JP2019005212A - Game machine - Google Patents

Abstract

To improve the amusement of a performance using a decorative drawing pattern, when game control means does not carry out a variable display of a drawing pattern.SOLUTION: A pachinko game machine carries out: a variation performance which starts a variation of a decorative pattern 41 in response to receiving a variation start command, and stops the variation of the decorative pattern 41 in response to receiving a variation stop command; and a customer waiting decorative drawing performance using the decorative pattern 41 being stopped and displayed, when a new variation start command is not received after the variation stop command is received.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 37

Description

  The present invention relates to a gaming machine.

In a gaming machine, for example, a display that displays a variation image related to variation display on an image display unit during symbol variation display by the symbol control means is known.
For example, in Patent Document 1, the display device displays the remaining decorative symbols in a group of decorative symbols in a manner that the combination of the decorative symbols used in the expected effect is difficult for the player to recognize. If you have not won the lottery, the special use symbol will be displayed in a more conspicuous manner than the rest of the decorative symbols, and the special use symbol will be a lost symbol that means that you have not won the special symbol lottery. A gaming machine that teaches one is described.

JP 2016-41334 A

  By the way, in a gaming machine, an effect may be executed while displaying a decorative symbol on a predetermined display means. Such an effect using the decorative symbol is limited when the game control means is executing the variable display of the symbol, and is not very interesting when the variable display of the symbol is not executed.

  An object of the present invention is to improve the interest of the effect using the decorative symbol when the game control means is not executing the symbol variable display.

  The present invention that achieves the above object is realized as the following gaming machine. This gaming machine (for example, a pachinko gaming machine 100) includes a game control unit (for example, a game control unit 200) for controlling the progress of the game, and an effect control for controlling the effect based on a command transmitted from the game control unit. Means (for example, the effect control unit 300), and the effect control means displays the effect symbol (for example, the decorative symbol 41) on a predetermined display means (for example, the image display unit 114), and also includes a change start command. Is started to change, and when a change stop command is received, a change effect is executed to stop the change of the effect symbol, and after receiving the change stop command, When a change start command is not received, a stop effect (for example, a customer waiting drawing effect) using the effect symbol that is stopped and displayed is executed. And said that it is possible.

  In addition, the said code | symbol in this column is attached | subjected illustratively in the description of this invention, and this invention is not reduced by this code | symbol.

  ADVANTAGE OF THE INVENTION According to this invention, when the game control means is not performing the change display of a symbol, the interest property of the effect using a decoration symbol can be improved.

It is a schematic front view of the pachinko gaming machine according to the present embodiment. (A) is an enlarged view showing an example of a display device arranged at the lower left of the game board, (b) is a partial plan view of a pachinko gaming machine. It is a figure which shows the internal structure of the control unit of the pachinko game machine of this Embodiment. It is explanatory drawing of the image / sound control part and lamp | ramp control part of this Embodiment. It is a block diagram which shows the function structure of the game control part of this Embodiment. It is a flowchart which shows the operation | movement of the basic process by a game control part. It is a flowchart which shows the operation | movement of the process at the time of the power supply cutoff by a game control part. It is a flowchart which shows the main control processing of a game control part. It is a flowchart which shows the content of a start port switch process. It is a flowchart which shows the content of the gate switch process. It is a flowchart which shows the content of the special symbol process. It is a flowchart which shows the content of the jackpot determination process. It is a flowchart which shows the content of the fluctuation pattern selection process. It is a flowchart which shows the content of the process during a stop. It is a flowchart which shows the content of a customer waiting | standby setting process. It is a flowchart which shows the content of normal symbol processing. It is a flowchart which shows the content of the big prize opening process. It is a flowchart which shows the content of the game state setting process. It is a flowchart which shows the content of an electric tulip process. It is a figure which shows the structural example of the random number used by this Embodiment, (a) is a figure which shows the structural example of jackpot random number, (b) is a figure which shows the structural example of jackpot symbol random number, (c ) Is a diagram illustrating a configuration example of a reach random number, and (d) is a diagram illustrating a configuration example of a hit random number. It is a figure which shows the example of a setting of the variation pattern used in a variation pattern selection process, and a table. It is a block diagram explaining the structural example of RAM of a game control part, (a) is a block diagram which shows the structure of a storage area, (b) is a block diagram which shows each structure of the memory | storage part shown to (a) It is. It is a block diagram explaining the structural example of RAM of an effect control part, (a) is a block diagram which shows the structure of a storage area, (b) is a block which shows each structure of the memory | storage part shown to (a) FIG. It is a flowchart which shows the content of the prior determination process. It is a figure which shows the structure of a command, (a) is a figure which shows the data structure of a command, (b) is a figure which shows the structure as a bit string of a command. It is a figure which shows the structural example of the command storage area in RAM. It is a flowchart which shows the content of the output process by an output control part. It is a flowchart which shows operation | movement of an effect control part, (a) is a figure which shows a main process, (b) is a figure which shows an interruption process. It is a flowchart which shows the content of command reception processing. It is a flowchart which shows the content of the prior determination effect selection process of FIG. 27, and the effect selection process. It is a flowchart which shows the content of the big hit effect selection process of FIG. It is a flowchart which shows the content of the ending effect selection process of FIG. It is a flowchart which shows the content of effect button processing. It is a figure which shows the example of a setting of the change effect pattern table used in the change effect pattern selection in the effect selection process of FIG.28 (b). It is a figure which shows the example of a setting of the change effect pattern table used in the change effect pattern selection in the effect selection process of FIG.28 (b). It is a flowchart which shows a customer waiting setting process. It is a figure which shows the effect flow which an effect control part performs using an image display part. It is a figure which shows the one aspect | mode of the production | presentation which an production | presentation control part uses an image display part in the fluctuation production pattern shown in FIG. 35 (1). It is a figure which shows the one aspect | mode of the production | presentation which an production | presentation control part uses an image display part in the fluctuation production pattern shown in FIG. 35 (1). It is a figure which shows the one aspect | mode of the production | presentation which an production | presentation control part uses an image display part in the fluctuation production pattern shown in FIG. 35 (2). It is a figure which shows the one aspect | mode of the production | presentation which an production | presentation control part uses an image display part in the fluctuation production pattern shown in FIG. 35 (2). It is a figure which shows the one aspect | mode of the effect which an effect control part performs using the image display part in the fluctuation effect pattern shown in FIG. 35 (3). It is a figure which shows the one aspect | mode of the effect which an effect control part performs using the image display part in the fluctuation effect pattern shown in FIG. 35 (3). It is a figure which shows the one aspect | mode of the effect which an effect control part performs using the image display part in the fluctuation effect pattern shown in FIG. 35 (3). In the variation effect pattern shown in FIG. 35 (4), it is a figure which shows the one aspect | mode of the effect which an effect control part performs using an image display part. In the variation effect pattern shown in FIG. 35 (4), it is a figure which shows the one aspect | mode of the effect which an effect control part performs using an image display part. It is a figure which shows the one aspect | mode of the production | presentation which an production | presentation control part uses an image display part in the fluctuation production pattern shown in FIG. 35 (5). It is a figure which shows the one aspect | mode of the production | presentation which an production | presentation control part uses an image display part in the fluctuation production pattern shown in FIG. 35 (5). It is a figure which shows the one aspect | mode of the production | presentation which an production | presentation control part uses an image display part in the fluctuation production pattern shown in FIG. 35 (5). It is a figure which shows the structure of a decoration design. It is a figure which shows the relationship between the classification of a decoration design, and a customer waiting | standby drawing effect. It is a figure which shows the one aspect | mode of the same-color chance eye effect which an effect control part performs using an image display part. It is a figure which shows the one aspect | mode of the same-color chance eye effect which an effect control part performs using an image display part. It is a figure which shows the one aspect | mode of the production | presentation which an effect control part performs using an image display part in a high probability time short game state. It is a figure which shows the one aspect | mode of the production | presentation which an effect control part performs using an image display part in a special stage. It is a figure which shows the relationship between the decoration symbol and demo image which perform a customer waiting | waiting drawing effect. It is a figure which shows the relationship between the decoration symbol which performs a customer waiting | waiting | wearing figure effect, and a setting image. It is a figure which shows the relationship between the decoration design and character image which perform a customer waiting | standby drawing effect. It is a figure which shows the example of a change effect including the image change effect performed with another effect aspect. It is a figure which shows the example of a change effect including the image change effect performed with another effect aspect. It is a figure which shows the example of a change effect including the image change effect performed with another effect aspect. It is a figure which shows the example of a change effect including the image change effect performed with another effect aspect. It is a figure which shows the example of a change effect including the image change effect performed with another effect aspect. It is a figure which shows the example of a change effect including the image change effect performed with another effect aspect. It is a figure which shows the example of a change effect including the image change effect performed with another effect aspect. It is a figure which shows the example of a change effect including the image change effect performed with another effect aspect. It is a figure which shows the example of a change effect including the image change effect performed with another effect aspect. It is a figure which shows the example of a change effect including the image change effect performed with another effect aspect. It is a figure which shows the example of a change effect including the image change effect performed with another effect aspect. It is a figure which shows the example of the customer waiting-drawing effect produced after a power supply restoration. It is a figure which shows the modification of a customer waiting | waiting | wearing figure effect.

Embodiments of the present invention will be described below in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings.
[Basic configuration of gaming machine]
FIG. 1 is a schematic front view of a pachinko gaming machine 100 according to the present embodiment.
A pachinko gaming machine 100 as an example of the gaming machine shown in FIG. 1 is configured to pay out a prize ball when a gaming ball launched by an instruction operation by a player wins. The pachinko gaming machine 100 includes a game board 110 on which game balls are launched, and a frame member 150 surrounding the game board 110. The game board 110 is detachably attached to the frame member 150.

The game board 110 has a game area 111 for playing with a game ball on the front surface, a rail member 112 that forms a passage where a game ball launched from below rises toward the upper position of the game area 111, and a game A guide member 113 for guiding the game ball is provided on the right side of the region 111.
In the present embodiment, an image display unit 114 that displays various images for production is provided at a position of the game area 111 that is easily visible to the player. The image display unit 114 includes a display screen such as a liquid crystal display, and displays a decorative symbol for notifying the player of a symbol lottery result (symbol variation result) as the game progresses by the player, An effect image by the appearance of a character or the appearance of an item or an effect image using a later-described hold display is displayed.
In addition, a movable accessory 115 and a board lamp 116 used for various effects are provided on the front surface of the game board 110. The movable accessory 115 performs various effects by operating on the game board 110, and the board lamp 116 performs various effects by emitting light.

  The game area 111 is provided with a game nail and a windmill (not shown) for changing the direction in which the game ball falls. Further, in the game area 111, various bonuses relating to winning and lottery are arranged at predetermined positions. In addition, the game area 111 is provided with a discharge port 117 through which game balls launched into the game area 111 that have not been won in the winning area are discharged out of the game area 111.

  In the present embodiment, as various functions related to winning and lottery, a special symbol lottery (a jackpot lottery) starts when a game ball wins, and it is normal when a game ball passes. A start gate (hereinafter simply referred to as a gate) 124 for starting a symbol lottery (open / close lottery) is disposed on the game board 110. In FIG. 1, the gates 124 are provided on the left and right sides of the game area 111, the left gate 124 is indicated as 124L, and the right gate 124 is indicated as 124R. Moreover, the 1st starting port 121 and the 2nd starting port 122 here say the winning opening used as the operation opportunity of the predetermined 1 special symbol display. Specifically, the first start port 121 and the second start port 122 are provided with switches (a first start port switch 211 and a second start port switch 212 described later) that detect the passage of a game ball when winning a prize. It has been. And when a game ball wins the 1st starting port 121 or the 2nd starting port 122, this switch will detect the passage of a gaming ball as an opportunity to operate a special symbol display.

  The second start port 122 includes an electric tulip (opening / closing member) 123 as a normal electric accessory that is turned on and off by a pair of blades in the shape of tulip flowers that are opened and closed by an electric solenoid. In the electric tulip 123, when the blade is closed, it is difficult for the game ball to enter the second start port 122, but when the blade is opened, the entrance of the second start port 122 is expanded and the game ball is moved to the second start port 122. It is configured to be easy to enter. When the electric tulip 123 wins the normal symbol lottery, the blade opens for a specified time (for example, 0.15 to 1.8 seconds) and for a specified number of times (for example, 1 to 3 times) while lighting or blinking.

The pachinko gaming machine 100 has, as gaming states, a low probability state with a low winning probability and a high probability state with a higher winning probability than the low probability state based on the winning probability of the jackpot lottery. And it is controlled to either a low-probability state or a high-probability state based on a predetermined condition such as a jackpot or special symbol lottery.
In addition, the pachinko gaming machine 100 has, as a gaming state, an electric support state where there are few winning opportunities at the second starting port 122 and an electric support state where there are more winning opportunities at the second starting port 122 than when there is no electric support state. have. Then, for example, under a predetermined condition such as a jackpot or the number of lotteries of special symbol lottery, it is controlled to be in either the electric support non-state or the electric support state. The electric support state is, for example, any one or more of shortening the normal symbol variation time, extending the opening time of the electric tulip 123, and increasing the probability of winning the normal symbol lottery. A gaming state controlled by a combination.
In addition, the pachinko gaming machine 100 has a short state when the special symbol variation time is long and a short state when the special symbol variation time is shorter than the short time state as the gaming state.
In the present embodiment, it is assumed that the power support state and the time reduction state are controlled simultaneously. Further, in the following description, the electric support state and the short time state are simply referred to as the time reduction state, and the non-electric support state and the short time state are simply referred to as the short time state.

Also, in this embodiment, as other prizes and lottery items, a lottery is performed even if a game ball wins a grand prize opening 125 as a special electric bonus that opens according to the result of the special symbol lottery. An ordinary winning opening 126 that is not present is arranged on the game board 110. The big prize opening 125 is provided with a big prize opening door 125D for opening and closing the big prize opening 125. In the following description, the opening / closing state and the opening / closing operation of the special winning opening door 125D may be described as the opening / closing state and the opening / closing operation of the special winning opening 125 for convenience.
In the present embodiment, a display 130 for displaying a lottery result and the number of holds is arranged at the lower left position of the game board 110.

  Also, on the back side of the game board 110, a game control board that determines whether or not a special symbol is won, an effect control board that comprehensively controls effects, an image control board that controls effects by images and sounds, various lamps, Various substrates (not shown) such as a lamp control substrate for controlling the effect by the movable accessory 115 are attached. In addition, a switching power supply (not shown) that converts the supplied 24V AC power source into a DC power source and outputs it to various boards and the like is disposed on the back surface of the game board 110.

When the player touches the handle 151 and rotates the lever 152 in the clockwise direction, the frame member 150 moves the game balls at a predetermined time interval (for example, 100 per minute) with a hitting force according to the operation angle. And a launching device (not shown) for electrically firing. In addition, the frame member 150 includes a supply device (not shown) that sequentially supplies game balls to the launching device one by one at a timing in conjunction with the operation of the player's lever 152, and a game ball that the supply device supplies to the launching device. And a plate 153 for temporarily storing. For example, a payout ball by a payout unit is paid out to the plate 153.
In the present embodiment, the plate 153 is configured as an integrated upper and lower plate, but a configuration example in which the upper plate and the lower plate are separated is also conceivable. A configuration example in which the handle 151 of the launching device emits light under a predetermined condition is also conceivable.

The frame member 150 also includes a stop button 154 for temporarily stopping the launch of the game ball even when the player is touching the handle 151 of the launch device, and a game ball stored in the tray 153. A take-out button 155 for dropping and taking out the box (not shown).
Further, the frame member 150 includes a speaker 156 and a frame lamp 157 for notifying the gaming state and situation of the pachinko gaming machine 100 and performing various effects. The speaker 156 performs various effects using music, voice, and sound effects. The frame lamp 157 is composed of a light emitting body such as an LED, and performs various effects by light depending on a pattern due to lighting and blinking, a difference in emission color, and the like. In addition, about the frame lamp | ramp 157, the structural example which enables it to perform the effect which changes the irradiation direction of light can be considered.
The frame member 150 also includes a transparent plate (not shown) for separating the game board 110 from the player.

FIG. 2 is a diagram for explaining the pachinko gaming machine 100 according to the present embodiment, and FIG. 2A is an enlarged view showing an example of the display unit 130 arranged at the lower left of the gaming board 110. FIG. 2B is a partial plan view of the pachinko gaming machine 100.
As shown in FIG. 2A, the display 130 of the pachinko gaming machine 100 receives a first special symbol display 221 that operates in response to winning of the first starting port 121 and a winning of the second starting port 122. A second special symbol display 222 that operates correspondingly and a normal symbol display 223 that operates corresponding to the passage of the gate 124 are provided. The first special symbol display unit 221 displays the lottery result by stopping and displaying the special symbol based on the winning of the first start port 121 after variably displaying. The second special symbol display 222 displays the lottery result by stopping and displaying the special symbol based on the winning of the second start port 122 after variably displaying. Based on the fact that the game ball has passed through the gate 124, the normal symbol display unit 223 displays the lottery result by stopping and displaying the normal symbol after being variably displayed. In the present embodiment, the first special symbol display 221 and the second special symbol display 222 are each constituted by a display device in which LEDs are arranged, and the lottery result of the special symbol lottery is displayed according to the lighting mode. Similarly, the normal symbol display 223 is also composed of a display device in which LEDs are arranged, and the lottery result of the normal symbol lottery is displayed according to the lighting mode.

  In addition, the indicator 130 operates in response to the hold in the first special symbol display 221 and the first special symbol hold indicator 218 that operates corresponding to the hold in the first special symbol display 221 and the second special symbol display 222. 2 a special symbol hold indicator 219 and a normal symbol hold indicator 220 that operates in response to the hold in the normal symbol indicator 223. In the present embodiment, the first special symbol hold indicator 218, the second special symbol hold indicator 219, and the normal symbol hold indicator 220 are each configured by a display device in which LEDs are arranged, and the number of holds is determined depending on the lighting mode. Is displayed.

Here, the hold will be described. If a game ball wins in the first start port 121 or the second start port 122 during the special symbol change display operation (while the change display for one win is being performed), the special symbol is changing. In addition, the special symbol variation display operation based on the subsequent winning cannot be started. Therefore, the number of subsequent winnings is memorized up to a specified number (for example, 4), and the right to start a special symbol for the winning game ball is until the variable display operation for the previously winning game ball ends. Deferred.
For normal symbols, the same processing as for special symbols is performed. The fact that such a hold has been made and the number of hold (unchanged number) are displayed on the first special symbol hold indicator 218, the second special symbol hold indicator 219 and the normal symbol hold indicator 220.

  Furthermore, the display device 130 includes a state display device 224 that displays the state of the pachinko gaming machine 100. In the present embodiment, the status indicator 224 is configured by a display device in which three LEDs are arranged. One of the three LEDs notifies whether or not the state of the pachinko gaming machine 100 is in a high probability state where the winning probability of the special symbol lottery is high. The other is to notify by lighting whether the state of the pachinko gaming machine 100 is short when the special symbol variation time is short. Still another one is to notify by lighting whether or not the player is in a state advantageous to the player by making a right strike (by changing the hitting force of the game ball).

  In addition, the indicator 130 includes a round number indicator 225 for displaying the number of rounds when the big winning opening 125 is operated in the jackpot game performed according to the lottery result of the special symbol lottery. The jackpot game will be described later. The round number display 225 is configured by a display device in which LEDs are arranged, and the number of operating rounds of the big winning opening 125 in the jackpot game is displayed according to the lighting mode.

  The frame member 150 of the pachinko gaming machine 100 includes an input device for a player to input an effect. As shown in FIG. 2B, in the present embodiment, as an example of an input device, an effect button 161, an effect key 162 that is adjacent to the effect button 161 and includes a plurality of keys arranged in a substantially cross shape, Is disposed on the frame member 150. In the example shown in the figure, a case is considered where an effect of accepting an operation of selecting one image from a plurality of images is performed. In this case, for example, when the player operates an effect key 162 including four keys arranged in a cross, one of a plurality of images displayed on the image display unit 114 is instructed, and the effect button 161 is pressed. By performing the operation, it is possible to produce an effect of selecting the instructed image. In addition to the effect buttons 161 and the effect keys 162 shown in the figure, various input forms such as a lever, a handle, and the like can be adopted as the input device.

[Configuration of control unit]
Next, a control unit that performs operation control and signal processing in the pachinko gaming machine 100 will be described.
FIG. 3 is a block diagram showing an internal configuration of the control unit of the pachinko gaming machine according to the present embodiment.
FIG. 4 is an explanatory diagram of the image / sound control unit and the lamp control unit of the present embodiment.

  As shown in FIG. 3, the control unit includes a game control unit 200 that determines whether a special symbol is won or the like as main control means. In addition, as the sub-control means, an effect control unit 300 that comprehensively controls the effect and a payout control unit 330 that controls payout of the payout ball are provided.

[Configuration and function of game control unit]
The game control unit 200 is used as a CPU 201 that performs arithmetic processing when determining whether or not a special symbol is won, a ROM 202 that stores programs executed by the CPU 201, various data, and the like, a working memory of the CPU 201, and the like. RAM 203 to be provided.

  The game control unit 200 controls the gaming state of the pachinko gaming machine 100 in either a high probability state or a low probability state, a time-short state or a time-short state. As a result, the gaming state of the pachinko gaming machine 100 is a high probability state and a short time state, a high probability short time gaming state, a low probability state and a short time state, low probability short time gaming state, a high probability state, and a short time short state. It is one of a short-probability state with no probability, a low-probability state, and a short-probability state with a low probability. Then, the game control unit 200 switches between a high probability state and a low probability state based on a predetermined condition such as a jackpot or the number of times of special symbol lottery as described above, and switches between a short time state and a short time state. Switch. In addition, the game control unit 200 performs control such as increasing the probability of winning the normal symbol lottery in the short time state, shortening the normal symbol variation time, and extending the opening time of the electric tulip 123 in the short time state. I do.

  The game control unit 200 acquires a random number value used for the special symbol lottery when the game ball is won at the first start port 121 or the second start port 122. Then, the game control unit 200 performs a special symbol lottery using the acquired random number value, and performs a special game such as a jackpot game according to the determination result of the special symbol lottery. In the special game, the game control unit 200 wins a round that maintains the open state until the special winning opening 125, which is a special electric accessory, satisfies a closing condition (for example, 29.5 seconds have passed or 10 game balls have been won). Control is performed so as to be repeated a predetermined number of times according to the design (type). And the game control part 200 controls the opening / closing operation | movement space | interval at the time of the special winning opening 125 opening.

In addition, the game control unit 200 acquires a random value used for the normal symbol lottery when the game ball passes through the gate 124. And the game control part 200 performs normal symbol lottery using the acquired random number value, and controls the action | operation of the electric tulip 123 according to the determination result of normal symbol lottery.
In addition, the game control unit 200 holds the game ball when the game ball wins the first start port 121 or the second start port 122 during the special symbol change, or the game ball passes through the gate 124 during the normal symbol change. Set the hold that occurs.
Further, the game control unit 200 accompanies the game control such as the determination result of the special symbol lottery and the normal symbol lottery, the change information of the high probability state and the low probability state, the change information of the time short state and the short time state, the setting information of the hold, etc. Information is sent to the production control unit 300 by a command to be described later.

Further, when the game ball is won in the first start port 121, the second start port 122, the big winning port 125, and the normal winning port 126, the game control unit 200 per game ball according to the place where the game ball has won. The payout control unit 330 is instructed to pay out a predetermined number of prize balls. For example, when a game ball wins the first start port 121, three prize balls, when a game ball wins the second start port 122, four prize balls, and when a game ball wins the big prize port 125, thirteen prizes. When a game ball wins the ball, the normal winning opening 126, an instruction command (command) is sent to the payout control unit 330 so as to pay out 10 prize balls. Even if it is detected that the game ball has passed through the gate 124, the payout control unit 330 is not instructed to pay out the prize ball in conjunction with it.
When the payout control unit 330 pays out a prize ball in accordance with an instruction from the game control unit 200, the game control unit 200 acquires information on the number of prize balls paid out from the payout control unit 330. As a result, the number of prize balls paid out is managed.

As shown in FIG. 3, the game control unit 200 includes a first start port detection unit (first start port switch (SW)) 211 that detects a winning of a game ball to the first start port 121, as shown in FIG. , A second start port detection unit (second start port switch (SW)) 212 that detects a winning of a game ball to the second start port 122, an electric tulip opening / closing unit 213 that opens and closes the electric tulip 123, and the gate 124. A gate detection unit (gate switch (SW)) 214 for detecting the passage of the game ball is connected.
Furthermore, the game control unit 200 includes a grand prize opening detection unit (large prize opening switch (SW)) 215 that detects the winning of a game ball to the big prize opening 125 and a big prize opening door 125D of the big prize opening 125. A large winning opening door opening / closing unit 216 set to a closed state and an open state with a protruding slope, and a normal winning port detecting unit (normal winning port switch (SW)) 217 for detecting the winning of a game ball to the normal winning port 126, , Is connected.

In addition, the game control unit 200 includes a first special symbol hold indicator 218 for displaying the number of unreserved reserves won in the first start port 121 during the change of the special symbol, and the second special symbol hold indicator 218 during the change of the special symbol. A second special symbol hold indicator 219 that displays the number of unchanged reserves that have been won at the start port 122, and a normal symbol hold indicator that displays the number of unchanged symbols that have passed through the gate 124 while the normal symbol is changing. 220 are connected.
Further, the game control unit 200 includes a first special symbol display 221 for displaying a special symbol variation display and a special symbol lottery result performed by winning a game ball in the first starting port 121, and a second starting port. The second special symbol display 222 that displays the result of the special symbol variation display and special symbol lottery performed by winning the game ball to 122, and the normal symbol display that displays the normal symbol variation display and the normal symbol lottery result A device 223 and a state indicator 224 for displaying the state of the pachinko gaming machine 100 are connected.

  Then, detection signals detected by the first start port switch 211, the second start port switch 212, the gate switch 214, the big winning port switch 215 and the normal winning port switch 217 are sent to the game control unit 200. In addition, the control signal from the game control unit 200 includes an electric tulip opening / closing unit 213, a prize winning door opening / closing unit 216, a first special symbol hold indicator 218, a second special symbol hold indicator 219, and a normal symbol hold indicator 220. The first special symbol display 221, the second special symbol display 222, the normal symbol display 223, and the status display 224. Thereby, the game control unit 200 performs various controls related to the number of payout prize balls.

  Further, a board external information terminal board 350 for transmitting various information to a host computer (not shown) installed in the hall is connected to the game control unit 200. Then, the game control unit 200 transmits the information about the number of paid-out prize balls acquired from the payout control unit 330 and the information indicating the state of the game control unit 200 to the host computer via the board external information terminal board 350. To do.

[Configuration and function of payout control unit]
The payout control unit 330 is a CPU 331 that performs arithmetic processing when controlling payout of payout balls, a ROM 332 that stores programs executed by the CPU 331, various data, and the like, and a RAM 333 that is used as a work memory of the CPU 331. And.
The payout control unit 330 controls payout of the payout ball based on the command sent from the game control unit 200.
Specifically, the payout control unit 330 acquires, from the game control unit 200, a command for paying out a predetermined number of prize balls according to the place where the game ball has won (the first start port 121 or the like). Then, the payout driving unit 334 is controlled so as to pay out the number of prize balls specified by the command. Here, the payout drive unit 334 is constituted by a drive motor that sends out the game ball from the game ball storage unit.

The payout control unit 330 includes a payout ball detection unit 335 that detects the number of prize balls actually paid out from the game ball storage unit by the payout driving unit 334, and a game ball in the storage unit (not shown). Detecting unit 336 for detecting presence / absence of storage of the game, and detecting whether or not the plate 153 for holding the game ball used when the player plays the game or the paid-out prize ball is full. A full tank detection unit 337 is connected. The payout control unit 330 receives the detection signals detected by the payout ball detection unit 335, the ball presence detection unit 336, and the full tank detection unit 337, and performs a predetermined process according to these detection signals.
Further, the payout control unit 330 is connected to a frame external information terminal board 340 that transmits various types of information to a host computer installed in the hall. Then, the payout control unit 330, for example, information on the number of prize balls instructed to pay out to the payout driving unit 334, information on the number of prize balls actually paid out detected by the payout ball detection unit 335, etc. Is transmitted to the host computer via the frame external information terminal board 340. Also, similar information is transmitted to the game control unit 200.

[Configuration and function of production control unit]
The effect control unit 300 includes a CPU 301 that performs calculation processing when controlling the effect, a ROM 302 that stores programs executed by the CPU 301 and various data, a RAM 303 that is used as a work memory of the CPU 301, and the like. And a real-time clock (RTC) 304 for measuring.
The effect control unit 300 sets the contents of the effect, for example, based on the determination result of whether or not the winning in the special symbol lottery sent from the game control unit 200 and the variation pattern. At that time, in response to an operation input from the user using the effect button 161 or the effect key 162, the effect content corresponding to the operation input may be set. In this case, for example, a signal (operation signal) corresponding to an operation is received from a controller (not shown) such as the effect button 161, and the operation content identified by the operation signal is reflected in the setting of the effect.
In addition, the production control unit 300 instructs the setting of the initial screen as the pachinko gaming machine 100 is turned on. Although the details will be described later, the initial screen is an initial screen that is displayed when the power is turned on. For example, the power recovery image 89 (FIG. 68 (1) described later), the default symbol (FIG. 68 (2)), and the like. Is included.
Furthermore, the production control unit 300 sets the production content based on the change information of the high probability state and the low probability state received from the game control unit 200, and the change information of the short time state and the short time state.
In addition, the effect control unit 300 sends a command for instructing execution of the set effect contents to the image / sound control unit 310 and the lamp control unit 320.

  Furthermore, the effect control unit 300 is connected to an image / sound control unit 310 that controls an effect using an image and sound, and a lamp control unit 320 that controls an effect using various lamps and the movable accessory 115. Has been.

[Configuration / Function of Image / Sound Control Unit]
As shown in FIG. 4, the image / sound control unit 310 stores an image that expresses the contents of presentation and a CPU 311 that performs arithmetic processing when controlling sound, a program executed by the CPU 311, various data, and the like. A ROM 312, a RAM 313 used as a working memory for the CPU 311, a VDP (Video Display Processor) 314, a CGROM 315, and an SNDROM 316 are provided.

Then, the image / sound control unit 310 controls the image displayed on the image display unit 114 and the sound output from the speaker 156 based on the command sent from the effect control unit 300.
Specifically, the CGROM 315 includes a background image displayed during the game on the image display unit 114, a decorative pattern for notifying the player of the lottery result, a character, an item, etc. for displaying a notice effect to the player. Image data is stored. The SNDROM 316 stores various types of acoustic data such as music and sound output from the speaker 156 in synchronization with the image data or independently of the image data, and sound effects such as jingles.
The CPU 311 performs analysis of the animation pattern, creation of a display list in which commands related to drawing are created, transmission of the display list to the VDP 314, and the like based on the hold number command or the variable effect start command sent from the effect control unit 300. Do.

Based on the display list received from the CPU 311, the VDP 314 reads image data and acoustic data stored in the CGROM 315 and SNDROM 316, respectively. Furthermore, the VDP 314 performs drawing processing for background image display, decorative symbol display, decorative symbol variation, character / item display, and the like, and audio processing using the read acoustic data, using the read image data. . The VDP 314 controls screen display on the image display unit 114 based on the image data subjected to the drawing process. The VDP 314 controls the sound output from the speaker 156 based on the sound data that has been subjected to sound processing.
In the present embodiment, the VDP 314 is configured to perform audio processing in addition to the drawing processing. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and a processor that performs dedicated audio processing may be provided separately.

