JP2018175120A - Game machine - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To improve amusement of games related to stopping of identification information.SOLUTION: In a chance symbol combination presentation period, when at a timing of starting the presentation, small symbols are caused to be stop displayed in a small symbol display area. But in a character change presentation period, a restriction is provided so that the small symbols are not caused to be stop displayed in the small symbol display area. In a chance symbol combination presentation, an effect display is performed by adding a special image to decorative symbols that are stop displayed in a temporarily stop. On the other hand, no special image is added to the small symbols that are stop displayed.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 14

Description

  The present invention relates to a gaming machine such as a pachinko gaming machine, and more particularly to a gaming machine capable of performing variable display of identification information and controlling it to an advantageous state advantageous to a player.

  Among gaming machines in which identification information is variably displayed (variable display), the chance symbol is temporarily stopped and displayed in at least one of the left, middle, and right variable display areas (for example, Patent Document 1). In addition, there is one that predicts the possibility of being controlled to an advantageous state such as a big hit gaming state by setting a display result of variable display as a combination of predetermined chances (for example, Patent Document 2).

JP, 2016-202946, A JP, 2016-116552, A

  With the techniques described in Patent Document 1 and Patent Document 2, the change corresponding to the stop of the identification information is scarce, and it may be difficult to improve the game interest.

  This invention is made in view of the said situation, and aims at provision of the game machine which improves a game interest.

(1) In order to achieve the above object, the gaming machine according to the present invention performs variable display of identification information, and can control a gaming machine (for example, a pachinko gaming machine) that can be controlled in an advantageous state (for example, a big hit gaming state etc.) Machine 1 and the like) and determining means (for example, the CPU 103 executing step S102) for determining whether or not to control to the advantageous state, and after variable display of identification information is started, stop the identification information A change means capable of executing the corresponding change (for example, the effect control CPU 120 executing steps S243, S247, etc.), and a display means (for example small) which can execute variable display of reduced identification information in a mode reduced than the identification information A symbol display area 5V, etc.), and the change by the change means is a first change (for example, a character change) which can be executed corresponding to the stop of one identification information And the second change (for example, chance eye effect etc.) that can be executed in response to the stop of the plurality of identification information, and the variable display of the reduced identification information is stopped in response to the execution of the second change. (See, for example, FIG. 16B), and stopping the variable display of reduced identification information corresponding to the execution of the first change is limited (see, for example, FIG. 15).
According to such a configuration, game interest can be improved.

(2) In the gaming machine of (1), while the special image is added to the identification information in response to the execution of the second change, the special image is not added to the reduced identification information (for example, FIG. 16B) See).
According to such a configuration, game interest can be improved.

(3) In the gaming machine of the above (1) or (2), the special image is not added to the identification information corresponding to the execution of the first change, while the identification information corresponding to the execution of the second change The special image may be added (see, for example, FIGS. 15 and 16).
In such a configuration, it is possible to improve the game interest.

(4) In the gaming machine according to any one of the above (1) to (3), the reduced identification information may be displayed in a mode simpler than the identification information.
In such a configuration, it is possible to improve the game interest.

(5) In the gaming machine according to any one of the above (1) to (4), when the first change is executed, the advantageous state can be controlled at a common rate regardless of the identification information to be stopped. Yes (see, for example, FIG. 12), and may be controllable to the advantageous state by a different ratio according to the identification information to be stopped when the second change is performed (for example, FIG. 10B) See).
In such a configuration, it is possible to improve the game interest.

It is a front view of a pachinko game machine in this embodiment. It is a block diagram which shows the various control boards etc. which were mounted in the pachinko game machine. It is a figure which shows the structural example of a decorative pattern. 6 is a flowchart showing an example of game control process processing. It is an explanatory view showing an example of composition of a change pattern. It is explanatory drawing which shows the example of determination of a fluctuation pattern. It is a flow chart which shows an example of production control process processing. It is a figure which shows the structural example of the chance eye. It is a flowchart which shows an example of a variable display start setting process. It is a figure which shows the example of a decision regarding opportunity eye presentation. It is a figure which shows the setting example and the determination example of a reach production pattern. It is a figure which shows the example of determination of a character change presentation. It is a figure which shows the example of a decision of advance production. It is a flow chart which shows an example of production processing under variable display. It is a figure which shows the example of execution of a character change presentation. It is a figure which shows the example of execution of chance eye presentation. It is a figure which shows the execution timing of the various effects corresponding to a variable display.

  FIG. 1 is a front view of a pachinko gaming machine according to the present embodiment. A pachinko gaming machine (game machine) 1 includes a gaming board (gauge board) 2 and a gaming machine frame (underframe) 3. A game area is formed in the game board 2, and a game ball as a game medium is fired from a predetermined ball striking device and is driven into the game area.

  At a predetermined position of the game board 2, a first special symbol display device 4A, a second special symbol display device 4B, an image display device 5, an ordinary winning ball device 6A, an ordinary variable winning ball device 6B, a special variable winning ball device 7, A normal symbol display 20, a first hold indicator 25A, a second hold indicator 25B, a general drawing reserve indicator 25C, a passing gate 41 and the like are provided. At the upper left and right positions of the gaming machine frame 3, speakers 8L and 8R capable of reproducing and outputting sound effects and the like are provided, and a gaming effect lamp 9 is provided in the periphery of the gaming area. The lower right portion of the gaming machine frame 3 is provided with a striking operation handle (operation knob) operated by a player or the like to fire a gaming ball as a gaming medium toward the gaming area. The resilience of the gaming ball is adjusted in accordance with the operation amount (rotation amount). An upper tray (ball hitting supply tray) for holding (storing) gaming balls and a lower tray for holding (storing) surplus balls from the upper tray are provided at predetermined positions of the gaming machine frame 3 below the gaming area. It is done. The stick controller 31A is attached to the member forming the lower tray, and the push button 31B is provided to the member forming the upper tray.

  In the first special symbol display device 4A and the second special symbol display device 4B, variable display of special symbols is performed. This variable display is formed on the basis of the occurrence of the first start winning due to the game ball passing (entering) the first starting winning opening formed on the regular winning ball device 6A, or is formed on the normally variable winning ball device 6B. Execution becomes possible based on the occurrence of the second start winning due to the game ball passing (entering) the second start winning opening that has been made. Each of the first special symbol display device 4A and the second special symbol display device 4B is constituted of, for example, LEDs (light emitting diodes) of 7 segments, dot matrix, etc., and in the special view game as an example of the variable display game, identification information ( A special symbol (also referred to as "special image"), which is special identification information), is variably displayed (variable display). Thus, based on the occurrence of the starting winning combination of the first starting winning combination or the second starting winning combination, the variable display of the special symbol becomes executable.

  The image display device 5 is configured of, for example, an LCD (liquid crystal display device) or the like, and forms a display area for displaying various effect images. On the screen of the image display device 5, the variable display of the special symbol (also referred to as "first special image") by the first special symbol display device 4A in the special figure game or the special symbol by the second special symbol display device 4B For example, in the decorative symbol display area serving as a plurality of variable display portions such as three, the decorative symbol that is identification information (decorative identification information) is variably displayed corresponding to each of the variable displays of , The display of the effect image is updated. The variable display of this decorative pattern is also included in the variable display game. As an example, on the screen of the image display device 5, decorative symbol display areas 5L, 5C, 5R of "left", "middle" and "right" are arranged. Different kinds of symbol numbers, such as one of “1” to “9”, may be attached to the plurality of types of decorative symbols variably displayed in the respective decorative symbol display areas. The decorative symbols variably displayed in the "left", "middle" and "right" decorative symbol display areas 5L, 5C and 5R are also referred to as left symbol, middle symbol and right symbol, respectively.

  A small symbol display area 5V is disposed at a predetermined position on the screen of the image display device 5. The small symbol display area 5V is smaller than the "left", "middle" and "right" decorative symbol display areas 5L, 5C and 5R, for example, as shown in FIG. It is provided at a predetermined position such as a part. In the small symbol display area 5V, variable display of a small symbol is performed corresponding to variable display of a special symbol or a decorative symbol.

  In addition, on the screen of the image display device 5, a start winning storage display area 5H is disposed. In the start winning storage display area 5H, a holding display is performed to display the number of holdings of the variable display (the number of special drawing holding memories) corresponding to the special drawing game in a distinguishable manner. The pending display may be any one that can be displayed in response to pending storage of information related to variable display. The suspension display using the first suspension indicator 25A and the second suspension indicator 25B may be performed together with the start prize storage display area 5H or in place of the start prize storage display 5H.

  In the pachinko gaming machine 1, various control boards such as a main board 11, a presentation control board 12, a voice control board 13, a lamp control board 14, and a relay board 15 as shown in FIG. 2 are mounted. In addition, various substrates such as, for example, a payout control substrate, an information terminal substrate, a emission control substrate, an interface substrate, a touch sensor substrate, and the like may be mounted.

  On the main board 11, a game control microcomputer 100, a switch circuit 110, a solenoid circuit 111 and the like are mounted. In the main board 11, detection signals taken from various switches for detecting the game ball, such as the gate switch 21, the start port switch (the first start port switch 22A and the second start port switch 22B) and the count switch 23, Is transmitted to the game control microcomputer 100. The gate switch 21 detects the gaming ball (gate passing ball) which has passed through the passing gate 41. Based on the detection of the gate passing ball by the gate switch 21, the variable display of the normal symbol by the normal symbol display 20 can be performed. The first starting opening switch 22A detects the gaming ball having passed (entered) the first starting winning opening. The second starting opening switch 23A detects the gaming ball having passed (entered) the second starting winning opening. The count switch 23 detects a game ball which has passed (entered) a special winning opening formed on the special variable winning ball device 7. When game balls having passed through various winning openings such as the first start winning opening, the second starting winning opening, and the large winning opening are detected, the winning balls are determined in advance in number corresponding to the respective winning openings. The game ball is paid out.

  In the main board 11, a solenoid drive signal from the game control microcomputer 100 is transmitted to the solenoid 81 for the ordinary electric role and the solenoid 82 for the special winning opening door through the solenoid circuit 111. The solenoid 81 for the ordinary electric role product makes it possible to change the second starting winning opening formed on the normally variable winning ball device 6B into a state in which the gaming ball hardly passes (or a state in which it does not pass) Generate driving force. The solenoid 82 for the special motorized role product generates a driving force that allows the gaming ball to change between a state in which the game ball does not pass and a state in which the game ball does not easily pass the large winning opening formed in the special variable winning ball device 7. Further, from the main substrate 11, a command signal for performing display control of the first special symbol display device 4A, the second special symbol display device 4B, the normal symbol display device 20 and the like is transmitted.

  Based on the reception of the control signal (rendering control command) transmitted from the main substrate 11 via the relay substrate 15, the effect control substrate 12 controls the image display 5, the speakers 8L and 8R, the game effect lamp 9, and the decorative LED In order to control the rendering operation by the electric component for rendering, the CPU 120 for rendering control, the ROM 121, the RAM 122, the display control unit 123, the random number circuit 124, the I / O 125 and the like are mounted. The voice control board 13 is a control board for voice output control provided separately from the effect control board 12 and causes the speakers 8L and 8R to output voice based on commands and control data from the effect control board 12 and the like. The processing circuit etc. which perform the audio | voice signal processing for this are mounted. The lamp control board 14 is a control board for lamp output control provided separately from the effect control board 12, and based on commands and control data from the effect control board 12, the game effect lamp 9, decorative LED, etc. A lamp driver circuit and the like are mounted to perform the lighting drive and the lighting-off drive in the above.

  The game control microcomputer 100 mounted on the main substrate 11 is, for example, a one-chip microcomputer, and a ROM 101 for storing a program for game control, fixed data, etc., and a RAM 102 for providing a work area for game control , A CPU 103 for executing a control operation by executing a program for game control, a random number circuit 104 for updating numerical data indicating a random number independently of the CPU 103, and an I / O (Input / Output port) 105 It comprises and is constituted. As an example, in the game control microcomputer 100, the CPU 103 executes a program read from the ROM 101 to execute a process for controlling the progress of the game in the pachinko gaming machine 1.

  The effect control CPU 120 mounted on the effect control board 12 uses the effect control program read from the ROM 121, fixed data, and the like to execute processing for controlling the effect operation by the effect electric component. The display control unit 123 mounted on the effect control board 12 determines the control content of the display operation in the image display device 5 based on the display control instruction from the effect control CPU 120 and the like. For example, the display control unit 123 performs control to execute variable display of decorative symbols and various effect displays by determining the switching timing of the effect image to be displayed in the display screen of the image display device 5 or the like.

