification effect, the first special symbol determination corresponding to the earliest hold icon displayed in the first hold area 51 is executed. On the other hand, on the liquid crystal screen 5, the earliest hold icon is shifted to the area 53 and displayed as a new icon, and the decorative symbol variable display in the decorative symbol display area 50 is started (FIG. 10 (A) and (B)).

  Here, when the variation display pattern of the presence effect is set by the sub CPU 131 when the variation display of the first special symbol is started, for example, after the left symbol is pseudo-stopped, the same right as the left symbol There is a case where the symbol is pseudo-stopped and reach is established (see FIG. 10C). In this way, when the same decorative symbol is falsely stopped in the left column and the right column as a reach symbol, for example, a reach line connecting these two reach symbols is superimposed on the reach symbol, and a voice such as “Leach!” Is displayed. Output from the speaker 24.

  When reach is established in this way, normal reach is performed to increase the player's expectation that the same decorative symbol as the reach symbol will stop on the effective line connecting the two reach symbols (see FIG. 10D). When this normal reach is performed, the scroll speed of the middle symbol row that has been scroll-displayed at high speed gradually decreases. Here, when the enemy character information display (see FIG. 8A1) is set when the first special symbol variation display is started, the effect image such as the background image excluding the decorative symbol is displayed. The darkening effect to be hidden is performed for a predetermined time (for example, 2 seconds) (see FIG. 10E), and then the enemy character information is displayed (see FIG. 10F). FIG. 10F illustrates a state in which the enemy character information display (see FIG. 9) of the second display mode related to the enemy character A is performed, whereby a battle to battle with the enemy character A is performed. It is suggested to develop into SP reach or battle SPSP reach.

  Here, when the variation effect pattern that directly develops from the normal reach to the battle SPSP reach is set, the light guide plate effect (see FIG. 8A2) is performed following the enemy character information display (see FIG. 10G). ). Specifically, for example, by causing the display LEDs 631 and 632 to emit light alternately, the characters “geki” are alternately displayed on the light guide plates 61 and 62, and accordingly, a predetermined effect sound related to the light guide plate effect is produced. Is output from the speaker 24. When this light guide plate effect is performed, as described above with reference to FIG. 8, the direct development from the normal reach to the battle SPSP reach, and the introduction effect of the battle SPSP reach (see FIG. 8 (C1), FIG. 11 (B)) Will be done.

  On the other hand, when a variation effect pattern that develops from normal reach to battle SP reach is set, the title display of the battle SP reach is performed without the light guide plate effect following the enemy character information display (see FIG. 8 (B1)). Is performed (see FIG. 10H). Then, in the middle of the battle SP reach, the telop display described above based on FIG. 8B2 is performed (see FIG. 10I).

  Next, when the preset variation effect pattern is an effect pattern that develops from the normal reach to the battle SPSP reach via the battle SP reach, it is described above with reference to FIG. 8 (B4) at the end of the battle SP reach. The development effect is performed (see FIG. 11A). In FIG. 11A, the effect actor 7 that has moved from the initial position (see FIG. 1) to the effect position in front of the liquid crystal screen 5 rotates while emitting light with a predetermined light emission pattern, and on the liquid crystal screen 5. The state where the development effect which performs the effect display showing the state where the light is emitted from the effect agent 7 is performed is illustrated.

  When this development effect is performed, an introduction effect (see FIG. 8 (C1)) of a battle SPSP reach effect representing a state where the main character and the enemy character confront each other is performed (see FIG. 11 (B)). Here, the enemy character that confronts the hero character is the same as the enemy character indicated by the enemy character information display, and when the introduction effect is performed after the enemy character information display of FIG. 10F is performed. Will be introduced to represent the appearance of the enemy character A (see FIG. 11B).

  When the introduction effect of the battle SPSP reach is performed in this way, the CU character display of FIG. 8 (C2) may be performed in the middle of the battle SPSP reach (see FIG. 11C). FIG. 11C illustrates a state in which the CU character display for displaying the characters “Gekiatsu” near the summit in the background image showing the mountain is performed. Further, in the middle part of the battle SPSP reach, the cut-in of FIG. 8 (C3) may be performed regardless of whether the CU character display is performed or not (see FIG. 11D). ).

  Then, at the end of the battle SPSP reach, a roaring effect (see FIG. 8 (C4)) is performed to increase the player's expectation that the main character will defeat the enemy character and be notified of the jackpot (see FIG. 11 (E)). )), An operation promotion effect (see FIG. 8 (C5)) that prompts the player to operate the effect button 26 is performed (see FIG. 11 (F)). In this operation promotion effect, an effective period in which the operation of the effect button 26 is valid is set in advance. For example, a button image imitating the effect button 26 and “press!” Prompting the player to operate the effect button 26! Characters and a validity period gauge indicating the remaining time of the validity period are displayed.

  On the other hand, when the effect button 26 is operated before the remaining time of the effective period becomes zero, or when the effective period ends without the operation button 26 being operated during the effective period, the first If the judgment result of the special symbol judgment is “losing”, in addition to an effect display (not shown) indicating that the main character's attack is counterattacked by the enemy character without being hit and the main character's character is defeated. An effect display is performed in which three decorative symbols indicating reach lose eyes (for example, “323”) are pseudo-stopped (see FIG. 11G). On the other hand, if the determination result of the first special symbol determination is “big hit”, in addition to an effect display (not shown) indicating that the attack of the hero character hits the enemy character and the enemy character is defeated as a winning suggestion effect Then, an effect display is performed in which the three decorative symbols indicating the doublet (for example, “333”) are pseudo-stopped (see FIG. 11H). When the winning suggestion effect suggesting the jackpot is performed, the hit notification effect is performed to stop the three decorative symbols showing the doublet as the first special symbol is stopped and displayed in a manner indicating the jackpot. (See FIG. 11I).

<Special Character SU Production Flow and Specific Examples>
Hereinafter, the flow of the special character SU effect and its specific example will be described with reference to FIGS. Here, FIG. 12 is an explanatory diagram illustrating the flow of special character SU effects. 13 and 14 are screen views showing specific examples of a series of effects including a special character SU effect.

  In the gaming machine 1 of the present embodiment, a special character SU effect may be performed during normal reach during the variable display of the first special symbol. This special character SU directing is a SU directing that can indicate whether or not the character will develop into a special battle reach where the main character and the special character battle. The special character SU directing includes a small character (mini character) indicating the special character. ) Appears. Here, the case where the special character SU effect is executed during the normal reach will be described as an example, but the special character SU effect may be executed during another reach effect such as the battle SP reach or before the reach is established.

  When the special character SU effect is executed during the normal reach, first, as an effect in step 1 (see FIG. 12A), for example, an effect display in which a special character mini character appears on the right side of the liquid crystal screen 5 is performed ( (See FIG. 13A). For the special character SU effect, an effect pattern in which the effect ends in step 1 is not prepared, and the effect of step 2 (see FIG. 12B) is performed following the effect of step 1. Specifically, for example, a mini character is hidden in a dome-shaped cage, and an effect display in which two main characters searching for the mini character appear from the left side of the screen is performed (see FIG. 13B).

  Here, when the special character SU effect ends in step 2, as the end effect of step 2, an effect display indicating the appearance of the two main characters who have not found the mini character is gone (FIG. 13 (C )reference). In this case, there is no development from the normal reach to the special battle reach, and as the first special symbol is stopped and displayed in a manner indicating the loss, the loss notification effect of stopping the three decorative symbols indicating the reach loss eyes is actually stopped. Is executed (see FIG. 8E).

  In this embodiment, the case where the special character SU effect is not developed into the special battle reach when the special character SU effect is ended in step 2 will be described. However, in another embodiment, even if the special character SU effect is ended in step 2, You may employ | adopt the structure which can be developed into special battle reach.

  Returning to the description of FIG. 12, when the special character SU effect does not end in step 2, the effect of step 3 (see FIG. 12C) is performed following the effect of step 2. Specifically, for example, two hero characters approaching a dome-shaped cocoon lift the cocoon and perform a display to find a hidden mini character (see FIG. 13D).

  As described above, when the effect in step 3 is performed, an operation promotion effect (see FIG. 12C) that prompts the player to operate the effect button 26 is performed. Specifically, an effective period in which the operation of the effect button 26 is valid is set in advance, a button image simulating the effect button 26, a character of “Press!” Prompting the player to operate the effect button 26, and An effective period gauge indicating the remaining effective period is displayed on the liquid crystal screen 5 (see FIG. 13E).

  Here, when a variation effect pattern that does not develop from normal reach to special battle reach is set as the variation effect pattern of the variation effect using the decorative design, the face of the special character is enlarged and displayed according to the operation of the effect button 26. The special character SU effect is ended without being performed, and the losing notification effect is performed in the same manner as the case where the special character SU effect ends (see FIG. 12).

  On the other hand, when a variation effect pattern that develops from normal reach to special battle reach is set, a special character appearance effect (see FIG. 12E) is performed as an effect corresponding to step 4. Specifically, for example, an effect display in which the face of the special character is enlarged and displayed at the center of the liquid crystal screen 5 is performed (see FIG. 13F). Thereby, the player can recognize that it develops from normal reach to special battle reach. Since the special character appearance effect is an effect of displaying a special character that battles with the main character in the special battle reach, it can be said to be an effect suggesting the development to the special battle reach.

  Next, when the set variation effect pattern is a variation effect pattern that develops into a special character (small) battle or a special character (medium) battle, a special character (small) battle (see FIG. 12 (F)) or A special character (medium) battle (see FIG. 12G) is started (see FIGS. 8F1 and 8F3). FIG. 13G illustrates a state immediately after the special character (small) battle is started following the special character appearance effect.

  On the other hand, if the set variation effect pattern is a variation effect pattern that develops into a special character (large) battle, the light guide plate effect (FIG. 12 (H)) follows the special character appearance effect (see FIG. 12E). )) Is performed. FIG. 13H illustrates a state in which the light guide plate effect is performed following the special character appearance effect. The light guide plate effect here is the light guide plate effect in the above-described normal reach (FIG. 8). (Refer to (A2)) and the light guide plate effect similar to the light guide plate effect during battle SP reach (see FIG. 8 (B5)), and detailed description thereof will be omitted. The light guide plate effect in FIG. 12H is different from the light guide plate effect during the normal reach and the light guide plate effect during the battle SP reach (for example, the light emission patterns of the display LEDs 631 and 632 are different). May be.

  When the light guide plate effect is performed, a special character (large) battle (see FIG. 12I) is started (see FIG. 13I). FIG. 13 (I) illustrates the situation where the main character and the special character (large) face each other. The following effects are displayed during this special character (large) battle.

  That is, for example, in the middle part of the special character (large) battle, a telop display is displayed in which lines generated by the special character (large) are displayed in white characters or red characters (see FIGS. 14A and 8F6). . Then, at the end of the special character (Large) battle, in order to increase the player's expectation for the jackpot, as an effect of reverberation, the hero character tries to make a final attack on the enemy character (Large) (See FIG. 14B and FIG. 8F7).

  Next, an operation promotion effect that prompts the player to operate the effect button 26 is performed (see FIG. 14C and FIG. 8F8). Since this operation promotion effect is the same effect as the operation promotion effect described above with reference to FIG. 11 (F), description thereof is omitted here.

  Here, when the determination result of the first special symbol determination is “lost”, the following effect display is performed as a loss suggestion effect (see FIG. 14D) according to the operation. In other words, as a suggestion effect, an effect display indicating that the hero character is counterattacked by a special character (large) and the hero character is defeated, and an effect of pseudo-stopping three decorative symbols indicating reach lose eyes (here, “343”) Display. Then, as the first special symbol is stopped and displayed in a manner that indicates a loss, a loss notification effect (see FIG. 14E) that stops the three decorative symbols that indicate reach loss eyes is actually performed.

  On the other hand, when the determination result of the first special symbol determination is “big hit”, the following effect display is performed as a hit suggestion effect (see FIG. 14F) according to the operation. In other words, as a hit suggestion effect, an effect display indicating that the main character's attack hits the special character (large) and the special character (large) is defeated, and an effect display indicating that the main character is willing to win Then, an effect display is performed in which the three decorative symbols indicating the double eyes (here, “333”) are pseudo-stopped. Then, in order to notify the 16R probability variation jackpot, the false stop of “333” is changed to “777”, and the first special symbol is stopped and displayed in a manner indicating the 16R probability variation jackpot. Along with this, a hit notification effect (see FIG. 14 (G)) is performed in which the three decorative symbols indicating the “777” double-eyed pattern are stopped.

(Operational effect by special character SU production)
In the present embodiment, a configuration is adopted in which if a special character is won in a special battle reach, a 16R probability variation jackpot is always achieved. For this reason, even when the determination result of the first special symbol determination is “losing”, the special character SU effect that ends in step 2 (see FIG. 12C) and the operation promotion effect (see FIG. 12D) By executing the special character SU effect that ends without executing the special character appearance effect in accordance with the operation according to the game, it is possible to effectively enhance the player's expectation that the 16R probability variation jackpot will be achieved. .

Moreover, in this embodiment, while the special character SU effect can be developed into a special battle reach (see FIG. 12), a configuration that can be developed into a special battle reach without executing the special character SU effect is adopted. . That is, when the light guide plate effect of FIG. 8 (B5) is performed during the battle SP reach, the special character (large) battle is developed without performing the special character SU effect.
As described above, in the gaming machine 1 according to the present embodiment, a plurality of development routes to special battle reach are prepared, and therefore, compared to the case where only one development route is prepared, the player's against the 16R probability variation jackpot It is possible to increase expectation more effectively.

  As shown in FIG. 12, a pattern that develops from the post-reach button effect to the effect of step 3 of the special character SU effect (see FIG. 12C) is also prepared. That is, when the special character SU effect is performed after the post-reach button effect is performed, the effect is started from step 3 without performing the effects of step 1 to step 2. The post-reach button effect is an effect that prompts the player to operate the effect button 26 after the reach is established, and executes any one of a plurality of types of effects according to the operation. , 25, 28 and the like will be described later.

  In the present embodiment, a configuration is adopted in which the jackpot reliability increases as the final step number of the special character SU effect increases. However, in other embodiments, for example, only the process up to step 2 is completed and the process ends. Alternatively, a configuration in which the jackpot reliability is higher than that developed up to the upper limit step 3 may be adopted. In this case, for example, the case where the special character SU effect ends in step 2 may be configured such that the jackpot reliability is higher than the case where the special character appearance effect is not performed although the special character appearance effect has been developed up to step 3. Conceivable.

[Selecting variation pattern]
Hereinafter, selection of the variation pattern of the special symbol will be described with reference to FIG. Here, FIG. 15 is an explanatory diagram for explaining a variation pattern selection table for selecting a variation pattern of a special symbol.

  The main ROM 102 (see FIG. 4) of the game control board 100 stores a variation pattern selection table that is referred to in order to select a variation pattern of a special symbol. Regarding the first special symbol determination, the main ROM 102 has a reach variation pattern selection table (see FIG. 15A), a 16R probability variation jackpot variation pattern selection table (see FIG. 15B), and a 6R jackpot variation pattern selection. A table (see FIG. 15C) is stored. The reach variation pattern selection table is a table that is referred to in order to select the variation pattern of the first special symbol when it is determined to be “losing” and it is determined to perform the reach effect. The variation pattern selection table for 16R probability variation jackpot is a table that is referred to in order to select the variation pattern of the first special symbol when the determination result of the first special symbol determination is 16R probability variation jackpot. The 6R jackpot variation pattern selection table is a table that is referred to in order to select the variation pattern of the first special symbol when the determination result of the first special symbol determination is 6R probability variation jackpot or 6R normal jackpot.

  In the reach variation pattern selection table (see FIG. 15A), the variation pattern of the first special symbol is associated with the variation pattern random number. In FIG. 15, for convenience of explanation, in addition to the variation pattern and variation pattern random number, the variation time of the first special symbol, the type of variation effect pattern selected by the sub CPU 131 for each variation pattern, and the variation effect pattern Specific production contents, a range that the fluctuation pattern random number can take, and a ratio at which each fluctuation pattern is selected are shown together.

(Change pattern selection table for reach)
When the main CPU 101 (see FIG. 4) of the game control board 100 determines “lost” in the first special symbol determination and determines that the reach effect is to be executed, it acquires a variation pattern random number and stores it in a predetermined area of the main RAM 103. To do. Then, the variation pattern corresponding to the variation pattern random number is read from the reach variation pattern selection table (see FIG. 15A), thereby selecting the variation pattern of the first special symbol.

  In the present embodiment, in order to facilitate the explanation, the range that the fluctuation pattern random number can take is set to “0” to “99”. For example, if the obtained variation pattern random number is any one of “0” to “19”, the main CPU 101 reads the variation pattern A from the reach variation pattern selection table and selects it as the variation pattern of the first special symbol. For example, if the obtained variation pattern random number is any one of “59” to “63”, the variation pattern F is read from the reach variation pattern selection table and selected as the variation pattern of the first special symbol.

  In the reach variation pattern selection table shown in FIG. 15A, for example, since 20 random numbers “0” to “19” are assigned to the variation pattern A, the variation pattern A is selected. The ratio is 20% (= 20/100). For example, since five random numbers “59” to “63” are assigned to the variation pattern F, the rate at which the variation pattern F is selected is 5% (= 5/100).

  The sub ROM 132 of the effect control board 130 stores information indicating the correspondence between the variation pattern of the special symbol and the variation effect pattern of the decorative symbol. For example, when the variation pattern B is selected by the main CPU 101. In this case, the sub CPU 131 selects the variation effect pattern B that is developed from the normal reach to the special character (small) battle and is notified of the loss. The same applies to the other variation patterns defined in the reach variation pattern selection table, and is also defined in the other variation pattern selection tables illustrated in FIGS. 15B and 15C. The same applies to the fluctuation pattern.

