JP2018175208A - Game machine - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a game machine which realizes a read-ahead performance to evoke a player's interest in a game.SOLUTION: A game machine 10 includes: prior determination means which refers to a random number held in storage before it is used for a win/lose lottery to determine whether or not the win/lose lottery is won, and which further determines whether or not to previously suggest the expectation degree for a jackpot of a pattern variation game based on the random number before the pattern variation game is executed; and performance pattern control means, which when executing a so-called ready-to-win performance during execution of the pattern variation game, executes a pattern suggestion performance suggesting a particular performance pattern in a final stop row, and which, in some cases of those where the pattern suggestion performance terminates before the pattern variation game terminates and a determination is made that a previous suggestion is carried out based on a random number referred to for a subsequent pattern variation game, executes the pattern suggestion performance in all the pattern variation games between the preceding pattern variation game and the subsequent pattern variation game.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 11

Description

  The present invention relates to a gaming machine, and more particularly to a pachinko gaming machine for playing a game by striking a gaming ball in a gaming area.

There is a gaming machine which determines in advance whether or not a big hit, etc. by referring in advance to a symbol variation game to be executed based on the random number which is stored based on the random number. In such a gaming machine, a specific effect (so-called pre-reading effect) is performed based on the result of the prior determination.
The preread effect includes a effect of changing the display mode of the hold display of random numbers, and a series of effects performed over a plurality of symbol change games up to the symbol change game based on the random numbers to be subjected to the preread effect.
Patent Document 1 below performs a preliminary determination on a hold (random numbers stored on hold), and when there is a predetermined number or more of hold, a pending read advance notice effect that is a series of effects over a plurality of special symbol variations There is disclosed a gaming machine which determines whether or not to perform, and based on the determination result, performs an effect of changing the hold image stepwise as a series of effects.

JP, 2014-144117, A

  In the pre-read effect performed in the existing gaming machine as described above, only a change in the display mode of the hold display and a series of continuous effects are performed. That is, it can be said that the existing pre-reading effect leaves room for enhancing the player's interest.

  The present invention has been made in view of the above problems, and provides a gaming machine that realizes a pre-reading effect that evokes the player's interest.

  According to the present invention, the hold control means for holding and storing the random number acquired triggered by the winning of the game ball to the starting opening, the hit / fail judging means for performing the big hit lottery using the held random number, The symbol display control means for executing a symbol variation game notifying of the result of the lottery, the effect symbol control means for varyingly displaying a group of effect symbols during the execution of the symbol variation game, and the pending storage Before a random number is used in the lottery by the qualification determining means, it is determined whether or not the winning is made by the lottery by referring to the random number, and before the execution of the symbol variation game based on the random number, the symbol It further comprises a prior judging means for further judging whether or not to predict the jackpot expectation of the fluctuation game in advance, and the effect symbol control means is based on the effect judgment to be made at the start of the symbol fluctuation game When the effect display is made to temporarily stop the variable display of the other rows except the final stop row and notify the specific advantageous previous state during the execution of the symbol variation game, the final stop row The symbol suggestive effect that suggests a certain effect pattern of is performed, and the symbol suggestive effect is ended before the end of the symbol variation game, and the above-mentioned predetermination means based on the random numbers referred for the later symbol variation game In at least a part of cases where it is determined that the preliminary suggestion is to be made by the game machine, a gaming machine is provided which performs the above-mentioned symbol suggestion effect in all the symbol variation games from the previous symbol variation game to the subsequent symbol variation game. Ru.

  According to the present invention, it is possible to provide a gaming machine that realizes a pre-reading effect that evokes the player's interest.

It is a front view of a game machine. It is a figure which shows the LED group arrange | positioned by area | region II shown in FIG. It is an overhead view which shows the operation button group arrange | positioned by area | region III shown in FIG. 1, and its periphery. It is a figure which shows the game board installed in a game machine. It is a block diagram showing the main electric composition of a game machine. It is a functional block diagram showing the main control composition of a game machine. It is a figure which shows an example of the flow of a pattern suggestion production. It is a figure which shows the example of the symbol suggestion production at the time of multiple line reach production. It is a flow chart which shows a processing procedure of processing at the time of starting mouth entering ball. It is a flow chart which shows the processing procedure of design change start processing. It is a flow chart which shows a processing procedure of various production processing at the time of design change.

  Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described using the drawings. In all the drawings, the same components are denoted by the same reference numerals, and the description thereof will be omitted as appropriate. Further, in the following description, the terms “front”, “rear”, “left”, “right”, “upper” and “lower” refer to the front side of the gaming machine 10 as shown in FIG. 1 unless otherwise noted. It shall refer to in the state seen from).

<About the outline of the gaming machine 10>
First, an outline of the gaming machine 10 of the present embodiment will be described with reference to FIGS. 1, 4, 5 and 6. FIG. 1 is a front view of the gaming machine 10. FIG. 4 is a view showing the gaming board 50 installed in the gaming machine 10. As shown in FIG. FIG. 5 is a block diagram showing the main electrical configuration of the gaming machine 10. As shown in FIG. FIG. 6 is a functional block diagram showing the main control configuration of the gaming machine 10. As shown in FIG.

The gaming machine 10 of the present embodiment is a so-called pachinko gaming machine, and includes a hold control unit, a pass / fail judgment unit, a symbol display control unit, an effect symbol control unit, and an advance judgment unit.
The hold control means holds and stores random numbers acquired triggered by winning of the game ball to the starting opening. In FIG. 4, the first start port 57 or the second start port 59 is illustrated as the start port, and in FIG. 6, the special view storage control unit 111 is illustrated as the storage control means.
Here, “hold and store random numbers” means storing the random numbers in the dedicated storage area of the RAM 102.

The pass / fail judgment means performs the hit / fall lottery of the big hit using the reserved and stored random number. In FIG. 6, the success or failure determination part 121 is illustrated as a success or failure determination means.
The symbol display control means executes a symbol variation game in which the result of the acceptance lottery by the acceptance determination means is notified. The "symbol variation game" is a game in which symbols are displayed in a variable manner after being displayed in a variable manner, and the player is notified of the result of the lottery by the character determination means by the symbols displayed in the stopped state. The symbol variation game executed by the symbol display control means is, for example, a “symbol variation game with a special symbol” described later. In FIG. 6, a symbol display control unit 150 is illustrated as the symbol display control means.
The effect symbol control means fluctuates and displays the effect symbol groups forming a plurality of rows while the symbol variation game is being executed. The direction of the row formed by the effect design group to be variably displayed may be, for example, either vertical (vertical) direction, horizontal (horizontal) direction, depth direction, or a combination thereof (oblique direction), and is not particularly limited. . In an example to be described later, the effect symbol control means corresponds to the effect control unit 210, and the effect symbol group is variably displayed on the main display 81.

  Prior determination means determines whether or not the random number stored on hold is used for the lottery by the determination means by referring to the random number, and determines whether or not to be won by the lottery, and symbol variation based on the random number Before the game is executed, it is further determined whether or not the jackpot expectation of the symbol variation game is predicted in advance. The presentation which suggests the big hit expectation degree in advance is a so-called pre-reading presentation. In FIG. 6, the pre-reading determination unit 112 is illustrated as the pre-determination means. The jackpot expectation of the symbol variation game suggested in advance may be determined regardless of the preliminary determination result of whether or not the corresponding random number is won, or may be determined depending on the preliminary determination result Good.

Furthermore, in the present embodiment, based on the effect determination performed at the start of the symbol variation game, the effect symbol control means temporarily stops the variation display of the other rows except the final stop row during the execution of the symbol variation game. When performing effects to display a combination of effect symbols for notifying a specific advantageous previous state, perform symbol indication effects that suggest a certain effect symbol in the final stop row, and before the end of the symbol variation game, perform the symbol indication End the production.
Here, the “pre-specified advantageous state” is a state notified by the combination of the effect symbols displayed temporarily by stopping the variable display of the other rows except the final stop row, and the jackpot or other advantageous state It means the state (so-called reach state etc.) one step before (e.g. the so-called chance eye etc.).
Further, the symbol indication effect performed by the effect symbol control means may be any effect that suggests a certain effect pattern in the final stop row, and the specific effect content is not limited. For example, in the symbol suggestion effect, an instruction display (such as arrow display described later) indicating a certain effect pattern in the final stop row may be output. In addition, in the symbol indication effect, a certain effect pattern that is variably displayed in the final stop row may be displayed and output in a display mode different from the other effect symbols in the same row, or a plurality of effect symbols to be suggested are formed. Display output may be performed in a separate area from the effect pattern group, or voice may be output to read the contents of the effect pattern to be suggested.

On the other hand, at least a part of the symbol variation game is performed in at least a part of cases where it is determined that the pre-judgment unit performs the preliminary suggestion based on the random numbers referred to for the later symbol variation game. In all the symbol variation games from the symbol variation game to the later symbol variation game, symbol suggestion effects are performed.
Here, the “early symbol variation game” and the “rear symbol variation game” may be continuous symbol variation games, or one or more symbol variation games may be interposed therebetween.
In addition, the symbol suggestion effect in this case may be performed at least in part for each of all the symbol variation games from the previous symbol variation game to the subsequent symbol variation game, and all the symbol variations It is not limited to being continuously executed over the entire time zone of the game.