  A controller sensor unit 35A and a push sensor 35B are connected to the effect control board 12. The controller sensor unit 35A includes a tilt direction sensor and a trigger sensor. The tilting direction sensor makes it possible to detect the tilting direction of the operating rod using a plurality of sensors when the tilting operation on the operating rod of the stick controller 31A is performed. The trigger sensor makes it possible to detect the presence or absence of a push operation on a trigger button provided on the operating rod of the stick controller 31A. That is, the controller sensor unit 35A can detect the operation of the player using the stick controller 31A, such as the tilting operation on the operation stick of the stick controller 31A and the pushing and pulling operation on the trigger button. The push sensor 35B can detect an operation of the player using the push button 31B, such as a pressing operation on the push button 31B.

  In the game control microcomputer 100 mounted on the main substrate 11, various random number values used to control the progress of the game, for example, by the random number circuit 104 and a game random counter provided in a predetermined area of the RAM 102 are used. The numerical data to be displayed is counted (generated) updatable. The random numbers used to control the progress of the game are also called game random numbers. In the effect control board 12, for example, numerical data indicating various random number values used to control the execution of effects are countably updated (for example, by a random counter for effect provided in a predetermined area of the random number circuit 124 or the RAM 122). Generated). The random numbers used to control the execution of the effect are also referred to as effect random numbers.

  In the pachinko gaming machine 1, a predetermined game using a game ball as a game medium is performed, and a predetermined game value can be provided based on the game result. As an example of a game using a game ball, a predetermined hitting ball is launched based on the player having performed a predetermined operation (for example, a rotation operation) the hitting operation handle installed at the lower right of the front of the case in pachinko gaming machine 1 A game ball as a game medium is shot toward the game area by a shooting motor or the like included in the device. When the game ball having flowed down the game area passes (enters) various winning openings, the game ball as a winning ball is paid out. When the variable display result of the special symbol or the decorative symbol is "big hit", the large winning opening is opened and the gaming ball is easily passed (entered), which is an advantageous state advantageous to the player. It becomes big hit game state of.

  The advantageous state is not limited to the jackpot gaming state, but may include special gaming states such as a time saving state or a probability changing state. In addition, the upper limit number of round games that can be executed in the jackpot gaming state becomes the first round number (for example, "15") that is larger than the second round number (for example, "7"). The upper limit number of variable display becomes the first number (for example, "100") that is larger than the second number (for example, "50"), and the big hit probability in the positive change state is higher than the second probability (for example, 1/50) 1 probability (for example, 1/20), the number of consecutive chans which is the number of times repeatedly controlled to the big hit gaming state without being controlled to the normal state is more than the second consecutive chan number (for example "5") It may be included that the game situation is more advantageous to the player, such as a part or all of becoming one consecutive channel number (for example, “10”).

  The game ball having flowed down the game area passes through the passage gate, and based on the fact that it is detected by the gate switch 21 shown in FIG. The condition is met. Thereafter, based on the fact that the common drawing start condition for starting the variable display of the normal symbol is established, for example, that the previous common drawing game has ended, the common drawing game by the normal symbol display 20 is started. In this common-play game, after starting the fluctuation of the normal symbol, when a predetermined time elapses, the determined normal symbol to be a variable display result of the normal symbol is derived. At this time, if a specific normal symbol (common symbol per symbol) is stopped and displayed as the determined normal symbol, the variable display result of the normal symbol is "per common symbol". On the other hand, if the normal symbol other than the symbol in the common drawing is stopped and displayed as the determined normal symbol, the variable display result of the normal symbol becomes "general drawing lost". In response to the variable display result of the normal symbol becoming "per common figure", the open control and the enlargement open control are performed such that the movable wing piece of the electric tulip constituting the normal variable winning ball device 6B is tilted. The closing control or the normal opening control is performed to return to the vertical position when the predetermined time has elapsed.

  When the special figure game using the first special figure by the first special symbol display device 4A is started, or when the special figure game using the second special figure by the second special symbol display device 4B is started It is determined (predetermined) before deriving the variable display result whether or not the variable display result of the symbol is to be a "big hit" as a predetermined specific display result. Then, the variation pattern is determined at a predetermined ratio based on the determination of the variable display result, and the effect control command for designating the variable display result or the variation pattern is the microcomputer 100 for gaming control of the main substrate 11 shown in FIG. From the stage to the effect control board 12.

  In response to the variable display of the special symbol, the variable display of the decorative symbol or the small symbol is executed. After that, when the finalized special symbol is derived as the variable display result of the special symbol, the finalized decorative symbol (final stop symbol) as the variable display result of the decorative symbol is derived and the finalized minor symbol as the variable display result of the small symbol Is derived. As described above, deriving various display symbols such as a special symbol and a decorative symbol refers to stopping display of identification information such as a decorative symbol by complete stop or final stop and terminating variable display. On the other hand, during the variable display from when variable display of the decorative symbol is started to when the fixed decorative symbol as a variable display result is derived, the change speed of the decorative symbol becomes "0", and the decorative symbol is displayed. May be displayed in a stationary state, and may be in a display state that causes, for example, slight shaking or expansion and contraction. Although the display state of such a decorative pattern is also referred to as stop display by temporary stop of the decorative pattern, although the display result in the variable display of the decorative pattern is not definitely displayed, the fluctuation of the decorative pattern by scroll display or update display is The player can recognize that the game is not progressing. It should be noted that the stop display due to the temporary stop of the decorative symbol does not cause slight shaking, expansion or contraction, and includes stop display of the decorative symbol by complete stop for a time shorter than a predetermined time (for example, 1 second) It may be

  FIG. 3 shows a configuration example of a decorative symbol displayed on the screen of the image display device 5 so that variable display can be performed. The decorative design shown in FIG. 3 includes portions indicating the numerals “1” to “9” corresponding to the symbol numbers and portions indicating the characters “A” to “I” different according to the symbol numbers. The pattern colors corresponding to each of the plurality of decorative patterns are predetermined. Among the decorative symbols shown in FIG. 3, the symbol color corresponding to the decorative symbols of symbol numbers “1” to “3” is “blue”, and the symbol numbers correspond to the decorative symbols of “4” to “6” The symbol color is "green", and the symbol color corresponding to the decorative symbols of symbol numbers "7" to "9" is "red".

  While the variable display of the decorative symbol is being performed, the variable display may be in the reach state, and the reach effect may be performed. As reach effect, displaying a character image (effect image imitating a person or the like) different from the decorative pattern on the screen of the image display device 5, changing the display mode of the background image, and moving image different from the decorative pattern A rendering operation different from changing the variation pattern of the decorative pattern, such as reproducing and displaying an image, may be performed. Not only the display operation in the image display device 5, but also the voice output operation by the speakers 8L and 8R, the lighting operation (flashing operation) in the light emitter such as the game effect lamp 9, etc. are different from the operation mode before the reach mode. The operation mode may be included in the reach effect. The reach state and its appearance are called reach modes. Furthermore, variable display including reach production is called reach variable display. Then, when the display result of the symbols variably displayed on the screen of the image display device 5 is not the big hit combination, it becomes "loss", and the variation display state is ended.

  As the effect operation in the reach effect, a plurality of effect patterns (also referred to as reach patterns) different in operation mode (render mode) may be prepared in advance. And according to the production | presentation aspect in each reach production, the possibility (it is also called reliability or big hit reliability) of becoming a "big hit" differs. That is, the possibility that the variable display result will be the "big hit" can be differentiated depending on which of the plurality of reach effects is executed. In this embodiment, as an example, normal reach effect (normal reach) and super reach effect (super reach) are set in advance. And when reach production in super reach is performed, possibility (big hit expectation degree) that a variable display result will become "big hit" becomes high compared with a case where reach production in normal reach is performed. In addition, there may be multiple types of reach effects including the super reach which performs the specific reach effect which a big hit expectation degree becomes high compared with other super reach in the reach effect which becomes super reach.

  After the variable display of the decorative symbol is started, a character change effect or a chance eye effect may be executed as an effect indicating a change corresponding to the stop of the decorative symbol. The character change effect changes the display of the characters included in the decorative symbol in response to the decorative symbol (left symbol) displayed in the decorative symbol display area 5L of "left" being stopped and displayed by temporary stop. It is an effect that In the chance eye effect, decorative symbols (left symbol, middle symbol, right symbol) displayed in the left, middle, and right decorative symbol display areas 5L, 5C, and 5R are stopped by temporary stop. It is an effect which changes a display mode by effect display of a decorative pattern corresponding to being done. As described above, the character change effect is a first change that can be executed in response to the stop of one decorative symbol among the decorative symbols variably displayed on the screen of the image display device 5 by the plurality of variable display portions. It should just contain the display effect which becomes. Among the decorative symbols variably displayed on the screen of the image display device 5 by the plurality of variable display portions, the chance eye effect effect is a display effect which is a second change that can be executed in response to the stop of the plural decorative symbols It should be included.

  In the small symbol display area 5V provided on the screen of the image display device 5, variable display of small symbols is executed corresponding to variable display of special symbols and decorative symbols. The effect image showing the small design is reduced more than the identification information image which is the effect image showing the decorative pattern, and variable display can be performed in a mode in which a part or all of the identification information image showing the decorative pattern is common It may be a reduced identification information image. For example, the effect image showing a small symbol is an image showing a number corresponding to the symbol number similar to the portion showing a number included in the decorative symbol, and since the region showing a character is not included, It should be possible to display small figures in a simple manner. As described above, in the small symbol display area 5V provided on the screen of the image display device 5, variable display of small symbols serving as reduced identification information is performed, and a confirmed small symbol serving as a display result is derived. The effect image showing the small symbol may be displayed at a position which can be always viewed.

  In the main board 11, when the supply of the power supply voltage from the power supply board or the like is received, the game control microcomputer 100 is activated, and the game control main process is executed by the CPU 103 or the like. Thereby, after initialization of the game control is performed, etc., the game control process process, the game random number, whenever the game control interrupt time (for example, 2 milliseconds) elapses and the timer interrupt for the game control occurs. Update processing, command control processing, etc. are executed.

  FIG. 4 is a flowchart showing an example of the game control process. In the game control process shown in FIG. 4, the CPU 103 of the game control microcomputer 100 first determines whether or not a start winning has occurred (step S11). If it is determined that the start winning has occurred (step S11; Yes), a random number at the time of winning is acquired, and stored in a special view storage unit provided in a predetermined area of the RAM 102, for example (step S12). The winning random number may include, among game random numbers, a random number MR1 for determining the variable display result, a random number MR2 for determining the big hit type, and a random number MR3 for determining the variation pattern. . Then, the effect control command which becomes a command at the time of start winning is transmitted (step S13). The start winning combination command only needs to include a start opening winning combination designation command and a pending storage number notification command. The starting opening winning combination designation command is an effect control command for specifying the occurrence of a starting winning combination such as a first starting winning combination or a second starting winning combination. The pending storage number notification command is an effect control command for notifying the pending storage number in an identifiable manner.

  If it is determined in step S11 that the start winning has not occurred (step S11; No) or after the command transmission in step S13 is performed, the value of the gaming process flag is determined (step S21). The game process flag is provided, for example, in a predetermined area (a game control flag setting unit or the like) of the RAM 102, and any one of the values "0" to "3" is variably set according to the progress of game control.

  When it is determined in step S21 that the value of the gaming process flag is "0" (step S21; "0"), it is determined whether or not variable display can be started (step S101). If variable display can be started (step S101; Yes), the variable display result is determined (step S102). In step S102, using the random display value for variable display result determination and the variable display result determination table, it is determined at a predetermined ratio whether the variable display result is to be “lost” or “big hit”. When the gaming state in the pachinko gaming machine 1 is a definite change state, the determination value in the variable display result determination table is determined so that the variable display result is determined as a "big hit" at a higher rate than in the normal state It should just be set. Control to the jackpot gaming state included in the advantageous state is enabled based on the variable display result being determined to be the "big hit" in step S102. Therefore, the determination in step S102 can be a determination as to whether or not to control to the jackpot gaming state as an advantageous state. Thereafter, for example, an internal flag such as a big hit flag is set (step S103), and the value of the game process flag is updated to "1" (step S104).

