JP2018175632A - Game machine - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a game machine capable of improving amusement of games, if there is reservation storage determined to be controlled in a special state different from an advantageous state during a period from an advantageous state to a next advantageous state.SOLUTION: A series of premium videos is played as a reservation continuation presentation. Even when games are controlled in a small win state during a specific period from a big win state to a start of a next big win state, the series of premium videos is played.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 22

Description

  The present invention relates to a gaming machine that can be controlled to an advantageous state for the player.

  As a gaming machine, when being controlled to an advantageous state (eg, a big hit gaming state) advantageous to the player, the next advantageous state when there is a holding memory determined to be controlled to the next advantageous state There has been a notification that there is a pending storage controlled to the advantageous state in the period up to (Patent Document 1).

JP, 2015-33496, A

  However, in the gaming machine of Patent Document 1 mentioned above, the case is considered where there is a pending storage which is determined to be controlled to a special state different from the advantageous state during the period from the advantageous state to the next advantageous state. In addition, there is room for improvement in improving the interest of the game.

  The present invention has been conceived in view of such a situation, and the purpose thereof is a pending storage which is determined to be controlled to a special state different from the advantageous state during a period from the advantageous state to the next advantageous state. It is an object of the present invention to provide a gaming machine capable of improving the interest of the game when

(1) In order to achieve the above object, the gaming machine according to the present invention is:
A gaming machine (for example, a pachinko gaming machine 1 or the like) that can be controlled to an advantageous state (for example, a jackpot state or the like) that is advantageous to the player,
Special state control means (for example, the microcomputer 560 for game control etc.) which can be controlled to a special state (for example, a small hit state etc.) different from the above-mentioned advantageous state;
Hold storage means (for example, RAM 55 etc. of the microcomputer 560 for game control) which stores information on variable display as hold information (for example, hold storage etc.);
A determination unit (for example, a game control microcomputer 560 or the like) that determines whether or not to control to the advantageous state or the special state;
Determination means (for example, a game control microcomputer 560 or the like) capable of determining whether or not the advantageous state or the special state is controlled before the determination of the determination means;
If, during the advantageous state, the pending storage means stores the pending information determined to be controlled to the advantageous state based on the determination result of the determining means, the controlled state is set to the advantageous state. A notification effect means (for example, microcomputer 200 for effect control, etc.) capable of executing an informing effect (for example, on hold continuous effect etc.) to be notified in advance;
The notification effect means is
As the notification effect, it is possible to execute a series of specific notification effects over at least a specified period of time from the executing advantageous state to the start of the next advantageous state (for example, a series of premiums as shown in FIG. 22) Streaming video etc),
Even when the special state is controlled in the specific period, the specific notification effect can be continuously executed (for example, as shown in FIG. 22, from the big hit state until the next big hit state is started) Even when controlled to a small hit state in a specific period, a series of premium video, etc.).

  According to such a configuration, when there is a holding memory that is determined to be controlled to a special state different from the advantageous state during a period from the advantageous state to the next advantageous state, the interest of the game is improved. It is possible.

(2) In the gaming machine of (1),
Special state control means (for example, microcomputer 560 for game control etc.) which can be controlled to a special state (for example, rush state etc.) which is easily controlled to the special state;
Variable means (for example, special variable) that can be changed to a first state (for example, open state etc.) where game media can win, and a second state (for example, closed state etc.) for game media hard to win or difficult to win Winning ball device 22 etc.),
Each time the game medium wins the variable means when the special state is entered in the special state, game medium presentation means capable of executing a game medium notification effect notifying that the game medium has been acquired (for example, FIG. 23 As shown in (b), the special variable winning ball device 22 is further provided with a second acquired image 197 for notifying that the gaming ball has won, etc.) when the small hitting state is reached in the rush state. .

  According to such a configuration, since it is clearly notified that the game medium has been acquired, it is possible to improve the interest of the game when being controlled to the special state.

(3) In the gaming machine of (2),
The gaming medium rendering means is based on whether or not the hold information determined to be controlled to the special state is stored in the hold storage means based on the determination result of the determination means during the special state. It is determined that the game medium notification effect rendering mode is executed differently (for example, as shown in FIGS. 23B and 23C, it is determined that the small hitting state is controlled to be in the pending state during the small hitting state The second acquired image 197 when there is no pending storage and the third acquired image 198 when there is a pending storage determined to be controlled to the small hit state in the pending are different from each other, etc.).

  According to such a configuration, it is possible to give the player a special feeling with respect to the storage of the hold information determined to be controlled to the special state.

(4) In the gaming machine of (2) or (3) above,
The game medium rendering means executes the game medium notification effect differently depending on when it is controlled to the special state in the specific period and when it is controlled to the special state other than the specific period. (For example, as shown in FIG. 22 (d), FIG. 23 (b) and (c), the first acquired image 196 when being controlled to the small hit state in the period from the big hit state to the next big hit state , And the display mode of the acquired image is made different between the second acquired image 197 and the third acquired image 198 in a period other than that).

  According to such a configuration, it is possible to give the player a special feeling when being controlled to a special state in a specific period.

(5) In the gaming machine according to any one of the above (1) to (4),
It further comprises derivation control means (for example, microcomputer for effect control 200 etc.) for varyingly displaying plural kinds of identification information and for deriving and displaying a display result composed of a combination of predetermined identification information,
In the display result, a special display result (for example, a small hit display result composed of a combination of blue symbols shown in FIG. 23 (b), etc.) composed of a combination of the first same identification information and a second And a specific display result (for example, a probability variation big hit display result etc. composed of a combination of red symbols shown in FIG. 23D) composed of a combination of identical identification information,
It is controlled to the special state when the special display result is derived and displayed, and is controlled to the advantageous state when the specific display result is derived and displayed (for example, when the small hit display result is derived and displayed, the small hit state Controlled to a jackpot state when the display results are derived and displayed.

  According to such a configuration, the controlled gaming state can be shown in an easy-to-understand manner depending on whether it is a special display result or a specific display result.

(6) In the gaming machine of (5),
The derivation control means derives and displays the special display result when being controlled to the special state during the special state in which the specific notification effect is not performed, and the special control after the specific notification effect is performed When controlled to the special state in the state, display results other than the special display result are derived and displayed (for example, when controlled to the small hit state in the rush state where a series of premium images are not flowing, FIG. 23 When the small hit display result composed of the combination of blue symbols shown in (b) is derived and displayed, and it is controlled to the small hit state during the rush state after the series of premium images shown in FIG. Is displayed on the lower right of the screen, etc.)

  According to such a configuration, it can be misunderstood that the target of the specific notification effect is controlled to the special state, and it is possible to prevent the interest of the game from being reduced.

(7) In the gaming machine according to any one of the above (1) to (6),
Display means for displaying a plurality of items corresponding to a plurality of types of effects as items which can be specified by the player as items selectable (for example, effects for displaying items corresponding to a plurality of types of music as shown in FIG. 27) Control microcomputer 200) and
A selection effect means capable of executing a selection effect for selecting any of the plurality of items (such as the effect control microcomputer 200 for changing the item selected by the selection operation as shown in FIG. 27);
An effect execution means capable of executing an effect corresponding to an item selected by the selected effect means (microcomputer 200 for effect control that outputs a music or an image corresponding to the selected item as shown in FIG. 27) Etc) and,
The display unit can display an item corresponding to the first effect even in the state where the first effect of the plurality of types of effects is being executed in the selection effect (for example, FIG. 27 (e As shown in), even if the item corresponding to the music A is being executed, the item corresponding to the music A can be displayed as "return", etc.)
The effect executing means is
If an item corresponding to a second effect different from the first effect is selected while the first effect is being executed, the second effect is executed (for example, as shown in FIG. 27 (h)). As shown, when an item corresponding to the music B different from the music A is selected, the music B is reproduced from the beginning, etc.),
When the item corresponding to the first effect is selected again in the state where the first effect is being executed, the state of the first effect being executed is carried over and executed (for example, FIG. As shown in g), when the item corresponding to the music A is selected again, the music A is played as it is.

  According to such a configuration, even when the selected effect is selected again, it is possible to prevent the decrease in the interest of the game.

It is the front view which saw the pachinko game machine from the front. It is a front view of the special variable winning prize ball device with which a pachinko game machine is provided. It is a perspective view in the closed state of the special variable winning combination ball device with which a pachinko game machine is provided. It is a perspective view in the open state of the special variable winning combination ball device with which a pachinko game machine is provided. It is a block diagram showing an example of circuit composition of a game control board (main board). It is a block diagram which shows the circuit structural example of a relay board | substrate, an effect control board | substrate, a lamp driver board | substrate, and an audio | voice output board | substrate. It is a flowchart which shows main processing. It is a flowchart which shows timer interruption processing. It is explanatory drawing which shows each random number. It is explanatory drawing which shows a big hit determination table and a small hit determination table. It is explanatory drawing which shows a big hit classification determination table. It is an explanatory view showing a variation pattern (variation time) of a special symbol and a decorative symbol. It is an explanatory view showing a variation pattern (variation time) of a special symbol and a decorative symbol. It is an explanatory view showing a variation pattern (variation time) of a special symbol and a decorative symbol. It is an explanatory view for explaining the opening pattern of the variable winning a prize ball device and the special variable winning a prize ball device in KT state. It is an explanatory view showing an example of contents of an effect control command. It is an explanatory view showing an example of contents of an effect control command. It is a flow chart which shows the 1st special symbol process processing. It is a flow chart which shows the 2nd special symbol process processing. It is a flow chart which shows production control main processing. It is a flowchart which shows production control process processing. It is a production | presentation drawing which shows the production | presentation performed during a big hit. It is an effect drawing which shows the effect performed during a rush. It is a flow chart which shows big hit related processing. It is a flowchart which shows a process at the time of rush. It is a timing chart which shows processing during a big hit in a modification. It is a production | presentation drawing which shows the production | presentation performed during a big hit. It is a flowchart which shows a big hit time music selection process. It is a figure which shows the example of control of music selection control. It is a flowchart which shows an example of a music selection process.

First Embodiment
Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. First, the overall configuration of a pachinko gaming machine 1 which is an example of a gaming machine will be described. FIG. 1 is a front view of a pachinko gaming machine (ball ball gaming machine) 1 viewed from the front. Although a pachinko gaming machine is shown here as an example of a gaming machine, the gaming machine according to the present invention is not limited to a pachinko gaming machine, and may be, for example, an image-type gaming machine, a coin gaming machine or the like.

  The pachinko gaming machine 1 is configured of an outer frame (not shown) formed in a vertically-long rectangular shape and a game frame attached to the inside of the outer frame so as to be openable and closable. In addition, the pachinko gaming machine 1 has a glass door frame 2 formed in a frame shape provided so as to be openable and closable in the game frame. The play frame is a front frame (not shown) installed openably and closably to the outer frame, a mechanism board (not shown) to which mechanism parts and the like are attached, and various parts attached to them (a game to be described later And the board 6).

  As shown in FIG. 1, the pachinko gaming machine 1 has a glass door frame 2 formed in a frame shape. On the lower surface of the glass door frame 2, there is a hitting ball supply plate (upper plate) 3. At the lower part of the bat supply tray 3, there are provided a surplus ball tray 4 for storing gaming balls which can not be accommodated in the bat supply tray 3, and a bat operating handle (operation knob) 5 for firing a bat. In addition, on the back of the glass door frame 2, the game board 6 is detachably attached. The game board 6 is a structure including a plate-like body that constitutes the game board and various components attached to the plate-like body. Further, on the front surface of the game board 6, there is formed a game area 7 in which the shot game balls can flow down.

  Near the center of the game area 7, an effect display device 9 configured of a liquid crystal display (LCD) is provided. On the display screen of the effect display device 9, there are a plurality of types that can be identified based on the establishment of the first start condition which is the first execution condition (for example, that the ball has won the first start winning opening 13). A second display area (hereinafter, referred to as a first variable display portion 9a) for variably displaying a decorative symbol for the effect (first decorative symbol) (hereinafter also referred to as variable display or variation) and deriving and displaying a display result. A plurality of effect decorative symbols (second decorative symbols) that can be identified on the basis of establishment of the second start condition (for example, that the hitting ball has won the second start winning opening 14) which is the execution condition are variable It is easier for the player to visually recognize the display content than the display area (hereinafter referred to as the second variable display section 9b) for displaying and displaying the display result and the first variable display section 9a and the second variable display section 9b Display area (following, effect design display 9c that.) And there is. In addition, it is easy to visually recognize the display content, for example, the size of the display area is large, or the display content in the first variable display portion 9a and the second variable display portion 9b is always monochrome Change the display color. Further, in this embodiment, identification information (hereinafter also referred to as a rendering symbol) is controlled to be displayed in three display areas of left, middle and right in the rendering symbol display section 9c. In addition, a winning is that a game ball has entered an area, such as a winning opening, which is determined in advance as a winning area. Further, deriving and displaying the display result means to stop and display the symbol. In this embodiment, one effect symbol display portion 9c is provided for two variable display portions (the first variable display portion 9a and the second variable display portion 9b), and in the effect symbol display portion 9c, two variable Since an effect corresponding to any of the decorative symbols (first and second decorative symbols) variably displayed on the display unit is executed, the condition of the decorative symbol (for example, whether or not the big hit symbol is derived and displayed) It is difficult to grasp).

  At the upper part of the effect display 9, a first special symbol display (special symbol display device) 8a and a second special symbol display 8b for variably displaying a special symbol as identification information are provided. In this embodiment, each of the first special symbol display 8a and the second special symbol display 8b is realized by a simple and small display (for example, 7-segment LED) capable of variably displaying the numbers 0 to 9, for example. It is done. The first special symbol display 8a and the second special symbol display 8b have more various numbers such as 0 to 99 to make it difficult to grasp whether the stop symbol is a definite variation symbol or a non-determination variation symbol. It may be configured to perform variable display. Hereinafter, identification information variably displayed in the first special symbol display 8a may be referred to as a first special symbol, and identification information variably displayed in the second special symbol display 8b may be referred to as a second special symbol. In addition, the first special symbol and the second special symbol may be collectively referred to as a special symbol. In this embodiment, the type of the first special symbol and the type of the second special symbol are the same (for example, both numbers from 0 to 9), but the types may be different. Also, some of them may be different. As an example, the type of the first special symbol includes the numbers 0 to 5 and characters other than the numbers, and the type of the second special symbol is the characters other than the numbers 0 to 5 and the first special symbol You may make it include something different from the character of.

  In the vicinity of the first special symbol display 8a, the number of activated winning balls that have entered the first starting winning opening 13, ie, the number of the first pending storage number (pending storage is also referred to as starting storage or starting winning storage) is displayed. A first special symbol hold storage indicator 18a consisting of four indicators is provided. The first special symbol hold storage indicator 18a increases the number of lighted indicators by one each time there is a valid start winning. Then, every time variable display on the first special symbol display 8a is started, the number of lighted indicators is reduced by one. In the vicinity of the second special symbol display 8b, there is a second special symbol hold storage indicator 18b consisting of four indicators for displaying the number of activated winning balls that have entered the second start winning opening 14, ie, the number of reserved memories. It is provided. The second special symbol hold storage indicator 18b increases the number of lighted indicators by one each time there is a valid start winning. Then, every time variable display on the second special symbol display 8b is started, the number of lighted indicators is reduced by one.

  The first variable display portion 9a performs variable display of a decorative symbol as a symbol for decoration (for effect) during the variable display time of the special symbol by the first special symbol display 8a. In addition, the second variable display unit 9b performs variable display of a decorative symbol as a symbol for decoration during the variable display time of the special symbol by the second special symbol display 8b. Here, in the present embodiment, the variable display of the special symbol by the first special symbol display 8a and the variable display of the special symbol by the second special symbol display 8b can be simultaneously variably displayed.

  The first variable display unit 9a and the second variable display unit 9b for performing variable display of the decorative design are controlled by the effect control microcomputer mounted on the effect control board. Hereinafter, identification information variably displayed in the first variable display portion 9a may be referred to as a first decorative symbol, and identification information variably displayed in the second variable display portion 9b may be referred to as a second decorative symbol. In addition, the first decorative symbol and the second decorative symbol may be collectively referred to as a decorative symbol. Note that the type of the first decorative symbol and the type of the second decorative symbol may be the same (for example, both numbers from 0 to 9), or the types may be different. When the types are different, some may be different. As an example, the type of the first decorative pattern includes the numbers 0 to 5 and characters other than numbers, and the type of the second decorative pattern is the characters other than the numbers 0 to 5 and the first decorative pattern You may make it include something different from the character of.

  On the display screen of the effect display device 9, the number of activated winning balls entering the first start winning opening 13, ie, the first reserved storage number, and the number of activated winning balls entering the second starting winning opening 14, ie the second reserved storage number There is an area (hereinafter referred to as symbol holding storage display portion 18c) for displaying the total number (the total number of pending storages) which is the sum of the above. As described above, in this embodiment, the sum total of the first number of pending storages and the second number of pending storages is displayed on the symbol holding storage display portion 18c which is relatively easy for the player to visually recognize. It is difficult to grasp each of the first pending storage number and the second pending storage number. In this embodiment, the first special symbol holding memory indicator 18a and the second special symbol holding memory indicator 18b are respectively four indicators such as lamps and LEDs smaller than the symbol holding memory indicator 18c. Although configured, in order to make it difficult to grasp the first number of pending storages and the second number of pending storages, the display of another aspect may be used. As an example, if the first special symbol hold storage indicator 18a and the second special symbol hold storage indicator 18b are respectively configured by one indicator, and if the display color is different or the display density is different according to the number of pending storages To make it

  In this embodiment, the upper limit value of the displayable total pending storage number, that is, the total pending storage number is eight. The symbol hold storage display unit 18c increases the number of display areas to be lit by one each time there is an effective start winning combination. Then, each time variable display of the first special symbol display 8a or the second special symbol display 8b is started, the number of lighted display areas is reduced by one. Alternatively, the number of areas displayed in the color determined as the valid start winning among the eight display areas in the symbol hold storage display portion 18c is increased by one. Then, each time variable display of the first special symbol display 8a or the second special symbol display 8b is started, the number of areas displayed in a color determined as an effective start winning is reduced by one.

  Further, in this embodiment, the upper limit value of the first pending storage number is 4 and the upper limit value of the second pending storage number is 4. Therefore, when the game ball is won in the first starting winning opening 13 when the first reserved memory number is four, the winning becomes an invalid start winning that does not satisfy the first starting condition. When the gaming ball has won a prize in the first starting winning opening 13 when the first reserved memory number is less than 4, the winning becomes an effective starting winning (first effective starting winning) that establishes the first starting condition. Similarly, when the game ball is won in the second starting winning opening 14 when the second pending storage number is 4, the winning becomes an invalid start winning that does not establish the second start condition. When the game ball is won in the second starting winning opening 14 when the second reserved memory number is less than four, the winning becomes the valid starting winning (second valid starting winning) that establishes the second starting condition. In this example, the upper limit value of the first pending storage number is set to 4, the upper limit value of the second pending storage number is set to 4, and the upper limit value of the combined pending storage number is set to 8. These values are an example. . Further, the upper limit value may be changeable according to the gaming state.

  Below the effect display device 9, a winning device having a first start winning hole 13 is provided. The game ball that has won the first start winning opening 13 is guided to the back of the game board 6 and is detected by the first start opening switch 13a. When a game ball is detected by the first starting opening switch 13a, a predetermined number (one) of game balls are paid out as a prize ball based on the detection information.

  A gate 32 is provided to the right of the effect display device 9. The game ball having passed through the gate 32 is detected by the gate switch 32a. Further, below the gate 32, an operation gate 17 is provided. The gaming ball having passed through the actuation gate 17 is detected by the actuation gate switch 17a.

  Here, in this embodiment, when the big hit symbol is derived and displayed as the result of the variable display of the first special symbol, the big hit game is not started immediately, but the game ball passes through the operation gate 17, and the operation gate switch It is comprised so that it may transfer to a big hit game on condition of having been detected by 17a. Therefore, when the player breaks the game after the end of the big hit gaming state, it is possible to limit so that the control to the big hit gaming state does not progress during the player's break. In particular, in this embodiment, since the variation time of the second special symbol is as long as 15 minutes or 5 minutes as will be described later, the variation display of the second special symbol is executed, and the player performs a long-time variation display. It may take a break. Even in such a case, even if the variable display of the second special symbol is a big hit, it is possible to limit the progress of the big hit game during the break, which may cause the player's profit to be lost. It can be prevented. Although this embodiment shows the case where the operation gate 17 is provided separately from the gate 32, the gate 32 and the operation gate 17 may be configured as a common gate. In addition, the operation gate 17 need not necessarily be provided, and when the jackpot symbol is derived and displayed, it may be configured to shift to the jackpot game as it is after the symbol confirmation display time has elapsed.

  Below the operation gate 17, a special variable winning ball device 20 that forms a big winning opening is provided. The special variable winning ball device 20 has an opening and closing plate, and when the specific display result (big hit symbol) is derived and displayed on the first special symbol display 8a, the specific display result (big hit symbol) on the second special symbol display 8b In the advantageous state (big hit gaming state) that occurs when the display is derived, the opening / closing plate is controlled by the solenoid 21 to be in the open state, whereby the big winning opening serving as the winning area is opened. The game ball that has won the special winning opening is detected by the first count switch 23a. When a game ball is detected by the first count switch 23a, a predetermined number (for example, 15) of game balls are paid out as a prize ball based on the detection information.

  Below the special variable winning ball device 20, a special variable winning ball device 22 forming a special winning hole 24 for small hit and a variable winning ball device 15 having a second start winning hole 14 are provided. As shown in FIG. 1, the special variable winning prize ball device 22 is disposed on the left side, and the variable winning prize ball device 15 is disposed adjacent to the right side thereof. Although the details will be described later, the special variable winning ball device 22 and the variable winning ball device 15 extend in the left-right direction in a slightly inclined state, and have a plate-like bottom surface formed as the bottom surface of the flow channel By moving the member back and forth, the special winning opening 24 located at the lower side of the bottom member and the second start winning opening 14 have an open state (also referred to as an open state) where the gaming ball can win and the gaming ball wins Change to an impossible closed state (also referred to as a closed state). In the small hit gaming state which occurs when the predetermined display result (small hit symbol) is derived and displayed on the second special symbol display 8b, the special variable winning ball device 22 has moved the bottom member forwardly forward From the closed state, the bottom surface member is moved backward toward the rear to perform open control in which the special winning opening 24 serving as the winning area is opened. In addition, when the variable winning ball device 15 hits the normal symbol display 10 and the symbol is derived and displayed, the bottom member is moved backward from the closed state in which the bottom member is moved forward and forward, The opening control is performed to open the second start winning opening 14 which is a winning area.

  In this embodiment, the special variable winning prize ball device 22 and the variable winning prize ball device 15 are formed to have the same structure, but as shown in FIG. The special variable winning prize ball device 22 is slightly larger than the above. Further, as shown in FIG. 1, since the special variable winning ball device 22 and the variable winning ball device 15 are disposed adjacent to each other, the game area 7 is dropped without winning in the special variable winning ball device 20. The game ball first drops onto the variable winning ball device 15. At this time, if the bottom member of the variable winning ball device 15 is moved backward and the second start winning opening 14 is in the open state, The game ball wins the second starting winning opening 14 and the game ball does not flow toward the special variable winning ball device 22. On the other hand, if the second start winning opening 14 is not open, the gaming ball moves on the bottom member of the variable winning ball device 15 and is guided to the special variable winning ball device 22. At this time, if the bottom member of the special variable winning prize ball device 22 is moved backward and the special winning opening 24 is in the open state, the gaming ball wins the special winning mouth 24. Furthermore, if the special winning opening 24 is not in the open state, the gaming ball moves on the bottom member of the special variable winning winning ball device 22 and falls to the out opening 26 as it is.