As described above, in the present embodiment, there are cases where the symbol suggestion effect ends before the end of the symbol variation game and the case where it is executed in each of a series of plural symbol variation games. And the former is the case of performing an effect of displaying a combination of the effect symbols for notifying the specific advantageous previous state, and the latter is at least in the case where it is determined by the predetermination means that the preliminary suggestion (so-called pre-reading effect) is performed. It is a part.
As described above, according to the present embodiment, when the symbol suggestive effect is performed, the player can be made to have a big hit expectation in the symbol variation game, and the big hit expectation in the subsequent symbol variation game. You can have it. That is, it is possible to realize a pre-reading effect that evokes the player's interest.
Hereinafter, the gaming machine 10 according to the present embodiment will be described in more detail.

<About the structure of the gaming machine 10>
The structure of the gaming machine 10 will be described using FIGS. 1 to 4.
FIG. 1 is a front view of the gaming machine 10. FIG. 2 is a diagram showing an LED group disposed in the region II shown in FIG. FIG. 3 is an overhead view showing the operation button group disposed in the area III shown in FIG. 1 and the periphery thereof. FIG. 4 is a view showing the gaming board 50 installed in the gaming machine 10. As shown in FIG.
Note that each configuration illustrated in FIG. 1 to FIG. 4 is merely one that is necessary to describe the gaming machine 10 of the present embodiment, and configurations and functions not illustrated here are added to the gaming machine 10 You may In addition, the gaming machine 10 may not necessarily include all of the configurations illustrated herein, and some configurations or functions may be omitted as long as the effects of the present invention are not impaired.

  The gaming machine 10 of the present embodiment is a so-called pachinko machine, and emits gaming balls to the front area (hereinafter referred to as the gaming area 50a) of the gaming board 50 on which a large number of gaming nails (not shown) are installed. When the game ball enters a specific winning opening (for example, the special winning opening 55 or the like), a game in which a winning ball is obtained is performed.

  The gaming machine 10 has a rectangular frame-shaped outer frame 15 that opens forward and backward, a middle frame (not shown) that detachably holds the game board 50 on the opening front side of the outer frame 15, and the front side of the game board 50 And a front frame 20 configured to cover the

The front frame 20 is rotatably supported at the left end side by the hinge mechanism 21 and can be opened and closed with respect to the middle frame. The front frame 20 can be locked and unlocked by the cylinder lock 23.
The front frame 20 includes a transparent member 25 disposed so as to cover the game area 50a, and transparently protects the game area 50a and the game board 50 by the transparent member 25.
The front frame 20 is provided with an upper ball receptacle 27 and a lower ball receptacle 29 for storing gaming balls, and the upper ball receptacle 27 and the lower ball receptacle 29 are provided integrally with the front frame 20 with being separated vertically.
The front frame 20 is provided with the operation handle 31 on the right side of the lower ball tray 29 so that the game balls stored in the upper ball tray 27 are fired toward the game area 50a by the turning operation of the operation handle 31 It has become.

As shown in FIG. 3, on the upper surface of the upper ball tray 27, operation buttons operated by the player are arranged. In addition to a push button 37 which can receive the player's operation performed to switch effects produced during the game or to obtain various information related to the gaming machine 10, the operation button group is respectively Cursor buttons 38 (38a, 38b, 38c, 38d) for instructing operations down, left, right, a ball lending button 39a for accepting a ball lending operation, and a return button 39b for accepting a prepaid card return operation included.
Further, on the side of the upper ball tray 27, a movable decorative body 22 operated by an actuator such as a motor (not shown) is provided.

  At the lower part of the lower ball receptacle 29, a ball removing mechanism 36 for discharging the gaming balls stored in the lower ball receptacle 29 downward is provided. By operating the ball removing mechanism 36, a bottom surface port (not shown) formed on the bottom surface of the lower ball receiving tray 29 is opened, and the gaming ball is naturally dropped and discharged from the bottom surface port.

  A pair of speakers 33 (33a, 33b) is disposed on the left side and the right side of the upper frame portion 32 of the front frame 20, respectively. In addition, the upper frame 32 and the left and right side frames 34a and 34b of the front frame 20 are formed of a light transmitting cover, and the illumination devices 35 (35a, 35b and 35c) are disposed in the inside thereof. There is. The speaker 33 and the lighting device 35 can output voice or turn on or off in conjunction with effects produced during the game or an error notification.

  The effect display device 80 has a main display 81 disposed substantially at the center of the game board 50, an upper sub display 82 disposed above the main display 81, and a left of the main display 81. It includes a left sub-display unit 83 disposed, and a right sub-display unit 84 disposed on the right side of the main display unit 81. The main display unit 81 is a fixed liquid crystal device, and the upper sub display unit 82, the left sub display unit 83, and the right sub display unit 84 are movable liquid crystal devices.

The main display unit 81 can display the variation display of the effect symbol performed in conjunction with the symbol variation game in the first special symbol display device 91 or the second special symbol display device 92, and further various other effects. It can be displayed.
In the variable display of the effect symbol group displayed on the main display unit 81, the effect symbol groups displayed form one or more lines. The direction of the row formed by the effect design groups being variably displayed is not particularly limited, and may be, for example, the vertical direction, the horizontal direction, the depth direction, or a combination (oblique direction) thereof.
Here, although the depth direction is actually a flat display fluctuation on the display screen of the main display unit 81, the production design is fluctuated from the side of the main display unit 81 toward the front or in the opposite direction In a display mode using a technique (for example, perspective) to recognize as if it is being played, it refers to a virtual direction that a player recognizes.

The main display unit 81 can display a reserve image (so-called reserve ball). The display area in which the reserve image is displayed and the display area in which the variation of the effect pattern is displayed may be separated or may overlap.
Here, the reserved image is an image representing a random number used for the symbol variation game being executed at the current time or a random number currently reserved at the current time among the random numbers acquired triggered by entering the starting opening. . The reserved image may indicate that a benefit (for example, a big hit game) may be given depending on the shape, color, and the like.

  The upper sub display unit 82, the left sub display unit 83, or the right sub display unit 84 is mainly provided to display an effect image related to an effect, and can move at the time of execution of a specific effect. The respective original positions are on the upper side, the left side or the right side with reference to the main display portion 81, and the upper sub display portion 82 and the left sub display portion 83 from these original positions to a position overlapping the display area of the rendering symbol in the main display portion 81. Alternatively, the right sub display unit 84 can move.

  Although the liquid crystal display device is adopted for all of the effect display devices 80 (the main display portion 81, the upper sub display portion 82, the left sub display portion 83, or the right sub display portion 84) in the present embodiment, The implementation of the invention is not limited to this. For example, display devices of various types such as a drum type and a dot matrix type can be adopted as the effect display device 80.

A plurality of light emitting diodes (hereinafter, referred to as LEDs) are disposed on the lower right side of the main display portion 81, and the display area of the symbol display device 90 is configured by these LEDs. The symbol display device 90 is disposed at a position where it is more difficult for the player to visually recognize than the main display unit 81, and the display area of the symbol display device 90 is smaller than the display region of the main display unit 81.
In addition, although arrangement | positioning and the number of LED which concern on the symbol display apparatus 90 in this embodiment are as showing in FIG. 2, this is one specific example, Comprising: arrangement and the number of LED which concerns on the symbol display apparatus 90 are this example It is not limited to

Here, the special symbol is a specific symbol group that is displayed as a stop as a result of the symbol variation game for determining whether or not the special electric symbol (for example, the special electric symbol 65) is operated. The special symbol in the present embodiment includes the first special symbol displayed on the first special symbol display device 91 and the second special symbol displayed on the second special symbol display device 92.
The first special symbol may be abbreviated as "special figure 1", and the second special symbol may be abbreviated as "special figure 2". Also, the special symbol may be abbreviated as "special drawing".

Here, the normal symbol is a specific symbol group which is displayed as a stop as a result of the symbol variation game which determines whether or not the normal electric character (for example, the ordinary electric character 61) is operated. The normal symbol in the present embodiment is displayed on the normal symbol display device 93.
In addition, below, the thing of a normal symbol may be abbreviated and described as a "common figure."

In the following description, a symbol variation game in which the special symbol is stopped and displayed after the first special symbol display device 91 or the second special symbol display device 92 is variably displayed may be referred to as a “symbol variation game pertaining to a special symbol”. .
Further, in the following description, a symbol variation game in which the normal symbol display device 93 is variably displayed and then the normal symbol is stopped and displayed may be referred to as a “symbol variation game relating to a normal symbol”.
Alternatively, in the following description, the variable display of the effect symbols displayed on the above-mentioned main display unit 81 may be distinguished from the “symbol change game according to the special symbol” or the “symbol change game according to the ordinary symbol” It may be referred to as a related symbol variation game.
In addition, in the following description, when only calling it a "symbol change game", it means "a symbol change game which concerns on a special symbol" unless there is special description.