  If it is determined in step S21 that the value of the gaming process flag is "1" (step S21; "1"), a fluctuation pattern or the like is determined (step S111). In step S111, the ratio at which the variable display result is “big hit” corresponding to each fluctuation pattern is obtained by making the determination ratio of each fluctuation pattern different depending on whether the variable display result is determined to be “big hit”. You can make the (big hit expectation) different.

  FIG. 5 shows an example of the configuration of the fluctuation pattern. In this embodiment, among the cases where the variable display result (special figure display result) is "loss", the variable display contents and reach of "non-reach (loss)" in which the variable display state of the decorative symbol does not become reach state. Corresponding to each of the variable display contents of "reach (loss)" to be in the state, and the variable display result (special map display result) corresponds to the variable display contents of "big hit", etc., a plurality of fluctuation patterns It is prepared in advance. The fluctuation pattern corresponding to the variable display content “non reach (loss)” is called a non reach fluctuation pattern (also referred to as non reach loss fluctuation pattern), and the fluctuation pattern corresponding to the variable display content “reach (loss)” is , Reach fluctuation pattern (also referred to as reach loss fluctuation pattern). The non-reach fluctuation pattern and the reach fluctuation pattern are included in the loss fluctuation pattern corresponding to the case where the variable display result is "loss". The variation pattern corresponding to the variable display content of which the variable display result is "big hit" is called a big hit variation pattern. The jackpot fluctuation pattern and the reach fluctuation pattern include a normal reach fluctuation pattern in which reach effect in normal reach is executed and a super reach fluctuation pattern in which reach effect in super reach is performed. Among the variable display contents of "reach (loss)", the variable display contents by normal reach fluctuation pattern is also called "normal reach (loss)", and the variable display contents by super reach fluctuation pattern is also called "super reach (loss)" Ru. Special figure fluctuation time which is a variable display time of a special symbol is previously determined corresponding to a plurality of fluctuation patterns as shown in FIG. When variable display based on the change pattern determined in step S111 is performed, after the variable display such as a special symbol is performed in the variable display period corresponding to the special view change time, the variable such as the special view display result is variable. The display result is derived and displayed. Therefore, by determining the fluctuation pattern in step S111, the variable display time from when variable display of a special symbol or the like is started to when the variable display result is derived is determined.

  FIG. 6 shows an example of determination of the big hit fluctuation pattern and the lost fluctuation pattern. When the variable display result is determined to be "big hit", the fluctuation pattern at the time of big hit is determined based on, for example, the setting of the determination value as shown in FIG. When the variable display result is determined to be "losing" at normal time when time saving control is not performed, for example, the variation pattern at the time of losing is determined based on the setting of the determination value as shown in FIG. 6 (B1). Be done. On the other hand, when the variable display result is determined to be "losing" during the short time when time saving control is being performed, for example, based on the setting of the determination value as shown in FIG. 6 (B2), The variation pattern of is determined. In order to determine the fluctuation pattern, the random value MR3 for fluctuation pattern determination is compared with a predetermined value previously set in the fluctuation pattern determination table. Then, a variation pattern to be used is determined according to the determination result of which range the random value MR3 is included in the range of the determination values set in advance.

  Subsequent to step S111 shown in FIG. 4, an effect control command to be a variable display start command is transmitted (step S112). The variable display start command may include a change start command, a variable display result notification command, and a change pattern specification command. After the command transmission in step S112 is performed, the gaming process flag is updated to "2" (step S113), and the gaming control process processing ends.

  If it is determined in step S21 that the value of the gaming process flag is "2" (step S21; "2"), it is determined whether the variable display time has elapsed (step S121). If the variable display time has not elapsed (step S121; No), control for variably displaying a special symbol or the like is performed (step S122). If the variable display time has elapsed (step S121; Yes), control is performed to stop and display a special symbol or the like (step S123). Following step S123, the variable display end command is transmitted (step S124), and it is determined whether the variable display result is "big hit" (step S125). If the "big hit" (step S125; Yes), the value of the game process flag is updated to "3" (step S126). If it is not "big hit" but "losing" (step S125; No), the value of the gaming process flag is updated (initialized) to "0" (step S127).

  When it is determined in step S21 that the value of the gaming process flag is "3" (step S21; "3"), it is determined whether or not the big hit end where the big hit gaming state ends (step S131) ). If it is not the big hit end (step S131; No), the big hit control to be controlled to the big hit gaming state is performed (step S132). If it is the big hit end (step S131; Yes), the game state after the big hit is set (step S133). In step S133, setting for starting the short time state in which time saving control is performed, setting for starting the probability changing state in which probability changing control is performed, or a combination of these is performed. Following step S133, the value of the gaming process flag is updated (initialized) to "0" (step S134).

  In the effect control board 12, when the supply of the power supply voltage is received from the power supply board or the like, the effect control CPU 120 is activated to execute the effect control main process. As a result, after initialization of effect control, etc., each time an effect control interrupt time (for example, 2 milliseconds) elapses and a timer interrupt for effect control occurs, command analysis processing, effect control process processing , Effect random number update processing and the like are executed. When an interrupt for command reception occurs, the control information serving as a rendering control command transmitted from the main substrate 11 is taken in, and a rendering control command receiving buffer provided in a predetermined area (for example, rendering control buffer setting unit) of the RAM 122 It should be stored in.

  FIG. 7 is a flowchart showing an example of the effect control process. In the effect control process shown in FIG. 7, a plurality of processes described in advance in a computer program for effect control according to the value of the effect process flag stored in a predetermined area (for example, effect control flag setting unit) of the RAM 122 Execute the process selected from. The processing to be executed according to the value of the rendering process flag, variable display start waiting processing (step S170), variable display start setting processing (step S171), variable display rendering processing (step S172), special processing waiting processing (Step S173), an at-attacker effect process (step S174), and an ending effect process (step S175) are included.

  In the variable display start setting process executed in step S171 of the effect control process process, determination or setting is made with respect to a character change effect including a display effect as a first change and a chance eye effect including a display effect as a second change. Etc. In the character change effect, after all the decorative symbols such as the left symbol, the middle symbol and the right symbol are changed, the display of the character in the left symbol is displayed as a first change corresponding to the left symbol being stopped and displayed by temporary stop. Change. The character change presentation may include step-up presentation in which the presentation mode is changed stepwise from one stage to a plurality of stages by switching and displaying a plurality of kinds of presentation images prepared in advance in a predetermined order. In the chance eye effect, after all the decorative symbols such as left symbol, middle symbol and right symbol are changed, the chance symbol included in the predetermined special combination is configured as a combination of left symbol, middle symbol and right symbol. Stop displaying the decorative pattern by temporary stop. After that, the variable display of the decorative symbol is in the reach state, and the execution of the reach effect is started. As a second change corresponding to the stop display of the decorative symbol that constitutes the chance in the chance eye effect, effect display is performed by adding a special image to the left symbol, the middle symbol, and the right symbol. The display mode of the special image added to the left pattern, the middle pattern, and the right pattern may be different display modes (for example, the display color corresponding to the symbol color) according to the symbol color corresponding to the decorative symbol stopped and displayed. .

  FIG. 8 shows a configuration example of a chance eye that can be stopped and displayed in the chance eye effect. In the configuration example shown in FIG. 8, the symbol numbers of the decorative symbols to be stopped and displayed by the temporary stop of the left symbol, the middle symbol and the right symbol are set corresponding to the chance eyes SC1 to SC9. The chance eyes SC1 to SC3 are chance eyes configured by using the decorative symbols having symbol numbers “1” to “3” and combining the decorative symbols having the symbol color “blue”. The chance eyes SC4 to SC6 are chance eyes in which the symbol numbers “4” to “6” are used using the decorative symbols and the symbol color is “green” in combination. The chance eyes SC7 to SC9 are formed using the decorative symbols with symbol numbers “7” to “9”, and are the chance eyes in which the symbol colors “red” are combined. Thus, each of the chance eyes SC1 to SC9 is configured by combining the decorative designs of the common symbol colors. Each chance is not limited to what is configured by a decorative symbol having a common symbol color, and it may be configured by combining a decorative symbol of an aspect in which at least a part of the display pattern of the decorative symbol is common. The present invention is not limited to a mode in which a part of the display pattern of the decorative symbol is common. For example, when the player can recognize the classification of characters in a plurality of groups from the display of characters, a decoration including characters classified into a common group Each combination of symbols may constitute each chance eye.

  FIG. 9 is a flowchart showing an example of the process executed in step S171 of FIG. 7 as the variable display start setting process. In the variable display start setting process shown in FIG. 9, the presence or absence of the chance effect effect is determined (step S201). In step S201, for example, the CPU 120 for effect control extracts numerical value data indicating a random value for determining the chance effect effect included in the effect random number, and refers to the chance effect effect determination table stored and prepared in the ROM 121 in advance. It is sufficient to determine the presence or absence of the chance eye effect, such as whether or not to execute the chance eye effect depending on the situation. Based on the determination result in step S201, it is determined whether there is a chance eye effect corresponding to the case of executing the chance eye effect (step S202). If there is a chance-eye effect (step S202; Yes), a stop symbol to be one of the chance eyes SC1 to SC9 is determined (step S203). In step S203, for example, the effect control CPU 120 extracts numerical value data indicating a random number value for determining the chance eye included in the effect random number, and refers to the chance eye determination table stored in advance in the ROM 121, etc. Thus, the combination of the decorative symbols constituting any of the chance eyes SC1 to SC9 may be determined. After step S203, it is determined whether or not the variable display content is "non-reach (loss)" (step S204).

  If it is determined in step S202 that there is no chance eye effect production (step S202; No), or if it is determined in step S204 that the variable display content is not "non-reach" (step S204; No ) And a stop symbol other than the chance eye (step S205). In step S205, for example, a final stop symbol or the like to be a finalized symbol or the like is determined as a result of the variable display of the symbol or symbol. The final stop symbol is determined based on variable display content such as a change pattern indicated by the change pattern designation command transmitted from the main substrate 11 or a variable display result indicated by the variable display result notification command.

  When the variable display content is "non-reach (loss)", the variable display state of the decorative symbol is not in the reach state, but the fixed decorative symbol of the non-reach combination is stopped and displayed, and the variable display result is "loss" It becomes ". If the variable display content is "normal reach (loss)" or "super reach (loss)", after the variable display state of the decorative design becomes reach, the finalized decoration design of reach loss combination display is stopped and displayed The display result is "missing". The finalized decoration design of the non-reach combination and the finalized decoration design of the reach loss combination are included in the finalized decoration design of the lost combination corresponding to the case where the variable display result is "loss". When the variable display content is "big hit", after the variable display state of the decorative symbol becomes the reach state, the finalized decorative symbol of the big hit combination is stopped and displayed, and the variable display result becomes "big hit".

  When the variable display content is "non-reach (loss)", the final stop design is determined to be different (mismatched) decoration design in the decoration design display areas 5L and 5R of "left" and "right" Be done. When the variable display content is "normal reach (loss)" or "super reach (loss)", the final stop design is the same (matched in the left and "right" decorative symbol display areas 5L and 5R ) Determined to be a decorative pattern. When the variable display content is "big hit", the final stop design is the same (matching) decoration design in the decoration design display areas 5L, 5C, 5R of "left", "middle", "right" To be determined. At this time, depending on whether or not to become a definite change state after the end of the jackpot gaming state, whether or not a jackpot promotion effect is performed, etc., the normal symbol (for example, a decorative symbol showing an even number) and a definite symbol (for example It is only necessary to decide which of the decorative symbols indicating "" to be determined as the final decorative symbol. Furthermore, when the variable display content is “big hit”, it may be determined whether or not to execute a definite change promotion effect such as a re-lottery effect or a big hit middle promotion effect.

  After determining the stop symbol in step S205, it is determined whether or not reach effect in super reach is to be executed (step S206). In step S206, it may be determined whether or not the reach effect in the super reach is to be performed based on the fluctuation pattern indicated by the fluctuation pattern designation command. When the reach effect in the super reach is to be performed (step S206; Yes), the reach effect pattern is determined to be any of a plurality of patterns prepared in advance (step S207). In step S207, for example, the CPU 120 for effect control extracts numerical data indicating a random value for reach effect pattern determination included in the effect random number, and refers to a reach effect pattern determination table stored and prepared in advance in the ROM 121. It may be determined to be one of a plurality of reach effect patterns depending on the situation.

