JP2018191662A - Game machine - Google Patents

Abstract

To provide a game machine capable of improving presentation effect.SOLUTION: A game machine can display a specific display (e.g., a reservation display or an active display) corresponding to a variable display and can perform an action presentation (e.g., a meteor hit presentation or a cannon presentation) acting on the specific display on the basis of a game medium (e.g., a game ball) having passed a prescribed area (e.g., a first start winning port 13 or a second start winning port 14. A gate 32 or a winning port 29, 30, 33, or 39 is acceptable.). The display mode of the specific display can be changed due to a performance of the action presentation (e.g., if a cannon success presentation is performed, the display mode of the specific display can be changed.). In this way, presentation effect can be improved.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 47

Description

  The present invention relates to a gaming machine capable of executing variable display.

  As a gaming machine, when a game medium such as a game ball is launched into a game area by a launching device, and the game medium wins a prize area such as a prize opening provided in the game area (also referred to as a “start prize”), the game machine is predetermined. Some prize balls are paid out to the player. Further, a variable display device is provided that can variably display identification information (also referred to as “fluctuation”) when a game medium wins in a specific winning area (also referred to as “starting area”). Some are configured to be able to be controlled to an advantageous state advantageous to the player when the display result of the variable display of information becomes the specific display result.

  The advantageous state means an advantageous state for a player who is given a predetermined game value. Specifically, the advantageous state is, for example, a state in which the variable winning means (for example, a big prize opening) is advantageous for a player who is likely to win a game medium (a big hit gaming state), or a state advantageous for a player. A predetermined game value such as a state where the right is generated or a condition where a premium game medium payout condition is easily established.

  In such a gaming machine, the fact that the display result of the variable display device that displays the symbol as identification information is a combination of specific display modes (specific display result) determined in advance is generally referred to as “big hit”. When a big win occurs, for example, the big winning opening is opened a predetermined number of times, and the game medium shifts to an advantageous state (a big hit gaming state) where the game medium is easy to win. And in each open period, if there is a prize for a predetermined number (for example, 10) of the big prize opening, the big prize opening is closed. An opening time (for example, 30 seconds) is determined for each opening, and even if the number of winnings does not reach a predetermined number, the winning opening is closed when the opening time elapses.

  In addition, there is one that can execute a suggestion effect that suggests the expectation level of variable display based on the passage of a game medium through a specific winning area (see, for example, Patent Document 1).

JP2013-056098A (FIG. 51)

  However, the above-described gaming machine has a poor production effect.

  Then, an object of this invention is to provide the gaming machine which can improve a production effect.

  (Means 1) A gaming machine according to the present invention is a gaming machine capable of executing variable display, and a specific display corresponding to the variable display (for example, a hold display corresponding to a variable display that has not yet been executed, variable execution flow) Specific display means capable of displaying an active display corresponding to the display (for example, a portion of steps S3804, S3904, S663B, and S667B in the production control microcomputer 100) and a game medium (for example, a game ball) are predetermined. It acts on the specific display based on having passed through the area (for example, the first start winning opening 13 and the second starting winning opening 14, which may be the gate 32 or the winning openings 29, 30, 33, 39). Action effect execution means capable of executing action effects (for example, meteor hit effects and cannon effects) (for example, in the effect control microcomputer 100) The part that executes the meteor hit effect by executing any of steps S3810, S3820, S3910, and S3920, and executes the cannon effect by executing steps S8006 and S8105 after executing steps S4206 and S4207) The display mode of the specific display can be changed by executing the action effect (for example, the effect control microcomputer 100 executes steps S4501 to S4503 to execute the successful cannon effect. In this case, the display mode of the specific display can be changed). According to such a configuration, the production effect can be improved.

  (Means 2) In the means 1, variable display executing means capable of executing variable display based on the passage of the game medium through the predetermined area (for example, a part for executing steps S300 to S304 in the game control microcomputer 560). The control microcomputer 100 includes a portion for executing steps S801 to S803.) The specific display means displays a specific display based on the occurrence of the passage of the game medium to the predetermined area (for example, for effect control) The microcomputer 100 can execute steps S3804 and S3904 when it is Y in step S3801, and thereafter can execute steps S663B and S667B), and the action effect executing means can play the game medium to the predetermined area. Based on the fact that the passage occurred, the passage occurred (E.g., if the effect control microcomputer 100 selects one of the patterns A and B as the effect pattern, the meteor ’s hit destination is the latest hold. The first meteor hit effect that is a display is performed and the hold display is set to a meteor addition mode (see steps S3819 to S3821, S3919 to S3921), and the variation corresponding to the hold display is compared to the active display that is a meteor addition mode. A cannon effect is executed (see steps S4201 to S4207). According to such a configuration, the production effect can be improved.

  (Means 3) In the means 1, the action effect executing means is in a state in which the specific display is displayed (for example, a state in which an active display is displayed by executing a variable display. In the state where the game medium is stopped (the state between the time when the change is stopped and the time when the next change is started)), the action effect on the specific display is provided based on the fact that the game medium has passed through the predetermined area. (For example, the production control microcomputer 100 sets the meteor's hit point to the latest hold display when the change possibility flag indicating that the specific display of the pattern A to the pattern D is displayed is set. The second meteor hit effect, which is the previous hold display, is performed, and the previous hold display is set to the meteor addition mode (steps S3805 to S3811, S3905). See 3911), the variation corresponding to the hold display, (see step S4201~S4207 to perform cannon effect on the active display is meteor additional aspect)) it is characterized. According to such a configuration, the operation of the gaming machine can be promoted.

  (Means 4) Based on the fact that the game medium has passed through the predetermined area in the means 3, determination means for determining the change mode of the display mode of the specific display (for example, steps S3813 and S3913 in the production control microcomputer 100) When the game medium does not pass through the predetermined area in a state where the specific display is displayed and the specific display is displayed, another effect different from the action effect (for example, a hammer effect) can be executed for the specific display. Production execution means (for example, in the production control microcomputer 100, when the next start winning is not generated until the change to the specific display in which one of the patterns C and D is selected as the production pattern is started (step S4204). Step Y is executed after executing one of Steps S4209 and S4210. When the game medium passes through a predetermined area in a state where the specific display is displayed, the display mode of the specific display can be changed after execution of the action effect (e.g. The effect control microcomputer 100 can change the display mode of the specific display when the cannon success effect is executed by executing steps S4501 to S4503). On the other hand, in the state where the specific display is displayed When the game medium does not pass through the predetermined area, the display mode of the specific display can be changed after execution of another effect (for example, the effect control microcomputer 100 executes the steps S4505 to S4507 to succeed the hammer. When the production is executed, the display mode of the specific display can be changed)According to such a configuration, the production effect can be improved.

  (Means 5) In any one of means 1 to means 4, a promotion effect executing means capable of executing a promotion effect that prompts the game medium to pass through a predetermined area (for example, steps S3826 and S3926 in the effect control microcomputer 100). (Part for executing). According to such a configuration, the production effect can be improved.

  (Means 6) In any one of the means 1 to 5, the specific display means displays a specific display (for example, a hold display, an active display) corresponding to the variable display at least in a normal mode (for example, “white”), A first specific mode (for example, “red”) having a higher degree of expectation than the normal mode, and a second specific mode (for example, a direction suggestion display mode (first special suggestion mode, second special suggestion mode, (For example, as shown in FIG. 50, “white”, “red”, and the second special suggestion mode are reserved). An effect execution means (for example, as shown in FIGS. 50 (5) and 50 (6)) that can execute the effect of the content suggested by the specific display of the second specific mode. The special zone effect suggested in the mode can be executed. The specific display means displays the specific display in the second specific mode, and then displays the display mode of the specific display when an effect of the content suggested by the specific display of the second specific mode is executed. It is possible to change from the second specific mode to the first specific mode (for example, as shown in FIG. 50, the hold display 53 displayed in the second special suggestion mode is displayed 5 seconds after the special zone effect is started. It can be changed to “red”. According to such a configuration, a sense of expectation for the specific mode can be enhanced.

  (Means 7) In any one of the means 1 to 6, after the specific display is displayed in the first mode (for example, special hold), the change effect (for example, the hold with the action effect is changed) that changes the display mode of the specific display. Change effect execution means (for example, the effect control microcomputer 100 according to the second modification) changes the display mode of the hold display or the active display according to any of the change patterns shown in FIGS. 53 and 54. The change effect execution means displays the specific display as the change effect according to the first mode, and then the second mode (for example, blue hold or red hold) having a high advantage in the display mode of the specific display. (For example, change patterns 33 to 36 shown in FIGS. 53 (D) and 53 (E) and change patterns shown in FIGS. 54 (G) to (I)). 405 to 414 can be executed), and after the specific display is displayed according to the first aspect as the change effect, the specific display is not changed to the second aspect. An effect of changing the display mode of the display to the third mode (for example, normal hold) can be executed (for example, the change patterns 31 and 32 shown in FIG. 53C and the change patterns 401 to 41 shown in FIG. 54F). 404), the specific display displayed by the third mode has a lower rate of change to the second mode than the specific display displayed by the first mode (for example, FIG. 53 and FIG. 53). As shown in FIG. 54, the change pattern that changes from special hold to normal hold and further to red hold is that the first hold memory number is 4 at the time of start winning and the super reach is large. There are only change patterns 411 and 414 that can be selected only in the case of the change, and the allocation of the judgment values is extremely small, and the change patterns 31, 32, and 401 to 404 that do not change while being held normally have more judgment values. In addition, after changing from special hold to normal hold, it may not change to red hold.) According to such a configuration, it is possible to prevent a reduction in the effect of performing the change effect.

It is the front view which looked at the pachinko game machine from the front. It is a block diagram which shows the circuit structural example of a game control board (main board). It is a block diagram showing an example of circuit configuration of an effect control board, a lamp driver board and an audio output board. It is a flowchart which shows the main process which CPU in a main board | substrate performs. It is a flowchart which shows a 4 ms timer interruption process. It is explanatory drawing which shows the variation pattern of the production | presentation symbol prepared beforehand. It is explanatory drawing which shows each random number. It is explanatory drawing which shows a big hit determination table, a small hit determination table, and a big hit type determination table. It is explanatory drawing which shows the variation pattern classification determination table for big hits. It is explanatory drawing which shows the variation pattern classification determination table for deviation. It is explanatory drawing which shows a hit fluctuation pattern determination table. It is explanatory drawing which shows a deviation variation pattern determination table. It is explanatory drawing which shows an example of the content of an effect control command. It is explanatory drawing which shows an example of the content of an effect control command. It is explanatory drawing which shows an example of the content of the symbol designation | designated command. It is explanatory drawing which shows an example of the content of a fluctuation category command. It is explanatory drawing which shows an example of the content of a fluctuation category command. It is a flowchart which shows an example of the program of a special symbol process process. It is a flowchart which shows an example of the program of a special symbol process process. It is a flowchart which shows a starting port switch passage process. It is explanatory drawing which shows the structural example of a pending | holding storage buffer. It is a flowchart which shows the effect process at the time of winning. It is a flowchart which shows a special symbol normal process. It is a flowchart which shows a special symbol normal process. It is a flowchart which shows a fluctuation pattern setting process. It is a flowchart which shows a display result designation | designated command transmission process. It is a flowchart which shows the special symbol change process. It is a flowchart which shows a special symbol stop process. It is a flowchart which shows a big hit end process. It is a flowchart which shows an example of the program of a special symbol display control process. It is a flowchart which shows the presentation control main process which CPU for presentation control performs. It is explanatory drawing which shows the structural example of a command reception buffer. It is a flowchart which shows a command analysis process. It is a flowchart which shows a command analysis process. It is a flowchart which shows a command analysis process. It is explanatory drawing which shows the specific example of the command storage area at the time of a start winning prize. It is a flowchart which shows production control process processing. It is a flowchart which shows a pending | holding display control process. It is a flowchart which shows a pending | holding display control process. It is explanatory drawing which shows a final display mode determination lottery table, an effect pattern determination lottery table, and a promotion effect execution lottery table. It is a flowchart which shows a fluctuation pattern command reception waiting process. It is a flowchart which shows an effect design fluctuation start process. It is explanatory drawing which shows an example of the stop symbol of an effect symbol. It is explanatory drawing which shows the structural example of process data. It is a flowchart which shows the process during effect design change in effect control process processing. It is a flowchart which shows an effect design fluctuation stop process. It is explanatory drawing which shows the example of a display when the specific display of the pattern A or the pattern B is displayed. It is explanatory drawing which shows the example of a display in case the specific display of the pattern C or the pattern D is displayed, and cannon production is performed. It is explanatory drawing which shows the example of a display when the specific display of the pattern C or the pattern D is displayed, and a hammer effect is performed without performing a cannon effect. It is explanatory drawing which shows the example of a display in the case of displaying a hold display in the 2nd special suggestion aspect in the modification 1. It is explanatory drawing which shows the specific example of the final display mode determination table in the modification 2. It is explanatory drawing which shows the specific example of the final display mode determination table in the modification 2. It is explanatory drawing which shows the specific example of the change pattern determination table in the modification 2. It is explanatory drawing which shows the specific example of the change pattern determination table in the modification 2.

  Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. First, the overall configuration of a pachinko gaming machine 1 that is an example of a gaming machine will be described. FIG. 1 is a front view of the pachinko gaming machine 1 as seen from the front.

  The pachinko gaming machine 1 includes 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 opened and closed. Further, the pachinko gaming machine 1 has a glass door frame 2 formed in a frame shape that is provided in the game frame so as to be opened and closed. The game frame includes a front frame (not shown) that can be opened and closed with respect to the outer frame, a mechanism plate (not shown) to which mechanism parts and the like are attached, and various parts (games to be described later) attached to them. A structure including the board 6).

  On the lower surface of the glass door frame 2 is a hitting ball supply tray (upper plate) 3. Under the hitting ball supply tray 3, there are provided a surplus ball receiving tray 4 for storing game balls that cannot be accommodated in the hitting ball supply tray 3, and a hitting operation handle (operation knob) 5 for firing the hitting ball. A game board 6 is detachably attached to the back surface of the glass door frame 2. The game board 6 is a structure including a plate-like body constituting the game board 6 and various components attached to the plate-like body. In addition, a game area 7 is formed on the front surface of the game board 6 in which a game ball that has been struck can flow down.

  An effect display device 9 composed of a liquid crystal display device (LCD) is provided near the center of the game area 7. The display screen of the effect display device 9 includes an effect symbol display area for performing variable display of the effect symbol in synchronization with the variable display of the first special symbol or the second special symbol. Therefore, the effect display device 9 corresponds to a variable display device that performs variable display of effect symbols. The effect symbol display area includes a symbol display area for variably displaying, for example, three decorative (effect) effect symbols of “left”, “middle”, and “right”. The symbol display area includes “left”, “middle”, and “right” symbol display areas, but the position of the symbol display area does not have to be fixed on the display screen of the effect display device 9. Three areas of the display area may be separated. The effect display device 9 is controlled by an effect control microcomputer mounted on the effect control board. When the first special symbol display 8a is executing variable display of the first special symbol, the effect control microcomputer causes the effect display device 9 to execute the effect display along with the variable display, and the second special symbol display 8a executes the second special display. When the variable display of the second special symbol is executed on the symbol display 8b, the effect display is executed by the effect display device 9 along with the variable display, so that the progress of the game can be easily grasped. .

  Further, in the effect display device 9, symbols other than the symbol that will be the final stop symbol (for example, the middle symbol of the left and right middle symbols) have continued for a predetermined time, and the jackpot symbol (for example, the left middle right symbol is aligned with the same symbol) Stops, swings, scales, or deforms in a state that matches the symbol combination), or multiple symbols fluctuate synchronously in the same symbol, or the position of the display symbol is switched Thus, an effect performed in a state where the possibility of occurrence of a big hit (hereinafter, these states are referred to as reach states) before the final result is displayed is referred to as reach effect. Further, the reach state and its state are referred to as a reach mode. Furthermore, variable display including reach production is called reach variable display. And when the display result of the symbol variably displayed on the effect display device 9 is not a big hit symbol, it becomes “out” and the variation display state ends. A player plays a game while enjoying how to generate a big hit.

  In the upper right part of the display screen of the effect display device 9, there are provided fourth symbol display areas 9c and 9d for displaying a fourth symbol after the effect symbol, a special symbol described later, and a normal symbol. In this embodiment, a fourth symbol display area 9c for the first special symbol in which the variation display of the fourth symbol for the first special symbol is performed in synchronization with the variation display of the first special symbol described later, There is provided a fourth symbol display area 9d for the second special symbol in which the variation display of the fourth symbol for the second special symbol is performed in synchronization with the variation display of the special symbol.

  In this embodiment, the variation display of the effect symbol is executed in synchronization with the variation display of the special symbol (however, to be precise, the variation display of the effect symbol is varied on the effect control microcomputer 100 side). This is done by measuring the variation time recognized based on the pattern command.) When performing an effect using the effect display device 9, for example, the effect content including the change display of the effect symbol disappears from the screen for a moment. There are a variety of effects such as effects being performed and effects in which movable objects shield all or part of the screen. For this reason, even if the display screen on the effect display device 9 is viewed, it may be difficult to recognize whether or not the current variation display is in progress. Therefore, in this embodiment, whether or not the state of the present variation is being displayed by confirming the state of the fourth symbol by further displaying the variation of the fourth symbol on a part of the display screen of the effect display device 9. It is possible to reliably recognize whether or not. Note that the 4th symbol is always variably displayed with a constant operation and does not disappear from the screen or is not shielded by a shielding object, so that it can always be visually recognized.

  The 4th symbol for the first special symbol and the 4th symbol for the 2nd special symbol may be collectively referred to as the 4th symbol, and the 4th symbol display area 9c for the 1st special symbol and the 2nd special symbol The 4th symbol display area 9d for symbols may be collectively referred to as a 4th symbol display area.

  The variation (variable display) of the fourth symbol is realized by continuing the state where the fourth symbol display areas 9c and 9d are repeatedly turned on and off at a predetermined time interval in a predetermined display color (for example, blue). . The variable display of the first special symbol on the first special symbol display unit 8a is synchronized with the variable display of the fourth symbol for the first special symbol in the fourth symbol display area 9c for the first special symbol. The variable display of the second special symbol on the second special symbol display 8b is synchronized with the variable display of the fourth symbol for the second special symbol in the fourth symbol display area 9d for the second special symbol. “Variable display is synchronized” means that the start time and end time of variable display are the same and the period of variable display is the same. When the big hit symbol is stopped and displayed on the first special symbol display 8a, the display color reminiscent of the big hit in the fourth symbol display area 9c for the first special symbol (a display color different from the loss. Sometimes it is displayed in blue, but when it is a big hit, it is displayed in red, and the type of big hit (the display color may be different depending on whether it is a normal big hit or a probable big hit). When the jackpot symbol is stopped and displayed on the second special symbol display 8b, the display color reminiscent of the jackpot in the fourth symbol display area 9d for the second special symbol (display color different from the outlier) For example, it is displayed in blue when it is off, but it is displayed in red when it is a big hit. The display color of the 4th symbol display areas 9c and 9d is assimilated with the background image when the display is turned off. In order to prevent the image from becoming invisible, it is desirable that the display color be different from the background image (for example, black).

  In this embodiment, the case where the 4th symbol display area is provided on a part of the display screen of the effect display device 9 is shown, but a light emitter such as a lamp or LED is used separately from the effect display device 9. Thus, the fourth symbol display area may be realized. In this case, for example, the variation (variable display) of the fourth symbol may be realized by continuing the state in which the two LEDs are alternately lit, and any of the two LEDs is stopped. Whether or not the jackpot symbol is stopped and displayed may be indicated depending on whether or not it is displayed.

  Further, in this embodiment, a case is shown in which separate fourth symbol display areas 9c and 9d are provided corresponding to the first special symbol and the second special symbol, respectively, but the first special symbol and the second special symbol are provided. A fourth symbol display area common to the symbols may be provided in a part of the display screen of the effect display device 9. Moreover, you may make it implement | achieve the 4th symbol display area common with respect to a 1st special symbol and a 2nd special symbol using light-emitting bodies, such as a lamp | ramp and LED. In this case, when executing the variation display of the fourth symbol in synchronization with the variation display of the first special symbol, and when executing the variation display of the fourth symbol in synchronization with the variation display of the second special symbol, For example, the display of different display colors at certain time intervals may be performed by distinguishing and executing the variation display of the fourth symbol by performing display that repeatedly turns on and off. In addition, when the variation display of the fourth symbol is executed in synchronization with the variation display of the first special symbol, and when the variation display of the fourth symbol is performed in synchronization with the variation display of the second special symbol, for example, The display of the fourth symbol may be distinguished and executed by performing a display that repeatedly turns on and off at different time intervals. In addition, for example, when the stop symbol is derived and displayed corresponding to the variation display of the first special symbol, and when the stop symbol is derived and displayed corresponding to the variation display of the second special symbol, the same big hit symbol is obtained. However, you may make it stop-display the stop symbol of a different aspect.

  On the left side of the lower part of the game board 6, a first special symbol display (first variable display portion) 8a for variably displaying the first special symbol as identification information is provided. In this embodiment, the first special symbol display 8a is realized by a simple and small display (for example, 7 segment LED) capable of variably displaying numbers 0 to 9. In other words, the first special symbol display 8a is configured to variably display numbers (or symbols) from 0 to 9. On the lower right side of the game board 6, a second special symbol display (second variable display portion) 8b for variably displaying the second special symbol as identification information is provided. The second special symbol display 8b is realized by a simple and small display (for example, 7 segment LED) capable of variably displaying numbers 0 to 9. That is, the second special symbol display 8b is configured to variably display numbers (or symbols) from 0 to 9.

  The small display is formed in a square shape, for example. In this embodiment, the type of the first special symbol and the type of the second special symbol are the same (for example, both 0 to 9), but the types may be different. Further, the first special symbol display 8a and the second special symbol display 8b may be configured to variably display numbers (or two-digit symbols) of, for example, 00 to 99, for example.

  Hereinafter, the first special symbol and the second special symbol may be collectively referred to as a special symbol, and the first special symbol indicator 8a and the second special symbol indicator 8b are collectively referred to as a special symbol indicator (variable display unit). There are things to do.

  Although this embodiment shows a case where two special symbol indicators 8a and 8b are provided, the gaming machine may be provided with only one special symbol indicator.

  For the variable display of the first special symbol or the second special symbol, the first start condition or the second start condition, which is the variable display execution condition, is satisfied (for example, the game ball has the first start winning opening 13 or the second start winning opening) 14 after passing (including winning)), the variable display start condition (for example, when the number of reserved memories is not 0 and the variable display of the first special symbol and the second special symbol is not executed) The state is started and the big hit game is not executed), and when the variable display time (fluctuation time) elapses, the display result (stop symbol) is derived and displayed. Note that the passing of a game ball means that the game ball has passed through a predetermined area such as a prize opening or a gate, and that includes a game ball entering (winning) a prize opening. It is. Deriving and displaying the display result is to finally stop and display a symbol (an example of identification information).

  A winning device having a first start winning port 13 is provided below the effect display device 9. The game ball won in the first start winning opening 13 is guided to the back of the game board 6 and detected by the first start opening switch 13a.

  A variable winning ball device 15 having a second starting winning port 14 through which a game ball can be won is provided below a winning device having a first starting winning port (first starting port) 13. The game ball that has won the second start winning opening (second start opening) 14 is guided to the back of the game board 6 and detected by the second start opening switch 14a. The variable winning ball device 15 is opened by a solenoid 16. When the variable winning ball device 15 is in the open state, the game ball can be awarded to the second starting winning port 14 (it is easier to start winning), which is advantageous for the player. In the state where the variable winning ball apparatus 15 is in the open state, it is easier for the game ball to win the second start winning opening 14 than the first starting winning opening 13. In addition, in a state where the variable winning ball device 15 is in the closed state, the game ball does not win the second start winning opening 14. Therefore, in a state where the variable winning ball device 15 is in the closed state, it is easier for the game ball to win the first starting winning port 13 than the second starting winning port 14. In the state where the variable winning ball apparatus 15 is in the closed state, it may be configured that the winning is possible (that is, it is difficult for the gaming ball to win) although it is difficult to win a prize.

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

  When the variable winning ball device 15 is controlled to be in the open state, the game ball heading for the variable winning ball device 15 is very likely to win the second start winning port 14. The first start winning opening 13 is provided directly under the effect display device 9, but the interval between the lower end of the effect display device 9 and the first start winning opening 13 is further reduced, or the first start winning opening is set. The nail arrangement around the first start winning opening 13 is made difficult to guide the game balls to the first starting winning opening 13 so that the winning rate of the second starting winning opening 14 is increased. It is also possible to make the direction higher than the winning rate of the first start winning opening 13.

  In this embodiment, as shown in FIG. 1, the variable winning ball apparatus 15 that opens and closes only the second start winning opening 14 is provided. Any of the start winning ports 14 may be provided with a variable winning ball device that performs an opening / closing operation.

  On the side of the first special symbol display 8a, the number of effective winning balls that have entered the first start winning opening 13, that is, the first reserved memory number (the reserved memory is also referred to as the start memory or the start prize memory) is displayed. A first special symbol storage memory display 18a comprising four displays is provided. The first special symbol storage memory indicator 18a increases the number of indicators to be lit by 1 each time there is an effective start winning. Then, each time the variable display on the first special symbol display 8a is started, the number of indicators to be turned on is reduced by one.

  On the side of the second special symbol display 8b, a second special symbol hold memory display 18b comprising four displays for displaying the number of effective winning balls that have entered the second start winning opening 14, that is, the second reserved memory number. Is provided. The second special symbol storage memory display 18b increases the number of indicators to be lit by 1 every time there is an effective start winning. Then, each time the variable display on the second special symbol display 8b is started, the number of indicators to be turned on is reduced by one.

  In addition, at the lower part of the display screen of the effect display device 9, there is provided a hold storage display unit 9b for displaying either the first hold memory number or the second hold memory number. For example, the reserved memory display unit 9b displays the first reserved memory number in the low base state, while displaying the second reserved memory number in the high base state. Note that the first reserved memory number and the second reserved memory number may be individually displayed. Moreover, you may comprise so that the total pending memory display part which displays the total pending memory number which is the total number of the 1st pending memory number and the 2nd pending memory number may be provided. With this configuration, it is possible to easily grasp the total number of execution conditions that have not been met. Moreover, when comprised in that way, while a 1st hold | maintenance memory and a 2nd hold | maintenance memory are displayed side by side in order of winning to the 1st start winning opening 13 and the 2nd starting winning opening 14, in the total holding storage display part, So that it can be recognized whether it is the first reserved memory or the second reserved memory (for example, the first reserved memory is displayed in red and the second reserved memory is displayed in blue). It may be configured.

  Further, in the present embodiment, the hold storage display unit 9b performs the hold display for the hold storage that has not yet been changed, and the hold display from the start to the end of the change display for the hold storage. The hold display for the storage is continuously displayed on the active display unit 9a different from the hold storage display unit 9b. In other words, the active display unit 9a displays an active display (fluctuation display-corresponding image) corresponding to the variation display being executed.

  Hereinafter, the hold display and the active display may be collectively referred to as “specific display”. “White”, “blue”, and “red” are provided as display modes of the specific display, and the reliability with respect to being a big hit in the corresponding variation is different. For example, the reliability for the big hit is red> blue> white.

  The effect display device 9 is for decoration (for effects) during the variable display time of the first special symbol by the first special symbol display 8a and during the variable display time of the second special symbol by the second special symbol display 8b. A variable display of the effect symbol as the symbol is performed. The variable display of the first special symbol on the first special symbol display 8a and the variable display of the effect symbol on the effect display device 9 are synchronized. Further, the variable display of the second special symbol on the second special symbol display 8b and the variable display of the effect symbol on the effect display device 9 are synchronized. Further, when the jackpot symbol is stopped and displayed on the first special symbol display 8a and when the jackpot symbol is stopped and displayed on the second special symbol display 8b, the effect display device 9 reminds the jackpot The combination of is stopped and displayed.

  In this embodiment, as will be described later, the game control microcomputer 560 that controls the change display of the special symbol transmits a change pattern command that can specify the change time, and the effect control microcomputer 100 receives the change pattern command. The variation display of the effect symbol is controlled according to the variation time specified by the variation pattern command. Therefore, since the variation time is specified based on the variation pattern command, the variation display of the special symbol and the variation display of the effect symbol should be executed in synchronization in principle. However, in the unlikely event that the data of the variation pattern command is garbled, the variation time recognized on the game control microcomputer 560 side and the variation time recognized on the effect control microcomputer 100 side There may be a gap between them. For this reason, when an unexpected situation such as garbled command data occurs, there is a possibility that the special symbol variation display and the production symbol variation display are not completely synchronized.

  On the left side of the decorative portion around the effect display device 9, a movable member 78 that is attached to the rotation shaft of the motor 86 and moves when the motor 86 rotates is provided. In this embodiment, the movable member 78 operates when a notice effect (movable object notice effect) is executed. Note that the movable member 78 may be operated not only in the movable object notice effect, but in, for example, a pseudo-ream effect or a super reach effect.

  Further, in the decorative portion around the effect display device 9, a blade-shaped movable member (hereinafter referred to as an effect blade accessory) that is attached to the rotating shaft of the motor 87 and moves when the motor 87 rotates is provided below the left and right. 79a and 79b are provided. The effect blade roles 79a and 79b operate, for example, when a notice effect (effect blade effect notice effect) is executed. In addition, not only the effect blade role notice effect but also the effect blade role 79a, 79b may be operated in a pseudo-ream effect or a super reach effect, for example.

  Further, as shown in FIG. 1, a special variable winning ball device 20 is provided below the variable winning ball device 15. The special variable winning ball apparatus 20 includes an opening / closing plate, and when the specific display result (big hit symbol) is derived and displayed on the first special symbol display 8a, and the specific display result (big hit symbol) on the second special symbol display 8b. When the open / close plate is controlled to be open by the solenoid 21 in the specific game state (big hit game state) that occurs when the symbol is derived and displayed, the big winning opening serving as the winning area is opened. The game ball that has won the big winning opening is detected by the count switch 23.

  The game area 6 is also provided with winning ports (ordinary winning ports) 29, 30, 33, and 39 for paying out a predetermined number of premium game balls determined in advance based on winning of the game balls. The game balls won in the winning openings 29, 30, 33, 39 are detected by the winning opening switches 29a, 30a, 33a, 39a.

  A normal symbol display 10 is provided on the right side of the game board 6. The normal symbol display 10 variably displays a plurality of types of identification information (for example, “◯” and “x”) called normal symbols.

  When the game ball passes through the gate 32 and is detected by the gate switch 32a, variable display of the normal symbol display 10 is started. In this embodiment, variable display is performed by alternately lighting the upper and lower lamps (the symbols can be visually recognized when turned on). For example, if the lower lamp is turned on at the end of the variable display, it is a hit. . When the stop symbol on the normal symbol display 10 is a predetermined symbol (winning symbol), the variable winning ball device 15 is opened for a predetermined number of times. In other words, the state of the variable winning ball apparatus 15 is a state that is advantageous from a disadvantageous state for the player when the normal symbol is a stop symbol (a state in which a game ball can be awarded at the second start winning port 14). To change. In the vicinity of the normal symbol display 10, a normal symbol holding storage display 41 having a display unit with four LEDs for displaying the number of winning balls that have passed through the gate 32 is provided. Each time there is a game ball passing through the gate 32, that is, every time a game ball is detected by the gate switch 32a, the normal symbol storage memory display 41 increases the number of LEDs to be turned on by one. Each time variable display on the normal symbol display 10 is started, the number of LEDs to be lit is reduced by one. Further, a probability variation state in which the probability of being determined to be a big hit compared to the normal state is higher (a state in which the probability of being determined to be a big hit as a result of displaying a special symbol is higher than that in the normal state. In the high probability state.), The probability that the stop symbol in the normal symbol display 10 becomes a winning symbol is increased, and the opening time and the number of times of opening of the variable winning ball apparatus 15 are increased.

  On the left and right sides of the game area 7 of the game board 6, there are provided decorative LEDs 25 that are displayed blinking during the game, and at the lower part there is an outlet 26 for taking in a hit ball that has not won. In addition, two speakers 27 that utter sound effects and sounds as predetermined sound outputs are provided on the left and right upper portions outside the game area 7. On the outer periphery of the game area 7, a frame LED 28 provided on the front frame is provided.

  The members constituting the hitting ball supply tray 3 are provided with operation buttons 120 as operation means that can be operated by the player. The operation button 120 is provided with a push button switch that can be pressed by the player. The operation button 120 is provided not only with a push button switch that can be pressed by the player, but also with a dial that can be rotated by the player. The player can perform a predetermined selection (for example, selection of effects) by rotating the dial.

  In the gaming machine, a ball striking device (not shown) that drives a driving motor in response to a player operating the batting operation handle 5 and uses the rotational force of the driving motor to launch a gaming ball to the gaming area 7. ) Is provided. A game ball launched from the ball striking device enters the game area 7 through a ball striking rail formed in a circular shape so as to surround the game area 7, and then descends the game area 7. When the game ball enters the first start winning opening 13 and is detected by the first start opening switch 13a, if the variable display of the first special symbol can be started (for example, the variable display of the special symbol ends, 1), the variable display (variation) of the first special symbol is started on the first special symbol display 8a, and the variable display of the effect symbol is started on the effect display device 9. That is, the variable display of the first special symbol and the effect symbol corresponds to winning in the first start winning opening 13. If the variable display of the first special symbol cannot be started, the first reserved memory number is increased by 1 on the condition that the first reserved memory number has not reached the upper limit value.

  When the game ball enters the second start winning opening 14 and is detected by the second start opening switch 14a, if the variable display of the second special symbol can be started (for example, the special symbol variable display ends, 2), the second special symbol display 8b starts variable display (variation) of the second special symbol, and the effect display device 9 starts variable display of the effect symbol. That is, the variable display of the second special symbol and the effect symbol corresponds to winning in the second start winning opening 14. If the variable display of the second special symbol cannot be started, the second reserved memory number is increased by 1 on condition that the second reserved memory number has not reached the upper limit value.

  In this embodiment, when a probable big hit is made, the game is shifted to a so-called probable state after the big hit game is finished, the game state is changed to a high probability state, and the game ball is easily started and won (ie, a special symbol). The display shifts to the high base state, which is a gaming state controlled so that the variable display execution condition in the display devices 8a and 8b and the effect display device 9 is easily established. In the high base state, for example, the frequency at which the variable winning ball device 15 is in the open state is increased or the time in which the variable winning ball device 15 is in the open state is extended compared to the case in which the high base state is not in the high base state. It becomes easier to win a start.

  Instead of extending the time during which the variable winning ball apparatus 15 is in the open state (also referred to as the open extended state), the normal symbol display unit 10 shifts to a normal symbol probability changing state in which the probability that the stop symbol in the normal symbol display unit 10 will be a hit symbol is increased. Depending on the situation, the high base state may be entered. When the stop symbol in the normal symbol display 10 becomes a predetermined symbol (winning symbol), the variable winning ball device 15 is opened for a predetermined number of times. In this case, by performing the transition control to the normal symbol probability changing state, the probability that the stop symbol in the normal symbol display 10 becomes a winning symbol is increased, and the frequency at which the variable winning ball apparatus 15 is opened is increased. Therefore, if the normal symbol probability changing state is entered, the opening time and the number of opening times of the variable winning ball device 15 are increased, and a state where it is easy to start a winning (high base state) is achieved. That is, the opening time and the number of times of opening of the variable winning ball device 15 can be increased when the stop symbol of the normal symbol is a winning symbol or the stop symbol of the special symbol is a probabilistic symbol. It changes to an advantageous state (a state where it is easy to win a start). It should be noted that increasing the number of times of opening is a concept including changing from a closed state to an open state.

  Moreover, you may transfer to a high base state by shifting to the normal symbol time short state where the fluctuation time (variable display period) of the normal symbol in the normal symbol display 10 is shortened. In the normal symbol short-time state, the variation time of the normal symbol is shortened, so that the frequency of starting the variation of the normal symbol increases, and as a result, the frequency of hitting the normal symbol increases. Therefore, when the frequency that the normal symbol is hit increases, the frequency that the variable winning ball apparatus 15 is opened is increased, and the start winning state is easily set (high base state).