[Configuration and function of lamp control unit]
The lamp control unit 320 stores a CPU 321 that performs arithmetic processing when controlling the light emission of the panel lamp 116 and the frame lamp 157 and the operation of the movable accessory 115, and programs executed by the CPU 321 and various data. A ROM 322 and a RAM 323 used as a working memory for the CPU 321 are provided.
The lamp control unit 320 controls lighting / flashing of the panel lamp 116 and the frame lamp 157, the emission color, and the like based on the command sent from the effect control unit 300. Further, the operation of the movable accessory 115 is controlled.

Specifically, the ROM 322 of the lamp control unit 320 stores lighting / flashing pattern data and emission color pattern data (emission pattern) for the panel lamp 116 and the frame lamp 157 according to the production contents set by the production control unit 300. Data) is stored. The CPU 321 selects and reads out the light emission pattern data stored in the ROM 322 corresponding to the command sent from the effect control unit 300. The lamp controller 320 controls the light emission of the panel lamp 116 and the frame lamp 157 based on the read light emission pattern data.
The ROM 322 of the lamp control unit 320 stores operation pattern data of the movable accessory 115 corresponding to the production content set by the production control unit 300. The CPU 321 controls the operation of the movable accessory 115 based on the read operation pattern data.

In the present embodiment, game control unit 200, effect control unit 300, image / sound control unit 310, lamp control unit 320, and payout control unit 330 are each a main board disposed on the rear surface of game board 110. The game control board, the effect control board as the sub board, the image control board, the lamp control board, and the payout control board are individually configured.
In the configuration example described with reference to FIG. 4, the effect button 161 and the effect key 162 are connected to the effect control unit 300 and controlled by the effect control unit 300, but are not limited thereto. The effect button 161 and the effect key 162 may be connected to the lamp control unit 320 and controlled by the lamp control unit 320.

[Functional configuration of game control unit]
Next, the functional configuration of the game control unit 200 will be described.
FIG. 5 is a block diagram showing a functional configuration of the game control unit 200. As shown in FIG. 5, the game control unit 200 includes a random number acquisition unit 231, a normal symbol determination unit 232, a special symbol variation control unit 233, and a special symbol determination unit 234 as functional units that execute various lottery processes. And a normal symbol fluctuation control unit 236.
In addition, the game control unit 200 includes a variation pattern selection unit 235 as a functional unit that executes a process associated with special symbol variation.
In addition, the game control unit 200 is a function unit that executes operation control of various types of objects and data processing related to a prize ball, etc. As a function unit, a prize winning opening operation control unit 237, an electric tulip operation control unit 238, and a prize ball processing unit 239 And an output control unit 240 and a random number control unit 241.

The random number acquisition unit 231 acquires a random number value used for the special symbol lottery and a random value used for the normal symbol lottery. In the case of a random number value used for the special symbol lottery, specifically, on the condition that a game ball has won a prize at the first starting port 121 or the second starting port 122, a numerical value within a predetermined range for each type of random number. One numerical value (random number value) is selected (obtained) from the inside. The acquired random number value is used for determination by the special symbol determination unit 234. As will be described in detail later, the random numbers used in the special symbol lottery include a jackpot random number indicating whether or not the jackpot, a symbol random number indicating the type of symbol, a variation pattern random number, a reach random number, and the like.
Further, in the case of a random number value used in the normal symbol lottery, specifically, one numerical value (random number value) is selected (obtained) from a predetermined range of values on the condition that the game ball has passed through the gate 124. ) The acquired random number value is used for determination by the normal symbol determination unit 232. In addition, as a random number used for the normal symbol lottery, a symbol random number indicating a winning type, a variation pattern random number, or the like may be set in addition to a winning random number indicating whether or not the winning is made.
When the special symbol lottery is performed, the special symbol fluctuation control unit 233 controls the fluctuation of the special symbol in the first special symbol indicator 221 or the second special symbol indicator 222 according to the lottery result.

  The special symbol determination unit 234 uses a random number table as shown in FIG. 20 described later at the start of the variation of the special symbol, and the lottery result of the special symbol lottery is “whether it is a big hit” or “the symbol when the big win is won” Type "," whether or not a small win if the big win is not won "is determined. That is, the random number acquisition unit 231 acquires a random number value related to a special symbol when the first starting port switch 211 or the second starting port switch 212 serving as a detection unit detects passage of a game ball, and determines a special symbol. The unit 234 determines based on the acquired random number value whether or not to play a special game (such as a big hit game) advantageous to the player. The special symbol lottery (big hit lottery) described above refers to processing in the random number acquisition unit 231 and the special symbol determination unit 234.

  Here, the “hit” is divided into a plurality of types according to the gaming state that occurs after the end of the jackpot game. Specifically, the type of symbol is determined depending on the combination of the short-time state or the short-time state and the high-probability state or the low-probability state. In other words, the types of symbols based on the gaming state that occurs after the end of the jackpot game include a jackpot that becomes a short game state with a high probability at the end of the jackpot game (hereinafter, a jackpot of the short game state with a high probability), and a short game state with a low probability Jackpot to become a jackpot (hereinafter referred to as a jackpot of a low probability short game state), a jackpot to be a high probability short gameless state (hereinafter a jackpot of a high probability short gameless state), a jackpot to become a low probability short gameless state (hereinafter low) There is a possibility of a jackpot of probable short gameless state). Each of these jackpots is associated with an individual special symbol.

  In addition, the “bonanza” may be divided into a jackpot that can be expected to pay out a large amount of gaming balls for a long time, and a jackpot that can hardly be expected to pay out gaming balls because the jackpot game time is short. The former is called “long hit” and the latter is called “short hit”. For example, in “long win”, a round that is maintained until the open state of the grand prize opening 125 satisfies a predetermined condition (for example, 29.5 seconds have passed or 10 game balls have been won) is repeated a predetermined number of times (for example, 15 times). It is. In the “short win”, a round in which the special winning opening 125 is opened for a certain time (for example, 0.9 seconds) is repeated a predetermined number of times (for example, twice).

In addition, the “small winning” in the case where the big winning is not won is a small winning game in which the big winning opening 125 is opened for a predetermined time (for example, 0.9 seconds) a predetermined number of times (for example, twice). Done. At the time of winning the small hit, the game state before the small win is continued even after the small hit game is completed. That is, when the game state at the time of winning the small hit is the high probability short game state, the high probability short time gaming state is continued even after the small hit game ends, and the gaming state does not shift. Similarly, when the game state at the time of winning the small hit is the low probability short-time non-game state, the low-probability short short no-game state is continued even after the small hit game ends, and the game state does not shift.
Further, “small hit” is a kind of “out of game”, and none of the above gaming states that are advantageous to the player is set.

The variation pattern selection unit 235 selects a variation pattern (variation time) of a special symbol displayed on the first special symbol display 221 or the second special symbol display 222. Specifically, the variation pattern selection unit 235 determines whether or not to play the jackpot game and a variation pattern that can perform reach in the decorative symbol variation effect accompanying the special symbol variation (for example, 13.5 seconds or more) ) Is determined based on the determination result or the like. Then, based on the variation pattern selected by the variation pattern selection unit 235, the special symbol variation control unit 233 controls the variation of the special symbol. Details of operations of the fluctuation pattern selection unit 235 and the special symbol fluctuation control unit 233 will be described later.
Here, “reach” is an effect for causing a player to expect a big hit in a decorative pattern to be described later.

The normal symbol determination unit 232 determines whether or not the lottery result of the normal symbol is “winning” using a random number table as shown in FIG. That is, the normal symbol determination unit 232 determines whether or not to perform an auxiliary game for opening and closing the electric tulip 123 based on the random number value for normal symbol lottery acquired by the random number acquisition unit 231. When a plurality of types of winning are set in the normal symbol lottery, the normal symbol determining unit 232 determines “winning type” when the determination result is winning. The normal symbol lottery is a process performed by the random number acquisition unit 231 and the normal symbol determination unit 232.
When the normal symbol lottery is performed, the normal symbol fluctuation control unit 236 controls the fluctuation of the normal symbol by the normal symbol display unit 223 according to the lottery result.
The electric tulip movement control unit 238 opens the electric tulip 123 for a predetermined time and a predetermined number of times when the normal symbol determination unit 232 determines “winning” in the normal symbol lottery, and a game ball is placed at the second start port 122. Generate a state that makes it easy to win. Further, when it is determined as “displacement”, such an open state of the electric tulip 123 is not generated. The operation pattern of the electric tulip 123 will be described later. For example, there are an operation pattern that opens once with an opening time of 0.15 seconds and an operation pattern that opens twice with an opening time of 0.90 seconds.

When the special symbol determination unit 234 determines “big hit” in the special symbol lottery, the big prize opening operation control unit 237 uses the operation pattern specified based on the type of the winning symbol as the big winning game. The opening operation of 125 is controlled. Also, the special winning opening operation control unit 237 opens the special winning opening 125 for a specified time and a specified number of times as a small winning game when the special symbol determining unit 234 determines “small hit” in the special symbol lottery. . For example, there is an operation pattern in which the grand prize winning opening 125 is opened twice with an opening time of 0.90 seconds.
The prize ball processing unit 239 sets commands for controlling the number of prizes received for various types of winning-related items and lottery, and for controlling the payout of prize balls according to the prizes.
The output control unit 240 controls the output of control commands from the game control unit 200 to the effect control unit 300 and the payout control unit 330.
The random number control unit 241 updates various random number values that the random number acquisition unit 231 acquires at a predetermined timing.

[Basic operation of gaming machine]
Next, the basic operation of the pachinko gaming machine 100 will be described.
When the power is turned on, the game control unit 200 of the pachinko gaming machine 100 executes basic processing (recovery processing) at startup. And after performing a basic process, the game control part 200 repeatedly performs the main control process which is a series of processes regarding progress of a game. In addition, when the power is shut off, the game control unit 200 executes a series of power-off processing.

FIG. 6 is a flowchart showing the basic processing performed by the game control unit 200.
When the power of the pachinko gaming machine 100 is turned on, the game control unit 200 first permits access to the RAM 203 (see FIG. 3) (step (hereinafter, “step” will be referred to as “S”) 601). Then, the game control unit 200 determines whether or not a RAM clear switch for clearing the RAM 203 is ON (S602).
When the RAM clear switch is OFF (No in S602), the game control unit 200 next determines whether or not the backup flag related to the operation at the time of power-off is ON (S603).
If the backup flag is ON (Yes in S603), the game control unit 200 next determines whether the checksum created when the power is turned off is normal (S604).
If the checksum is normal (Yes in S604), the game control unit 200 next executes a return process (S605). In this return process, the game control unit 200 performs setting of the sub-control means such as the effect control unit 300 accompanying the return from the state where the power is cut off. Specifically, the game control unit 200 determines the gaming state of the pachinko gaming machine 100 when the power is cut off (whether it is a big hit game, either a high probability state or a low probability state, a short time state and a short time state) The command for setting the sub-control means is output to the effect control unit 300 so that any one of them is reflected. In this return process, the game control unit 200 turns off the backup flag.

  On the other hand, if the RAM clear switch is ON (Yes in S602), the backup flag is OFF (No in S603), and the checksum is abnormal (No in S604), then the game control unit 200 is initialized. As processing, the stored contents of the RAM 203 are cleared (S606), and the work area of the RAM 203 is set (S607). Then, the game control unit 200 outputs a command for setting (initializing) the sub control means to the effect control unit 300, and sets the sub board (sub control means) (S608). The setting of the sub board includes clearing the RAM 303, RAM 313, and RAM 323 mounted on each sub board.

After the return process (see S605) is completed or after the setting of the sub-board (see S608) is completed, the game control unit 200 sets various counters and timers used for game control (S609). Then, the game control unit 200 determines whether or not the interrupt permission (S610), the interrupt prohibition (S611), the symbol random number control process (S612), the initial value random number update process (S613), and the power cutoff flag are ON. (S614) is repeatedly executed as a loop process.
Here, interrupt enable (S610) and interrupt disable (S611) are provided to enable execution of interrupt processing during execution of the loop processing (S610 to S614). In the present embodiment, main control processing in game control is executed by this interrupt processing. Details of the main control process will be described later.
In the symbol random number control process (S612), the game control unit 200 updates the variation pattern random number used in the special symbol lottery.
In the initial value random number update process (S613), the game control unit 200 updates initial values of various random values used in the game control.
In the determination of the power cut-off flag, if the power cut-off flag is OFF (No in S614), the power of the pachinko gaming machine 100 is not cut off, and the game control unit 200 performs main control by interruption together with the loop processing (S610 to S614). Repeat the process. On the other hand, when the power shut-off flag is ON (Yes in S614), the game control unit 200 starts a process for shutting off the power of the pachinko gaming machine 100 (power shut-off process).

FIG. 7 is a flowchart showing the operation of power-off processing performed by the game control unit 200.
In the power-off process, the game control unit 200 first clears the setting of the output port for performing various outputs (S701). Next, the game control unit 200 creates a checksum and stores it in the RAM 203 (S702). Next, the game control unit 200 sets the backup flag to ON (S703), prohibits access to the RAM 203 (S704), and shifts to an infinite loop.

[Main control processing of gaming machines]
Next, main control processing of the pachinko gaming machine 100 will be described.
In the main control process, the game control unit 200 controls the game in the pachinko gaming machine 100, instructs the effect control unit 300, which is a sub-control means, to control the effect, and gives a prize ball to the payout control unit 330. Instructs payout control.

FIG. 8 is a flowchart showing main control processing of the game control unit 200.
The main control process includes a series of processes in game control, and is repeatedly executed at predetermined time intervals (for example, 4 milliseconds). In the present embodiment, the game control unit 200 generates an interrupt every predetermined time set in advance, and when the interrupt is permitted in the loop process shown in FIG. 6 (see S610), the main control is performed as the interrupt process. Execute the process. As shown in FIG. 8, in the main control process, a random number update process, a switch process, a symbol process, an electric accessory process, a prize ball process, and an output process are sequentially executed (S801 to S806).

  In the random number update process (S801), the game control unit 200 calls a function (subroutine) of the random number control unit 241, and updates various random number values used in the game control by the game control unit 200. Details of the setting of the random number and the update of the random value will be described later.

As the switch process (S802), a start port switch process and a gate switch process are performed.
In the start port switch process, the game control unit 200 calls the function (subroutine) of the random number acquisition unit 231, monitors the states of the first start port switch 211 and the second start port switch 212 in FIG. If this happens, a special symbol lottery process is executed. In addition, as will be described in detail later, when pre-determination processing is performed in the first start port switch 211 and the second start port switch 212, each function (subroutine) of the special symbol determination unit 234 and the variation pattern selection unit 235 is called, Execute processing for pre-determination.
In the gate switch process, the game control unit 200 calls the function (subroutine) of the random number acquisition unit 231 to monitor the state of the gate switch 214 in FIG. 3, and when the switch is turned on, for the normal symbol lottery. Execute the process.
The detailed contents of these switch processes will be described later.

As the symbol processing (S803), special symbol processing and normal symbol processing are performed.
In the special symbol process, the game control unit 200 calls the functions (subroutines) of the special symbol variation control unit 233, the special symbol determination unit 234, and the variation pattern selection unit 235, and executes the special symbol variation and the process associated with this symbol variation. To do.
In the normal symbol process, the game control unit 200 calls the functions (subroutines) of the normal symbol determination unit 232 and the normal symbol variation control unit 236, and executes the normal symbol variation and the process associated with this symbol variation.
The detailed contents of these symbol processes will be described later.

As the electric accessory process (S804), a big prize opening process and an electric tulip process are performed.
In the special prize opening process, the game control unit 200 calls a function (subroutine) of the special prize opening operation control unit 237 and controls the opening operation of the special prize opening 125 which is a special electric accessory based on a predetermined condition.
In the electric tulip process, the game control unit 200 calls the function (subroutine) of the electric tulip operation control unit 238 and controls the opening operation of the electric tulip 123 that is a normal electric accessory based on a predetermined condition.
The detailed contents of these electric accessory processing will be described later.

  In the prize ball processing (S805), the game control unit 200 calls a function (subroutine) of the prize ball processing unit 239, and sets a command for controlling the number of winning prizes and a control for paying out prize balls according to the winning prize.

  In the output process (S806), the game control unit 200 calls a function (subroutine) of the output control unit 240, outputs a command for effect control to the effect control unit 300, and sends a command for payout control to the payout control unit 330. Output. The effect control command is generated in each process from S802 to S804, and stored (set) in the control command storage area provided in the RAM 203. The payout control command is generated in the processing of S805 and stored (set) in the control command storage area provided in the RAM 203. A storage area is set in the RAM 203 for each type of control command.

  The output control unit 240 sequentially checks the storage area of each control command in the RAM 203, and if the control command is stored in each storage area (that is, the control command is generated in the processing of S802 to S805). The control command is read out and output to the output destination (the effect control unit 300 or the payout control unit 330).

  In the present embodiment, as shown in FIG. 8, output processing is performed at the end of a series of main control processing. That is, the command generated in each process of S802 to S805 by the above functions as the first processing means is stored in a corresponding storage area of the RAM 203 in each process. After these processes, the output control unit 240 as a second processing unit collectively outputs the commands generated in each process accumulated in the storage area of the RAM 203. In other words, in this embodiment, when the main control process is executed for one cycle, the command generated in the execution of the one cycle is output after the last command generation in the execution of the one cycle is performed.

[Modification of basic operation of gaming machine]
In the operation example described with reference to FIGS. 6 to 8, the interrupt is permitted in the loop process portion of the basic process, and the main control process including a series of processes is executed as the interrupt process. However, the main control process only needs to be configured to be repeatedly executed at regular intervals, and the specific implementation means (execution procedure) is not limited to the examples illustrated in FIGS. For example, the main control process may be incorporated in a series of operations of the basic process, the elapsed time may be measured at a predetermined timing, and the process may return to the main control process every predetermined time (for example, 4 milliseconds). If the main control process is incorporated into the series of operations of the basic process, an interrupt is generated at regular intervals as in the operation described with reference to FIGS. It may be configured to return to the main control process incorporated in the basic process.

  When a command generated by basic processing is output, in principle, every time a command is generated, the command is stored in the command storage area of the RAM 203, and the function of the output control unit 240 as the second processing means is called. Output. Unlike the main control process related to the progress of the game, the basic process is a special process such as an initial operation performed only when the power is turned on. In addition, since the processing procedure may vary depending on the branching based on conditions such as the state of the pachinko gaming machine 100 when the power is turned on, the generated command is promptly output so that there is no omission in the output processing. It is processing. In addition, when a command is continuously generated by a plurality of related processes, a process procedure for storing a plurality of commands in the command storage area of the RAM 203 and outputting them in response to a specific process request is adopted. May be.

[Random number update processing by game control unit]
A random number value as determination information used for various types of lotteries in game control such as special symbol lottery is counted by a counter, and a random number update process (S801) of the main control process shown in FIG. 8 starts from a predetermined initial value. Each time it is done, it is incremented by one. Then, the values at the time each lottery is performed are acquired by the start opening switch process (FIG. 9) and the gate switch process (FIG. 10), and used in the special symbol process (FIG. 11) and the normal symbol process (FIG. 16). The This random number counter is an infinite loop counter, and after the counted random number value reaches the set random number maximum value (for example, 299 for the jackpot random number shown in FIG. 20A described later) Return to the initial value again. In addition, since the random number update process is performed at regular time intervals, if the initial value of each random number is specified, the winning value may be estimated based on the update interval and the initial value information. Therefore, after returning from the main control process to the basic process shown in FIG. 6, in the initial value random number update process of S613, the initial value of each random number is randomly changed.

[Start-up switch processing by game control unit]
FIG. 9 is a flowchart showing the contents of the start port switch process in the switch process shown in S802 of FIG.
In the start port switch process, a process for winning at the first start port 121 and a process for winning at the second start port 122 are sequentially performed. Referring to FIG. 9, the game control unit 200 first determines whether or not a game ball has won the first start port 121 and the first start port switch 211 has been turned on (S901). If the first start port switch 211 is turned on, the game control unit 200 next determines whether or not the unchanged hold number U1 in the winning of the first start port 121 is less than the upper limit value (S902). . In the example shown in FIG. 9, the upper limit value is four. If the number of holds U1 has reached the upper limit value (No in S902), it is not possible to hold any more unchanging winnings, so the process for winning at the first start port 121 is terminated.

  On the other hand, when the pending number U1 is less than the upper limit value (Yes in S902), the random number acquisition unit 231 of the game control unit 200 acquires a random value for determination by the current winning and stores it in the RAM 203 (S903). . Here, since the first starting port 121 is won, a random number value for special symbol lottery is acquired. The random value acquired at this time is a value updated by the random number update process of S801. Then, the result of the special symbol lottery is determined in the later special symbol processing by this random number value. Random numbers here include jackpot random numbers that determine jackpots, jackpots or disparities, symbol types (short or short state after jackpot game, short or short state, high probability state and low probability state, long hit, short Symbol random value to determine the winning pattern, jackpot symbol random number value, variation pattern random value to identify the variation pattern in symbol variation, variation pattern (variation time) that can execute the reach effect described later at the time of deviation A reach random number value that determines whether or not.

  Next, the game control unit 200 performs a prior determination process (S904). The pre-determination process is a process of determining a random number acquired with a winning at the start opening (pre-determination) before the special symbol process in the symbol process (S803).

  And the production | generation control part 300 is based on the determination result (preliminary determination result) of the random number determined by the prior determination process, before the determination result by the special symbol process in the said symbol process (S803) is alert | reported, The notice effect that suggests the determination result can be performed. This notice effect is performed using, for example, a hold display effect (described later) displayed on the image display unit 114 in response to the generation of a random number acquired in accordance with a winning at the start opening.

Then, the game control unit 200 adds 1 to the value of the holding number U1 (S905).
Thereafter, the game control unit 200 sets a pre-determination result command including the pre-determination information by the pre-determination process in S904 in the RAM 203 in order to notify the effect control unit 300 of the pre-determination result (S906).
Furthermore, the game control unit 200 sets a hold number increase command for notifying the effect control unit 300 of an increase in the hold number U1 in S905 (S907), and ends the process for winning in the first start port 121. .

  Next, a process for winning in the second start port 122 is performed. Referring to FIG. 9, next, the game control unit 200 determines whether or not the game ball has won the second start port 122 and the second start port switch 212 is turned on (S908). If the second start port switch 212 is turned on, the game control unit 200 next determines whether or not the number of unreserved hold numbers U2 in the winning of the second start port 122 is less than the upper limit value (S909). ). In the example shown in FIG. 9, the upper limit value is four. If the number of holds U2 has reached the upper limit (No in S909), it is not possible to hold any more unchanging winnings, and the process for winning at the second start port 122 is terminated.

  On the other hand, if the pending number U2 is less than the upper limit value (Yes in S909), the random number acquisition unit 231 of the game control unit 200 acquires a random number value for the lottery by the current winning and stores it in the RAM 203 (S910). . Here, since the winning of the second starting port 122 is won, random numbers for the special symbol lottery (big hit random number value, big hit symbol random number value, reach random number value, variation pattern random number value, etc.) are acquired in the same manner as S903 above. The The random value acquired at this time is a value updated by the random number update process of S801. Then, the result of the special symbol lottery is determined in the later special symbol processing by this random number value.

Next, the game control unit 200 performs a prior determination process (S911). The content of this pre-determination process is the same as that of said S904.
Then, the game control unit 200 adds 1 to the value of the holding number U2 (S912).
Thereafter, the game control unit 200 sets a pre-determination result command including pre-determination information obtained by the pre-determination process of S911 in the RAM 203 in order to notify the effect control unit 300 of the pre-determination result (S913).
Furthermore, the game control unit 200 sets a hold number increase command for notifying the effect control unit 300 of the increase in the hold number U2 in S912 in the RAM 203 (S914), and ends the process for winning at the second start port 122. .

  In addition, although illustration is omitted, in the low probability short-time non-game state, the pre-determination process (S911) accompanying the winning to the second starting port 122 is not executed (prohibited), and in the high-probability short-time game state May perform control so as not to execute the pre-determination process (S904) associated with winning a prize at the first start port 121.

[Gate switch processing by game control unit]
FIG. 10 is a flowchart showing the contents of the gate switch process when a game ball passes through the gate 124.
In this gate switch process, the game control unit 200 first determines whether or not the game ball has passed through the gate 124 and the gate switch 214 is turned on (S1001). If the gate switch 214 is turned on, the game control unit 200 next determines whether or not the unchanged holding number G is less than the upper limit value (S1002). In the example shown in FIG. 10, the upper limit value is four. If the number of reserves G has reached the upper limit (No in S1002), no more unchanging winnings can be reserved, and the gate switch processing is terminated.

  On the other hand, when the number G of holding is less than the upper limit value (Yes in S1002), the random number acquisition unit 231 of the game control unit 200 acquires a random value for the lottery by the current winning and stores it in the RAM 203 (S1003). . Here, since the gate 124 is won, a random number value (such as a winning random number value) for normal symbol lottery is acquired.

Next, the game control unit 200 adds 1 to the value of the holding number G (S1004).
After the value of the holding number G is added in S1004, the game control unit 200 sets a holding number G increase command for notifying the effect control unit 300 of the increase in the holding number G in S1004 in the RAM 203 (S1005). The process for winning in the gate 124 is terminated.

[Special symbol processing by game control unit]
FIG. 11 is a flowchart showing the contents of the special symbol processing in the symbol processing shown in S803 of FIG.
In this special symbol process, the special symbol variation control unit 233 of the game control unit 200 first checks whether or not the jackpot game flag is ON in the setting of a flag set in the RAM 203 (hereinafter, flag setting) ( S1101). Here, the jackpot game flag is a flag that is set to identify whether or not the jackpot game that is performed according to the result of the special symbol lottery is being executed.

  When the jackpot game flag is ON, since the pachinko gaming machine 100 is already executing the jackpot game, the special symbol processing is terminated without starting the special symbol variation (Yes in S1101). Note that playing a jackpot game can be understood as a time when a jackpot game that is a game related to the determination and variation of the previous special symbol lottery is being executed. When the jackpot game flag is OFF (No in S1101), the special symbol variation control unit 233 next determines whether or not the current state of the pachinko gaming machine 100 is in a special symbol variation (S1102). If the special symbol is not changing (No in S1102), then the special symbol fluctuation control unit 233 performs processing related to the number U1 and U2 (see FIG. 9) of the special symbols that have not been changed (S1103 to S1106). In the present embodiment, the number U1 of holdings related to winning of the first start port 121 and the number of holdings U2 related to winning of the second starting port 122 are distinguished, so this processing is also provided at the corresponding start port. Do this individually.

Specifically, the special symbol variation control unit 233 first determines whether or not the number of holds U2 related to winning in the second start port 122 is 1 or more (S1103). When the number of reservations U2 is 1 or more (Yes in S1103), the special symbol fluctuation control unit 233 subtracts 1 from the value of the number of reservations U2 (S1104). On the other hand, if the hold number U2 = 0 (No in S1103), the special symbol variation control unit 233 next determines whether the hold number U1 related to winning in the first start port 121 is 1 or more (S1105). When the number of reservations U1 is 1 or more (Yes in S1105), the special symbol fluctuation control unit 233 subtracts 1 from the value of the number of reservations U1 (S1106). On the other hand, if the holding number U1 = 0 (No in S1105), it means that there is no winning for starting the special symbol lottery, so the special symbol variation is not started, and the waiting process for waiting for customers set in another routine To finish the process (S1116).
In the present embodiment, priority is given to processing related to the holding number U2 related to winning in the second start port 122. That is, when the number of holdings U2 is 1 or more, the processing related to the number of holdings U2 is performed, and when the number of holdings U2 = 0, the processing related to the number of holdings U1 is performed (see S803 to S806). On the other hand, regardless of whether the first start port 121 or the second start port 122 is won, it is also possible to perform control such that the hold numbers U1 and U2 are subtracted in the order of winning.

  After subtracting the holding number U1 or the holding number U2 in S1104 or S1106, the special symbol fluctuation control unit 233 turns off the customer waiting flag set in the flag setting of the RAM 203 (S1107). The customer waiting flag is a flag for identifying that the pachinko gaming machine 100 is in the customer waiting state, and is set in the customer waiting setting process (S1116, see FIG. 15 described later).

  Next, the special symbol variation control unit 233 executes jackpot determination processing and variation pattern selection processing by separate routines (S1108, S1109). Although details will be described later, the setting information for changing the special symbol displayed on the first special symbol display 221 and the second special symbol display 222 by the jackpot determination processing and the variation pattern selection processing (the jackpot symbol, game State, variation pattern, etc.) are determined. These pieces of information are included in a change start command sent to the effect control unit 300.

  Thereafter, the special symbol variation control unit 233 is displayed by the first special symbol display unit 221 and the second special symbol display unit 222 shown in FIG. 2 based on the setting contents determined in the jackpot determination process and the variation pattern selection process. The special symbol change is started (S1110). Then, a change start command including setting information (a jackpot symbol, a gaming state, a change pattern, etc.) indicating the setting contents is generated and set in the RAM 203 (S1111). The variation start command set in S1111 is transmitted to the effect control unit 300 by the output process shown in S806 of FIG.

  When it is determined in S1102 that the special symbol is changing (Yes in S1102), or after the change start command is set in S1111, the special symbol fluctuation control unit 233 determines whether or not the fluctuation time has elapsed (S1112). ). That is, it is determined whether or not the elapsed time from the start of the variation of the special symbol in S1110 has reached the variation time set in the variation pattern selection process in S1109. If the variation time has not passed (No in S1112), the special symbol variation is continued, and the special symbol processing is terminated as it is.

  On the other hand, when the variation time has elapsed (Yes in S1112), the special symbol variation control unit 233 first determines the variation of the special symbol in the first special symbol display 221 and the second special symbol display 222 as a big hit determination process in S1108. It stops at the symbol determined in (S1113). A change stop command for stopping a decorative design to be described later is set in the RAM 203 (S1114). Then, a stop routine process of another routine is executed (S1115). The contents of the stop process will be described later. The change stop command set in S1114 is transmitted to the effect control unit 300 by the output process shown in S806 of FIG.

[Big hit judgment processing by game control unit]
FIG. 12 is a flowchart showing the contents of the jackpot determination process (S1108 in FIG. 11).
In this jackpot determination process, the special symbol determination unit 234 of the game control unit 200 first determines a jackpot random number value in the current special symbol lottery (S1201), and determines whether or not the jackpot or small hit is made (S1202). , S1205). Whether the jackpot or the jackpot is determined is whether the jackpot random number obtained in S903 or S910 in FIG. 9 matches the value set as the jackpot winning value or the value set as the jackpot winning value It is determined by judging whether (refer Fig.20 (a)).

  If the result of the random number determination in S1201 is a big hit (Yes in S1202), then the special symbol determination unit 234 determines a big hit symbol random number value (S1203). Depending on the result of this determination, the type of symbol (such as a jackpot for a short game state with a high probability and a jackpot for a short game state with a low probability) is determined. Which jackpot is determined is determined by whether the value of the jackpot symbol random number acquired in S903 or S910 in FIG. 9 matches a preset value for each symbol type (FIG. 20 ( b)).

  After the above determination, the special symbol determination unit 234 sets the jackpot symbol determined by the determination of the jackpot symbol random number as setting information in the RAM 203 (S1204).

  If the result of the random number determination in S1201 is a small hit (No in S1202, Yes in S1205), then the special symbol determination unit 234 uses a symbol indicating that it is a small hit (hereinafter referred to as a small hit symbol) as setting information. It is set in the RAM 203 (S1206).

  If the result of the random number determination in S1201 is neither big win nor small win (No in S1202 and S1205), then the special symbol determination unit 234 uses the symbol indicating that the lottery is lost (hereinafter referred to as a lost symbol) as setting information in the RAM 203. (S1207).

[Change pattern selection process by game control unit]
FIG. 13 is a flowchart showing the contents of the variation pattern selection process (S1109 in FIG. 11).
In this variation pattern selection process, the variation pattern selection unit 235 of the game control unit 200 first refers to the gaming state of the pachinko gaming machine 100 (whether it is a short time state or a short time state, and a high probability state or a low probability state). (S1301). Then, using the determination result of S1202 of the jackpot determination process (FIG. 12), it is determined whether or not the jackpot was won in this special symbol lottery (S1302). If it is a big hit (Yes in S1302), the fluctuation pattern selecting unit 235 reads the big hit fluctuation pattern table from the ROM 202 and sets it in the RAM 203 (S1303).