  When it is determined in step S204 that the variable display content is not "non-reach (loss)" (step S204; No), or when it is determined that reach effect in super reach is not performed in step S206 (step S206) No) or after the reach effect pattern is determined in step S207, the presence or absence and the content of the character change effect are determined (step S208). In step S208, for example, the CPU 120 for effect control extracts numerical data indicating a random value for character change effect determination included in the effect random number, and refers to a character change effect determination table stored and prepared in advance in the ROM 121. The presence or absence of a character change effect, such as whether or not to execute a character change effect, and the number of stages in which the character display changes as an effect mode (content) of the character change effect when executing a character change effect. The number of steps) may be determined. The number of steps (the number of steps) at which the display of the character changes may be determined to be any one of the smallest one to the largest four, for example, "from first step" to "fourth step". .

  After the character change effect is determined in step S208, the advance effect is determined (step S209). In step S 209, for example, the CPU 120 for effect control extracts numerical value data indicating a random number value for determining advance notice effect included in the random number for effect, and refers to a notice effect determination table stored beforehand in the ROM 121, etc. It is sufficient if the presence or absence of the advance notice effect, such as whether or not to execute the advance notice effect, can be determined. As an example of the notice effect, “button notice effect” may be set to be executable. In the "button advance presentation effect", the display of the effect image on the screen of the image display device 5 is changed in response to the detection of the action of the player using the push button 31B, such as the pressing operation on the push button 31B. The effect display to change the effect mode is performed.

  After the advance notice effect is determined in step S209, the effect control pattern is determined to be any of a plurality of patterns prepared in advance (step S210). In step S210, for example, the CPU for effect control 120 selects one of a plurality of prepared special pattern fluctuation control patterns and sets it as a usage pattern, corresponding to the fluctuation pattern or the like indicated by the fluctuation pattern designation command. . In addition, the CPU for effect control 120 selects any of a plurality of effect control patterns prepared corresponding to the determination result of the chance eye effect in step S201, the determination result of the character change effect in step S208, and the determination result of the notice effect in step S209 Select and set as the usage pattern.

  The effect control pattern may be composed of, for example, effect control process timer determination value, display control data, voice control data, lamp control data, operation detection control data, and process data including part or all of the end code. The effect control process timer determination value is a value (determination value) to be compared with the effect control process timer value which is a stored value of the effect control process timer provided in a predetermined area (such as effect control timer setting unit) of the RAM 122 The judgment value corresponding to the execution time (rendering time) of each effect is set in advance. The display control data is data for specifying the display content of the effect image on the screen of the image display device 5. The voice control data is data for designating voice output contents from the speakers 8L and 8R. The lamp control data is data for specifying the lighting content of the light emitter. The motion detection control data is data for designating the contents of effects according to the detection result of the motion by the player.

  Subsequent to step S210, an initial value of the effect control process timer is set (step S211). The effect control process timer may be provided in a predetermined area (such as an effect control timer setting unit) of the RAM 122. In step S211, for example, an initial value of the effect control process timer may be set corresponding to the fluctuation pattern designated by the fluctuation pattern designation command. Thereafter, the setting for starting the change (variable display) of the decorative symbol etc. on the screen of the image display device 5 is performed (step S212). In step S212, a display control instruction corresponding to control data of the effect control pattern is transmitted to the VDP of the display control unit 123. As a result, the variation of the decorative symbol may be started in the decorative symbol display areas 5L, 5C, 5R of "left", "middle", and "right" provided on the screen of the image display device 5. Moreover, what is necessary is just to start the fluctuation | variation of a small symbol in the small symbol display area 5V by the setting in step S212.

  In step S212, the variation of the decorative symbol is started, and the setting of the variation of the small symbol in the small symbol display area 5V is performed. Thereby, in the small symbol display area 5V, when variable display of a special symbol or a decorative symbol is started, variable display of a small symbol can also be started. In the small symbol display area 5V, a small symbol (first small symbol) whose variable display is started in synchronization with the special drawing game using the first special drawing and the special drawing game using the second special drawing The small symbols (second small symbols) in which variable display is started synchronously may be separately disposed. As an example, the first small symbol variably displayed corresponding to the special drawing game using the first special drawing is disposed on the right side in the small symbol display area 5V, and corresponds to the special drawing game using the second special drawing The second small symbol variably displayed may be disposed on the left side of the small symbol display area 5V. In this way, by checking which of the first small symbol and the second small symbol is variably displayed, which of the special figure game using the first special figure and the special figure game using the second special figure is executed It is only necessary for the player or the like to specify whether it has been done. When the first small design and the second small design are arranged separately, the special drawing game using the first special drawing and the second special drawing based on, for example, the change start command transmitted from the main substrate 11 and the like It is only necessary to determine which of the special drawing games of the special drawing games using is to start variable display. And, while the special figure game using the first special figure is started, the variable display of the first small symbol is started when the special figure game using the second special figure is started. It is sufficient to start variable display of small symbols. Thus, in the small symbol display area 5V, variable display of the effect image showing the first small symbol to be the first notification information image is performed in synchronization with the special drawing game using the first special drawing, and the display result is derived. The variable display of the effect image indicating the second small symbol serving as the second notification information image may be performed in synchronization with the special view game using the second special view, and the display result may be derived.

  Following the setting in step S212, setting for updating the hold display is performed in response to the start of the variable display (step S213). In step S213, the pending display of the start winning storage display area 5H on the screen of the image display device 5 may be reduced and updated (digested) in response to the decrease (decrement) of the number of special views pending storage. Thereafter, the value of the effect process flag is updated to "2" which is a value corresponding to the variable display effect process (step S214), and the variable display start setting process is ended.

  FIG. 10A shows an example of determination in step S201 of FIG. 9 regarding the presence or absence of the chance-eye effect. In step S201 of FIG. 9, for example, the presence or absence of the chance effect is determined at a ratio according to the variable display content as shown in FIG. 10 (A). When the variable display result is "big hit", the variable display result is "non reach", "normal reach (loss)" when the variable display result is "big hit" and the variable display result is "big hit". It is decided to carry out by a high rate compared with the case of ") and" super reach (loss) ". As a result, when the chance effect effect is executed, it is controlled to be in the big hit gaming state as an advantageous state at a higher rate than when it is not executed. In addition, when the variable display content is "big hit" and the variable display result is "big hit", it may be determined to always perform the chance eye effect (decision ratio is 100/100). On the other hand, when the variable display result is "loss", it may be set so as not to be determined to execute the chance eye effect (decision ratio is 0). As described above, being controlled to the big hit gaming state by a high ratio when the chance item effect is executed is not controlled to the big hit gaming state when the chance item effect is not executed (the variable display result is "big hit" If the determination ratio of "with effect" shown in FIG. 10 (A) is 100%) or if chance effect effect is executed, it is always controlled to the big hit gaming state (variable display result is "missing" In the case where the determination ratio of “with effect” shown in FIG. 10 (A) is 0%) may be included.

  FIG. 10 (B) shows an example of determination in step S203 of FIG. 9 for the chance item. In step S203 of FIG. 9, for example, one of the chance eyes SC1 to SC9 is determined at a ratio according to the variable display result as shown in FIG. 10 (B). In the determination example shown in FIG. 10B, when the variable display result is "loss", the determination ratio of the chance eyes SC1 to SC3 is higher than the determination ratio of the chance eyes SC4 to SC6, and the chance eyes SC4 to SC6 are determined. The ratio is higher than the determination ratio of the chance eyes SC7 to SC9. On the other hand, when the variable display result is "big hit", the determination ratio of the chance eyes SC7 to SC9 is higher than the determination ratio of the chance eyes SC4 to SC6, and the determination ratio of the chance eyes SC4 to SC6 is the chance eyes SC1 to SC3 Higher than the decision rate of Thereby, when the combination of the decorative symbol which becomes any of chance eyes SC7 to SC9 is stopped and displayed, the combination of the decorative symbol which becomes any of chance eyes SC4 to SC6 is stopped and displayed or chance eyes SC1 to SC3 Compared to the case where the combination of the decorative symbols that are any of the symbols is stopped and displayed, the jackpot gaming state is controlled at a high rate. In addition, the display mode of the special image added to the decorative symbol stopped and displayed in the chance effect effect becomes a different display mode depending on the symbol color corresponding to the decorative symbol stopped and displayed. In this case, the jackpot gaming state is controlled at a rate that varies according to the display mode of the special image in the chance-eye effect. In addition, the display mode of the special image added to the decorative pattern is not limited to different ones depending on the pattern color of the decorative pattern, for example, the change mode of the decorative pattern constituting each chance eye SC1 to SC9 is a pattern of the decorative pattern It may be different depending on the color. In addition, what is necessary is just to be able to be controlled to the big hit gaming state as an advantageous state by a different ratio according to the mode of change in the chance eye effect.

  FIG. 11A shows a setting example of the reach effect pattern. In the setting example shown in FIG. 11A, the contents of the effect in the reach effect are set corresponding to each of the reach effect patterns RN1 to RN3 and RS0 to RS3. Characters “A” to “I” which can be displayed in the reach effect correspond to the characters “A” to “I” included in the decorative design shown in FIG. For example, in the reach effect of "A reach" by the reach effect pattern RN1, an effect image corresponding to the character "A" included in the decorative pattern having the symbol number "1" is displayed. In the reach effect of "D reach" by the reach effect pattern RN2, an effect image corresponding to the character "D" included in the decorative pattern of which the symbol number is "4" is displayed. In the reach effect of "G reach" by the reach effect pattern RN3, an effect image corresponding to the character "G" included in the decorative pattern of which the symbol number is "7" is displayed. In the reach effect of "Z reach" by the reach effect pattern RS0, the display of the effect image corresponding to the character included in the decorative pattern is not performed. In the reach effect of "blue set reach" by the reach effect pattern RS1, effect images corresponding to the characters "A" to "C" included in the decorative symbols of symbol numbers "1" to "3" are displayed. In the reach effect of "green group reach" by the reach effect pattern RS2, effect images corresponding to the characters "D" to "F" included in the decorative symbols of the symbol numbers "4" to "6" are displayed. In the reach effect of "red group reach" by the reach effect pattern RS3, effect images corresponding to the characters "G" to "I" included in the decorative symbols of symbol numbers "7" to "9" are displayed.

  FIG. 11B shows a determination example in step S205 of FIG. 9 for the reach effect pattern. In step S205 of FIG. 9, for example, the reach effect pattern is determined at a ratio according to the presence or the content of the chance eye as shown in FIG. 11 (B). In the determination example shown in FIG. 11B, in the case of “none” where the chance is not stopped and displayed, the determination ratio of the reach production pattern RS0 is the highest, and the determination ratio of the reach production patterns RN1 to RN3 is the reach production pattern RS1 to RS1. Higher than the decision rate of RS3. On the other hand, when one of the chance eyes SC1 to SC3 is stopped and displayed, the determination ratio of the reach effect pattern RN1 is 10/100, and the determination ratio of the reach effect pattern RS1 is 90/100. When one of the chance eyes SC4 to SC6 is stopped and displayed, the determination ratio of the reach effect pattern RN2 is 10/100, and the determination ratio of the reach effect pattern RS2 is 90/100. When one of the chance eyes SC7 to SC9 is stopped and displayed, the determination ratio of the reach effect pattern RN3 is 10/100, and the determination ratio of the reach effect pattern RS3 is 90/100.

  In the determination example shown in FIG. 11 (B), when one of the chance eyes SC1 to SC3 is stopped and displayed, the reach effect pattern RS1 is determined at a significantly higher ratio than in the case where these are not stopped and displayed. . When one of the chance eyes SC4 to SC6 is stopped and displayed, the reach presentation pattern RS2 is determined at a significantly higher ratio than when these are not displayed. When one of the chance eyes SC7 to SC9 is stopped and displayed, the reach effect pattern RS3 is determined at a significantly higher ratio than when these are not displayed. Therefore, when the chance eye effect is executed in response to any one of the chance eyes SC1 to SC9 being stopped and displayed, the reach effect pattern RS1 as a specific effect is achieved at a higher rate than when it is not performed. Reach production in any of RS3 is executed.