  In this embodiment, as shown in FIG. 1, the special variable winning ball device 22 is disposed on the left side, and the variable winning ball device 15 is disposed on the right side. The bottom member of the variable winning ball device 15 is formed so as to be gently inclined from the upper right to the lower left, and when the bottom member is not retracted and is in the closed state, the special variable winning from the variable winning ball device 15 Since the game ball is configured to flow toward the ball device 22, in this sense, the variable winning ball device 15 is provided on the upstream side, and the special variable winning ball device 22 is provided on the downstream side. It can be said that it is provided.

  In the special winning opening 24, a switch (a second count switch 25a, see FIG. 5) capable of detecting a game ball having won in the special winning opening 24 is provided. When a game ball is detected by the second count switch 25a, a predetermined number (for example, 10) of game balls are paid out as a prize ball based on the detection information. Here, when the gaming ball passes (enters) the special winning opening 24 in the special variable winning winning ball device 22 in an open state, the number of winning balls is smaller compared to when the gaming ball has won in the special winning opening. For example, more prize balls are paid out than when the game balls pass (enter) other prize holes such as the first start winning hole 13 and the second start prize hole 14. Therefore, when the special variable winning prize ball device 22 is controlled to open and the special winning opening 24 is opened, it is advantageous for the player. On the other hand, if the special variable winning ball device 22 is closed and the special winning opening 24 is closed, the game ball can not pass (enter) the special winning opening 24 to obtain a winning ball. It is a disadvantage for the disabled.

  Further, in the second start winning opening 14, a second start opening switch 14a capable of detecting a game ball that has won in the second start winning opening 14 is provided. When the game ball is detected by the second starting opening switch 14a, a predetermined number (one) of game balls are paid out as a prize ball based on the detection information.

  Hereinafter, the first starting winning opening 13 and the second starting winning opening 14 may be collectively referred to as a starting winning opening or a starting opening.

  In this embodiment, gate 32, actuation gate 17, special variable winning ball device 20 (large winning opening), variable winning ball device 15 (second starting winning opening 14), and special variable winning ball device 22 (special Since the winning opening 24) is provided on the right side of the game area 7, the player aims at the right side of the game area 7 and performs a shooting operation (so-called right-hand operation) during the big hit game or KT state described later. Perform the strike operation). Therefore, in this embodiment, the detailed description is omitted, but when in the big hit game or in the KT state, for example, display such as "right-handed" on the effect display device 9 or the right direction It is desirable to be configured so as to indicate that it is during a right-handed operation period by performing an arrow display indicating.

  Below the effect display device 9, an ordinary symbol display 10 for variably displaying an ordinary symbol is provided. In this embodiment, the normal symbol display 10 is realized by a simple and small display (for example, 7-segment LED) capable of variably displaying the numbers 0-9. That is, the normal symbol display 10 is configured to variably display the numbers 0 to 9 (or symbols). Moreover, the small display is formed, for example, in a square shape. In addition, the normal symbol display 10 may be configured to variably display, for example, the numbers 00 to 99 (or two-digit symbols). Also, the normal symbol display 10 is not limited to a 7-segment LED etc., for example, a display capable of lighting and displaying a predetermined symbol display (for example, a decorative lamp capable of alternately lighting and displaying "o" and "x") May be composed of

  When the game ball passes through the gate 32 and is detected by the gate switch 32a, the variable display of the display of the normal symbol display 10 is started. When the stop symbol in the normal symbol display 10 is a predetermined symbol (hit symbol, for example, symbol "7"), the variable winning ball device 15 is in the open state for a predetermined time. That is, when the stop symbol of the normal symbol is a hit symbol, the variable winning ball device 15 is in a state advantageous to the player from a disadvantageous state (a state where the game ball can be won in the second start winning opening 14) Change to In the vicinity of the normal symbol display 10, a normal symbol hold storage indicator 41 having a display unit with four LEDs for displaying the number of winning balls having passed through the gate 32 is provided. Each time the game ball passes to the gate 32, that is, whenever the game ball is detected by the gate switch 32a, the normal symbol hold storage indicator 41 increases the number of lighted LEDs by one. Then, whenever variable display of the normal symbol display 10 is started, the number of LEDs to be lit is reduced by one.

  On the left and right periphery of the game area 7 of the game board 6, there is provided a decorative lamp 25 which blinks during the game, and at the lower part there is an out port 26 where a non-winning hit ball is taken. Further, on the upper left and right of the game area 7, two speakers 27 are provided for producing sound effects and sounds as a predetermined sound output. A ceiling lamp 28a, a left frame lamp 28b and a right frame lamp 28c provided on the front frame are provided on the outer peripheral upper portion, outer peripheral left portion and outer peripheral right portion of the game area 7. In addition, there is provided an award ball lamp 51 which lights up when there is a remaining number of award balls in the vicinity of the left frame lamp 28b, and in the vicinity of the right frame lamp 28c, an out-of-ball lamp 52 which lights up when the supply ball is broken. It is provided.

  In the game machine, a hit ball firing device (not shown) which drives the drive motor in response to the player operating the hitting operation handle 5 and uses the rotational force of the drive motor to launch the game ball into the game area 7 ) Is provided. When the player continuously operates the hitting operation handle 5, the game ball is hit every 0.6 seconds. The game balls fired from the hit ball launcher enter the game area 7 through the ball hitting rails formed in a circular shape so as to surround the game area 7, and then descend the game area 7. If the game ball enters the first start winning opening 13 and is detected by the first start opening switch 13a, it is possible to start variable display of the first special symbol (for example, big hit game end or previous variable display is ended) (The first start condition is met), variable display (variation) of the first special symbol is started in the first special symbol display 8a, and the first decorative symbol is variable in the first variable display portion 9a. Display starts. That is, the first special symbol corresponds to the winning of the first start winning opening 13. If it is not in a state where variable display of the first special symbol can be started, the total number of pending storages (total number) displayed on the symbol pending storage display unit 18c on condition that the first pending storage number has not reached the upper limit value. Increase by one.

  If the game ball enters the second start winning opening 14 and is detected by the second start opening switch 14a, it is possible to start variable display of the second special symbol (for example, big hit game end or previous variable display (The second start condition is satisfied), and variable display (variation) of the second special symbol is started in the second special symbol display 8b, and the second decorative symbol is displayed in the second variable display portion 9b. Variable display of is started. That is, the second special symbol corresponds to the winning of the second start winning opening 14. If it is not in a state where variable display of the second special symbol can be started, the total number of pending storages displayed on the symbol pending storage display unit 18c (total number) on condition that the second pending storage number has not reached the upper limit value Increase by one. However, even if the second pending storage number has reached the upper limit value, the total number displayed on the symbol pending storage display unit 18c is increased by one if the combined pending storage number has not reached the upper limit value.

  The variable display of the first special symbol in the first special symbol display 8a and the variable display of the first decorative symbol in the first variable display portion 9a are stopped when a predetermined time has elapsed. When the first special symbol at the time of stop becomes the big hit symbol (specific display result), it shifts to the big hit gaming state. That is, the special variable winning prize ball device 20 is opened until a predetermined time (for example, 29 seconds) elapses, or until a predetermined number (for example, 10) of game balls win a big winning opening. It is one round in the big hit gaming state until a certain period of time elapses after the special variable winning prize ball device 20 is opened, or until a predetermined number (for example, 10) of hit balls win the big winning opening. When a predetermined number of gaming balls win the big prize winning opening, or when a predetermined period of time elapses after the special variable winning ball device 20 is opened, a continuation right is generated, and the opening of the special variable winning ball device 20 is performed again. The generation of the continuation right is permitted a predetermined number of times (for example, 2 rounds, 6 rounds, 16 rounds). It should be noted that the V winning area may be provided in the special winning opening, and the continuation right may be generated on the condition that the hitting ball has won the V winning area while the special variable winning ball device 20 is opened. The number of rounds in the jackpot gaming state differs depending on the type of jackpot. In this embodiment, there are 2R normal big hit, 2R positive variation, 6R normal big hit, 6R positive variation big hit, and 16R positive variation big hit, for example, 2R normal big hit or 2R positive variation if big hit occurs, 2 round big hit game A state is granted, and if 6R normal big hit or 6R certain variation big hit occurs, 6 round big hit gaming state is granted, if 16R certain variation big hit occurs 16 round big hit gaming state is granted.

  When it is determined that the stop symbol at the time of the variation stop of the first special symbol in the first special symbol display 8a is to be a big hit symbol (special display result: probability variation symbol such as "7" etc.) with probability variation Is the probability that the next big hit is higher than the low probability state (there are low probability / non KT state and low probability / first KT state described later) high probability that big hit is more likely to occur than low probability state State) is advantageous to the player. In addition, when the stop symbol of the first special symbol is determined to be a definite variation symbol and shifts to a definite variation state, not only the probability that the first special symbol in the first special symbol display 8a will be a big hit symbol is high, The probability of the second special symbol in the second special symbol display 8b becoming a big hit symbol also increases. That is, not only the big hit determination based on the first start winning, but also the big hit determination based on the second starting winning will be determined as a big hit with a higher probability than the low probability state.

  The variable display of the second special symbol in the second special symbol display 8b and the variable display of the second decorative symbol in the second variable display portion 9b stop when a predetermined time has elapsed. When the second special symbol at the time of stop becomes a big hit symbol (specific display result), it shifts to the big hit gaming state.

  When it is decided that the stop symbol at the time of fluctuation stop of the second special symbol in the second special symbol display 8b is to be a big hit symbol (special display result: probability variation symbol, for example, "7" etc.) with probability change Is the probability that the next big hit is higher than the low probability state (there are low probability / non KT state and low probability / first KT state described later) high probability that big hit is more likely to occur than low probability state State) is advantageous to the player. In addition, when the stop symbol of the 2nd special symbol is decided to the definite variation symbol and shifts to the positive variation state, not only the probability that the 2nd special symbol in the 2nd special symbol indicator 8b becomes the big hit symbol becomes high, The probability of the first special symbol in the first special symbol display 8a becoming a big hit symbol also increases. That is, not only the determination of the big hit based on the second start winning, but also the determination of the big hit based on the first start winning will be determined as a big hit with a higher probability than the low probability state.

  In addition, when the second special symbol at the time of stop becomes a small hit symbol, it shifts to the small hit gaming state. That is, the special variable winning prize ball device 22 is opened until a predetermined time for the game ball to be won in the special winning opening 24 has elapsed. As a result, even in the small hit gaming state, although the number is smaller than the big hit gaming state, the player is able to obtain a payout.

  In the positive change state, as described above, the stop symbols of the first special symbol and the second special symbol variably displayed on the first special symbol display 8a and the second special symbol display 8b are big hit symbols (specific display result: for example, , Odd number 0 to 9) is higher than the low probability state.

  Here, the gaming state in the present embodiment will be described. First, in the gaming state in the present embodiment, there are a normal state (low probability / non-KT state) and a KT state (so-called small hit time) which is likely to be smaller hit than the normal state. Furthermore, there are two types of KT states, the first KT state and the second KT state, and in this embodiment, the gaming state is a low probability state and a non KT state (low probability / non KT state: normal state) When controlled, when low probability and controlled to the first KT state (low probability / first KT state), when controlled at the high probability and first KT state (high probability / first KT state) , And may be controlled to the high probability and the second KT state (high probability / the second KT state).

  In the first KT state among the KT states, as described later, although the small hit is likely to occur and the special variable winning ball device 22 is likely to be in the open state, the open time of the variable winning ball device 15 on the upstream side is extremely long. Even in the case where the game ball does not win on the special variable winning prize ball device 22 on the downstream side even if the event occurs, there are very few cases (for example, about 1 ball for every 100 changes). In the second KT state of the KT state, as described later, the opening time of the variable winning ball device 15 on the upstream side is short, and when a small hit occurs, the gaming ball is on the special variable winning ball device 22 on the downstream side. Easy to win.

  The definite change state is a gaming state that is more likely to be a big hit than the low probability state. Specifically, since the number of big hit judgment values in the big hit judgment table in the definite change state is 10 times the number of big hit judgment values in the big hit judgment table in the low probability state, the positive change state is generated as a big hit than the low probability state It is easy to play.

  In addition, the KT state is a gaming state in which a small hit is more likely to occur than the normal state (low probability / non-KT state). Specifically, in this embodiment, even in the KT state, the probability that the variable winning ball device 15 will be in the open state per common drawing is the same as in the normal state, but when the second special symbol changes Since the fluctuation time of the selected fluctuation pattern is shorter in the KT state than in the normal state, the ratio of the number of fluctuations with respect to the fixed time is higher in the KT state than in the normal state. In addition, since the second special symbol is configured to be a small hit in part when the change in the special symbol does not become a big hit, the KT state is a gaming state that is likely to be a small hit than the normal state. As a result, in the KT state, small hits are frequently generated mainly by causing the second special symbol to fluctuate, and the gaming state is advantageous to the player.

  Next, transition of the game state in the present embodiment will be described. First, in this embodiment, in the normal state (low probability / non-KT state), the player targets the left side of the game area 7 and performs a game ball emission operation (left hit). Therefore, in the normal state, the start winning on the first start winning opening 13 mainly occurs, and the variable display of the first special symbol is mainly executed. When a big hit occurs in the normal state, transition to the low probability / first KT state, high probability / first KT state, or high probability / second KT state is made. For example, when a 6R normal big hit occurs, the state shifts to the low probability / first KT state, and thereafter, when the variation display is finished 100 times without the occurrence of the big hit, the first KT state is ended to shift to the normal state. Also, for example, when the 6R probability variation big hit occurs, the state shifts to the high probability / first KT state, and thereafter, the high probability / first KT state is maintained until the next big hit occurs. Also, for example, when the 16R probability variation big hit occurs, the state shifts to the high probability / second KT state, and thereafter, the high probability / second KT state is maintained until the next big hit occurs.

  Although this embodiment shows the case where the first KT state is ended when the variable display is uniformly performed 100 times when controlled to the low probability / first KT state, the present invention is limited to such an aspect. Absent. For example, a plurality of jackpot types that trigger low probability / first KT state are configured to be provided, and the number of fluctuation displays in which the first KT state continues after the big hit game is different according to the jackpot type (for example, 20 times 30 times, 50 times, 100 times).

  If it is after transitioning to the KT state (low probability / first KT state, high probability / first KT state, high probability / second KT state), in this embodiment, the player looks to the right of the game area 7 Aim to launch the game ball (right strike). Therefore, in the KT state, the start winning on the second start winning opening 14 mainly occurs, and the variable display of the second special symbol is mainly executed. When a big hit occurs in the KT state, transition to the low probability / first KT state, high probability / first KT state, or high probability / second KT state is made. For example, when 2R normal big hit occurs, it shifts to the low probability / first KT state, and then, when 100 variable display is finished without the occurrence of the big hit, it ends the first KT state and shifts to the normal state. Also, for example, when 2R probability variation big hit or 6R probability variation big hit occurs, transition to the high probability / first KT state is performed, and thereafter, the high probability / first KT state is maintained until the next big hit occurs. Also, for example, when the 16R probability variation big hit occurs, the state shifts to the high probability / second KT state, and thereafter, the high probability / second KT state is maintained until the next big hit occurs.

  However, as described later, even if it was in the non-KT state before the big hit start, the second special symbol's variation display is executed and it becomes 16R certainty variation big hit, it shifts to high probability state However, control is made to shift to the first KT state instead of the second KT state. That is, despite being the normal state, it is a case where the 16R certainty variation big hit occurs by the rightward strike and the 2nd special symbol's fluctuation display, and in such a case, it shifts to the 2 KT state and a considerable number in the small hit game If it is possible to obtain a prize ball, the original gameplay in the KT state is lost, so that only the first KT state is shifted, and even if you hit the right in the normal state, the prize ball by the small hit game Is configured to not get much.

  Specifically, in this embodiment, in the case of the 16R probability variation big hit based on the variation display of the second special symbol, it shifts to the 2 KT state only when it is in the KT state before the big hit start In the non-KT state before the big hit start, it is configured to shift to the first KT state. That is, in the non-KT state (low probability / non-KT state), the left hitting operation is performed, and it is mainly assumed that the variable display of the first special symbol is executed. However, if it is configured to be unconditionally transitioned to the second KT state when the 16R probability variation big hit occurs due to the fluctuation display of the second special symbol, the right strike operation is performed even in the non-KT state It becomes possible to shift to the 2 KT state, and there is a risk that the original gameplay is lost and the irritability is unnecessarily increased. So, in this embodiment, when it comes to the 16R certainty variation big hit based on the fluctuation indication of the 2nd special symbol, it moves to the 2nd KT state only when it is KT state before the big hit start, Such a situation is prevented, and in the non-KT state, the player is urged to perform a left-hand operation. When the user strikes the right in the non-KT state, a left strike operation may be prompted by outputting a warning sound.

  Further, the variable display of the first special symbol in the first special symbol display 8a and the variable display of the first decorative symbol in the first variable display portion 9a are synchronized. Furthermore, the variable display of the second special symbol in the second special symbol display 8b and the variable display of the second decorative symbol in the second variable display portion 9b are synchronized. Here, the synchronization means that the start point and the end point of the variable display are the same and the period of the variable display is the same. When the big hit symbol is stopped and displayed in the first special symbol display 8a, the big hit symbol is stopped and displayed in the first variable display portion 9a. When the big hit symbol is stopped and displayed in the second special symbol display 8b, the big hit symbol is stopped and displayed in the second variable display unit 9b.

  Furthermore, when the odd variable symbol is stopped and displayed in the first special symbol display 8a, the decorative symbol (for example, "7") which reminds of the odd symbol is displayed in the first variable display portion 9a. When the odd symbol is stopped and displayed in the second special symbol display 8b, a special decorative symbol (for example, "7") which reminds of the odd symbol is displayed in the second variable display 9b.

  Further, in the effect symbol display section 9c, when the first special symbol is variably displayed in the first special symbol display 8a, an effect corresponding to the variable display of the first special symbol is executed. For example, the effect pattern is variably displayed in the three display areas in effect pattern display portion 9c. When the reach effect is performed, for example, the left and right effect symbols are stopped and displayed during the variable display. And basically, when the stop symbol of the first special symbol is derived and displayed in the first special symbol display 8a, the stop symbol of the effect symbol is derived and displayed in the effect symbol display section 9c (in the three display areas The production design is finally stopped.). When the stop symbol of the first special symbol is a big hit symbol, the stop symbol of the effect symbol is a play symbol (for example, the left symbol that reminds the player that the stop symbol of the first special symbol is a big hit symbol) It becomes three production symbols in the state where the middle right is aligned. Hereinafter, such a production design is also referred to as a big hit design.

  When the second special symbol is variably displayed in the second special symbol display 8b, an effect corresponding to the variable display of the second special symbol is executed. For example, the effect pattern is variably displayed in the three display areas in effect pattern display portion 9c.

  Also, when the first special symbol is variably displayed in the first special symbol display 8a and the second special symbol is variably displayed in the second special symbol display 8b, the first special symbol and the second special symbol An effect corresponding to any one of the variable displays is executed.

  And when the first special symbol or the second special symbol is variably displayed alone, the variable display of the first special symbol or the second special symbol is finished, and the stop symbol of the first special symbol or the second special symbol When is derived and displayed, the variable display of the effect symbol is ended, and the stop symbol of the effect symbol is derived and displayed. In addition, when the first special symbol and the second special symbol are variably displayed at the same time, specifically, when there is a period in which the first special symbol and the second special symbol are variably displayed at the same time, it is late. When the special symbol of the end of the variable display is stopped and displayed, the variable display of the effect symbol is ended.

  Next, the reach display mode (reach) will be described. The reach display mode (reach) in this embodiment is a variable display (variation display) for the effect symbols that are not yet stopped when the effect symbols that stopped among the three effect symbols constitute a part of the big hit symbol ) And all or part of the production symbols are displayed in synchronization while constituting all or part of the jackpot symbols.

  For example, in the state where the decorative symbol (for example, "7") to be a part of the big hit symbol is stopped and displayed in the left and right display regions among the left, middle and right display regions in the effect symbol display portion 9c. The display area inside is still in a state of fluctuating display, and all or part of the display area is fluctuating display synchronously while constituting all or part of a big hit design (for example, effect The variation display is performed on all of the left, middle, and right display areas in the symbol display section 9c, and the variation display is performed in a state where the same symbol is always aligned is the reach display mode or reach.

  In addition, at the time of reach, the effect which is different from usual is done with the lamp and the sound. The effect and the reach display mode in the effect symbol display section 9c are referred to as reach effect. In addition, at the time of reach, the character (the effect display imitating a person etc. and different from the effect pattern) is displayed or the background color of the effect pattern display portion 9c (the color and pattern of the ground different from the pattern and the character) Etc.) may be changed.

  Next, FIGS. 2-4 is a figure which shows the special variable winning prize ball apparatus 22. FIG. Hereinafter, the special variable winning prize ball device 22 will be described with reference to FIGS. 2 to 4. In this embodiment, although the structure of the special variable winning prize ball device 22 is described with reference to FIGS. 2 to 4, variable winning with only a slightly smaller size than the special variable winning prize ball device 22. The structure of the ball device 15 is also similar to the structure of the special variable winning ball device 22.

  As shown in FIGS. 2 to 4, the special variable winning prize ball device 22 is provided with a rectangular base plate portion 101 long in the left-right direction. The special variable winning prize ball device 22 is fixedly supported on the game area 7 by fixing the base plate portion 101 to the game area 7 with, for example, a screw. A special winning opening 24 (the second start winning opening 14 in the case of the variable winning ball device 15) opened forward is formed in a substantially central region of the base plate portion 101, and special winning in the base plate portion 101 is achieved. At a position above the opening 24, a long slit-like accommodation hole 102 is formed to accommodate the bottom surface member 23 on the back side (rear side) of the game area 7 when the bottom surface member 23 moves backward. It is done. In the present embodiment, the special winning opening 24 is formed slightly to the left of the center of the base plate portion 101 in the left-right direction. However, the special winning opening 24 may be left or right.

  The bottom surface member 23 is inclined downward to the left so that the gaming ball entering the top surface from the right is allowed to flow downward to the left, and the accommodation hole 102 is inclined downward to the left so as to follow the inclination of the bottom surface member 23 It is formed to be. The bottom member 23 is movable forward and backward in the state of forward movement shown in FIG. 3 and in the state of backward movement shown in FIG. A driving device (not shown) is disposed to move forward and backward.

  Referring back to FIGS. 2 to 4, a flow path forming base 112 projecting forward is formed on the front side of the base plate 101, and a forward movement is formed on the upper side of the flow path forming base 112. The upstream region 23U which is the upper side end (right end) of the bottom surface member 23 and the upstream side flow passage portion 113 which is continuous with the bottom surface member 23 in the longitudinal direction and forms a flow path of gaming balls with the bottom surface member 23; A downstream region 23L which is a lower end (left end) of the bottom surface member 23 and a downstream side flow channel portion 114 which is continuous with the bottom surface member 23 to form a flow path of gaming balls are formed. There is.

  Further, in the upper part of the flow path forming table 112, the upstream flow path 113 and the downstream flow path 114 are recessed downward from the end on the bottom member 23 side, and the special winning opening 24 is A guiding flow channel portion 115 is formed to guide the gaming ball dropped to the lower side of the bottom surface member 23 to the special winning opening 24 so as to surround from below.

  The upstream side channel portion 113 and the downstream side channel portion 114 are formed to be inclined downward to the left so as to allow the gaming ball to flow to the left. Further, the bottom portion of the guide channel portion 115 extends downward to the left toward the special winning opening 24 and is recessed at a position in front of the special winning opening 24. Then, a triangular guide portion 116 for guiding the gaming ball backward toward the special winning opening 24 side (the back side of the game area 7) is disposed in the recessed space in the bottom portion of the guide flow path portion 115. ing.