A large number of game nails (not shown), a windmill 52, and an obstacle such as a decoration member are arranged on the front of the game board 50 so that the game area 50a is drawn so that the launched game balls roll. It is made. Further, on the left side and upper side of the game area 50a, curved outer rails 51 and inner rails 53 are provided for guiding the game balls fired by the rotation operation of the operation handle 31 to the upper part of the game area 50a. It is done. The outer rail 51 is located outside the inner rail 53 with reference to the center of the game area 50a.
Here, the windmill 52 is a mechanism for giving a change in the falling direction of the gaming ball, and refers to a nail.

  The game machine 10 can be made to have the strength of launch of the game ball depending on the amount of rotation operation (for example, rotation angle) of the operation handle 31. Also, any one of the first flow path X (so-called left-handed) on which the game ball hit more weakly rolls, and the second flow-path Y (so-called right-handed) on which the game ball hit more strongly rolls Various obstacles are arranged in the game area 50a so that the game ball rolls.

  FIG. 4 illustrates the special winning opening 55, the first starting opening 57, the second starting opening 59, the gate 63, and the normal winning opening 67 (67a, 67b) as main winning openings. The winning opening shown in the figure is an example, and the number and arrangement thereof may be changed as appropriate.

The first starting opening 57 is disposed at the lower center of the game area 50a. A count switch SW1 is attached to the first start opening 57, and it is determined that a prize pertaining to the first start opening 57 is triggered by the detection of the passage of the game ball by the count switch SW1. The associated winning balls are awarded.
A starting condition for starting a symbol variation game according to the first special symbol is satisfied at least in part when the winning of the first starting port 57 is determined.
In the game area 50a according to the present embodiment, more game balls are directed to the first starting opening 57 when rolling from the first flow path X than when rolling from the second flow path Y. It is assumed that an obstacle such as a game nail is disposed to roll.

The second start opening 59 is disposed at the lower right portion of the game area 50a. A count switch SW2 is attached to the second start opening 59, and a prize associated with the second start opening 59 is determined when the count switch SW2 detects the passage of the game ball, and the second start opening 59 is determined. The associated winning balls are awarded.
A starting condition for starting a symbol variation game according to the second special symbol is satisfied at least in a part of the case where the winning of the second starting port 59 is determined.
In the game area 50a according to the present embodiment, many game balls are directed to the second starting opening 59 when rolling from the second flow path Y as compared to when rolling from the first flow path X It is assumed that an obstacle such as a game nail is disposed to roll.

  In the second starting port 59, a normal electric symbol 61 is disposed. The ordinary electric character 61 is a member that reciprocates in the open state where entering the game ball into the second starting opening 59 is easy or in the closed state where entering the ball is difficult, and the gate 63 is attached In at least a part of the case where the count switch SW4 detects the passage of the game ball, the solenoid coil SOL4 is activated to shift to the open state. The control of the ordinary motorized prize 61 will be described in detail later.

The special winning opening 55 is disposed at the lower right portion of the game area 50a. The count switch SW7 is attached to the special winning opening 55, and the winning according to the special winning opening 55 is determined when the count switch SW7 detects the passage of the game ball, and is associated with the special winning opening 55. Award balls are awarded.
A special motorized symbol 65 is disposed above the special winning opening 55. The special motorized character 65 is a member that changes to an open state where entry to the game ball is easy to the big winning opening 55 or a closed state where entry is difficult, and is opened by the operation of the solenoid coil SOL1. Transition to either the state or the closed state.

The special motorized role 65 is in the open state in at least a part of the big hit game performed by being won by the symbol variation game according to the special symbol, and the entry of the gaming ball to the big winning opening 55 is permitted accordingly Ru. In addition, the special motorized character 65 in the present embodiment is configured to be open in a big hit game caused by either the ball entering the first start port 57 or the ball entering the second start port 59. ing.
When the special motorized role 65 is in the open state, it is easy to enter the gaming ball into the big winning opening 55, and the chance of winning the winning ball can be greatly increased.
In the present embodiment, as compared with rolling from the first flow path X, when rolling from the second flow path Y, many game balls roll toward the big winning opening 55. Each obstacle is arranged.

The normal winning opening 67 (67a, 67b) is disposed at the lower left portion of the game area 50a. The normal winning opening 67a is additionally provided with a count switch SW51 for detecting the entered gaming ball, and the winning associated with the normal winning opening 67 is determined when the count switch SW51 detects the passage of the gaming ball. A winning ball associated with the normal winning opening 67 is provided. The normal winning opening 67b is additionally provided with a count switch SW52 for detecting the entered gaming ball, and the winning associated with the normal winning opening 67 is determined with the detection of the passage of the gaming ball by the count switch SW52. A winning ball associated with the normal winning opening 67 is provided.
In the present embodiment, as compared to rolling from the second flow path Y, when rolling from the first flow path X, more gaming balls roll toward the normal winning opening 67. Each obstacle is arranged.

  The out port 69 is disposed at the bottom of the game area 50a. The game balls that have been driven into the game area 50a and have not entered the above-described winning openings are dropped into the out opening 69 and processed as an out ball.

  So far, the structure of the gaming machine 10 in the present embodiment has been described, but these are merely specific examples, and the present invention can be practiced with another configuration.

<About the control configuration of the gaming machine 10>
Subsequently, a control configuration of the gaming machine 10 will be described using FIG. 5 or FIG. In addition, since each component illustrated in FIG. 1 to FIG. 4 described above may be touched and described, these drawings should also be referred to as appropriate.
FIG. 5 is a block diagram showing the main electrical configuration of the gaming machine 10. As shown in FIG. FIG. 6 is a functional block diagram showing the main control configuration of the gaming machine 10. As shown in FIG.
In addition, each component illustrated by FIG. 5 or FIG. 6 mentions the component required in demonstrating the game machine 10 of this embodiment, and adds the component which is not illustrated here to the game machine 10 You may In addition, the gaming machine 10 may not necessarily include all of the components illustrated here, and some components may be omitted as long as the effects of the present invention are not impaired.

The gaming machine 10 includes control boards such as a main control board 100 and a sub control board 200 inside its own machine, and realizes various functions by the boards and parts electrically connected to the boards. doing.
More specifically, the main control board 100 and the sub control board 200 have the CPU 101 or CPU 201, the RAM 102 or RAM 202, the ROM 103 or the ROM 203 or the like. The main control board 100 and the sub control board 200 execute control programs read from the ROM 103 or the ROM 203 by the CPU 101 or the CPU 201, and implement various functions by writing or reading various data in the RAM 102 or the RAM 202.
Although FIG. 5 illustrates one sub control substrate 200, the sub control substrate 200 may be formed of a plurality of substrates. When the sub control substrate 200 is formed of a plurality of substrates, the plurality of sub control substrates 200 may be connected in parallel to the main control substrate 100, and the plurality of sub control substrates 200 may be connected to the main control substrate 100. It may be connected hierarchically.
Moreover, the board | substrate which implement | achieves each function structure is not limited to the board | substrate shown by FIG. 5, You may implement | achieve on the main control board 100, the sub control board 200, or another board | substrate.

  The main control board 100 controls the game in an integrated manner, and transmits a command to the sub control board 200 regarding effects and the like related to the game. The main control board 100 is a board that realizes a function that affects or may affect the game result, and the sub control board 200 is a board that performs various controls in accordance with commands sent from the main control board 100.

  In FIG. 6, as a main functional configuration realized by the main control board 100, a start opening entry ball processing unit 110, a special figure game control unit 120, a general drawing game control unit 130, a game state control unit 140, symbol display A control unit 150 and an information transmission unit 190 are illustrated. Further, in the same figure, the effect control unit 210 is illustrated as a main functional configuration realized by the sub control substrate 200.

When the gaming ball enters the first starting opening 57 or the second starting opening 59, the starting opening entering ball processing unit 110 acquires a random number to be used for the determination of a big hit game and performs a predetermined process.
The special figure game control unit 120 executes control relating to a symbol variation game relating to a special symbol.
The common figure game control unit 130 executes control relating to a symbol variation game relating to a normal symbol.
The game state control unit 140 has a function to control a big hit game, a function to manage a probability change state and a change state, and a function to control the provision and release of these (transition to a normal game state).
The symbol display control unit 150 causes the symbol display device 90 to display a special symbol selected as a result of a symbol variation game relating to a special symbol, or an ordinary symbol selected as a result of a symbol variation game relating to a normal symbol.
The information transmission unit 190 transmits control information (command) generated by each functional configuration realized by the main control substrate 100 to a functional configuration (for example, the effect control unit 210 etc.) realized on the sub control substrate 200. Do. The command transmitted by the information transmission unit 190 includes the presence or absence of a definite change state, the presence or absence of a change state, information on a reserved random number, information on execution of a big hit game, etc. It may be

The effect control unit 210 receives control information (commands) generated by various functional configurations realized on the main control board 100 via the information transmission unit 190, and mainly relates to a symbol variation game and a big hit game relating to a special symbol. The effect display is displayed on the effect display device 80 (the main display unit 81, the upper sub display unit 82, the left sub display unit 83, or the right sub display unit 84). For example, the effect control unit 210 causes the main display unit 81 to change or display the effect pattern during the execution of the symbol change game. Further, the effect control unit 210 may also move the movable upper sub display unit 82, the left sub display unit 83, and the right sub display unit 84 to the front of the main display unit 81 when a specific effect is executed. it can.
The effect control unit 210 can also control lighting (flickering) effects by the illumination device 35 or sound effects by the speaker 33, and combines these effect displays, light effects, sound effects and the like to evoke the player's interest can do. Further, the effect control unit 210 can variably switch various effects according to the operation of the player accepted by the push button 37 or the cursor button 38.