  Note that the reach effect patterns RS0 to RS3 may be set so as not to be determined in the case of "none" in which the chance is not stopped and displayed (the determination ratio is 0). Alternatively, when any of the chance eyes SC1 to SC3 is stopped and displayed, the reach effect pattern RS1 may always be determined (the determination ratio is 100/100). When one of the chance eyes SC4 to SC6 is stopped and displayed, the reach effect pattern RS2 may always be determined (the determination ratio is 100/100). When one of the chance eyes SC7 to SC9 is stopped and displayed, the reach effect pattern RS3 may always be determined (the determination ratio is 100/100). As described above, when the reach effect in any of the reach effect patterns RS1 to RS3 is executed at a high ratio when the chance effect is executed, the reach effect pattern of the reach effect patterns RS1 to RS3 is not performed. The reach effect in any of the reach effect patterns RS1 to RS3 is not necessarily executed (if the determination effect is 0%) or the chance effect in any of the reach effect patterns is executed (decision (decision If the proportion is 100%) may be included.

  In the determination example shown in FIG. 11B, the reach effect pattern RS1 can be determined corresponding to the case where any one of the chance eyes SC1 to SC3 is stopped and displayed, and any one of the chance eyes SC4 to SC6 is displayed as a stop. It is possible to determine the reach effect pattern RS2 corresponding to the case where it is determined, and to determine the reach effect pattern RS3 corresponding to the case where one of the chance eyes SC7 to SC9 is stopped and displayed. The display mode of the special image added to the decorative symbol stopped and displayed at the chance eye effect is different depending on the symbol color corresponding to the decorative symbol stopped and displayed. In this case, as the effect mode corresponding to the display mode of the special image in the chance effect effect, reach effect as a specific effect can be executed by the effect mode in any of the reach effect patterns RS1 to RS3. In addition, the display mode of the special image added to the decorative pattern is not limited to different ones depending on the pattern color of the decorative pattern, for example, the change mode of the decorative pattern constituting each chance eye SC1 to SC9 is a pattern of the decorative pattern It may be different depending on the color. In addition, it is sufficient that the reach effect in any of the reach effect patterns RS1 to RS3 can be executed as the specific effect by the effect mode corresponding to the aspect of the change in the chance eye effect.

  FIG. 12 shows a determination example in step S208 of FIG. 9 for the character change effect. In step S208 in FIG. 9, for example, the presence or absence and the content of the character change presentation are determined at a ratio according to the presence or absence of the chance eye presentation as shown in FIG. In the determination example shown in FIG. 12, in the case of “none” where chance game effect is not executed, the determination ratio of “no character change effect without effect” is 50/100, and the effect mode of the character change effect is The decision ratio of “to the first step” corresponding to “1” is 30/100, and the number of steps to change the effect mode of the character change presentation corresponds to “2”. The determination ratio of “to the third step” corresponding to “3” is 16/100, and the number of steps for changing the effect mode of the character change effect is 3/100, and the effect of the character change effect is The determination ratio of “to the fourth step” corresponding to “4” in the number of steps of changing the aspect is 1/100. On the other hand, in the case of "Available" that the chance eye effect is executed, the determination ratio of "no character change effect" is 1/100, and the determination ratio of "to the first step" is 3/100, The determination ratio of “to the second step” is 16/100, the determination ratio of “to the third step” is 30/100, and the determination ratio of “to the fourth step” is 50/100. As described above, when the chance effect effect is performed, it is determined that the character change effect is performed at a higher rate than when it is not performed. Conversely, when the character change effect is executed, one of the chance eyes SC1 to SC9 is stopped and displayed at a higher rate than the case where the character change effect is not executed, and the chance eye effect is executed. Further, one of the chance eyes SC1 to SC9 is stopped and displayed at a different ratio according to the presentation mode of the character change presentation, and the chance presentation is performed.

  In the determination example shown in FIG. 12, in the case of “None” where the chance eye effect is not executed, the determination ratio of “no character change effect absence” that does not execute the character change effect is 50/100. The variable display may end without the effect being executed. That is, when the chance eye effect is not executed, the character change effect is not executed, and the case where the change corresponding to the temporary stop of the decorative symbol of 1 which is the left symbol is not executed is included.

  As shown in FIG. 10A, when the variable display content is "big hit" and the variable display result is "big hit" as compared with the case where the variable display result is "loss" as shown in FIG. It is decided to execute at a high rate. As shown in FIG. 12, the character change effect is, on the other hand, any of "to the first step" to "the fourth step" at a high rate (decision rate of 99/100) when the chance effect effect is executed. On the other hand, even in the case where the chance eye effect is not performed, it can be determined as "to the first step" to "to the fourth step" at a predetermined ratio (decision ratio of 50/100). Therefore, when the chance effect effect is executed, the variable display result is “big hit” and is controlled to the big hit gaming state by a high ratio as compared with the case where the character change effect is executed. As described above, when the change included in the chance eye effect is executed in response to the stop display of the plurality of decorative symbols constituting any of the chance eyes SC1 to SC9, the left pattern 1 It is set to be controlled to the big hit gaming state as an advantageous state by a high ratio in comparison with the case where the change included in the character change presentation is executed in response to the display of the decoration pattern of the stop display. Just do it. In the case where the chance-eye effect is performed, the character change effect may be set not to be performed (the determination ratio of “no character change effect shown” in FIG. 12 is 100/100). Alternatively, it may be determined to always execute the character change presentation if the chance-eye effect is not executed (the determination ratio of “no character change presentation” shown in FIG. 12 is 0). As described above, when the character change effect is performed, the chance effect effect may be set not to be performed.

  As shown in FIG. 11B, the reach effect pattern RS0 is determined at the highest rate in the case of "None" in which the chance eye is not displayed stopped, and any one of the chance eyes SC1 to SC9 is displayed stopped. In the case, it is not decided (decision rate is 0). On the other hand, as shown in FIG. 12, the character change effect can be determined to either "to the first step" or "to the fourth step" at a ratio of 50/100 even when the chance effect is not performed. . Therefore, when the character change effect is executed, reach effect which becomes a specific effect can be executed by the effect mode in the reach effect pattern RS0 as an effect mode different from that when the chance effect effect is executed.

  In the determination example shown in FIG. 12, the presence or absence of a character change effect is determined regardless of the decorative symbol stopped and displayed in the decorative symbol display area 5L of "left" as a left symbol by temporary stop. On the other hand, in the determination example shown in FIG. 10 (B), according to the chance eyes SC1 to SC9, according to the decorative symbol to be stopped and displayed by temporary stop in the decorative symbol display area 5L of "left" as the left symbol. Depending on the different proportions, the presence or absence of the chance eye effect is determined. For example, when the variable display result is "loss", the determination ratio of the chance eye SC1 is 21/100, which is the highest. In the case of the chance eye SC1, as shown in FIG. 8, the decorative symbol display area 5L of "left" is stopped and displayed with a temporary stop of the decorative symbol having a symbol number "1" as a left symbol. Also, for example, when the variable display result is “big hit”, the determination ratio of the chance eye SC7 is 21/100, which is the highest. In the case of the chance eye SC7, as shown in FIG. 8, the decorative symbol display area 5L of "left" as a left symbol is made to stop and display the decorative symbol of the symbol number "7" by temporary stop. Therefore, when the character change effect is executed, it is possible to control to the big hit gaming state as an advantageous state by the common ratio regardless of the decorative symbol to be stopped and displayed. On the other hand, when the chance eye effect is executed, it is possible to control to the big hit gaming state as an advantageous state by a different ratio according to the decorative symbol to be stopped and displayed.

  As shown in FIG. 10 (B), when the chance eye effect is executed, which one of the chance eyes SC1 to SC9 is stopped and displayed depends on whether the variable display result is "big hit" or not. Are determined by different rates. Generally, the rate at which the variable display result is determined to be "big hit" is sufficiently lower than the rate at which the variable display result is determined to be "losing". Therefore, in the setting of the determination ratio shown in FIG. 10 (B), for example, the ratio determined to chances SC1 to SC3 becomes higher than the ratio determined to chances SC4 to SC6, and determined to chances SC4 to SC6 The ratio to be performed is higher than the ratio determined to chance eyes SC7 to SC9. As shown in FIG. 12, the presence or absence of the character change presentation is determined at a different ratio depending on the presence or absence of the chance eye presentation. And chance eyes SC1-SC3 are constituted combining the decoration design whose design color is "blue", chance eyes SC4-SC6 are constituted combining the decoration design whose design color is "green", chance eyes SC7-SC9 The symbol color is configured by combining the decorative symbols of "red". Therefore, the ratio at which the chance effect presentation is performed after the character change presentation is performed becomes a different ratio depending on the display pattern of the decorative pattern stopped and displayed as the left pattern when the character change presentation is performed. For example, when any of the decorative symbols with symbol numbers “1” to “3” is stopped and displayed as the left symbol and character change effect is executed, the symbol numbers “4” to “6” The chance eye effect is performed at a higher rate than when any one is stopped and displayed as the left symbol and the character change effect is performed. Also, when any of the decorative symbols with symbol numbers "4" to "6" is stopped and displayed as the left symbol and character change effect is executed, the decorative symbols with symbol numbers "7" to "9" The chance eye effect is performed at a higher rate than when any one of the symbols is stopped and displayed as the left symbol and the character change effect is performed.

  FIG. 13 shows an example of determination in step S209 of FIG. 9 for the button preview effect included in the preview effect. In step S209 of FIG. 9, for example, the presence or absence of the button advance presentation effect is determined at a rate according to the variable display content as shown in FIG. The button preview effect is determined to be executed at the highest rate when the variable display content is "Super reach (loss)", and the lowest when the variable display content is "non reach (loss)" or "big hit" It is decided to carry out by ratio. As shown in FIG. 10 (A), the chance eye effect is determined to be executed at the highest rate when the variable display content is "big hit". Further, as shown in FIG. 12, the character change effect is determined to be executed at a ratio of 50/100 even when the chance effect effect is not performed. Therefore, when the character change effect is performed, the button advance effect can be performed as the advance effect at a higher rate than when the chance effect effect is performed. It should be noted that the present invention is not limited to that the button advance presentation effect is easily performed when the character change presentation is executed by the different decision ratio depending on the variable display content, for example, by the different decision ratio The button preview effect may be easily performed when the character change effect is performed. In step S209, it is determined whether or not a chance eye effect is to be executed, and if it is determined that no button advance notice effect is to be executed, if it is not executed, such as shown in FIG. The presence or absence of the button preview effect may be determined by the determination ratio. When the character change effect is executed, it may be determined to always execute the button advance effect (determination ratio is 100/100). On the other hand, when the character change effect is not performed, it may be set not to be determined to execute the button advance effect (determination ratio is 0). As described above, the fact that the button advance notice effect is executed at a high rate when the character change effect is executed means that the button advance notice effect is not executed when the character change effect is not executed ("show effect" shown in FIG. If the determination ratio of is 0%) or if the character change effect is executed, the button advance presentation effect is always performed (when the determination ratio of “effect” shown in FIG. 13 is 100%). , May be included.

  FIG. 14 is a flow chart showing an example of the processing executed in step S172 of FIG. 7 as the variable display effect processing. In the variable display effect processing shown in FIG. 14, it is determined whether or not the variable display time specified corresponding to the fluctuation pattern has passed (step S241). If the variable display time has not elapsed (step S241; No), it is determined whether it is a character change effect period for executing character change effect (step S242). The character change presentation period may be determined in advance, for example, in the presentation control pattern determined in step S210 of FIG. If it is a character change presentation period (step S242; Yes), control for executing the character change presentation is performed (step S243). In step S243, various commands generated based on the setting of the effect control pattern are transmitted to the display control unit 123, the voice control board 13, the lamp control board 14, and the like. Thereby, changing the display of the effect image indicating the left symbol on the screen of the image display device 5, changing the sound output from the speakers 8L and 8R, and turning on the game effect lamp 9 and the decorative LED It is only necessary to be able to execute the change corresponding to the stop display by the temporary stop of the left symbol by changing the aspect or combining part or all of them. Such a change is a first change corresponding to the stop of one decorative pattern.

  If it is determined in step S242 that it is not a character change presentation period (step S242; No), or after the control in step S243, it is a chance eye presentation period for executing a chance eye presentation or not Is determined (step S244). The chance-eye effect period may be determined in advance, for example, in the effect control pattern determined in step S210 of FIG. If it is a chance eye effect period (step S244; Yes), it is determined whether it is a timing to start effect (step S245). When it is the timing of effect start (step S245; Yes), control for stopping and displaying the small symbol in the small symbol display area 5V is performed (step S246). On the other hand, when it is determined in step S242 that it is a character change presentation period, control for stopping and displaying a small symbol is not performed. Therefore, in the case of the stop display by the temporary stop of the decorative symbol constituting any of the chance eyes SC1 to SC9, while stopping the variable display of the small symbol corresponding to the change in the chance eye effect, the decorative symbol to be the left symbol In the case of the stop display due to the temporary stop, a restriction is provided so as not to stop the variable display of the small symbol corresponding to the change in the character change effect. The control in step S246 stops the variable display of the small symbols even during the execution of the variable display in which the finalized special symbol or the fixed decorative symbol is not derived as the display result in the variable display of the special symbol or decorative symbol The temporary stop may be made, and the small design may be stopped and displayed.