  Furthermore, in the front portion (player side) of the flow path forming base portion 112, the covering portion 117 covering the upstream flow path portion 113, the downstream flow path portion 114 and the guide flow path portion 115 from the front is integrally formed. It is done. By covering the upstream side channel portion 113, the downstream side channel portion 114, and the guide channel portion 115 from the front, the coating portion 117 causes the game balls flowing down the respective channel portions to bounce to the glass door frame 2 side. It has a function to prevent In the present embodiment, the covering portion 117 is integrally formed on the flow path forming base portion 112, but may be separately fixed.

  In the special variable winning prize ball device 22, the flow of gaming balls connected in the left-right direction, which is composed of the upstream flow passage 113, the bottom member 23, and the downstream flow passage 114, between the base plate 101 and the cover 117. The passage F is formed. Here, in the present embodiment, the base plate portion 101 and the covering portion 117 are formed with a plurality of restriction pieces 118 for reducing the flow-down speed of the gaming ball flowing down the flow path F.

  In the present embodiment, the restricting piece 118 is integrally formed on the base plate portion 101 and the covering portion 117, and is formed in a rib shape which protrudes forward from the base plate portion 101 or protrudes backward from the covering portion 117. To change the flow direction of the game ball so that the game ball flowing down toward the left meanders with the movement of the longitudinal direction component, and there is no restriction piece 118 for the time taken for the flow Make it more delayed. These restricting pieces 118 are formed to line up at predetermined intervals in the flow-down direction of the gaming ball in the flow path F, and are alternately formed on the base plate portion 101 and the covering portion 117. Further, the restricting piece 118 is set to a width dimension of about 1/3 to 1/4 of the width in the front-rear direction of the bottom surface member 23, and set to a width dimension that allows game balls to pass between adjacent ones. There is. More specifically, in the present embodiment, one restriction piece 118 is formed at a portion of the covering portion 117 which covers the upstream side flow path portion 113 from the front, and the downstream side flow path portion of the covering portion 117 One restriction piece 118 is formed at a portion covering the front side of 114. Further, at portions of the base plate portion 101 and the covering portion 117 which cover the bottom surface member 23, a total of five restriction pieces 118 alternately formed on the base plate portion 101 and the covering portion 117 are formed. The number of such restriction pieces 118 is not particularly limited. Further, in the present embodiment, most of the restriction pieces 118 are covered by the covering portion 117 from the front (the player side).

  With the arrangement of the restriction pieces 118 as described above, referring to FIG. 3, the special variable winning ball device 22 of this embodiment (and the similarly configured variable winning ball device 15) tries to flow down the flow path F. The game balls P will flow down in a meandering manner on the flow path F. And, when the special variable winning ball device 22 (or the variable winning ball device 15) in which such a flow path F is formed is closed, the gaming ball P is the special winning hole 24 (or the second start winning hole 14) Basically, the special variable winning ball device 22 (or the variable winning ball device 15) is passed without winning. On the other hand, referring to FIG. 4, when the special variable winning ball device 22 (or the variable winning ball device 15) with the bottom member 23 moved backward is open, the gaming ball P guides the flow path forming platform 112 It becomes possible to fall into the flow path portion 115, and it becomes possible to flow down the guide flow path portion 115 to win a special winning opening 24 (or the second start winning opening 14).

  FIG. 5 is a block diagram showing an example of the circuit configuration of the main board (game control board) 31. As shown in FIG. Note that FIG. 5 also shows the payout control board 37, the effect control board 80, and the like. The main substrate 31 is mounted with a game control microcomputer (corresponding to game control means) 560 for controlling the pachinko gaming machine 1 according to a program. The game control microcomputer 560 has a ROM 54 for storing programs for game control (game progression control), a RAM 55 as storage means used as a work memory, a CPU 56 for performing control operations in accordance with the programs, and an I / O port unit 57 including. In this embodiment, the ROM 54 and the RAM 55 are incorporated in the game control microcomputer 560. That is, the game control microcomputer 560 is a one-chip microcomputer. The one-chip microcomputer only needs to incorporate at least the CPU 56 and the RAM 55, and the ROM 54 may be external or internal. Also, the I / O port unit 57 may be externally attached.

  In the game control microcomputer 560, the CPU 56 executes control in accordance with the program stored in the ROM 54, so that the game control microcomputer 560 (or the CPU 56) executes (or performs) in the following. Specifically, the CPU 56 executes control according to a program. The same applies to a microcomputer mounted on another substrate other than the main substrate 31.

  Also, detection signals from the first start opening switch 13a, the second start opening switch 14a, the first count switch 23a, the second count switch 25a, the gate switch 32a and the operation gate switch 17a are given to the game control microcomputer 560 The input driver circuit 58 is also mounted on the main substrate 31, and controls the solenoid 21 for opening and closing the special variable winning ball device 20, the solenoid 106 for opening and closing the special variable winning ball device 22, and the solenoid 206 for opening and closing the variable winning ball device 15. An output circuit 59 driven in accordance with a command from the microcomputer 560 is also mounted on the main substrate 31, and a system reset circuit (not shown) for resetting the microcomputer 560 for game control at power on and occurrence of a big hit gaming state Information such as big hit information indicating Information output circuit that outputs a force signal to an external device such as a hall computer (not shown) is also mounted on the main substrate 31. The main substrate 31 is also provided with a test signal output circuit (not shown) for outputting a test signal to the outside of the gaming machine.

  In this embodiment, the effect control means (composed of the effect control microcomputer) mounted on the effect control board 80 performs the effect control command from the game control microcomputer 560 via the relay board 77. The first variable display unit 9a and the second variable display unit 9b for variably displaying the decorative symbol, the effect symbol display unit 9c for variably displaying the effect symbol, and the display control of the symbol hold storage display unit 18c are performed.

  FIG. 6 is a block diagram showing an example of the circuit configuration of the relay board 77, the effect control board 80, the lamp driver board 35, and the sound output board 70. As shown in FIG. In the example shown in FIG. 6, the microcomputer is not mounted on the lamp driver substrate 35 and the sound output substrate 70, but a microcomputer may be mounted. Further, only the effect control substrate 80 may be provided for effect control without providing the lamp driver substrate 35 and the sound output substrate 70.

  The effect control board 80 is mounted with an effect control microcomputer 200 including an effect control CPU 201 and a RAM. The RAM may be externally attached. In the effect control board 80, the effect control CPU 201 operates according to a program stored in a built-in or external ROM (not shown) and takes in a signal taken from the main board 31 input via the relay board 77 ( According to the effect control (INT signal), the effect control command is received via the input driver 202 and the input port 203. Further, the effect control CPU 201 causes the VDP (video display processor) 209 to perform display control of the effect display device 9 based on the effect control command.

  The effect control command and the effect control INT signal are first input to the input driver 202 in the effect control board 80. The input driver 202 only passes the signal input from the relay board 77 in the direction toward the inside of the effect control board 80 (does not pass the signal from the inside of the effect control board 80 to the relay board 77) It is also a unidirectional circuit as a regulation means.

  As a signal direction regulation means which allows the signal input from the main substrate 31 to pass only in the direction toward the effect control substrate 80 (does not allow the signal to pass in the direction from the effect control substrate 80 to the relay substrate 77) in the relay substrate 77 A unidirectional circuit 74 is mounted. As a unidirectional circuit, for example, a diode or a transistor is used. A diode is illustrated in FIG. Also, unidirectional circuits are provided for each signal. Further, since the effect control command and the effect control INT signal are output from the main board 31 through the output port 571 which is a unidirectional circuit, the signal from the relay board 77 toward the inside of the main board 31 is restricted. That is, the signal from the relay board 77 does not enter the inside of the main board 31 (the game control microcomputer 560 side). The output port 571 is part of the I / O port unit 57 shown in FIG. In addition, a signal driver circuit which is a unidirectional circuit may be further provided outside the output port 571 (the relay board 77 side).

  Further, the effect control CPU 201 outputs a signal for driving the lamp to the lamp driver board 35 via the input / output port 205. Further, the effect control CPU 201 outputs sound number data to the sound output board 70 via the input / output port 204.

  In the lamp driver board 35, a signal for driving the lamp is input to the lamp driver 352 via the input / output driver 351. The lamp driver 352 amplifies a signal for driving the lamps and supplies the amplified signals to the lamps provided on the frame side, such as the sky lamp 28 a, the left frame lamp 28 b, and the right frame lamp 28 c. Moreover, it supplies to the decoration lamp 25 provided in the frame side. Furthermore, in this embodiment, a special winning opening lamp 24a is provided in the special variable winning prize ball device 22, and the lamp driver 352 amplifies a signal for driving the lamp and supplies it to the special winning opening lamp 24a.

  In the voice output board 70, the sound number data is input to the voice synthesis IC 703 via the input / output driver 702. The speech synthesis IC 703 generates speech and sound effects according to the sound number data and outputs the speech and the sound effects to the amplification circuit 705. The amplifier circuit 705 outputs to the speaker 27 an audio signal obtained by amplifying the output level of the voice synthesis IC 703 to a level according to the volume set by the volume 706. The voice data ROM 704 stores control data corresponding to the sound number data. The control data corresponding to the sound number data is a collection of data indicating in time series the output mode of the sound effect or the sound in a predetermined period (for example, a variation period of the decorative symbol).

  Note that the signal for driving the lamp and the sound number data are bidirectional communication (such as transmitting a response signal from the signal receiving side to the transmitting side) between the effect control CPU 201 and the lamp driver board 35 and the audio output board 70. Communication).

  The effect control CPU 201 reads out necessary data from the character ROM (not shown) in accordance with the received effect control command. The character ROM stores in advance character image data having a high frequency of use among the images displayed on the effect display device 9, specifically, a person, characters, figures, symbols, etc. (including decorative symbols and effect symbols) It is for keeping. The effect control CPU 201 outputs the data read from the character ROM to the VDP 209. The VDP 209 executes display control based on data input from the CPU 201 for effect control.

  In this embodiment, a VDP 209 for performing display control of the effect display device 9 is mounted on the effect control board 80. The VDP 209 has an address space independent of the effect control microcomputer 200, and maps the VRAM there. The VRAM is a buffer memory for expanding image data generated by the VDP. Then, the VDP 209 outputs the image data in the VRAM to the effect display device 9.

  In this embodiment, the effect control board 80, the audio output board 70, and the lamp driver board 35 are provided as substrates on which the circuit for controlling the effect device is mounted. However, the circuit for controlling the effect device is one It may be mounted on two substrates. Furthermore, a first effect control board (display control board) on which the circuit for controlling the effect display device 9 is mounted, and a second on which the circuit for controlling the other effect devices (lamp, LED, speaker 27 etc.) is mounted. Two substrates with the effect control substrate may be provided. Further, in this embodiment, the game control microcomputer 560 directly transmits the command to the effect control microcomputer 200, but another board (for example, the sound output board 70 or the lamp shown in FIG. 6) It may be transmitted to the effect control microcomputer 200 in the effect control substrate 80 via the driver substrate 35 or the like. In that case, the command may simply pass through the other substrate, or a control means such as a microcomputer is mounted on the audio output board 70 or the lamp driver board 35, and the control means receives the command. The control related to voice control and lamp control is executed, and further, the received command is transmitted as it is or to a simplified command, for example, to the effect control microcomputer 200 that controls the effect display device 9 May be Further, when two substrates of the first effect control substrate and the second effect control substrate are provided, the command regarding the effect from the game control microcomputer 560 is transmitted to the second effect control substrate, Send a command from the second effect control board to the first effect control board as it is, or send it after processing (for example, changing the form or content of the command or simplification, selecting only the necessary command) It may be configured to be

  Next, the operation of the gaming machine will be described. FIG. 7 is a flow chart showing the main processing executed by the game control microcomputer 560 on the main substrate 31. When power is supplied to the gaming machine and the input level of the reset terminal to which the reset signal is input becomes high level, the gaming control microcomputer 560 (specifically, the CPU 56) determines whether the content of the program is valid. After the security check process, which is a process for confirming whether or not there is, the main process after step S1 is started. In the main process, the CPU 56 first performs necessary initialization.

  In the initial setting process, the CPU 56 first sets interrupt prohibition (step S1). Next, the interrupt mode is set to the interrupt mode 2 (step S2), and the stack pointer designation address is set in the stack pointer (step S3). Then, initialization of the built-in device (initialization of CTC (counter / timer) and PIO (parallel input / output port) which are built-in devices (built-in peripheral circuits) is performed (step S4). In interrupt mode 2, the address to be synthesized from the value (1 byte) of the specific register (I register) built in CPU 56 and the interrupt vector (1 byte: least significant bit 0) output by the built-in device is the interrupt address Is a mode indicating

  Next, the CPU 56 confirms the state of the output signal of the clear switch (for example, mounted on the power supply board) input through the input port only once (step S6). When ON is detected in the confirmation, the CPU 56 executes a normal initialization process (steps S10 to S15).

  If the clear switch is not in the ON state, it is checked whether data protection processing (for example, processing at the time of power supply stop such as addition of parity data) of backup RAM area is performed when power supply to the gaming machine is stopped. (Step S7). After confirming that such protection processing has not been performed, the CPU 56 executes initialization processing. Whether or not there is backup data in the backup RAM area is confirmed, for example, by the state of the backup flag set in the backup RAM area in the power supply stop processing. In this example, if “55H” is set in the backup flag area, it means that backup is on (on state), and if a value other than “55H” is set, it means no backup (off state).

  If it is confirmed that there is a backup, the CPU 56 performs data check (parity check in this example) of the backup RAM area (step S8). In step S8, the calculated checksum is compared with the checksum calculated and stored by the same process in the power supply stop process. If recovery is performed after a power supply stop such as an unexpected power failure occurs, the data in the backup RAM area should be saved, so the check result (comparison result) becomes normal (match). If the check result is not normal, it means that the data in the backup RAM area is different from the data at the time of the power supply interruption. In such a case, since the internal state can not be returned to the state at the time of the power supply stop, the initialization process executed at the time of power-on not at the time of recovery from the stop of the power supply is executed.

  If the check result is normal, the CPU 56 performs gaming state recovery processing to return the internal state of the game control means and the control state of the electric component control means such as the effect control means to the state at the time of the power supply stop. Specifically, the top address of the backup setting table stored in the ROM 54 is set as a pointer (step S91), and the contents of the backup setting table are sequentially set in the work area (the area in the RAM 55) (step S92). ). The work area is backed up by a backup power supply. In the backup setting table, initialization data for an area that may be initialized in the work area is set. With the processing of steps S91 and S92, the saved content remains as it is for the portion of the work area that should not be initialized. The parts that should not be initialized are, for example, data (such as a special symbol process flag) indicating the gaming state before the power supply is stopped, an area where the output state of the output port is stored (output port buffer), unpaid prize ball It is a part where data indicating the number is set.

  Further, the CPU 56 sets the top address of the backup command transmission table stored in the ROM 54 as a pointer (step S93), and a control command (power) indicating that power supply has been restored to the effect control board 80 according to the content. Control is performed so as to transmit a recovery command as an initialization command at the time of supply recovery (step S94). Then, the process proceeds to step S15.

  In this embodiment, although both the backup flag and the check data are used to check whether the data in the backup RAM area is stored or not, only one of them may be used. That is, either the backup flag or the check data may be used as a trigger for executing the state recovery process.

  In the initialization process, the CPU 56 first performs a RAM clear process (step S10). The entire area of the RAM 55 may not be initialized, and predetermined data (for example, data of a count value of a counter for generating a jackpot determination random number) may be left as it is. Further, the start address of the initialization setting table stored in the ROM 54 is set as a pointer (step S11), and the contents of the initialization setting table are sequentially set in the work area (step S12).

  By the processing of steps S11 and S12, for example, the special symbol buffer, the total prize ball number storage buffer, the special symbol process flag, the prize ball middle flag, the ball out flag, the payout stop flag, etc. are selectively processed according to the control state. The initial value is set to the flag for

  The CPU 56 sets the start address of the command transmission table for initialization stored in the ROM 54 as a pointer (step S13), and transmits an initialization command for initializing the sub board according to the contents to the sub board A process is performed (step S14). As the initialization command, there is a command indicating an initial symbol displayed on the effect display device 9 or the like.

  Then, in step S15, the CPU 56 sets the register of the CTC incorporated in the game control microcomputer 560 so that a timer interrupt is periodically generated every predetermined time (for example, 4 ms). That is, a value corresponding to 4 ms, for example, is set as an initial value in a predetermined register (time constant register). In this embodiment, it is assumed that a timer interrupt is periodically performed every 4 ms.

  When the execution of the initialization process (steps S10 to S15) is completed, the CPU 56 repeatedly executes the display random number update process (step S17) and the initial value random number update process (step S18) in the main process. When executing display random number update processing and initial value random number update processing, interrupt disabled state is set (step S16), and when execution of display random number update processing and initial value random number update processing is completed, interrupt permitted state is set. It sets (step S19). In this embodiment, the display random number is a random number for determining the variation pattern, and the display random number update process is a process of updating the count value of the counter for generating the display random number. The initial value random number updating process is a process of updating the count value of the counter for generating the initial value random number. The initial value random number is a random number for determining the initial value of the count value, such as a counter for generating a random number for determining whether to make a big hit or not (big hit determination random number generation counter). The game control process for controlling the progress of the game to be described later (The game control microcomputer 560 controls the game display devices such as the effect display device provided in the game machine, the variable winning ball device, the ball payout device, etc. by itself In the processing to send or command signal to control other microcomputers, also referred to as gaming device control processing), the count value of the big hit judgment random number generation counter etc. is 1 round (the big hit judgment random number generation counter etc When an increment of the number of numerical values between the minimum value and the maximum value of possible values of A) is made, an initial value is set to the counter.

  When a timer interrupt occurs, the CPU 56 executes the timer interrupt process of steps S20 to S34 shown in FIG. In the timer interrupt process, first, a power-off detection process is performed to detect whether or not the power-off signal is output (is turned on or not) (step S20). The power-off signal is output, for example, when the voltage drop monitoring circuit mounted on the power supply substrate detects a voltage drop of the power supplied to the game machine. Then, in the power-off detection process, when the CPU 56 detects that the power-off signal is output, the CPU 56 executes the power-supply stop process for storing necessary data in the backup RAM area. Then, through the input driver circuit 58, detection signals of the first start port switch 13a, the second start port switch 14a, the first count switch 23a, the second count switch 25a, the gate switch 32a, and the operation gate switch 17a are input. , And their state determination (switch processing: step S21).

  Next, the CPU 56 performs display control processing for performing display control of the first special symbol display 8a, the second special symbol display 8b, the first special symbol hold storage indicator 18a and the second special symbol hold storage indicator 18b. Execute (step S22). For the first special symbol display 8a and the second special symbol display 8b, control is performed to output a drive signal to each display according to the contents of the output buffer set in step S32.

  Next, processing is performed to update the count value of each counter for generating each determination random number such as a random number for big hit determination used for game control (determination random number update process: step S23). The CPU 56 further performs processing of updating the initial value random number and the count value of the counter for generating the display random number (initial value random number updating process, display random number updating process: steps S24, S25).

FIG. 9 is an explanatory view showing each random number. Each random number is used as follows.
(1) Random 1: Determine whether to generate a big hit or whether to generate a small hit (for big hit, small hit determination)
(2) Random 2: Type of big hit, that is, 2R normal big hit, 2R positive variation big hit, 6R normal big hit, 6R positive variation big hit, and 16R positive variation big hit or not (for big hit type determination)
(3) Random 5: Determine the variation pattern of the special symbol (for variation pattern determination)
(4) Random 6: Determine whether or not to generate a hit based on the normal symbol (for normal symbol determination)
(5) Random 7: Determine the initial value of random 1 (for random 1 initial value determination)
(6) Random 8: Determine the initial value of random 6 (for determining the initial value of random 6)
In step S23 in the game control process shown in FIG. 8, the microcomputer 560 for game control is a big hit of (1), a small hit determination random number, a big hit type determination random number of (2) and a normal symbol of (4) Count up (1 addition) of the counter for generating the hit determination random number is performed. That is, those are the judgment random numbers, and the other random numbers are the display random numbers or the initial value random numbers. Note that random numbers other than the above random numbers (1) to (6) are also used to enhance the gaming effect. Further, although in the present embodiment the common random number (random 2) is provided as the random number for determining the type of the big hit and the random number for determining the type of the small hit, different random numbers are provided. May be

  Further, the CPU 56 performs a first special symbol process process (step S26A). In the first special symbol process processing, the corresponding processing is executed in accordance with a first special symbol process flag for controlling the first special symbol indicator 8a and the special variable winning prize ball device 20 in a predetermined order according to the gaming state. CPU 56 updates the value of the first special symbol process flag during each processing according to the gaming state. Next, the CPU 56 performs a second special symbol process process (step S26B). In the second special symbol process processing, according to the second special symbol display 8b, the special variable winning a prize ball device 20, the special variable winning a prize ball device 22 in accordance with the second special symbol process flag according to the gaming state Execute the corresponding process. CPU 56 updates the value of the second special symbol process flag during each processing according to the gaming state. Then, the CPU 56 performs normal symbol process processing (step S26C). In the normal symbol process processing, the corresponding processing is executed in accordance with the normal symbol process flag for controlling the normal symbol display 10 and the variable winning ball device 15 in a predetermined order according to the gaming state. The CPU 56 updates the value of the normal symbol process flag during each process according to the gaming state.

  Next, the CPU 56 performs a hold storage process (step S27a). In the pending storage process, the CPU 56 executes a process of calculating and managing the total number (total pending storage number) which is the sum of the first pending storage number and the second pending storage number.

  Next, the CPU 56 performs processing for sending out effect control commands related to display control of the first variable display unit 9a and the second variable display unit 9b and effect control commands related to the number of pending storages (effect control command control process: step S28).

  Further, the CPU 56 performs information output processing for outputting data such as big hit information, start information, probability fluctuation information and the like supplied to the hole management computer, for example (step S29).

  The CPU 56 executes an award ball process for setting the number of award balls based on detection signals of the first start port switch 13a, the second start port switch 14a, the first count switch 23a, and the second count switch 25a. (Step S30). Specifically, the payout control board 37 is detected according to the winning detection based on any one of the first start port switch 13a, the second start port switch 14a, the first count switch 23a, and the second count switch 25a being turned on. The payout control command indicating the number of winning balls is output to the payout control microcomputer mounted on the. The payout control microcomputer drives the ball dispenser 97 in accordance with the payout control command indicating the number of winning balls.

  In this embodiment, a RAM area (output port buffer) corresponding to the output state of the output port is provided, but the CPU 56 uses the contents related to the ON / OFF of the solenoid in the RAM area of the output port as the output port. Output (step S31: output processing).

  In addition, CPU 56 sets the first special symbol display control data for performing effect display of the first special symbol according to the value of the first special symbol process flag in the output buffer for setting the first special symbol display control data. In addition, according to the value of the second special symbol process flag, the second special symbol display control data for performing the effect display of the second special symbol is set in the output buffer for the second special symbol display control data setting special symbol display Control processing is performed (step S32). For example, if the fluctuation speed is 1 frame / 0.2 seconds, the CPU 56 adds 1 to the value of the display control data set in the output buffer each time 0.2 seconds elapses. Further, the CPU 56 outputs the drive signal in step S22 according to the display control data set in the output buffer, thereby variably displaying the special symbols in the first special symbol display 8a and the second special symbol display 8b. Run.