  In the reach variation pattern selection table, it is easy to select a variation pattern with a relatively short variation time of the first special symbol, as is apparent from the comparison of the ratios at which each variation pattern is selected. There is a tendency that it is difficult to select a variation pattern having a relatively long variation time of symbols. Further, regarding the effects corresponding to each variation pattern, normal reach is most easily selected, and battle SPSP reach and special character (large) battles tend not to be selected.

(Change pattern selection table for 16R probability variation big hit)
On the other hand, when the determination result of the first special symbol determination is “16R probability variation big hit”, the variation pattern random number is acquired and stored in a predetermined area of the main RAM 103 as in the case of the loss. Then, the variation pattern corresponding to the variation pattern random number is read from the variation pattern selection table for 16R probability variation big hit (see FIG. 15B), whereby the variation pattern of the first special symbol is selected.

  For example, if the obtained variation pattern random number is any one of “0” to “2”, the variation pattern J is read from the variation pattern selection table for 16R probability variation big hit and selected as the variation pattern of the first special symbol. For example, if the obtained variation pattern random number is any one of “8” to “14”, the variation pattern L is read from the variation pattern selection table for 16R probability variation big hit and selected as the variation pattern of the first special symbol. The For example, if the obtained variation pattern random number is any one of “47” to “61”, the variation pattern P is read from the variation pattern selection table for 16R probability variation big hit and selected as the variation pattern of the first special symbol. The

  In the jackpot variation pattern selection table shown in FIG. 15B, for example, since three random numbers “0” to “2” are assigned to the variation pattern J, the variation pattern J is selected. The ratio is 3% (= 3/100). Further, for example, since seven random numbers “8” to “14” are assigned to the variation pattern L, the rate at which the variation pattern L is selected is 7% (= 7/100). Further, for example, since 15 random numbers from “47” to “61” are assigned to the variation pattern P, the rate at which the variation pattern P is selected is 15% (= 15/100).

  In this way, in the variation pattern selection table for 16R probability variation big hit, it is easy to select a variation pattern with a relatively long variation time of the first special symbol, as is clear from the comparison of the ratios at which each variation pattern is selected. On the contrary, there is a tendency that it is difficult to select a variation pattern in which the variation time of the first special symbol is relatively short. In addition, regarding the effects corresponding to each variation pattern, there is a tendency that a battle SPSP reach or a special character (large) battle is easily selected.

From the comparison between the reach variation pattern selection table and the 16R probability variation big hit variation pattern selection table, the following can be said. That is, in the reach variation pattern selection table, the variation pattern E is selected at a rate of 6%, and the variation pattern G is selected at a rate of 4%. Is 10% (= 6% + 4%).
On the other hand, in the variation pattern selection table for the 16R probability variation jackpot, the variation pattern N is selected at a rate of 11%, and the variation pattern P is selected at a rate of 15%. The notified ratio is 26% (= 11% + 15%).
As described above, in the case of a loss, it is difficult to select a variation pattern in which a loss is finally notified by the battle SPSP reach. In the case of a 16R probability variation big hit, the variation in which the 16R probability variation big hit is finally reported by the battle SPSP reach. Since it is easy to select a pattern, it can be said that the variation effect that finally develops to the battle SPSP reach has a relatively high jackpot reliability. The same applies to the case where the winning is finally notified in the special character (large) battle.

(6R jackpot variation pattern selection table)
On the other hand, when the determination result of the first special symbol determination is “6R jackpot” (6R probability variation jackpot or 6R normal jackpot), a variation pattern random number is acquired and stored in a predetermined area of the main RAM 103. Then, the variation pattern corresponding to the variation pattern random number is read from the 6R jackpot variation pattern selection table (see FIG. 15C) and selected as the variation pattern of the first special symbol.

  For example, if the obtained variation pattern random number is any one of “0” to “1”, the variation pattern R is read out from the 6R jackpot variation pattern selection table and selected as the variation pattern of the first special symbol. For example, if the obtained variation pattern random number is any one of “2” to “11”, the variation pattern S is read out from the 6R jackpot variation pattern selection table and selected as the variation pattern of the first special symbol. . For example, if the obtained variation pattern random number is any one of “32” to “61”, the variation pattern U is read from the 6R jackpot variation pattern selection table and selected as the variation pattern of the first special symbol. .

  In the jackpot variation pattern selection table shown in FIG. 15C, for example, since two random numbers “0” to “1” are assigned to the variation pattern R, the variation pattern R is selected. The ratio is 2% (= 2/100). Further, for example, since 20 random numbers “12” to “31” are assigned to the variation pattern T, the rate at which the variation pattern T is selected is 20% (= 20/100). Further, for example, since 30 random numbers “32” to “61” are assigned to the variation pattern U, the rate of selection of the variation pattern U is 30% (= 30/100).

  As is clear from the notation of FIG. 15 (C), when the 6R probability variation jackpot or 6R normal jackpot is determined by the first special symbol determination, the variation pattern in which the jackpot is notified by the special battle reach is selected. It will not be done. On the other hand, a reach variation pattern selection table (see FIG. 15A) that is referred to when a reach effect is executed, but a 16R probability variation large variation pattern selection that is referred to in the case of 16R probability variation big hit. The table defines a variation pattern in which a special character (small) battle, a special character (medium) battle, and a special character (large) battle are executed. For this reason, when developing into these battles (special battle reach), the 6R probability variation jackpot and the 6R normal jackpot are not notified, and the 16R probability variation jackpot or loss is reported.

  In this embodiment, since the selection ratio of the variation pattern B in which the special character (small) battle is performed is set to a high ratio of 14%, the determination result of the first special symbol determination is “losing”. Special character (small) battle is easy to be executed, and a special character SU effect is also easily executed. For this reason, even in a situation where the period of “losing” is long, it is possible to effectively give the player a sense of expectation for the 16R probability variation jackpot.

  Although not shown in FIG. 15, in the gaming machine 1 of the present embodiment, a pseudo-continuous effect may be performed before or after reach establishment. This pseudo-continuous effect is an effect that makes it appear as if the decorative symbol is displayed in a variable manner a plurality of times during a single variable display of the special symbol.

[Pseudo rendition]
FIG. 16 is a time chart for explaining the pseudo-continuous production.
When the fluctuating effect using the decorative symbols develops to the pseudo second sequence, first, as illustrated in FIG. 16A, first, the pseudo one sequence that displays the decorative symbols variably for a time shorter than the variation time of the special symbols. An eye variation effect (shown as “short variation” in FIG. 16) is performed. Then, for example, after the left symbol and the right symbol are pseudo-stopped at the end of the pseudo first-stage variation effect, a special symbol called a pseudo-continuous symbol (see FIG. 17E) is pseudo-stopped as a middle symbol. As described above, when the pseudo-continuous symbol is pseudo-stopped as the middle symbol, the left symbol, the middle symbol, and the right symbol are restarted, and the scroll display of the decorative symbols in each column is restarted, and the pseudo second-stage variation effect is produced. The process is started (see, for example, FIG. 16A).

  On the other hand, when the pseudo-continuous effect develops to the third pseudo-sequence, as illustrated in FIG. 16B, the middle symbol is displayed after the left symbol and the right symbol are pseudo-stopped at the end of the pseudo-second variation effect. As shown in FIG. In this way, when the pseudo-continuous symbol is restarted as the middle symbol, the left symbol, the middle symbol, and the right symbol are restarted, and the scroll display of the decorative symbols in each column is resumed, and the pseudo third-sequence variation effect is produced. Be started.

  Note that the gaming machine 1 according to the present embodiment is configured to increase the jackpot reliability every time the pseudo-continuous performance is performed, and finally the pseudo second-sequence compared to the case where the pseudo-continuous performance is not performed. The reliability of jackpots is higher when it develops to Further, the jackpot reliability is higher in the case of finally developing to the pseudo third series than in the case of finally developing to the pseudo second series.

(Specific example of pseudo-continuous production)
FIG. 17 is a screen diagram illustrating a specific example of the pseudo-continuous production. In FIG. 17A, the first special symbol determination corresponding to the earliest hold icon to be prefetched is executed, and the variation display of the decorative symbol is started with the start of the variation display of the first special symbol. The situation is illustrated. Thus, when the change starts, first, the left symbol (for example, four symbols) is pseudo-stopped in the left column (see FIG. 17B), and then the right symbol (for example, 5 symbols) different from the left symbol. The symbol) is pseudo-stopped in the right column (see FIG. 17C).

  Next, an effect display representing a state in which the pseudo continuous symbols slowly move from top to bottom in the middle row is performed (see FIG. 17E). Here, when a gaze effect that does not develop in the second pseudo sequence is performed, although not shown in the figure, a middle symbol different from the pseudo continuous symbol is pseudo-stopped in the middle row, and then a loss notification effect is executed. The On the other hand, in the case of developing to the second pseudo sequence, the pseudo continuous symbol is pseudo-stopped in the middle row (see FIG. 17E). Then, for example, an effect display indicating that the pseudo-continuous pattern is enlarged and faded out is performed, and a character “× 2” indicating that the pseudo second-stage variation effect is started is displayed on the liquid crystal screen 5. Largely displayed in the center of the screen (see FIG. 17F), the scroll display of the left column, middle column, and right column is resumed, and the pseudo second-stage variation effect is started (see FIG. 17G). .

  Here, the case where the pseudo continuous effect is performed before the reach is established has been described, but the pseudo continuous effect may be performed even after the reach is established. When the pseudo-continuous effect is performed before the reach is established, the roaring effect (see FIG. 17D) is performed in a state where the left symbol and the right symbol different from the left symbol are pseudo-stopped. On the other hand, when the pseudo-continuous effect is performed after the reach is established, the same roaring effect is performed in the reach state in which the same symbol as the left symbol and the left symbol is pseudo-stopped. In the following description, the pseudo-continuous effect performed before the reach is established may be referred to as “pre-reach simulation”, and the pseudo-continuous effect performed after the reach is established may be referred to as “post-reach simulation”.

[About other SU effects]
In addition to the special character SU effects described above with reference to FIG. 12 and the like, the gaming machine 1 according to the present embodiment includes the development suggestion SU effects (see FIGS. 18 and 19) and the conversation SU effects (see FIGS. 20 and 21). ), The first character SU effect (see FIGS. 22 to 24), and the second character SU effect (see FIGS. 25 to 27).
Hereinafter, these SU effects will be described in order.

<Development suggestion SU production flow and specific examples>
Hereinafter, the development suggestion SU effect will be described with reference to FIGS. Here, FIG. 18 is an explanatory diagram illustrating the flow of the development suggestive SU effect. FIG. 19 is a screen diagram illustrating a specific example of a series of effects including a development suggestion SU effect.

  In the gaming machine 1 of the present embodiment, for example, the development suggestion SU effect may be performed before the reach is established or during the normal reach during the variable display of the first special symbol. This development suggestion SU effect is a SU effect that suggests whether or not to develop a special battle reach (or battle SPSP reach) as well as suggesting the jackpot reliability depending on the step to be developed. This development suggestion SU effect is performed using characters displayed on the liquid crystal screen 5.

  In FIG. 19A, the first special symbol determination corresponding to the earliest hold icon to be prefetched is executed, and the variation display of the decorative symbol is started with the start of the variation display of the first special symbol. The situation is illustrated. When the development suggestion SU effect is executed, first, as an effect of step 1 (see FIG. 18A), for example, an effect of displaying the word “of the light guide plate” on the liquid crystal screen 5 is performed (FIG. 19B). )reference). After the effect of step 1 is performed, as shown in FIG. 18, the development suggestion SU effect ends in step 1 without developing to step 2 (see FIG. 18C), and There is a case where the effect (see FIG. 18B) is developed to the effect of step 2 and a case of developing to the effect of step 2 without performing the pseudo-continuous effect.

  Here, in the case of developing to step 2 without performing the pseudo-continuous production, the production of step 2 (see FIG. 18C) for displaying the word following the word displayed in the production of step 1 is performed. Specifically, for example, an effect of displaying the word “light emission” on the liquid crystal screen 5 is performed (see FIG. 19C). After the effect of step 2 is performed, as shown in FIG. 18, the development suggestion SU effect ends in step 2 without developing to step 3 (see FIG. 18E), and There are a case where the effect (see FIG. 18D) is developed to the effect of step 3 and a case of developing to the effect of step 3 without performing the pseudo-continuous effect.

  Here, in the case of developing to step 3 without performing the pseudo-continuous production, the production in step 3 (see FIG. 18E) for displaying the word following the word displayed in the production in step 2 is performed. Specifically, for example, an effect of displaying the word “please aim!” On the liquid crystal screen 5 is performed (see FIG. 19D). After the effect of step 3 is performed, the development suggestion SU effect is completed in step 3 without further development or the pseudo-continuous effect is not performed, and the process proceeds to step 4. That is, the production pattern that ends in step 3 is not prepared, and whenever the production of step 3 is performed, the production of step 4 is always developed.

  As an effect of step 4, for example, “Please aim for light emission of the light guide plate!”, An effect of displaying on the liquid crystal screen 5 a text that is a combination of the words displayed in the effects of steps 1 to 3 (see FIG. 19 (E)). By performing the effect in step 4, the player can recognize that the light guide plate effect may be performed.

  A pattern that develops from the post-reach button effect, which will be described in detail later, to the effect of step 4 of the development suggestive SU effect (see FIG. 18F) is also prepared. That is, when the development suggestion SU effect is performed after the post-reach button effect is performed, the effect is started from step 4 without performing the effects of step 1 to step 3.

  As described above, when the effect in step 4 is performed, a button appearance effect (see FIG. 18G) that causes the player to expect that a button image simulating the effect button 26 is displayed on the liquid crystal screen 5 is performed. Is called. Specifically, for example, an effect display showing a state in which a translucent button image simulating the effect button 26 gradually changes to an opaque button image is performed (see FIG. 19F).

  After the button appearance effect is performed, the button image does not appear (the button image does not become opaque), and the development suggestion SU effect may end with the button appearance effect. In this case, although not shown in the figure, an effect display showing a state in which the button image fades out from the liquid crystal screen 5 without becoming opaque is performed. On the other hand, a button may appear on the liquid crystal screen 5 following the button appearance effect (see FIGS. 18G and 18H).

  In the following cases, the button may always appear after the button appearance effect. For example, as an effect of step 4, basically, a sentence in which the words displayed in the effects of steps 1 to 3 are connected as they are is displayed on the liquid crystal screen 5. Please do this as a chance-up effect to display a sentence different from the above sentence, such as “Please!”, And if this chance-up effect is performed in step 4, make sure that the button appears after the button appearance. May be.

  Further, even when the variation effect is developed to the button appearance effect in the state where the pseudo effect has been developed to the third pseudo stage, the button may always appear after the button appearance effect.

  Returning to the description of FIGS. 18 and 19, when a button appears following the button appearance effect, an effective period in which the operation of the effect button 26 is effective is set in advance. For example, an opaque button is used instead of a translucent button image. An image is displayed and an effective period gauge indicating the remaining time of the effective period is also displayed (see FIG. 19G).

  When the button appears in this way, when the effect button 26 is operated within the effective period, and when the effective period ends without the effect button 26 being operated, the light guide plate effect (FIG. 18 (I ) And FIG. 19 (H)) are always executed (see FIG. 18). This light guide plate effect is an effect similar to the light guide plate effect of FIG. 8 (A2) and the light guide plate effect of FIG. 8 (B5) in this embodiment, and after the light guide plate effect is performed, a special battle reach is performed. Or develop directly into battle SPSP reach. FIG. 19I illustrates a state where special battle reach is started via the light guide plate effect.

(Effects of development suggestion SU production)
In the gaming machine 1 according to the present embodiment, the development suggestion SU effect is prepared in addition to the special character SU effect (see FIG. 12) as the SU effect that suggests the development to the special character (large) battle. For this reason, not only can the player easily recognize the reliability that the jackpot is notified in the fluctuation based on the number of final steps of the development suggestive SU performance, but if the special character is defeated, the special battle reach that becomes a 16R probability variable jackpot Opportunities for suggesting development will increase further, and the player's expectation for the 16R probable jackpot can be increased more effectively.

  Further, in this embodiment, the development suggestion SU effect may be developed so as to sandwich the pseudo-continuous effect in time. Therefore, the effect of the effect is effectively achieved by the synergistic effect of the development suggestive SU effect and the pseudo-continuous effect. Can be increased.

  In the present embodiment, a configuration is adopted in which the jackpot reliability increases as the final step number of the development suggestive SU effect increases, but in other embodiments, for example, the end in step 1 is up to step 3 You may employ | adopt the structure that a jackpot reliability is high rather than developing and ending.

  Further, in the present embodiment, a case where a light guide plate effect (see FIG. 18 (I)) is developed in the development suggestive SU effect will be described as a special battle reach or a battle SPSP reach. Similarly to the case where the light guide plate effect of 12 (H) is performed, the structure that only develops into a special character (large) battle after the light guide plate effect of FIG. 18 (I) (special character (small) battle) Or a special character (medium) battle or a battle SPSP reach).

  In addition, after the light guide plate effect of FIG. 18 (I) is performed, a structure that develops into one of special character (small) battle, special character (medium), and special character (large) battle may be adopted. Good. Moreover, after the light guide plate effect of FIG. 18 (I) is performed, a configuration that does not develop into a special battle reach but develops into a battle SPSP reach may be adopted.

<Flow and specific example of conversation SU production>
Next, the conversation SU effect will be described with reference to FIGS. Here, FIG. 20 is an explanatory diagram illustrating the flow of the conversation SU effect. FIG. 21 is a screen diagram showing a specific example of a series of effects including a conversation SU effect.