On the other hand, if the jackpot has not been won (No in S1302), the variation pattern selection unit 235 then determines a random value for determining whether or not to perform a so-called reach effect for causing the player to expect a jackpot. (S1304). Whether or not the variation pattern that can execute the reach effect is determined by determining whether or not the reach random number value acquired in S903 or S910 in FIG. 9 matches a preset value (FIG. 9). 20 (c)).
As a result of the determination using the random number value, when the variation pattern (variation time) that can execute the reach effect is set (Yes in S1305), the variation pattern selection unit 235 reads the variation pattern table for reach from the ROM 202 and stores it in the RAM 203. Set (S1306). Further, when the variation pattern (variation time) in which the reach effect can be executed is not used (No in S1305), the variation pattern selection unit 235 reads the variation pattern table for detachment from the ROM 202 and sets it in the RAM 203 (S1307).
Here, the fluctuation pattern table includes a plurality of fluctuation patterns prepared in advance (fluctuation time 3 seconds, 7 seconds, 13 seconds, 15 seconds, 30 seconds, 60 seconds, 90 seconds, etc.) and values of fluctuation pattern random numbers. Is a table in which

  Next, the variation pattern selection unit 235 determines the variation pattern random value using the variation pattern random value acquired in S903 or S910 of FIG. 9 and the variation pattern table set in S1303, S1306, and S1307 (S1308). ). That is, the fluctuation pattern selection unit 235 refers to the fluctuation pattern table set in the RAM 203 and selects a fluctuation pattern corresponding to the random value of the fluctuation pattern random number. Therefore, even if the same random number value is acquired, the gaming state of the pachinko gaming machine 100 (whether it is a short-time state or no-short-time state, and a high-probability state or a low-probability state), the result of a special symbol lottery (whether or not it is a big hit The variation pattern table to be referred to differs depending on the difference in whether or not the reach effect is performed when the jackpot is not hit.

  Thereafter, the variation pattern selection unit 235 sets the variation pattern selected in S1308 as setting information in the RAM 203 (S1309). The variation pattern setting information set in S1309 is included in the variation start command set in S1111 of FIG. 11, and is transmitted to the effect control unit 300 by the output process shown in S806 of FIG. Details of the variation pattern selected in this embodiment and its setting will be described later.

[Processing during stop by game control unit]
FIG. 14 is a flowchart showing the contents of the suspension process (S1115 in FIG. 11).
In this stop process, the game control unit 200 first checks whether or not a flag indicating that the time is short (hereinafter, a time short flag) is turned on in the flag setting of the RAM 203 (S1401). When the time reduction flag is ON (Yes in S1401), the game control unit 200 subtracts 1 from the value of the number of lotteries (number of fluctuations) J in the time reduction state (S1402), and whether or not the number of lotteries J has become zero. (S1403). If the number of times of lottery J = 0 (Yes in S1403), the time reduction flag is turned OFF (S1404). It should be noted that the operation for turning on the hourly flag and the setting of the initial value of the lottery count J are performed in a game state setting process (FIG. 18) in a special winning opening process (FIG. 17) described later.

  If the time reduction flag is OFF (No in S1401), or after the time reduction flag is turned OFF in S1404, or if the value of the lottery count J after subtraction in S1402 is not 0 (No in S1403), then game control The unit 200 checks whether or not a flag indicating a high probability state (hereinafter referred to as a high probability flag) is ON in the flag setting of the RAM 203 (S1405). When both the high-accuracy flag and the previous time-short flag are ON, the high-probability short-time gaming state is selected, and when the high-accuracy flag is ON and the short-time flag is OFF, the high-probability time-short non-gaming state is there.

  If the high-accuracy flag is ON (Yes in S1405), the game control unit 200 subtracts 1 from the value of the number of lotteries (number of fluctuations) X in the high probability state (S1406), and whether the number of lotteries X has become 0. It is checked whether or not (S1407). If the number of lotteries X = 0 (Yes in S1407), the high-accuracy flag is turned off (S1408). Note that the operation for turning on the high-accuracy flag and the setting of the initial value of the lottery number X are performed in a game state setting process (FIG. 18) in a special prize opening process (FIG. 17) described later.

  If the high-accuracy flag is OFF (No in S1405), or after the high-accuracy flag is turned OFF in S1408, or if the value of the number of lotteries X after subtraction in S1406 is not 0 (No in S1407), then The game control unit 200 determines whether or not a big win has been won in this special symbol lottery (S1409). And when it is a big hit (S1409, Yes), the game control part 200 judges the kind of symbol next (S1410). Here, as an example of the determination of the symbol type, it is determined whether or not it is a long hit.

  Here, the determination of whether or not the jackpot is possible can be made based on the determination result of the jackpot determination process (FIG. 12). For example, if any of the symbols shown in the diagram of FIG. 20B to be described later is set, Yes is obtained in S1409. If a lost symbol or a small bonus symbol is set in the RAM 203 by the big hit determination process, No in S1409.

  For example, when the symbol type such as the low probability symbol A is long hit (Yes in S1410), the game control unit 200 turns on the long hit game flag (S1411). Thereby, the setting of the gaming state of the RAM 203 becomes a jackpot gaming state (long winning gaming state) in which the symbol type is long winning. In addition, here, in the long hit, it is not distinguished whether it is a high probability state or a low probability state. Whether the state is a high probability state or a low probability state is specified by turning on a corresponding flag in a game state setting process (FIG. 18) in a special prize opening process (FIG. 17) described later.

  For example, when the symbol type such as the high probability symbol E is not long hit (No in S1410), the game control unit 200 turns on the short hit game flag (S1412). Thereby, the setting of the gaming state in the RAM 203 becomes a jackpot gaming state (short winning gaming state) in which the symbol type is short winning. Similar to the case of long hit, the case of short hit does not distinguish between a high probability state and a low probability state.

  After turning on the jackpot game flag in S1411 or S1412, the game control unit 200 initializes the values of the lottery times J and X (S1413). Further, the game control unit 200 turns off the time reduction flag when the time reduction flag is ON in S1401 and the lottery count J is not 0 in S1403 (S1414). Similarly, if the high-accuracy flag is ON in S1405 and the lottery count X is not 0 in S1407, the high-accuracy flag is turned OFF (S1414).

After initializing the values of the lottery times J and X in S1413, the game control unit 200 starts an opening operation (S1417). Here, the content of the opening operation differs depending on whether the winning game flag is turned ON in S1411 or S1412. In other words, an opening operation according to the determination result of the special symbol lottery is set.
Thereafter, the game control unit 200 sets an opening command for performing an effect in the opening operation according to the jackpot game flag in the effect control unit 300 in the RAM 203 (S1418), and ends the in-stop process. This opening command is transmitted to the effect control unit 300 in the output process shown in S806 of FIG.

On the other hand, when the result of the special symbol lottery this time is not a big hit (No in S1409), the game control unit 200 determines whether or not the result of the special symbol lottery this time is a big hit (S1415). ). If it is not a small hit (No in S1415), the in-stop process is terminated.
On the other hand, when it is a small hit (Yes in S1415), the game control unit 200 starts a small hit game (S1416). Thereby, the setting of the gaming state in the RAM 203 becomes the small hit gaming state. In the small hit game, as described above, the special winning opening 125 is opened and closed a predetermined number of times, and is ended after a predetermined time has elapsed.

[Customer waiting setting process by game control unit]
FIG. 15 is a flowchart showing the contents of the customer waiting setting process (S1116 in FIG. 11).
In this customer waiting setting process, the game control unit 200 first checks whether or not the customer waiting flag is ON in the flag setting of the RAM 203 (S1501). Here, the customer waiting flag is a flag that is set to identify that the pachinko gaming machine 100 is in a customer waiting state.

  If the customer waiting flag is ON, the pachinko gaming machine 100 is in a customer waiting state, and thus the processing is terminated as it is (Yes in S1501). On the other hand, when the customer waiting flag is OFF (No in S1501), the game control unit 200 generates a customer waiting command and sets it in the RAM 203 (S1502), and turns on the customer waiting flag (S1503). The customer waiting command set in S1502 is transmitted to the effect control unit 300 in the output process shown in S806 of FIG. Here, as described in the customer waiting setting process (S1116) in FIG. 11 above, the customer waiting flag is not executing a jackpot game (No in S1101) and not changing a special symbol (No in S1102). Further, this flag is set when there is no hold (No in S1103 and S1105).

[Normal symbol processing by game control unit]
FIG. 16 is a flowchart showing the contents of the normal symbol processing in the symbol processing shown in S803 of FIG.
In this normal symbol process, the normal symbol variation control unit 236 of the game control unit 200 first checks whether or not the auxiliary game flag is ON in the flag setting of the RAM 203 (S1601). Here, the auxiliary game flag is a flag that is set when a normal symbol lottery is won. The state in which the auxiliary game flag is set is a state in which the electric tulip 123 is opened in accordance with the electric tulip process (FIG. 19) described later and it is easy to win the second start port 122 (auxiliary game state).

  When the auxiliary game flag is ON, since the auxiliary game state has already been reached and the normal symbol is stopped, the normal symbol process is terminated without starting the normal symbol variation (Yes in S1601). On the other hand, if the auxiliary game flag is OFF (No in S1601), then the normal symbol variation control unit 236 determines whether or not the current state of the pachinko gaming machine 100 is in the normal symbol variation (S1602). If the normal symbol is not changing (No in S1602), then the normal symbol variation control unit 236 determines whether the number G of the normal symbols remaining unchanged (see FIG. 10) is 1 or more (S1603). If the holding number G = 0 (No in S1603), it means that there is no winning for starting the normal symbol lottery, and therefore the processing is terminated without starting the normal symbol variation.

  On the other hand, when the reserved number G is 1 or more (Yes in S1603), the normal symbol variation control unit 236 subtracts 1 from the value of the reserved number G (S1604). Then, the normal symbol determination unit 232 determines a winning random number in the current normal symbol lottery to determine whether or not the normal symbol lottery has been won (S1605). Whether or not the winner has been won is determined by determining whether or not the value of the winning random number acquired in S1003 in FIG. 10 matches the value set as the winning value in the table shown in FIG. It is determined.

  Next, the normal symbol fluctuation control unit 236 sets the normal symbol according to the result of the normal symbol lottery (S1606). That is, when a normal symbol lottery is won, a symbol representing the winning (hereinafter referred to as a winning symbol) is set in the RAM 203 as setting information. On the other hand, when the normal symbol lottery is not won, a symbol indicating that the lottery has been lost (hereinafter referred to as a lost symbol) is set in the RAM 203 as setting information.

  Next, the normal symbol variation control unit 236 sets the variation time of the normal symbol (S1607). This variation time is set based on the time reduction flag set in the processes of S1404 and S1414 in FIG. 14, and S1804 and S1807 in FIG. That is, when the time reduction flag is ON in the setting in S1607, it is set to a short time (for example, 1.5 seconds), and when the time reduction flag is OFF, it is set to a long time (for example, 4.0 seconds). Is done. After this setting, the normal symbol fluctuation control unit 236 starts normal symbol fluctuations in the normal symbol display 223 shown in FIGS. 2A and 3 based on the setting contents of S1607 (S1608). In addition, the fluctuation pattern of a normal symbol can also be determined by lottery. In this case, for example, when the game ball passes through the gate 124, the random number acquisition unit 231 acquires the normal pattern variation pattern random value, and in S1607, the normal symbol variation control unit 236 generates the normal symbol variation pattern random value. By determining, the variation time is set.

  After starting the change of the normal symbol in S1608 or when it is determined that the normal symbol is changing in S1602 (Yes in S1602), the normal symbol change control unit 236 determines whether or not the change time has passed (S1609). ). That is, it is determined whether or not the elapsed time from the start of fluctuation of the normal symbol in S1608 has reached the fluctuation time set in S1607. If the variation time has not passed (No in S1609), the normal symbol variation is continued, and the normal symbol processing is terminated as it is.

  On the other hand, when the fluctuation time has elapsed (Yes in S1609), the normal symbol fluctuation control unit 236 stops the fluctuation of the normal symbol in the normal symbol display 223 (S1610). Then, the normal symbol variation control unit 236 determines whether or not the determination result in S1605 is a win (S1611). If it is a win (Yes in S1611), the auxiliary game flag is turned ON (S1612). On the other hand, if the lottery is off (No in S1611), the normal symbol processing is terminated without turning on the auxiliary game flag.

[Large winning mouth processing by game control unit]
FIG. 17 is a flowchart showing the contents of the special prize opening process in the electric accessory process shown in S804 of FIG.
In this big prize opening process, the big prize opening operation control unit 237 of the game control unit 200 first checks whether or not the big hit game flag is ON in the flag setting of the RAM 203 (S1701). When the big hit game flag is OFF, there is no winning in the big winning opening 125, and the big winning opening process is terminated (No in S1701). On the other hand, when the jackpot game flag is ON (Yes in S1701), the big prize opening operation control unit 237 opens in the operation control at the time of jackpot that is started in the pachinko gaming machine 100 being stopped (FIG. 14). It is determined whether or not the operation is in progress (S1702).

  If the pachinko gaming machine 100 is opening (Yes in S1702), the next prize opening operation control unit 237 determines whether or not a predetermined time (opening time) for performing the opening operation has elapsed. (S1703). If the opening time has not elapsed, the opening operation at the special winning opening 125 is continued, and the special winning opening process is terminated (No in S1703). On the other hand, if the opening time has elapsed (Yes in S1703), the special prize opening operation control unit 237 performs the operation setting of the special prize opening 125 (S1704), and initializes the winning number C (C = 0). Then, the value of the number R of rounds of operation of the big prize opening 125 is incremented by 1 from the current value (S1706), and the big prize opening 125 is started (opened) (S1707).

  In the operation setting of S1704, the operation pattern of the special winning opening 125 and the number of rounds (operation round number) operated by the operation pattern are set. As an example of the case where the big prize opening 125 is operated, there are a special symbol lottery, a case where a long win or a short win is a big win, and a case where a small win is made. The operation pattern and the number of rounds are variously set according to the hit type. In the jackpot game, it is stipulated that the winning prize opening 125 is continuously operated a plurality of times (a plurality of rounds). As an example, in the case of a long hit, for example, 15 rounds (15R) are operated, and 29.5 seconds are released once in one round. In the case of a short hit, for example, two rounds (2R) are operated, and 0.9 second is released once in one round. To further explain, after 0.9 seconds are opened, after 1.0 seconds are closed, it is opened for 0.9 seconds. On the other hand, in the case of a small hit, for example, after 0.9 seconds are opened and 1.0 seconds are closed, then 0.9 seconds are opened. Here, when the operation with short hits and the operation with small hits are compared in the above example, both 0.9 second opening is performed. That is, the action of the big winning opening 125 that can be seen by the player is the same for the case of short win and the case of small win, and the short win and the small win are distinguished only from the action of the big winning opening 125 on the game board 110. I can't do it.

  The law stipulates that the cumulative opening time of the special winning opening 125 must be set within 1.8 seconds for a small hit. On the other hand, in the case of a big hit (long win or short win), the big winning opening 125 must be continuously opened a plurality of times for the number of rounds R of the big hit game. Therefore, when trying to make it difficult to visually distinguish the operation with a small hit and the operation with a short hit as described above, within the range that satisfies the cumulative open time within 1.8 seconds in one operation, An operation mode in which the big prize opening 125 is opened two or more times is set, and in the short win, the same number of rounds as the number of small hits is set.

  Next, the special winning opening operation control unit 237 determines whether or not the opening time in the operation pattern set in S1704 has elapsed (S1708). If the open state at the big prize opening 125 has not passed the opening time (No in S1708), then the big prize opening operation control unit 237 has a predetermined number (for example, 9) It is determined whether or not (S1709). If the opening time has not elapsed and the number C of winning prizes is less than the prescribed number, the operating state (open state) of the big winning opening 125 is continued, so the big winning opening process is terminated (No in S1709). ). On the other hand, if the opening time has elapsed (Yes in S1708) or the winning number C reaches the specified number (Yes in S1709), the special winning opening operation control unit 237 terminates the operation of the special winning opening 125 (closing). (S1710).

  Next, the special winning opening operation control unit 237 determines whether or not the number R of rounds of operation of the special winning opening 125 has reached the maximum value set in S1704 (S1711). If the maximum value has not been reached, the remaining operations are performed, and the special winning opening process is terminated (No in S1711).

If the number R of rounds of operation of the special prize opening 125 has reached the maximum value (Yes in S1711), the special prize opening operation control unit 237 then starts an ending operation (S1712). Here, the content of the ending operation corresponds to the state of the big hit game flag among the ending operations set in the long win game and the short win game.
Thereafter, the special winning opening operation control unit 237 sets an ending command for performing an effect in the ending operation according to the big hit game flag in the effect control unit 300 in the RAM 203 (S1713). This ending command is transmitted to the effect control unit 300 in the output process shown in S806 of FIG.

  Next, the special winning opening operation control unit 237 resets the round number R of the operation of the special winning opening 125 to 0 (S1714), and then performs an ending operation in which an elapsed time from the start of the ending operation is set in advance. It is determined whether the power time (ending time) has elapsed (S1717). If the ending time has not elapsed, the ending operation is continued, and thus the big prize opening process is terminated (No in S1717). On the other hand, if the ending time has elapsed (Yes in S1717), next, the big prize opening operation control unit 237 goes through the game state setting process by the game control unit 200 (S1718), and then turns off the big hit game flag, The big prize opening process is terminated (S1719). The contents of the game state setting process will be described later.

  If it is determined in S1702 that the pachinko gaming machine 100 is not opening (No in S1702), the special winning opening operation control unit 237 determines whether or not it is ending (S1715). If the ending is in progress (Yes in S1715), the operations after S1717 are executed.

On the other hand, if the pachinko gaming machine 100 is not ending (No in S1715), the special winning opening operation control unit 237 next determines whether or not the special winning opening 125 is operating (opening) (S1716). If it is not in operation (No in S1716), the operation after S1705 is executed. If it is in operation (Yes in S1716), the operation after S1708 is executed.
The effect performed in the small hit game described above is the same as the effect performed in the short hit game, and it is not possible to distinguish short hit and small hit from the effect.

[Game state setting process]
FIG. 18 shows the content of the game state setting process (S1718) performed by the game control unit 200 when the ending time has elapsed (Yes in S1717).
When the game state setting process is performed, the jackpot game flag is set to ON in S1701 of FIG. Therefore, as shown in FIG. 18, the game control unit 200 first determines the type of the symbol (S1801, S1802, S1803, S1806). These determinations can be made based on, for example, the type of symbol set as setting information in the RAM 203 in the jackpot determination process (FIG. 12). Since these determinations are substantially the same as S1202, S1203, and S1205 in the jackpot determination process (FIG. 12), the determination results of S1202, S1203, and S1205 may be used.

If it is a small hit (Yes in S1801), the gaming state is not changed, so the gaming state setting process is terminated.
If the symbol type is a jackpot of the low probability short game state (No in S1801, Yes in S1802, S1803), the game control unit 200 turns on the short time flag (S1804). Thereby, the setting of the gaming state in the RAM 203 becomes the low gaming state with a low probability. In addition, the game control unit 200 sets an initial value of the lottery count J (S1805) and ends the game state setting process. The initial value of the lottery number J is 100 in the illustrated example. Therefore, if the lottery in which the lottery result of the special symbol lottery is lost in the low-probability short-time gaming state is continuously performed 100 times, the low-probability short-time gaming state is terminated and the low-probability time-short non-game state is entered.

  On the other hand, when the symbol type is a big hit with a low probability short-time non-game state (No in S1801, Yes in 1802, No in S1803), the game control unit 200 does not turn on both the short-time flag and the high-accuracy flag. finish. Therefore, the setting of the game state of the RAM 203 for the game after the jackpot becomes a low probability short time no game state.

  When the symbol type is a big hit in the high probability short game state (S1801, No in S1802, Yes in S1806), the game control unit 200 turns on the short flag (S1807) and sets the initial value of the number of lottery J (S1808). In this case, the initial value of the number of times of lottery J is 10,000 in the illustrated example. Further, the game control unit 200 turns on the high-accuracy flag (S1809), and sets an initial value of the number of lotteries X (S1810). The initial value of the number of times of lottery X is 10,000 in the illustrated example. As a result, the setting of the gaming state in the RAM 203 becomes a high probability and short gaming state. If the lottery in which the lottery result of the special symbol lottery is lost in this high-probability short-time gaming state is continuously performed 10,000 times, the high-probability short-time gaming state is terminated and the low-probability short-time non-game state is entered.

  On the other hand, when the symbol type is a big hit with a high probability short-time non-game state (No in S1801, S1802, and S1806), the game control unit 200 turns on only the high-accuracy flag (S1809), and the initial value of the number of lotteries X (10000 times) is set (S1810). Thereby, the setting of the gaming state in the RAM 203 becomes a high probability short time no gaming state. Then, if the lottery in which the lottery result of the special symbol lottery is lost in this high-probability short-time no-game state is continuously performed 10,000 times, the high-probability short-time no-game state is terminated, Become.

[Electric tulip processing by game control unit]
FIG. 19 is a flowchart showing the contents of the electric tulip process in the electric accessory process shown in S804 of FIG.
In the electric tulip process, the electric tulip operation control unit 238 of the game control unit 200 first checks whether or not the auxiliary game flag is ON in the flag setting of the RAM 203 (S1901). When the auxiliary game flag is OFF, the electric tulip 123 is not released, and thus the electric tulip process is terminated (No in S1901). On the other hand, when the auxiliary game flag is ON (Yes in S1901), the electric tulip operation control unit 238 determines whether or not the electric tulip 123 is operating (S1902).

  When the electric tulip 123 is not in operation (No in S1902), the electric tulip operation control unit 238 sets the operation pattern of the electric tulip 123 (S1903), and operates the electric tulip 123 with the set operation pattern (S1904). . Here, the operation pattern is set based on the time reduction flag set in the processes of S1404 and S1414 in FIG. 14, S1804 and S1807 in FIG. For example, when the time reduction flag is OFF at the time of setting in S1903, an operation pattern that opens once with an opening time of 0.15 seconds is set, and when the time reduction flag is ON, the opening time of 1.80 seconds is set. An operating pattern that opens three times in time is set. Thus, normally, when the time reduction flag is ON (when it is in the time reduction state), the electric tulip 123 is opened a plurality of times for a long time, and the winning support that makes it easy to win the second start port 122 (electricity chewing support). Is done. A plurality of operation patterns (types of auxiliary games) of the electric tulip 123 when the time flag is ON or OFF are prepared, and the operation is performed according to the type determined in the normal symbol processing (see FIG. 16). You may comprise so that a pattern may be set.

  When it is determined in S1902 that the electric tulip 123 is in operation (Yes in S1902), or after the electric tulip 123 is operated in S1904, the electric tulip operation control unit 238 passes the open time in the set operation pattern. It is determined whether or not it has been done (S1905). If the opening time has not elapsed, the operation state (open state) of the electric tulip 123 is continued, and thus the electric tulip process is terminated (No in S1905). On the other hand, if the opening time has elapsed (Yes in S1905), the electric tulip operation control unit 238 sets the auxiliary game flag to OFF and ends the electric tulip process (S1906).

[Random number judgment method]
Here, a determination method using random numbers performed in the jackpot determination process (FIG. 12), the variation pattern selection process (FIG. 13), the normal symbol process (FIG. 16), and the like will be described in detail.
FIG. 20 is a diagram illustrating a configuration example of a random number (determination table) used in the special symbol lottery and the normal symbol lottery in the present embodiment.
FIG. 20 (a) shows a configuration example of jackpot random numbers used in the special symbol lottery, FIG. 20 (b) shows a configuration example of jackpot symbol random numbers used in the special symbol lottery, and FIG. 20 (c) shows a special symbol lottery. A configuration example of reach random numbers used, and a configuration example of hit random numbers used in normal symbol lottery are shown in FIG.

Referring to FIG. 20 (a), as the jackpot random number determination value, the jackpot when the gaming state of the pachinko gaming machine 100 at the time of jackpot determination is a low probability state and the jackpot when the game state at the jackpot determination is a high probability state 2 types and small hits are set. The range of values of random numbers (big hit random numbers) is 300 from 0 to 299 in all cases. In the case of a special symbol lottery in a low probability state (a jackpot lottery), only one winning value is set, and the winning probability is 1/300. In the case of a special symbol lottery in a high probability state, 10 winning values are set, and the winning probability is 10/300 (= 1/30). That is, in the example shown in the figure, if the winning symbols 121 and 122 are won in the high probability state and the special symbol lottery is performed, the winning probability is 10 times that in the case where the special symbol lottery is performed in the low probability state. Further, three winning values are set regardless of the low probability state or the high probability state, and the winning probability is 3/300 (= 1/100).
Here, the special symbol lottery in the low probability state will be described as an example. The jackpot random number value (see S903 and S910) acquired with the winning of the first starting port 121 or the second starting port 122 as an opportunity is shown in FIG. It is determined whether or not the winning value of the jackpot lottery in the low probability state in (a) matches “5”. Although the detailed description is omitted, the same applies to the special symbol lottery in the high probability state and the special symbol lottery for small hits.

  Referring to FIG. 20B, the jackpot symbols include low probability symbol A, low probability symbol B, high probability symbol A, high probability symbol B, high probability symbol C, high probability symbol D, high probability symbol E, latent Eight kinds of certain patterns are prepared. Here, the low-probability symbol A and the low-probability symbol B are symbols representing a jackpot of a low-probability state, and among these, the low-probability symbol A is a jackpot of a long win (8 rounds) and a low-probability short-time game state. Indicates that there is. The low probability symbol B indicates that it is a big hit per long (4 rounds) and a short game state at a low probability. The high probability symbol A and the high probability symbol B indicate a long hit (15 rounds) and a big hit in a short game state with a high probability. The high-probability symbol C and the high-probability symbol D indicate that it is a jackpot for a long game (8 rounds) and a short game state with a high probability. The high-probability symbol E indicates that it is a big hit in a short win (2 rounds) and a short no-game state with a high probability. The latent symbol is a symbol representing a short hit (two rounds) and a big hit in a short gameless state with a high probability. Therefore, the game state after the jackpot game is the same for the high probability symbol E and the latent probability symbol, but the latent symbol symbol is a condition for performing a latent effect that does not clearly notify the player that the probability state is high. Therefore, it is provided separately from the high probability symbol E. The range of random number values is 250 from 0 to 249. In addition, in the jackpot symbol random number, a winning value is set for each of the first start port 121 and the second start port 122 that trigger the special symbol lottery.

In the low probability pattern A, 35 values are assigned as winning values in both the first start port 121 and the second start port 122. Therefore, the probability of winning with the low probability symbol A when winning a jackpot is 35/250 (= 7/50).
In the low probability symbol B, 15 values are assigned as winning values for both the first start port 121 and the second start port 122. Therefore, when winning the jackpot, the probability of winning with the low probability symbol B is 15/250 (= 3/50).

In the high probability symbol A, 20 values are assigned as winning values when winning in the first start port 121. Therefore, the probability of winning with the high-probability symbol A when winning a jackpot in the special symbol lottery started by winning the first starting port 121 is 20/250 (= 2/25).
On the other hand, 150 values are assigned as winning values when winning at the second starting port 122. Therefore, the probability of winning with the high-probability symbol A when winning a jackpot in the special symbol lottery started by winning the second starting port 122 is 150/250 (= 15/25).

In the high probability symbol B, five values are assigned as winning values when winning at the first start port 121. Therefore, the probability of winning with the high-probability symbol B is 5/250 (= 1/50) in the case of winning the jackpot in the special symbol lottery started by winning the first starting port 121.
On the other hand, 25 values are assigned as winning values when winning at the second start port 122. Therefore, the probability of winning with the high-probability symbol B in the special symbol lottery started by winning the second starting port 122 is 25/250 (= 1/10).

In the high probability pattern C, 25 values are assigned as winning values when winning at the first start port 121. Therefore, the probability of winning with the high-probability symbol C is 25/250 (= 1/10) in the case of winning the jackpot in the special symbol lottery started by winning the first starting port 121.
On the other hand, ten values are assigned as winning values when winning at the second start port 122. Therefore, the probability of winning with the high-probability symbol B in the special symbol lottery started by winning the second starting port 122 is 10/250 (= 1/25).

In the high probability symbol D, 25 values are assigned as winning values when winning in the first starting port 121. Therefore, the probability of winning with the high-probability symbol D when winning a jackpot in the special symbol lottery started by winning the first starting port 121 is 25/250 (= 1/10).
On the other hand, ten values are assigned as winning values when winning at the second start port 122. Therefore, the probability of winning with the high-probability symbol D is 10/250 (= 1/25) in the case of winning the jackpot in the special symbol lottery started by winning the second starting port 122.

In the high probability symbol E, 25 values are assigned as winning values when winning in the first start port 121. Therefore, the probability of winning with the high-probability symbol E when winning a jackpot in the special symbol lottery started by winning the first starting port 121 is 25/250 (= 1/10).
On the other hand, five values are assigned as winning values when winning at the second start port 122. Therefore, the probability of winning with the high-probability symbol E is 5/250 (= 1/50) when winning a big win in the special symbol lottery started by winning the second starting port 122.

In the latent symbol, 100 values are assigned as winning values when winning at the first start port 121. Therefore, the probability of winning in the latent symbol when winning a big win in the special symbol lottery started by winning the first starting port 121 is 100/250 (= 2/5).
On the other hand, the winning value in the latent symbol is not assigned to the second starting port 122, and when winning in the second starting port 122, it is not won in the latent symbol.

  Here, the low-probability symbol A will be described as an example. The jackpot symbol random number value (see S903 and S910) acquired with the winning of the first starting port 121 or the second starting port 122 as an opportunity is shown in FIG. ), It is determined whether or not the winning value of the low-probability symbol A matches “0 to 34”. Although detailed explanation is omitted, the same applies to special symbol lottery such as low probability symbol B.

  As described above, by making the winning probabilities of the types of symbols different when winning at the first start port 121 and when winning at the second start port 122, it is possible to have various games. Further, the arrangement of the first start port 121 and the second start port 122 on the game board 110 is devised so that it is easy to aim at either the first start port 121 or the second start port 122 in a specific state (mode). By configuring the above, it is possible to encourage the player to participate in more aggressive games.

Next, the determination of reach random numbers will be described. The reach random number distribution is set in accordance with the number of holds as will be described later. Here, as an example, a reach random number when the number of holds is 0 will be described.
Referring to FIG. 20 (c), the range of random number values is 250 from 0 to 249, and a variation pattern (variation time) in which a reach effect can be executed (for example, 13.5 seconds or more). 22 random numbers are assigned to (with reach), and 228 random numbers are assigned to a lottery result (without reach) that does not have a variation pattern capable of executing reach production (for example, less than 13.5 seconds). In other words, in the illustrated example, when a special symbol lottery is not won, a reach effect is performed with a probability of 22/250 (= 11/125). Here, the reach effect is an effect performed in the image display unit 114 when the special symbol changes. In the following, the special symbol variation effect that does not make the reach effect a changeable pattern is called a non-reach effect, and the special symbol change effect that makes the reach effect a corresponding change pattern is a reachable effect. Call it.

  Here, the case with reach will be described as an example. The reach random number value (see S903 and S910) acquired in response to the winning at the first start port 121 or the second start port 122 is the reach in FIG. It is determined whether or not the winning value is “0 to 21”. Although the detailed explanation is omitted, the same applies to the special symbol lottery without reach.