  Also, the CPU 56 performs normal symbol display control processing of setting normal symbol display control data for performing effect display of normal symbols according to the value of the normal symbol process flag in the output buffer for setting normal symbol display control data ( Step S33). For example, if the fluctuation speed is 1 frame / 0.2 seconds, the CPU 56 adds 1 to the value of the display control data set in the output buffer each time 0.2 seconds elapses. Further, the CPU 56 executes the variable display of the normal symbol in the normal symbol display 10 by outputting the drive signal in step S22 according to the display control data set in the output buffer. Thereafter, the interrupt enabled state is set (step S34), and the process is ended.

  By the above control, in this embodiment, the game control process is activated every 4 ms. The game control process corresponds to the process of steps S21 to S33 (excluding step S29) in the timer interrupt process. Also, in this embodiment, the game control process is executed in the timer interrupt process, but in the timer interrupt process, for example, only a flag indicating that an interrupt has occurred is set, and the game control process is the main process. May be performed in

  In this embodiment, the variable display of the first special symbol and the second special symbol is executed by the two displays of the first special symbol display 8a and the second special symbol display 8b, but the CPU 56 Control is performed so that a big hit does not occur simultaneously in two displays.

  FIG. 10 is an explanatory view showing a big hit determination table and a small hit determination table. FIG. 10A is an explanatory view showing the big hit determination table. The jackpot determination table is a collection of data stored in the ROM 54 and is a table in which a jackpot determination value to be compared with random 1 is set. The big hit determination table includes a non-probability change time big hit determination table used in a low probability state (low probability / non-KT state, low probability / first KT state) (Probability / second KT state)) and the probability variation time jackpot determination table to be used. Each numerical value described in the left column of FIG. 10 is set in the non-probable occasional jackpot determination table, and each numerical value described in the right column in FIG. . The numerical value described in FIG. 10A is the jackpot determination value.

  The CPU 56 extracts the count value of the random number circuit 503 at a predetermined time and sets the extracted value as the value of the big hit determination random number (random 1), but the big hit determination random number value is shown in FIG. If it matches with any of the jackpot determination value, it is decided to make a big hit for the special symbol. The “probability” shown in FIG. 10A indicates the probability (percentage) of becoming a big hit. In addition, deciding whether or not to make a big hit is deciding whether or not to shift to a big hit gaming state, but the stop symbol in the first special symbol display 8a or the second special symbol display 8b It is also to decide whether or not to make it a jackpot symbol.

  Moreover, FIG. 10 (B) is explanatory drawing which shows a small hit determination table. The small hit determination table is a group of data stored in the ROM 54 and is a table in which a small hit determination value to be compared with random 1 is set. In the small hit determination table, the determination value is not set for the first special symbol, and the small hit determination value is set only for the second special symbol.

  The CPU 56 extracts the count value of the random number circuit 503 at a predetermined time and sets the extracted value as the value of the small hit determination random number (random 1), but the small hit determination random number value is as shown in FIG. If it matches any of the small hit judgment value shown in, it is decided to make a small hit for the special symbol. The “probability” shown in FIG. 10B indicates the probability (percentage) of being a small hit. In addition, deciding whether or not to make a small hit means to decide whether or not to shift to a small hitting gaming state, but whether to make the stop symbol in the second special symbol display 8b a small hitting symbol It is also to decide whether or not.

  In addition, in this embodiment, when it is determined not to be a big hit when performing the variable display of the first special symbol, it is unconditionally all off. Moreover, when it determines not performing a big hit, when performing the fluctuation | variation display of a 2nd special symbol, it is determined by the small hit determination table of FIG. 10 (B) as a small hit.

  FIG. 11 is an explanatory view showing the jackpot type determination table 131a stored in the ROM 54. As shown in FIG. The big hit type determination table 131a determines the type of the big hit "2R normal big hit" based on the random number for the big hit type determination (random 2) when it is determined that the variable display result is made a big hit symbol, "2R It is a table to be referred to in order to determine any of “probability big hit”, “6R regular big hit”, “6R probability big hit”, or “16R definite big hit”.

  As shown in FIG. 11 (A), in this embodiment, when the variable display of the first special symbol is performed, it is determined that "16R probability variation big hit" with a probability of 20%, and "with a probability of 45%" It is determined that "6R probability variation big hit", and is determined as "6R normal big hit" with a 35% probability. Further, as shown in FIG. 11 (B), in this embodiment, in the case of executing variable display of the second special symbol, it is determined that "16R probability variation big hit" with a probability of 30%, and a probability of 30% It is determined that "6R probability variation big hit", 5% probability is determined "2R probability variation big hit", 35% probability is determined "2R regular big hit".

  "16R probability variation big hit" is a big hit that controls 16 rounds of big hit gaming state, and shifts to high probability / second KT state after the big hit gaming state ends (in this embodiment, it is shifted to a positive variation state Together with the second KT state). Then, the positive change state and the second KT state continue until the next big hit occurs.

  However, in this embodiment, when the variable display of the second special symbol is executed, if it is a non-KT state before the start of the big hit, even if it becomes "16R positive variation big hit", it is not the 2nd KT state It may shift to the first KT state.

  The "6R probability variation big hit" is a big hit that controls the game to 6 rounds of big hit gaming state, and shifts to the high probability / first KT state after the big hit gaming state ends (in this embodiment, it is shifted to a probability change state Together with the first KT state). Then, the positive change state and the first KT state continue until the next big hit occurs.

  The "6R normal big hit" is a big hit that controls to a big hit game state of 6 rounds and shifts to only the first KT state after the big hit game state ends. Then, after shifting to the first KT state, the first KT state is ended when the variable display is ended a predetermined number of times (100 times in this embodiment). The first KT state is ended even if the next big hit occurs even before the variable display is ended a predetermined number of times.

  "2R probability variation big hit" is a big hit that controls to 2 rounds of big hit gaming state, and shifts to high probability / 1st KT state after the big hit gaming state ends (in this embodiment, it is transferred to a positive variation state Together with the first KT state). Then, the positive change state and the first KT state continue until the next big hit occurs.

  "2R normal big hit" is a big hit that controls to the big hit game state of 2 rounds, and shifts to only the first KT state after the big hit game state ends. Then, after shifting to the first KT state, the first KT state is ended when the variable display is ended a predetermined number of times (100 times in this embodiment). The first KT state is ended even if the next big hit occurs even before the variable display is ended a predetermined number of times.

  The type of jackpot type is not limited to that shown in this embodiment. In the case of executing the second special symbol variation display, 3R probability variation big hit to 7R probability variation big hit may be determined other than 16R probability variation big hit, 2R probability variation big hit, and 2R usual big hit, and various aspects are considered Be

  12 to 14 are explanatory diagrams showing variation patterns (variation time) of the special symbol and the decorative symbol used in this embodiment. The EXT shown in FIGS. 12 to 14 is data of the second byte of the effect control command (2-byte configuration) corresponding to each variation pattern.

  In the example shown in FIGS. 12 to 14, seven types of first variation patterns # 01 to # 07 for the first special symbol and the first decorative symbol, and a second variation pattern for the second special symbol and the second decorative symbol The 25 types of #A to # 18 are used. Hereinafter, for example, the variation pattern #n (n = 01 to 07 or A to 18) means both the first variation pattern #n and the second variation pattern #n.

  When the variable display of the first special symbol is executed, in the non-KT state (low probability / non-KT state), the first special symbol variable pattern table for non-KT shown in FIG. It is selected and the fluctuation pattern is determined. As shown to FIG. 12 (A), when the fluctuation display of a 1st special symbol is performed in a non-KT state, it is determined to either of 1st fluctuation pattern # 01-# 05.

  When the variable display of the first special symbol is executed, in the case of the KT state (low probability / first KT state, high probability / first KT state, high probability / second KT state), the KT shown in FIG. 12 (B) The first special symbol variation pattern table for time is selected to determine the variation pattern. As shown to FIG. 12 (B), when the fluctuation display of a 1st special symbol is performed in a KT state, it is determined to either of 1st fluctuation pattern # 06-# 07.

  When performing variable display of the second special symbol, in the non-KT state (low probability / non KT state), the second special symbol for the non-KT variation pattern table shown in FIG. 13 (C) It is selected and the fluctuation pattern is determined. As shown in FIG. 13C, when the variable display of the second special symbol is executed in the non-KT state, one of the second fluctuation patterns #A to # 02 is determined. Specifically, when it is determined to be out, the second variation pattern #A is determined, and the variation display of the second special symbol is executed over a long period of 15 minutes. When it is determined to be a small hit, the second variation pattern # 01 is determined, and the variation display of the second special symbol is executed over a long period of 15 minutes. Also, when it is determined to be a big hit, the second variation pattern # 02 is determined, and the variation display of the second special symbol is executed over a relatively long period of 5 minutes.

  In this embodiment, even in the non-KT state, when the variable display of the second special symbol is executed and it becomes a small hit, there is a situation where a certain winning ball can be expected by the winning of the game ball to the special winning opening 24. It will occur. Therefore, in this embodiment, as shown in FIG. 13C, even if the variable display of the second special symbol is executed during the non-KT state, the fluctuation time is extremely lengthened and the execution frequency of the variable display is reduced. By doing this, the frequency of occurrence of small hits is reduced rather than the situation, and it is prevented that the goal is to obtain a prize ball by small hits despite being in the non-KT state.

  In this embodiment, as shown in FIG. 13 (C), when the variable display of the second special symbol is executed during the non-KT state, the fluctuation time is 5 even if it is a big hit. By making the time relatively long, it is intended to prevent an action of aiming at a winning ball by winning in the special winning opening 24 unfairly during non-KT state. However, in the case of a big hit, it is not necessary to lengthen the digestion of the first reserved memory compared to the case of a small hit, so that the variation time is shorter than in the case of a small hit. There is.

  When performing the variable display of the second special symbol, in the case of low probability / first KT state, the big hit game based on the 6R normal big hit or 2R normal big hit that triggered the low probability / first KT state ends The variation pattern table is selected according to the number of variations since then. In this case, in the case of executing the first fluctuation of the fluctuation display, the second special symbol fluctuation pattern table for low probability / first KT and for the first fluctuation shown in FIG. It is determined. As shown in FIG. 13D, when the second special symbol is displayed as the first change in the low probability / first KT state, it is determined to be one of the second change patterns #B to # 04. Be done.

  As shown in FIG. 13D, when it is determined that the small hit is the first change of the low probability / first KT state, the second change is a relatively long change time of 7 seconds as the small hit. A pattern # 03 (variation pattern for preparation for opening the second start winning opening) is determined. In this embodiment, as described above, when controlled to the first KT state, although the frequency of the small hit increases, the special variable winning is actually achieved by prolonging the opening time of the variable winning ball device 15 The special winning opening 24 in the ball device 22 is set so as to rarely win. However, in the state immediately after the transition to the low probability / first KT state, there is a possibility that some game balls are accumulated on the bottom members of the variable winning ball device 15 and the special variable winning ball device 22. If the device 22 is controlled to be in the open state, a considerable number of game balls may win in the special winning opening 24. Therefore, in this embodiment, in the first fluctuation of the first KT state, by securing a fluctuation time of at least 7 seconds, the variable winning ball device 15 or the special variable winning ball device 22 is made before shifting to the first KT state. The special variable winning ball device 22 is controlled to an open state after sufficient time has elapsed until all the gaming balls accumulated on the bottom member fall, thereby enabling winning in the special winning opening 24. It prevents occurrence of a situation where more than expected prize balls are obtained in the first KT state.

  Further, if it is a case of executing the fluctuation display of the second to 99th fluctuation after ending the big hit game based on the 6R normal big hit or the 2R normal big hit that triggered the low probability / first KT state, FIG. 13 (E) The second special symbol variation pattern table for low probability / first KT and for 2 to 99 variation eyes shown in is selected to determine the variation pattern. As shown in FIG. 13 (E), when the second special symbol is displayed as the second to 99th fluctuation in the low probability / first KT state, any of the second fluctuation patterns #C to # 07 To be determined. Further, as shown in FIG. 13E, when it is determined to be a small hit as the second probability to the 99th fluctuation of the low probability / first KT state, the fluctuation time is as short as 5 seconds, and the second fluctuation pattern # 05 of the fluctuation fluctuation May be determined. In this embodiment, the small display is determined as the second probability to the 99th fluctuation of the low probability / first KT state, and the fluctuation display is executed based on the second fluctuation pattern # 07. In the variable display of the effect pattern in, the effect of turning around the symbol is executed, such as reaching or reaching a slip effect.

  In addition, after the big hit game based on the 6R normal big hit or 2R normal big hit that triggered the low probability / first KT state, the fluctuation display of 100th fluctuation (that is, the low probability / final change in the first KT state) is executed. If it is the case, the second special symbol variation pattern table for the low probability / first KT and 100th variation eye shown in FIG. 13F is selected and the variation pattern is determined. As shown in FIG. 13 (F), when the second special symbol is displayed as the 100th variable with low probability / first KT state, it is determined to be any of the second fluctuation patterns #D to # 09. Be done.

  In this embodiment, when controlled to the low probability / first KT state, for example, character display such as “during a chance time” is displayed on the effect display device 9. As shown in FIG. 13F, when it is determined to be a small hit as the 100th item in the low probability / first KT state, an end display in which characters such as “chance time end !!” are displayed on the effect display device 9 In the second variation pattern # 08 with. Further, as shown in FIG. 13 (F), when it is determined to be a big hit as the low probability / first fluctuation of the first KT state, the character display such as "CANCELCE TIME END !!" After the display, it is determined to be a second variation pattern # 09 with a predetermined resurrection display.

  In this embodiment, as shown in FIG. 12, in the case of a big hit in the fluctuation display of the first special symbol during the KT state, the fluctuation time is determined the first fluctuation pattern # 07 of 1 minute Is configured as. This is the case where a big hit occurs immediately after the transition to the second KT state in the variable display of the first special symbol, and if the big hit change time is as short as the removal time, the player can You will not receive any benefit from the small hit. Therefore, in this embodiment, even in such a case, a sufficient time (one minute in this example) in which small hits can occur at least a plurality of times is secured.

  When executing the second special symbol variation display, in the case of high probability / first KT state, end the big hit game based on the 6R probability variation big hit or 2R probability variation big hit that triggered the high probability / 1st KT status The variation pattern table is selected according to the number of variations since then. In this case, if it is a case to execute the first fluctuation of the fluctuation display, the second special symbol fluctuation pattern table for high probability / first KT and for the first fluctuation shown in FIG. It is determined. As shown in FIG. 14 (G), when the second special symbol is displayed as the first change in the high probability / first KT state, it is determined to be one of the second change patterns #E to # 12. Be done.

  In addition, as shown in FIG. 14 (G), similarly to the first change of the low probability / first KT state, the second start winning combination is also determined when the small change is determined as the first change of the high probability / first KT state. It may be determined to the fluctuation pattern (second fluctuation pattern # 10) for preparation for opening the mouth. Also, as shown in FIG. 14 (G), when it is determined to be a big hit as the first change of the high probability / first KT state, a battle for indicating whether or not the probability change state (high probability state) ends. The second variation pattern # 12 including the effect is determined. Also, as shown in FIG. 14 (G), the second variation pattern # 11 including the battle effect may be determined also when the small probability is determined as the first change of the high probability / first KT state.

  In addition, if it is a case of executing the fluctuation display after the second fluctuation after ending the big hit game based on the 6R probability variation big hit or the 2R probability variation big hit that triggered the high probability / first KT state, as shown in FIG. The second special symbol variation pattern table for the high probability / first KT and second variation or later is selected, and the variation pattern is determined. As shown in FIG. 14 (H), when the second special symbol is displayed as the second or later of the high probability / first KT state, the second variation pattern #F to # 15 is used. It is determined.

  In addition, as shown in FIG. 14 (H), as in the case of the second probability of the low probability / first KT state, the second probability of the first probability or the first KT state is determined to be a small hit. There may be a case where the second fluctuation pattern # 13 of the shortening fluctuation is as short as 5 seconds. Also, as shown in FIG. 14 (H), when it is determined to be a big hit as the high probability / the second fluctuation of the first KT state or later, it is suggested to indicate whether the probability change state (high probability state) ends. The second variation pattern # 15 including the battle effect is determined. Further, as shown in FIG. 14H, even when it is determined to be a small hit as the high probability / the second change of the first KT state or later, the second change pattern # 14 including the battle effect may be determined. .

  When the second special symbol variation display is performed, in the high probability / second KT state, the second special symbol variation pattern table for the high probability / second KT time shown in FIG. 14 (I) is selected. Variation patterns are determined. As shown in FIG. 14I, when the variable display of the second special symbol is executed in the high probability / second KT state, one of the second fluctuation patterns #G to # 18 is determined.

  As shown in FIG. 14I, when it is determined to be a small hit in the high probability / second KT state, the shortening fluctuation in the first KT state (low probability / first 1 KT state, high probability / first KT state) The variation time may be determined to be a second variation pattern # 16 of the shortening variation, which is further shortened to 1.5 seconds than when the variation display is performed. Further, as shown in FIG. 14 (I), when it is determined to be a small hit in the high probability / second KT state, a second variation including a continuous effect which suggests whether the high probability / second second KT state continues. It may be determined to pattern # 17. Also, as shown in FIG. 14 (I), when it is determined to be a big hit in the high probability / second KT state, a battle for suggesting whether or not the probability change state (high probability state) ends after the continuous rendering. The second variation pattern # 18 including the effect is determined.

  In this embodiment, if it is determined that the fluctuation pattern includes the continuous effect and the battle effect, the continuous effect and the battle effect are executed in the variable display of the effect pattern in the effect display device 9, but the positive In the case of a big hit (16R probability variation big hit, 6R probability variation big hit, 2R probability variation big hit) production of the aspect of the victory is executed in the battle production, usually when a big hit (6R normal big hit, 2R normal big hit) in battle production The effect of the defeat mode is executed, and when it is a small hit, the effect of the draw mode is executed in the battle effect. In addition to the mode shown in this embodiment, for example, a 2R probability variation in which the number of rounds in the big hit game is small may be configured to be executed in a battle effect also in a battle effect. .

  When determining the variation patterns of the second variation patterns # 05, # 13, and # 16 for shortening variation, for example, the variation patterns of the shortening variation are determined at different rates according to the number of reserved memories. It is also good. For example, the variation pattern of the shortening variation may be determined at a high rate as the number of pending storages increases, so that the digestion of the pending storage may be accelerated and the operation rate may be increased.

  Further, in the example shown in FIG. 13 and FIG. 14, in the case where the shortening fluctuation of 5 seconds is executed in the first KT state, and the shortening fluctuation of 1.5 seconds is executed in the second KT state. However, the present invention is not limited to such an aspect. For example, 5 seconds of reduced variation may be performed for low probability conditions, and even shorter 1.5 seconds of reduced variation may be performed for high probability conditions.

  Next, the opening patterns of the variable winning prize ball device 15 and the special variable winning prize ball device 22 in the KT state will be described. FIG. 15 is an explanatory view for explaining an opening pattern of the variable winning prize ball device 15 and the special variable winning prize ball device 22 in the KT state. Among them, FIG. 15 (1) shows the opening pattern of the variable winning ball device 15 and the special variable winning ball device 22 in the first KT state, and FIG. 15 (2) shows the variable winning ball device 15 and the special in the second KT state. The opening pattern of variable winning a prize ball device 22 is shown.

  First, with reference to FIG. 15A, the opening pattern of the variable winning ball device 15 and the special variable winning ball device 22 in the first KT state will be described. As shown in FIG. 15 (1), when the gaming ball passes through the gate 32 and the gaming ball is detected by the gate switch 32a, the variation display of the normal symbol is executed in the normal symbol display 10, and a common figure is hit When it is determined, the hit symbol is normally displayed on the symbol display 10 and the symbol is derived and displayed, and when it is determined to be off, the shifted symbol is derived and displayed on the normal symbol display 10. In this embodiment, as shown in FIG. 15 (1), the variation time of the normal symbol is 0.2 seconds, and the symbol determination time for deriving and displaying a hit symbol or an off symbol is 0.2 seconds. . Then, when the winning symbol is derived and displayed, as shown in FIG. 15 (1), after 0.2 seconds of symbol determination time has elapsed, 0.1 second of time before the second start winning opening opening process has elapsed After that, the variable winning ball device 15 is opened for 5.5 seconds, and the game ball can win in the second start winning opening 14.

  When a game ball is won in the second start winning opening 14 while the variable winning ball device 15 is in the open state, the variable display of the second special symbol is executed, and it is determined to be a small hit. , A small hit symbol is derived and displayed on the second special symbol display 8b. When the small hit symbol is derived and displayed, the special variable winning ball device 22 is opened for 0.8 seconds as shown in FIG. It becomes. However, in the first KT state, as shown in FIG. 15 (1), the opening time of the downstream special variable winning ball device 22 is as short as 0.8 seconds, while the upstream variable winning ball device 15 Opening time is as long as 5.5 seconds. Therefore, in the first KT state, although a small hit is likely to occur, it is extremely rare that the game ball will win a prize in the special winning opening 24 (for example, about 1 ball for every 100 fluctuation display).

  In the first KT state, as shown in FIG. 15 (1), after the release of the variable winning ball device 15 is finished, the next variable winning ball device 15 can be released by the following variation of the normal symbol It is after at least 0.5 seconds which is the sum of the time 0.2 seconds, the symbol determination time 0.2 seconds and the second start winning opening opening pre-treatment time 0.1 seconds. Therefore, in this embodiment, in the first KT state, a closed period of at least 0.5 seconds is provided as an interval period after the variable winning ball device 15 is opened.

  Next, the opening pattern of the variable winning prize ball device 15 and the special variable winning prize ball device 22 in the second KT state will be described using FIG. As shown in FIG. 15 (2), when the game ball passes through the gate 32 and the game ball is detected by the gate switch 32a, the normal symbol display 10 carries out the fluctuation display of the normal symbol, and a common figure is hit When it is determined, the hit symbol is normally displayed on the symbol display 10 and the symbol is derived and displayed, and when it is determined to be off, the shifted symbol is derived and displayed on the normal symbol display 10. In this embodiment, as shown in FIG. 15 (2), the variation time of the normal symbol is 0.2 seconds, and the symbol determination time for deriving and displaying the hit symbol or the off symbol is 0.2 seconds. . Then, when the winning symbol is derived and displayed, as shown in FIG. 15 (2), after the symbol settling time 0.2 seconds has passed, the time 2.6 seconds before the second start winning opening opening processing has passed After that, the variable winning ball device 15 is opened for 0.5 seconds, and the game ball can win in the second start winning opening 14.

  When a game ball is won in the second start winning opening 14 while the variable winning ball device 15 is in the open state, the variable display of the second special symbol is executed, and it is determined to be a small hit. , A small hit symbol is derived and displayed on the second special symbol display 8b. Then, when the small hit symbol is derived and displayed, as shown in FIG. 15 (2), the special variable winning ball device 22 is opened for 0.8 seconds, and the gaming ball can win in the special winning opening 24. It becomes.

  In the second KT state, unlike in the first KT state, the opening time of the variable winning ball device 15 is extremely short at 0.5 seconds. Also, in this embodiment, in the second KT state, at least 3.0 seconds (normal symbol variation time 0.2 seconds + symbol determination time 0) as an interval period (closing period) after the variable winning ball device 15 is opened. A relatively long period of 2 seconds plus a second start winning opening opening processing time 2.6 seconds) is secured. Therefore, in the second KT state, as shown in FIG. 15 (2), the opening time of the variable winning ball device 15 on the upstream side is short and the interval period (closing period) is long. The game ball easily enters the special variable winning ball device 22 and the game ball easily wins the special winning opening 24.

  In this embodiment, the process of executing the variable display of the normal symbol or controlling the opening of the variable winning ball device 15 is normally processed by the game control microcomputer 560 (specifically, the CPU 56). This is performed by executing (see step S26C). The game control microcomputer 560 also executes a process of determining whether or not per common drawing in the normal symbol process of step S26C, but the same probability (for example, 10%) regardless of the game state To determine whether or not to hit a common figure. Specifically, regardless of whether the gaming state is a definite change state (high probability state), whether it is a non-KT state, a first KT state or a second KT state, or a big hit gaming state The same probability is used to determine whether or not to draw a common figure.