  If it is determined in step S245 that the effect is not to be started (step S245; No) or after the control in step S246 is performed, control for executing the chance effect is performed (step S247). In step S247, various commands generated based on the setting of the effect control pattern are transmitted to the display control unit 123, the voice control board 13, the lamp control board 14, and the like. Thereby, an effect display by adding a special image prepared in advance to the decorative symbols of left symbol, middle symbol and right symbol constituting the chance eyes SC1 to SC9 stopped and displayed on the screen of the image display device 5 To change the display of the effect image. In addition, changing the display of other effect images, changing the sound output from the speakers 8L and 8R, changing the lighting mode of the game effect lamp 9 and the decorative LED, or effect display on these It is only necessary to execute the change corresponding to the stop display by the temporary stop of the left symbol, the middle symbol, and the right symbol constituting any of the chance eyes SC1 to SC9 by combining a part or all included. Such a change is a second change corresponding to the stop of the plurality of decorative patterns. In addition, in the control in step S247, the effect display is performed by adding the special image to the decorative pattern stopped displayed by temporary stop, but stopped displayed by temporary stop in small symbol display area 5V. Do not add special images to small figures. In addition, in the control in step S247, effect display is performed by adding a special image to the decorative pattern stopped and displayed by temporary stop, but in step S243, stop and displayed by temporary stop. No special image is added to the decorative design (left design). As described above, the special image is an image that enables effect display to be performed by being added to the decorative symbols (left symbol, middle symbol, right symbol) constituting any of the chance eyes SC1 to SC9. It is not added to a small symbol stopped and displayed in the symbol display area 5V or a decorative symbol that does not constitute a chance. In the case where the variable display content is "non-reach (loss)", after the decorative symbols that make up any of the chance eyes SC1 to SC9 are stop-displayed due to temporary stop, the variable display is variable without reaching the reach state Display ends. In this case, the decorative pattern that constitutes one of the chance eyes SC1 to SC9 stopped and displayed in the chance eye effect may be stopped and displayed as a finalized decorative symbol.

  The special image to be added to the decorative symbol in step S247 may be varied depending on the display pattern of the decorative symbol. For example, when one of the chance eyes SC1 to SC3 is stopped and displayed, an effect display using a special image whose display color is "blue" corresponding to the symbol color of each decorative pattern being "blue" Run. When one of the chance eyes SC4 to SC6 is stopped and displayed, the effect display using the special image whose display color is "green" is executed corresponding to the design color of each decorative pattern being "green". Do. When one of the chance eyes SC7 to SC9 is stopped and displayed, the effect display using the special image whose display color is "red" is executed corresponding to the symbol color of each decorative pattern being "red". Do.

  Subsequently to step S247, it is determined whether it is time to finish the effect (step S248). If it is the timing of the end of the effect (step S248; Yes), control is performed to change the small symbol again in the small symbol display area 5V (step S249). Thereby, variable display of the small symbol in the small symbol display area 5V can be executed again in response to the end of the chance effect effect. In the case where the variable display content is “non-reach (loss)”, it is determined that the variable display time has elapsed in step S241 before it is determined in step S248 that the timing for ending the effect has been reached. The variable display may be ended without executing the variable display of the symbol again. When the control in step S249 is performed, the control for executing the notification that the chance has been stopped is performed (step S250). In step S250, various commands created based on the setting of the effect control pattern are transmitted to the display control unit 123, the voice control board 13, the lamp control board 14, and the like. Thereby, displaying the effect image for notification on the screen of the image display device 5, outputting the sound for notification from the speakers 8L and 8R, and turning on the game effect lamp 9 and the decorative LED for notification It is sufficient for the player to be able to recognize that the chance eye has been stopped and displayed by lighting up in a mode or combining some or all of them.

  If it is determined in step S244 that it is not a chance eye effect period (step S244; No), or if it is not determined in step S248 that it is not a timing to end effect (step S248; No) After the control is performed, it is determined whether or not it is a notice effect period for executing the notice effect (step S251). The advance presentation effect period may be determined in advance, for example, in the effect control pattern determined in step S210 of FIG. If it is the advance notice effect period (step S251; Yes), control for executing the advance notice effect is performed (step S252).

  If it is determined in step S251 that it is not the advance presentation effect period (step S251; No) or after performing the control in step S252, it is determined whether or not it is a reach effect period for executing reach effect. (Step S253). The reach effect period may be determined in advance, for example, in the effect control pattern determined in step S210 of FIG. When it is a reach effect period (step S253; Yes), control for performing reach effect is performed (step S254). If it is determined in step S253 that it is not a reach effect period (step S253; No) or after the control in step S254, for example, by setting in the effect control pattern determined corresponding to the variation pattern, etc. Control for performing effects during the other variable display is performed, including the variable display operation of the decorative symbol (step S255).

  If it is determined in step S241 that the variable display time has elapsed (step S241; Yes), it is determined whether or not the symbol determination command transmitted from the main substrate 11 has been received (step S256). At this time, if the symbol determination command is not received (step S256; No), the variable display effect processing is ended and the process waits. In addition, after the variable display time elapses, when the predetermined time elapses without receiving the symbol determination command, a predetermined error processing is executed in response to the failure to receive the symbol determination command normally. You may

  If it is determined in step S256 that a symbol determination command has been received (step S256; Yes), for example, a predetermined display control command is transmitted to the VDP of the display control unit 123, etc. Control is performed to derive and display a final stop symbol (decided decorative symbol) to be a display result in the variable display (step S257). In addition, in step S 257, the final stop symbol in the variable display of the decorative symbol is derived and displayed, and small symbol variation end control is performed to end the variation of the small symbol in the small symbol display area 5 V. In this small symbol variation end control, a small symbol corresponding to the finalized decorative symbol may be stopped and displayed completely in the small symbol display area 5V as a display result in the variable symbol display of the small symbol. Thereby, in the small symbol display area 5V, the fixed small symbol corresponding to the display result in the variable display is derived in synchronization with the variable display of the special symbol or the decorative symbol, and the variable display of the small symbol can be ended. At this time, a predetermined fixed time is set as the hit start designation command reception waiting time (step S258). In addition, after the value of the rendering process flag is updated to "3" which is a value corresponding to the processing for waiting for a special figure (step S259), the processing for rendering with variable display is ended.

  Hereinafter, an example of specific control in the pachinko gaming machine 1 will be described.

  In pachinko gaming machine 1, for example, after a game ball driven into the game area passes (enters) the first start winning opening and the second starting winning opening and a start winning combination such as a first start winning or a second start winning occurs The variable display of the special symbol is started in the special drawing game by the first special symbol display device 4A or the second special symbol display device 4B based on the establishment of the start condition which allows the start of the variable display of the special symbol or the decorative symbol. Ru. On the screen of the image display device 5, the variable display of the decorative symbol or the small symbol is performed in synchronization with the variable display of the special symbol.

  When variable display such as a special symbol or a decorative symbol is started based on the occurrence of the start winning, the variable display result is determined in step S102 of the game control process shown in FIG. 4, and the variation pattern is determined in step S111. Be done. After that, at step S112, the main substrate 11 transmits to the effect control substrate 12 effect control commands such as a change start command, a variable display result notification command, and a change pattern specification command in response to the start of variable display.

  In the variable display start setting process shown in FIG. 9, the presence or absence of the chance eye effect is determined in step S201, and in the case of executing the chance eye effect, the stop symbol serving as any of chance eyes SC1 to SC9 in step S203. decide. When the reach effect in the super reach is to be executed, a reach effect pattern is determined in step S207. In step S208, the presence or absence and contents of the character change effect are determined, and in step S209, the advance effect is determined.

  FIG. 15 shows an example of execution of a character change effect. In the character change effect shown in FIG. 15, in the decorative symbol of the left symbol stopped and displayed by temporary stop in the decorative symbol display area 5L of "left", the effect display to switch and display the effect image showing the character in a predetermined order Thus, a step-up effect is performed in which the effect mode changes stepwise from the first stage to the plurality of stages. FIG. 15A shows a case where the decorative symbol of the left symbol whose symbol number corresponds to "1" is stopped and displayed by temporary stop in the decorative symbol display area 5L of "left". After that, when the execution of the character change presentation is started, as shown in FIG. 15B, the display of the presentation image showing the characters included in the left symbol is switched to one, which corresponds to the “first step” 1 Stage effect display is executed. When the second stage effect display is executed, an effect image corresponding to the “second step” as shown in FIG. 15C is subsequently displayed. When the effect display of the third stage is executed, an effect image corresponding to the “third step” as shown in FIG. 15 (D) is displayed. When the fourth stage effect display is executed, an effect image corresponding to the “fourth step” as shown in FIG. 15 (E) is displayed. When the presence or absence of the character change effect is determined by the determination ratio as shown in FIG. 12, when the character change effect is executed, the chance effect effect is executed at a higher ratio than when it is not executed. . In addition, as the number of steps in which the effect mode changes in the character change effect increases, the possibility that the chance effect effect will be performed becomes high.

  FIG. 16 shows an example of execution of the chance-eye effect. In this execution example, after the decorative symbol display areas 5L, 5C, and 5R of "left", "middle", and "right" are all started to change the decorative symbol, they are displayed on the "left" decorative symbol display area 5L. When the decorative symbol of the left symbol is stopped and displayed due to temporary stop, the character change effect of "up to the fourth step" is executed. Subsequently, as shown in FIG. 16 (A), the decorative symbol of the right symbol is stopped and displayed by temporary stop in the decorative symbol display area 5R of "right". Then, as shown in FIG. 16 (B), when the decorative symbol of the middle symbol is stopped and displayed by temporary stop in the "middle" decorative symbol display area 5C, the combination of the decorative symbols constituting the chance eye SC1 and Become. Corresponding to this, a special image for effect display corresponding to each decorative pattern of left, middle and right is added. At this time, in the small symbol display area 5V, the effect image indicating the small symbol is stopped and displayed.

  After the chance-eye effect as shown in FIG. 16B is executed, the reach effect by the reach effect pattern determined in step S207 of FIG. 9 can be performed. For example, in step S207 of FIG. 9, as shown in FIG. 11B, the reach effect pattern RS1 can be determined corresponding to the chance eye SC1, and as shown in FIG. 16C, the determined reach It is possible to execute reach production of “blue set reach” by the production pattern RS1. At this time, the control in step S250 of the effect processing during variable display shown in FIG. In the example shown in FIG. 16C, on the screen of the image display device 5, a notification image HG1 which is a rendering image for notifying a message of "chance stop" is displayed in the upper right portion. As a result, the player can recognize that the combination of the decorative symbols serving as the chance eye is stopped and displayed or the change included in the chance eye effect is executed even after the execution of the reach effect is started. Can be notified.

  FIG. 17 shows the execution timings of various effects corresponding to the variable display of decorative symbols and small symbols. At timing T01, variable display of decorative symbols is started as shown in FIG. 17 (A), and variable display of small symbols is started as shown in FIG. 17 (B). For example, in the period from timing T02 to timing T04, it is determined in step S251 of FIG. 14 that it is the advance notice effect period, and the control in step S252 is performed, whereby button advance notice effect can be executed. In the period from timing T03 to timing T04, the decorative symbol to be the left symbol is decelerated in the "left" decorative symbol display area 5L, and stopped and displayed at timing T04 by temporary stop. In a period from timing T04 to timing T05 following this, it is determined in step S242 of FIG. 14 that it is a character change presentation period, and control in step S243 is performed, whereby character change presentation can be performed. In this period, the decorative symbols to be the middle symbol and the right symbol in the "middle" and "right" decorative symbol display areas 5C and 5R are fluctuating (high speed fluctuation). In the period from the timing T05 to the timing T06, the decorative symbol to be the right symbol is decelerated in the "right" decorative symbol display area 5R, and the stop display is made by the temporary stop at the timing T06. In the period from timing T06 to timing T07, the decorative symbol to be the middle symbol is fluctuated (high-speed fluctuation) in the "middle" decorative symbol display area 5C.