  Further, in this embodiment, when the transition is made to the high base state, the transition is also made to the short time state (special symbol short time state) in which the variation time (variable display period) of the special symbol or effect symbol is shortened. By shifting to the short time state in this way, the variation time of the special symbol and the production symbol is shortened, so the frequency of the variation of the special symbol and the production symbol is increased (in other words, the digestion of the reserved memory is reduced). It is possible to reduce the situation that an invalid start prize is generated. Therefore, an effective start winning is likely to occur, and as a result, the possibility of a big hit game being increased.

  Furthermore, by making transitions to all the states shown above (open extended state, normal symbol probability change state, normal symbol short time state, and special symbol short time state), it will be easier to win a start (shift to a high base state). May be. In addition, it is easier to win a start (high base) by shifting to any one of the above states (open extended state, normal symbol probability changing state, normal symbol short time state, and special symbol short time state). Transition to a state). In addition, it is easier to win a start by shifting to any one of the above states (open extended state, normal symbol probability changing state, normal symbol short time state, and special symbol short time state). You may make it move to a base state.

  FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing an example of the circuit configuration of the main board (game control board) 31. FIG. 2 also shows a payout control board 37, an effect control board 80, and the like. A game control microcomputer (corresponding to game control means) 560 for controlling the pachinko gaming machine 1 according to a program is mounted on the main board 31. The game control microcomputer 560 includes a ROM 54 for storing a game control (game progress control) program and the like, a RAM 55 as storage means used as a work memory, a CPU 56 for performing control operations in accordance with the program, and an I / O port unit 57. including. In this embodiment, the ROM 54 and the RAM 55 are built 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 built-in. The I / O port unit 57 may be externally attached. The game control microcomputer 560 further includes a random number circuit 53 that generates hardware random numbers (random numbers generated by the hardware circuit).

  The RAM 55 is a backup RAM as a non-volatile storage means, part or all of which is backed up by a backup power source created on the power supply substrate 910. That is, even if the power supply to the gaming machine is stopped, a part or all of the contents of the RAM 55 is stored for a predetermined period (until the capacitor as the backup power supply is discharged and the backup power supply cannot be supplied). In particular, at least data (a special symbol process flag or the like) corresponding to the game state, that is, the control state of the game control means, and data indicating the number of unpaid winning balls are stored in the backup RAM. The data corresponding to the control state of the game control means is data necessary for restoring the control state before the occurrence of a power failure or the like based on the data when the power is restored after a power failure or the like occurs. Further, data corresponding to the control state and data indicating the number of unpaid prize balls are defined as data indicating the progress state of the game. In this embodiment, it is assumed that the entire RAM 55 is backed up.

  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 CPU 56) executes (or performs processing) hereinafter. Specifically, the CPU 56 executes control according to a program. The same applies to microcomputers mounted on substrates other than the main substrate 31.

  The random number circuit 53 is a hardware circuit that is used to generate a random number for determination for determining whether or not to win a jackpot based on a display result of variable symbol special display. The random number circuit 53 updates numerical data in accordance with a set update rule within a numerical range in which an initial value (for example, 0) and an upper limit value (for example, 65535) are set, and starts at a random timing Based on the fact that the winning time is the reading (extraction) of the numerical data, it has a random number generation function in which the numerical data to be read becomes a random value.

  The random number circuit 53 has a numeric data update range selection / setting function (initial value selection / setting function and upper limit selection / setting function), numeric data update rule selection / setting function, and numeric data update rule selection. It has various functions such as a switching function. With such a function, the randomness of the generated random numbers can be improved.

  Further, the game control microcomputer 560 has a function of setting an initial value of numerical data updated by the random number circuit 53. For example, a predetermined calculation is performed using the ID number of the game control microcomputer 560 stored in a predetermined storage area such as the ROM 54 (an ID number assigned with a different value for each product of the game control microcomputer 560). The numerical data obtained by the execution is set as the initial value of the numerical data updated by the random number circuit 53. By performing such processing, the randomness of the random number generated by the random number circuit 53 can be further improved.

  Further, an input driver circuit 58 for supplying detection signals from the gate switch 32a, the start port switch 13a, the count switch 23, and the winning port switches 29a, 30a, 33a, 39a to the game control microcomputer 560 is also mounted on the main board 31. Yes. The main board also includes an output circuit 59 for driving the solenoid 16 for opening and closing the variable winning ball device 15 and the solenoid 21 for opening and closing the special variable winning ball device 20 that forms a big winning opening in accordance with a command from the game control microcomputer 560. 31.

  In addition, the game control microcomputer 560 includes a first special symbol display 8a, a second special symbol display 8b that variably displays special symbols, a normal symbol display 10 that variably displays normal symbols, and a first special symbol hold memory. Display control of the display 18a, the second special symbol storage memory display 18b, and the normal symbol storage memory display 41 is performed.

  An information output circuit (not shown) that outputs an information output signal such as jackpot information indicating the occurrence of a jackpot gaming state to an external device such as a hall computer is also mounted on the main board 31.

  In this embodiment, the effect control means (configured by the effect control microcomputer) mounted on the effect control board 80 instructs the effect contents from the game control microcomputer 560 via the relay board 77. An effect control command is received, and display control of the effect display device 9 for variably displaying effect symbols is performed.

  In addition, the effect control means mounted on the effect control board 80 controls the display of the decoration LED 25 provided on the game board and the frame LED 28 provided on the frame side via the lamp driver board 35. The sound output from the speaker 27 is controlled via the sound output board 70.

  FIG. 3 is a block diagram illustrating a circuit configuration example of the relay board 77, the effect control board 80, the lamp driver board 35, and the audio output board 70. In the example shown in FIG. 3, the lamp driver board 35 and the audio output board 70 are not equipped with a microcomputer, but may be equipped with a microcomputer. Further, without providing the lamp driver board 35 and the audio output board 70, only the effect control board 80 may be provided for effect control.

  The effect control board 80 includes an effect control CPU 101 and an effect control microcomputer 100 including a RAM for storing information related to effects such as effect symbol process flags. The RAM may be externally attached. In this embodiment, the RAM in the production control microcomputer 100 is not backed up. In the effect control board 80, the effect control CPU 101 operates in accordance with a program stored in a built-in or external ROM (not shown), and receives a capture signal from the main board 31 input via the relay board 77 ( In response to the (effect control INT signal), an effect control command is received via the input driver 102 and the input port 103. Further, the effect control CPU 101 causes the VDP (video display processor) 109 to perform display control of the effect display device 9 based on the effect control command.

  In this embodiment, a VDP 109 that performs display control of the effect display device 9 in cooperation with the effect control microcomputer 100 is mounted on the effect control board 80. The VDP 109 has an address space independent of the production control microcomputer 100, and maps a VRAM therein. VRAM is a buffer memory for developing image data. Then, the VDP 109 outputs the image data in the VRAM to the effect display device 9 via the frame memory.

  The effect control CPU 101 outputs to the VDP 109 a command for reading out necessary data from a CGROM (not shown) in accordance with the received effect control command. The CGROM stores character image data and moving image data displayed on the effect display device 9, specifically, a person, characters, figures, symbols (including effect symbols), and background image data in advance. ROM. The VDP 109 reads image data from the CGROM in response to the instruction from the effect control CPU 101. The VDP 109 executes display control based on the read image data.

  The effect control command and the effect control INT signal are first input to the input driver 102 on the effect control board 80. The input driver 102 passes the signal input from the relay board 77 only in the direction toward the inside of the effect control board 80 (does not pass the signal in the direction from the inside of the effect control board 80 to the relay board 77). It is also a unidirectional circuit as a regulating means.

  As a signal direction regulating means, the signal inputted from the main board 31 is allowed to pass through the relay board 77 only in the direction toward the effect control board 80 (the signal is not passed in the direction from the effect control board 80 to the relay board 77). The unidirectional circuit 74 is mounted. For example, a diode or a transistor is used as the unidirectional circuit. FIG. 3 illustrates a diode. A unidirectional circuit is provided for each signal. Furthermore, since the effect control command and the effect control INT signal are output from the main board 31 via the output port 571 that 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 a part of the I / O port unit 57 shown in FIG. Further, a signal driver circuit that is a unidirectional circuit may be further provided outside the output port 571 (on the relay board 77 side).

  The effect control CPU 101 drives the motor 86 to operate the movable member 78 via the output port 106. Further, the effect control CPU 101 drives a motor 87 for operating the effect blades 79 a and 79 b via the output port 106.

  Further, the effect control CPU 101 inputs a signal from the operation button 120 via the input port 107 in response to a pressing operation of the operation button 120 by the player.

  Further, the effect control CPU 101 outputs a signal for driving the LED and the lamp to the lamp driver board 35 via the output port 105. Further, the production control CPU 101 outputs sound number data to the audio output board 70 via the output port 104.

  In the lamp driver board 35, signals for driving LEDs and lamps are input to the LED / lamp driver 352 via the input driver 351. The LED / lamp driver 352 supplies a current to a light emitter provided on the frame side such as the frame LED 28 based on a signal for driving the LED and the lamp. Further, a current is supplied to the decoration LED 25 and the like provided on the game board side.

  In the voice output board 70, the sound number data is input to the voice synthesis IC 703 via the input driver 702. The voice synthesizing IC 703 generates voice or sound effect according to the sound number data, and outputs it to the amplifier circuit 705. The amplification circuit 705 outputs an audio signal obtained by amplifying the output level of the speech synthesis IC 703 to a level corresponding to the volume set by the volume 706 to the speaker 27. 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 showing the output form of the sound effect or sound in a time series in a predetermined period (for example, the changing period of the effect design).

  Next, the operation of the gaming machine will be described. FIG. 4 is a flowchart showing a main process executed by the game control microcomputer 560 on the main board 31. When power is supplied to the gaming machine and power supply is started, the input level of the reset terminal to which the reset signal is input becomes high level, and the gaming control microcomputer 560 (specifically, the CPU 56) After executing a security check process, which is a process for confirming whether the contents of the program are valid, the main process after step S1 is started. In the main process, the CPU 56 first performs necessary initial settings.

  In the initial setting process, the CPU 56 first sets the interrupt prohibition (step S1). Next, the interrupt mode is set to interrupt mode 2 (step S2), and a stack pointer designation address is set to the stack pointer (step S3). After initialization of the built-in device (CTC (counter / timer) and PIO (parallel input / output port), which are built-in devices (built-in peripheral circuits)) is performed (step S4), the RAM is accessible (Step S5). In the interrupt mode 2, the address synthesized from the value (1 byte) of the specific register (I register) built in the CPU 56 and the interrupt vector (1 byte: least significant bit 0) output from the built-in device is This mode indicates an interrupt address.

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

  If the clear switch is not on, check whether data protection processing of the backup RAM area (for example, power supply stop processing such as addition of parity data) was performed when power supply to the gaming machine was stopped (Step S7). When it is confirmed that such protection processing is not performed, the CPU 56 executes initialization processing. Whether 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 process.

  When it is confirmed that the power supply stop process has been performed, the CPU 56 performs data check of the backup RAM area (step S8). In this embodiment, a parity check is performed as a data check. Therefore, in step S8, the calculated checksum is compared with the checksum calculated and stored by the same process in the power supply stop process. When the power supply is stopped after an unexpected power failure or the like, the data in the backup RAM area should be saved, so the check result (comparison result) is normal (matched). That the check result is not normal means that the data in the backup RAM area is different from the data when the power supply is stopped. In such a case, since the internal state cannot be returned to the state when the power supply is stopped, an initialization process that is executed when the power is turned on is not performed when the power supply is stopped.

  If the check result is normal, the CPU 56 recovers the game state restoration process (steps S41 to S43) for returning the internal state of the game control means and the control state of the electrical component control means such as the effect control means to the state when the power supply is stopped. Process). Specifically, the start address of the backup setting table stored in the ROM 54 is set as a pointer (step S41), and the contents of the backup setting table are sequentially set in the work area (area in the RAM 55) (step S42). ). The work area is backed up by a backup power source. In the backup setting table, initialization data for an area that may be initialized in the work area is set. As a result of the processing in steps S41 and S42, the saved contents of the work area that should not be initialized remain as they are. The part that should not be initialized is, for example, data indicating the gaming state before the power supply is stopped (special symbol process flag, probability variation flag, time reduction flag, etc.), and the area where the output state of the output port is saved (output port buffer) ), A portion in which data indicating the number of unpaid prize balls is set.

  Further, the CPU 56 transmits a power failure recovery designation command as an initialization command at the time of power supply recovery (step S43). Further, the CPU 56 transmits a display result designation command designating a display result (usually big hit, probability change big hit, sudden probability change big hit, small hit or loss) stored in the backup RAM to the effect control board 80 (step). S44). Then, the process proceeds to step S14. In step S44, for example, when the value of a special symbol pointer (to be described later) is also stored in the backup RAM, the CPU 56 also transmits a first symbol variation designation command and a second symbol variation designation command (see FIG. 13). You may make it do. In this case, the production control microcomputer 100 may resume the variation display of the fourth symbol based on the reception of the first symbol variation designation command or the second symbol variation designation command.

  In this embodiment, the value of a variable time timer (to be described later) is also stored in the backup RAM area. Therefore, when the power failure is restored, after the display result designation command is transmitted in step S44, measurement of the saved variation time timer value is resumed, and the variation display of the special symbol is resumed and saved. When the value of the changed time timer has timed out, a symbol determination designation command to be described later is further transmitted. In this embodiment, a special symbol process flag value, which will be described later, is also stored in the backup RAM area. Therefore, when the power failure is recovered, the special symbol process is resumed from the process corresponding to the value of the stored special symbol process flag.

  Note that the display result designation command is not necessarily transmitted when the power failure is restored, but the CPU 56 may first confirm whether or not the value of the variable time timer stored in the backup RAM area is zero. . If the value of the variation time timer is not 0, it is determined that a power failure occurs during the variation, and a display result designation command is transmitted. It may be determined that the state has not been reached, and the display result designation command may not be transmitted.

  Further, the CPU 56 may first check whether or not the value of the special symbol process flag stored in the backup RAM area is 3. If the value of the special symbol process flag is 3, it is determined that the power failure occurs during the fluctuation, and a display result designation command is transmitted. If the special symbol process flag is not 3, the fluctuation occurs at the time of the power failure. The display result designation command may not be transmitted because it is determined that it is not in the middle.

  In this embodiment, it is confirmed whether the data in the backup RAM area is stored using both the backup flag and the check data. However, only one of them may be used. That is, either the backup flag or the check data may be used as an opportunity for executing the game state restoration process.

  In the initialization process, the CPU 56 first performs a RAM clear process (step S10). The RAM clear process initializes predetermined data (for example, count value data of a counter for generating a random number for normal symbol determination) to 0, but an arbitrary value or a predetermined value It may be initialized to. In addition, the entire area of the RAM 55 may not be initialized, and predetermined data (for example, count value data of a counter for generating a random number for normal symbol determination) 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 in steps S11 and S12, for example, a normal symbol per-determining random number counter, a special symbol buffer, a total prize ball number storage buffer, a special symbol process flag, and other flags for selectively performing processing according to the control state are initialized. Value is set.

  Further, the CPU 56 initializes a sub board (a board on which a microcomputer other than the main board 31 is mounted) (a command indicating that the game control microcomputer 560 has executed an initialization process). Is also transmitted to the sub-board (step S13). For example, when the effect control microcomputer 100 receives the initialization designation command, the effect display device 9 performs screen display for notifying that the control of the gaming machine has been performed, that is, initialization notification.

  Further, the CPU 56 executes a random number circuit setting process for initially setting the random number circuit 53 (step S14). For example, the CPU 56 performs setting according to the random number circuit setting program to cause the random number circuit 53 to update the random R value.

  In step S15, the CPU 56 sets a CTC register built 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, for example, 4 ms is set in a predetermined register (time constant register) as an initial value. In this embodiment, it is assumed that a timer interrupt is periodically taken 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 the display random number update process and the initial value random number update process, the interrupt disabled state is set (step S16). When the display random number update process and the initial value random number update process are finished, the interrupt enabled state is set. Set (step S19). In this embodiment, the display random number is a random number for determining the stop symbol of the special symbol when it is not a big hit, or a random number for determining whether to reach when it is not a big hit, The random number update process is a process for updating the count value of the counter for generating the display random number. The initial value random number update process is a process for updating the count value of the counter for generating the initial value random number. In this embodiment, the initial value random number is the initial value of the count value of the counter for generating a random number for determining whether or not to win for a normal symbol (normal random number generation counter for normal symbol determination). It is a random number to determine. A game control process for controlling the progress of the game, which will be described later (the game control microcomputer 560 controls game devices such as an effect display device, a variable winning ball device, a ball payout device, etc. provided in the game machine itself. In the process of transmitting a command signal to be controlled by another microcomputer, or a game machine control process), the count value of the random number for determination per normal symbol is one round (the random number for determination per normal symbol is taken). When the value is incremented by the number of values between the minimum value and the maximum value of the possible values), an initial value is set in the counter.

  In this embodiment, the reach effect is executed using effect symbols that are variably displayed on the effect display device 9. In addition, when the display result of the special symbol is a jackpot symbol, the reach effect is always executed (however, in the case of the sudden probability variation big hit, the reach probability sudden hit symbol (for example, “135”) is not reached but reached. May be stopped). When the display result of the special symbol is not a jackpot symbol, the game control microcomputer 560 determines whether to execute the reach effect by performing a lottery to determine the variation pattern type and variation pattern using random numbers. To do. However, it is the production control microcomputer 100 that actually executes the reach production control.

  When the 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 for detecting whether or not a power-off signal is output (whether or not an on-state is turned on) is executed (step S20). The power-off signal is output, for example, when a power supply monitoring circuit mounted on the power supply board detects a decrease in the voltage of the power supplied to the gaming machine. In the power-off detection process, when detecting that the power-off signal has been output, the CPU 56 executes a power supply stop process for saving necessary data in the backup RAM area. Next, detection signals from the gate switch 32a, the first start port switch 13a, the second start port switch 14a, and the count switch 23 are input via the input driver circuit 58, and their state is determined (switch processing: step S21). ).

  Next, the CPU 56 has a first special symbol display 8a, a second special symbol display 8b, a normal symbol display 10, a first special symbol hold storage display 18a, a second special symbol hold storage display 18b, a normal symbol. A display control process for controlling the display of the on-hold storage display 41 is executed (step S22). About the 1st special symbol display 8a, the 2nd special symbol display 8b, and the normal symbol display 10, a drive signal is output with respect to each display according to the content of the output buffer set by step S32, S33. Execute control.

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

  Further, the CPU 56 performs special symbol process processing (step S26). In the special symbol process, corresponding processing is executed according to a special symbol process flag for controlling the first special symbol indicator 8a, the second special symbol indicator 8b, and the special winning award in a predetermined order. The CPU 56 updates the value of the special symbol process flag according to the gaming state.

  Next, normal symbol process processing is performed (step S27). In the normal symbol process, the CPU 56 executes a corresponding process according to the normal symbol process flag for controlling the display state of the normal symbol display 10 in a predetermined order. The CPU 56 updates the value of the normal symbol process flag according to the gaming state. In the normal symbol process in step S27, the normal symbol variation display is executed based on the detection of the passage of the game ball to the gate 32, and the variation display result is derived and displayed, or the normal symbol variation display result is displayed. When the winning is won, the variable winning ball apparatus 15 is controlled to be opened or closed.

  Further, the CPU 56 performs a process of sending an effect control command to the effect control microcomputer 100 (effect control command control process: step S28).

  Further, the CPU 56 performs information output processing for outputting data such as jackpot information, start information, probability variation information supplied to the hall management computer, for example (step S29).

  Further, the CPU 56 executes a prize ball process for setting the number of prize balls based on detection signals from the first start port switch 13a, the second start port switch 14a and the count switch 23 (step S30). Specifically, the payout control micro mounted on the payout control board 37 in response to the winning detection based on any one of the first start port switch 13a, the second start port switch 14a and the count switch 23 being turned on. A payout control command (prize ball number signal) indicating the number of prize balls is output to the computer. The payout control microcomputer drives the ball payout device 97 in accordance with a 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. However, the CPU 56 relates to on / off of the solenoid in the RAM area corresponding to the output state of the output port. The contents are output to the output port (step S31: output process).

  Further, the CPU 56 performs special symbol display control processing for setting special symbol display control data for effect display of the special symbol in the output buffer for setting the special symbol display control data according to the value of the special symbol process flag ( Step S32).

  Further, the CPU 56 performs a normal symbol display control process for setting normal symbol display control data for effect display of the normal symbol in an output buffer for setting the normal symbol display control data according to the value of the normal symbol process flag ( Step S33). For example, when the start flag related to the variation of the normal symbol is set, the CPU 56 switches the display state (“◯” and “×”) for the variation rate of the normal symbol every 0.2 seconds until the end flag is set. With such a speed, the value of the display control data set in the output buffer (for example, 1 indicating “◯” and 0 indicating “x”) is switched every 0.2 seconds. Further, the CPU 56 outputs a normal signal on the normal symbol display 10 by outputting a drive signal in step S22 according to the display control data set in the output buffer.

  Thereafter, the interrupt permission state is set (step S34), and the process is terminated.

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

  When the shifted symbol is stopped and displayed on the first special symbol display 8a or the second special symbol display 8b and the effect display device 9, the variable display state of the effect symbol is started after the variable display of the effect symbol is started. There may be a case where a predetermined combination of effects that does not reach reach is stopped and displayed without reaching reach. Such a variable display mode of the effect symbol is referred to as a variable display mode of “non-reach” (also referred to as “normally shift”) in a case where the variable display result is a loss symbol.

  When the shifted symbol is stopped and displayed on the first special symbol display 8a or the second special symbol display 8b and the effect display device 9, the variable display state of the effect symbol is started after the variable display of the effect symbol is started. After reaching the reach state, a reach effect is executed, and a combination of predetermined effect symbols that do not eventually become a jackpot symbol may be stopped and displayed. Such a variable display result of the effect design is referred to as a variable display mode of “reach” (also referred to as “reach out”) when the variable display result is “out of”.

  In this embodiment, when the big win symbol is stopped and displayed on the first special symbol display 8a or the second special symbol display 8b, the reach effect is executed after the variable display state of the effect symbol becomes the reach state. Finally, the effect symbols are stopped and displayed in the “left”, “middle”, and “right” symbol display areas 9L, 9C, and 9R in the effect display device 9 (provided that the probability sudden hit is sudden) In some cases, the probability change big hit symbol (for example, “135”) is stopped and displayed without reaching reach).

  When “5”, which is a small hit, is stopped and displayed on the first special symbol display 8a or the second special symbol display 8b, the effect display variable display mode is “suddenly probable big hit” on the effect display device 9. In the same manner as in the case where the effect symbol is variably displayed, a predetermined small hit symbol (the same symbol as the sudden probability variation big hit symbol, for example, "135") may be stopped and displayed. The display effect in the effect display device 9 corresponding to the fact that “5”, which is the small hit symbol, is stopped and displayed on the first special symbol display 8a or the second special symbol indicator 8b is referred to as a “small hit” variable display mode. .

  Here, the small win is a hit that is allowed up to a small number of times that the big winning opening is opened compared to the big win (in this embodiment, the opening for 0.1 second is twice). When the small hit game ends, the game state does not change. That is, there is no transition from the probability variation state to the normal state or from the normal state to the certain variation state. In addition, the sudden probability change big hit is allowed up to a small number of times of opening of the big prize opening in the big hit gaming state (in this embodiment, opening for 0.1 second is twice), but the opening time of the big prize opening is extremely It is a big jackpot that is a short jackpot and the game state after the big jackpot game is shifted to a probabilistic state (that is, by doing so, it appears to the player as if it suddenly became a probable state) Is). In other words, in this embodiment, the sudden winning odds and the small wins have the same opening pattern of the big prize opening. By controlling in such a way, if the winning opening is opened twice for 0.1 seconds, it is impossible to recognize whether it is suddenly a big hit or a small hit, so a high probability state for the player (Probable change state) can be expected, and the interest of the game can be improved.

  Note that when the gaming machine is configured so that all types of jackpots are probabilistic jackpots, it is not necessary to provide a jackpot. In addition, when all big hit types are probabilistic big hits, if you make a small hit, it will only shift to the probable change state (high probability state) and suddenly probable big hits without the short time state (high base state). Is preferably provided.

  FIG. 6 is an explanatory diagram showing the variation pattern of the effect symbol prepared in advance. As shown in FIG. 6, in this embodiment, the non-reach PA 1-1 to the non-reach are used as a variation pattern corresponding to the case where the variable display result is “out of” and the variable display mode of the effect design is “non-reach”. A variation pattern of reach PA1-4 is prepared. Further, normal PA2-1 to normal PA2-2, normal PB2-1 to normal PB2-2 are variations patterns corresponding to the case where the variable display result is “out of” and the variable display mode of the effect symbol is “reach”. Fluctuation patterns of Super PA3-1 to Super PA3-2 and Super PB3-1 to Super PB3-2 are prepared. Note that, as shown in FIG. 6, re-variation is performed once for the variation pattern of the non-reach PA 1-4 that is used in the case where the reach is not performed and the pseudo-ream effect is performed. Of the variation patterns used for reaching and accompanied by pseudo-rendition, when normal PB2-1 is used, re-variation is performed once. Of the variation patterns that are used for reaching and have a pseudo-continuous effect, when normal PB2-2 is used, re-variation is performed twice. Furthermore, when using super PA3-1 to super PA3-2 among the fluctuation patterns used for reaching and accompanied by pseudo-rendition effects, re-variation is performed three times. Note that the re-variation means that the variable display of the effect symbol is executed again after temporarily stopping the effect symbol that is once deviated from the start of the variable display of the effect symbol until the display result is derived and displayed. .

  Also, as shown in FIG. 6, in this embodiment, normal PA2-3 to normal PA2-4, normal PB2 are used as the variation patterns corresponding to the case where the variable symbol display result of the special symbol is a big hit symbol or a small hit symbol. -3 to Normal PB2-4, Super PA3-3 to SuperPA3-4, Super PB3-3 to Super PB3-4, Special PG1-1 to Special PG1-3, Special PG2-1 to Special PG2-2 Is prepared. In FIG. 6, the fluctuation patterns of special PG1-1 to special PG1-3 and special PG2-1 to special PG2-2 are fluctuation patterns used when sudden probability change big hit or small hit. Further, as shown in FIG. 6, when the normal PB2-3 is used among the fluctuation patterns that are used when the sudden sudden change is not big hit or small hit and has a pseudo-continuous effect, the re-variation is performed once. Of the fluctuation patterns used for reaching and accompanied by pseudo-continuous effects, when normal PB2-4 is used, re-variation is performed twice. Furthermore, when using super PA3-3 to super PA3-4 among the fluctuation patterns that are used for reaching and have the effect of pseudo-ream, re-variation is performed three times. In addition, for the variation pattern of the special PG 1-3 that is used in the case of sudden probability big hit or small hit and has a pseudo-continuous effect, re-variation is performed once.

  In this embodiment, as shown in FIG. 6, when the variation time is fixedly determined according to the type of reach (for example, the variation time is 32 in the case of Super Reach A with pseudo-ream). In the case of Super Reach A without pseudo-ream, the fluctuation time is fixed at 22.75 seconds). For example, even in the case of the same type of Super Reach Depending on the total number of pending storage, the variation time may be varied. For example, even with the same type of super reach, the variation time may be shortened as the total number of pending storage increases. Also, for example, even in the case of the same type of super reach, when the variable display of the first special symbol is performed, the variable time may be varied according to the first reserved memory number. When the variable display of the two special symbols is performed, the variable time may be varied according to the second reserved memory number. In this case, a separate determination table is prepared for each value of the first reserved memory number and the second reserved memory number (for example, the variation pattern type determination table for the reserved memory numbers 0 to 2 and the reserved memory numbers 3 and 4). For example, a determination table may be selected according to the value of the first reserved memory number or the second reserved memory number, and the change time may be varied.

FIG. 7 is an explanatory diagram showing each random number. Each random number is used as follows.
(1) Random 1 (MR1): Determines the type of jackpot (normal jackpot, probability variation jackpot, sudden probability variation jackpot described later) (for jackpot type determination)
(2) Random 2 (MR2): The type (type) of the variation pattern is determined (for variation pattern type determination)
(3) Random 3 (MR3): A variation pattern (variation time) is determined (for variation pattern determination)
(4) Random 4 (MR4): Determines whether or not to generate a hit based on a normal symbol (for normal symbol hit determination)
(5) Random 5 (MR5): Determine the initial value of random 4 (for determining the initial value of random 4)

  In this embodiment, the variation pattern is first determined using the variation pattern type determination random number (random 2), and then the variation pattern determined using the variation pattern determination random number (random 3). One of the variation patterns included in the pattern type is determined. Thus, in this embodiment, the variation pattern is determined by a two-stage lottery process.

  The variation pattern type is a group of a plurality of variation patterns according to the characteristics of the variation mode. For example, a plurality of variation patterns are grouped by reach type, and include a variation pattern type including a variation pattern with normal reach, a variation pattern type including a variation pattern with super reach A, and a variation pattern with super reach B. It may be divided into variable pattern types. Further, for example, a plurality of variation patterns are grouped by the number of re-variations of pseudo-continuations, a variation pattern type including a variation pattern without pseudo-ream, a variation pattern type including a variation pattern of one re-variation, It may be divided into a variation pattern type including a variation pattern of two variations and a variation pattern type including a variation pattern of three variations. Further, for example, a plurality of variation patterns may be grouped according to presence / absence of effects such as pseudo-ream and slip effects.

  In this embodiment, as will be described later, in the case of a normal big hit or a probable big hit, normal CA3-1, which is a fluctuation pattern type including a fluctuation pattern with only normal reach, and fluctuation with normal reach and pseudo-continuity. It is classified into a normal CA 3-2 that is a variation pattern type including a pattern and a super CA 3-3 that is a variation pattern type with super reach. In addition, in the case of sudden probability variation big hit, it is classified into special CA4-1 that is a variation pattern type including a non-reach variation pattern and special CA4-2 that is a variation pattern type including a variation pattern with reach. ing. Further, in the case of small hits, it is classified into special CA4-1 that is a variation pattern type including a non-reach variation pattern. Further, in the case of deviation, a non-reach CA 2-1 that is a variation pattern type including a variation pattern that does not involve reach, pseudo-ream or slip effect, and a variation pattern that does not involve reach but involves a pseudo-ream or slip effect. Includes non-reach CA2-2, which is a variation pattern type including, non-reach CA2-3, which is a variation pattern type including a variation pattern of a shortened variation that does not involve reach, pseudo-ream, or slip production, and a variation pattern that includes only normal reach Normal CA2-4 which is a variation pattern type, normal CA2-5 which is a variation pattern type including a variation pattern with normal reach and two re-variation pseudo-continuations, and a variation pattern with normal reach and one re-variation pseudo-continuation Normal CA2-6, which is a variation pattern type that includes, and a variation pattern type with super reach Are the type divided into a certain super CA2-7.

  In step S23 in the game control process shown in FIG. 5, the game control microcomputer 560 uses a counter for generating (1) a big hit type determination random number and (4) a normal symbol determination random number. Count up (add 1). That is, they are determination random numbers, and other random numbers are display random numbers (random 2, random 3) or initial value random numbers (random 5). In addition, in order to improve a game effect, you may use random numbers other than said random number. In this embodiment, a random number generated by hardware incorporated in the game control microcomputer 560 (or hardware external to the game control microcomputer 560) is used as the jackpot determination random number. Note that a software random number instead of a hardware random number may be used as the jackpot determination random number.

  FIG. 8A is an explanatory diagram showing a jackpot 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 the random R is set. The jackpot determination table includes a normal-time jackpot determination table used in a normal state (a gaming state that is not a probability change state) and a probability change jackpot determination table used in a probability change state. Each value described in the left column of FIG. 8 (A) is set in the normal jackpot determination table, and each value described in the right column of FIG. 8 (A) is set in the probability change jackpot determination table. Is set. The numerical value described in FIG. 8A is a jackpot determination value.

  8B and 8C are explanatory diagrams showing a small hit determination table. The small hit determination table is a collection of data stored in the ROM 54 and is a table in which a small hit determination value to be compared with the random R is set. The small hit determination table includes a small hit determination table (for the first special symbol) used when the variable display of the first special symbol is performed, and a small hit determination table used when the variable display of the second special symbol is performed. (For the second special symbol). Each value described in FIG. 8B is set in the small hit determination table (for the first special symbol), and in the small hit determination table (for the second special symbol), the values shown in FIG. Each numerical value listed is set. Moreover, the numerical values described in FIGS. 8B and 8C are small hit determination values.

  Note that it may be determined that a small hit is made only when the variable display of the first special symbol is performed, and the small hit may not be provided when the variable display of the second special symbol is performed. In this case, the small hit determination table for the second special symbol shown in FIG. In this embodiment, when the gaming state is shifted to the probability changing state, the variation display of the second special symbol is mainly executed. Even if the game state is shifted to the probability change state, a small hit will be generated, and if it is configured to produce an effect asking whether or not the probability change will occur, even though the current game state is the probability change state On the contrary, it makes the player feel annoying. Therefore, if it is configured so that the small hit does not occur during the variation display of the second special symbol, if the gaming state is the probability variation state, it is difficult for the small hit to occur and the excessive effect is not given to the probability variation. This can prevent the player from feeling annoyed.

  The CPU 56 extracts the count value of the random number circuit 53 at a predetermined time and uses the extracted value as the value of the big hit determination random number (random R). The big hit determination random number is shown in FIG. If it matches any of the big hit determination values, the special symbol is decided to be a big hit (a normal big hit, a probability variation big hit, and a sudden probability variation big hit described later). Further, when the big hit determination random number value matches one of the small hit determination values shown in FIGS. 8B and 8C, it is determined to make a small hit for the special symbol. Note that the “probability” shown in FIG. 8A indicates the probability (ratio) of a big hit. Further, “probabilities” shown in FIGS. 8B and 8C indicate the probability (ratio) of small hits. Further, deciding whether or not to win a jackpot means deciding whether or not to shift to the jackpot gaming state, but the stop symbol in the first special symbol display 8a or the second special symbol display 8b is determined. It also means deciding whether or not to make a jackpot symbol. Further, determining whether or not to make a small hit means determining whether or not to shift to the small hit gaming state, but stopping in the first special symbol display 8a or the second special symbol display 8b. It also means determining whether or not the symbol is to be a small hit symbol.

  In this embodiment, as shown in FIGS. 8B and 8C, when the small hit determination table (for the first special symbol) is used, the small hit is determined at a ratio of 1/300. On the other hand, when using the small hit determination table (second special symbol), a case where the small hit is determined at a ratio of 1/3000 will be described. Therefore, in this embodiment, when the start winning prize is given to the first start winning opening 13 and the first special symbol variation display is executed, the start winning prize is given to the second starting winning prize slot 14 and the second special symbol is displayed. The ratio determined as “small hit” is higher than when the variable display is executed.

  FIGS. 8D and 8E are explanatory diagrams showing the jackpot type determination tables 131a and 131b stored in the ROM 54. FIG. Among these, FIG. 8 (D) determines the jackpot type using the hold memory based on the game ball having won the first start winning opening 13 (that is, when the variable display of the first special symbol is performed). This is a jackpot type determination table (for the first special symbol) 131a. Further, FIG. 8E shows a case where the jackpot type is determined using the holding memory based on the fact that the game ball has won the second start winning opening 14 (that is, when the variation display of the second special symbol is performed). Is a jackpot type determination table (for the second special symbol) 131b.

  The jackpot type determination tables 131a and 131b, when it is determined that the variable display result is a jackpot symbol, based on the random number (random 1) for determining the jackpot type, the jackpot type is set to “normal jackpot”, “ This table is referred to in order to determine one of “probability big hit” and “sudden probability big hit”. In this embodiment, as shown in FIGS. 8D and 8E, eight determination values are assigned to “suddenly probable big hit” in the big hit type determination table 131a (40 minutes). In the jackpot type determination table 131b, two judgment values are assigned to “sudden probability variation jackpot” (a ratio of 2/40). Will suddenly be determined to be a promising big hit). Therefore, in this embodiment, when the start winning prize is given to the first start winning opening 13 and the first special symbol variation display is executed, the start winning prize is given to the second starting winning prize slot 14 and the second special symbol is displayed. Compared with the case where the variable display is executed, the ratio determined as “suddenly probable big hit” is high. Note that “sudden probability variation big hit” is assigned only to the first special symbol jackpot type determination table 131a, and “sudden probability variation big hit” is not assigned to the second special symbol big hit type determination table 131b (ie. It may be determined that “suddenly probable big hit” may be determined only when the variable display of the first special symbol is performed.