<About the processing at the time of entering the starting opening>
Hereinafter, the start-up opening ball-in-time processing unit 110 that controls the start-up hole insertion processing will be described in detail.
The start opening entrance ball processing unit 110 has a special view reservation control unit 111 and a prefetch determination unit 112.

When the game ball enters the first starting opening 57, ie, when the first starting opening 57 wins, the number of random numbers M1 being held is the upper limit number of holdings (for example, four) If not reached, the random number M1 is obtained and held.
In addition, when special game retention control section 111 enters the game ball in 2nd starting opening 59, namely when winning a prize in 2nd starting opening 59, the number of random numbers M2 which is retained is the retention upper limit number (for example, If it does not reach 4), the random number M2 is acquired and held.
Special drawing reserve control unit 111 distinguishes and holds random number M1 acquired triggered by winning of first start port 57 and random number M2 acquired triggered by winning of second start port 59. In addition, the random number M1 and the random number M2 are used for determination by the success or failure determination unit 121 described later (winning determination related to the special gaming state).

The special view reserve control unit 111 may request the symbol display control unit 150 to cause the symbol display device 90 to display the number of reserved random numbers (hold random numbers), or causes the effect display device 80 to display the number. As described above, a command may be output to the effect control unit 210 via the information transmission unit 190.
At this time, the symbol display control unit 150 may cause the symbol display device 90 to display the number of the reserved random numbers according to the light emission pattern of the LED in response to a request from the special view reserve control unit 111.
Further, the effect control unit 210 may cause the effect display device 80 to display the same number of holding images as the number of the held random numbers in accordance with the command input through the information transmission unit 190.

The prefetch determination unit 112 is used before the random number determination unit 121 described later determines whether or not the random number M1 or the random number M2 is described later, at least in part when the special view reservation control unit 111 holds the random number M1 or the random number M2 The random number M1 or the random number M2 is read (pre-read), and pre-read determination processing is performed. The random number M1 or the random number M2 read by the pre-read determination unit 112 is not digested and remains reserved.
For example, the prefetch determination unit 112 is a prefetch determination process when the special view suspension control unit 111 suspends the random number M1 or the random number M2 and there is no random number indicating a big hit in other pending random numbers. I do.

The prefetch determination process performed by the prefetch determination unit 112 includes, for example, the following process.
(I) Prior determination of whether or not the pre-read holding random number is won by the lottery by the pass / fail judgment unit 121 (ii) determination of whether or not to perform pre-reading effect based on the pre-read holding random number (iii) pre-reading effect The start timing and end timing of the look-ahead effect may be determined on a symbol variation game basis, or may be determined as a certain timing in the symbol variation game based on the variation pattern of the symbol variation game. May be In the latter case, for example, it is determined as the timing at which the effect pattern in the symbol variation game is in the reach state, the timing at which a predetermined time has elapsed after the start of the symbol variation game, or the like.
In addition, when the timing of the pre-reading effect is determined in the symbol variation game unit, for example, the start timing and the end timing of the pre-reading effect can be determined by the number of games from the symbol variation game being executed at that time. When it is determined that the start timing is the number of games “1” and the end timing is the number of games “3”, the effect control unit 210 that has received information on those timings as a command is the first based on the symbol variation game in progress The prefetching effect can be started at the timing when the next symbol variation game is executed, and the prefetching effect can be ended at the timing when the third (next next) symbol variation game is executed.
The present embodiment does not limit how to determine the timing related to such pre-reading effect.

Here, the pre-reading effect may include, for example, an effect of changing a mode (color or the like) of the reserved image, or an effect having continuity over the symbol variation game relating to a plurality of special symbols. May be
In the present embodiment, the pre-reading effect includes a symbol indication effect that suggests a certain effect pattern of the final stop row.
FIG. 7 is a diagram showing an example of the flow of symbol indication effects.
In this embodiment, as shown in FIG. 7, the effect symbol groups displayed on the main display 81 are in three lines, and the final stop line is in the middle line, and the symbol indication effect is the final stop. Output arrow display AR pointing to any place in the column. However, the specific content of the number of lines and the final stop line formed by the effect symbol group and the symbol indication effect is not limited to such an example.

  Further, as indicated by G5 in FIG. 7, the symbol suggestion effect is an effect type (hereinafter referred to as standby effect type) that outputs an arrow display in a state (standby state below) not pointing to a specific effect pattern in the final stop row 7 and G3 and G4 in FIG. 7, an effect type that outputs an arrow indication pointing to any of the effect symbols variably displayed in the final stop row (hereinafter referred to as a tracking effect type) It is roughly divided into The latter tracking effect type is a target effect that will notify a specific advantageous state by a combination with the effect symbols displayed temporarily in another row if it stops in the final stop row in the symbol variation game in progress. The effect type (hereinafter referred to as an individual tracking effect type) that outputs an arrow display so as to point to a symbol, and the final stop row in the symbol variation game that is the end timing of the prefetch effect in all symbol variation games under preview effect An effect type that outputs an arrow display to point to an object effect pattern that will notify a specific advantageous state by combination with an effect pattern that is temporarily stopped in another row if stopped (hereinafter referred to as a final tracking effect type It is divided roughly with). In FIG. 7, G3 indicates the individual tracking effect type, and G4 indicates the final tracking effect type.

The pre-reading determination process may further include the following process with regard to such a symbol suggestion effect.
(Iv) Determination of the effect type of the symbol indication effect (v) Determination of the effect symbol of the final stop row to be suggested by the symbol indication effect The look-ahead determination unit 112 is any one of a plurality of effect types as described above. Determine the presentation type. The prefetch determination unit 112 may determine one or a plurality of effect types of the symbol suggestion effect to be performed as the prefetch effect.
Further, when the final tracking effect type is selected, the pre-reading determination unit 112 further determines an effect pattern of the final stop row to be suggested by the symbol indication effect. At this time, the prefetch determination unit 112 can determine the effect pattern of the final stop row based on the result of the prior determination of the acceptance lottery.
The information (preread determination information) determined in the prefetch determination process by the prefetch determination unit 112 as described above is transmitted as a command to the effect control unit 210 via the information transmission unit 190.

<About the symbol variation game pertaining to the special symbol>
Hereinafter, the special figure game control unit 120 that executes control relating to the symbol variation game relating to the special symbol will be described in detail.
The special view game control unit 120 has a success / failure determination unit 121, a special view selection unit 122, a reach lottery unit 123, and a fluctuation pattern determination unit 124.

When the control related to the symbol variation game related to the special symbol or the control related to the big hit game is not performed, the validity determination unit 121 reads out the held random number M1 or the random number M2 at a predetermined cycle, and the random number M1 or the random number M2 Make a big hit lottery using the.
The pass / fail determination unit 121 preferentially reads the random number M2, and reads the random number M1 when the random number M2 can not be read (when the number of the held random numbers M2 is zero). By such control, the random number M2 is read out prior to the random number M1. As a result, the success or failure determination unit 121 determines the random number M2 prior to the random number M1.
The random number M1 or the random number M2 read by the validity determination unit 121 is digested and deleted from the holding storage.

Special figure selection unit 122 selects a special symbol based on the result of the success or failure determination by success or failure determination unit 121.
More specifically, when winning is determined by the success or failure determination unit 121, the special feature selection unit 122 performs a random number lottery to select a special symbol (winning symbol) indicating the winning. That is, when the winning determination is determined by the success or failure determination unit 121, the special view selecting unit 122 selects any one of the winning designs prepared in a plurality of ways in advance.
Alternatively, when the win determination unit 121 determines that a win has been made, the special view selection unit 122 uniquely determines a special symbol (a lost design) indicating a loss.

When the random number M1 is determined by the success or failure determination unit 121, the special symbol selected by the special view selection unit 122 is displayed on the first special symbol display device 91 by the first special symbol display control unit 151 described later.
When the random number M2 is determined by the success or failure determination unit 121, the special symbol selected by the special view selection unit 122 is displayed on the second special symbol display device 92 by the second special symbol display control unit 152 described later.