  In the period from timing T07 to timing T08 shown in FIG. 17, the decorative symbol to be the middle symbol is decelerated in the "middle" decorative symbol display area 5C, and stopped and displayed at timing T08 by temporary stop. In a period from timing T08 to timing T09 following this, it is determined in step S244 of FIG. 14 that it is a chance eye effect period. In addition, when it is determined in step S245 that the start of the chance eye effect is determined, the control in step S246 is performed, and the small symbol is stopped and displayed in the small symbol display area 5V. Then, by performing the control in step S249, chance eye effects can be performed. The period from the timing T08 to the timing T09 may be set to be longer than the period from the timing T04 to the timing T05. As a result, the execution time of the change included in the chance eye effect is longer than the execution time of the change included in the character change effect. In this manner, by setting the period in which the chance eye effect is executed to a longer time than the period in which the character change effect is executed, the player can stop the display of the combination of the decorative symbols serving as the chance eye. It is possible to surely recognize and increase the sense of expectation controlled to the big hit gaming state, and to improve the game interest. After that, during the period from timing T09 to timing T10, the variation during reach corresponding to the reach state of the variable display is performed, and when the timing T10 is reached, the finalized display pattern and the final design symbol as the display result of the variable display Is displayed as a complete stop.

  In addition, advance notice effects such as button advance notice effects are not limited to the period from timing T02 to timing T04 shown in FIG. 17, and are executed after the character change effect is executed in the period from timing T04 to timing T05, for example. May be A part or all of the period in which the preview effect such as the button preview effect is performed may overlap with a part or all of the period in which the character change effect is performed. In addition, when a change included in the character change effect is executed, it may be any setting that can execute an advance notice effect such as a button advance notice effect.

  The present invention is not limited to the above embodiment, and various modifications and applications are possible. For example, the pachinko gaming machine 1 does not have to have all the technical features shown in the above-mentioned embodiment, and can be shown in the above-mentioned embodiment so that at least one problem in the prior art can be solved. It may have a part of the configuration.

  As a specific example, in the above embodiment, when the change included in the chance effect is executed, it is controlled to the big hit gaming state as the advantageous state by a high ratio compared to the case where it is not executed. The reach effect which is a specific effect by one of the reach effect patterns RS1 to RS3 is executed, and further, the small symbol display area 5V is provided and the variable display of the small symbols is performed. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and for example, in the pachinko gaming machine 1 in which the small symbol display area 5V is not provided, when the change included in the chance effect effect is executed, a higher ratio compared to the case where it is not executed. , May be controlled to the jackpot gaming state as an advantageous state. Even in this case, by performing the change included in the chance eye effect, it becomes possible to execute the change corresponding to the stop of the decoration pattern etc., and appropriately increase the sense of expectation controlled to the advantageous state such as the big hit gaming state , The game interest can be improved.

  In the above-described embodiment, it is described that the reach effect is performed by changing the display of the decorative symbol to the reach state after the decorative symbol constituting the chance is stopped and displayed by the temporary stop. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and in the variable display executed after the decorative symbol constituting the chance is stopped and displayed, it is advantageous as a high ratio compared to the case where the chance is not stopped and displayed. The jackpot game state of may be controlled, or an effect to be a specific effect may be executed. In this case, the chance eye effect is executed as preview advance notice effect, and the combination of the decorative symbols to be the chance eyes SC1 to SC9 may be stopped and displayed as a finalized decorative symbol as a finalized decorative symbol. The pre-read advance notice effect is a variable display result according to the effect mode before the variable display is performed (target for notice) for notifying that the variable display result is "big hit" and is controlled to the big hit gaming state etc. It is a notice effect that can give notice that the "big hit" will be. In particular, the advance notice notice effect for giving notice continuously over a plurality of variable displays is also referred to as continuous notice effect. In pre-reading advance notice production, in order to foretell the possibility that the variable display result will be a "big hit" based on, for example, the hold storage of the variable display due to the occurrence of the start winning before the variable display to be the advance notice is started. The production of is started. The previewing notice effect executed based on the occurrence of the start winning is executed (started) before the player can determine whether or not the notice content by the advance notice producing is realized after the occurrence of the start winning. As long as it is For example, the pre-reading advance notice effect for giving notice of reaching a reach state in response to the occurrence of a start winning combination is at least executed (started) before the variable display based on the occurrence of the start winning combination becomes a reach state. Just do it. In addition, the advance notice notice effect for giving notice of being controlled to the big hit gaming state corresponding to the occurrence of a certain start winning is more than the finalized stop symbol displayed by the complete stop at least in the variable display based on the occurrence of the starting winning What is necessary is to be executed (started) before. The stop of the variable display may include only the stop display due to the complete stop such as the decorative symbol or the like, and may include not only the stop display due to the complete stop such as the decorative symbol but also the stop display due to the temporary stop such as the decorative symbol.

  When the start winning combination occurs, it is determined whether or not to be controlled to the big hit gaming state, for example, using numerical data indicating the winning random number extracted in step S12 of the game control process process shown in FIG. Good. This determination is performed prior to determining whether or not the variable display result is to be a "big hit" in step S102. The start winning command transmitted in step S13 may include an effect control command (for example, a winning determination result command) capable of specifying the determination result corresponding to the winning random number extracted in step S12. In the effect control board 12, the effect control CPU 120 determines whether or not to execute the chance eye effect as the advance notice effect at a ratio according to the determination result indicated by the winning time determination result command transmitted from the main board 11, etc. You can decide the In this case, when the variable display result is a determination result indicating a "big hit", the chance eye effect is produced at a higher ratio than in the case where the variable display result is a determination result indicating "loss" instead of "big hit". As long as you can decide to execute As a result, when a chance eye effect is executed as a pre-reading advance notice effect, it becomes a "big hit" in the variable display which becomes an advance notice target by a high ratio compared with the case where it is not executed. Ru. Alternatively, when the determination result indicates the execution of reach effect in the super reach, it is decided to execute the chance effect effect by a higher ratio than in the case where the determination result indicates that the reach effect in the super reach is not performed. You may In this way, when the chance eye effect is executed as the advance notice effect, it is possible to execute the reach effect of the super reach as a specific effect in the variable display to be the advance notice target by a higher ratio than when it is not executed.

  When the chance eye effect is performed as the advance notice effect, the character change effect may be performed as the advance notice effect, or may be performed as the advance effect for the variable display in which the start condition is satisfied. . Even in these cases, when the chance effect effect is executed as the advance notice effect, it is controlled to the big hit gaming state as the advantageous state by a high ratio compared to when the character change effect is executed, or the specific effect The determination ratio of each effect and the like may be set so that the reach effect can be performed. As described above, when the variable display prior to the variable display that is triggered to be controlled to the advantageous state such as the big hit gaming state is executed, the change included in the chance eye effect and the change included in the character change effect May be feasible. That is, the change executed corresponding to the stop display of the plurality of decorative symbols constituting any of the chance eyes SC1 to SC9 or the change executed corresponding to the stop display of the one decorative symbol to be the left symbol are , Is executed corresponding to the variable display of 1, and after the variable display of that one is finished, a new variable display is executed one or more times, and the big hit gaming state based on the display result of any of the variable displays The ratio controlled to the advantageous state such as may be set to be different depending on the presence or absence of a change or the like.

  In the above embodiment, when one of the chance eyes SC1 to SC9 is stopped and displayed, the reach effect by any of the reach effect patterns RS1 to RS3 can be executed as the specific effect. On the other hand, the effect to be the specific effect is not limited to the reach effect, but may be any effect that can be executed according to the progress of the variable display, such as a notice effect or a variable display effect of “pseudo series”. . In addition, a part or all of the effect modes included in the effects that can be performed according to the progress of the variable display, such as the display mode of the effect image that is cut-in-displayed in the variable display effect of “pseudo chain” may be used.

  In the above embodiment, in the determination example shown in FIG. 12, it has been described that the presence or absence of the character change presentation is determined regardless of the decorative symbol to be stopped and displayed as the left symbol. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and the presence / absence and contents of the character change presentation may be determined at different rates according to the decorative symbols stopped and displayed as the left symbol. As a result, the rate at which the chance eye effect is executed after the character change effect is executed, the display mode of the decorative pattern stopped and displayed as the left pattern when the character change effect is executed, and the effect mode in the character change effect The ratio may be different depending on the situation. Further, the presence or content of the character change presentation may be determined according to different proportions depending on whether or not the variable display result is "big hit" and the decorative symbol to be stopped and displayed as the left symbol. Thereby, when a character change effect is executed, it may be possible to control to the big hit gaming state as an advantageous state by a ratio different according to the decorative symbol to be stopped and displayed.

  The special symbol and the decorative symbol are not limited to those variably displayed as plural types of identification information. For example, the first special symbol display device 4A and the second special symbol display device 4B are configured using a plurality of LEDs, and during the variable display of the special symbols, only a specific (single) LED among the plurality of LEDs Turns on and off and the other LEDs remain off. Then, when the variable display result is “losing”, the LED in which the lighting and extinguishing are repeated maintains the state of emitting (lighting) in a predetermined light emitting color, or maintaining the extinguished state, Stop displaying special symbols. At this time, the other LEDs remain turned off. On the other hand, when the variable display result is "big hit", the special symbol is stopped and displayed by becoming a predetermined lighting pattern in which some or all of the plurality of LEDs are lit. In this way, while the special symbol or the decorative symbol is variably displayed, the specific (single) symbol is switched between the display and the non-display while the other symbols are kept in the non-display state. Good. Then, any one of a plurality of types of symbols may be derived and displayed (stop display) as a final stop symbol (confirmed special symbol or fixed ornament symbol) as a variable symbol display result of the special symbol or the decorative symbol. Further, for example, the first special symbol display device 4A and the second special symbol display device 4B are configured using a 7-segment LED, and during the variable display of the special symbol, the symbol display (lighting) indicating "-" Repeating non-display (off) may be repeated so that other numbers and symbols are not displayed. Then, as the variable display result of the special symbol, the symbol indicating "-" is not stopped and displayed, and a predetermined lighting pattern including numbers indicating "1" to "9", other symbols, etc. Stop displaying the special symbol. In this way, during the variable display of the special symbol or the decorative symbol, the symbol which is not stopped and displayed as the variable display result is switched to the display or the non-display, while the other symbols are kept in the non-display state. May be

  In the above embodiment, the “proportion” or “probability” at which various decisions are made is 0% (not determined) or 100% (not necessarily determined), for example, 70:30. It may be set not to be determined, or at least 0% (cannot be determined) or 100% (must be determined) as the possibility of being a decision result It may be set. For example, in the case where various decisions are made, the ratio of the decision result of 1 being the ratio of the decision result of any one of the plurality of decision results being higher than that of the other decision results is 100% may be included, and other determination results may be included as 0%. When the ratio of 1 as the determination result is 100%, the ratio of the other determination results is 0%. In addition, when the ratio to be the other determination result is 0%, if the ratio to be the determination result of 1 is a predetermined ratio other than 100% but not 0%, the ratio to be the determination result of 1 is the other determination result It will be higher than the rate.

  In the above embodiment, in order to notify the variable control time of the variable display time, the variable display mode of the decorative pattern, etc. to the side of the effect control board 12, one variable pattern designation command is transmitted when the variable display is started. Although the example is shown, the fluctuation pattern may be notified to the side of the effect control board 12 by two or more commands. Specifically, when notified by two commands, the CPU 103 of the microcomputer 100 for game control controls the first command before reaching reach, such as presence or absence of pseudo continuous change, presence or absence of slip effect, etc. Send a command indicating the variable display time and variable display mode before the so-called second stop), and the second command after reaching reach such as the type of reach and presence of re-lottery effect (reach and If not, a command indicating variable display time or variable display mode) may be transmitted after so-called second stop. In this case, in the effect control board 12, for example, the effect control CPU 120 may perform effect control in variable display based on a variable display time derived from a combination of two commands. The game control microcomputer 100 notifies the variable display time by each of two commands, and the effect control CPU 120 selects a specific variable display mode to be executed at each timing. You may When sending two commands, two commands may be sent within the same timer interrupt, or after sending a first command, after a predetermined period has elapsed (for example, in the next timer interrupt) ) A second command may be sent. Note that the variable display mode indicated by each command is not limited to this example, and the order of transmission can be changed as appropriate. In this way, by notifying the fluctuation pattern by two or more commands, it is possible to reduce the amount of data which has to be stored as the fluctuation pattern designation command.