  In this embodiment, as shown in FIGS. 8D and 8E, a sudden probability variation big hit (two round big hit) as the first specific gaming state to which a predetermined amount of game value is given, and the game There are cases where it is determined as a normal big hit and a probable big hit (15 round big hit) as the second specific gaming state that gives a game value larger than the value, and when the variable display of the first special symbol is executed However, the game value to be given is not limited to the number of rounds as shown in this embodiment. For example, as compared with the first specific gaming state, the second specific gaming state in which the allowable amount of the winning number (count number) of game balls to the big winning opening per round is increased as the gaming value is determined. Also good. Further, for example, as compared with the first specific gaming state, the second specific gaming state in which the opening time of the big winning opening per game during the big hit may be determined as the gaming value. In addition, for example, even if the same 15 round big hits, the first specific gaming state that opens the big winning opening once per round and the second specific gaming state that opens the big winning opening multiple times per round It may be prepared to increase the gaming value of the second specific gaming state by substantially increasing the number of times the special winning opening is opened. In this case, for example, in any case of the first specific gaming state or the second specific gaming state, when the big winning opening is opened 15 times (in this case, all 15 rounds in the case of the first specific gaming state) In the case of the second specific gaming state, there is an undigested round remaining), and it is possible to execute an effect in such a manner as to inquire whether or not the jackpot continues further. And in the case of the first specific gaming state, all the 15 rounds have been finished internally, so the big hit game is finished, and in the case of the second specific gaming state, there remains an undigested round internally. For this reason, the jackpot game may be continued (the effect that the bonus winning opening is additionally started with a bonus after finishing the bonus hit of 15 times).

  In this embodiment, as shown in FIGS. 8D and 8E, the types of jackpots include “normal jackpot”, “probability variation jackpot”, and “sudden probability variation jackpot”. In this embodiment, the case where the number of rounds executed in the jackpot game is two types of 15 rounds and 2 rounds, but the number of rounds executed in the jackpot game is shown in this embodiment. Not limited to those. For example, a 7R probability variable jackpot that is controlled for a seven-round jackpot game and a 5R probability variable jackpot that is controlled for a five-round jackpot game may be provided. In this embodiment, there are three types of jackpot types, “normal jackpot”, “probability big hit”, and “sudden probability big hit”. However, the number is not limited to three, for example, four or more types. A big hit type may be provided. Conversely, the jackpot type may be less than three types, for example, only two types may be provided as the jackpot type.

  The “ordinary big hit” is a big hit that is controlled to a 15-round big hit gaming state and shifts to a time-short state (high base state) after the big hit gaming state ends (see steps S167 and 168 described later). Then, after shifting to the time reduction state, the time reduction state ends when the variable display is ended 100 times (see steps S168 and S137 to 140 described later). In this embodiment, even if a big hit occurs after the transition to the time reduction state and before the execution of the 100 fluctuation displays, the time reduction state ends (see step S132 described later).

  The “probable big hit” is a big hit that is controlled to a 15-round big hit gaming state and is shifted to a probable change state (high probability state) after the big hit gaming state is finished (in this embodiment, the jackpot is changed to the probable change state) The state is also shifted to the short time state (high base state) (see steps S169 and S170 described later). After the transition to the probability variation state, the probability variation state is maintained until the next big hit occurs (see step S132 described later).

  In addition, “suddenly promising big hit” means that the number of times of opening the big prize opening is smaller than in “normal big hit” or “probable big hit” (in this embodiment, opening for 0.1 seconds is allowed twice). Is a big hit. In other words, when “suddenly promising big hit”, the game is controlled to a two round big hit gaming state. In addition, in “normal big hit” and “probable big hit”, the opening time of the big winning opening per round is as long as 29 seconds, whereas in “sudden probable big hit”, the opening time of the big winning opening per round is long. It is extremely short, 0.1 seconds, and it is almost impossible to expect a game ball to win a big winning opening during a big hit game. Then, in this embodiment, after the sudden probability variation big hit gaming state, the state is shifted to the probability variation state (high probability state) (in this embodiment, the state is shifted to the probability variation state and the time reduction state (high base state). (See steps S169 and S170 described later). After the transition to the probability variation state, the probability variation state is maintained until the next big hit occurs (see step S132 described later).

  As described above, in this embodiment, even in the case of “small hit”, the big winning opening is opened twice for 0.1 seconds, and the big hit gaming state by “suddenly probable big hit” Similar control is performed. In the case of “small hit”, the game state does not change after the opening of the big winning opening twice, and the game state before “small hit” is maintained. By doing so, it is made impossible to recognize whether it is “suddenly promising big hit” or “small hit”, and the interest of the game is improved.

  The big hit type determination tables 131a and 131b are numerical values to be compared with a random 1 value, and corresponding to the “normal big hit”, “probability variable big hit”, and “suddenly probable big hit” (big hit type determination value) ) Is set. When the value of random 1 matches any of the jackpot type determination values, the CPU 56 determines the jackpot type as a type corresponding to the matched jackpot type determination value.

  9A to 9C are explanatory diagrams showing the big hit variation pattern type determination tables 132A to 132C. The jackpot variation pattern type determination tables 132A to 132C, when it is determined that the variable display result is a jackpot symbol, the variation pattern type is determined according to the determination result of the jackpot type, and a random number for determining the variation pattern type. It is a table that is referred to in order to determine one of a plurality of types based on (Random 2).

  Each of the big hit variation pattern type determination tables 132A to 132C includes numerical values (determination values) to be compared with random value (random 2) values for variation pattern type determination, which are normal CA3-1 to normal CA3-2, A determination value corresponding to any one of the variation pattern types of super CA3-3, special CA4-1, and special CA4-2 is set.

  For example, the big hit variation pattern type determination table 132A shown in FIG. 9A used when the big hit type is “normal big hit”, and FIG. 9B used when the big hit type is “probable big hit”. The allocation of determination values for the variation pattern types of normal CA3-1 to normal CA3-2 and super CA3-3 is different from the big hit variation pattern type determination table 132B.

  As described above, when the big hit variation pattern type determination tables 132A to 132C selected according to the big hit type are compared, the assignment of the determination value to each fluctuation pattern type is different according to the big hit type. Also, determination values are assigned to different variation pattern types depending on the jackpot type. Therefore, different variation pattern types can be determined according to the determination result of whether the big hit type is a plurality of types, and the ratio determined for the same variation pattern type can be varied.

  In this embodiment, as shown in FIGS. 9A and 9B, in the case of “normal big hit” or “probable big hit”, the value of random number (random 2) for determining the variation pattern type Is 150 to 251, it can be seen that variable display with at least super reach (super reach A, super reach B) is executed.

  In addition, for the super reach big hit, the variation pattern type with pseudo-continuity (variation pattern type including the variation pattern of Super PA3-3 and Super PA3-4) and the variation pattern type without super-continuity (Super PB3-3, Super It may be divided into a variation pattern type including a variation pattern of PB3-4. In this case, in both the big hit variation pattern type determination table 132A for normal big hit and the big hit variation pattern type determination table 132B for probability variation big hit, the variation pattern type with super reach and pseudo-ream, super reach and pseudo ream A variation pattern type that is not accompanied is assigned.

  In the big hit variation pattern type determination table 132C used when the big hit type is “suddenly probable big hit”, for example, when the big hit type such as special CA4-1 or special CA4-2 is other than “suddenly probable big hit”. A determination value is assigned to a variation pattern type to which no determination value is assigned. Therefore, when the variable display result is “big hit” and the big hit type is “suddenly probable big hit”, it is different from the normal big hit or the big hit state with the probable big hit. The variation pattern type can be determined.

  FIG. 9D is an explanatory diagram showing a small hit variation pattern type determination table 132D. The small hit variation pattern type determination table 132D has a plurality of variation pattern types based on a random number (random 2) for variation pattern type determination when it is determined that the variable display result is a small hit symbol. It is a table that is referred to in order to determine any of the above. In this embodiment, as shown in FIG. 9D, when it is determined to be a small hit, the case where the special CA4-1 is determined as the variation pattern type is shown. .

  FIGS. 10A to 10C are explanatory diagrams showing the deviation variation pattern type determination tables 135A to 135C. Among these, FIG. 10 (A) shows a loss variation pattern type determination table 135A used when the gaming state is the normal state and the total number of pending storages is less than three. FIG. 10B shows a loss variation pattern type determination table 135B used when the gaming state is the normal state and the total number of pending storages is 3 or more. FIG. 10C shows a deviation variation pattern type determination table 135C used when the gaming state is a probability variation state or a short time state. The deviation variation pattern type determination tables 135A to 135C have a plurality of variation pattern types based on a random number (random 2) for variation pattern type determination when it is determined that the variable display result is a loss symbol. It is a table that is referred to in order to determine any of the above.

  In the example shown in FIG. 10, the case where the game state is in the probabilistic state or the short-time state and the case where the separate variation pattern type determination tables 135 </ b> B to 135 </ b> C are used for the case where the total pending storage number is 3 or more are shown. However, the common variation pattern type determination table may be used for the case of the probability variation state or the time-short state and the case where the total pending storage number is 3 or more. Further, in the example shown in FIG. 10C, a case is used in which the variation pattern type determination table 135C for probability variation / shortening time is used regardless of the total number of stored storages. As the variation pattern type determination table, a plurality of loss variation pattern determination tables (tables having different ratios of determination values) corresponding to the total number of pending storages may be used.

  In this embodiment, when the gaming state is the normal state, the deviation variation pattern type determination table 135A used when the total pending storage number is less than 3 and the total pending storage number is 3 or more. In this example, two types of tables are used, namely, the deviation variation pattern type determination table 135B. However, the method of dividing the variation variation pattern type determination table is not limited to that shown in this embodiment. For example, a separate deviation variation pattern type determination table may be provided for each value of the total pending storage number (that is, for the total pending storage number 0, for the total pending storage number 1, for the total pending storage number 2) , The deviation variation pattern type determination table for the total pending storage number 3, for the total pending storage number 4... May be used separately). Further, for example, a deviation variation pattern type determination table corresponding to a combination of a plurality of other values stored in the total number of pending storages may be used. For example, a deviation variation pattern type determination table for the total pending storage number 0-2, the total pending storage number 3, the total pending storage number 4,... May be used.

  Further, in this embodiment, a case is shown in which a plurality of deviation variation pattern type determination tables are provided according to the total number of reserved storages, but deviation variation pattern type determination is performed according to the first and second reserved memory numbers. A plurality of tables may be provided. For example, when the variable display of the first special symbol is performed, a deviation variation pattern type determination table prepared separately for each value of the first reserved memory number may be used (that is, the first reserved memory number). The deviation variation pattern type determination table for 0, for the first reserved memory number, for the first reserved memory number for 2, for the first reserved memory number for three, for the first reserved memory number for four, etc. Each may be used separately). Further, for example, a deviation variation pattern type determination table corresponding to a combination of a plurality of other values of the first reserved storage number may be used. For example, a deviation variation pattern type determination table for the first reserved memory number 0 to 2, the first reserved memory number 3, the first reserved memory number 4, and so on may be used. Even in this case, when the first reserved memory number and the second reserved memory number are large (for example, 3 or more), it may be configured such that a variation pattern type including a variation pattern with a short variation time is easily selected. . Even in such a case, a common determination value may be assigned to a variation pattern type including a variation pattern with super reach as a specific variable display pattern.

  Note that “specific performance mode” refers to a variation pattern type or variation pattern that has a high expectation level for at least big hits, such as a fluctuation pattern with super reach, and can give the player a sense of expectation for the big hit. It is. In addition, the “expected degree (reliability) for the big hit” indicates an appearance rate (probability) that the big hit appears when variable display (for example, variable display with super reach) according to the specific performance mode is executed. ing. For example, the expectation degree of jackpot when the variable display with super reach is executed is determined as (the rate at which super reach is executed when the jackpot is determined) / (when the jackpot is determined to be a jackpot and lost) Is calculated by calculating the rate at which super reach is performed on both.

  Each of the deviation variation pattern type determination tables 135A to 135B includes a numerical value (determination value) to be compared with a random number (random 2) value for variation pattern type determination, which is non-reach CA2-1 to non-reach CA2-. 3, a determination value corresponding to one of the variation pattern types of normal CA2-4 to normal CA2-6 and super CA2-7 is set.

  As shown in FIGS. 10A and 10B, in this embodiment, when the game state is out of the normal state and the game state is the normal state, the value of the random number (random 2) for determining the variation pattern type Is 230 to 251, it can be seen that variable display with at least super reach (super reach A, super reach B) is executed regardless of the total number of pending storage.

  Also, as shown in FIGS. 10A and 10B, in this embodiment, when the game state is out of the game and the game state is the normal state, the value of the random number (random 2) for determining the variation pattern type 1 to 79, it can be seen that the fluctuation display of the normal fluctuation is executed at least without the reach (without the effects such as the pseudo-ream and the sliding effect) regardless of the total number of reserved storage. Due to such a table configuration, in this embodiment, the determination table (displacement variation pattern type determination table 135A, 135B) includes at least one of the variable display patterns other than the reach variable display pattern (variation pattern with reach). Regardless of the number of rights (first reserved memory number, second reserved memory number, combined reserved memory number) stored in the reserved memory means (first reserved memory buffer or second reserved memory buffer) for a part, Common determination values (1 to 79 in the examples shown in FIGS. 10A and 10B) are assigned. Note that the “variable display pattern other than the reach variable display pattern” means that, as shown in this embodiment, for example, the variable display result is not accompanied by a reach, and is not accompanied by an effect such as a pseudo-ream or a slide effect. It is a variable display pattern (fluctuation pattern) used when a big hit is not made.

  In this embodiment, as shown in FIG. 9, the case where the common big hit variation pattern type determination table is used regardless of the current gaming state is shown. Depending on whether it is a normal state, you may make it use the variation pattern type determination table for big hits prepared separately, respectively. In this embodiment, when the total number of pending storages is 3 or more, the variation pattern for shortening variation is determined by selecting the variation pattern type determination table for shortening shown in FIG. 10B. Although the case where it is configured so that there is a case is shown, the total number of reserved memories (the first reserved memory number or the second reserved memory number may be used) when the variation pattern of the shortening variation can be selected according to the current gaming state ) May be different. For example, when the gaming state is the normal state, when the total number of reserved memory is 3 (or when the first reserved memory number or the second reserved memory number is 2, for example), The variation pattern type determination table for loss is selected so that the variation pattern of the shortened variation may be determined. When the gaming state is the probability variation state or the short time state, the total number of pending storages is smaller 1 or 2 (Or, for example, even when the first reserved memory number and the second reserved memory number are smaller 0 or 1), the variation pattern type of shortening variation is selected by selecting the shortening variation pattern type determination table. It may be determined.

  FIGS. 11A and 11B are explanatory views showing hit variation pattern determination tables 137A to 137B stored in the ROM 54. FIG. The hit fluctuation pattern determination tables 137A to 137B determine the fluctuation pattern according to the determination result of the big hit type or the fluctuation pattern type when it is determined that the variable display result is “big hit” or “small hit”. This is a table that is referred to in order to determine a variation pattern as one of a plurality of types based on a random number (random 3). Each of the variation pattern determination tables 137A to 137B is selected as a usage table according to the determination result of the variation pattern type. That is, the hit variation pattern determination table 137A is selected as the usage table in accordance with the determination result that the variation pattern type is one of normal CA3-1 to normal CA3-2 or super CA3-3, and the variation pattern type is specially selected. The hit variation pattern determination table 137B is selected as the use table in accordance with the determination result indicating that either CA4-1 or special CA4-2 is selected. Each hit variation pattern determination table 137A to 137B is a numerical value (determination value) to be compared with a random pattern random number (random 3) value according to the variation pattern type, and the variable display result of the effect symbol is Data (determination value) corresponding to any of a plurality of types of variation patterns corresponding to the case of “big hit” is included.

  In the example shown in FIG. 11A, as the variation pattern types, normal CA3-1, which is a variation pattern type including a variation pattern with only normal reach, and a variation pattern type including a variation pattern with normal reach and pseudo-continuity are used. The case where it classify | categorizes into one normal CA3-2 and super CA3-3 which is a variation pattern classification including the variation pattern with a super reach is shown. In the example shown in FIG. 11B, as the variation pattern type, a special CA4-1 that is a variation pattern type including a non-reach variation pattern and a special CA4- that is a variation pattern type including a variation pattern with reach are used. 2 shows a case of classification into two. In FIG. 11B, the variation pattern type may be divided according to the presence / absence of effects such as pseudo-ream and sliding effects, instead of being classified according to the presence / absence of reach. In this case, for example, the special CA 4-1 includes the special PG 1-1 and the special PG 2-1, which are fluctuation patterns that do not involve the pseudo ream and the slide effect, and the special CA 4-2 includes the pseudo ream and the slide effect. Special PG1-2, special PG1-3, and special PG2-2 may be included.

  FIG. 12 is an explanatory diagram showing a deviation variation pattern determination table 138A stored in the ROM 54. As shown in FIG. When it is determined that the variable display result is “out of”, the deviation variation pattern determination table 138A is based on a random number (random 3) for variation pattern determination according to the determination result of the variation pattern type. It is a table referred to in order to determine any one of a plurality of types of variation patterns. The deviation variation pattern determination table 138A is selected as a usage table according to the determination result of the variation pattern type.

  FIG. 13 and FIG. 14 are explanatory diagrams showing an example of the contents of the effect control command transmitted by the game control microcomputer 560. In the example shown in FIG. 13 and FIG. 14, the command 80XX (H) is an effect control command (variation pattern command) for designating a variation pattern of the effect symbol that is variably displayed on the effect display device 9 in response to variable display of the special symbol. (Each corresponding to a variation pattern XX). That is, when a unique number is assigned to each of the usable variation patterns shown in FIG. 6, there is a variation pattern command corresponding to each variation pattern specified by the number. “(H)” indicates a hexadecimal number. The effect control command for designating the variation pattern is also a command for designating the start of variation. Therefore, when receiving the command 80XX (H), the effect control microcomputer 100 controls the effect display device 9 to start variable display of effect symbols.

  Commands 8C01 (H) to 8C05 (H) are effect control commands indicating whether or not to make a big hit, whether or not to make a big hit, and a big hit type. The effect control microcomputer 100 determines the display result of the effect symbols in response to the reception of the commands 8C01 (H) to 8C05 (H), so the commands 8C01 (H) to 8C05 (H) are referred to as display result designation commands.

  Command 8D01 (H) is an effect control command (first symbol variation designation command) indicating that variable display (variation) of the first special symbol is started. Command 8D02 (H) is an effect control command (second symbol variation designation command) indicating that variable display (variation) of the second special symbol is started. The first symbol variation designation command and the second symbol variation designation command may be collectively referred to as a special symbol specifying command (or symbol variation designation command). Note that information indicating whether to start variable display of the first special symbol or variable display of the second special symbol may be included in the variation pattern command.

  Command 8F00 (H) is an effect control command (symbol confirmation designation command) indicating that the variable display (fluctuation) of the fourth symbol is terminated and the display result (stop symbol) is derived and displayed. When receiving the symbol confirmation designation command, the effect control microcomputer 100 ends the variable display (fluctuation) of the fourth symbol and derives and displays the display result.

  Command 9000 (H) is an effect control command (initialization designation command: power-on designation command) transmitted when power supply to the gaming machine is started. Command 9200 (H) is an effect control command (power failure recovery designation command) transmitted when power supply to the gaming machine is resumed. When the power supply to the gaming machine is started, the gaming control microcomputer 560 transmits a power failure recovery designation command if data is stored in the backup RAM, and if not, initialization designation is performed. Send a command.

  Command 9F00 (H) is an effect control command (customer waiting demonstration designation command) for designating a customer waiting demonstration.

  The commands A001 to A003 (H) are effect control commands for displaying the fanfare screen, that is, designating the start of the big hit game (big hit start designation command: fanfare designation command). In this embodiment, depending on the type of jackpot, a jackpot start 1 designation command, a jackpot start 2 designation command, or a small hit / sudden probability sudden change jackpot start designation command is used. Specifically, in the case of “ordinary big hit”, the big hit start 1 designation command (A001 (H)) is used, and in the case of “normal big hit”, the big hit start 2 designation command (A002 (H)) is used. In the case of “sudden probability change big hit” or “small hit”, a small hit / sudden probability change big hit start designation command (A003 (H)) is used. Note that the game control microcomputer 560 may be configured to transmit a fanfare designation command for suddenly probable big hit start designation in the case of a sudden big hit, but not to send a fanfare designation command in the case of a small hit. Good.

  The command A1XX (H) is an effect control command (special command during opening of a big winning opening) indicating a display during the opening of the big winning opening for the number of times (round) indicated by XX. Since the value specifying the round is set in the EXT data for each round, and the command for opening a special prize opening is transmitted, a different command for opening a special prize opening is transmitted for each round. For example, when executing the first round during the big hit game, a special winning opening opening designation command (A101 (H)) for specifying round 1 is transmitted, and when executing the tenth round during the big hit game. Is a special winning opening open designation command (A10A (H)) for designating round 10. A2XX (H) is an effect control command (designation command after opening the big winning opening) indicating the closing of the big winning opening for the number of times (round) indicated by XX. In addition, since the value specifying the round is set in the EXT data for each round and the designation command after opening the special winning opening is transmitted, a different designation command after opening the special winning opening is transmitted for each round. For example, when ending the first round during the big hit game, a designation command (A201 (H)) after the big winning opening is designated to designate round 1, and when the tenth round during the big hit game is ended. Is sent after a special winning opening opening command (A30A (H)) for designating round 10.

  Command A301 (H) is an effect control command for displaying the jackpot end screen, that is, the end of the jackpot game (a jackpot end 1 designation command: an ending 1 designation command). The big hit end 1 designation command (A301 (H)) is used when the big hit game by “normal big hit” is ended. Command A 302 (H) is an effect control command for displaying the jackpot end screen, that is, specifying the end of the jackpot game (a jackpot end 2 designation command: an ending 2 designation command). The jackpot end 2 designation command (A302 (H)) is used to end the jackpot game by the “probable big hit”. Command A 303 (H) is an effect control command (small hit / sudden probability sudden change big hit end designation command: ending 3 designation command) that designates the end of the small hit game or the sudden probability change big hit game. Note that the game control microcomputer 560 is configured to transmit an ending designation command for suddenly probable big hit end designation in the case of sudden probable big hit, but not to send an ending designation command in the case of small hit. Also good.

  Command B000 (H) is an effect control command (normal state background designation command) for designating background display when the gaming state is the normal state. Command B001 (H) is an effect control command (time reduction state background designation command) for designating a background display when the gaming state is the time reduction state. Command B002 (H) is an effect control command (probability change state background designation command) for designating a background display when the gaming state is in the probability change state.

  Command C000 (H) is an effect control command (first reserved memory number addition designation command) that specifies that the first reserved memory number has increased by one. Command C100 (H) is an effect control command (second reserved memory number addition designation command) that specifies that the second reserved memory number has increased by one. Command C200 (H) is an effect control command (first reserved memory number subtraction designation command) that specifies that the first reserved memory number has decreased by one. Command C300 (H) is an effect control command (second reserved memory number subtraction designation command) that specifies that the second reserved memory number has decreased by one.

  In this embodiment, as the hold memory information, an effect control command (first hold memory number addition designation indicating that the hold memory number has increased or decreased for the first hold memory number and the second hold memory number, respectively). Command, second reserved memory number addition designation command) is transmitted, but the form of the reserved memory information is not limited to that shown in this embodiment, and for example, the following types of reserved memory Information may be transmitted.

(1) Only one command is transmitted as the reserved storage information, and in the one command, which of the first reserved memory and the second reserved memory is increased is specified, and the increased number of reserved memories is increased (The first reserved memory number or the second reserved memory number) may be set as EXT data and transmitted.

(2) Only one command is transmitted as the hold storage information, and in the one command, which of the first hold storage and the second hold storage is increased is specified, and the total number of the hold storage is set to the EXT data. May be set and transmitted.

(3) Designate which of the first start winning opening 13 and the second starting winning opening 14 is won as the hold storage information (whether the first hold storage or the second hold storage has increased). In addition to transmitting the production control command (first start winning designation command, second start winning designation command), a reserved memory number designation command for designating the reserved memory number is transmitted separately. The total pending storage number may be set as EXT data for transmission.

(4) Designating which of the first start winning opening 13 and the second starting winning opening 14 the start winning prize (whether the first holding memory or the second holding memory has increased) is designated as the hold memory information In addition to transmitting the production control command (first start winning designation command, second start winning designation command), a reserved memory number designation command for designating the reserved memory number is transmitted separately. The increased reserved memory number (first reserved memory number or second reserved memory number) may be set and transmitted as EXT data.

  Command C4XX (H) and command C6XX (H) are effect control commands (winning determination result designation command) indicating the contents of the determination result at the time of winning. Of these, the command C4XX (H) is an effect control command (symbol design command) that indicates whether or not a big hit, a small hit or not, and a big hit type determination result among the winning determination results. is there. The command C6XX (H) is an effect control command indicating a determination result (variation pattern type determination result) of which determination value range of the variation pattern type determination random number is included in the winning determination result. (Variation category command).

  In this embodiment, in the winning effect processing described later (see FIG. 22), the game control microcomputer 560 determines whether or not it is a big hit, a small hit or not, Then, it is determined in which determination value range the random value for determining the variation pattern type falls. Then, in the EXT data of the symbol designating command, a value for designating the big hit or the small hit or a value for designating the type of the big win is set, and control for transmission to the production control microcomputer 100 is performed. Further, a value for designating a range of a determination value as a determination result is set in the EXT data of the variation category command, and control to transmit to the effect control microcomputer 100 is performed. In this embodiment, the production control microcomputer 100 can recognize whether the display result is a big hit or a small hit based on the value set in the symbol designation command, and the type of the big hit, Based on the variation category command, the variation pattern type can be recognized when the value of the variation pattern type determination random number becomes a predetermined determination value.

  FIG. 15 is an explanatory diagram showing an example of the contents of a symbol designation command. As shown in FIG. 15, in this embodiment, EXT data is set and a symbol designating command is transmitted according to whether or not a big hit or a small hit is made and the type of the big hit.

  For example, when it is determined that “out of the game” is given in the winning effect processing described later, the CPU 56 transmits a symbol designating command (design 1 designating command) in which “00 (H)” is set in the EXT data. For example, when it is determined that the “normal big hit” is reached, the CPU 56 transmits a symbol designation command (design 2 designation command) in which “01 (H)” is set in the EXT data. Further, for example, when it is determined that “probability big hit”, the CPU 56 transmits a symbol designation command (design 3 designation command) in which “02 (H)” is set in the EXT data. Further, for example, when it is determined that “suddenly promising big hit”, the CPU 56 transmits a symbol designation command (design 4 designation command) in which “03 (H)” is set in the EXT data. Further, for example, when it is determined that the “small hit” is reached, the CPU 56 transmits a symbol designation command (design 5 designation command) in which “04 (H)” is set in the EXT data. Note that the EXT data set in the symbol designation command and the EXT data set in the display result designation command may be shared. With such a configuration, it is possible to share data to be read when setting a symbol designating command and when setting a display result specifying command.

  16 and 17 are explanatory diagrams showing examples of the contents of the variable category command. As shown in FIG. 16 and FIG. 17, in this embodiment, which gaming state is displayed, which display result is the display result of the special symbol or effect symbol, the random number for determining the variation pattern type at the time of starting winning A value is set in the EXT data according to whether it is determined that any of the determination values falls within the range, and a variation category command is transmitted.

  For example, when it is determined that the gaming state is in the normal state and out of place at the time of starting winning, in step S232 of the winning effect processing described later, the CPU 56 first determines whether the value of the random number for determining the variation pattern type is 1 to 79. Determine whether or not. When the value of the variation pattern type determination random number is 1 to 79, the CPU 56 transmits a variation category 1 command in which “00 (H)” is set in the EXT data. In this embodiment, when the gaming state is the normal state, the non-reach CA2-1 variation pattern type is commonly assigned to the range of determination values 1 to 79 regardless of the total number of pending storage. Therefore, the production control microcomputer 100 can recognize at least that the variation pattern type is non-reach CA2-1 based on the reception of the variation category 1 command. Next, when the random number for determining the variation pattern type is 80 to 89, the CPU 56 transmits a variation category 2 command in which “01 (H)” is set in the EXT data. Next, when the random number for determining the variation pattern type is 90 to 99, the CPU 56 transmits a variation category 3 command in which “02 (H)” is set in the EXT data. Next, when the random number for determining the variation pattern type is between 100 and 169, the CPU 56 transmits a variation category 4 command in which “03 (H)” is set in the EXT data. Next, when the random number for variation pattern type determination is 170 to 199, the CPU 56 transmits a variation category 5 command in which “04 (H)” is set in the EXT data. Next, when the random number for variation pattern type determination is 200 to 214, the CPU 56 transmits a variation category 6 command in which “05 (H)” is set in the EXT data. Next, when the value of the random number for determining the variation pattern type is between 215 and 229, the CPU 56 transmits a variation category 7 command in which “06 (H)” is set in the EXT data. Next, when the value of the random number for determining the variation pattern type is 230 to 251, the CPU 56 transmits a variation category 8 command in which “07 (H)” is set in the EXT data. In this embodiment, when the gaming state is the normal state, the variation pattern type of the super CA 2-7 is commonly assigned to the range of the determination values 230 to 251 regardless of the total pending storage number. Therefore, the production control microcomputer 100 can recognize that at least the variation pattern type is super CA2-7 based on the reception of the variation category 8 command.

  Note that the threshold values 79, 89, 99, 169, 199, 214, and 229 used to determine which of the above-mentioned variation categories belong are specifically shown in FIGS. 10A and 10B. This is derived by picking up values that can be boundaries of the range of determination values assigned to each variation pattern type in the variation pattern type determination table for loss. This also applies to the subsequent fluctuation categories 9 to 10 and 21 to 29, and is assigned to each fluctuation pattern type in the fluctuation pattern type determination table shown in FIGS. 9 (A) to (D) and FIG. 10 (C). A threshold that is used for category determination is derived by picking up a value that can be a boundary of the range of the determined determination value.

  Also, for example, when it is determined that the gaming state is in a probabilistic state, a short time state, or out of place at the time of starting winning, in step S232 of the winning effect processing described later, the CPU 56 first determines that the random number for determining the variation pattern type is 1. It is determined whether or not 219. When the value of the random number for determining the variation pattern type is 1 to 219 (that is, when the variation pattern type is non-reach CA2-3), the CPU 56 performs the variation in which “08 (H)” is set in the EXT data. Send category 9 command. Next, the CPU 56 sets “09 (H)” to the EXT data when the value of the random number for determining the variation pattern type is 220 to 251 (that is, the variation pattern type of the super CA 2-7). Send a variable category 10 command.

  Note that the variation pattern type of the super CA 2-7 may be assigned to the range of the determination values 230 to 251 even when the gaming state is the probability variation state or the short time state. By doing so, a common determination value can be assigned to the variation pattern type of the super CA 2-7 regardless of the gaming state. For this reason, when executing the process of step S232 of the effect process at the time of winning to be described later, if it is out of place, the common determination process may be performed regardless of the gaming state, and the program capacity can be further reduced. In this case, the game state determination process in step S226 can be made unnecessary.

  Further, for example, when it is determined that the “usual big hit” is obtained at the time of starting winning, in step S232 of the winning effect processing described later, the CPU 56 first determines whether or not the value of the random number for determining the variation pattern type is 1 to 74. Determine whether. When the random number for determining the variation pattern type is 1 to 74 (that is, when the variation pattern type is normal CA3-1), the CPU 56 sets the variation category in which “10 (H)” is set in the EXT data. 21 commands are transmitted. Next, the CPU 56 sets “11 (H)” in the EXT data when the value of the random number for variation pattern type determination is 75 to 149 (that is, when the variation pattern type is normal CA3-2). A variation category 22 command is transmitted. Next, the CPU 56 sets “12 (H)” in the EXT data when the value of the random number for determining the variation pattern type is 150 to 251 (that is, the variation pattern type of the super CA3-3). A variable category 23 command is transmitted.

  Also, for example, when it is determined that the “probable big hit” is made at the time of starting winning, in step S232 of the winning effect processing described later, the CPU 56 first determines whether or not the value of the random number for determining the variation pattern type is 1 to 38. Determine whether. When the random number for determining the variation pattern type is 1 to 38 (that is, when the variation pattern type is normal CA3-1), the CPU 56 sets the variation category in which “13 (H)” is set in the EXT data. 24 commands are transmitted. Next, the CPU 56 sets “14 (H)” in the EXT data when the value of the random number for determining the variation pattern type is 39 to 79 (that is, when the variation pattern type is normal CA3-2). Send a variation category 25 command. Next, the CPU 56 sets “15 (H)” in the EXT data when the value of the random number for determining the variation pattern type is 80 to 251 (that is, when the variation pattern type is super CA3-3). A variation category 26 command is transmitted.

  Further, for example, when it is determined that the winning odds suddenly become a big win at the start winning, in step S232 of the winning effect processing described later, the CPU 56 first determines whether or not the value of the random number for determining the variation pattern type is 1 to 100. Determine. When the value of the random number for determining the variation pattern type is 1 to 100 (that is, when the variation pattern type is special CA4-1), the CPU 56 sets the variation category in which “16 (H)” is set in the EXT data. 27 commands are transmitted. Next, when the random number for determining the variation pattern type is 101 to 251 (that is, when the variation pattern type is special CA4-2), the CPU 56 sets the variation category in which “17 (H)” is set in the EXT data. 28 commands are transmitted.

  Further, for example, when it is determined that a small hit is made at the time of starting winning, the CPU 56 transmits a variation category 29 command in which “18 (H)” is set in the EXT data.

  Note that the total number of pending storage is not always the same when the winning determination is made at the time of starting winning and when the variable display is actually started, so the fluctuation indicated by the winning determination result designation command There may be a case where the pattern type does not coincide with the variation pattern type actually used in the variation display. However, in this embodiment, since at least the non-reach CA 2-1, super CA 2-7 and super CA 3-3 fluctuation pattern types are assigned a common determination value regardless of the total number of pending storages. (See FIGS. 9 and 10), there is no inconsistency between the winning determination result and the variation pattern type of the variation display that is actually executed. Therefore, in this embodiment, a pre-reading notice effect, which will be described later, is executed for the variation display determined at the time of winning when the variation pattern type is Super CA 2-7 or Super CA 3-3. Only when it is determined that the variation pattern types of non-reach CA 2-1, super CA 2-7 and super CA 3-3 are the variation category commands shown in FIGS. 16 and 17 (specifically, variation category 1 command, (Variation category 8 command, variation category 23 command, variation category 26 command only) may be transmitted, and the variation category command may not be transmitted in the case of winning determination results of other variation pattern types. Further, if it is determined at the time of winning that it is other than non-reach CA 2-1, super CA 2-7 and super CA 3-3, a variation category command indicating that the variation pattern type cannot be specified may be transmitted. Good.

  In this embodiment, when the start winning to the first start winning opening 13 occurs in the short time state (high base state), or when the start winning to the first starting winning opening 13 is made during the big hit game. Except when it occurs (see steps S1215A and S1216A), a winning determination process is executed each time a start winning is generated, the symbol designation command shown in FIG. 15 is transmitted, and the fluctuations shown in FIGS. A category command is sent. Then, the effect control microcomputer 100 executes the prefetching notice effect based on the received symbol designation command and variation category command.

  The effect control microcomputer 100 (specifically, the effect control CPU 101) mounted on the effect control board 80 receives the above-described effect control command from the game control microcomputer 560 mounted on the main board 31. Then, the display state of the image display device 9 is changed according to the contents shown in FIGS. 13 and 14, the display state of the lamp is changed, and sound number data is output to the audio output board 70. To do.

  For example, the game control microcomputer 560 designates the variation pattern of the effect symbol every time there is a start prize and variable display of the special symbol is started on the first special symbol display 8a or the second special symbol display 8b. The variation pattern command and the display result designation command are transmitted to the production control microcomputer 100.