  In the gaming machine 1 of the present embodiment, for example, a conversation SU effect may be performed before reach is established or during normal reach during the variable display of the first special symbol. This conversation SU effect is a SU effect in which a conversation window representing a state in which the main character or its friend character utters words is displayed step by step. In other words, the conversation SU effect is an effect capable of executing the effect display for displaying the conversation window one or more times as the specific effect. In the conversation SU effect, as the conversation window is displayed, the voice of the speech included in the conversation window is output from the speaker 24. The conversation SU effect is characterized in that a conversation window including a line notifying the player of the possibility that the hold icon (or the icon) is changed by one effect display for displaying the conversation window is displayed. (See FIGS. 20 (B), (D), FIGS. 21 (C), (E)).

  The conversation SU effect suggests the jackpot reliability depending on which step is finally developed, and changes the hold icon displayed in the first hold area 51 (or the icon displayed in the area 53). This is a SU effect that may be accompanied by an icon change effect. Note that the conversation SU effect accompanied by the icon change effect for changing the icon can be performed based on the determination result of the first special symbol determination. On the other hand, the conversation SU effect accompanied by the icon change effect that changes the hold icon is performed based on the determination result of the first special symbol determination and the prior determination result.

  In FIG. 21A, the first special symbol determination corresponding to the earliest hold icon to be prefetched is executed, and the variation display of the decorative symbol is started with the start of the variation display of the first special symbol. The situation is illustrated. When the conversation SU effect is executed, first, as the effect of step 1 (see FIG. 21A), a first conversation window representing a state in which a character emits a line “I will change hold” is displayed on the liquid crystal. An effect to be displayed on the screen 5 is performed (see FIG. 21B).

  FIG. 21B illustrates a state in which the first conversation window that suggests the execution of the icon change effect for the hold icon including the word “I will change the hold” is displayed. However, in the production of Step 1, the first conversation window showing a state in which the same character emits a different line (for example, a line that does not suggest execution of the icon change production) is displayed, There may be a case where a first conversation window showing a state of uttering a speech is displayed. That is, FIG. 21B illustrates a case in which a conversation window including a dialogue for definite notification that an icon change effect for a hold icon is performed is displayed. Although there may be an icon change effect for the hold icon such as “may change?”, A conversation window including a line for notifying that the possibility is not 100% may be displayed.

  In this way, when the effect in step 1 is performed, as shown in FIG. 20, when the conversation SU effect ends in step 1, and an icon change effect for the hold icon (see FIG. 20B). There are a case where the effect develops to the effect of step 2 (see FIG. 20C) and a case where the effect develops to the effect of step 2 without performing the icon change effect.

  Here, as illustrated in FIG. 21B, when the first conversation window that suggests the execution of the icon change effect for the hold icon is displayed, the icon for the hold icon is displayed. A change effect is performed (see FIG. 21C). Specifically, for example, a beam is irradiated from the weapon possessed by the character included in the first conversation window toward the hold icon displayed in the first hold area 51, and the beam is emitted. The display mode of the hold icon changes.

  FIG. 21C illustrates a state in which an icon change effect is performed in which the third hold icon displayed in the first hold area 51 is changed from a white hold icon to a green hold icon. However, the combination of the color of the hold icon before the change and the color of the hold icon after the change may be any combination as long as the combination is not downgraded to a jackpot reliability.

  Further, here, since it is preset that an icon change effect for the third hold icon is set based on the prior determination result corresponding to the third hold icon, A beam is shining on the hold icon. On the other hand, for example, in the case where an icon change effect for the first hold icon is set in advance, a beam is irradiated toward the first hold icon and the hold is performed. An icon change effect for the icon is performed.

  When the icon change effect of step 1 is performed, there are a case where the conversation SU effect ends in step 1 and a case where the effect changes to the effect of step 2 (see FIG. 20).

  In the present embodiment, a configuration is employed in which the icon change effect for the hold icon can be executed while the icon change effect for the icon cannot be executed. . On the other hand, in another embodiment, in the effect of step 1, the latter icon change effect can be further executed, the former icon change effect cannot be executed, and the latter icon change effect is executed. It is also possible to adopt a configuration capable of.

  Returning to the description of FIG. 20, when the effect of step 1 (see FIG. 20A) develops to the effect of step 2 (see FIG. 20C), or the icon change effect of step 1 (FIG. 20B). )) To the effect of step 2, a second conversation window is displayed on the liquid crystal screen 5 in addition to the first conversation window (see FIG. 21D). FIG. 21D illustrates a state in which a second conversation window “notice the relevant!” Is newly displayed by a character different from the character included in the first conversation window.

  Note that FIG. 21D illustrates a state in which a second conversation window that suggests execution of an icon change effect for the icon is displayed. A second conversation window is displayed that shows a different line (for example, a line that does not suggest execution of an icon change effect), or a second line that shows another character emits another line. A conversation window may be newly displayed. That is, FIG. 21D illustrates a case where a conversation window including a dialogue notifying the player that there is a possibility that an icon change effect for the icon is performed is displayed in the upper stage. However, for example, a conversation window including a line for notifying that there is a 100% possibility that an icon change effect for the icon such as “I will change!” May be displayed.

  In this way, when the effect in step 2 is performed, as shown in FIG. 20, when the conversation SU effect ends in step 2, and an icon change effect for the icon or the hold icon (FIG. 20D ))), The process develops to the effect of step 3 (see FIG. 20E), and the process develops to the effect of step 3 without performing the icon change effect.

  Here, as illustrated in FIG. 21D, when a second conversation window suggesting execution of an icon change effect for the icon is displayed, an icon for the icon is displayed. A change effect is performed (see FIG. 21E). Specifically, for example, a beam is emitted from a weapon possessed by a character included in the second conversation window toward the icon displayed in the area 53, and the icon irradiated with the beam is emitted. The display mode of changes. Although not shown in FIG. 21, in the production in step 2, as in the production in step 1, the hold icon that irradiates the beam from the second conversation window toward the first hold area 51 is targeted. In some cases, an icon change effect is performed.

  FIG. 21E illustrates a state in which an icon change effect is performed in which the icon is changed from the white icon to the red icon. The color of the icon before the change and after the change are illustrated. Any combination of the colors of the icons may be used as long as the combination is not downgraded to one with a lower jackpot reliability.

  When the icon change effect of step 2 is performed, there are a case where the conversation SU effect ends in step 2 and a case where the effect changes to the effect of step 3 (see FIG. 20).

  In addition, although this embodiment demonstrates the case where both the icon change effect for the said icon and the icon change effect for the hold icon can be executed in the effect of Step 2, in other embodiments, A configuration in which only one of these icon change effects can be executed may be employed.

  Further, FIG. 21 illustrates an example in which an icon change effect is performed in the effect of step 1 and an icon change effect is also performed in the effect of step 2. However, in another embodiment, in any one of the steps. Alternatively, a configuration in which icon change effects are not performed may be employed. That is, when the icon change effect is executed in the effect of step 1, the icon change effect is not executed in the effect of step 2, and when the icon change effect is not executed in the effect of step 1, You may employ | adopt the structure which can perform icon change production by production.

  Next, in the case where the icon change effect is developed in step 2 without the icon change effect being performed in step 2 (see FIG. 20E), or after the icon change effect is performed in step 2 effect, In the case of developing into a production, the following production is performed as the production in step 3. Specifically, for example, instead of the first conversation window and the second conversation window, an effect of displaying the third conversation window on the liquid crystal screen 5 is performed (see FIG. 21F).

  FIG. 21 (F) illustrates a state in which the same character as the character included in the first conversation window utters, but the character included in the third conversation window is different. It may be a character. Further, the icon change effect is not performed in the effect of step 3 (see FIG. 20). For this reason, in the effect of step 3, a conversation window including a line suggesting execution of an icon change effect is not displayed.

  Thus, when the conversation SU effect is developed to step 3, reach is always established (see FIGS. 20F and 21G), and normal reach effect is performed after reach is established (FIG. 20G). ) And FIG. 21 (H)).

(Operational effects by conversation SU production)
As described above, the gaming machine 1 according to the present embodiment, as a conversation SU effect that suggests the jackpot reliability, an effect pattern effect that does not change the display mode of the icon (or hold icon) and the icon (or hold icon). It is possible to execute an effect of an effect pattern that changes the display mode.
In the conversation SU effect, the jackpot reliability is higher when ending at step 2 than when ending at step 1, and the jackpot reliability is higher when developing to the final step 3 than when ending at step 2. Therefore, the player can easily recognize the jackpot reliability based on how many conversation windows are displayed during the conversation SU performance.

  In addition, although not shown in the figure, there may be a conversation window including lines such as “Hot!” And “Super hot!”, And the player is included in the conversation window. It is also possible to grasp how much the jackpot is likely to be notified in the fluctuation from the contents of the lines.

  Further, in the conversation SU effect of the present embodiment, an icon change effect may be performed for the icon in the effect of step 2, and the player is included in the number of conversation windows to be displayed and the conversation window. Based on the contents of the line and the display mode (for example, color) of the icon after the change, it is possible to grasp how much the jackpot is likely to be notified in the change.

  Thus, in addition to the function that suggests the jackpot reliability, the conversation SU effect has a function that suggests that the icon change effect for the icon is performed and a function that performs the icon change effect itself. Therefore, it is possible to obtain a higher effect as compared to the case where the normal icon change effect and the conversation SU effect are performed independently.

  Moreover, in this embodiment, since the conversation SU effect with the icon change effect for the hold icon can be executed, the player can determine the jackpot reliability related to the change and the jackpot reliability related to the hold icon that is the prefetch target. Can be grasped from the conversation SU effect, and a higher effect can be obtained as compared with the case where the icon change effect and the normal conversation SU effect for the hold icon are performed individually. Is possible.

  Here, the case where the conversation SU effect is performed before the reach is established is described as an example, but the conversation SU effect may be performed during the normal reach after the reach is established, for example. Although not shown in the figure, the hold icon (or the icon) is displayed before or after the start of the conversation SU effect accompanied by the suggestion and execution of the icon change effect during the first variation display of the first special symbol. ) May be a normal icon change effect. In addition, during the first variation display of the first special symbol, a normal icon for the hold icon (or the icon) before or after the start of the conversation SU effect without suggestion and execution of the icon change effect. A change effect may be performed. Here, the normal icon change effect refers to an icon change effect that changes the display mode of the hold icon (or the icon) without using an effect image related to other effects such as beam irradiation from a conversation window. say.

<Modified example of conversation SU production>
Here, a case has been described in which, in the production of the one step of the conversation SU production, a line for informing the possibility is displayed as the notification production informing the player of the possibility that the hold icon (or the icon) changes. . On the other hand, in another embodiment, a picture, a figure, or a character that notifies this possibility may be displayed. Further, instead of outputting the speech of the possibility notification and the speech of the speech from the speaker 24, a configuration in which only the speech of the latter speech is output may be employed.

  Moreover, although the case where the icon change effect is performed using the conversation window has been described in the present embodiment, a configuration in which the icon change effect is performed without using the conversation window may be employed in other embodiments. For example, in response to the display of the conversation window for notifying the possibility of executing the icon change effect, a normal icon change effect is performed, or a character unrelated to the conversation SU effect appears and the character is put on hold. An icon change effect that changes the icon (or the icon) may be performed.

  Moreover, although this embodiment demonstrated the case where an icon change effect was performed during the display of the conversation window which alert | reports the possibility that a holding | maintenance icon (or the said icon) changes, in other embodiment, it is during a conversation SU effect. In this configuration, the icon change effect is executed after the conversation window for notifying the possibility that the hold icon (or the icon) is changed is deleted, or after the conversation SU effect is finished, one step of the conversation SU effect is performed. You may employ | adopt the structure which performs the icon change effect alert | reported by the effect (it suggests in advance).

<Flow and specific example of 1st character SU production>
Next, the first character SU effect will be described with reference to FIGS. Here, FIG. 22 is an explanatory diagram illustrating the flow of the first character SU effect. 23 and 24 are screen diagrams showing a specific example of a series of effects including the first character SU effect.

  In the gaming machine 1 of the present embodiment, for example, the first character SU effect may be performed so as to straddle before reaching or before reaching reach during the first special symbol variation display. This first character SU effect is a SU effect in which a first character (see FIG. 23B), one of the enemy characters, performs a predetermined action.

  The first character SU effect is a SU effect that suggests a jackpot reliability depending on which step will eventually develop, and may be accompanied by an icon change effect that changes the icon. It is possible to perform based on the determination result. In other words, the first character SU effect is an effect capable of executing the effect of one step for displaying a state in which the character performs a predetermined action as the specific effect a plurality of times. The first character SU effect is characterized in that the player can be notified of the possibility that the icon will change due to the effect of step 1 (see, for example, FIGS. 23 (F) and 24 (C)). ).

  In FIG. 23A, the first special symbol determination corresponding to the earliest hold icon to be prefetched is executed, and the variation display of the decorative symbol is started with the start of the variation display of the first special symbol. The situation is illustrated. When the first character SU effect is executed, first, an effect display in which the first character appears on the liquid crystal screen 5 is performed (see FIGS. 22A and 23B). When the first character appears, an effect display in which the first hero character who battles with the first character appears on the left side of the screen is performed as an effect of step 1 (see FIG. 22B) (see FIG. 23C). ).

  The first character SU effect does not end in step 1, and the effect of step 2 (see FIG. 22C) is performed following the effect of step 1. Specifically, for example, an effect display is shown that shows that the first hero character who appeared in the production of Step 1 takes a stick from the first character and uses the stick to attack the first character (see FIG. 23 (D)).

  When the effect develops up to step 2 (see FIG. 22C), as shown in FIG. 22, the first character SU effect ends in step 2, and from step 2 to step 3 (see FIG. 22E). ) And an icon change effect (see FIG. 22D) for the icon in step 2 and the first character SU effect ends.

  Here, when the first character SU effect ends in step 2, an effect display indicating that the first main character receives a counterattack from the first character and escapes is performed as the end effect of step 2. The one-character SU effect ends (see FIG. 23E).

  On the other hand, when an icon change effect (see FIG. 22D) for the icon is performed in step 2, the following effect display is performed. Specifically, for example, the first character who started to run counterattack falls over the area 53 following the effect display in step 2 indicating that the first hero character attacks the first character. And the effect display which changes the display color of the said icon is performed (refer FIG. 23 (F) and (G)). Here, as a notification effect for notifying the possibility that the icon will change prior to the actual change of the icon, an effect display showing the first character falling over the area 53 (FIG. 23 ( For example, the white icon changes to a green icon.

  The combination of the color of the icon before the change and the color of the icon after the change may be any combination as long as the combination is not downgraded to one with a lower jackpot reliability.

  Further, when the effect of step 2 (see FIG. 22C) is developed to the effect of step 3 (see FIG. 22E), the following effect display is performed. Specifically, following the directing display in step 2 showing the appearance of the first hero character attacking the first character, the second hero character appears and fights with the first hero character. An effect display representing a state in which an attack is applied to one character is performed (see FIG. 23H).

  When the production develops up to step 3 (see FIG. 22E), as shown in FIG. 22, the first character SU production ends in step 3, and from step 3 to step 4 (see FIG. 22F). ) May develop.

  When the first character SU effect ends in step 3 (see FIG. 22E), as the end effect of step 3, for example, an effect representing a situation where two main characters receive a counterattack from the first character and escape The display is performed, and the first character SU effect ends (see FIG. 23 (I)).

  On the other hand, when developing from step 3 to step 4 (see FIG. 22F), the following effect display is performed. That is, as an effect of step 4, for example, an effect display is shown that shows that the third main character appears and the three main characters fight together to attack the first character (FIG. 24A). reference).

  In this way, when the effect develops up to the upper limit Step 4 (see FIG. 22F), as shown in FIG. 22, the first character SU effect ends in Step 4 and the icon is displayed in Step 4. There are a case where a target icon change effect (see FIG. 22G) is performed and the first character SU effect ends, and a case where a button icon appears (see FIG. 22H).

  Here, when the first character SU effect ends in step 4, as the end effect of step 4, an effect display indicating a state in which the first character is defeated by the three main characters is performed, and the first character SU effect is performed. Is completed (see FIG. 24B).

  On the other hand, when an icon change effect (see FIG. 22G) for the icon is performed in step 4, the attacked first character (for changing the icon) is used as the icon change effect. An effect display (see FIG. 24C) for presenting a change icon, and an effect display (see FIG. 24D) in which the third main character throws the change icon at the icon and changes the display color of the icon. Is performed, and the first character SU effect is finished. Here, as a notification effect for notifying that the icon may change before the icon actually changes, an effect display showing a state in which the first character presents the change icon (see FIG. 24C). After that, the icon changes from white to blue, for example (see FIGS. 24C and 24D).

  When a button icon appears in step 4, the following effect display is performed. That is, for example, an effect display (see FIG. 24E) is performed in which the first character under attack presents a translucent button icon simulating the effect button 26. When the effect display for presenting the button icon is performed, reach is established immediately thereafter (see FIGS. 22I and 24F). Thus, the effect display until the button icon appears in step 4 is performed before reach is established. Specifically, the button icon is displayed in Step 4 from Step 1 until the left symbol is pseudo-stopped after the decorative symbol variation display is started, and then the same right symbol as the left symbol is pseudo-stopped. Production is performed until appears.

  In FIG. 24F, the first character and the three main characters are not shown for convenience of explanation.

  When reach is established after the button icon appears, a button icon movement effect (see FIG. 22J) is performed. Specifically, for example, an effect display is performed in which the third main character appearing last moves the translucent button icon downward from the upper center position of the liquid crystal screen 5 (FIGS. 24G and (G)). H)).