When the win determination unit 121 determines that the game has been unsuccessful, the reach lottery unit 123 selects whether to perform reach effect during the execution of the symbol variation game relating to the special symbol indicating the determination result by random number lottery. Here, the reach effect means the effect of temporarily stopping the same kind of effect pattern in a plurality of rows excluding the last temporarily stopped row in the variation display of the effect pattern in the main display section 81 and the effect performed accompanying it. Do. In addition, the state where the same kind of production | presentation pattern is temporarily stopped may be called a reach state in the several row except the row | line which temporarily stops temporarily.
In addition, since the result of the symbol variation game resulting from the determination is loss if the win / fail determination unit 121 determines a drop, the effect of the row that is temporarily stopped temporarily even if the reach effect is executed in the symbol variation game The design is different from the production design in the other columns.
In addition, when winning is determined by the success or failure determination unit 121, since the result of the symbol variation game resulting from the determination is a win, even if the lottery by the reach lottery unit 123 is not performed, the symbol variation game is being executed. In principle, reach effect is performed in the main display section 81, and the effect pattern of the row temporarily stopped temporarily becomes the same type as the effect pattern of the other rows.
In addition, when the symbol variation game is determined as the start timing of the pre-reading effect by the pre-reading determination unit 112, the main display is performed in principle during the execution of the symbol variation game even if the lottery by the reach lottery unit 123 is not performed. In part 81, reach effect is performed. In this case, since the result of the symbol variation game is a loss, even if the reach effect is executed in the symbol variation game, the rendering symbols of the row temporarily stopped temporarily become a type different from the rendering symbols of the other rows Become an eye).

The variation pattern determination unit 124 determines a variation pattern including at least variation time information indicating a time in which a special symbol fluctuates in one game (a symbol fluctuation game related to a special symbol). The variation pattern (variation time information) determined by the variation pattern determination unit 124 can also be referred to as an execution period of a symbol variation game (game) relating to one special symbol.
The variation pattern determined by the variation pattern determination unit 124 is output as control information to the first special symbol display control unit 151 or the second special symbol display control unit 152, and the first special symbol display control unit that has received the control information The 151 or the second special symbol display control unit 152 executes the symbol variation game relating to the special symbol over the time indicated by the control information.
Also, the fluctuation pattern determined by the fluctuation pattern determination unit 124 is output to the effect control unit 210 as a command transmitted via the information transmission unit 190, and the effect control unit 210 that has received the command is included in the command The effect (reach effect etc.) is controlled using the fluctuation pattern. More specifically, the effect control unit 210 changes the effect pattern of the effect pattern so as to end the symbol change game related to the effect pattern based on the change pattern according to the time indicated by the input change pattern (the change time information). And determine and carry out the accompanying presentation aspect.
Thereby, the effect control unit 210 can execute the effect on the symbol variation game in accordance with the execution time of the symbol variation game relating to the special symbol.

  In addition, since it takes a long time compared with the case where reach production is not performed when performing reach production, fluctuation pattern determination part 124, when execution of reach production is chosen by reach lottery part 123 As compared with the case where non-execution of reach effect is selected, the ratio for determining the fluctuation pattern (the fluctuation time information) indicating a long time is configured to be higher.

<About the symbol variation game concerning a normal symbol>
Hereinafter, the common-play game control unit 130 that executes control related to the symbol variation game related to the normal symbol will be described in detail.
The common-play game control unit 130 includes a common-diagram holding control unit 131, a common-drawing lottery unit 132, and a common electric-community control unit 133.

  When the gaming ball enters the gate 63 (at the time of detection by the count switch SW4), the number-of-held random numbers M3 has not reached the upper limit number of holdings (for example, four) when the game ball enters the gate 63 In this case, the random number M3 is acquired and put on hold.

  The regular drawing lottery unit 132 reads out the held random number M3 at a predetermined cycle when the symbol variation game relating to the normal symbol is not executed, and opens the normal motorized prize 61 using the read random number M3. A lottery is performed to determine whether or not to transition to the state. It should be noted that the winning probability of the lottery performed by the common drawing lottery section 132 is higher in the variable state described later than in the normal gaming state.

  The lottery result by the common drawing lottery unit 132 is transmitted to an ordinary symbol display control unit 153 described later. The two LEDs corresponding to the normal symbol display device 93 correspond to one of the winning and the other, and the normal symbol display control unit 153 causes one of the LEDs to emit light according to the transmitted lottery result.

When the regular electric power control unit 133 wins the lottery by the common drawing lottery unit 132, the normal electric utility control unit 133 operates the solenoid coil SOL4 to open the ordinary electric power combination 61 under a predetermined opening condition. Here, for the predetermined opening condition, the time (hereinafter referred to as opening time) or the number of times the opening is made (hereinafter referred to as the opening number) the ordinary electric actor 61 is opened in response to one winning by the common drawing lottery section 132. And so on are included.
When the variable short control unit 144 applies the variable short control state, the common electric utility control unit 133 controls the normal motorized combination 61 such that the time for which the open state is maintained increases per unit time. That is, the control of the ordinary electric-wiring-company control unit 133 fluctuates due to the application of the variable-shorting state by the variable-shorting control unit 144 described later.

<About gaming state control>
Hereinafter, the game state control unit 140 that controls the jackpot game, the probability change state, and the change state will be described in detail.
The game state control unit 140 has a big hit control unit 141, a probability change control unit 143, and a variation control unit 144.

Here, the jackpot game refers to a special gaming state in which the special electric character 65 can be operated continuously. Here, "operating a special motorized character continuously" means that the number of round games (the number of rounds) described later is a plurality of times.
Here, the term "probable change state" refers to a gaming state in which the winning probability of the success / failure determination by the success / failure determination unit 121 is higher than that in the normal gaming state.
Here, the variable state refers to a gaming state in which at least one of the following is performed.
(I) The probability of winning the lottery by the common drawing lottery unit 132 is higher than that in the normal gaming state.
(Ii) The open time of the normal electric character 61 is extended from the normal gaming state.
(Iii) The number of times of opening of the ordinary electric character 61 is increased from the normal gaming state.
(Iv) The fluctuation display time per one time in the normal symbol display device 93 is shortened from the normal gaming state.
Note that the winning probability of the lottery performed by the common drawing lottery unit 132 mentioned in (i) may or may not be zero in the normal gaming state.

The probability variation control unit 143 gives a probability variation state triggered by the end of the big hit game caused by the specific special symbol (winning symbol) being stopped and displayed on the symbol display device 90.
Note that the provision condition of the probability change state according to the present embodiment is one specific example, and the provision condition of the probability change state in the gaming machine according to the embodiment of the present invention is not limited to this example. For example, a definite change state may be provided in response to the game ball entering a specific area called a so-called V zone.

The probability change control unit 143 changes to a definite change state and when a symbol variation game relating to a predetermined number of special symbols is played, or before a symbol variation game relating to a predetermined number of special symbols is played, When winning, cancel the definite change state.
The cancellation condition of the positive variation state according to the present embodiment is one specific example, and the cancellation condition of the positive variation state in the gaming machine according to the embodiment of the present invention is not limited to this example. For example, the probability variation control unit 143 may release the probability variation state only on the occasion of winning the big hit game regardless of the number of symbol variation games relating to the special symbol. Alternatively, the oddity change control unit 143 may cancel the oddity change state, triggered by winning in the lottery (fall lottery) that determines whether or not to cancel the oddity state.

The variation control unit 144 gives a variation state according to all occurrences of the big hit game executed by the big hit control unit 141.
In addition, the provision conditions of the variable state which concerns on this embodiment are one specific example, Comprising: The provision conditions of the probability change state in the game machine which concerns on implementation of this invention are not restricted to this example. For example, the variation control unit 144 may give a variation state with a part of the big hit game executed by the big hit control unit 141 being ended.

The variation control unit 144 performs a big hit when the symbol variation game according to the predetermined number of special symbols is played after transitioning to the variation state or before the symbol variation game according to the predetermined number of special symbols is played When the player wins the game, the variable state is released.
Note that the cancellation condition of the deformation state by the fluctuation control unit 144 may be the same condition as the cancellation condition of the probability change state, or may be a different condition. According to the present embodiment, the predetermined number of times for releasing the variable length state may be the same as or different from the predetermined number of times for releasing the probability change state.

The big hit control unit 141 executes a big hit game when the win determination unit 121 determines that a win is made. Specifically, the big hit game in the present embodiment is executed as follows.
First, when winning is determined by the success or failure determination unit 121, the special symbol is selected by the special view selection unit 122, and the selected special symbol is stopped and displayed on the first special symbol display device 91 or the second special symbol display device 92. After being hit, the big hit control section 141 starts the big hit game.
When the big hit game is started, the big hit control unit 141 outputs a command related to the opening effect indicating the start of the big hit game to the effect control unit 210 to the effect control unit 210 via the information transmission unit 190. The effect control unit 210 executes the opening effect for a predetermined time (opening time) according to the command. In the opening effect according to the present embodiment, it is preferable to urge the player to hit the game ball into the second flow path Y toward the big winning opening 55 by recommending the player to hit the right.
After the opening effect, the round game in which the special winning opening 55 is opened is performed a plurality of times with the predetermined number of times (the number of rounds) set in advance as the upper limit. In the round game, the special winning opening 55 is opened a predetermined number of times (for example, once). Further, after the specified number of gaming balls enter the opened big winning opening 55, or after a prescribed time (round game time) has elapsed, the big winning opening 55 is closed, and the round game is ended.
After the end of the round game, the special winning opening 55 is closed for a predetermined time (interval time), and the special winning opening 55 is opened again with the start of the next round game.