  In this embodiment, the effect control command has a 2-byte structure, the first byte represents MODE (command classification), and the second byte represents EXT (command type). The first bit (bit 7) of the MODE data is always set to “1”, and the first bit (bit 7) of the EXT data is always set to “0”. Note that such a command form is an example, and other command forms may be used. For example, a control command composed of 1 byte or 3 bytes or more may be used.

  In addition, as the transmission method of the effect control command, the effect control command data is output from the main board 31 to the effect control board 80 via the relay board 77 on the eight parallel signal lines of the effect control signals CD0 to CD7, In addition to the effect control command data, a method of outputting a pulse-shaped (rectangular wave-shaped) capture signal (effect control INT signal) for instructing capture of the effect control command data is used. The 8-bit effect control command data of the effect control command is output in synchronization with the effect control INT signal. The effect control microcomputer 100 mounted on the effect control board 80 detects that the effect control INT signal has risen, and starts a 1-byte data capturing process through an interrupt process.

  In the example shown in FIG. 13 and FIG. 14, the variable pattern command and the display result designation command are displayed as variable display (variation) of the effect symbol corresponding to the variation of the first special symbol on the first special symbol display 8 a and the second special symbol. Image display that can be used in common with variable display (variation) of the effect symbol corresponding to the variation of the second special symbol on the symbol display 8b, and that produces an effect with the variable display of the first special symbol and the second special symbol. It is possible to prevent an increase in the types of commands transmitted from the game control microcomputer 560 to the effect control microcomputer 100 when controlling the effect parts such as the device 9.

  18 and 19 are flowcharts showing an example of a special symbol process (step S26) program executed by the game control microcomputer 560 (specifically, the CPU 56) mounted on the main board 31. As described above, in the special symbol process, a process for controlling the first special symbol display 8a or the second special symbol display 8b and the special winning opening is executed. In the special symbol process, the CPU 56 turns on the first start winning opening 13 when the first start opening switch 13a for detecting that the game ball has won the first start winning opening 13 is turned on. If a winning has occurred, a first start port switch passage process is executed (steps S311 and S312). If the second start port switch 14a for detecting that the game ball has won the second start winning port 14 is turned on, that is, the start winning to the second start winning port 14 has occurred. Then, the second start port switch passage process is executed (steps S313, S314). Then, any one of steps S300 to S310 is performed. If the first start winning port switch 13a or the second start port switch 14a is not turned on, any one of steps S300 to S310 is performed according to the internal state.

  The processes in steps S300 to S310 are as follows.

  Special symbol normal processing (step S300): Executed when the value of the special symbol process flag is zero. When the game control microcomputer 560 is in a state where the variable symbol special display can be started, the game control microcomputer 560 confirms the number of numerical data stored in the reserved storage buffer (total number of reserved storage). The stored number of numerical data stored in the hold storage buffer can be confirmed by the count value of the combined hold storage number counter. If the count value of the total pending storage number counter is not 0, it is determined whether or not the display result of the variable display of the first special symbol or the second special symbol is a big hit. In case of big hit, set big hit flag. Then, the internal state (special symbol process flag) is updated to a value (1 in this example) according to step S301. The jackpot flag is reset when the jackpot game ends.

  Fluctuation pattern setting process (step S301): This process is executed when the value of the special symbol process flag is 1. Also, the variation pattern is determined, and the variation time in the variation pattern (variable display time: the time from the start of variable display until the display result is derived and displayed (stop display)) Decide to do. Further, control is performed to transmit a variation pattern command corresponding to the determined variation pattern to the effect control microcomputer 100, and a variation time timer for measuring the variation time of the special symbol is started. Then, the internal state (special symbol process flag) is updated to a value (2 in this example) corresponding to step S302.

  Display result designation command transmission process (step S302): This process is executed when the value of the special symbol process flag is 2. Control for transmitting a display result designation command to the production control microcomputer 100 is performed. Then, the internal state (special symbol process flag) is updated to a value (3 in this example) corresponding to step S303.

  Special symbol changing process (step S303): This process is executed when the value of the special symbol process flag is 3. When the variation time of the variation pattern selected in the variation pattern setting process elapses (the variation time timer set in step S301 times out, that is, the variation time timer value becomes 0), the design control microcomputer 100 determines the symbol. Control to transmit the specified command is performed, and the internal state (special symbol process flag) is updated to a value (4 in this example) corresponding to step S304. The effect control microcomputer 100 controls the effect display device 9 to stop the fourth symbol when receiving the symbol confirmation designation command transmitted by the game control microcomputer 560.

  Special symbol stop process (step S304): executed when the value of the special symbol process flag is 4. When the big hit flag is set, the internal state (special symbol process flag) is updated to a value (5 in this example) corresponding to step S305. If the small hit flag is set, the internal state (special symbol process flag) is updated to a value (8 in this example) corresponding to step S308. If neither the big hit flag nor the small hit flag is set, the internal state (special symbol process flag) is updated to a value corresponding to step S300 (in this example, 0). In this embodiment, as will be described later, a special symbol display control for stopping and displaying a special symbol stop symbol in the special symbol display control process based on the fact that the value of the special symbol process flag is 4. The data is set in the output buffer for setting the special symbol display control data (see FIG. 30), and the special symbol stop symbol is actually stopped and displayed according to the setting contents of the output buffer in the display control processing in step S22.

  Preliminary winning opening opening process (step S305): This is executed when the value of the special symbol process flag is 5. In the pre-opening process for the big prize opening, control for opening the big prize opening is performed. Specifically, a counter (for example, a counter that counts the number of game balls that have entered the big prize opening) is initialized and the solenoid 21 is driven to open the big prize opening. In addition, control is performed to transmit the special winning opening open designation command to the production control microcomputer 100, the execution time of the special winning opening open processing is set by the timer, and the internal state (special symbol process flag) is set in step S306. To a value corresponding to (6 in this example). The pre-opening process for the big winning opening is executed for each round, but when the first round is started, the pre-opening process for the big winning opening is also a process for starting the big hit game. In addition, since the value specifying the round is set in the EXT data for each round and the command for opening a special prize opening is specified, a different command for opening a special prize opening is transmitted for each round. For example, when executing the first round during the big hit game, a special winning opening opening designation command (A101 (H)) for specifying round 1 is transmitted, and when executing the tenth round during the big hit game. Is a special winning opening open designation command (A10A (H)) for designating round 10.

  Large winning opening opening process (step S306): This process is executed when the value of the special symbol process flag is 6. In the special prize opening opening process, a process for confirming the establishment of the closing condition of the special prize opening is performed. If the closing condition for the special prize opening is satisfied and there are still remaining rounds, the internal state (special symbol process flag) is updated to a value (5 in this example) corresponding to step S305. In addition, control is performed to transmit the designation command after the big hit release to the microcomputer 100 for effect control, and when all rounds are finished, the internal state (special symbol process flag) is set to a value corresponding to step S307 (this In the example, update to 7).

  Big hit end process (step S307): executed when the value of the special symbol process flag is 7. Control is performed to cause the microcomputer 100 for effect control to perform display control for notifying the player that the big hit gaming state has ended. In addition, a process for setting a flag indicating a gaming state (for example, a probability change flag or a time reduction flag) is performed. Then, the internal state (special symbol process flag) is updated to a value (0 in this example) corresponding to step S300.

  Small hit release pre-processing (step S308): This process is executed when the value of the special symbol process flag is 8. In the pre-opening process for small hits, control is performed to open the big prize opening. Specifically, a counter (for example, a counter that counts the number of game balls that have entered the big prize opening) is initialized and the solenoid 21 is driven to open the big prize opening. Also, the execution time of the special prize opening opening process is set by the timer, and the internal state (special symbol process flag) is updated to a value corresponding to step S309 (9 in this example). Note that the pre-opening process for small hits is executed every time the big winning opening during the small hit game is opened. It is also a process to start.

  Small hit release processing (step S309): executed when the value of the special symbol process flag is 9. Processing to confirm the establishment of the closing condition of the big prize opening is performed. When the closing condition of the big prize opening is satisfied and the number of opening of the big prize opening still remains, the internal state (special symbol process flag) is set to a value (8 in this example) corresponding to step S308. Update. In addition, when all the releases are completed, the internal state (special symbol process flag) is updated to a value (10 in this example) corresponding to step S310.

  Small hit end process (step S310): executed when the value of the special symbol process flag is 10. Control is performed to cause the microcomputer 100 for effect control to perform display control for notifying the player that the small hit gaming state has ended. Then, the internal state (special symbol process flag) is updated to a value (0 in this example) corresponding to step S300.

  FIG. 20 is a flowchart showing the start-port switch passing process in steps S312 and S314. Among these, FIG. 20A is a flowchart showing the first start port switch passing process of step S312. FIG. 20B is a flowchart showing the second start port switch passing process in step S314.

  First, the first start port switch passage process will be described with reference to FIG. In the first start port switch passing process that is executed when the first start port switch 13a is in the on state, the CPU 56 first determines whether or not the first reserved memory number has reached the upper limit (specifically, the first Whether or not the value of the first reserved memory number counter for counting the number of one reserved memory is 4 is confirmed (step S1211A). If the first reserved storage number has reached the upper limit value, the processing is terminated as it is.

  If the first reserved memory number has not reached the upper limit value, the CPU 56 increases the value of the first reserved memory number counter by 1 (step S1212A), and the value of the total reserved memory number counter for counting the total reserved memory number Is increased by 1 (step S1213A). Next, the CPU 56 extracts values from the random number circuit 53 and a counter for generating software random numbers, and executes a process of storing them in the storage area in the first reserved storage buffer (see FIG. 21B) ( Step S1214A). In the process of step S1214A, a random R (big hit determination random number) that is a hardware random number, a big hit type determination random number (random 1) that is a software random number, a variation pattern type determination random number (random 2), and a variation pattern A random number for determination (random 3) is extracted and stored in the storage area. Note that the random number for random pattern determination (random 3) is not extracted in the first start port switch passing process (at the time of start winning) and stored in the storage area in advance, but is extracted at the start of fluctuation of the first special symbol. You may do it. For example, the game control microcomputer 560 may directly extract a value from a variation pattern determination random number counter for generating a variation pattern determination random number (random 3) in a variation pattern setting process described later.

  FIG. 21 is an explanatory diagram showing a configuration example of an area (holding storage buffer) for storing random numbers and the like corresponding to holding storage. As shown in FIG. 21, a storage area corresponding to the upper limit value (4 in this example) of the first reserved storage number is secured in the first reserved storage buffer. In addition, a storage area corresponding to the upper limit value of the second reserved storage number (4 in this example) is secured in the second reserved storage buffer. In this embodiment, the first reserved storage buffer and the second reserved storage buffer include a random R (big hit determination random number) that is a hardware random number, a big hit type determination random number (random 1) that is a software random number, a variation A random number for pattern type determination (random 2) and a random number for variation pattern determination (random 3) are stored. The first reserved storage buffer and the second reserved storage buffer are formed in the RAM 55.

  In this embodiment, a case is shown where random numbers such as jackpot determination random numbers are stored in the first reserved storage buffer and the second reserved storage buffer as reserved storage, but the predetermined information stored as the reserved storage is It is not limited to random values. For example, it may be determined in advance whether or not to make a big hit or a small hit based on a big hit determination random number or the like, and the determination result may be stored as a hold storage in the first hold storage buffer and the second hold storage buffer. .

  Next, the CPU 56 checks whether or not the time-short flag indicating that the gaming state is the time-short state (high base state) is set (step S1215A). If it is set, the process proceeds to step S1220A. If the time reduction flag is not set, the CPU 56 checks whether or not the value of the special symbol process flag is 5 or more (step S1216A). If the value of the special symbol process flag is 5 or more (that is, if the big hit gaming state or the small hit gaming state), the CPU 56 proceeds to step S1220A as it is.

  If the value of the special symbol process flag is less than 5, a prize presentation effect process is executed in which a fluctuation display result and a fluctuation pattern type when a fluctuation based on the detected start prize is subsequently executed are preliminarily determined at the start prize (step). S1217A). Then, the CPU 56 performs control to transmit a symbol designation command to the effect control microcomputer 100 based on the determination result of the winning effect processing (step S1218A), and transmits a variation category command to the effect control microcomputer 100. Control is performed (step S1219A). Further, the CPU 56 performs control to transmit the first reserved memory number addition designation command to the effect control microcomputer 100 (step S1220A).

  In this embodiment, by executing the processing of steps S1218A and S1219A, the CPU 56 always designates a symbol every time the first start winning opening 13 is won and the effect processing at the time of winning in step S1217A is executed. Both the command and the variation category command are transmitted to the production control microcomputer 100.

  Further, in this embodiment, when the process of steps S1218A to S1220A is executed, a start winning to the first start winning opening 13 occurs and the effect designating process at the time of winning in step S1217A is executed. A set of three commands, that is, a command, a variable category command, and a first reserved memory number addition designation command, are transmitted together in one timer interrupt.

  However, if the winning effect processing in step S1217A is not executed because it is determined as Y in step S1215A or step S1216A, the CPU 56 transmits only the first reserved memory number addition designation command in step S1220A. The control for transmitting the winning determination result designation command (design designation command, variation category command) is not performed. In addition, when the effect processing at the time of winning in step S1217A is not executed, the determination result at the time of winning is set as a value indicating that the winning determination result cannot be specified (for example, “FF (H)”) as EXT data. A command (design designation command, variation category command) may be transmitted.

  Further, in this embodiment, when the process of step S1215A is executed, and there is a start winning to the first start winning opening 13, the process of step S1217A is performed only when the gaming state is the low base state. Winning effect processing is executed. Further, in this embodiment, when the process of step S1216A is executed, and there is a start winning at the first start winning opening 13, step S1217A is performed only when it is not the big hit gaming state or the small hit gaming state. The award winning directing process is executed. It should be noted that the process may not be shifted to step S1217A only in the big hit gaming state, and may be shifted to step S1217A and the winning effect processing may be executed in the small hit gaming state.

  In this embodiment, the jackpot gaming state (specific gaming state) is a control in which the jackpot is opened for a predetermined number of rounds (for example, 15 rounds) after it is notified that the jackpot is started. It is a state until it is informed that the opening of the big winning opening in the final round is finished and the jackpot is finished. Specifically, it is a state in which the processes from the big winning opening opening pre-process (see step S305) to the big hit end process (see step S307) in the special symbol process are executed.

  Next, the second start port switch passing process will be described with reference to FIG. In the second start port switch passing process executed when the second start port switch 14a is in the ON state, the CPU 56 determines whether or not the second reserved memory number has reached the upper limit value (specifically, the second hold port number). Whether or not the value of the second reserved memory number counter for counting the memory number is 4 is confirmed (step S1211B). If the second reserved storage number has reached the upper limit value, the processing is terminated as it is.

  If the second reserved memory number has not reached the upper limit value, the CPU 56 increases the value of the second reserved memory number counter by 1 (step S1212B), and the value of the aggregated reserved memory number counter for counting the total reserved memory number Is increased by 1 (step S1213B). Next, the CPU 56 extracts values from the random number circuit 53 and a counter for generating software random numbers, and executes a process of storing them in a storage area in the second reserved storage buffer (see FIG. 21B) (see FIG. 21B). Step S1214B). In the process of step S1214B, a random R (big hit determination random number) that is a hardware random number, a big hit type determination random number (random 1) that is a software random number, a variation pattern type determination random number (random 2), and a variation pattern A random number for determination (random 3) is extracted and stored in the storage area. Note that the random number for random pattern determination (random 3) is not extracted in the second start port switch passing process (at the time of start winning) and stored in the storage area in advance, but is extracted at the start of the variation of the second special symbol. You may do it. For example, the game control microcomputer 560 may directly extract a value from a variation pattern determination random number counter for generating a variation pattern determination random number (random 3) in a variation pattern setting process described later.

  Next, the CPU 56 executes winning effect processing (step S1217B). Then, the CPU 56 performs control to transmit a symbol designation command to the effect control microcomputer 100 based on the determination result of the winning effect processing (step S1218B), and transmits a variation category command to the effect control microcomputer 100. Control is performed (step S1219B). In addition, the CPU 56 performs control to transmit the second reserved memory number addition designation command to the effect control microcomputer 100 (step S1220B).

  It should be noted that by executing the processing of steps S1218B and S1219B, in this embodiment, the CPU 56 always designates a symbol each time the start winning prize is received at the second start winning opening 14 and the effect processing at the time of winning in step S1217B is executed. Both the command and the variation category command are transmitted to the production control microcomputer 100.

  Further, in this embodiment, when the process of steps S1218B to S1220B is executed, the start winning to the second start winning opening 14 occurs and the effect designating process at the time of winning in step S1217B is executed. A set of three commands, that is, a command, a variable category command, and a second reserved memory number addition designation command, are transmitted together in one timer interrupt.

  In the second start port switch passing process, the same process as in step S1215A may be performed, and if the time is short, the winning effect process in step S1217B may not be performed. That is, only when it is in the normal state (low base state), the winning effect processing in step S1217B may be executed to transmit the symbol designation command and the variation category command.

  Also, in the second start port switch passing process, the same process as in step S1216A may be performed, and the winning effect process in step S1217B may not be executed if the big hit game is being played. Further, in the second start port switch passing process, the winning effect process in step S1217B may not be executed (that is, the winning determination process may not be executed for the second special symbol). .

  FIG. 22 is a flowchart showing the winning effect processing in steps S1217A and S1217B. In the winning effect processing, the CPU 56 first compares the jackpot determination random number (random R) extracted in steps S1214A and S1214B with the normal jackpot determination value shown in the left column of FIG. 8A. It is confirmed whether or not they match (step S220). In this embodiment, at the timing of starting the variation of the special symbol and the production symbol, whether or not to make a big hit or a small hit in the special symbol normal processing described later, determining the type of big hit or changing the variation pattern in the variation pattern setting processing In addition to that, at the timing when the game ball starts and wins at the first start winning opening 13 and the second starting winning opening 14, before the change display based on the start winning is started, By executing the winning presentation process, it is confirmed in advance whether or not the big hit or the small win is made, and which judgment value range the value of the big hit type or the variation pattern type determination random number is. By doing so, the variation display result and the variation pattern type are predicted in advance before the variation display of the effect symbol is performed, and the pre-reading announcement effect is performed based on the determination result at the time of winning as will be described later. To do.

  If the big hit determination random number (random R) does not coincide with the normal big hit determination value (N in step S220), the CPU 56 sets a probability change flag indicating that the gaming state is a probability change state (high probability state). It is confirmed whether or not (step S221). If the probability change flag is set, the CPU 56 compares the jackpot determination random number (random R) extracted in steps S1214A and S1214B with the jackpot determination value at the time of probability change shown in the right column of FIG. Are matched (step S222). It should be noted that there is a possibility that a plurality of variation displays will be executed after confirming whether or not the state is surely changed in step S221 at the time of the start winning, until the actual display of the variation based on the start winning is actually started. There is. For this reason, the game state has changed (for example, the start of change) from when it is confirmed whether or not it is in the probable variation state at step S221 at the time of starting winning, until when the fluctuation display based on the starting winning is actually started. If there is a probability variation big hit or sudden probability variation big hit before, the normal state has changed to the probability variation state.) For this reason, the gaming state determined in step S221 at the time of starting winning and the gaming state determined at the start of variation (see step S61 described later) are not necessarily the same. In order to prevent such a discrepancy, a game with a change in the game state in the currently stored hold memory is specified, and the determination at the start winning prize is made based on the game state after the change. Also good.

  If the jackpot determination random number (random R) does not match the jackpot determination value at the time of probability change (N in step S222), the CPU 56 determines the jackpot determination random number (random R) extracted in steps S1214A and S1214B and FIG. ) And (C) are compared with the small hit determination values to confirm whether or not they match (step S223). In this case, when there is a start winning at the first start winning opening 13 (when the winning effect processing at step S1217A is executed), the CPU 56 determines the small hit determination table (first) shown in FIG. It is determined whether or not it matches the small hit determination value set for the special symbol. When there is a start winning at the second start winning opening 14 (when the winning effect processing in step S1217B is executed), the small hit determination table (for the second special symbol) shown in FIG. 8C. It is determined whether or not it matches the small hit determination value set in.

  If the big hit determination random number (random R) does not match the small hit determination value (N in step S223), the CPU 56 sets EXT data “00 (H)” indicating “out of” in the symbol designation command. Is performed (step S224).

  Next, the CPU 56 performs a process for determining the current gaming state (step S225). In this embodiment, in step S225, the CPU 56 determines whether or not the gaming state is a probability change state and whether or not it is a time reduction state (specifically, whether or not a probability change flag or a time reduction flag is set). Determine. It should be noted that there are a plurality of times during the period from the confirmation of whether or not the engine is in a promiscuous state and the short-time state at the time of starting winning, until the start of the variable display based on the starting winning. Variable display may be performed. Therefore, the game state changes between the time when the start winning is confirmed in step S225 and whether or not the state is the short time state and the time when the variation display based on the start winning is actually started. (For example, when a probable big hit or a sudden probable big hit occurs before the start of fluctuation, the normal state may change to a probable state). Therefore, the gaming state determined in step S225 at the time of starting winning and the gaming state determined at the start of variation (see step S61 described later) do not necessarily match. In order to prevent such a discrepancy, a game with a change in the game state in the currently stored hold memory is specified, and the determination at the start winning prize is made based on the game state after the change. Also good.

  Then, the CPU 56 sets each threshold for detachment according to the determination result of step S225 (step S226). In this embodiment, a threshold determination program for performing threshold determination in advance is incorporated, and by determining whether or not the threshold value is larger than the threshold value, the value of the random number for determining the variation pattern type falls within any determination value range. Is determined, and the value of the EXT data set in the variation category command shown in FIGS. 16 and 17 is determined.

  For example, the CPU 56 sets the threshold value 219 when it is determined that the gaming state is the probability variation state or the time saving state. In this case, the CPU 56 determines whether or not the value of the variation pattern type determination random number is equal to or less than the threshold value 219 in step S232 described later, and if it is equal to or less than the threshold value 219 (that is, 1 to 219). Is determined to set “08 (H)” as the EXT data of the variable category command (see FIG. 16). If it is not less than or equal to the threshold 219 (that is, 220 to 251), it is determined that “09 (H)” is set as the EXT data of the variable category command (see FIG. 16).

  For example, if the CPU 56 determines that the gaming state is the normal state, the CPU 56 sets the threshold values 79, 89, 99, 169, 199, 214, and 229 regardless of the total number of pending storages. In this case, the CPU 56 determines whether or not the value of the variation pattern type determination random number is equal to or less than the threshold value 79 in step S232 described later, and if it is equal to or less than the threshold value 79 (that is, 1 to 79). Is determined to set “00 (H)” as the EXT data of the variable category command (see FIG. 16). If the threshold value is 89 or less (that is, 80 to 89), it is determined that “01 (H)” is set as the EXT data of the variable category command (see FIG. 16). If the threshold value is 99 or less (ie, 90 to 99), it is determined that “02 (H)” is set as the EXT data of the variable category command (see FIG. 16). If the threshold value is 169 or less (that is, 100 to 169), it is determined that “03 (H)” is set as the EXT data of the variable category command (see FIG. 16). If the threshold value is 199 or less (that is, 170 to 199), it is determined that “04 (H)” is set as the EXT data of the variable category command (see FIG. 16). If the threshold is 214 or less (ie, 200 to 214), it is determined that “05 (H)” is set as the EXT data of the variable category command (see FIG. 16). When the threshold value is 229 or less (that is, when it is 215 to 229), it is determined that “06 (H)” is set as the EXT data of the variable category command (see FIG. 16). If the threshold value is not less than 229 (that is, 230 to 251), it is determined that “07 (H)” is set as the EXT data of the variable category command (see FIG. 16).

  In the threshold determination example described above, 79, 89, 99, 169, 199, 214, and 229 are determined in order from the smallest threshold value. It will never fall within the range below the previous order threshold. That is, after determining whether or not the threshold value is 79 or less, when determining whether or not the threshold value is 89 or less, it does not fall within the range of 1 to 79 that is equal to or less than the threshold value in the previous order. It is determined whether it is in the range. In this embodiment, the case where the threshold values are determined to be 79, 89, 99, 169, 199, 214, and 229 in order from the smallest value is shown. Conversely, 229, 214, You may determine with 199, 169, 99, 89, and 79. The same applies to the determination using other threshold values shown below.

  Note that the threshold value in the normal state (low probability / low base state) may always be set without determining the gaming state in step S225. Even in such a configuration, since the range of determination values is shared with respect to at least the variation pattern type that becomes “super-reaching”, it is determined whether or not “super-reaching” is detected. be able to.

  When the big hit determination random number (random R) matches the small hit determination value (Y in step S223), the CPU 56 uses the symbol designating command for EXT data “04 (H)” indicating “small hit”. Is set (step S227).

  Next, the CPU 56 sets a threshold for small hits (step S228). In this embodiment, the CPU 56 sets the threshold value 251 and determines in step S232 described later that the value of the random number for determining the variation pattern type is equal to or less than the threshold value 251 (1 to 251). It is determined that “18 (H)” is set as the EXT data of the variation category command (see FIG. 17). In the case of a small hit, it may be determined that the EXT data “18 (H)” is set as it is without performing the threshold determination.

  When the jackpot determination random number (random R) matches the jackpot determination value in step S220 or step S222, the CPU 56 determines the type of jackpot based on the jackpot type determination random number (random 1) extracted in steps S1214A and S1214B. Is determined (step S229). In this case, when there is a start winning to the first start winning opening 13 (when the winning effect processing in step S1217A is executed), the CPU 56 determines the jackpot type determination table (first 1D) shown in FIG. Using the special symbol 131a, it is determined whether the big hit type is “normal big hit”, “probable big hit” or “sudden probability big hit”. If there is a start winning at the second start winning opening 14 (when the winning effect processing at step S1217B is executed), the jackpot type determination table (for the second special symbol) shown in FIG. 131b is used to determine whether the big hit type is “normal big hit”, “probable big hit” or “suddenly probable big hit”.

  Next, the CPU 56 performs processing for setting the EXT data corresponding to the determination result of the jackpot type in the symbol designation command (step S230). In this case, when it is determined that the “normal big hit” is reached, the CPU 56 performs a process of setting the EXT data “01 (H)” indicating the “normal big hit” in the symbol designation command. If it is determined that “probability big hit”, the CPU 56 performs processing for setting EXT data “02 (H)” indicating “probability big hit” in the symbol designation command. If it is determined that the “sudden probability change big hit” is reached, the CPU 56 performs a process of setting the EXT data “03 (H)” indicating “sudden probability change big hit” in the symbol designation command.

  And CPU56 sets each threshold value for jackpots according to the jackpot type determined by step S229 (step S231).

  For example, the CPU 56 sets the thresholds 74 and 149 when it is determined as “ordinary big hit”. In this case, the CPU 56 determines whether or not the value of the variation pattern type determination random number is equal to or smaller than the threshold 74 in step S232 described later, and if it is equal to or smaller than the threshold 74 (that is, 1 to 74). Is determined to set “10 (H)” as the EXT data of the variable category command (see FIG. 17). If the threshold value is 149 or less (that is, 75 to 149), it is determined that “11 (H)” is set as the EXT data of the variable category command (see FIG. 17). If it is not less than or equal to the threshold value 149 (ie, 150 to 251), it is determined that “12 (H)” is set as the EXT data of the variable category command (see FIG. 17).

  Further, for example, when the CPU 56 determines “probability big hit”, the thresholds 38 and 79 are set. In this case, the CPU 56 determines whether or not the value of the variation pattern type determination random number is equal to or smaller than the threshold value 38 in step S232 described later, and if it is equal to or smaller than the threshold value 38 (that is, 1 to 38). Is determined to set “13 (H)” as the EXT data of the variable category command (see FIG. 17). If the threshold value is 79 or less (that is, 39 to 79), it is determined that “14 (H)” is set as the EXT data of the variable category command (see FIG. 17). If the threshold value is not 79 or less (that is, 80 to 251), it is determined that “15 (H)” is set as the EXT data of the variable category command (see FIG. 17).

  Further, for example, if the CPU 56 determines “suddenly promising big hit”, it sets the threshold 100. In this case, the CPU 56 determines whether or not the value of the variation pattern type determination random number is less than or equal to the threshold value 100 in step S232 described later, and if it is less than or equal to the threshold value 100 (that is, 1 to 100). Is determined to set “16 (H)” as the EXT data of the variable category command (see FIG. 17). If the threshold is not less than 100 (that is, 101 to 251), it is determined that “17 (H)” is set as the EXT data of the variable category command (see FIG. 17).

  Next, the CPU 56 uses the threshold value set in steps S226, S228, and S231 and the random number for variation pattern type determination (random 2) extracted in steps S1214A and S1214B to determine which value of the random number for variation pattern type determination. It is determined whether it is within the range of the determination value (step S232).

  In steps S226, S228, and S231, instead of setting a predetermined threshold value, a variation pattern type determination table (see FIGS. 9 and 10) is set. In step S232, the set variation pattern type is set. A determination table may be used to determine the range of the variation pattern type determination random number and which variation pattern type.

  Then, the CPU 56 performs a process of setting the EXT data corresponding to the determination result to the variable category command (step S233). Specifically, the CPU 56 determines “00 (H)” to “0B (H)”, “10” as shown in FIGS. 16 and 17 depending on which variation pattern type is determined in step S232. (H) ”to“ 18 (H) ”is set to the EXT data of the variable category command.

  In this embodiment, although the case where it is determined that the big win or the small win is determined in the determination at the time of winning, the range in which the value of the random number for determining the variation pattern type is uniformly determined is shown. When it is determined that the game is a big hit or a small hit, the range of the random number for determining the variation pattern type may not be determined. Then, when a big win or a small win is received, a symbol designating command indicating that the determination at the time of winning is made may be transmitted, and a variation category command comprehensively indicating that the variation pattern type of a big hit or a small hit may be transmitted. . For example, although the production control microcomputer 100 does not specifically show which variation pattern type, the variation indicated that it will be one of the big hit variation pattern types. Based on the reception of the category command, a prefetch notice effect described later may be executed.

  23 and 24 are flowcharts showing the special symbol normal process (step S300) in the special symbol process. In the special symbol normal process, the CPU 56 confirms the value of the total pending storage number (step S51). Specifically, the count value of the total pending storage number counter is confirmed. If the total pending storage number is 0 and the customer waiting demo designation command has not yet been transmitted, the CPU 56 confirms whether or not 30 seconds have elapsed since the last execution of the variable display (steps). S51A). Note that whether or not 30 seconds have elapsed since the last executed variation display is performed is set, for example, by setting a value corresponding to 30 seconds to a predetermined timer when it is first determined as Y in step S51, This can be determined by checking whether the timer has timed out. If 30 seconds have elapsed, the CPU 56 performs control to transmit a customer waiting demonstration designation command to the effect control microcomputer 100 (step S51B), and ends the process. For example, when the CPU 56 transmits a customer waiting demonstration designation command in step S51B, the CPU 56 sets a customer waiting demonstration designation command transmitted flag indicating that the customer waiting demonstration designation command has been transmitted. When the special symbol normal processing after the next timer interruption is executed after sending the customer waiting demo designation command, the customer waiting demonstration request command is repeatedly set based on the fact that the customer waiting demo designation command transmission completed flag is set. Control should be performed so that the demo designation command is not transmitted. In this case, the customer waiting demonstration designation command transmission completion flag may be reset when the next special symbol variation display is started. Further, in this embodiment, a case is shown in which a customer waiting demonstration designation command is transmitted 30 seconds after the last executed variation display is finished, and a customer waiting demonstration display is started. For example, the customer waiting demonstration display may be started after one minute has elapsed.

  If the total pending storage number is not 0, the CPU 56 checks whether or not the second pending storage number is 0 (step S52). Specifically, it is confirmed whether or not the value of the second reserved memory number counter is zero. If the second reserved memory number is not 0, the CPU 56 has a special symbol pointer (a flag indicating whether the special symbol process is being performed for the first special symbol or the special symbol process is being performed for the second special symbol). Is set to data indicating “second” (step S53). If the second reserved memory number is 0 (that is, only the first reserved memory number is accumulated), the CPU 66 sets data indicating “first” in the special symbol pointer (step S54).

  In this embodiment, by executing the processing of steps S52 to S54, the variation display of the second special symbol is executed with priority over the variation display of the first special symbol. In other words, control is performed so that the second start condition for starting the variable display of the second special symbol is established in preference to the first start condition for starting the variable display of the first special symbol.

  In the case where the second special symbol variation display is preferentially executed as shown in this embodiment, the jackpot determination random number (random R) is determined in the winning effect processing shown in FIG. Only the process of comparing the value with the jackpot determination value in the low probability state may be executed and not compared with the jackpot determination value in the probability variation state (high probability state) (specifically, in step S220) Only the processing may be executed, and the processing in steps S221 and S222 may not be performed). With such a configuration, when the display of the variation of the second special symbol is prioritized and executed, between the determination result of the jackpot in the determination at the time of winning and the determination result of the jackpot at the actual start of variation It is possible to prevent the deviation from occurring.

  Next, the CPU 56 reads out each random number value stored in the storage area corresponding to the reserved storage number = 1 indicated by the special symbol pointer in the RAM 55 and stores it in the random number buffer area of the RAM 55 (step S55). Specifically, when the special symbol pointer indicates “first”, the CPU 56 determines each random number value stored in the storage area corresponding to the first reserved memory number = 1 in the first reserved memory buffer. Is stored in the random number buffer area of the RAM 55. In addition, when the special symbol pointer indicates “second”, the CPU 56 reads out each random number value stored in the storage area corresponding to the second reserved memory number = 1 in the second reserved memory buffer. Store in the random number buffer area of the RAM 55.

  Then, the CPU 56 decrements the count value of the reserved storage number counter indicated by the special symbol pointer, and shifts the contents of each storage area (step S56). Specifically, when the special symbol pointer indicates “first”, the CPU 56 subtracts 1 from the count value of the first reserved memory number counter, and in the reserved specific area and the first reserved memory buffer. Shift the contents of each storage area. In addition, when the special symbol pointer indicates “second”, the count value of the second reserved memory number counter is decremented by 1, and the contents of each storage area in the reserved specific area and the second reserved memory buffer are shifted. To do.

  That is, when the special symbol pointer indicates “first”, the CPU 56 stores the first reserved memory number = n (n = 2, 3, 4) in the first reserved memory buffer of the RAM 55. Each stored random number value is stored in a storage area corresponding to the first reserved memory number = n−1. Further, when the special symbol pointer indicates “second”, each stored in the storage area corresponding to the second reserved memory number = n (n = 2, 3, 4) in the second reserved memory buffer of the RAM 55. The random value is stored in the storage area corresponding to the second reserved memory number = n−1. In addition, the CPU 56 adds the values (values indicating “first” or “second”) stored in the storage area corresponding to the total reserved storage number = m (m = 2 to 8) in the reserved specific area. Store in the storage area corresponding to the number of reserved storage = m−1.

  Therefore, the order in which each random value stored in each storage area corresponding to each first reserved memory number (or each second reserved memory number) is extracted is always the first reserved memory number (or (Second reserved storage number) = 1, 2, 3, 4 in order. Further, the order in which the values stored in the respective storage areas corresponding to the total number of pending storages are extracted always matches the order of the total number of pending storages = 1-8.

  Then, the CPU 56 decreases the value of the total pending storage number by one. That is, 1 is subtracted from the count value of the total pending storage number counter (step S58). The CPU 56 stores the value of the total pending storage number counter before the count value is decremented by 1 in a predetermined area of the RAM 55.

  Moreover, CPU56 performs control which transmits a background designation | designated command to the microcomputer 100 for effect control according to the present game state (step S60). In this case, when the probability variation flag indicating the probability variation state is set, the CPU 56 performs control to transmit a probability variation state background designation command. In addition, the CPU 56 performs control to transmit a time-short state background designation command when only the time-short flag indicating the time-short state is set and the probability variation flag is not set. If neither the probability change flag nor the time reduction flag is set, the CPU 56 performs control to transmit a normal state background designation command.