  When the button icon movement effect is performed in the first character SU effect, although not shown in the figure, the effect button 26 is given to the player after the reach is established when the first special symbol variation display is started. A valid period of “post-reach button effect” for causing the player to perform an effect corresponding to the operation is set. Then, when the button icon reaches a predetermined position by the button icon movement effect, the effective period start timing is reached, and the post-reach button effect is performed (see FIG. 22K).

  This post-reach button effect may also be executed when a second character SU effect, which will be described later, is performed based on FIGS. For this reason, the after-reach button effect will be described in detail after the description of the second character SU effect.

(Effects of 1st character SU performance)
As described above, the gaming machine 1 according to the present embodiment provides an effect pattern that does not change the display mode of the icon and an effect pattern that changes the display mode of the icon as the first character SU effect that suggests the jackpot reliability. Can be performed. In the first character SU production, the greater the final step number, the higher the jackpot reliability. For this reason, the player can easily grasp the jackpot reliability based on the final number of steps of the first character SU effect.

  In addition, the first character SU effect has a function that suggests the jackpot reliability, a function that executes the icon change effect, and a function that suggests the execution of the post-reach button effect. For this reason, a high production effect can be obtained as compared with the SU production having only the first function and the normal icon change production.

(Modification of the first character SU production)
In the present embodiment, the case where the icon change effect is not performed in the step 3 effect of the first character SU effect will be described. However, in another embodiment, the icon change effect is performed in the effect of step 3. May be. Moreover, although this embodiment demonstrates the case where an icon change effect can be performed in both step 2 and step 4, in other embodiment, the 1st character SU effect that an icon change effect is performed only in step 2 is demonstrated. Or you may perform the 1st character SU effect in which an icon change effect is performed only in step 4. FIG.

  Moreover, although this embodiment demonstrates the case where the object of the icon change effect in a 1st character SU effect is only the said icon, in other embodiment, the icon change effect which can hold a hold icon can be performed. You may make it perform the 1st character SU effect which can perform both the icon change effect for the said icon and the icon change effect for the said icon, and the icon change effect for the hold icon.

  Moreover, although this embodiment demonstrates the case where the production | presentation display which alert | reports that the said icon changes is performed in the production of 1 step of 1st character SU production | generation, in other embodiment, Although there is a possibility that the icon may change, a configuration may be adopted in which an effect display for notifying that the possibility is not 100% can be executed.

<Flow and specific example of 2nd character SU production>
Next, the second character SU effect will be described with reference to FIGS. Here, FIG. 25 is an explanatory diagram illustrating the flow of the second character SU effect. 26 and 27 are screen diagrams showing a specific example of a series of effects including the second character SU effect.

  In the gaming machine 1 of the present embodiment, for example, the second character SU effect may be performed so as to straddle before reaching or before reaching reach during the first special symbol variation display. This second character SU effect is a SU effect in which a second character (see FIG. 26B), one of the enemy characters, performs a predetermined action.

  The second character SU effect is a SU effect that suggests a jackpot reliability depending on which step will eventually develop, and may be accompanied by an icon change effect that changes the icon. It is possible to perform based on the determination result. In other words, like the first character SU effect, the second character SU effect is an effect capable of executing the effect of one step for displaying a state in which the character performs a predetermined action as the specific effect a plurality of times. The second character SU effect is also characterized in that the player can be notified of the possibility that the icon will change by the effect of step 1 (for example, two people illustrated in FIG. 27B). (Refer to an effect display showing a state in which the second character approaches the area 53 and an effect display in which the third second character carrying the change icon illustrated in FIG. 27D appears).

  In FIG. 26A, the first special symbol determination corresponding to the earliest hold icon to be prefetched is executed, and the variation display of the decorative symbol is started with the start of the variation display of the first special symbol. The situation is illustrated. When the second character SU effect is executed, first, an effect display in which the second character appears on the liquid crystal screen 5 is performed (see FIGS. 25A and 26B). When the second character appears, as an effect of step 1 (see FIG. 25 (B)), an ally character (a character simulating a hero character) that battles with the second character appears in the center of the screen. An effect display is performed (see FIG. 26C).

  The second character SU effect does not end in step 1, and the effect of step 2 (see FIG. 25C) is performed following the effect of step 1. Specifically, for example, a second second character appears and an effect display is shown that shows that the two second characters approach and surround the view from the center of the screen (FIG. 26D). reference).

  When the effect develops up to step 2 (see FIG. 25C), as shown in FIG. 25, when the second character SU effect ends in step 2, and the normal pattern effect of steps 2 to 3 (FIG. 25). 25 (E)), the case where the second character is changed to the effect of step 3 (see FIG. 25 (G)) for performing the icon change effect for the icon, and the third character is the change icon. And the case where the third character develops to the effect of step 3 (see FIG. 25J) where the third second character brings the button icon. There is.

  Here, when the second character SU effect ends in step 2, as the end effect of step 2, the two second characters surrounding the ally character leave in opposite directions without attacking the ally character. An effect display indicating the state of going is performed (see FIG. 26E).

  On the other hand, when developing from the normal pattern of step 2 to step 3 (see FIG. 25 (E)), as the effect of step 3, the second character of the two jumps up and shines on the ally character to attack. An effect display indicating the state of addition is performed (see FIG. 26F). When the second character SU effect ends in the normal pattern step 3 effect, the step 3 end effect is an effect display indicating that the ally character exposed to the light beam falls (FIG. 26G). The second character SU effect is finished.

  In addition, when the effect of step 3 of the normal pattern is performed, the effect of the normal pattern of step 4 (see FIG. 25F) may be developed. In this case, as the effect of step 4 of the normal pattern For example, an effect display showing a state in which the ally character jumps in the center of the screen and deceives the rays emitted by the second character is performed (see FIG. 26H). Then, as an end effect of step 4, an effect display is shown that shows that the two characters have turned back and killed using the two weapons that the teammate character has in both hands (see FIG. 26 (I)).

  In addition, when the development from step 2 to the production of step 3 (see FIG. 25 (G)) for performing an icon change production for the icon is performed, the following production display is performed as the production of step 3. . That is, for example, an effect display (see FIG. 27 (A)) showing a situation where two second characters jump up and shoot a light on an ally character to apply an attack, and an ally character attacks two second characters. An effect display (see FIG. 27 (B)) showing a state of cheating by jumping, and an effect showing a state in which two second characters who have jumped land on the area 53 and change the display color of the icon. Display (see FIG. 27C) is performed. Here, as a notification effect for notifying the possibility that the icon will change prior to the actual change of the icon, two second characters attacked by a teammate character are directed toward the area 53. An effect display representing the state of falling is performed (see FIG. 27B).

  In the effect of step 3, for example, the white icon is changed to the green icon, but the icon color before the change and the icon of the icon after the change are changed as in the case of the icon change effect of other SU effects. The combination of colors may be any combination as long as the combination is not downgraded to a jackpot reliability.

  On the other hand, if the third second character has developed to the effect of step 3 (see FIG. 25H) that brings the change icon following the effect of step 2, for example, it has already appeared in the effect of step 2 The two second characters that had been in the game and the third second character who brought a change icon on the back, which was newly created in the production of Step 3, are struggling together to shed light on their allies and attack them. Is displayed (see FIG. 27D). Here, as the notification effect for notifying the possibility that the icon will change, an effect display in which the third second character carrying the change icon appears is performed (see FIG. 27D). Then, as an effect of step 4 following the effect of step 3 (see FIG. 25 (I)), an ally character who tricked the attack of the three second characters took the change icon and threw it at the icon to throw the icon of the icon. An icon change effect for changing the display color is performed (see FIG. 27E).

  The relationship between the display color before the change of the icon and the display color after the change in the icon change effect in step 4 can be said to be the same as the icon change effect in step 3 (see FIG. 25G). .

  In addition, if the third second character develops to the effect of step 3 (see FIG. 25 (J)) following the effect of step 2, it has already appeared in the effect of step 2, for example. The two second characters who were present and the third second character who appeared with the button icon on the back of the stage 3 battled together to shoot the ally character with light and attack. Is displayed (see FIG. 27F). Reach is established immediately after the effect of step 3 is performed (see FIGS. 25K and 27G). Thus, the effect display until the button icon appears in step 3 is performed before reach is established.

  When reach is established after the button icon appears, a button icon movement effect (see FIG. 25L) is performed. Specifically, for example, when a teammate character deceives the rays of three second characters and takes a button icon before the reach is established, when a predetermined time (for example, 1.5 seconds) elapses from the reach establishment, the button icon Is displayed downward from the center upper position of the liquid crystal screen 5 (see FIGS. 27G and 27H).

  In the case where the button icon movement effect is performed in the second character SU effect, the “post-reach button effect” is displayed when the variable display of the first special symbol is started as in the case where the first character SU effect is performed. A validity period is set. Then, when the button icon reaches a predetermined position due to the button icon movement effect, the effective period start timing is reached, and the post-reach button effect is performed (see FIGS. 25 (M) and 27 (I)). FIG. 27I illustrates a state in which the translucent button icon is changed to an opaque button image imitating the effect button 26, and an effective period gauge is displayed below the button image. Yes.

(Effects of second character SU performance)
As described above, the gaming machine 1 according to the present embodiment provides an effect pattern that does not change the display mode of the icon and an effect pattern that changes the display mode of the icon as the second character SU effect that suggests the jackpot reliability. Can be performed. In the second character SU production, the greater the final step number, the higher the jackpot reliability. For this reason, the player can easily grasp the jackpot reliability based on the final number of steps of the second character SU effect.

  In addition, the second character SU production has a function that suggests the jackpot reliability, a function that executes the icon change effect, and a function that suggests the execution of the post-reach button effect. For this reason, a high production effect can be obtained as compared with the SU production having only the first function and the normal icon change production.

(Modification of 2nd character SU production)
In this embodiment, the case where the icon change effect is not performed in the second character SU effect Step 1 or Step 2 effect is described. However, in other embodiments, the icon change effect can be executed even in these steps. Various configurations may be adopted. Moreover, although this embodiment demonstrates the case where an icon change effect is performed only once during the 1st 2nd character SU effect, in other embodiment, two or more during the 1st 2nd character SU effect is demonstrated. You may employ | adopt the structure which can perform the icon change effect of times. As a specific configuration thereof, an effect that can be developed from an effect in step 3 (see FIG. 25G) in which an icon change effect is performed to an effect in step 4 in which an icon change effect is performed (see FIG. 25 (I)). It is conceivable as an example to newly provide a pattern.

  Moreover, although this embodiment demonstrates the case where the object of the icon change effect in a 2nd character SU effect is only the said icon, in other embodiment, the icon change effect which can carry out a pending | holding icon can be performed. You may make it perform the 2nd character SU production which can perform both the icon change production for the said icon and the icon change production for the said icon, and the icon change production for the hold icon.

  Moreover, although this embodiment demonstrates the case where the production | presentation display which alert | reports that the said icon changes is performed in the production of 1 step of 2nd character SU production, in other embodiment, Although there is a possibility that the icon may change, a configuration may be adopted in which an effect display for notifying that the possibility is not 100% can be executed.

<Flow and specific example of button production after reach>
Next, a post-reach button effect will be described with reference to FIGS. Here, FIG. 28 is an explanatory diagram illustrating the flow of post-reach button effects. FIG. 29 is a screen diagram showing a specific example of a series of effects including post-reach button effects.

  The post-reach button effect that can be executed by the gaming machine 1 of this embodiment prompts the player to operate the effect button 26 immediately after the reach is established, and executes any one of a plurality of types of effects according to the operation. It is an effect to do. In this embodiment, the post-reach button effect is configured as a button effect derived from the first character SU effect (or second character SU effect) that is started before the reach is established. Specifically, in the first character SU effect, the button icon appearance effect (see FIG. 24E) in step 4 (see FIG. 22H) is performed before the reach is established, and the button icon movement effect (see FIG. 24E). 22 (J), FIG. 24 (G) and FIG. 24 (H)) are effects that are executed when triggered by the establishment of reach. Further, the post-reach button effect is a button icon bringing effect (see FIG. 24G) in step 3 (see FIG. 25J) in the second character SU effect before the reach is established, and the button icon This is an effect that is executed when the movement effect (see FIGS. 25L and 27H) is performed immediately after the reach is established.

Based on the change start command received from the game control board 100, the sub CPU 131 is executed when a change effect pattern that is a change effect effect pattern using a decorative design and a change effect of this change effect pattern are performed. A notice effect pattern of the notice effect is set, and various effects are executed on the image sound control board 140 and the lamp control board 150 based on the setting information.
At this time, when setting a notice effect pattern for performing a button effect after reach, a button icon moving effect for the first character SU effect (or a button icon bringing effect for the second character SU effect) is performed immediately after the reach is established, and the button icon The effective period related to the post-reach button effect is set so that the effective period starts at the timing when the button reaches the predetermined position.

  On the other hand, when the variation of the first special symbol is being displayed, the operation promotion effect (see FIG. 28A) is performed on the liquid crystal screen 5 with the start of the effective period of the post-reach button effect when the reach is established. Is called. Specifically, a button image that imitates the effect button 26 is displayed instead of the button icon that has moved toward the predetermined position before the effective period starts (see FIG. 29A). In addition, an effective period gauge indicating the remaining time of the effective period is also displayed.

  In the gaming machine 1 in the present embodiment, the effect button 26 is controlled to the normal state or the protruding state with the start of the effective period of the post-reach button effect. Here, when the effect button 26 is controlled to the normal state, a button image (see FIG. 29A) simulating the effect button 26 in the normal state is displayed on the liquid crystal screen 5 with the start of the effective period. The On the other hand, when the effect button 26 is controlled to the protruding state, a button image (not shown) simulating the protruding effect button 26 is displayed with the start of the effective period.

  The control for setting the effect button 26 in the protruding state is performed when the jackpot reliability is relatively high, but in the present embodiment, after the post-reach button effect is performed, In FIG. 5, a configuration that is performed only when some kind of light guide plate effect is performed is employed. That is, the control that makes the effect button 26 project (protrusion state control) and the operation promotion effect that displays a button image (projection button image) that simulates the project button 26 in the projecting state suggests execution of the light guide plate effect. After the projecting state control and projecting button image display are performed, a light guide plate effect always occurs, and then a highly reliable reach effect (in this embodiment, a special battle reach or battle SPSP) Reach).

  If the effect button 26 is operated during the effective period of the post-reach button effect, the effect of step 4 (see FIG. 28) of the cut-in notice (see FIG. 28B) and the development suggestive SU effect (see FIG. 18). (See (C)), special character SU effect (see FIG. 12), step 3 effect (see FIG. 28 (D)), group notice (see FIG. 28 (E)), or pseudo-continuous effect (see FIGS. 17 and 28). F) is performed.

  In the process of setting the effect pattern of the notice effect, the sub CPU 131 sets the notice effect performed after the reach is established, and this notice effect is any one of the notice effects exemplified in FIGS. If it is, the notice effect is executed according to the operation during the effective period. In addition, when a notice effect pattern for performing two or more notice effects of the plurality of notice effects illustrated in FIGS. 28B to 28F after reach is established, for example, lottery using effect random numbers , To select one of these two or more notice effects, and execute the selected notice effect according to the operation during the effective period.

  Here, when the effect of step 3 of the special character SU effect (see FIG. 28D) is selected, if the player operates the effect button 26 during the effective period immediately after the reach is established, based on FIG. The special character SU effect described above is started from the effect of step 3 (without the effect of step 1 and the effect of step 2 being performed).

  Further, when the effect of step 4 of the development suggestive SU effect (see FIG. 28C) is selected, if the player operates the effect button 26 during the effective period immediately after the reach is established, the above-described operation is performed based on FIG. The developed suggestion SU effect is started from the effect of step 4 (without the effects of step 1 to step 3 being performed).

  When cut-in notice (see FIG. 28B) is selected, if the player operates the effect button 26 during the effective period immediately after reach is established, the effect image displayed on the liquid crystal screen 5 is predetermined. Cut-in notice for superimposing and displaying the cut-in image is executed (see FIG. 29B).

  In addition, when the group notice (see FIG. 28E) is selected, when the player operates the effect button 26 during the effective period immediately after the reach is established, a large number of characters are displayed on the liquid crystal screen 5, for example, from right to left. A group notice, which is an effect display that moves so as to cross the head, is executed (see FIG. 29C).

  In addition, when the pseudo-continuous effect (see FIG. 28F) is selected, when the player operates the effect button 26 during the effective period immediately after the reach is established, the left symbol and the right symbol that form the reach are displayed. The pseudo-continuous symbol is pseudo-stopped (see FIG. 29D). Then, for example, an effect display indicating that the pseudo-continuous pattern is enlarged and faded out is performed, and a character “× 2” indicating that the pseudo second-stage variation effect is started is displayed on the liquid crystal screen 5. Largely displayed in the center of the screen (see FIG. 29E), the scroll display of the left column, middle column, and right column is resumed to start the pseudo second-stage variation effect (see FIG. 29F). . The pseudo continuous effect described above based on FIG. 17 is a pre-reach simulation, whereas the pseudo continuous effect here is a post-reach simulation performed after reach establishment, and is different from the pseudo continuous effect described above. .

  Note that the multiple types of operation effects that can be executed in response to the operation of the post-reach button effect are not limited to the effects illustrated in FIGS. 28 and 29, for example, for the icon (or the hold icon). An icon change effect to be performed, an effect to operate the effect agent 7, and the like may be included.

  Hereinafter, an internal configuration of the gaming machine 1 and processing executed by the control device of the gaming machine 1 for realizing the above-described effects will be described with reference to FIGS. Note that the internal configuration of the gaming machine 1 and the processes to be executed are not limited to those described below. If the effects described above with reference to FIGS. Needless to say, it may be.