The jackpot control unit 141 transmits control information including the above-described number of rounds, round game time, interval time, and the like to the special electric-circuit control unit 142.
The special electric symbol control unit 142 opens the special electric symbol 65 in accordance with the control information received from the big hit control unit 141.
Based on the detection of the count switch SW7, the special electric symbol control unit 142 monitors the number of gaming balls entered into the large winning opening 55 during one round game while opening the special electric character 65. ing. Then, when the number of winning game balls being monitored reaches the upper limit number, the special electric symbol control unit 142 operates the solenoid coil SOL1 to close the special electric symbol 65.

The big hit control unit 141 outputs a command related to the effect relating to the round game to the effect control unit 210 via the information transmission unit 190. The effect control unit 210 executes a round effect according to the input command.
When the defined number of rounds is over, the big hit control unit 141 outputs a command regarding ending effect indicating the end of the big hit game to the effect control unit 210 via the information transmission unit 190. The effect control unit 210 executes the ending effect for a predetermined time (ending time) according to the input command, and the big hit control unit 141 ends the big hit game.

<About the symbol variation game and effect display concerning each symbol>
Hereinafter, the symbol variation game and the effect display according to each symbol will be described in detail.

The symbol display control unit 150 causes the symbol display device 90 to display a special symbol that is a result of a symbol variation game according to a special symbol, or a normal symbol that is a result of a symbol variation game according to a normal symbol.
The symbol display control unit 150 has a first special symbol display control unit 151, a second special symbol display control unit 152, and a normal symbol display control unit 153.
The first special symbol display control unit 151 controls the variable display and the stop display of the special symbol in the first special symbol display device 91.
The second special symbol display control unit 152 controls the variable display and the stop display of the special symbol in the second special symbol display device 92.
The normal symbol display control unit 153 controls the variable display and the stop display of the normal symbol in the normal symbol display device 93.

The effect control unit 210 executes the advance effect. Here, the notice effect is an effect that suggests game development after the time of execution, and is mainly an effect related to a symbol variation game and a big hit game pertaining to a special symbol.
The effect control unit 210, when executing the advance effect, causes the effect display device 80 to display an effect display related to the advance effect. Particularly with regard to the execution of a symbol variation game relating to a special symbol, the effect control unit 210 determines whether or not the jackpot game is won by the combination of the effect symbols that have been decided and stopped after the plurality of rows of effect symbol groups scroll. The effect display device 80 is notified.
During the execution of the symbol variation game relating to the special symbol, the effect control unit 210 displays the effect on the effect display device 80 (including the symbol variation game relating to the attraction symbol) in accordance with the variation time of the special symbol by the symbol display device 90. Let me run. In other words, the effect control unit 210 performs a symbol variation game relating to one special symbol in the symbol display device 90 and a single effect display (including a symbol variation game relating to the effect symbol) in the effect display device 80. As a rule, associate and execute.
However, when a notice effect having continuity is executed over a plurality of times of symbol variation games relating to special symbols, or variation display of a plurality of effect symbols for a symbol variation game relating to one special symbol. In some cases, a notice effect including a is performed. A representative example of the former is the above-mentioned continuous effect, and a representative example of the latter is the advance effect called pseudo-series effect.
Here, the pseudo series effect scrolls a series of effect symbol groups in a fluctuation cycle which is a period from a break which can be recognized by the player to a break, and a plurality of times in one game (a symbol change game related to a special symbol) It is an effect that includes the fluctuation cycle of

  The effect control unit 210 acquires information such as a lottery result by the reach lottery unit 123 by a command input via the information transmission unit 190, and executes reach effect based on the information. At this time, the effect control unit 210 determines whether or not to perform the symbol indication effect along with the reach effect. This determination may be made by random number lottery. In the present embodiment, when it is decided to perform the symbol suggestion effect, the effect control unit 210, as shown in G1 of FIG. 7, along with the reach effect, an arrow display AR pointing at a certain effect pattern in the final stop row. Output. This arrow display AR is displayed so as to track a certain effect pattern ("3" in the example of FIG. 7) which is variably displayed in the final stop row. Thereafter, the effect control unit 210 ends the symbol indication effect before the end of the symbol variation game, and erases the arrow display AR.

Further, the effect control unit 210 acquires the prefetch determination information determined in the prefetch determination process according to a command input via the information transmission unit 190, and executes the prefetch effect based on the prefetch determination information.
The effect control unit 210 starts the pre-reading effect according to the start timing of the pre-reading effect indicated by the pre-reading determination information. At this time, the effect control unit 210 performs reach effect regardless of the lottery result by the reach lottery unit 123, and executes symbol suggestion effect of the effect type indicated by the prefetch determination information (G3, G4 or FIG. 7). G5).
In the case of the standby effect type (G5 in FIG. 7), the effect control unit 210 outputs the arrow display without pointing to a specific effect pattern in the final stop row.
In the case of the individual tracking effect type (G3 in FIG. 7), the effect control unit 210 is the effect pattern of the final stop line, and the effect pattern of the same type as the effect pattern of the line temporarily stopped (in the example of FIG. Output an arrow indication pointing to "watermelon".
In the case of the final tracking effect type (G4 in FIG. 7), the effect control unit 210 outputs an arrow display pointing to the effect symbol (“3” in the example of FIG. 7) in the final stop row indicated by the prefetch determination information.

After that, by the end of the symbol variation game, the effect control unit 210 determines whether or not to continue the prefetch effect in the next symbol variation game, according to the end timing of the pre-reading effect indicated by the pre-reading determination information. In the case of continuing the pre-read effect, the effect control unit 210 does not indicate a specific effect pattern from after the change of the change of the effect pattern in the change symbol game is stopped until the start of the change display of the effect symbol of the next symbol change game. Output the arrow display in the state. In the example of FIG. 7, as indicated by G2, arrow display is fixedly displayed at the bottom of the final stop row.
As a result, since the instruction display (arrow display) remains even after the stop display of the effect pattern, it is possible to make it easy for the player to grasp that the pre-reading effect is continuing.

The effect control unit 210 executes the above-mentioned symbol suggestion effect as the next symbol variation game is executed. When a plurality of effect types are designated in the pre-reading determination information, the effect control unit 210 executes a symbol indication effect of an effect type different from the effect type of the symbol indication effect executed in the previous symbol variation game. May be
In the symbol variation game executed between the symbol variation game before the start timing of such pre-reading effect and the symbol variation game after the end timing of pre-reading effect, the effect control unit 210 performs the final stop row The symbol indication effect may be performed regardless of the combination of the effect symbols to be displayed by temporarily stopping the variable display of the other columns except for. In other words, in the symbol variation game during the pre-reading effect, the symbol indication effect may be executed without the reach effect.
Thereby, even if the combination of the effect symbols stopped and displayed in the symbol variation game indicates a loss, by performing the symbol suggestion effect, the expectation of the big hit in the later symbol variation game is suggested, It is possible to realize a pre-reading effect that evokes the player's interest.
The effect control unit 210 determines not to continue the pre-reading effect when the pre-reading effect ends timing, and decides that the pre-reading effect is not continued, and ends the symbol indication effect and erases the arrow display.

FIG. 8 is a diagram showing an example of symbol indication effect at the time of multiple line reach effect.
As shown in FIG. 8 (a), the effect control unit 210, when performing multiple line reach effects with different effect symbols, if it stops in the final stop row, a plurality of effects that will notify the winning of the big hit Outputs an instruction display (arrow display) indicating the symbol. In the example of FIG. 8A, the arrow display which points out each production | presentation pattern of "BAR", "3", and "watermelon" is output.
Further, as shown in FIG. 8 (b), the effect control unit 210 stops in the final stop row when performing multiple line reach effects with the same effect pattern and performing the symbol indication effect with the reach effect as shown in FIG. If it does, you may output the indication indication (arrow indication) which points to the production pattern which will announce the winning of a big hit, and shows the number of reach lines. In the example of FIG. 8 (b), the number of reach lines (3) is displayed so as to be superimposed on the arrow display pointing to the effect symbol “7”.
As described above, by displaying the number of reach lines in the symbol suggestion effect, it is possible to easily grasp a state advantageous to the player, and to realize pre-reading effect to evoke the player's interest.

In the above description, the effect control unit 210 controls the effect display of the effect display device 80 (main display unit 81, upper sub display unit 82, left sub display unit 83, right sub display unit 84). However, the control target of the effect control unit 210 is not limited to this. In addition, the effect control unit 210 can also control the light (flashing) effect by the illumination device 35 or the sound effect by the speaker 33, and the player can combine the effect display, the light effect, the sound effect, etc. Can stimulate the interest of
Further, the effect control unit 210 can variably switch various effects according to the operation of the player accepted by the push button 37.
In addition, the effect control unit 210 can execute movement control of the upper sub display unit 82, the left sub display unit 83, or the right sub display unit 84, and further, although not shown in FIG. Movement control may be able to be performed.