  Specifically, when the CPU 56 transmits an effect control command to the effect control microcomputer 100, the address of the command transmission table corresponding to the effect control command (preliminarily set for each command in the ROM) is given. Set to pointer. And the address of the command transmission table according to an effect control command is set to a pointer, and an effect control command is transmitted in an effect control command control process (step S28). In this embodiment, when the change of the special symbol is started, the background designation command, the fluctuation pattern command, the display result designation command, the reserved memory number subtraction designation command (the first reserved memory number subtraction) for each timer interrupt. The designation command or the second reserved memory number subtraction designation command) is transmitted to the effect control microcomputer 100 in this order. Specifically, when the change of the special symbol is started, first, the background designation command is transmitted, the variation pattern command is transmitted after 4 ms elapses, the display result designation command is transmitted after elapse of 4 ms, and further after 4 ms elapses. A pending storage number subtraction designation command (a first pending storage number subtraction designation command or a second pending storage number subtraction designation command) is transmitted. In addition, the symbol variation designation command (the first symbol variation designation command, the second symbol variation designation command) is also transmitted when the special symbol variation starts, but the symbol variation designation command is the same timer interrupt as the variation pattern command. Is transmitted to the production control microcomputer 100.

  In the special symbol normal process, first, data indicating “first” indicating that the process is executed for the first start winning opening 13, that is, “first” indicating that the process is executed for the first special symbol. ”Or“ second ”indicating that the process is performed on the second special symbol, that is,“ second ”indicating that the process is performed on the second start winning opening 14. Data is set in the special symbol pointer. In the subsequent processing in the special symbol process, processing corresponding to the data set in the special symbol pointer is executed. Therefore, the process of steps S300 to S310 can be made common between the case of targeting the first special symbol and the case of targeting the second special symbol.

  Next, the CPU 56 reads a random R (a jackpot determination random number) from the random number buffer area and executes a jackpot determination module. In this case, the CPU 56 is for determining the big hit that has been extracted in step S1214A of the first start port switch passing process or step S1214B of the second start port switch passing process and previously stored in the first hold memory buffer or the second hold memory buffer. A random number is read and a big hit judgment is performed. The big hit determination module compares the big hit determination value or the small hit determination value (see FIG. 8) determined in advance with the big hit determination random number, and if they match, executes the process of determining the big hit or the small hit It is a program to do. That is, it is a program that executes a big hit determination or a small hit determination process.

  The big hit determination process is configured such that when the gaming state is in a probable change state, the probability of a big hit is higher than in the case where the gaming state is in a non-probability change state (normal state). Specifically, a jackpot determination table (a table in which the numerical values on the right side of FIG. 8A in the ROM 54 are set) in which a large number of jackpot determination values are set in advance and the number of jackpot determination values are definitely changed. A normal big hit determination table (a table in which the numerical values on the left side of FIG. 8A in the ROM 54 are set) set smaller than the hour big hit determination table is provided. Then, the CPU 56 checks whether or not the gaming state is a probability variation state. If the gaming state is a probability variation state, the jackpot determination process is performed using the probability variation jackpot determination table, and the gaming state is normal. When it is in the state, the big hit determination process is performed using the normal big hit determination table. That is, when the value of the big hit determination random number (random R) matches one of the big hit determination values shown in FIG. 8A, the CPU 56 determines that the special symbol is a big hit. When it is determined to be a big hit (step S61), the process proceeds to step S71. Note that deciding whether to win or not is to decide whether or not to shift to the big hit gaming state, but to decide whether or not to stop the special symbol display as a big hit symbol. But there is.

  Note that whether or not the current gaming state is the probability variation state is determined by whether or not the probability variation flag is set. The probability variation flag is set when the gaming state is shifted to the probability variation state, and is reset when the probability variation state is terminated. Specifically, it is determined to be “probability big hit” or “sudden probability big hit”, and is set in the process of ending the big hit game. Then, after the jackpot game is over, it is reset when the next jackpot occurs.

  If the value of the big hit determination random number (random R) does not match any of the big hit determination values (N in step S61), the CPU 56 uses the small hit determination table (see FIGS. 8B and 8C). Then, the small hit determination process is performed. That is, when the value of the big hit determination random number (random R) matches one of the small hit determination values shown in FIGS. 8B and 8C, the CPU 56 determines that the special symbol is a small hit. In this case, the CPU 56 confirms the data indicated by the special symbol pointer. If the data indicated by the special symbol pointer is “first”, the small hit determination table (for the first special symbol) shown in FIG. ) To determine whether or not to make a small hit. If the data indicated by the special symbol pointer is “second”, it is determined whether or not to make a small hit using the small hit determination table (for the second special symbol) shown in FIG. . If it is determined to be a small hit (step S62), the CPU 56 sets a small hit flag indicating a small hit (step S63), and proceeds to step S75.

  If the random R value does not match either the big hit determination value or the small hit determination value (N in step S62), that is, if it is out of place, the process proceeds to step S75 as it is.

  In step S71, the CPU 56 sets a big hit flag indicating that it is a big hit. Then, the jackpot type determination table indicated by the special symbol pointer is selected as a table used to determine the jackpot type as one of a plurality of types (step S72). Specifically, when the special symbol pointer indicates “first”, the CPU 56 selects the jackpot type determination table 131a for the first special symbol shown in FIG. 8D. Further, when the special symbol pointer indicates “second”, the CPU 56 selects a big hit type determination table 131b for the second special symbol shown in FIG.

  Next, the CPU 56 uses the selected jackpot type determination table to select a type (“normal jackpot”, “probability change”) corresponding to the value of the random number for random determination (random 1) stored in the random number buffer area. "Big hit" or "Suddenly probable big hit") is determined as the type of big hit (step S73). In this case, the CPU 56 determines the jackpot type extracted in step S1214A of the first start port switch passing process or step S1214B of the second start port switch passing process and stored in advance in the first hold memory buffer or the second hold memory buffer. The random number is read and the jackpot type is determined. Further, in this case, as shown in FIGS. 8D and 8E, when the variable display of the first special symbol is executed, it is compared with the case where the variable display of the second special symbol is executed. Therefore, the rate at which suddenly probable big hits are selected is high.

  Further, the CPU 56 sets data indicating the determined jackpot type in the jackpot type buffer in the RAM 55 (step S74). For example, when the big hit type is “normal big hit”, “01” is set as data indicating the big hit type, and when the big hit type is “probable big hit”, “02” is set as the data indicating the big hit type, When the big hit type is “suddenly probable big hit”, “03” is set as data indicating the big hit type.

  Next, the CPU 56 determines a special symbol stop symbol (step S75). Specifically, when neither the big hit flag nor the small hit flag is set, “−” which is a loss symbol is determined as a special symbol stop symbol. When the big hit flag is set, depending on the decision result of the big hit type, one of “1”, “3”, “7”, “9”, which becomes the big hit symbol, is determined as the special symbol stop symbol To do. That is, when the big hit type is determined to be “suddenly promising big hit”, “1” is decided as a special symbol stop symbol, and when “normal big hit” is decided, “3” is decided as a special symbol stop symbol. If “probable big hit” is determined, “7” is determined as a special symbol stop symbol. When the small hit flag is set, “5” as the small hit symbol is determined as the special symbol stop symbol.

  In this embodiment, the case where the jackpot type is first determined and the stop symbol of the special symbol corresponding to the determined jackpot type is shown, but the method for determining the jackpot type and the stop symbol of the special symbol is as follows. It is not limited to what is shown in the embodiment. For example, a table in which a special symbol stop symbol and a jackpot type are associated in advance is prepared, and when a special symbol stop symbol is first determined based on the random number for determining the big hit type, the corresponding jackpot is determined based on the determination result. You may comprise so that a classification may also be determined.

  Then, the value of the special symbol process flag is updated to a value corresponding to the variation pattern setting process (step S301) (step S76).

  FIG. 25 is a flowchart showing the variation pattern setting process (step S301) in the special symbol process. In the variation pattern setting process, the CPU 56 checks whether or not the big hit flag is set (step S91). When the big hit flag is set, the CPU 56 uses the big hit variation pattern type determination tables 132A to 132C (FIG. 9A) as tables used to determine the variation pattern type as one of a plurality of types. ) To (C)) is selected (step S92). Then, the process proceeds to step S100.

  When the big hit flag is not set, the CPU 56 checks whether or not the small hit flag is set (step S93). When the small hit flag is set, the CPU 56 uses the small hit variation pattern type determination table 132D (FIG. 9D) as a table used to determine the variation pattern type as one of a plurality of types. )) Is selected (step S94). Then, the process proceeds to step S100.

  When the small hit flag is not set, the CPU 56 checks whether or not the time reduction flag indicating that the time reduction state is set (step S95). In this embodiment, the time reduction flag is set when shifting to the short-time state at the end of the big hit game based on the normal big hit, and the short-time state is also set at the end of the big hit game based on the probability variable big hit. Because of this, the short time flag is set. Therefore, if it is determined as Y in step S95, the control is performed in the time-saving state together with the probability change state after the big hit game based on the probability variable big hit in addition to the case where the control is only in the time-saving state after the big hit game based on the normal big hit game. There are times when it has been.

  If the time reduction flag is not set (N in step S95), that is, if the gaming state is a normal state, the CPU 56 checks whether or not the total number of pending storage is 3 or more (step S96). If the total pending storage number is less than 3 (N in step S96), the CPU 56 uses the variation pattern type determination table 135A for detachment as a table used to determine the variation pattern type as one of a plurality of types. 10A) is selected (step S97). Then, the process proceeds to step S100.

  When the total pending storage number is 3 or more (Y in step S96), the CPU 56 uses the variation pattern type determination table for deviation as a table used to determine one of the plurality of variation pattern types. 135B (see FIG. 10B) is selected (step S98). Then, the process proceeds to step S100.

  When the time reduction flag is set (Y in step S95), that is, if the gaming state is a probability change state or a time reduction state, the CPU 56 determines the variation pattern type as one of a plurality of types. As a table to be used, the deviation variation pattern type determination table 135C (see FIG. 10C) is selected (step S99). Then, the process proceeds to step S100.

  In this embodiment, when the processing of steps S95 to S99 is executed and the gaming state is the normal state and the total number of pending storages is 3 or more, the variation for loss shown in FIG. The pattern type determination table 135B is selected. Further, when the gaming state is a probability change state or a short-time state, a loss variation pattern type determination table 135C shown in FIG. 10C is selected. In this case, non-reach CA2-3 may be determined as the variation pattern type in the process of step S100, which will be described later, and when the variation pattern type of non-reach CA2-3 is determined, the process changes in step S102. Short reach variation non-reach PA1-2 is determined as a pattern (see FIG. 12). Therefore, in this embodiment, when the game state is a probability change state or a short time state, or when the total number of pending storages is 3 or more, a change display of a shortened change may be performed. In this embodiment, the variation pattern type determination table for shortening variation (see FIG. 10C) used in the probability variation state and the short time state, and the variation pattern type determination table for shortening variation based on the number of reserved storage (see FIG. 10). 10 (B)) is a different table, but a common table may be used as a variation pattern type determination table for shortening variation.

  In this embodiment, even when the gaming state is a probability change state or a short time state, when the total number of pending storage is almost 0 (for example, 0, 0, or 1). May not display the variation display of the shortened variation. In this case, for example, when the CPU 56 determines Y in step S95, the CPU 56 checks whether or not the total pending storage number is substantially zero. The determination table 135A (see FIG. 10A) may be selected.

  Next, the CPU 56 reads random 2 (random number for variation pattern type determination) from the random number buffer area (first reserved storage buffer or second reserved storage buffer), and selects it in the process of steps S92, S94, S97, S98 or S99. By referring to the table, the variation pattern type is determined as one of a plurality of types (step S100).

  Next, the CPU 56 determines hit variation pattern determination tables 137A and 137B (see FIG. 11) as tables used for determining one of a plurality of variation patterns based on the determination result of the variation pattern type in step S100. ), One of the deviation variation pattern determination table 138A (see FIG. 12) is selected (step S101). Further, the random pattern 3 (random number for variation pattern determination) is read from the random number buffer area (first reserved storage buffer or second reserved storage buffer), and the variation pattern is determined by referring to the variation pattern determination table selected in step S101. Is determined as one of a plurality of types (step S102). When the random number 3 (variation pattern determination random number) is not extracted at the start winning timing, the CPU 56 uses the variation pattern determination random number counter for generating the variation pattern determination random number (random 3). It is also possible to extract the value directly from and to determine the variation pattern based on the extracted random number value.

  Next, the CPU 56 performs control to transmit the symbol variation designation command indicated by the special symbol pointer to the production control microcomputer 100 (step S103). Specifically, when the special symbol pointer indicates “first”, the CPU 56 performs control to transmit a first symbol variation designation command. In addition, when the special symbol pointer indicates “second”, the CPU 56 performs control to transmit a second symbol variation designation command. Further, the CPU 56 performs control to transmit an effect control command (variation pattern command) corresponding to the determined change pattern to the effect control microcomputer 100 (step S104).

  Next, the CPU 56 sets a value corresponding to the variation time corresponding to the selected variation pattern in the variation time timer formed in the RAM 55 (step S105). Then, the value of the special symbol process flag is updated to a value corresponding to the display result designation command transmission process (step S302) (step S106).

  In the case where it is determined to be out of place, instead of suddenly determining the variation pattern type, first, it may be determined whether or not to reach by a lottery process using a random number for reach determination. Then, based on the determination result as to whether or not to reach, the processing of steps S95 to S100 may be executed to determine the variation pattern type. In this case, the variation pattern type determination table for non-reach (including the variation pattern types of non-reach CA2-1 to non-reach CA2-3 shown in FIG. 10) and the variation pattern type determination table for reach (FIG. 10). Normal CA2-4 to normal CA2-6, including a variation pattern type of super CA2-7) are prepared, and one of the variation pattern type determination tables is selected based on the reach determination result. The variation pattern type may be determined.

  In addition, when determining whether or not to reach by a lottery process using a reach determination random number, depending on the total reserved memory number (which may be the first reserved memory number or the second reserved memory number), Reach determination tables having different selection ratios may be selected, and it may be determined whether or not to reach so that the reach probability decreases as the number of reserved memories increases. In this case, for example, whether the CPU 56 matches the determination value assigned to the common range of the reach determination table in determining whether “super-reach out” or “non-reach out” occurs in the winning effect processing. By determining whether or not, it may be determined in advance whether or not to reach. In addition, considering that the execution ratio of the notice effect is reduced, as shown in this embodiment, the “super-reach out” is performed depending on the variation pattern type without performing the lottery process using the random number for reach determination. It is preferable to pre-determine whether or not “non-reach” will occur and perform a pre-reading notice effect.

  FIG. 26 is a flowchart showing the display result designation command transmission process (step S302). In the display result designation command transmission process, the CPU 56 transmits one of the presentation control commands (display result 1 designation to display result 5 designation) (see FIG. 13) according to the determined type of big hit, small hit, and loss. Control. Specifically, the CPU 56 first checks whether or not the big hit flag is set (step S110). If not set, the process proceeds to step S116. When the big hit flag is set, if the type of the big hit is “normal big hit”, control is performed to transmit a display result 2 designation command (steps S111 and S112). Whether or not it is “ordinary big hit” can be specifically determined by checking whether or not the data set in the big hit type buffer in step S74 of the special symbol normal processing is “01”. . Further, when the big hit type is “probability big hit”, the CPU 56 performs control to transmit a display result 3 designation command (steps S113 and S114). Whether or not it is “probable big hit” can be specifically determined by checking whether or not the data set in the big hit type buffer in step S74 of the special symbol normal processing is “02”. . Then, when neither the “normal big hit” nor the “probable change big hit” (that is, “suddenly probable big hit”), the CPU 56 performs control to transmit a display result 4 designation command (step S115).

  On the other hand, when the big hit flag is not set (N in step S110), the CPU 56 checks whether or not the small hit flag is set (step S116). If the small hit flag is set, the CPU 56 performs control to transmit a display result 5 designation command (step S117). When the small hit flag is not set (N in Step S116), that is, when it is out of place, the CPU 56 performs control to transmit a display result 1 designation command (Step S118).

  Then, the CPU 56 updates the value of the special symbol process flag to a value corresponding to the special symbol changing process (step S303) (step S119).

  FIG. 27 is a flowchart showing the special symbol changing process (step S303) in the special symbol process. In the special symbol changing process, the CPU 56 first confirms whether or not a reserved memory number subtraction designation command (first reserved memory number subtraction designation command or second reserved memory number subtraction designation command) has already been transmitted ( Step S1121). Whether or not the pending storage number subtraction designation command has already been transmitted indicates whether or not the pending storage number subtraction designation command has been transmitted when the pending storage number subtraction designation command is transmitted in step S1122, which will be described later, for example. The stored number subtraction designation command transmission completion flag may be set, and in step S1121, it may be confirmed whether or not the pending storage number subtraction designation command transmission completion flag is set. Also, in this case, the set reserved memory number subtraction designation command transmission completion flag is reset by special symbol stop processing or jackpot end processing, which will be described later, when the special symbol fluctuation display is terminated or when the big jackpot is terminated. That's fine.

  Next, if the reserved memory number subtraction designation command has not been transmitted, the CPU 56 performs control to transmit the reserved memory number subtraction designation command to the effect control microcomputer 100 (step S1122). In this case, when a value indicating “first” is set in the special symbol pointer, the CPU 56 performs control to transmit a first reserved memory number subtraction designation command. If a value indicating “second” is set in the special symbol pointer, the CPU 56 performs control to transmit a second reserved memory number subtraction designation command.

  Next, the CPU 56 subtracts 1 from the variable time timer (step S1125). When the variable time timer times out (step S1126), the CPU 56 performs control to transmit a symbol confirmation designation command to the effect control microcomputer 100 (step S1127). Then, the CPU 56 updates the value of the special symbol process flag to a value corresponding to the special symbol stop process (step S304) (step S1128). If the variable time timer has not timed out, the process ends.

  FIG. 28 is a flowchart showing the special symbol stop process (step S304) in the special symbol process. In the special symbol stop process, the CPU 56 checks whether or not the big hit flag is set (step S131). When the big hit flag is set, the CPU 56, if it is set, the probability variation flag indicating the probability variation state, the time reduction flag indicating the time reduction state, and the number of times the special symbol can be changed in the time reduction state. Is reset (step S132), and a control for transmitting a big hit start designation command to the production control microcomputer 100 is performed (step S133). Specifically, when the type of jackpot is “normal jackpot”, a jackpot start 1 designation command (command A001 (H)) is transmitted. If the type of jackpot is “probable big hit”, a jackpot start 2 designation command (command A002 (H)) is transmitted. When the big hit type is sudden probability change big hit, a small hit / sudden probability change big hit start designation command (command A003 (H)) is transmitted. Whether the big hit type is “normal big hit”, “probable big hit” or “suddenly probable big hit” is data indicating the big hit type stored in the RAM 55 (data stored in the big hit type buffer) Based on the determination.

  In addition, a value corresponding to the big hit display time (for example, the time when the effect display device 9 notifies that the big hit has occurred) is set in the big hit display time timer (step S134). In addition, the number of times of opening (for example, “15 times in case of“ normal big hit ”or“ probable big hit ”, 2 times in case of“ suddenly promising big hit ”) is set in the special winning opening opening number counter (step S135). . The round time per round in the big hit game is also set. Specifically, in the case of sudden probability change big hit, 0.1 seconds is set as the round time, and in the case of normal big hit or probability change big hit, 29 seconds is set as the round time. Then, the value of the special symbol process flag is updated to a value corresponding to the pre-winner opening pre-processing (step S305) (step S136).

  On the other hand, if the big hit flag is not set in step S131, the CPU 56 checks whether or not the value of the time reduction number counter indicating the number of times the special symbol can be changed in the time reduction state is 0 (step S137). If the value of the time reduction counter is not 0, the CPU 56 decrements the value of the time reduction counter by −1 (step S138). When the value of the time reduction counter after subtraction becomes 0 (step S139), the CPU 56 resets the time reduction flag (step S140).

  Next, the CPU 56 checks whether or not the small hit flag is set (step S141). If the small hit flag is set, the CPU 56 transmits a small hit / sudden probability sudden change big hit start command (command A003 (H)) to the effect control microcomputer 100 (step S142). In addition, a value corresponding to the small hit display time (for example, the time when the effect display device 9 notifies that the small hit has occurred) is set in the small hit display time timer (step S143). Further, the number of times of opening (for example, 2 times) is set in the special winning opening opening number counter (step S144). Then, the value of the special symbol process flag is updated to a value corresponding to the small hit start pre-processing (step S308) (step S145).

  If the small hit flag is not set (N in step S141), the CPU 56 updates the value of the special symbol process flag to a value corresponding to the special symbol normal process (step S300) (step S146).

  FIG. 29 is a flowchart showing the jackpot end process (step S307) in the special symbol process. In the jackpot end process, the CPU 56 checks whether or not the jackpot end display timer is set (step S160). If the jackpot end display timer is set, the process proceeds to step S164. If the jackpot end display timer is not set, the jackpot flag is reset (step S161), and control for transmitting a jackpot end designation command is performed (step S162). Here, when it is “ordinary big hit”, a big hit end 1 designation command (command A301 (H)) is transmitted, and when it is “probable big hit”, a big hit end 2 designation command (command A302 (H)) is transmitted. ) Is transmitted, and in the case of “sudden probability sudden change big hit”, a small hit / sudden probability sudden change big hit end designation command (command A303 (H)) is sent. Then, a value corresponding to the display time corresponding to the time during which the big hit end display is being performed in the image display device 9 (the big hit end display time) is set in the big hit end display timer (step S163), and the processing is ended.

  In step S164, 1 is subtracted from the value of the jackpot end display timer. Then, the CPU 56 checks whether or not the value of the jackpot end display timer is 0, that is, whether or not the jackpot end display time has elapsed (step S165). If not, the process ends.

  If the jackpot end display time has elapsed (Y in step S165), the CPU 56 checks whether or not the jackpot game to be ended this time is based on the normal jackpot (step S166). Whether or not the big hit game based on the normal big hit is to be ended, specifically, whether or not the data set in the big hit type buffer in step S74 of the special symbol normal processing is “01”. This can be determined by checking. If the big hit game based on the normal big hit is to be ended (Y in step S166), the CPU 56 sets the time reduction flag and shifts the gaming state to the time reduction state (step S167). Further, the CPU 56 sets a predetermined number of times (in this example, 100 times) in the time reduction number counter (step S168).

  If the big hit game based on the normal big hit is not finished (that is, if the big hit game based on the probability variation big hit or the sudden probability variation big hit is finished), the CPU 56 sets the probability change flag to change the gaming state to the probability changed state. In addition to the transition (step S169), the time reduction flag is set to shift the gaming state to the time reduction state (step S170).

  Then, the CPU 56 updates the value of the special symbol process flag to a value corresponding to the special symbol normal process (step S300) (step S171).

  In this embodiment, since the above processing is executed, when it is controlled to the probability variation state, it is also controlled to the time reduction state, so that the gaming state is the normal state (low probability / low base state) ), Short-time state (low probability / high base state), and probability variation state (high probability / high base state).

  FIG. 30 is a flowchart showing an example of a program of the special symbol display control process (step S32) executed by the game control microcomputer 560 (specifically, the CPU 56) mounted on the main board 31. In the special symbol display control process, the CPU 56 checks whether or not the value of the special symbol process flag is 3 (step S3201). If the value of the special symbol process flag is 3 (that is, if the special symbol variation processing is being executed), the CPU 56 sets the special symbol display control data for special symbol variation display for setting the special symbol display control data. Processing for setting or updating the output buffer is performed (step S3202). In this case, the CPU 56 sets or updates special symbol display control data for performing variable display of the special symbol (the first special symbol or the second special symbol) indicated by the special symbol pointer. For example, if the fluctuation speed is 1 frame / 0.2 seconds, the value of the special symbol display control data set in the output buffer is incremented by 1 every time 0.2 seconds elapse. After that, display control processing (see step S22) is executed, and a drive signal is output to the special symbol displays 8a and 8b in accordance with the contents of the output buffer for setting the special symbol display control data. The special symbol display on the special symbol indicators 8a and 8b is executed.

  If the value of the special symbol process flag is not 3, the CPU 56 checks whether or not the value of the special symbol process flag is 4 (step S3203). If the value of the special symbol process flag is 4 (that is, when the special symbol stop processing is entered), the CPU 56 stops the special symbol stop symbol set in the special symbol normal processing. Processing for setting the display control data in the output buffer for setting the special symbol display control data is performed (step S3204). In this case, the CPU 56 sets special symbol display control data for stopping and displaying the stop symbol of the special symbol (the first special symbol or the second special symbol) indicated by the special symbol pointer. After that, display control processing (see step S22) is executed, and a drive signal is output to the special symbol displays 8a and 8b in accordance with the contents of the output buffer for setting the special symbol display control data. The special symbol stop symbols are stopped and displayed on the special symbol indicators 8a and 8b. In addition, since the setting data is not changed after the process of step S3204 is executed and the special symbol display control data for the stop symbol display is set, the latest special symbol display control data is displayed in the display control process of step S22. Based on this, the latest stop symbol is stopped and displayed until the next variable display is started. If the value of the special symbol process flag is 2 or 3 in step S3201 (that is, if either the display result designation command transmission process or the special symbol variation process), the special symbol variation display is performed. The special symbol display control data may be updated. In this case, the display result designation command transmission process also varies in order to prevent a deviation between the variation time recognized on the game control microcomputer 560 side and the variation time recognized on the effect control microcomputer 100 side. What is necessary is just to comprise so that 1 may subtract a time timer.

  In this embodiment, the special symbol display control data is set in the output buffer according to the value of the special symbol process flag. However, in the special symbol process, the start flag is set at the start of the variation of the special symbol. In addition, an end flag may be set at the end of the variation of the special symbol. In the special symbol display control process (step S32), the CPU 56 starts updating the value of the special symbol display control data based on the start flag being set, and based on the end flag being set. Thus, special symbol display control data for stopping and displaying the stop symbol may be set.

  Next, the operation of the effect control means will be described. FIG. 31 is a flowchart showing main processing executed by the effect control microcomputer 100 (specifically, the effect control CPU 101) as effect control means mounted on the effect control board 80. The effect control CPU 101 starts executing the main process when the power is turned on. In the main processing, first, initialization processing for clearing the RAM area, setting various initial values, and initializing a timer for determining the activation control activation interval (for example, 4 ms) is performed (step S701). . Thereafter, the effect control CPU 101 proceeds to a loop process for monitoring a timer interrupt flag (step S702). When a timer interrupt occurs, the effect control CPU 101 sets a timer interrupt flag in the timer interrupt process. If the timer interrupt flag is set in the main process, the effect control CPU 101 clears the flag (step S703) and executes the following effect control process.

  In the effect control process, the effect control CPU 101 first analyzes the received effect control command and performs a process of setting a flag according to the received effect control command (command analysis process: step S704).

  Next, the effect control CPU 101 performs effect control process processing (step S705). In the effect control process, the process corresponding to the current control state (effect control process flag) is selected from the processes corresponding to the control state, and display control of the effect display device 9 is executed.

  Next, the production control CPU 101 performs the fourth symbol process (step S706). In the 4th symbol process, the process corresponding to the current control state (4th symbol process flag) is selected from the processes corresponding to the control state, and the 4th symbol display areas 9c and 9d of the effect display device 9 are selected. The display control of the 4th symbol is executed.

  Next, a random number update process for updating a count value of a counter for generating a random number such as a jackpot symbol determining random number is executed (step S707). Thereafter, the process proceeds to step S702.

  FIG. 32 is an explanatory diagram showing a configuration example of a command reception buffer for storing the effect control command received from the game control microcomputer 560 of the main board 31. In this example, a command reception buffer of a ring buffer type capable of storing six 2-byte configuration effect control commands is used. Therefore, the command reception buffer is configured by a 12-byte area of reception command buffers 1 to 12. A command reception number counter indicating in which area the received command is stored is used. The command reception number counter takes a value from 0 to 11. The ring buffer format is not necessarily required.

  The effect control command transmitted from the game control microcomputer 560 is received by an interrupt process based on the effect control INT signal, and is stored in a buffer area formed in the RAM. In the command analysis process, it is analyzed which command (see FIG. 13 and FIG. 14) the effect control command stored in the buffer area is. Note that the interrupt process based on the effect control INT signal is executed in preference to the timer interrupt process executed every 4 ms.

  33 to 35 are flowcharts showing a specific example of the command analysis process (step S704). The effect control command received from the main board 31 is stored in the reception command buffer, but in the command analysis process, the effect control CPU 101 confirms the content of the command stored in the command reception buffer.

  In the command analysis process, the effect control CPU 101 first checks whether or not a reception command is stored in the command reception buffer (step S611). Whether it is stored or not is determined by comparing the value of the command reception number counter with the read pointer. The case where both match is the case where the received command is not stored. When the reception command is stored in the command reception buffer, the effect control CPU 101 reads the reception command from the command reception buffer (step S612). When read, the value of the read pointer is incremented by +2 (step S613). The reason for +2 is that 2 bytes (1 command) are read at a time.

  If the received effect control command is a variation pattern command (step S614), the effect control CPU 101 stores the received variation pattern command in a variation pattern command storage area formed in the RAM (step S615). Then, a variation pattern command reception flag is set (step S616).

  If the received effect control command is a display result designation command (step S617), the effect control CPU 101 forms the received display result designation command (display result 1 designation command to display result 6 designation command) in the RAM. Is stored in the display result designation command storage area (step S618).

  If the received effect control command is a symbol confirmation designation command (step S619), the effect control CPU 101 sets a confirmed command reception flag (step S620).

  If the received effect control command is a jackpot start designation command (commands A001 to A002 (H)) (step S621), the effect control CPU 101 sets a jackpot start designation command reception flag (step S622). In this case, for example, if the jackpot start 1 designation command is received, the jackpot start 1 designation command reception flag is set. If the jackpot start 2 designation command is received, the jackpot start 2 designation command reception flag is set. set.

  If the received effect control command is a small hit / sudden probability sudden change big hit start designation command (command A003 (H)) (step S623), the production control CPU 101 sets a small hit / sudden probability sudden change big hit start designation command reception flag. (Step S624).

  If the received effect control command is a jackpot end designation command (commands A301 to A302 (H)) (step S625), the effect control CPU 101 sets a jackpot end designation command reception flag (step S626). In this case, for example, when a jackpot end 1 designation command is received, the jackpot end 1 designation command reception flag is set. When a jackpot end 2 designation command is received, the jackpot end 2 designation command reception flag is set. set.

  If the received effect control command is a small hit / sudden probability sudden change big hit end designation command (command A303 (H)) (step S627), the production control CPU 101 sets a small hit / sudden probability sudden change big hit end designation command reception flag. (Step S628).

  If the received effect control command is any symbol designation command (step S651), the effect control CPU 101 temporarily stores the received symbol designation command in the symbol designation command storage area formed in the RAM (step S651). S652).

  If the received effect control command is any variation category command (step S653), the effect control CPU 101 temporarily stores the received variation category command in the variation category command storage area formed in the RAM (step S653). S654).

  If the received effect control command is the first reserved memory number addition designation command (step S655), the effect control CPU 101 has the first reserved memory number stored in the first reserved memory number storage area formed in the RAM. The value is incremented by 1 (step S656). Further, the effect control CPU 101 receives the symbol designation command temporarily stored in the symbol designation command, the variation category command temporarily stored in the variation category command storage area, and the received first reserved storage number addition designation command. The first start winning prize command storage area formed in the RAM is stored in an empty first storage area (step S657).

  If the received effect control command is the second reserved memory number addition designation command (step S658), the effect control CPU 101 has the second reserved memory number stored in the second reserved memory number storage area formed in the RAM. The value is incremented by 1 (step S659). Further, the effect control CPU 101 receives the symbol designation command temporarily stored in the symbol designation command, the variation category command temporarily stored in the variation category command storage area, and the received second reserved storage number addition designation command. Then, the second start winning prize command storage area formed in the RAM is stored in a free first storage area (step S660).

  FIG. 36 is an explanatory diagram showing a specific example of the command storage area at the start winning prize and the storage area for active display. Among these, FIG. 36A shows a specific example of the command storage area at the first start winning prize, FIG. 36B shows a specific example of the command storage area at the second start winning prize, and FIG. Shows a specific example of the storage area for active display. As shown in FIG. 36A, an area (storage areas 1 to 4) corresponding to the maximum value of the first reserved storage number (4 in this example) is secured in the first start winning command storage area. Yes. Further, in the second start winning command storage area, areas (storage areas 1 to 4) corresponding to the maximum value of the second reserved storage number (4 in this example) are secured. In this embodiment, as shown in steps S1218A to S1220A of the first start port switch passing process and steps S1218B to S1220B of the second start port switch passing process of FIG. 20, the first start winning opening 13 or the second start is shown. When there is a start winning at the winning opening 14, a symbol designation command, a variable category command, and a reserved memory number addition designation command (a first reserved memory number addition designation command or a second reserved memory number) within one timer interruption Three commands (addition designation command) are transmitted as a set. Therefore, as shown in FIG. 36, in each of the storage areas 1 to 4 of the first start prize command storage area and the second start prize command storage area, a symbol designation command, a variable category command, and a reserved memory number addition designation A storage area is secured so that commands can be stored in association with each other.

  In this embodiment, the command transmission is performed in the order of the symbol designation command, the variable category command, and the reserved memory number addition designation command within one timer interrupt. Therefore, the effect control CPU 101 performs symbol designation in the command analysis processing. When a command and a variable category command are received, they are temporarily stored in the symbol designating command storage area and the variable category command storage area, respectively. When the pending storage number addition designation command is received, if the first pending storage number addition designation command is received, it is understood that the first pending storage number is incremented by one. If the first reserved memory number addition designation command is received, the first stored memory number addition designation command is received together with the temporarily stored symbol designation command and the variable category command. When the first reserved memory number addition designation command is stored in the first start winning command storage area and the second reserved memory number addition designation command is received, the second reserved memory is stored together with the temporarily stored symbol designation command and variable category command. The number addition designation command is stored in the second start prize command storage area (in FIG. 36, the first start prize command is stored). An example is shown in which commands are stored in all the storage areas 1 to 4 of the pay area, and commands are stored only in the storage area 1 of the storage areas 1 to 4 of the second start winning command storage area. Have been).

  Note that each command stored in the start winning command storage area shown in FIG. 36 is sequentially displayed in steps S664 and S668, which will be described later, at the timing when the variation display of the effect symbol is started each time the variation display of the effect symbol is started. Deleted. In this case, in this embodiment, since the change display of the second special symbol is preferentially executed, first, the stored contents of the storage area 1 of the second start winning command storage area shown in FIG. 36B are deleted. . Next, if the second reserved memory does not newly occur, only the first reserved memory is stored, and therefore, the first time shown in FIG. The contents stored in the first storage area 1 of the start winning command storage area are deleted, and the contents of the first starting winning command storage area are shifted. For example, in the storage state shown in FIG. 36 (A), when the variable display of a new effect symbol is started, each command stored in the storage area 1 is deleted and each command stored in the storage area 2 is deleted. The command is shifted to the storage area 1, each command stored in the storage area 3 is shifted to the storage area 2, and each command stored in the storage area 4 is shifted to the storage area 3.

  In this embodiment, the symbol designation command, the variable category command, and the reserved storage number addition designation command received when the start prize is generated are also referred to as a start prize command when they are comprehensively expressed. In addition, among the commands at the time of starting winning a prize, a reserved memory number addition designation command which is a command for designating information capable of recognizing that the first reserved memory number or the second reserved memory number has increased is comprehensively expressed. In some cases, it is also referred to as reserved storage information. Also, a symbol designation command, which is a command indicating whether or not a big hit or a small hit is determined in the winning presentation process (see FIG. 22) at the time of starting winning, a determination result of the big hit type, a determination result of the variation pattern type, and When the variable category command is comprehensively expressed, it is also referred to as a winning determination result designation command or determination result information.

  The first start winning command storage area, the second start winning command storage area, and the active display storage area store information related to the display mode of the hold display. Specifically, “final display mode” and “effect pattern” are stored.

  The “final display mode” is a final display mode in the specific display, and stores one of white, blue, and red.

  The “production pattern” is a production pattern that is executed for the corresponding specific display. As effects executed for specific display, meteor effects and cannon effects are provided.