  In this embodiment, in the first KT state and the second KT state, the variation time of the normal symbol and the symbol determination time are respectively equal to 0.2 seconds, and the time before the second start winning opening opening process is the second. In the 1KT state, the closing period (interval period) of the variable winning ball device 15 has been made different by shortening to 0.1 seconds and increasing to 2.6 seconds in the 2nd KT state. I can not. For example, the closing period (interval period) of the variable winning ball device 15 may be configured to be different by changing the fluctuation time and the symbol determination time between the first KT state and the second KT state. Further, for example, the time after the second start winning opening opening process after closing the variable winning ball device 15 can be controlled, and the time after the second starting winning opening opening process differs between the first KT state and the second KT state. By making it be different, the closing period (interval period) of the variable winning ball device 15 may be configured to be different. In particular, if the closing period (interval period) of the variable winning prize ball device 15 in the first KT state is shortened by any of the above methods, it is possible to suppress winning in the special winning opening 24 in the first KT state. it can.

  Further, for example, a special flag (open extension flag) indicating that the open time of the variable winning ball device 15 is extended is provided, and if the special flag is set, the variable win as shown in FIG. The first opening pattern (long opening) for opening the ball device 15 for a long time is controlled, and the second winning pattern for opening the variable winning ball device 15 shown in FIG. It may be configured to control by short open).

  Further, even in the first KT state, when the last variable display in the low probability / first KT state is to be performed, the open time of the variable winning ball device 15 may be shortened. With such a configuration, it is possible to prevent a sense of discomfort that the variable winning ball device 15 is open for a long time when giving a left hit notification after the end of the low probability / first KT state.

  Further, the variable winning ball device 15 may be configured to be short-opened during the low probability / non-KT state. With such a configuration, in the case where the open probability of the variable winning ball device 15 is high in the low probability / non-KT state (left-handed state), only a few game balls are operated for shooting. In this case, it is possible to prevent the variable winning ball device 15 from winning, and it is possible to prevent the right-handed operation from being performed during the low probability / non-KT state.

  FIGS. 16 and 17 are explanatory diagrams showing an example of the contents of the effect control command sent to the effect control microcomputer 200. FIG. In the example shown in FIG. 16, the commands 8000 (H) to 8007 (H), 8011 (H) to 8022 (H) correspond to the variable display of the special symbol, and the first variable display portion 9a or the second variable display portion It is an effect control command (variation pattern command) which designates a variation pattern of a decorative pattern variably displayed in 9b. Note that the effect control command for specifying the fluctuation pattern is also a command for specifying the start of fluctuation. Therefore, when the effect control microcomputer 200 receives any of the commands 8000 (H) to 8007 (H) and 8011 (H) to 8022 (H), the first variable display portion 9a or the second variable display portion 9b is received. It controls to start the variable display of the decorative design in.

  The command 9001 (H) is an effect control command (display result 1 designation command) (disappearance designation command) designating that the display result of the variable display of the decorative design designated by the fluctuation pattern command is to be disengaging. The command 9002 (H) is an effect control command (display result 2 designation command (16R probability variation big hit designation command)) which designates that the display result of the variable display of the decorative design designated by the variation pattern command is 16R probability variation big hit . The command 9003 (H) is an effect control command (display result 3 designation command (6R probability variation big hit designation command)) for designating that the display result of the variable display of the decorative pattern designated by the variation pattern command is 6R probability variation jackpot . The command 9004 (H) is an effect control command (display result 4 designation command (6R normal jackpot designation command)) for designating that the display result of the variable display of the decorative pattern designated by the fluctuation pattern command is 6R normal jackpot . The command 9005 (H) is an effect control command (display result 5 designation command (2R probability variation big hit designation command)) which designates that the display result of the variable display of the decorative design designated by the variation pattern command is to be 2R probability variation jackpot . The command 9006 (H) is an effect control command (display result 6 designation command (2R normal jackpot designation command)) for designating that the display result of the variable display of the decorative pattern designated by the fluctuation pattern command is 2R normal jackpot . The command 9007 (H) is an effect control command (display result 7 designation command (small hit designation command)) for designating that the display result of the variable display of the decorative design designated by the change pattern command is a small hit.

  Hereinafter, the display result 1 designation command to the display result 7 designation command may be referred to as a display result designation command. In this embodiment, since the game control microcomputer 560 transmits the display result designating command immediately before the change pattern command, the display control of the game control microcomputer 560 is received immediately before the first change pattern command. The command can be determined to be the display result specification command for the first decorative pattern, and the display result specification command received immediately before the second variation pattern command can be determined to be the display result specification command for the second decorative pattern, Although the display result designation command can be shared for the first decorative symbol and the second decorative symbol, the display result designation command for the first decorative symbol and the display result designation command for the second decorative symbol may be different.

  In addition, instead of transmitting the command for displaying the display result, the game control microcomputer 560 does not transmit the display result designation command, corresponding to each of 15R positive variation big / 6R positive variation big hit / 6R normal big hit / 2R positive variation big hit / 2R normal big hit / small hit / departure The variation pattern command may be determined, and the effect control microcomputer 200 may determine the stop symbol of the decorative pattern based on the received variation pattern command.

  The command A000 (H) is an effect control command (a first symbol determination specification command (a first decoration symbol stop specification command)) instructing the stop of the variable display of the first decorative pattern. The command A 001 (H) is an effect control command (second symbol determination specification command (second decoration symbol stop specification command)) instructing stop of the variable display of the second decorative symbol.

  The command BXXX (H) (X = arbitrary hexadecimal number) is an effect control command sent from the start of the big hit game to the end of the big hit game. Among them, B000 (H) is an effect control command (first jackpot start designation command: first fanfare designation command) for specifying the start of the first jackpot game. B 001 (H) is an effect control command (first big hit end designation command: first ending designation command) for specifying the end of the first big hit game. B 002 (H) is an effect control command (second jackpot start designation command: second fanfare designation command) for specifying the start of the second jackpot game. B003 (H) is an effect control command (second big hit end designation command: second ending designation command) for specifying the end of the second big hit game. B 004 (H) is an effect control command (small hit start designation command) for specifying the start of the small hit game. B 005 (H) is an effect control command (small hit end designation command) for specifying the end of the small hit game.

  The command B1XX (H) is an effect control command (display command during large winning opening open) for designating a display in a round in the big hit game. In addition, the number of rounds displayed on "XX" is set. The command B2XX (H) is an effect control command (display command after opening of the big winning opening) for designating display (display of interval between rounds) after round in the big hit game.

  The command B 400 (H) is an effect control command (big winning opening winning combination designation command) for designating that the gaming ball has won a winning combination in the big winning opening. The command B 401 (H) is an effect control command (special winning opening winning designation command) for specifying that the gaming ball has won a special winning opening.

  The command C000 (H) is an effect control command (first valid start winning designation command) indicating that the gaming ball has won a prize in the first starting winning opening 13 in a state where the first reserved memory number has not reached four. The command C 001 (H) is an effect control command (second valid start winning designation command) indicating that the game ball has won in the second start winning opening 14 in a state where the second reserved storage number has not reached four. A command indicating the first pending storage number may be transmitted as a first valid start winning designation command, and a command indicating the second pending storage number may be transmitted as a second valid startup winning designation command. Then, the first valid start winning combination designation command and the second valid start winning combination designation command are commands indicating that there is a start winning combination.

  The command D000 (H) is an effect control command for specifying a customer waiting demonstration.

  The command E000 (H) is an effect control command (low probability / non-KT background designation command) for designating background display when the gaming state is the low probability / non-KT state. The command E 001 (H) is an effect control command (low probability / first KT background designation command) for specifying background display when the gaming state is the low probability / first KT state. The command E 002 (H) is an effect control command (high probability / first KT background designation command) for specifying background display when the gaming state is high probability / first KT state. The command E 003 (H) is an effect control command (high probability / second KT background designation command) for specifying background display when the gaming state is high probability / second KT state.

  The effect control microcomputer 200 (specifically, the effect control CPU 201) mounted on the effect control substrate 80 receives the effect control command described above from the game control microcomputer 560 mounted on the main substrate 31. Then, according to the contents shown in FIGS. 16 and 17, the display state of the first variable display 9a and the second variable display 9b and the display state of the effect symbol display 9c are changed, and the display state of the lamp is changed. Sound number data is output to the sound output board 70. Note that effect control commands other than the effect control commands shown in FIGS. 16 and 17 are also transmitted from the main substrate 31 to the effect control substrate 80. For example, a more detailed effect control command relating to a big hit game and a effect control command indicating a game state (for example, a effect control command indicating an initialization command) are also transmitted from the main substrate 31 to the effect control substrate 80.

  FIG. 18 is a flow chart showing an example of a program of the first special symbol process processing (step S26A) executed by the game control microcomputer 560 (specifically, the CPU 56) mounted on the main substrate 31. As described above, in the first special symbol process processing, processing for controlling the first special symbol display 8a and the special variable winning prize ball device 20 is executed.

  When the CPU 56 performs the first special symbol process processing, the first starting opening switch 13a for detecting that the gaming ball has won the first starting winning opening 13 provided on the gaming board 6 is on. If, on the other hand, there is a starting winning combination in which the gaming ball wins the first starting winning opening 13 (step S311), the first starting opening switch passing process is executed (step S312). Thereafter, the CPU 56 performs one of steps S300 to S307 in accordance with the internal state (specifically, the value of the first special symbol process flag).

The process of steps S300 to S307 is the following process.
First special symbol normal processing (step S300): executed when the value of the first special symbol process flag is 0. When the variable display of the special symbol can be started, the game control microcomputer 560 confirms the number of stored numerical data (total number of held memories) stored in the number of held memories buffer. The storage number of the numerical data stored in the pending storage number buffer can be confirmed by the count value of the total pending storage number counter. Also, if the count value of the combined holding memory number counter is not 0, it is determined whether or not the display result of the variable display of the first special symbol is to be a big hit. In the case of a big hit, the first big hit flag is set. Then, the internal state (first special symbol process flag) is updated to a value (1 in this example) according to step S301. The first big hit flag is reset when the big hit game is over.

  First variation pattern setting process (step S301): executed when the value of the first special symbol process flag is 1. Also, the fluctuation pattern is determined, and the fluctuation time in the fluctuation pattern (variable display time: time from the start of variable display to the derivation display (stop display) of the display result) is the fluctuation time of the variable display of the special symbol Decide to do. Also, start the fluctuation time timer that measures the fluctuation time of the special symbol. Then, the internal state (first special symbol process flag) is updated to a value (2 in this example) corresponding to step S302.

  First display result specification command transmission process (step S302): executed when the value of the first special symbol process flag is 2. Control for transmitting a display result designation command to the effect control microcomputer 200 is performed. Then, the internal state (first special symbol process flag) is updated to a value (3 in this example) corresponding to step S303.

  First special symbol variation processing (step S303): executed when the value of the first special symbol process flag is 3. When the fluctuation time of the fluctuation pattern selected in the first fluctuation pattern setting process has elapsed (when the fluctuation time timer set in step S301 times out, ie, the value of the fluctuation time timer becomes 0), the effect control microcomputer 200 Control to transmit the symbol determination designation command is performed, and the internal state (first special symbol process flag) is updated to a value (4 in this example) corresponding to step S304. Incidentally, when the effect control microcomputer 200 receives the symbol determination designation command transmitted by the game control microcomputer 560, the effect control microcomputer 200 controls the effect display device 9 to stop the decorative symbol.

  First special symbol stop processing (step S304): executed when the value of the first special symbol process flag is 4. When the first jackpot flag is set, the internal state (first special symbol process flag) is updated to a value (5 in this example) corresponding to step S305. If the first jackpot flag is not set, the internal state (first special symbol process flag) is updated to a value (0 in this example) corresponding to step S300. In this embodiment, based on the fact that the value of the special symbol process flag is 4, the special symbol display control data for stopping and displaying the stop symbol of the special symbol in the special symbol display control process is the special symbol display. It is set in the output buffer for control data setting, and the stop symbol of the special symbol is actually stopped and displayed according to the setting contents of the output buffer in the display control process of step S22.

  First large winning opening opening pre-processing (step S305): is executed when the value of the first special symbol process flag is five. In the first big winning opening opening pre-processing, control to open the special variable winning prize ball device 20 is performed. Specifically, a counter (for example, a counter for counting the number of gaming balls having entered the special variable winning prize ball device 20) is initialized, and the solenoid 21 is driven to open the special winning opening. Further, the execution time of the first large winning opening open processing is set by the timer, and the internal state (first special symbol process flag) is updated to a value (6 in this example) corresponding to step S306. Although the first big winning opening opening pre-processing is executed for each round, when starting the first round, the first big winning opening opening pre-processing is also processing for starting a big hit game.

  First large winning opening open process (step S306): is executed when the value of the first special symbol process flag is 6. Control for transmitting the effect control command of round display in the big hit gaming state to the microcomputer 200 for effect control, processing for confirming the establishment of the closing condition of the special variable winning prize ball device 20 and the like are performed. Further, when the gaming ball is won in the special winning opening and the gaming ball is detected by the first count switch 23a, control is performed to transmit a special winning opening winning designation command to the effect control microcomputer 200. If the closing condition of the special variable winning prize ball device 20 is satisfied and there are still remaining rounds, the internal state (first special symbol process flag) is updated to the value (5 in this example) corresponding to step S305. Do. Also, when all the rounds are finished, the internal state (first special symbol process flag) is updated to a value (7 in this example) corresponding to step S307.

  First big hit end processing (step S307): executed when the value of the first special symbol process flag is 7. Control is performed to cause the effect control microcomputer 200 to perform display control to notify the player that the big hit gaming state has ended. Further, processing is performed to set a flag indicating the gaming state (for example, a probability change flag, a first KT flag, a second KT flag). Then, the internal state (first special symbol process flag) is updated to a value (0 in this example) corresponding to step S300.

  FIG. 19 is a flow chart showing an example of a program of the second special symbol process processing (step S26B) executed by the game control microcomputer 560 (specifically, the CPU 56) mounted on the main substrate 31. As described above, in the second special symbol process processing, processing for controlling the second special symbol display 8b, the special variable winning ball device 20, and the special variable winning ball device 22 is executed.

  When the CPU 56 performs the second special symbol process processing, the second starting opening switch 14a for detecting that the game ball has won on the second starting winning opening 14 provided on the game board 6 is on. If there is a starting winning combination in which the gaming ball wins the second starting winning opening 14 (step S321), the second starting opening switch passing process is executed (step S322). If the “first” of the first starting port switch passing process shown in FIG. 19 is read as the “second”, the second starting port switch passing process will be described. Thereafter, the CPU 56 performs one of steps S350 to S360 in accordance with the internal state (specifically, the value of the second special symbol process flag).

The processes of steps S350 to S360 are the following processes.
Second special symbol normal processing (step S350): executed when the value of the second special symbol process flag is 0. When the variable display of the special symbol can be started, the game control microcomputer 560 confirms the number of stored numerical data (total number of held memories) stored in the number of held memories buffer. The storage number of the numerical data stored in the pending storage number buffer can be confirmed by the count value of the total pending storage number counter. Also, if the count value of the combined holding memory number counter is not 0, it is determined whether or not the display result of the variable display of the second special symbol is to be a big hit. In the case of a big hit, the second big hit flag is set. On the other hand, the small hit flag is set when not making a big hit. Then, the internal state (second special symbol process flag) is updated to a value (1 in this example) according to step S351. The second big hit flag is reset when the big hit game is over. The small hit flag is reset when the small hit game is over.

  Second variation pattern setting process (step S351): executed when the value of the second special symbol process flag is 1. Also, the fluctuation pattern is determined, and the fluctuation time in the fluctuation pattern (variable display time: time from the start of variable display to the derivation display (stop display) of the display result) is the fluctuation time of the variable display of the special symbol Decide to do. Also, start the fluctuation time timer that measures the fluctuation time of the special symbol. Then, the internal state (second special symbol process flag) is updated to a value (2 in this example) corresponding to step S352.

  Second display result specification command transmission process (step S352): executed when the value of the second special symbol process flag is 2. Control for transmitting a display result designation command to the effect control microcomputer 200 is performed. Then, the internal state (second special symbol process flag) is updated to a value (3 in this example) corresponding to step S353.

  Second special symbol variation processing (step S353): executed when the value of the second special symbol process flag is three. When the fluctuation time of the fluctuation pattern selected in the second fluctuation pattern setting processing elapses (when the fluctuation time timer set in step S351 times out, ie, the value of the fluctuation time timer becomes 0), the effect control microcomputer 200 Control to transmit the symbol determination designation command is performed, and the internal state (second special symbol process flag) is updated to a value (4 in this example) corresponding to step S354. Incidentally, when the effect control microcomputer 200 receives the symbol determination designation command transmitted by the game control microcomputer 560, the effect control microcomputer 200 controls the effect display device 9 to stop the decorative symbol.

  Second special symbol stop processing (step S354): executed when the value of the second special symbol process flag is four. When the second jackpot flag is set, the internal state (second special symbol process flag) is updated to a value (5 in this example) corresponding to step S355. If the small hit flag is set, the internal state (second special symbol process flag) is updated to a value (8 in this example) corresponding to step S358. When neither the 2nd big hit flag nor the small hit flag is set (when forced off), the internal state (2nd special symbol process flag) to the value corresponding to step S 350 (0 in this example) Update. In this embodiment, the special symbol display control for stopping and displaying the stop symbol of the special symbol in the special symbol display control process, as will be described later, based on the value of the special symbol process flag being 4 will be described later. The data is set in the output buffer for special symbol display control data setting, and the stop symbol of the special symbol is actually stopped and displayed in the display control process of step S22 according to the setting contents of the output buffer.

  Second big winning opening opening pre-processing (step S355): is executed when the value of the second special symbol process flag is five. In the second big winning opening opening pre-processing, control to open the special variable winning prize ball device 20 is performed. Specifically, a counter (for example, a counter for counting the number of gaming balls having entered the special variable winning prize ball device 20) is initialized, and the solenoid 21 is driven to open the special winning opening. Further, the execution time of the second large winning opening open processing is set by the timer, and the internal state (second special symbol process flag) is updated to a value (6 in this example) corresponding to step S356. In addition, although 2nd big winning a prize opening opening processing is performed for every round, when starting a 1st round, 2nd big winning a prize opening opening processing is also processing which starts a big hit game.

  Second large winning opening open process (step S356): is executed when the value of the second special symbol process flag is 6. Control for transmitting the effect control command of round display in the big hit gaming state to the microcomputer 200 for effect control, processing for confirming the establishment of the closing condition of the special variable winning prize ball device 20 and the like are performed. Further, when the gaming ball is won in the special winning opening and the gaming ball is detected by the first count switch 23a, control is performed to transmit a special winning opening winning designation command to the effect control microcomputer 200. If the closing condition of the special variable winning prize ball device 20 is satisfied and there are still remaining rounds, the internal state (second special symbol process flag) is updated to a value (5 in this example) corresponding to step S355. Do. Also, when all the rounds are finished, the internal state (second special symbol process flag) is updated to a value (7 in this example) corresponding to step S357.

  Second big hit end processing (step S357): executed when the value of the second special symbol process flag is 7. Control is performed to cause the effect control microcomputer 200 to perform display control to notify the player that the big hit gaming state has ended. Further, processing is performed to set a flag indicating the gaming state (for example, a probability change flag, a first KT flag, a second KT flag). Then, the internal state (second special symbol process flag) is updated to a value (0 in this example) corresponding to step S350.

  Second small hit opening pre-processing (step S358): is executed when the value of the second special symbol process flag is 8. In the second small hit opening pre-processing, control to open the special variable winning prize ball device 22 is performed. Specifically, a counter (for example, a counter for counting the number of gaming balls entering the special winning opening 24) is initialized, and the solenoid 106 is driven to open the special variable winning ball device 22. Further, the execution time of the second small hit open processing is set by the timer, and the internal state (second special symbol process flag) is updated to a value (9 in this example) corresponding to step S359. The second small hit opening pre-processing is also a process to start a small hit game.

  Second small hit open processing (step S359): is executed when the value of the second special symbol process flag is nine. Processing for confirming the establishment of the closing condition of the special variable winning prize ball device 22 is performed. In this embodiment, the closing condition is satisfied when the opening time of the special variable winning prize ball device 22 is 0.8 seconds (see FIG. 15). Further, when the gaming ball is won in the special winning opening and the second counting switch 25a detects the gaming ball, control is performed to transmit a special winning opening winning designation command to the effect control microcomputer 200. If the closing condition is satisfied, the internal state (second special symbol process flag) is updated to a value (10 (decimal) in this example) corresponding to step S360.

  Second small hit end processing (step S360): executed when the value of the second special symbol process flag is 10. Control is performed to cause the effect control microcomputer 200 to perform display control to notify the player that the small hit gaming state has ended. Then, the internal state (second special symbol process flag) is updated to a value (0 in this example) corresponding to step S300.

  Next, the operation of the effect control means will be described. FIG. 20 is a flowchart showing effect control main processing executed by the effect control microcomputer 200 (specifically, the effect control CPU 201) mounted on the effect control board 80. When the power is turned on, the effect control CPU 201 starts execution of the main processing. In the main processing, first, initialization processing is performed to clear the RAM area, set various initial values, and initialize the timer for determining activation intervals of effect control (step S 701). After that, the effect control CPU 201 shifts to loop processing for monitoring the timer interrupt flag (step S702). When a timer interrupt occurs, the effect control CPU 201 sets a timer interrupt flag in the timer interrupt process. In the main processing, when the timer interrupt flag is set, the effect control CPU 201 clears the flag (step S703), and executes the following effect control processing.

  In the effect control process, first, the effect control CPU 201 analyzes the received effect control command, and sets a flag according to the received effect control command (command analysis process: step S704). Next, the effect control CPU 201 performs a first decorative symbol process process (step S705A). In the first decorative symbol process process, among the processes corresponding to the control state, the process corresponding to the current control state (first effect control process flag) is selected to execute the display control of the first variable display portion 9a. . Further, the second decorative symbol process process is performed (step S705B). In the second decorative symbol process process, among the processes corresponding to the control state, the process corresponding to the current control state (second effect control process flag) is selected to execute the display control of the second variable display unit 9b. . Further, the effect symbol process process for controlling the display state of the effect symbol display portion 9c is executed (step S706). Further, a suspension storage display control process for controlling the display state of the symbol suspension storage display unit 18c is executed (step S707). Further, a random number updating process is performed to update the counter value of the counter for generating a random number such as the notice determination random number (step S 708). Thereafter, the process proceeds to step S702.

  FIG. 21 is a flowchart showing the effect control process (S706) in the effect control main process shown in FIG. In the effect control process, after performing the process of S700, the effect control CPU 201 performs any of the processes of S800 to S810 according to the value of the effect control process flag. In each process, the following process is performed.

  Pre-reading process (S700): A process of storing pending storage information (pending information) corresponding to pending storage information possessed by the gaming control microcomputer 560, and making the pending storage information available for prefetching effect. With pre-reading effect, before the order of fluctuation indication (pattern fluctuation) of special symbol based on certain reservation memory information arrives, the contents of fluctuation indication of special symbol based on the reservation information by prefetching the reservation memory information This is a rendering technology such as giving an advance notice at a stage prior to the determination of what will be the variation display of the special symbol in the future. For example, when it is indicated that the pending storage information is to be a small hit or a big hit, an advance notice effect (refer to FIG. 22) called a pending link notification effect can be executed as a pre-reading effect. Hereinafter, the pending storage information targeted for the pre-reading effect is referred to as “target pending storage information”. In addition, after the pre-reading process, the big hit related process (S701) and the rush process (S702) are executed, the details will be described later.