[Configuration Example of Main RAM 103]
FIG. 30 is a block diagram illustrating the configuration of the main RAM 103 and various information stored in the main RAM 103. As illustrated in FIG. 30A, the main RAM 103 is determined as a storage area for storing acquisition information acquired when a game ball wins a prize at the first start port 11 or the second start port 12. Storage area 1030, first reserved storage area 1031, second reserved storage area 1032, third reserved storage area 1033, fourth reserved storage area 1034, first reserved storage area 1035, second reserved storage area 1036, third reserved A storage area 1037 and a fourth reserved storage area 1038 are provided.

  The determination storage area 1030 is a storage area for storing various information used for the special symbol determination when the special symbol determination is actually executed. The first reserved storage area 1031 to the fourth reserved storage area 1034 are storage areas for storing various information related to the first special symbol determination, and the first reserved storage area 1035 to the fourth reserved storage area 1038 are the second storage areas. This is a storage area for storing various information related to special symbol determination. In addition, the second special symbol determination is prioritized over the first special symbol determination. For this reason, in the determination storage area 1030, when the special symbol determination is performed, when the second special symbol determination is suspended, various information stored in the first reserved storage area 1035 is shifted, and the first When only the special symbol determination is suspended, various information stored in the first reserved storage area 1031 is shifted.

  As illustrated in FIG. 30 (B), the reserved storage areas 1031 to 1038 are areas acquired by the main CPU 101 for storing jackpot random numbers, areas for storing design random numbers, areas for storing reach random numbers, It includes an area for storing a variation pattern random number, an area for storing advance determination information that is information indicating a determination result, and the like.

The jackpot random number, the design random number, the reach random number, and the variation pattern random number are as described above.
The pre-determination information is information obtained by a pre-determination process (see FIG. 35) described later based on the jackpot random number, the design random number, the reach random number, and the variation pattern random number. Specifically, the pre-determination information is information indicating whether or not the winning start information, the determination result of the special symbol determination is a jackpot, the type of the jackpot if it is a jackpot, It includes information indicating the variation pattern of the special symbol, information indicating the gaming state of the gaming machine 1, and the like. Here, the winning start opening information is acquired when the game ball wins the first starting opening 11 with the jackpot random number, the design random number, the reach random number, and the variation pattern random number stored in the same reserved storage area. Information indicating whether or not the game ball has been acquired by winning the second start port 12. The pre-determination information including these pieces of information is stored in the same storage area as the jackpot random number, symbol random number, reach random number, and variation pattern random number used in the pre-determination process.

  The five pieces of information described based on FIG. 30B are stored in the first reserved storage area 1031 to the fourth reserved storage area 1034 in order from the first reserved storage area 1031 every time a game ball wins the first start port 11. Every time a game ball wins in the second start port 12, it is stored in any of the first reserved storage area 1035 to the fourth reserved storage area 1038 in order from the first reserved storage area 1035.

  For example, when five pieces of information related to the first special symbol determination are newly acquired in a state where no information is stored in any of the first reserved storage area 1031 to the fourth reserved storage area 1034, the five pieces of information are: It is stored in the first reserved storage area 1031. For example, when five pieces of information related to the first special symbol determination are newly acquired in a state where five pieces of information are stored in each of the first reserved storage area 1031 and the second reserved storage area 1032, the five pieces of information Is stored in the third reserved storage area 1033.

  Further, when the information stored in the first reserved storage area 1031 is shifted to the determination storage area 1030 when the first special symbol determination is performed, the information is stored in the reserved storage areas after the second reserved storage area 1032. Information is shifted to the first reserved storage area 1031 side. For example, when information stored in the first reserved storage area 1031 is shifted to the determination storage area 1030 in a state where information is stored in each of the first reserved storage area 1031 to the third reserved storage area 1033, the second Information stored in the reserved storage area 1032 is shifted to the first reserved storage area 1031, and information stored in the third reserved storage area 1033 is shifted to the second reserved storage area 1032.

  Such information shift processing is similarly performed in the first reserved storage area 1035 to the fourth reserved storage area 1038 in which information related to the second special symbol determination is stored. In the gaming machine 1 in the present embodiment, when both the first special symbol determination and the second special symbol determination are held, that is, information is stored in both the first reserved storage area 1031 and the first reserved storage area 1035. If stored, the shift processing in the first reserved storage area 1035 to the fourth reserved storage area 1038 is preferentially performed prior to the shift processing in the first reserved storage area 1031 to the fourth reserved storage area 1034.

  By the way, even when a special symbol is displayed in a variable manner or when a game ball is won at the first starting port 11 or the second starting port 12 during a jackpot game and various random numbers are acquired, a special symbol determination or a special symbol is displayed. The variable display cannot be made immediately.

  For this reason, when various random numbers are acquired in such a situation, the main CPU 101 stores the acquired various random numbers or the like as information for suspending the right of special symbol determination as described above. -1038 in any area. On the other hand, when the special symbol is not variably displayed, the special symbol determination is not suspended, and the game is not in the big hit game, the main CPU 101 obtains various random numbers obtained with the start opening prize as a trigger. The data is directly stored in the determination storage area 1030.

[Timer interrupt processing by game control board 100]
Next, timer interrupt processing executed in the game control board 100 will be described with reference to FIG. Here, FIG. 31 is a flowchart showing an example of timer interrupt processing executed in the game control board 100. The game control board 100 repeatedly executes a series of processes illustrated in FIG. 31 at regular time intervals (for example, 4 milliseconds) during normal operation except for special cases such as when the power is turned on and when the power is turned off. . Note that the processing of the game control board 100 described based on the flowcharts of FIG. 31 and subsequent figures is performed according to a command issued by the main CPU 101 based on a program stored in the main ROM 102.

  First, the main CPU 101 executes a random number update process for updating various random numbers such as a jackpot random number, a design random number, a reach random number, a variation pattern random number, and a normal design random number (step S1). The normal symbol random number is a random number for determining whether or not to open the second start port 12. The jackpot random number, the design random number, the reach random number, the variation pattern random number, and the ordinary design random number are incremented by “1” every time the process of step S1 is performed. Note that a loop counter is used as a counter for performing the processing of step S1, and each random number is returned to “0” and updated after reaching a preset maximum value.

  Subsequent to the process of step S1, the main CPU 101 executes a switch process when a detection signal is input from each switch (step S2). This switch processing will be described later in detail with reference to FIG.

  Subsequent to the processing of step S2, the main CPU 101 executes special symbol determination, displays the special symbol on the first special symbol display 41 or the second special symbol display 42, and displays the determination result of the special symbol determination. A special symbol process including a process of stopping and displaying the special symbol shown is executed (step S3). This special symbol process will be described later in detail with reference to FIG.

  Subsequent to the process of step S3, the main CPU 101 includes a process of executing normal symbol determination, causing the normal symbol display unit 45 to display the normal symbol in a variable manner, and then stopping and displaying the normal symbol indicating the result of the normal symbol determination. Normal symbol processing is executed (step S4).

  Following the process of step S4, the main CPU 101 performs the electric tulip process for operating the electric tulip 17 via the electric tulip control unit 113 when it is determined that the second start port 12 is opened as a result of the normal symbol determination. Is executed (step S5).

  Subsequent to the process of step S5, when the main CPU 101 determines that it is a big win in the process of step S3, the main prize winning unit 13 opens the special prize opening 13 by controlling the special prize opening control unit 117 (see FIG. 4). A mouth opening control process is executed (step S6).

  Subsequent to the process of step S6, the main CPU 101 executes a prize ball process for controlling the payout of the prize ball according to the winning of the game ball (step S7).

  Subsequent to step S7, the main CPU 101 transmits to the effect control board 130 information necessary for determining various commands and effect contents set (stored) in the main RAM 103 in the process step before step S7. Processing is executed (step S8).

[Switch processing by game control board 100]
FIG. 32 is a detailed flowchart of the switch process in step S2 of FIG. Subsequent to the process of step S1, the main CPU 101 monitors the presence or absence of a detection signal input from the first start port switch 111 as illustrated in FIG. 32, and various types are updated as appropriate by the process of step S1. For the random number (big hit random number, symbol random number, reach random number, and variation pattern random number), the first start port switch process including the process of acquiring the value at the time when the detection signal from the first start port switch 111 is input is executed. (Step S21). The first start port switch process will be described in detail later based on FIG.

  Next, the main CPU 101 monitors the presence or absence of a detection signal input from the second start port switch 112, and the detection signal from the second start port switch 112 is received for various random numbers that are appropriately updated by the process of step S1. A second start port switch process including a process of acquiring a value at the time of input is executed (step S22). The second start port switch process will be described in detail later based on FIG.

  Then, the main CPU 101 monitors whether or not a detection signal is input from the gate switch 114, and the value at the time when the detection signal from the gate switch 114 is input with respect to the normal symbol random number that is appropriately updated by the process of step S1. The gate switch process for acquiring the above is executed (step S23).

[First Start Port Switch Processing by Game Control Board 100]
FIG. 33 is a detailed flowchart of the first start port switch process in step S21 of FIG. As illustrated in FIG. 33, the main CPU 101 detects the detection signal from the first start port switch 111 (specifically, the first start port switch 111 is “ON”) following the random number update process in step S <b> 1. On the basis of whether or not an ON signal indicating that the first start port switch 111 has been turned ON is determined (step S210). Here, when it is determined that the first start port switch 111 is “ON” (step S <b> 210: YES), the hold number U <b> 1 of the first special symbol determination stored in the main RAM 103 is stored in the main ROM 102. It is determined whether it is less than the maximum reserved number Umax1 (“4” in the present embodiment) of the first special symbol determination (step S211).

  When the main CPU 101 determines that the hold number U1 is less than the maximum hold number Umax1 (step S211: YES), the main CPU 101 updates the value of the hold number U1 to a value obtained by adding “1” (step S212), and the first special symbol. As the acquisition information used for the determination, a jackpot random number, a design random number, a reach random number, and a variation pattern random number are acquired, and these random numbers are associated with each other and stored in the main RAM 103 (steps S213 to S216).

  As described above, various acquisition information such as a big hit random number is acquired in accordance with the establishment of the acquisition condition that the first start port switch 111 is “ON” in a state where the hold number U1 is less than the maximum hold number Umax1. When various random numbers are acquired in a situation where the first special symbol determination and the variation display of the first special symbol can be immediately executed, these random numbers are directly stored in the determination storage area 1030 and cannot be immediately executed. When various random numbers are acquired in step 1, these random numbers are stored in any one of the first reserved storage area 1031 to the fourth reserved storage area 1034.

  Following the processing of step S216, the main CPU 101 determines whether or not the current state is the high base state (step S217). The main RAM 103 stores a time-saving game flag. At this time, the short game flag is set to “OFF” when the electric tulip 17 is controlled in a state where it is difficult to win the game ball at the second start port 12, and conversely, the game ball is likely to win the second start port 12. This flag is set to “ON” when the electric tulip 17 is controlled to the state. In step S217, the main CPU 101 determines whether or not the current state is the high base state based on whether or not the short-time game flag stored in the main RAM 103 is set to “ON”.

  When the main CPU 101 determines that the current state is not the high base state (step S217: NO), that is, when the time-saving game flag is set to “OFF”, the main CPU 101 executes a pre-determination process (step S218). Specifically, prior to the jackpot determination process (see FIG. 37) and the variation pattern selection process (see FIG. 38), which will be described later, whether or not the jackpot is based on the acquired information acquired by the processes of steps S213 to S216. Is determined in advance, and pre-determination is performed to pre-determine the variation pattern of the first special symbol that is actually selected when the first special symbol determination is executed. This prior determination process will be described in detail later based on FIG.

  When the main CPU 101 executes the process of step S218 or determines that the high base state is set (the time-short game flag is set to “ON”) (step S217: YES), the main CPU 101 determines the first special symbol determination. Such a hold command is set in the main RAM 103 (step S219). This hold command is a command for notifying that the first special symbol determination has been put on hold, and includes pre-determination information obtained by the process of step S218, and the effect control board 130 is obtained by the transmission process of step S8. Sent to.

[Second Start Port Switch Processing by Game Control Board 100]
FIG. 34 is a detailed flowchart of the second start port switch process in step S22 of FIG. As illustrated in FIG. 34, the main CPU 101 detects the detection signal from the second start port switch 112 (specifically, the second start port switch 112 is “ON” following the first start port switch process of step S21. It is determined whether or not the second start port switch 112 has been turned “ON” based on whether or not an “ON signal indicating that it has turned“ ”has been input (step S220).

  When the main CPU 101 determines that the second start port switch 112 has been turned “ON” (step S220: YES), the second special symbol determination hold number U2 stored in the main RAM 103 is stored in the main ROM 102. It is determined whether it is less than the maximum reserved number Umax2 (in this embodiment, “4”) of the second special symbol determination (step S221).

  When the main CPU 101 determines that the hold number U2 is less than the maximum hold number Umax2 (step S221: YES), the main CPU 101 updates the value of the hold number U2 to a value obtained by adding “1” (step S222), and the second special symbol. As the acquisition information used for the determination, a jackpot random number, a design random number, a reach random number, and a fluctuation pattern random number are acquired, and these random numbers are associated with each other and stored in the main RAM 103 (steps S223 to S226).

  When various random numbers are acquired in a situation where the second special symbol determination and the variation display of the second special symbol can be immediately executed, these random numbers are directly stored in the determination storage area 1030 and cannot be immediately executed. When various random numbers are acquired in step 1, these random numbers are stored in any one of the first reserved storage area 1035 to the fourth reserved storage area 1038.

  Following the process of step S226, the main CPU 101 determines whether or not the current state is the high base state, similarly to the process of step S217 (step S227). Here, when it is determined that the current state is the high base state (step S227: YES), that is, when the time-saving game flag is set to “ON”, a pre-determination process is executed (step S228). With respect to this pre-determination process, the acquired information used is acquired when the game ball wins the second start port 12, not the acquisition information acquired when the game ball wins the first start port 11. The determination is performed in the same manner as the prior determination related to the first special symbol determination except for the acquired information. This prior determination process will be described in detail later based on FIG.

  When the main CPU 101 executes the process of step S228 or determines that it is not in the high base state (the time-short game flag is set to “OFF”) (step S227: NO), the main CPU 101 determines the second special symbol determination. Such a hold command is set in the main RAM 103 (step S229). This hold command is a command for notifying that the second special symbol determination is put on hold, and includes pre-determination information obtained by the process of step S228, and the effect control board 130 is obtained by the transmission process of step S8. Sent to.

[Preliminary determination processing by game control board 100]
Hereinafter, the prior determination process executed by the game control board 100 will be described with reference to FIG. Here, FIG. 35 is a detailed flowchart of the prior determination process in steps S218 and S228 of FIGS.

  If the main CPU 101 determines in step S217 in FIG. 33 that it is not in the high base state, or if it is determined in step S227 in FIG. 34 that it is in the high base state, it executes jackpot determination processing (step S2181). ). Specifically, in the low probability state (in the present embodiment, the normal gaming state or the short-time gaming state), the low probability big hit random number table is read from the main ROM 102 and set in the main RAM 103. On the other hand, in the case of a high probability state (probability game state in this embodiment), the high probability big hit random number table is read from the main ROM 102 and set in the main RAM 103. Then, whether or not the jackpot random number acquired in step S213 in FIG. 33 (or step S223 in FIG. 34) matches any of the winning values stored in the jackpot random number table set in the main RAM 103. Based on this, it is determined whether or not a big hit is to be determined at the start of the change.

  Next, based on the determination result of step S2181, the main CPU 101 determines whether or not it is determined to be a big hit at the start of the change (step S2182). Here, when it is determined that it is a big hit at the start of the change (step S2182: YES), the big change pattern table for the big hit is read from the main ROM 102 and set in the main RAM 103 (step S2183). In the case of 16R probability variation jackpot, the variation pattern selection table for 16R probability variation jackpot described above is set based on FIG. 15B, and in the case of 6R probability variation jackpot or 6R normal jackpot, FIG. ) To set the 6R jackpot variation pattern selection table described above.

  On the other hand, when the main CPU 101 determines that it is not a big hit at the start of the change (step S2182: NO), the main CPU 101 determines whether a reach effect is performed during the change (step S2184). Specifically, based on whether or not the reach random number acquired together with the jackpot random number used in the jackpot determination process in step S2181 matches the winning value of the reach random number stored in the main ROM 102, It is determined whether or not a reach effect is performed during the fluctuation.

  When the main CPU 101 determines that the reach effect is to be performed (step S2184: YES), the main CPU 101 reads the reach variation pattern table from the main ROM 102 and sets it in the main RAM 103 (step S2185). In the present embodiment, the reach variation pattern selection table described above with reference to FIG.

  By the way, when the determination result of the first special symbol determination is “losing” and the reach effect is not performed during the change, the first special symbol is determined based on the number of suspensions of the first special symbol determination at the start of the change. Variation pattern is determined. The number of first special symbol determinations may be different before and after the first special symbol determination being held is digested. For this reason, the variation pattern of the special symbol acquired before the first special symbol determination is digested may be different from the variation pattern of the special symbol selected when the first special symbol determination is actually digested. is there. That is, for the right of the first special symbol determination in which the reach effect is not performed during the change, an accurate special symbol variation pattern may not be acquired prior to the first special symbol determination.

  For this reason, when it is determined that the reach effect is not performed (step S2184: NO), the process proceeds to step S2187 without performing the variation pattern random number determination process of step S2186 described later.

  When the main CPU 101 sets the big hit variation pattern table or the reach variation pattern table, the main CPU 101 executes variation pattern random number determination processing (step S2186). Specifically, the variation pattern random number acquired at the time of starting winning a prize together with the jackpot random number used in the process of step S2181 is the random number value defined in the variation pattern table set in the main RAM 103. Based on which random number value matches, the variation pattern of the first special symbol to be selected in the first special symbol determination performed at the start of the variation is specified.