  The “meteor effect” is an effect in which a meteor is displayed on the effect display device 9, and is executed when display of a specific display is started (when a start prize is generated). The meteor effect is provided with a meteor passing effect in which the meteor passes from the right end to the left end of the effect display device 9 and a meteor hit effect in which the meteor moving from the right end of the effect display device 9 hits any specific display. ing. As the meteor hit effect, the meteor hit destination is the latest hold display (hold display corresponding to the start prize that triggered the meteor hit effect) and one of the latest hold indications There is a second meteor hit effect that is the previous hold display (the hold display displayed immediately before the hold display corresponding to the start prize that triggered the execution of the meteor hit effect). When a meteor hit effect is performed, a star is added to the execution target specific display (hereinafter, the display mode of the specific display with a star may be referred to as a “meteor addition mode”). Note that a portion of the meteor trajectory (orbit from the start of meteor display until a predetermined period elapses) is common between the case where the meteor hit effect is executed and the case where the meteor passage effect is executed. Thereby, it is possible to make the player expect that a meteor hit effect is executed every time a meteor is displayed.

  The “cannon effect” is an effect in which a star attached to a specific display is shot with a cannon, and is executed while the specific display is changing. The cannon production includes a cannon success production in which a shell fired from a cannon hits a star, and a cannon failure production in which a bullet fired from a cannon does not land on a star. When the cannon success effect is performed, the display mode of the specific display to which the star is attached is changed to the final display mode.

  Patterns A to E are provided as “effect patterns”. The pattern A is a pattern in which the first meteor hit effect is executed at the start of display of the corresponding specific display, and the cannon success effect is executed during the change with respect to the specific display. Pattern B is a pattern in which the first meteor hit effect is executed at the start of display of the corresponding specific display, and the cannon failure effect is executed during the variation with respect to the specific display. The pattern C is a pattern indicating that the second meteor hit effect is executed at the time of the next winning winning of the corresponding specific display, and that the cannon success effect is scheduled to be executed during the variation with respect to the specific display. The pattern D is a pattern indicating that the second meteor hit effect is executed at the time of the next start winning of the corresponding specific display, and the cannon failure effect is scheduled to be executed during the change with respect to the specific display. The pattern E is a pattern in which a meteor passing effect is executed at the start of display of the corresponding specific display and a cannon effect is not executed for the specific display. In Patterns C and D, the cannon effect is “indicating that it is scheduled to be executed” because the next start prize is generated by the start of the change of the corresponding specific display (cannon effect execution scheduled timing). If not, the cannon effect cannot be executed because there is no star to be executed. Therefore, in the patterns C and D, when the next start prize is not generated and no star is given by the start of the change of the corresponding specific display (scheduled execution timing of the cannon effect), the cannon effect is It is possible to change the display mode of the specific display by executing different hammer effects.

  The hammer production includes a hammer success production in which the active display unit 9a is hit with a hammer, and a hammer failure production in which the active display unit 9a is swung to strike the hammer. When the hammer success effect is executed, the display mode of the active display is changed. On the other hand, when the hammer failure effect is executed, the display mode of the active display is not changed. Note that a portion of the hammer trajectory (the trajectory from the start of the display of the hammer until a predetermined period elapses) is common between the case where the hammer success effect is executed and the case where the hammer failure effect is executed. Thereby, it is possible to make the player expect that the hammer success effect is executed every time the hammer is displayed.

  If the received effect control command is the first reserved memory number subtraction designation command (step S661), the effect control CPU 101 subtracts 1 from the value of the first reserved memory number stored in the first reserved memory number storage area ( Step S662). Next, the effect control CPU 101 determines whether or not the high base state flag indicating the high base state is set (step S663A). If it is set, the process proceeds to step S664. If not set, the active display and the first hold display are updated (step S663B). Specifically, the first hold display is shifted one by one (for example, the first first hold display of the hold storage display unit 9b is shifted to the active display unit 9a, and the second to fourth hold storage display units 9b are shifted. If the first hold display of the eye is lit on, the first hold display displayed on the second is shifted to the first display area, and the first hold displayed on the third is displayed. The display is shifted to the second display area, and the first hold display displayed on the fourth is shifted to the third display area).

  Next, the effect control CPU 101 updates the active storage area (step S663C). Specifically, information regarding the final display mode and the effect pattern stored in the first storage area of the first start winning prize command storage area is stored in the active storage area.

  Next, the production control CPU 101 uses the start winning command stored in the first storage area of the first start winning command storage area (design designation command, variable category command, and first reserved memory number addition designation). Command) is deleted, and the contents of the first start winning prize command storage area are shifted (step S664).

  If the received effect control command is the second reserved memory number subtraction designation command (step S665), the effect control CPU 101 subtracts 1 from the value of the second reserved memory number stored in the second reserved memory number storage area ( Step S666). Next, the effect control CPU 101 determines whether or not the high base state flag is set (step S667A), and if it is not set, the process proceeds to step S668. If it is set, the second hold display is updated (step S667B). Specifically, the second hold display is shifted one by one (for example, the first second hold display of the hold storage display unit 9b is shifted to the active display unit 9a, and the second to fourth hold storage display units 9b are shifted. If the second hold display of the eye is lit on, the second hold display displayed on the second is shifted to the first display area and the second hold displayed on the third is displayed. The display is shifted to the second display area, and the second hold display displayed on the fourth is shifted to the third display area).

  Next, the effect control CPU 101 updates the active storage area (step S667C). Specifically, information regarding the final display mode and the effect pattern stored in the first storage area of the second start winning command storage area is stored in the active storage area.

  Next, the CPU 101 for effect control receives the command at the time of the start winning (the symbol designation command, the variable category command, and the first reserved memory number addition designation) stored in the first storage area of the second start prize winning command storage area. Command) is deleted, and the contents of the command storage area at the time of the second start winning prize are shifted (step S668).

  If the received effect control command is a normal state background designation command (step S669), the effect control CPU 101 uses a background screen in the effect display device 9 as a background screen corresponding to the normal state (for example, a background screen with a blue background color). (Step S670). Therefore, in this embodiment, when the gaming state is the normal state (low probability / low base state), the effect mode (hereinafter, referred to as the normal state) is displayed by displaying the background screen corresponding to the normal state. (Also referred to as a normal performance mode). In addition, if set, the production control CPU 101 resets the high base state flag (steps S671A and S671B), and switches the hold display to be displayed on the hold storage display unit 9b from the second hold display to the first hold display. (Step S671C).

  If the received effect control command is a time reduction state background designation command (step S672), the effect control CPU 101 uses the background screen in the effect display device 9 as a background screen corresponding to the time reduction state (for example, a background screen of a green background color). (Step S673). Therefore, in this embodiment, when the gaming state is the short time state (low probability / high base state), the effect mode (hereinafter, referred to as the short time state) is displayed by displaying the background screen according to the short time state. (Also referred to as a time reduction effect mode). Further, if it is not set, the effect control CPU 101 sets a time reduction state flag (steps S674A and S674B), and switches the hold display to be displayed on the hold storage display unit 9b from the first hold display to the second hold display (step). S674C).

  If the received effect control command is a probability change state background designation command (step S676), the effect control CPU 101 uses a background screen in the effect display device 9 as a background screen corresponding to the probability change state (for example, a background screen with a red background color). (Step S677). Therefore, in this embodiment, when the gaming state is a probability variation state (high probability / high base state), an effect mode (hereinafter, referred to as the probability variation state) is displayed by displaying a background screen corresponding to the probability variation state. (Also referred to as a probability variation effect mode). Further, the production control CPU 101 proceeds to step S674A.

  If the received effect control command is a customer waiting demonstration designation command (step S685), the effect control CPU 101 controls to display the customer waiting demonstration screen on the effect display device 9 after 30 seconds (step S687). . Specifically, a timer for measuring 30 seconds is set, and when the timer times out, a customer waiting demonstration screen is displayed on the effect display device 9. If a variation pattern command or the like is received during measurement, the timer is reset and the measurement ends. After step S687, the number of reserved memories stored in each reserved memory number storage area is cleared (step S688).

  If the received effect control command is another command, effect control CPU 101 sets a flag corresponding to the received effect control command (step S679). For example, if the effect control command received is a customer waiting demonstration designation command, a customer waiting demonstration designation command reception flag indicating that the customer waiting demonstration designation command has been received is set. Then, control goes to a step S611.

  FIG. 37 is a flowchart showing the effect control process (step S705) in the main process shown in FIG. In the effect control process, the effect control CPU 101 first executes a hold display control process for controlling the display mode of the hold display (step S800A). Hereinafter, the effect of changing the display mode of the hold display may be referred to as “prefetching notice effect”.

  Next, the effect control CPU 101 performs any one of steps S800 to S807 according to the value of the effect control process flag. In each process, the following process is executed. In the effect control process, the display state of the effect display device 9 is controlled and variable display of the effect symbol is realized. However, control related to variable display of the effect symbol synchronized with the change of the first special symbol is also the second. Control related to the variable display of the effect symbol synchronized with the change of the special symbol is also executed in one effect control process. It should be noted that the variable display of the effect symbol synchronized with the variation of the first special symbol and the variable display of the effect symbol synchronized with the variation of the second special symbol may be executed by separate effect control process processing. Good. Further, in this case, it may be determined which special symbol variation display is being executed depending on which representation control process processing is performing the variation display of the representation symbol.

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

  Production symbol variation start processing (step S801): Control is performed so that the variation of the production symbol is started. Then, the value of the effect control process flag is updated to a value corresponding to the effect symbol changing process (step S802).

  Production symbol variation processing (step S802): Controls the switching timing of each variation state (variation speed) constituting the variation pattern and monitors the end of the variation time. When the variation time ends, the value of the effect control process flag is updated to a value corresponding to the effect symbol variation stop process (step S803).

  Effect symbol variation stop processing (step S803): Control is performed to stop the variation of the effect symbol and derive and display the display result (stop symbol). Then, the value of the effect control process flag is updated to a value corresponding to the jackpot display process (step S804) or the variation pattern command reception waiting process (step S800).

  Big hit display process (step S804): After the end of the variation time, control is performed to display a screen for notifying the effect display device 9 of the occurrence of the big hit. Then, the value of the effect control process flag is updated to a value corresponding to the in-round processing (step S805).

  In-round processing (step S805): Display control during round is performed. If the round end condition is satisfied, if the final round has not ended, the value of the effect control process flag is updated to a value corresponding to the post-round processing (step S806). If the final round has ended, the value of the effect control process flag is updated to a value corresponding to the jackpot end process (step S807).

  Post-round processing (step S806): Display control between rounds is performed. When the round start condition is satisfied, the value of the effect control process flag is updated to a value corresponding to the in-round process (step S805).

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

  38 and 39 are flowcharts showing the hold display control process. In the hold display control process, the effect control CPU 101 confirms whether or not a new start winning has occurred and a new start winning command has been received (step S3801). Specifically, if a new command is stored in the first start prize command storage area or the second start prize command storage area shown in FIG. 36, a new start prize will be generated and a new start prize will be given. It can be determined that the command has been received. If no new start winning command has been received, the hold display control process is terminated.

  If a new start winning command has been received, it is determined whether or not the high base state flag is set (step S3802). If it is not set (if the base state is low), a new hold is made. It is determined whether or not the storage is the first pending storage (step S3803). Specifically, when the storage area storing the new start winning command is the first start winning command storage area, it is determined that the new hold memory is the first hold memory. If it is the second hold storage, the hold display control process is terminated as it is. If it is the first hold storage, the first hold display is started in white (step S3804), and it is determined whether or not the change possibility flag is set (step S3805). The change possibility flag is a flag indicating that a specific display of the patterns A to D is displayed. If the change possibility flag is not set, a final display mode determination lottery for determining the final display mode is executed (step S3813). Specifically, the final display mode determination lottery is performed using the final display mode determination lottery table shown in FIG.

  FIG. 40A is an explanatory diagram showing a final display mode determination lottery table. In the final display mode determination lottery table shown in FIG. 40 (A), the selection ratio of the final display mode is associated with each winning determination result.

  For example, when the winning determination result is a probable big hit or a normal big hit (when the symbol designating command is C401 (H) or C402 (H)), white (no change) is 20% and blue is 30% The red is determined at a rate of 50%.

  For example, when the determination result at the time of winning a prize is a sudden probability big hit or small hit (when the design designation command is C403 (H) or C404 (H)), white (no change) is 30% and blue is 40 %, Red is determined at a rate of 30%.

  For example, when the determination result at the time of winning is out of super reach (when the symbol designating command is C400 (H) and the variable category command is C607 (H) or C609 (H)), white (no change) is 50. %, Blue is determined by 30%, and red is determined by 20%.

  For example, when the winning determination result is other, white (no change) is determined at a rate of 90%, blue at a rate of 30%, and red at a rate of 10%.

  Thereby, the expectation degree indicated by the display mode of the hold display is white <blue <red.

  Next, the effect control CPU 101 performs effect pattern determination lottery for determining the effect pattern. Specifically, the effect pattern determination lottery is performed using the effect pattern determination lottery table shown in FIG.

  FIG. 40B is an explanatory diagram showing an effect pattern determination lottery table. In the effect pattern determination lottery table shown in FIG. 40B, the selection ratio of the effect pattern is associated with each final display mode.

  For example, if the final display mode is white, the pattern B is determined at a rate of 10%, the pattern D is determined at a rate of 20%, and the pattern E is determined at a rate of 70%.

  For example, if the final display mode is blue, the pattern A is determined at a rate of 40% and the pattern C is determined at a rate of 60%.

  For example, if the final display mode is red, the pattern A is determined at a rate of 70% and the pattern C is determined at a rate of 30%.

  Thus, in the present embodiment, the first meteor hit effect is more easily selected than the second meteor hit effect when the final display mode is red, and the first display mode is blue when the final display mode is blue. It was decided that the two meteor hit effect was easier to select than the first meteor hit effect. As a result, the first meteor hit performance is more reliable than the second meteor hit production, but conversely, the second meteor hit production is more reliable than the first meteor hit production. It may be one that indicates the degree.

  Next, the effect control CPU 101 stores the lottery results of the final display mode determination lottery and the effect pattern determination lottery in the corresponding storage area in the first start winning command storage area (step S3815), and the determined effect pattern is determined. If it is the pattern E, the process proceeds to step S3823. If the determined production pattern is any one of patterns A to D, the first reserved storage number is set to the standby fluctuation count K indicating the fluctuation count until the change to the new hold display is started (in step S3816). N, S3817), a change possibility flag is set (step S3817).

  Next, if the determined effect pattern is any one of patterns A and B, the effect control CPU 101 executes the first meteor hit effect and sets the latest reserved display to the meteor addition mode (steps S3820, S3821). ). Thereafter, the process proceeds to step S3812.

  Further, if the effect pattern determined in step S3819 is one of patterns C and D, the effect control CPU 101 sets a winning standby flag (step S3822) and executes a meteor passing effect (step S3823). . As for the winning standby flag, one of the patterns C and D is displayed, and the second meteor hit effect for the specific display has not yet been executed (that is, the next start winning has not occurred). It is a flag which shows.

  Thereafter, the effect control CPU 101 executes a promotion effect execution lottery for determining whether or not to execute a promotion effect that prompts a winning of a game ball to the start winning opening (step S3824). Specifically, the promotion effect execution lottery is performed using the promotion effect execution lottery table shown in FIG.

  FIG. 40C is an explanatory diagram showing a promotion effect execution lottery table. In the promotion effect execution lottery table shown in FIG. 40C, the selection ratio of whether or not to execute the promotion effect is associated with each effect pattern.

  For example, in the case of the pattern C, it is determined that the promotion effect is executed at a rate of 80% but the promotion effect is not executed at a rate of 20%. In the case of the pattern D, it is determined that the promotion effect is executed at a rate of 60% but the promotion effect is not executed at a rate of 40%. In the case of the pattern E, it is determined that the promotion effect is executed at a rate of 30% but the promotion effect is not executed at a rate of 70%.

  As described above, even when the promotion effect is executed and the start prize is generated, the second meteor hit effect is executed when the specific display of the pattern C or the pattern D is displayed. When the specific display of the pattern E is displayed, only the meteor passing effect is executed. In other words, the promotion effect executed when the specific display of the pattern E is displayed is a so-called gas effect. Therefore, in the case of the pattern E, the execution ratio of the promotion effect may be 0%.

  Then, if it is determined in step S3824 that the promotion effect is to be executed, the effect control CPU 101 executes the promotion effect (Y in step S3825, S3826).

  In addition, when the change possibility flag is set in step S3805, that is, when the specific display having any one of the patterns A to D is already displayed in step S3805, the production control CPU 101 “White” as the display mode and pattern E as the effect pattern are stored in the corresponding storage area in the first start winning command storage area (step S3806). Accordingly, a plurality of specific displays having any one of the effect patterns of the patterns A to D are not displayed at the same time, but the present invention is not limited to this. If the winning standby flag is not set, a meteor passing effect is executed (N in step S3807, S3808). Here, the case where the winning standby flag is not set is a state where a specific display corresponding to any one of the patterns A to D is displayed in a meteor addition manner. Specifically, when a specific display corresponding to any one of the patterns A and B is displayed, or a specific display corresponding to any one of the patterns C and D is displayed, This is a case where the second meteor hit effect for the specific display has already been executed.

  If the winning standby flag is set in step S3807, the winning standby flag is reset (Y in step S3807, S3809). Here, the case where the winning standby flag is set means that a specific display corresponding to any one of the patterns C and D is displayed, and the second meteor hit effect for the specific display is not yet performed. This is the case when it is not executed. Thereafter, the second meteor hit effect is executed, the hold display immediately before the latest hold display is set to the meteor addition state (steps S3810 and S3811), and the cannon display for use in the cannon effect is started (step S3812). .

  When the high base state flag is set in step S3802, it is determined whether or not the new hold memory is the second hold memory (step S3903). Specifically, when the storage area storing the new start winning command is the second start winning command storage area, it is determined that the new hold memory is the second hold memory. If it is the second hold storage, the hold display control process is terminated as it is. If it is the second hold storage, the second hold display is started in white (step S3904), and it is determined whether or not the change possibility flag is set (step S3905). If the change possibility flag is not set, a final display mode determination lottery for determining the final display mode is executed (step S3913). Specifically, the final display mode determination lottery is performed using the final display mode determination lottery table shown in FIG.

  Next, the effect control CPU 101 performs effect pattern determination lottery for determining the effect pattern. Specifically, the effect pattern determination lottery is performed using the effect pattern determination lottery table shown in FIG.

  Next, the effect control CPU 101 stores the lottery results of the final display mode determination lottery and the effect pattern determination lottery in the corresponding storage area in the second start winning command storage area (step S3915), and the determined effect pattern is determined. If it is the pattern E, the process proceeds to step S3923. If the determined production pattern is any one of patterns A to D, the second reserved storage number is set to the standby fluctuation count K indicating the fluctuation count until the change to the new hold display is started (in step S3916). N, S3917), a change possibility flag is set (step S3917).

  Next, if the determined effect pattern is any one of patterns A and B, the effect control CPU 101 executes the first meteor hit effect and adds a star to the latest hold display (step S3920). , S3921). Thereafter, the process proceeds to step S3912.

  If the determined effect pattern is one of patterns C and D in step S3919, the effect control CPU 101 sets a winning standby flag (step S3922) and executes a meteor passing effect (step S3923). .

  Thereafter, the effect control CPU 101 executes a promotion effect execution lottery for determining whether or not to execute a promotion effect that prompts a game ball to enter the start winning opening (step S3924). Specifically, the promotion effect execution lottery is performed using the promotion effect execution lottery table shown in FIG.

  And as a result of step S3924, the effect control CPU 101 executes the promotion effect (Y in step S3925, S3926).

  In addition, when the change possibility flag is set in step S3905, that is, when the specific display having any one of the patterns A to D is already displayed in step S3905, the production control CPU 101 “White” as the display mode and pattern E as the effect pattern are stored in the corresponding storage area in the second start winning command storage area (step S3906). Accordingly, a plurality of specific displays having any one of the effect patterns of the patterns A to D are not displayed at the same time, but the present invention is not limited to this. If the winning standby flag is not set, a meteor passing effect is executed (N in step S3907, S3908). Here, the case where the winning standby flag is not set is a state where a specific display corresponding to any one of the patterns A to D is displayed in a meteor addition manner. Specifically, when a specific display corresponding to any one of the patterns A and B is displayed, or a specific display corresponding to any one of the patterns C and D is displayed, This is a case where the second meteor hit effect for the specific display has already been executed.

  If the winning standby flag is set in step S3907, the winning standby flag is reset (Y in step S3907, S3909). Here, the case where the winning standby flag is set means that a specific display corresponding to any one of the patterns C and D is displayed, and the second meteor hit effect for the specific display is not yet performed. This is the case when it is not executed. Thereafter, the second meteor hit effect is executed, and a star is added to the previous hold display of the latest hold display (steps S3910 and S3911), and the cannon display for use in the cannon effect is started ( Step S3912).

  FIG. 41 is a flowchart showing the variation pattern command reception waiting process (step S800) in the effect control process shown in FIG. In the variation pattern command reception waiting process, the effect control CPU 101 confirms whether or not the variation pattern command reception flag is set (step S811). If the variation pattern command reception flag is set, the variation pattern command reception flag is reset (step S812). Then, the value of the effect control process flag is updated to a value corresponding to the effect symbol variation start process (step S801) (step S813). As described above, in this embodiment, the display result designation command is transmitted even when the power failure is restored (see step S44). However, in this embodiment, as shown in FIG. Based on the fact that the variation pattern command has been received, the transition to the production symbol variation start processing is started and the variation display of the production symbol is started. Therefore, if the display result designation command is received without receiving the variation pattern command, the variation of the representation symbol The display will not start.

  FIG. 42 is a flowchart showing the effect symbol variation start process (step S801) in the effect control process shown in FIG. In the effect symbol variation start process, the effect control CPU 101 first reads a variation pattern command from the variation pattern command storage area (step S8001). Next, the CPU 101 for effect control displays the display result (stop) of the effect symbol according to the variation pattern command read in step S8001 and the data stored in the display result specifying command storage area (that is, the received display result specifying command). (Design) is determined (step S8002). That is, when the CPU 101 for effect control executes the process of step S8002, the display result of the variable display of the identification information (stop of the effect symbol) according to the variable display pattern (variation pattern) determined by the variable display pattern determination means. A display result determining means for determining (design) is realized. If the pseudo-ream is designated by the variation pattern command, the effect control CPU 101 determines that the chance stop symbol (for example, “223” or “445”) is used as the temporary stop symbol in the pseudo-ream in step S8002. The combination of the jackpot symbol that is not reachable and the symbol that is shifted by one symbol) is also determined. Further, the effect control CPU 101 stores data indicating the determined effect stop symbol in the effect symbol display result storage area. In step S8002, the effect control CPU 101 may determine whether or not it is a big hit based on the received variation pattern command, and may determine the stop symbol of the effect symbol based only on the variation pattern command. .

  FIG. 43 is an explanatory diagram showing an example of the stop symbol of the effect symbol in the effect display device 9. In the example shown in FIG. 43, when the received display result designation command indicates “ordinary big hit” (when the received display result designation command is the display result 2 designation command), the effect control CPU 101 stops. A combination of effect symbols in which three symbols are arranged in the same even number as symbols is determined. When the received display result designation command indicates “probable big hit” (when the received display result designation command is a display result 3 designation command), the effect control CPU 101 uses 3 symbols as stop symbols. A combination of performance symbols arranged with the same odd number of symbols is determined.

  Further, when the received display result designation command indicates “suddenly probable big hit” or “small hit” (when the received display result designation command is a display result 4 designation command or a display result 5 designation command), The effect control CPU 101 determines a combination of effect symbols such as “135” as the stop symbol. In the case of “out of” (when the received display result designation command is a display result 1 designation command), a combination of effect symbols other than the above is determined. However, when a reach effect is involved, a combination of effect symbols in which two left and right symbols are aligned is determined. The combination of the three symbols derived and displayed on the effect display device 9 is the “stop symbol” of the effect symbol.

  The effect control CPU 101 extracts, for example, a random number for determining the stop symbol, and uses the stop symbol determination table in which the data indicating the combination of effect symbols and numerical values are associated with each other to generate the stop symbol of the effect symbol. decide. That is, the stop symbol is determined by selecting data indicating the combination of effect symbols corresponding to the numerical value matching the extracted random number.

  In addition, as for the effect symbols, a stop symbol reminiscent of a big hit (a combination of symbols in which the left, middle and right are all the same symbols) is called a big hit symbol. Further, in this embodiment, when the probability variation big hit is made, the left middle right is stopped and displayed with the odd number symbols aligned, so that the odd number symbol is likely to become the probability variation big hit. Such a symbol reminiscent of a probable big hit is called a probable symbol. On the other hand, in this embodiment, when the normal big hit, the left middle right is stopped and displayed with the even symbols aligned, so it is recalled that the even symbols are not probable big hits (normally big hits). . Such a symbol reminiscent of a probable big hit is called a non-probable symbol. In addition, a stop symbol that recalls a loss is called a loss symbol.

  Next, the effect control CPU 101 executes a notice effect (notice effect excluding the pre-read notice effect. For example, a step-up notice effect, a character notice effect, or a serif notice effect) on the effect display device 9 during the variation display of the effect symbol. The notice effect setting process for determining whether or not to set the effect aspect of the notice effect is executed (step S8003).

  Next, the effect control CPU 101 determines whether or not the change possibility flag is set (step S4201), and if not set, the process proceeds to step S8004. If it is set, the waiting fluctuation count K is decremented by “1” (step S4202), and it is determined whether or not it has reached “0” (step S4203). If it is not “0”, the process proceeds to step S8004. . If it is “0”, it is determined whether or not the winning standby flag is set (step S4204). If it is not set, the effect pattern of the specific display corresponding to the starting variation is the pattern A or C. If it is either, the cannon success effect is set (Y in step S4205, S4206), and if any of the patterns B and D, the cannon failure effect is set (N in step S4205, S4207).

  Here, the case where the winning standby flag is not set is a case where the specific display corresponding to the starting change is a meteor addition mode. Specifically, when the specific display corresponding to the change to be started is a specific display having an effect pattern of pattern A or pattern B, or a specific display having an effect pattern of pattern C or pattern D. This is a case where the second meteor hit effect for the specific display is executed.

  If the winning standby flag is set in step S4204, if the production pattern corresponding to the change to be started is pattern C, a hammer success production is set (step S4208), and if the production pattern is pattern D, a hammer failure production is set. (Step S4209).

  Here, the case where the winning standby flag is set is a case where the specific display corresponding to the starting change is not in the meteor addition mode. Specifically, the specific display corresponding to the change to be started is a specific display having an effect pattern of pattern C or pattern D, and the second meteor hit effect for the specific display is not executed. .

  Next, the effect control CPU 101 selects the change pattern, the notice effect when the notice effect is executed, and the process table according to the cannon effect or the hammer effect when executed (step S8004). Then, the process timer in the process data 1 of the selected process table is started (step S8005).

  FIG. 44 is an explanatory diagram of a configuration example of the process table. The process table is a table in which process data referred to when the effect control CPU 101 executes control of the effect device is set. That is, the effect control CPU 101 controls effect devices (effect components) such as the effect display device 9 according to the process data set in the process table. The process table includes data in which a plurality of combinations of process timer set values, display control execution data, lamp control execution data, and sound number data are collected. In the display control execution data, data indicating each variation aspect constituting the variation aspect during the variable display time (variation time) of the variable display of the effect symbols is described. Specifically, data relating to the change of the display screen of the effect display device 9 is described. The process timer set value is set with a change time in the form of the change. The effect control CPU 101 refers to the process table and performs control to display the effect design in the variation mode set in the display control execution data for the time set in the process timer set value.

  The process table shown in FIG. 44 is stored in the ROM of the effect control board 80. A process table is prepared for each variation pattern. If it is determined to execute the notice effect, the effect control CPU 101 selects a process table corresponding to the notice effect in step S8004.

  In addition, in the process table used when effect control is executed for a variation pattern with reach effect, the left symbol is stopped when a predetermined time has elapsed from the start of the variation, and the right symbol is stopped when a predetermined time further elapses. Process data indicating that it is to be displayed is set. In addition, instead of setting the symbols to be stopped and displayed in the process table, an image for displaying the symbols is synthesized and generated according to the determined stop symbol, the temporary stop symbol in the pseudo-ream and the sliding effect. May be.

  In addition, the CPU 101 for effect control, according to the contents of the process data 1 (display control execution data 1, lamp control execution data 1, sound number data 1), effects device (effect display device 9 as an effect component, effect component as an effect component) Control of the various lamps and the speaker 27) as an effect part is executed (step S8006). For example, a command is output to the VDP 109 in order to display an image according to the variation pattern on the effect display device 9. In addition, a control signal (lamp control execution data) is output to the lamp driver board 35 in order to perform on / off control of various lamps. In addition, a control signal (sound number data) is output to the sound output board 70 in order to output sound from the speaker 27.

  In this embodiment, the effect control CPU 101 performs control so that the effect symbol is variably displayed by the change pattern corresponding to the change pattern command on a one-to-one basis. The variation pattern to be used may be selected from a plurality of types of variation patterns corresponding to.

  Next, the effect control CPU 101 sets a value corresponding to the variation time specified by the variation pattern command in the variation time timer (step S8007).

  Then, the effect control CPU 101 sets the value of the effect control process flag to a value corresponding to the effect symbol changing process (step S802) (step S8008).

  FIG. 45 is a flowchart showing the effect symbol variation in-process (step S802) in the effect control process. In the effect symbol variation processing, 1 is subtracted from the value of the process timer (step S8101), and 1 is subtracted from the value of the variation time timer (step S8102). When the process timer times out (step S8103), the process data is switched. That is, the process timer setting value set next in the process table is set in the process timer (step S8104). Further, the control state for the effect device is changed based on the display control execution data, lamp control execution data, and sound number data set next (step S8105).

  Then, if it is the cannon effect execution timing, the effect control CPU 101 changes the display mode of the active display to the final display mode if the cannon effect to be executed is the cannon success effect (steps S4502 Y, S4503) and can be changed. The sex flag is reset (step S4504). In step S4502, specifically, the display mode is changed to the final display mode stored in the active display storage area. At the cannon effect execution timing, the process of step S8105 is executed based on the process table selected in step S8004, whereby the cannon success effect or the cannon failure effect is executed. For example, when a cannon success effect is executed, a display in which a bullet fired from a cannon display lands on a star is performed. When the cannon failure effect is executed, a display is shown in which the bullets fired from the cannon display pass without landing on the stars. As a result, if the shell fired from the cannon display hits the star, the display mode of the hold display with the star changes, and if the shell fired from the cannon display does not land on the star, the hold display display The aspect will not change.

  Further, the production control CPU 101 can change the display mode of the active display to the final display mode if the hammer performance to be executed is the hammer successful performance at the timing of execution of the hammer effect (Y in step S4506, S4507). The sex flag and the winning standby flag are reset (step S4508). In step S4507, specifically, the display mode is changed to the final display mode stored in the active display storage area. At the hammer effect execution timing, the hammer success effect or the hammer failure effect is executed by executing the process of step S8105 based on the process table selected in step S8004. For example, when the hammer success effect is executed, the active display is displayed with a hammer. When the hammer failure effect is executed, a display is performed in which the active display is swung to try to strike with an hammer. As a result, the display mode of the active display struck by the hammer changes, and the display mode of the active display struck by the hammer remains unchanged.

  Then, if the change time timer has timed out (step S8111), the effect control CPU 101 updates the value of the effect control process flag to a value corresponding to the effect symbol change stop process (step S803) (step S8112).

  FIG. 46 is a flowchart showing the effect symbol variation stop process (step S803) in the effect control process. In the effect symbol variation stop process, the effect control CPU 101 first checks whether or not a stop symbol display flag indicating that a stop symbol of the effect symbol is being displayed is set (step S8301). If the stop symbol display flag is set, the process proceeds to step S8305. In this embodiment, when a big hit symbol is displayed as the stop symbol of the effect symbol, a stop symbol display flag is set in step S8304. Then, the stop symbol display flag is reset when the fanfare effect is executed. Accordingly, the fact that the stop symbol display flag is set is a stage where the jackpot symbol is stopped and displayed but the fanfare effect is not yet executed, and therefore the processing of displaying the stop symbol of the effect symbol in step S8302 is executed. Instead, the process proceeds to step S8305.

  When the stop symbol display flag is not set, the effect control CPU 101 performs control to stop and display the determined stop symbol (offset symbol, jackpot symbol) (step S8302).

  In addition, when neither the big winning symbol nor the small winning symbol is displayed in the process of step S8302 (that is, when the off symbol is displayed) (N in step S8303), the effect controlling CPU 101 performs the effect controlling CPU 101. Proceeds to step S8311.

  When the big hit symbol or the small hit symbol is stopped and displayed in the process of step S8302 (Y in step S8303), the effect control CPU 101 sets the stop symbol display flag (step S8304) and receives the big hit start designation command. It is checked whether a big hit start designation command reception flag indicating that a small hit / sudden probability sudden change big hit start designation command reception flag is set or not (step S8305). . When the big hit start designation command reception flag or the small hit / sudden probability sudden change big hit start designation command reception flag is set, the effect control CPU 101 resets the stop symbol display flag (step S8306), and responds to the fanfare effect. A process table is selected (step S8307). When the big hit start designation command reception flag or the small hit / sudden probability sudden change big hit start designation command reception flag is set, the effect control CPU 101 resets the set flag.

  Then, the production control CPU 101 starts the process timer by setting the process timer set value in the process timer (step S8308), and the contents of the process data 1 (display control execution data 1, lamp control execution data 1, sound number) According to the data 1, the movable member control data 1), the production device (the production display device 9 as the production component, various lamps as the production component, the speaker 27 as the production component, and the movable member 78 as the production component and production. The blades 79a and 79b) are controlled (step S8309).

  Then, the effect control CPU 101 updates the value of the effect control process flag to a value corresponding to the jackpot display process (step S804) (step S8310).

  When it is determined that neither big hit nor small hit is made (N in step S8303), the effect control CPU 101 resets a predetermined flag (step S8311). For example, the effect control CPU 101 resets the first symbol variation designation command reception flag and the second symbol variation designation command reception flag. The effect control CPU 101 may reset the command reception flag immediately after being referred to in the effect control process or the fourth symbol process (for example, as shown in step S811 in FIG. 41, the variation pattern). The fluctuation pattern command reception flag may be reset immediately after confirming the command reception flag). However, for example, because the symbol variation designation command is referred to in both the effect control process and the fourth symbol process, as shown in this embodiment, the effect symbol variation stop process or the like at the end of the variation. It is desirable to reset at the end of the big hit or at the end of the big hit effect processing. Then, the effect control CPU 101 updates the value of the effect control process flag to a value corresponding to the variation pattern command reception waiting process (step S800) (step S8312). Although illustration is omitted, the production control CPU 101 performs a process of erasing the active display based on the reception of the symbol confirmation designation command.

  47 to 49 are explanatory views showing display examples of the effect display device 9 in the present embodiment. FIG. 47 is an explanatory diagram showing a display example when the specific display of pattern A or pattern B is displayed. For example, when a new start win occurs, a new specific display 47A is displayed as a hold display as shown in FIG. Here, since the pattern A or the pattern B is determined as the hold display mode, as shown in FIG. 47 (B), the first meteor hit effect in which the meteor 47B hits the specific display 47A is executed, and FIG. As shown in C), the star 47C is attached to the specific display 47A and the cannon display 47D is started.

  Here, when the pattern A is determined as the effect pattern, as shown in FIG. 47 (D), a cannon successful effect in which the cannonball 47E fired from the cannon lands on the star 47C in the variation with respect to the specific display 47A is executed. Then, as shown in FIG. 47E, the display mode of the specific display 47A is changed.

  Further, when the pattern B is determined as the effect pattern, as shown in FIG. 47 (F), a cannon failure effect is executed in which the bullet 47E fired from the cannon does not land on the star 47C in the variation with respect to the specific display 47A. As shown in FIG. 47G, the display mode of the specific display 47A does not change.

  FIG. 48 is an explanatory diagram showing a display example when a specific display of pattern C or pattern D is displayed and a cannon effect is executed. For example, when a new start prize is generated, a new specific display 48A is displayed as a hold display as shown in FIG. Here, since the pattern C or the pattern D is determined as the hold display mode, the meteor passing effect through which the meteor 48B passes is executed as shown in FIG. 48B, and the execution of the promotion effect is determined. If so, as shown in FIG. 48 (C), the text information 48C such as “may be a start prize?” Is displayed, and the promotion effect is executed at a predetermined rate.