<About the processing procedure in main control board 100>
Next, processing procedures of various processing implemented in the main control board 100 will be described with reference to FIG. 9, FIG. 10, and FIG. In addition, since each component illustrated in FIG. 1 to FIG. 6 described above may be touched and described, these drawings should also be referred to as appropriate.

FIG. 9 is a flow chart showing a processing procedure of the start opening ball entry process. FIG. 10 is a flowchart showing the processing procedure of the symbol variation start process. FIG. 11 is a flow chart showing the processing procedure of various effects processing at the time of symbol change.
Note that the processing procedures illustrated in these flowcharts do not limit the processing procedure of the present invention and the execution timing thereof. For this reason, when carrying out the processing relating to the present invention, the plurality of processing procedures can be changed without causing any problem in content, and some or all of the execution timings of the plurality of processing overlap each other. It is also good.
Further, each processing illustrated in FIG. 9, FIG. 10 and FIG. 11 is a main processing necessary for the explanation of the present invention, and does not show all the processing executed by the gaming machine 10.

First, the process for starting and entering balls will be described along the process procedure of FIG. Here, the “starting opening entering ball processing” is a series of processing executed after the gaming ball enters the first starting opening 57 or the second starting opening 59.
Until the ball entering the first start port 57 or the second start port 59 is detected by the count switch SW1 or the count switch SW2 (NO in step S102), the processing in step S104 and subsequent steps is not performed and the process waits.
In addition, even if the ball entering the first starting opening 57 or the second starting opening 59 is detected (YES in step S102), if the number of reservations by the special view holding control unit 111 has reached the upper limit (in step S104 YES), the process after step S106 is not performed and the process waits.

  When the ball entering the first starting opening 57 or the second starting opening 59 is detected (YES in step S102), and the number of reservations by the special view holding control unit 111 has not reached the upper limit (NO in step S104) The number of reservations by the special view reservation control unit 111 is added (step S106). Further, the random number M1 or the random number M2 is acquired by the special view holding control unit 111, and is held in a dedicated storage area (step S108).

  Subsequently, the prefetch determination process described above is performed by the prefetch determination unit 112 (step S110). Specifically, the prefetch determination unit 112 reads the reserved random number stored on hold in (step S108), and determines in advance whether or not the reserved random number is won in the lottery by the yes / no determination unit 121. Further, the prefetch determination unit 112 determines whether or not to perform the prefetch effect based on the reserved random number prefetched. When it is determined that the pre-reading effect is performed, the pre-reading determination unit 112 determines the start timing and the end timing of the pre-reading effect. In addition, the pre-reading determination unit 112 determines an effect type of the symbol indication effect to be executed as the pre-reading effect. Therefore, when the final tracking effect type is determined, the pre-reading determination unit 112 determines the effect pattern of the final stop row to be suggested by the symbol indication effect.

  A command (including pre-reading determination information) including a series of processing results from step S102 to step S110 is transmitted from the information transmission unit 190 to the sub control board 200 (step S112), and the processing at the time of starting opening entry ball is ended. It becomes.

Subsequently, the processing procedure of the symbol variation start processing will be described along the processing procedure of FIG. Here, the “symbol variation start process” is a series of processes performed when starting a symbol variation game relating to a special symbol.
First, the special view game control unit 120 determines whether or not a change start condition is satisfied (step S202). Here, the "variation start condition" means (i) that the symbol variation game relating to the special symbol is not executed at the time of determination in step S202, and (ii) the big hit game is not executed at the time of determination in step S202. (Iii) One or more pending storages exist at the time of determination in step S202.
When the determination in step S202 is negative (NO in step S202), the processing in step S204 and subsequent steps is not performed, and the symbol variation start process ends.

When the determination in step S202 is affirmed (YES in step S202), the success or failure determination unit 121 reads out the random number M1 or the random number M2 stored on hold (step S204).
In step S204, the success or failure determination unit 121 may read the random number M1 or the random number M2 in the order of being stored pending, or may read one prior to the other.

Each determination process is executed when the random number is read out in step S204 (step S206).
Here, the process included in step S206 specifically includes at least the determination on the above-mentioned acceptance or rejection by the acceptance / rejection determination unit 121 and the selection of the special symbol by the special view selection unit 122. In addition, (i) whether or not the variation state is given, (ii) whether or not the rendering pattern is to be in the reaching state, (iii) whether or not to perform a specific effect, etc. It may be included in the process.

Then, the special view holding control unit 111 specifies the number of the random number M1 or the random number M2 held at that time (step S208). As a result, the number of remaining random numbers excluding the random number read out in the symbol variation game executed in the present processing procedure is specified as the number of reservations.
The variation pattern determination unit 124 determines a variation pattern using the processing result of step S206 and the number of reservations identified in step S208 (step S210).

  A command including the series of processing results from step S202 to step S210 as designation information is output from the information transmission unit 190 to the sub control board 200 (step S212), and the symbol variation start process is ended. The command may include a variation pattern, a selected special symbol, the number of reservations, presence or absence of a definite change condition, and designation information indicating presence or absence of a changeable condition.

Next, the processing procedure of various effects processing at the time of symbol fluctuation will be described along the processing procedure of FIG. In FIG. 11, reach effects and pre-read effects are illustrated as various effect processes.
When the effect control unit 210 receives the command output in step S 212 (step S 302), whether or not the symbol variation game in progress corresponds to the start timing of the pre-reading effect based on the information indicated by the command It determines (step S304). In addition, in FIG. 11, although the example by which the start timing and completion | finish timing of pre-reading effects are designated by a symbol change game unit is given, it is not limited to such an example. When the timing of the pre-reading effect is designated at the timing in the symbol variation game, the processing procedure of the various effect processing may be a procedure different from that in FIG.

  If the effect control unit 210 determines that it is not the start timing of the pre-reading effect (step S304; NO), it further determines whether or not it is during the pre-reading effect (step S306). The effect control unit 210 can manage the start timing and end timing of the pre-reading effect and the period of the pre-reading effect based on the pre-reading determination information indicated by the command in response to the command output in step S112. For example, it may be managed by a flag whether it is in the period of pre-reading effect. In the present embodiment, the management method regarding the period of the pre-reading effect is not limited at all.

  If the effect control unit 210 determines that it is not the start timing of the pre-reading effect (step S304; NO) and it is not during the pre-reading effect period (step S306; NO), all the reach effects are performed based on the lottery result by the reach lottery unit 123 It is further determined whether or not it is (step S308). If it is determined that the reach effect should not be made (step S308; NO), the effect control unit 210 causes the combination of the effect pattern of the lost eyes to be stopped and displayed after the effect pattern change, and the effect processing at the time of the pattern change game execution is ended. Do.

On the other hand, when the lottery by the reach lottery unit 123 is won, the effect control unit 210 determines that the reach effect should be performed (step S308; YES), and determines whether or not to perform the symbol indication effect along with the reach effect. (Step S310). For example, this determination can be performed by random number lottery.
Subsequently, the effect control unit 210 executes reach effect (step S312). At this time, the effect control unit 210 can determine the effect pattern of the reach effect by random number lottery or the like.
If the effect control unit 210 determines that the symbol indication effect is to be performed in step S310 (step S314; YES), it performs the symbol indication effect together with the reach effect in step S312 (step S316). Thereby, in the present embodiment, along with the reach effect, an instruction display (arrow display) indicating a certain effect pattern in the final stop row (center row) is output (see FIG. 7).
Thereafter, the effect control unit 210 ends the reach effect and the symbol indication effect (step S318), and ends the effect processing when the symbol variation game is executed. Thereby, the arrow display is erased before the end of the symbol variation game. In addition, at the time of big hit winning, the presentation regarding the big hit game may be executed after step S318.
When it is determined in step S310 that the symbol suggestion effect is not to be performed (step S314; NO), the effect control unit 210 executes the reach effect in step S312 and does not execute the symbol suggestion effect. In this case, only the reach effect is executed, and the arrow display is not output.

If the effect control unit 210 determines that it is the start timing of the pre-read effect (step S304; YES), it executes the reach effect regardless of the information of the command acquired in step S302 (lottery result by the reach lottery unit 123). (Step S322).
Further, the effect control unit 210 executes the symbol indication effect together with the reach effect (step S324). At this time, the effect control unit 210 may execute a symbol indication effect of the effect type indicated by the pre-reading determination information. That is, the effect control unit 210 executes symbol indication effects of the standby effect type, the individual tracking effect type, or the final tracking effect type.
Thereafter, the effect control unit 210 ends the reach effect (step S325).