  In addition, various effects including the device configuration and data configuration of the gaming machine, the processing shown in the flowchart, the image display operation in the image display device and the voice output operation in the speaker, and the lighting operation in the game effect lamp and the decorative LED The operations and the like can be arbitrarily changed and modified without departing from the spirit of the present invention. In addition, the gaming machine of the present invention is not limited to a payout type gaming machine that pays out a predetermined number of gaming media as a prize based on the occurrence of a prize, and it encloses the gaming media and scores based on the occurrence of the prize. It can apply also to the enclosed type game machine which grants.

  The program and data for realizing the present invention are limited to a form distributed and provided by a removable recording medium, for example, to a computer device included in a game machine such as a pachinko game machine 1 or a slot machine. It may be distributed without pre-installing it in a storage device such as a computer device. Furthermore, by providing a communication processing unit, the program and data for realizing the present invention are distributed by downloading from another device on a network connected via a communication line or the like. It does not matter.

  And the execution form of the game is not limited to that executed by attaching the removable recording medium, but can be executed by temporarily storing the program and data downloaded via the communication line etc. in the internal memory etc. It may be executed directly using hardware resources of another device on the network connected via a communication line or the like. Furthermore, the game may be executed by exchanging data with another computer device or the like via a network.

  As described above, in the pachinko gaming machine 1 according to the present invention, when the chance effect effect is executed, it is controlled to an advantageous state such as a big hit gaming state by a high ratio compared to the case where it is not executed. That is, when the change included in the chance eye effect is executed in response to the stop display of the plurality of decorative symbols constituting any of the chance eyes SC1 to SC9, such a change is not executed A high percentage compared to the case controls the player in an advantageous state of advantage. As described above, when a change corresponding to the stop display of a plurality of decorative symbols is executed, the player's sense of expectation for the advantageous state is enhanced. It can be improved.

  Further, when the chance-eye effect is executed, it is controlled to an advantageous state such as a big hit gaming state by a high ratio as compared with the case where the character change effect is executed. That is, when the change included in the chance eye effect is executed in response to the stop display of the plurality of decorative symbols constituting any of the chance eyes SC1 to SC9, the one ornament that becomes the left pattern Corresponding to the symbol being stopped and displayed, it is controlled to an advantageous state advantageous to the player by a high ratio compared to the case where the change included in the character change effect is executed. As described above, when a change corresponding to the stop display of a plurality of decorative symbols is executed, the player is more than a case where a change corresponding to the stop display of one decorative symbol is performed. Since the sense of expectation for the advantageous state is enhanced, it is possible to improve the game interest by various changes accompanying the stop of the variable display.

  For example, when the change included in the character change effect is executed, the advance effect can be performed by determining the presence or absence of the button advance effect according to the determination ratio shown in FIG. As described above, when the change included in the character change effect is executed in response to the stop display of the decorative pattern 1 serving as the left pattern, the advance effect such as the button advance effect can be executed. . Since the character change effect is to change the display of the character included in the decorative pattern stopped and displayed as the left pattern, the effect mode tends to be simpler than the effect display or the like in the chance-eye effect. Therefore, when the change included in the character change effect is executed, the notice effect such as the button advance effect can be performed to enhance the sense of expectation for the player's advantageous state, and the various display accompanying the stop of the variable display. It is possible to improve the game interest by the change.

  As the character change effect, for example, as shown in FIG. 12 and FIG. 15, step-up effect in which the effect mode changes stepwise from the first stage to a plurality of stages is executed. As described above, by making the step-up effect executable as the change included in the character change effect, it is possible to improve the game interest due to various changes accompanying the stop of the variable display.

  When the chance-eye effect is executed, the change included in the chance-eye effect is executed by displaying the notification image HG1 shown in FIG. 16 by performing the control of step S250 shown in FIG. Informable notification of the event. As a result, even after various changes associated with the stop of the variable display are performed, it is possible to recognize that the change has been performed and to make it possible to improve the game interest.

  For example, the ratio at which the chance eye effect is performed after the character change effect is performed by the setting of the determination ratio shown in FIG. 10 (B) or FIG. Depending on the display mode of the decorative design to be done, it becomes a different ratio. As described above, since the change included in the chance effect is executed at a rate that varies according to the type of change included in the character change effect, the player's sense of expectation is associated with various changes accompanying the stop of the variable display Can make the game interesting.

  When the chance-eye effect is executed, the reach effect by any one of the reach effect patterns RS1 to RS3 is executed at a higher rate than when it is not executed. That is, when the change included in the chance eye effect is executed in response to the stop display of the plurality of decorative symbols constituting any of the chance eyes SC1 to SC9, such a change is not executed The reach effect which is a specific effect is executed by a high ratio compared to the case. As described above, when a change corresponding to the stop display of a plurality of decorative symbols is executed, the sense of expectation for the specific effect is enhanced, so that the game interest is improved by the change accompanying the stop of the variable display. Can.

  For example, when any of the chance eyes SC1 to SC3 is stopped and displayed by setting the determination ratio shown in FIG. 11 (B), the reach effect by the reach effect pattern RS1 becomes executable, and any of the chance eyes SC4 to SC6 In the case where the stop display is performed, reach presentation by the reach presentation pattern RS2 can be performed, and when any one of the chance eyes SC7 to SC9 is displayed at a stop, reach presentation by the reach presentation pattern RS3 can be performed. In step S247 shown in FIG. 14, effect display is performed using a special image in which the display mode differs depending on the display mode of the decorative symbol stopped and displayed. In this manner, the reach effect which is a specific effect is executed by the effect mode corresponding to the change aspect included in the chance change effect. In this case, it is possible to improve the game interest by various specific effects according to the aspect of the change corresponding to the stop display of the plurality of decorative symbols.

  For example, when the character change effect is executed by setting the determination ratio shown in FIG. 11B, for example, the effect mode different from that when the chance effect effect is performed, such as reach effect by reach effect pattern RS0 Specific effects can be performed. That is, when the change included in the character change effect is executed in response to the display of the left one of the decorative symbols being stopped being displayed, a plurality of ornaments constituting one of the chance eyes SC1 to SC9 In response to the symbol being stopped and displayed, it is possible to execute the specific effect by the effect mode different from the case where the change included in the chance effect is executed. As described above, when a change corresponding to the stop display of one decorative pattern is executed, an effect mode different from a case where a change corresponding to the stop display of a plurality of decorative patterns is performed Since it is possible to execute the specific effect, it is possible to improve the game interest by executing the specific effect according to various changes accompanying the stop of the variable display.

  In the control in step S 247 shown in FIG. 14, the effect display is performed by adding the special image to the decorative symbol stopped and displayed by the temporary stop, while the control in step S 243 is stopped by the temporary stop The special image is not added to the decorative pattern to be displayed left pattern. As described above, when a change corresponding to the stop display of one decorative symbol is executed, a change corresponding to the stop display of a plurality of decorative symbols is performed while a special image is not added. In this case, the special image is added, so that the fun of the game can be improved by the presence or absence of the addition of the special image according to various changes accompanying the stop of the variable display.

  The period from timing T08 to timing T09 shown in FIG. 17 is set to be longer than the period from timing T04 to timing T05. That is, in response to a plurality of decorative symbols constituting any of the chance eyes SC1 to SC9 being stopped and displayed, the execution time of the change included in the chance eye effect is stopped by the one decorative symbol serving as the left pattern Corresponding to being displayed, it becomes longer than the execution time of the change included in the character change presentation. As described above, since the execution time of the change corresponding to the stop display of a plurality of decorative symbols is longer than the execution time of the change corresponding to the stop display of one decorative symbol, it is possible to stop the variable display. It is possible to improve the game interest by the various changes involved.

  For example, when the change included in the character change rendition is executed by determining the presence / absence of the button advance notice effect by the determination ratio shown in FIG. 13, it is higher than the case where the change included in the chance eye effect is performed A notice effect can be performed by the ratio. As described above, when the change included in the character change effect is executed in response to the stop display of the decorative pattern 1 serving as the left pattern, a plurality of the chance eyes SC1 to SC9 are configured. In response to the stop display of the decorative pattern of, it is possible to execute a notice effect such as a button advance effect at a higher rate than when the change included in the chance-eye effect is executed. Since the character change effect is to change the display of the character included in the decorative pattern stopped and displayed as the left pattern, the effect mode tends to be simpler than the effect display or the like in the chance-eye effect. Therefore, when a change included in the character change effect is executed, by enabling the advance effect such as the button advance effect to be performed at a high rate, the player's expectation for the advantageous state is enhanced, and the variable display is stopped. It is possible to improve the fun of gaming by the various changes that accompany it.

  While control for stopping and displaying a small symbol in the small symbol display area 5V is performed in step S246 shown in FIG. 14, when it is determined in step S242 that it is a character change presentation period, small Control for stopping and displaying the symbol is not performed. That is, in response to the stop display of a plurality of decorative symbols constituting any of chance eyes SC1 to SC9, when the change included in the chance eye effect is executed, the small symbol is stopped and displayed. When the change included in the character change effect is executed in response to the stop display of the decorative pattern 1 serving as the left pattern, a restriction is provided so as not to stop and display the small design. As described above, when a change corresponding to the stop display of a plurality of decorative symbols is executed, the variable display of the small symbols is stopped, and the change corresponding to the stop display of one decorative symbol is executed. Since the variable display of the small symbol is not stopped when being played, it is possible to prevent the variable display of the small symbol from giving a sense of incongruity to the player and to appropriately improve the game interest.

  In the control in step S 247 shown in FIG. 14, while the effect display is performed by adding the special image to the decorative symbol stopped and displayed by the temporary stop, the special symbol is displayed on the small symbol stopped and displayed. Do not add As described above, while a special image is added to a decorative pattern for which a change corresponding to stop display of a plurality of decorative patterns is executed, a special image is not added to a small pattern stopped and displayed, so a small It is possible to prevent the player from misidentifying the display content and the display result of the symbol, and to appropriately improve the game entertainment.

  In the small symbol display area 5V, for example, the small symbols are displayed in a simple manner such as displaying the small symbols in the same display manner as the part indicating the numerals included in the decorative symbols. Thereby, it is possible to prevent the player from misidentifying the display contents and the display result of the small symbols, and to appropriately improve the game interest.

  For example, in the setting of the determination ratio shown in FIG. 10 (B) or FIG. 12, when character change effect is executed, the advantageous state such as the big hit gaming state or the like by the common ratio regardless of the decorative symbol stopped and displayed. In the case where the chance-eye effect is executed, control can be made to an advantageous state such as a big hit gaming state by a different ratio according to the decorative symbol to be stopped and displayed. That is, when the change included in the character change effect is executed in response to the stop display of the decorative pattern of 1 to be the left pattern, the player is given the common ratio regardless of the stop design displayed. Control can be performed to an advantageous state advantageous to the game, and the change included in the chance eye effect is executed in response to the display of the plurality of decorative symbols constituting any of the chance eyes SC1 to SC9 being stopped and displayed. Can be controlled to an advantageous state advantageous to the player by different proportions depending on the decorative symbol to be stopped and displayed. As described above, when a change corresponding to stop display of one decorative symbol is executed, control can be made to an advantageous state by the common proportion regardless of the content of the stop display, and a plurality of decorative symbols stop When a change corresponding to being displayed is executed, it is possible to control to an advantageous state by a different ratio according to the contents of the stop display, so that the player's advantageous state is responded to various changes accompanying the stop of the variable display. A sense of expectation can be enhanced, and game interest can be improved.

1 ... pachinko gaming machine 5 ... image display device 5L, 5C, 5R ... decoration symbol display area 5V ... small symbol display area 100 ... microcomputer for game control 103 ... CPU
120 ... CPU for effect control
123 ... Display control unit HG1 ... Notification images SC1 to SC9 ... Chance eyes

Claims (1)

A gaming machine capable of variably displaying identification information and controlling it to an advantageous state advantageous to a player,
Determining means for determining whether or not to control to the advantageous state;
Changing means capable of executing a change corresponding to a stop of the identification information after variable display of the identification information is started;
And display means capable of performing variable display of the reduced identification information in a manner smaller than the identification information;
The change by the change means includes a first change that can be performed in response to a stop of one piece of identification information and a second change that can be performed in response to a stop of a plurality of pieces of identification information.
Stopping variable display of the reduced identification information in response to the execution of the second change;
Restricting stop of variable display of reduced identification information in response to execution of the first change;
A game machine characterized by