  When a start winning is generated, a new specific display 48D is displayed as a hold display as shown in FIG. Here, since the specific display of the pattern C or the pattern D is displayed, as shown in FIG. 48E, the meteor 48E hits the hold display 48A immediately before the new specific display 48D. A meteor hit effect is executed, and as shown in FIG. 48F, the star 48F is attached to the specific display 48A and the cannon display 48G is started.

  Here, when the pattern C is determined as the effect pattern, as shown in FIG. 48 (G), a successful cannon effect in which the cannonball 48H fired from the cannon lands on the star 48F in the variation with respect to the specific display 48A is executed. Then, as shown in FIG. 48H, the display mode of the specific display 48A is changed.

  Further, when the pattern D is determined as the effect pattern, as shown in FIG. 48 (I), a cannon failure effect is executed in which the ammunition 48H fired from the cannon does not land on the star 48F in the variation with respect to the specific display 48A. As shown in FIG. 48 (J), the display mode of the specific display 48A does not change.

  48 (D) and 48 (E) show an example in which a meteor effect is executed based on the occurrence of a start prize during a change, but the shift period from the start to the end of the hold display shift Since the start winning award can also occur, the meteor effect may be executed based on the occurrence of the starting winning during the shift period. Even in this case, it is desirable that the display position of the hold display to be executed and the display position of the hit meteor do not shift. For example, if a start prize occurs during the shift period, a meteor effect that hits the hold display during the shift (for example, moving from the fourth hold display area to the third hold display area) The meteor effect in which the meteor hits the hold display may be executable, or the meteor effect may be performed after waiting for the shift to end.

  Note that a certain execution period is required from the start of the meteor hit effect until the meteor hits the hold display, but after the start of the meteor display and before the meteor hits the hold display It is conceivable that the display shifts. Therefore, when the meteor hit effect is started, the time until the hold display shifts is calculated based on the remaining variation time, and if the calculation result is shorter than the execution period of the meteor hit effect, the meteor is put on hold display. Since the hold display is shifted before hitting, a meteor hit effect in which a meteor falls at the position of the hold display after the shift may be executed. Or, if the start of the meteor hit effect on the hold display subject to notice is started in response to the start winning prize, and the hold display shifts during the execution of the meteor hit effect, the orbit of the meteor is changed, A meteor may fall at the position of the hold display during the shift.

  FIG. 49 is an explanatory diagram showing a display example when the specific display of the pattern C or the pattern D is displayed and the hammer effect is executed without executing the cannon effect. For example, when a new start prize is generated, a new specific display 49A is displayed as a hold display as shown in FIG. Here, since the pattern C or the pattern D is determined as the hold display mode, as shown in FIG. 49B, the meteor passing effect through which the meteor 49B passes is executed, and the execution of the promotion effect is determined. If so, as shown in FIG. 49 (C), the promotion effect is executed by displaying the character information 49C such as “May I have a start prize?”.

  When the effect pattern of the specific display 49A is the pattern C and the change to the specific display 49A is started without generating the next start winning, as shown in FIG. 49 (D), the hammer 49D is activated by the active display portion 9a. A successful hammering effect is executed, and the display mode of the specific display 49A is changed.

  Further, when the effect pattern of the specific display 49A is the pattern D and the change to the specific display 49A is started without the next start winning, the hammer 49D is activated by the active display portion 9a as shown in FIG. A hammer failure effect is performed in which an attempt is made to hit the player and the hammer failure effect is performed, and the display mode of the specific display 49A is not changed.

  As described above, according to this embodiment, the gaming machine is capable of executing variable display and has a specific display corresponding to the variable display (in this example, the hold corresponding to the variable display that has not been executed yet). Display means (active display corresponding to variable display of execution flow) and display medium (in this example, the portion in steps S3804, S3904, S663B, and S667B in the production control microcomputer 100) and game media (In this example, the game ball) is a predetermined area (in this example, the first start winning opening 13 and the second starting winning opening 14. It may be the gate 32 or winning openings 29, 30, 33, 39.) Action effect execution means (in this example, an effect control microphone) capable of executing an action effect (in this example, a meteor hit effect and a cannon effect) that acts on a specific display based on having passed through The computer 100 executes any one of steps S3810, S3820, S3910, and S3920 to execute a meteor hit effect, and executes steps S4206 and S4207, and then executes steps S8006 and S8105 to execute a cannon effect. The display mode of the specific display can be changed by executing the action effect (in this example, the effect control microcomputer 100 executes the steps S4501 to S4503 to succeed the cannon. When an effect is executed, the display mode of the specific display can be changed). Thereby, the production effect can be improved.

  In the present embodiment, as the “specific display”, the hold display corresponding to the variable display that has not yet started and the active display corresponding to the variable display being executed are displayed. Only one of the active displays may be displayed as “specific display”.

  In addition, the “action effect” is an effect that is executed in such a manner that it acts on the specific display (hold display or active display) in some form. This is an effect suggesting that the display mode of (display) changes.

  In the present embodiment, the meteor hit effect and the cannon effect are executed step by step as the “action effect”, but a single effect may be executed as the “action effect”. For example, only the meteor hit effect may be executed as the “action effect”, and the display mode of the specific display where the meteor hits may be changed, or only the cannon effect is executed as the “action effect”, and the shell is hit. The display mode of the specific display may be changed.

  Further, in the present embodiment, the action effect and the display mode change accompanying the action effect are executed only once for one specific display. However, the present invention is not limited to this. On the other hand, it is good also as being able to perform the effect change and the change of the display mode accompanying this effect effect multiple times.

  Further, in this embodiment, the meteor hit effect is executed as the first stage effect of the “action effect” and the cannon effect is executed as the second stage effect. It is not limited to. For example, an effect in which a predetermined character is attached to a specific display is performed as a first stage effect, and an effect in which another character different from the predetermined character attacks the predetermined character is performed as a second stage effect. It may be a thing.

  Further, in the present embodiment, as the meteor hit effect, the first meteor hit effect and the second meteor hit effect different in the specific display that the meteor hits are provided, but the present invention is not limited to this. Only one of them may be provided.

  Further, in the present embodiment, the execution timing of the cannon effect is determined to be the timing at which the change to the specific display of the execution target is started, but is not limited to this. For example, the timing when the specific display to be executed becomes the third hold display, the timing when the second hold display becomes, the timing when the first hold display becomes, the timing when the predetermined effect is executed, Any timing may be used, such as a timing at which a player's operation is detected or a timing at which a start winning is generated. For example, when the effect pattern of pattern A is determined for the fourth hold display, the first meteor hit effect is executed when the fourth hold display is displayed, and the fourth hold display is displayed. At the same time as the meteor addition mode, the cannon display is started, and when the predetermined (first to third) hold display is made, the cannon effect is executed and the display mode of the hold display changes. It is good as well.

  Further, in this embodiment, the execution timing of the cannon effect is a single timing (timing to start the change with respect to the specific display of the execution target), but is not limited to this, and among the multiple timings The cannon effect may be executed at any timing. For example, cannon effects can be executed at multiple timings during execution of fluctuations corresponding to the specific display of the execution target of the cannon effects (timing at the start of fluctuation, re-change in the pseudo-ream, reach establishment, super reach, etc.) It is good also as being.

  In addition, when the execution time of the predetermined cannon effect has not been reached (for example, when the predetermined effect is executed as the execution timing of the cannon effect, but the predetermined effect is not executed) If the timing at which the player's operation is detected has been determined but the operation has not been detected, the timing at which the start winning has occurred has been determined but the start winning has not occurred) The display of the specific display may be terminated without changing the display mode of the specific display to the final display mode, or may be forcibly changed to the final display mode at a predetermined timing.

  In the present embodiment, variable display execution means capable of executing variable display based on the fact that the game medium has passed through the predetermined area (in this example, steps S300 to S304 in the game control microcomputer 560 are executed). The portion for executing steps S801 to S803 in the production control microcomputer 100), and the specific display means displays a specific display based on the occurrence of the passage of the game medium to the predetermined area (in this example, The effect control microcomputer 100 can execute steps S3804 and S3904 when it is Y in step S3801, and can thereafter execute steps S663B and S667B), and the action effect execution means moves to the predetermined area. Based on the occurrence of the passage of another game medium. (In this example, when one of the patterns A and B is selected as the production pattern, the meteor's hit destination is the one that is selected as the production pattern. The first meteor hit effect that is the latest hold display is performed and the hold display is set to the meteor addition mode (see steps S3819 to S3821, S3919 to S3921), and the active display that is the meteor addition mode in the variation corresponding to the hold display The cannon effect is executed with respect to (see steps S4201 to S4207). Thereby, the production effect can be improved.

  In the present embodiment, the action effect execution means is in a state where the specific display is displayed (in this example, the state where the active display is displayed by executing the variable display. The hold display is displayed. Can be in the state in which the fluctuation is stopped (the state between the time when the fluctuation is stopped and the time when the next fluctuation is started). (In this example, the microcomputer 100 for effect control displays the meteor ’s hit point when the change possibility flag indicating that the specific display of the patterns A to D is displayed is set. The second meteor hit effect that is the previous hold display of the latest hold display is performed and the previous hold display is set to the meteor addition mode (steps S3805 to S3811, S39). See 5～S3911), the variation corresponding to the hold display, executes the cannon effect on the active display is meteor additional embodiments (see step S4201~S4207)) was decided. Thereby, operation of a gaming machine can be promoted.

  Further, in the present embodiment, determination means for determining the change mode of the display mode of the specific display based on the fact that the game medium has passed through the predetermined area (in this example, step S3813 in the production control microcomputer 100, When the game medium does not pass through the predetermined area in a state where the specific display is displayed) and the specific display, another effect different from the action effect (hammer effect in this example) Effect execution means (in this example, in the effect control microcomputer 100, the next start prize is generated until the change to the specific display in which one of the patterns C and D is selected as the effect pattern is started. If not (Y in step S4204), has any of steps S4209 or S4210 been executed? When the game medium passes through a predetermined area in a state where the specific display is displayed, the display mode of the specific display can be changed after execution of the action effect (this is a part for executing steps S8006 and S8105). In the example, the production control microcomputer 100 executes steps S4501 to S4503). On the other hand, when the game medium does not pass through the predetermined area in the state where the specific display is displayed, the specific display is performed after execution of another effect. The display mode can be changed (in this example, the production control microcomputer 100 executes steps S4505 to S4507). Thereby, the production effect can be improved.

  Further, in the present embodiment, a promotion effect executing means capable of executing a promotion effect that prompts the game medium to pass through the predetermined area (in this example, the part that executes steps S3826 and S3926 in the effect control microcomputer 100). ). Thereby, the production effect can be improved.

  In the present embodiment, an effect of displaying character information is executed as the “promotion effect”, but the present invention is not limited to this. For example, sound may be output from the speaker 27 or a predetermined light emitting member (for example, a lamp provided in the vicinity of the start winning opening) may be caused to emit light. In addition, a plurality of production modes are provided as production modes. Based on which production mode the promotion production is executed, the reliability of executing the meteor hit production when the start prize is generated, and the meteor hit production It is good also as the reliability with respect to whether the specific display changes to what display cannula execution effect is performed after is performed.

  Further, in the present embodiment, when a start prize is generated, even when a meteor hit effect is not executed, a meteor passing effect that is partially shared with the meteor hit effect is executed. This makes it possible to give a player a sense of expectation that a meteor hit effect will be executed each time a start prize is generated. Note that the meteor effect does not necessarily have to be executed every time the start prize is generated. When the start prize occurs, whether or not the meteor effect is performed is determined by lottery, and the meteor effect is performed based on the determination result. It may be executable.

  In the present embodiment, a single display mode is provided as a display mode of meteor effect, but a plurality of display modes may be provided. For example, there are multiple display modes with different meteor colors, patterns, sizes, shapes, numbers, orbits, or accompanying plate display contents, and one of the display modes is determined by lottery. It may be done. In addition, based on which display mode meteor effect is executed, the reliability of the meteor hitting the specific display (that is, the reliability for executing the meteor effect), and the execution target of the meteor effect The reliability with respect to the change of the display mode of the specific display (that is, the reliability with respect to executing the cannon success effect) and the reliability with respect to which display mode is changed may be different.

  In the present embodiment, a single display mode is provided as a display mode of the cannon effect, but a plurality of display modes may be provided. For example, a plurality of display modes different in cannon display, shell color, pattern, size, shape, number, and the like may be provided. Further, the reliability with respect to the change of the display mode of the specific display of the execution target of the cannon effect based on which display mode of the cannon effect has been executed (that is, the reliability with respect to executing the cannon success effect) The reliability for which display mode is changed may be different.

  In the present embodiment, a single display mode is provided as the display mode of the hammer effect, but a plurality of display modes may be provided. For example, a plurality of display modes having different colors, patterns, sizes, shapes, numbers, etc. of hammers may be provided. Further, based on which display mode of the hammer display is displayed, the reliability with respect to the change of the display mode of the specific display of the execution target of the hammer effect (that is, the reliability with respect to executing the hammer success effect), The reliability for which display mode is changed may be different.

  Further, in the present embodiment, any one of patterns C and D is selected as an effect pattern for the specific display, and the change for the specific display is started in a state where the next start winning prize does not occur (a state where the cannon effect is not executed). However, the present invention is not limited to this, and the hammer effect may be executable even when the condition is not satisfied. For example, as an effect pattern determined in step S3814, a pattern X that executes a hammer effect without executing the meteor effect or cannon effect described above is provided, and a specific display is performed based on the execution of the hammer effect. The display mode may be changeable. Thereby, it is possible to prevent the player from feeling uncomfortable due to the execution of the hammer effect. Specifically, when the hammer effect is executed, it may give a sense of incongruity due to the execution of an effect that is not normally executed, or even if one of the patterns C and D is selected, It is possible to prevent the player from recognizing that the execution opportunity has been missed.

  In addition, when a meteor hit effect is executed and cannon display is started, a display indicating which specific display or star is aimed at by the cannon may be performed. For example, it is possible to display a route through which a shell fired from a cannon passes. Thereby, even when there are a plurality of specific displays, it is possible to make it easier for the player to recognize the execution target of the cannon effect, and to improve the interest.

  When a meteor hit effect is executed and cannon display is started, a pseudo-cannon effect (for example, an effect of crossing an image similar to a cannonball) that makes it appear as if a shell has been fired from the cannon may be executed. . Thereby, it is possible to give the player a sense of expectation that the display mode of the specific display will change. At this time, the cannon effect can be executed at a plurality of timings, and it is desirable to execute the pseudo cannon effect at any one of the plurality of timings.

  In this embodiment, the promotion effect is executed at the time of starting winning a prize. However, the execution timing of the promotion effect is not limited to this. For example, if it is possible to select one of a plurality of timings such as the timing when the next change is started and the timing when the next change is started, the promotion effect can be executed. It is possible to make it difficult for the player to recognize which specific display is executed based on which specific display, and to give the player a sense of expectation for all the specific displays.

  Further, in the present embodiment, when the display of the specific display of any of the patterns C and D is started, the promotion effect is executed immediately after the start winning occurs, but the present invention is not limited to this. The promotion effect may be executed when the next start prize is not generated even after waiting for a predetermined period. Thereby, it is possible to prevent the frequency of executing the promotion effect from being too high and causing it to feel bothersome.

  In this embodiment, the display mode of the specific display is changed only once. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and may be changed a plurality of times. For example, the color may change from red to white after changing from white to blue.

  In the present embodiment, the display mode of the specific display can be changed only by executing the meteor effect and the cannon effect. However, the display mode of the specific display changes based on other effects and events. It is good to do. For example, the display mode of the specific display may be changed based on the fact that the specific display is shifted and displayed, the predetermined effect is executed, or the player's action is detected.

  In the present embodiment, the game control microcomputer 560 does not transmit a start winning command when a start winning occurs when the number of reserved memories is the upper limit (see FIG. 20). , A start winning when the number of reserved memory is the upper limit (hereinafter referred to as “invalid start winning” when the reserved memory number is the upper limit, and a starting prize generated when the reserved memory number is not the upper limit) However, it is not limited to this, but it is not limited to this, and meteor effects are also triggered by the occurrence of invalid start prizes. It may be executed. For example, the execution rate of the meteor effect differs between when an invalid start prize occurs and when an valid start prize occurs (the meteor effect is more effective when the invalid start prize occurs than when the valid start prize occurs) It is also possible that the execution ratio of the production is high or low).

  Further, the specific display means includes any one of the specific display corresponding to the variable display including at least a normal mode, a first specific mode having a higher expectation than the normal mode, and a second specific mode that suggests the content of the production. Can be displayed in the display mode, and can be performed with the content suggested by the specific display of the second specific mode. After the specific display is displayed in the second specific mode, the specific display of the second specific mode It is good also as changing the display mode of this specific display from the 2nd specific mode to the 1st specific mode when the production of the contents suggested by the above is executed. Specifically, a description will be given using Modification 1 below. Note that description of the same portions as those in the above-described embodiment is omitted.

  In the modified example 1, as a display mode of the hold display displayed in the hold storage display unit 9b, a normal display mode indicating reliability for a big hit (probability / normal / sudden probability change big hit) or a small hit, and a predetermined effect There is provided an effect suggestion display mode that suggests execution.

  The normal display mode includes “white” displayed in white, “red” displayed in red, and “gold” displayed in gold, and a big hit (probability / normal / sudden probability change big hit) and The confidence level for the small hits is gold> red> white.

  In the effect suggestion display mode, a special zone effect is displayed by displaying the first special suggestion mode indicating that the special zone effect is to be notified by displaying the character “special” and the character “special?”. A second special suggestion mode that suggests that it is a subject of notice, a pseudo-link suggestion mode that suggests executing a pseudo-ream by displaying the characters “NEXT”, and displaying the characters “SP” SP suggestion mode that suggests the development of super reach. The first special suggestion mode is a display mode that can be selected only when the special zone effect is to be notified, while the second special suggestion mode is selected regardless of whether the special zone effect is to be notified. It is a display mode to obtain. Further, the pseudo-suggestion suggestion mode is a display mode that can be selected only when the pseudo-sequential execution is executed, and the SP suggestion mode is a display mode that can be selected only when the super-reach is developed.

  The special zone effect is an effect that displays a special background that is different from a normal background by one change or a plurality of continuous changes. In addition, the special zone effect is configured such that the greater the number of executions, the higher the reliability for big hits (probability / normal / sudden probability change big hits) and small hits. Hereinafter, starting execution of a special zone effect may be referred to as “entering a special zone”.

  Immediately before entering the special zone, a successful entry effect is executed. The successful entry effect is an effect that indicates that it has been decided to enter the special zone after suggesting the entry into the special zone (for example, an effect that displays “success!” After displaying “special zone chance!”) ). Also, when the player does not enter the special zone, a rush failure effect that gives the player a sense of expectation by suggesting that the player has entered the special zone may be executed. For example, after suggesting entering the special zone in the same manner as the successful entry effect, an effect indicating that the special zone is not entered (for example, “special zone chance!” Is displayed and “failure ...” is displayed. Production) can be executed as a rush failure production. Hereinafter, the rush success effect and the rush failure effect may be collectively referred to as “rush notice effect”.

  The rush advance notice effect is an effect performed over 3 seconds from the start of the change. When entering the special zone, the special zone effect is started 3 seconds after the start of the change (at the end of the successful entry effect). In addition, when the fluctuation time of the change for executing the rush notice effect is shorter than 3 seconds, the rush notice effect is forcibly terminated one second before the change stop. At this time, when entering the special zone, the successful entry effect is forcibly terminated and the special zone effect is started.

  In the first modification, the display mode of displaying the hold display and the active display is determined when the corresponding hold storage occurs (at the time of starting winning). Specifically, when a start winning is generated, first, the change mode (holding change pattern and change timing) of the normal display mode is determined, and then it is determined whether or not to display in the effect suggestion display mode. When it is determined not to display in the effect suggestion display mode, the hold display is started in the normal display mode from the timing of the start winning prize. In addition, when it is determined to display in the effect suggestion display mode, when the display of the hold display is started in the effect suggestion display mode from the timing of the start winning prize, and the effect of the suggestion content is executed (for example, 5 seconds after starting the special zone production, 5 seconds after re-variation in the pseudo-ream, 5 seconds after starting the super reach), or when it is decided not to execute (for example, entry failure) When an effect is executed, the display mode changes to a normal suggestion display mode.

  FIG. 50 is an explanatory diagram illustrating a display example in the case where the hold display is displayed in the second special suggestion mode in the first modification. First, (1) while the active display 51 and the two hold displays 52 and 53 are displayed, (2) a new hold memory is generated and the hold display 54 corresponding to the hold memory is the second. It is displayed in a special suggestion mode (“special?”). At this time, it is determined to execute a special zone effect that uses the reserved memory as a notice target. At this time, it is assumed that the pending change pattern that changes from “white” to “red” and further changes to “gold” is determined, and the first and second change timings are determined.

  Then, (3) the change ends at the gap, and (4) the next change is started. At this time, the active display 51 corresponding to the new variation is displayed and the hold display is shifted. Then, a rush notice effect is executed (image P is displayed). Then, when 3 seconds have passed, (5) it is notified that the entry has been successful (image P is switched and displayed) and the special zone is entered (image Q is displayed). Then, at the timing 5 seconds later, the display mode of the hold display 53 displayed in (6) the second special suggestion mode changes to “red”.

  Thereafter, although illustration is omitted, the variation ends at the gap and the next variation is started. At this time, the active display corresponding to the new variation is displayed, and the hold display is shifted. Then, the display mode of the hold display displayed in “red” changes to “gold”.

  As described above, in the first modification, the specific display means displays at least a normal display (in this example, “white”) with a specific display (in this example, hold display, active display) corresponding to the variable display. ), A first specific mode (in this example, “red”) with a higher degree of expectation than the normal mode, and a second specific mode (in this example, a production suggestion display mode (first special suggestion mode) that suggests the content of the production , The second special suggestion mode, the pseudo-continuous suggestion mode, and the SP suggestion mode)) (in this example, as shown in FIG. 50, “white” or “red” Or the second special suggestion mode can be displayed on hold), and an effect execution means capable of executing the effect of the content suggested by the specific display of the second specific mode (in this example, FIG. 50 (5), ( As shown in 6), the special zone effect suggested in the second special suggestion mode And the specific display means displays the specific display in the second specific mode and then displays the specific display when an effect of the content suggested by the specific display of the second specific mode is executed. The display mode can be changed from the second specific mode to the first specific mode (in this example, as shown in FIG. 50, the second special suggestion mode is displayed 5 seconds after the special zone effect is started. The hold display 53 can be changed to “red”. Thereby, the expectation with respect to a specific aspect can be raised.

  In the first modification, a single display mode (“white”, “red”) is provided as the “normal mode” and the “first specific mode”, respectively. A plurality of display modes may be provided as at least one of the “first specific modes”. In addition, a plurality of display modes (a first special suggestion mode, a second special suggestion mode, a pseudo-link suggestion mode, and an SP suggestion mode) are provided as the “second specific mode”. ”May be provided with a single display mode.

  Further, the effect suggested by the “specific display of the second specific mode” is not limited to the above-described effect, but a step-up notice effect that develops in stages, a character notice effect that a character appears, and a speech effect that displays a speech Any effect such as a button effect that prompts the player to operate the operation button 120 and an effect effect that changes the display mode of the hold display or active display may be used.

  Further, in the first modification, the display mode that suggests the production using characters (“special”, “special?”, “NEXT”, “SP”) is the “second specific mode”, but the character, button, or pattern The content of the production may be suggested.

  Further, in the first modification, five seconds after the start of the special zone effect, the pseudo-ream effect, or the super reach effect, “after the specific display is displayed in the second specific mode, the specific display of the second specific mode is displayed. It is said that “the production of the content suggested by“ is performed ”, but this is not restrictive. For example, it may be at the time when the production of the content suggested by the specific display of the second specific mode is executed, or the timing before and after the time.

  Moreover, in this modified example 1, each production was started when “the production of the content suggested by the specific display of the second specific mode was executed after the specific display was displayed in the second specific mode”. Although it decided to unify after 5 seconds, it is not restricted to this. For example, a different timing is set in advance for each presentation of the suggestion content (for example, if the presentation of the suggestion content is a pseudo-continuous, 3 seconds after the start of the pseudo-continuation, if the suggestion content is a super-reach start, a super reach starts 4 seconds later), or one of a plurality of timings may be determined by lottery. When determining by lottery, it may be different depending on whether or not the lottery ratio is a big hit. Thereby, a sense of expectation can be given by the timing at which the display mode of the hold display or the active display changes from the second specific mode to the first specific mode.

  In the first modification, the pending change pattern and the change timing are determined by different lotteries, but the present invention is not limited to this. For example, a plurality of pieces of data including information on a hold change pattern and change timing (that is, data in which a display mode is changed at which timing in advance) are provided, and a hold change corresponding to any data is performed. It is good also as deciding whether to perform by lottery.

  Further, the change timing of the display mode of the hold display or the active display may not be determined in advance. For example, whether or not the display mode of the hold display or the active display is changed every time the change starts. May be determined by lottery. Further, the display mode after the change may not be determined in advance. For example, it may be determined by lottery which display mode is changed at the change timing.

  In the first modification, the normal display mode and the effect suggestion display mode are determined by different lotteries as the display mode of the hold display or the active display, but the display mode is not limited to this. For example, a plurality of display mode change patterns including a normal display mode and an effect suggestion display mode may be provided, and it may be determined in which change pattern the display mode is changed.

  In the first modification, when the hold display or the active display is displayed in the effect suggestion display mode, the normal display mode is not displayed. However, the present invention is not limited to this. For example, if the normal display mode hold display or active display is displayed as an image with a lower display priority than the display suggestion display mode hold display or active display, Even during active display, it is possible to perform display similar to the first modification without interrupting display control of the normal display mode (change control of the display mode at the change timing).

  Moreover, in this modification 1, an effect execution means may not perform the effect of the content suggested by the specific display of the 2nd specific aspect, even if the specific display is displayed in the 2nd specific aspect (for example, Even when the special zone effect is not executed, the hold display or the active display can be displayed in the second special suggestion mode, that is, when the hold display or the active display is displayed in the second special suggestion mode. The special zone effect that is the suggested content may not be executed.) The specific display means is in the second specific mode even when the content of the content suggested by the specific display of the second specific mode is not executed. The display mode of the specific display displayed can be changed to the first specific mode (for example, although the hold display or the active display was displayed in the second special suggestion mode) Koto even when not running zone effect, be changed to "red" is a first particular embodiment is) may be. Thereby, it is possible to maintain a sense of expectation when the production of the content suggested by the specific display of the second specific mode is not executed.

  Further, in the first modification, the specific display means can display the specific display in the first specific mode having a higher degree of expectation than the second specific mode (for example, a big hit or smaller than the second special suggesting mode). The hold display or the active display can be displayed in “red” with high reliability for winning. Thereby, the expectation with respect to a 1st specific aspect can be raised.

  Further, in the first modification, the specific display means can display the specific display in the first specific mode having higher expectation than the production of the content suggested by the specific display of the second specific mode (for example, The hold display or the active display may be displayed in “red”, which is more reliable than the special zone effect. Thereby, the expectation with respect to a 1st specific aspect can be raised.

  Further, in the first modification, the specific display means can further change the display mode of the specific display changed from the second specific mode to the first specific mode (for example, the display mode of the hold display or the active display is produced. The suggestion display mode may be changed from “red” to “gold”. Thereby, the expectation with respect to the display mode of the specific display after changing to the 1st specific mode can be raised.

  Moreover, in this modification 1, the specific display means has a plurality of types of second specific modes having different suggested contents (in this example, a first special suggesting mode, a second special suggesting mode, a pseudo-link suggesting mode, an SP suggesting mode). The specific display can be displayed at, and the display mode of the specific display is changed from the second specific mode to the first specific mode at a different rate based on the type of the second specific mode (for example, “red” is included) The ratio of which effect suggestion display mode is displayed when the hold change pattern (other than P01) is changed is different, so that it is changed to “red” at a different rate depending on the type of the effect suggestion display mode. It may be good.) Thereby, attention can be paid to the display mode of the specific display.

  In the first modification, when the hold display or the active display is displayed in the pseudo continuous suggestion mode, the pseudo continuous effect is always executed with the corresponding fluctuation. However, the present invention is not limited to this. When the hold display or the active display is displayed in the suggestion mode, a case where the pseudo continuous effect is executed and a case where it is not executed may be provided. Similarly, when the hold display or the active display is displayed in the SP suggestion mode, a case where the super reach effect is executed and a case where the super reach effect is not executed may be provided.

  In the first modification, the variation can be recognized (prefetched) once or twice based on the variation category command received at the time of starting winning, so that the variation can be recognized once. Alternatively, the pseudo-link suggesting mode can be executed with a change involving two pseudo-runs as a target of notice, but the pseudo-suggestion suggesting mode may be executed even with a change involving three times of pseudo-runs as a target of notice. .

  Moreover, as a change mode in the pending change pattern, not only a normal display mode but also an effect suggestion display mode is included, and the change mode to the normal display mode and the effect suggestion display mode can be determined collectively. Good. For example, the hold change pattern that changes from “white” to the first special suggestion display mode, the hold change pattern that changes from the second special suggestion display mode to “red”, or from “white” to the pseudo-continuous suggestion mode, In addition, a plurality of hold change patterns such as a hold change pattern that changes to “red” and a hold change pattern that changes from “white” to the SP suggestion display mode are provided, and one of the hold change patterns is selected. It is good as well.

  Moreover, it is good also as determining a holding | maintenance change pattern using a common holding | maintenance change pattern determination table for any winning determination result, or a plurality of holding change pattern determination tables are provided and received. The hold change pattern may be determined using a hold change pattern determination table corresponding to the change category command.

  In addition, although explanation is omitted in the first modification, it is determined at the time of start winning that the fluctuation is accompanied by a pseudo-relation including a plurality of re-variations, and it is determined to display the hold display in the pseudo-recommendation suggestion mode. In this case, it may be possible to determine at which re-variation timing the change from the pseudo-continuous suggestion mode to the normal display mode (for example, “red” or “gold”). For example, when it is decided to change the display mode at the first re-variation timing, the execution of the pseudo-ream including the first re-variation is suggested by the pseudo-recommendation mode, while the second re-variation is suggested. When it is determined to change the display mode at the change timing, the execution of the pseudo-run including two re-changes is suggested by the pseudo-run suggestion mode. In other words, when it is determined at the time of starting winning that the variation is accompanied by a pseudo-relation including a plurality of re-variations, and it is determined to display the hold display in a pseudo-recommendation suggestion mode, It may be possible to determine whether the execution of a series is to be suggested or whether the execution of a pseudo series including two re-variations is to be suggested.

  Further, a plurality of display modes are provided as the pseudo continuous suggestion mode, and the number of re-variations may be suggested depending on which type of pseudo continuous suggestion mode is displayed. For example, in the case where pseudo-continuous suggestion modes A to C are provided and the pseudo-reams that perform the re-variation once, it is easy to display the hold display in the pseudo-recommendation suggestion mode A, and the re-variation is performed twice It is easy to display the hold display in the pseudo-link suggesting mode B if it is a pseudo-run, and it is easy to display the hold display in the pseudo-link suggesting mode C if it is a pseudo-run that performs three re-variations. Also good.

  In the first modification, the special zone effect is started 3 seconds after the change is started. However, the start timing (inrush timing) of the special zone effect is not limited to this. For example, the special zone effect may be started at a timing when the change starts or at a predetermined timing during execution of a predetermined effect (for example, a super reach effect). Further, if the fluctuation is accompanied by pseudo-continuations, the special zone effect may be started at the first re-variation timing or the second re-variation timing. In addition, it may be determined by lottery at which timing of the plurality of timings to start the special zone effect.

  Moreover, after displaying a specific display by a 1st aspect, the change effect execution means which can perform the change effect which changes the display aspect of this specific display is provided, and a change effect execution means is specified by a 1st aspect as a change effect. After displaying the display, it is possible to execute an effect of changing the display mode of the specific display to the second mode having a high degree of advantage, and after the specific display is displayed according to the first mode as the change effect, When the display mode is not changed to the second mode, an effect of changing the display mode of the specific display to the third mode can be executed, and the specific display displayed by the third mode is displayed by the first mode. The ratio of changing to the second mode may be lower than the specific display. Specifically, a description will be given using Modification 2 below. Note that description of the same portions as those in the above-described embodiment is omitted.

  In the second modification, when the execution of the hold notice effect, which is a kind of the pre-read notice effect, is determined when the start winning is generated, the hold display is different from the normal form (in this example, the white round display). A hold notice effect that is finally changed to (in this example, blue or red round display) is executed. In the second modification, when the hold notice effect is executed, the hold display does not directly change from the normal mode to the special display mode, but the hold display is a special display mode (in this example, a triangular display or a rectangular display). There is a case in which an effect is executed at a timing of a subsequent hold shift, and an effect in which the hold display to be notified changes to any special display mode is executed. Hereinafter, the hold display displayed in the normal mode is also referred to as “normal hold”, and the hold display displayed in the special display mode is also referred to as “special hold”. In addition, the hold display displayed in the blue display color in the special display mode is also referred to as “blue hold”, and the hold display displayed in the red display color is also referred to as “red hold”.

  For example, in Modification 2, the effect control CPU 101 determines the final display mode using the final display mode determination table shown in FIG. 51 and FIG. 52 when the start winning is generated. When a display mode other than “normal hold (without special hold)” to be described later is determined as the final display mode, the effect control CPU 101 receives the latest variation category command, the first hold memory number, and the final display. Based on the aspect, the change pattern of the hold display to be notified is determined. Specifically, the change pattern is determined using the change pattern determination table shown in FIGS.

  51 and 52 are explanatory diagrams showing specific examples of the final display mode determination table. As shown in FIGS. 51 and 52, in the second modification, in the final display mode determination table, as the final display mode of the hold display, normal hold (without special hold), normal hold (with special hold), blue A judgment value is assigned to each of the hold and the red hold. Of these, “normal hold (with special hold)” means that after temporarily changing to special hold at the hold shift timing after the start winning prize, it is finally put into normal hold at the subsequent hold shift timing. Returning, the final display mode itself is normally on hold, but the hold notice effect is executed. On the other hand, “normal hold (without special hold)” does not change to a special hold at all, and does not change as a normal hold until the hold is consumed and the hold display is erased. It corresponds to the one that does not execute the production itself.

  If the first reserved memory number is 2, there is only one opportunity to change the hold display at the hold shift timing after the start winning prize, so there is room for temporarily changing the hold display to special hold. Absent. Therefore, the final display mode determination table for the first hold storage number “2” shown in FIGS. 51A to 51C includes only normal hold (without special hold), blue hold, and red hold. Each decision value is assigned, and there is no decision value allocation for normal hold (via special hold).

  In the case where the hold display is configured to be able to change a plurality of times during one variable display or the active display is configured to be displayable, even if the first hold memory number is 2, Special hold may be displayed.

  Also, as shown in FIG. 51 and FIG. 52, in the second modification, when the variation category indicated by the variation category command is out of non-reach, super-reach out, or super reach jackpot, the hold notice effect can be executed. When the variation category indicated by the variation category command is a variation category other than that, the effect control CPU 101 sets the final display mode of the hold display to “normal hold (without special hold)” as it is. And decide not to execute the hold notice effect.

  When the first reserved memory number stored in the first reserved memory number storage area is “2”, the effect control CPU 101 indicates that the variable category indicated by the variable category command is out of reach (see FIG. In the case of the fluctuation category 1) shown in FIG. 16, the final display mode determination table for two hold and non-reach deviation shown in FIG. 51A is selected, and the fluctuation category indicated by the fluctuation category command indicates a super reach deviation. If it is a thing (fluctuating category 8 shown in FIG. 16), the final display mode determination table for two hold and super-reach deviation shown in FIG. In the case of a big hit (variation categories 12 and 15 shown in FIG. 17), two holds shown in FIG. 51 (C) and a super reach big hit Selecting a final display mode decision table. In addition, when the first reserved memory number stored in the first reserved memory number storage area is “3” or “4”, the effect control CPU 101 determines that the variable category indicated by the variable category command is non-reachable. If it indicates an outlier (variation category 1 shown in FIG. 16), the final display mode determination table for 3-4 reservations and non-reach outage shown in FIG. 52 (D) is selected and indicated by a variation category command. If the fluctuation category indicates a deviation from super reach (fluctuation category 8 shown in FIG. 16), the final display mode determination table for 3-4 holds and super reach deviation shown in FIG. 52 (E) is selected and changed. If the variation category indicated by the category command indicates a super reach jackpot (variation categories 12 and 15 shown in FIG. 17), the hold 3 shown in FIG. 52 (F). 4 and selects a final display mode decision table super reach jackpot. Then, the production control CPU 101 performs a lottery process based on a random number using the selected final display mode determination table, and determines the final display mode of the latest hold display.