  When the main CPU 101 executes the process of step S2186 or determines that the reach effect is not performed (step S2184: NO), the main CPU 101 generates pre-determination information and stores it in the main RAM 103 (step S2187). The area in which the prior determination information is stored is as described above with reference to FIG.

  As described above, the main CPU 101 determines the jackpot based on the acquired information based on the acquired information such as the jackpot random number acquired when the game ball has won the first starting port 11 (or the second starting port 12). Prior to performing the determination process and the variation pattern selection process, the variation pattern (that is, the variation time) of the first special symbol (or the second special symbol) is acquired.

  In addition, here, the prior determination process performed when the right of the first special symbol determination is suspended has been described as an example, but the same advance is also performed when the right of the second special symbol determination is suspended. Judgment processing is performed.

[Special symbol processing by game control board 100]
Next, the details of the special symbol process executed by the game control board 100 will be described with reference to FIG. Here, FIG. 36 is a detailed flowchart of the special symbol process in step S3 of FIG.

  As illustrated in FIG. 36, the main CPU 101 determines whether or not the jackpot game is in progress based on whether or not the jackpot game flag stored in the main RAM 103 is set to “ON” ( Step S301). This jackpot game flag is a flag indicating whether or not the jackpot game is being executed, and is set to “ON” at the start of the jackpot game, and is set to “OFF” at the end of the jackpot game. Here, when it is determined that the game is a big hit game (step S301: YES), the process proceeds to the normal symbol process of step S4.

  When the main CPU 101 determines that the jackpot game is not being played (step S301: NO), the main CPU 101 determines whether or not the special symbol is being displayed in a variable manner (step S302). If it is determined that the special symbol variation display is not being performed (step S302: NO), it is determined whether or not the second special symbol determination hold number U2 stored in the main RAM 103 is equal to or greater than “1”. (Step S303). Here, when it is determined that the holding number U2 is “1” or more (step S303: YES), the holding number U2 is updated to a value obtained by subtracting “1” (step S304).

  If the main CPU 101 determines that the holding number U2 is not “1” or more (step S303: NO), whether or not the holding number U1 of the first special symbol determination stored in the main RAM 103 is “1” or more. Is determined (step S305). If it is determined that the hold number U1 is “1” or more (step S305: YES), the main CPU 101 updates the hold number U1 to a value obtained by subtracting “1” (step S306).

  Following the process of step S304 or the process of step S306, the main CPU 101 executes a shift process for the reserved storage area of the main RAM 103 (step S308). Specifically, when the main CPU 101 executes a shift process following the process of step S304, the main CPU 101 determines the earliest acquired information stored in the reserved storage areas 1035 to 1038 for the second special symbol determination. While shifting to the storage area for storage 1030, the remaining acquired information is shifted to the storage area for determination 1030. Further, when the shift process is executed following the process of step S306, the earliest acquired information stored in the first special symbol determination reserved storage areas 1031 to 1034 is shifted to the determination storage area 1030. At the same time, the remaining acquired information is shifted to the determination storage area 1030 side.

  Subsequent to the process of step S308, the main CPU 101 executes a jackpot determination process based on the random number stored in the determination storage area 1030 (step S309). By executing this jackpot determination process, it is determined whether or not it is a jackpot, and if it is determined that it is a jackpot, the type of jackpot is determined. Then, special symbol setting information indicating the results of these processes is set in the main RAM 103. The jackpot determination process will be described in detail later based on FIG.

  As is clear from the notation of FIG. 36, when the starting condition such that the main CPU 101 is not in the jackpot game and is not changing the symbol is satisfied, in this step S309, based on the jackpot random number acquired at the start opening winning, It is determined whether or not to execute a jackpot game advantageous to the player.

  Subsequent to the process of step S309, the main CPU 101 executes a variation pattern selection process for selecting a variation pattern of a special symbol (step S310). This variation pattern selection process will be described in detail later based on FIG.

  Following the process of step S310, the main CPU 101 determines whether the special symbol setting information set in the process of step S309, the special symbol setting information relates to the first special symbol determination, or the second special symbol determination. A change start command is set in the main RAM 103 including information indicating whether it is related, change pattern setting information set in the process of step S310, information regarding the gaming state of the gaming machine 1, and the like (step S311).

  This variation start command is a command for instructing the start of an effect accompanying the variation display of the special symbol, and is transmitted to the effect control board 130 by the transmission process in step S8. Thereby, the variation display of the decorative symbols on the liquid crystal screen 5 is started.

  Subsequent to the process of step S311, the main CPU 101 starts the special symbol variation display based on the variation pattern setting information included in the variation start command set in step S311 (step S312). At that time, in the case where the acquisition information (random number) related to the first special symbol determination is stored in the determination storage area 1030, when the processing of step S309 to step S311 is performed, in the first special symbol display 41 Start to display special symbols. On the other hand, when the processing of step S309 to step S311 is performed in a state where the acquired information (random number) related to the second special symbol determination is stored, the special symbol variable display is started on the second special symbol display 42. To do.

  Next, the main CPU 101 starts measuring a variation time that is an elapsed time from the start of the variation display in step S312 (step S313).

  When the main CPU 101 executes the process of step S313 or determines that the special symbol is changing (step S302: YES), the main CPU 101 is selected by the process of step S310 from the start of the measurement of the changing time in step S313. It is determined whether or not the variation time corresponding to the variation pattern has elapsed (step S315). Here, when it is determined that the variation time has not elapsed (step S315: NO), the process proceeds to the normal symbol process of step S4.

  When the main CPU 101 determines that the variation time has elapsed (step S315: YES), the special symbol indicating the determination result of the special symbol determination is stopped and displayed on the first special symbol display 41 or the second special symbol display 42. Is set in the main RAM 103 (step S316). This symbol confirmation command is transmitted to the effect control board 130 by the transmission process in step S8. Thereby, the process etc. which stop-display the decoration symbol which was variably displayed on the liquid crystal screen 5 in the aspect which shows the determination result of special symbol determination, etc. are performed.

  Subsequent to the process in step S316, the main CPU 101 ends the special symbol variation display started in the process in step S312 (step S317). Specifically, the special symbol set in the process of step S309 (a jackpot symbol or a lost symbol) is stopped and displayed on the special symbol display that has variably displayed the special symbol. The special symbol stop display is continued at least until a predetermined symbol determination time (for example, 1 second) elapses.

  Thus, the main CPU 101 displays the special symbol indicating the determination result of the jackpot determination process after the special symbol is variably displayed on the first special symbol display 41 or the second special symbol display 42 as the first special symbol display 41. Alternatively, the second special symbol display 42 is stopped and displayed.

  Subsequent to the process of step S317, the main CPU 101 resets the variation time when the measurement is started in the process of step S313 (step S318), and performs a process during stop including a process of starting the jackpot game when the jackpot is won. It executes (step S319).

[Big hit judgment processing by game control board 100]
FIG. 37 is a detailed flowchart of the jackpot determination process in step S309 of FIG. The main CPU 101 executes jackpot determination based on the jackpot random number stored in the determination storage area 1030 (step S3091). Specifically, it is determined whether or not the jackpot random number stored in the determination storage area 1030 is a jackpot based on whether or not it matches a preset winning value.

  The winning value here is a jackpot winning value defined in the high probability jackpot random number table or the low probability jackpot random number table. When the jackpot determination is executed in the high probability state (the probability variation gaming state in the present embodiment), the winning value stored in the high probability time jackpot random number table is used. On the other hand, when the jackpot determination is executed in the low probability state (the normal gaming state or the short time gaming state in the present embodiment), the winning value stored in the low probability time jackpot random number table is used.

  In this way, the main CPU 101 starts such that acquisition information such as a jackpot random number acquired when a game ball is won at the first start port 11 or the second start port 12 is stored in the determination storage area 1030. When the condition is satisfied, it is determined whether or not to execute a jackpot game advantageous to the player based on the jackpot random number.

  Following the processing of step S3091, the main CPU 101 determines whether or not the determination result of the jackpot determination is a jackpot (step S3092). Here, when it is determined that the game is a jackpot (step S3092: YES), the type of jackpot is determined with reference to the symbol determination table for the jackpot stored in the main ROM 102 (step S3093).

  Specifically, when the symbol random number stored in the determination storage area 1030 together with the jackpot random number used in the jackpot determination in step S3091 is related to the first special symbol determination, the symbol random number is The jackpot type is determined based on which random number value specified in the symbol determination table for the first start opening winning match. On the other hand, if it is related to the second special symbol determination, the type of jackpot is determined based on which random number value specified in the symbol determination table for the second start opening winning matches the symbol random number To decide.

  In the present embodiment, the type of jackpot is determined as one of 16R probability variation jackpot, 6R probability variation jackpot, and 6R normal jackpot.

  Then, the main CPU 101 sets jackpot symbol setting information corresponding to the determined jackpot type in the main RAM 103 (step S3094). As a result, the jackpot symbol set here at the time of the process of step S317 is stopped and displayed on the first special symbol display 41 or the second special symbol display 42, and the jackpot game corresponding to the special symbol is performed. It will be.

  On the other hand, when the main CPU 101 determines that it is not a big hit (step S3092: NO), the main CPU 101 sets the lost symbol setting information in the main RAM 103 (step S3095). Thereby, the lost symbol set here in the process of step S317 is stopped and displayed on the first special symbol display 41 or the second special symbol display 42. In this case, the jackpot game is not performed.

[Change pattern selection processing by game control board 100]
FIG. 38 is a detailed flowchart of the variation pattern selection process in step S310 of FIG. After executing the jackpot determination process in step S309 in FIG. 36, the main CPU 101 determines whether or not the determination result in step S3091 is a jackpot (step S3101). If it is determined that the game is a big hit (step S3101: YES), the big hit variation pattern table is read from the main ROM 102 and set in the main RAM 103 (step S3102). At that time, if the 16R probability variation jackpot, the 16R probability variation jackpot variation pattern selection table described above with reference to FIG. 15B is set. If the 6R probability variable jackpot or the 6R normal jackpot, the 6R jackpot variation pattern selection table described above with reference to FIG. 15C is set.

  On the other hand, if the main CPU 101 determines that it is not a big hit (step S3101: NO), whether or not the reach random number stored in the determination storage area 1030 matches the winning value of the reach random number stored in the main ROM 102. Based on this, it is determined whether or not to perform a reach effect that makes the player expect a big hit (step S3103). If it is determined that a reach effect is to be performed (step S3103: YES), the reach variation pattern table is read from the main ROM 102 and set in the main RAM 103 (step S3104). In the present embodiment, the reach variation pattern selection table described above with reference to FIG. Conversely, when it is determined that the reach effect is not performed (step S3103: NO), the variation pattern table for loss is read from the main ROM 102 and set in the main RAM 103 (step S3105).

  Subsequently, the main CPU 101 executes a variation pattern random number determination process with reference to the variation pattern table set in the main RAM 103 by the process of step S3102, the process of step S3104, or the process of step S3105 (step S3106). Specifically, when the big hit variation pattern table or the reach variation pattern table is set in the main RAM 103, the variation pattern corresponding to the variation pattern random number stored in the determination storage area 1030 is set as the variation. A variation pattern is selected by reading from the pattern table.

  If the variation pattern table for losing is set in the main RAM 103, the number of reserved special symbol determination is specified based on the number of reserved storage areas in which various types of information are stored immediately before the shift process of step S308 is performed. Then, the variation pattern corresponding to the specified number of holdings and the presence / absence of the current time is read out from the variation pattern table for loss to select the variation pattern.

  By selecting the variation pattern of the special symbol in this way, the variation time of the special symbol is inevitably determined.

  When the main CPU 101 selects the variation pattern, the main CPU 101 sets the selected variation pattern setting information in the main RAM 103 (step S3107). The variation pattern setting information is included in the variation start command and transmitted to the effect control board 130 together with the symbol setting information set in the main RAM 103 by the jackpot determination process in step S309 described above.

[Timer interrupt processing by production control board 130]
When the power of the gaming machine 1 is turned on, the sub CPU 131 of the effect control board 130 sets a CTC cycle, which is a cycle for performing timer interrupt processing to be described later. And sub CPU131 repeats the random number update process which updates the production random number etc. which are used in order to determine the content of production with the predetermined period shorter than a CTC period. That is, the sub CPU 131 repeats the timer interrupt process at the CTC cycle while repeating the random number update process at a predetermined cycle while the gaming machine 1 is activated.

  Hereinafter, the timer interrupt process executed in the effect control board 130 will be described with reference to FIG. Here, FIG. 39 is a flowchart showing an example of a timer interrupt process executed in the effect control board 130. The sub CPU 131 repeatedly executes a series of processes illustrated in FIG. 39 every predetermined time (for example, 4 milliseconds), similarly to the timer interrupt process performed in the game control board 100. Note that the processing performed on the effect control board 130 described based on the flowcharts in FIG.

  First, when receiving a command as game information from the game control board 100, the sub CPU 131 executes a command reception process for performing a process based on the received command (step S10). This command reception process will be described in detail later with reference to FIG.

  Subsequent to the process of step S10, the sub CPU 131 executes a command transmission process (step S30). Specifically, the command set in the sub-RAM 133 by the process of step S10 is transmitted to the image sound control board 140 (and the lamp control board 150). By performing this command transmission process, the image acoustic control board 140 is instructed to perform an effect by image display, effect sound output, etc., and the lamp control board is performed by turning on various lamps or performing an accessory operation. 150 is directed.

  Then, the sub CPU 131 executes data transfer processing (step S50). Specifically, since the data regarding the image sound control is transmitted from the image sound control unit 140, the data is transferred to the lamp control unit 150. Thereby, the effect by the effect medium such as the panel lamp 25, the frame lamp 37, the effect agent 7, the light guide plate unit 6, the effect button 26 and the like is synchronized with the effect performed on the liquid crystal screen 5 and the speaker 24. It is controlled by the control unit 150.

[Command reception processing by effect control unit 130]
FIG. 40 is a detailed flowchart of the command reception process in step S10 of FIG. As illustrated in FIG. 40, the sub CPU 131 first determines whether or not a command transmitted from the game control board 100 has been received (step S11). If it is determined that a command has not been received (step S11: NO), the process proceeds to step S30.

  If the sub CPU 131 determines that the command from the game control board 100 has been received (step S11: YES), the command is controlled according to the process of step S219 (see FIG. 33) or step S229 (see FIG. 34). It is determined whether or not the hold command is transmitted from the substrate 100 (step S12).

  When the sub CPU 131 determines that the received command is a hold command (step S12: YES), the sub CPU 131 executes a hold command reception process (step S13). The hold command reception process will be described in detail later based on FIG.

  If the sub CPU 131 determines that the received command is not a pending command (step S12: NO), the sub CPU 131 is a variation start command transmitted from the game control board 100 in accordance with the processing of step S311 (see FIG. 36). It is determined whether or not there is (step S15). If it is determined that the received command is a change start command (step S15: YES), change start command reception processing is executed (step S16). This variation start command reception process will be described in detail later based on FIG.

  If the sub CPU 131 determines that the received command is not a change start command (step S15: NO), the symbol confirmation command transmitted from the game control board 100 in accordance with the process of step S316 (see FIG. 36). It is determined whether or not (step S19). And when it determines with it being a symbol confirmation command (step S19: YES), the display of the decoration symbol which shows the determination result of the special symbol determination performed at the time of a symbol variation start after ending the variation display of a decoration symbol is stopped and displayed. A variable effect end command for instructing execution is set in the sub-RAM 133 (step S20).

  The variation effect end command is transmitted to the image sound control unit 140 and the lamp control unit 150 in the process of step S30, whereby the first special symbol indicating the determination result of the first special symbol determination (or the second special symbol determination). As the (or second special symbol) is stopped and displayed on the first special symbol display 41 (or the second special symbol display 42), the determination result of the first special symbol determination (or the second special symbol determination) Is displayed on the liquid crystal screen 5 in a stopped manner.

  If the sub CPU 131 determines that the received command is not a symbol determination command (step S19: NO), the sub CPU 131 determines whether or not the command is an operation command transmitted from the lamp control board 150 (step S21). This operation command is a command transmitted from the lamp control board 150 to notify the information when the lamp CPU 151 of the lamp control board 150 detects the operation of the effect button 26 and the effect key 27. Includes information indicating whether the effect button 26 or the effect key 27 is operated, information indicating which key is operated when the effect key 27 is operated, and the like. When the sub CPU 131 determines that an operation command has been received (step S21: YES), the sub CPU 131 sets an operation notification command including information included in the operation command in the sub RAM 133 (step S22). On the other hand, when it is determined that the received command is not an operation command (step S21: NO), another command corresponding to the received command is set in the sub-RAM 133 (step S23).

[Reception command reception processing by effect control board 130]
FIG. 41 is a detailed flowchart of the hold command reception process in step 13 of FIG. If the sub CPU 131 determines that the received command is a hold command (step S12: YES), the number of hold for special symbol determination stored in the sub RAM 133 is incremented by “1” as illustrated in FIG. The updated value is updated (step S130). Specifically, when a hold command related to the first special symbol determination is received, the number of holds in the first special symbol determination is updated to “1” and a hold command related to the second special symbol determination is received. If it is, the number of suspensions of the second special symbol determination is updated to a value obtained by adding “1”.

  Next, the sub CPU 131 determines whether or not the advance determination information is included in the received hold command (step S131), and determines that the advance determination information is not included (step S131: NO). The icon display command is set (step S136).