  In many cases, when the special symbol changes, the first special symbol display 221 and the second special symbol display 222 (hereinafter referred to as the special symbol display units 221 and 222 if they are not distinguished) are linked with display control. In the image display unit 114, an effect using a decorative design is performed. The decorative design is configured, for example, by displaying three rows of symbols composed of a number sequence in which numbers 1 to 8 are continuously written in the vertical direction. The decorative design is displayed in one of a plurality of colors such as blue, green, and red. Although details will be described later, for example, a numeral portion 411 (FIG. 49 described later) in each decorative design is displayed in one of blue, green, and red. Then, at the same time when the special symbol display on the special symbol indicators 221 and 222 is started, the decorative symbol displayed on the image display unit 114 starts scrolling. In addition, after a predetermined time has elapsed from the start of the special symbol variation display (decorative symbol scroll start), the special symbol is stopped and displayed, and at the same time, the decorative symbol is also confirmed and stopped. Generally, when the determination result of the special symbol lottery is a big hit, three identical numbers are arranged on a straight line extending horizontally or diagonally in the stop display of the decorative symbol. An effect using a decorative symbol performed in accordance with the variation display of the special symbol is referred to as a variation effect.

In the reach effect, for example, the following operation is performed on the decorative pattern as the change effect. First, any two symbols (several sequences) are temporarily stopped first before the decorative symbols scrolling in the vertical (horizontal) direction are fixed and stopped. At this time, the same number is temporarily stopped on a straight line extending horizontally (vertically) or diagonally. More specifically, if the decorative symbol is scrolling in the vertical direction, the same number is temporarily stopped in one row in the horizontal direction.
Next, the last row gradually slows down the scroll speed, giving the player a sense of expectation that three identical numbers will be aligned on a straight line. Then, after the last row temporarily stops, the three symbols are fixedly stopped.
Here, in the effect with reach, the SP reach effect or the SP / SP reach effect may be performed before the three symbols are confirmed and stopped. In addition, SP reach production is generally called super reach or special reach, and is an effect that expects to win more than reach, and it is a production of moving images in which various characters appear or stories develop . SP / SP Reach is generally called Super Super Reach or Special Special Reach, and it is a production that expects a bigger hit than SP Reach. Various characters appear and stories develop. This is the production.
Further, as shown in FIG. 21, which will be described later, in this embodiment, when the variation time is longer (for example, 90 seconds or 60 seconds), the SP reach or SP / SP reach effect is set to be executed. . Note that the above-described variation effect performed together with the reach effect is also referred to as a reach variation effect.
On the other hand, in the effect without reach, the effect that gives the player a sense of expectation, such as the effect with reach, for example, is suppressed until the decorative symbol that scrolls in the vertical (horizontal) direction is stopped. The symbols are fixed and stopped in a state where the same numbers are not aligned on a straight line.

As described above, when the result of the determination of the jackpot random number is out of place, the reach random number can be performed with the reach with a variation pattern that can execute the reach effect on the image display unit 114, or the reach effect can be executed. It is a random number for deciding whether to perform a non-reach effect that is not a variation pattern. Further, by changing the execution ratio of the effect with reach according to the number of holds, the player can be given a sense of expectation moderately while enabling efficient game progress.
In addition, when winning a jackpot, there will be an effect with reach, and finally the decorative symbols will be confirmed and stopped with the same numbers aligned on a horizontal (vertical) or diagonal line Can do. On the other hand, in the case of a reach-provided effect in the case of winning a small hit or out of place, the decorative symbols are confirmed and stopped in a state where the same numbers are not aligned on the straight line.

Next, the determination of the winning random number used for the normal symbol lottery will be described.
Referring to FIG. 20 (d), the range of random number values is 10 from 0 to 9, and one value is assigned as the winning value when the time-short flag is OFF, and the winning value when the time-short flag is ON. Nine values are assigned. Therefore, when the game ball passes through the gate 124 and the normal symbol lottery is performed in the timeless state, it is won with a probability of 1/10. On the other hand, if the game ball passes through the gate 124 and the normal symbol lottery is performed in the short-time state, the player wins with a probability of 9/10.

  Here, the short flag OFF will be described as an example. The winning random number value (see S1003) acquired when the game ball passes through the gate 124, the first starting port 121 or the second starting port 122 is shown in FIG. It is determined whether or not it coincides with “0” which is the winning value of the time-short flag OFF in d). Although the detailed description is omitted, the same applies to the normal symbol lottery with the hourly flag ON.

In addition, although not particularly illustrated, it is possible to set a plurality of hits with different contents of the auxiliary game (open pattern of the electric tulips 123) performed when it is determined that the normal symbol lottery is won. In this case, for example, the winning symbol random number for specifying the winning type in the normal symbol lottery is set in the same manner as the jackpot symbol random number for specifying the symbol type in the special symbol lottery (see FIG. 20B). Then, the game control unit 200 acquires the random number value of the winning design random number together with the random number value of the winning random number in the gate switch process (see FIG. 10) by the random number acquiring unit 231, and is acquired by the normal symbol determining unit 232. The hit type is specified based on the random value.
Note that the random number range, winning value ratio, and winning value shown in the configuration example of each random number in FIG. 20 are merely examples, and are not limited to the illustrated values.

[Setting example of fluctuation pattern]
Next, an example of setting the variation pattern and table used in the variation pattern selection process shown in FIG. 13 will be described.
FIG. 21 is a diagram illustrating a setting example of a variation pattern and a table used in the variation pattern selection process illustrated in FIG. In addition, in FIG. 21, the example of a setting of the low probability short-time non-game state is shown. Although illustration is omitted, regarding other gaming states such as a high probability short-time gaming state, a table for setting a variation pattern selected in the variation pattern selection process is individually provided.
FIG. 21 shows a setting example when a game ball wins the first start port 121. When a game ball wins at the second starting port 122, a table for setting a variation pattern selected in the variation pattern selection process may be provided individually, or a game ball won at the first starting port 121. You may make it refer to sharing the table referred in the case.

  As shown in FIG. 21, when the determination result of the special symbol lottery is a big win (Yes in S1302 in FIG. 13), the special symbol fluctuation control unit 233 determines a fluctuation pattern based on the jackpot symbol and the fluctuation pattern random number. . Specifically, the special symbol variation control unit 233 determines that the variation pattern random number value (see S903) acquired together with the jackpot random number value by the random number acquiring unit 231 matches any of the variation pattern random value assigned to each jackpot symbol. The variation pattern is determined based on whether or not to do so. For example, when the jackpot symbol is “high probability symbol A” and the variation pattern random number is “51”, it matches the variation pattern random number range “50 to 69” allocated to “high probability symbol A” in FIG. Therefore, “PB3” is selected as the variation pattern. The special symbol variation time in “PB3” is “90.18 seconds”.

  Further, when the determination result of the special symbol lottery is out of place (No in S1302 in FIG. 13), the special symbol fluctuation control unit 233 is based on the number of holdings U1, the reach random number, and the fluctuation pattern random number in the first special symbol lottery. To determine the variation pattern. Specifically, the special symbol variation control unit 233 uses the reach random number value (see S903) acquired by the random number acquisition unit 231 together with the jackpot random number value when the number U1 of the first special symbol lottery hold is “0”. 21, it is determined whether it is assigned to the reach random number range “0 to 21” assigned to the hold number “0” of “out” in FIG. 21 or to the reach random number range “22 to 249”. When the acquired reach random number is included in the reach random number range “0 to 21”, the random number acquisition unit 231 acquires the variation pattern random value acquired together with the jackpot random number value (see S903) as the reach random number range “0 to 0”. The fluctuation pattern is determined based on which of the fluctuation pattern random number values assigned to “21” matches. For example, when the fluctuation pattern random number is “51”, it matches the fluctuation pattern random number range “50 to 89”, so “PR4” is selected as the fluctuation pattern.

  As described above, the game control unit 200 determines the fluctuation pattern random number value (see S903 and S910 in FIG. 9) acquired when the game ball wins the start openings 121 and 122, the gaming state and reach of the pachinko gaming machine 100. The variation pattern of the special symbol is determined based on conditions such as the presence / absence of production and the number of holds. Then, the information of the determined variation pattern of the special symbol is included in the variation start command and is sent from the game control unit 200 to the effect control unit 300. As will be described later, in the effect control unit 300, an effect corresponding to a change time specified based on information of a change pattern included in the change start command (executable during the change time) as an effect when the special symbol changes Is selected and executed.

[Configuration of the RAM of the Game Control Unit and the RAM of the Effect Control Unit for Performing the Prediction Effect Based on Prior Determination]
Next, the configuration of the RAM 203 of the game control unit 200 and the RAM 303 of the effect control unit 300 in the present embodiment for executing a notice effect based on prior determination will be described.
FIG. 22 is a block diagram illustrating a configuration example of the RAM 203 (see FIG. 3) of the game control unit 200 according to the present embodiment. 22A is a block diagram showing the configuration of the storage area 204, and FIG. 22B is a block diagram showing the configuration of each storage unit shown in FIG. 22A.

  As shown in FIG. 22A, the RAM 203 includes a storage area 204 as a special symbol holding storage area for storing the jackpot random number acquired by the jackpot random number lottery. This storage area 204 has eight storage units corresponding to the maximum number of reservations of the first start port 121 and the number of reservations of the second start port 122 (when the upper limit value of each reservation number is 4). . Specifically, the storage area 204 includes a first storage unit 204a, a second storage unit 204b, a third storage unit 204c, a fourth storage unit 204d, a fifth storage unit 204e, a sixth storage unit 204f, and a seventh storage. Part 204g and eighth storage part 204h.

  Moreover, as shown in FIG.22 (b), each of these memory | storage parts 204a-204h is an area | region where the information showing the distinction of the winning start port (the 1st start port 121 or the 2nd start port 122) is memorize | stored. And an area for storing the acquired jackpot random number, an area for storing the design random number, an area for storing the reach random number, and an area for storing the variation pattern random number. That is, the jackpot random number, the design random number, the reach random number, and the variation pattern random number are stored in each of the storage units 204a to 204h.

  Here, each random number is stored in order from the first storage unit 204a. More specifically, for example, when no random number is stored in any of the first storage unit 204a to the eighth storage unit 204h, the acquired random number is stored in the first storage unit 204a. Further, for example, when random numbers are already stored in the first storage unit 204a to the fourth storage unit 204d, the acquired random number is stored in the fifth storage unit 204e.

FIG. 23 is a block diagram illustrating a configuration example of the RAM 303 (see FIG. 3) of the effect control unit 300 according to the present embodiment. FIG. 23A is a block diagram showing the configuration of the reserved storage areas 305 and 306, and FIG. 23B is a block diagram showing the configuration of each storage unit shown in FIG.
As shown in FIG. 23A, the RAM 303 includes a first reserved storage area 305 and a second reserved storage area 306 as a reserved status storage area for storing a status where a reserved ball is held. The first holding storage area 305 and the second holding storage area 306 correspond to holding for winning in the first starting port 121 and holding for winning in the second starting port 122, respectively. Have. Specifically, the first reserved storage area 305 includes a first storage unit 305a, a second storage unit 305b, a third storage unit 305c, and a fourth storage unit 305d. The second reserved storage area 306 includes a first storage unit 306a, a second storage unit 306b, a third storage unit 306c, and a fourth storage unit 306d.

  Further, as shown in FIG. 23B, each of these storage units 305a to 305d and 306a to 306d has a hold flag storage area for turning ON / OFF the hold flag, and a notification flag storage for turning ON / OFF the notification flag. And a region. The hold flag is a flag for identifying the presence or absence of a hold ball for each of the storage units 305a to 305d and 306a to 306d. That is, for example, when the number of holds due to winning at the first start port 121 is 3, the hold flag is turned ON in the three hold flag storage areas of the first to third storage units 305a, 305b, and 305c. The notification flag is a flag for setting whether or not a notice effect is to be performed based on the result of prior determination for each reserved ball. In the pachinko gaming machine 100 according to the present embodiment, the effect control unit 300 can set whether or not to perform a notice effect based on a pre-determination result in accordance with the gaming state and the state of the effect. Therefore, the notification flag is set to ON when the notice effect is performed, and the notification flag is set to OFF when the notice effect is not performed. Although details will be described later, as a result of the pre-decision effect selection process (S2703), for example, when a notice effect is to be performed on the third hold ball among the three hold balls, the third memory that is the object of the pre-determination The notification flag is turned ON in the notification flag storage area of the unit 305c.

  Although not particularly shown, the RAM 203 has an area for storing prior determination information (hereinafter referred to as a prior determination information storage area) separately from the configuration shown in FIG. The pre-determination information is information obtained by the pre-determination process based on each random number (see S904 and S911 in FIG. 9). The content of the prior determination information is the same as the information obtained as various determination results in the special symbol processing (see FIG. 11), and specifically, whether or not a big hit (and whether or not a big hit), a big hit Is the information for indicating that the type of the symbol and the variation pattern (variation time) have a length that allows the reach effect to be executed or the content of the variation pattern. The pre-determination information stored in the pre-determination information storage area is unique or independent from the hold information corresponding to the winning ball (holding ball) subjected to the pre-determination process (hereinafter referred to as hold information). At the timing, it is included in the prior determination result command and sent from the game control unit 200 to the effect control unit 300.

[Preliminary judgment processing]
Next, the prior determination process (see S904 and S911 in FIG. 9) will be described in detail.
In the pre-determination process in the present embodiment, whether or not the special symbol process is determined to be a big hit by executing the same determination as the special symbol process (see FIG. 11), in other words, the change is determined to be a big hit. It is determined whether or not. Specifically, the game control unit 200 performs a prior determination using a random number table similar to the random number configuration example described with reference to FIGS. 20 and 21 as follows.

FIG. 24 is a flowchart showing the contents of the pre-determination process (S904 and S911 in FIG. 9) according to the present embodiment.
As shown in FIG. 24, the game control unit 200 first determines whether or not the gaming state is a high probability state (S2401), and if it is determined that the gaming state is a high probability state (Yes in S2401), A table is selected, and a jackpot random number and a jackpot symbol random number are pre-determined (S2402). On the other hand, if it is determined No in S2401, the table for the low probability state is selected, and the jackpot random number and the jackpot symbol random number are determined in advance (S2403).

After pre-determination of the jackpot random number and jackpot symbol random number in S2402 or S2403, the game control unit 200 determines whether or not the gaming state is a short-time state (S2404), and determines that it is a short-time state (Yes in S2404), The table for the short time state is selected, and the reach random number is determined in advance (S2405). Further, the table for the short time state is selected, and the fluctuation pattern random number is preliminarily determined (S2406).
On the other hand, if it is determined No in S2404, a table for time reduction and no state is selected and a reach random number is determined in advance (S2407). Further, a table for timelessness and no-time state is selected, and a variation pattern random number is preliminarily determined (S2408).

  Thereafter, the game control unit 200 obtains the results of the jackpot random number prior determination obtained as described above, the results of the jackpot symbol random number prior determination, the reach random number prior determination result, and the variation pattern prior determination result. It is stored in the advance determination information storage area as advance determination information (S2409). Further, in order to transmit the advance determination information to the effect control unit 300, the advance determination result command including the advance determination information is set in the RAM 203 (S2410).

  Here, the above-described prior determination includes a random number value (see S903 and S910 in FIG. 9) acquired according to the winning of a game ball to the start ports 121 and 122, and a determination table used in the jackpot determination process (FIG. 20). And a determination table having the same configuration as that of the reference). That is, the determination itself after selecting the determination table to be used is the same as the determination in the jackpot determination process (see S1201 in FIG. 12). Therefore, in this embodiment, the jackpot determination processing subroutine (see S1108 in FIG. 11 and FIG. 12) used in the special symbol processing (see FIG. 11) is called to determine the random number in the above-described prior determination.

  With this configuration, in the present embodiment, it is not necessary to prepare a processing function (subroutine) for determining a random number separately from the jackpot determination process in order to determine a random number in the prior determination process. Therefore, the number of control instructions can be reduced, and an increase in the size of the program related to the jackpot determination process and the prior determination process can be suppressed. Further, as described above, when the determination table used for the pre-determination is configured similarly to the determination table used for the jackpot determination, the determination table used for the jackpot determination may also be used for the pre-determination.

  Moreover, although only the prior determination (whether it is a big win) regarding the special symbol lottery has been described here, in the present embodiment, prefetching (preliminary determination) is also performed for the variation pattern in the special symbol lottery. The selection of the variation pattern in the special symbol lottery is performed by selecting a variation pattern selection random number (see S903 and S910 in FIG. 9) and a variation pattern table (FIG. 21) acquired in accordance with the winning of the game ball to the start ports 121 and 122. (See S1109 in FIG. 11 and FIG. 13). Therefore, even in the prefetching of the variation pattern, it is selected using the random number value for variation pattern selection acquired at the time of winning and the prefetch table having the same configuration as the variation pattern table used in the variation pattern selection processing of the special symbol processing. The variation pattern can be prefetched.

  In this case, in order to prefetch the variation pattern selected in the variation pattern selection processing, the variation pattern selection processing subroutine (see S1109 in FIG. 11 and FIG. 13) used in the special symbol processing (see FIG. 11) is called and used. be able to. Further, regarding the prefetch table used for prefetching of the variation pattern selection, the variation pattern table used in the variation pattern selection processing of the special symbol processing may be used. With this configuration, it is possible to reduce the number of control instructions relating to the prefetching of the variation pattern selection and to suppress an increase in the program size.

  Note that if the pre-determination process and the jackpot determination process at the time of special symbol change are performed in the same subroutine using the same determination table group, the execution time of each process is different, so the pre-determination result and the special symbol change time There is a case where the determination result by the jackpot determination process is different. That is, it is a case where the gaming state of the pachinko gaming machine 100 (high probability state or low probability state, short time state or short time state) changes after the execution of the pre-determination process until the start of the special symbol change. In this case, since different types of determination tables are used depending on the gaming state, the specific determination table used for determination differs between the execution of the pre-determination process and the execution of the jackpot determination process. . Therefore, even if the same random number value acquired at the time of winning the start openings 121 and 122 is used, the prior determination result and the determination result of the jackpot determination process may be different. In such a case, in the effect control unit 300, if the game state changes before the start of the special symbol variation after the execution of the pre-determination process, the control based on the pre-determination result is not executed (prohibition). You may do.

[Command structure and transmission method]
Here, the configuration and transmission method of commands (effect control commands and setting commands) output from the game control unit 200 to the effect control unit 300 will be described.
FIG. 25A is a diagram illustrating a command configuration. FIG. 25A shows the data structure of the command, and FIG. 25B shows the structure of the command as a bit string.

  As shown in FIG. 25A, a command output from the game control unit 200 to the effect control unit 300 is composed of 2 bytes. This command is composed of a 1-byte “code” as the first data portion and a 1-byte “data” as the second data portion. “Code” indicates the type of command, and “Data” indicates the value of the command. This command is transmitted from the game control unit 200 to the effect control unit 300 using asynchronous synchronization by one serial signal. More generally, the “code” that is the first data part has a size of a bit (a is an integer of 2 or more), and the value of the leading 1 bit is specified as either 1 or 0. The “data” as the second data part has a size of n × a bits (n is an integer of 1 or more), and the value of the first 1 bit is different from the value of the first 1 bit of the first data part. Specific to the value.

  Since start-stop synchronization is used, a start bit (bit indicated as “S” in the figure) is provided at the head of each of “code” and “data” constituting the command, and 1 at the end. End bits of bits (bits indicated as “E” in the figure) are provided. Each of the “code” and “data” constituting the command is provided with one parity bit (bit indicated as “P” in the figure).

  As shown in FIG. 25A, both the “code” and “data” constituting the command have a data size of 1 byte (8 bits). When transmitted, the “code” and “data” are provided with a start bit, an end bit, and a parity bit, respectively. For this reason, it is not easy for the presentation control unit 300 that receives a command to identify whether the received data string is a “code” or “data” of the command from the outline of the data string. Therefore, in the present embodiment, a flag for identifying “code” and “data” is set. Specifically, the value of the specific portion of the 8-bit value constituting the “code” is made different from the value of the portion corresponding to the specific portion of the “code” among the 8-bit values constituting the “data”. .

  In the example shown in FIG. 25-1 (b), the first 1 bit of each of “code” and “data” is used as a flag. That is, in the 8-bit value constituting the “code”, the first 1-bit value is “1”, and in the 8-bit value constituting the “data”, the first 1-bit value is “0”. . Thereby, the effect control unit 300 can identify whether the data string is “code” or “data” by examining the value of the first 1 bit following the start bit of the received data string. The specific value of the flag is merely an example, and a value different from the above value may be used as long as “code” and “data” can be identified.

  Here, since the value of the first bit of “code” is specified as “1”, the range of values that can be taken by “code” is 128 from 10000000B (= 80H) to 11111111B (= FFH). It is. Note that the letter “B” attached to each value indicates binary notation, and the letter “H” indicates hexadecimal notation. In addition, since the value of the first 1 bit of “data” is specified as “0”, the range of values that “data” can take is 128 from 00000000B (= 00H) to 01111111B (= 7FH). is there. That is, according to the configuration shown in FIGS. 25A and 25B, 128 types of commands that can take 128 types of values can be set.

  By the way, in the pachinko gaming machine 100, many types of effects are executed according to the gaming state, the determination result of the special symbol lottery, and the like. Therefore, a large number of commands are prepared for the commands for effect control. In particular, the “data” that is the value indicating the specific content of the command may be insufficient with the above 128. On the other hand, the “code” indicating the type of command is usually smaller than the above 128. Therefore, it is conceivable to use a part of the bit string of “code” to describe the value of “data”.

  For example, consider the case where the last 1 bit of “code” is used to describe the value of “data”. Hereinafter, each bit in the 8-bit bit string constituting “code” and “data” is referred to as first to eighth bits. Separately from the bit string that makes up the “code”, the “code” value that actually indicates the type of command is called the “code value”, and separately from the bit string that makes up the “data”, the actual command value is The value of “data” shown is called “data value”. Then, the code value is described using the first to seventh bits in the “code” bit string, and the data value is all of the “data” bit string (from the first bit to the eighth bit). , And the 8th bit of “code”.

  With this configuration, the possible range of the code value is that the value of the first bit is specified as “1” and the total size is 7 bits, so that the range from 1000000B (= 40H) to 1111111B (= 7FH) ) Up to 64). The possible range of the data value is 128 values represented by 8 bits of “data” in which the value of the first bit is specified as “0”, and values “0” and “8” of the 8th bit of “code”. 1 ”is 256. Therefore, it is possible to set a command having 256 kinds of values as data values.

  Note that the above configuration in the case where a data value is described using a part of the “code” is merely an example, and the specific number of bits and value are not limited to the above configuration example. For example, the data value may be described using the seventh bit and the eighth bit of the “code”. More generally, a predetermined type of data (data value) using a predetermined bit constituting “code” as the first data portion and a bit constituting “data” as the second data portion. Is recorded. Then, by using the remaining bits excluding the predetermined bits in the “code” which is the first data portion, other types of data (code values) different from the predetermined types of data (data values) are recorded. The In other words, a bit constituting “data” as the second data part and b bit (b is smaller than a−1 and an integer of 1 or more) constituting “code” as the first data part. In use, a data value having a size of (a + b) bits is recorded.

  Further, as a means for increasing the number of data values that can be handled, it is conceivable to increase the bit string of “data” describing the data values. For example, it is conceivable to prepare “first data” and “second data” as bit strings describing data values. In this case, if each bit string is 8 bits, a data value can be described by a bit string of 16 bits in total. In order to distinguish between “first data” and “second data”, if the second bit of the 8-bit bit string is used as a flag, for example, the first bit and the second bit of “first data” Can be “00B”, and the first and second bits of “second data” can be “01B”. The first bit has a value “0” as a flag for identifying “code”. That is, the “data” that is the second data portion is a bit string (“first data”, “second data”,...) That represents each data value every 8 bits (more generally, For each a bit), the same value as the value of the first 1 bit is set.

  With this configuration, the range of values that the “first data” can take is 64 from 00000000B (= 00H) to 00111111B (= 3FH), and the range of values that the “second data” can take is Since there are 64 from 01000000B (= 40H) to 01111111B (= 7FH), the total is 4096 (= 64 × 64). Here, the first bit is used as a flag for identifying “code” and “data” (“first data” and “second data”), and “first data” and “second data” Although the second bit is used as a flag for identifying the first and second bits, a flag for identifying four types of bit strings may be set using the first and second bits. For example, “code” may have the value of the first and second bits “11B”, and “data” may have the value of the first and second bits “00B”, “01B”, and “10B”. Conceivable.

[Configuration Example for Command Output in RAM of Game Control Unit]
FIG. 25B is a diagram illustrating a configuration example of a command storage area in the RAM 203.
As shown in FIG. 25-2, the RAM 203 of the game control unit 200 has a command storage area (storage area) to which individual commands generated by various processes such as the main control process shown in FIG. 8 are assigned. . In the example shown in FIG. 25B, 31 command storage areas from area 01 to area 031 are set in the RAM 203. Here, the command allocation to each command storage area does not necessarily have a one-to-one correspondence. For example, a plurality of commands that are not generated at the same time can be assigned to the same command storage area. In the example shown in FIG. 25-2, a plurality of commands are assigned to the area 01, area 09, area 012, area 019, area 020, area 021, area 022, area 023, and area 030. One command is assigned to each storage area.

  In the example illustrated in FIG. 25B, a command related to power-on is assigned to the area 01. Commands relating to power-on include a command for controlling power-on at the time of RAM clear and a command for controlling power-on at the time of recovery. Since these commands are generated in different scenes, these commands are not generated at the same time, and are all assigned to the area 01.

  In the area 02 to the area 04, three commands related to winning at the first starting port 121 (described as “starting port 1 winning” in the figure) are assigned. One of the commands related to winning at the first starting port 121 is a command (in the figure, "Special Fig. 1") showing a determination (pre-reading) result in a prior determination based on winning at the first starting port 121 (see S904 in FIG. 9). This is assigned to the area 02. The other one is a command (denoted as “special figure 1 variation pattern prefetch” in the figure) indicating the prefetching (preliminary judgment) result of the variation pattern specified together with the judgment result, and is assigned to the area 03. Another one is a command ("Special figure 1 hold (+1)" in the figure) indicating that the number of special symbol lottery reservations has been updated (in this case, the value is increased by 1) based on the winning at the first starting port 121. And assigned to the area 04.

  In the area 05 to the area 07, three commands (denoted as “starting opening 2 winning” in the figure) related to winning in the second starting opening 122 are assigned. One of the commands related to winning at the second starting port 122 is a command ("special figure 2 pattern look-ahead" in the figure) indicating the determination result in the prior determination based on winning at the second starting port 122 (see S911 in FIG. 9). And assigned to the area 05. The other one is a command (described as “special figure 2 variation pattern prefetch” in the figure) indicating the variation pattern prefetching result specified together with the determination result, and is assigned to the area 06. Another one is a command ("Special figure 2 hold (+1)" in the figure) indicating that the number of special symbol lottery reservations has been updated (in this case, the value is increased by 1) based on the winning at the second starting port 122. And is assigned to the area 07.

  In the area 08 to area 010, there are five commands related to the normal symbol lottery (in the figure, "Pending map", "Plot type", "Pix map", "Plot open / close", "Plot hold" Described) is assigned. Of the normal symbol lottery commands, one of the “general symbol hold” commands indicates that the number of normal symbol lotteries has been updated (in this case, the value is increased by 1) based on the fact that the game ball has passed through the gate 124. It is a command (denoted as “general map hold (+1)” in the figure) and is assigned to the area 08. The “ordinary symbol type” command designates a normal symbol representing the determination result in the normal symbol lottery, and indicates that the variable symbol display on the normal symbol indicator 223 is started (denoted as “normal symbol variation start” in the diagram). And is assigned to area 09. The “general symbol confirmation” command is a command that indicates that the normal symbol display 223 is stopped and displayed in the normal symbol lottery and the normal symbol representing the determination result of the normal symbol lottery is fixed (“normal symbol confirmation” in the figure). And is assigned to the area 09. The “open / close map” command is a command (indicated as “open / close of normal train”) indicating that the electric tulip 123, which is a normal electric accessory, is operated (auxiliary game) based on the determination result of the normal symbol lottery. Yes, assigned to area 09. Another one of the “pending custom map” commands is a command indicating that the number of holdings has been updated (in this case, the value is decreased by 1) due to the normal symbol lottery process (in the figure, “pending general drawing (- 1) ”) and assigned to the area 010.

  Here, in the normal symbol lottery process, the normal symbol variation display, the normal symbol stop display, and the operation of the electric tulip 123 by the auxiliary game are sequentially executed as a series of operations. Then, the normal symbol variation display based on the fact that another game ball has passed through the gate 124 during the operation of the electric tulip 123 is not started (see FIG. 16). For this reason, the above three types of commands “general map type”, “general map confirmation”, and “general power open / close” are not generated at the same time. Therefore, in the example shown in FIG. 25-2, these three types of commands are assigned to the same command storage area (area 09).

  Nine commands related to special symbol lottery (in the figure, described as “special figure variation” and “special figure special electricity”) are assigned to the areas 011 to 014. Of the commands related to the special symbol lottery, one of the “special diagram change” commands is a command (indicating whether the current gaming state of the pachinko gaming machine 100 (high probability state or low probability state, short time state or short time state). In the figure, it is described as “gaming state”) and is assigned to the area 011. Another one of the “special symbol change” commands is to designate a special symbol representing the determination result of the special symbol lottery in the special symbol lottery, and display the fluctuation on the first special symbol indicator 221 and the second special symbol indicator 222. Is a command (denoted as “special drawing designation” in the figure) indicating that it has started, and is assigned to the area 012. Still another of the “special pattern variation” commands is a command (described as “variation pattern” in the figure) for specifying a variation pattern of special symbol variation performed in the special symbol lottery, and is assigned to the region 013. Still another of the “special figure change” commands is a command (in the figure, “special figure hold (in the figure) indicating that the number of holds has been updated (here, the value is decreased by 1) due to the special symbol lottery process being performed. -1) ”) and assigned to the area 014.

  On the other hand, one of the “special drawing special electric power” commands is a command indicating that the pachinko gaming machine 100 is in a customer waiting state (denoted as “customer waiting” in the figure), and is assigned to the area 012. Another one of the “Special Figure Special Electric” commands is a command (in the figure, “Special Electric, Special Bonus Games”) indicating that the special winning combination 125 is operated based on the determination result of the special symbol lottery. And is assigned to the area 012. Still another special command special command is a command (denoted as “big jack OP” in the figure) indicating that the opening operation of the jackpot game has been started, and is assigned to the area 012. Still another special command special command is a command (denoted as “big jack ED” in the figure) indicating that the jackpot game ending operation has started, and is assigned to the area 012. Yet another one of the “Special Figure Special Electric” commands is that the first special symbol display 221 and the second special symbol display 222 are stopped and displayed, and the special symbol representing the determination result of the special symbol lottery is confirmed. Command (denoted as “special drawing confirmation” in the figure) and assigned to the area 012.

  Here, in the special symbol lottery process, the change display of the special symbol, the special symbol stop display, and the operation of the special winning opening 125 by the special game are sequentially executed as a series of operations. Then, during the execution of the special game, the special symbol variation display based on the winning of another game ball is not started (see FIG. 11). In the jackpot game, the opening operation, the operation of the big prize opening 125, and the ending operation are sequentially executed as a series of operations. Therefore, the “special drawing designation” command and the five types of “special drawing special electricity” commands in the above “special figure change” command are not generated at the same time. Therefore, in the example shown in FIG. 25B, these six types of commands are assigned to the same command storage area (area 012).

  In the area 015 to area 018, four commands related to switch detection (indicated as “switch passing” in the figure) are assigned. One of the commands related to the switch detection is a command indicating that the game ball has passed through the gate 124L on the left side of the game area 111 (denoted as “pass left gate” in the figure), and is assigned to the area 015. Another command related to the switch detection is a command indicating that the game ball has passed through the right gate 124R of the game area 111 (denoted as “passing right gate” in the figure), and is assigned to the area 016. . Still another command related to the switch detection is a command (denoted as “passing through the starting port SW2 (electrical chew)” in the figure) indicating that a game ball has won the second starting port 122, and is assigned to the area 017. It has been. Still another command related to the switch detection is a command indicating that a game ball has won the big winning opening 125 (denoted as “big winning opening winning” in the figure), and is assigned to the area 018.