  Fluctuation pattern command reception waiting process (S800): It is checked whether a fluctuation pattern command has been received from the game control microcomputer 560 or not. Specifically, it is checked whether or not the variation pattern command reception flag set in the command analysis process is set. If the fluctuation pattern command has been received, the value of the effect control process flag is changed to a value corresponding to the effect symbol fluctuation start process (S801).

  Effect design fluctuation start process (S801): It is controlled to start the fluctuation effect which is the effect corresponding to the fluctuation display of the special symbol. In response to the received fluctuation pattern command, the effect pattern of the fluctuation effect is selected, and the timing of the effect time timer for counting the time of the effect to be executed is started. Then, the value of the effect control process flag is updated to a value corresponding to the in-reproduction processing (S802).

  In process of effect symbol fluctuation (S802): While controlling the switching timing and the like of each state constituting the effect pattern, it is monitored whether the effect time counted by the effect time timer has ended. Then, based on the fact that the effect time is over or the symbol change designation command is received, the value of the effect control process flag corresponds to the change effect stop process (S 803) in order to end the change effect effect. Update to value.

  Effect design fluctuation stop processing (S803): Stop the effect during fluctuation, control to display the effect result corresponding to the fluctuation display result of special symbol (stop symbol). Then, the value of the effect control process flag is updated to a value corresponding to the big hit display process (S804) or the fluctuation pattern command reception waiting process (S800).

  Big hit display process (S804): When a big hit occurs, display control such as control to perform fanfare effect as a hit such as a big hit display to notify the occurrence of the big hit to the effect display device 9 is performed. Then, the value of the effect control process flag is updated to a value corresponding to the in-round process (S805).

  In-round processing (S805): Perform display control in the round of the big hit. Then, when the round end condition is satisfied, if the final round is not ended, the value of the effect control process flag is updated to a value corresponding to the post round process (S806). If the final round has ended, the value of the effect control process flag is updated to a value corresponding to the big hit end process (S807).

  Post-round processing (S806): Perform display control between rounds of big hit. Then, when the round start condition is satisfied, the value of the effect control process flag is updated to a value corresponding to the process during the round (S805).

  Big hit end effect processing (S807): In the effect display device 9, display control is performed to notify the player that the big hit gaming state has ended. Then, the value of the effect control process flag is updated to a value corresponding to the fluctuation pattern command reception waiting process (S800).

  Small hit display processing (S 808): Display control such as control to perform fanfare effect as an effect such as a small hit display for notifying the effect display device 9 of the occurrence of a small hit when a small hit occurs. Then, the value of the effect control process flag is updated to a value corresponding to the small hit open process (S809).

  Small hit open processing (S809): In the small hit, various effect control is performed while the special variable winning prize ball device 22 is open. For example, in the small hit gaming state, various effects are executed when the game ball is detected by the second count switch 25a in the special winning opening 24. Then, when the special variable winning prize ball device 22 is closed, the value of the effect control process flag is updated to a value corresponding to the small hitting end effect processing (S810).

  Small hit end effect processing (S810): In the effect display device 9, effect control is performed to notify the player that the small hit gaming state has ended. Then, the value of the effect control process flag is updated to a value corresponding to the fluctuation pattern command reception waiting process (S800).

  In the effect control process processing, the display state of the effect display device 9 is controlled by each of the above-described processes, the variable time effect corresponding to the variable symbol display of the special symbol is started, and the effect result corresponding to the variable symbol result of the special symbol is Is displayed. The effect control CPU 201 recognizes the designated fluctuation pattern and display result for the fluctuation display to be executed based on, for example, the received fluctuation pattern command and the display result designation command, and produces an effect during fluctuation Determine the result.

[Demonstration during the big hit]
Next, the jackpot effect executed in the present embodiment will be described. In the present embodiment, when the jackpot display result is derived, the jackpot gaming state is controlled to be advantageous for the player. And, during the jackpot gaming state (during the jackpot state, also referred to as a jackpot), various effects are executed.

[Pending party production]
For example, there is a holding series production as a production during a big hit. When the game ball enters the start winning area such as the first start winning opening 13 and the second start winning opening 14, the microcomputer 560 for gaming control is a random number for determining a big hit, and a random number for determining a big hit type. , And extract a random value for determining a fluctuation pattern. Then, if the start condition capable of starting the variable display such as the condition that the variable display is not being performed or the condition that the jackpot is not performed is satisfied at the start winning, the variable display is performed based on the extracted random value.

  On the other hand, with respect to the variable display in which the start condition is not satisfied yet despite the game ball entering the start winning area, information indicating the extracted random number value is stored in the RAM 55 at the start winning. Then, at the time of the start winning, the game control microcomputer 560 transmits, to the effect control microcomputer 200, a pre-reading result notification command capable of specifying information indicating whether or not to make a big hit and information indicating a fluctuation pattern. . The pending storage is read from the old one each time the start condition of the fluctuating display is satisfied, and the fluctuating display is executed based on the information on the pending storage read out.

  By receiving such a pre-reading result notification command, the effect control microcomputer 200 becomes a big hit or a specific change pattern type until the variable display which is a big hit or a specific change pattern type is executed. It is possible to execute pre-reading effect to suggest or presume whether or not.

  Such pre-reading effect may be performed from the time of the first big hit state to the fluctuation display becoming the next big hit state. In the present embodiment, the pre-reading effect performed in the previous big hit state is referred to as a hold-on effect. If there is a pending storage determined to be the next big hit state in the big hit state (in the case of so-called pending), pending series effect of the success pattern is executed until the next big hit state. In addition, there may be a case where a holding pattern of failure patterns is executed. And, in the continuation series production of the success pattern, the premium picture which can not be seen with the usual big hit flows after that.

  In addition, there may be stored pending storage that becomes a small hit status during the pending storage determined from the big hit status to the next big hit status. A case where there is such a holding series effect and a holding memory controlled to a small hit state during the holding series effect will be described with reference to FIG.

  FIG. 22 is an effect drawing showing an effect to be executed during a big hit. The effects during the big hit are performed in the order of (a) to (f) in FIG. FIG. 22 (a) shows the screen of the effect display 9 at the start of the big hit. When the gaming state is switched to the jackpot state and the round game of the first round is started, the image is switched to the video during the jackpot. At the upper right of the screen of the effect display device 9, an image showing the current number of rounds is displayed, and at the lower right of the screen, a numeric symbol indicating which of the effect symbols a big hit has been started is shown. Further, on the upper left of the screen, the total number of acquired balls obtained by the jackpot winning is shown by the total acquired image 194. As shown in FIG. 22 (a), at the start of the big hit, a total acquired image 194 of “0 GET” indicating that the number of acquisitions is zero is displayed.

  A round advances from the state of Drawing 22 (a), and when it is set to 5R, an effect of reservation ream is performed. If the on-hold series effect is successful, a on-hold series image 195 composed of the characters “on-line” indicating the on-hold series effect as shown in FIG. 22B is displayed. In addition, the video of the big hit switches from a normal big hit video to a premium video that can only be viewed in the case of a holding station. At this time, a total acquired image 194 of “450 GET” indicating that the number of acquisitions is 450 is displayed. Thereafter, the screen of FIG. 22 (c) is displayed at the 16th round which is the first round of the big hit end. As shown in FIG. 22C, the premium video flows, and a total acquired image 194 of “1550 GET” indicating that the number of acquisitions is 1550 is displayed.

  When information regarding a small hit is stored in the retention storage between the first big hit and the second big hit, a screen as shown in FIG. 22 (d) is displayed. In FIG. 22 (d), the character "+100" indicates that 100 game balls have been acquired by the game ball winning a special winning opening 24 of the special variable winning ball device 22 in one small hit. The first acquired image 196 to be displayed is displayed. The first acquired image 196 is displayed at the center of the screen with a rainbow background. Such an effect by a small hit between the big hit is also referred to as an acquisition notification effect. Further, at the lower right of the screen, the number "123", which is a symbol indicating a small hit, is displayed in a discrete manner. In addition, on the upper right of the screen, a "17R" is displayed indicating that this one small hit is counted as one round. Further, on the upper left of the screen, a total acquired image 194 of “1600 GET” indicating the total number of acquisitions with the game ball acquired in the first big hit is displayed. Then, in FIG. 22 (d), a series of premium video flows continuously from FIG. 22 (c).

  Next, the situation when the second big hit starts after the small hit state ends will be described with reference to FIG. At the beginning of the second big hit, after counting the number of rounds for the first big hit and the small hit as one round in the upper right of the screen, "18R" which added that the next round of the big hit started Characters are displayed. Also, at the lower right of the screen, a symbol of "7" indicating the jackpot symbol of this time is displayed. Further, on the upper left of the screen, a total acquired image 194 of “1750 GET” indicating the total number of acquired game balls is displayed. Also at this time, a series of premium images are continuously streamed.

  At the end of the second big hit, the screen shown in FIG. 22 (f) is displayed. At the upper right of the screen, after counting the number of rounds of the first big hit and the small hit as one round, the character "33R" is displayed which is the sum of the number of rounds of the next big hit. Also, at the lower right of the screen, a symbol of "7" indicating the jackpot symbol of this time is displayed. Further, on the upper left of the screen, a total acquired image 194 of "3200 GET" indicating the total number of acquired game balls is displayed. Also at this time, a series of premium images are continuously streamed.

  As shown in FIG. 22, a premium image by holding effect flows as a series of images from the big hit state to the next big hit state. Such a premier video also flows when being controlled to a small hit state during a specific period from the big hit state to the start of the next big hit state. In this way, since the effect by the image is a series, it is possible to give the impression that the big hit continues even if the gaming state changes. Therefore, when there is a holding memory which is determined to be controlled to a small hit state different from the big hit state in the period from the big hit state to the next big hit state, the interest of the game can be improved.

  In addition, after the end of the first big hit, although the shift fluctuation may be included by the next big hit, even in this case, the premium video continues to flow.

[Directions in rush]
Next, the effects during the rush will be described. In the present embodiment, if the high probability / first KT state or the high probability / second KT state is reached after the big hit gaming state ends, the rush state is entered. In the rush state, in the high probability / first KT state, it is not possible to expect a small hit to get out the balls. On the other hand, in the rush state of the high probability / second KT state, a small hit is likely to occur, and a prize ball based on the game ball having won in the special winning opening 24 is added as needed by the generated small hit. Therefore, in the rush state in the probability / second KT state, the game state in which the number of balls is likely to increase is higher than in the other game states.

  FIG. 23 is an effect drawing showing an effect to be performed during a rush. When the rush state is reached after the end of the jackpot gaming state, a screen as shown in FIG. 23A is displayed during the rush. As shown in FIG. 23 (a), at the center of the screen of the effect display 9, it is indicated by the downward arrow that the variable display is currently being executed in the left, middle and right symbol display areas 91, 92 and 93. Indicated by. Further, on the upper right of the screen, a total acquired image 194 is displayed which indicates the total number of acquired balls acquired in the big hit and the balls in the rush. In addition, on the right side of the screen, the word "RUSH" is displayed to indicate that a rush state is currently in progress. Further, on the lower left of the screen, a hold display H for displaying the generated hold storage information is displayed corresponding to the number of the hold storage information.

  From the state of FIG. 23 (a), if the current fluctuation is a fluctuation that results in a small hit display result, as shown in FIG. 23 (b), it indicates that the display result is controlled to a small hit state. A combination of even symbols of 222 "is displayed. The open even symbols in FIG. 23 (b) are blue. Further, at the lower right of the screen, the ball obtained during the small hit is displayed as a second acquired image 197 of the character of "+100".

  As shown in FIG. 23B, when a small hit occurs in the rush state, a second acquired image 197 notifying that the gaming ball has won is displayed on the special variable winning ball device 22. In this way, it is clearly notified that the game ball has been acquired, so that it is easy to understand that the small hit state is controlled, and it is possible to give momentum to the effect. Therefore, the interest when being controlled to the small hit state can be improved.

  Also, from the state of FIG. 23 (a), if the current fluctuation is a fluctuation that results in a small hit display result, and there is a pending storage controlled to be in a small hitting state in the pending storage, the diagram It becomes a display screen like 23 (c). In FIG. 23C, a combination of even symbols of "222" indicating that the small hit state is controlled as a display result is displayed. Up to this point is the same as FIG. 23 (b). However, at the lower right of the screen, the ball acquired during the small hit is displayed as the third acquired image 198 of the characters "GET".

  As shown in FIGS. 23 (b) and 23 (c), in the small hit state, the second acquired image 197 when there is no hold storage determined to be controlled to the small hit state in the hold, and in the hold The third acquired image 198 when there is a pending storage determined to be controlled to the small hit state is displayed in a different manner. In this way, it is possible to give the player a special feeling when there is a hold storage determined to be controlled to the small hit state (when the hold information is stored). Thus, the future gaming state can be expected.

  Also, as shown in FIGS. 22 (d), 23 (b) and 23 (c), the first acquired image 196 when controlled to the small hit state during the period from the big hit state to the next big hit state, and The display mode of the acquired image is displayed differently in the second acquired image 197 and the third acquired image 198 in the other periods. In this way, the first acquired image 196 by the small hit state in the holding series effect that can obtain the most game balls in these states is larger at the center of the screen than the acquired images in the other states, It is also displayed in rainbow colors. This makes it possible to give a special feeling when being controlled to the small hit state between the big hit.

  Next, from the state of FIG. 23 (a), when it becomes a probability variation big hit (high probability / first KT state or high probability / second KT state), a screen as shown in FIG. 23 (d) is obtained. As shown in FIG. 23 (d), a combination of odd symbols of "777" indicating that the display is controlled to a probability variation big hit state is displayed as a display result. In addition, the odd-numbered symbol of the filling of FIG.23 (d) is red. Thereafter, as shown in FIG. 23 (e), a probability variation big hit is started, and an image corresponding to the probability variation big hit is played. Note that the probability variation big hit symbol may be different between the high probability / first KT state in which it is not possible to obtain a small hit, and the high probability in which small ball can obtain a small drop. For example, when the high probability / first KT state is reached, an odd symbol of "333" is displayed, and when the high probability / second KT state is reached, special feeling can be provided by displaying it as "777". Also, the number color may be made different between the "3" symbol and the "7" symbol.

  Also, from the state of FIG. 23 (a), when it is usually a big hit (low probability / first KT state), as shown in FIG. 23 (f), the symbol of “END” indicating the end of the rush state is Is displayed. Then, as shown in FIG. 23 (g), a big hit is usually started, and a video corresponding to the big hit is usually streamed. Also, when the fluctuation of the low probability / first KT state ends 100 times after the normal big hit end, it is controlled to the non-KT state.

  As shown in FIG. 23, the display result includes a small hit display result composed of a combination of blue symbols shown in FIG. 23 (b) and a definite variation big hit composed of a combination of red symbols shown in FIG. 23 (d) The display result is included. Then, when the small hit display result is derived and displayed, the small hit state is controlled, and when the definite variation big hit display result is derived and displayed, the big hit state is controlled. As described above, by making the display result different depending on whether it is the small hit display result or the big hit display result, it is possible to show the controlled gaming state in an easy-to-understand manner.

  Moreover, when being controlled to the small hit state in the rush state where a series of premium images are not flowing, the small hit display result composed of the combination of the blue symbols shown in FIG. 23 (b) is derived and displayed. When being controlled to the small hit state during the rush state after the series of premium images shown in d) flow, it is controlled to display the loose eye at the lower right of the screen. In this way, it is possible to prevent the interest of the game from being reduced if the target of the premium image is controlled to be in the small hit state.

  In FIG. 23 (g), a challenge effect may be executed in which the rush state continues in the middle of the image corresponding to the normal big hit. The challenge production is a production that usually shows as a big hit and in fact indicates that the rush state was a definite big hit that continues. Specifically, after the "END" symbol indicating the end of the rush condition is taken out, the effect of pressing the push button is given, and if the wall on the screen is opened by the push button operation, the rush condition continues with the challenge success, Even if the push button is operated, if the wall on the screen is not open, it is an effect that the end of the rush state is decided due to a challenge failure.

[Big win related processing]
Next, the big hit related processing performed during the big hit will be described. FIG. 24 is a flowchart showing the jackpot related process. The big hit related processing is executed in the effect control process processing executed by the effect control microcomputer 200 (specifically, the effect control CPU 201). In the jackpot related process, the effect control CPU 201 executes a process related to setting of effects as shown in FIG. 22 in the effect display device 9. Hereinafter, based on a flowchart, it demonstrates concretely.

  In the big hit related processing, first, the effect control CPU 201 determines whether or not it is the start time of the big hit (S500). When the CPU 201 for effect control determines that it is the start time of the big hit (Y in S500), it checks the inside of the pending storage buffer (S501), and shifts to S502. On the other hand, when the CPU 201 for effect control determines that it is not the start time of the big hit (N in S500), the process ends.

  In S502, it is determined whether or not there is a jackpot pending storage. If the effect control CPU 201 determines that there is a big hit hold storage (Y in S502), it determines the presence or absence of execution of the hold sequence effect, and sets the success pattern when executing the hold sequence effect ( The process proceeds to S503) and S504.

  In S504, the CPU 201 for effect control determines whether or not there is a small hit retention storage by the next big hit. If the CPU 201 for production control determines that there is a small hit retention memory before the next big hit (Y in S504), it sets the big hit small hit symbol and the acquisition notification effect (S505), and a series of It is set to play the big hit video (S506). Next, the effect control CPU 201 sets other effects (S507), and ends the process.

  In S504, when the CPU 201 for effect control determines that there is no small hit storage before the next big hit (N in S504), the process is not performed in S505, and a series of big hit images are set to flow. To do (S506). Next, the effect control CPU 201 sets other effects (S507), and ends the process. Here, in S506, when there is a small hit in the big hit, in addition to the premium image as shown in FIG.

  In S502, when the CPU 201 for effect control determines that there is no storage with a big hit (N in S502), it determines the presence or absence of the execution of the holding sequence effect, and fails pattern when executing the holding sequence effect. It sets (S508). Next, the effect control CPU 201 sets the normal big hit image which is not the premium video to end by the big hit end (S 509). Then, other effects are set (S507), and the process is ended.

  It should be noted that, instead of providing the success pattern and the failure pattern as the holding series effect, the holding series effect may be executed only when there is a big hit holding memory in S502. In addition, the on-hold series effect may be one in which a premium video flows from the start of the big hit, and it is not necessary to execute the effect of success or failure in the middle of the round.

  In addition, in S505, when setting the symbol and the acquisition notification effect at the time of the big hit small hit may be made to set a flag for executing the acquisition notification effect. Then, the presence or absence of the flag may be confirmed at the start of the small hitting fluctuation, and the acquisition notification effect may be executed.

[Process at the time of rush]
FIG. 25 is a flowchart showing rush processing. The rush process is executed in the effect control process performed by the effect control microcomputer 200 (specifically, the effect control CPU 201). In the rush processing, in the case of a rush, the jackpot symbol and the acquisition notification effect are determined according to the result of the variable display to be executed. Hereinafter, based on a flowchart, it demonstrates concretely.

  In the rush process, first, the effect control CPU 201 determines whether the current gaming state is in a rush (S520). If the effect control CPU 201 determines that the current gaming state is rushing (Y in S520), the process proceeds to S521. On the other hand, when determining that the current gaming state is not rushing (N in S520), the effect control CPU 201 sets other effects (S525), and ends the processing.

  In S521, the CPU 201 for effect control determines whether or not the present fluctuation is a big hit. If the CPU 201 for production control determines that the present fluctuation is not a big hit (N in S 521), it determines whether or not the present fluctuation is a small hit (S 522), and if it is a small hit ( The process proceeds to Y) in S522 and the process in S523. In S522, when the CPU 201 for effect control determines that the present fluctuation is not a small hit (N in S522), other effects are set (S525), and the process is ended. In S523, the CPU 201 for effect control determines whether or not there is a pending storage for small hits in the pending storage (S523). Then, if the effect control CPU 201 determines that there is a pending storage for small hits in the pending storage (Y in S523), it sets an acquisition notification effect when there is a pending for small hits (S529), and other effects Are set (S525), and the process ends. On the other hand, when the effect control CPU 201 determines that there is no small hit storage in the hold storage (N in S523), it sets an acquisition notification effect when there is no small hit storage (S524), and other effects Are set (S525), and the process ends.

  In S521, when the CPU 201 for effect control determines that the present fluctuation is a big hit (Y in S521), it is determined whether or not it is a definite variation big hit (S526). If the CPU 201 for production control determines that it is a probability variation big hit (Y in S526), it sets a symbol when it is a probability variation big hit (S527), sets other productions (S525), and ends the processing. On the other hand, when the CPU 201 for effect control determines that it is not a definite big hit (N in S526), it sets a symbol for a normal big hit (S 528), sets other effects (S 525), and ends the processing. According to the effect contents set in the rush process, the rush effect as shown in FIG. 23 is determined.

[Modification of jackpot production]
FIG. 26 is a timing chart showing processing during a big hit in the modification. In the above embodiment, the variable winning ball device 15 and the special variable winning ball device 22 are arranged side by side. However, the above-described various processes may be executed by one variable winning ball device 15 without providing the special variable winning ball device 22.

  For example, in the case of using a so-called attacker which is one variable winning ball device 15, such an attacker repeats opening and closing from 1R to 16R in the first big hit section. And, after the fluctuation section after the big hit end ends, being controlled to the small hitting state, it moves to the small hitting section where the attacker repeats opening and closing of short opening 5 times. The small hit section is shown as 17R on the screen of the effect display device 9. And, after the fluctuation section after the small hitting section ends, being controlled to the big hit state again, the attacker repeats opening and closing to 1R-16R in the 2nd big hit section. The second jackpot section is displayed on the screen of the effect display device 9 as 18R to 33R. A series of big hit images are streamed from the first big hit section to the end of the second big hit section including the small hit section. Incidentally, as shown in FIG. 22, in the big hit video, a premium video may flow on the occasion of the on-hold series effect, or a premium video may flow from the start of the first big hit.

Second Embodiment
Next, processing during the big hit effect in the second embodiment will be described. In the second embodiment, a case where music can be selected during a big hit will be described. In the second embodiment, during the big hit, a selection effect of selecting any one of a plurality of songs based on the operation of the player is executed. In the second embodiment, it is assumed that the pachinko gaming machine 1 is provided with a stick controller and a push button as operation means (not shown). For example, the stick controller may be attached to a predetermined position of the member forming the surplus ball saucer 4, and the push button may be attached to the upper surface or the like of the member forming the striking ball supply tray 3. When these operation means are operated, an operation of the player is detected by a sensor provided inside, the detection signal is transmitted to the effect control board 80, and an effect based on the operation is executed. As the selection effect, any video may be selected from a plurality of types of video during a big hit, or any mode may be selected from a plurality of types of modes.

  FIG. 27 is an effect drawing showing an effect to be executed during a big hit. The effect during the big hit will be described with reference to FIG. As shown in FIG. 27A, at the start of the big hit, the music selection screen is displayed. The music selection screen at the start of the big hit is displayed regardless of the player's operation. In the area on the left side of the display screen of the effect display device 9, items corresponding to the music of A to D are displayed. The first selection image 170 corresponding to the music of A, the second selection image 171 corresponding to the music of B, the third selection image 172 corresponding to the music of C, the fourth selection image 173 corresponding to the music of D from the top Displayed in order. In addition, around the first selection image 170, it is indicated by an edged display that an item corresponding to the image is selected.