Subsequently, the effect control unit 210 determines whether or not to continue the prefetching effect even in the next symbol variation game, in accordance with the end timing of the prefetching effect being managed (step S326). When the pre-reading effect is continued (step S326; YES), the effect control unit 210 outputs an instruction display (arrow display) without pointing to a specific effect pattern (step S328), and the symbol variation game is executed. End the rendering process of. In the example of FIG. 7, arrow display is fixedly displayed at the bottom of the final stop row.
On the other hand, when it is determined that the pre-reading effect is not to be continued (step S326; NO), the effect control unit 210 ends the symbol indication effect (step S330), and ends the effect processing when the symbol variation game is executed. As a result, the arrow display is erased.

If the effect control unit 210 determines that it is not the start timing of the pre-reading effect (step S304; NO) and is in the period of the pre-reading effect (step S306; YES), it continues the symbol suggestion effect (step S332). At this time, when the effect type of the symbol indication effect is determined for each of the symbol variation games, the effect control unit 210 can execute the symbol indication effect by replacing the effect type.
The effect control unit 210 determines whether the reach effect should be performed based on the lottery result by the reach lottery unit 123 (step S334). If it is determined that the reach effect should not be performed (step S334; NO), the effect control unit 210 temporarily stops the change display of the other rows except the final stop row and displays it regardless of the combination of the effect symbols displayed Even if it is), I will do the symbol suggestion effect.
When the effect control unit 210 determines that the reach effect should be performed (step S334; YES), the effect control unit 210 executes the reach effect (step S336). Thereby, the symbol indication effect is executed together with the reach effect. Thereafter, the effect control unit 210 ends the reach effect (step S337), and performs the determination of step S326 described above.

<About the modification of the present invention>
Although the present invention has been described above in accordance with the embodiment described with reference to FIGS. 1 to 11, the present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiment, as long as the object of the present invention is achieved. And various modifications, improvements, etc.
For example, in the above-mentioned embodiment, although the effect design type of the symbol indication effect and the effect symbols of the final stop row to be suggested by the symbol indication effect are determined by the pre-reading determination process by the pre-reading determination unit 112, these are the effect control unit 210 May be performed by
Similarly, management of the start timing and end timing of the pre-reading effect may be performed by the pre-reading determination unit 112 instead of the effect control unit 210. In this case, the start timing and end timing of the pre-reading effect are output from the main control board 100 to the sub control board 200 as a command through the information transmission unit 190.
Further, in the above-described embodiment, at the time of execution of the symbol variation game that is the start timing of the prefetching effect, the reach effect is executed regardless of the lottery result by the reach lottery unit 123, but the reach effect may not necessarily be executed. . In this case, it is only necessary that the combination of the barrage eye effect designs be temporarily stopped and displayed in the other rows except the final stop row, and the symbol indication effect be implemented.

  The processing procedure described using the flowcharts and time charts in the above-described embodiment is one specific example according to the implementation of the present invention, and part of the processing procedure is omitted, replaced before or after, or processing not described. Allow changes such as inclusion in part of the procedure.

The present embodiment includes the following technical ideas.
(1) Hold control means for holding and storing random numbers acquired triggered by winning of the game ball to the starting opening;
Pass / fail judgment means for performing a big hit lottery using the reserved and stored random number,
Symbol display control means for executing a symbol variation game for notifying of the result of the lottery for success or failure;
Effect symbol control means for changing and displaying a plurality of effect symbol groups forming a plurality of rows during execution of the symbol variation game,
Before the random number stored on hold is used for the acceptance lottery by the acceptance determination means, it is determined whether or not to be won by the acceptance lottery by referring to the random number, and the symbol variation game based on the random number Prior determination means for further determining whether or not to predict the jackpot expectation of the symbol variation game in advance before execution;
The effect pattern control means is
Based on the effect determination performed at the start of the symbol variation game, during the execution of the symbol variation game, the combination of effect symbols for temporarily stopping the variation display of the other rows except the final stop row and informing the specific advantageous previous state When performing effects to be displayed, perform a symbol suggestion effect that suggests a certain effect pattern of the final stop row, and finish the symbol suggestion effect before the end of the symbol variation game,
In at least a part of cases where it is determined that the preliminary judgment means is to make a predictive suggestion based on the random numbers referred to for the subsequent symbol variation game, the subsequent symbol variation game from the previous symbol variation game In all the symbol variation games up to the above, perform the symbol suggestive effect,
Gaming machine.
(2) The effect pattern control means
In the symbol variation game executed between the previous symbol variation game and the subsequent symbol variation game, regardless of the combination of the effect symbols displayed by temporarily stopping the variation display of the other rows except the final stop row , Perform the said symbol suggestion effect,
The gaming machine according to (1).
(3) The effect symbol control means indicates the indication symbol indicating the number of reach lines indicating the winning symbol of the big hit if it stops in the final stop row in at least a part of the case when performing the symbol suggestion effect Output the display,
The gaming machine according to (1) or (2).
(A) The symbol suggestive effect includes an instruction display that moves while pointing to a certain effect pattern that is variably displayed in the final stop row,
The effect pattern control means is
The instruction display is continuously displayed from the start of the symbol suggestion effect in the previous symbol variation game to the stop display of the effect symbol in the later symbol variation game,
Between the previous symbol variation game and the subsequent symbol variation game, a specific effect from the time when the variation of the effect pattern in the certain symbol variation game is stopped to the time when the variation symbol of the next pattern variation game is started. Output the indication display without pointing to the symbol,
The gaming machine according to any one of (1) to (3).

DESCRIPTION OF REFERENCE NUMERALS 10 game machine 15 outer frame 20 front frame 21 hinge mechanism 22 movable decorative body 23 cylinder lock 25 transparent member 27 upper ball pan 29 lower ball pan 31 operation handle 32 upper frame 33 speaker 34 a, 34 b left and right side frame 35 illumination device 36 Ball removing mechanism 37 push button 38 (38a, 38b, 38c, 38d) cursor button 39a ball lending button 39b return button 50 gaming board 50a gaming area 51 outer rail 52 windmill 53 inner rail 55 large winning opening 57 first starting opening 59 2 Start opening 61 Normal electric role 63 Gate 65 Special electric role 67 Normal winning opening 69 Out port 80 Effect display 81 Main display 82 Top sub display 83 Left sub display 84 Right sub display 90 Symbol display 91 Special symbol display section 91 First special symbol display device 92 Second special symbol display device 93 Normal symbol table 100 the main control board 101 CPU
102 RAM
103 ROM
110 start slot entering processing unit 111 special view reserve control unit 112 prefetching determination unit 120 special view gaming control unit 121 yes or no determination unit 122 special view selection unit 123 reach lottery unit 124 variation pattern determination unit 130 common-play game control unit 131 Figure reserve control section 132 common drawing lottery section 133 Normal electric utility control section 140 game state control section 141 big hit control section 142 special electric commodity control section 143 probability change control section 144 deformation control section 150 symbol display control section 151 1st special symbol display Control unit 152 Second special symbol display control unit 153 Normal symbol display control unit 190 Information transmission unit 200 Sub control board 201 CPU
202 RAM
203 ROM
210 Effect control unit SOL1, SOL4 Solenoid coil SW1, SW2, SW4, SW51, SW52, SW7 Count switch X 1st flow path Y 2nd flow path

Claims (3)

Holding control means for holding and storing random numbers obtained triggered by winning of the game ball to the starting opening;
Pass / fail judgment means for performing a big hit lottery using the reserved and stored random number,
Symbol display control means for executing a symbol variation game for notifying of the result of the lottery for success or failure;
Effect symbol control means for changing and displaying a plurality of effect symbol groups forming a plurality of rows during execution of the symbol variation game,
Before the random number stored on hold is used for the acceptance lottery by the acceptance determination means, it is determined whether or not to be won by the acceptance lottery by referring to the random number, and the symbol variation game based on the random number Prior determination means for further determining whether or not to predict the jackpot expectation of the symbol variation game in advance before execution;
The effect pattern control means is
Based on the effect determination performed at the start of the symbol variation game, during the execution of the symbol variation game, the combination of effect symbols for temporarily stopping the variation display of the other rows except the final stop row and informing the specific advantageous previous state When performing effects to be displayed, perform a symbol suggestion effect that suggests a certain effect pattern of the final stop row, and finish the symbol suggestion effect before the end of the symbol variation game,
In at least a part of cases where it is determined that the preliminary judgment means is to make a predictive suggestion based on the random numbers referred to for the subsequent symbol variation game, the subsequent symbol variation game from the previous symbol variation game In all the symbol variation games up to the above, perform the symbol suggestive effect,
Gaming machine. The effect pattern control means is
In the symbol variation game executed between the previous symbol variation game and the subsequent symbol variation game, regardless of the combination of the effect symbols displayed by temporarily stopping the variation display of the other rows except the final stop row , Perform the said symbol suggestion effect,
The gaming machine according to claim 1. The effect symbol control means indicates an effect symbol indicating that the jackpot will be won if it stops in the final stop row at least in part when performing the symbol indication effect, and outputs an indication indicating the number of reach lines Do,
The gaming machine according to claim 1 or 2.

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