  This icon display command is a command for instructing display of a hold icon indicating that the special symbol determination is put on hold, and is transmitted to the image sound control board 140 and the lamp control board 150 by the command transmission processing in step S30. This icon display command includes winning start information, and the overall CPU 141 of the image sound control board 140 determines which of the first special symbol determination and the second special symbol determination is suspended, for example. Based on the winning start information, the hold icon is displayed in the corresponding display area (the first hold area 51 if the first special symbol determination is held).

  In addition, when prior determination information is not included in the received hold command, it is not possible to perform a hold prefetching effect based on a prior determination result such as the icon change effect described above. For this reason, when it is determined as “NO” in the process of step S131 and the process proceeds to step S136, the hold icon in the normal display mode (white hold icon in the present embodiment) is displayed, and the icon changes. There is no directing.

  On the other hand, if the sub CPU 131 determines that the received pending command includes the advance determination information (step S131: YES), the sub CPU 131 stores the advance determination information in a predetermined area of the sub RAM 133 (step S132).

  Next, the sub CPU 131 executes an icon change effect lottery (step S133). Specifically, first, an icon change effect random number is acquired and stored in the sub RAM 133. This icon change effect random number is incremented by “1” every time the random number update process described above is performed, and the sub CPU 131 acquires the count value at the time of receiving the hold command as the icon change effect random number, and the change effect random number is Whether or not to execute the icon change effect is determined based on whether or not it matches any of the random number values related to the icon change effect random numbers stored in advance in the sub ROM 132.

  Although not shown in the figure, the random number value related to the suspension of the first special symbol determination stored in the sub ROM 132 has the following characteristics. That is, more random numbers are associated with the combination whose determination result of the first special symbol determination is “big hit” than the combination whose determination result of the first special symbol determination is “lost”. Yes. In addition, more random numbers are associated with combinations of variation patterns having a relatively long variation time of the first special symbol than combinations of variation patterns having a relatively short variation time of the first special symbol. It has been. For this reason, in the gaming machine 1 according to the present embodiment, the icon change effect is more easily executed as the jackpot reliability is higher, and conversely, the icon change effect is less likely to be executed as the jackpot reliability is lower.

  The sub CPU 131 determines whether or not to execute the icon change effect based on the lottery result in step S133 (step S134). If it is determined to execute the icon change effect (step S134: YES), for example, a random number is used. The selected effect change pattern is set in the sub-RAM 133 (step S135).

  Here, the case where the lottery for determining whether or not to execute the icon change effect and the lottery for selecting the effect pattern for the icon change effect are different lotteries is described as an example, but the icon change effect is executed. Whether or not to perform and in the case of execution, what kind of effect pattern the icon change effect is executed may be determined by one lottery.

  When executing the process of step S135, the sub CPU 131 sets the icon display command including the icon change effect pattern set in the sub RAM 133 in the sub RAM 133 in the process of step S136. The icon display command is transmitted to the image sound control board 140 and the lamp control board 150 by the command transmission process of step S30, thereby realizing the icon change effect described above.

[Variation start command reception processing by effect control board 130]
FIG. 42 is a detailed flowchart of the change start command receiving process in step S16 of FIG. When the sub CPU 131 determines that the command received from the game control board 100 is a change start command (step S15: YES), the sub CPU 131 executes a series of processes illustrated in FIG.

  That is, the sub CPU 131 obtains the value at the time when the change start command is received from the game control board 100 and stores it in the sub RAM 133 for the effect random number that is appropriately updated by the random number update process described above (step S160). The fluctuation start command is analyzed (step S161).

  In this variation start command, as described above, the symbol setting information indicating the determination result of the jackpot determination process, whether the symbol setting information relates to the first special symbol determination, or relates to the second special symbol determination It includes winning start information indicating whether it is a thing, setting information of a variation pattern of a special symbol, information indicating a gaming state of the gaming machine 1, and the like. Therefore, the type and result of the special symbol determination can be specified by analyzing the variation start command. That is, it is possible to identify the type of jackpot if the jackpot is a jackpot, a loss, or a jackpot. Further, by specifying whether or not the variation pattern is a variation pattern for loss based on the variation pattern setting information, it is possible to determine whether it is necessary to perform an effect with reach or an effect without reach. . Similarly, the variation time of the special symbol can be specified based on the variation pattern setting information. Further, the current gaming state of the gaming machine 1 can be specified based on the information indicating the gaming state.

  When the variation start command is analyzed, the sub CPU 131 executes variation effect pattern selection processing for selecting a variation effect pattern of the variation effect accompanying the variation display of the special symbol based on the analysis result (step S162). By executing this variation effect pattern selection process, the decorative pattern variation mode, presence / absence of reach effect, presence / absence of pseudo-continuous effect, type of decorative pattern constituting reach symbol, type and content of reach effect, pseudo-continuous effect Content, the type of decorative design to be stopped and the like are determined. This variation effect pattern selection process will be described in detail later based on FIG.

  Subsequently, the sub CPU 131 executes a notice effect pattern selection process for selecting contents of various notice effects to be executed when the decorative symbol is variably displayed in the variable effect pattern selected in the process of step S162 (step S163). . By executing the processing of step S163, various notice effects and special characters that indicate the jackpot reliability during the normal reach, the battle SP reach, the battle SPSP reach, and the special battle reach illustrated in FIG. SU effect (see FIG. 12), development suggestive SU effect (see FIG. 18), conversation SU effect (see FIG. 20), first character SU effect (see FIG. 22), second character SU effect (see FIG. 25), reach For each of the notice effects such as the rear button effect (see FIG. 28), it is determined whether or not to execute the notice effect, and in what kind of effect pattern to execute the notice effect.

  Next, the sub CPU 131 sub-commands a variable effect start command for instructing the start of the change effect with the change effect pattern selected in the process of step S162 and the start of the notice effect with the notice effect pattern selected in the process of step S163. It is set in the RAM 133 (step S164).

  This variable effect start command includes information indicating the variable effect pattern selected by the process of step S162 and information indicating the notice effect pattern selected by the process of step S163, and the command transmission process of step S30. Is transmitted to the image sound control board 140 and the lamp control board 150. As a result, the fluctuating effect and the notice effect for which the effect pattern is determined on the effect control board 130 are realized by the image sound control board 140 and the lamp control board 150.

  Subsequent to the processing in step S164, the sub CPU 131 subtracts “1” from the number of suspensions stored in the sub RAM 133 (step S165). Specifically, when the change start command received from the game control board 100 is to notify the start of the symbol change related to the first special symbol determination, the number of suspension of the first special symbol determination is decremented by “1”. Update to the specified value. On the other hand, if the received change start command is for notifying the start of symbol variation related to the second special symbol determination, the number of pending special symbol determinations is updated to a value obtained by subtracting “1”.

[Variation effect pattern setting process by effect control board 130]
FIG. 43 is a detailed flowchart of the variable effect pattern setting process in step S162 of FIG. Sub CPU131 sets the decoration symbol which finally stops and displays (main stop) on the liquid crystal screen 5 with the stop display of the 1st special symbol (or 2nd special symbol) following the process of step S161 (step). S1620). Specifically, based on the symbol setting information included in the variation start command received from the game control board 100, a special symbol indicating a big hit is stopped and displayed at the end of symbol variation, or a special symbol indicating loss Specify whether the symbol is stopped. Then, when it is specified that the special symbol indicating the jackpot is stopped and displayed, a decorative symbol for notifying the jackpot is set as the decorative symbol to be stopped (for example, a decorative symbol indicating a doublet) to indicate a loss When it is specified that the special symbol is stopped and displayed, a decorative symbol for notifying the loss is set. In addition, when setting a decorative symbol for notifying a loss, when notifying a lose after performing a reach effect, a reach lose eye is set as a decorative symbol for notifying a lose and a reach effect is performed. In the case of notifying the loss without any problem, the broken eye is set as a decorative pattern for notifying the loss.

  In the present embodiment, when a special symbol for notifying the 16R probability variation jackpot is stopped and displayed, a decorative symbol indicating a “777” doublet is set. In addition, when a special symbol for notifying 6R probability variation jackpot is stopped and displayed, a decorative symbol indicating a doublet of “111”, “333”, “555”, “999” is set, and 6R normal jackpot is notified. When the special symbol to be displayed is stopped and displayed, a decorative symbol indicating a doublet of “222”, “444”, “666”, and “888” is set.

  Next, based on the special symbol variation pattern setting information included in the received variation start command, the sub CPU 131 determines whether or not it is necessary to perform an effect with reach accompanying the current variation display of the special symbol. Is determined (step S1621). Here, when it is determined that it is not necessary to perform an effect with reach (step S1621: NO), for example, a plurality of types of variation effect patterns with no reach are stored for each special symbol variation pattern stored in the sub-ROM 132. By reading any one variation effect pattern from the associated variation effect pattern selection table for no reach and setting information indicating the variation effect pattern in the sub-RAM 133, the variation effect pattern for the no reach effect is set ( Step S1622).

  On the other hand, if the sub CPU 131 determines that it is necessary to perform an effect with reach (step S1621: YES), the determination result of the special symbol determination is based on the symbol setting information included in the received variation start command. It is determined whether or not it is “16R probability variation big hit” (step S1623). Here, when it is determined that it is “16R probability variation jackpot” (step S1623: YES), a variation effect pattern for 16R probability variation jackpot is set (step S1624). Specifically, the variation patterns (variation patterns J to Q, etc.) of each special symbol illustrated in FIG. 15B are associated with the variation effect patterns (reaching effect patterns J to Q, etc.) of the effect with reach. The 16R probability variation jackpot variation effect pattern selection table is stored in the sub ROM 132, and the sub CPU 131 has one variation effect corresponding to the variation pattern of the special symbol indicated by the setting information included in the received variation start command. By reading the pattern from the 16R probability variation jackpot variation effect pattern selection table, the variation effect pattern from when the decorative symbol variation display is started until the decoration symbol for notifying the 16R probability variation jackpot is stopped is set.

  The case where the variation effect pattern accompanying the variation display of the first special symbol is set is as follows. For example, when the variation pattern indicated by the setting information is the variation pattern K, a variation effect pattern is set in which a special character (small) battle is developed from normal reach and a special character (small) battle is notified of the 16R probability variation jackpot. (See FIG. 15B). In addition, for example, when the variation pattern indicated by the setting information is the variation pattern P, the variation effect pattern in which normal reach, battle SP reach, and battle SPSP reach are developed in order, and the 16R probability variation big hit is notified in the battle SPSP reach. It is set (see FIG. 15B).

  If the sub CPU 131 determines that the determination result of the special symbol determination is not “16R probability variation big hit” (step S1623: NO), the special symbol determination is performed based on the symbol setting information included in the received change start command. It is determined whether or not the determination result is “6R jackpot” (6R probability variation jackpot or 6R normal jackpot) (step S1625). Here, when it is determined that it is “6R jackpot” (step S1625: YES), a variation effect pattern for 6R jackpot is set (step S1626). Specifically, the variation patterns (variation patterns RU, etc.) of each special symbol illustrated in FIG. 15C are associated with the variation effect patterns (reaching effect patterns RU, etc.) of the effect with reach. The 6R jackpot variation effect pattern selection table is stored in the sub ROM 132, and the sub CPU 131 displays one variation effect pattern corresponding to the variation pattern of the special symbol indicated by the setting information included in the received variation start command. Is read from the 6R jackpot variation effect pattern selection table to set a variation effect pattern from when the decorative symbol variation display is started until the decoration symbol that notifies the 6R probability variation jackpot (or 6R normal jackpot) is stopped and displayed. To do.

  The case where the variation effect pattern accompanying the variation display of the first special symbol is set is as follows. For example, when the variation pattern indicated by the setting information is the variation pattern R, a variation effect pattern in which a 6R probability variation jackpot (or 6R normal jackpot) is notified by normal reach is set (see FIG. 15C). Further, for example, when the variation pattern indicated by the setting information is the variation pattern U, the normal SP advances to the battle SP SP reach and the battle SP SP reach, and the 6R probability change big hit (or 6R normal big hit) is notified by the battle SPSP reach. A variation effect pattern is set (see FIG. 15C).

  On the other hand, when the sub CPU 131 determines that the determination result of the special symbol determination is not “6R big hit” (step S1625: NO), the sub CPU 131 sets a variation effect pattern for reach lose (step S1627). Specifically, the variation patterns (variation patterns A to H, etc.) of each special symbol illustrated in FIG. 15A are associated with the variation effect patterns (reaching variation patterns A to H, etc.) of the effect with reach. The reach-losing variation effect pattern selection table is stored in the sub ROM 132, and the sub CPU 131 displays one variation effect pattern corresponding to the variation pattern of the special symbol indicated by the setting information included in the received variation start command. By reading from the reach effect variation effect pattern selection table, a change effect pattern is set from when the decorative symbol variation display is started until the decorative symbol indicating the reach lose eye is stopped.

  The case where the variation effect pattern accompanying the variation display of the first special symbol is set is as follows. For example, when the variation pattern indicated by the setting information is the variation pattern C, the variation effect pattern is set that develops from the normal reach to the battle SP reach and is notified of the loss in the battle SP reach (FIG. 15A). reference). Further, for example, when the variation pattern indicated by the setting information is the variation pattern H, the normal character, the battle SP reach, and the special character (large) battle are developed in order, and the loss is notified in the special character (large) battle. A variation effect pattern is set (see FIG. 15A).

  In this way, by performing the processing of step S1622, step S1624, step S1626, or step S1627, a reach effect is performed as to which variation pattern of the decorative symbol is variably displayed in accordance with the variation display of the special symbol. In this case, it is determined which reach production will be performed, and in the case where the reach production is developed, in what flow the reach production is developed.

[Notification effect pattern setting processing by effect control board 130]
FIG. 44 is a detailed flowchart of the notice effect pattern setting process in step S163 of FIG. Sub CPU131 performs SU production | presentation setting process following the process of step S162 of FIG. 42 (step S1631). This SU effect setting process determines whether or not to execute the SU effect in accordance with the fluctuation display of the first special symbol, and when to execute the SU effect, which SU effect is to be executed with which effect pattern It is a process to determine. The SU effect setting process will be described in detail later based on FIG.

  Sub-CPU 131 determines whether or not to execute a post-reach button effect following the process of step S1631 (step S1651). In the present embodiment, when the first character SU effect (see FIG. 22) in which the button icon appearance effect (see FIG. 22 (H)) is performed in step 4 is executed, the button icon bringing effect (see FIG. 25) is executed in step 3. When the second character SU effect in which (see (J)) is performed is executed, the post-reach button effect is executed. Therefore, the sub CPU 131 determines whether or not to execute the post-reach button effect based on whether or not the setting for executing any one of these two types of character SU effects is performed in step S1631.

  If the sub CPU 131 determines that the post-reach button effect is to be executed (step S1651: YES), that is, the setting related to the first character SU effect including the button icon appearance effect or the second character SU effect including the button icon bringing effect. If it is, the post-reach button effect setting process is executed (step S1652). Specifically, in the operation promotion effect of the post-reach button effect, whether the effect button 26 is controlled in the normal state or the protruding state, the normal button image imitating the effect button 26 in the normal state and the effect button 26 in the protruding state Which of the protruding button images imitating is displayed. In addition, in accordance with the operation of the effect button 26 during the effective period, it is determined which of the effects illustrated in FIGS.

  When the sub CPU 131 executes the process of step S1652 or determines that the post-reach button effect is not executed (step S1651: NO), the sub CPU 131 executes another notice effect setting process (step S1653). Specifically, the settings related to various notice effects that suggest the jackpot reliability and the like are performed during the normal reach, the battle SP reach, the battle SPSP reach, and the special battle reach illustrated in FIG. For example, when displaying enemy character information (see FIG. 8 (A1)), it is related to which enemy character of enemy characters A to C based on which battle SP reach (or battle SPSP reach) is developed. Decide whether to display enemy character information. Further, for example, based on whether or not a variation effect pattern that directly develops from the normal reach to the battle SPSP reach is set, it is determined whether or not the light guide plate effect (see FIG. 8 (A2)) is performed during the normal reach. In addition, for example, when a variation effect pattern in which a battle SP reach is performed is set, whether the title is displayed in white characters or red characters, whether the telop is displayed in white characters or red characters, etc. For example, an effect lottery using random numbers is performed and determined.

[SU effect setting process by effect control board 130]
FIG. 45 is a detailed flowchart of the SU effect setting process in step S1631 of FIG. The sub CPU 131 executes the following process as the SU effect setting process in step S1631. First, it is determined whether or not the SU effect is executed (step S1632). Specifically, information related to the variation pattern of the special symbol that can execute the SU effect is stored in the sub ROM 132, and the sub CPU 131 stores the setting information included in the received variation start command in the sub ROM 132. It is determined whether or not the SU effect is executed based on whether or not it matches any one of the fluctuation patterns indicated by the information. For example, when a change start command including setting information indicating that the change time of the first special symbol is 2 seconds is received, it is impossible to execute the SU effect without having time to execute the SU effect. Therefore, it is determined that the SU effect is not executed. Thus, when it determines with not performing SU production (step S1632: NO), a process is advanced to the said step S1651.

  When the sub CPU 131 determines to execute the SU effect (step S1632: YES), the sub CPU 131 executes the SU effect selection process (step S1633). In the gaming machine 1 in the present embodiment, as SU effects, special character SU effects (see FIG. 12), development suggestive SU effects (see FIG. 18), conversation SU effects (see FIG. 20), and first character SU effects (FIG. 22). Reference), second character SU effect (see FIG. 25), and reach button effect (see FIG. 28) can be executed. Here, the special character SU effect will be described as an example. Since the special character SU effect is executed during the normal reach in this embodiment (see FIG. 8), the variation effect pattern of the non-reach effect where the normal reach is not performed varies. When it is set by the effect pattern setting process, it is impossible to execute the special character SU effect. As described above, the sub CPU 131 identifies an executable SU effect based on the variation effect pattern set by the variation effect pattern setting process in step S162. If there are a plurality of identified SU effects, for example, a random number is used. The effect lottery that has been performed is executed, and any one SU effect is selected.