  An image area 175 is displayed on the right side of the first selection image 170 to the fourth selection image 173. In the image area 175, an image corresponding to the music of A to D flows. At the start of the jackpot, in a state where the first selection image 170 is selected, the video corresponding to the music A flows from the identification unit (for example, the chorus portion which is the target of the music) in the video area 175. Further, at the start of the big hit, the music corresponding to the music A selected first is reproduced from the identification part (the chorus part). Here, the specific part may be a part other than the chorus part which is the place to listen to the music. For example, it may be a main part of music that is a rising part of the music but is different from the chorus part. The video and sound corresponding to the music may be reproduced from the beginning of the music.

  In addition, on the left side of the lower part of the screen of the effect display device 9, a selection operation image 176 prompting a music selection operation imitating a stick controller is displayed. Further, in the center of the lower part of the screen, a determination image 177 prompting a music determination operation imitating a push button is displayed. In addition, on the right side of the lower part of the screen, an image of "7" is displayed which indicates which symbol the current jackpot is. Further, on the upper left side of the screen, the current number of rounds is displayed, and on the upper right side of the screen, an image of a right-handed instruction prompting to play a game aiming at the right side area is displayed.

  The state when the stick controller is operated from the state of FIG. 27 (a) and the item corresponding to the music of B is selected will be described using FIG. 27 (b). When the stick controller is operated from the state of FIG. 27A and an item corresponding to the music of B is selected, the second selected image 171 is displayed in a bordered state. Further, the video corresponding to the music B flows from the specifying unit (sabi part) in the image area 175, and the music corresponding to the music b is reproduced from the specifying unit (sabi part).

  The case where the music piece A is determined from the state shown in FIG. 27 (b) will be described with reference to FIG. 27 (c). In the music selection at the start of the big hit, if it is determined to be the music A, the video corresponding to the music A is reproduced from the beginning in the video area 175 moved to the center of the screen as the music determination screen at the start of the big hit. Also, the music A is reproduced from the beginning. By the determination operation, the display of the selection operation image 176 and the determination image 177 is erased. Here, the music selection operation at the start of the jackpot can be performed for a period from the start of one round to the end of the second round. If the selection operation and the determination operation are not performed by the end of the second round, the video and sound corresponding to the initially set music A will flow from the end of the second round. Further, when only the selection operation is performed and the second round is ended in a state where the determination operation is not performed, the video and sound of the music corresponding to the item selected by the selection operation are output.

  From the state of FIG. 27 (c), at the start of three rounds, as shown in FIG. 27 (d), the image corresponding to the music A continuously flows in the image area 175 at the center of the screen and the sound corresponding to the music A is output Be done. At the start of the third round, the selection operation image 176 is displayed again at the bottom of the screen. Then, when the player operates the stick controller, as shown in FIG. 27 (e), the music selection screen is displayed again. Thus, the second music selection screen is displayed based on the player's operation. In the first music selection screen, the effective period of the operation is set from the start of the first round to the end of the second round, and in the second music selection screen, the effective period of the operation is last from the start of the third round It is set by the round (16 rounds). Note that these periods may be set in any way, there may be three or more selectable periods, and may be set so that selection operation can not be performed during any round.

  In the music selection screen of FIG. 27 (e), the character of the first selection image 170 corresponding to the item of music A is “A” as compared to the music selection screen at the start of the big hit of FIG. 27 (a). It has been changed from the letter shown to "back". In addition, the currently selected "return" first selected image 170 is displayed in a border. Further, from the state of FIG. 27 (d), the video and sound corresponding to the music A continue to flow as they are. In addition, the determined image 177 is newly displayed. From this state, when the stick control is operated and an item corresponding to the music of B is selected, the second selected image 171 is displayed in a bordered state as shown in FIG. Further, a video corresponding to the music B flows from the chorus portion to the video area 175. However, even when such a selection operation is performed, the sound of the music A is continuously output.

  If the music piece A is selected from the state of FIG. 27 (f), it becomes as shown in FIG. 27 (g). In FIG. 27G, since the item of the music A corresponding to the first selected image 170 indicated by “Return” in FIG. 27F is selected, the video corresponding to A is reproduced from the continuation in the video area 175 . In addition, the sound of the music A is continuously played as it is. On the other hand, when the music piece B is selected from the state of FIG. 27 (f), it becomes as shown in FIG. 27 (h). In FIG. 27 (h), since the item of the music B corresponding to the second selected image 171 shown by “B” in FIG. 27 (f) is selected, the video corresponding to B in the video area 175 is reproduced from the beginning . Also, the sound of the music B is reproduced from the beginning.

  As shown in FIG. 27 (a), at the start of the big hit, items corresponding to a plurality of types of music are displayed. Then, the player can change the item selected by the selection operation, as shown in FIG. Further, by the selection operation, the output of music or the output of video corresponding to the selected item is performed. And as shown to FIG. 27 (e), even if the item corresponding to the music A is being performed, the item corresponding to the music A can be displayed by "return". In such a situation, as shown in FIG. 27 (g), when the item corresponding to the music A is selected again, the sound of the music A continues to flow. Also, as shown in FIG. 27 (h), when an item corresponding to a music B different from the music A is selected, the music B is reproduced from the beginning.

  In this way, while the music corresponding to the music A is being played, it is possible to confirm what is in the other selection items. And, even when it is decided again to the music A, since the music A is not reproduced from the beginning but continues to flow from the middle, even when the selected music is selected again, the amusement of the game is lowered. It can be prevented. More specifically, by reselecting a previously selected song, it may be annoying if the song is played from the beginning, which may reduce interest. However, even if the selected song is selected again by the above-described process, it is possible to prevent the song from being reproduced from the beginning, so that it is possible to prevent a decrease in the interest of the game.

  Further, as shown in FIG. 27, it is possible to execute the selection effect of selecting an item during the big hit state. Therefore, even when the selected music is selected again, it is possible to prevent a decrease in the interest of the game during the jackpot state.

  In addition, as shown in FIG. 27 (a), in the music selection effect for selecting the music, as shown in FIG. 27 (d), the selection effect at the start of the round to be executed regardless of the player's operation at the start of the big hit. In the third round, the selection effect to be executed based on the player's operation is disclosed. In this way, since there are multiple execution timings of the selection effect during the jackpot state, the first selection effect does not select the music, and the player's preference such as selecting the music in the second selection effect is selected. It is possible to execute a selection effect.

  Also, as shown in FIG. 27, the first selection effect at the start of the round is set from the start of the first round to the end of the second round, and the second selection effect at the start of the third round is at the start of the third round It is set from the last round. Therefore, by lengthening the period during which the second selection effect to be executed based on the player's operation can be performed, it is possible to cope with a variety of players such as being unable to perform the first selection operation.

  Further, as shown in FIG. 27, in those capable of reproducing music, as shown in FIGS. 27 (a) and 27 (b), in the selection effect at the start of the round, the item is based on the player's operation. When changed, the music to be reproduced changes according to the change of the item. On the other hand, as shown in FIGS. 27 (e) and 27 (f), in the selection effect at the start of the third round, even if the item is changed based on the player's operation, the music to be reproduced is It does not change. In this way, since the music is not switched frequently, it is possible to prevent the interest of the game from being reduced by switching the music frequently.

  Further, as shown in FIG. 27 (e), in the selected effect at the start of the third round, the display of the item corresponding to the currently executed music is different from the display of “A” of the selected effect at the start of the round Displayed with "Back". In this way, it is possible to show the player in an easy-to-understand manner which music the music currently flowing is.

  In addition, you may perform a reservation series production about above-mentioned selection production. For example, it is assumed that it is possible to execute a holding-related effect at any of a plurality of timings in a round. Then, as one of the plurality of timings, the on-hold sequence effect may be executed at the timing when any one of the plurality of items at the start of the round is selected. In this way, it is possible to give a surprise to the player in the first selection effect of selecting the music at the start of the big hit, and the interest of the game can be improved.

  In addition, when the player does not perform the decision operation until the end of the second round, the holding control effect may be executed at the timing when the effect control microcomputer 200 receives a command at the end of the second round. . In addition, in the second selection effect at the start of the third round, instead of the selection effect at the start of the big hit, the hold-on effect may be executed at the timing at which the player operates. If the player does not perform the selection operation from the selection effect at the start of the third round to the final round, the hold-on effect is executed even after the period in which the selection effect can be executed is over. Good.

  Further, with regard to the jackpot state as the advantageous state, a normal jackpot as the first advantageous state and a probability variation jackpot as the second advantageous state that is more advantageous than the first advantageous state may be provided. Then, a probability change promotion effect may be performed, which is usually promoted to a probability change big hit during a big hit. For example, it is assumed that the probability variation promotion effect can be performed at any of a plurality of timings in a round. Then, as one of the plurality of timings, the probability variation promotion effect may be performed at the timing when any one of the plurality of items at the start of the round is selected. In this way, it is possible to give a surprise to the player in the selection effect of selecting the music at the start of the big hit, and it is possible to improve the interest of the game.

  In the case of the probability change promotion effect, the execution timing may be determined at the start of the big hit. Then, even if there are multiple timings at the time of ending (after the end of 16R) as the execution timing of the probability change promotion effect, at the time of selection of music, as a result of the turning effect of fixed probability change promotion effect of 11R to 13 Good. If it is determined at the timing of music selection by a predetermined random number lottery from among the three patterns, the probability change promotion effect may be executed in the selection effect of selecting the music at the start of the big hit.

  Also, a plurality of jackpots with different rounds may be provided, and the present invention may be applied to a round promotion effect in which jackpots with a small number of rounds are promoted to jackpots with a large number of rounds.

  FIG. 28 is a flowchart showing the jackpot music selection process. The jackpot music selection process is executed in the effect control process performed by the effect control microcomputer 100 (specifically, the effect control CPU 201). In the big hit music selection process, when it is a big hit, the process for the effect shown in FIG. 27 is executed. Hereinafter, based on a flowchart, it demonstrates concretely.

  In the jackpot music selection process, the effect control CPU 201 first determines whether the current round is a period of 1R to 2R (S601). If the effect control CPU 201 determines that the current round is a period of 1R to 2R (Y in S601), it determines whether an initial music determination flag is set (S602). If the initial music determination flag is set (Y in S602), the effect control CPU 201 stores various data in the storage area (S609), and ends the process.

  In S602, when the initial music determination flag is not set (N in S602), the effect control CPU 201 determines whether or not it is a music change period (S603), and determines that it is a music change period In the case (Y at S603), it is determined whether there is a selection operation (S604). On the other hand, when the effect control CPU 201 determines that it is not in the music change period (N in S603), it stores various data in the storage area (S609), and ends the process.

  In S604, when it is determined that there is a selection operation (Y in S604), the effect control CPU 201 reproduces the video and the music corresponding to the music from the chorus in accordance with the music selection (S605). On the other hand, when determining that there is no selection operation (N in S604), the effect control CPU 201 stores various data in the storage area (S609), and ends the processing.

  In S606 after S605, the CPU 201 for effect control determines whether or not there is a determination operation (S606). If the effect control CPU 201 determines that there is a determination operation (Y in S606), it reproduces the video and the music corresponding to the determined music from the beginning (S607). Next, an initial music determination flag is set (S608), various data are stored in the storage area (S609), and the process is ended. On the other hand, when determining that there is no determination operation (N in S606), the effect control CPU 201 stores various data in the storage area (S609), and ends the processing.

  In S601, when determining that the current round is not a period of 1R to 2R, the effect control CPU 201 determines whether the final music determination flag is set (S610). If the final music determination flag is set (Y in S610), the effect control CPU 201 stores various data in the storage area (S609), and ends the processing. On the other hand, when determining that the final music determination flag is not set (N in S610), the effect control CPU 201 displays the music change screen (S611). Next, it is determined whether the screen change flag is set (S612).

  In S612, if the effect control CPU 201 determines that the screen change flag is not set (N in S612), it determines whether there is a change operation (S613). If it is determined that there is no change operation (N in S613), the effect control CPU 201 passes the video corresponding to the initial music and the music as it is (S616), and stores various data in the storage area (S609) End the process. On the other hand, when the effect control CPU 201 determines that there is a change operation (Y in S613), it sets the screen flag (S614), and displays the music selection screen in which the initial music is "return" (S615) , Shift to S617. If it is determined in S612 that the screen control flag is set (Y in S612), the effect control CPU 201 proceeds to S617 without performing the processing in S613 to S615.

  In S617, the CPU 201 for effect control determines whether or not it is a music change period. If the effect control CPU 201 determines that it is a music change period (Y in S617), it determines whether or not there is a selection operation (S618). In S617, when the CPU 201 for effect control determines that it is not a music change period (N in S617), various data is stored in the storage area (S609), and the process is ended. When the effect control CPU 201 determines that there is a selection operation (Y in S 618), the video corresponding to the selected music is reproduced from the rust and the initial music is played as it is (S 619). Then, the process proceeds to S620. On the other hand, when the effect control CPU 201 determines that there is no selection operation (N in S618), it stores various data in the storage area (S609), and ends the process.

  In S620, the effect control CPU 201 determines whether or not there is a determination operation. If the effect control CPU 201 determines that there is a determination operation (Y in S620), it determines whether or not the initial music has been determined (S621). When it is determined in S620 that the CPU 201 for production control does not have a determination operation (N in S620), various types of data are stored in the storage area (S609), and the process is ended. In S621, when the initial music is determined (Y in S621), the video corresponding to the initial music is reproduced from the continuation and the initial music is played as it is (S622). Next, a final music determination flag is set (S 624), various data are stored in the storage area (S 609), and the processing is ended. On the other hand, when the initial music is not determined (N in S621), the effect control CPU 201 reproduces the video corresponding to the changed music from the beginning and reproduces the changed music from the beginning (S623). Next, a final music determination flag is set (S 624), various data are stored in the storage area (S 609), and the processing is ended.

[Modification of music selection control]
Next, in the pachinko gaming machine 1, a variation of selection control of music to be reproduced during a game such as a big hit music will be described. In this modified example, a music selection control process will be described in which it is possible to select a music to be reproduced at the time of playing a game according to the operation (action) of the player when displaying a predetermined menu screen. The music selection control process is executed by the CPU 201 for effect control.

[Menu screen configuration]
The menu screen displays various settings that can be selected by the player on the effect display device 9 at specific timings such as, for example, at the time of waiting for customer demonstration (abbreviation for waiting for customer demonstration display) and the start of the large hit gaming state. It is a display screen which presents an item with an image of a choice form (menu form). The customer waiting demonstration display means displaying the predetermined image as a demonstration display other than the image to be displayed during the game on the effect display device 9 in a state (game waiting state) in which the game is not performed for a predetermined period. The menu screen includes a main menu screen and a sub menu screen. The main menu screen is a screen for displaying an upper layer menu image capable of displaying main setting items in a list format. The sub-menu screen is a screen for displaying details of the selected setting item in response to any of the setting items displayed on the main menu screen being selected.

  In the main menu screen of the menu screen, icon images (hereinafter referred to as icons) corresponding to each of a plurality of types of setting items are displayed side by side in the vertical direction. The plurality of types of setting items include a music selection setting for setting a music to be reproduced during the game. On the main menu screen, as an icon image corresponding to the music selection setting, a music image which is an icon image capable of specifying information related to music is displayed.

  On the main menu screen, a selectable display in which an icon corresponding to one selectable setting item among a plurality of types of setting items is highlighted (high brightness display) is displayed. In response to tilting operation of the stick controller operable in the front and rear direction and left and right direction in the forward direction, the icon to which the selectable display is displayed is switched upward, and the stick controller is tilted in the backward direction. In response, the icon for the selectable display is switched downward. When the push button is operated, the display screen is switched from the main menu screen to the sub-menu screen corresponding to the setting item corresponding to the icon displayed as selectable.

[Composition of music selection screen]
FIG. 29 is a diagram showing a control example of music selection control executed when a music is selected and determined using a music selection screen displayed as a sub-menu screen.

  FIG. 29A shows a display example of a music selection screen that can be displayed on the effect display device 9. FIG. 29B shows a cyclic image of the music image on the music selection screen. FIG. 29C shows scroll speed setting data of the music image. FIG. 29D shows scroll mode setting data of the music image. FIG. 29E shows scroll mode effect pattern data of the music image.

  When the music selection setting is selected and determined on the main menu screen according to the operation of the player, a music selection screen as shown in FIG. 29A is displayed on the effect display device 9 as a sub-menu screen. On the music selection screen, music images corresponding to a plurality of types (for example, 6 types) of music as shown in FIG. 29B can be displayed by the selectable music image 96 or the non-selectable music image 97. Music images corresponding to a plurality of types of music can be scrolled leftward or rightward in accordance with the cyclic order indicated by the arrows in the drawing. The music image is an icon-shaped image in which information (hereinafter referred to as music information) related to the music such as the music title is shown. In the scroll display of the music image, the music image moves left or right as shown by the arrow in FIG. 29 (A) in response to the stick controller 31A being operated left or right. Is executed by

  As shown in FIG. 29 (B), in the music image displayed on the music selection screen, a selectable music image 96 corresponding to a selectable music which can be selected for reproduction, and a music image to be reproduced. It includes non-selectable song images 97 corresponding to non-selectable songs that can not be selected yet. The selectable music image 96 and the non-selectable music image 97 are displayed separately on the basis of the following conditions. For example, when pachinko gaming machine 1 is powered on, predetermined songs (for example, first song, second song) are initialized as selectable songs, and other songs (for example, third song to sixth song) are selected. It is initially set as impossible music. Then, the effect control CPU 201 executes control to add and increase selectable music pieces each time a specific music addition condition is satisfied. Thus, the non-selectable music image 97 can be changed to the selectable music image 96 each time the music addition condition is satisfied.

  The specific music addition condition is, for example, the number of times the integrated value (for example, the effect control CPU 201 counts the number of times of fluctuation display) of the number of times of fluctuation display of special symbol executed from when the power is turned on For example, it is established every time reaching 100 times, 200 times, 300 times, etc.

  As shown in FIG. 29 (A), on the music selection screen, the selectable music image 96 and the non-selectable music image 97 can be displayed together. As a result, the interest of the player regarding the effect of reproducing the music can be enhanced, and the interest of the game can be improved.

  The selectable music image 96 is displayed as an icon image of a display mode in which an image such as music information is displayed as a color image. On the other hand, the non-selectable music image 97 is displayed as an icon image of a display mode in which an image such as music information is displayed as a gray image (monochrome image using gray or the like). In FIG. 29A, in order to distinguish between the selectable music image 96 of the color image and the non-selectable music image 97 of the gray image, the non-selectable music image 97 is shown by diagonal lines. Thus, by displaying the selectable music image 96 and the non-selectable music image 97 in different display modes, it is visually possible which music can be selected (reproducible) among a plurality of types of music. It is easily distinguishable.

  As shown in FIG. 29A, in the central portion of the music selection screen, a selection area 98 is provided as an area in which the music image to be selected can be displayed in a stagnant manner (stop display). In the music selection screen, in the selection area 98, any selectable music image 96 is displayed on hold (stop display) in a display mode in which the entire image is displayed. In the music selection screen, the non-selectable music image 97 is not displayed (stopped) in the selection area 98.

[Scroll display mode on the music selection screen]
When the stick controller is tilted once in the left direction, the music image is scrolled in the left direction according to the operation. On the other hand, when the stick controller is tilted once in the right direction, the music image is scrolled in the right direction according to the operation. In the scroll display in either the left direction or the right direction, the selectable music image 96 displayed before the scroll display in the selection area 98 in accordance with one operation according to the circulation order of the music image in response to one operation. Is changed to a new selectable music image 96 after scroll display. When such scroll display is performed, the non-selectable music image 97 is scrolled according to the circulation order of the music image, but after being displayed on the selection area 98 (displayed so as to temporarily stay) , Is displayed to move.

  The scroll display according to the operation of the stick controller is, as described below, when the music image of the next circulation order in the circulation order of the scroll direction is the selectable music image 96, the music image 97 which can not be selected. It is executed in a different scroll display mode at a certain time.

  In the scroll display of the music image, the music image of the next turn order in the circulation order in the scroll display direction of the selectable music image 96 which has been displayed stagnantly in the selection area 98 before the operation is selectable music image 96 In some cases, the selectable music image 96 that is displayed in the selection area 98 is changed by being displayed in the selection area 98 newly after the scroll display. Be done.

  That is, when the music image of the next turn order is the selectable music image 96, the selectable music image 96 is newly displayed staying in the selection area 98 after the scroll display. As a specific example, when the scroll display is performed in the left direction, the music image corresponding to the first music displayed in the selection area 98 before the scroll display is the selectable music image 96, as shown in FIG. As described above, when the music image corresponding to the second music in the next circulation order of the first music is the selectable music image 96, after the scroll display, the selectable music image 96 corresponding to the second music is newly selected. It is displayed staying on 98.

  On the other hand, in the scroll display, the music image of the next-to-next patrol order in the circulation order in the scroll direction of the selectable music image 96, which was displayed stagnantly in the selection area 98 before the operation, is the unselectable music image 97 When the non-selectable music image 97 of the next next turn order is displayed in the selection area 98 (displayed temporarily as a temporary stop), the next display is performed by the scroll display regardless of the operation of the player. The selectable music image 96 corresponding to the next turn of the unselectable music image 97 in the circulation order is displayed in the selection area 98 by being newly displayed in the selection area 98. 96 is changed.

  That is, when the music image of the next turn order is the non-selectable music image 97, after the scroll display, the non-selectable music image 97 of the turn order including the non-selectable music image 97 is The display is made to pass through the selection area 98 while being displayed temporarily in the selection area 98, and the selectable music image 96 in the circulation order thereafter is newly displayed in the selection area 98, so that the selection area 98 is displayed. The selectable music image 96 displayed on hold is changed. As a specific example, when the scroll display is performed in the right direction, the music image corresponding to the first music displayed stagnantly in the selection area 98 before the scroll display is the selectable music image 96, as shown in FIG. Thus, the music image corresponding to each of the sixth music, the fifth music, and the fourth music in the next traveling order of the first music is the unselectable music image 97, and the third traveling order in the next traveling order When the music image corresponding to the music is the selectable music image 96, the non-selectable music image 97 corresponding to each of the sixth music, the fifth music, and the fourth music is displayed on the selection area 98 in the scroll display. Once it is displayed (displayed temporarily as it is displayed), the display passing through the selection area 98 is displayed, and after the scroll display, the selectable music image 96 corresponding to the third music is newly selected. 8 is staying display to.

  In this manner, on the music selection screen, the selectable music image 96 displayed stagnantly in the selection area 98 by the scroll display corresponding to one operation by the player is displayed on the selectable image corresponding to the next order. It can be changed.

  As shown in FIG. 29 (A), in the left and right sides of the selection area 98 in the music selection screen, a music image of the previous turn of the selectable music image 96 stopped and displayed in the selection area 98; Each of the music images of the next turn order is stopped and displayed in a display mode in which a part of the image is displayed. As a result, the selectable music image 96 may be displayed in a stopped state for all of the images or may be displayed in a stopped state for part of the images. On the other hand, in the case of the non-selectable music image 97, there is a case where the entire image is not displayed in a stopped state, and a part of the image may be displayed in a stopped state. For the non-selectable music image 97, since a part of the image is stopped and displayed, it is possible to improve the interest of the game by being able to recognize that there is a non-selectable image.

[Scroll display setting on the music selection screen]
The scroll display on the music selection screen is a display pattern based on the scroll speed setting data of FIG. 29C, the scroll mode setting data of FIG. 29D, and the scroll mode effect pattern data of FIG. (Demonstration pattern) is set and executed.

  FIG. 29C shows scroll speed setting data used when setting a scroll speed when executing scroll display on the music selection screen. As shown in FIG. 29C, when the scroll display is performed on the music selection screen, the scroll speed is set as follows.