  Commands relating to errors (described as “error” in the figure) are assigned to the areas 019 to 030. As an error detected by the game control unit 200 of the pachinko gaming machine 100, for example, a full error indicating that the payout ball is full in the tray 153 (see FIGS. 1 and 2B), the front surface of the frame member 150 A door opening error indicating that the frame is open, a payout error indicating that the payout unit can no longer pay out game balls, and various detection switches such as the gate switch 214 and the start port switches 211 and 212 have not been detected. There is a switch disconnection error indicating that the connection is established. In the example illustrated in FIG. 25B, these errors are assigned to the areas 019 to 023, respectively. In addition, for each error, a command indicating that each error has occurred (described as “˜error start” in the figure) and a command indicating that each error has been resolved (described as “˜error end” in the figure). Are assigned to the same command storage area.

  In addition, various control items and error items are set in accordance with the specifications and functions of the pachinko gaming machine 100, and the error is resolved depending on the command according to the control item, the command indicating that an error has occurred, and the type of error. A command or the like indicating that may be generated. These commands can be appropriately assigned to the command storage area. In the example illustrated in FIG. 25B, commands relating to various errors are individually assigned to the areas 024 to 030. In addition, a command (denoted as “winning notification designation” in the figure) for detecting and notifying a specific winning is assigned to the area 031.

As described above, in the command storage area provided in the RAM 203 of the game control unit 200, one or more types of commands are associated with one command storage area. Then, in the main control process shown in FIG. 8, the game control unit 200 stores the generated command in a command storage area associated with the command.
Here, in the main control process, not every command is necessarily generated every time one cycle of the process is executed. For example, when there is no winning at the first starting port 121 or the second starting port 122, the above-mentioned commands relating to winning at the starting ports 121 and 122 and the “special figure change” command are not generated. Of the commands related to the normal symbol lottery, the “open / close map” command and the “special drawing special electricity” command are not generated unless it is time to operate these electric accessories. In addition, a command related to the occurrence of an error is not generated unless an error has occurred.
Therefore, when the output process of the main control process (see S806 in FIG. 8) is performed, commands are usually stored in some command storage areas among the command storage areas provided in the RAM 203. Commands are not stored in other command storage areas.

[Command output operation]
FIG. 25C is a flowchart illustrating the contents of output processing by the output control unit 240.
In the present embodiment, the output control unit 240 pays attention to the command storage area of the RAM 203 shown in FIG. .

  As shown in FIG. 25-3, the output control unit 240 of the game control unit 200 firstly has a head command storage area (area 01 in the example shown in FIG. 25-2) among the command storage areas provided in the RAM 203. (S2501), it is checked whether a command is stored (S2502). If a command is stored (Yes in S2502), the output control unit 240 reads the stored command and outputs it to the effect control unit 300 (S2503).

  If no command is stored in the focused command storage area (initially area 01) (No in S2502), or after outputting the command stored in the command storage area in S2503, the output control unit 240 It is checked whether there is a command storage area of the next area number (S2504). When there is a next command storage area (Yes in S2504), the output control unit 240 pays attention to the command storage area (S2505), returns to S2502, confirms the presence / absence of a command (S2502), and outputs (S2503). repeat. If the last command storage area (area 031 in the example shown in FIG. 25-2) is processed, there is no command storage area of the next area number (No in S2504), and the output process is terminated. To do.

[Set command output order]
In the main control process, when a command is generated in each process described with reference to FIGS. 9 to 19, the generated command is usually stored in a corresponding command storage area of the RAM 203. That is, commands are generally stored in the command storage area in the order in which the commands are generated.
On the other hand, as described with reference to FIG. 25-3, in the output processing by the output control unit 240, the command storage areas are stored in a fixed order (in the order of area numbers in the above example). Output the command. In other words, the commands are output in a predetermined specific order regardless of the order in which the commands are generated. This is because it may be desirable to transmit specific commands to the effect control unit 300 in a specific order in order to prevent confusion in the effect control of the effect control unit 300 based on the command. That is, since the effect control unit 300 performs effect control based on commands in the order received from the game control unit 200, confusion such as inconsistency in effect control may occur due to a difference in the order of receiving commands. Need to prevent this.

  In addition, according to the command output to the effect control part 300 from the game control part 200 as mentioned above, the effect control part 300 controls the image display part 114, the board lamp 116, the speaker 156, the frame lamp 157, etc., for example. For example, when the production control unit 300 receives a command indicating the door opening error start, the production control unit 300 displays a message such as “Please call a staff member”, an image indicating an abnormal state, or the like. 114 is displayed. In addition, the production control unit 300 outputs an alarm indicating an abnormal state from the speaker 156 and restricts output of music, sound, sound effects, and the like. Moreover, the production | presentation control part 300 lights the panel lamp 116 and the frame lamp 157 in red, for example as a mode which shows an abnormal state.

[Operation of production control unit]
Next, the operation of the effect control unit 300 will be described.
FIG. 26 is a flowchart showing the operation of the effect control unit 300.
The operation of the effect control unit 300 includes a main process shown in FIG. 26A and an interrupt process shown in FIG. Referring to FIG. 26 (a), the production control unit 300 first performs initial setting at the time of activation (S2601), sets the cycle of the CTC (Counter / Timer Circuit) (S2602), and then follows the set cycle. The interrupt process is accepted while updating the random number used in the production control (S2603).

  The interrupt process is periodically performed according to the cycle set in S2602. Referring to FIG. 26B, in this interrupt process, the effect control unit 300 receives a command from the game control unit 200 and performs a command reception process (S2611). In this command reception process, the effect content (effect pattern) is selected. In addition, the effect control unit 300 performs effect button processing for accepting an operation of the effect button 161 and the like by the player (S2612). Thereafter, the effect control unit 300 performs a command transmission process of transmitting a command including information on the selected effect pattern to the image / sound control unit 310 and the lamp control unit 320 (S2613). As a result, effects such as image display on the image display unit 114, sound output, operation of the movable accessory 115, light emission of the panel lamp 116 and the frame lamp 157 are performed.

[Command reception processing by the production control unit]
FIG. 27 is a flowchart showing the contents of the command reception process (S2611 in FIG. 26B).
In this command reception process, the effect control unit 300 first determines whether or not a prior determination result command and a pending number increase command have been received (S2701). Note that the advance determination result command and the hold number increase command are set in the start port switch process shown in FIG. 9 in the game control unit 200 (S906, S907, S913, S914), and the output process (S806) shown in FIG. ) Is a command transmitted to the production control unit 300.
Then, when it is determined that the advance determination result command and the hold number increase command have been received (Yes in S2701), the effect control unit 300 adds 1 to the hold number value stored in the RAM 303 (S2702). Further, the effect control unit 300 performs a pre-decision effect selection process based on the pre-decision result command and the pending number increase command (S2703). The contents of the advance determination effect selection process will be described later.

When the received command is not the advance determination result command and the pending number increase command (No in S2701), the effect control unit 300 determines whether or not the received command is a change start command (S2704). This variation start command is a command set in the special symbol process shown in FIG. 11 in the game control unit 200 (S1111) and transmitted to the effect control unit 300 in the output process (S806) shown in FIG.
When the received command is a change start command (Yes in S2704), the effect control unit 300 executes an effect selection process (S2705). When a change start command is received, a random number value for effect control used in the effect selection process is acquired. This random number value is a random value that is periodically updated in S2603 of the main process shown in FIG. Details of the effect selection process will be described later.

When the received command is not a prior determination result command, a pending number increase command, or a change start command (No in S2701 and S2704), the effect control unit 300 determines whether the received command is a change stop command (S2706). This variation stop command is a command set in the special symbol process shown in FIG. 11 in the game control unit 200 (S1114) and transmitted to the effect control unit 300 in the output process (S806) shown in FIG.
When the received command is a change stop command (Yes in S2706), the effect control unit 300 executes a process during end of change effect (S2707). In the variation effect end process, the effect control unit 300 analyzes the received variation stop command and sets a variation effect end command for instructing the end of the symbol variation effect in the RAM 303.

When the received command is not a prior determination result command, a pending number increase command, a change start command, or a change stop command (No in S2701, S2704, and S2706), the effect control unit 300 starts the opening operation of the jackpot game It is determined whether or not the command is an opening command (S2708). This opening command is a command that is set in the stop process shown in FIG. 14 (S1418) and transmitted to the effect control unit 300 in the output process (S806) shown in FIG.
When the received command is an opening command (Yes in S2708), the effect control unit 300 executes a jackpot effect selection process (S2709). Details of the jackpot effect selection process will be described later.

When the received command is not a prior determination result command, a pending number increase command, a fluctuation start command, a fluctuation stop command, or an opening command (No in S2701, S2704, S2706, and S2708), the effect control unit 300 determines that the received command is a jackpot game It is determined whether or not the ending command is for starting the ending operation (S2710). This ending command is a command that is set in the special prize opening process shown in FIG. 17 (S1713) and transmitted to the effect control unit 300 in the output process (S806) shown in FIG.
When the received command is an ending command (Yes in S2710), the effect control unit 300 executes an ending effect selection process (S2711). Details of the ending effect selection process will be described later.

  When the received command is not a prior determination result command, a pending number increase command, a change start command, a change stop command, an opening command, or an ending command (No in S2701, S2704, S2706, S2708, and S2710), the production control unit 300 then Then, a customer waiting command reception process for shifting the received command to the customer waiting state is executed (S2712). Specifically, when receiving the customer waiting command, the production control unit 300 sets a customer waiting production command for performing the customer waiting production (demonstration production) in the RAM 303 and ends the customer waiting command reception process.

FIG. 28 is a flowchart showing the contents of the advance determination effect selection process (S2703) and effect selection process (S2705) of FIG.
In the advance determination effect selection process, the effect control unit 300 first analyzes the advance determination result command received from the game control unit 200 (S2801). Further, the effect control unit 300 analyzes the pending number increase command received from the game control unit 200 (S2802). Then, the effect control unit 300 selects an effect pattern (pre-determined effect pattern) used in the advance determination effect based on the advance determination result command and the pending number increase command (S2803).

  Here, as the pre-decision effect pattern, various effect patterns can be provided so as to notify the determination result of the random number by the special symbol process before the start of the variation based on the determination result of the random number by the special symbol process. For example, an effect such as a hold display effect or a continuous notice effect can be provided as a prior determination effect pattern. In the present embodiment, when a reserved ball is generated, a display indicating the number of held balls is displayed on the first special symbol hold indicator 218 and the second special symbol hold indicator 219 of the display 130 (see FIG. 2). At the same time, the image display unit 114 performs a hold display that suggests the occurrence of a hold or the number of holds (hold display effect). Therefore, in this hold display effect, the prior determination result is reflected in the display mode or the like of the hold display. This makes it possible to execute a pre-determination effect that suggests to the player the determination result when the random number is determined by special symbol processing for the reserved ball thereafter.

  In addition, although the case where the hold display effect is used as the pre-decision effect is described here, various notice effects can be obtained by reflecting in various effect contents performed before the start of fluctuation based on the random number determination result by the special symbol processing. It becomes possible to do. For example, an effect using an effect image displayed on the image display unit 114, an effect due to light emission of the panel lamp 116 or the frame lamp 157, an effect due to the operation of a movable accessory, an effect due to sound output such as music or sound effects, etc. It can be set as a determination effect pattern.

  In addition, the pre-decision effect is executed in accordance with the symbol variation for the other winning spheres performed before the symbol variation for the winning ball (holding ball) for which the pre-determination is performed. In the present embodiment, the upper limit of the number of holding balls is four per one start port (first start port 121 or second start port 122) (see FIG. 9). In addition, priority is given to the digestion of the reserved balls in the second start port 122. Here, in the case where the upper limit of the holding balls of the second starting port 122 is set to four, for example, if a preliminary determination is made for the holding ball with the second starting port 122, the symbol variation of the holding ball is performed. Prior to this, symbol variations for a maximum of four winning balls will be performed, including variations that are currently changing (referred to as such variations). In a notice effect related to a reserved ball for which a prior judgment has been made, if a plurality of symbol changes are made before the symbol change for the reserved ball is made, a notice effect that spans the multiple symbol changes (continuous notice effect) ) May be performed.

  For example, the same color chance eye effect may be executed as the continuous notice effect. The same color chance eye effect is to stop all decorative symbols with the same color when stopping with a decorative symbol indicating that the lottery result of the special symbol lottery is out of place without establishing reach (that is, with the same color chance eye This is a notice effect. By executing the same color chances in a plurality of consecutive symbol variations or one symbol variation, it is expected that the lottery result of the next special symbol lottery will be a big hit. In other words, the same-color chance effect can be regarded as an effect that is executed on the condition that there is a hold after the symbol variation in which the same-color chance effect is executed.

  Here, the same color chance eye effect is executed according to the chance eye scenario. The chance eye scenario is a table that specifically determines a decoration symbol to be stopped in the same color chance eye effect. For example, a case will be described in which each decorative design indicating the numbers “1” to “8” is displayed in any one of the colors “blue”, “green”, and “red”. Specifically, decorative symbols indicating “two”, “four”, “six”, and “eight” are displayed in “blue”, and decorative symbols indicating “one” and “five” are displayed in “green”. , “Three” and “seven” decorative symbols are displayed in “red”. A plurality of same-color chances are set using such a decorative pattern. Here, “42” displayed in “blue”, “115” displayed in “green”, and “733” displayed in “red”. Each of these multiple chances of the same color is set so that the degree of expectation (reliability) that is expected to be a big hit in the order of “blue”, “green”, and “red” increases. Yes. In addition, for the combination of “42”, “1115”, “733” displayed as this chance of the same color, the lottery result of the special symbol lottery is out of place, and the chance of the same color is executed If not, the combination is not used. Now, a plurality of chance scenarios may be set according to the number of holds at the time of winning a pre-read target hold. Then, which chance of the same color is displayed is determined by lottery using, for example, the random number value of the effect random number updated in S2603 of FIG.

  Then, the effect control unit 300 sets the number-of-holds command including the value of the number of hold after the addition and information on the pre-decision effect pattern selected in the pre-decision effect selection process in the RAM 303 (S2804). In addition, the number-of-holds command includes information indicating the pattern in order to notify the CPU 311 of the image / sound control unit 310 of the selected pre-decision effect pattern. By receiving the hold number command, the CPU 311 creates a display list or the like for drawing and outputting the image and sound corresponding to the selected pre-decision effect pattern on the VDP 314. Based on the display list or the like, the VDP 314 reads image data and sound data for representing the selected pre-decision effect pattern from the CGROM 315 or SNDROM 316 and expresses the pre-determination effect using the image display unit 114 or the speaker 156. .

  In the effect selection process, the effect control unit 300 first analyzes the received change start command (S2811). Also, 1 is subtracted from the value of the number of holds held in the RAM 303 (S2812). Then, the effect control unit 300 displays the information on the image display unit 114 based on various setting information obtained from the analysis result of the variation start command (information such as the type of symbol, the gaming state after the jackpot game, the variation pattern, and the like). A variation effect pattern of design variation by image is selected (S2813).

  Finally, the effect control unit 300 sets a variable effect start command instructing the execution start of the selected effect in the RAM 303 (S2814). Note that the change effect start command includes information indicating the selected change effect pattern to notify the CPU 311 of the selected change effect pattern. The CPU 311 receives the variation effect start command, and creates a display list or the like for drawing and outputting the image and sound corresponding to the selected variation effect pattern on the VDP 314. Based on the display list or the like, the VDP 314 reads image data and acoustic data for representing the selected variation effect pattern from the CGROM 315 and the SNDROM 316, and expresses the variation effect using the image display unit 114 and the speaker 156.

  Although not described in detail, in the process of selecting a variation effect pattern for symbol variation in S2813, a variation effect pattern is determined based on the variation pattern. Based on the variation effect pattern determined here, the variation display of the decorative symbol, the background effect, the notice effect, and the like are determined. The decorative symbol variation display is an effect display performed by the image display unit 114 in accordance with the special symbol variation display performed by the first special symbol display 221 or the second special symbol display 222. In this variable display of decorative symbols, a reach effect or the like is executed. Unlike the present embodiment, when a plurality of variation effect patterns are set for the variation pattern, the effect random number (one of the random numbers updated in S2603 of FIG. 26A). The change effect pattern may be selected by lottery using the effect random number value is acquired when the change start command is received.

  Further, in the effect selection process, a decorative symbol displayed as a stop symbol is determined according to a special symbol designation command that designates a special symbol representing the determination result of the special symbol lottery. For example, when the special symbol designation command indicating that the lottery result of the special symbol lottery is out of order is received, the production control unit 300 uses the production random number (see S2603 in FIG. 26A) to display it as a stop symbol. The decoration design (for example, “156”) is determined. Unlike this description, the image / sound control unit 310 instead of the effect control unit 300 may determine the decorative symbol displayed as the stop symbol in accordance with the special figure designation command. In other words, for example, a decorative pattern displayed in a combination of “156” is a combination that is not used when executing the same color chance eye effect.

FIG. 29 is a flowchart showing the contents of the jackpot effect selection process (S2709) of FIG.
In this jackpot effect selection process, the effect control unit 300 first analyzes the received opening command (including information on the type of jackpot symbol) (S3001), and selects an effect pattern (hit effect pattern) (S3002). . Then, the effect control unit 300 reads image data and sound data used for the effect by the selected jackpot effect pattern from the ROM 302, and sets a jackpot effect start command for instructing the selected effect in the RAM 303 together with these data. The jackpot presentation selection process is terminated (S3003). As a result, the performance during the big hit is determined. In the selection of the jackpot effect pattern (S3002), the determination may be made based on the random value acquired when the command is received. Note that the jackpot effect can be understood as an effect performed when the jackpot game related to the determination and variation of the last special symbol lottery is executed.

FIG. 30 is a flowchart showing the contents of the ending effect selection process (S2711) of FIG.
In this ending effect selection process, the effect control unit 300 first analyzes the received ending command (including information on the type of jackpot symbol) (S3101), and selects an effect pattern (ending effect pattern) (S3102). . Then, the effect control unit 300 reads image data and sound data used for the effect by the selected ending effect pattern from the ROM 302, and sets an ending effect start command for instructing the selected effect in the RAM 303 together with these data. The ending effect selection process is terminated (S3103). In the selection of the ending effect pattern (S3102), the determination based on the random value acquired at the time of command reception may be performed.

  When the command reception process is completed as described above, the RAM 303 is set with any one of a variation effect start command, a variation effect end command, a jackpot effect start command, an ending effect start command, and a customer waiting effect command.

FIG. 31 is a flowchart showing the contents of the effect button process (S2612 in FIG. 26B).
In this effect button process, the effect control unit 300 first determines whether or not the operation means such as the effect button 161 by the player has been operated during a predetermined reception period (valid period) (S3301). Here, the operation of the operation means includes turning on the effect button 161 and turning it on when the center key and the surrounding keys of the effect key 162 are pressed. In addition, when an operation device other than the effect button 161 and the effect key 162 such as a touch panel is provided in the pachinko gaming machine 100, this includes detecting the operation of the device. The effect control unit 300 receives an operation signal from the controller of these devices and detects that an operation has been performed.

  If the operation means such as the effect button 161 is operated (Yes in S3301), the effect control unit 300 sets an effect button command including information indicating the operation content of the operation means in the RAM 303, and ends the effect button process. (S3302).

  Thereafter, the effect control unit 300 performs the command transmission process (S2613) of FIG. 26B, and the commands set in the RAM 303 by the command reception process and the effect button process described above are displayed in the image / sound control unit 310 and the lamp. It transmits to the control part 320. Then, based on the received command, the image / sound control unit 310 and the lamp control unit 320 display an image by the image display unit 114, an acoustic output by the speaker 156, the operation of the movable accessory 115, the panel lamp 116 and the frame lamp 157. The set effect is executed by controlling the light emission and the like.

[Variation production pattern table]
32 and 33 are diagrams showing a setting example of the variation effect pattern table used in the variation effect pattern selection (S2813) in the effect selection process of FIG. 28 (b). FIG. 32 shows a variation effect pattern table for jackpots in the low probability short-time non-game state, and FIG. 33 shows a variation effect pattern table for small hits and loss in the low-probability short time no-game state.

In the jackpot variation effect pattern table shown in FIG. 32, a plurality of variation effect patterns are set. For the variation patterns “PA1” to “PA6”, “PB1” to “PB14”, and “PC1 to PC2” set using FIG. 21, the variation effect patterns “EA1” to “EA6”, “ “EB1” to “EB14” and “EC1 to EC2” are associated one-to-one.
In addition, a plurality of variation effect patterns are set in the variation effect pattern table for small hits and deviations shown in FIG. With respect to the variation patterns “PD1 to PD2” and “PR1” to “PR10” set using FIG. 21, the variation effect patterns “ES1 to ES2” and “ER1” to “ER10” are one-to-one. It is associated.

Here, the variation effect is an effect for effectively notifying the determination result of the special symbol lottery (that is, whether or not a big hit is made) by displaying the decorative symbol in a variable manner and then stopping the display.
In the illustrated variation effect pattern, “pseudo continuous number”, “normal”, “SP reach”, and “SPSP reach” are set. Note that “-” in each column of the illustrated table indicates that the corresponding effect is not executed.

Here, the “pseudo continuous number” is the number of pseudo continuous effects (pseudo reams). This pseudo-continuous effect is an effect that makes it appear as if a variation display of the decorative symbol for a plurality of times is performed in the variation display for one variation of the special symbol. In the quasi-continuous production, the production control unit 300 changes the decorative design before changing to the reach state, temporarily stops the decorative design, and then starts the display of the decorative design again. In other words, in the pseudo-continuous production, after the decorative symbol starts to fluctuate, the temporary stop and re-variation of the decorative symbol is repeated for the set number of pseudo-continuations, and then the fixed symbol is stopped. End the variable display. Here, the temporary stop is a pseudo stop state in which the decorative symbols seem to be stopped at first glance, but the symbols are actually swaying slightly. In other words, the temporary stop of the decorative symbol is a state that is treated as if the variation continues for game control. In addition, the decorative symbol confirmation stop means a state in which a special symbol is confirmed as a stop symbol in the variation display for one variation.
In the illustrated example, the “pseudo continuous number” is set to “−”, “1”, “2”, “3”, that is, 0 to 3 times. Further, the pseudo continuous number is set in association with the expectation. That is, the degree of expectation is set higher as the number of pseudo-continuous times increases.

“Normal” indicates the type of reach production. In the illustrated example, one of “N1”, “N2”, and “N3” is executed as the type of reach effect.
“SP reach” indicates the type of SP reach production. In the illustrated example, any one of “SP1”, “SP2”, “SP3”, and “SP4” is executed as the type of SP reach production. In addition, in the order of “SP1”, “SP2”, and “SP3”, the higher the number, the higher the degree of expectation.

  “SPSP reach” indicates the type of SPSP reach production. In the illustrated example, one of “SPSP1”, “SPSP2”, and “SPSP3” is executed as the type of SPSP reach production. In addition, in the order of “SPSP1”, “SPSP2”, and “SPSP3”, the higher the number, the higher the degree of expectation.

Now, the effect control unit 300 determines the changing effect pattern based on the table shown in FIG. Specifically, the effect control unit 300 selects a changing effect pattern corresponding to the changing pattern set in the changing pattern selection process (see FIG. 13) based on the table shown in FIG.
For example, in FIG. 32, when the “big hit symbol” is “high probability symbol A” and the variation pattern is “PB1”, “EB1” is selected as the variation effect pattern. In this variation effect pattern “EB1”, the “pseudo continuous number” is “1”, that is, the pseudo continuous effect is executed once. Further, “N1” is executed as “normal”, “SP1” is executed as “SP reach”, and “SPSP1” is executed as “SPSP reach”.

FIG. 34 is a flowchart showing the customer waiting setting process.
The image / sound control unit 310 executes a customer waiting effect for displaying a customer waiting image on the image display unit 114 in response to receiving the customer waiting effect command from the effect control unit 300. Hereinafter, the customer waiting effect setting process executed by the image / sound control unit 310 will be described with reference to FIG.

  First, the image / sound control unit 310 determines whether a customer waiting effect command has been received (S3401). When the customer waiting effect command is received (Yes in S3401), the image / sound control unit 310 displays a customer waiting screen on the image display unit 114 (S3402). Here, the customer waiting screen displays a symbol designation command (variation start command) from the game control unit 200 when a predetermined fixed time (for example, 0.5 seconds) elapses after the decorative symbol that has been variably displayed is confirmed. Is a stop screen that is displayed on the image display unit 114 when no image is received (that is, when there is no reserved ball). In other words, the customer waiting screen is a screen indicating that the decorative symbol variation effect is not executed. As the customer waiting screen, an image of the decorative symbol that has been confirmed and stopped at the end of the last special symbol variation is taken over and displayed.

  Next, the image / sound control unit 310 starts measuring the elapsed time after receiving the customer waiting effect command (S3403). Then, the image / sound control unit 310 determines whether or not the measurement time has reached a predetermined time (for example, 5 seconds) (S3404).

  When the measurement time reaches a predetermined time (for example, 5 seconds) (Yes in S3404), the image / sound control unit 310 determines whether or not the current state of the pachinko gaming machine 100 is the specific mode ( S3405). Here, the specific mode is a state specified by any one or a combination of gaming state, stage, mode, and the like. As an example, the high probability short-time gaming state as shown in FIG. 52 described later is the specific mode. As another example, a stage in which a plurality of sets of three decorative symbols 41 as shown in FIG. 53 described later is displayed is the specific mode.

  The stage effect is an effect that is executed according to a plurality of scenes (stages) on the effect. In this stage effect, when the stage transition condition is satisfied, the stage shifts to one of a plurality of stages, and an effect specific to the stage is executed. Here, the case where the stage transition condition is satisfied is executed, for example, when it is determined that the stage transition is performed based on the random number value of the effect random number updated in S2603 of FIG.

  The zone effect is an example of a notice effect (prefetching effect) that is executed based on the result of prior determination by the prior determination process. This zone effect is, for example, an effect in which the background image changes to a special background from the start of the change display of the next special symbol to the change of the special symbol related to the prefetch target hold, and the change during the change of the background image This is an effect that suggests that there is a high possibility of being a big hit in the display. Here, for example, there may be a case where the zone effect is continuously executed after the fluctuation of the special symbol related to the prefetch target hold changes. Such a zone effect may be regarded as a specific mode. That is, in the zone effect that is continuously executed after the fluctuation of the special symbol related to the prefetch target hold, the customer waiting drawing effect described later need not be executed. Alternatively, such a zone effect may be regarded as not being in the specific mode, and the customer waiting drawing effect may be executed in the zone effect. Furthermore, when there are a plurality of types of zone effects, some types may be set as the specific mode and other types may not be the specific mode. That is, it may be controlled whether or not to execute the customer waiting drawing effect according to the type of the zone effect.

  If the current state of the pachinko gaming machine 100 is not in the specific mode (No in S3405), the image / sound control unit 310 executes a customer waiting diagram effect (S3406). The details of the customer waiting drawing effect will be described later. In addition, when the current state of the pachinko gaming machine 100 is the specific mode (Yes in S3405), the image / sound control unit 310 does not execute the customer waiting diagram effect.

  Here, the customer waiting drawing effect is an effect executed during the customer waiting effect. Therefore, the customer waiting drawing effect is an effect executed on condition that a customer waiting command is received.

  In this embodiment, the customer waiting effect (customer waiting drawing effect) is executed by receiving a customer waiting command (S2712), but is not limited to this. For example, the customer waiting effect (customer waiting drawing effect) may be performed on the condition that the change start command is not received after the change stop command is received instead of receiving the customer wait command. More specifically, for example, even if the game control unit 200 is a pachinko gaming machine 100 that does not transmit a customer waiting command to the effect control unit 300, it is provided that the change start command is not received after the change stop command is received. In addition, it is possible to execute the customer waiting drawing effect.

  In the present embodiment, the decorative symbol variation effect can be regarded as an effect executed based on the variation start command, and the decorative symbol variation continues until a variation stop command is received. On the other hand, the customer waiting drawing effect can be regarded as an effect executed based on the fact that the change start command is not received.

  Now, as described above, the jackpot game is a game that is executed in a state where the symbol control means is not executing the symbol variation display. The jackpot game can be regarded as a game related to the previous change in the special symbol. Here, the customer waiting diagram effect is common to the jackpot game in that the symbol control means is executed in a state where the symbol variation display is not being executed. On the other hand, the waiting-for-customer design effect uses the decorative symbol used in the determination and variation of the previous special symbol lottery, but unlike the jackpot game, it is performed without being related to the variation of the previous special symbol. Can be understood as

  Then, the image / sound control unit 310 determines whether a setting screen display operation has been executed (S3407). More specifically, the image / sound control unit 310 determines whether or not an effect button command (S3302) indicating that the effect button 161 has been operated is received from the effect control unit 300. Here, the setting screen display operation is an operation (for example, pressing) of the effect button 161 instructing switching to a setting screen (described later) that can set the volume of the speaker 156 and the brightness of the image display unit 114. It is. In the present embodiment, when an operation is performed on the effect button 161 during execution of the customer waiting effect or the customer waiting drawing effect, a setting screen is displayed (S3408).

  Then, the image / sound control unit 310 determines whether or not the measurement time has reached a predetermined time (for example, 30 seconds) (S3409). When the measurement time reaches a predetermined time (for example, 30 seconds) (Yes in S3409), the image / sound control unit 310 executes a demonstration effect (S3410). Here, the demonstration effect is, for example, an effect of displaying a video related to content (animation, story, etc.) that is the subject of the pachinko gaming machine 100 for a predetermined time (for example, 60 seconds). Is interrupted, and still image burn-in (ghost image) is prevented from occurring in the image display unit 114.

  Then, the image / sound control unit 310 determines whether a setting screen display operation during demonstration is executed (S3411). More specifically, the image / sound control unit 310 determines whether or not an effect button command (S3302) indicating that the effect button 161 has been operated is received from the effect control unit 300. Here, the setting screen display operation during the demonstration is an operation (for example, pressing) of the effect button 161 for instructing switching to the setting screen, similarly to the setting screen display operation. In the present embodiment, when an operation is performed on the effect button 161 during execution of the demonstration effect, switching to the setting screen is performed (S3412).

  Here, it has been described that when the measurement time reaches a predetermined time (for example, 30 seconds) (Yes in S3409), the image / sound control unit 310 executes the demonstration effect (S3410), but this is not limitative. Not. For example, the demonstration effect may be executed based on conditions other than the measurement time reaching a predetermined time (for example, 30 seconds). More specifically, when the measurement time reaches a predetermined time (for example, 30 seconds), or when another predetermined time (for example, 60 seconds) has elapsed since the player last operated the effect button 161 In addition, a demonstration effect may be executed. As a result, it is possible to suppress the demonstration effect for the player who intends to play a game and to reduce the interest.

[Customer waiting drawing production]
In the present embodiment, various effects are executed under the control of the effect control unit 300. For example, when a game ball wins at the first start port 121 or the second start port 122, a variation effect of the decorative symbol is executed in the image display unit 114 with the start of the variation display of the special symbol. In addition, after the special symbol change stops, if there is no hold, a customer waiting effect is executed. Then, as one aspect of the customer waiting effect, a customer waiting drawing effect may be executed. Hereinafter, the customer waiting drawing production will be described.

  FIG. 35 is a diagram illustrating an effect flow performed by the effect control unit 300 using the image display unit 114. More specifically, FIGS. 35 (1) to (4) show the decorative effect variation effects executed based on the variation effect patterns “ER1”, “ER2”, “ER3”, and “ER4” shown in FIG. FIG. 35 (5) shows an effect flow of a decorative effect change effect executed based on the change effect pattern “EA1” shown in FIG. In addition, in FIGS. 35 (1) to 35 (4), the customer waiting illustration effect is executed, and in FIG. 35 (5), the customer waiting illustration effect is not executed. Also, the lottery results of the special symbol lottery in FIGS. 35 (1) to (4) are out of place, and the lottery result of the special symbol lottery in FIG. 35 (5) is a big hit.