  As shown in FIG. 51 and FIG. 52, in this modified example 2, when the super reach is lost or the super reach big hit is reached, the blue hold or The rate of change to red hold is high. Therefore, in the second modified example, when the hold display finally changes to blue hold or red hold, the expectation level (reach reliability) for super reach is higher than when the hold display is finally set to normal hold. It is high.

  As shown in FIGS. 51 and 52, in the second modification, in the case of a super reach big hit, it is finally bluer than the normal hold as compared with the case where the non-reach is lost or the super reach is lost. The rate of change to hold or red hold is high. Also, as shown in FIGS. 51 and 52, in this modified example 2, in the case of a super reach big hit, it is finally red rather than a blue hold compared to a case where non-reach and super reach are lost. The rate of change to hold is even higher. Therefore, in the second modification, when the notice hold display finally changes to red hold, the expectation for the big hit (hit reliability) is highest, and when it finally changes to blue hold, the next big hit The expectation level (hit reliability) for the jackpot is high, and the expectation level (hit reliability) for the jackpot is the lowest in the case of a normal suspension in the end.

  In the second modification, as shown in FIG. 51 and FIG. 52, a case in which the holding notice effect is configured to be executed when the determination result at the time of winning is out of non-reach, super-reach out, and super reach jackpot. Although shown, it is not limited to such an embodiment. For example, when there is a variable category that can be determined to be normal reach, it may be configured to be able to execute the hold notice effect based on the determination result at the time of winning being out of normal reach or normal reach jackpot.

  53 and 54 are explanatory diagrams showing specific examples of the change pattern determination table. In FIGS. 53 and 54, special Δ indicates a special display with a triangle display, and special □ indicates a special hold with a rectangular display.

  When the first reserved memory number stored in the first reserved memory number storage area is “2”, the effect control CPU 101 determines that the determined final display mode is blue reserved, FIG. 53 (A). If the change display determination table for two reservations and blue storage shown in FIG. 53 is selected and the determined final display mode is red storage, the change pattern determination table for two reservations and red storage shown in FIG. select.

  As shown in FIG. 53A, in the change pattern determination table for two reservations and for blue storage, a determination value is assigned so that the change pattern 21 is determined with a probability of 100%. Further, as shown in FIG. 53B, in the change pattern determination table for two reservations and for red storage, a determination value is assigned so that the change pattern 22 is determined with a probability of 100%. The change pattern 21 is a change pattern in which the hold display for the advance notice is displayed as normal hold at the time of starting winning, and then the hold display for the advance notice is changed to blue hold at the hold shift timing. The change pattern 22 is a change pattern in which the notice target hold display is displayed as normal hold at the time of starting winning, and then the notice target hold display is changed to red hold at the hold shift timing. That is, when the number of the first reserved memory is “2”, the timing of the hold shift is only one time, so that the final display mode blue hold or red hold is not changed at the hold shift timing without going through the special hold. To change.

  In addition, when the first reserved memory number stored in the first reserved memory number storage area is “3”, the CPU 101 for effect control has the final display mode determined to be normally reserved (with special hold). If there is, three change patterns determination table for normal hold and normal hold shown in FIG. 53 (C) are selected, and if the determined final display mode is blue hold, three holds and blue shown in FIG. 53 (D). If the change pattern determination table for holding is selected and the determined final display mode is red holding, the three holding patterns shown in FIG. 53E and the change pattern determining table for red holding are selected.

  As shown in FIG. 53 (C), the determination value is assigned to each of the change pattern 31 and the change pattern 32 in the change pattern determination table for three reservations and for normal reservation. The change pattern 31 indicates that the notice target hold display is displayed as a normal hold at the time of starting winning, and then the notice hold display is changed to a special display with a triangle display at the timing of the first hold shift. This is a change pattern that changes the hold display of the notice target to normal hold again at the timing. Also, the change pattern 32 displays the hold display for the notice target in the normal hold at the time of winning the start, and then changes the hold display for the notice target to the special hold in the rectangular display at the timing of the first hold shift, and the second hold. This is a change pattern in which the advance notice hold display is changed to normal hold again at the shift timing.

  Further, as shown in FIG. 53D, determination values are assigned to the change pattern 33 and the change pattern 34 in the change pattern determination table for three reservations and blue storage, respectively. The change pattern 33 indicates that the notice target hold display is displayed as a normal hold at the time of winning the start, and then the notice target hold display is changed to a special display with a triangle display at the timing of the first hold shift. This is a change pattern that changes the hold display to be notified to the blue hold at the timing. In addition, the change pattern 34 displays the hold display for the notice target in the normal hold at the time of starting winning, and then changes the hold display for the notice object to the special hold in the rectangular display at the timing of the first hold shift, and the second hold. This is a change pattern that changes the hold display to be notified to the blue hold at the timing of the shift.

  Further, as shown in FIG. 53 (E), the determination value is assigned to each of the change pattern 35 and the change pattern 36 in the change pattern determination table for three reservations and red reservation. In the change pattern 35, the display of the notice target hold is displayed as a normal hold at the time of the start winning prize, and then the notice hold display of the notice target is changed to a special display with a triangle display at the timing of the first hold shift. This is a change pattern that changes the hold display to be notified to the red hold at the timing. Further, the change pattern 36 displays the hold display for the notice target in the normal hold at the time of starting winning, and then changes the hold display for the notice target to the special hold in the rectangular display at the timing of the first hold shift, and the second hold. This is a change pattern that changes the hold display to be notified to the red hold at the timing of the shift.

  In addition, when the first reserved memory number stored in the first reserved memory number storage area is “4”, the CPU 101 for effect control has a determined final display mode of normal hold (with special hold). If there is, the change pattern determination table for 4 reservations and normal storage shown in FIG. 54 (F) is selected, and if the determined final display mode is blue storage, 4 reservations and blue shown in FIG. 54 (G). Select a change pattern determination table for holding. In addition, if the determined final display mode is red pending, the variation category indicated by the variation category command may indicate non-reach or super-reach out (variation category 1 or variation category 8 shown in FIG. 16). For example, the change pattern determination table for four hold and non-reach out / super reach out and red hold shown in FIG. 54 (H) is selected, and the change category indicated by the change category command indicates the super reach jackpot (see FIG. 54). 17 is selected, the change pattern determination table for four holds, the super reach big hit, and the red hold shown in FIG. 54 (I) is selected.

  As shown in FIG. 54F, determination values are assigned to the change pattern 401, the change pattern 402, the change pattern 403, and the change pattern 404, respectively, in the change pattern determination table for four reservations and for normal reservation. ing. The change pattern 401 shows that the notice target hold display is displayed as a normal hold at the time of starting winning, and the notice target hold display is changed to a special display with a triangle display at the timing of the first hold shift, and the second hold shift is displayed. This is a change pattern in which the hold display for the advance notice is changed to normal hold again at the timing, and the hold display for the advance notice is displayed as it is in the normal hold at the timing of the third hold shift. Further, the change pattern 402 displays the hold display for the notice target in the normal hold at the time of starting winning, and then changes the hold display for the notice target to the special hold in the triangle display at the timing of the first hold shift, and the second hold. This is a change pattern in which the notice target hold display is displayed as it is with the special hold in the triangle display at the shift timing, and the notice target hold display is changed to the normal hold again at the third hold shift timing. Further, the change pattern 403 displays the hold display for the notice target in the normal hold at the time of starting winning, and then changes the hold display for the notice target to the special hold in the rectangular display at the timing of the first hold shift, and the second hold. This is a change pattern in which the hold display for the advance notice is changed to normal hold again at the shift timing, and the hold display for the advance notice is displayed as it is at the hold time at the third hold shift timing. In addition, the change pattern 404 shows that the notice target hold display is displayed as a normal hold at the time of starting winning, and then the notice target hold display is changed to a rectangular special hold at the timing of the first hold shift. This is a change pattern in which the notice target hold display is displayed as it is in the rectangular special hold at the shift timing, and the notice target hold display is changed to normal hold again at the third hold shift timing.

  Further, as shown in FIG. 54G, in the change pattern determination table for four reservations and for blue storage, determination values for the change pattern 405, the change pattern 406, the change pattern 407, and the change pattern 408, respectively. Allocated. In the change pattern 405, after displaying the hold display of the notice target in the normal hold at the start winning, the hold display of the notice target is changed to the special hold in the triangle display at the timing of the first hold shift, and the second hold shift is changed. This is a change pattern in which the hold display for the advance notice is changed to blue hold at the timing, and the hold display for the advance notice is displayed as it is in the blue hold at the timing of the third hold shift. Further, the change pattern 406 displays the hold display for the notice target in the normal hold at the time of starting winning, and then changes the hold display for the notice object to the special hold in the triangle display at the timing of the first hold shift, and the second hold. This is a change pattern in which the hold display for the notice target is displayed as it is with the special hold of the triangle display at the shift timing, and the hold display for the notice target is changed to blue hold at the timing of the third hold shift. Further, the change pattern 407 displays the hold display for the notice target in the normal hold at the time of starting winning, and then changes the hold display for the notice object to the special hold in the rectangular display at the timing of the first hold shift, and the second hold. This is a change pattern in which the hold display for the advance notice is changed to blue hold at the timing of the shift, and the hold display for the advance notice is displayed as it is in the blue hold at the timing of the third hold shift. Further, the change pattern 408 displays the hold display for the notice target in the normal hold at the time of starting winning, and then changes the hold display for the notice object to the special hold in the rectangular display at the timing of the first hold shift, and the second hold. This is a change pattern in which the hold display for the advance notice is displayed as it is with the special hold of the rectangular display at the timing of the shift, and the hold display for the advance notice is changed to the blue hold at the timing of the third hold shift.

  Further, as shown in FIGS. 54 (H) and (I), a change pattern determination table for four hold and non-reach out / super reach out and red hold, and four hold and super reach big hit and red hold In the change pattern determination table, determination values are assigned to the change pattern 409, the change pattern 410, the change pattern 411, the change pattern 412, the change pattern 413, and the change pattern 414, respectively.

  The change pattern 409 displays the hold display of the notice target in the normal hold at the time of starting winning, and then changes the hold display of the notice target to the special hold in the triangle display at the timing of the first hold shift, This is a change pattern in which the hold display for the advance notice is changed to red hold at the timing, and the hold display for the advance notice is displayed as it is in the red hold at the timing of the third hold shift. Also, the change pattern 410 displays the hold display for the notice target in the normal hold at the time of winning the start, and then changes the hold display for the notice target to the special hold in the triangle display at the timing of the first hold shift, and the second hold. This is a change pattern in which the hold display of the notice target is displayed as it is with the special hold of the triangle display at the timing of the shift, and the hold display of the notice target is changed to red hold at the timing of the third hold shift. Further, the change pattern 411 changes the hold display for the notice target to the special hold in the triangle display at the timing of the first hold shift after displaying the hold display for the notice target in the normal hold at the time of starting winning. This is a change pattern in which the notice target hold display is again displayed as normal hold at the shift timing, and the notice target hold display is changed to red hold at the third hold shift timing. Further, the change pattern 412 displays the hold display for the notice target in the normal hold at the time of winning the start, and then changes the hold display for the notice target to the special hold in the rectangular display at the timing of the first hold shift. This is a change pattern in which the hold display for the advance notice is changed to red hold at the timing of the shift, and the hold display for the advance notice is displayed as it is in the red hold at the timing of the third hold shift. Further, the change pattern 413 displays the hold display for the notice target in the normal hold at the time of starting winning, and then changes the hold display for the notice object to the special hold in the rectangular display at the timing of the first hold shift. This is a change pattern in which the notice target hold display is displayed as it is in the rectangular special hold at the shift timing, and the notice target hold display is changed to red hold at the third hold shift timing. Further, the change pattern 414 displays the hold display for the notice target in the normal hold at the time of starting winning, and then changes the hold display for the notice object to the special hold in the rectangular display at the timing of the first hold shift, and the second hold. This is a change pattern in which the notice target hold display is again displayed as normal hold at the shift timing, and the notice target hold display is changed to red hold at the third hold shift timing.

  As shown in FIG. 54, in the second modification, when the first reserved memory number is “4”, the hold display of the notice target is displayed as the normal hold at the time of starting winning, and the timing of the first hold shift The special hold is changed to the normal hold, the blue hold, and the red hold at the third and subsequent hold shift timings. Therefore, in the second modification, when the hold display to be notified is displayed at the fourth position (the state after the start winning prize) and at the third position in the hold storage display portion 9b. In the state after the first hold shift, the hold display to be notified does not change from special hold to normal hold, blue hold, or red hold. As shown in FIGS. 53 (C) to 53 (E), in the second modification, even when the first reserved memory number is “3”, the hold display of the notice target is displayed in the normal hold at the time of starting winning. Therefore, when the hold display for the advance notice is displayed at the third position in the hold storage display section 9b (the state after the start winning prize), the hold display for the advance notice is changed from the special hold to the normal hold or the blue hold. , Never change to red hold. Therefore, in the second modification, during the period in which the notice target hold display is displayed at the fourth and third positions, the notice target hold display is unlikely to change from the special hold to the normal hold. . Therefore, it is possible to prevent the player from being discouraged by changing from special hold to normal hold at an early stage of the hold display of the advance notice target, and to prevent a reduction in effect when performing the hold advance notice effect. .

  It should be noted that the present invention is not limited to the mode shown in the second modification. For example, it is possible to display special hold, blue hold, red hold immediately upon start winning, or without waiting for the next hold shift after displaying the special hold. The period during which the hold display for the advance notice is displayed at the 4th or 3rd position by executing the action effect immediately and configuring it to change from special hold to normal hold, blue hold, or red hold Even so, the hold display to be notified may be changed from special hold to normal hold, blue hold, and red hold. However, even in such a configuration, during the period in which the notice hold display is displayed at the fourth or third position, at least the notice display is changed from special hold to normal hold. It is preferable that the rate of change be low.

  Moreover, in this modification 2, an effect effect can be performed at the timing of the hold shift after the special hold is displayed, and even if the effect effect is executed, the hold display of the notice target remains the special hold, It may change to normal hold, blue hold, and red hold. For example, in the change patterns 401 and 403 shown in FIG. 54 (F), after the special hold is displayed at the timing of the first hold shift, the action effect is executed at the timing of the second hold shift and the special hold is started. Can change to normal hold. Also, for example, in the change patterns 402 and 404 shown in FIG. 54 (F), after the special hold is displayed at the timing of the first hold shift, the effect is executed at the timing of the second hold shift. The action effect is executed at the timing of the third hold shift without changing the special hold, and can be changed from the special hold to the normal hold. As such, in the second modification, not only the case where the special hold returns to the normal hold but also the case where a plurality of action effects are executed to return from the special hold to the normal hold. It is possible to improve the effect of performing the holding notice effect.

  As shown in FIGS. 53 (C) to 53 (E) and FIGS. 54 (F) to (I), in the second modification, there are two types of special holds: a triangular special hold and a rectangular special hold. However, when the special display of the rectangular display is displayed, the ratio of the red display as the final display mode is higher than when the special display of the triangular display is displayed. . On the other hand, when the special hold in the triangle display is displayed, the ratio of returning to the normal hold as the final display mode is higher than the case in which the special hold in the rectangular display is displayed.

  Further, as shown in FIGS. 54 (H) and (I), in the second modification, even when the special hold is returned to the normal hold, the red hold is finally displayed (that is, once the normal hold is returned, the discouragement is given). Change pattern (change pattern 411, 414) is provided, and the change pattern 411, 414 of the revival pattern is displayed only when the super reach is a big hit. Judgment values are assigned so that they can be determined. Therefore, in this modified example 2, when the red hold is finally made after returning from the special hold to the normal hold, the big hit will be determined, compared to the case where the special hold is changed to the red hold. The expectation (reliability) for the big hit is high.

  It should be noted that the change pattern 411, 414 of the revival pattern can be determined with a low probability, even if the big hit is determined, when the change pattern 411, 414 of the revival pattern is determined, even if the super reach is lost. May be. At least, even in such a configuration, if the red hold is finally made after returning from the special hold to the normal hold, it will be more for the big hit than when the special hold is changed to the red hold. Anything with high expectation (reliability) may be used.

  Further, in the second modification, the case where the revival pattern change patterns 411 and 414 are provided only when the final display mode is red-holding is shown, but the same revival is also performed when the final display mode is blue-holding. A pattern change pattern may be provided.

  Further, in the second modification, as shown in FIGS. 54 (H) and (I), the determination result at the time of winning is non-reach out / super reach out or super reach big hit only when there are four on-holds and red on-hold. Although the case where a different change pattern determination table is used depending on whether it is is shown, it is not limited to such a mode. For example, a change pattern determination table for 2 holds or 3 holds shown in FIGS. 53 (A) to 53 (E), 4 holds shown in FIGS. 54 (F) and (G), and normal hold or blue hold is used. The change pattern determination table may also be configured to use a different change pattern determination table depending on the winning determination result. In this case, for example, when the change pattern of the revival pattern is provided even when the final display mode is blue, as described above, the non-reach shift / super mode is performed by a mode similar to FIGS. A change pattern determination table for losing reach and a change pattern determination table for super reach big hits are provided. It may be configured such that it is determined whether or not the expectation (reliability) for the big hit is high.

  Further, the change pattern determination table for non-reach deviation and the change pattern determination table for super-reach deviation may be provided separately.

  Further, in the second modification, as shown in FIG. 54 (H), as the change pattern determination table for four reservations and red storage, a common table for non-reach and super-reach shifts. However, it may be configured to use different change pattern determination tables depending on whether the non-reach is shifted or the super reach is shifted.

  Further, the example of the change pattern shown in FIGS. 53 and 54 is an example, and various change patterns may be provided. For example, in the example shown in FIG. 53 and FIG. 54, the case where the normal hold is changed to the special hold at the timing of the first hold shift is shown. A change pattern for changing from normal hold to special hold at the hold shift timing may be provided. Further, for example, a change pattern that changes to red holding after changing to blue holding may be provided.

  53 and 54 show a case in which only a change pattern for displaying either special display of triangle display or rectangular display is provided. For example, a change from special display of triangular display to special display of rectangular display is performed. It is also possible to provide a change pattern that changes from a special display of rectangular display to a special display of triangular display.

  Further, the effect control CPU 101 has an executable timing of the effect effect (the effect that is executed in such a manner as to act on the hold display and suggests that the display mode of the hold display is changed) in the hold memory. When there is something, the effect production is executed. Whether or not the action effect can be executed is determined by checking the change pattern stored in the hold notice effect setting information storage area, for example, and special Δ → special at the timing of the current fluctuation start (hold shift). △ or special △ → normal hold, special △ → blue hold, special △ → red hold, special □ → special □, special □ → normal hold, special □ → blue hold, special □ → red hold It can be determined by checking whether or not there is.

  As described above, according to the second modification, the specific display corresponding to the variable display (in this example, the hold display) can be displayed, and the specific display can be performed in the first mode (in this example, the special hold). After displaying, a change effect (in this example, a hold notice effect with an effect effect) that changes the display mode of the specific display can be executed. Further, as a change effect, after the specific display is displayed in the first mode, it is possible to execute an effect of changing the display mode of the specific display to the second mode (in this example, blue hold or red hold) having a high degree of advantage. In addition, as a change effect, when the specific display is not changed to the second aspect after the specific display is displayed in the first aspect, the display form of the specific display is changed to the third aspect (normal in this example) It is possible to perform an effect of changing to “hold”. The specific display displayed by the third mode has a lower rate of change to the second mode than the specific display displayed by the first mode (in this example, as shown in FIGS. 53 and 54, the special hold) The change pattern that changes from red to normal hold and then to red hold is only the change patterns 411 and 414 that can be selected only when the first hold memory number is 4 and the super reach big hit at the start winning, The change patterns 31, 32, 401 to 404, which have very few allocations and do not change with normal hold, have more judgment value allocations, and after changing from special hold to normal hold, there is no case of changing to red hold. It may be a thing.) For this reason, it is possible to prevent a reduction in the rendering effect when the change rendering is executed.

  Further, according to the second modification, the specific display displayed by the third mode has a lower advantage than the specific display displayed by the first mode (in this example, as shown in FIG. When changing from normal hold to normal hold (in case of normal hold (with special hold)), compared to blue hold or red hold, the ratio of super reach big hit and super reach is low and non-reach is off Is high). For this reason, it is possible to prevent a reduction in the rendering effect when the change rendering is executed.

  Specifically, even if the action effect of the failure mode is executed in the hold notice effect, if the first mode (special hold in this example) is continuously displayed, the first mode (in this example, There is a possibility that the expectation for the special hold may be reduced, but in the second modification, the first mode (special hold in this example) is changed to the third mode (normal hold in this example). The expectation with respect to an aspect can be raised and the fall of the production effect in the case of performing a change production can be prevented.

  Further, in the second modification, the hold display changed from the special hold to the normal hold is shown as the “specific display displayed by the third mode”, but it is not limited to such a mode. For example, the “specific display displayed according to the third mode” is configured so as to include those displayed in the normal hold from the beginning without going through the special hold. It may be configured such that the ratio of changing to blue hold or red hold is low, or the advantage is low.

  As described above, in the second modification, even when the same normal hold is used, when the special hold is changed to the normal hold, the expectation is lower than the case where the normal hold is displayed from the beginning, and the advantage is higher. It is low.

  In the second modification, the case where the big hit expectation degree and the reach (super reach) expectation degree are different as the “advantage” is shown, but the probability variation expectation degree is not limited to such a mode. Also good.

  In addition, the display mode of the specific display includes at least a first mode (in this example, special hold and normal hold may be used) and a second mode (in this example, blue hold and red hold) having high advantage. After the specific display is displayed in the first mode as the change effect, it is possible to execute the effect of changing the display mode of the specific display to the second mode, and depending on the execution mode of the executed change effect , The change effect can be executed at a different rate after the change effect (if the action effect is executed in the hold notice effect, the action effect is executed again and then the special hold is performed. Can be changed from blue hold to red hold or red hold, but if the action effect is executed in the hold notice effect and changes from special hold to blue hold or red hold, then the action effect is not executed) Good. Thereby, attention can be paid to the change effect performed previously, and the interest in the case where a change effect is performed can be improved.

  Note that, in the second modification, when the action effect is executed in the hold notice effect and the change from the special hold to the blue hold or the red hold, the action effect is not executed thereafter. However, the action effect may be configured to be executable at a low rate. As described above, “the change effect is executed at a different rate after the change effect according to the execution mode of the change effect that has been executed” has a subsequent action when the special hold changes to the blue hold or the red hold. Those with a low performance execution ratio are also included.

  In addition, as the change effect, after the specific display is displayed in the first mode, it is possible to execute the effect of changing the display mode of the specific display to the second mode, and according to the execution mode of the executed change effect, After the change effect, the change effect can be executed in a different effect mode (for example, when the action effect is executed in the hold notice effect, but the action effect is not changed, the action effect is executed again and the special effect is executed. Although it is possible to change from hold to blue hold or red hold, when the action effect is executed in the hold notice effect and changes from special hold to blue hold or red hold, the action effect is not executed thereafter. If the action effect is executed and the special hold is not changed, the action effect is executed again and the special hold is changed to the blue hold. There is the case that change, many variations of the representation embodiment.) May be. Thereby, attention can be paid to the change effect performed previously, and the interest in the case where a change effect is performed can be improved.

  Further, as the change effect, after the specific display is displayed in the first mode, it is possible to execute the effect of changing the display mode of the specific display to the second mode, and the change is performed according to the execution mode of the executed change effect. The ratio of which specific display is executed after the effect is different (for example, when a plurality of special holds are displayed, the action effect is executed in the hold notice effect and the first special effect is executed). When the hold changes to blue hold or red hold, after that, the action effect is executed only for the second and subsequent special holds, and the hold display does not change. If it has not changed, the action effect can be executed for the first special hold and the hold display can be changed). Thereby, attention can be paid to the change effect performed previously, and the interest in the case where a change effect is performed can be improved.

  In addition, as the change effect, after the specific display is displayed in the first mode, it is possible to execute the effect of changing the display mode of the specific display to the second mode, and it is possible to execute a plurality of types of change effects (holding) The action effects A to C can be executed in the notice effect, and the type of change effect to be executed after the change effect varies depending on the execution mode of the executed change effect (for example, the effect) When stage B is executed, the percentage of the special hold remains unchanged, and when the action stage is executed after the special hold does not change, it changes to normal hold, blue hold, and red hold. (The ratio of the effect effect A and the effect effect C increases). Thereby, attention can be paid to the change effect performed previously, and the interest in the case where a change effect is performed can be improved.

  In addition, when it is configured so that the effect effect can be executed even after the change from the special hold to the normal hold, according to the execution mode of the executed change effect, any kind of change effect is executed after the change effect. “The ratio of whether or not to be different” may include, for example, an action effect that is not changed in the display mode of the hold display in an action effect to be executed later (an effect effect of a frustration).

  In addition, as the change effect, after the specific display is displayed in the first mode (for example, special hold), the display mode of the specific display is changed to the second mode (for example, blue hold or red hold) having high advantage. When the specific display is not changed to the second mode after the specific display is displayed according to the first mode as the change effect, the display mode of the specific display is changed to the third mode (for example, The display effect of the specific display can be changed to the third aspect at a different ratio according to the execution mode of the change effect (for example, the action effect A is executed in the hold notice effect) The rate of change from special hold to normal hold is high). Thereby, the fall of the production effect in the case of performing a change production can be prevented.

  In addition, according to the second modification, there are a plurality of types of first modes (in this example, special hold in triangular display and special hold in rectangular display), and as a change effect, the first mode (in this example, special hold) After the specific display is displayed, an effect of changing the display mode of the specific display to the second mode (in this example, blue hold or red hold) having a high degree of advantage can be executed, After displaying the specific display according to the mode, if the display mode of the specific display is not changed to the second mode, it is possible to execute an effect of changing the display mode of the specific display to the third mode (normal hold in this example). It is. Then, the display mode of the specific display is changed to the third mode at a different ratio according to which type of the first mode is displayed (in this example, as shown in FIG. 52 (c)). If the special hold in the triangle display is displayed, the rate of change from the special hold to the normal hold is higher than in the case of the special display in the rectangular display). For this reason, it is possible to prevent a reduction in the rendering effect when the change rendering is executed.

  In the second modification, the case where there are two types of special reservations (triangular display and rectangular display) having different shapes as the plurality of types of first modes has been described. There may be a plurality of types of on-hold display (for example, blue or green on-hold display). Further, for example, the configuration may be such that there are not only two types of first modes (normal hold and special hold) but also three or more types of first modes (normal hold and special hold).

  Further, according to the second modification, after the specific display is displayed in the first mode (in this example, special hold) as the change effect, the display mode of the specific display is changed to the second mode (this example). Then, it is possible to execute an effect to change to blue hold or red hold), and as a change effect, after displaying the specific display according to the first mode, when the display mode of the specific display is not changed to the second mode, An effect of changing the display mode of the specific display to the third mode (normal hold in this example) can be executed. And the ratio which changes the display mode of a specific display to a 3rd mode in a predetermined period is low (in this example, in the period when the hold display of a notice subject is displayed in the 4th and 3rd position, (The hold display for the advance notice is less likely to change from special hold to normal hold. The hold display for the advance notice may not change from special hold to normal hold at all.) For this reason, it is possible to prevent a reduction in the rendering effect when the change rendering is executed.

  Moreover, according to this modification 2, a specific display is displayed by the special aspect (this example special suspension) different from a normal aspect as a 1st aspect. For this reason, it is possible to prevent a reduction in the rendering effect when the change rendering is executed.

  In the second modification, the expectation (reliability) for the big hit is the highest in the case of red hold, and the expectation (reliability) for the big hit is the next highest in the case of blue hold. The special hold may have the same expectation level (reliability) for the big hit, and the special hold may have a higher expectation level (reliability) for the big hit than the normal hold.

  Moreover, it is good also as a game machine which can be performed combining combining arbitrary control among the control in the game machine shown to said embodiment, the modification 1, and the modification 2.

  The “change effect” shown in the second modification may be the same as or different from the “action effect” shown in the above embodiment.

  In the above-described embodiment, in order to notify the effect control microcomputer 100 of the change pattern indicating the change mode such as the change time, the type of reach effect, the presence / absence of the pseudo-ream, etc., 1 Although an example in which one variation pattern command is transmitted has been shown, the variation pattern may be notified to the effect control microcomputer 100 by two or more commands. Specifically, in the case of notifying by two commands, the game control microcomputer 560 uses the first command to indicate whether there is a pseudo-ream, a slip effect, etc. before reaching (so-called if not reach). A command indicating the variation time and variation mode before the second stop) is transmitted, and the second command has reached the reach such as the type of reach and presence / absence of re-lottery effect (if the reach is not reach, so-called first) You may make it transmit the command which shows the fluctuation | variation time and fluctuation | variation aspect (after 2 stop). In this case, the effect control microcomputer 100 may perform effect control in variable display based on the variable time derived from the combination of two commands. The game control microcomputer 560 notifies the change time by each of the two commands, and the effect control microcomputer 100 selects the specific change mode executed at each timing. It may be. When sending two commands, two commands may be sent within the same timer interrupt. After sending the first command, a certain period of time has passed (for example, the next timer interrupt). The second command may be transmitted. Note that the variation mode indicated by each command is not limited to this example, and the order of transmission can be appropriately changed. In this way, by notifying the variation pattern by two or more commands, the amount of data that must be stored as the variation pattern command can be reduced.

  Further, in the above-described embodiment, “the ratio is different” is not limited to only those having different ratios such as A: B = 70%: 30% or A: B = 30%: 70%, This is a concept including a ratio that is different in a relationship of A: B = 100%: 0% (that is, one with 100% allocation and the other with 0% allocation).

  Further, in the above-described embodiment, for example, a case where a plurality of types of special symbols and production symbols “1” to “9” are variably displayed and the display result is derived and displayed is shown. It cannot be caught. For example, the symbol that is variably displayed and the symbol that is derived and displayed are not necessarily the same, and a symbol that is different from the symbol that is variably displayed may be derived and displayed. Further, it is not always necessary to variably display a plurality of types of symbols, and variable display may be executed using only one type of symbols. In this case, for example, variable display may be executed by alternately turning on and blinking one kind of symbol display. Even in this case, one type of symbol used for the variable display may be derived and displayed last, or a symbol different from the one type of symbol may be derived and displayed last. It may be a thing.

  In addition, about embodiment mentioned above, although the game machine (what is called a 1st type game machine) which transfers to a jackpot game state based on the variable display result of a special symbol and an effect design was demonstrated, the variable provided in the game area | region was demonstrated. A gaming machine (so-called second type gaming machine) that shifts to a big hit gaming state based on the winning of a gaming ball (V winning) in a specific winning opening (V winning opening) in a winning ball apparatus (so-called role) It is good also as applying to the game machine which combined 1st type and 2nd type.

  Further, in the present embodiment, it is possible to shift to the probability change state based on the type of jackpot that has occurred, but the present invention is not limited to this. For example, a specific area through which a game ball can pass is provided in the big winning opening, and when the game ball passes through the specific area during a big hit, the game moves to a probable change state, while the specific area is played during the big hit. It is also possible to shift to the normal state when does not pass. In that case, substantial probability variation big hit and non-probability big hit may be realized by changing the ease of passing of the game ball to the specific area according to the big hit type. For example, the easiness of passage of the game ball to the specific area may be changed by changing the opening time of the big winning opening according to the big hit type. Specifically, a big hit type with a long opening time of the big winning opening is set as a big hit (substantial probable big hit) that allows a game ball to easily pass to a specific area, and a big hit type with a short opening time of the big winning opening is set to a specific area. It is good also as a big hit (substantial non-probable big hit) that a sphere does not easily pass.

  In the above-described embodiment, the game control microcomputer 560 side determines whether or not the game is a big hit and determines whether or not the variation pattern type is winning (pre-reading determination), and shows a command (symbol designation command) indicating the winning determination result. , A variation category command) is transmitted, and the pre-run announcement effect is executed on the effect control microcomputer 100 side based on the command indicating the determination result at the time of winning. However, the present invention is not limited to such a mode. Further, it may be configured such that determination at the time of winning (pre-reading determination) is performed on the production control microcomputer 100 side. In this case, for example, the game control microcomputer 560 transmits a command for designating only the values of the jackpot determination random number (random R) and the variation pattern type determination random number (random 2) extracted at the time of starting winning. In addition, the presentation control microcomputer 100 side may be configured to make a winning determination (pre-reading determination) based on random number values specified by these commands.

  In the above-described embodiment, the production control board 80, the audio output board 70, and the lamp driver board 35 are provided as the boards on which the circuit for controlling the production apparatus is mounted. You may mount on one board | substrate. Further, a first effect control board (display control board) on which a circuit for controlling the effect display device 9 and the like is mounted and a circuit for controlling other effect devices (lamps, LEDs, speakers 27, etc.) are mounted. You may make it provide two board | substrates with two production | presentation control boards.

  In the above-described embodiment, the game control microcomputer 560 directly transmits a command to the effect control microcomputer 100. However, the game control microcomputer 560 transmits another command (for example, FIG. 3). The sound output board 70 and the lamp driver board 35 shown in FIG. 5 or the sound / lamp board having the function of the circuit mounted on the sound output board 70 and the function of the circuit mounted on the lamp driver board 35). A control command may be transmitted and transmitted to the effect control microcomputer 100 on the effect control board 80 via another board. In that case, the command may simply pass through another board, or the sound output board 70, the lamp driver board 35, and the sound / lamp board are equipped with control means such as a microcomputer, and the control means receives the command. In response to this, control related to sound control and lamp control is executed, and the received command is changed as it is or, for example, to a simplified command to control the effect display device 9. You may make it transmit to. Even in that case, the effect control microcomputer 100 performs the display control in accordance with the effect control command directly received from the game control microcomputer 560 in the above-described embodiment. Display control can be performed in accordance with commands received from the board 35 or the sound / lamp board.

  In the above embodiment, a pachinko machine is taken as an example of the gaming machine. However, according to the present invention, a predetermined number of bets are set by inserting medals, and a plurality of types are set according to the operation of the operation lever by the player. When the symbol is rotated and the symbol is stopped according to the stop button operation by the player, if the combination of the stop symbol becomes a specific symbol combination, it applies to a slot machine in which a predetermined number of medals are paid out to the player It is also possible.

  In the above embodiment, the game machine uses a game medium as an example. However, the game machine according to the present invention is not limited to a game machine that pays out a predetermined number of game media, and a game ball The present invention can also be applied to an enclosed game machine that encloses game media such as the above and gives a score when a prize granting condition is satisfied.

  Also, in the above embodiment, the gaming machine controlled to the probable change state after the big hit game is shown based on the fact that the big hit type is a probable big hit or a normal big hit and the big hit type is determined to be a promiscuous big hit. It is not limited to such a gaming machine. For example, a special variable winning ball apparatus in which a predetermined probability changing area is provided (a certain variable winning ball apparatus may be provided in a single special variable winning ball apparatus, or a plurality of special variable winning balls may be provided. A probability variation area may be provided in a part of the device), and the probability variation is determined based on the fact that the game ball has passed through the probability variation area in the special variable winning ball device during the big hit game. The configuration described in the above embodiment can also be applied to a gaming machine that is controlled to a certain change state after the completion.

  The present invention is preferably applied to a gaming machine such as a pachinko gaming machine in which a player can play a predetermined game.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Pachinko machine 8a 1st special symbol display device 8b 2nd special symbol display device 9 Production display device 9a Active display part 9b Reservation memory display part 13 1st start winning opening 14 2nd starting winning ball apparatus 20 Special variable winning ball apparatus 31 Game control board (main board)
56 CPU
560 Game control microcomputer 80 Production control board 100 Production control microcomputer 101 Production control CPU
109 VDP
120 Operation buttons

Claims (1)

A gaming machine capable of performing variable display,
Specific display means capable of displaying a specific display corresponding to the variable display;
An action effect execution means capable of executing an action effect acting on the specific display based on the fact that the game medium has passed the predetermined area;
The game machine, wherein the display mode of the specific display can be changed by executing the action effect.

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