  The selectable music image 96 and the selectable music image 96, such as between the first music image and the second music image in FIG. 29B and between the second music image and the third music image As for the scroll display between each other, the first speed V1 is set as the scroll speed. The non-selectable music image 97 and the non-selectable music image 97, such as between the fourth music image and the fifth music image in FIG. 29 (B) and between the fifth music image and the sixth music image The second speed V2 is set as the scroll speed in the mutual scroll display. The scroll display between the selectable music image 96 and the non-selectable music image 97, such as between the first music image and the sixth music image in FIG. Set as As shown in FIG. 29C, the second velocity V2 is higher than the first velocity V1.

  As described above, in the scroll display on the music selection screen, the scroll speed is different between selectable music images and between non-selectable music images. Thereby, the effect pattern of the effect using the scroll display becomes rich in change, and the interest of the game can be improved. As for the speed of scroll display, the second speed V2 between the non-selectable music images is higher than the first speed V1 between the selectable music images. As a result, it is possible to reduce the period during which the non-selectable music image 97 is displayed, and the interest of the game can be improved.

  FIG. 29D shows scroll mode setting data used when setting the scroll mode when executing scroll display on the music selection screen. The scroll mode is a mode of an effect pattern when scroll display is performed. The scroll modes include a slow scroll mode and a fast scroll mode.

  As shown in FIG. 29D, when the selection area 98 is the reference position and the scroll order for the next scroll is the selectable music image 96, the low speed scroll mode is selected. For example, in the case where the first music image which is the selectable music image 96 is displayed in the left in the selection area 98 in the left direction, the second traveling image is the second music image which is the selectable music image 96 In some cases, the slow scroll mode is selected. On the other hand, when the selection area 98 is the reference position, and the scroll order of the next scroll is the non-selectable music image 97, the high-speed scroll mode is selected. For example, when the first music image which is the selectable music image 96 is displayed in the selection area 98 in a stagnant state and scrolled in the right direction, the sixth music image whose next traveling order is the unselectable music image 97 When this is the case, the fast scroll mode is selected.

  FIG. 29 (E) shows effect pattern data of scroll display by scroll mode. In the low speed scroll mode, scroll display is performed with an effect pattern in which the music image is moved at the first speed V1 and the selectable music image 96 in the next traveling order is displayed in the selection area 98. For example, when the first music image which is the selectable music image 96 is displayed in the left direction in the selection area 98 in the leftward direction, the music image is moved at the first speed V1 in the low speed scroll mode. The scroll display is performed with the effect pattern in which the second music image, which is the selectable music image 96 of the next traveling order, is displayed in the selection area 98 in a stagnant manner.

  In the high-speed scroll mode, the music image is moved at the second speed V2, and the non-selectable music image 97 of the next traveling order is displayed temporarily (displayed so as to temporarily stay) in the selection area 98 Finally, the scroll display is executed with the effect pattern in which the selectable music image of the next turn after the unselectable image of the next turn turn is displayed on the selected area. For example, when the first music image which is the selectable music image 96 is displayed in the selection area 98 in a scrolled manner in the right direction, the music image is moved at the second speed V2 in the high speed scroll mode. The sixth music image, the fifth music image, and the fourth music image, which are the non-selectable music images 97 of the next circulation order, are displayed temporarily in 98 in the selection area while skipping display. The scroll display is executed with an effect pattern in which the third music image, which is the possible music image 96, is displayed in the selected area. The non-selectable music image 97 can be displayed in the selection area 98 once to increase the player's interest in the effects. Further, since the music corresponding to the non-selectable music image 97 is not displayed in spite of the inability to select, it is possible for the player to misunderstand that the music can be selected.

  Data for displaying the music image shown in FIG. 29 (A), data related to the circulation order of the music image shown in FIG. 29 (B), scroll speed setting data shown in FIG. 29 (C), shown in FIG. The scroll mode setting data and the scroll mode effect pattern data shown in FIG. 29E are stored in the ROM for effect control, and when the scroll display is executed on the music selection screen, the scroll display is performed. It is used for various settings.

[Music selection process]
FIG. 30 is a flowchart showing an example of the music selection process executed by the effect control CPU 201. By executing the music selection process described below, the player plays back the music to be reproduced by the player at a specific timing such as when waiting for customer demonstration (abbreviation of demonstration display) and at the start of the big hit gaming state. It is selectable. Thereby, it is possible to select and decide the music to be reproduced during the game according to the player's intention (preference).

  When the music selection process is executed at the time of displaying the customer waiting demo, the selected music is reproduced during the fluctuation display of the effect pattern. When the music selection process is performed at the start of the jackpot gaming state, the selected music is reproduced, for example, during the jackpot gaming state. In the following, an example in which the music selection process is executed at the start of the jackpot gaming state will be described.

  As described above, in the main menu screen, the item (not shown) of the music selection setting is selected and determined, and the player displays the music selection screen shown in FIG. 29A as the sub menu screen. In accordance with the operation of the stick controller and the operation of the push button, it is possible to determine the selection of the music to be reproduced during the game.

  Specifically, in the state where the music selection screen is displayed, the displayed music image is scrolled leftward or rightward based on the player tilting the stick controller leftward or rightward. Thus, it is possible to perform a selection switching operation of switching the music image displayed in the selection area 98 in a stagnant manner. In addition, in response to pressing the push button, it is possible to determine the music to be reproduced during the game as the music corresponding to the music image displayed stagnantly in the selection area 98.

  When the music selection process is performed at the time of displaying the customer waiting demo, the effect control process is performed for a predetermined period during execution of the customer waiting demonstration display. In addition, when the music selection process is executed at the start of the big hit gaming state, the effect control process is executed for a predetermined period during execution of the customer waiting demo display. The music selection process may be executed at other timings, such as the start of a definite change state or the start of a short time state, as well as the display of customer waiting demos and the start of a big hit gaming state.

In the following, an example will be described in which the music selection process is executed at the start of the big hit gaming state.
In the music selection process, the effect control CPU 201 first determines whether the music selection flag is set to check whether the music selection screen is displayed (S720). . The music selection flag is a flag for determining whether or not the music selection screen (FIG. 29A) is displayed, and when the item of the music selection setting is selected and determined on the main menu screen The main menu display process is performed separately from the music selection process, and is reset in S730 described later. For example, the effect control CPU 201 determines that the music selection screen is displayed if the music selection flag is set, and determines that the music selection screen is not displayed if the music selection flag is not set.

  When the music selection flag is not set (S720; No), the effect control CPU 201 ends the music selection process. On the other hand, when the music selection flag is set (S720; Yes), the CPU 201 for effect control determines whether or not there is a selection switching operation by the stick controller (S721). Specifically, in S721, the presence or absence of the selection switching operation is determined based on the detection signal from the sensor.

  When there is no selection switching operation (S721; No), the effect control CPU 201 executes the processing of S727 described later. On the other hand, when there is a selection switching operation (S721; Yes), the effect control CPU 201 has the next order of the circulation order of the music images in the scroll display (leftward scroll display or rightward scroll display) according to the selection switch operation. It is determined whether it is the selectable music image 96 (S722).

  For example, as shown in FIG. 29 (A), when the music image displayed in the selection area 98 is the first music image and the stick controller is tilted once in the right direction, the left scroll display is displayed. It is determined whether the 2nd music image of the next circulation order of a 1st music image is the selectable music image 96 in the circulation order of (4). As shown in FIG. 29 (B), when the second music image is the selectable music image 96 (S722; Yes), the processing of S725 described later is executed. On the other hand, as shown in FIG. 29A, when the music image displayed in the selection area 98 is the first music image and the stick controller is tilted once in the right direction, the rightward scroll display is displayed. It is determined whether the sixth music image of the next circulation order of the first music image is the selectable music image 96 in the circulation order of. As shown in FIG. 29B, when the sixth music image is the non-selectable music image 97 (S722; No), the processing of S723 described later is executed.

  If it is determined in S722 that the next order is not the selectable music image 96, the first selectable music image 96 after the next order of the circulation order of the music images in the scroll display (leftward scroll display or rightward scroll display). Is determined as the next staying display image (S723). Then, in the high speed mode, scroll display is performed in which the next staying display image determined in S723 is moved in the direction in which the selection switching operation has been performed to the selection region 98 (S724).

  For example, as shown in FIG. 29 (A), when the music image displayed in the selection area 98 is the first music image and the stick controller is tilted once in the right direction, the left scroll display is displayed. As shown in FIG. 29B in the patrol order, the music image of the next patrol order of the first music image is the sixth music image as the non-selectable music image 97. In that case, since the first selectable music image 96 after the next turn of the sixth music image is the third music image, the third music image is determined to be the next stagnant display image (S723). Then, the scroll display for moving the third music image to the selection area 98 in the right direction is executed in the high speed mode (S 724). Thereby, rightward scroll display in the high speed mode is executed, and in the selection area 98, these music images are temporarily displayed and moved in the order of the sixth music image, the fifth music image, and the fourth music image. Finally, the third music image is displayed on hold.

  On the other hand, when it is determined in S722 that the next order is the selectable music image 96, the next order music images of the circulation order of the music images in the scroll display (leftward scroll display or rightward scroll display) are displayed the next time The image is determined (S725). Then, in the low speed mode, scroll display is performed to move the next staying display image determined in S725 to the selection area 98 in the direction in which the selection switching operation is performed (S726).

  For example, as shown in FIG. 29A, when the music image displayed in the selection area 98 is the first music image and the stick controller is tilted once in the left direction, the left scroll display is displayed. As shown in FIG. 29 (B) in the patrol order, the music image of the next patrol order of the first music image is the second music image as the selectable music image 96. In that case, the second music image, which is the selectable music image 96 next to the first music image, is determined as the next staying display image (S725). Then, scroll display is performed in the low speed mode in which the next staying display image determined in S725 is moved in the left direction to the selection area 98 (S726). As a result, the rightward scroll display in the low speed mode is performed, and the second music image is displayed in a stagnation manner in the selection area 98.

  After the execution of S724, after the execution of S726, or when it is determined that the selection switching operation has not been performed in S721, the CPU 201 for production control determines whether or not there is a determination operation for determining the selected music (S727). Specifically, in S727, the presence or absence of the determination operation by the push button is determined based on the detection signal from the sensor.

  If the determination operation has not been made (S 727; No), the effect control CPU 201 ends the music selection process. On the other hand, when there is a determination operation (S 727; Yes), the CPU 201 for effect control determines the music displayed in the selection area 98 as the music to be reproduced during the game (the music to be reproduced during the big hit gaming state) (S728). For example, when the determination operation is performed in a state where the first music image is displayed in a stagnant manner in the selection area 98, the music to be reproduced during the game is determined as the first music corresponding to the first music image.

  After the CPU 201 for effect control determines the music to be reproduced during the game (the music to be reproduced during the big hit gaming state) as the music displayed stagnantly displayed in the selection area 98 (S728), the music selection screen returns to the main menu screen The display is made (S729). Then, the music selection flag is reset (S 730), and the music selection process is ended. As described above, when the music to be reproduced during the game is determined on the music selection screen, the display of the music selection screen is ended, and the main menu screen is displayed.

  In the present embodiment, the music selection flag is not reset until the determination operation is performed. However, after the music selection flag is set or the selection operation is last performed, the predetermined period is set. When the predetermined time period has elapsed, the music selection screen may be switched to the menu screen and the music selection flag may be reset. Moreover, although it was decided that the music selection screen is returned to the menu screen by performing the determination operation, the music selection screen is provided with a "Return" button, the "Return" button is selected, and the push button 31B is pressed. The music selection flag may be reset and the menu screen may be returned.

(1) The gaming machine of the above modification
A gaming machine (pachinko gaming machine 1 or the like) that plays a game,
Music reproduction means (such as CPU 201 for effect control) capable of reproducing music in a specific period (for example, a period in a big hit gaming state);
Music selection screen display means capable of displaying a music selection screen (such as the music selection screen shown in FIG. 29) in which the music to be reproduced can be selected from among plural types of music (reproduction effects etc. of plural types of music shown in FIG. 29) Equipped
The music to be reproduced in the specific period can be selected from a plurality of types of music (such as music A to F),
The music reproduction means reproduces a specific part which is a part of the music being selected at the time of music selection and is different from the beginning of the music (for example, the effect control CPU 201 reproduces the chorus part);
The music selection screen includes selectable images (such as the selectable music image 96 of FIG. 29) and selectable music (such as the selectable music image 96 of FIG. 29) that can specify selectable music (the first music to third music of FIG. 29). It is possible to display together with a non-selectable image (not selectable song image 97 of FIG. 29 and so on) which can specify the fourth to sixth songs of FIG. 29 ((29) and the like).

According to such a configuration, the rendering effect at the time of music selection can be improved.
(2) In the gaming machine of (1),
The effect selection screen displays a part of the non-selectable image as the non-selectable image (a part of the non-selectable music image 97 shown by oblique lines in FIG. 29A is displayed as a gray image, etc. ), May be.

  According to such a configuration, it is possible to improve the interest of the game by being able to recognize that there is an unselectable image.

(3) In the gaming machine of (1) or (2),
The effect selection screen is
According to the player's operation (selection switching operation by left and right operation of the stick controller, etc.), a plurality of the selectable images and the selection can not be made in a predetermined order (the circulation order of music images shown in FIG. It is possible to scroll and display an image (music image etc. shown in FIG. 29 (B)) (scroll display etc. shown in the arrow direction of FIG. 29 (A)),
By displaying the selectable images in a predetermined display area (selected area 98 in FIG. 29) (display staying in selected area 98 in FIG. 29), an effect to be executed is specified (corresponding to music to be reproduced) Identify the music image at the center of the screen, etc.),
The effect selection screen display means is
The image corresponding to the next order (normal order) of the selectable images that are displayed in stagnation in the predetermined display area is the next to the first music that is the selectable image (the selectable music image 96 in FIG. 29A). When the second music image corresponding to the second music in the patrol order is the selectable music image 96 etc.), the selection corresponding to the next order by the scroll display according to one operation by the player In the low-speed scroll mode (FIG. 29 (E)), which can be changed to a possible image (S725 and S726 in FIG. 30 perform scroll display and display the selectable music image 96 in the next order in the selection area 98). Scroll display etc.),
The image corresponding to the next order (reverse order) of the selectable images that are displayed in stagnation in the predetermined display area is the non-selectable image (FIG. 29A, the sixth order of the next cyclic order of the first music) When the sixth music image corresponding to the music is a non-selectable music image 97 etc.), the above-mentioned selection of the next order in the predetermined display area by scroll display according to one operation by the player Once the impossible image is displayed, the selectable image corresponding to the next turn of the next non-selectable image or not can be displayed in the predetermined display area by scroll display regardless of the operation of the player. The stagnation display is performed (S723 and S724 in FIG. 30 execute scroll display to temporarily display the non-selectable music image 97 while skipping the display, and finally select in the next and subsequent circulation order Like the scroll display in the high speed scroll mode (FIG. 29 (E)) to dwell displays Noh song image 96.), It may be.

  According to such a configuration, by temporarily displaying the non-selectable image in the predetermined display area, it is possible to increase the player's interest in the effect.

(4) In the gaming machine of (3),
In the effect selection screen, the scroll speed in the scroll display is between the selectable images (the first speed V1 in FIG. 29B and the like) and between the non-selectable images (FIG. 29B) The scroll speed ratio “V1 <V2 or the like” in FIG. 29 (C) may be different from that in the 2-speed V2 or the like).

  According to such a configuration, the interest of the game can be improved by the difference in the scroll speed.

(5) In the gaming machine of (4),
In the effect selection screen, the scroll speed in the scroll display is the speed V2 between the non-selectable images (FIG. 29B) than the speed between the selectable images (eg, the speed V1 in FIG. 29B). Or the like) may have a higher speed (scroll speed ratio “V1 <V2” or the like in FIG. 29C).

  According to such a configuration, it is possible to improve the interest of the game by reducing the period in which the non-selectable image is displayed.

(6) In the gaming machine according to any one of (3) to (5),
In the effect selection screen, the scroll speed in the scroll display differs depending on the operation period of the player ([Example in which the scroll speed differs depending on the operation period of the player]).

  According to such a configuration, the interest of the game can be improved by the scroll speed being different depending on the operation period of the player.

Next, modifications and feature points of the embodiment described above will be listed below.
(1) In the embodiment described above, a plurality of types of opening patterns of the special variable winning prize ball device 22 by the small hitting of the second special symbol may be provided. For example, a pattern with many short opens and a pattern with few short opens may be provided. Further, the type of symbol displayed as the effect symbol may be made different depending on the type of opening pattern. Specifically, if it is an opening pattern advantageous to the player (such as a large number of opening times), it is stopped by a combination of red symbols, and if it is an opening pattern disadvantageous to the player (such as a small number of opening times), blue You may make it stop by symbol combination. In addition, if it is an advantageous opening pattern, a small hit may be won with the “4” symbol, and if it is an disadvantageous opening pattern, a small hit may be won with the “2” symbol. Note that the opening time may be different instead of the opening number.

  (2) In the above-described embodiment, an example has been described in which a series of premium images are streamed even if there is a small hit retention memory between the big hit. However, the image to be streamed may be different between when there is a small hit retention memory between the big hit and when there is no small hit retention memory between the big hit. Also, the type of premium image may be made different (by one or two small hits) depending on the number of small hits between the big hits.

  (3) In the embodiment described above, the first acquired image 196 when being controlled to the small hit state in the period from the big hit state to the next big hit state, and the second acquired image 197 or the second obtained in the other period The three display images 198 may have the same display mode. Also, the first acquired image 196 and the third acquired image 198 in a state where there is a small hit in the hold may be the same. In addition, the numerical value of the acquired image may not display the sum of the number acquired in the small hit but may display the total number per winning combination in single opening, and the number of winnings per ball The numbers may be displayed continuously.

  (4) In the embodiment described above, the description related to the change of music as the selection effect that the player can select and operate is described. However, the effect to be changed by the selection effect may be something other than the music. For example, the effect to be changed by the selection effect may be an effect of background change, an effect of image change, an effect of character change, or the like. In such a case, it is sufficient to take over the effect when the one that has been selected once is selected again. Specifically, in a gaming machine that can reserve changing background by push button operation, the background was changed, but when it is thought that the current background is to be kept, the current background effect is displayed. It may be continued (for example, the music in the current background continues to flow, etc.).

  (5) In the embodiment described above, the case has been described in which the musical selection effect can be performed during the big hit. However, the selection effect of the music may be performed during the rush, or may be performed during the non-KT state. In such a case, a plurality of periods in which the selection effect can be performed is provided, and the music is performed by the period when the number of fluctuations is small (1 to 10) due to the number of fluctuations and the period when the number of fluctuations is large (70 to 100) The selection effect of may be performed. The selection effect may be performed during the customer waiting demonstration. For example, the menu screen can be opened by operating the push button during the customer waiting demo, and the volume and the light amount of the pachinko gaming machine can be adjusted or the execution frequency of the presentation can be changed in the menu screen. Good.

  (6) In the above-described embodiment, as shown in FIG. 27 (e), the case where the item currently being executed is changed to the character "Return" has been described. However, instead of changing to characters, the color or shape of the item currently being executed may be different.

  (7) In the above-mentioned embodiment, the case where it reproduces | regenerates from the climax part of a music was demonstrated. Depending on the music, it may be reproduced from a part (such as A melody) other than "Sabi", or the part reproduced depending on the music may be made different.

  (8) In the embodiment described above, the jackpot period of the jackpot gaming state is a period in which the attacker opens repeatedly, that is, a round game period, but is not limited to this. For example, the jackpot period includes a period of fanfare effect to be executed at the start of the jackpot gaming state, a period of repeating the attacker opening (round game period), and a period of ending presentation to be executed at the end of the jackpot gaming state It may be a period. The fanfare effect is an effect for notifying that the big hit gaming state has been executed, which is executed at the start of the big hit gaming state. The ending effect is an effect to be performed at the end of the big hit gaming state, informing that the big hit gaming state is ended.

  (9) In the above-mentioned various control of music selection, medals are inserted and a predetermined bet number is set, and a plurality of kinds of symbols are rotated according to the operation of the operation lever by the player, and the player operates the stop button. It is also possible to apply to a slot machine (slot machine) in which a predetermined number of medals are paid out to the player if the combination of stop symbols becomes a combination of specific symbols when the symbols on the display means are stopped accordingly. is there. In the slot machine, the selection and determination operation of the music may be executed by the push button or the cross key provided on the case.

  (10) In the embodiment described above, the jackpot gaming state has been described as a representative example as an advantageous state advantageous to the player. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and advantageous states advantageous to the player may include high probability state (probability state), short time state, and other advantageous states such as high base state.

  (11) Although the gaming machine for paying out the game medium to the player according to the occurrence of the prize has been described as the present embodiment, the game medium is sealed, and the game medium is used for the player according to the occurrence of the prize. You may employ the enclosure type game machine which adds a game point (score), without paying out at hand. The enclosed type game machine is provided with a circulation path for circulating a plurality of balls as an example of a game medium in the game machine, and a storage unit for storing the game points is provided according to the ball lending operation. The gaming points are added to the storage unit, the gaming points are subtracted from the storage unit according to the firing operation of the ball, and the gaming points are added to the storage unit according to the occurrence of the winning.

  (12) In the embodiment described above, for example, the case is shown in which a plurality of types of special symbols and effect symbols of “1” to “9” are variably displayed and the display result is derived and displayed. It is not limited to the form. For example, the symbol displayed in a variable manner and the symbol displayed in a derived manner do not necessarily have to be the same, and a symbol different from the symbol displayed in a variable manner may be derived and displayed. In addition, it is not necessary to change and display a plurality of types of symbols, and the change display may be performed using only one type of symbol. In this case, for example, the variable display may be performed by alternately repeating lighting and blinking of the one type of symbol display. And even in this case, one kind of symbol used for the variable display may be finally derived and displayed, or a symbol different from the one kind of symbol is finally derived and displayed It may be one.

  (13) In the embodiment described above, the “ratio (probability, probability)” has been described by taking a predetermined value exceeding 0% as a specific example. However, 0% may be used as the “proportion (proportion, probability)”. For example, in the case where "the occurrence rate of one is higher than the occurrence rate of the other" by comparing the occurrence rate of the predetermined gaming state 1 with the occurrence rate of the other gaming state 2 in the predetermined gaming period, Also includes the case where the rate of occurrence of one game state is 0%.

  (14) In the embodiment described above, after the variable display result is derived and displayed when it is determined that the display result of the variable display is determined to be the big change probability, after the end of the big hit gaming state, it is unconditionally changed to the positive change state An example of controlled stochastic state control is shown. However, not limited to this, the probability change determination device is controlled to be a probability change state when the detection means detects that the game ball has passed through the specific area provided in the special winning opening in the special variable winning prize ball device 20 A type of probability change state control may be performed.

  (15) It should be understood that the embodiments disclosed herein are illustrative and non-restrictive in every respect. The scope of the present invention is indicated not by the above description but by the claims, and is intended to include all modifications within the meaning and scope equivalent to the claims.

  1 pachinko gaming machine, 9 effect display device, 15 variable winning ball device, 22 special variable winning ball device, 200 microcomputer for effect control, 560 microcomputer for game control.

Claims (1)

A gaming machine that can be controlled to an advantageous state advantageous to a player,
Special state control means capable of controlling to a special state different from said advantageous state;
Holding storage means for storing information on variable display as holding information;
Determining means for determining whether to control to the advantageous state or the special state;
A determination means capable of determining whether or not the advantageous state or the special state is controlled before the determination of the determination means.
If, during the advantageous state, the pending storage means stores the pending information determined to be controlled to the advantageous state based on the determination result of the determining means, the controlled state is set to the advantageous state. And an informing effect means capable of executing an informing effect for informing beforehand;
The notification effect means is
As the notification effect, it is possible to execute a series of specific notification effects over at least a specific period from when the advantageous state is being executed to when the next advantageous state is started,
A gaming machine capable of continuously executing the specific notification effect even when being controlled to the special state in the specific period.

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