  Hereinafter, with reference to FIG. 35, an effect executed in each of the plurality of variable effect patterns will be described.

  As shown in FIG. 35 (1), in the variation effect pattern “ER1”, the combination of notifying that the lottery result of the special symbol lottery is out of order without executing the reach effect after the start of the variation of the decorative symbol. After the decorative design is temporarily stopped at, it is stopped. Then, after the customer waiting effect is executed, the customer waiting drawing effect is executed. Then, after the customer waiting drawing effect is executed, the demonstration effect is executed.

  As shown in FIG. 35 (2), in the variation effect pattern “ER2”, the reach effect is executed after the start of the variation of the decoration symbol, and the decoration symbol is notified by a combination that notifies that the lottery result of the special symbol lottery is off Is temporarily stopped after being temporarily stopped. Then, after the customer waiting effect is executed, the customer waiting drawing effect is executed. Then, after the customer waiting drawing effect is executed, the demonstration effect is executed.

  As shown in FIG. 35 (3), in the variation effect pattern “ER3”, the reach effect, the SP reach effect, and the SPSP reach effect are executed after the start of the decoration symbol change, and the lottery result of the special symbol lottery is off. After the decorative symbol is temporarily stopped with the combination of informing the user, the determination is stopped. Then, after the customer waiting effect is executed, the customer waiting drawing effect is executed. Then, after the customer waiting drawing effect is executed, the demonstration effect is executed.

  As shown in FIG. 35 (4), in the variation effect pattern “ER4”, after the decoration symbol variation starts, the pseudo-continuous effect and the reach effect are executed to notify that the lottery result of the special symbol lottery is off. After the decorative symbol is temporarily stopped by the combination, it is stopped. Then, after the customer waiting effect is executed, the customer waiting drawing effect is executed. Then, after the customer waiting drawing effect is executed, the demonstration effect is executed.

  As shown in FIG. 35 (5), in the variation effect pattern “EA1”, after the decorative symbol variation starts, the reach effect, the SP reach effect, and the SPSP reach effect are executed, and then the lottery result of the special symbol lottery is a big hit. After the decorative symbol is temporarily stopped with a combination for notifying that the information is confirmed, it is stopped. Then, after the jackpot game is executed, the customer waiting effect is executed. In this variation effect pattern, the customer waiting drawing effect is not executed. Then, after the customer waiting effect is executed, the demonstration effect is executed.

  The effects executed by the effect control unit 300 using the image display unit 114 and the like in each of the variable effect patterns shown in FIGS. 35 (1) to (5) will be described in detail below.

[Direction image]
FIG. 36 and FIG. 37 are diagrams showing an aspect of the effect performed by the effect control unit 300 using the image display unit 114 in the variation effect pattern shown in FIG.
As shown in FIG. 36, the effect control unit 300 controls to display the effect image on the image display unit 114. In the present embodiment, as the effect image displayed on the image display unit 114, the decorative symbol 41, the changing pedestal 43, the holding pedestal 45, the changing image 51, the holding image 52, the holding number display 55, the fourth symbol 56, and A background image 59 is included. The image display unit 114 includes an opening image 75 (see FIG. 46 (11)), a round image 77 (see FIG. 46 (12)), a right-handed image 79 (see FIG. 46 (12)), and an ending image 81 (see FIG. 46). 47 (see FIG. 47), demo image 83 (see FIG. 54 (1)), setting image 85 (see FIG. 55 (1)), character image 87 (see FIG. 56 (1)), and power restoring image 89 (see FIG. 68 (1)) may be displayed. Below, each effect image is demonstrated.

[Decorative pattern 41]
As shown in FIG. 36 (1), three decorative symbols 41 are displayed on the image display unit 114. The effect control unit 300 temporarily displays the three decorative symbols 41 (for example, “1” in Chinese numerals) temporarily after the three decorative symbols 41 are variably displayed by, for example, vertical scrolling. Next, the decorative symbol 41 on the right side (for example, the Chinese numeral “six”) is temporarily stopped, and then the central decorative symbol 41 (for example, the Chinese numeral “five”) is temporarily stopped. 41 is fixed and stopped. It should be noted that the combination “1556” of the stopped decorative symbols 41 shown in FIG. 36 (1) is an example of a combination when the lottery result of the special symbol lottery is off.

In addition, the decorative design 41 in the present embodiment mainly includes a highly decorative display mode (see FIG. 36 (1)) including a character image in addition to characters such as Chinese numerals (numerals), and Chinese numerals. The display mode is switched between the display modes with low decorativeness (see FIG. 46 (8) described later).
Here, the display of the decorative design 41 while maintaining the size of the decorative design 41 will be described. However, the decorative design 41 may be displayed while switching the size of the decorative design 41.

[Variable base 43]
As shown in FIG. 36 (1), the change base 43 is an area where the change image 51 is displayed. The variation base 43 in the illustrated example is displayed in the lower center portion of the display area of the image display unit 114.

  In addition, an effect of changing a part of the image of the variable pedestal 43 may be executed in a customer waiting drawing effect described later. That is, in the customer waiting illustration effect, an image change effect (described later) may be executed by the variable base 43 together with or instead of the decorative symbol 41.

[Reservation base 45]
As shown in FIG. 36 (1), the holding base 45 is an area where the holding image 52 is displayed. The holding pedestal 45 in the illustrated example is displayed on the lower side in the display area of the image display unit 114 and on the right side of the variable pedestal 43. Here, as described above, a maximum of four holds are generated by winning at the first start port 121. Therefore, in the illustrated example, four reservation bases 45 are displayed. Moreover, in this Embodiment, the hold image 52 is displayed in order toward the position which leaves | separates from the position close | similar to the fluctuation | variation base 43 among several holding bases 45, ie, toward the right side from the left side.

  In addition, although illustration is abbreviate | omitted, also by the winning in the 2nd starting port 122, a maximum of four reservations arise. Therefore, four holding pedestals 45 for holding based on winning at the second starting port 122 are also displayed. In addition, hereinafter, the hold based on the winning at the first starting port 121 will be described, and the detailed description of the holding based on the winning at the second starting port 122 may be omitted.

  Further, in the customer waiting drawing effect described later, an effect of changing a part of the image of the holding pedestal 45 may be executed. That is, an image change effect (described later) may be executed by the holding pedestal 45 together with the decorative symbol 41 or in place of the decorative symbol 41 in the customer waiting drawing effect. Note that the display mode of the holding base 45 does not change when the number of holds changes.

[Variation 51]
As shown in FIG. 36 (1), the special symbol variation control unit 233 (see FIG. 5 etc.) indicates that the special symbol is changing (decoration display of the decorative symbol 41) in the image display unit 114. A variation image 51 is displayed. Then, the fluctuation image 51 is displayed on the fluctuation pedestal 43, and disappears when the fluctuation of the special symbol is stopped.

  Here, the display mode of the fluctuation image 51 is determined based on the prior determination result by the prior determination process. In addition, the variation image 51 is, for example, the expected degree of winning of the jackpot based on the prior determination result by the prior determination process by changing the display mode of the color, pattern, shape, or the like (hereinafter referred to as “color”). Inform or suggest.

[Holding image 52]
As shown in FIG. 36 (1), the image display unit 114 displays the hold image 52 on the hold base 45 based on the information of the storage area corresponding to the current hold ball in the RAM 303 (see FIG. 3 and the like). The That is, the hold image 52 is an image indicating that the right of jackpot determination is held. Moreover, in this Embodiment, the display mode of the hold image 52 on a screen is determined based on the prior determination result by a prior determination process.

  Moreover, the hold image 52 notifies or suggests the degree of expectation of winning the jackpot by changing the display mode such as the color based on the result of the prior determination by the prior determination process, for example. Here, the display mode such as the color of the hold image 52 is set to be a type of display mode with a higher degree of expectation when the pre-determination result by the pre-determination process is a big hit than when it is out of place. Yes. For example, when white, blue, yellow, green, red, and gold are set as the colors of the reserved image 52, the degree of expectation may be set higher in this order.

  In the following description, with respect to the four hold images 52 displayed at the maximum, the “first hold image 52”, “second hold image 52”, “third” are displayed in order from the variation base 43, respectively. Sometimes called “hold image 52” or “fourth hold image 52”.

[Hold count display 55]
As shown in FIG. 36 (1), the image display unit 114 displays the number-of-holds display 55 based on the information in the storage area corresponding to the held balls in the RAM 303 (see FIG. 3 and the like). The hold number display 55 is an image indicating the hold number. Here, the number of the hold images 52 displayed on the image display unit 114 changes according to the number of holds for winning in each of the first start port 121 and the second start port 122.

  In addition, in the customer waiting drawing effect described later, when the image change effect for changing a part of the image of the decorative design 41 is executed, the image of the hold number display 55 is not changed and the display mode is maintained. Note that the number (display mode) indicated by the hold count display 55 changes as the hold count changes.

[4th pattern 56]
As shown in FIG. 36 (1), the special symbol variation control unit 233 (see FIG. 5 and the like) has a special symbol on the image display unit 114 based on winning in the first starting port 121 or the second starting port 122. A fourth symbol 56 is displayed, which indicates that the symbol is changing (during the variation display of the decorative symbol 41). The fourth symbol 56 is controlled by the effect control unit 300 and displayed in a different manner according to the variation and stop of the special symbol.

  In the illustrated example, the fourth symbol 56 is three images each corresponding to the decorative symbol 41 and is displayed on the left side of the image display area in the image display unit 114. The fourth symbol 56 is displayed as an image having a smaller size than the decorative symbol 41. In addition, the decorative design 41 is displayed by switching between a display mode having a high decorative property and a display mode having a low decorative property as described above, while the fourth design 56 is displayed in a display mode having a low decorative property. As shown in FIG. 48 (2) described later, the fourth symbol 56 in the illustrated example includes images corresponding to the numeral part 411 and the numeral decoration part 412, and corresponds to the character part 413 and the illustration background part 414. Does not contain images. Unlike this description, the fourth symbol 56 may be composed of only the image corresponding to the number portion 411. Moreover, in this Embodiment, the 4th symbol 56 does not perform the below-mentioned symbol change effect in a customer waiting-for-drawing effect. Here, the fourth symbol 56 can be considered as a component of the decorative symbol together with the three decorative symbols 41. More specifically, if it is assumed that the decorative symbol is constituted by the three decorative symbols 41 and the fourth symbol 56, a symbol change effect is executed in the three decorative symbols 41, which are a part of the decorative symbols, and the decorative symbol is displayed. The symbol change effect is not executed in the fourth symbol 56 which is another symbol of the symbol.

  The fourth symbol 56 is displayed (for example, vertically scrolled) in a manner indicating that the special symbol is changing in accordance with winning in the first starting port 121 or the second starting port 122. And the 4th symbol 56 stops with a change stop of a special symbol. In the illustrated example, the number indicated by the stopped fourth symbol 56 matches the number indicated by the decorative symbol 41. More specifically, in the example of FIG. 36 (1), “156” is displayed as the fourth symbol 56.

[Background image 59]
As shown in FIG. 36 (1), a background image 59 is displayed on the image display unit 114 as the background of the decorative design 41 or the like. The background image 59 is, for example, an image (cityscape or landscape) related to content (animation, story, etc.) that is the subject of the pachinko gaming machine 100. Although the details will be described later, the background image 59 is displayed while being switched at the stage transition time or the zone effect execution time. In other words, the background image 59 is an image (moving image) that is played back in a loop and is always moving, even if the special symbol is changing or not, or if it is further explained, even during the customer waiting effect. is there.

[Opening image 75]
As shown in FIG. 46 (11), which will be described later, when the jackpot game is started, an opening image 75 is displayed on the image display unit 114. The opening image 75 is an image for notifying the player of the start of the jackpot game.

[Round image 77]
As shown in FIG. 46 (12), which will be described later, the round image 77 is displayed on the image display unit 114 while the jackpot game is being executed. This round image 77 is an image for notifying the player of the number of rounds currently being executed in the jackpot game.

[Right-handed image 79]
As shown in FIG. 46 (12) described later, a right-handed image 79 is displayed on the image display unit 114. This right-handed image 79 is an image for notifying the player that the player is in a state advantageous to the player by making a right-hand hit (by changing the hitting force of the game ball).

[Ending image 81]
As shown in FIG. 47 (14), which will be described later, when the jackpot game ends, an ending image 81 is displayed on the image display unit 114. This ending image 81 is an image for notifying the player of the end of the jackpot game.

[Demo image 83]
As shown in FIG. 54 (1) described later, a demo image 83 is displayed on the image display unit 114 when the demonstration effect is executed. The demo image 83 is an image (moving image) that can be displayed during the customer waiting effect. As the demo image 83, for example, an image related to content (animation, story, etc.) that is the subject of the pachinko gaming machine 100 is displayed. The demo image 83 is displayed on a layer higher than the decorative symbol 41 that executes the customer waiting image (customer waiting drawing effect).

[Setting image 85]
As shown in FIG. 55 (1) described later, when the switching setting is executed by the effect control unit 300 (see S3408 in FIG. 34), the setting image 85 is displayed on the image display unit 114. This setting image 85 is an image for accepting an operation on the effect button 161 and the like when the player sets the pachinko gaming machine 100 such as volume and brightness (luminance). More specifically, when the player operates the effect button 161 while the setting image 85 is displayed, the volume of the speaker 156 or the brightness of the image display unit 114 is changed. Here, when the setting image 85 is displayed and the brightness of the image display unit 114 is changed, the brightness of the decorative pattern 41 displayed in the customer waiting drawing effect changes. That is, when the brightness of the image display unit 114 is changed, the effect mode of the customer waiting drawing effect changes. On the other hand, even if the volume of the speaker 156 is changed, the production mode of the customer waiting drawing effect does not change. Here, the setting image 85 is displayed on a layer higher than the decorative image 41 for executing the customer waiting image, that is, the customer waiting for drawing design effect.

[Character image 87]
As shown in FIG. 56A described later, a character image 87 is displayed on the image display unit 114. This character image 87 is an image showing a character appearing in the content that is the subject of the pachinko gaming machine 100, for example. The character image 87 is displayed as a part of the background image 59. In other words, the character image 87 can be regarded as an image that is constantly moving, whether during special symbol changes or during a customer waiting effect, or further during a customer waiting effect.

[Image during power restoration 89]
As shown in FIG. 68 (1), which will be described later, as the pachinko gaming machine 100 is turned on, a power restoring image 89 is displayed on the image display unit 114. The power restoring image 89 is an image indicating that the pachinko gaming machine 100 is being restored.

[Other images]
Although illustration is omitted, the image display unit 114 also displays other images such as an error notification image for notifying that an error has occurred. Here, as the error notification image, for example, an image including a character string “door open” is displayed. In addition, this error notification image is displayed on a layer higher than the decorative symbol 41 that executes the customer waiting image (customer waiting drawing effect).

[Variation production example 1]
Next, with reference to FIG. 36 and FIG. 37, the effect (change effect example 1) that the effect control unit 300 uses the image display unit 114 in the change effect pattern shown in FIG. To do.

  First, as shown in FIG. 36 (1), it is assumed that the decorative symbol 41 having a high decorative property is confirmed and stopped in the image display unit 114 with the end of the change of the previous special symbol. The image display unit 114 also displays a decorative symbol 41, a changing pedestal 43, a holding pedestal 45, a changing image 51, a holding image 52, a holding number display 55, a fourth symbol 56, and a background image 59. One reserved image 52 (first reserved image 52) is displayed on the reserved pedestal 45. Further, the fourth symbol 56 is in a stopped state.

  Then, as shown in FIG. 36 (2), the variation of the decorative symbol 41 is started when the variation display of the next special symbol is started. At this time, the first reserved image 52 moves to the variable pedestal 43. In addition, the decorative symbol 41 once rises with the start of the next special symbol variation display, and then scrolls downward. In addition, the speaker 156 outputs BGM (music) together with a change start sound indicating that the special symbol change display has started. In addition, the fourth symbol 56 starts to change as the special symbol change display starts.

  Then, as shown in FIG. 36 (3), when the decorative symbol 41 is fluctuating, the speaker 156 continuously outputs BGM together with a fluctuating sound effect that excites the fluctuation.

  Then, as shown in FIG. 36 (4), the variation of the decorative symbol 41 is temporarily stopped. The combination “42-21” of the decorative symbol 41 shown in FIG. 36 (4) is an example of the combination when the lottery result of the special symbol lottery is off. At this time, the fourth symbol 56 continues to fluctuate. In addition, the speaker 156 continuously outputs BGM together with a change stop sound indicating that the change of the decoration pattern 41 is temporarily stopped.

  Here, as shown in FIG. 36 (4), the decorative symbol 41 temporarily stopped executes an effect (image change effect) for changing a part of the image of the decorative symbol 41. In the example shown in the figure, the image representing the numeral “41 2” of the decorative design 41 (see the numeral portion 411 in FIG. 48 (1) described later) is changed. To further explain, an effect is performed as if the numbers “four”, “two”, and “one” reflect light. Specifically, the color of a partial area in the character portion of each number is changed to another color (see the black lines shown in the numbers “four”, “two”, and “one” in the figure). Then, the area where the color has been changed to another color is moved within the number portion. In this way, the image change effect is executed.

  Then, as shown in FIG. 36 (5), the decoration symbol 41 is confirmed and stopped as the special symbol changes. At this time, the decorative design 41 does not execute the image change effect. Further, as the special symbol fluctuation is stopped, the fourth symbol 56 stops changing. Further, the speaker 156 continuously outputs BGM without outputting a special sound indicating that the decoration symbol 41 is confirmed to be stopped.

  Then, as shown in FIG. 36 (6), after a special symbol stops changing, that is, after the decorative symbol 41 is fixed and stopped, a predetermined waiting time (for example, 0.5 seconds) elapses. Is executed. At this time, the decoration symbol 41 (see FIG. 35 (5)) that has been confirmed and stopped immediately before is continuously displayed as the customer waiting screen. That is, the customer waiting screen is configured using the image of the decorative design 41 that has been confirmed and stopped immediately before. At this time, the image change effect by the decorative design 41 is not executed. In addition, the speaker 156 continuously outputs BGM without outputting a special sound indicating that the customer waiting effect has been started. Note that the speaker 156 may be stopped at a predetermined timing. The predetermined timing includes, for example, when the customer waiting effect is started, when the customer waiting effect is started, or after the customer waiting effect is started. Further, the BGM may be stopped in a mode (fade out) in which the volume becomes zero while the volume gradually decreases. Alternatively, the BGM may suddenly become zero, that is, the BGM may end suddenly.

Then, as shown in FIG. 37 (7), when a predetermined time (for example, 5 seconds) elapses after the customer waiting effect is executed, the customer waiting device drawing effect is executed. More specifically, the decorative symbol 41 displayed on the customer waiting screen is continuously displayed, and an image change effect is executed. In other words, an image change effect (animation effect) is executed by using the image of the decorative pattern 41 (see FIG. 36 (5)) displayed when the confirmation is stopped and changing a part of the image. . In addition, if this is demonstrated based on the viewpoint of a symbol designation | designated command, a customer waiting | standby figure production | presentation can be regarded as an effect performed according to the symbol designation | designated command which designates the stop symbol of the decoration symbol 41 stopped immediately before. .
The image change effect is repeatedly executed at regular intervals, for example, for 1 second, for example, during the execution period of the customer waiting drawing effect. In addition, the speaker 156 continuously outputs BGM without outputting a special sound indicating that the customer waiting drawing effect is being executed.

  Although illustration is omitted, the panel lamp 116 and the frame lamp 157 change the lighting mode as the decorative symbol 41 changes in the customer waiting drawing effect. For example, when the image change effect of the decorative design 41 is repeated at regular intervals, the lighting state of the panel lamp 116 and the frame lamp 157 is switched in synchronization with the timing at which the image of the decorative design 41 changes, and the image of the decorative design 41 changes. At the timing when it does not change, the lighting state of the panel lamp 116 and the frame lamp 157 is maintained.

  Then, as shown in FIG. 37 (8), when a predetermined time (for example, 30 seconds) elapses after executing the customer waiting effect, the demonstration effect is executed. Specifically, a demo image 83 is displayed on the image display unit 114. At this time, the demo image 83 has a positional relationship covering the decorative design 41 for executing the customer waiting drawing effect (image change effect). This makes it difficult to visually recognize the decorative pattern 41 that performs the image change effect. In addition, when the demo image 83 is displayed on the image display unit 114, the decorative design 41 may or may not execute the image change effect. More specifically, if the demo image 83 is displayed while the decorative design 41 is executing the image change effect, the image change effect in the decorative design 41 may be stopped. Then, when the demo image 83 is not displayed, the image change effect in the decorative design 41 may be resumed (executed).

  Here, in the variation effect example 1 as described above, the image change effect (see FIG. 37 (7)) executed in the customer waiting diagram effect is the image change effect executed during the temporary stop of the decorative symbol 41. (Refer to FIG. 36 (4)). As a result, the relevance between the variation effect of the decorative design 41 and the customer waiting diagram effect is enhanced, and the player is less likely to feel uncomfortable with the customer waiting diagram effect.

  In addition, in the state where the customer waiting drawing effect is being executed, if there is a winning at the first start port 121 or the second start port 122, the variation of the decorative symbol 41 is started. At this time, after the image change effect of the decorative symbol 41 is stopped, the variation of the decorative symbol 41 is started. That is, after the image of the decorative symbol 41 is switched, the variation of the decorative symbol 41 is started. Thereby, it can be grasped more clearly that the variation of the decorative design 41 has started.

  If it adds, a customer waiting | standby drawing effect will be complete | finished based on the fluctuation | variation start command sent to the effect control part 300 from the game control part 200. FIG. In other words, the customer waiting diagram effect does not end based on a command generated by the operation in the effect control unit 300, for example, when the effect button 161 is operated.

  Further, as the image data of the decorative design 41, image data for a customer waiting-for-drawing design effect for executing an image change effect, and a change start of the decorative design 41 without an image change effect (see FIG. 36 (2)) or a decorative design. 41 image data for definite stop (see FIG. 36 (5)). Then, when starting the image change effect or ending the image change effect, the image data of the decorative design 41 is switched.

  The image data of the decorative symbol 41 includes image data for changing the decorative symbol 41 and high-speed scrolling (see FIG. 36 (3)), and changing the decorative symbol 41 and low-speed scrolling ( Image data for (see FIG. 38 (5) described later). The image data for high-speed scrolling may be image data that does not execute an image change effect, and the image data for low-speed scrolling may be image data that executes an image change effect.

  Here, execution of the demonstration effect has been described with reference to FIG. 37 (8), but the demonstration effect may not be executed. Further, when a predetermined condition is satisfied, such as a specific gaming state (for example, a high probability short-time gaming state), control may be performed so that the demonstration effect is not executed. In addition, in each variation effect example described below, a detailed description of the demonstration effect is omitted.

[Variation production example 2]
FIG. 38 and FIG. 39 are diagrams showing an aspect of the effect performed by the effect control unit 300 using the image display unit 114 in the variation effect pattern shown in FIG. 35 (2).
Next, with reference to FIG. 38 and FIG. 39, in the variation effect pattern shown in FIG. 35 (2), the effect (variation effect example 2) performed by the effect control unit 300 using the image display unit 114 will be specifically described. To do. In the following description, points different from the effects of FIGS. 36 and 37 will be mainly described, and description of points that are the same as the effects may be omitted.

  First, as shown in FIGS. 38 (1) to (3), the decorative symbol 41 changes from the state in which the decorative symbol 41 is confirmed and stopped as the next special symbol starts to change.

  Then, as shown in FIG. 38 (4), the left decorative symbol 41 and the right decorative symbol 41 are temporarily stopped, and a reach effect is performed in which the left and right decorative symbols 41 are aligned. At this time, the decorative pattern 41 on the left side and the decorative pattern 41 on the right side execute an image change effect. In addition, the center decorative pattern 41 that is changing does not execute the image change effect. Further, the speaker 156 continuously outputs BGM together with a reach sound indicating that the reach effect has been executed.

  Then, as shown in FIG. 38 (5), the changing central decorative pattern 41 is decelerated and changes at a low speed. At this time, the decorative pattern 41 in the center executes an image change effect. That is, all the decorative symbols 41 on the left side, the center, and the right side execute the image change effect. In addition, the speaker 156 continuously outputs BGM together with a stop beep sound that indicates that the variation of the decorative pattern 41 is stopped. Although illustration is omitted, as the central decorative symbol 41 (“five” decorative symbol 41) decelerates, the decorative symbol 41 displayed before “five” decorative symbol 41 also varies at a low speed. For example, the decorative symbols 41 up to “2” fluctuate at a high speed, while the decorative symbols 41 “3”, “four”, and “5” fluctuate at a low speed. Note that, as shown in FIG. 38 (5), when the changing center decorative symbol 41 is in a state of changing at a low speed, the image changing effect may not be executed for the central decorative symbol 41.

  Then, as shown in FIG. 38 (6), the central decorative pattern 41 is temporarily stopped. At this time, all the decorative symbols 41 on the left side, the center, and the right side execute the image change effect. In addition, the speaker 156 continuously outputs BGM together with the fluctuation stop sound.

  Then, as shown in FIG. 39 (7), the fixed stop of the decorative symbol 41 is executed, and the customer waiting effect is executed as shown in FIG. 39 (8). At this time, the decorative design 41 does not execute the image change effect. The speaker 156 does not output a special sound indicating that the customer waiting effect has been started, and continuously outputs BGM.

  Then, as shown in FIG. 39 (9), after a predetermined time has elapsed since the start of the customer waiting effect, the customer waiting effect drawing effect is executed. At this time, the decorative design 41 executes an image change effect. In addition, the speaker 156 continuously outputs BGM without outputting a special sound indicating that the customer waiting drawing effect is being executed.

[Variation production example 3]
40, 41, and 42 are diagrams showing an aspect of the effects performed by the effect control unit 300 using the image display unit 114 in the variation effect pattern shown in FIG. 35 (3).
Next, referring to FIG. 40, FIG. 41 and FIG. 42, in the variation effect pattern shown in FIG. 35 (3), an effect (variation effect example 3) performed by the effect control unit 300 using the image display unit 114 is specifically described. I will explain it. In the following description, differences from the effects shown in FIGS. 36 to 39 will be mainly described, and description of points that are the same as the effects described above may be omitted.

  First, as shown in FIGS. 40 (1) to (3), the decorative symbol 41 changes from the state where the decorative symbol 41 is confirmed and stopped as the next special symbol starts to change.

  Then, as shown in FIG. 40 (4), the reach effect is executed. At this time, the decorative pattern 41 on the left side and the decorative pattern 41 on the right side execute an image change effect. In addition, the center decorative pattern 41 that is changing does not execute the image change effect. In addition, the speaker 156 continuously outputs BGM along with the reach sound.

  Then, as shown in FIG. 40 (5), the changing central decorative pattern 41 is in a state of changing at a low speed. At this time, the decorative pattern 41 in the center executes an image change effect. That is, all the decorative symbols 41 execute an image change effect. In addition, the speaker 156 continuously outputs BGM together with the stop sound. In addition, although illustration is abbreviate | omitted, with the central decorative symbol 41 (decorative symbol 41 of "five") decelerating, the decorative symbol 41 ("three" and "three" displayed before the decorative symbol 41 of "five") The decorative pattern 41) "4" also performs the image change effect.

  Then, as shown in FIG. 40 (6), the SP reach effect is executed. In the following description, the fact that the SP reach effect is being executed is represented as an SP reach image 71. Further, when the SP reach effect is executed, the left and right decorative symbols 41 move to the corners (upper left corner and upper right corner) of the image display area in the image display unit 114. At this time, the decorative design 41 is displayed in a small display mode and a display mode with low decorativeness. The decorative design 41 does not execute an image change effect. At this time, the speaker 156 continuously outputs the BGM together with the SP reach sound indicating that the SP reach effect has been executed.

  Then, as shown in FIG. 41 (7), the SPSP reach effect is executed. In the following description, the fact that the SPSP reach effect is being performed is represented by showing as an SPSP reach image 73. Also, the decorative pattern 41 is not displayed. More specifically, the image change effect by the decorative design 41 is not executed. Note that the fourth symbol 56 is displayed and fluctuating. At this time, the speaker 156 continuously outputs the BGM together with the SPSP reach sound indicating that the SPSP reach effect has been executed.

  Then, as shown in FIG. 41 (8), a symbol engraving effect is performed that envys that the symbols of the decorative symbols 41 are aligned. At this time, the decorative pattern 41 is displayed large in the center of the image display area in the image display unit 114. The decorative pattern 41 is displayed in a display mode with low decorativeness. Further, the left decorative symbol 41 and the right decorative symbol 41 are temporarily stopped, and the central decorative symbol 41 fluctuates at a low speed. At this time, all the decorative symbols 41 on the left side, the center, and the right side do not execute the image change effect. In addition, the speaker 156 continuously outputs BGM along with a design sound that makes it clear that the decorative design 41 is aligned.

  Then, as shown in FIG. 41 (9), the central decorative pattern 41 is temporarily stopped. At this time, all the decorative symbols 41 on the left side, the center, and the right side do not execute the image change effect. In addition, the speaker 156 continuously outputs BGM together with the fluctuation stop sound.

  Then, as shown in FIG. 41 (10), the decorative design 41 is switched to a display mode with high decorativeness. This highly decorative decorative pattern 41 continues to be temporarily stopped. At this time, the decorative design 41 executes an image change effect. In other words, the image change effect is started as the display mode of the decorative design 41 is switched. In addition, the speaker 156 continuously outputs BGM together with the fluctuation stop sound.

  Then, as shown in FIG. 41 (11), the fixed stop of the decorative symbol 41 is executed, and the customer waiting effect is executed as shown in FIG. 41 (12). At this time, the decorative design 41 does not execute the image change effect. The speaker 156 does not output a special sound indicating that the customer waiting effect has been started, and continuously outputs BGM.

  Then, as shown in FIG. 42 (13), after a predetermined time has elapsed since the start of the customer waiting effect, the customer waiting effect drawing effect is executed. That is, the decorative design 41 executes an image change effect. In addition, the speaker 156 continuously outputs BGM without outputting a special sound indicating that the customer waiting drawing effect is being executed.

[Variation production example 4]
43 and 44 are diagrams showing an aspect of the effects performed by the effect control unit 300 using the image display unit 114 in the variation effect pattern shown in FIG. 35 (4).
Next, with reference to FIGS. 43 and 44, in the variation effect pattern shown in FIG. 35 (4), the effect (the variation effect example 4) performed by the effect control unit 300 using the image display unit 114 will be specifically described. To do. In the following description, differences from the effects shown in FIGS. 36 to 42 will be mainly described, and description of points that are the same as the effects described above may be omitted.

  First, as shown in FIGS. 43 (1) to (3), the decorative symbol 41 changes from the state in which the decorative symbol 41 is confirmed and stopped as the next special symbol starts to change.

  Then, as shown in FIG. 43 (4), the left decorative symbol 41 and the right decorative symbol 41 are temporarily stopped. At this time, the decorative pattern 41 on the left side and the decorative pattern 41 on the right side execute an image change effect. In addition, the center decorative pattern 41 that is changing does not execute the image change effect. In addition, the speaker 156 continuously outputs BGM together with a left and right symbol temporary stop sound indicating that the left decorative symbol 41 and the right decorative symbol 41 are temporarily stopped.

  Then, as shown in FIG. 43 (5), the central decorative pattern 41 is temporarily stopped. The decorative pattern 41 in the center is a “NEXT” symbol (pseudo-continuous symbol). When this “NEXT” symbol is temporarily stopped, it is notified that the pseudo-continuous effect is executed. Also, when the “NEXT” symbol is temporarily stopped, the left decorative symbol 41 and the right decorative symbol 41 execute an image change effect, whereas the “NEXT” symbol that is the central decorative symbol 41 performs an image change effect. Do not execute. In addition, the speaker 156 continuously outputs BGM together with a pseudo continuous symbol stop sound indicating that the pseudo continuous symbol has temporarily stopped.