  In this embodiment, since the execution timings of the respective SU effects overlap, any one of the SU effects is selected. However, when the execution timings do not overlap, two or more SU effects are selected. Also good.

  Next, the sub CPU 131 performs the following process based on the selection result of the SU effect selection process. That is, the sub CPU 131 determines whether or not the selected SU effect is a special character SU effect based on the selection result of the SU effect selection process (step S1634). If it is determined that the selected SU effect is a special character SU effect (see FIG. 12) (step S1634: YES), a special character SU effect setting process is executed (step S1635). Specifically, a table in which the variation effect pattern of the variation effect, the plurality of effect patterns of the special character SU effect, and the random value are stored in the sub ROM 132, and the sub CPU 131 sets the set variation effect pattern. Then, for example, the effect pattern of the special character SU effect is set by reading from the table one effect pattern corresponding to the random number acquired at the timing when the change start command is received. Accordingly, when the special character SU effect is finally developed up to which step, or when the special character SU effect is developed up to step 3, whether or not the special character appearance effect is executed is determined according to the operation.

  If the sub CPU 131 determines that the selected SU effect is not the special character SU effect (step S1634: NO), the selected SU effect is the development suggestion SU effect (see FIG. 18) based on the selection result of the SU effect selection process. ) Is determined (step S1636). Here, when it is determined that the selected SU effect is the development suggestion SU effect (step S1636: YES), the development suggestion SU effect setting process for setting one effect pattern of the development suggestion SU effect is executed (step S1637). .

  When the sub CPU 131 determines that the selected SU effect is not the development suggestion SU effect (step S1636: NO), the selected SU effect is the conversation SU effect (see FIG. 20) based on the selection result of the SU effect selection process. It is determined whether or not (step S1638). If it is determined that the selected SU effect is a conversation SU effect (step S1638: YES), a conversation SU effect setting process for setting one effect pattern of the conversation SU effect is executed (step S1639).

  If the sub CPU 131 determines that the selected SU effect is not the conversation SU effect (step S1638: NO), the selected SU effect is the first character SU effect (see FIG. 22) based on the selection result of the SU effect selection process. ) Is determined (step S1640). If it is determined that the selected SU effect is the first character SU effect (step S1640: YES), a first character SU effect setting process for setting one effect pattern of the first character SU effect is performed ( Step S1641).

  If the sub CPU 131 determines that the selected SU effect is not the first character SU effect (step S1640: NO), the selected SU effect is the second character SU effect (FIG. 5) based on the selection result of the SU effect selection process. 25) (step S1642). If it is determined that the selected SU effect is the second character SU effect (step S1642: YES), a second character SU effect setting process for setting one effect pattern of the second character SU effect is executed (step S1642: YES). Step S1643).

  The development suggestion SU effect, the conversation SU effect, the first character SU effect, and the second character SU effect are also set in the same manner as the special character SU effect described above. The details of the process of setting the effect pattern will be omitted.

[Timer interrupt processing by image sound control board 140]
Next, with reference to FIG. 46, a timer interruption process executed in the image sound control board 140 will be described. Here, FIG. 46 is a flowchart showing an example of a timer interruption process executed in the image sound control board 140. The image sound control board 140 repeatedly executes a series of processes illustrated in FIG. 46 at regular intervals (for example, 33 milliseconds) during normal operation except for special cases such as when the power is turned on and when the power is turned off. To do.

  First, the overall CPU 141 executes an image output control process for controlling image display on the liquid crystal screen 5 based on a command received from the effect control board 130 (step S41). The image output control process will be described later in detail based on FIG.

  Subsequent to the processing in step S41, the overall CPU 141 executes effect sound output control processing for outputting various effect sounds from the speaker 24 so as to be synchronized with the effect display performed on the liquid crystal screen 5 or asynchronously ( Step S42).

  Subsequent to the process of step S42, the overall CPU 141 executes a data transmission control process (step S43). Specifically, data related to image sound control performed on the image sound control board 140 is transmitted to the effect control board 130. On the other hand, the effect control board 130 transfers the data received from the image sound control board 140 to the lamp control board 150. Thereby, the frame lamp 25, the panel lamp 37, the effect button 26, the effect agent 7, the light guide plate unit 6 and the like are controlled so as to synchronize with the effect performed by the liquid crystal screen 5 and the speaker 24.

[Image Output Control Processing by Image Acoustic Control Board 140]
FIG. 47 is a detailed flowchart of the image output control process in step 41 of FIG. The overall CPU 141 first determines whether or not a command transmitted from the effect control board 130 has been received (step S411). If it is determined that a command has not been received (step S411: NO), the process proceeds to step S42.

  On the other hand, when determining that the command from the effect control board 130 has been received (step S411: YES), the overall CPU 141 sets the setting information included in the command in the control RAM 143 (step S412). Next, the overall CPU 141 determines how various effect images should be displayed on the liquid crystal screen 5 based on the set setting information, creates a display list for controlling the drawing process of the VDP 144, and performs control. The display list is stored in the RAM 143 (step S413), and the display list is set in the display list storage area of the VDP 144 (step S414).

[Timer interrupt processing by lamp control board 150]
Next, timer interrupt processing executed in the lamp control board 150 will be described with reference to FIG. Here, FIG. 48 is a flowchart showing an example of timer interrupt processing executed in the lamp control board 150. The lamp control board 150 is transmitted from the image sound control board 140 via the command from the effect control board 130 and the effect control board 130 in a normal operation except for special cases such as when the power is turned on and when the power is turned off. 48, a series of processes illustrated in FIG. 48 are repeatedly executed at regular time intervals.

  First, the lamp CPU 151 of the lamp control board 150 executes a data reception process for receiving data relating to image sound control transmitted from the image sound control board 140 via the effect control board 130 (step S601). The lamp CPU 151 performs various rendering means (such as the rendering agent 7 and the light guide plate unit 6) so as to synchronize with the rendering of the liquid crystal screen 5 and the speaker 24 based on the data relating to the image sound control received by the processing of step S601. To control.

  The lamp CPU 151 determines whether or not the variable effect start command transmitted from the effect control board 130 has been received following the process of step S601 (step S602). Here, if it is determined that the variation effect start command has been received (step S602: YES), the light emission pattern data corresponding to the setting information included in the received variation effect start command is read from the lamp ROM 152 and set in the lamp RAM 153. By doing so, the light emission patterns of the panel lamp 25, the frame lamp 37, the button lamp of the effect button 26, the LED built in the effect agent 7 and the display LEDs 631, 632 are set (step S603). Further, the operation pattern data corresponding to the setting information included in the received variable effect start command is read from the lamp ROM 152 and set in the lamp RAM 153, thereby setting the operation pattern of the effect item 7 (step S604). And based on the light emission pattern data set by the process of step S603, the light emission control of each required light emitting element is started (step S605).

  Next, the lamp CPU 151 determines whether or not it is the start timing of the light guide plate effect based on the data relating to the image sound control (step S606). Here, when it is determined that it is the start timing of the light guide plate effect (step S606: YES), the light emission control of the light guide plate unit 6 that causes the display LEDs 631 and 632 to emit light with the light emission pattern set in the process of step S603 is started. (Step S607).

  When the lamp CPU 151 executes the process of step S607 or determines that it is not the start timing of the light guide plate effect (step S606: NO), whether or not the variable effect end command transmitted from the effect control board 130 has been received. Is determined (step S608). Here, when it is determined that the change effect end command has been received (step S608: YES), the light emission control started in the process of step S605 described above is ended (step S609).

  When the lamp CPU 151 determines that the change effect end command has not been received (step S608: NO), or when the process of step S609 is executed, it is determined whether or not the effect button 26 (or the effect key 27) has been operated. Determination is made (step S610). Specifically, the effect button 26 is based on whether or not a detection signal from a sensor that detects the operation of the effect button 26 (or a detection signal from a sensor that detects the operation of each key of the effect key 27) is input. It is determined whether (or any key of the production key 27) has been operated.

  When the lamp CPU 151 determines that the effect button 26 (or the effect key 27) has been operated (step S610: YES), the lamp CPU 151 transmits an operation command to that effect to the effect control board 130 (step S611).

[Operational effects of this embodiment]
(1) According to the present embodiment, as the specific effect, the effect display for displaying the conversation window (see FIG. 21) can be executed a plurality of times, and one effect display (for example, FIG. 21C) is exemplified. A notification effect (for example, an effect of displaying a dialogue “I will change the hold”) that notifies the player of the possibility that the hold icon will change can be executed by the effect display that displays the conversation window. In this way, since there is a possibility that the hold icon is changed by one effect display of another notice effect that is not directly related to the icon change effect, the one effect display and the icon change effect for the hold icon are targeted. It is possible to effectively improve the production effect by the synergistic effect.

(2) In the present embodiment, as the specific effect, an effect display indicating the action of the character can be executed a plurality of times (see FIGS. 23, 24, 26, and 27), and one effect display (for example, Effect display showing the first character falling over the area 53: see FIG. 23G. Effect display showing the third hero character throwing a change icon on the icon: see FIG. An effect display showing how the two second characters who were jumping land on the icon: see FIG. 27C. Three character characters who tricked the attack of the three second characters took the change icon. Thus, a notification effect for notifying the player of the possibility that the icon will change can be executed by the effect display indicating the state of throwing the icon (see FIG. 27E). In this way, since there is a possibility that the icon is changed by one effect display of another notice effect that is not directly related to the icon change effect, one effect display and an icon change effect for the icon are targeted. It is possible to effectively improve the production effect by the synergistic effect.

(3) Moreover, according to this embodiment, a battle SP reach (an example of a 1st effect) and a battle SPSP reach (an example of a 2nd effect) can be performed during the fluctuation | variation display of a 1st special symbol. There are a case where the battle SPSP reach is executed after the battle SP reach and a case where the battle SPSP reach is executed without executing the battle SP reach. And after performing the display effect (for example, enemy character information display of FIG. 8 (A1)) which displays a predetermined character (for example, any of enemy characters AC), battle SP reach using the character, Or the battle SPSP reach using the character is performed (refer FIG. 8). Therefore, the player can recognize in advance which character the battle SP reach or battle SPSP reach will be performed with, and expect the game to develop into a battle SPSP reach that battles with that character. I can enjoy it.

[About the configuration of the gaming machine 1]
(1) The gaming machine 1 can be regarded as the following gaming machines.
A determination means for determining whether or not to execute a special game advantageous to the player (for example, a jackpot game) (for example, the main CPU 101 that executes the jackpot determination process in step S309);
When the determination means determines that the special game is to be executed, the special game execution means for executing the special game (for example, the process of step S6 in FIG. A main CPU 101) to be executed;
Holding means capable of holding the determination (for example, the main CPU 101 storing the acquired information in the holding storage areas 1031 to 1038 of the main RAM 103 shown in FIG. 30);
Image display means (for example, general CPU 141, VDP 144, etc.) for displaying an effect image (for example, a hold icon displayed in the first hold area 51 (see FIG. 6)) indicating that the determination is held by the hold means. LCD screen 5),
Production execution means (for example, sub CPU 131 and overall CPU 141) for executing a predetermined production are provided,
The production execution means
A specific effect (for example, an effect display for displaying a conversation window: see FIGS. 20 and 21) can be executed a plurality of times.
The effect image (for example, a hold icon) is generated by one specific effect (for example, an effect display that displays the first conversation window including the line “I will change hold” in Step 1 of the conversation SU effect). A gaming machine characterized in that it can execute a notification effect (for example, display of a dialogue “I will change the hold”) to notify the player of the possibility of change (for example, see FIG. 21C).

(2) Moreover, the gaming machine 1 can also be regarded as the following gaming machines.
A determination means for determining whether or not to execute a special game advantageous to the player (for example, a jackpot game) (for example, the main CPU 101 that executes the jackpot determination process in step S309 in FIG. 36);
Symbol display control means for stopping and displaying a symbol indicating the determination result of the determination means after the symbol is variably displayed on a predetermined symbol display means (for example, the first special symbol display 41 or the second special symbol display 42). For example, the main CPU 101) which executes the process of step S317 after executing the process of step S312 of FIG.
When the symbol indicating that the special game is determined to be executed by the determining means is stopped and displayed on the symbol display means, the special game executing means for executing the special game (for example, the process of step S6 in FIG. 31) And the main CPU 101) for causing the big prize opening control unit 117 to execute the jackpot game,
Image display means (for example, general CPU 141, VDP 144, liquid crystal display) for displaying an effect image (for example, the icon displayed in the region 53 (see FIG. 6)) indicating that the symbol display is being displayed by the symbol display means. Screen 5),
Production execution means (for example, sub CPU 131 and overall CPU 141) for executing a predetermined production are provided,
The production execution means
A specific effect (for example, an effect display showing a character performing an action: FIGS. 23, 24, 26, and 27) can be executed a plurality of times.
1 specific effect (for example, an effect display representing a state in which the first character falls over the area 53: see FIG. 23G) an effect representing a state in which the third main character throws a change icon on the icon. Display: See FIG. 24 (D), production display showing how the two second characters who were jumping land on the icon: see FIG. 27 (C), defeat the attack of the three second characters A display effect (for example, the first character) that informs the player of the possibility that the effect image will change by an effect display showing how the ally character who took out the change icon takes the change icon and throws it to the icon (see FIG. 27E). Is displayed above the area 53, is displayed when the change icon is thrown at the icon, is displayed when the second character is landing on the icon, and the change icon is displayed. Snatched by the gaming machine, characterized in that it is capable of executing the display) of how the throw to the icon.

(3) Further, the gaming machine 1 can be regarded as the following gaming machines.
Determining means for determining whether or not to execute a special game advantageous to the player (for example, a jackpot game) (for example, the main CPU 101 executing the jackpot determination process in step S309);
When the determination means determines that the special game is to be executed, the special game execution means for executing the special game (for example, the process of step S6 in FIG. A main CPU 101) to be executed;
Production execution means (for example, the sub CPU 131 and the overall CPU 141) for executing the production based on the determination result of the determination means,
The production execution means
A first effect (for example, battle SP reach: see FIG. 7 (E)) and a second effect different from the first effect (for example, battle SPSP reach: see FIG. 7 (F)) can be executed,
When executing the second effect after the first effect (for example, when developing from the battle SP reach of FIG. 7E to the battle SPSP reach of FIG. 7F), the first effect is executed. There is a case where the second effect is executed without any change (for example, a case where the normal reach in FIG. 7D directly develops to the battle SPSP reach in FIG. 7F),
After executing a display effect for displaying a predetermined character (for example, enemy character information display regarding one of the enemy characters A to C illustrated in FIG. 9: see FIG. 8A1), the character is used. The first effect (for example, battle SP reach to battle with enemy character A: see FIG. 10H), or the second effect using the character (for example, battle SPSP reach to battle with enemy character A: illustration) 11 (B)) can be executed.

[Other variations]
It should be noted that the configuration of the gaming machine 1 and the operation mode of each member described in the above embodiment are merely examples, and it goes without saying that the present invention can be realized with other configurations and operation modes. Further, the order of processing, the set value, the threshold value used for determination, etc. in the flowcharts described above are merely examples, and the present invention can be realized with other orders and values without departing from the scope of the present invention. Needless to say. The screen diagrams and the like exemplified in the above embodiment are merely examples, and other modes may be used.

  In another embodiment, the production control board 130 performs part of the processing executed on the image sound control board 140, or part of the processing executed on the production control board 130. 140 may be executed. Further, the effect control board 130 and the image sound control board 140 are integrally configured so that the process executed on the effect control board 130 and the process executed on the image sound control board 150 are executed by one control board. May be.

1 Pachislot machines (Pachinko machines)
5 LCD screen (liquid crystal display device)
6 Light Guide Plate Unit 11 First Start Port 12 Second Start Port 13 Big Prize Open Port 24 Speaker 26 Direction Button 41 First Special Symbol Display 42 Second Special Symbol Display 61 First Light Guide Plate 62 Second Light Guide Plate 63 LED Substrate 100 game control board 101 main CPU
102 Main ROM
103 Main RAM
130 Production control board 131 Sub CPU
132 Sub ROM
133 Sub RAM
140 Image Sound Control Board 141 General CPU
142 VDP
143 Acoustic DSP
144 ROM for control
145 RAM for control
146 ROM for sound
147 SDRAM
149 VRAM
150 Lamp control board 151 Lamp CPU
152 Lamp ROM
153 Lamp RAM
631 First display LED
632 LED for second display

Claims (2)

A determination means for determining whether or not to execute a special game advantageous to the player;
Special game execution means for executing the special game when it is determined by the determination means to execute the special game;
A holding means capable of holding the determination;
Image display means for displaying an effect image indicating that the determination is held by the holding means;
Production execution means for executing a predetermined production,
The production execution means
A specific performance can be executed multiple times,
A gaming machine capable of executing a notification effect for notifying a player of the possibility that the effect image is changed by the one specific effect. Determination means for determining whether or not to execute a special game advantageous to the player;
A symbol display control means for stopping and displaying a symbol indicating a determination result of the determining means after the symbols are variably displayed on the predetermined symbol display means;
Special game execution means for executing the special game when the symbol indicating that the special game is determined to be executed by the determination means is stopped and displayed on the symbol display means;
An image display means for displaying an effect image indicating that the symbol display in the symbol display means is being displayed;
Production execution means for executing a predetermined production,
The production execution means
A specific performance can be executed multiple times,
A gaming machine capable of executing a notification effect for notifying a player of the possibility that the effect image is changed by the one specific effect.

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