  Then, as shown in FIG. 43 (6), the decorative design 41 changes again. At this time, the decorative design 41 does not execute the image change effect. In addition, the speaker 156 continuously outputs BGM together with a re-variation sound indicating that the decorative design 41 has re-varied.

  Then, as shown in FIG. 44 (7), the reach effect is executed. At this time, the decorative pattern 41 on the left side and the decorative pattern 41 on the right side execute an image change effect. In addition, the center decorative pattern 41 that is changing does not execute the image change effect. In addition, the speaker 156 continuously outputs BGM along with the reach sound.

  Then, as shown in FIG. 44 (8), the central decorative pattern 41 is temporarily stopped. At this time, the central decorative pattern 41 fluctuates at a low speed and temporarily stops after the change of the decorative pattern 41 is stopped. Further, all the decorative symbols 41 on the left side, the center, and the right side execute an image change effect. In addition, although illustration is abbreviate | omitted, with the central decorative symbol 41 ("two" decorative symbol 41) decelerating, the decorative symbols 41 ("eight" and "eight" displayed before "two" decorative symbols 41 are displayed. The decorative pattern 41) “1” also executes the image change effect. In addition, the speaker 156 continuously outputs BGM together with the fluctuation stop sound.

  Then, as shown in FIG. 44 (9), the fixed stop of the decorative symbol 41 is executed. At this time, the decorative design 41 does not execute the image change effect. Then, as shown in FIG. 44 (10), the customer waiting effect is executed. Also at this time, the decorative design 41 does not execute the image change effect.

  Thereafter, as shown in FIG. 44 (11), after a predetermined time has elapsed since the start of the customer waiting effect, the customer waiting drawing effect is executed. At this time, the decorative design 41 executes an image change effect. In addition, the speaker 156 continuously outputs BGM without outputting a special sound indicating that the customer waiting drawing effect is being executed.

[Variation production example 5]
45, 46, and 47 are diagrams showing an aspect of the effect performed by the effect control unit 300 using the image display unit 114 in the variation effect pattern shown in FIG. 35 (5).
Next, with reference to FIG. 45, FIG. 46, and FIG. 47, in the variation effect pattern shown in FIG. 35 (5), an effect (fluctuation effect example 5) performed by the effect control unit 300 using the image display unit 114 is performed. This will be specifically described. In the following description, points different from the effects shown in FIGS. 36 to 44 (particularly FIGS. 40 and 41) will be mainly described, and description of points that match the effects will be omitted. There is. Further, in the variation effect example 5, it is assumed that the gaming state is a low probability short-time non-gaming state. Then, after the jackpot game (see FIGS. 46 (11) to 47 (14)) is executed, the gaming state shifts to the high probability short-time gaming state.

  First, as shown in FIGS. 45 (1) to 45 (3), the decorative symbol 41 changes from the state where the decorative symbol 41 is confirmed and stopped as the next special symbol starts to change.

  Then, after the reach effect is executed as shown in FIG. 45 (4), the center decorative symbol 41 in the changing state is changed at a low speed as shown in FIG. 45 (5). At this time, all the decorative symbols 41 on the left side, the center, and the right side execute the image change effect.

  Then, as shown in FIG. 45 (6), after the SP reach effect is executed, the SPSP reach effect is executed as shown in FIG. 46 (7).

  Then, as shown in FIG. 46 (8), after the design-swinging effect is executed by the decorative symbol 41 displayed in the display mode with low decorativeness, the central decorative symbol 41 is temporarily stopped. The combination “one eleven” of the decorative symbols 41 shown in FIG. 46 (8) is an example of a combination when the lottery result of the special symbol lottery is a big hit. At this time, the decorative design 41 does not execute the image change effect. In addition, the speaker 156 continuously outputs BGM together with the fluctuation stop sound.

  Then, as shown in FIG. 46 (9), the decorative design 41 is switched to a display mode with high decorativeness. This highly decorative decorative pattern 41 continues to be temporarily stopped. At this time, the decorative design 41 executes an image change effect. In addition, the speaker 156 continuously outputs BGM together with the fluctuation stop sound.

  Then, as shown in FIG. 46 (10), the decoration symbol 41 is confirmed and stopped as the special symbol changes. At this time, the decorative design 41 does not execute the image change effect. Further, as the special symbol fluctuation is stopped, the fourth symbol 56 stops changing. Further, the speaker 156 continuously outputs BGM without outputting a special sound indicating that the decoration symbol 41 is confirmed to be stopped.

  Then, as shown in FIG. 46 (11), an opening image 75 is displayed with the start of the jackpot game. The illustrated opening image 75 includes a character string “Regular Bonus!” Indicating an effect name for identifying the type of jackpot. In addition, the speaker 156 outputs an opening sound indicating that the opening is performed and also outputs BGM.

  Then, as shown in FIG. 46 (12), the round image 77 is displayed as the special winning opening 125 is opened. The illustrated round image 77 includes characters “Round 1” indicating that the round currently being executed in the jackpot game is the first round. In addition, the decorative symbol 41 (see FIG. 46 (10)) that has been confirmed and stopped as described above, that is, the jackpot decorative symbol 41 (in the example shown, “one” symbol) is displayed. At this time, unlike FIG. 46 (10), only one decorative symbol 41 is displayed. Further, this decorative design 41 does not execute an image change effect. In addition, the speaker 156 outputs a round sound indicating that the round is in progress, and continuously outputs BGM.

  Then, as shown in FIG. 47 (13), as the final round is started, the round image 77 is switched to an image including characters “Final Round” indicating that it is the final round. One decorative symbol 41 is continuously displayed. Further, this decorative design 41 does not execute an image change effect. The speaker 156 outputs a round sound and continuously outputs BGM.

  Then, as shown in FIG. 47 (14), an ending image 81 is displayed after the final round. The illustrated ending image 81 includes characters of a character string “probability mode entry !!” indicating that the gaming state after the jackpot game is a high probability short gaming state. In addition, the speaker 156 outputs an ending sound indicating that ending is executed and continuously outputs BGM.

  Then, as shown in FIG. 47 (15), as the jackpot game ends, the gaming state shifts from the low probability short time non-game state to the high probability short time gaming state. At this time, the decorative pattern 41, the variable pedestal 43, the reserved pedestal 45, the reserved number display 55, the fourth symbol 56, and the background image 59 are displayed on the image display unit 114. Further, a right-handed image 79 is displayed, and it is notified that the player is in a so-called right-handed state, which is advantageous for the player by making a right-hand hit. In addition, the changing pedestal 43 and the background image 59 are switched from the display mode before the big hit game (see, for example, FIG. 45 (1)) as the game state shifts to the high probability short-time game state.

  Here, the decorative symbol 41 shown in FIG. 47 (15) is a combination “one by one” of the big decorative symbol 41. At this time, the decorative pattern 41 is displayed in a large display mode and a display mode with low decorativeness. The decorative design 41 does not execute an image change effect.

  Then, as shown in FIG. 47 (16), there is no hold (the number of holds in the first special symbol lottery) when a predetermined elapsed time (for example, 0.5 seconds) has passed since the end of the jackpot game. And the second special symbol lottery hold number are both zero), the customer waiting effect is executed. At this time, the decorative symbol 41 displayed in FIG. 47 (15) is continuously displayed as the customer waiting screen. That is, the customer waiting screen is configured using an image corresponding to the decorative symbol 41 displayed after the jackpot game. Further, when the customer waiting effect is being executed, the image change effect by the decorative symbol 41 is not executed. In addition, the speaker 156 continuously outputs BGM without outputting a special sound indicating that the customer waiting effect has been started.

  Note that, unlike the variable effect examples 1 to 4 shown in FIGS. 36 to 44, in the variable effect example 5, a predetermined time (for example, 5 seconds) has elapsed since the execution of the customer waiting effect. However, the customer waiting drawing production is not executed.

  In the variation effect examples 1 to 4 shown in FIGS. 36 to 44, the hold is made when a predetermined fixed time (for example, 0.5 seconds) elapses after the last special symbol change is completed. It has been explained that the customer waiting effect is executed when there is no (the number of holds in the first special symbol lottery and the number of holds in the second special symbol lottery are both zero). On the other hand, in FIG. 47 (16), there is no hold when the predetermined elapsed time (for example, 0.5 seconds) has passed since the jackpot game is over (the number of holds in the first special symbol lottery and When the second special symbol lottery hold number is both zero), the customer waiting effect is executed. The predetermined fixed time and the predetermined elapsed time are set as the same length of time. Note that, unlike this description, the predetermined fixed time and the predetermined elapsed time may be set as different lengths. For example, the predetermined elapsed time may be set longer (for example, 30 seconds) than the predetermined fixed time.

[Decorative pattern 41]
FIG. 48 is a diagram showing the configuration of the decorative design 41.
Next, the configuration of the decorative design 41 will be described with reference to FIG.

  As shown in FIG. 48 (1), the decorative design 41 is composed of a combination of a plurality of images. That is, the decorative design 41 includes a number part 411 indicating a number, a number decoration part 412 decorating the number part 411, a character part 413 indicating a character, and a drawing background part 414 decorating the character part 413. 36 to 47, the illustration background portion 414 is omitted for the sake of clarity. Also in the drawings described below, the illustration background portion 414 may be omitted for clarity.

  As shown in FIG. 48 (2), the images constituting the decorative design 41 are displayed on the image display unit 114 in different layers. Specifically, the number part 411 is displayed on the frontmost layer, and the number decoration part 412, the character part 413, and the drawing background part 414 are displayed in this order toward the back side. In other words, in the decorative design 41, the numeral part 411, the numeral decoration part 412, the character part 413, and the drawing background part 414 are superimposed and displayed.

  As will be described in detail later, as shown in FIG. 49, the decorative design 41 has a plurality of different types of designs (images). Here, the number part 411 in each decorative design 41 is different for each design. Specifically, the number part 411 of each decorative design 41 has images indicating the Chinese numerals “1” to “8”, respectively. Similarly, the character part 413 of the decorative design 41 has different character images. On the other hand, the number decoration portion 412 and the drawing background portion 414 of the decorative design 41 are images common to the respective designs. In addition, the number decoration part 412 and the illustration background part 414 of the decoration design 41 may differ for every design.

  Further, as described above, each decorative pattern 41 is displayed in any one of “blue”, “green”, and “red”. Specifically, the number part 411 of the decorative design 41 indicating “two”, “four”, “six”, “eight” is displayed in “blue”. In addition, the numeral portion 411 of the decorative design 41 indicating “one” and “five” is displayed in “green”. In addition, the number part 411 of the decorative design 41 indicating “three” and “seven” is displayed in “red”. Here, it has been described that the color of the number portion 411 is any one of “blue”, “green”, and “red”, but in addition to the number portion 411 or in place of the number portion 411, the number decoration portion 412 is used. Alternatively, the color of the drawing background portion 414 may be “blue”, “green”, or “red”.

  Here, the image data of the decorative design 41 is constituted by the image data of the number portion 411, the number decoration portion 412, the character portion 413, and the drawing background portion 414. That is, the numeral part 411, the numeral decoration part 412, the character part 413, and the drawing background part 414 each have independent image data. In addition, unlike the above example, the mode of the data including the number part 411, the number decoration part 412, the character part 413, and the drawing background part 414, and the data of the number part 411 and the number decoration part 412 And the data of the character part 413 and the drawing background part 414 may be in the form of two pieces of data.

[Image change effect]
Now, in FIG. 37 (7) and the like, it has been described that the decorative symbol 41 executes an image change effect. The image change effect is executed by changing the image (color) of the number portion 411. That is, in the image change effect, only a part of the images (numeric part 411) among the images constituting the decorative design 41 is changed, and other images (numeric decoration part 412, character part 413, and illustration background part 414) are changed. ) Can be regarded as a production that does not change. In addition, the image change effect is to change the color of the image of the number portion 411, and the position (coordinates) and shape of the number portion 411 do not change. More specifically, the display mode (position, shape, and color) of the images (the numeral part 411, the numeral decoration part 412, the character part 413, and the drawing background part 414) constituting the decorative design 41 is not changed. The display mode (color) of the part image (numerical part 411) is changed.

  Here, when the image change effect is executed only in the number part 411, only the number part 411 has data for the image change effect (for example, color change), the number decoration part 412, the character part 413, and the drawing. The background portion 414 does not have image change effect data.

  In addition, although details will be described later, when the decoration pattern 41 performs an image change effect, if the position of the number part 411 does not change, an image other than the number part 411 (number decoration part 412, character part 413, In addition, the color, shape, or position of the drawing background portion 414) may change. By performing the image change effect without changing the position of the number portion 411, in the customer waiting effect, the effect of attracting the player while suppressing the player from misidentifying that the decorative pattern 41 is changing is performed. Can be executed. In addition, if the image of both the numeral part 411 and the numeral decoration part 412 does not change, the decoration symbol 41 is changing in the customer waiting drawing effect compared to the aspect in which only the image of the numeral part 411 does not change. It is possible to execute an effect that attracts the player while further suppressing misunderstanding by the player. Here, the effect executed in the pachinko gaming machine 100 can be understood as being executed using the image display unit 114, the speaker 156, or the like in order to give the player a sense of expectation as the game progresses. As described above, when the effect is executed in the state where the game is progressing, the effect may not be executed while waiting for the customer, that is, in the state where the game is not progressing. However, for example, even when the player is actually launching a game ball, the customer may be waiting. In this case, if the image displayed on the image display unit 114 does not change at all, it may be a factor that lowers interest. In order to suppress such a decrease in interest, in the present embodiment, by performing another effect different from that during the change of the special symbol, it is possible to cause the player to misidentify that the decorative symbol 41 is changing. It is possible to entertain the player while suppressing it.

[Aspect where image change effect is not executed]
Now, like the variation effect example 5 described with reference to FIGS. 45 to 47, there is a mode in which the decorative symbol 41 does not execute the image change effect. A mode in which this image change effect is not executed will be described below.

[Relationship between the types of decorative symbols 41 and image change effects]
FIG. 49 is a diagram showing the relationship between the type of the decorative symbol 41 and the customer waiting drawing effect.
Next, the relationship between the type of the decorative pattern 41 and the image change effect will be described with reference to FIG. First, as shown in FIG. 49, the decorative design 41 is composed of a plurality of types of images (numerical designs) each showing Chinese numerals “1” to “8”. In the image display unit 114, these plural types of images are scrolled from the top to the bottom in order from the smallest number to the largest number, and the one with the largest number (for example, “eight”) is displayed. Then, the one with the smallest number (for example, “one”) is displayed.

  In addition, as the decorative symbol 41, an image of a type other than the numeric symbol, that is, a special symbol is also set. In the illustrated example, symbols including the characters “NEXT” and “ZONE” are set as special symbols. When these special symbols are stopped and displayed, the effect indicated by the special symbols is executed. Specifically, a pseudo continuous effect is executed when the special symbol “NEXT” is temporarily stopped, and a zone effect is executed when the special symbol “ZONE” is temporarily stopped or fixedly stopped. The special symbol is displayed so as to be scrolled and stopped together with other numeric symbols by being displayed over any of the numeric symbols that are scroll-displayed. More specifically, for example, a case is assumed in which the symbol string data in the order of “1, 2, 3, 4,...” Is used as the decorative symbol 41. In this case, for example, in order to display “NEXT” as a special symbol, the “NEXT” symbol is superimposed on the “two” symbol while using the image sequence data, and “one, NEXT (two), three, four,. Scroll display and stop display of the “NEXT” symbol are executed as the symbol string data “.”.

  Here, as shown in FIG. 49, there is a case where a customer waiting illustration effect is executed in a numerical design, and a customer waiting illustration effect is not executed in a special design. More specifically, since the number symbol is a symbol used for confirming and stopping and showing the determination result of the special symbol lottery, it is possible to execute the customer waiting diagram effect after the confirmation stop. On the other hand, a special symbol is a symbol that suggests that, for example, a NEXT symbol is executed if it is a NEXT symbol, and is a symbol that does not stop to indicate the determination result of the special symbol lottery. Do not execute the production. In other words, in the example shown in the figure, the case where the customer waiting drawing effect is executed and the case where it is not executed are set according to the type of the decoration symbol 41. In other words, the customer waiting illustration effect is executed in the decorative symbol 41 indicating that the determination is stopped and the determination result of the special symbol lottery is lost.

[Variation production example 6]
FIG. 50 and FIG. 51 are diagrams showing one aspect of the same-color chance effect produced by the effect control unit 300 using the image display unit 114. FIG.
With reference to FIG. 50 and FIG. 51, a mode of performing the same color chance eye effect as an effect (fluctuation effect example 6) performed using the image display unit 114 will be specifically described. In the following description, differences from the effects shown in FIGS. 36 to 47 will be mainly described, and description of points that are the same as the effects described above may be omitted.

  First, as shown in FIG. 50 (1), it is assumed that the decoration symbol 41 has been confirmed and stopped. At this time, two reserved images 52 are displayed on the reserved pedestal 45. That is, the first reserved image 52 and the second reserved image 52 are displayed. The first reserved image 52 is displayed in a normal display mode (for example, white). In addition, the second reserved image 52 is displayed in a color (for example, gold) that suggests that the degree of expectation of winning the jackpot is high based on the result of the prior determination by the prior determination process.

  Then, as shown in FIG. 50 (2), the decorative symbol 41 starts to change as the next special symbol starts changing. At this time, the first reserved image 52 displayed in white moves to the variable pedestal 43. The second reserved image 52 displayed in gold with high expectation moves to the reserved pedestal 45 closest to the variable pedestal 43.

  Then, after the decorative design 41 changes as shown in FIG. 50 (3), the change of the decorative design 41 temporarily stops as shown in FIG. 50 (4). Here, the combination of “42 and 22” of the temporarily stopped decorative symbol 41 shown in FIG. 50 (4) is used when the lottery result of the special symbol lottery is out of order and the same-color chance eye effect is not executed. It is an example of not a combination. At this time, the decorative design 41 executes an image change effect.

  Then, as shown in FIG. 50 (5), the decorative design 41 executes the same color chance effect. In the illustrated example, the colors of all the decorative symbols 41 on the left side, the center, and the right side change. Specifically, an effect image that shines around the number portion 411 in all the decorative symbols 41 is displayed. The color of this effect image is blue. Then, the display of the effect image informs that the degree of expectation of the next special symbol variation is high. At this time, the decorative design 41 does not execute the image change effect. Unlike the example shown in the figure, the same color chance effect (for example, display of an effect image) may be executed together with the temporary stop of the decorative pattern 41. In this case, the image change effect is not executed while the decorative design 41 is temporarily stopped.

  Then, as shown in FIG. 50 (6), the fixed stop of the decorative symbol 41 is executed. At this time, the decorative design 41 does not execute the image change effect.

  Then, as shown in FIG. 51 (7), the decorative symbol 41 starts changing from the state in which the decorative symbol 41 is confirmed and stopped, as the next special symbol starts changing. At this time, the first reserved image 52 displayed in gold moves to the variable base 43. Then, as shown in FIG. 51 (8), the reach effect is executed. At this time, the decorative design 41 executes an image change effect.

  Then, as shown in FIG. 51 (9), the SP reach effect is executed. At this time, the decoration pattern 41 displayed in a small display mode and a low-decoration display mode at the corner of the image display area in the image display unit 114 does not execute the image change effect.

  Then, as shown in FIG. 51 (10), the decorative design 41 is temporarily stopped. At this time, the decorative design 41 displayed in the display mode with low decorativeness in the center of the image display area in the image display unit 114 does not execute the image change effect. In addition, the combination “11-11” of the stop-displayed decorative symbols 41 shown in FIG. 51 (10) is an example of a combination when the lottery result of the special symbol lottery is a big hit.

  Then, as shown in FIG. 51 (11), the decorative design 41 is switched to a display mode with high decorativeness. This highly decorative decorative pattern 41 continues to be temporarily stopped. The decorative design 41 executes an image change effect.

  Then, as shown in FIG. 51 (12), the decoration symbol 41 is confirmed and stopped when the special symbol fluctuation is stopped. At this time, the decorative design 41 does not execute the image change effect.

[Relationship between specific mode and image change effect]
In the present embodiment, as described above with reference to FIG. 34, when it is determined that the mode is the specific mode (Yes in S3405), the customer waiting drawing effect is not executed.

  Here, examples of the specific mode include a specific game state and a specific stage. More specifically, for example, when the gaming state is the low probability short-time non-game state, the customer waiting diagram effect is executed, and when the gaming state is the high probability short-time gaming state, the customer waiting diagram effect is not executed. Alternatively, the customer waiting illustration effect is executed in a stage other than the special stage, and the customer waiting illustration effect is not executed in the special stage.

[Variation production example 7]
FIG. 52 is a diagram illustrating an aspect of the effect performed by the effect control unit 300 using the image display unit 114 in the high probability short-time gaming state.
Next, with reference to FIG. 52, description will be given of an effect in which the customer waiting diagram effect is not executed in the high probability short-time game state (fluctuation effect example 7). In the following description, differences from the effects shown in FIGS. 36 to 47 will be mainly described, and description of points that are the same as the effects described above may be omitted. In the variation effect example 7, the gaming state is a high probability short gaming state, and the variation pedestal 43 and the background image 59 are displayed in a display mode different from the low probability short gaming state (see, for example, FIG. 46 (1)). Has been.

  First, as shown in FIG. 52 (1), it is assumed that a decorative pattern 41 having a low decorative property is confirmed and stopped in the image display unit 114. Then, as shown in FIGS. 52 (2) and 52 (3), the variation of the decorative symbol 41 is started with the start of the variation display of the next special symbol.

  Then, as shown in FIG. 52 (4), the fixed stop of the decorative symbol 41 is executed. In addition, the illustrated combination “412-1” of the decorative symbol 41 is a combination in the case where the lottery result of the special symbol lottery is off. The decorative design 41 does not execute an image change effect.

  Then, as shown in FIG. 52 (5), there is no hold at the time when a predetermined fixed time (for example, 0.5 seconds) has elapsed since the end of the jackpot game (the number of holds in the first special symbol lottery and Since the number of the second special symbol lottery hold is both zero), the customer waiting effect is executed. At this time, the decorative symbol 41 that has been confirmed and stopped immediately before is continuously displayed as the customer waiting screen. The decorative design 41 does not execute an image change effect. In the variation effect example 7, even if a predetermined time (for example, 5 seconds) elapses after the fixed stop of the decorative pattern 41 is executed, the customer waiting illustration effect is not executed.

  In the high probability short game state, since the electric tulip 123 opens and closes and there are many winning opportunities to the second start port 122, for example, compared to the low probability short non game state, the customer waiting state may be entered. Few. Therefore, even if it is controlled to execute the customer waiting illustration effect in the high probability short-time gaming state, there are few opportunities for executing the customer waiting illustration effect itself. Therefore, it is possible to perform control so as not to execute the waiting-for-customer drawing effect in the short game state with a high probability, and to simplify the control of the effect control unit 300 in the short game state with a high probability.

[Variation production example 8]
FIG. 53 is a diagram showing an aspect of the effect performed by the effect control unit 300 using the image display unit 114 in the special stage.
Next, with reference to FIG. 53, an effect (variation effect example 8) in which the customer waiting drawing effect is not executed on the special stage will be described. In the following description, differences from the effects shown in FIGS. 36 to 47 will be mainly described, and description of points that are the same as the effects described above may be omitted.

  Here, the special stage will be described. The special stage is executed as one aspect of the stage effect. Further, unlike the zone effect, the special stage is not executed based on the prior determination result by the prior determination process. In addition, when it is determined that the special stage of the variation effect example 8 performs stage transition based on the random number value of the effect random number updated in S2603 in FIG. Executed.

  In the variation effect example 8, as a special stage, a stage on which a plurality of sets of three decorative symbols 41 are displayed will be described. More specifically, as shown in FIG. 53 (1), the area for displaying the decorative design 41 in the image display unit 114 is divided into four. A set of decorative symbols 41 is displayed in each of the divided areas. That is, on the illustrated special stage, four sets of decorative symbols are displayed.

  Note that the decorative pattern 41 displayed on the special stage is a display mode with low decorativeness. Each set of decorative symbols 41 may be stopped (temporary stop or fixed stop) with different numerical symbols, or may be stopped with numerical symbols matching each other. Moreover, the timing at which each set of the decorative symbols 41 temporarily stops may be different from each other or may coincide with each other.

  Now, as shown in FIG. 53 (1), it is assumed that four sets of decorative symbols 41 have been confirmed and stopped on the screen of the image display unit 114.

  Then, as shown in FIG. 53 (2), the variation of the decorative symbol 41 of each group is started with the start of the variation display of the next special symbol.

  Then, as shown in FIG. 53 (3), the fixed stop of the decorative symbol 41 is executed. In addition, the combinations “45, 4”, “21 2”, “12 5”, “62 4” of the decorative symbols 41 of each set are combinations when the lottery result of the special symbol lottery is out of place. . Further, each decorative design 41 does not execute an image change effect. In addition, the fourth symbol 56 displays only “21”.

  Then, as shown in FIG. 53 (4), there is no hold at the time when a predetermined fixed time (for example, 0.5 seconds) has elapsed since the end of the jackpot game (the number of holds in the first special symbol lottery and Since the number of the second special symbol lottery hold is both zero), the customer waiting effect is executed. At this time, the decoration symbols 41 that have been confirmed and stopped are continuously displayed as the customer waiting screen. Further, each decorative design 41 does not execute an image change effect. In the variation effect example 8, even if a predetermined time (for example, 5 seconds) elapses after executing the customer waiting effect, the customer waiting drawing effect is not executed.

[Relationship between other images and image change effects]
Now, other images may be displayed together with the decorative design 41 executing the image change effect. In other words, an image other than the customer waiting diagram effect may be displayed on the screen of the image display unit 114 executing the customer waiting diagram effect. For example, a demo image that is an image for a demonstration effect, a setting screen that is an image for a setting screen display operation, a setting screen for a demonstration screen that is an image for a setting screen display operation during a demonstration effect, etc. It may be displayed on the screen where the drawing effect is executed. Hereinafter, the relationship between the demo image and the customer waiting diagram effect and the relationship between the setting screen and the customer waiting diagram effect will be described.

[Relationship between Customer Waiting Drawing Production and Demo Image 83]
FIG. 54 is a diagram showing the relationship between the decorative symbol 41 and the demo image 83 that execute the customer waiting for drawing effect.
Next, with reference to FIG. 54, the relationship between the decorative symbol 41 for executing the customer waiting drawing effect and the demo image 83 will be described.

  First, as shown in FIG. 54 (1), when a demonstration effect is executed by the effect control unit 300 (see S3410 in FIG. 34), a demo image 83 is displayed on the image display unit 114. The image display unit 114 when the demonstration effect is executed displays a plurality of images on different layers.

  Specifically, as shown in FIG. 54 (2), the first layer L1, the second layer L2, the third layer L3, the fourth layer L4, and the fourth layer L4, which are arranged from the front side to the back side, Each image is displayed on the fifth layer L5. In the illustrated example, a demo image 83 is displayed on the first layer L1. Similarly, the hold number display 55 and the fourth symbol 56 are displayed on the second layer L2, the decorative symbol 41 is displayed on the third layer L3, the variable base 43 and the hold base 45 are displayed on the fourth layer L4, and the background image 59 is displayed on the fifth layer L5. Is done.

  Now, a demo image 83 is displayed on the first layer L1 so as to overlap the decorative pattern 41 displayed on the third layer L3. And the decorative design 41 of the 3rd layer L3 is performing the customer waiting | waiting drawing effect (image change effect). That is, the image / sound control unit 310 executes a drawing process of the decorative design 41 that performs an image change effect. On the other hand, the demo image 83 is displayed in the entire display area of the image display unit 114. Therefore, the demo image 83 has a positional relationship covering the decorative design 41. This makes it difficult to visually recognize the decorative pattern 41 that performs the image change effect.

  Here, the background image 59 will be described with reference to FIG. The background image 59 in the illustrated example is an image that is reproduced in a loop. More specifically, as shown in FIG. 54 (3), an image in a partial area (selected area 591) of the entire background image 590 drawn in a band shape is drawn as the background image 59. Then, the selection area 591 moves along the longitudinal direction of the entire background image 590 as time passes (see the arrow in the figure). In addition, when the selection area 591 moves in one direction and reaches the end of the entire background image 590, it repeatedly moves (loops) in the opposite direction. Therefore, the background image 59 displayed on the image display unit 114 changes with the passage of time, and the same image is repeated at regular intervals.

  In addition, the decorative design 41 that executes the image change effect performs the image change effect at a position where the coordinates are fixed (regulated position), whereas the display position of the background image 59 moves without fixing the coordinates. To do. Further explanation will be given by taking one image (for example, a building) included in the background image 59 as an example. In the display area of the image display unit 114, the position (coordinates) of this one image (building) changes. The position (coordinates) of the decorative pattern 41 that executes the image change effect does not change.

[Relationship between Customer Waiting Drawing Production and Demo Image 83]
FIG. 55 is a diagram showing the relationship between the decorative symbol 41 for executing the customer waiting drawing effect and the setting image 85.
Next, with reference to FIG. 55, the relationship between the decorative symbol 41 for executing the customer waiting drawing effect and the setting image 85 will be described.

  First, as shown in FIG. 55 (1), when switching setting is executed by the effect control unit 300 (see S3408 in FIG. 34), the setting image 85 is displayed on the image display unit 114. At this time, as in the case of displaying the demo image 83, the image display unit 114 displays a plurality of images in different layers.

  Specifically, as shown in FIG. 55 (2), the setting image 85 is displayed on the first layer L1. In addition, the number of reservations 55 and the fourth symbol 56 are displayed on the second layer L2, the decoration symbol 41 is displayed on the third layer L3, the variable base 43 and the reservation base 45 are displayed on the fourth layer L4, and the background image 59 is displayed on the fifth layer L5. The

  Now, the setting image 85 is displayed on the first layer L1 so as to overlap the decorative pattern 41 displayed on the third layer L3. In addition, the decorative pattern 41 of the third layer L3 executes a customer waiting drawing effect (image change effect). That is, the image / sound control unit 310 executes a drawing process of the decorative design 41 that performs an image change effect. Furthermore, unlike the demo image 83, the setting image 85 is an image displayed in a part of the display area of the image display unit 114. Specifically, the setting image 85 is displayed at a position that covers only a part of the decorative design 41. Therefore, even in the state where the setting image 85 is displayed, a part of the decorative design 41 can be visually recognized by the player. That is, the player can visually recognize the image change effect by the decorative design 41. In addition, unlike this description, the setting image 85 may cover the entire decorative symbol 41 so that the image change effect by the decorative symbol 41 is difficult for the player to visually recognize.

[Relationship between Customer Waiting Drawing Production and Character Image 87]
FIG. 56 is a diagram showing the relationship between the decorative symbol 41 and the character image 87 for executing the customer waiting drawing effect.
Next, with reference to FIG. 56, the relationship between the decorative symbol 41 that executes the customer waiting drawing effect and the character image 87 will be described.

  As described above, the character image 87 may be displayed on the image display unit 114. And even if the character image 87 is displayed, the decoration design 41 performs a customer waiting | standby drawing effect (image change effect).

  Specifically, as shown in FIG. 56 (1), there are cases where the character image 87 passes around the decorative design 41 that executes the image change effect. In the example shown in the figure, the character image 87 moves around the decorative design 41, but may be in a mode of passing through the decorative design 41. For example, the character image 87 may pass through the back side of the decorative design 41.

  At this time, the decorative pattern 41 that executes the image change effect performs an animation operation at a position where the coordinates are fixed (regulated position), whereas the character image 87 performs an animation operation without fixing the coordinates. Do.

  Here, in the description of FIG. 38 (4) and the like, it has been described that the image change effect is executed even when the decorative symbol 41 temporarily stops due to the reach effect or the like. Thus, the character image 87 may be displayed when the decorative design 41 is temporarily stopped (see FIG. 56 (2)).

  The character image 87 may be formed (displayed) as a separate image from the background image 59 formed while looping as described above. Alternatively, the character image 87 may be displayed as a part of the background image 59 while being looped together with other images.

[Other Embodiments]
In the above description, it has been described that the color of the number portion 411 is changed when the decorative design 41 executes the image change effect. However, it is not limited to this aspect. Below, the other aspect of image change effects which the decoration design 41 performs is demonstrated.

[Variation production example 9]
FIG. 57 and FIG. 58 are diagrams showing a variation effect example including an image change effect executed in another effect mode.
With reference to FIG. 57 and FIG. 58, a variation effect example (fluctuation effect example 9) including an image change effect executed in another effect mode will be described. In the following description, differences from the effects shown in FIGS. 36 to 47 will be mainly described, and description of points that are the same as the effects described above may be omitted.

  57 and 58, the image change effect is executed by changing the character portion 413 (see FIG. 48 (2)) of the decorative design 41. More specifically, an image change effect is executed when a character included in the character portion 413 operates. The action of the character in the illustrated example is a wink in which the character closes one eye. This wink can be understood as an effect that is executed without moving the position (coordinates) at which the character is displayed.

  Further, as will be described in detail later, in the example of the variation effect shown in FIGS. 57 and 58, the image change effect is not executed while the decorative design 41 is changing effect, and the image change effect is executed in the customer waiting diagram effect. . More specifically, the decorative design 41 does not execute the image change effect at both the start of change and the temporary stop. Thus, the aspect in which the decorative design 41 does not execute the image change effect during the change effect is also applicable to other change effect examples other than the change effect example 9.

First, as shown in FIGS. 57 (1) and (2), from the state in which the decorative symbol 41 is confirmed and stopped, the next special symbol variation display is started.
Then, as shown in FIG. 57 (3), the decorative symbol 41 is temporarily stopped. The combination “42 1” of the decorative symbols 41 that are stopped and displayed as shown in FIG. 57 (3) is an example of a combination when the lottery result of the special symbol lottery is out of place. At this time, the decorative design 41 does not execute the image change effect.

  Then, as shown in FIG. 57 (4), after the fixed stop of the decorative symbol 41 is executed, a customer waiting effect is executed as shown in FIG. 57 (5). When the final stop and the customer waiting effect are executed, the decorative design 41 does not execute the image change effect.

  As shown in FIG. 57 (6), since a state where there is no hold continues when a predetermined time (for example, 5 seconds) has elapsed since the execution of the customer waiting effect, the customer waiting diagram is displayed. Perform the production. At this time, the character included in the character part 413 of the decorative design 41 executes wink. Note that, in the illustrated customer waiting drawing effect, an image of the character part 413 that has not been winked (opened eyes) and an image of the character part 413 that has been winked (closed eyes) are, for example, 1 second. It is displayed by switching every time. In other words, it is controlled to switch the data of the decorative design 41 every predetermined time. As a result, in the illustrated customer waiting drawing effect, the effect that the character winks is repeatedly executed.

  Then, as shown in FIG. 58 (7), when the customer waiting drawing effect is being executed, when the first start port 121 is won, the hold image 52 is displayed on the hold base 45. The speaker 156 outputs a winning sound indicating that a winning has been won.

  Then, as shown in FIG. 58 (8), the variation of the decorative symbol 41 is started with the start of the variation display of the next special symbol. At this time, the first reserved image 52 moves to the variable pedestal 43. The decorative design 41 once scrolls up and then scrolls downward.

  At this time, the character of the decorative design 41 rises once without winking. Here, when the decorative design 41 rises, the image data of the decorative design 41 becomes image data including a character with open eyes. That is, the control different from the control of the data of the decorative symbol 41 switched every predetermined time is executed. As a result, the decoration pattern 41 is changed while the character is open.

  As shown in FIG. 58 (9), the decorative symbol 41 is variably displayed. After the decorative symbol 41 is temporarily stopped as shown in FIG. 58 (10), the decorative symbol 41 is displayed as shown in FIG. 58 (11). A fixed stop is executed. 58 (9) to (11), the decorative design 41 does not execute the image change effect.

  Here, in the variation effect example 9, when the decorative symbol 41 temporarily stops as shown in FIGS. 57 (3) and 58 (10), the decorative symbol 41 does not execute the image change effect. This makes it possible to make the customer waiting diagram effect executed in FIG. 57 (6) different from the effect during the variation effect of the decorative symbol 41. In addition, the difference between the variation effect of the decorative design 41 and the customer waiting diagram effect can be clarified, and the player can be attracted by the customer waiting diagram effect.

  In the variation effect example 9, as shown in FIG. 58 (8), the image change effect is stopped when the variation of the decorative symbol 41 is started from the state where the customer waiting diagram effect is executed. The Thereby, it can be grasped more clearly that the variation of the decorative design 41 has started.

[Variation production example 10]
FIG. 59 and FIG. 60 are diagrams showing a variation effect example including an image change effect executed in another effect mode.
With reference to FIG. 59 and FIG. 60, a variation effect example (variation effect example 10) including an image change effect executed in another effect mode will be described. 59 and 60 are the same as the effects shown in FIGS. 57 and 58 except for the effects at the start of the fluctuation of the decorative design 41 shown in FIG. 60 (8). Therefore, in the following description, differences from the effects shown in FIGS. 57 and 58 will be mainly described, and description of points that are the same as the effects of FIGS. 57 and 58 may be omitted.

  First, as shown in FIGS. 59 (1) to (4), from the state in which the decorative symbol 41 is confirmed and stopped, the variation is started and then stopped.

  Then, as shown in FIGS. 59 (5) and (6), after the customer waiting effect is executed, the customer waiting drawing effect is executed. In this customer waiting diagram effect, the character included in the character part 413 of the decorative design 41 executes a wink.

  Then, when a customer waiting drawing effect is executed as shown in FIG. 60 (7), if the first start port 121 is won, as shown in FIG. 60 (8), the next special symbol variation display is performed. With the start, the decoration pattern 41 starts to change.

  At this time, the character of the decorative pattern 41 temporarily rises while continuing the wink motion. That is, when the decorative symbol 41 rises, the control of the data of the decorative symbol 41 switched every predetermined time until then is continued. Thereby, the variation of the decorative design 41 is started in a state where the character can repeat winking.

  60 (9), the decorative symbol 41 is variably displayed, and after the decorative symbol 41 is temporarily stopped as shown in FIG. 60 (10), the decorative symbol 41 is displayed as shown in FIG. 60 (11). A fixed stop is executed. 60 (9) to (11), the decorative symbol 41 does not execute an image change effect.

  Here, in the variation effect example 10, as shown in FIG. 60 (8), the image change effect continues when the variation of the decorative symbol 41 is started from the state where the customer waiting diagram effect is executed. Is done. As a result, the variation start of the decorative symbol 41 is executed more continuously from the customer waiting drawing effect, and the player is less likely to feel discomfort.

[Variation production example 11]
61, 62, and 63 are diagrams showing examples of a variation effect including an image change effect executed in another effect mode.
With reference to FIGS. 61, 62, and 63, a variation effect example (variation effect example 11) including an image change effect executed in another effect mode will be described. In the following description, differences from the effects shown in FIGS. 36 to 47, FIGS. 59, and 60 will be mainly described, and descriptions of points that match the effects may be omitted. .

  In the variation effect examples shown in FIGS. 61, 62, and 63, the image change effect is executed when the character included in the character part 413 operates. The action of the character in the illustrated example is not the wink described in the variation effect example 10 of FIGS. 59 and 60 described above, but an action of moving the character's arm and body. This action is an effect of changing the position (coordinates) of a part of the character's body.

  First, as shown in FIG. 61 (1), it is assumed that the decoration symbol 41 is confirmed and stopped on the screen of the image display unit 114.

  Then, as shown in FIG. 61 (2), the variation of the decorative symbol 41 is started with the start of the variation display of the next special symbol. At this time, the character included in the character part 413 of the decorative design 41 performs an action of moving an arm (waving his hand).

  Here, the action of the character executed in FIG. 61 (2) differs for each decorative symbol 41. For example, “Character A” in the decorative pattern 41 of “One” shakes “Right hand”. In addition, “Character B” in the decorative pattern 41 of “5” shakes “two hands”. Further, “Character C” in the decorative pattern 41 of “Six” shakes “Left hand”. In this way, by performing different operations for each decorative symbol 41, it becomes easier for the player to pay attention to the decorative symbol 41.

  Then, as shown in FIG. 61 (3), the character of the decorative design 41 once rises while continuing to move the arm and then scrolls downward. Note that the movement of the arm of the decorative symbol 41 by the character is visible until the decorative symbol 41 accelerates and fluctuates at high speed. In addition, although illustration is omitted, the decorative symbol 41 “156” that is scrolled after the decorative symbol 41 “156” may execute an operation in which the character of the decorative symbol 41 moves the arm. However, it does not have to be executed.

  Then, as shown in FIG. 61 (4), after the decorative symbol 41 changes, as shown in FIG. 61 (5), the left decorative symbol 41 and the right decorative symbol 41 are temporarily stopped. At this time, the character included in the character part 413 of the decorative design 41 performs an action of shaking the body. In addition, the operation | movement which moves this body is an operation | movement common to each decoration pattern 41. FIG. Further, the motion of shaking the body is a motion different from the motion of the character shown in FIG. 61 (2) moving the arm. In other words, as shown in FIG. 61 (5), the character swings the body and moves the arm during the period from when the scrolled decorative design 41 decelerates until it temporarily stops (while changing at low speed). The action is not performed.

  Then, as shown in FIG. 61 (6), the central decorative pattern 41 is temporarily stopped. At this time, all the decorative symbols 41 on the left side, the center, and the right side perform an effect of shaking their bodies.

  Then, as shown in FIG. 62 (7), the fixed stop of the decorative symbol 41 is executed. At this time, the character of the decorative pattern 41 stops the effect of shaking the body.

  Then, as shown in FIG. 62 (8), a customer waiting effect is executed. At this time, the character of the decorative design 41 does not execute the effect of shaking the body.

  Then, as shown in FIG. 62 (9), the customer waiting drawing effect is executed. At this time, the character of the decorative design 41 performs an effect of shaking the body. In addition, the operation | movement which moves this body is an operation | movement common to each decoration pattern 41. FIG. Further, the motion of shaking the body is the same as that of the character shown in FIG. 61 (6), and is different from the motion of the character shown in FIG. 61 (2).

  Then, when the customer waiting drawing effect is executed as shown in FIG. 62 (10), when the first start port 121 is won, the next decoration symbol 41 changes as shown in FIG. 62 (11). Be started. At this time, the character included in the character part 413 of the decorative design 41 performs an effect of moving the arm. That is, as shown in FIG. 62 (10), an action different from the action of shaking the body when the customer waiting effect is being executed is executed.

  Then, as shown in FIG. 62 (12), the character of the decorative design 41 temporarily rises while performing an action of moving the arm, and then scrolls downward.

  Then, after the decorative symbol 41 changes as shown in FIG. 63 (13), the decorative symbol 41 temporarily stops as shown in FIG. 63 (14). At this time, the character of the decorative design 41 performs an effect of shaking the body.

  Then, as shown in FIG. 63 (14), the decorative symbol 41 is confirmed and stopped. At this time, the character of the decorative pattern 41 stops the effect of shaking the body.

  Here, in the variation effect example 11, as shown in FIG. 62 (9), when the customer waiting diagram effect is executed, that is, when the effect that the decorative symbol 41 shakes the character's body is executed, the decorative symbol 41 is displayed. The position of the image other than the character portion 413 is not changed (moved). More specifically, the coordinates of the numeral part 411 and the numeral decoration part 412 in the decorative design 41 are not changed in the customer waiting drawing effect in the illustrated example. This suppresses the player from misidentifying that the decorative symbol 41 is changing when the customer waiting-for-drawing effect is executed.

  Also, as shown in FIG. 62 (9), the motion of the character of the decorative symbol 41 in the customer waiting drawing effect coincides with the motion of the character of the decorative symbol 41 in the temporarily stopped state as shown in FIG. 61 (6). . In other words, the customer waiting drawing effect and the changing effect of the decorative symbol 41 are made common. As a result, the relevance between the variation effect of the decorative design 41 and the customer waiting diagram effect is enhanced, and the player is less likely to feel uncomfortable with the customer waiting diagram effect.

  In the variation effect example 11, there are a plurality of actions of the character of the decorative symbol 41 during the variation of the decorative symbol 41. That is, there are an operation of moving the arm shown in FIG. 62 (2) and the like, and an operation of shaking the body shown in FIG. 62 (5) and the like. On the other hand, as shown in FIG. 62 (9), in the customer waiting drawing effect, only the action of shaking the body is performed. In other words, there are a plurality of types (a plurality of types) of movements of the character of the decoration symbol 41 during the change (or at the start) of the decoration symbol 41, and a part of the types (one type) of the movement is a customer waiting diagram. It is executed in the production. Thereby, the difference between the variation effect of the decorative symbol 41 and the customer waiting diagram effect is ensured while enhancing the relevance between the variation effect of the decorative symbol 41 and the customer waiting diagram effect.

  Here, as shown in FIG. 62 (7), after the movement of the arm shown in FIG. 61 (2) is executed and until the movement of shaking the body as shown in FIG. 62 (9) is executed. The decorative pattern 41 is confirmed and stopped. Also, the decorative symbol 41 starts to fluctuate between the execution of the motion of shaking the body as shown in FIG. 62 (9) and the execution of the motion of moving the arm shown in FIG. 62 (11). In this way, by switching the character's motion before and after executing the variation effect of the decoration symbol 41, the player may mistakenly recognize that the decoration symbol 41 executing the customer waiting symbol effect is changing. It is suppressed.

In addition, unlike the example shown in the figure, the movement of the character of the decorative symbol 41 does not have to be common between the changing of the decorative symbol 41 and the customer waiting drawing effect. This suppresses the player from misidentifying that the decorative symbol 41 is changing when the customer waiting-for-drawing effect is executed.
In addition, during the change of the decorative pattern 41, an image change effect may be executed in other effects such as a chance-up effect that is an effect that increases the degree of expectation of the jackpot, in addition to the illustrated example.

  Further, in the above description, it has been described that the action of the character executed in FIG. The action of this character may be different for each display mode of the decorative design 41. The display form of the decorative design 41 includes the design of the decorative design 41, the color, the presence / absence of a character, the type of character, and the like. Here, unlike the example shown in the figure, for example, the character portion 413 of the “one” symbol of the decorative symbol 41 is composed of the character A, and the “two” symbol is composed of the numeral portion 411 and the numeral ornament portion 412 without the character portion 413. To do. Then, a mode in which the character A in the “one” symbol moves the arm and the number decoration portion 412 of the decorative symbol 41 in the “two” symbol may be deformed.

  Further, in the above description, as shown in FIG. 62 (9), it is described that the common operation of each decorative symbol 41 is executed when the customer waiting drawing effect is executed. The common operation of each decorative symbol 41 is, for example, when the display mode (design) of the decorative symbol 41 is changed as the stage or mode changes, for example, the common motion (for example, the character's body is shaken). Operation) is executed.

  Further, as the customer waiting drawing effect, for example, as shown in FIG. 61 (2), a different operation may be executed for each decorative symbol 41. In other words, different operations may be executed for each display mode of the decorative symbol 41 as the customer waiting drawing effect. Here, as described above, the effect control unit 300 or the image / sound control unit 310 determines the decorative symbol 41 displayed as the stop symbol in response to the special symbol designation command. Therefore, an operation that differs for each decorative symbol 41 executed as a customer waiting drawing effect is determined according to a special drawing designation command. More specifically, if the decorative symbol 41 is “one” symbol, an image change effect corresponding to the decorative symbol 41 “one” symbol is performed, and if the decorative symbol 41 is “two” symbol, the decorative symbol 41 An image change effect corresponding to the “two” design is performed.

[Variation production example 12]
FIG. 64 and FIG. 65 are diagrams showing a variation effect example including an image change effect executed in another effect mode.
With reference to FIG. 64 and FIG. 65, a variation effect example (fluctuation effect example 12) including an image change effect executed in another effect mode will be described. In the following description, differences from the effects shown in FIGS. 36 to 47 will be mainly described, and description of points that are the same as the effects described above may be omitted.

  In the variation effect example shown in FIGS. 64 and 65, the image change effect is executed by the operation of the drawing background portion 414 (see FIG. 48 (1)) of the decorative design 41. The operation of the drawing background portion 414 in the illustrated example is a rotation of the drawing background portion 414 that is an annular (ring-shaped) image. This operation is an effect that makes the drawing background part 414 appear to rotate by changing the color of the drawing background part 414 without changing the position (coordinates) of the drawing background part 414. is there.

  First, as shown in FIG. 64 (1), it is assumed that the decoration symbol 41 is confirmed and stopped on the screen of the image display unit 114. At this time, the drawing background portion 414 of the decorative design 41 is not rotated.

  Then, as shown in FIG. 64 (2), after the decorative symbol 41 starts to change with the start of the next special symbol variable display, the decorative symbol 41 temporarily stops as shown in FIG. 64 (3). . At this time, the effect that the design background part 414 of the decorative design 41 rotates is executed.

  Then, as shown in FIG. 64 (4), the fixed stop of the decorative symbol 41 is executed. At this time, the design background part 414 of the decorative design 41 stops the rotating effect.

  Then, as shown in FIG. 64 (5), the customer waiting effect is executed. At this time, the drawing background portion 414 of the decorative design 41 does not execute the rotating effect.

  Then, as shown in FIG. 64 (6), the customer waiting drawing effect is executed. At this time, the design background portion 414 of the decorative design 41 executes a rotating effect.

  Then, as shown in FIG. 65 (7), when the first waiting port 121 is won while executing the customer waiting drawing effect, the hold image 52 is displayed on the hold base 45.

  Then, as shown in FIG. 65 (8), the variation of the decorative symbol 41 is started with the start of the variation display of the next special symbol. At this time, the design background portion 414 of the decorative design 41 rises once without rotating. That is, the variation of the decorative design 41 is started in a state where the drawing background portion 414 is stopped.

  Then, after the decorative symbol 41 changes as shown in FIG. 65 (9), the decorative symbol 41 temporarily stops as shown in FIG. 65 (10). In the decorative symbol 41 that is temporarily stopped, an effect of rotating the drawing background portion 414 of the decorative symbol 41 is executed.

  Then, as shown in FIG. 65 (11), the decorative symbol 41 is fixed and stopped. At this time, the drawing background portion 414 of the decorative design 41 stops rotating.

  Here, in the variation effect example 12, as shown in FIG. 64 (6), when the customer waiting drawing effect is executed, that is, when the effect of rotating the drawing background portion 414 of the decorative design 41 is executed. The image other than the drawing background portion 414 is not changed. More specifically, the coordinates and colors of the number part 411, the number decoration part 412 and the character part 413 in the decorative design 41 are not changed. This suppresses the player from misidentifying that the decorative symbol 41 is changing when the customer waiting-for-drawing effect is executed.

  64 (6) and the temporary stop shown in FIGS. 64 (3), 65 (10), etc., the operation of the design background portion 414 of the decorative design 41 is the same. . In other words, the customer waiting drawing effect and the changing effect of the decorative symbol 41 are made common. As a result, the relevance between the variation effect of the decorative design 41 and the customer waiting diagram effect is enhanced, and the player is less likely to feel uncomfortable.

[Variation production example 13]
FIG. 66 and FIG. 67 are diagrams showing a variation effect example including an image change effect executed in another effect mode.
With reference to FIG. 66 and FIG. 67, a variation effect example (fluctuation effect example 13) including an image change effect executed in another effect mode will be described. In the following description, differences from the effects shown in FIGS. 36 to 47 will be mainly described, and description of points that are the same as the effects described above may be omitted.

  In the variation effect examples shown in FIGS. 66 and 67, the image change effect is executed when a part of the images constituting the decorative design 41 is not displayed. In the image change effect of the illustrated example, the numeral part 411 (see FIG. 48 (1)) and the numeral decoration part 412 (see FIG. 48 (1)) in the decorative design 41 are not displayed. Furthermore, the character part 413 operates while maintaining the display. The operation of the character unit 413 is an operation in which the character moves an arm or a body. That is, an effect of changing (moving) the display position of the character is executed.

  First, as shown in FIGS. 66 (1) to 66 (4), from the state in which the decorative symbol 41 is confirmed and stopped, the variation is started and then stopped. Note that the decorative symbol 41 that has been confirmed and stopped does not execute the image change effect.

  Then, after the customer waiting effect is executed as shown in FIG. 66 (5), the customer waiting effect drawing effect is executed as shown in FIG. 66 (6). When this customer waiting drawing effect is started, the number part 411 and the number decoration part 412 of the decoration symbol 41 are not displayed, and the character part 413 starts an operation of moving an arm or a body.

  Then, when the customer waiting drawing effect is executed as shown in FIG. 67 (7), when the first start port 121 is won, as shown in FIG. 67 (8), the next special symbol change display is performed. With the start, the decoration pattern 41 starts to change.

  At this time, the number part 411 and the number decoration part 412 are displayed so as to overlap the character part 413 of the decoration pattern 41, and after the character part 413 stops moving the arm and the body, the decoration pattern 41 starts to change. . Note that, unlike the embodiment described with reference to FIG. 36 (2) and the like, the decorative symbol 41 performs scrolling without performing an ascending operation.

  67 (9), the decorative symbol 41 is variably displayed, and after the decorative symbol 41 is temporarily stopped as shown in FIG. 67 (10), the decorative symbol 41 is displayed as shown in FIG. 67 (11). A fixed stop is executed. 67 (8) to (11), the decorative symbol 41 does not execute the image change effect.

  Here, in the variation effect example 13, as shown in FIG. 66 (6), the number part 411 and the number decoration part 412 of the decorative design 41 are not displayed when the customer waiting drawing effect is executed. As described above, the image itself of the decorative design 41 is changed (switched) as the number portion 411 and the number decoration portion 412 are not displayed. Thus, even if the character unit 413 moves the arm or the body, it is suppressed that the player misidentifies that the decorative symbol 41 is changing.

  Note that, unlike the example shown in the drawing, in the customer waiting drawing effect, only the number part 411 and the number decoration part 412 of the decoration symbol 41 are hidden, and the character part 413 may not operate. This further suppresses the player from misidentifying that the decorative symbol 41 is changing.

  Further, unlike the example shown in the drawing, only the number part 411 of the decorative design 41 may be hidden in the customer waiting drawing effect. As a result, the relevance between the variation effect of the decorative design 41 and the customer waiting diagram effect is enhanced, and the player is less likely to feel uncomfortable.

[Power restoration]
FIG. 68 is a diagram illustrating an example of a customer waiting diagram effect that is executed after the power supply is restored.
Now, after the pachinko gaming machine 100 is restored to the power supply, there is a case where a customer waiting-drawing effect is executed. Hereinafter, with reference to FIG. 68, an example of a customer waiting diagram effect executed after power restoration will be described.

  First, as shown in FIG. 68 (1), when the power of the pachinko gaming machine 100 is restored and a command related to power-on is transmitted from the game control unit 200, the effect control unit 300 displays an image of restoring power on the image display unit 114. 89 is displayed. More specifically, the image / sound control unit 310 that has received a command related to power-on from the effect control unit 300 causes the image display unit 114 to display the power-recovery image 89.

  Then, the effect control unit 300 transmits a power restoration end command, which is a command indicating that power restoration has ended, after a predetermined time (for example, 30 seconds) has elapsed since the power restoration image 89 is displayed. In the image / sound control unit 310 that has received this power restoration end command, the image / sound control unit 310 causes the image display unit 114 to display the decorative symbol 41, the fourth symbol 56, and the like (see FIG. 68 (2)). The decorative symbol 41 and the fourth symbol 56 displayed at this time are initial symbols (default symbols) that are predetermined to be displayed when power is restored. In the illustrated example, the decorative symbol 41 and the fourth symbol 56 are displayed in a combination of “one and three”. At this time, the decorative design 41 does not execute the image change effect.

  Note that the decorative symbol 41 displayed as a combination of “123” as the default symbol is determined regardless of the result of the previous symbol variation or the symbol variation being executed. In addition, the background image 59 displayed in the background of the decorative symbol 41 displayed in the combination of “one and two three” is also determined regardless of the background image 59 displayed when the previous symbol variation was executed. Yes.

  Then, as shown in FIG. 68 (2), when displaying the decorative symbol 41 or the like, when the special symbol is not changing, that is, when the fact that the special symbol is changing is not stored in the RAM 203 of the game control unit 200. After a predetermined time (for example, 30 seconds) has elapsed since the decoration symbol 41 or the like is displayed, the image / sound control unit 310 executes a customer waiting drawing effect (see FIG. 68 (3)). In the customer waiting drawing effect executed in FIG. 68 (3), an image change effect that changes the color of the number portion 411 (see FIG. 48 (1)) is executed. In addition, unlike this example, control that does not execute the customer waiting drawing effect may be performed with the default symbol. This prevents the player from misidentifying that the decorative symbol 41 is changing after the power is restored.

  On the other hand, as shown in FIG. 68 (2), when the special symbol 41 is displayed when the decorative symbol 41 or the like is displayed, that is, when the decorative symbol 41 is being variably displayed, until the special symbol variation ends. The display of the decoration symbol 41 of the default symbol “123” is maintained until the special symbol is stopped changing. At this time, the decorative design 41 does not execute the image change effect.

  If the lottery result of the special symbol lottery is out of date, it is notified that the lottery result of the special symbol lottery is out of date by continuing to display the decorative symbol 41 of the default symbol “123”. . Further, when the image / sound control unit 310 receives a customer waiting command from the effect control unit 300 after the fluctuation of the special symbol is stopped, the image / sound control unit 310 executes the customer waiting effect. Further, the image / sound control unit 310 is in a state where there is no hold at a point in time when a predetermined time (for example, 5 seconds) has elapsed since the execution of the customer waiting effect, and the power recovery end command is effect controlled. When received from the unit 300, the customer waiting drawing effect is executed.

  In addition, although detailed explanation is omitted, when the lottery result of the special symbol lottery is a jackpot, the decorative symbol 41 is changed from the default symbol “1223” to the jackpot special symbol lottery result together with the suspension of the special symbol. Is switched to a combination in the case of a big hit (for example, "1 1 1"). This informs that the lottery result of the special symbol lottery is a big hit. At this time, the decorative design 41 does not execute the image change effect.

  In addition, if the fact that the special symbol is changing is stored in the RAM 203 of the game control unit 200 when the power is restored, the first special symbol display 221 or the second special symbol display 222 displays the change display ( For example, after blinking, etc., a lottery result is displayed by displaying a stop (for example, lighting).

  When it is stored that the special symbol is changing when the power is restored, the fourth symbol 56 may be displayed in a variable manner or may not be displayed in a variable manner. The same applies to the case where a special symbol change is displayed using a ramp (not shown) instead of the fourth symbol 56 as in the illustrated example. That is, when it is stored that the special symbol is changing when the power is restored, this lamp may be turned on in a mode indicating that the special symbol is changing, or the special symbol is changing. It does not have to be lit in the manner shown.

[Modification]
FIG. 69 is a diagram showing a modified example of the customer waiting diagram effect.
In the above description, it has been described that all of the three decorative symbols 41 execute the image change effect as the customer waiting illustration effect, but the present invention is not limited to this. For example, the customer waiting illustration effect may be executed by causing the image change effect to be executed only on some of the three decorative symbols 41.

  For example, as shown in FIG. 69, the three decorative symbols 41 may be displayed so that the positions in the depth direction are different from each other. Specifically, the central decorative pattern 41 may be displayed at a position farther to the back than the left and right decorative patterns 41. In this case, the color of the number portion 411 (see FIG. 48 (1)) in the left and right decorative designs 41 may be changed, and the color of the number portion 411 in the central decorative design 41 may not be changed. In this way, by changing the number portion 411 only in a part of the plurality of decorative symbols 41, the control of the customer waiting diagram effect can be simplified.

  In the above description, among the number portion 411, number decoration portion 412, character portion 413, and drawing background portion 414 in the decorative design 41, the number portion 411 does not move (coordinates do not change), and the customer waits. The execution of the graphic production has been described. However, a mode in which the customer waiting drawing effect is executed while the number portion 411 moves may be used. For example, the decoration pattern 41 as a whole, that is, the number part 411, the number decoration part 412, the character part 413, and the drawing background part 414 may all be moved (operated).

  In the description of FIG. 47 (16), it has been described that the image change effect by the decorative symbol 41 is not executed when the game state is switched after the jackpot game is ended. However, the image change effect may be executed. .

  In the description of FIG. 36 (2) and the like, it has been described that the decorative symbol 41 is scrolled downward after rising once with the start of the next special symbol variable display. However, the present invention is not limited to this. For example, scrolling may be started after once moving in the left-right direction with the start of the next special symbol variation display. Also, when starting the next variable symbol display, the scroll may be started downward without moving in the other direction.

  49, the type of the decorative design 41 has been described. However, the type of the decorative design 41 is not limited to the illustrated example. For example, the character of the decorative design 41 may have an item such as a weapon. When the character has an item, the content (animation, story, etc.) that is the subject of the pachinko gaming machine 100 is easily transmitted to the player.

  Also, in FIG. 49 described above, it has been described that the behavior of the character is different for each decorative design 41. Here, the display mode of the decorative symbol 41 may change depending on the gaming state, stage, mode, and the like. For example, even in the case of the decorative pattern 41 indicating the same Chinese numeral “four”, the character part 413 changes between the case where the image of the character part 413 displays the whole body and the case where only the upper body is shown, or the character part 413. The costume worn by the character may change. In this case, since the images of the character portion 413 (display mode of the decoration pattern 41) are different from each other even if the decoration pattern 41 is the same, even if the same action such as a movement of shaking the body is performed, the type of action to be executed Can be regarded as different.

  Now, if there is a setting in the pachinko gaming machine 100, it is better not to change whether or not to execute the customer waiting drawing effect. Or, it is better not to change the contents of the effect of the customer waiting drawing effect, such as the image change executed in the customer waiting drawing effect. In other words, regardless of the setting of the pachinko gaming machine 100, it is preferable to execute the same customer waiting drawing effect. Thus, by performing the same customer waiting drawing effect, it is possible to suppress a player who is not playing a game from guessing the setting of the pachinko gaming machine 100.

  The setting of the pachinko gaming machine 100 includes, for example, six stages (setting 1 to setting 6). As the setting proceeds from setting 1 to setting 6, the winning probability of the jackpot lottery increases. For example, in setting 1, the jackpot probability is 1/300, and in setting 6, the jackpot probability is 1/250. At this time, the winning probability (high probability) of the jackpot lottery when the gaming state becomes a high probability state should be common to each setting within a range not exceeding 10 times the winning probability of the low probability state. For example, in setting 1, the low probability is 1/300 and the high probability is 1/30, and in setting 6, the low probability is 1/250 and the high probability is 1/30. In this way, the performance of the so-called probability variation state in which the gaming state becomes a high probability short-time gaming state becomes the same regardless of the setting, and the player feels in the gaming state in which the pachinko gaming machine 100 can obtain the most balls. Pleasure can be eliminated.

41 ... Decorative design (example of production design)
100 ... Pachinko machine (an example of a game machine)
114 ... Image display unit (an example of display means)
200 ... Game control unit (an example of game control means)
300 ... Production control unit (an example of production control means)

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Game control means for controlling the progress of the game;
Effect control means for controlling the effect based on the command transmitted from the game control means;
With
The production control means includes
A variation effect that displays the effect symbol on a predetermined display means, starts the variation of the effect symbol upon receiving the variation start command, and stops the variation of the effect symbol upon reception of the variation stop command. Run,
A gaming machine capable of executing a stop effect using the effect symbols that are stopped and displayed when the change start command is not newly received after receiving the change stop command.

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